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GERMANTOWN    BRETHREN 
HISTORICAL  LIBRARY 

6611   German  town  Avenue,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 

At  the  159th  recorded  Annual  Confer- 
ence of  the  Church  of  the  Brethren,  held 
at  North  Manchester,  Indiana,  in  1945  a 
Historical  Commission  composed  of  five 
members  was  appointed,  the  commission 
"to  build  an  eastern  collection  at  German- 
town,  .  .  .  and  to  look  toward  and  promote 
a  national  church  memorial  at  the  mother 
church  in  Germantown." 


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The  Gospel  Messenger. 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel.' 


Entered  at  the  Post- Office  at  Mt.  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  Jan.  5,  1886.  No.  1 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGEB. 

H.  B.  BKUMBAUGH,  Editor, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


(JOOD  news  from  the  churches  continues  to  come 
in,  and  the  interest  in  the  good  work  seems  to  be 
growing. . 

BbO.  J.  M.  Mobier  has  been  preaching  for  the 
Brethren  at  Meehanicsburg,  Pa.  His  labors  there 
are  greatly  appreciated,  and  good  is  being  accom- 
plished.   

The  Brethren  at  Broad  Run,  Frederick  Co.,  Md., 
commenced  a  series  of  meetings  on  the  12th.  The 
meeting-house  is  near  Brownsville,  on  the  "Wash- 
ington County  railroad. 


lino.  U;  .ael  Baker,  of  the  Alleghany  church, 
"W.  Va.,^  .  orethren  Fike  and  Digman  held  a  se- 
ries of  meetings  with  them  of  one  week,  resulting 
in  live  baptisms,  one  reclaimed  and  others  "almost 
persuaded." 

The  Brethren's  Almanac  for  1S86  is  stereotyped, 
so  that  our  ability  to  supply  is  unlimited.  Send  in 
your  orders  as  soon  as  possible,  as  people  generally 
like  to  have  an  Almanac  in  the  early  part  of  the 
year.  Single  copy  10  cents,  or  $1.00  per  dozen  post- 
paid. 

The  Brethren  on  the  eastern  shore  of  Maryland 
are  anxious  tit  build  a  meeting-house,  but  do  not 
feel  themselves  able.  We  wish  the  desired  help 
could  be  tendered  them,  as  they  should  haye  a 
place  for  public  worship.  "We  are  looking  forward 
hopefully  to  the  time  when  all  these  wants  can  be 
supplied.  The  good  leaven  is  at  work  and  it  will 
continue  till  V  <)  whole  is  leavened. 


Some  of  our  churches  are  organizing  Bible  class- 
es for  the  long  winter  evenings.  "Where  it  is  not 
convenient  to  hold  them  in  the  church,  they  are 
held  in  private  houses.  "We  like  this  plan  very 
much,  as  it  brings  religious  services  to  families 
that  would  get  them  in  no  otherway.  It  is  a  good 
thing  to  make  Bethels  out  of  our  homes.  It  is  good 
for  the  children,  good  for  the  parents,  and  the 
meetings  are  good  for  all  who  attend  them.  "We 
wish  all  such  meetings  well  and  bid  them  (Jod 
speed. 

A.  obsat  many  of  our  churches  feel  that  they 
ought  to  do  some  extra  church  work  by  holding  a 
scries  of  meetings,  but  seem  to  think  that  such 
meetings  cannot  be  successfully  held,  unless  a 
strange  minister  is  called.  "We  know  that  it  is 
generally  desirable  to  have  a  strange  minister  for 
such  occasions,  but  it  is  not  always  necessary,  as 
such  meetings  can  be  held  by  the  home  ministry 
as  well.  Encourage  your  home  ministers  to  go  to 
work  and  give  them  the  same  attendance  and  in- 
terest that  you  would  give  a  stranger,  and  you 
will  be  surprised  at  the  good  that  may  be  done. 


QUINTER  ON  BAPTISM. 


This  work  is  now  printed  and  in  the  hands  of 
(lie  binder,  and  in  a  very  short  time  will  lie  ready 
for  distribution.  It  is  the  most  exhaustive  work 
on  Trine  Immersion  ever  published,  and  will  be 
and  ever  remain  the  standard  work  of  the  church 
on  that  subject.  The  author,  not  long  since,  was 
asked  how  long  he  was  at  the  work,  in  preparing 
for  and  writing  it,     The  Bnswer[was,  "Mj   life" 


time,"  which,  of  course,  meant  from  the  time  he 
became  interested  in  church  .work, —which  was 
very  early  in  life— up  to  the  present.  lie  has  had 
at  his  disposal  all  the  best  works  ever  written  on 
the  subject,  and  therefore  was  able  to  give  the 
very  best.  It  is  a  work  that  should  have  a  large 
circulatkn  in  the  church,  and  all  such  as  are  inter- 
ested in  Christian  or  apostolic  baptism,  and  hope 
that  our  brethren  will  now,  at  once,  send  in  their 
orders  for  it  and  aid  in  having  it  largely  distrib- 
uted. 

It  contains  370  pages,  neatly  and  substantially 
bound  in  cloth,  for  $1.50.  Agents  wanted  to  sell 
it,  to  whom  a  liberal  discount  will  be  made  when 
ordered  in  dozen  lots  or  more.  Single  copies  sent 
to  any  address  where  the  order  is .  accompanied 
with  the  price  as  above  given. 


THE  NEW  YEAR. 


Foi:  fourteen  years  we  have  been  been  before  the 
Brotherhood  as  a  representative  of  a  religious  pa- 
per, and  during  that  time  we  have  enjoyed  a  con- 
siderable experience  in  regard  to  the  needs  and 
wants  of  the  church,  and  the  character  of  our  peo- 
ple. During  all  this  time  we  have  acted  in  the 
double  capacity  of  editor  and  business  manager, 
and  in  this  way  have  become  so  familiar  with  the 
handwriting  of  a  large  number  of  our  agents  and 
contributors  that  v,  e  know  I 

ters.before  we  open  them,  and,  in  some  cases,  guess 
their  contents.  Fourteen  years,  though  not  a  very 
long  time,  has  brought  about  many  changes,  and 
quite  a  number  of  the  active  workers,  who  started 
with  us,  have  gone  over  to  the  other  side,  while 
others  have  taken  their  places,  and  the  work  still 
goes  on.  Though  we  have  had  our  ups  and  downs, 
yet  we  feel  that  God's  blessings  have  attended  our 
labors,  and  we  are  encouraged.  "With  the  new 
year  we  start  out  with  renewed  determinations  to 
more  fully  dedicate  our  work  to  the  Master's  cause 
and  do  our  best  towards  helping  to  extend  the  bor- 
ders of  Zion.  In  this  work  and  in  this  field,  we 
most  heartily  greet  our  fellow-laborers  and  patrons 
with  our  best  wishes  for  the  New  Year,  18S0.  We 
feel  deeply  indebted  to  all  who  have  stood  by  us, 
both  agents  and  patrons,  and  hope  that  your  labors 
thus  spent  may  not  be  in  vain.  May  God  bless  you 
all,  and  the  days  of  grace  allotted  to  us  in  this  new 
year  be  improved  to  our  good  and  to  the  help  and 
edification  of  our  fellow-men.  And  to  all  we  wish 
a  happy  and  prosperous  Xew  Year. 


CONVERSION.- WHAT  IS  IT? 


Dear  Emtou:— What  does  convert  mean,  and  when  is  a  man 
converted-'  J.  W  l'cusi  rv. 

Vmi:  question  has  been  a  subject  upon  which 
there  has  been  much  speculating  and  theorizing.— 
'Iter  all  that  has  been  said  and  written,  peo- 
ple continue  to  have  their  differences  of  opinion  in 
regard  to  it.  We  have  not  the  time  now  to  give  an 
extended  exposition  of  it,  but  will  try  to  give  such 
common  sense  ideas  as  may  assist  the  anxious  in- 
quirer in  coming  at  a  satisfactory  conclusion. 

Lexicographers  give  a  number  of  definitions  to 
the  word  convert,  but  we  shall  only  name  the  one 
that  has  a  direct  bearing  on  our  subject.  It  is  a 
combination  of  two  Latin  words,  eon,  from,  and 
.  turn  away.  Therefore,  in  its  simplest  and 
Big&ificant  form,  it  means,  to  turn  away  from, 
and  in  the  sense  we  here  use  it,  to  turn  away  from 
that  which  is  evil  to  that  which  is  good.     Conver- 


sion is  generally  termed,  a  change  of  mind;  but  it 
means  more  than  this.  It  means  not  only  a  con- 
sciousness of  sin  and  a  desire  to  be  freed,  but  an 
actual  turning  awray  from  it.  The  mind  mn 
changed  a  thousand  times,  and  so  often  may  we 
desire  to  be  freed  from  sin,  but  this  is  not  conver- 
sion. It  is  only  a  change  of  mind— a  change  of  d<- 
sires,  without  being  put  into  practice.  "To  turn 
away  from,"  is  a  fundamental  principle  in  conver- 
sion, and  without  it  there  can  be  no  real  conver- 
sion from  sin',  to  righteousness.  To  make  it  real, 
we  must  leave  the  one  and  go  to  the  other. 

Faith  and  repentance  do  not  constitute  conver- 
sion.   They  are  important  elements  to  this  end.—      «_ 
They  must  precede  it,  but  do  not  necessarily  pro      t 
duce  it.    Devils  believe  and  tremble,  and  no  doubt      ^ 
often  repent  of  their  terrible  condition,  but  still      g 
they  are  not  converts  to  the  religion  of  Christ.    In      ^ 
life  two  kingdoms  are  represented:  the  kingdom  of       £. 
Satan,  or  the  world,  and  the  kingdom  of  Christ,  or       Fil, 
heaven.    Conversion  turns  us  away  from  the  one       ££ 
into  the  other.    This  brings  us  to  regeneration  or 
a  new  life.    Old  things  have  been  left  behind,  be- 
hold all  things  have  become  new.     "We  die  to  the 
kingdom  of  the  world  and  become  alive  to  the 
kingdom  of  Christ. 

Regeneration  is  also  from  two  Latin  word- 
again  and  (/oicrair,  to  beget.  It  is  often  confounded 
with  conversion,  but  is  essentially  and  distinctive 
ly  different.    It  is  that  which  conversion  leads  to. 
Convert  m  eoiaplei  eneration  coi 

which  leads  to  the  new  creation  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  querist  further  says:  "I  believe  that  a  per- 
son is  converted  before  he  receives  the  Holy 
Ghost."  This  depends  upon  what  is  meant  by  re- 
ceiving the  Holy  Chost.  To  say  that  the  Holy 
Ghost  has  nothing  to  do  with  our  conversion  is  to 
deny  an  important  part  of  its  ollice,  as  by  it,  the 
world  is  reproved  of  sin,  of  death  and  of  a  judg- 
ment to  come.  As  a  reprover  and  wooer  from  sin, 
the  Holy  Spirit  is  ever  present  with  the  sinner;  but 
as  an  indweller  of  the  heart,  it  cannot  be  received 
until  the  heart  is  cleansed  and  renewed,  or  the  new 
creature  is  formed.  About  this  there  can  be  no 
question. 

As  some  may  wish  to  know  what  relation  bap- 
tism sustains  to  conversion  and  regeneration,  we 
will  go  a  little  further  than  has  been  asked  of  us 
by  our  querist. 

Baptism,  by  all  churches,  is  accepted  as  the  ini- 
tiatory rite  to  visible  church  membership.  And 
as  God  has  so  ordained,  it  is  essential  as  well  as 
expressive.  Water  baptism,  or  immersion,  most 
beautifully  represents  the  change  as  brought  about 
through  conversion  and  regeneration.  It  not  onlj 
represents  the  turning  away  from  sin.  but  a  death 
to  sin,  and  its  burial,  as  well  as  the  coining  forth  of 
the  renewed  man  in  Christ  Jesus.  Hence,  when 
we  receive  baptism,  we  say  to  ourselves  and  to 
those  who  behold  us.  that  the  old  man  of  sin  in  us 
has  been  Crucified,  is  dead,  and  we  now  bury  him, 
and  as  we  came  forth  out  of  the  water,  we  d 
as  being  renewed,  to  walk  In  a  newness  of  li: 
We  thus  comply  with  the  initiatory  lite  divinely 
instituted  fortius  purpose  and  can  have  the  a.-sur- 
anee  that  (Sod  will  perform  in  us  all  of  that  which 
this,  his  outward  rite,  signifies,  it  is  sometimes 
said  that  God  can  Bave  without  baptism  as  well  as 
with  it.  We  do  not  deny  but  what  he  can  do 
but  as  lie  has  not  promifl  Vfl  us   on  any  oth- 

er conditions  than  those  given   us.  it    is   best   and 
he  has  told  us.     He   that    believeth 
and  is  baptized  shall  be  saved:  he   that   belie\eth 
not  and  is  not  baptized,  shall  be  damned. 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSEISTGrER. 


E3SS-A-"2"S- 


Study  to  show  thyself  approred  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  diriding  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


OUR  TRUST. 


BY  ADDIE  HOHF. 

"Dear  Lord,  what  meanest  thou?    Thy  word 

Is  broader  than  our  hands  have  done; 
Thou  saidst,  'Go,  preach,  till  all  have  heard 
From  pole  to  pole,  from  sun  to  sun.' 

"Didst  thou  not  know  we  cannot  do 
So  large  a  work  as  this  requires? 
Our  homes,  our  friends,  our  business,  too, 
Combine  to  fetter  our  desires. 

"Let  the  poor  heathen  pray  to  stone, 
Or  stick,  or  god  of  ghastly  shape; 
We  have  not  time  to  make  thee  known ; 
May  we  hard  duty  not  escape  ? 

"Those  savage  souls  are  slow  to  hear 

The  Truth  thy  servants  have  diffused; 
Their  moral  standing's  low,  we  fear; 
We  pray  thee,  Lord,  have  us  excused." 

"Weak servants !    Is't  for  this  I  bless 
Your  hearth  and  field  with  royal  cheer? 
Does  bounty  make  your  impulse  less 
My  holy  edict  to  revere  ? 

"How  dare  ye  claim  my  righteous  name? 
Did  I  not  make  the  heathen  soul? 
Your  life  and  his  from  one  man  came; 
Must  darkness  o'er  your  brother  roll  ? 

"See!    1  have  put  you  in  the  grade 

Of  knowledge,  wealth,  and  arts  refined; 
But  ye  have  let  your  heart-love  fade 
To  feel  ambition  in  your  mind. 

"How  fare  'all  nations'  ?    Do  they  kneel 

At  your  rich  news  of  great  'good  will'? 
Nay,  you've  not  time  to  go:  you  feel 
That  sphere  another  ought  to  fill. 

"Yes,  I've  some  faithful  servants  yet 

Who  sacrifice  their  dearest  ties 
To  lift  the  heathen ;  and  they  get 
Large  pay  of  joy  in  those  saved  eyes. 

"But  yet  your  trust  fulfilled  must  be; 
Your  part  no  other  man  may  do; 
But  if  to  preach  you  are  not  free, 
Thus  will  I  cancel  all  your  due: 

"Lay  by  a  sacred  tenth;  with  this, 

By  prayer  hallowed,  send  forth  men 
To  save  my  world;  let  not  one  miss 
The  glory  when  I  come  again." 
Huntingdon,  J'". 


FAITH. 


BY  LANDON  WEST. 


Faith  is  defined  by  the  apostle  Paul,  to  be 
"the  substance  of  things  hoped  for,  the  evi- 
idence  of  things  not  seen." 

It  is  confidence  in  the  Word  of  God;  a 
willingness  to  accept  what  he  has  spoken, 
and  to  look  forward  to  the  fulfillment  of 
what  he  has  promised.  It  is  the  exercise  of 
that  feeling  which  is  shown  by  the  child, 
when  it  assures  us  of  its  confidence,  that  the 
parent's  word  will  not  deceive  nor  fail,  and 
that  each  promise  will  be  remembered  and 
kept.  So  it  is  with  the  child  of  God.  There 
is  first  readiness  to  hear  the  Word  of  Truth, 
and  then,  without  any  reserve,  to  accept  and 
keep  it,  having  no  fear  whatever  as  to  the  re- 
sult. Like  Abraham,  the  believer  feels  as- 
sured that  "the  Judge  of  all  the  earth  will 
do  right." 


ITS  IMPORTANCE 

cannot  be  over-estimated,  when  we  see  what 
faith  is,  and  what  it  does.  It  is  the  link  that 
brings  our  race  again  to  the  Tree  of  Life. 
It  is  a  power  put  into  action  upon  our  part, 
to  aid  us  back  again,  into  the  family  and 
favor  of  God,  and,  if  faithful,  then,  there  we 
are  to  remain. 

To  gain  the  favor  of  another,  we  must  man- 
ifest our  respect  for  them,  in  accepting  and 
believing  their  word,  and,  while  their  mind 
and  wish  are  embraced  by  us,  and  made  a 
part  of  our  own,  intercourse  can  begin  and 
and  continue,  but  when  these  are  refused, 
communication  is  at  an  end;  they  cannot 
reach  us,  nor  can  we  reach  them;  the  line  of 
connection  is  cut  off.  And  so  with  faith;  it 
is  the  only  line  of  communication  between 
earth  and  heaven ;  it  is  direct,  and  offers  an 
easy  interchange  of  mind  and  law  between 
each  subject,  poor  as  he  may  be,  and  the  Su- 
preme Kuler  of  the  Universe.  It  is  impossi- 
ble to  value  its  worth,  in  the  work  of  salva- 
tion, because  we  cannot  yet  know  the  worth 
of  favor  and  fellowship  with  God.  If  we 
could  but  once  know  the  value  of  pardon  and 
freedom  from  sin,  the  fullness  of  the  Spirit, 
the  glory  of  coming  to  God,  the  power  of  the 
resurrection  from  the  dead,  and  the  glory 
and  duration  of  heaven, —  then,  and  only 
then,  we  might  speak  of  the  value  of  faith. 
Could  we  but  once  know  all  the  fruits  of  sin 
and  unbelief,  the  extent  of  banishment  from 
God,  and  the  horror  of  a  second  death,  then 
we  might  put  a  better  estimate  upon  faith, 
the  agent  by  which  all  these  are  shunned. 

It  is  all  told  in  the  brief  statement  of  Paul, 
who  says:  "But  without  faith  it  is  impossible 
to  please  God,  for  he  that  cometh  to  God  must 
believe  that  he  is,  and  that  he  is  a  rewarded 
of  them  that  diligently  seek  him."  He  makes 
faith  so  important  in  our  coming  to  God,  that 
we  cannot  be  accepted  without  it,  and  hence 
we  cannot  know  its  value  until  we  know  the 
worth  of  pleasing  God,  and  of  being  accepted 
by  him. 

THE  KINDS  OB  CLASSES 

of  faith,  make  it  important  too,  to  know  that 
ours  is  genuine.  We  should  all  know  that 
faith  differs  as  to  kind  and  extent.  There  is 
a  "faith  which  worketh  by  love,"  and  there  is 
a  faith  that  "is  dead;"  hence  it  becomes  all 
of  us  to  know  the  kinds  there  are,  also  to  see 
what  kind  we  possess.  We  may  think  we 
have  faith,  and  we  may  have  it,  but  not  a  liv- 
ing faith;  and  we  may  trust  ourselves  to  be 
in  the  faith,  and  may  be,  but  in  the  state 
named  in  Rev.  3:  15-19.  We  ought  then  to 
see  what  is  said  as  to  the  kinds  of  faith. 
James  says,  "that  faith  without  works  is  dead, 
being  alone,"  and  he  then  appeals  to  all  pro- 
fessors, to  show  him  their  faith  without  their 
works,  and  he  will  show  them  his  faith  by  his 
works. 

The  intimation  is,  that  one's  confidence  in 
God  can  be  shown  in  no  way  but  by  obeying 
the  Word  he  has  spoken,  and  this  is  a  chal- 
lenge to  the  world  to  prove  it  otherwise.  To 
hear  the  Word,  and  not  keep  it,  is  to  show  no 
regard  for  the  One  who  has  spoken  from 
heaven,  and  we  may  yet  claim  to  have  faith, 
but  James  calls  it  a  dead  faith. 


A  living  faith  being  the  necessity,  it  is 
then  a  question  as  to  how  and  where  to  ob- 
tain it.  Where  is  the  hidden  treasure,  and 
how  shall  we  obtain  it? 

The  apostle  says,  that  "faith  cometh  by 
hearing,  and  hearing  by  the  Word  of  God." 
The  Bible,  then,  holds  the  treasure,  and  the 
telling  of  it  to  the  world  begets  faith  in  the 
minds  of  all  who  will  accept  it.  Those 
who  accept  most  of  the  Word,  have  the 
most  faith,  while  those  who  will  not  accept 
the  Word,  have  no  faith;  and  those  who  have 
the  most  faith,  always  have  most  of  the 
Word,  and  those  who  have  no  faith,  take  none 
of  the  Word. 

The  manner  of  obtaining  it  is  simple  and 
easy.  The  Word  of  Life  is  spoken  to  us;  we 
hear  it  and  accept  it,  and  in  this  way  is  faith 
formed  within  us.  All  the  good  seed  which 
grows  up  in  our  life  is  faith,  but  no  more  nor 
less.  That  which  is  more  is  not  faith,  for  it 
is  not  in  the  Word;  and  that  which  is  less  is 
not  faith,  for  it  is  not  in  us. 

The  truth  and  life  are  in  the  Word,  and  de- 
livered to  the  saints.  If  we  do  not  take  the 
Word,  then  we  do  not  have  the  faith  which 
the  saints  had. 

All  our  faith  comes  through  the^ne  chan- 
nel, and  whenever  we  cease  to  hear  the  Word, 
there  does  our  faith  stop;  it  can  go  no  fur- 
ther. For  example:  Jesus  said  to  all,  Repent. 
We  hear,  but  if  we  do  not  obey,  then  is  our 
faith  dead.  He  commands  baptism,  requir- 
ing a  new  birth,  both  of  water,  and  of  the 
Spirit,  but  if  we  do  not  comply,  here  again  is 
our  faith  dead.    There  is  no  sign  of  life. 

He  gave  to  twelve  men  the  example  of 
washing  the  saints'  feet,  and  said  to  them, 
that  they  ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet. 
We  hear  of  it,  but  if  we  do  not  obey,  we  do 
not  follow  the  Master,  and  here  again,  is  our 
faith  in  the  Word,  dead. 

Dear  reader,  we  can  show  a  living  faith  on- 
ly by  hearing  the  Word  as  a  little  child,  and 
then  following  the  Master  in  the  way  he  has 
led. 

So  his  Word  and  examples  went  on  until 
his  work  was  finished,  and  he  ascended  to 
heaven.  These  are  all  given  us  as  lessons  of 
faith;  if  we  will  take  them,  we  can  love  him, 
and  we  can  follow  him  in  this  the  one  way 
and  easy  path  which  leads  to  heaven,  but  we 
must  get  into  that  way,  and  there  walk  by 
faith,  until  it  will  lead  us  to  that  rest  which 
remaineth  for  the  people  of  Go  d. 


REPENTANCE. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 


The  keeping  of  God's  commandments  is 
the  fundamental  idea  of  our  system  of  faith; 
here  is  one  of  them.  "And  the  times  of  this 
ignorance  God  winked  at,  bid  now  command- 
eth  all  men,  everywhere,  to  repent."  Acts  17: 
30.  This  was  no  special  injunction  to  the 
Athenians.  "All  men  everywhere"  includes 
us,  no  matter  how  far  distant  we  may  be,  in 
time  or  place,  from  this  apostolic  utterance. 
It  comes  to  us,  bearing  the  impress  of  divine 
authority.  When  God  speaks,  let  all  the 
earth  be  silent.    When  God  commands,    let 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


3 


all  Lis  creatures  hasten  to  obey.  We  see  the 
importance  of  repentance  in  the  frequent 
repetition  of  the  command  by  inspired  lips, 
and  its  invariable  relation  to  the  scheme  of 
salvation.  "In  those  days  came  John  the  JJap- 
tist,  preaching  in  the  wilderness  of  Judea,  apd 
saying,  Repent  ye,  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  at  hand."  Matt.  3:  2.  "From  that  time  Je- 
sus began  to  preach,  and  to  say,  Repent,  for 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand."  Matt.  4: 
17.  "Then  Peter  said  unto  them,  Repent,  and 
be  baptized,  every  one  of  you."  Acts  2:  38. 
"Repent  ye  therefore,  and  be  converted,  that 
your  sins  be  blotted  out."  Acts  3:  19. 

Thus  we  see  the  first,  loud,  clear,  ringing 
note  of  each  successive  introductory  stage  of 
the  new  dispensation,  calling  upon  the  chil- 
dren of  men  to  turn  their  faces  from  nature's 
darkness  to  the  bright  and  marvelous  light 
of  the  gospel;  from  the  black  night  of  sin  and 
death,  to  the  bright  dawn  of  the  new  and 
glorious  morning  of  redeeming  love.  In 
John,  Jesus,  and  Peter,  we  hear  the  Father, 
the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  saying,  RE- 
PENT. Triple-voiced,  divine,  absolute,  eter- 
nal authority,  enforces  this  prime  obligation 
upon  all  the  wandering  sons  and  daughters 
of  Adam. 

The  doctrine  of  repentance  has  commend- 
ed itself  to  nearly  every  school  of  religious 
thought,  so  that  it  is  given  due  prominence 
in  nearly  everv  Christian  creed.  It  has,  how- 
ever, been  charged  against  the  Brethren, 
that  they  do  not  sufficiently  insist  upon  its 
importance,  but  allow  the  unrepentant  to  be 
baptized  upon  a  mere  profession  of  their  wil- 
lingness to  obey  the  ordinances  and  rules  of 
discipline,  peculiar  to  the  church.  To  this, 
we  emphatically  plead,  not  guilty. 

1.  We  notice,  in  the  light  of  these  Script- 
ures, that  repentance  is  one  of  the  primary 
principles  of  the  system  of  grace,  in  the 
sense  of  being  first  in  order  of  time  and  de- 
velopment, and  preparatory  to  something 
higher.  It  is  one  of  the  first  results  which 
follows  "hearing,"  in  the  Scriptural  sense,  be- 
ing simultaneous  and  reciprocal  with  faith. 

It  is  the  breaking  up  of  the  soil  of  the  heart, 
in  which  the  good  seed  of  eternal  truth  is  to 
grow,  and  bring  forth  fruit  to  everlasting  life. 
It  is  the  plucking  up  of  the  weeds,  briers,  and 
thorns,  which  occupy  the  ground,  so  that  the 
good  wheat  may  afterward  yield,  some  thirty, 
some  fifty,  and  some  an  hundredfold.  The 
more  thorough,  and  radical,  and  deep  this 
preparatory  work,  the  more  abundant  will  the 
golden  harvest  be. 

"Without  repentance,  it  would  be  impossible 
for  us  to  enter  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  either 
in  the  church  militant,  or  church  triumphant. 
We  may  become  nominal  Christians,  assume 
a  form  of  godliness,  be  baptized,  enter  the  vis- 
ible church,  and  perform  all  its  ordinances, 
without  true  repentance,  but  we  would  be 
destitute  of  the  spirit  and  power  of  godliness, 
and  have  only  "a  name  to  live,  while  we  were 
dead."  Not  all  who  make  an  outward  pro- 
fession are  God's  children,  but  "the  founda- 
tion of  God  standeth  sure,  having  this  seal, 
the  Lord  knoweih  them  that  are  his.*'  He, 
only,  can  see  into  the  heart,  and  judge  infalli- 
bly of  its  real  condition. 


We  hold  that  repentance  is  a  much  deeper, 
and  more  vital  work  of  grace,  than  the  super- 
ficial substitute,  which  generally  goes  by  that 
namo.  It  is  a  sorrow  for  sin,  a  godly  sorrow 
which  worketh  life,  but  does  not  stop  there. 
It  is  a  hatred  of  sin,  radical  and  uncompro- 
mising, but  does  not  stop  there.  It  goes  on 
to  a  renunciation  of,  or  turning  away  from  sin, 
with  unalterable  resolution  of  perseverance, 
but  does  not  stop  there.  "The  word  render- 
ed 'repentance'  implies  a  total  revolution  in 
the  mind,  a  change  in  the  judgment,  disposi- 
tion, and  affections,  another  and  a  better  bias 
to  the  soul."  Bishop  Scott. 

This  is  the  mature  fruit  of  the  gift  and 
grace  of  repentance.  It  underlies  the  whole 
process  of  regeneration,  from  its  inception  to 
its  consummation,  when  the  new  creature,  the 
babe  in  Christ,  rests  in  the  arms  of  the 
church.  It  is  a  turning  away,  not  only  from 
the  ordinary  violations  of  God's  law,  and  from 
the  love  of  the  old  life  of  sin,  but  also  from 
all  willful  disobedience  or  neglect  of  duty.  It 
is  a  taking  up  of  the  cross,  with  all  that  this 
implies, —  rejection  of  the  world  and  its  van- 
ities of  the  flesh,  and  its  corruptions,  of  the 
devil  and  his  evil  works.  It  embraces  sins  of 
omission,  as  well  as  sins  of  commission,  so 
that  every  command  of  our  Lord  becomes 
binding,  and  all  the  nice  distinctions  of  vital 
or  indifferent,  essential  or  non-essential,  dis- 
appear. 

Whereas,  before,  we  delighted  in  the  pleas- 
ures of  sin,  now  we  abhor  them.  Whereas, 
before,  we  were  proud,  disobedient,  and  un- 
thankful, now  we  are  humble,  anxious  to  do 
God's  will,  and  grateful  for  his  mercies. 
Whereas,  before,  we  were  indifferent  to  all,  or 
some  of  his  holy  commandments,  now  we  are 
careful  to  obey  in  every  particular,  to  the  full 
extent  of  our  opportunity  and  ability. 
Whereas,  before,  we  took  pleasures  in  the 
vanities  and  superfluities  of  the  carnal  mind, 
now  we  strive  "to  touch  not,  taste  not,  han- 
dle not,"  that  which  has  not  in  it  the  element 
of  the  cross. 

This  is  the  way  we  look  at  this  important 
subject,  and  these  are  the  "fruits  meet  for 
repentance,"  which  we  expect  of  every  appli- 
cant for  baptism.  Indeed,  so  far  from  bap- 
tizing any  one  without  this  kind  of  repent- 
ance, no  administrator  of  that  ordinance 
among  us,  who  is  at  all  acquainted 
with  the  principles  of  the  gospel,  and 
the  rules  of  the  church,  would  for  a 
moment,  think  of  receiving  an  applicant 
upon  any  other  terms.  We  hold  that  all 
have  sinned,  and  come  short  of  the  glory  of 
God,  as  all  have  inherited  the  fallen  and  cor- 
rupt nature,  which  must  be  changed  and  re- 
newed, so  all  are  in  need  of  repentance,  no 
matter  how  carefully  they  have  sought  to  ob- 
serve the  moral  law,  or  how  well  they  may  be 
theoretically  indoctrinated  into  the  princi- 
ples of  the  church. 

As  true  repentance  is  an  internal  work  of 
grace,  which  penetrates  to  the  affections,  dis- 
positions, and  purposes  of  the  soul,  so  no 
mere  intellectual  assent  to  the  doctrines  of 
the  gospel,  can  be  substituted  for  it. 

Like  every  other  work  of  grace,  true  re- 
pentance is  wrought  in  the  willing  heart  by 


the  Holy  Spirit,  through  the  Word.       It    is 
the  gift  of  God.  Acts  5:  31;  2  Tim.  2:  25. 

Submitting  unto  God,  with  the  sincere  de- 
sire that  ho  should  "work  in  us  both  to  will, 
and  to  do  of  his  good  pleasure,  we  will  not 
fail  to  receive  the  grace  of  repentance,  in 
which  shall  be  laid  a  good  foundation  for 
eternal  life. 

If  we  are  only  "willing  in  the  day  of  his 
power,"  and  do  not,  in  our  natural  pride  and 
stubbornness,  resist  his  Holy  Spirit,  he  will 
manifest  in  us  the  riches  of  his  glory,  by  the 
renewing  of  our  minds  after  the  image  of  his 
Son,  and  by  the  sanctification  of  our  spirite, 
making  us  meet  for  the  heavenly  and  eternal 
inheritance. 

We  are  given  a  Scriptural  sign  of  true  re- 
pentance in  the  motive  by  which  it  is  charac- 
terized. Sometimes  it  may  happen  that  one 
will  grow  tired  of  some  form  of  sin  through 
satiety,  or  when  they  find  that  it  is  unprofit- 
able, or  too  expensive,  or  injurious  to  the 
health,  or  damaging  to  one's  credit  and  repu- 
tation, and  may  quit  it  for  some  or  all  of 
these  reasons.  Others  may  be  frightened  in- 
to repentance,  not  because  of  the  sinfulness 
of  their  course  of  life,  but  because  of  the  im- 
mediate danger  of  punishment.  Others  may 
repent  because  they  are  caught,  and  punish- 
ed, either  iu  loss  of  reputation,  property,  or  lib- 
erty, their  repentance  proceeding  not  from  a 
sense  of  the  exceeding  sinfulness  of  sin,  but 
from  the  inconvenience,  loss,  and  pain  of  its 
consequences.  I  do  not  stop  to  discuss 
whether  or  not  these  motives  or  feelings  enter 
into  true  repentance,  but  they  are  not  Script- 
ural. In  Rom.  2:4,  we  are  given  the  true 
motive  of  genuine  repentance.  It  is  the 
"goodness  of  God."  A  feeling  or  sense  of  his 
long-suffering,  his  kindness  and  goodness  to- 
ward us,  is  manifested  in  his  daily  providence 
which  continually  supplies  all  our  wants,  and 
prolongs  our  days  of  grace,  in  spite  of  our 
rebellion  and  ingratitude;  but  especially  the 
great  and  marvelous  manifestation  of  his 
mercy  and  love  in  the  gift  of  his  only  Son,  to 
suffer  and  die  for  us, — all  this  eternal  and  un- 
exampled goodness,  when  once  seen  and  felt 
by  us,  makes  us  ashamed  of  our  sins,  by 
which  so  gracious  and  loving  a  heavenly 
Father  is  grieved.  We  learn  to  despise  and 
reject  the  follies  which  wound  his  loving 
heart,  and  drive  away  his  Holy  Spirit. 

Dear  reader,  "the  wages  of  sin  is  death, 
but  the  gift  of  God  is  eternal  life,  through 
Christ  Jesus  our  Lord."  You  may  well  trem- 
ble at  the  result  and  reward  of  sin,  and  reject 
it  on  that  account,  but  turn  rather  to  the  oth- 
er side  of  tho  picture,  and  contemplate  those 
unspeakable  gifts  which  the  glorious  and 
eternal  God  offers  to  such  worms  of  tho  dust 
as  we, —  Christ,  pardon,  purity,  peace,  hope, 
joy,  resurrection,  eternal  life.  All  that  God 
can  give  is  ours,  if  we  only  turn  from  our  sin- 
ful disobedience,  and  surrender  body,  mind, 
and  soul  to  him. 

Will  you  still  despise  "the  riches  of  his  good- 
ness, and  forbearance,  and  long-suffering,'' 
and  thus  heap  up  more  awful  condemnation 
against  the  day  of  wrath,  or  will  you  now 
"rather  choose  affliction  with  the  people  of 
God,  than  to  enjoy  the  pleasures  of  sin  for  a 


THE    GOSPEL  MESBBNGBR 


Beason?"  Behold,  the  angels  are  waiting  to 
carry  the  glad  tidings  of  your  repentance  to 
the  very  presence  of  God.  Heaven  rejoices, 
and  hell  mourns,  over  every  sinner  that  re- 
penteth. 

Oh  this  mighty  act  of  grace  which  con- 
cerns three  worlds !  Hell  loses  a  victim,  the 
world  loses  a  subj  ect,  and  heaven  gains  an 
immortal  soal,  destined  to  live  in  bliss  and 
glory  for  eternal  ages.  Seek  for  it,  cry 
mightily  to  God  until  you  receive  it.  Do  not 
rest  until  every  chain  is  broken,  every  stain 
washed  away,  and  the  soul  rejoices  in  the  as- 
surance of  salvation.  Wrestle  with  your  be- 
setments;  stand  up  against  the  assaults  of 
the  devil;  depart  from  iniquity;  "lay  hold  on 
eternal  life."  "Let  the  wicked  forsake  his 
way,  and  the  unrighteous  man  his  thoughts, 
and  let  him  return  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will 
have  mercy  upon  him,  and  to  our  God,  for 
he  will  abundantly  pardon."  Isa.  55:  7. 

Green  Forest,  Va. 


TRINE  IMMERSION. 


BY  ELDER  JAMES  QUINTER. 


Trine  immersion,  the  form  of  immersion 
or  baptism  practiced  by  the  Brethren,  con- 
sists of  an  immersion  into  the  name  of  the 
Father,  an  immersion  into  the  name  of  the 
Son,  and  an  immersion  into  the  name  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  These  three  immersions  consti- 
tute the  "one  baptism,"  or  one  immersion,  al- 
luded to  by  Paul,  in  Eph.  4:  5,  as  the  several 
local  churches  of  Christ  in  the  world,  consti- 
tute the  "one  body,"  alluded  to  by  Paul,  Eph. 
4:  4,  or  the  one  general  church. 

The  baptismal  formula,  or  the  form  of  ad- 
ministering baptism,  as  given  by  Christ, 
reads  thus:  "Baptizing  them  into  the  name 
of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Ho- 
ly Spirit."    Matt.  28:  19. 

We  hold  as  there  are  three  distinct  person- 
al agents,  or  persons,  contained  in  the  baptis- 
mal formula,  so  there  are  three  distinct 
names  contained  in  it.  Such  is  the  plain  im- 
port of  the  literary  structure  of  it.  But  as 
the  baptismal  formula  has  been  freely  used  in 
the  Trinitarian  controversy,  its  literal  mean- 
ing, is  not  always  recognized  or  accepted. — 
There  is  a  prejudice  against  its  literal  mean- 
ing, arising  from  the  mysterious  doctrine  of 
the  Trinity,  with  which  it  has  been  associat- 
ed. In  proof  of  this  we  give  the  following 
testimonies:  "Baptizing  them  in  the  name  of 
the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
GhoBt.  The  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghost; 
there  are  three  distinct  persons;  in  the  name; 
not  names;  there  is  one  essence."  Homilet- 
ic  Encyclopaedia,  Art.  Trinity,  by  Adams. 
"By  one  faith  we  enter  the  one  ineffable 
name  Jesus,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ."  F.  M. 
Bowman  (Baptist).  Mr.  Bowman  would 
make  "name"  in  the  baptismal  formula,  the 
name  of  Jesus. 

"We  repeat  that  the  Bible  commission  de- 
mands one  baptism  in  the  one  name  of  the 
Triune  God."  Dr.  Ray,  (Baptist).  We  give 
the  above  as  examples  of  the  obscure  manner 
in  which  "name"  in  the  baptismal  formula  is 
explained.    Such  an  application  of  "name" 


has  a  tendency  to  obscure  it,  as  what  is  often 
written  upon  the  word  baptizo,  in  the  baptis- 
mal controversy  has  a  tendency  to  obscure 
the  literal  meaning  of  that  word.  We  take 
the  literal  and  grammatical  meaning  of  the 
baptismal  formula,  and  find  in  it  three  dis- 
tinct names  as  well  as  three  distinct  persons. 
We  look  at  the  literal  meaning  of  the  baptis- 
mal formula  in  ascertaining  the  form  of  im- 
mersion, as  immersionists  look  at  the  literal 
meaning  of  baptizo  to  ascertain  the  proper 
action  of  baptism. 

We  regard  the  baptismal  formula  as  ellip- 
tical, and,  reading  with  the  ellipses  supplied, 
baptizing  them  into  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  into  the  name  of  the  Son,  and  into  the 
name  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  The  elliptical 
character  of  the  baptismal  formula  may  be 
proved  in  several  ways.  The  plainest,  per- 
haps, is  by  the  practice  of  reputable  writers. 
The  practice  of  reputable  writers  is  the 
standard  of  grammatical  accuracy  of  our  lan- 
guage. Hence,  what  is  in  accordance  with 
the  usage  of  writers  of  acknowledged  reputa- 
tion, is  in  accordance  with  the  grammar  of 
our  language.  When  men  write  upon  the 
baptismal  formula,  or  upon  similar  sentences, 
and  have  nothing  to  bias  their  minds,  they 
recognize  name  to  be  understood  before  "the 
Son,"  and  before  "the  Holy  Spirit,"  though 
it  is  not  expressed.  In  proof  of  this  we  offer 
the  following  testimony  l  "Again,  he  did  not 
immerse  into  the  name  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
because  the  Spirit  was  not  yet  given.  .  . 
The  Son  and  Holy  Spirit  not  being  yet  re- 
vealed, he  could  not  immerse  into  either  the 
name  of  the  Son  or  of  the  Holy  Spirit."  Al- 
exander Campbell  in  the  Christian  Baptist, 
p.  647,  "Again,  baptism  was  to  be  adminis- 
tered in  the  name  of  the  'Son,"  etc.  Dr. 
Shedd's  History  of  Christian  Doctrine,  vol. 
1,  p.  330.  "How  strangely  it  would  have 
sounded  if  baptism  had  been  ordered  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  Gabriel,  and  of 
Michael — one  divine  and  two  angelic  names." 
Dr.  Pierce  in  his  Discussion  with  Mr.  Burrus, 
p.  26.  Here  we  have  a  form  of  expression 
precisely  similar  to  that  used  in  the  baptis- 
mal formula,  but  name  is  only  applied  to  the 
first  person  named,  and  is  understood  before 
the  other  two.  But  if  the  ellipses  are  sup- 
plied, as  they  must  be  to  complete  the  con- 
struction, it  will  read,  in  the  name  of  the  Fa- 
ther, and  in  the  name  of  Gabriel,  and  in  the 
name  of  Michael. 

Such  examples  could  be  greatly  multiplied, 
but  we  shall  offer  but  one  more.  Dr.  Myer 
is  a  very  learned  and  popular  German  Com- 
mentator. In  a  note  in  his  Commentary  on 
Matthew,  on  the  baptismal  formula,  and  in 
justification  of  the  use  of  "name"  in  the  sin- 
gular number,  he  says:  "The  singular  points 
to  the  specific  name  assigned  in  the  text  to 
each  of  the  three  respectively,  so  that  into  the 
name  is,  of  course,  to  be  understood  both  be- 
fore the  Son,  and  before  the  Holy  Spirit;  com- 
pare Rev.  14:  1,  '2Ztj  name  and  the  name  of 
his  Father.' " 

We  shall  offer  the  testimony  yet,  of  a  few 
writers,  who,  when  referring  to  the  baptis- 
mal formula,  plainly  recognize  a  tri-plurality 
of  names  in  it.  Mr.  Isaac  Errett,  the  able  ed- 


itor of  the  Christian  Standard,  in  referring 
to  the  baptismal  formula,  says:  "It  is  the  on- 
ly act  with  which  are  associated  the  names  of 
Father,  Son  and  Holy  Spirit."  First  Prin- 
ciples: Or  the  Elements  of  the  Gospel,  p.  108. 
Mr.  A.  Burges,  a  Disciple  minister,  in  refer- 
ring to  the  form  of  baptism  given  by  Christ, 
says:  "The  ordinance,  therefore,  must  not 
only  be  immersion,  but  immersion  into  these 
three  names."  The  Living  Pulpit  of  the 
Christian  Church,  p.  301. 

Persons  of  candor  and  intelligence,  and 
free  from  prejudice  will  recognize  a  plurali- 
ty of  names  in  the  baptismal  formula,  as  well 
as  &  plurality  of  persons.  And  with  a  plu- 
rality of  persons,  and  a  plurality  of  names  in 
it,  in  its  full  construction  it  will  clearly  take 
the  form,  "baptizing  them  into  the  name  of 
the  Father,  and  into  the  name  of  the  Son, 
and  into  the  name  of  the  Holy  Spirit."  And 
the  first  name  refers  to  Father,  and  not  to 
the  "Triune  God,"  or  "essence  of  God."  And 
the  second  name  refers  to  Son,  and  the  third 
to  the  Holy  Spirit.  And  the  words  added  to 
complete  the  grammatical  construction  of  the 
sentence,  and  to  supply  the  ellipses,  "are  as 
much  a  part  of  the  sentence,  as  if  they  were 
expressed."     CovelVs  Grammar,  p.  180. 

Then  what  does  the  baptismal  formula, 
with  a  plurality  of  persons,  and  a  plurality 
of  names  in  it,  and  with  the  form  it  possesses 
when  the  ellipses  are  supplied,  tench?  It 
plainly  teaches  trine  immersion,  as  we  shall 
now  proceed  to  show,  after  having  stated  it 
in  its  full  grammatical  form  as  trine  immer- 
sionists accept  it,  and  as  reputable  authori- 
ties admit  it  should  read. 

Single  immersionists  admit  by  plain  impli- 
cation, if  not  by  direct  affirmation,  that  the 
baptismal  formula,  read,  baptizing  them  into 
the  name  of  the  Father,  and  into  the  name  of 
the  Son,  and  into  the  name  of  the  Holy  Spir- 
it, teaches  trine  immersion.  We  shall  now 
give  the  testimony  of  several  of  these  to 
prove  what  we  have  said.  We  take  their  tes- 
timony because  they  have  considered  the 
subject,  and  it  is  important  in  our  discussion 
of  the  subject. 

Mr.  G.  W.  Clark,  a  Baptist  Commentator, 
in  his  notes  on  the  baptismal  formula,  says: 
"The  singular  points  clearly  to  only  one  im- 
mersion. If  a  threefold  immersion  had  been 
intended,  the  form  would  have  been  either  in 
the  names  of,  or  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  in  the  name  of  the  Son,"  etc.  There  is  a 
work  called,  The  Act  of  Baptism  in  the 
Christian  Church,  by  H.  S.  Burrage.  It  is  a 
Baptist  work.  The  author  says:  "But  the 
great  commission  is  a  witness  against,  not  for 
trine  immersion.  As  Dr.  Conant  has  shown, 
to  justify  such  a  practice,  the  forms  should 
have  been  either  'in  the  names  of,'  or  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  in  the  name  of  the 
Son,  and  in  the  name  of  the  Holy  Spirit." — 
Dr.  Conant  is  referred  to  by  the  last  author. 
Dr.  Conant,  in  referring  to  trine  immersion, 
says:  "To  justify  such  a  practice,  the  form 
should  have  been  either,  in  the  names  of.  or 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  in  the  name 
of  the  Son,  and  in  the  name  of  the  Holy  Spir- 
it." 

Here  we  have  three  authors  of  eminence 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


among  single  immersionists,  who,  when  writ- 
ing against  trine  immersion,  use  language 
that  plainly  shows  that  if  there  is  a  plurality 
of  names  in  the  baptismal  formula,  they 
must  admit  that  trine  immersion  is  taught  in 
it.  They  first  say  that  "name"  before  Fa- 
ther, should  be  mimes,  to  justify  a  trine  im- 
mersion. That  is,  it  should  indicate  a  plu- 
rality of  names  to  justify  trine  immersion  or 
a  plurality  of  immersions.  They  then  say, 
that  name  should  be  repeated  before  Son  and 
Holy  Spirit  to  require  a  trine  immersion  or 
a  plurality  of  immersion.  They  no  doubt 
entertained  the  idea  that  if  name  was  before 
Son,  and  before  the  Holy  Spirit,  that  would 
indicate  a  plurality  of  names,  and  therefore 
justify  trine  immersion.  So,  in  their  judg- 
ment, to  have  authority  for  trine  immersion 
in  the  baptismal  formula,  we  must  have  a 
plurality  of  names  in  it.  But  we  have  shown 
that  there  is  a  plurality  of  names  as  well  as 
of  persons  in  it.  The  testimonies  to  this  are 
many,  and,  they  come  from  writers  of  differ- 
ent denominations.  Single  immersionists 
testify  to  a  plurality  of  names  in  the  baptis- 
mal formula.  If  then  a  plurality  of  names 
in  it,  contains  authority  for  trine  immersion, 
as  it  does  according  to  the  authorities  just 
quoted,  and  if  we  have  a  plurality  of  names 
in  it,  as  we  surely  have,  and  as  has  been 
clearly  proved,  then  we  have  authority  for 
trine  immersion  in  the  baptismal  formula. 

Again,  those  authors  last  quoted,  declare 
that  if  the  baptismal  formula  read,  baptizing 
them  into  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  into 
the  name  of  the  Son,  and  into  the  name  of 
the  Holy  Spirit,  then  would  trine  immersion 
be  taught  in  it.  But  we  have  seen  that  the 
principles  of  our  language  as  recognized  by 
reputable  authors,  supply  name  before  Son, 
and  before  Holy  Spirit,  and  that  when  the 
grammatical  construction  of  the  baptismal 
formula  is  complete  according  to  the  gram- 
matical principles  of  our  language,  name  is 
justly  applied  to  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Spirit, 
as  well  as  to  Father.  So  when  the  baptis- 
mal formula  is  complete,  it  will  read,  baptiz- 
ing them  into  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
into  the  name  of  the  Son,  and  into  the  name 
of  the  Holy  Spirit — the  way  those  authors 
say  it  should  read  to  teach  trine  immersion. 

And  further,  there  will  be  recognized  in 
the  baptismal  formula,  when  it  is  candidly 
and  intelligently  read,  three  distinct  person- 
al agents  or  persons,  and  three  distinct 
names,  into  each  of  which  the  believer  is  to 
be  baptized.  And  to  put  a  person  into  each 
of  three  distinct  persons  or  objects,  evidently 
requires  a  plurality  of  actions.  Therefore  a 
plurality  of  actions,  or  trine  immersion  is 
necessary  to  meet  the  demands  of  the  bap- 
tismal formula. 

We  shall  offer  one  more  consideration  in 
this  connection  in  favor  of  trine  immersion. 
It  seems  to  have  been  the  design  of  our  Lord 
in  giving  us  the  formula  of  baptism,  that  he 
has  given  us,  to  show  a  distinction  in  the 
Godhead;  that  each  divine  person  may  be 
considered  in  connection  with  the  work  he 
does,  and  the  office  which  he  fills  in  the  work 
of  redemption.  When  our  Lord  instituted 
the  memorials  of  his  death  in  the  commun- 


ion service,  he  desigued  his  followers  to 
make  a  distinction  between  his  body  and  his 
blood.  And  he  therefore  selected  two  sym- 
bols, the  bread  to  represent  his  body,  and  the 
wine  to  represent  his  blood.  And  the  dis- 
tinction is  shown  by  the  two  symbols.  Now, 
if  such  a  distinction  was  to  be  shown  in  the 
communion  service,  from  the  peculiar  form 
of  the  baptismal  formula,  it  appears  that  a 
distinction  in  the  Godhead  was  to  be  shown 
in  the  ordinance  of  baptism.  That  distinc- 
tion is  clearly  and  beautifully  shown  in  trine 
immersion.  The  believer  is  baptized  into 
each  person  in  the  Godhead  to  show  his  need 
of  each,  and  his  connection  with  each,  and 
his  honor  to  each. 

The  historical  argument  for  trine  immer- 
sion is  clear  and  conclusive.  We  can  only 
present  it  in  its  briefest  form.  We  take  as  a 
basis  for  our  historical  argument  the  preva- 
lence of  trine  immersion  in  the  third  century. 
"Trine  immersion  was  the  general  practice 
of  Christians  from  the  end  of  the  second  till 
the  close  of  the  twelfth  century.  The  proof 
of  this  statement  is  overwhelming."  Baptism 
of  the  Ages  and  Nations,  p.  15.  Mr.  Or- 
chard, a  Baptist  historian,  in  his  History  of 
Foreign  Baptists,  vol.  1,  p.  35,  makes  the  fol- 
lowing declaration:  "The  most  respectable 
historians  affirm,  that  no  evidence  exists  as 
to  any  alteration  in  the  subject  or  mode  of 
baptism  during  the  third  century."  He  gives 
his  authority. 

Then  if  trine  immersion  was  the  general 
practice  in  the  third  century,  as  Dr.  Cath- 
cart,  in  his  Baptism  of  the  Ages,  affirms  it 
was,  as  we  have  seen,  and  if  there  was  no 
change  in  the  third  century,  and  Mr.  Orchard 
affirms  there  was  not,  meaning  that  those  of 
the  third  century  had  the  baptism  that  those 
of  the  second  century  had,  then  it  follows 
that  they  had  trine  immersion  in  the  second 
century.  We  have  also  other  testimony  to 
prove  the  prevalence  of  trine  immersion  in 
the  second  century.  But  it  is  not  necessary 
to  adduce  it,  as  trine  immersion  in  the  second 
century  has  been  proved. 

In  regard  to  baptism  in  the  second  centu- 
ry, Mr.  Orchard  makes  the  following  quota- 
tion from  authority  he  calls  the  "best  histo- 
rians." "It  does  not  appear  by  any  approv- 
ed authors,  that  there  was  any  mutation  or 
variation  in  baptism  from  the  former  centu- 
ry." History  of  Foreiqn  Baptists,  Vol.  1,  p. 
26.  If,  then,  trine  immersion  was  the  mode 
of  immersion  in  the  second  century,  and  we 
proved  it  was,  and  if  there  was  no  change  in 
the  second  century,  baptism  being  what  it 
was  in  the  former  century,  that  is,  in  the  first 
century,  then  we  have  trine  immersion  in  the 
first  century — in  the  apostolic  age.  Thus 
we  see  we  can  clearly,  and  successfully,  and 
that,  too,  by  the  testimony  of  single  immer- 
sionists, trace  trine  immersion  back  to  the 
apostolic  age.  This  confirms  the  correctness 
of  our  views  of  the  baptismal  formula  as  au- 
thority for  trine  immersion. 

As  we  could  give  but  a  very  brief  synop- 
sis of  the  arguments  for  trine  immersion,  we 
thought  it  best  to  confine  ourself  principally 
to  the  Scriptural  arguments,  and  we  have 
done  so.    Since  our  Christian  faith,  practice, 


and  experience  are  all  to  be  tested  by  the 
Scriptures,  they  should  be  molded  in  the 
Scriptural  mold. 


THE  ORDINANCE  OF   FEET- 
WASHING. 


BY  M.  M.  ESHELMAN. 


"If  I  then,  your  Lord  and  Master,  haye  washed  your  feet;  ye 
also  ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet.  For  I  hare  giTen  you 
an  example,  that  ye  should  do  as  I  hare  done  to  you."— John 
13:14,15. 

The  first  argument  to  prove  that  feet-wash- 
ing is  a  church  ordinance,  is  drawn  from 
the  fact  that  it  contains  all  the  elements  nec- 
essary to  an  ordinance  in  the  house  of  God. 
First,  it  has  divine  authority.  The  Lord 
Christ,  the  anointed,  "proceeded  forth  and 
and  came  from  God."  John  8:  42.  And  more, 
the  same  Jesus  says,  "He  sent  me."  He  came 
not  "of  himself," — came  not  as  one  uncommis- 
sioned, but  to  do  his  Father's  will.  When 
his  work  was  about  finished — just  as  he  was 
entering  the  regions  of  death  to  slay  it — he 
remarked,  "I  go  to  the  Father."  John  16:  17. 
Further,  "As  the  Father  knoweth  me,  even  so 
know  I  the  Father."  John.  10:  15.  Here  the 
Son  asserts  that  he  knows  the  Father  the  same 
as  the  Father  knows  him.  Only  a  divine 
being  can  know  God  as  God  knows.  Paul,  by 
the  Holy  Spirit,  asserts  that  by  Christ  "were 
all  things  created  that  are  in  Heaven  and 
that  are  in  earth."  Col.  1  :  16.  Now  if 
God  created  all  things  "by  that  word,  or 
Christ,"  then  there  is  not  anything  that  was 
not  created  by  him,  and  if  "all  things"  were 
created  "by  him,"  and  "for  him,"  then  truly 
"he  is  before  all  things."  This  most  clearly 
proves  and  sustains  the  doctrine  of  the  di- 
vinity of  Christ,  who  washed  his  disciples'  feet, 
gave  them  the  example  and  told  them  to  do 
to  each  other  as  he  had  done  to  them  — not 
as  Whitley  says  "by  being  always  ready  to 
do  any  service  by  which  we  may  promote  the 
welfare  and  advance  the  purity  of  any  mem- 
ber of  the  church."  This  is  the  voice  of  a 
noted  preacher  who  lived  many  centuries 
this  side  of  Christ  and  the  apostles,  and  it  is 
not  as  the  voice  of  Jesus  who  said  to  Chris- 
tians "Ye  also  ought  to  wash  one  another's 
feet." 

Second,  feet-washing  has  in  it  the  ordi- 
nance— divine  command.  John  13:  11,  reads: 
"Ye  also  ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet." 
The  Greek  has  it,  "Ye  are  bound  to  wash  one 
another's  feet."  These  are  not  the  words  of 
any  human  philosopher,  scientist,  or  the- 
ologian, old  or  new,  but  of  the  Counselor, 
the  Prince  of  Peace,  the  mighty  God,  the 
everlasting  Father.  Isa.  9:  6.  And  the  won- 
derful Being  must  be  his  own  definer — his 
own  commentator.  Let  him  define  ought. 
Webster  may  do  it  well  as  a  man:  Joseph 
Cook  does  it  grandly  when  he  says,  "God  is 
ought."  but  he  who  contains  all  power,  all 
knowledge,  all  wisdom,  excels  all  in  defining 
his  words.  Here  is  his  meaning  of  ought, 
"Thou  wicked  and  slothful  servant,  *  *  * 
thou  oughtest  to  have  put  my  money  to  the 
exchangers,  and  then  at  my  coming  I 
should  have  received  mine  own  with  usury." 
Matt  25,  26,  27.  In  his  reckoning  with  that 
one-talented  man,  he  tells  him  what  he  ought 


6 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


to  have  done.  No  doubt  this  receiver  of  a 
gift  reasoned  thus:  "O  well,  what  matters  it 
if  I  do  not  improve  the  gift.  The  master  will 
say,  'I  ought  to  have  increased  the  gift,'  but 
as  the  word  'ought'  is  in  the  potential  mode, 
and  simply  denotes  duty  or  obligation  it  is 
not  bindiDg,  therefore,  if  I  am  willing  in  my 
heart  to  do  any  m  enial  act  for  my  brother's 
comfort  it  will  do  just  as  well.  I  cannot  see 
much  in  ought." 

Bat  now  hear  the  Maker  of  words — the 
perfect  Scholar — the  accurate  Definer:  "Take 
therefore  the  talent  from  him,  and  give  it  unto 
him  which  hath  ten  talents.  And  cast  ye  the 
unprofitable  servant  into  outer  darkness." 
Matt.  25:  28,  30.  Because  that  "earthy 
man" — that  lazy,  careless,  indifferent  servant 
did  not  do  what  he  ought  to  have  done, 
he  was  not  left  in  "inner  darkness,"  but 
cast  "into  outer  darkness."  That  is  the 
weight  of  a  neglected,  outraged,  disregard- 
ed ought.  God's  ought  means  light,  life, 
bliss,  comfort,  eternal  joys.  "Ye  are  bound 
to  wash  one  another's  feet,"  says  Jesus 
"Ye  are  restrained,  ye  are  circumscribed  to 
do  as  I  have  done  to  you." 

Third,  Christian  feet-washing  has  in  it  di- 
vine example.  This  is  the  third  principal  ele- 
ment in  a  church  ordinance.  There  can  be 
no  doubt,  no  question  about  the  Lord  Jesus 
giving  an  example  in  feet-washing;  for  he 
himself  says:  "I  have  given  you  an  example 
that  ye  should  do  as  I  have  done  to  you." 
Not  as  John  Wesley  says:  "To  wash  each  oth- 
er's feet  by  performing  all  sorts  of  good  of- 
fices toward  each  other,"  but  "to  icash  one  an- 
other's feet."  Jesus  says,  "Do  as  1  have 
done." — Wesley,  Scott,  Whitley,  and  others 
say,  Wash  each  other's  feet  by  performing 
all  sorts  of  good  offices.  Jesus  bids  us  do  as 
he  did, — human  beings  say,  "by  doing  some- 
thing else."  Christ  did  not  give  the  example 
by  something  else,  but  did  the  thing  he  desir- 
ed his  d'.sciples  and  followers  to  do.  Why 
not  break  bread  and  divide  the  cup  by  do- 
ing something  else  —  "by  performing  all 
sorts  of  good  offices?"  Why  not  obey  the 
command  to  pray  "by  performing  all  sorts  of 
good  offices?"  The  fact  is,  no  man  can  wash 
feet  as  Jesus  did  by  not  doing  it,  nor  by 
being  willing  to  do  it  and  then  refuse,  nor 
by  supposing  he  would  be  willing,  nor  by 
mending  clothes,  nor  blacking  boots,  nor  by 
feeding  the  minister's  horse,  or  brushing 
garments  —  by  none  of  these  things  nor  any 
other,  can  a  believer  follow  the  example  of 
Jesus  in  feet-washing.  But  a  disciple  imi- 
tates Christ  in  feet-washiDg  by  doing  as  he 
bids. 

Fourth,  the  Lord's  feet-washing  is  accom- 
panied by  the  fourth  element  in  an  ordi- 
nance, divine  promise. 

"If  ye  know  these  things,"'  (feet-washing  is 
one  of  them) "happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them." 
John  13:  17.  This  happiness  hangs  on  tho 
"if."  It  is  not  declared,  "happy  are  ye"  if  ye 
evade  feet-washing,  nor  if  ye  do  something 
else,  nor  if  you  think  it  not  binding,  nor  if  ye 
are  too  proud  to  do  it,  but  if  ye  do  it.  The 
blessing  lies  just  beyond  the  doing;  and  to 
get  the  blessing  one  must  needs  march 
straight  through  the  work. 


We  have  now  shown  that  the  feet-washing 
taught,  practiced,  exemplified,  and  explained 
by  Jesus  Christ,  at  the  same  time,  place  and 
occasion  of  the  Lord's  Supper  and  Holy  Com- 
munion, has  in  it  the  four  principal  elements 
of  a  church  ordinance,  and  on  this  ground 
alone  should  be  received,  believed,  and  obey- 
ed from  the  heart. 

The  second  argument  to  prove  that  feet- 
washing  should  be  practiced  as  a  church  or- 
dinance is  drawn  from  the  fact  that  Peter 
could  have  no  part  with  Jesus,  unless  he  sub- 
mitted to  being  washed.  John  13:8.  "If  I 
wash  thee  not,"  says  Christ,  "thou  hast  no  part 
with  me."  Here  he  promulgates  a  divine  law 
with  its  penalty.  Unless  Peter  would  sub- 
mit, he  would  lose  his  part  with  Jesus — would 
be  separated  from  Christ  and  the  other  apos- 
tles,— would  be  turned  back  into  the  beggar- 
ly elements  of  the  world — and,  unless  he 
would  repent,  "be  cast  into  outer  darkness." 
This  may  seem  strong;  but  if  Peter  could 
have  no  part  with  Jesus,  would  he  be  saved? 
Could  he  take  an  angel  or  two  and  go  off  into 
some  other  part  of  the  universe  and  set  up  a 
little  world  of  his  own  because  he  could  not  see 
the  propriety  nor  understand  the  philosophy 
of  the  Lord's  feet- washing?     Certainly  not! 

The  third  argument  to  prove  that  feet- 
washing  should  be  practiced  by  members  of 
the  church  is  founded  on  1  Tim.  5:  10.  The 
apostle  Paul,  in  giving  instructions  concern- 
ing a  widow,  says:  "Well  reported  of  for  good 
works,  if  she  have  brought  up  children,  if 
she  have  lodged  strangers,  if  she  have  wash- 
ed the  saints'  feet."  The  Savior  washed  the 
feet  of  believers  who  had  assembled  in  a 
church  capacity,  and  Paul  instructs  Timothy 
concerning  a  believer  in  Jesus.  Now  the 
widow  might  wish  to  know  where  to  wash 
the  saints'  feet — at  home  as  an  act  of  hospi- 
tality, or  in  the  assembly  of  the  saints.  Here 
a  question  might  arise;  and  how  shall  Tim- 
othy settle  it?  He  says :  "I  remember  when 
Paul  met  the  elders  of  Ephesus  at  Miletus, 
he  said  he  had  not  shunned  to  declare  all 
the  counsel  of  God."  Acts  20:  27.  Now  feet- 
washing,  as  performed  by  Christ,  was  a  part 
of  "all  the  counsel  of  God,"  therefore  you, 
my  dear  sister,  should  wash  the  saints'  feet  as 
the  Lord  commanded.  Thus  I  have  learn- 
ed, and  thus  we  do;  for  we  are  following  the 
Master,  Jesus. 

The  fourth  argument  to  prove  that  the 
feet-washing  introduced  by  Jesus,  is  a 
church  ordinance,  is  founded  on  the  fact 
that  it  represents  a  spiritual  cleansing.  "Ye 
are  clean,  but  not  all."  John  13:  10.  If  it  had 
been  designed  merely  as  a  literal  cleansing — 
washing  away  the  dust, — then  Judas  might 
have  also  been  cleansed;  but  a  lesson  was  in- 
troduced and  illustrated.  To  comply,  was  to 
receive  the  blessing  upon  the  soul.  Submis- 
sion from  the  heart  was  proof  that  "his 
words"  were  abiding  in  them;  for  they  were 
made  clean  through  the  word  which  Jesus 
spake  unto  them.  John  15:  3.  Christ  spake 
the  word  to  them,  they  received  the  word, 
obeyed  from  the  heart,  receiving  thereby  an 
illumination  of  mind,  renovation  of  heart, 
and  purification  of  soul.  The  words  of  Jesus 
in  feet-washing  and  his  example,   were   de- 


signed to  show  them  that  they  were  not  great- 
er than  he,  and  that,  though  they  were  "clean 
every  whit,"  they  mu3t  not  save,  must  not 
except,  must  not  refuse  "to  wash  feet,"  be- 
cause a  spiritual  blessing  shall  mo3t  surely 
follow  obedience.  John  13:  17. 

Further;  that  same  "one  Lord"  who  insti- 
tuted the  bread  and  cup  of  communion  just 
before  his  apprehension,  trial,  condemnation, 
and  death,  at  the  same  time,  in  the  same 
place,  upon  the  same  occasion,  with  the  same 
believers,  instituted,  ordained,  proclaimed, 
and  exemplified  feet-washing  and  in  the 
mo3t  forcible  language  required  the  church 
there  assembled  to  do  as  he  had  done.  Back 
to  Jerusalem,  in  the  upper  chamber,  to  Jesus 
and  the  apostles,  all  evangelical  believers  go 
to  find  warrant  for  the  Holy  Communion; 
and  when  they  find  it,  they  accept  it  on  the 
ground  of  divine  authority,  divine  command, 
divine  example,  accompanied  by  divine  pro- 
mise. We,  too,  go  back  there,  learn  this,  re- 
ceive it  on  the  same  principles,  and  from  the 
heart  try  to  obey  it;  and  now,  if  there  is  one 
man  in  all  the  world  so  taught  of  God  that  he 
can  make  it  clear  that  believers  in  Christ  ev- 
erywhere should  accept,  obey,  and  enjoy  the 
Holy  Eucharist  on  the  ground  of  it  contain- 
ing all  the  elements  of  an  ordinance,  and  re- 
ject that  feet-washing  set  up  by  Christ  when 
it  also  contains  the  like  elements,  let  him  put 
on  his  armor  and  march  to  the  battle;  for  he 
must  fight  his  own  pyramid  if  it  does  stand 
on  its  apex.  It  will  probably  require  more 
than  Samsonian  jaw-bones  and  Shamgarian 
ox-goads  to  slay  the  work  of  Jesus  and  to 
overcome  the  harmony  which  exists  between 
"the  ordinances"  which  the  apostle  Paul 
praised  the  church  at  Corinth  for  keeping, 
and  which  Jesus  received  from  his  Father, 
and  gave  to  his  followers,  who,  to  this  day, 
are  made  happy  in  obeying. 

"I  have  given  unto  them  the  words  which 
thou  gavest  me,"  says  the  Savior;  "and  they 
have  received  them."  John  17:  8.  He  had 
just  delivered  his  Father's  words  on  feet- 
washing;  and  it  was  infallibly  certain  that 
the  apostles  received  the  words — accepted 
them  in  a  practical  manner — were  cleansed 
by  them — made  fit  for  the  Master's  use — 
freed  from  the  law  of  sin  and  condemnation, 
and  enjoyed  an  undefiled  and  approving  con- 
science.    So  may  we  in  like  manner. 

There  is  no  fruit  of  righteousness — no  per- 
fect delight, — no  mounting  up  as  on  eagle's 
wings  to  him  who  delights  in  obscuring  that 
which  is  clear;  in  sending  swift  black  clouds 
over  the  gospel  light;  in  throwing  doubt 
where  there  should  be  all  certainty  and  per- 
fect assurance  of  faith.  When  the  trumpet 
rings  through  the  earth;  when  you  start  from 
your  grave,  and  the  Judge  on  his  dazzling 
throne,  with  clouds  and  great  glory,  meets 
your  eye,  the  words  which  he  spoke,  at  his 
first  coming,  will  run,  like  a  meteor,  through 
your  mind;  and  if  you  have  neglected  his 
commandments — if  you  stuck  your  talent  in- 
to the  earth — if  you  permitted  a  perverting 
preacher  to  lead  you  into  negligence  and  dis- 
obedience, your  heart  will  wring  with  an- 
guish. "And,  when  the  great  angel  binds 
you  up  with  your  fellows  in  bundles  to  burn, 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


you  will  feel  that  you  are  not  able  to  say, 
'What  do  I  care?'  for  cares  will   come   upon 
you  like  a  wild,  unbridled    deluge."    Please 
care  now  and  obey  Jesus  in -all  things. 
Belleville,  Kan. 


A  BIBLE    VIEW    OP    THE  LORD'S 
SUPPER. 


BY  J.  G.    BOYEB. 


Churches  generally  admit  that  the  Savior 
ate  a  meal  with  his. disciples,  and  in  connec- 
tion with  it  instituted  the  bread  and  cup  of 
communion,  but  the  practice  of  the  majority 
of  the  churches  shows  to  the  world  that  they 
do  not  consider  the  meal  eaten  in  connection 
with  the  communion  the  Lord's  Supper.  A 
Bible  view  of  this  subject  affords  no  good 
reasons  why  all  churches  should  not  consid- 
er the  meal  which  the  Savior  and  the  apos- 
tles ate  in  connection  with  the  communion, 
the  Lord's  Supper. 

The  term  "supper"  (deipnon  in  the  Greek) 
in  the  New  Testament  means  meal — evening 
meal  or  feaBt.  "When  thou  makest  a  sup- 
per, call  not  thy  friends."  Luke  14:  2;  also 
verse  16,  "A  certain  man  made  a  great  sup- 
per and  bade  many."  "There  they  made  him 
a  supper."  John  12:  2.  "For  in  eating  every 
one  eateth  before  other  his  own  supper."  1 
Cor.  11:  21. 

In  all  of  the  above  texts  the  word  "sup- 
per" is  applied  to  a  full  evening  meal. 

Paul  says  (1  Cor.  11:  21,  22),  "When  ye 
come  together  therefore  into  one  place,  this 
is  not  to  eat  the  Lord's  Supper.  For  in  eat- 
ing every  one  taketh  before  other  his  own 
supper."  We  understand  that  in  the  expres- 
sion "Lord's  Supper,"  which  occurs  nowhere 
else  in  the  New  Testament,  the  term  supper 
is  used  in  the  same  sense  as  it  is  in  the  texts 
quoted,  (a)  becausethe  same  word  {deipnon) 
is  used  in  the  Greek,  (6)  because  the  expres- 
sion Lord's  Supper  is  used  with  reference  to 
the  same  eating  referred  to  when  he  says, 
"Every  one  taketh  before  other  his  own  sup- 
per." Since  all  admit  that  in  the  expression 
"Every  one  taketh  before  other  his  own  sup- 
per," the  word  supper  means  a  meal,  we  can 
come  to  no  other  conclusion  than  that  it 
means  a  meal  in  the  expression  Lord's  Sup- 
per. 

Some  urge  that  since  Paul  says,  "This  is 
not  to  eat  the  Lord's  Supper,"  he  means  to 
condemn  the  practice  of  eating  a  meal  or 
supper  in  the  church;  but  this  is  evidently  a 
mistake.  The  Corinthians  brought  together 
provisions  for  a  meal,  and  they  had  fallen  in- 
to the  disorder  of  "one  eating  before  the  oth- 
er," and  so  made  it  their  own  supper,  instead 
of  the  Lord's  Supper.  It  was  this  disorder 
that  Paul  reproved  and  condemned,  and  not 
the  eating  of  a  meal  or  supper.  He  says 
(verse  33),  "Wherefore  my  brethren  when  ye 
come  together  to  eat,  tarry  one  for  the  other." 
This  text  shows  clearly  (a)  that  Paul  did  not 
object  to  their  coming  together  to  eat,  but  to 
the  disorder  of  one  eating  before  the  other, 
(h)  that  when  Paul  speaks  of  tarrying  one 
for  another,  he  had  reference  to  a  meal  or 
supper  eaten  by  them ;  for  in  speaking  of  the 
bread  and  cup,  he   says   nothing   about  one 


eating  before  the  other  or  one  tarrying  for 
the  other.  Therefore  we  must  conclude  that 
the  expression,  "Lord's  Supper  has  reference 
to  a  meal  and  not  to  the  bread  and  cup  of 
communion.  It  will  not  do  to  call  the  bread 
and  cup  the  Lord's  Supper,  for  in  1  Cor.  10: 
16,  Paul  gives  the  Bible  name  for  the  em- 
blems. If  an  inspired  apostle,  like  Paul, 
says  the  bread  and  cup  are  the  communion 
of  the  body  and  blood  of  Christ,  we  should 
not  attempt  to  make  these  emblems  alone  the 
Lord's  Supper. 

Paul  does  not  only  speak  of  a  Lord's  Sup- 
per, but  in  1  Cor.  10:  21,  he  says,  "Ye  cannot 
be  partakers  of  the  Lord's  fable  and  the  ta- 
ble of  devils;"  and  in  1  Cor.  11:  23,  he  says, 
"I  have  received  of  the  Lord  that  which  I  al- 
so delivered  unto  you."  Here  Paul  informs 
us  that  the  Lord  had  both  a  table  and  a  sup- 
per; and  we  are  led  to  inquire,  When  did  the 
Lord  use  a  table  and  when  did  he  give  a  sup- 
per that  would  warrant  Paul  to  deliver  such 
instructions.  Paul  answers,  "The  Lord  Je- 
sus in  the  same  night  in  which  he  was  be- 
trayed took  bread."  .  .  .  .  .  "Aft6r  the 
same  manner  also  the  cup  when  he  had  sup- 
ped," speaking  definitely  of  the  time  the  Lord 
took  bread,  and,  "after  the  same  manner  also 
the  cup."  He  says  it  was,  "when  he  had  sup- 
ped," implying  that  the  Lord  took  the  bread 
and  cup  at  the  close  of  a  meal  or  supper. — 
We  turn  to  the  Lord  to  see  if  we  find  a 
Lord's  table,  and  how  he  used  it. 

Matthew  says  (26:  20),  "When  the  hour 
was  come,  he  sat  down  with  the  twelve."  An- 
derson translates  this  "reclined  at  the  table." 
Luke  says  (22:  14),  "When  the  hour  was 
come  he  sat  down  and  the  twelve  apostles 
with  him;"  and  in  the  21st  verse,  "Behold, 
the  hand  of  him  that  betray eth  me  is  with 
me  on  the  table."  From  these  texts  we  learn 
that  when  the  Lord  commanded  his  disci- 
ples to  go  and  prepare  or  make  ready,  they 
used  a  table  large  enough  to  seat  all  who 
took  part  in  the  services  that  night.  In 
speaking  of  the  services  while  they  were  all 
seated  at  the  table,  Matthew  says  (26:  26), 
"As  they  were  eating,  Jesus  took  bread  and 
blessed  it."  Mark  says  (14:22),  "As  they 
did  eat  Jesus  took  bread,"  and  Luke  says 
(22:  19,  20),  "And  he  took  bread  and  gave 
thanks  and  brake  it."  "Likewise  also  the 
cup  after  supper."  Here  we  have  three  in- 
spired men  testifying,  that  while  sitting  at 
the  table,  the  Savior  and  his  apostles  ate  a 
meal  or  supper,  and  at  the  close  of  that  meal 
the  Lord  took  bread  and  gave  thanks,  and 
"likewise  the  cup." 

We  should  not  forget  that  the  Lord  com- 
manded two  of  his  disciples  to  go  and  pre- 
pare for  the  services  of  the  evening,  and 
when  the  Savior  and  the  rest  of  the  disciples 
assembled,  they  all  sat  down  and  ate  a  sup- 
per, and  partook  of  the  emblems  of  his  brok- 
en body  and  shed  blood,  Jesus  himself  serv- 
ing, even  to  the  washing  of  their  feet. 

Now,  we  ask, Whose  supper  was  it  that  they 
ate  there,  together?  Was  it  Peter's?  Was 
it  John's?  Who  ordered  it,  and  who  served 
at  supper  timer  We  answer,  the  Lord;  and 
in  justice  we  must  call  it  the  Lord's  Supper. 
This  supper  was  on  the   Lord's  table  and 


therefore  we  have  a  Lord's  table,  and  a 
Lord's  Supper  in  connection  with  the  insti- 
tution of  the  communion. 

This,  then,  is  the  teaching  of  Christ  in  his 
example — in  the  evening,  the  Lord's  Supper 
upon  the  Lord's  table  and  the  Lord's  people 
seated,  around  it  eating  an  evening  meal  or 
Lord's  Supper,  as  Paul  calls  it,  or  "feast  of 
charity,"  as  it  was  called  in  Jude's  time,  and 
at  the  close  of  the  supper,  and  in  connection 
with  it,  the  bread  and  cup  of  communion. — 
How  different  the  practice  of  many  churches 
to-day — a  small  table  or  stand,  no  meal  or 
supper  on  it;  no  one  seated  to  it;  the  mem- 
bers receiving  the  bread  and  cup  of  commun- 
ion in  the  morning  or  before  dinner,  and 
calling  it  the  Lord's  Supper. 

Oh!  when  will  Christians  take  the  example 
of  him  "whose  example  is  the  light  of  heaven, 
the  mind  and  spirit  of  the  Deity  shining  on 
the  way  upon  which  Christians  are  to  run 
with  patience  the  race  set  before  them,  look- 
ing unto  Jesus,  the  Author  and  Finisher  of 
our  faith." 

( To  be  Continued. ) 


CHIPS  FROM  THE  WORK-HOUSE. 


BY  DANIEL  VANIMAN. 


ANOINTING. 

Anointing  the  sick  with  oil  was  practiced 
by  the  apostles  "and  they  anointed  with  oil 
many  that  were  sick  and  healed  them."  Mark 
6,  13.  The  apostle  James  wrote  to  the 
brethren  as  follows:  "Is  any  sick  among  you, 
let  him  call  for  the  elders  of  the  church,  and 
let  them  pray  over  him,  anointing  him  with 
oil  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  the  prayer 
of  faith  shall  save  the  sick,  and  the  Lord 
shall  raise  him  up,  and  if  he  have  committed 
sins,  they  shall  be  forgiven  him."  James  5 :  4, 
5.  Here  are  three  things  commanded  and 
three  things  promised.  First,  to  call  on  the 
elders  of  the  church;  second,  to  pray  over 
him;  third,  to  anoint  him  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord, —  upon  compliance  with  which  are 
based  the  following  promises:  First,  to  be 
saved;  second,  to  be  raised  up;  third,  to  have 
his  sins  pardoned  if  he  has  committed  any. 
These  promises  would  seem  sufficient  to 
prompt  any  one  who  believes  them,  to  avail 
himself  of  the  helpful  eomfort  in  reach. 
Stop  fretting  and  being  discouraged ;  and, 
leaning  on  God's  promises,  use  his  appointed 
means.  Therefore,  able  or  unable  to  fathom 
God's  primary  object  makes  little  difference 
if  you  possess  the  spirit  of  faithful  Abraham. 
God  did  not  require  of  him  to  understand 
the  primary  object  of  the  required  sacrifice; 
but  the  obedience  of  a  trusting  heart.  The 
advantages  of  a  reconciled,  submissive,  trust- 
ing state  of  mind  and  heart  in  sickness 
over  an  unreconciled,  fretful,  discouraged 
state  is  apparent,  even  in  a  physiological 
point  of  view.  Add  to  this  the  unfath- 
omable power  of  faith  and  prayer,  and 
who  is  able  to  measure  the  advantage  to 
be  gained  from  a  faithful  observance  of 
anointing  the  sick  with  oil  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord  as  recommended  in  the  above 
Scripture? 


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Five  have  been  received  into  the  church  at 
Horton,  Ind.,  by  baptism  since  their  com- 
munion meeting. 

Two  souls  were  converted  and  added  to 
the  church  at  North  Manchester,  Ind.,  on 
Thanksgiving  Day. 


The  General  Church  Erection  and  Mis- 
sionary Committee  will  meet  in  Mt.  Morris, 
on  Tuesday,  January  5th. 


Two  precious  souls  were  received  into 
church  fellowship  in  the  Linnville  church, 
Va.,  Dec.  20,  by  baptism. 

The  Brethern  at  KoanD,  expect  to  hold  a 
series  of  meetings,  the  Lord  willing,  in  Feb- 
ruary. Bro.  I.  J.  Rosenberger  is  to  be  with 
them. 

Bro.  J.  H.  Miller  reports  a  good  meeting 
at  Nappanee,  Ind.  Five  were  baptized,  two 
applicants  and  one  reclaimed.  The  meet- 
ings were  to  continue. 

Brethren  C.  Holdeman  and  Geo.  Barn- 
hart,  of  Missouri,  expected  to  start  for  the 
Arkansas  mission  field,  Dec.  30.  Hope  their 
labors  for  the  Lord  will  be  blessed. 


Bro.  Henry  Rohrer  asks  for  some  of  the 
brethren  to  come  to  CarsoD,  Dak.,  to  preach 
for  them.  Will  some  of  our  Dakota  brethren 
attend  to  this  call  ?   .  Address  as  above. 


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name  to  this  office,  we  will  publish  the  essay. 
Anonymous  articles  cannot  appear  in  the  pa- 
per. 


Two  were  received  by  baptism  in  the  Rock 
Run  church,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind.,  on  Thanksgiv- 
ing Day.        

We  call  the  attention  of  our  readers  to  the 
special  supplement  contained  in  this  issue  of 
the  Messenger.  It  contains  some  interest- 
ing information  in  regard  to  Bro.  D.  L.  Mil- 
ler's Book,  "Europe  and  Bible  Lands." 


According  to  the  best  information  that  we 
can  obtaiD,  the  Southern  District  of  Kansas 
now  contains  a  membership  of  about  1400. 
In  Bro.  Howard  Miller's  Record  of  the  Faith- 
ful, published  in  1882,  the  number  is  given 
at  400.  This  gives  an  increase  of  thirty-five 
per  cent  in  four  years. 


At  a  recent  church  meeting  held  by  the 
Brethren  in  the  Howard  church,  Howard  Co, 
Ind.,  Bro.  Daniel  Bock  was  ordained  to  the 
full  ministry,  and  brethren  J.  S.  Brubaker 
and  Aaron  Moss  were  ordained  to  the  second 
degree  of  the  ministry.  May  the  Lord  bless 
these  brethren  in  their  work,  and  give  them 
grace  to  bear  the  responsibility  placed  upon 
them  by  the  church. 


Many  of  our  readers  will  doubtless  remem- 
ber Mason  Long,  the  reformed  gambler, 
who  traveled  over  the  West  last  year,  giving 
free  lectures  on  the  evils  of  intemperance 
and  gambling.  Some  of  the  enemies  of  re- 
form and  the  advocates  of  saloons,  circulated 
a  report  that  he  had  again  returned  to  his 
old  habit  of  drinking  and  gambling.  The 
Fort  Wayne  Sentinel,  printed  at  Mr.  Long's 
home,  publishes  the  following  notice,  signed 
by  the  mayor,  the  prominent  business  men, 
and  the  ministers  of  that  city,  which  com- 
pletely refutes  the  falsehood  so  generally  cir- 
culated : 

"Whereas,  groundless  rumors  of  drinking  and 
gambling  have  been  circulated, affecting  the  good  name  of 
Mason  Long,  we,  citizens  of  Fort  Wayne,  and  for  many 
years  acquainted  with  Mr.  Long,  deem  it  our  duty  to  tes- 
tify against  such  slanders.  We  cheerfully  bear  witness, 
that  Mr.  Long,  since  abandoning  his  former  course  of  life, 
now  more  than  eight  years,  has  been  an  upright  man,  a 
constant  Christian,  and,  as  we  believe,  an  efficient  work- 
er in  the  cause  of  morality  and  reform.  His  character 
stands  without  reproach  and  above  suspicion  among  those 
who  know  him." 


Neal  Dow,  the  great  temperance  advocate 

of  Maine,  says: 

"  We  save  at  least  twelve  millions  annually  as  the  re- 
sult of  prohibition,  and  indirectly  as  much  more,  result- 
ing in  making  Maine  one  of  the  most  prosperous  States  in 
the  Union,  while  in  the  old  rum  time  it  was  the  poorest, 
our  people  spending  in  strong  drink  the  value  of  our 
property  of  every  kind,  in  every  period  of  less  than  twen- 
ty years,  as  the  people  of  the  Union  are  now  doing  in  ev- 
ery period  of  less  than  thirty-five  years.  The  Maine  law 
is  no  '  failure,'  but  a  great  success." 

There  are  some  people  who  take  pleasure 
in  speaking  of  the  failure  of  prohibition,  but 
statements  like  the  above  cannot  be  contro- 
verted. Another  fact,  conclusively  settled  by 
statistics,  is,  that,  whilst  the  United  States  is 
paying  annually  a  liquor  bill  of  $800,000,000, 
of  which  Maine's  pro  rata  share  would  be 
over  812,000,000,  she  is  only  paying  out  for 
intoxicants  about  $500,000,  thus  showing  that 
Maine  does  not  drink  her  "  quota  of  liquor." 
Of  course,  there  are  violations  of  this  law  as 
there  are  of  all  laws,  but  these  statistics 
prove  beyond  a  doubt  that  prohibition  does 
prohibit. 


Late  news  from  the  meetings  at'Belleville, 
Kan.,  show  that  the  Lord  is  working  with 
the  church  at  that  place.  On  Sunday,  Dec. 
20,  five  were  received  by  baptism,  and  oth- 
ers are  almost  persuaded. 


A  postal  card  from  brother  S.  B.  Shirky, 
Norborne,  Mo.,  tells  how  the  Lord  blessed 
the  labors  of  our  dear  brother  S.  S.  Mohler, 
for  the  church  at  that  place.  Twenty- one 
have  come  out  on  the  Lord's  side,  and  others 
are  lingering  on  the  borders  of  Zion. 


The  Sunday-school  Quarterly  is  now  ready 
to  send  out.  We  hope  our  Brethren  who  are 
engaged  in  Sunday-school  work  will  assist  us 
in  getting  them  into  our  Sunday-schools. — 
Sample  copies  free  to  those  who  wish  to  ex- 
amine the  Quarterly  with  a  view  of  introduc- 
ing it.     Send  in  orders  at  once. 


Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  says:  "Our  meetings 
closed  in  East  Petersburg,  Pa.,  on  Sun- 
day evening,  the  29th  of  November,  be- 
ing in  progress  twelve  days.  The  immediate 
results  of  those  efforts  were  nine  applicants 
for  baptism,  and  one  to  be  reclaimed.  May 
the  grace  of  God  and  the  penetrating  power 
of  God's  Holy  Spirit  ever  be  with  those, 
whose  province  it  is  to  guide  into  all 
truth."  

We  have  purchased  and  will  soon  place  into 
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believe  this  improvement  will  be  generally 
appreciated  by  our  readers.  This  machine, 
like  all  kinds  of  printing  machinery,  costs  us 
a  good  deal  of  money,  and  we  hope  our  Breth- 
ren and  friends  will  make  a  renewed  effort  to 
increase  our  subscription  list,  and  thus  help 
us  bear  the  burden. 


THE  CATHOLICS  ON  FEET- WASHING. 


Notwithstanding  the  fact  that  our  Divine 
Master  plainly  commanded  his  disciples  to 
wash  feet,  yet  there  are  found  many  people 
who  assume  to  themselves  the  prerogative  of 
setting  aside  the  example  and  command  of 
Jesus.  In  order  to  do  this,  they  seek  for  va- 
rious excuses  and  reasons  why  they  should 
not  obey  this  plain  command  of  the  Savior. 
Some  of  the  reasons  given  are  so  flimsy  that 
it  seems  almost  incredible  that  honest  men 
would  use  them.  Of  this  character  is  the  one 
given  in  a  recent  number  of  a  religious  jour- 
nal, in  which  it  is  held  that  because  only  a 
few  minor  sects  observe  feet-washing,  there-, 
fore  it  is  not  to  be  practiced.  The  fact  is 
that  even  this  trifling  excuse  for  not  obeying 
the  Lord's  command  is  based  upon  a  false 
statement. 

The  Roman  Catholic  Church,  with  a  mem- 
bership of  about  190,000,000,  observes  in  its 
way  this  command  of  Jesus,  and  is  to  be 
commended  for  it.  Below  we  give  an  inter- 
esting extract  from  a  letter  received  in  reply 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


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to  inquiries  addressed  to  the  President  of  the 
University  of  NotieDame,  a  Catholic  school, 
in  regard  to  their  practice  of  feet- washing. 
The  writer  says: 

"The  literal  imitation  of  this,  our  Savior's  act, 
has  always  been  observed  In  the  church.  At  the 
commencement  it  was  almost  a  daily  practice.  St. 
Paul,  when  mentioning  the  qualities  which  should 
adorn  the  Christian  widow,  includes  that  of  'wash- 
ing the  feet  of  the  saints;'  1  Tim.  5: 10,  that  is,  of 
the  faithful.  We  find  this  act  of  humble  charity 
in  the  ages  of  persecution,  and  even  later.  The 
'Acts  of  the  Saints' of  the  first  six  centuries,  and 
the  Homilies  and  writings  of  the  Holy  Fathers  are 
filled  with  allusions  to  it.  Afterwards,  charity 
grew  cold,  and  this  particular  way  of  exercising  it 
was  confined  almost  exclusively  to  Monasteries. — 
Still,  from  time  to  time  it  was  practiced  elsewhere. 
The  church,  with  that  spirit  which  makes  her 
treasure  up  every  recommendation  of  her  Divine 
Lord,  has  introduced  this  act  of  humility  into  her 
Liturgy,  and  it  is  on  Maundy-Thursday,  the  day  be- 
fore Good  Friday,  that  she  puts  the  great  lesson  be- 
fore her  children.  In  every  church  of  any  impor- 
tance, the  Prelate,  or  Superior,  honors  our  Savior's 
condescension  by  the  ceremony  called  'The  Wash- 
ing of  the  Feet.'  The  Bishops  throughout  the 
world  follow  the  example  set  them  by  the  Sover- 
eign Pontiff,  who  performs  this  ceremony  in  the 
Vatican  at  Rome.  *  *  *  The  twelve  apostles 
are  represented  by  twelve  poor,  who,  according  to 
the  most  general  practice,  are  chosen  for  the  cere- 
mony. After  a  deacon  has  chanted  the  Gospel  of 
the  Mass  of  Maundy-Thursday,  which  is  the  13th 
chapter  of  St.  John,  as  far  as  verse  15th  included, 
the  celebrant  then  takes  off  the  mantle,  girds  him- 
self with  a  towel,  and,  kneeling  down,  begins  to 
wash  the  feet  of  those  who  have  been  chosen." 


IMMERSION. 


The  Christian  Evangelist,  a  Disciple  paper, 
and,  by  the  way,  one  of  the  best  papers  pub- 
lished by  that  church,  uses  the  following  lan- 
guage in  defense  of  immersion:  "The  Greek 
church,  embracing  seventy  millions  of  people, 
all  of  whom  speak  the  Greek  language,  has 
continued  to  immerse  from  the  time  of  the 
apostles,"  and  further  says,  "The  Greeks 
ought  to  understand  their  own  tongue." 

Now  we  submit  to  our  worthy  cotemporary 
whether  the  practice  of  the  Greek  church  in 
regard  to  the  rite  of  baptism  does  hot  prove 
a  little  too  much  for  him.  We  say,  too,  that 
the  Greeks  ought  to  understand  their  own 
language.  The  New  Testament  manuscripts 
were  all  written  in  Greek,  and  the  Greeks,  no 
doubt,  fully  understand  the  language  of  the 
great  commission  given  by  Christ  to  his  dis- 
ciples, "Go  ye,  therefore,  and  teach  all  na- 
tions, baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghost."  What  is  the  practice  of  the  Greek 
church?  We  quote  from  Dr.  SchafPs  Church 
History,  volume  1,  page  468:  "The  Oriental 
and  the  Orthodox  Eussian  churches  require 
even  a  threefold  immersion,  in  the  name  of 
the  Trinity,  and  deny  the  validity  of  any  oth- 
er. They  look  down  on  the  Pope  of  Rome 
as  an  unbaptized  heretic,  and  would  not  rec- 
ognize the  single  immersion  of  the  Baptists." 
They  thus  define  baptism  in  their  Catechism. 
"A  sacrament  in  which  a  man  who  believes, 
having  his  body  thrice  plunged  in  water  in 
the  name  of  God,  the  Father, —  the  Son,  and 


the  Holy  Ghost,  dies  to  the  carnal  life  of  sin, 
and  is  born  again  of  the  Holy  Ghost  to  a  life 
spiritual  and  holy." 

Will  the  editor  of  the  Evangelist  give  the 
practice  of  the  Greek  church  in  full  to  his 
readers?  Or,  does  he  fear  the  whole  truth? 
In  addition  to  the  practices  of  the  Greek 
church,  we  submit  the  following  testimony, 
quoted  by  the  same  author,  from  Marriott 
(in  Smith  and  Chatham,  I,  161),  "Triple 
immersion,  that  is  thrice  dipping  the  head 
while  standing  in  the  water,  was  the  all  but 
universal  rule  in  early  times."  Surely,  the 
practice  of  the  Greek  church,  and  the  facts 
given  by  reliable  historians,  prove  too  much 
for  our  single  immersion  friends. 


OUR  BOOK  ON  TRINE  IMMERSION. 


We  now  announce  to  our  brethren  that  our 
work  on  Trine  Immersion  is  going  through 
the  press,  and  will  be  ready  to  send  out  in 
a  few  weeks.  There  has  been  an  unavoidable 
delay  on  account  of  a  press  of  business  in 
our  office.  We  are  sorry  for  the  delay,  but 
we  could  not  help  it. 

The  book  will  contain  nearly  four  hundred 
pages,  and  will  be  printed  on  good  paper, 
and  will  be  neatly  and  substantially  bound  in 
cloth,  and  sold  for  $1.50,  postage  prepaid. 

Orders  are  now  solicited,  and  they  will  be 
filled  in  the  order  in  which  they  are  received, 
ajid  as  soon  as  the  work  is  ready,  which  will 
be  in  a  few  weeks.  Orders  should  be  sent  to 
the  Brethren's  Publishing  Co.,  and  they  can 
be  sent  to  either  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  or  Mt. 
Morris,  111.  We  want  the  book  circulated  as 
much  as  possible,  and  we  hope  to  be  able  to 
make  satisfactory  arrangements  with  agents 
to  sell  it. 

The  following  table  of  contents,  will 
give  some  idea  of  the  work: 

Chapter  I,  The  Baptismal  Formula  of  the 
Church;  Chapter  II,  The  Correct  Render- 
ing of  the  Baptismal  Formula;  Chapter  III, 
Principles  of  Interpretation;  Chapter  IV, 
What  have  we  in  the  Baptismal  Formula; 
Chapter  V,  The  Import  of  Name  in  the 
Baptismal  Formula;  Chapter  VI,  The  Prac- 
tical Import  of  the  Baptismal  Formula; 
Chapter  VII,  The  Introduction  of  Single 
Immersion  into  the  Church;  Chapter  VIII, 
The  Elliptical  and  the  Full  Form  of  the  Bap- 
tismal Formula;  Chapter  IX,  An  Applica- 
tion of  the  Principles  contained  in  the  Bap- 
tismal Formula;  Chapter  X,  A  Common 
Error  Refuted;  Chapter  XI,  Trine  Immer- 
sion in  its  Historical  Aspect;  Chapter  XII, 
The  Testimony  of  Reformers,  Theologians, 
and  Literary  Men  in  favor  of  Trine  Immer- 
sion; Chapter  XIII,  The  Churches  that 
Have  Practiced  Trine  Immersion;  Chapter 
XIV,  Objections  to  Trine  Immersion  An- 
swered; Chapter  XV,  Trine  Immersion  an 
Important  Support  to  Immersion;  Chapter 
XVI,  The  Posture  of  the  Body  in  Baptism; 
Chapter  XVII,  A  Review  of  Dr.  Forney; 
Chapter  XVIII,  A  Review  of  Dr.  Cathcart; 
Chapter  XIX,  A  Review  of  Mr.  F.  M.  Bow- 
man; Chapter  XX,  The  Conclusion. 

J.  OjUINTER. 


SOME  THOUGHTS  ON  THE    GROWTH 

OP  THE  SOUL,  IN  PURITY, 

KNOWLEDGE,  AND 

JOY. 


"Were  men  to  live  coeval  with  the  Sun, 
The  patriarch  pupil  would  be  learning  still, 
Yet,  dying,  leave  his  lesson  half  unlearned." 

We  like  the  above  sentiment  of  Dr.  Young, 
author  of  the  Night  Thoughts,  and  we  like  the 
manner  in  which  the  truth  is  expressed.  The 
thought  is  beautiful,  and  it  is  beautifully  ex- 
pressed. The  idea  of  a  patriarch  pupil  is  a 
pretty  one,  and  a  very  true  one.  Though  we 
should  attain  unto  the  age  of  the  oldest  pa- 
triarch, if  we  would  love  study,  and  have 
formed  the  habit  of  study,  we  should  be  a 
pupil  still,  for  every  student  feels  that  he  has 
learned  but  a  tithe  of  what  is  to  be   learned. 

We  remember  very  distinctly  that  in  the 
days  of  our  boyhood,  and  school  life,  when 
we  would  get  a  new  idea  from  our  reading  or 
study,  we  rejoiced  in  the  acquisition  we  made, 
though  that  acquisition  consisted  in  a  single 
idea,  and  that  idea,  too,  a  very  ordinary  one. 
We  presume  that  our  own  experience  is  that 
of  all  students  who  love  study,  and  pursue  it 
to  gain  true  knowledge.  And  we  confess  that 
such  is  our  experience  in  our  present  advanc- 
ed age  of  life.  Our  present  studies  are  main- 
ly to  obtain  Christian  truth  from  the  Bible, 
and  whatever  other  sources  we  find  can  yield 
it,  and  to  know  how  we  can  best  use  it  for  our 
own  benefit,  and  for  that  of  others. 

And  in  our  study  of  the  Scripture,  when  a 
difficult  text  has  yielded  to  our  efforts  to  ob- 
tain an  understanding  of  it,  or  when  a  plain 
text  has  suggested  a  new  thought  upon  read- 
ing it,  the  effects  of  such  knowledge  is  excel- 
lent, and  pleasant,  for  such  knowledge  is 
spiritual  food,  designed  to  develop  the  divine 
life  in  the  soul  and  character  of  the  Chris- 
tian. 

If  divine  ideas  are  thus  received  and  appro- 
priated, and  thus  become  assimilated  to  our 
divine  nature,  which  we  have  received  in  our 
new  and  heavenly  birth,  and  thus  produce  a 
growth  of  that  nature, — this  is  buildiug  our- 
selves up  on  our  most  holy  faith,  as  we  are 
admonished  by  the  apostle  Jude  to  do. 

And  the  height  to  which  we  shall  rise  in 
the  great  future,  in  our  divine  manhood,  will 
depend  upon  the  addition  or  accretion  of  the 
new  ideas  of  God,  and  of  his  creation,  re- 
demption, and  providence.  And  if  there  is 
so  much  to  learn  in  the  school  of  God,  or  if 
he  has  so  much  to  teach  us  of  himself,  and  of 
his  going  forth  to  create  and  destroy,  to  re- 
deem and  condemn,  that  we  can  continue  our 
studies,  and  be  pupils  when  we  are  patri- 
archs, and  when  death  causes  a  cessation  of 
our  labors  and  studies,  we  shall  leave  the  les- 
son half  unlearned.  How  great  must  be  the 
acquisition  of  knowledge  that  a  renewed 
mind  can  make! 

For  death  will  only  be  a  cessation  of  study. 
When  the  renewed  mind  and  pure  spirit 
have  freed  themselves  from  this  "vile  body," 


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TEE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


and  have  taken  upon  them  a  glorious  body, 
their  studies  will  be  renewed,  under  circum- 
stances promotive  of  a  more  rapid  advance- 
ment and  improvement.  And  it  is  highly 
probable  that  "the  spirits  of  just  men  made 
perfect,"  in  their  disembodied  state,  will  be 
pupils  still. 

In  regard  to  the  magnitude  of  the  field  that 
will  furnish  subjects  for  study,  we  may  say 
that  it  is  boundless.  The  amount  of  unwrit- 
ten revelation  left  by  the  great  Christian 
teacher,  that  justified  one  of  his  biographers 
to  say,  "And  there  are  also  many  other  things 
which  Jesus  did,  the  which,  if  they  should  be 
written  every  one,  I  suppose  that  even  the 
world  itself  could  not  contain  the  books  that 
should  be  written,"  gives  us  some  faint  idea  of 
what  he  spake,  though  we  shall  make  due  al- 
lowance for  the  figurative  character  of  the 
expression.  And  if  we  consider  the  unwrit- 
ten revelation  delivered  by  our  Lord,  and 
add  to  this  the  amount  of  unwritten  revelation 
left  by  all  other  living  teachers  in  the  school 
of  God,  what  an  amount  of  new  revelation  will 
there  be  to  learn! 

And  the  "seven  thunders"  uttered  their 
voices,  but  the  revelator  was  directed  to  "seal 
up  those  things  which  the  seven  thunders 
uttered,  and  write  them  not."  These  revela- 
tions were  to  be  kept  secret.  Bat  no  doubt 
what  the  seven  thunders  spake,  will  be  re- 
vealed hereafter.  "Secret  things  belong  un- 
to the  Lord  our  God."  No  doubt  much  that 
is  now  secret  and  mysterious,  will  hereafter 
be  revealed  and  made  plain.  Hence  the 
amount  of  material  that  will  furnish  matter 
for  study  hereafter  is  immense. 

And  while  death,  sin,  and  ignorance,  con- 
tract and  wither  the  soul,  life,  purity,  and 
knowledge,  expand  it.  If  then  every  addi- 
tional idea  of  God,  his  works,  his  government, 
and  of  all  that  pertains  to  his  glorious  and 
various  manifestations,  rightly  appropriated, 
becomes  an  accretion  to  the  growth  of  the 
bouI,  and  a  new  source  of  spirit  joy,  what  must 
the  future  of  the  true  disciples  or  learners  of 
Jesus  be!  No  language  can  describe  it,  and 
no  human  mind  at  present  can  conceive  of  it. 
It  will  be  grand  and  glorious!  And  let  this 
prospect  of  the  future  of  the  disciples  of 
Christ,  be  an  incentive  to  them,  to  be  hum- 
ble and  faithful  students  in  his  school. 

J.  Q. 

I~  i>?S^A  Ju  S. 
TEMPERANCE. 


BY  S.  T.    BOS.HERMAN. 


There  is  perhaps  no  greater  question  be- 
fore the  people  to-day  than  this,  "What  shall 
be  done  with  the  liquor  traflic?"  It  agitates 
the  public  mind;  it  is  discussed  by  statesmen; 
preached  about  from  the  pulpit;  talked  of  in 
the  neighborhood  and  social  circles;  and 
while  the  world  sits  as  jurors,  no  verdict  has 
yet  been  rendered  and  brought  into  effect. 


There  are  but  two  sides  to  the  question,  either 
for  or  against  it.  "Touch  not,  taste  not, 
handle  not,"  on  one  side  or,  "I  will  engage" 
on  the  other.  Indulge,  or  let  the  vile  stuff 
alone!  But  while  there  are  but  two  sides  to 
the  liquor  question  in  fact,  there  is  an  at- 
tempt for  another,  and  were  it  not  for  this 
vast  army  of  "straddlers,"  who  want  to  favor 
both  sides  of  the  question,  the  fate  of  the 
traffic  would  sooner  be  sealed. 

There  seems  to  be  a  natural  aptitude  in 
man  to  seek  for  gain  and  popularity.  The 
statesman  holds  his  position  by  the  wish  and 
will  of  the  people.  The  politician  caters  to 
the  wishes  of  the  temperance  element  with  a 
speech  bordering  prohibition;  but  while 
among  the  brewers  and  distillers  he  would 
legalize  the  tariff  by  license  or  taxation.  The 
minister  often  plays  the  part  of  "dumb  dog" 
on  the  issued  fearing  a  shortage  in  his  rations 
from  the  parishioners.  The  merchant  and 
manager  of  public  affairs  fear  a  depression 
in  trade  and  they,  too,  though  temperate  them- 
selves, do  not  lift  up  a  warning  voice  against 
this  destructive  evil  of  the  liquor  traffic. 
Those  persons  just  named  may  not  indulge 
in  strong  drink  nor  in  the  more  harmless  be- 
verages themselves;  but,  for  the  reasons  al- 
ready assigned,  are  poor  workers  in  the  great 
reform  in  rescuing  the  perishing  from  a 
drunkard's  grave.  Then  we  have  another 
class  of  workers,  equally  poor,  and  worse, 
which  is  the  moderate  drinker,  who  comes  up 
masticating  the  words  of  inspiration,  "Be  tem- 
perate in  all  things"  and  therefore  claims 
Biblical  right  in  moderate  indulgence  and, 
though  with  good  sterling  qualities  otherwise, 
yet  with  this  kind  of  a  milk  and  water  policy 
endeavors  to  please  all.  Then,  again 
there  is  a  large  class  of  people  who  have  an 
aptitude  for  stimulants  next  to  natural  ap- 
petite, made  so  by  their  method  of  living. 
Their  experience,  which  they  claim  next  to 
infallibility,  is  such,  proving  the  correctness 
of  their  habits,  that  nothing  but  that  which 
is  highly  stimulating  will  add  to  their  com- 
fort and  continuance  of  life,  hence  the  rum- 
shop  is  their  resort  and  they  claim  justification 
in  the  act.  The  classes  of  people  named  in  this 
article  are  hard  to  conquer,  and  to  keep  under 
restraint  would  seem  to  require  the  severest 
exercise  of  civil  power. 

History  but  repeats  itself.  After  nations, 
by  the  most  sanguinary  law  have  risen  to  the 
highest  state  of  civilization  and  refinement, 
they  fall  back  again  to  debauchery  and  ruin, 
mainly  by  excesses  in  intoxicants.  While  this 
state  of  affairs  is  deplorable,  while  individu- 
als become  slaves  to  rum,  families  are  ruined, 
the  peace  of  the  neighborhood  disturbed, 
and  universal  depravity  the  outgrowth  of  this 
nefarious  traffic,  what  is  the  remedy  for  this 
evil?  What  position  should  the  State  as- 
sume?    What  attitude  the  Church? 

This  great  Babylon  must  be  taken,  must 
be  destroyed.  One  desires  local  option  and 
kill  it  by  inches,  another  legalizing  it  by  tax- 
ation and  strangle  it  to  death  in  that  way,  an- 
other complacently  folds  his  arms  and  says, 
"Let  it  alone  and  it  will  die  a  natural  death." 
Restraining  influences  are  growing  stronger. 
Publio  opinion  regards  the  traffic  with  dis- 


favor and  by  this  many  are  thrown  in  "nar- 
rower limits  of  indulgence"  snd  in  time  may 
overcome  the  habit  of  its  use.  "Diffusion  of 
knowledge  which  leads  to  self-restraint"  in  the 
indulgences  of  intoxicants  is  on  the  increase 
and  may  be  the  surest  means  to  reclaim  men 
from  this  universal  sin.  Such  should  be  one 
of  the  grand  principles  of  the  church  in  diffus- 
ing that  knowledge.  Such  principles  should 
be  fundamental  in  church  work — a  founda- 
tion stone  upon  which  the  structure  rests. 
It  is  with  a  considerable  degree  of  satisfac- 
tion and  pleasure  that  we  look  back  at  the  his- 
tory of  the  church  of  our  choice  (the  Brethren 
orTunker)  in  the  attitude  she  has  always  as- 
sumed in  this  work.  Her  restraining  influence 
has  ever  been  truly  prohibitory,  acting  under 
the  influence  of  divine  truth  and  accepting 
its  teachings,  weaving  them  firmly  in  church 
dicipline  to  the  exclusion  of  its  members,  who 
persist  in  the  use  of  ardent  spirits  as  a  bever- 
age. Hence  her  record  is  prohibitory,  "touch 
not,  taste  not,  handle  not,"  and  she  stands  to- 
day as  one  of  the  oldest  temperance  societies 
of  the  States. 

As  early  in  the  history  of  the  church  as 
1778  when  distillation  of  ardent  spirits  was 
common  among  all  classes  of  men,  the  Breth- 
ren adopted  prohibitory  measures,  Bible 
measures,  effecting  a  moral  restraint  to  the 
casting  out  of  all  distilleries,  and  in  a  few 
years  from  that  time  onward,  as  a  church  we 
stand  purely  on  temperance  principles,  with- 
out a  distillery,  brewery  or  liquor  vender 
among  us. 

Christianity  to-day,  based  upon  the  Bible 
can  take  no  other  position.  She,  to  be  true 
to  Christ,  must  stand  aloof  from  any  measure 
that  would  sanction  the  sin  of  intemperance. 
She  must  adopt  measures  that  are  redemptive; 
that  will  reform  and  build  up.  She  should 
lend  a  hearty  co-operation  in  any  measure 
taken  to  restrain  the  flood  of  intemperance, 
in  which  no  gospel  principle  is  compromised. 

Are  we  sick? — faith  would  lead  us  to  ask 
God  for  health;  but  in  so  doing,  are  we  ready 
to  use  the  means  provided  for  the  restoration 
of  health  ? 

God  has  promised  us  food — to  give  us  our 
daily  bread ;  but  does  this  exempt  us  from 
sowing  and  reaping?  The  prayer  offered 
does  not  exclude  the  means  to  be  used. 
Faith  does  not  exclude  works.  Hence  to  res- 
cue the  perishing,  the  church  cannot  lie  at 
ease  and  be  still.  Her  minister  cannot  pro- 
claim the  whole  counsel  of  God  and  fail  to 
sound  the  alarm  against  the  rum  traffic. 

Temperance  people  all  over  the  land  have 
been  praying  for  deliverance  from  this  most 
gigantic  curse.  They  see  in  its  track,  crimes 
most  horrid,  vice  unrestrained,  wickedness 
with  uplifted  hand,  felling  the  innocent  on 
every  side,  and  the  earnest  groanings  and 
pitying  sighs  of  the  widows  and  orphans  are 
heard  with  the  wailing  crie3  of  distress  and 
poverty  from  thousands  of  homes.  It  is  time 
to  step  forward,  uniting  voice  and  strength, 
prayer  and  means,  to  meet  the  enemy,  King 
Alcohol.  If  the  lever  is  placed  in  our  hands, 
why  not  use  it?  Our  time,  our  means,  our 
voice,  our  prayers,  and  our  faith,  are  essen- 
tial equipments  in  the  work,  and  in  the  might 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


11 


of  Israel's  God  we  should  go  forth,  using  our 
influence  upon  the  side  of  sobriety  and  com- 
fortable homes,  good  health,  good  clothes, 
and  elevated  and  refined  society. 

Alcoholic  Babylon  is  reaching  gigantic 
proportions,  a  city  whose  streets  and  avenues 
extend  from  sea  to  sea.  Could  we  but  have  a 
Cyrus,  whose  engineering  skill  could  devise, 
and  whose  influence  could  call  to  his  assist- 
ance sufficient  force  to  turn  the  course  of  the 
river,  Hum,  that  the  city  might  be  entered 
and  finally  captured!  Such  strength  is  at- 
tainable by  the  workers  in  the  cause.  The 
plans  are  laid  down  in  the  Volume  of  Divine 
Truth.  And  if  each  person  would  resolve 
himself  into  a  committee  of  one  and  "touch 
not,  taste  not,  handle  not,"  the  fate  of  the 
traffic  would  be  sealed.  Could  the  one  who 
indulges,  fully  realize  that  "drunkards 
shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God,"  1 
Cor.  6: 10,  and  the  vender  realize  the  etern- 
al firo-consuming  woe  that  is  pronounced  up- 
on him  for  giving  his  neighbor  drink,  Hab.  2: 
12,  then  would  the  sale  of  the  vile  stuff 
cease  and  the  blessings  of  peace  and  prosper- 
ity would  crown  the  homes  all  over  the  land. 

I  am  glad  the  States  are  measuring  their 
strength  for  better  prohibitory  laws,  looking 
for  a  way  out  of  the  gulf  into  which  they 
are  plunged.  I  am  glad  the  good  people 
everywhere  are  organizing  an  effectual  means 
against  this  evil,  and  that  Christian  organiza- 
tions are  using  more  stringent  measures  in 
expunging  this  soul-ruining  curse  from  their 
respective  societies.  And  while  the  Brethren 
have  ever  taken  a  gospel  stand  against  the 
rum  traffic,  I  am  pleased  to  know  that  a 
more  special  effort  is  made  in  preaching  from 
the  pulpit  against  intemperance  and  that  we 
stand  upon  record  as  a  temperance-loving  and 
gospel-abiding  people. 

Let  us  ever  exert  such  an  influence  upon 
the  right  side  of  this  great  question  as  will 
teach  those  around  us  the  benefits  and  bless- 
ings of  truth  and  sobriety  and  hold  up  the 
evils  of  rum,  its  disgracefulness,  its  ruinous 
effects  upon  the  souls  and  bodies  of  men,  that 
our  means,  time,  talent,  prayer,  and  labor 
may  assist  in  speedily  bringing  freedom  and 
liberty  to  the  millions  now  bound  by  the 
clanking  chains  of  intemperance. 

Dunkirk,  Ohio,  Nov.  2, 1885. 


LET  US   HAVE  PEACE. 


BY  B.  F.  MOOMAW. 


Peace  is  put  first  for  reconciliation  to  God 
by  the  blood  of  Christ,  Col.  1:20.  Second, 
quiet  and  comfort  in  the  conscience,  Bom.  14: 
17,  which  is  the  gift  of  Christ,  John  14: 17, 
and  a  fruit  of  the  Spirit,  Gal.  5:  22.  Third, 
Christian  harmony  and  concord.  Fourth,  the 
tranquillity  of  the  church,  Pa.  122  :  6,  A 
quiet  life,  1  Tim.  2:  29.  Fifth,  perfect  joy 
and  rest  in  Heaven,  Isaiah  57 :  2.  The  pow- 
er that  passeth  all  understanding,  Phil.  4:  7. 
And  to  this  may  be  added  the  universal  peace 
to  be  enjoyed  by  the  meek  during  their  reign 
with  Christ  on  earth,  one  thousand  years,  Ps. 
37: 11,  the  glorious  consummation  of  the  ob- 
ject of  his  advent  into  this  world  as  enunciat- 


ed by  the  heavenly  hosts,  praising  God 
and  saying,"Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  and 
on  earth  peace  and  good  will  toward  men." 
Luke  2:  14. 

THE  KINGDOM  OF  CHRIST. 

In  connection  with  a  kingdom,  the  thought 
of  a  King  is  implied.  Jesus  Christ  is  pro- 
phesied of  as  the  prospective  sovereign  of 
this  kingdom,  "Yet  have  I  set  my  king  up- 
on my  Holy  Hill  of  Zion.  I  will  declare  the 
decree:  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Thou  art  my 
Son ;  this  day  have  I  begotten  thee.  Ask  of 
me  and  I  shall  give  thee  the  heathen 
for  thine  inheritance  and  the  uttermost  parts 
of  the  earth  for  thy  possession."  Ps.  2,  G:  8. 
Christ  acknowledges  that  he  is  a  king,  John 
18:  37;  and  so  was  he  entitled  by  the  writing 
upon  the  cross.  John  19:  19. 

THE  CHARACTERISTICS  OF  THE  KING. 

We  learn  from  the  Scriptures  that  he  is  a 
Prophet,  a  Priest,  and  a  King.  Of  his  prophe- 
tic character  we  do  not  propose  to  speak,  as 
that  does  not  come  within  scope  of  the  object 
of  this  essay,  it  being  designed  to  represent 
him  as  the  Prince  of  Peace,  a  priest  after 
the  order  of  Melchisedec,  who  was  King  of 
Salem,  which  is  King  of  Peace,  Heb.  7:1,  2. 
"Unto  us  a  Child  is  born,  unto  us  a  son  is 
given,  and  the  government  shall  be  upon  his 
shoulders,  and  his  name  shall  be  called  won- 
derful, counselor,  the  mighty  God,  the  ever- 
lasting Father,  the  Prince  of  Peace,  of  the 
increase  of  his  government  and  peace,  there 
shall  be  no  end,  upon  the  throne  of  David 
and  upon  his  kingdom,  to  order  it,  and  to  es- 
tablish it  with  judgment  and  with  justice, 
from  henceforth  even  forever;  the  zeal  of  the 
Lord  of  Hosts  will  perform  this."  Isaiah  9: 
6,7. 

OF  THE  KINGDOM  OF  CHRIST. 

We  speak  of  it  as  a  peaceable  Kingdom, 
differing  from  the  kingdoms  of  this  world 
which  are  continually,  more  or  less,  engaged 
in  cruel  wars,  destroying  men's  lives  by  thou- 
sands, and  millions,  and  treasures  beyond 
computation.  The  number  slain  is  estimated 
at  2,333,333  annually;  194,444,  monthly;  6,481, 
daily;  179,  every  hour;  4|,  every  minute. 
"Shall  the  sword  devour  forever?"  Not  if 
God's  word  be  true!  Let  Christians  come  up 
to  the  help  of  the  Lord  against  the  mighty, — 
"the  Messenger  of  Peace." 

To  subvert  this  sad  state  of  things,  Jesus 
Christ  established  his  kingdom  most  glori- 
ous, with  the  motto,  "Peace  on  earth,  and 
good  will  to  men,  confirmed  with  the  decla- 
ration that  his  kingdom  is  not  of  this  world, 
therefore  not  a  fighting  kingdom,  which  he 
exemplified  in  his  teachings,  thus,  "If  a  man 
smite  thee  upon  the  right  cheek,  turn  the 
other  also."  And  whbn  his  disciples  would 
have  revenged  an  indignity  offered  him  and 
them  by  the  citizens  of  a  Samaritan  village, 
by  commanding  fire  to  come  down  from 
Heaven  and  consume  them,  as  Elias  did, 
he  turned  and  rebuked  them  and  said,  "Ye 
know  not  what  manner  of  spirit  ye  are  of,  for 
the  Son  of  Man  is  not  come  to  destroy  men's 
lives;  but  to  save  them."  Luke  9:  54,  5(>. 
Also  in  his  trial  aud  death, — while  he  could 
have  asked,  and  his  Father  would  have  given 


him  more  than  twelve  legions  of  angels,  to 
have  protected  him,  "he  suffered  himself  to 
be  bruised  for  our  transgressions  and  wound- 
ed for  our  iniquities,  led  as  a  lamb  to  the 
slaughter,  and  a  sheep  before  the  shearer 
and  opened  not  his  mouth."  And  when  Peter 
would  have  defended  him  with  the  sword, 
he  quickly  commanded  him  to  put  it  up, 
and  turned  to  the  suffering  servant  and  heal- 
ed the  wound. 

He  made  his  grave  with  the  wicked  and 
with  the  rich  in  his  death,  because  he 
had  done  no  violence,  neither  was  any  deceit 
found  in  his  mouth. 

THE  INSPIRATION  OF  THE  APOSTLES. 

"There  is  a  spirit  in  man  and  the  inspiration 
of  the  Almighty  giveth  him  understanding." 
Job  32:  8.  Thus  the  Apostles,  being  brought 
under  the  influence  of  the  spirit  of  their 
Master,  were  enabled  to  forego  the  pleasures 
of  the  world,  and  to  suffer  for  his  name,  so 
that  suffering  with  him  they  might  also  be 
glorified  together,  to  be  with  him,  and  see 
the  glory  that  he  had  with  the  Father  before 
the  world  was.  With  the  prospect  of  this 
happy  end,  they  were  willing  to  be  accounted 
fools  for  Christ's  sake,  to  endure  hunger  and 
thirst;  nakedness  and  buffeting;  and  being 
reviled,  says  Paul,  "We  bless,  being  persecut- 
ed, we  suffer  it;  being  defamed,  we  entreat," ' 
and  gives  the  following  instruction  to  us: 
"Dearly  beloved,  avenge  not  yourselves;  but 
rather  give  place  unto  wrath,  for  it  is  written, 
Vengeance  is  mine,  I  will  repay,  saith  the 
Lord."  "Therefore  if  thine  enemy  hunger, 
feed  him,  if  he  thirst,  give  him  drink,  for  in 
so  doing  thou  shalt  heap  coals  of  fire  on  his 
head."  Be  not  overcome  of  evil,  but  over- 
come evil  with  good."  Kom.  12:  19,  21. 
We  cannot  fail  to  discover  from  what  is 
said  above,  what  kind  of  a  spirit  Christ  and 
the  Apostles  had,  doubtless  a  meek  and  quiet 
spirit  which  is,  in  the  sight  of  God  of  great 
price,  certainly  not  a  war  spirit. 

THE  SAME  NEEDFUL  FOR  US. 

"For  except  ye  have  the  spirit  of  Christ,  ye 
are  none  of  his." 

"For  yet  a  little  while  and  the  wicked  shall 
not  be,  yea  thou  shalt  diligently  consider  his 
place,  and  it  shall  not  be." 

"But  the  meek  shall  inherit  the  earth;  and 
delight  themselves  with  the  abundance  of 
peace."  Ps.  37:  10,  11.  "Blessed  are  the  meek 
for  they  shall  inherit  the  earth."  Then  will 
be  fulfilled  the  prophecy  of  Isaiah,  11 :  6,  9. 
"The  wolf  shall  drink  with  the  lamb,  and 
the  leopard  shall  lie  down  with  the  kid,  and 
calf,  and  the  young  lion,  aud  the  fatling  to- 
gether, and  a  little  child  shall  lead  them,  aud 
the  cow  and  the  bear  shall  feed;  their  young 
ones  shall  lie  down  together,  and  the  lion 
shall  eat  straw  like  the  ox,  and  the  suckling 
child  shall  play  upon  the  hole  of  the  asp,  and 
the  weaned  child  shall  put  his  hand  on  the 
cockatrice'  den."  "They  shall  not  hurt  nor 
destroy  in  all  my  holy  mountain,  saith  tho 
Lord,  for  the  earth  shall  be  full  of  the  knowl- 
edge of  the  Lord  as  the  waters  cover  the 
sea." 

"And  our  Lord  will  judge  among  nations, 
and  shall  rebuke  many  people,  and  they  shall 
beat  their  swords  into  plowshares  and  their 


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THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


epeai'3  into  pruning  hooks;  nation  shall  not 
lift  up  sword  against  nation,  neither  shall 
they  learn  war  any  more."  Isa.  2:  4. 

We  understand  that  these  prophecies  refer 
to  the  millennium,  and  that  then  the  spirit  of 
Christ  will  reign  universally,  and  that  peace 
will  prevail  accordingly  from  sea  to  sea,  and 
from  the  river  to  the  end  of  the  earth,  wher- 
ever intelligent  beings  are  found,  and  to  the 
extent  of  the  spirit  of  Christ,  so  far  the  prin- 
ciples of  peace  prevail,  whether  great  or  less. 
Then  we  conclude  from  these  premises,  that 
if  the  spirit  of  Christ  prevails  throughout  all 
Asia,  Africa,  Europe,  and  America,  so  far 
the  reign  of  peace  would  be  established,  and 
upon  the  same  hypothesis,  if  the  Spirit  of 
Christ  prevailed  in  either  of  these  countries, 
the  reign  of  peace  would  extend  so  far 
and  if  the  spirit  of  Christ  governed  one  of 
the  many  churches  professing  the  Christian 
leligion,  might  we  not  recognize  that  his  king- 
dom is  in  course  of  construction,  and  expect 
to  find  in  it  the  reign  of  peace?  To  pursue 
the  same  idea,  if  one  congregation  possess- 
ed the  spirit  of  Christ  fully,  there  would  be 
found  the  great  principle  of  love  and  peace, 
and  if  one  individual  has  the  kingdom  of 
Christ  within  him,  as  declared  by  Christ, 
Luke  17:  21,  and  has  become  this  "temple 
of  God,"  and  the  temple  is  holy,  as 
God  hath  said,  I  will  walk  in  them, 
and  dwell  in  them,  the  reign  of  peace  is  here 
introduced. 

Since,  then,  the  kingdom  of  Christ  is  in- 
tended to  destroy  the  reign  of  the  adversary 
with  its  influence  upon  the  heart,  as  exhibit- 
ed in  the  conduct  of  men  in  the  preter- 
natural state,  imbibed  in  the  fall,  the  legiti- 
mate fruits  of  which  are  wrath,  strife,  sedi- 
tions, fightings,  and  warrings,  may  we  study 
the  subject  thoroughly,  and  be  guided 
into  the  truth — have  the  reign  of  peace  fully 
established  within  us,  follow  peace  and  pur- 
sue it,  for  "without  peace  and  holiness  of 
heart,  no  man  shall  see  the  Lord,"  for  all  his 
ways  are  the  ways  of  pleasantness,  and  all 
his  paths  are  peace.  Prov.  3:  17.  "And  when 
Christ  who  is  our  peace,  and  the  friend  and 
patron  of  peace,  'shall  come  to  make  up  his 
jewels,'  and  in  his  power  and  great  glory 
shall  destroy  the  last  remains  of  sin,  renovate 
this  sin-cursed  earth,  and  bring  it  back  to  its 
primitive  state,  its  inhabitants  composed  of 
risen  eaints,  and  those  who  are  changed  and 
glorified,  we  shall  then  be  prepared  to  enjoy 
with  them  the  glorious  consummation,  the 
will  of  God,  'done  on  earth  ns  it  is  in  Heav- 
en. 

"The  word  which  God  sent  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  preaching  peace  by 
Jesus  Christ  (he  is  Lord  of  all)  and  has  seen 
of  the  travail  of  his  soul   and  is    satisfied." 


DIVINITY  OF  CHRIST, 


BY  E.  A.  ORP.. 


"What  think  yo  of  Christ?  Whose  Son  is  he?" 
This  question,  asked  eighteen  centuries 
ago,  has  lost  none  of  its  interest  or  import- 
ance by  age.  Christ  is  the  "Author  and  Fin- 
isher of  our  faith,"  and  it  must  partake  of  his 
character.    If  he  is  divine,  our  holy  religion 


possesses  like  character.  If  he  is  human  on- 
ly, then  is  "your  faith  vain,"  and  "we  are  of 
all  men  most  miserable."  If  he  is  only  hu- 
man, our  religion  must  stand  on  a  par  with 
the  great  religions  of  the  world.  If  it  is  better 
and  greater  than  Mohammedanism,  it  is  be- 
cause Christ  is  better  and  greater  than  Mo- 
hammed, and  the  difference  is  only  that  be- 
tween two  human  institutions.  Let  this  idea 
become  universal,  and  Christianity  will  lose 
its  hold  on  the  minds  and  hearts  of  humanity. 
We  must  believe  that  the  difference  between 
Christianity  and  all  other  religions,  is  not 
a  difference  of  human  institutions,  but 
that  it  is  a  difference  between  human  and  di- 
vine institutions.  The  one  is  as  far  above 
the  other,  as  the  Eternal  God  is  above  Joe 
Smith. 

So  it  still  behooves  the  church  to  maintain 
its  divine  origin,  by  maintaining  the  divinity 
of  its  Author.  While  we  believe  Jesus,  the 
Christ,  to  be  human ;  and  so  far  as  he  is  hu- 
man, that  he  is  possessed  of  "like  passions  as 
we,  ourselves,"  we  must  for  the  following  rea- 
sons, which  we  compile  and  condense,  believe 
him  to  be  divine  as  well. 

I.  The  Bible  gives  Christ  the  proper  names 
of  Deity:  Isa.  9:  6;  John  1:1;  Heb.  8:  8.  In- 
spiration knows  best  the  character,  and  since 
it  has  given  him  names  that  can  only  be  ap- 
plied to  Deity,  we  must  conclude  that  he  is 
Deity. 

II.  The  Scriptures  ascribe  to  him  the  ex- 
clusive powers  and  honors  of  the  Deity. 

1.  All  acknowledge  God  to  be  the  Creator 
of  all  things.  Gen.  1:  1;  Isa.  48:  12-13;  Kom. 
11: 33-36.  But  in  many  other  passages,  the 
same  powers  are  assigned  to  Christ.  John  1: 
1-3;  Eph.  3:  8-11;  Col.  1:  16-17. 

2.  God  only  is  to  be  worshiped.  Deut.  16: 
13;  Matt.  4:  10,  yet  this  honor  is  given  to 
Christ,  and  that  by  divine  command.  John 
5:  22-23;  Heb.  1:  6;  Acts  7:  59-60;  Philpp. 
2:  9-11. 

3.  It  is  God's  prerogative  to  pardon  sins; 
none  but  Deity  has  this  prerogative,  yet 
Christ  claimed  and  exercised  this  authority. 
Luke  5:  20-25. 

III.  The  three  persons  of  the  Trinity  are 
often  represented  as  co-ordinate  agents  in  the 
work  of  creation  and  redemption.  Gen.  1:  26; 
Matt.  28:  19;  2  Cor.  13:  14,  etc. 

IV  .The  Scriptures  often  make  Christ  equal 
with  the  Father.  John  5:  17-18;  10:  30-33; 
Philpp.  2:  5-8. 

These  and  many  arguments  are  offered  by 
the  trinitarians  in  support  of  the  full  divinity 
of  Christ.  The  fact  is  also  demonstrable 
from  reason,  as  well  as  from  Scripture,  but 
as  we  are  talking  to  those  who  believe  the 
Bible,  we  think  these  are  numerous  and 
strong  enough  to  satisfy  any  honest  mind. 
Others  would  not  believe,  though  one  "rose 
from  the  dead."  But,  kind  reader,  it  is  not 
enough  to  believe  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ, 
the  Son  of  God.  We  must  confess  him  before 
men,  and  live  in  humble  obedience  to  him. 
We  must  believe,  and  love,  and  serve,  then 
the  promises  are  ours. 


AKE  CHRISTIANS  ALLOWED  TO 
SWEAR? 


BY  S.  Z.  SHARP. 


Heaven  must  be  in 
heaven. — Sla  nford. 


me  before  I  can  be  in 


"But  above  all  things,  my  brethren,  swear  not,  neither 
by  heaven,  neither  by  earth,  neither  by  any  other  oath; 
but  let  your  yea  be  yea;  and  your  nay,  nay;  lest  ye 
fall  into  condemnation." — James  5:  12. 

"Again,  ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been'said  of  them 
of  old  time,  thou  shalt  not  forswear  thyself,  but  shalfc 
perform  unto  the  Lord  thine  oaths. 

"But  I  say  unto  you,  swear  not  at  all;  neither  by 
heaven,  for  it  is  God's  throne. " — Matt.  5:  33-34. 

The  words  of  both  James  and  our  Lord, 
are  addressed  to  the  "brethren,"  and  follow- 
ers of  the  Christ,  and  have  no  reference  to  the 
common  swearing  of  the  worldly  people.  All 
respectable  people  condemn  that  habit,  and 
even  the  law  of  Moses  which  allowed  the  le- 
gal oath,  did  not  countenance  common  pro- 
fanity. Our  subject,  then,  is  limited  to  the 
question,:"^l?*e  Christians  allowed  to  swear 
under  any  circumstances?" 

The  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  apostle 
James  answer  this  question  in  a  very  em- 
phatic manner,  and  some  comments  on  their 
answers,  will  be  the  substance  of  this  article. 

We  should  first  observe,  however,  that  we 
have  nothing  to  do  with  the  oath  sanctioned 
by  the  Mosaic  dispensation,  any  more  than 
with  polygamy,  and  other  practices  allowed 
by  Moses,  but  prohibited  by  Christ,  as  incom- 
patible with  his  spirit  and  doctrine.  No  one 
denies  that  God  allowed  a  race  that  was  ad- 
dicted to  superstition  and  idolatry,  to  employ 
a  civil  oath.  It  allowed  the  same  race  to 
practice  bigamy,  and  give  divorces  to  satisfy 
the  "hardness  of  their  hearts." 

Before  proceeding  further  with  the  discus- 
sion of  this  subject,  we  refer  to  the  definition 
of  the-term  oath. 

Oath.  1.  A  careless  or  blasphemous  use  of 
the  name  of  the  Divine  Being. 

2.  A  solemn  declaration  or  affirmation  with 
an  appeal  to  God  for  the  truth  of  what  is  af- 
firmed.—  Webster.  The  latter  kind  of  oath 
is  closed  with  the  words,  "So  help  me  God." 
The  first  definition  refers  to  common  swear- 
ing, the  second  to  a  legal  oath. 

We  shall  now  present  the  arguments  of 
those  in  favor  of  legal  oaths. 

1.  It  is  claimed  that  inasmuch  as  the  Lord 
sware  by  himself,  and  confirmed  his  promise 
unto  Abraham  with  an  oath,  Gen.  22:  17 
therefore  man  may  also  swear. 

We  reply  that  no  act  of  God  can  be  sin, 
however  sinful  the  same  act  may  be  in  man. 
God  may  take  the  lives  of  all  the  innocent 
people  in  the  world,  in  a  moment,  and  com- 
mit no  sin,  but  to  take  the  life  of  a  single  in- 
nocent human  being  wilfully,  would  be  a 
crime.  The  fallacy  of  this  argument  lies  in 
this,  that  men  presume  to  make  themselves 
equal  with  God,  in  taking  an  oath,  but  since 
man  cannot  take  the  prerogative  which  be- 
longs to  God  alone,  this  argument  falls  to  the 
ground. 

2.  It  is  claimed  that  swearing  by  the  living 
God  is  sanctioned  by  the  Jewish  law.  Deut. 
6:  13,  19  and  20.  We  answer  that  Christians 
are  not  under  the  Jewish  law.  "We  are  not 
under  the  law,  but  under  grace."  Bom.  16:14. 
The  offering  of  sacrifices,. circumcision,  keep- 
ing the  seventh  day,  eating  the  passover  on  a 


THE   ©OSPBL  MESSBNGEE, 


13 


certain  night,  were  all  sanctioned  and  com- 
manded in  the  Jewish  law,  but  when  Christ 
set  up  a  kingdom  for  himself,  and  had  fulfill- 
ed the  law  of  Moses,  he  also  abrogated  that 
law,  and  the  law  that  regulated  oaths  with  the 
rest.  Hence  the  Christians  bave  no  longer 
anything  to  do  with  the  Jewish  law  of  oaths, 
than  with  their  law  of  circumcision. 

3.  It  is  argued  that  the  Son  of  God  was  on 
trial  before  the  high  priest,  and  the  latter 
adjured  Christ  to  tell  whether  he  was  the  Son 
of  God,  that  Christ  responded;  hence  it  is 
claimed  that  Christ  sanctioned  the  oath. 
Christ  was  then  before  a  Jewish  tribunal, 
governed  by  Jewish  laws,  which  were  in  force 
until  Christ  died  on  the  cross;  so  that  if  this 
adjuration  was  really  an  oath,  it  took  place 
under  an  old  law,  the  same  as  the  circumcis- 
ion of  Christ,  which  was  also  administered  by 
Jewish  ofiicers  under  the  Jewish  law,  and 
none  of  these  things  concern  Christianity. 
But  was  this  really  an  oath?  This  term  was 
employed  by  Joshua  when  he  cursed  those 
who  would  build  up  Jericho  again.  Joshua 
2:  26.  It  was  used  by  a  priest  when  a  woman 
was  on  trial  for  incontinence,  and  if  tested  by 
the  bitter  water  and  found  guilty,  this  word 
meant  that  a  curse  should  fall  upon  her. 
Num.  5: 19. 

Tested  by  all  the  examples  in  the  old  Tes- 
tament, we  find  this  adjuration  by  the  high 
priest,  had  no  resemblance  either  to  the  oath 
as  administered  to  a  witness  by  the  Jews,  or 
as  administered  by  the  courts  now.  This  word 
occurs  six  times  in  the  New  Testament,  and 
not  in  a  single  instance  has  it  the  form  of  a 
civil  oatb,  or  of  any  other  kind,  but  means  to 
lay  a  burden  upon,  or  to  command.  Mark 
9:  25;  1  Thess.  9:  27;  1  Tim.  1:  3;  5:  21,  etc. 
As  these  instances  are  those  quoted  in  favor 
of  Christians  taking  the  civil  oath,  we  need 
not  notice  them  any  further,  since  they  mean 
only  to  charge  certain  ones  with  a  duty,  as 
we  deliver  a  charge  to  a  minister,  when  we 
install  him  into  office,  or  place  a  gift  in  the 
hands  of  a  friend  for  his  safe  keeping.  And 
when  Paul  says,  "God  is  my  record,  etc.," 
Phil.  1:  8,  it  is  no  more  an  oath  than  if  he 
had  said  something  else  was  his  record. 
Such  arguments  are  too  flimsy  to  Waste  time 
any  longer  upon  them,  and  to  sweep  them 
away  at  one  stroke,  we  need  only  to  say  that 
not  a  single  court  of  justice  would  recognize 
such  expressions  as  an  oath,  nor  would  those 
who  argue  in  their  favor,  regard  them  as 
such,  when  used  at  court. 

Since  there  can  be  no  valid  argument 
drawn  from  Scripture,  in  favor  of  Christians 
taking  an  oath,  let  us  now  see  what  the  argu- 
ments are  against  Christians  taking  the  oath: 

1.  A  Bimplo  affirmation  by  a  Christian  is 
questioned  by  no  one.  It  satisfies  the  law, 
it  satisfies  the  hearers,  it  satisfies  the  gospel 
of  Christ.  There  is  no  doubt  on  this  point. 
On  the  other  hand  the  oath  is  called  in  ques- 
tion. The  language  of  the  gospel  is  against 
it  The  very  least  that  can  be  said  in  its 
favor  is,  that  it  is  of  doubtful  expediency, 
and  when  there  is  acknowledged  safety  on 
the  one  hand,  and  doubt  on  the  other,  pru- 
dence would  dictate  that  we  pursue  tho 
course  that  leaves  no  room  for  doubt. 


2.  It  is  claimed  that  a  Christian  should  in- 
variably tell  the  truth  on  every  other  occasion 
as  much  as  when  testifying  in  court,  and 
when  he  takes  the  prescribed  civil  oath,  he 
admits  that  there  must  be  a  reason  for  his 
doing  so.  He  admits  that  in  this  instance  his 
simple  yea,  yea,  or  nay,  nay,  would  not  an- 
swer, and  thus  he  virtually  lowers  his  char- 
acter for  veracity.  If  taking  an  oath  lowers 
a  Christian's  character,  he  should  not  take  it. 
If  a  Christian  cannot  be  trusted,  or  cannot 
tell  the  truth  without  taking  an  oath,  it  is  a 
question  whether  he  is  a  Christian. 

3.  "We  are  governed  by  the  command  of 
Christ,  not  by  the  Jewish  law.  That  law  for- 
bade profanity,  and  allowed  the  civil  oath, 
but  the  law  of  Christ  expressly  forbids  what 
that  lav/  allowed.  Matt.  5:  33. 

4  The  law  against  swearing  is  one  of  the 
strongest,  clearest,  and  most  peremptory  to  be 
found  in  the  New  Testament.  Were  anyone 
to  ask  the  Son  of  God,  as  he  now  sits  on  the 
right  hand  of  God,  whether  he  might  take 
an  oath  at  civil  court,  or  in  taking  an  office, 
he  would  have  no  response  from  heaven ;  but 
if  he  were  to  open  his  Bible,  he  would  find 
the  answer  of  the  same  Son  of  God  recorded 
in  Matt.  5:  34,  "Swear  not  at  all."  But  may 
I  not  swear  at  court?  The  same  response, 
and  the  only  one  there  is,  answers  again, 
"Swear  not  at  all." 

When  we  have  learned  that  we  must  not 
steal,  nor  kill,  nor  bear  false  witness,  nor  com- 
mit adultery,  and  mentioned  all  the  other 
crimes  in  the  whole  catalogue,  then  James  5: 
12,  says,  "Above  all  things,  my  brethren, 
swear  not,  neither  by  heaven,  nor  by  the 
eartb,"  and  then  to  cast  off  every  shadow  of 
claim  to  swearing,  he  says,  "nor  by  any  other 

oath." 

^    »    »  

NON-CONFORMITY. 


BY  DANIEL  HAYS. 


There  is  no  conflict  between  the  laws  of 
God  in  nature  and  in  revelation.  The  God 
of  the  Bible  is  the  God  of  nature.  The  orbs 
of  heaven  are  clothed  in  light.  The  earth  is 
covered  with  a  mantle  of  green.  The  gorgeous 
tints  of  flowery  plants  inclose  not  a  clod. 
The  order  in  nature  has  its  correspondence 
in  the  laws  of  grace.  God  looks  upon  the 
heart,  and  the  "ornament  of  a  meek  and  qui- 
et spirit,  is,  in  the  sight  of  God,  of  great 
price." 

Over  a  century  ago,  a  lover  of  nature 
wrote  as  follows,  on  the  simplicity  of  dress: — 
"That  a  plain  dress  is  the  hest  ornament  of 
a  beautiful  woman,  I  had  lately  a  moat  con- 
vincing proof.  The  neatness  of  a  daughter 
of  that  religious  sect  called  Quakers,  in  one 
of  the  public  walks,  caught  my  eye.  Never 
was  innocence  and  elegance  more  sweetly 
portrayed.  But  when  I  had  an  opportunity 
of  beholding  her  face,  my  astonishment  and 
and  delight  were  increased.  Her  complexion 
was  lovely,  her  eyes  sparkling,  her  teeth  and 
lips  were  such  as  a  Reynolds  only  can  imag- 
ine, and  her  smile  an  emanation  of  divinity.  I 
contemplated  her  person  with  a  pleasure  till 
then  unknown,  and  should  have  pronounced 


her  the  most  finished  work  of  heaven,  but 
that  it  occured  to  me,  that  many  of  my  fair 
country-women  appeared  inferior  to  her, 
from  only  not  being  satisfied  with  what  heav- 
en had  made  them, — tortured  hair,  a  super- 
fluity of  ribands,  idle  gems,  etc,  etc.,  were, 
though  meant  for  so  many  additions,  only  so 
many  disadvantages  to  them,  by  preventing 
the  eye  from  judging  rightly  of  their  charms, 
or  indeed,  beholding  them  through  the  happi- 
est of  all  mediums, —  the  medium  of  simplic- 
ity. In  short,  I  am  convinced  that  some  dei- 
ty, in  his  wrath,  suffered  them  to  be  betray- 
ed into  this  dressing  folly;  from  which  I 
most  heartily  wish,  'some  sensible  mortal 
would  endeavor  to  reclaim  them." 

The  Christian  law  of  dress  is  too  plain  to 
be  mistaken.  The  daughters  of  Zion  incur- 
red the  displeasure  and  curse  of  God,  be- 
cause of  their  pride,  jewels,  ornaments,  their 
changeable  suits  of  apparel,  etc.,  etc.,(Isa.  3). 
They  were  following  the  vain  fashions  and 
customs  of  the  idolatrous  nations  around 
them.  Paul  steps  to  the  front,  as  the  mouth- 
piece of  Jehovah,  and  says,  "Be  not  conform- 
ed to  this  world,  but  be  ye  transformed  by 
the  renewing  of  your  mind."  Rom.  12.  John  de- 
fines the  nature  and  spirit  of  the  world  as  fol- 
lows: "For  all  that  is  in  tho  world,  the  lust 

OF  THE  FLESH,  AND  THE  LUST  OF  THE  EYES,  AND 

the  pride  of  life,  is  not  of  the  Father,  but 
is  of  the  world."  1  John  2:  16.  With  the 
spirit  of  the  world  thus  defined  by  holy  men, 
who  wrote  by  inspiration  of  God,  it  is  only 
necessary  to  see  the  dress  of  some  who  pro- 
fess to  be  Christians,  to  know  that  they  be- 
long to  the  world,  and  not  to  Christ.  "By 
their  fruits  ye  shall  know  them."  What 
avails  it  to  say,  "If  the  heart  is  right,  all  is 
right,"  when  our  dress  is  in  violation  of  the 
Law  of  God?  We  determine  the  character 
of  the  tree  by  the  fruit  it  bears.  The  exter- 
nal manifestation  is  an  index  of  the  heart. 
Let  the  heart  be  right  in  the  life  of  God, 
and  the  external  will  become  right  also. 

St.  Peter  and  St.  Paul  have  laid  down  the 
Christian  law  of  dress  as  follows: —  "Whose 
adorning,  let  it  not  be  that  outward  adorning 
of  plaiting  the  hair,  and  of  wearing  of  gold, 
or  of  putting  on  of  apparel ;  but  let  it  be  the 
hidden  man  of  the  heart,  in  that  which  is  not 
corruptible,  even  the  ornament  of  a  meek  and 
quiet  spirit,  which  is,  in  the  eight  of  God,  of 
great  price."  1  Pet.  3:  3  1.  "In  like  manner, 
also,  that  women  adorn  themselves  in  modest 
apparel,  with  ehamefacedness  and  sobriety; 
not  with  broidered  hair,  or  gold,  or  pearls,  or 
costly  array,  but  (which  becometh  women 
professing  godliness)  with  good  works." 
1  Tim.  2:  9  10. 

"Outward  adorning"  is  then,  by  the  Chris- 
tian law  of  dress,  prohibited.  That  we  may 
know  what  is  meant  by  outward  adorning, 
"plaiting  the  hair,  wearing  of  gold,  putting 
on  of  apparel,  pearls,  costly  array,"  are  spec- 
ified in  detail.  That  which  is  required  with 
equal  emphasis,  is  "modest  apparel,"  "good 
works,"  the  adorniug  of  the  "hidden  man  of 
the  heart,"  "the  ornament  of  a  meek  and  qui- 
et spirit."  The  great  principle  underlying 
this  law,  is  to  adorn  that  which  is  incorrupt- 
ible, and  not  to  pander  to  man's  corrupt  and 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSEISTG-EH, 


depraved  nature.  It  requires  that  our  appar- 
el be  plain,  modest,  and  within  easy  reach  of 
the  poor.  What  does  not  conduce  to  our 
bodily  health  and  comfort,  should  be  regard- 
ed as  inconsistent  with  the  Christian  religion. 
Let  our  dress  so  index  our  character,  as  to 
show  that  our  hearts  are  set  on  heavenly 
things,  and  not  on  earthly  things. 

Non-conformity  embraces  all  that  is  im- 
plied by  a  separate  life  from  the  world.  The 
world  lieth  in  wickedness,  and  under  the  do- 
minion of  the  prince  of  darkness.  Theatri- 
cal amusements,  fairs,  festivals,  picnics,  exhi- 
bitions, shows,  and  the  like,  are  of  the  world; 
all  of  which  the  Scripture  forbids  as  follows: 
"Love  not  the  world,  neither  the  things  that 
are  in  the  world.  If  any  love  the  world,  the 
love  of  the  Father  is  not  in  him."  John  2: 
15.  Secret  orders,  of  whatever  grade,  find  no 
place  in  the  Christian  church.  They  belong 
to  the  world,  while  the  stage,  the  dance,  the 
the  ball-room,  the  skating-rink,  the  social 
club,  the  drinking-saloon,  etc.,  fall  within  the 
limits  of  the  world,  and  "which  all  are  to  per- 
ish with  the  using."  Indeed,  so  holy  is  the 
Christian  life,  and  so  separate  is  he  to  live 
from  the  world,  that  he  is  commanded  to  "ab- 
stain from  all  appearance  of  evil."  "Be  ye 
holy,  for  I  am  holy,  saith  the  Lord." 

In  1  Cor.  11,  the  order  is  given,  in  which 
men  and  women  are  to  appear  before  God  in 
worship.  "Every  man  praying  or  prophesy- 
ing, having  his  head  covered,  dishonoreth  his 
head.  But  every  woman  that  prayeth  or 
prophesieth  with  her  head  uncovered,  dis- 
honoreth her  head;  for  that  is  even  all  one 
as  if  she  were  shaven.  For  if  the  woman  be 
not  covered,  let  her  also  be  shorn;  but  if  it 
be  a  shame  for  a  woman  to  be  shorn  or  shav- 
en, let  her  be  covered.  For  a  man  indeed 
ought  not  to  cover  his  head,  forasmuch  as  he 
is  the  image  and  glory  of  God."  From  the 
foregoing,  the  law  is  plainly  this: —  In  relig- 
ious exercises,  the  man  "ought  not  to  cover 
his  head;"  while  the  woman  should  have  her 
head  covered.  The  duty  of  the  woman  is  fur- 
ther enjoined  in  verse  10.  "For  this  cause 
ought  the  woman  to  have  power  on  her  head, 
because  of  the  augels."  The  covering  (or 
veil)  here  named,  is  not  a  cover,  or  veil  for 
the  face,  but  a  covering  for  the  hair.  Ter- 
tullian  condemned  the  practice  of  some,  in 
his  day,  of  wearing  a  mere  fillet,  or  band,  in- 
stead of  the  hair  covering  of  Paul's  day.  The 
plain,  modest  covering  of  our  sisters,  can  be 
traced  back  through  the  non-resistant,  and 
martyr  people,  and  through  Tertullian  to 
the  apostles.  It  is  a  perfect  veil  for  the 
hair.  The  hair  was  "given  the  woman  for  a 
covering,"  as  "a  glory  to  her,"  but  that  "glo- 
ry" must  be  covered  (veiled)  "for  the  woman 
is  the  glory  of  the  man,"  and  "the  head  of  the 
woman  is  the  man." 

In  violation  of  the  gospel  injunction  that 
"a  man  indeed  ought  not  to  cover  his  head," 
a  corrupt,  worldly  fashion  has  been  introduc- 
ed by  men,  relatives  of  the  deceased,  keeping 
their  hats  on  during  all  the  services  of  sing- 
ing, prayer,  and  preaching  at  funerals.  It 
betrays  such  indifference  to  the  solemn  ser- 
vices of  God,  that  it  has  not  a  single  feature 
to  recommend  it.     No  enlightened  man  would 


think  of  engaging  in  any  religious  devotion, 
at  any  other  time  or  place,  without  removing 
his  hat.  Newton,  the  philosopher,  would  not 
utter  the  great  name  of  God,  without  re- 
moving his  hat.  Common  courtesy  requires 
that  men  remove  their  hats  in  the  presence 
of  females.  Shall  we  disregard  the  order  of 
God  in  prayer,  when  we  have  the  most  need 
of  his  blessing?  Surely  not.  May  God  keep 
us  "unspotted  from  the  world." 

SECRET  SOCIETIES. 


BY  D.  E.  PRICE. 

"These  things  I  command  you,  that  ye  love  one  anoth- 
er. If  the  world  hate  you,  ye  know  that  it  hated  me  be- 
fore it  hated  you.  If  you  were  of  the  world,  the  world 
would  love  his  own;  but  because  ye  are  not  of  the  world, 
but  I  have  chosen  you  out  of  the  world,  therefore  the 
world  hateth  you."  John  15: 17-19. 

"And  I  heard  another  voice  from  heaven,  saying, 
"Come  out  of  her,  my  people,  that  ye  be  not  partakers  of 
her  sins,  and  that  ye  receive  not  of  her  plagues."  Rev. 
18:4. 

Since  it  is  a  fact,  that  many  professing  the 
Christian  name,  and  those  occupying  official 
positions  in  the  popular  churches,  have  unit- 
ed with  the  various  secret  societies,  it  be- 
comes a  question  whether  it  is  consistent  for 
those  who  profess  to  be  followers  of  the  meek 
and  lowly  Jesus,  to  unite  with  said  organiza- 
tions; or  whether  God  will  recognize  those 
as  his  children  in  the  day  of  final  account, 
who  do. 

The  church  of  the  Brethren  has  always  for- 
bidden any  of  its  members  joining  such  soci- 
eties ;  and  if  they  belong  to  any  secret  society 
when  they  apply  for  membership  into  the 
church,  they  must  first  withdraw  their  mem- 
bership from  such  society,  before  they  can 
obtain  membership  in  the  church.  This  be- 
ing the  practice  of  the  Brethren  church,  we 
will  try,  by  the  help  of  God,  to  defend  said 
practice. 

1.  The  gospel  of  Christ  is  declared  to  be  a 
"perfect  law,"  or  "perfect  law  of  liberty." 
See  Psalms  19:  7;  James  1:  25.  Hence,  if 
the  law  by  which  Christians  are  governed  is 
perfect,  they  need  no  aid  through  human  or- 
ganizations to  improve,  or  complete  their 
Christian  character. 

Christianity  embraces  all  the  good  that  is 
to  be  found  in  any  of  them.  Do  they  boast 
of  their  benevolence?  It  is  confined  to  those 
of  their  own  order;  while  the  law  of  Christ 
says:  "As  we  have  therefore  opportunity,  let 
us  do  good  unto  all  men,  especially  unto  them 
who  are  of  the  household  of  faith."  Gal.  C: 
10.  Therefore  we,  if  we  are  Christians,  are 
not  allowed  to  confine  our  benevolence  to 
those  of  our  own  order,  but  our  sympathies 
must  reach  out  after  all;  however  we  may 
give  them  the  preference. 

Do  they  boast  of  temperance  in  regard  to 
the  use  of  intoxicating  liquors?  The  gospel 
requires  us  to  be  "temperate  in  all  things." 
1  Cor  9:  25. 

2.  The  apostle  Paul  says,  2  Cor.  6:  14-18, 
"Be  not  unequally  yoked  together  with  unbe- 
lievers; for  what  fellowship  hath  righteous- 
ness with  unrighteousness;  and  what  com- 
munion hath  light  with  darkness;  and  what 
concord  hath   Christ  with  Belial;    or  what 


part  hath  he  that  believeth,  with  an  infidel; 
and  what  agreement  hath  the  temple  of  God 
with  idols?  For  ye  are  the  temple  of  the  liv- 
ing God;  as  God  hath  said,  I  will  dwell  in 
them,  and  walk  in  them;  and  I  will  be  their 
God,  and  they  shall  be  my  people.  Where- 
fore come  out  from  among  them,  and  be  ye 
separate,  saith  the  Lord,  and  touch  not  the 
unclean  thing;  and  I  will  receive  you,  and  be 
a  Father  unto  you,  and  ye  shall  be  my  sons 
and  daughters,  saith  the  Lord  Almighty." 

There  might  be  many  more  similar  passag- 
es produced,  but  we  have  quoted  the  above 
in  full,  and  will  let  it  suffice. 

The  apostle's  language  shows,  that  as  little 
communion  as  light  has  with  darkness,  just 
so  little  fellowship  hath  he  that  believeth, 
with  an  unbeliever,  or  infidel.  We  all  know, 
by  common  observation,  that  light  and  dark- 
ness cannot  dwell  together;  but  when  light 
approaches,  darkness  must  withdraw  her  cur- 
tains. 

In  view  of  the  above  plain  declaration  of 
Scripture,  how  can  we  expect  to  be  recognized 
as  God's  children,  if  we  unite  in  fellowship, 
with  Infidels,  Atheists,  and  Mohammedans; 
for  all  such  are  admitted  into  at  least  some 
of  the  secret  societies. 

3.  It  is  wrong  for  Christians  to  unite  with 
them,  because  they  are  generally  oath-bound 
societies;  and  the  gospel  forbids  the  use  of 
the  oath.  Hear  the  perfect  Lawgiver  on  the 
subject:  "Again  ye  have  heard,  that  it  hath 
been  said  by  them  of  old  time,  Thou  shaltnot 
forswear  thyself,  but  shalt  perform  unto  the 
Lord  thine  oaths;  but  I  say  unto  you,  Swear 
not  at  all;  neither  by  heaven,  for  it  is  God's 
throne;  nor  by  the  earth,  for  it  is  his  foot- 
stool; neither  by  Jerusalem,  for  it  is  the  city 
of  the  great  king.  Neither  shalt  thou  swear 
by  thy  head,  because  thou  canst  not  make  one 
hair  white  or  black.  But  let  your  communi- 
cation be  yea,  yea;  nay,  nay;  for  whatsoever  is 
more  than  these,  cometh  of  evil."  Matt.  5: 
33-37. 

Again,  "But  above  all  things,  my  brethren, 
swear  not,  neither  by  heaven,  neither  by  the 
earth,  neither  by  any  other  oath;  but  let  your 
yea  be  yea;  and  your  nay,  nay;  lest  ye  fall 
into  condemnation."  James  5:  12. 

4.  It  is  contrary  to  the  teachings  of  the 
gospel  of  Christ,  for  Christians  to  identify 
themselves  with  such  societies,  because  some 
of  them  require  the  renouncing  of  the  Chris- 
tian religion,  whenever  they  enter  the  lodge. 
They  address  God  the  Father,  in  their  relig- 
ious exercises,  but  are  not  allowed  to  use  the 
name  of  his  Son,  Jesus  Christ.  Under  such 
circumstances,  how  can  they  expect  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  to  confess  them  before  his  heav- 
enly Father,  or  be  recognized  as  God's  chil- 
dren, when  he  positively  declares,  if  they  de- 
ny him,  he  will  also  deny  them,  before  his 
Father  in  heaven?  "Whosoever,  therefore, 
shall  confess  me  before  men,  him  will  I  con- 
fess, also,  before  my  Father  which  is  in  heav- 
en. But  whosoever  shall  deny  me  before 
men,  him  will  I  also  deny  before  my  Father 
which  is  in  heaven."  Mark  10:  32-33. 

"Also  I  say  unto  you,  whosoever  shall  con- 
fess me  before  men,  him  shall  the  Son  of  man 
also  confess  before  the  angels  of  God;  but  he 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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that  denieth  me  before  men,  shall  be  donied 
before  the  angels  of  God."  Luke  12:  8-9. 

5.  The  followers  of  Christ  should  not  unite 
with  such  societies,  because  of  their  secrecy. 
There  is  no  secrecy  in  the  Christian  religion. 
When  Jesus  was  questioned  by  the  high 
priest  concerning  his  doctrine,  he  replied  as 
follows:  "I  spake  openly  to  tho  world;  I  ever 
taught  in  the  synagogue,  and  in  the  temple, 
whither  the  Jews  always  resort;  and  in  secret 
have  I  said  nothing."  John  18:  20. 

"Ye  are  the  light  of  the  world.  A  city 
that  is  set  on  a  hill  cannot  be  hid;  neither 
do  men  light  a  candle,  and  put  it  under  a 
bushel,  but  on  a  candlestick;  and  it  giveth 
light  to  all  that  are  in  the  house.  Let  your 
light  so  shine  before  men,  that  they  may  see 
your  good  works,  and  glorify  your  Father 
which  is  in  heaven."  Matt.  5: 14-16.  "And  he 
said  unto  them,  Is  a  candle  brought  to  be 
put  under  a  bushel,  or  under  a  bed ;  and  hot 
to  be  set  on  a  candlestick  ?  For  there  is  noth- 
ing hid,  which  shall  not  be  made  manifest; 
neither  was  anything  kept  secret,  but  that  it 
should  come  abroad."  Mark  4:  21-22. 

"No  man  when  he  hath  lighted  a  candle, 
putteth  it  in  a  secret  place,  neither  under  a 
bushel,  but  on  a  candlestick,  that  they  which 
come  in,  may  see  the  light."  Luke  11:  33.  See 
also  Luke  8:  16-17. 

In  consideration  of  the  above  facts  and 
Scriptural  declarations,  we  conclude  that  all 
secret  societies  are  of  human  origin,  and  on- 
ly worldly  organizations;  and  all  the  good 
they  have  they  borrow  from  the  Bible;  and 
have  much  that  the  gospel  of  Christ  forbids. 

Christianity  as  far  exceeds  all  human  or- 
ganizations, aB  the  sun  outshines  the  moon; 
and  as  all  the  light  of  the  moon  is  borrowed 
from  the  sun,  so  all  the  good  or  light  they 
have,  they  borrow  from  the  Son  of  Kighteous- 
ness. 

We  do  not  propose  to  interfere  with  secret 
societies  as  long  as  they  are  confined  to  those 
who  make  no  higher  pretensions;  as  they  may 
be  of  some  advantage,  financially  and  socially, 
to  the  man  of  the  world;  but  invite  them  to 
come  up  higher,  and  travel  on  the  "highway, 
the  way  of  holiness,"  Isa.  35,  and  "Build  up- 
on the  foundation  of  the  apostles  and  proph- 
ets, Jesus  Christ  himself  being  the  chief  cor- 
ner-stone," Eph.  2:  20,  which  foundation  is 
long  enough,  and  broad  enough  to  cover  or 
eclipse  all  human  or  worldly    organizations. 

Ml  Morris,  III. 

NOTES  FROM  OUR  CORRESPONDENTS. 


"As  cold  wuter  is  to  a  thirsty  soul,  bo  is  nood  uows  from 
a  far  country. 


— Bro.  M.M.  Eshelman.of  Belleville,  Kan., 
under  date  of  Dec.  13,  '85,  writes  as  follows: 
"Nov.  28,  Bro.  D.  M.  Miller,  of  Lanark,  111., 
began  to  help  us  in  the  Lord  and  preach- 
ed nightly  until  Dec.  3rd.  On  the  7th 
he  began  again  and  is  still  hard  at  work 
against  the  battlements  of  sin.  To-day 
the  writer  had  the  pleasure  of  baptizing  Wm. 
Gooch,  Harvey  Meyers,  and  Nat.  Williams; 
and  the  church,  and  angels,  and  Jesus,  and 
the  Father  are  exceeding  glad.  We  are  pray- 
ing for  more  to  yield  to  Jesus." 


— E.  H.  Stauffer,  of  Big  Grove  Church, 
Benton  Co.,  Iowa,  says:  "On  Dec.  6th,  after 
preaching,  a  dear  young  sister  was  buried  in 
baptism,  and  at  present  writing,  Bro.  Sam- 
uel Goughnour,  of  Des  Moines  Valley 
church,  is  with  us,  speaking  good  words  un- 
to saint  and  sinner — one  applicant  at  pre- 
sent." 

— Bro.  D.  B.  Lehman  of  Marcus,  Iowa, 
sends  the  following  glad  tidings:  "Bro.  G. 
W.  Thomas  came  to  us,  Dec.  6th.  He  preach- 
ed the  word  with  energy  and  power.  The 
result  of  his  work  was,  we  are  glad  to  say, 
that  eight  precious  souls  were  turned  from 
the  error  of  their  way  and  were  brought  into 
Christ's  Kingdom  by  baptism  on  the  15th  of 
Dec.  The  church  was  much  revived  and 
sinners  made  to  see  the  errors  of  their  ways." 

— Bro.  G.  A.  Flory  of  the  Poplar  Bidge 
church,  Ohio,  says:  "Kejoice  with  us,  for  an- 
gels do  rejoice.  At  our  quarterly  council, 
Dec.  12th,  one  came  back  to  the  fold, — one 
who  wandered  away  several  years  ago,  and 
united  with  another  denomination;  in  a  short 
time  afterward  began  preaching  for  them. 
He  said,  'I  came  back  to  save  my  soul. 
My  conscience  has  troubled  me  for  some 
time,  because  I  did  not  dare  to  speak  on 
all  portions  of  Scripture.'  Is  it  not 
enough  to  cause  grief  and  lamentations, 
when  those  professing  godliness  are  asham- 
ed of  a  part  of  the  Word,  especially  when 
our  Savior  has  shown  us  the  way?" 

— Bro.  J.  A.  Weaver,  of  Monticello,  Ind., 
writes  the  following:  "We  are  now  in  the 
midst  of  a  series  of  meetings,  held  at  what  is 
known  as  the  Valley  school-house,  one  of 
our  points  of  preaching,  meetings  being 
carried  on  by  the  home  ministry.  Crowded 
house  and  excellent  order.  The  majority  of 
the  people  seems  to  be  deeply  impressed. 
Last  night  two  young  women  came  out  on 
the  Lord's  side.  Many  more  are  almost 
ready.  Meetings  still  to  continue.  Next 
Sunday,  Dec.  20th,  Bro.  J.  C.  Murray  of 
North  Manchester,  Ind.,  is  expected  to  be 
here  to  help  hold  a  series  of  meetings  at 
Burnettsville." 

— Bro.  I.  A.  B.  Harshberger,  of  the  An- 
tioch  church,  Bedford  Co.,  Va.,  says:  "Elder 
B.  F.  Moomaw  came  to  us  on  Nov.  21st  and 
preached  eleven  sermons,  to  the  acceptance 
of  both  saint  and  sinner,  and  the  immediate 
result  was,  eight  precious  souls  were  made 
willing  to  accept  Christ  as  their  Captain, 
and  were  baptized  on  Sunday,  the  30th.  Oth- 
ers were  almost  ready  to  go  with  us;  but 
from  some  cause  are  waiting  for  a  more 
convenient  season.  Truly,  our  brother 
did  not  shun  to  declare  the  whole  couusel  of 
God.  On  the  26th,  Thanksgiving  day,  Bro. 
M.  stirred  up  our  minds,  by  putting 
us  in  remembrance  of  the  great  bless- 
ings we  enjoy  as  ajnation,  both  spiritually 
and  temporally.  Among  the  number  baptiz- 
ed was  a  youth  of  twelve  summers  and  an  old 
man  of  sixty  years,  who  said  to  the  lad's 
mother/You  ought  to  object  to  his  going 
into  the  church,  he  is  too  young.'  When  his 
mother  told  him  what  the  old  man  had  said, 
his   answer  was;  'Well  he  in  old   enough.' 


Another  one  who  had  been  a  member  of  the 
Baptist  church  for  a  number  of  years,  and 
the  wife  of  one  of  our  ministers,  caused 
much  joy  to  us,  when  she  came  out  and  said: 
'I  have  been  mistaken  long  enough.'  The 
Church  is  much  revived,  and  we  trust  the 
good  seed  will  yet  come  forth  to  the  glory  of 
God.  Paul  may  plant  and  Apollos  water.but 
the  increase  must  come  from  God.  Come 
again,  Bro.  Moomaw.  The  harvest  is 
great;  but  the  laborers  are  few.  Pray  for  us, 
Brethren." 

— Sister  Harriet  Buck  writes  from  Pigeon 
Creek  Church,  111.:  "Bro.  T.  D.  Lyon,  of  Hud- 
son, 111.,  was  with  us  from  the  16th  until  the 
23rd  of  Nov.,  preaching  nine  sermons  with 
earnestness  and  power.  He  shunned  not  to 
declare  the  whole  counsel  of  God  to  a  large 
and  attentive  audience.  Two  precious  souls 
(husband  and  wife)  were  willing  to  join  with 
the  people  of  God;  and  were  buried  in  Christ 
by  baptism,  to  walk  in  newness  of  life.  We 
trust  his  labors  among  us  may  long  be  re- 
membered. Met  again  Nov.  26th  and  heard 
two  very  interesting  discourses  by  Bro.  C.  >S. 
Holsinger,  at  which  time  another  soul  was 
made  to  feel  the  need  of  a  Savior.  We  feel 
that  our  spiritual  strength  has  been  greatly 
renewed." 

—Bro.  S.  B.  Shirky,  Norborne,  Mo.,  gives 
the  following  report  of  Bro.  Mohler's  visit  to 
them.  "Bro.  S.  S.  Mohler  commenced  preach- 
ing here  on  the  evening  of  the  30th  of  Nov., 
continued  until  the  evening  of  the  8th  of 
Dec.  Preached,  in  all,  eleven  discourses  up 
to  the  present  time,  and  the  Lord  has  added 
such  to  the  church  as  should  be  saved,  to  the 
number  of  eighteen.  Sixteen  have  been 
baptized  and  to-day  one  more  is  to  be  baptiz- 
ed, and  one,  that  had  strayed  away  from  the 
fold,  returned— making  in  all  eighteen  pre- 
cious souls.  Many  are  yet  near  the  kingdom, 
and  counting  the  cost.  Bro.  Mohler  is  not 
ashamed  to  defend  the  self-denying  princi- 
ples of  Christ  that  are  generally  rejected  by 
the  so-called  Christian  world.  Since  writing 
the  above,  three  more  have  come  oat  on  the 
Lord's  side." 

COBBESPONDENCE. 

"Write  what  thou  seest— and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 

From  Dorrance,  Kan. 


It  is  very  seldom  we  see  anything  of  the 
doings  of  the  Brethren  of  this  part  of  God's 
vineyard.  We  are  moving  along  slowly,  but 
surely.  We  are  still  increasing  some  in  num- 
bers. Four  were  received  this  summer  by 
baptism,  and  quite  a  number  by  letter. 
Dear  Brethren,  think  of  us  when  it  goes  well 
with  you,  and  when  there  are  five  or  six  min- 
isters behind  one  table.  When  you  meet  for 
worship,  we  are  out  here  on  the  frontier;  no 
church  west  of  us  on  this  side  of  Longmont, 
Colorado,  and  many  calls  for  preaching. 
"The  harvest  is  plenteous;  but  the  laborers 
iuv  tew."  Come  out  into  this  goodly  land 
and  help  us  and  the   Lord  will   bless  you. 

J.  New<  omfi;. 
Nov,  30, 


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THE    GOSPEL   MESSBISTOiBK, 


.Notice. 

To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  tit*  Mu- 
tual Aid   anil  Insurance  Association, 
of  the  German  Baptist  Brethren,  of 
the  North- Eastern    District  of  Kan- 
sas : — 
Yotr  are  hereby  notified  that  our 
Annual  Meeting  of  said  Association 
will  be  held  en  the  Second  Tuesday  of 
January,  1886,  at  Lawrence,  Kansas, 
commencing  at  9  A.M., Sharp.  Breth- 
ren arriving  on  the  cars  will  inquire 
for  S.  B.  Katherman  and  Thomas  G. 
Winey  in   the  city.    A    full    attend- 
ance is  urged. 

P.  J!.  Wkkuitsmax, 
Pres.  of  Co. 
Emporia,  Kan.,  Dec.  21,  1885. 


The  Sunday-school  Lessons. 


The  Sunday-school  Lessons  for  1886, 
will  be  of  more  than  ordinary  interest. 
They  will  form  the. closing  instructions  of 
a  seven  years'  series,  also  the  closing  his- 
tory of  both  the  Old  and  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment. The  first  quarter  of  the  year  will 
begin  at  a  period  B.  C.  640,  and  close 
with  the  last  chapter  of  the  Old  Testa- 
ment. During  this  quarter  will  be  dis- 
cussed some  of  the  most  interesting  events 
recorded  in  the  Bible,  among  which 
will  be  the  fulfillment  of  important  proph- 
ecies made  from  two  to  ten  hundred  years 
before.  There  is  made  to  appear  before 
the  reader,  the  last  effort  to  free  Israel 
from  idolatry,  the  destruction  of  Jerusa- 
lem and  the  temple  service,  the  carrying- 
away  of  the  Jews  to  Babylon,  their  sojourn 
in  a  strange  land,  and  their  final  return 
by  the  mighty  hand  of  God.  In  this 
grand  panorama  will  be  seen  the  sacking 
of  Jerusalem  was  no  less  thrilling  in  its 
account,  than  the  account  given  by  Virgil 
of  the  sacking  of  Troy.  In  bold  relief  on 
the  stage  will  also  appear  the  forms  of 
some  of  the  greatest  prophets  and  strong- 
est characters  the  Jewish  nation  ever  pro- 
duced,— such  as  Josiah,  Jeremiah,  Dan. 
iel,  Esther,  Nehemiah,  Ezra,  and  Mala- 
chi.  There  is  also  brought  before  us  the 
fiery  furnace,  and  the  three  Hebrews  in 
it,  — the  prophecies  of  the  coming  Messiah, 
and  of  his  forerunner  John,  and  the  con- 
necting link  and  introduction  to  the 
New  Testament,  from  which  the  lessons 
will  be  taken  for  the  remainder  of  the 
year. 

No  one  interested  in  Bible  history,  or 
the  success  of  the  Sunday-school  among 
the  Brethren,  can  afford  to  be  without  a 
copy  of  each  number  of  the  Quarterly 
for  this  year.  Price,  one  copy,  10  cents; 
three  copies,  25  cents;  twenty  copies,  $1  00. 
Address,  Brethren's  Publishing  Co.,  Mt. 
111.,   or  Huntingdon,  Pa. 

S.  Z  SiiAur. 

jIATRIMONIAl! 

HOFKMAN-SNYDEU.-At  Mt.  Morris, 
111  ,  on  the  17t.h  inst  ,  by  Lid.  S.  Z. 
Sharp,  friend  John  W.  Hoffman  and  sis- 
ter Su-an  Snyder,  both  of  Ogle  Co.,  111. 

BAENHBER—  HILDEBBAND.  —  On 

the  Bame  day  as  the  above,  by  Eld.  S. 
'A.  Sharp,  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents,  friend  Simon  and  sister  Ann 
Ilildebrand,  near  Pine  Creek,  Ogle  Co", 
111.,  Mr.  Charles  M.  Barnhiaer  to  Mui 
Blanche  B.  Bildebrand. 
M I  SI  I LEB-CONN  E  L— At  the  residence 
Of  tin*  bride's  parents,  in  Kosciusko  Co., 
!nd.,by  the  undersigned,  Dec,  18,  I 

Daniel  P.  Mishler  and  Jennie  M.  Con- 
II.  II.  Bhallieh. 


HAGER— ANGLE— At  the  residence  of 
the  bride's  parents,  on  Dec.  1,  by  the 
undersigned,  Bio.  David  D.  Hager  and 
Mis;  Mary  A.  Angle,  both  of  Jefferson 
Co,  111.  O.J.  Hicks. 

BELL— DAUSDILL.-On  June  7,  1885, 
by  the  undersigned,  at  his  residence, 
Mr.  Theodore  0.  Bell  and  sister  Luella 
M.  Dausdill,  all  of  Iowa  Co.,  Iowa. 

bADELY— ALLUM.-On  Sept.  22,  by 
the  undersigned  at  his  residence,  Mr. 
Frank  F.  Ladely  of  Iowa  Co.,  Iowa, 
and  Miss  Jane  A  Hum  ot'PowesheikCo., 
Iowa. 

SCOVKL-FL1NT.-On  Nov.  19,  by  the 
undersigned  at  his  residence,  Mr  David 
Scovel  of  Iowa  Co.,  Iowa,  and  Miss  Sa- 
rah E.  Flint  of  Powesheik  Co.,  Iowa. 
S.  P.  Millkb. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


LAUTZENHISER.— Near  Pierceton.Ind , 
Dec.  14,  1885,  Bertha  A.  Lautzenhiser, 
daughter  of  brother  Henry  and  sister 
Hattie  Lautzenhiser,  aged  4  years,  10 
months  and  18  clays. 

H.  H.  Brallier. 

MASON.  —In  the  Linnville  Creek  church, 
Rockingham  Co.,  Va.,  Dec.  12,  1885, 
of  diphtheria,  Lizzie  V.,  daughter  of 
brother  Henry  and  sister  Martha  Mason, 
aged  3  years  and  one  month.  Funer- 
al services  by  brother  Frederick  Cline, 
assisted  by  brother  Henry  Early  from 
Augusta  Co.  Text  of  sermon,  Matt. 
19:  14.  John  N.  Brown. 

BAIRD. — In  the  Macoupin  Creek  congre- 
gation,  Montgomery  Co.,  111.,   Dec.  5, 
1885,  Isaac  B.   Baird,  aged  60  years 
and  21  days. 
Friend  Baird  lost  his  life  by  venturing 
too  far  into  a  burning,  from  the  effects 
of  which  he  died  in  a  few  days. 

J.  H.  Brubraker. 

NEHER.— In  the  South  Beatrice  church, 
Dec.  12,  of  croup.  El  ma  Viola  Neher. 
daughter  of  brother  Noah  and  sister 
Mary  Neher,  aged  5  years,  5  months 
and  15  days.  Funeral  sermon  by 
brother  Henry  Brubaker  and  the  writer, 
from  Luke  16:  22.  Isaac  Dell. 

MOHLER.— In  the  Middle  Fork  church, 
Clinton  Co.,  Ind.,  Dec.  11,  1885,  broth- 
er Allen  Mohler,  aged  75  years  and  19 
days. 
Funeral  services  at  our  old  church, 
Dec.  13,  by  S.  H.  Sayler  and  M.  Flory, 
to  a  large  concourse  of  people. 

John  E.  Metzger. 

WACONER.—  On  Oct.  5,  1885,  Mattie, 
daughter  of  brother  Philip  and  Mary 
Wagoner,  aged  2  years,  o  months  and 
17  days. 

WAGONER.- On  Oct.  12,  1885,  Jakie, 
son  of  the  above  parents,  aged  3  years, 
6  months  and  25  days.  Both  died  of 
diphtheria. 

LEMLEY.-OnNov.  11,   1885,  of  diph- 
theria, Etlic,  daughter  of  John  and  Liz- 
zie Lcinley,  aged  5  years,  10  months  and 
22  days. 
Thus  a  little  bud   was  snatched  from 

earth  to  bloom  in  heaven. 

JoHNSON.— In  the  (ieorge's  Creek  con- 
gregation, Fayette  Co.,  Pa.,  Nov.  ."0, 
5,  sister  Jennie  Johnson,  wife  of 
friend  Ira  Johnson,  aged  25  .wars,  ."> 
months  and  5  days.  Funeral  discourse 
from  Rev,  14,  by  the  undersigned. 

John  C.  Johnson. 


BEEGHLY.— On    Dec.    2,    1885,    sister 
Sarah  L.  Beeghly,  wife  of  brother  Da- 
vid   Beeghly,   aged  48  years   and    29 
days. 
She  was  born  Nov.  3,  1837,  and  was 
a  consistent  member  of  the  church  since 
her  eaily  youth,  and  the  loss  which  the 
church  and  her  family  sustains  is  great. 
She  left  seven  children,  some  of  whom 
are    yet     small,     to   make    their     way 
through    this  world  without  a  mother. 
May  you  all,   dear    children,    ever    re- 
member her  wise  counsel,  and  like  her, 
seek    the     Savior  in  your  youth,    then, 
when  death  comes,  you  can  go  to  meet 
her  in  heaven.     Funeral  services  by  the 
writer,   assisted  by  the  ministry  of  the 
Maple  Grove  church. 

I.  D.  Parker. 

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AKE3  Chronic  Diseases  a  specialty.    Send' 
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P.  O.  Box  584,  Frederick  City,  Md 


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Bone  and  Fertilizing  Chemicals.    Address : 

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For  Sale. 


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5  acres  good  timber,  and  never  failing  running 
water.  Also  10  acres  good  timbered  land  2 
miles  from  it;  all  for  $2800,  or  separately  for 
$2550  and  $250.  Will  give  some  time  on  part 
of  it.  The  Brethren  have  justfiniahed  a  large 
meeting-house  in  Burr  Oak.  For  particulars 
apply  to  E.  P.  GAKMAN, 

Burr  Oak,  Kan. 


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Please  remember  your  brother,  F.  P. 
Cassel  when  when  you  are  about  ready 
to  order  seeds  for  1886.  My  Catalogue  of 
Choice  and  Reliable  Harden  and 
Field  Seeds,  etc.,  will  bo  ready  about 
January  10.  Send  Postal  Card  for  one 
to  select  from.  Don't  fail  to  send 
for  my  choice,  early ,  modium  and  late 
cabbago  seed,  it  jniel:ets  for  10 
cents.    Awaiting  your  orders, 

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Lou- :  send  for  it. 


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others  for  tight  fitting,  plain  Cloaksor 
Ulsters,  I  have  arranged  to  supply  that  do- 
mand  at  prices  from  $2.00  to  $6  00  less  than 
tlify  can  bo  bought anywhoro  else.  1  sell  them 
on  the  same  terms  as  the  Brethren's  Plain 
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Victor  eemedieIj 

FOBMULA  OF  DB.  P.  D.  FAUBNEY. 


VICTOR  LIVER  SYRUP  —  the  great  family 
medicine  for  Colds,  Liver  Complaints, 
Blood  Diseases,  Dyspepsia,  Foul  Stomach  and 
Female  Troubles.  It  is  very  pleasant  to  take. 
Price,  per  bottle,  $1.00;  sample  bottle,  25cts. 

VICTOR  INFANTS'  RELIEF  -  the  golden 
remedy  for  children,  and  harmless,  from  one 
day  old  or  more,  for  Cramps,  Griping,  Teeth- 
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Price,  25cts. 

VICTOR  PAIN  BALM,  -the  magic  remedy 
for  Toothache,  Sore  Throat,  Neuralgia,  Frost- 
ed Feet,  Cholera  Morbus,  Cramps,  Colic,  Di- 
arrhoea, Dysentery,  and  a  dead  shot  to  the  sting 
of  insects.    Price,  25  and  50  cents,  per  bottle. 

VICTOR  LINIMENT— the  great  bone  and 
nerve  remedy,  is  king  overall  pains.  It  cures 
Neuralgia,  Stiff  Joints.  Lumbago,  Ring  Bone, 
Felon,  Corns,  Burns,  etc.  It  is  mild,  but 
effectual  for  man  and  boast.  Try  one  bottle. 
Price  25  and  50  cents . 

VICTOR  COUGH  SYRUP  and  Lives  Pills 
are  just  what  families  need :  no  recommenda- 
tion required  but  just  atrial.    Price,  25cta. 

|yGeta  circular  and  read  the  testimonials. 
Never  be  persuaded  to  try  other  similar  rem- 
edies, which  your  Druggist  or  Merchant  may 
try  to  push  on  yon,— try  Viotor  or  none;  they 
are  in  the  reach  of  all. 

Send  for  terms  to  agents  and  help  tho  good 
cause.    Address, 

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2tf  P.  O.  Box  584.  Frederick  City.  Md. 


TO  THE  AFFLICTED. 

WE  have  a  special  offer  that  wo  shall  give 
once  to  all  who  desire  to  tost  tho  great 
merits  of  tho  Victor  Remedies,  from  now  to 
Jan.  1st.  1886,  at  a  price  regardless  of  cost,  to 
any  one  living  in  communities  where  the  Vic- 
tor Remedies  aro  not  sold.  Send  for  list 
of  special  offer,  and  see  what  you  can  do. 
Address,  Viotob  Remedies  Co., 

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The  Gospel  Messenger. 


'Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Poet-Office  at  Mt.  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  Jan.  12,  1886.  No.  2 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editor, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


Buo.  Jacob  Hedrick,  of  Virginia,  has  been  hold- 
ing some  meetings  with  the  Maryland  Brethren, 
where  his  labors  were  much  appreciated. 


We  are  supplying  quite  a  number  of  our  patrons 
with  family  Bibles,  and  in  every  case  they  give  ex- 
cellent satisfaction.  Let  us  know  what  you  want 
and  we  will  send  it. 


During  Bro.  Mohler's  stay  in  the  West  Conesto- 
ga  church,  Lancaster  Co.,  twenty-six  were  added 
to  the  church.  From  there  he  went  to  Kichfield, 
Juniata  Co.,  and  have  not  had  a  report. 


The  Golden  Dawn  for  January  is  out,  and  we 
feel  sure  that  its  readers  will  be  pleased  witli  it- 
Only  $1.00  per  year.  Send  for  it  and  get  a  month- 
ly magazine  adapted  to  the  wants  of  our  people. 

Eld.  J.  W.  Brumbaugh  and  wife,  of  Clover 
Creek,  Fa.,  have  started  on  a  tour  westward.  Bro. 
John  is  one  of  our  brethren  who  carries  with  him 
a  face  value  that  is  always  at  par,  and  no  doubt  he 
will  have  many  calls  to  preach. 

— -  !    «• 

Buo.  Quinter's  book  on  "Trrne  Immersion  "-will 
be  followed  by  "Life  on  Wheels,"  by  Eld.  J.  S. 
Mohler,  of  Missouri.  It  is  already  in  type,  and 
will  be  printed  in  a  short  time.  A  more  extended 
announcement  will  be  given  when  ready. 


Buo.  Swigart  said,  in  his  sermon  the  other  night, 
that  those  who  are  spiritually  born  are  so  helpless 
at  first  as  the  physically  new  born  babe.  If  this  is 
so,  is  it  any  wonder  that  a  large  numbar  of  them 
die  while  in  their  infancy  ?  Many  of  them  get  bad 
nursing  and  poor  milk. 


Buo.  J.  M.  Mohler  lias  done  a  good  work  in  the 
eastern  churches,  as  through  his  labors  many  have 
sought  refuge  and  safety  in  the  church.  Go  out 
and  compel  them  to  come  in,  is  strong  language, 
yet  our  Master  used  it,  and  we  are  the  ones  that 
are  to  do  the  going  out.    Are  we  doing  it  % 


"We  are  informed  that  Dr.  Geiger,  Silas  Thomas 
and  Jacob  Iteif  and  wife,  all  of  whom  had  been 
members  of  the  church,  died  within  a  week,  the 
last  two  named  having  died  on  the  same  day.  So 
death  is  drafting  on  human  life,  and  the  warning 
voice  comes  to  us  all,  "Be  ye  also  ready.'* 


SlSTER  Nan  W.  Smith  desires  the  prayers  of  the 
church  in  her  behalf,  that  she  may  be  healed  of 
her  infirmities  and  again  restored  to  health.  She 
says  that  it  is  through  her  faith  in  prayer  that  she 
is  as  well  as  she  is.  As  we  are  commanded  to  pray 
for  the  sick,  we  hope  that  this  request  will  not  be 
overlooked. 

PABENT6  who  have  small  Children  should  not 
forget  the  Young  'Disciple.  Children  will  read,  ami 
parents  cannot  be  too  careful  as  to  the  character  of 
the  books  and  papers  t hat  are  put  into  their  hands. 
The  Young  Disciple  is  published  especially  tor  our 
young  folks,  and  in  the  selection  of  matter  we 
have  reference  to  their  moral  and  spiritual  good. 
Published  weekly  at  [60  cents  i  year.  Agents 
wanted. 


Agents  who  prefer  it,  can  have  a  copy  of  Bro. 
Quinter's  book  instead  of  the  percentage.  Ten 
subscribers  and  $15.00  will  give  you  one  post-paid. 
This  book  should  be  had,  not  only  by  every  mem- 
ber of  the  church,  but  hundreds  of  copies  ought  to 
be  bought  by  those  who  have  means,  and  distribut- 
ed among  such  as  are  desirous  of  being  rightly  in- 
formed on  this  important  subject. 


While  some  of  our  churchesnire  rejoicing  over 
sinners  returning  to  Christ,  others  are  mourning 
over  their  coldness  and  the  general  indifference 
that  prevails  in  regard  to  the  church  and  religion. 
There  must  be  a  cause  for  these  differences  of  ex- 
perience, and  it  would  be  interesting,  and  perhaps 
profitable,  if  we  were  able  to  know  just  what  the 
cause  is.  Circumstances  are  often  so  related  to 
each  other  that  a  number  are  often  combined  in 
bringing  about  certain  results.  It  would  be  well 
for  the  members  of  these  cold  and  inactive  church- 
es to  examine  themselves.  Each  individual  mem- 
ber of  a  church  is  a  part  of  the  whole,  and  if  all 
these  parts  are  right,  the  whole  will  be  right.  If 
each  member  will  make  himself  or  herself  right, 
the  church  will  step  out  of  its  grave  to  a  newness 
of  life.    Try  this  way  of  warming  up. 


An  agent  from  a  church  of  150  members  sends 
iv"  a  small  list  of  subscribers  and  says:  "I  feel 
"iukmed  of  it.  I  never  heard  so  many  flimsy  and 
unreasonable  excuses.  One  brother  has  fifty  head 
of  cattle  to  feed,  and  therefore  has  not  time  to 
read  the  papers.  Others  do  not  have  the  money  to 
spare,  yet  chew  and  smoke  tobacco  enough  to  pay  for 
it  four  five  times  over.  Others  are  too  stingy,  etc." 
This  is  a  sad  picture,  and  we  pity  the  agent  as 
well  as  the  church  in  which  he  has  his  home.  O, 
how  little,  many  love  Jesus  and  the  church  of  their 
choice.  The  more  we  love  the  church,  the  more 
we  wish  to  learn  about  it,  and  there  is  no  way  so 
much  of  this  information  can  be  had  as  by  reading 
the  Gospel  Messknoer.  Hence  our  agents  will 
do  a  good  work  by  persuading  every  member  of 
the  church  to  read  it.  After  reading  it  awhile, 
they  may  fall  in  love  with  it  and  be  greatly  bene- 
fitted in  their  Christian  experiences.  We  have 
brethren  and  sisters  that  are  now  devoted  to  the 
reading  of  the  paper,  that  five  years  ago  took  it  on- 
ly through  strong  persuasion.  Religious  reading 
is  like  good  solid  food,  people  learn  to  like  it  by  a 
gradual  use  of  it. 


THOUGHTS  ON  THE  NEW  YEAR. 


On  account  of  the  early  date  of  issuing  Xo.  1  for 
the  current  year,  we  could  not  get  ourselves  to  re- 
alize that  we  had  entered  into  a  new  year,  and  that 
1886  had  passed  away.  But  we  now  have  it  as  an 
evident  fact,  and  already  feel  at  home  in  1886. 

The  numbering  of  years,  however,  is  a  matter  cf 
no  light  importance,  and  we  should  feel  that  as 
past  opportunities  are  gone,  new  ones  are  rushing 
in  upon  us  that  are  no  less  important  than  those 
that  are  gone.  As  we  think  of  die  year  that  is 
past,  we  wonder  how  our  work  will  look  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Master,  and  how  the  record  stands.  To 
the  church  it  lias  been  a  year  of  peace  and  fair 
prosperity-  not  what  it  might  have  been,  or  should 
have  been,  but  we  are  somewhat  consoled  in  the 
thought  that  it  might  have  been  worse.     In  feeling 

the  pulse  of  the  Brotherhood,  if  the  term  is  allow- 
able,  it  seems  to  us  that  then'  has  been  an   im- 


provement in  the  general  health.  The  life  blood 
seems  to  flow  freely,  audit  is  more  responsive  to 
the  calls  made. 

The  molding  of  sentiment  in  the  right  direction 
has  been  slow  but  sure.  Every  pull  forward  has 
been  securely  notched,  so  that  the  forward  move- 
ment is  encouraging.  This  is  especially  true  in  the 
charitable,  educational  and  missionary  work  of 
the  church. 

We  do  not  want  a  growth  that  is  too  rapid  to  be 
healthy  and  safe.  Such,  we  believe,  our  growth 
has  been,  and  now,  as  we  have  just  entered  a  new 
year,  these  things  should  receive  our  early  and 
careful  attention.  Before  us  we  have  a  great 
work,  and  the  year  1880  will  prove  a  very  short 
time  in  which  to  do  all  that  ought  to  be  done.— 
The  church  has  come  out  and  shook  herself,  but 
when  the  lion  shakes,  he  means  business,  and  so 
should  the  church.  A  great  work  requires  great 
efforts,  and  these  efforts  must  be  made  on  the  part 
of  the  church.  And  for  the  church  to  do  this,  she 
needs  men.  We  mean,  men  of  God,  mighty  men — 
men  who  know  how  to  enlist  and  array  an  army 
for  the  conflict  and  then  take  the  lead.  The  mis- 
sion work  was  always  near  to  our  hearts,  but  the 
cry  was,  The  means  for  successful  work  could  not 
be  had.  This  was  not  our  fear.  It  is  men  we 
need.  Let  the  church  have  them  ready,  and  the 
means  will  be  forthcoming.  If  we  had  a  half  mill- 
ion in  the  Mission  Treasury  to-day,  who  would  we 
send  ?  We  have  a  lot  of  big  boys  as  Jesse  had,  who 
can  be  coaxed  out  to  look  at  the  Philistines,  but 
our  Davids  with  sling  and  pebble  are  not  picked 
up  every-where.  Our  cause  is  suffering  in  many 
places  to-day  on  account  of  the  big  boys  who  are 
slingless  and  stoneless  when  it  comes  to  a  level 
range  at  the  giant. 

It  is  true,  we  have  some  good  soldiers  fully- 
equipped,  but  the  most  of  these  are  needed  on 
home  duty.  As  we  now  have  this  great  work  be- 
fore us,  it  will  be  well  for  us  to  look  at  it  squarely 
and  see  how  nearly  we  are  prepared  to  commence 
a  successful  campaign  for  the  Lord.  Our  brethren 
and  sisters  are  doing  nobly  by  way  of  getting  the 
means,  but  when  they  are  once  gotten  they  will 
expect  to  see  some  results,  so  that  the  success  of 
the  mission  work  of  the  church  will  largely  depend 
on  the  kind  of  men  that  are  sent  out,  and  what 
they  accomplish.  It  therefore  is  important  that 
we,  as  a  church,  use  great  discretion  in  the  out- 
start  of  the  work  that  it  be  not  brought  into  disre- 
pute. 

There  is  another  matter  that  demands  our  early 
consideration,  and  that  is  a  better  system  to  regu- 
late our  ministry.  For  want  of  a  system  to  locate 
our  ministers,  the  cause  is  greatly  Buffering,  espec- 
ially in  new  fields.  A  band  of  Brethren  locate  in 
a  new  country,  and  soon  a  call  is  made  for  preach- 
ing, and  a  minister  is  invited  to  move  in  among 
them.  The  invitation  is  considered  a  general  one, 
and  as  our  ministers  feci  themselves  to  be  free 
men,  and  can  go  where  they  please,  the  chances 
are  that  the  very  ones  that  have  worn  thenuv 
OUt  of  credit  and  Influence  at  home  will  be  the 
first  ones  to  pull  up  stakes  and  strike  for  this  new 
field,  the  place  of  all  others  that  needs  the 
best  man  and  talent  of  the  church.  They  are  there 
only  a  short  time  till  troubles  arise,  the  little  tlock 
is  discouraged  and  scattered,  and  our  church 
brought  into  disrepute.  Such  a  course  is  ruinous 
to  the  church,  and  we  will  have  trouble  jusl 
long  as  such  liberties  are  granted  to  the  ministry. 
If  our  A.  M.  wants  to  do  a  good  thing  for  the 
church,  let  it  take  hold  of  this  matter  at  once. 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


ESSATS. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approred  onto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


OBEDIENCE. 


BY  LEAH  T.  CONDBT. 


"To  obey  is  better  than  sacrifioe,  to  hearken 
than  the  fat  of  rams."  Away  back  in  the 
old  dispensation  of  the  Bible,  obedience  wbb 
held  higher  than  their  worship  of  bringing 
sacrifice  to  the  altar.  To-day,  is  there 
any  word  we  sbonld  put  more  stress  on,  than 
obedience?  Is  there  not  a  grand  promise  to 
all  that  are  obedient  to  the  laws  of  God?  Oh, 
how  many  non-essentials  we  have!  Are  we 
not  living  in  an  age  of  the  world,  all  faith 
and  love?  Why  not  faith  and  obedience? 
Whom  you  obey,  will  you  not  love?  Is  there 
any  surer  evidence  of  love  than  to  be 
careful  in  every  respect  to  obey  the  wishes 
of  a  friend?  Will  you  not,  kind  reader, 
search  the  revealed  will  of  God,  and  see  what 
he  has  left  on  record  for  you  to  obey?  He 
has  promised  to  be  more  to  you  than  a  friend, 
oh,  yes,  a  loving  Father, — one  that  sticketh 
closer  than  a  brother;  even  through  the  val- 
ley and  shadow  of  death  he  will  not  forsake 
you,  his  rod  and  staff  will  comfort  you. 

Nothing  should  be  sweeter  to  us  than  the 
loving  words  of  Jesus,  "If  ye  love  me,  keep 
my  commandments." 

Altogether,  it  may  take  you  down  into  the 
valley  of  humility,  'tis  the  path  that  Jesus 
trod,  he  was  meek  and  lowly  in  heart,  ever 
ready  to  do  his  Father's  will.  Should  death 
separate  from  you  a  friend,  and  leave  on  rec- 
ord a*  will,  whereby  you  could  gain  an 
inheritance,  would  you  not  be  careful  in 
obeying  all  the  requirements,  so  that  you 
could  be  an  heir?  Then  lay  aside  all  precon- 
ceived opinions,  and  go  to  work,  search  and 
know  for  yourself  the  sacred  truths,  and  ask 
God  to  help  you  obey  its  teachings,  and  you 
will  receive  a  crown  of  life.  May  we  all 
strive  to  live  closer  to  the  cross  of  Christ,  and 
gain  a  home  in  heaven. 

Mechanicsburg,  Pa. 


THE  WORK  BEGUN. 


BY   SALOME   SHARP. 


About  eighteen  months  ago  it  entered  into 
the  minds  of  a  few  sisters,  that  much  good 
might  be  accomplished  in  the  church  through 
the  instrumentality  of  a  Sister's  Mission. 
Doubtless  many  had  been  pondering  the  sub- 
ject in  their  hearts  long  before.  Indeed,  the 
readiness  and  gladness  with  which  it  is  re- 
ceived, proves  this  to  have  been  the  case.  As 
at  all  times  when  a  great  need  becomes  ap- 
parent, eome  one,  whom  God  has  raised  up  for 
this  purpose,  comes  to  the  front  and  matures 
a  plan  of  action,  so  in  this  case,  we  have  a  lead- 
er and  a  plan,  and  now  we  may  safely  say,  the 
work  is  begun. 

Here  and  there  little  bands  of  quiet  work- 
ers are  beginning  to  meet  and  bring  together 
their  offerings.  They  meet  to  sing  and  pray 
and  search  the  Word  to  learn  what  is  enjoined 


upon  Christians  in  regard  to  giving  unto  the 
Lord,  and  ministering  to  those  in  need.  The 
influence  of  these  little  bands,  though  yet  few 
in  number,  is  being  felt.  Members  speak  of 
their  work  to  others  and  arouse  a  spirit  of  in- 
quiry and  a  desire  to  engage  likewise  in  so 
blessed  a  cause.  For  blessed  it  is.  We  give  a 
little  time,  a  little  money,  a  little  sympathy, 
and  reap  a  hundredfold  in  spiritual  things, 
things  which  must  be  experienced  to  be 
known ;  for  our  mission  is  not  only  to  help 
carry  the  Gospel  abroad,  but  also  to  help 
each  other  to  live  out  its  precepts  better  at 
home,  in  our  immediate  neighborhood,  so 
that  the  suffering  may  be  relieved,  the  aged 
and  infirm  comforted,  the  disheartened  en- 
couraged, the  weak  made  strong,  and  the  err- 
ing become  penitent. 

The  question  is  sometimes  asked,  "How 
shall  we  begin  the  work?"  I  would  say,  in 
any  congregation  where  this  work  has  not 
received  any  attention,  let  any  sister,  young 
or  old,  who  sees  its  importance,  read  careful- 
ly Sister  Snavely's  articles  in  No's  39  and  40 
Gospel  Messenger,  and  adapt  the  instruction 
there  given  to  their  own  circumstances.  The 
thing  of  first  importance  is  a  strong  desire  to 
do  something — then  pray  fervently  for  guid- 
ance, and  begin  the  work  in  some  way.  — 
Whenever  a  beginning  is  made,  the  way  opens 
up  before  you. 

We  trust  where  bands  are  already  or- 
ganized they  will  report  to  the  Messenger 
their  plan  of  work  and  degree  of  success,  for 
the  benefit  and  encouragement  of  others. 

And  now,  sisters,  who  read  this  and  feel 
that  it  is  worthy  of  consideration,  I  beg  j 


Second,  he  has  a  very  false  notion  of  god- 
liness, or  little  desire  to  attain  to  purity  of 
life. 

Third,  if  he  is  putting  forth  any  efforts  to 
develop  a  Christian  character,  they  are 
mostly  spasmodic,  and,  in  the  main,  fruitless. 

Fourth,  he  is  not  a  true  Christian,  and 
without  a  reform,  he  never  will  be. 

Mi.  Morris,  111. 


JUDGMENT. 


BY  E.  G.  BUTTEBBAUGH. 


to  lose  no  time;  but  make  an  effort  to  estab- 
lish and  promote  this  good  work  and  through 
the  blessing  of  God  great  results  will  follow. 
Mi.  Morris,  111. 


The  subject  of  my  article  is  one  whioh 
surely  deserves  more  careful  consideration 
and  meditation  than  it  is  receiving,  or  I  am 
capable  of  giving,  but  without  it  man  loses 
his  power  of  advancement  in  his  temporal 
and  spiritual  interests. 

"Judge  not,  that  ye  be  not  judged."  My 
attention  was  called  to  this  subject  by  read- 
ing the  tenth  chapter  of  second  Corinth- 
ians, in  which  occurs  the  following:  "Do 
ye  look  on  things  after  the  outward  appear- 
ance?" It  seems  that  Paul  feared  that  the 
brethren  would  regard  the  outward  appearance 
too  much  and  thereby  overlook  the  spiritual 
power  or  authority  of  himself,  for  their  edifi- 
cation instead  of  their  destruction,  but  he 
plainly  tells  them  that  they  dare  not  compare 
themselves  with  those  who  commend  them- 
selves, lest  they,  by  doing  so,  be  as  those  who 
measure  themselves  by  themselves,  and  in 
comparing  themselves  among  themselves  are 
not  wise.  And,  again,  Paul  would  have  them 
hoic*--  land  2iat  a  xuiQnx  >l  measurement  that  would 


TOO  BAD!      TOO  BAD! 


BY  JAMES  M.  NEFF. 


Too  bad,  indeed,  it  is  that  little  boys  and 
girls,  and  even  young  men  and  women  and,  in 
fact,  old  men  and  women  will  indulge  in  the 
use  of  impure  language, — vile  and  filthy  talk. 
Too  bad!  Too  bad!  And  yet  there  are  those 
who  profess  the  name  of  Christ  that  have 
gradually,  and  perhaps  almost  unconsciously 
fallen  into  such  a  habit.  In  their  every-day 
conversation  they  have  become  accustomed 
to  use  unrefined  expressions  and  vulgar  phras- 
es. 

This  habit,  like  all  others,  will  grow;  and  he 
who  will  thus  allow  himself  to  become  settled 
in  such  a  habit,  must  after  a  while  awaken  to 
a  consciousness  of  the  fact  that  he  is  losing 
sight  of  that  purity  of  life  and  stainlessness 
of  character  which  he  once  possessed,  and  low- 
er than  which  no  true  Christian  will  dare  to 
set  his  mark.  He  must  realize  that  his  keen 
sense  of  right  is  becoming  blunted;  and  that 
he  is  not  only  falliug  in  his  own  estimation, 
but  also  losing  favor  with  God. 

When  a  man  or  woman  allows  this  habit 
to  thus  grow  upon  them,  the  following  facts 
are  made  evident:  First,  his  thoughts  are  so 
base  that  they  cannot  find  expression  in  pure 
language. 


reach  even  unto  them  would  be  more  accept- 
able than  any  other,  and  he  chose  to  send 
the  pure  gospel  of  Christ  among  them  as  the 
rule  of  his  choice.  Eight  here  it  would 
not  be  amiss  to  say  that  this  same  rule  will 
govern  and  control  the  churches  of  our  Broth- 
erhood to-day  to  better  advantage  if  it  be 
firmly,  strictly  and  positively  applied  with 
no  variance  therefrom,  except  when  circum- 
stances demand  it,  that  judgment  may  be 
dealt  out  thereto  in  more  mercy. 

When  in  the  church  this  judgment  is 
dealt  out  in  great  mercy,  it  shows  that  the 
church  exerts  a  Christ-like  influence  or  pow- 
er. Since  we  above  intimated  that  this  pow- 
er extends  into  the  church,  the  same  power, 
we  think,  is  sometimes  used  with  too  much 
severity,  simply  because  the  circumstances 
under  which  some  cases  are  brought  into 
public  council  are  not  fully  understood  or  the 
manner  in  which  the  parties  under  judg- 
ment were  led  into  transgression.  Paul  very 
beautifully  shows  the  benefits  of  waiting  in 
such  matters  until  proper  light  and  knowl- 
edge is  gained,  in  1  Corinthians  4:  5,  which 
reads  as  follows:  "Therefore  judge  nothing 
before  the  time,  until  the  Lord  come,  who 
will  bring  to  light  the  hidden  things  of 
darkness,  and  will  make  manifest  the 
counsels  of  the  heart:  and  then  shall 
every  man  have  praise  of  God.V  In  passing 
this  judgment,  it  seems  that  Paul  thought 
it  wise  to  not  judge  before  the  Holy  Spirit 
had  gained  possession  of  every  one's  heart. 
In  all  cases  of  church  trouble,  the  evidence 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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in  all  cases  should  be  thoroughly  investigat- 
ed— judgment  passed  by  the  members,  they 
having  now  received  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  the 
praise  of  God  will  follow  the  labor. 

In  our  judgment  of  ourselves,  it  should 
not  be  that  we  esteem  ourselves  above  our 
brother,  for  this,  surely,  is  not  of  the  Lord,  but 
is  vain  glory  of  our  own  acquirements  of  the 
principles  we  think  we  possess  above  them. 
We  only  sought  to  attain  to  them  and 
had  only  to  learn  at  last  that  we  had  made  a 
weak  failure.  By^  Paul  we  are  remind- 
ed that  if  we  glory,  we  shall  glory  in  the 
Lord,  for  it  is  not  our  own  commendation 
of  ourselves  that  is  approved,  but  the  com- 
mendation which  the  Lord  giveth. 

North  Manchester,  Ind.  Dec.  1G,  1885. 


MY  PEOPLE  DOTH  NOT  CONSIDER. 


BYE.  EBY. 


"The  ox  knoweth  his  owner;  and  the  ass  his  master's 
crib;  but  Israel  doth  not  know,  my  people  doth  not  con- 
sider."— Isaiah  1:3. 

The  Lord  gives  us  a  very  humiliating 
thought  in  contrasting  intelligent  beings, 
who  are  made  only  a  little  lower  than  the  an- 
gels, with  the  dumb  brute.  The  animal  is 
easily  taught  that  which  is  natural, — the  ox 
soon  learns  to  walk  under  the  yoke  when  his 
master  calls,  or  waves  the  whip;  so  the  ass, 
when  he  gets  hungry,  soon  learns  where  his 
master's  crib  is.  Perfectly  natural  and  right, 
for  God  designed  him  for  the  work  he  per- 
forms; he  is  not  capacitated  for  anything  high- 
er than  a  natural  instinct  an^  God  issp*'  r\ /■ 
for  he  said,  ''It  is  very  good,"  in  his  creation. 
"Hear,  O  heavens,  and  give  ear,  O  earth: 
I  have  nourished  and  brought  up  children, 
and  they  have  rebelled  against  me;  they  have 
become  a  sinful  nation;  they  have  gone 
away  backward."  And  why?  Because  they 
do  not  consider.  Man  must  b9  governed  by 
intellect  and  reason,  and  not  instinct;  and 
hence  must  consider  all  he  says  or  does. 
Consider  is,  first,  "To  fix  the  mind  on,  with 
a  view  to  a  careful  examination;  to  think  on 
with  care;  to  ponder;  to  meditate  upon;  to 
study."  Second,  "To  think  seriously;  care- 
fully; to  reflect." — Webster. 

•While  there  are  som9  noble  exceptions,  the 
human  mind  is  lamentably  inconsiderate, 
bordering  on  recklessness;  a  sad  picture  is 
presented  in  2  Peter  2,  in  Jude,  and 
Romans  1. 

Along  the  public  thoroughfares  of  to-day, 
iniquity  is  no  less  than  in  Sodom.  Ungod- 
liness abounds  in  cursing  and  swearing,  chew- 
ing and  smoking,  drinking  and  carousing,  and 
all  manner  of  debauchery.  How  lamentable,  to 
see  the  bright  intelligent  youth  degrading 
himself  to  a  level  with  the  brute  beasts, 
finally  to  perish  in  his  own  corruption!  We 
oft  feel  like  Jeremiah,  "O  that  my  head  were 
waters,  and  my  eyes  a  fountain  of  tears  that 
that  I  might  weep  day  and  night  for  the  slain 
of  the  daughter  of  my  people." 

Dear  reader,  consider  well  the  first  step  to 
vice;  habits  grow  fast  and  cling  to  you  like 
the  ivy  to  a  stone  wall.  O,  consider 
well  where  you  are,  and  where  you  are  going. 
"Be  not  deceived,  God  is  not  mocked;  what- 


soever a  man  soweth,  that  shall  he  also  reap;  if 
he  sows  to  the  flesh,  he  shall  of  the  flesh 
reap  corruption.  If  he  sows  to  the  Spirit  he 
shall  of  the  Spirit  reap  life  everlasting."  To 
be  happy  is  to  be  good,  to  be  good  you  must 
consider.  Considering  will  check  many  a 
wrong;  will  lock  the  mouth,  bridle  the  tongue, 
will  keep  the  feet  from  running  into  mis- 
chief; to  dances,  to  skating  rinks,  to  saloons, 
horse-races,  gambling  shop3,  houses  of  ill 
fame,  etc,  will  keep  the  hand  from  tak- 
ing that  which  does  not  belong  to  it,  will 
keep  the  eye  from  lusting  after  evil  things, 
will  stop  the  ear  against  evil  reports  about 
the  innocent,  will  guard  the  heart  from  cov- 
etousnesp.  O,  consider! 
Lena,  111. 


CHRISTIAN  IilTE. 


BY  A.  HUTCHISON. 


What  is  Christian  life?  It  is  a  life  in 
which  are  represented  the  traits  of  character 
peculiar  to  the  life  of  Christ.  The  life  that 
Jesus  lived,  he  did  not  live  by  accident,  nei- 
ther did  he  live  that  kind  of  a  life  that  he 
needed  to  be  lifted  to  a  higher  plane  in  moral 
worth,  but  he  lived  such  a  life  as  he  did, 
that  his  followers,  by  imitating  him,  might 
ascend  the  scale  and  come  up  to  a  standard 
far  above  where  the  lower  passions  of  our 
fleshly  nature  would  leave  us.  Hence,  when 
we  speak  of  a  "Christian  life,"  we  mean  a 
life  after  the  example  of  our  Divine  Master. 
When  we  have  faith,  we  must  not  expect  to 
be  justified  by  it  alone,  but  we  must  add  to 
faith,  virtue,  and  this  will  give  us  purity  of 
character;  then,  having  such  purity,  we  are 
like  our  Head,  pure  as  he  is  pure.  And  hav- 
ing that  addition  made,  we  are  not  to  stop, 
but  make  another  addition,  add  to  our  vir- 
tue, knowledge,  that  we  may  know  how  to 
to  use  these  good  graces.  The  great  misfort- 
une, is,  when  we  use  our  knowledge,  we  seem 
too  much  inclined  to  use  it  for  the  addition 
of  other  things,  besides  the  noble  graces  en- 
umerated by  the  apostles.  Having  the  good 
qualities  thus  far,  we  still  need  more;  we  need 
temperance!  O!  what  a  noble  grace  is  tem- 
perance. So  much  so  that  the  apostle  Paul 
encourages  us  to  be  "temperate  in  all  things." 
When  our  life  is  such  as  to  be  free  from  just 
censure,  we  then  possess  a  Christian  char- 
acter, because  it  is  like  Christ.  It  is  true 
that  Christ  was  of  ten  censured — but  not  just- 
ly, so  we  may  be  subjected  to  very  cruel  and 
unjust  censure  in  our  efforts  to  live  a  Chris- 
tian life,  but  wo  should  let  our  life  be  the  out- 
flowing of  a  pure  heart  within,  and  then,  when 
the  final  verdict  shall  be  rendered, — it  will  be 
as  it  was  with  our  Master,  "I  find  no  fault  in 
this  man."  There  is  too  much  involved  in 
this  question  for  us  to  be  indifferent  about  it. 
A  precious  soul  may  be  kept  out  of  Heaven 
because  of  our  want  of  fidelity  to  the  princi- 
ples laid  down  by  Christ,  for  the  government 
of  our  lives  as  his  representatives.  The 
man  or  woman  who  is  not  a  Christian  to-day, 
is  standing  in  that  position,  not  because  they 
do  not  want  to  be  saved,  but  because  there  is 
something  in  their  way.  My  brother  and 
sister,  let  us  now  review  our  lives.     Perhaps 


men  have  seen  a  failure  in  ue, — if  so,  let  us 
hasten  to  amend  our  ways,  and  we  will  be 
benefited,  and  that  soul  may  be  saved.  A 
Christian  life  is  a  life  after  the  pattern  of 
Christ,  and  they  only  who  obey  the  teachings 
of  Christ  have  the  promise  of  eternal  life. 
O!  may  we  all  be  able  to  live  a  Christian  life! 


THE   POOR. 


BY  ELIJAH  BOHBER. 

As  winter  has  now  commenced  and  the 
cold,  piercing  winds  are  howling  through 
the  branches  of  the  trees,  and  around  the 
poor  man's  hut,  I  thought  of  the  thousands 
of  poor  souls  that  aie  scattered  through  this 
free  land  of  ours,  and  not  only  in  this  coun- 
try, but  in  every  other  land.  Our  Savior 
said,  "The  poor  ye  have  always  with  you,  and 
whensoever  ye  will,  ye  may  do  them  good."  I 
understand  by  the  language  of  our  Sav- 
ior that  it  is  our  imperative  duty  to  visit  the 
poor,  the  sick,  and  the  poor,  lonely  wid- 
ow with  her  fatherless  children,  for  James 
says,  "Pure  and  undefiled  religion  before 
God  and  the  Father  is  this,  to  visit  the  fa- 
therless and  widows  in  their  affliction."  Then 
let  us,  brethren  and  sisters,  who  are  so  rich- 
ly blest  with  the  preciouB  gifts  of  God,  be 
more  beneficent  in  giving  to  the  needy,  and 
not  shut  up  our  bowels  of  compassion 
from  them  and  begin  to  say  within  our- 
selves, "If  they  had  worked  and  managed  like 
I  have,  they  would  not  need  to  depend  so 
much  on  others."  The  Divine  decree  has 
gone  forth,  "Ye  have  them  with  you  always," 
and  whatever  time  it  is  necessary,  ye  can 
do  them  good. 

Solomon  says,  "He  that  giveth  unto  the 
poor,  shall  not  lack."  Brethren,  be  not 
weary  in  well  doing,  let  us  never  get  tired  to 
minister  to  the  poor  saints,  and  to  speak  a 
kind  word  of  encouragement  to  cheer 
them  on  their  way  to  Heaven. 

A  good  way  to  encourage  them  on  their 
pilgrimage,  would  be  to  meet  with  them  oc- 
casionally during  the  winter  and  have  a  social 
meeting.  Bead  some  Scripture,  sing 
and  pray  with  them,  and  talk  to  them 
about  the  kingdom  of  Heaven,  the  new  dis- 
pensation. "Blessed  be  ye  poor,  for  yours  is 
the  kingdom  of  God."  Then  if  the  kingdom 
of  Heaven  belongs  to  the  poor,  let  us  use  all 
our  influence  to  get  them  to  accept  cf  all  its 
teachings.  I  would  just  say  to  all  my  poor 
friends,  there  is  also  a  great  work  for  you  to 
do,  that  you  may  become  a  jewel  in  the  king- 
dom of  God.  Let  us  all  so  live  (both  rich 
and  poor)  that  when  our  Savior  comes,  he 
will  accept  us  as  his  elect. 

Centre,  Ohio. 

When  the  apostles  doubted  tho  words  of 
the  woman  that  told  not  of  the  resurrection  of 
Jesus,  but  of  his  empty  tomb,  and  Peter,  dis- 
believing the  one,  "wondered"  at  the  otherj 
they  bearing  witness  to  the  ditliculty  of  ac- 
counting for  that  deserted  sepuloher,  and 
testifying  that  the  power  which  released  its 
prisoner  had  overcome  the  utmost  might  of 
enemies,  and  planned  without  the  counsel  of 
friends. 


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THE   GOSPEL  MES9ENGBB. 


SACRED  CHURCH  MUSIC. 


BY  DANIEL  HAYS. 


Place  a  minister  before  a  congregation  and 
require  him  to  do  all  the  singing,  all  the 
praying,  and  all  the  preaching,  and  the  ser- 
vices are  a  drag  throughout.  What  the 
church  needs  is  earnest,  devoted  congrega- 
tional singing,— such  singing  as  unites  heart, 
lip  and  spirit  in  praise. 

Praise  is  as  much  a  duty  as  prayer,  an  ex- 
ercise in  which  all  who  have  hearts,  and 
spirit,  and  understanding  should  join. 

"Let  everything  that  hath  breath,  praise 
the  Lord.  Both  young  men  and  maidens; 
old   men  and  children." 

Children  take  to  vocal  music  as  naturally 
as  birds  take  to  song.  All  that  children 
want  is  a  chance  to  sing,  and  they  will  sing. 
Some  cannot  remember  the  time  they  began 
to  sing — they  caught  it  as  an  inspiration 
from  the  cradle  song.  The  first  thrill  of  holy 
emotion  is  often  awakened  by  the  maternal 
lullaby. 

It  is  just  as  important  that  parents  train  a 
child  in  the  way  he  should  sing,  as  to  train 
him  in  the  way  he  should  go.  "Let  me  make 
the  songs  of  a  nation,  and  I  care  not  who 
makes  its  laws,"  is  a  saying  that  will  apply 
with  equal  emphasis  to  the  family  and  the 
church.  Sacred  church  music  should  be 
taught  first  and  all  the  time.  The  trashy 
songa  and  glees  now  so  much  in  vogue  are  a 
decoy  of  Satan  to  lead  the  young  into  the 
giddy  paths  of  sin.  Singing-schools  as  now 
taught  in  many  places,  add  not  a  tithe  of  a 
hair  to  sacred  church  music.  A  whole  neigh- 
borhood can  join  in  chanting  fast  musical 
nonsense,  and  in  church  are  heartlessly  silent. 
On  a  visit  to  the  editor  of  the  Musical  Million 
in  Dayton,  Va.,  he  spoke  in  glowing  terms  of 
the  excellent  singing  in  the  churches  of  the 
Brethren  in  the  Valley.  This  is  owing,  in  a 
great  measure,  to  the  fact  that  genuine 
church  music  has  been  taught  and  encourag- 
ed in  nearly  every  neighborhood  from  the 
earliest  times.  Vocal  music  was  taught  as  a 
sacred  and  divine  service,  and  as  such  it  be- 
comes the  handmaid  of  religion,  one  of  the 
purest,  most  ecstatic  and  exalted  engagements 
of  the  soul. 

The  beautiful,  the  sublime  in  vocal  music 
surpass  the  highest  eloquence.  Years  ago,  in 
company  with  my  father,  I  attended  commun- 
ion services  at  Salem  church,  W.  Va.  Bro. 
Zimmerman  led  the  audience  in  singing,  with 
a  voice  so  clear,  so  soft,  so  full,  that  the  har- 
mony was  altogether  wonderful.  How  many 
souls  have  been  led  to  obey  the  Savior's  com- 
mand by  singing: 

"When  Jesus  Christ  was  here  below, 
He  taught  his  people  what  to  do: 
And  if  we  would  his  precepts  keep, 
We  must  descend  to  washing  feet." 

eternity  alone  will  tell.  How  many  in  heath- 
en lands  to-day  rejoice  that  Heber  composed, 
and  that  Christian  people  have  sung  that 
beautiful  missionary  hymn: 

"From  Grreenkod'l  icy  mountains, 
1'roin  India's  coral  strand, 
Where    Afric's    sunny    fountains 
»  ltoll  down  their  golden  sand : 

From  many  an  ancient  river. 

From  many 'a  palmy  plain, 
They  call  us  to  deliver 
Th>iir  land    from  errorVchain." 


How  many  have  sung: 

"On  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand," 
and  on  some  moral  Pisgah  have  contemplated 
with  beatific  vision  the  heavenly  Canaan! 
O!  the  bliss,  the  power,  the  ecstasy  of  song! 
There  is  nothing  so  joyous,  nothing  so  sol- 
emn, but  it  may  come  within  the  the  realm  of 
song.  The  morning  stars  sang  together  in 
the  dawn  of  creation.  The  Israelites  cele- 
brated the  passage  of  the  Red  Sea  in  song. 
In  the  last  gloomy  night  of  the  Man  of  Sor- 
rows, "they  sang  a  hymn  and  went  out." 
From  the  night  of  the  first  Christmas  when 
the  angels  sang  "On  earth  peace,  good  will 
toward  men,"  to  the  ascent  of  Mt.  Zion  of 
the  redeemed  with  the  song,  the  people  of 
God  have  lived,  and  labored,  and  died  in  song. 
"And  the  ransomed  of  the  Lord  shall  return, 
and  come  to  Zion  with  songs  and  everlasting 
joy  upon  their  heads."  "We  owe  it  all  to 
Christ."    Bless  God  for  sacred  song. 

Moore's  Store,  Va. 


RANDOM  THOUGHTS. 


BY  C.  D.  HYLTON. 


In  1  Cor.  11,  Paul  praised  the  Corinthian 
brethren  for  keeping  the  ordinances  which 
he  gave  them.  Then  he  informs  them  how 
the  church  would  have  them  present  them- 
selves before  the  Lord. 

Men  should  uncover  their  heads  in  prayer 
(4th  verse);  but  a  woman  praying  or  pro- 
phesying  with  her  head  uncovered,  dishon- 
oreth  her  head  as  much  as  if  her  hair 
was  shaven  off  (5th  and  6th  verses). 

Paul  urges  the  matter  by  saying:  "For  a 
man  indeed,  ought  not  to  cover  his  head,  etc." 
(7th  verse.)  Now  if  Paul  meant  the  hair 
when  he  spoke  of  a  covering,  why  did  he  say 
that  a  man  ought  not  to  cover  his  head?  For 
it  would  be  impossible  for  a  man  to  cover  his 
head  with  hair;  that  is  nature's  work.  Hence 
Paul  had  reference  to  an  artificial  covering 
which  should  be  removed  by  a  Christian 
man,  but  retained  by  a  Christian  lady  in 
prayer. 

Well,  says  one,  why,  Paul,  does  the  church 
make  that  difference?  Because  even  nature 
itself  teaches  that  if  a  man  wear  long  hair  it 
it  is  a  shame  to  him,  but  if  a  woman  wear 
long  hair,  it  is  a  glory  to  her;  for  her  hair  is 
given  her  for  a  covering,  by  nature  (14th  and 
15th  verses).  But  if  any  man  seem  to  be 
contentious,  we  have  no  such  custom,  neither 
the  churches  of  God.  (16th). 

We  had  the  privilege  to  attend  two  love- 
feasts  with  the  Brethren  in  East  Tennessee. 
One  at  Knob  Greek  church,  four  miles  north 
east  of  Johnson  City,  and  another  at  Pleasant 
View  church,  four  miles  south  of  Jones- 
borough.  We  enjoyed  these  meetings  very 
much,  as  we  had  the  privilege  of  meeting 
around  the  Lord's  table  with  many  loved 
children  with  whom  we  never  before  com- 
muned. There  was  plenty  of  ministerial  aid 
present  at  both  meetings  and  good  order  pre- 
vailed which  spake  well  of  our  brethren. 

Tennessee    has  some  workers    that     are 

doing  a  noble  work  in    God's  vineyard,  and 

their  efforts  have  been  crowned  with  abun- 

I  dant  success  in  bringing  ohildren  into  the  fold. 


A  thought  might  be   appropriately  dropped 
on  church  behavior.    We  sometimes    go  to 
church  and  see  ministers  and  deacons  come 
in    with  their   hat  on  their    heads  and  if 
preaching  has  not  commenced,  they  will  take 
seats  and  leave  their  hats  on  till  services 
begin.    Again,     we   have  seen    even  elders 
come  in  and  talk  very    loud  as   though  they 
were  in  a  barn,  so  that  the  whole  congrega- 
tion was  listening  to  their  talk    about  the 
weather,  their  health,  or  whatever  they  may 
have  been  doing  during  the  past  week. 

If  official  members  are  boisterous  and 
have  unbecoming  habits  in  church,  they  need 
expect  no  better  of  the  congregation. 

Official  members  and  especially  ministers 
should  be  ensamples  for  the  whole  congrega- 
tion. 

The  brethren  of  Pleasant  Valley  in  Floyd 
Co.,  Va.,  have  experienced  another,  almost 
pentecostal,  shower.  Brethren  Dove  and 
Pence,  of  Tennessee,  spent  nearly  two  weeks 
with  them.  They  preached  with  power,  and 
the  Holy  Spirit  pricked  the  hearts  of  men 
and  women  until  many  yielded  to  its  power. 
Within  the  last  two  years  Brethren  W.  Dove, 
Jesse  Crosswhite,  and  J.  B.  Pence,  all  of 
Tennessee,  have  done  a  noble  work  for  the 
Lord  in  Floyd  Co. 

Over  two  hundred  have  joined  the  cbursh 
through  the  instrumentality  of  their  preach- 
ing.   God  bless  the  dear  brethren. 

Hylton,  Va. 


THE  POWER  OF  GOD'S  WORD. 


'  -l*r  -1 


'•Ek1'  P.  S.  THOMAS. 


"He  casteth  forth  his  ice  like  morsels."  Ps.  147: 17. 

On  rising  this  Sabbath  morning,  and  see- 
ing the  earth  covered  with  a  thin  coating  of 
sleet,  the  above  language  of  Israel's  sweet 
singer  was  called  forcibly  to  my  mind,  and 
my  heart  was  made  to  glow  in  thankfulness 
to  him,  in  the  contemplation  of  all  his  won- 
derful works,  and  the  beneficent  arrange- 
ments he  has  made  for  man,  and  for  the  all- 
absorbing  assurance  that  "He  thinketh  and 
careth  for  us." 

Surely,  his  Word  runneth  very  swiftly! 
But  a  few  hours  before,  there  was  a  brilliant 
assembling  of  resplendent  orbs  in  the  firma- 
ment, sparkling  in  all  their  depths  of  space, 
and  hardly  a  cloud  to  obstruct  a  single  ray  of 
light,  but  now,  from  the  cloud-o'ercast  sky, 
the  rain  which  succeeded  the  falling  sleet, 
has  thickened  the  icy  crust,  and  ornament- 
ed everything  with  crystal-like  pendants,  er- 
encircling  each  blade  of  grass  and  stem  of 
withered  flower,  until  all  nature  seems  be- 
gemmed from  out  the  store-house  of  God's 
unspeakable  riches  and  glory.  The  hushed 
stillness  of  the  day  is  truly  befitting  the  day 
of  rest,  and  the  charms  which  nature  adds 
are  so  closely  linked  with  the  quiet  blesBed- 
ness  of  this  hallowed  day  of  rest,  that  we  are 
mentally  transported  to  the  Sabbath  that  has 
no  ending  amid  the  glories  of  God's  eternal 
kingdom. 

Wonderful  as  are  the  words  of  God  in  nat- 
ure, yet  of  vaster  importance  and  moment  is 
the  woik  he  has  done  for  the  redemption  of 
man.     With  all  the  beauties  and  wonders  ex- 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


^1 


hibited  in  the  starry  heavens,  and  which 
strike  us  with  awe  on  account  of  their  brill- 
iancy and  magnitude,  we  are  made  to  exclaim* 
What  is  man  that  the  Lord  should  be  mind- 
ful of  him !  Yet  his  first  and  greatest  care 
is  for  his  salvation. 

Around  us  are  strewn  morsels,  not  of  ice, 
but  of  manna,  from  the  immeasurable  depths 
of  his  mercy,  and  the  invitation  is  to  come 
and  secure  these  rich  blessings,  and  rever- 
ence their  gracious  Giver.  If  God  regards 
the  inanimate  forms,  and  protects  the  fowls 
of  the  air,  and  the  beasts  of  the  desert,  will 
he  not  much  more  require  his  intelligent 
creatures  to  reverence  that  will,  and  bow  in 
humble  adoration  and  praise  to  his  sover- 
eign power  ? 

While  every  thing  is  in  his  power  and  he 
could  do  with  man  what  he  would  choose,  yet 
his  great  love  constrained  him  to  make  the 
sacrifice  necessary  for  our  redemption,  and 
now,  if  we  wish  to  gain  the  inheritance,  we 
must  do  the  things  he  has  embodied  in  the 
plan.  Oar  trust  must  be  reposed  in  him,  and 
when  we  are  willing  to  rely  upon  his  love  and 
mercy,  and  submit  to  his  power,  he  will 
strengthen  the  bars  of  our  gates  against  the 
attacks  of  the  wicked  one,  and  bring  peace 
that  passeth  all  understanding,  within  our 
borders.  Cannot  we,  then,  gather  in  the  mor- 
sels of  his  love  and  store  them  in  the  depths 
of  our  hearts,  and  be  prepared  to  meet  him 
in  the  end  ? 
Harrisonburg,  Va. 


HYPOCRISY. 


BY  CHARLOTTE  T.  BOND. 

When  we  consider  the  amount  of  preach- 
ing, church  building,  missionary  work,  etc., 
that  is  going  on,  seemingly  to  advance  the 
cause  of  our  blessed  Redeemer,  we  are  made 
to  wonder  how  much  of  this  is  done  in  sin- 
cerity, and  how  many  of  this  vast  number  are 
aiming  from  pure  motives  to  serve  God;  how 
many  whose  whole  desire  and  wish  is  simply 
to  follow  Jesus,  and  love  him  with  a  pure 
heart.  If  we  are  prompted  by  any  other  mo- 
tive than  living  in  strict  obedience  to  the  will 
of  God,  and  fulfilling  the  purpose  for  which 
we  were  created,  we  are  living  the  life  of  a 
hypocrite.  .  How  very  important  that  we 
search  our  hearts  to  see  if  our  aim  is  entirely 
to  live  the  life  of  the  righteous,  that  our  lat- 
ter end  may  be  like  his! 

Again,  there  are  some  that  are  very  zeal- 
ous in  keeping  some  of  the  ordinances  of  the 
church,  and  other  things  that  are  of  just  as 
much  or  more  importance,  they  will  neglect, 
just  like  the  hypocritical  Jews  that  tithed  the 
mint,  anise  and  cummin,  and  left  undone  the 
weightier  matters  of  the  law. 

Truth  and  honesty  demand  that  in  all  oar 
dealings  with  mankind  we  should  make  no 
attempt  to  practice  deception.  Then,  why 
should  any  one  try  to  deceive  the  Creator  of 
the  Universe?  He  knows  every  secret  thought, 
and  the  greatest  folly  we  can  be  guilty  of,  is 
to  try  to  make  God  and  the  world  believe  we 
are  true  faithful  Christians,  when  we  are  not. 
If  our  own  hearts  condemn  us,  God  is  great- 
er than  our  hearts  and  will  surely  condemn 


us.  "Woe  unto  you  hypocrites."  The  world 
will  soon  look  upon  us  with  just  contempt. 
The  Savior  pronounced  the  greatest  condem- 
nation upon  the  hypocrite;  his  whole  soul 
seemed  to  abhor  hypocrites  when  he  was  on 
earth,  and  there  has  been  no  change  in  his 
feelings,  since  he  looks  upon  the  deceiver 
just  as  he  did  when  he  trod  the  paths  of 
earth;  he  is  the  same  tender,  loving  friend  to 
the  true  and  faithful  that  he  was  when  he 
walked  the  streets  of  Jerusalem.  When  we 
profess  to  be  a  follower  of  Christ,  we  are 
either  true  or  false;  either  in  earnest  or  try- 
ing to  deceive;  either  true  disciples  or  hypo- 
crites. There  is  no  middle  grounds,  for  Christ 
or  for  Satan.  We  certainly  know  whom  we 
are  serving.  Christ  knows,  and  if  the  world 
does  not  know,  it  will  know,  for  all  things 
shall  be  made  manifest.  There  is  much 
preaching  done,  and  good  instructions  given, 
but  do  we  practice  what  we  preach?  Relig- 
ion is  a  practical  thing,  to  be  lived  out  in  ev- 
ery act  of  our  lives,  whether  we  eat  or  drink, 
or  whatsoever  we  do,  all  must  be  done  to  the 
honor  and  glory  of  God. 

Let  us  therefore  be  true  and  faithful  fol- 
lowers of  Jesus,  avoid  all  deception,  and  all 
hypocrisy,  and  at  the  end  of  the  race  we  will 
get  our  reward,  for  he  that  has  promised  is 
faithful,  and  will  reward  every  one  according 
to  his  works. 


WHAT  IS  LOVE. 


BY  JAMES   EVANS. 


5,  All  things  are  of  or  out  of  God.  The  life 
that  animates  us  and  is  in  our  blood,  came 
originally  direct  from  him.  The  spirit  that 
controls  our  brain  and  the  entire  body,  came 
from  the  same  source.  All  power  inheres  in 
God;  all  life  came  from  him  and  returns  to 
him.  Neither  life  nor  spirit  returns  to  the 
earth,  for  it  was  never  there.  God  is  love, 
the  supreme  goodness,  the  Father  of  mercies, 
whose  love  is  never  exhausted,  never  quench- 
ed, but  will  endure  forever. 

This  love  is  the  fountain  out  of  which  ev- 
ery true  and  perfect  gift  comes.  We  trace 
all  goodness,  kindness,  benevolence,  affection, 
and  compassion  to  this  heavenly  source.  If 
God  were  not  the  fountain  of  life,  there 
would  be  no  life  on  the  globe.  If  he  were 
not  a  Spirit,  an  infinite  intelligence,  there 
would  be  none  on  the  earth.  So  with  love, 
wherever  it  exists,  either  as  a  rill  or  as  a 
mighty  stream,  still  it  has  its  source  in  God. 
It  pleased  our  heavenly  Father  to  enshrine 
this  love  in  the  lowly  form  of  Jesus  of  Naz- 
areth. The  divine  love  in  its  higher  manifes- 
tation, will  dwell  in  no  other  shrine.  Its 
matchless  purity  would  be  sullied  in  a  proud 
heart;  a  lofty  spirit  is  selfish  and  love  cannot 
dwell  there.  Its  pure  flame  is  quenched  by 
the  vapors  of  higbmindedness,  haughtiness 
of  spirit,  and  all  that  exalts  the  natural  man. 
How  beautiful  is  the  love  of  brethren,  who 
are  poor  in  spirit,  and  lowly  in  heart!  Their 
love  is  begotten  of  God,  and  is  the  result  of 
the  Holy  Spirit  dwelling  in  the  soul.  O!  my 
soul,  why  are  thou  not  possessed  wholly  of 
this  divine  love?  If  God  loves  thee  with  an 
unchanging  love,  if  he  inoluded  thee  in  his 


great,  eternal  purpose  of  exalting  and  glorify- 
ing man;  if  he  redeemed  thee  with  the  blood 
of  an  only  begotten  Son:  and  if  thy  immor- 
tality is  sure  because  God  has  appointed  thee 
to  live  forever,  and  has  sent  the  bread  of  life 
into  the  world,  then,  why  is  not  my  soul  full 
of  rapture  and  divine  love  ?  Thy  soul  is  too 
lofty,  too  full  of  self,  too  unlike  the  man  of 
sorrows  for  the  love  that  passes  knowledge  to 
dwell  in  thee  richly.  It  is  a  small  spring, 
instead  of  an  overflowing  fountain  gushing 
out  of  a  heart  of  flesh  in  which  God  dwells. 
Then  let  us  humble  ourselves  beneath  the 
mighty  hand  of  God;  let  our  lofty  looks 
come  down,  and  our  selfishness  be  crucified, 
and  then  God  will  hold  fellowship  with  us. 
He  will  walk  with  us. 

Love  is  the  true  life  of  the  soul;  it  is  the 
sunshine  of  the  spiritual  world,  in  which  the 
new  man  dwells.  Many  fear  God,  but  love 
him  little.  To  them  he  is  veiled  in  darkness, 
and  tempest,  and  the  sound  of  the  trumpet. 
He  is  ever  frowning  on  our  weak  efforts  to 
serve  him.  He  is  an  inexorable  judge,  whose 
burning  justice  is  ready  to  smite  us  into  eter- 
nal perdition.  But  when  these  dark  clouds 
pass  away,  God  is  revealed  to  the  soul  as  the 
loving  One  who  has  created  us  for  good, 
whose  heart  is  set  on  our  deliverance  from 
evil.  Whether  we  love  him  or  not,  he  loves 
us.  We  say  to  every  sinner,  He  loves  you ; 
he  is  your  benefactor;  he  sends  his  rain  and 
sunshine  on  you,  and  has  done  you  good ;  he 
beseeches  you  to  be  reconciled  to  him,  and 
render  him  the  devotion  of  your  heart.  You 
are  to  look  up  to  him  as  a  Father,  who  seeks 
his  lost  children,  and  a  shepherd  who  will 
bring  the  loBt  sheep  into  the  fold.  What  a 
transforming  influence  love  has  on  us!  We 
love  him,  because  he  first  loved  us.  Love 
thinks  no  evil;  love  has  no  bitterness  in  it; 
love  is  the  bond  of  perfection ;  it  delighteth 
in  doing  good  to  all  as  it  hath  opportunity, 
especially  to  the  household  of  faith.  Love 
fulfills  all  law.  The  highest  perfection  of 
Christian  life  is  perfect  love, — to  grow  in 
love.  Lo  e  to  God  is  the  motive  to  obedi- 
ence, to  earnest  devotion,  to  willing  sacrifice 
in  the  cause  of  Christ. 

Creation  unfolds  God's  wisdom  and  power. 
Redemption  unfolds  the  infinite  love  of  the 
great  Father  of  Spirits.  Behold  what  man- 
ner of  love  he  has  bestowed  on  us,  to  make 
us  sons  of  God!  But  the  church,  redeemed 
and  saved  in  glory,  does  not  exhaust  his  love. 
The  church,  when  exalted  with  Christ,  shall 
bless  the  world,  until  the  creation  is  deliver- 
ed from  the  bondage  of  corruption.  All  na- 
tions will  yet  be  blessed  in  Christ,  and  know 
his  love.  Love  and  not  wrath  guides  the 
great  plan  of  creation.  In  creation,  provi- 
dence and  redemption,  God  loves  the  world. 
True,  it  lies  yet  in  the  wicked  one,  but  love 
will  triumph  at  last.  Jesus  is  the  same  yes- 
terday, to-day  and  forever.  On  the  cross,  or 
on  the  throne,  the  Savior,  or  the  Judge,  his 
love  is  the  same. 

He  loves  us  when  we  are  cast  down,  dis- 
couraged, and  feel  forsaken.  His  love  to  us 
is  not  measured  by  our  feelings,  or  condition 
of  mind.  We  may  lose  much  conscious  en- 
joyment of  divine  fellowship  by  losing  sight 
of  God's  love,  but  he  is  our  gracious,  loving 
Father  still,  in  darkness,  in  sunshine,  in 
storm  or  calm,  in  adversity  or  prosperity,  on 
the  mountain  top,  as  well  as  in  the  vale.  "I 
change  not"  is  what  he  says  concerning  him- 
self. From  everlasting  to  everlasting,  the 
Fountain  of  Eternal  Love. 


22 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSEISTGKER. 


BY  FAITH. 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


To  a  Heartbroken  Mother: — 

Such  heart-sobs  as  yours  come  to  me  from 
all  parts  of  the  Brotherhood,  and  outside. 
Bleeding  hearts  are  everywhere.  Where  the 
blight  of  sin  has  fallen,  there  are  suffering 
and  sorrow  and  death.  j  And  so  it  must  be. 
God  may  have  winked  at  ignorance  in  a  cer- 
tain sense,  He  never  dealt  with  sin  as  any 
thing  but  sin.  "The  wages  of  sin  is  death," 
immediate,  spiritual  first,  and;  as  'a  conse- 
quence, physical.  The  mystery  of  sin  is  the 
mystery  of  life;  as  is  also  the  mystery  of  ho- 
liness. With  God,  holiness  and  being  are 
synonyms,  and  with  the  devil,  sin  and  being. 
The  soul  and  its  proclivities  are  transmitted 
by  natural  generation.  Transient  moods  in 
the  parent,  may  become  permanent  traits  in 
the  child.  So  it  always  is,  only  not  intelli- 
gently accountable.  Whether  the  higher  nat- 
ure is  involved  in  generation,  is  easily  infer- 
red by  the  fact  that  no  one  can  infringe  sex- 
ual obligations  without  a  sense  of  condemna- 
tion. That  we  can  consciously  hurt  our  souls 
in  violating  the  Divine  relations  oftsex,-proves 
that  the  soul  "goes  with  the  physical  act. 
Hence  the  transfer  of  the  moral  virus  that 
corrupts  the  whole  man,  and  issues  in  disease 
and  pain  "and  dissolution. 

The  entire  structure  of  nature  has  been  set 
in  a  retributive,  self- vindicating  order,  and 
this  seems  to  many  minds  as  though  there 
was  no  God,  or  that  He  is  distant  and  piti- 
less. Not  so.  God  is  in  the  institution  of 
pain  and  sorrow  and  death,  no  less  than  in 
life  and  happiness. 

Sin  would-be  doubly  a  curse  were  it  not 
for  suffering  and  death.  Pain  and  sorrow 
are  not  only  penalty,  but  reminders  and  ren- 
ovators. And  Death  opens  up  the  grand 
possibility  of  Atonement  and  Redemption. 
Death  is  a  calamity  and  a  punishment,  but 
far  greater  would  be  the  calamity  of  sin 
without  death. 

This  world  is  a  Bochim,  a  valley  of  Achor, 
a  Kibroth-hattaavah,  but  it  is  also  a  Bethel 
and  Peniel.  Judges  2:5;  Hos.  2:  15;  Num. 
11:  34;  Gen.  18: 16-19;  32:  30.  Here  there 
is] 'self -pleasing,  and  from  this  evil  root 
springs  all  the  bitterness  of  dislocated,  God- 
severed  life.  Suffering  and  accident  and  fu- 
nerals and  heart-wrenches  and  insanities  and 
the  temporal  and  eternal  whelmings  of  de- 
spair, are  the  gall-steeped  fruit  of  egotism. 
"We  suffer  and  wail  and  die,  because  by  the 
law  of  heredity,  we  are  under  the  blight  of 
sin.  The  mystery  of  the  how  and  the  why 
does  not  invalidate  the  solid  reality  of  the 
what.  No  sin-infected  Adam  and  Eve  can 
beget  a  sin-freed  Cain. 

The  law  of  life  is  inexorable,  and  the 
taint  of  sin  lies  at  its  core.  Faith  in  God,  to 
be  complete,  must  take  in  the  totality  of  ex- 
istence, as  "without  Him  was  not  any  thing 
made  that  was  made."  I  used  to  think  and 
say  and  write,  that  God  pivoted  our  salvation 
on  faith,  because  it  is  the  simplest  and  easiest 
function  of  the  human  mind.  I  have  radical- 
ly changed  my  view.     Not  because  it  is  the 


easiest,  but  because  it  is  the  only  way  of  sal- 
vation possible  to  apostate  moral  being.  A 
harder,  and  naturally  more  impossible  thing 
than  faith  unto  salvation,  could  not  be  given 
man  to  do.  Few  are  saved  because  few  be- 
lieve. Conversion  is  such  a  radical,  absolute, 
body,  soul,  and  spirit-transforming  reality, 
that  only  a  few  know  it  as  a  living  experi- 
ence. The  faith  that  admits  God  into  the 
heart  as  the  Fountain  and  Regulator  of  life, 
is  such  a  rarity,  that  where  a  thousand  say, 
Lord,  Lord,  only  a  single  one  demonstrates 
the  truth  of  Gal.  2:  20.  Creed  and  ritual 
and  ecclesiasticism  are  utter  emptiness  and 
delusion  if  Christ  be  not  embodied  as  the  re- 
ality of  their  symbolic  signification.  To  be 
steadied  in  all  trials  and  bereavements  in  the 
sense  of  the  Divine  Presence,  and  the  firm 
conviction  that  not  a  sparrow  falls  to  the 
ground,  and  not  an  ephemera  moves  its  tiny 
wing  without  the  Divine  providence,  is  the 
only  condition  that  insures  rest  to  the  soul. 
That  your  darling  little  boy  was  crushed  by  a 
falling  tree,  was  indeed  enough  to  crush 
your  mother-heart  beyond  all  human  mend- 
ing. Why?  why?  WHY?  is  the  appal- 
ling, paralyzing  interrogation,  that  echoes 
and  re-echoes  through  the  chambers  of  your 
soul.  Hear  then  this  gentle  Father-voice 
from  Heaven:  "Be  still,  and  know  that  I  am 
God."  Pray  for  a  sublime,  all-embracing 
faith,  a  faith  that  takes  in  the  dreadful  fact 
of  sin,  and  God's  management  of  all  its  conse- 
quences. Let  the  Christian  be  stronger  in 
you  than  the  mother.  God  saw  that  tree  fall, 
and  He  knew  whose  darling  it  would  smite, 
and  what  loving  mother-heart  it  would  set 
bleeding  for  life.  But  it  fell.  Unbelief  calls 
it  nature,  but  faith  calls  it  Divine  Provi- 
dence. 

Believe  in  God,  and  then  you  will  believe 
in  a  Fact,  that  covers  all  your  loss,  and  ena- 
bles you  to  sing  the  sorrowful,  yet  triumphant 
song  of  Job  1:  21. 

NOTES  AND    JOTTINGS. 


BY  I.  J.  EOSENBERGER. 

According  to  promise,  on  the  eve  of  Oct. 
29th,  we  met  with  the  saints  of  Tippecanoe, 
Kosciusko  Co.,  Ind.  Difficulties  among 
their  number,  seem  to  have  been  a  hin- 
derance  to  the  prosperity  of  the  cause  here. 
We  devoted  our  time  and  energies  largely  to 
the  interests  of  the  discouraged  element,  and 
we  felt  that  our  labor  was  not  in  vain.  Were 
with  them  at  their  feast  on  the  6th.  The  at- 
tendance was  large,  and  the  occasion  seemed 
one  of  interest  to  all.  The  ministerial  labor 
falls  alone  on  our  esteemed  Bro.  Daniel  Ros- 
enberger;  and  I  know  of  none  that  endures 
his  lot  with  more  patience  than  brother  Dan- 
iel. 

Bro.  W.  R.  Deeter  has  care  as  elder,  and  it 
occurred  to  us,  that  Bro.  W.  R.'s  many 
duties  do  not  allow  him  as  much  time  as 
the  work  of  Tippecanoe  demands.  One  re- 
turned who  had  gone  Progressive.  A  num- 
ber expressed  their  purpose,  to  come  to  the 
church  in  the  near  future.  In  the  midst  of 
the  interest  we  left,  journeying  to  Bachelor 
Bun,  Flora,  Ind. 


We  commenced  our  labor  of  love,  with  the 
brethren  above  named,  Nov.  13  th.  "We  con- 
tinued labor  with  two  meetings  each  day, 
with  a  growing  attendance  of  serious,  anx- 
ious listeners.  On  the  20th,  the  season  of  joy 
began  by  the  troubling  of  the  baptismal  wa- 
ters with  two  precious  souls.  On  the  28th  came 
our  time  to  leave,  to  join  Bro.  W.  R.  Deeter 
in  the  dedication  of  the  new  house  of  Massis- 
sinewa,  Delaware  Co.,  Ind.  Our  interest  and 
encouragement  now  was  such,  that  with  com- 
mon consent  all  felt  that  the  meetings  should 
not  close.  We,  therefore,  notified  Bro.  "W.  R. 
that  he  should  take  charge  of  the  work  at 
Massissinewa,  and  we  would  continue  at  the 
Run.  On  Wednesday  eve,  Dec.  2nd,  we 
ventured  our  farewfcll;  at  the  close  found 
nine  applicants  for  membership,  upon  which 
we  announced  to  continue,  and  next  day  re- 
ceived twelve.  "We  closed  the  meeting  on 
the  eve  of  the  8  th,  with  a  feast  in  the  Flora 
house.  Fathers,  mothers,  and  companions, 
wept  for  joy,  on  being  permitted  to  join  with 
those,  with  whom  they  never  expected  to  join 
in  surrounding  the  Lord's  table  in  this  life. 

There  were  eighty- nine  received;  eighty- 
two  by  baptism,  and  seven  by  confession. 
Four  from  the  Progressive  element,  among 
them  a  minister,  S.  Searight.  Like  the  pro- 
digal son,  they  came  home  broken  up  and 
penitent.  I  was  much  pleased  with  the  man- 
ner and  spirit  of  Bro.  Searight.  His  ability 
fits  him  to  do  much  good  in  that  large  and 
fertile  field.  His  experience  among  the 
Progressives,  he  confessed,  led  him  to  see 
clearly  the  ruinous  results  of  their  ideas  of 
Church  government.  "We  received  quite  a 
number  of  Methodists,  among  them  a  local 
preacher  of  considerable  ability.  Bro.  Hiel 
Hamilton  is  a  most  active  elder.  As  a 
pioneer  worker  among  us,  he  is  well  known, 
and  has  done  much ;  but  his  day  is  closing, 
and  his  body  is  feeble,  but  his  mind  is  clear 
and  active.  He  was  in  attendance  at  our 
meeting  night  and  day,  when  he  looked  too 
feeble  to  be  present. 

The  Bachelor  Bun  Church  is  rather  his- 
toric. It  was  here  that  a  ministering  brother, 
Oyman,  was  expelled  some  forty  years  ago, 
taking  with  him  quite  a  number.  They  have 
since  organized  quite  a  number  of  congrega- 
tions, and  though  they  have  lost  much  of 
their  simplicity  as  a  body,  they  still  continue. 

It  was  in  this  congregation,  that  our  An- 
nual Meeting  was  held  in  1858  There  be- 
ing no  railroad  near,  and  a  very  rainy  time, 
fording  the  run  became  dangerous,  hence 
those  in  attendance  would  not  soon  forget 
the  occasion.  It  was  here,  that  the  Qainter 
and  Snider  debate  was  held  in  1868.  The 
Lutheran  church  which  Elder  Snider  sought 
so  vigorously  to  defend,  has  since  failed. 
We  baptized  some  of  their  scattered  flock. 
Their  house  of  worship  is  now  occupied  by 
Bro.  Cline  as  a  farm  ware-room. 

In  numbers,  more  withdrew  here  with  the 
Old  Order  element,  than  at  any  other  point 
in  the  State.  They  held  their  second  Annual 
MeetiDg  at  Flora.  Their  trouble  however, 
has  been  great.  A  committee  from  their  An- 
nual Meeting  was  there  in  session  three  days 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


US 


last  year;  but  failed  to  adjust  the  trouble  as 
was  desired  the  committee  should. 

While  the  lowering  clouds  over  old  Bache- 
lor Eun  have  been  heavy;  tears  of  joy  were 
shed  at  the  approach  of  the  genial  rays  of 
the  meridian  sun,  dispelling  the  clouds.  We 
now  hope  and  pray  that  they  will  feel  very 
humble  amid  their  joyous  season  of  pros- 
perity. We  feel  that  the  long  and  happy,  y«t 
fatiguing  season  we  spent  at  Bachelor  Kun, 
has  created  a  cord  of  attachment  that  will  re- 
main permanent  in  this  life,  to  be  renewed 
on  the  other  shore. 


JOTTINGS  AND  DOTTINGS. 


BY  D.  C.    MOOMAW. 


A  dear  brother  writes  me  that,  "they  claim 
you  to  be  about  half  progressive."  If  by 
progression  is  meant  the  varied  adapta- 
tion of  means  to  ends,  and  the  utilization 
of  the  discoveries  and  inventions  and  de- 
velopments wrought  by  the  arts  and  sciences 
in  the  betterment  and  amelioration  of  man's 
unhappy  lot,  I  am  not  almost  but  altogether 
a  progressive.  But,  if  it  means  the  subver- 
sion of  well-regulated  and  delegated  author- 
ity, the  exchange  of  a  healthful  spiritual  de- 
mocracy wherein  the  will  of  the  majority 
is  the  will  of  the  whole,  for  anarchy,  or  the 
government  of  disorganized  masses  wherein 
"every  man  does  what  seems  to  be  right  in 
his  own  eyes,"  if  it  means  the  loosening  of  the 
bonds  of  properly  constituted  discipline,  and 
a  compromise  with  a  gay,  thoughtless,  god- 
less world,  if  it  means  the  disruption  of  cher- 
ished association,  the  sundering  of  Chris- 
tian and  family  ties,  the  breaking  of  hearts 
and  the  death  and  burial  of  life-long  hopes, 
and  aspirations,  for  the  will-o'-the-wisp  of  so- 
oalled  freedom ;  freedom  to  dally  with  sin,  I 
am  not  a  whit  progressive.  Let  this  suffice 
upon  the  subject  of  my  relation  to  that  wing 
of  the  schism.    Make  a  note  of  this  Bro.  G. 

It  is  noticeable  that  whenever  the  religious 
press  of  the  nineteenth  century  churches  refer 
to  feet-washing,  it  is  in  the  spirit  of  the  scof- 
fer or  the  humorist.  There  will,  of  necessity, 
have  to  be  a  change  in  facial  expression,  and 
a  change  of  heart,  before  they  get  ready  for 
the  reading  of  the  13th  chapter  of  St  John 
in  the  judgment,  else  that  judgment  will 
develop  a  dangerous  antagonism  between 
them  and  the  Judge.  He  says  "my  words 
shall  judge  men  at  the  last  day."  Friends,  do 
not  laugh  or  mock  at  God's  Word  or  at  those 
who  obey  it  Devils  tremble  when  God 
speaks. 

One  of  the  most  effective  means  of  grace, 
one  of  the  most  important  factors  in  spiritual 
development,  one  of  the  most  powerful  agen- 
cies in  the  successful  prosecution  of  life's 
duties  and  the  resistance  of  Satanic  influ- 
ences is  household  religion. 

It  may  be  doubtful  whether  a  Christian 
can  succeed  in  "this  race  which  is  set  before 
him,"  if  he  neglects  it.  It  is  certain  that  he 
is  in  constant  danger  of  "losing  his  crown" 
and  that  is  sufficient  to  prompt  him  to  begin 
at  once. 

Household  religion  consists  iu  family  pray- 


er, morning  or  evening,  or  both,  thanksgiving 
at  meals,  pious  and  consistent  deportment  to- 
ward its  members  and  visitors,  gentleness, 
meekness,  etc.  Brother,  sister,  do  you  ob- 
serve thanksgiving  at  mealH  ?  If  not,  do  not 
delay  a  single  day.  Do  you  observe  family 
devotion?  If  not,  do  not  fail  to  commence  to- 
night. "Blessed  is  the  house  that  calleth  on 
the  name  of  the  Lord."  Cursed  is  the  house 
that  calleth  not  on  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
"The  woman  shall  not  wear  that  which  per- 
taineth  unto  a  man,  neither  shall  a  man  put 
on  woman's  garment:  for  all  that  do  so  are 
an  abomination  unto  the  Lord,  thy  God." 
Deut.  22:  5.  How  will  nineteenth  century 
progression  bear  the  test  of  this  annunciation 
of  God's  will  on  the  "dress  question?" 


RELIGIOUS  EXCITEMENT. 


BY  W.  W.  BARNHART. 


The  winter  season  is  considered  to  be  the 
most  suitable  time  of  the  year  to  hold  series 
of  meetings.  The  different  churches  will,  no 
doubt,  put  forth  their  usually  strong  efforts 
again  this  winter. 

The  amount  of  good  to  be  done,  depends 
not  so  much  upon  the  amount  of  noise  made, 
as  upon  the  genuineness  of  the  work  done. 
The  Brethren  believein  the  change  of  heart, 
conversion,  and  heart-felt  religion.  They  do 
not  believe  in  such  extreme  manifestations  as 
are  to  be  seen  in  the  revivals  of  certain 
churches.  Many  of  these  noisy  revivalists 
do  not  deny  that  there  is  a  great  deal  of  ex- 
citement about  it,  but  rather  justify  it  on  the 
grounds  that  the  matter  of  religion  is  some- 
thing about  which  people  should  be  excited. 
Others  claim,  that  it  is  a  natural  and  intelli- 
gent speaking  from  the  abundance  of  the 
heart.  It  is  useless  to  quote  Scripture  to 
these  loud  professors,  for  they  rely  much  on 
their  own  feelings,  and  because  the  Brethren 
do  not  approve  of  their  way  of  "getting  relig- 
ion," these  shouters  have  taken  occasion  to 
publicly  mention  that,  "the  Dunkards  do  not 
believe  in  the  workings  of  the  Spirit,"  "they 
don't  know  when  their  sins  are  pardoned," 
and  "they  believe  water  washes  away  sins." 
They  love  to  talk  about  "Old  Father  Wesley." 
They  pray  God  to  "bless  brother  Moody,  the 
great  evangelist."  As  Brethren  are  frequent- 
ly assailed,  they  ought  to  inform  themselves, 
and  be  able  to  tell  these  shouters,  who  have 
such  wonderful  feelings,  such  inexpressible 
joys  in  their  hearts,  what  Wesley  and  Moody 
have  to  say  on  the  subject.  John  Wesley 
speaks  of  this  religious  excitement  thus: — 
"Satan  strives  to  push  many  of  them  to  ex- 
travagance. This  appears  in  several  in- 
stances:— 

"1.  Frequently  three  or  four,  yea,  ten  or 
twelve,  pray  aloud  together. 

"2.  Some  of  them,  perhaps,  may  scream  al- 
together as  loud  as  they  can. 

"3.  Some  of  them  use  improper,  yea  inde- 
cent expressions  in  prayer;  several  drop 
down  as  dead,  and  are  as  stiff  as  a  corpse,  but 
in  a  while  they  start  up  and  cry,  'glory, 
glory!'  perhaps  twenty  times  together.  Just 
so  do  the  French  prophets,  and,  very  lately, 


the  Jumpers,  in  Wales,  bringing  the  real 
work  into  contempt. 

"Scream  no  more,  at  the  peril  of  your  soul. 
God  now  warns  you  by  me.  I  never  scream, 
I  never  strain  myself;  I  dare  not,  I  know  it 
would  be  a  sin  against  God  and  my  own 
soul!  *  *  *  *  There  is  a  fervor  which 
has  passed  for  devotion,  but  it  is  not  true,  not 
Scriptural  devotion.  It  is  loud  shouting, 
horrid,  unnatural  screaming,  repeating  the 
same  words  twenty  or  thirty  times,  jumping 
two  or  three  feet  high,  throwing  about  the 
arms  and  legs,  both  men  and  women,  in  a 
manner  shocking  not  only  to  religion,  but  to 
common  decency." 

One  would  think  that  Wesley  must  have 
been  of  the  "Dunkard"  persuasion. 

Moody  says: — "The  devil  does  not  care  a 
bit  about  our  feelings.  He  can  play  on  our 
feelings  just  as  a  man  can  on  a  harp.  He 
can  make  our  feelings  good  or  bad ;  he  can 
take  us  up  on  the  high  mountain,  or  down  in- 
to the  valley,  and  we  can  only  vanquish  him 
by  the  Word,  which  is  the  sword  of  the  Spir- 
it." 

So  it  is  evident  that  Moody  himself,  does 
not  consider  feelings  to  be  a  safe  guide,  and 
no  doubt  he  has  frequent  occasion  to  be  dis- 
gusted at  the  wild  enthusiasm  of  some  of  his 
own  converts.  Wesley  says  it  is  Satan's  do- 
ings. Have  the  Brethren  ever  denounced  it 
in  stronger  terms? 

When  men  know  they  are  doing  right, 
they  feel  right,  but  men  may  be  deceived, 
like  Saul,  the  son  of  Kish  (1  Sam.  15),  and 
Saul  of  Tarsus  (Acts  chapters  15  and  22), 
think  they  are  doing  "God  service"  (JohnlG: 
2),  and  yet  meet  his  disapprobation. 

God  will  "reward  every  man  according  as 
his  work  shall  be," —  not  according  as  his 
feelings  shall  be.  Matt.  25:  3L46;  1  Pet.  1: 
17;  Bev.  22:  12. 

North  Hampton,  Ohio,  Dec.  5,  1S85. 


OUR  CONSCIENCE. 


BY  J.  B.  MOATS. 


At  the  close  of  the  day,  should  we  have 
committed  a  wrong  act,  what  makes  us  feel 
unpleasant,  and  wish  we  could  live  the  day 
over  again?    Our  conscience. 

If  we  have  been  idle  only  one  hour  during 
the  day,  undoubtedly  at  evening  we  will  feel 
that  we  have  lost  something — something  we 
know  we  will  never  be  able  to  redeem ;  but 
what  causes  this  feeling,  uninvited,  to  steal 
over  us?    Our  conscience. 

'Tis  our  conscience  that  reproves  us  when 
we  have  done  wrong;  'tis  our  conscience  that 
"sears"  us   and   makes    us  feel  unpleasant. 

Conscience,  conscience,  let's  see,  what  is 
it?  'Tis  a  finger-board  to  help  us  on  our 
onward  course.  Young  man,  young  woman, 
look  well  to  the  finger-boards  you  may  have 
occasion  to  pass  in  life. 

Barely  is  there  such  a  change  in  man  that 
we  could  imagine  one  part  of  a  man's  life  be- 
longed wholly  to  a  different  person.  Oar  vari- 
ations are  few,  exceptional,  and  generally 
slight.  Great  changes  of  character  are  hard- 
ly ever  found  more  than  once  in  the  same 
man. 


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SPECIAL  NOTICE. 


It  has  been  our  custom  heretofore  to  dis- 
continue the  Messenger  at  the  expiration  o£ 
the  time  for  which  it  had  been  paid.  Many 
of  our  Brethren  feel  that  we  should  not  do 
this.  They  want  the  paper,  and  if  they  do 
not  renew  at  once,  think  we  ought  to  con- 
tinue to  send  it.  We  have  decided  to  try 
this  plan,  trusting  that  our  Brethren  and 
friends  will  appreciate  our  motive.  We  want 
you  all  to  have  the  paper,  but,  of  course,  we 
must  be  paid  for  it,  so  that  we  may  continue 
its  publication. 

If  any  of  our  subscribers  do   not  want 
the  paper  for  the  present  year,  they    will 


please  drop  us  a  card  giving  their  address 


and  their  desire  to  have  the  paper  stop- 


ped,  and   we  will  discontinue   it  at  once. 

If,  however,  you  do  not  ask  us  in  this  way 
to  atop  the  Messenger,  we  shall  take  it  for 
granted  that  you  want  it,  and  will  send  it 
right  along.  Remember,  we  do  not  wish  to 
force  our  paper  on  any  one.  We  shall,  of 
course,  be  glud  to  have  all  who  now  receive 
the  paper,  remain  in  our  family  of  readers 
for  the  coming  year.  You  can  hand  the  sub- 
scription price  of  the  paper  to  our  agent  in 
your  church,  when  you  Bee  him,  or,  if  there 
is  no  agent  in  your  locality,  remit  direct  to 
us,  at  your  earliest  convenience. 


Bro.  John  J.  Bowman,  of  Millersburg, 
Ind.,  wants  the  address  of  Peter  Troyer,  Or- 
egon.   Who  will  send  it  to  him? 


Please  take  notice  that  Bro.  Landon 
West's  address  is  West  Alexandria,  Preble 
Co.,  Ohio,  and  not  Gratis,  Ohio,  as  given  in 
the  Almanac. 

The  brethren  and  sisters  of  Panora,  Iowa, 
are  rejoicing  in  the  conversion  and  baptism 
of  two  sisters,  who  entered  into  covenant 
with  Christ,  Dec.  27. 


Bro.  Martin  Neher  writes  that  the  Osage 
church,  Kan.,  is  in  a  prosperous  condition, 
and  hopes  that  the  good  Lord  will  still  con- 
tinue to  smile  upon  them. 


Bro.  Solomon  Bucklew  changes  his  ad- 
dress from  Clifton  Mills,  W.  Va.,  to  Mark- 
leysburg,  Fayette  Co.,  Pa.  His  correspon- 
dents will  please  make  a  note  of  this. 


Bro.  Yundt,  and  the  church  at  Naperville, 
111.,  were  made  to  rejoice  on  last  Sunday, 
when  his  son  came  out  on  the  Lord's  side, 
and  was  received  into  the  church  by  baptism. 

The  Brethren  of  the  Logan  church,  Ohio, 
expected  to  begin  a  series  of  meetings  on  the 
10th  inst.  Bro.  O.  P.  Yount  was  to  do  the 
preaching.  One  was  received  by  baptism  in 
October. 

Bro.  Samuel  Bowman  lives  isolated  from 
the  Brethren,  and  wishes  to  have  our  minis- 
ters, who  may  travel  that  way,  stop  and 
preach  in  their  neighborhood.  His  address 
is  Bedington,  Jackson  Co.,  Ind. 


Our  old  brother,  Isaac  Cripe,  says:  "I  am 
getting  well  stricken  in  years.  Jan.  5  will  be 
my  seventieth  birthday;  yet  I  love  to  read 
the  Messenger;  it  brings  glad  tidings,  and  I 
rejoice  to  hear  so  much  good  news." 

C.  C.  Arnold,  of  Wabash,  Ind.,  under  date 
of  Dec.  29,  writes  that  their  meetings  are  in 
progress.  Brethren  Snell  and  Caylor  are 
with  them.  One  has  been  added  to  the  fold 
by  baptism,  and  many  more  are  counting  the 
cost. 

Bro.  Jacob  Boyer,  of  Essex,  Iowa,  would 
like  to  have  a  minister  locate  in  that  locality. 
He  thinks  it  a  good  field  for  missionary 
work,  and  says  if  a  minister  comes,  they  will 
help  all  they  can.  Will  the  Mission  Board 
of  Iowa  look  after  this  call? 


Bro.  J.  M.  Snyder,  of  Grundy  Center,  la., 
says  they  are  still  holding  the  fort.  Bro.  S. 
H.  Miller  preached  six  sermons  for  them  re- 
cently. The  prayer-meeting  is  growing  in  in- 
terest. Bro.  S.  would  like  to  have  the  ad- 
dress of  Peter  Messner.  Who  will  send  it  to 
him? 

The  Brethren  at  Milledgeville,  III,  held  a 
church-meeting  on  Saturday,  the  2nd  inat., 
at  which  Bro.  S.  Z.  Sharp  was  chosen  as  the 
elder  to  take  charge  of  the  church  at  that 
place.  Bro.  Tobias  Myers,  Jr.,  was  called  to 
the  ministry.  May  the  Lord  help  these 
brethren  to  faithfully  discharge  the  new  du- 
ties and  responsibilities  placed  upon  them. 


The  Brethren  at  Naperville,  111.,  expect  to 
begin  a  series  of  meetings  on  the  16th  inst. 
Brethren  D.  Bock  and  W.  S.  Toney  are  ex- 
pected to  be  with  them  and  will  assist  in  the 
work.     May  the  Lord  prosper  the  effort. 


We  have  a  letter  from  Air  Hill,  Montgom- 
ery Co.,  O.,  containing  a  sum  of  money  for 
the  Messenger,  signed,  "A  Sister."  We 
must  have  the  name  of  the  writer  before  we 
can  give  the  proper  credit  and  send  the  pa- 
per. 

Our  Sunday-school  Quarterly  is  giving 
good  satisfaction,  and  is  just  what  is  needed 
to  help  in  the  study  of  the  Bible.  Sunday- 
schools  and  Bible  classes  should  order  a  sup- 
ply at  once.  The  price  is  low,  20  copies 
for  $1.00.  Sample  copies  for  examination, 
with  a  view  of  introducing  the  Quarterly,  free. 


Our  correspondents  will  exercise  patience 
if  their  letters  do  not  appear  at  once.  We 
have  more  than  we  can  possibly  publish,  not- 
withstanding we  cut  down  and  rewrite  under 
the  head  of  notes.  Again  we  urge  those  who 
write  church  news  to  make  their  letters 
short.  As  a  general  thing,  a  postal  card  will 
contain  the  important  news  from  your  locali- 
ty. We  want  the  news,  and  are  thankful  to 
those  who  send  them,  but  we  ask  you  all  to 
be  brief. 

We  call  attention  to  the  quarterly  report 
of  Treasurer  of  the  General  Church  Erection 
aud  Missionary  Committee,  published  in  an- 
other column.  Those  who  have  forwarded 
money,  will  carefully  examine  it,  and  notice 
that  all  money  sent  is  correctly  reported. — 
Errors  or  omissions  should  be  reported  to  D. 
L.  Miller,  Treasurer,  Mt.  Morrie,  111 ,  at  once. 
Please  notice  that  the  report  closes  Jan.  5th, 
and  money  received  by  the  Treasurer  after 
this  date  will  appear  in  the  next  report. 


Our  brethren  here  at  Mt.  Morris  have  not 
been  idle  during  the  Holiday  vacation.  Bro. 
D.  E.  Price  preached  for  the  Brethren  at 
Bock  Creek,  111.,  Bro.  J.  G.  Boyer  spent  the 
vacation  at  Covington,  Ohio,  where  he  held  a 
series  of  meetings,  Bro.  S.  Z.  Sharp  held 
forth  the  Word  at  Lanark,  111.,  Bro.  Orr  vis- 
ited the  churches  at  Waterloo,  Iowa,  and  Bro. 
G.  B.  Boyer  and  wife  were  with  the  Breth- 
ren at  Naperville,  111.,  where  Bro.  B.  gave 
instruction  in  singing.  All  spent  a  pleasant 
and  profitable  time. 


Bro.  J.  M.  Hilbert  says:  "We  closed  our 
meetings  at  Mill  Creek,  Va.,  Dec.  29th,  with 
eleven  additions.  After  preaching  fifteen 
sermons  at  that  place,  we  felt  we  had  to  close 
too  soon,  having  to  leave,  to  labor  at  other 
points.  All  our  meetings  were  well  attend- 
ed, and  at  the  last  the  interest  was  as  good  as 
heart  could  wish.  Every  member  seemed  to 
be  at  work  in  good  earnest,  working,  praying 
and  singing.  Those  songs  of  Zion  will  ring 
long  in  my  ears.  The  young  sisters  at  Mill 
Creek,  with  zeal  and  wisdom,  are  at  work  and 
are  not  ashamed  of  the  gospel,  but  are  point- 
ing many  to  'the  Lamb  that  taketh  away  the 
sins  of  the  world.'  May  God  help  them  to 
stand  firm.  All  the  congregations  seem  to 
be  in  working  order." 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


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Beo.  J.  G.  Boyer  reports  a  good  interest 
in  the  meetings  at  Covington,  Ohio.  Three 
were  made  willing  to  accept  Christ,  and  were 
baptized.  Others  are  not  far  from  the  King- 
dom.   

On  Sunday,  the  3rd  inst.,  we  had  the  pleas- 
ure of  meeting  with  the  Brethren  at  Polo. — 
Owing  to  the  rain  but  few  were  present,  but 
we  realized,  as  we  haye  often  done  before, 
that  the  Lord  blesses  the  few  as  well  as  the 
many.  Brethren  Fahrney  and  Gilbert 
preached  and  gave  us  some  practical  thoughts 
on  the  fruitage  of  Christian  life.  The  Breth- 
ren have  a  comfortable  house  in  Polo;  one 
thing  they  lack,  however.  They  could  and 
ought  to  have  a  good  Sunday-school  in  pro- 
gress. Come,  Brethren,  go  to  work,  the  time 
is  short.  The  season  of  sowing  is  rapidly 
passing  away.  Soon  we  shall  rest  in  our 
graves;  let  us  work  for  the  Lord  before  the 
night  comes.  Behold,  while  we  tarry  and 
wait,  immortal  souls  are  perishing.  Who  will 
heed  the  Master's  call  to  work  in  his  vine- 
yard?   

One  of  our  agents  says  he  asked  a  brother 
to  subscribe  for  the  Messenger,  and  he  re- 
fused, on  the  ground  that  the  paper  is  too 
outspoken  on  the  temperance  question.  We 
are  sorry  for  the  brother;  sorry  to  think  that 
any  of  our  brethren  should  feel  offended 
when  we  denounce  intemperance.  God  have 
mercy  on  the  professed  Christian  who  has 
any  sympathy  for  the  cause  of  intemperance, 
that  is  now  sweeping  over  the  world  like  a 
holocaust,  destroying  millions  of  souls  annu- 
ally. As  for  the  Messenger,  it  will  give  no 
uncertain  sound  on  this  evil.  Our  church, 
for  over  a  century,  has  been  a  strong  temper- 
ance society.  We  point  to  the  record  with 
feelings  of  gratification;  and  so  long  as  the 
Lord  gives  us  power,  will  we  use  our  voice 
and  pen  against  this  monster  evil  which  was 
born  of  Satan. 


The  following  letter  from  one  of  our  active 
agents  will  explain  itself.  We  wonder 
whether  those  Brethren  who  excuse  them- 
selves from  taking  their  own  church  paper  on 
account  of  hard  times,  and  then  take  a  secu- 
lar or  political  paper,  realize  what  they  are 
losing  for  themselves  and  their  families.  No 
brother  can  afford  to  deprive  himself  and  his 
family  of  the  privilege  of  reading  a  religious 
paper,  much  less  to  supplant  such  a  paper 
with  one  of  the  character  described  by  our 
agent  below.  We  withhold  the  writer's 
name,  as  the  letter  is  a  private  one: 

Dear  Brethren: — 

I  send  you  a  list  of  subscribers  for  the 
Messenger.  Some  say  they  cannot  take  the  paper 
owing  to  the  hard  times,  and  yet  they  own  100 acres 
of  land  and  have  plenty  of  everything.  Our  min- 
isters advised  and  admonished  the  members  at  our 
last  quarterly  meeting  to  take  the  Messenger  — 
We  have  a  membership  of  about  one  hundred,  and, 
so  far,  only  nine  have  subscribed  for  the  paper.  I 
think  I  could  find  among  our  members  twenty-live 
or  thirty  small  political  papers,  the  one-half  of 
which  are  filled  with  advertisements,  and  the  oth- 
er half  with  matter  that  is  not  edifying,  for  which 
they  pay  from  91.60  to  $2.00  per  year  in  advance. — 
To  drop  our  church  paper,  and  take  such  papers, 
because  of  hard  times,  is  not  as  it  should  be,  and  L 
wonder  whether  it  will  be  pleasing  to  our  Divine 
Master.  *** 


QUERISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 


Please  give  U3  an  explanation  of  the  9th  verse  of  the 
10th  chapter  of  John.  It  reads  thus:  "I  am  the  door: 
by  me,  if  any  man  enter  in,  he  shall  be  saved,  and  shall 
go  in  and  out,  and  find  pasture. "  Is  it  going  out  of  one 
dispensation  into  the  other,  or  going  out  of  one  church 
into  the  other,  or  out  of  the  church  militant  into  the 
church  triumphant,  which  the  Savior  has  an  allusion  to? 
And  also  the  lGtb  verse  of  this  same  chapter,  which  is  as 
follows:  "And  other  sheep  I  have  which  are  not  of  this 
fold."  Were  those  the  Jews  that  were  in  this  fold,  or 
were  they  the  believing  Jews  and  Gentiles  both?  And 
to  whom  does  he  allude,  when  he  says,  "Other  sheep  I 
have  which  are  not  of  this  fold?"    Elizabeth  Baum. 

Shannon,  111. 

1.  In  parables  there  is  usually  one  leading 
feature,  designed  to  teach  the  spiritual  truth 
that  is  to  be  taught.  There  may  be  more 
than  one,  but  there  is  commonly  one  prom- 
inent in  the  parable  that  is  to  be  sought 
to  illustrate  the  spiritual  truth  that  is  to  be 
illustrated.  But  it  is  not  advisable  to  seek 
an  application  of  every  circumstance  con- 
tained in  the  parable.  In  the  parable  of  the 
shepherd,  that  in  which  the  words  occur  of 
which  an  explanation  is  asked,  our  Lord 
compares  himself  to  a  shepherd.  And  the 
words  we  are  attempting  to  explain  have  ref- 
erence to  the  privileges  and  enjoyment  of  the 
sheep  of  Christ's  flock,  or  of  his  disciples. — 
He  is  "the  good  Shepherd."  And  as  a  good 
shepherd  will  provide  for  his  sheep  in  sum- 
mer and  in  winter,  as  he  will,  at  the  proper 
time,  lead  them  into  the  fold,  and  protect  and 
feed  them  there,  and  then  again  take  them 
out  into  the  pasture,  and  thus  furnish  them 
with  food  and  shelter,  so  does  our  heavenly 
Shepherd  do  for  his  people,  for  those  who 
have  entered  by  him,  as  the  door,  into  his 
sheepfold.  He  provides  for  them  in  every 
season  of  the  year,  or  in  all  the  vicissitudes 
of  their  mutable  lives.  And  as  they  go  from 
one  place  to  another,  led  by  his  providence, 
truth  and  Spirit,  his  provisions  adapted  to 
their  various  and  numerous  wants,  meet 
them. 

Thus,  in  "passing  through  the  valley  of 
Baca  make  it  a  well ;  the  rain  also  filleth  the 
pools.  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 
every  one  of  them  in  Zion  appear eth  before 
God."  Ps.  84:  6,  7.  And  the  11th  verse  of 
the  foregoing  psalm,  expresses  very  fully, 
and  beautifully  the  substance  of  our  Lord's 
words,  "They  shall  go  in  and  out  and  find 
pasture."  The  language  of  that  verse  is, 
"For  the  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and  shield:  the 
Lord  will  give  grace  and  glory:  no  good  thing 
will  he  withhold  from  them  that  walk  up- 
rightly." The  full  import  of  the  words  of 
our  Lord  that  we  are  considering,  is  the  am- 
ple provision  that  he  has  made  to  supply  his 
people.  And  they  can  truly  say,  "the  Lord 
is  my  Shepherd;  I  shall  not  want."  There 
is  such  liberty  and  variety  in  their  experi- 
ence as  to  afford  them  both  profit  and  pleas- 
ure. 

2.  The  other  sheep  referred  to  we  under- 
stand to  be  the  Gentiles.  Our  Lord  said  to 
the  woman  of  Samaria,  "Salvation   is  of   the 


Jews."  There  is  a  sense  in  which  salvation 
may  be  said  to  be  of  the  Jews.  To  them 
"pertaineth  the  adoption,  and  the  glory,  and 
the  covenants,  and  the  giving  of  the  law,  and 
the  service  of  God,  and  the  promises;  whose 
are  the  fathers,  and  of  whom,  as  concerning 
the  flesh,  Christ  came,  who  is  over  all,  God 
blessed  forever."  Rom.  9:  4,  5.  And  salva- 
tion was  first  offered  to  them,  and  the  fold  or 
church  of  Christ  was  first  composed  of  Jew- 
ish believers.  And  when  he  spoke  of  "this 
fold,"  he  probably  meant  those  that  then 
composed  his  church,  and  these  were  Jews. 
But  the  heathen  also  were  given  to  Christ 
for  an  inheritance,  and  the  uttermo&t  parts 
of  the  earth  for  a  possession.  Ps.  2:  8.  And 
Paul,  in  speaking  of  Christ  and  his  designs, 
relative  to  both  Jews  and  Gentiles,  says, 
"And  that  he  might  reconcile  both  unto  God 
in  one  body  by  the  cross,  having  slain  the  en- 
mity thereby;  and  came,  and  preached  peace 
to  you  which  were  afar  off,  and  to  them  that 
were  nigh."  Eph.  2:  16,  17.  The  Gentiles 
were  those  that  were  afar  off,  and  the  Jews 
those  that  were  nigh.  But  they  were  all  to 
be  gathered  into  one  fold,  or  one  body; — 
"There  is  one  body,  and  one  Spirit,  even  as  ye 
are  called  in  one  hope  of  your  calling."  Eph. 
4:4. 

Some  have  doubted  the  propriety  of  apply- 
ing the  term  sheep  to  sinners,  thinking  that 
it  should  be  only  applied  to  the  people  of 
God,  and  hence  apply  the  words  "other 
sheep"  to  another  class  of  the  people  of  God, 
apart  from  the  disciples  which  our  Lord  had 
around  him  when  he  uttered  the  parable  of 
"the  good  shepherd"  and  "one  fold." 

But  the  term  sheep  is  applied  to  the  un- 
converted. It  seems  to  be  so  applied  in  the 
following  passages:  "For  ye  were  as  sheep 
going  astray;  but  are*  now  returned  unto  the 
Shepherd  and  Bishop  of  your  souls."  1  Pet. 
1:  25.  "What  man  of  you,  haviDg  an  hun- 
dred sheep,  if  he  lose  one  of  them,  doth  not 
leave  the  ninety  and  nine  in  the  wilderness 
and  go  after  that  which  is  lost,  until  he  find 
it?"  Luke  15:  4.  Here  the  stray  sheep 
seem,  to  represent  all  the  lost.  The  words 
"other  sheep,"  are  generally  applied,  and  we 
think  justly,  to  the  Gentiles.  j,  Q, 


A.  M.  NOTICE. 


In  compliance  with  the  wishes  of  many  brethren,  the 
Committee  of  Arrangement*  had  under  consideration  the 
ptopriety  of  changing  the  time  of  holding  the  A.  XI .  of 
1886  to  the  first  of  June,  as  Pentecost  comes  so  lute  that 
the  southern  part  of  the  Brotherhood  will  probably  be  in 
the  midst  of  harvest,  and  therefore  many  dear  members 
cannot  attend  the  meeting.  It  is  also  an  unfavorable 
time  tor  this  locality,  and  the  Standing  Committee  has 
nearly  unanimously  repotted  in  favor  of  the  change  re- 
let red  to,  but  the  decision  ot  l-s<i,  Ait.  M,  makes  the 
Committee  of  Arrangements  powerless  in  the  matter,  and 
therefore  the  coming  Conference  will  begin  on  Tuesday 
after  PMteooat,  as  usual. 

By   Order  of  Committee  of  Arrangements, 

Jesse  Stttsm.vn.  Sec. 


26 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


NOTES  FROM  OUR  CORRESPONDENTS. 


"Ae  cold  water  is  to  a  thirst?  soul,  so  is  good  news  from 
a  far  country. 


— Bro.  A.  J.  Peebler  writes  that  their 
church  is  alive  and  at  work.  They  have  had 
eight  accessions  recently  and  some  appear  to 
be  near  the  kingdom.  Brethren  J.  A.  Boot 
and  A.  L.  Fearsall  are  the  elders,  and  are 
doing  a  good  work. 

— Bro.  C.  C.  Arnold,  of  Wabash,  Ind.,writes 
of  their  Thanksgiving-meeting,  Nov.  26. 
They  had  an  enjoyable  meeting  for  which  they 
give  God  the  praise.  They  held  their  quar- 
terly council,  Dec.  6th.  They  arranged  to 
hold  a  series  of  meetings,  expecting  Bro.  Ja- 
cob Snell  to  be  with  them. 

— Sister  Susie  Firestone,  of  Mingona,  Kan., 
writes  of  the  prospects  of  building  up  a 
church  in  that  place.  Bro.  Joseph  Glick 
preaches  the  word  for  them.  Brethren  Smith 
and  Ennis  are  with  them.  They  ask  an  in- 
terest in  the  prayers  of  God's  people,  that 
they  may  be  faithful  in  the  work  of  the  Lord. 

— Bro.  Jacob  I.  Hager,  of  Wiley,  Morris 
Co.,  Kan.,  appeals  to  the  brethren  to  come 
and  help  to  preach  the  word  there.  He  says: 
"The  G.  M.  is  our  preacher,  and  would  not 
do  without  it.  We  greatly  rejoice  to  read 
the  good  news  from  the  churches.  We  de- 
sire an  interest  in  the  prayers  of  all,  so  that 
we  may  be  faithful  to  the  end." 

— Sister  Myrtie  Myers  sends  us  a  report 
of  the  dedication  of  the  Brethren's  meeting- 
house at  Burr  Oak,  Kan.,  Dec.  20.  Bro.  M. 
M.  Eshelman  preached  the  dedicatory  ser- 
mon to  a  large  and  attentive  congregation. — 
In  the  evening,  services  were  again  held,  Bro. 
E.  preaching  the  Word  with  power,  to  the  ed- 
ification of  all.  May  those  who  heard  him 
not  be  forgetful  doers. 

— Bro.  J.  S.  Shauffer  of  Osceola,  Kan., 
writes  that  love  and  harmony  prevails  among 
them.  A  number  of  members  are  moving  in- 
to their  church,  which  gladdens  and  encour- 
ages thfim.  All  seem  well  pleased  with  the 
country.  They  have  a  mild  climate,  plenty 
of  fruit  and  cheap  land.  Bro.  Noah  Longa- 
necker  has  been  preaching  for  them,  wielding 
the  sword  of  the  Spirit  with  power. 

— Bro.  R.  H.  Hunter  writes  us  about  their 
church  work  at  Spring  Creek,  Kosciusko  Co., 
Ind.  At  their  council  held  Nov.  26th,  they 
decided  to  elect  a  minister  and  two  deacons. 
The  choice  fell  on  David  Snell  for  the  min- 
try,  and  three  brethren  were  chosen  as  dea- 
cons, Robert  Ross,  George  Hardman  and 
Lewis  Mishler.  Bro.  S.  Gump  and  J.  0. 
Murray  remained  with  them  and  preached 
ten  days,  which,  it  is  to  be  hoped,  will  result 
in  much  good  to  the  church. 

— Sister  Sarah  A.  Miller,  of  Lewistown, 
Ohio,  has  good  words  for  the  Messenger 
"I  feel  thankful  to  you  for  the  good  paper 
you  are  giving  us  to  read  and  I  hope  you 
will  continue  in  the  good  work.  May  God 
bless  you  for  I  know  it  is  a  heavy  burden 
that  you  have  to  bear,  and  you  have  need  of 
divine  aid.  I  derive  much  good  from  the 
Messenger  and  as  soon  as  I  have  read  it  I 
give  it  to  others  that  all  my  friends  may  read 
it." 


— From  the  South  Keokuk  church,  Iowa, 
M.  C.  Wonderlich  writes  that  they  had  a  se- 
ries of  meetings,  beginning  Nov.  27  and  con- 
tinuing to  Dec.  4.  The  meetings  were  con- 
ducted by  Bro.  Gable,  of  New  Sharon,  Iowa. 
The  result  of  the  meeting  was  that  two  young 
sisters  gave  their  hearts  to  God  and  were 
baptized.     The  church  is  much  strengthened. 

— Bro.  I.  D.  Barker,  of  Ashland,  Ohio,  says: 
"Have  recently  returned  from  a  short  visit 
to  the  Chippewa  Church,  Wayne  Co.,  Ohio. 
Was  with  the  church  about  a  week,  trying  to 
hold  forth  the  Word.  No  accessions,  yet  we 
trust  the  dear  members  will  have  many  gold- 
en sheaves  in  the  great  day  as  a  reward  for 
their  earnest  work.  They  recently  built 
an  addition  to  the  Beech  Grove  church- 
house,  thus  fitting  it  for  communion  seasons. 
Their  love-feast  on  the  20th  was  largely  at- 
tended and  a  very  refreshing  season  to  the 
church." 

— Bro.  J.  F.  Gauby  writes  a  short  essay  on 
"Actions"  from  which  we  gather  these  points. 
"Actions  speak  louder  than  words.  By  right 
actions  we  help  to  build  up  the  church  and 
bring  precious  souls  to  the  marvelous  light 
of  the  gospel.  By  our  actions  we  should 
show  that  we  are  the  salt  of  the  earth  and  a 
light  to  the  world.  By  watching  and  pray- 
ing we  may  escape  the  wiles  of  the  tempter. 
They  that  do  his  commandments  may  enter 
in  through  the  gates  into  the  City."  What 
a  blessed  thought  this  is,  to  fill  our  hearts 
and  minds  with  the  purity  of  life  in  Jesus. 

— Bro.  S.  D.  Beachly,  of  Spencer,  Clay  Co., 
Iowa,  sends  us  this  report  of  work  done  there: 
"In  September,  1884,  Bro.  M.  Beachly  held  a 
few  meetings,  the  first  ever  held  by  the 
Brethren.  Bro.  S.  H.  Miller  preached  eight 
sermons  in  November  and  December  of  the 
same  year.  May,  1885,  brethren  Beachly  and 
Miller  were  with  us  again,  and  in  November 
Bro.  Miller  gave  us  ten  sermons.  We  had 
the  best  of  attention.  One  was  received  by 
baptism  and  others  almost  persuaded,  but 
they  said,  'Go  thy  way  now,  we  will  come  at 
some  more  suitable  time.'  This  is  a  new 
field;  no  organized  church  here.  Only  thir- 
teen members  are  known  to  live  in  the  coun- 
ty. We  desire  a  good  minister  to  move  here. 
If  ministers  traveling  through  here  will  stop 
with  us,  and  inform  the  writer,  they  will  be 
met  at  the  depot." 

— From  Lower  Cumberland,  Pa.,  Bro.  H. 
Beelman  says:  "Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  has  been 
with  us  from  Nov.  30  to  Dec.  12.  Preached 
sixteen  sermons,  and  officiated  at  the  funeral 
of  mother  Landis,  stepmother  of  Bro.  Daniel 
Landis.  Bro.  Mohler's  preaching  was  truly 
enjoyable  to  the  believer.  He  did  not  only 
preach  with  power  and  in  demonstration  of 
the  Spirit,  but  in  his  pleasant  way  would  de- 
fy any  one  to  'prove  by  the  Scriptures  of  di- 
vine truth  that  there  are  two  ways  of  saving 
souls.'  The  meetings  were  well  attended, 
with  good  order.  Many  were  made  to  trem- 
ble at  the  Word.  Two  have  yielded  to  the 
truth  and  have  applied  for  baptism,  and 
many  others  are  almost  persuaded.  We  de- 
sire to  thank  God  for  his  remembrance  of  us, 
and  ask  his  blessing  to  abide  with  those 
whom  he  has  sent  forth  to  preach  his  word." 


— Sister  Laura  A.  Dial,  writing  from  Gam- 
bier,  Knox  Co.,  O.,  says  they  are  laboring  for 
the  cause  of  the  Master.  She  also  has  a  good 
word  for  the  Messenger.  "I  know  if  we  had 
not  taken  the  Messenger  and  given  it  to  our 
neighbors  to  read,  some  would  not  be  in  the 
church  to-day,  who  are  now  among  our  best 
members.  Brethren  and  sisters,  you  who  are 
not  taking  the  Messenger,  send  for  it  at 
once.  Attended  the  love-feast  at  Ashland. 
The  meeting  was  enjoyable,  and  we  felt  it 
was  good  to  be  there.  One  of  our  neighbors, 
an  elderly  lady,  went  with  us  and  was  baptiz- 
ed while  at  the  meeting." 

— Bro.  Samuel  Murray  says:  "My  wife  and  I 
made  a  short  visit  to  a  son  of  mine  in  An- 
drews, same  county.  From  there  we  took 
the  train  for  Burnetts  Creek,  White  Co.,  to 
visit  a  daughter  of  mine  with  her  family. 
She  is  married  to  David  L.  Fisher.  While 
there,  united  their  oldest  daughter  and  John 
Sieber  of  Carroll  Co.,  in  the  bonds  of  holy 
matrimony.  I  have  now  two  grandchildren 
married,  and  one  great  grandchild.  If  I  live 
till  the  first  day  of  April  next  I  will  be 
eighty  years  old.  We  came  home  yesterday; 
had  fine  weather  for  our  visit  which  we  en- 
joyed very  much.    Thank  the  Lord." 

— Bro.  J.  M.  Hilbert  writes:  "Yesterday 
closed  our  labor  in  the  Beaver  Creek  Run, 
Va.,  district.  Our  ten  meetings  were  scatter- 
ed over  the  district,  not  having  more  than 
three  meetings  at  one  place.  At  each 
meeting  the  children  seemed  to  be  interested 
in  the  good  work.  Our  labor  was  scattered, 
for  the  benefit  of  the  children  and  especially 
the  older  ones  who  were  not  able  to  go  any 
distance  to  meeting.  As  to  all  outward  ap- 
pearance, there  has  been  no  work  done. 
Brethren,  I  think  what  work  has  been  done 
had  a  tendency  to  build  up  Zion,  uniting  the 
children  and  confirming  them  in  the  faith  of 
Christ.  In  these  meetings  I  have  realized 
that  there  is  strength  to  my  soul.  May  the 
Lord  bless  these  good  brethren  and  sisters. 
I  go  to  Mill  Creek  to-day." 

— Bro.  J.  E.  Young,  of  the  North  Beatrice 
church,  Neb.,  writes  as  follows:  "The  work 
is  moving  on  slowly  with  us.  Two  were  bap- 
tized in  the  fall  and  one  earlier  in  the  sum- 
mer. Our  Sunday-school  grew  in  interest, 
and,  we  trust,  in  good  works  from  spring  to 
fall.  We  had  set  a  day  for  closing  in  the 
fall.  Many  were  so  interested  in  the  good 
cause  that  they  requested  to  have  the  sohool 
continue  all  winter.  It  was  left  to  a  vote, 
and  only  one  voted  against  it.  Since  then 
the  sohool  has  been  moving  on  with  fresh  im- 
pulse. Far  out  upon  the  prairie,  eight  miles 
from  town,  and  another  Sunday-school  with- 
in two  and  one-half  miles,  we  gather  from 
forty  to  sixty  in  the  school  of  the  Lord,  week- 
ly. Not  only  children  and  young  people  at- 
tend, but  the  leaders  in  the  church  are  very 
active  and  help  much.  It  seems  like  Chris- 
tian work  to  see  the  shepherd  among  the 
sheep  instead  of  sending  the  lambs  out  to 
pasture;  and  best  of  all  is  we  have  a  prayer- 
meeting  weekly — on  Thursday  night,  where 
we  see  the  same  flock  with  their  shepherds. 
I  am  glad  for  the  example  of  the  early 
church  meeting  together  to  pray." 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


27 


— Bro.  J.  R.  Royer,  of  Durlach,  Pa.,  writes 
that  they  expect  to  hold  a  series  of  meetings 
at  the  Middle  Creek  meeting-house,  and  they 
hoped  to  have  Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  with  them. 
Bro.  Royer  feels  sorry  to  see  many  dear 
friends  out  in  the  world,  traveling  on  the 
broad  road  that  leads  to  eternal  death,  and 
urges  all  to  turn  to  the  Lord  before  it  is  too 
late.  In  the  Ephrata  church  a  choice  was 
held  for  deacon,  and  Bro.  H.  D.  Royer  was 
called  to  that  responsible  position.  The 
White  Oak  church  is  also  in  a  prosperous 
condition,  and  is  gathering  in  many  sheaves. 
They  are  enlarging  their  meeting-houses  to 
accommodate  the  flock. 

— Sister  Amanda  Witmore,  of  Center- 
view,  Mo.,  says:  "We*intend  to  hold  a  series 
of  meetings  in  the  near  future.  Daring  the 
month  of  November  and  up  to  the  8  th  of  this 
month  we  were  having  delightful  weather  and 
excellent  roads.  Winter  has  now  set  in  and 
we  have  splendid  sleighing.  Health  is  good 
and  we  have  much  to  be  thankful  for.  We 
have  just  had  a  pleasant  visit  from  sister 
Martha  E.  Seaman,  my  husband's  sister,  and 
her  son  George  from  Ohio.  They  were  much 
delighted  with  parts  of  our  country.  Sister 
Martha  spent  her  fiftieth  birthday  with  us, 
though  up  in  years  and  in  delicate  health,  she 
enjoyed  her  trip  well  and  thinks  it  a  benefit 
to  her  and  her  son's  health;  they  have  now  re- 
turned and  we  had  to  take  the  "parting 
hand."     . 

— Bro.  W.  H.  Brackitt,  of  Dedlum,  Iowa, 
says:  "Bro.  J.  D.  Haughtelin,  of  Panora, 
Iowa,  preached  in  our  school-house  Friday 
night,  Saturday  night,  Sunday  and  Sunday 
night  on  the  subject,  "The  Sabbath."  The 
people  of  this  place  have  been  led  to  believe  by 
Adventist  preachers  that  the  Decalogue  or 
ten  commandments  are  binding  on  the 
Christian  and  that  Saturday  should  be  ob- 
served as  the  day  of  rest.  Bro.  Haughtelin 
magnified  the  law  and  presented  it  in  such  a 
manner  that  no  unprejudiced  person  could 
help  being  convinced.  Although  interrupted 
a  few  times,  the  Word,  accompanied  by  the 
Spirit  seemed  to  carry  conviction  to  the 
hearts  of  honest  men  and  women.  May  the 
choicest  blessings  of  heaven  rest  on  him  and 
the  Spirit  strengthen  him  for  his  work." 

— Bro.  F.  P.  Cordier  writes  from  the  Mul- 
berry church,  Ohio.  He  is  the  only  minis- 
ter in  that  arm  of  the  church  and  hopes  the 
brethren  and  sisters  will  remember  them. 
Bro.  Isaac  Frantz,  of  Pleasant  Hill,  Ohio  was 
with  them  Dec.  16,  and  preached  the  Word 
with  power  until  the  evening  of  the  20th. 
The  result  was,  three  precious  souls  were 
made  willing  to  join  with  the  people  of  God. 
On  Sunday  they  were  baptized  into  Christ 
to  walk  in  newness  of  life,  and  on  Sunday 
night  another  soul  said,  "I  want  to  serve  the 
living  God,"  "and  in  the  same  hour  of  the 
night  was  baptized."  They  now  number 
twenty- five  members.  The  brother  closes  by 
Baying,  "May  we  so  live  that  others  may  see 
that  we  are  in  earnest.  By  this  others  may 
be  induced  to  turn  to  God,  as  obedience  to 
Him  is  the  only  true  source  of  true  and  abid- 
ing happiness. 


— Sister  Kate  Eisenbise,  of  Morrill,  Kan., 
sends  us  a  short  essay  to  encourage  those 
who  are  weak.  She  says:  "I  sometimes  have 
felt  so  weak  and  undone,  that  I  wondered 
why  the  Lord  spared  my  life.  At  times  I 
felt  discouraged  in  the  good  work,  and  be- 
came cold  and  indifferent  because  some  pro- 
fessed Christians  came  so  short  of  doing 
their  duty;  and  I  wondered  whether  there 
was  any  reality  in  Christianity.  But  I  thank 
God  that  my  blessed  Savior  was  not  willing 
to  give  me  over  and  to-day  I  love  him  more 
than  ever  and  will  serve  him  until  he  calls 
me  home.  I  write  to  encourage  others  who 
may  become  discouraged.  Put  your  trust  in 
Jesus  and  you  will  realize  something  you 
never  experienced  before.  Ah,  what  sweet 
comfort  this  trust  brings  to  the  soul.  We 
should  be  careful  that  we  do  not  discourage 
others  by  fault-finding  and  talking  about  ev- 
erything we  see.  May  the  Lord  bless  us  all 
in  efforts  to  serve  him." 

— From  Kingwood,  Pa.,  Bro.  G.  W.  Lowry 
writes:  "We  are  glad  to  say  our  church  is  fin- 
ished and  dedicated  to  the  worship  of  God. 
Dedication  took  place,  Dec.  6th.  Eld.  J.  C. 
Johnson,  of  Uniontown,  Pa.,  was  with  ub  and 
spoke  the  Word  in  its  purity  and  with  might 
and  power.  He  endeared  himself  to  us  by 
ties  of  friendship  which  can  only  be  increas- 
ed by  that  perfection  which  we  anticipate  on 
the  other  shore.  The  weather  was  very  in- 
clement during  our  meeting,  so  the  attend- 
ance was  not  so  large  but  attentive.  We  be- 
lieve that  lasting  impressions  were  made  and 
that  some  are  near  the  kingdom.  Our  pray- 
er is  that  the  spark  will  be  kindled  into  a  glow- 
ing flame  by  their  obedience  to  his  word. 
The  building  is  made  of  best  material  and 
well  furnished  and  cost  $697.93.  A  little  aid 
on  the  part  of  any  of  the  brethren  or  sisters 
will  be  gratefully  received  and  duly  acknowl- 
edged if  sent  either  to  writer  or  Eld.  Josiah 
Berkley,  Glade,  Pa.  Our  indebtedness  is 
about  $200.  Remember  "God  loveth  a  cheer- 
ful giver."  A  Sunday-school  will  be  organiz- 
ed in  it  as  soon  as  spring  opens,  and  we 
will  use  Brethren's  Lesson  Leaves,  etc.,  hoping 
that  our  cause  may  prosper  here  as  well  as  at 
all  other  placesin  the  Brotherhood." 

— Bro  J.  H.  Moore,  writing  from  the  Sun- 
ny Climes  of  the  South,  says:  "We  had  our 
council-meeting  yesterday,  Dec.  16,  and  de- 
cided to  haye  our  love-feast  on  Saturday  and 
Sunday,  Feb.  13  and  14,  commencing  at  3  P. 
M.,  Saturday.  We  hope  some  of  those  from 
the  North  can  arrange  to  be  with  us.  At 
present  we  have  nearly  forty  members  in  this 
county.  Several  families  have  moved  in  of 
late.  We  are  still  doing  what  we  can  in  the 
way  of  building  up  the  good  cause.  The 
weather  this  winter  has  been  much  cooler 
than  last  winter.  We  have  had  several  frosts, 
but  none  heavy  enough  to  hurt  the  orange 
trees.  In  my  Florida  home  I  enjoy  the  Mes- 
senger very  much.  When  I  read  of  your 
good  meetings  and  large  congregations,  I 
sometimes  long  for  the  stir  and  excitement 
of  active  church  work,  but  when  I  think  of 
your  cold  winters,  big  snow  banks  and  mud- 
dy roads,  I  feel  glad  that  some  unseen  power 
directed  my  footsteps  to  Florida.    I  would 


write  more  for  the  Messenger,  but  winter  is 
the  best  time  to  work  here,  and  I  am  kept 
very  busy.  I  will  have  more  leisure  during 
the  summer  months;  then  I  can  write  when 
most  of  the  Northern  contributors  are  too 
buey  to  prepare  matter  for  the  press." 

CORRESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  seeet— and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 
In  IYIeinoii;m>. 


Sister  Maria  Shiver  died  Dec.  7th,  in  the 
Sandy  church,  Columbiana  Co.,  Ohio.  Her 
age  was  27  years,  6  months,  and  10  days.  She 
took  much  delight  in  study;  being  endowed 
with  a  bright  intellect  she  became  able  to 
teach  school  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  which  voca- 
tion she  followed  until  about  one  year  ago. 
Her  disease  was  consumption.  She  died  in 
the  full  hope  of  eternal  joy.  She  was  natur- 
ally of  an  affectionate  and  obliging  disposi- 
tion, pleasant  and  agreeable.  She  was  high- 
ly esteemed  and  much  loved  by  all  who  had 
formed  her  acquaintance.  Daring  the  last 
year  of  her  life,  she  devoted  much  time  to 
the  reading  of  the  Scriptures  and  hoped  that 
she  might  regain  her  health  and  attend 
church  and  become  connected  with  the  same. 
Bat  when  she  saw  that  her  life  was  short,  she 
made  application  to  be  received  into  the 
church.  The  brethren  sent  for,  came,  and 
she  was  taken  down  into  the  stream  and  bur- 
ied by  baptism  into  Christ  and  arose  to  walk 
in  newness  of  life.  During  the  last  few 
weeks  of  her  life  she  expressed  a  desire  to 
be  at  rest.  She  was  repeatedly  heard  pray- 
ing for  her  Master  to  come  and  take  her 
her  home.  On  account  of  failing  to  get  a 
ministering  brother,  the  funeral  services 
were  conducted  by  Rev.  Brown  of  the  M.  E. 
church,  from  Job  23:  10.        J.  J.  Hoover. 


From  York,  York  Co.,  Neb. 


The  Beaver  Creek  Church  met  in  council 
Saturday,  Dec.  12  th.  All  business  was  dis- 
posed of  in  a  very  satisfactory  manner.  We 
remembered  Bro.  Hope,  and  made  an  effort 
to  raise  some  money  to  assist  in  purchasing 
him  a  home.  I  am  one  of  the  solicitors  in 
this  church  and  have  received  by  cash  and 
subscription  $11.45  for  that  purpose  and  as 
yet  have  seen  but  few  of  the  brethren.  Will 
get  what  I  oan  in  addition  to  this  and  send 
it  to  you  by  the  1st  of  March.  Many  of  the 
brethren  of  Beaver  Creek  church  are  poor 
and  none  of  them  rich.  We  do  not  wish  to 
render  undue  praise,  but  if  all  the  breth- 
ren elsewhere  would  give  as  liberally  to  this 
cause,  in  proportion  to  their  means,  it  would 
be  but  a  short  time  until  Bro.  Hope 
would  have  a  home.  We  have  often  thought 
if  the  brethren  would  give  as  much  of  this 
world's  goods  for  the  support  of  the  King- 
dom of  Christ,  as  they  do  for  the  support  of 
this  world,  namely,  our  civil  government,  how 
soon  would  the  gospel  in  all  its  beauty,  sim- 
plicity, and  purity,  be  preached  to  the  utter- 
most parts  of  the  earth.  And  how  often 
might  the  angels  of  heaven  have  reason  to  re- 
joice because  of  the  many  thousands  turning 


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THE    GOSPEL   MESBBNGBB. 


to  Christ,  who,  as  it  is,  have  not  the  opportun- 
ity of  hearing  the  gospel  in  its  purity.  And 
if  they  cannot  hear,  how  can  they  believe? 
For  "faith  cometh  by  hearing,  and  hearing, 
by  the  Word  of  God."  Rom.  10:  17. 
Dec.  19,  1885.  E.  J.  Zekn. 


Treasurer's  Report. 

Report  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  General 
Church  Erection  and  Missionary  Committee, 

of  money  received  for  the  quarter  ending 
Jan.  5,  188G. 

GENERAL  MISSION  FUND. 

Rock  River  church,  Lee  Co.,  Ill $  42  00 

John  Barthel,  Jetmore,  Kan 6  90 

J.  J.  Cart,  Morrisonville,  111 1  05 

Logan  church,  Logan  Co.,  O 7  72 

Pleasant  Ridge  church,  Montgomery 

Co.,  O 2  45 

W.  W.  Folger,  Osceola,  la 1  00 

The  church  of  Southern  California . .  2  10 

Fairview  church,  Appanoose  Co.,  la .  1  70 

Christ.  Legrone,  Carothers,  0 50 

Arnold's  Grove  ch'b,  Carroll  Co.,  111.  9  00 

Howard  church,  Howard  Co.,  Ind ...  6  00 

Big  Grove  church,  la 5  37 

Pigeon  Creek  church,  111 2  35 

Greenland  church,  Grant  Co.,  W.  Va.  10  00 

Church  at  Timberville,  Ya 10  00 

Black  River  church,  Medina  Co.,'0. .  9  56 

Fairview  church,  Blair  Co.,  Pa 14  00 

Brothers'   Valley    church,  Somerset 

Co.,  Pa 7  50 

Jacob  Lerew,   Latimer,   Adams   Co., 

Pa 1  00 

Loudonville  church,  Loudonville,  0 .  3  35 

Geo.  Hussuck,  Leaskdale,  Can 2  00 

H.  H.  Harnly,  Auburn,   111 1  00 

Andrew  Harnly,  Auburn,  111 1  00 

Mary  Krider,  Auburn,  111 1  00 

Two  sisters,  Huntingdon  Co.,  Pa 100  00 

Pleasant  Grove  Sunday-school,  111.. .  45 

Mt.  Morris  Sunday-school,   111 33  63 

J.  W.  Gripe,  Milford,  Ind 50 

Upper  Fall  Creek  church,  Ind 17  22 

Levi  Riley,  Los  Angeles,  Cal 1  50 

Huntingdon  church,  Huntingdon,  Pa.  13  26 

Macoupin  Creek  church,  111 9  00 

Neri  Swihart,  Tippecanoe,  Ind 50 

Mrs.  Annie  S.  Gable,  Osceola,  la 3  00 

Aughwick  church,   Huntingdon   Co., 

Pa 8  72 

D.  L.  Miller,  sale  of  "Europe  and  Bi- 
ble Lands" 68  41 

Johnstown  church,   Johnstown,  Pa. .  7  25 

Covington  church,  Covington;  O 20  32 

West  Otter  Creek  church,  111 6  00 

Salem  church  Sunday-school,   Reno 

Co.,  Kan 14  25 

North  Beatrice  Sunday-school,  Gage 

Co.,  Neb 4  30 

Geo.  Renner,  Curlew,   W.  Ty 1  00 

Marcus  church,  la 12  40 

Indian  Creek  church,   la 4  35 

A  Brother  in  Va 1  00 

Spring  Creek  church,  Ind 1  15 

Kingsley  church,   la 2  00 

Middlefork  church,  Ind 23  80 

R.  A.  Smith,  Chicago,   111 1  00 

A  Sister,  Avon,   111 2  00 

Franklin  Davidson,  Erkinsville,  Ore.  2  50 

Henry  Myers,  Ind 3  00 

Lizzie  Wright,  Ind 55 


Mrs.  Ella  Buckwalter,  Bareville,  Pa.  5  00 

Salem  church,  Montgomery  Co.,  O. .  10  00 

Pine  Creek  church,  Ogle  Co.,  111. . . .  3  75 

Mary  Wilson,   la 5  00 

Tobias  Kimmel,  Elderton,  Pa 2  50 

Naperville  church,  111 5  00 

Chippewa  church,  Wayne  Co.,  O 10  00 

D.  P.  Keefer,  Anaconda,  Mont 1  00 

Yellow  Creek  ch'h,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind.  3  25 

J.  R.  Lerew,  Latimore,  Pa 2  00 

English  River  church,   la 13  39 

Barbara  Guthrie,   Brandonville,   W. 

Va 3  70 

Lorimer  church,  Shelby  Co.,  Ind 5  00 

Hannah  Ramer,  St.  Martins,  Mo 26 

Yellow  Creek  church,  111 6  75 

Maple  Valley  church,  la 17  40 

Massissinewa  church,  Ind 6  28 

Mary  A.  Paul,  Dillsburg,   Pa 50 

Nettie  A.  Baxter,  Bourbon,  Ind 50 

Eliza  A.  Baxter,  Bourbon,  Ind 25 

M.  F.  Brooks,  Side,  W.  Va 50 

Millmine  church,  111 3  35 

Abram  Schwantz  Liberty ville,  la...  40 

Geo.  Isabell,  Fairfield,   Neb 1  00 

Grove  church,  Miami  Co.,  0 1  06 

Allie  Only,  Decatur,   la 50 

Mrs.  J.  Harshbarger,  West  Milton,  O.  50 

Samuel  Neher,   Reiffsburg,  Ind 50 

Fanny  Fogle,  La  Paz,  Ind 50 

Waddam's  Grove  church,   111 20  00 

Ludlow  church,  Pittsburg,  0 2  50 

Turkey  Creek  ch'h,  Pawnee  Co.,  Neb.  1  50 

Macoupin  Creek  church,  111 8  65 

Nettle  Creek  ch'h,  Wayne  Co.,  Ind. .  11  00 

Shannon  church,  Carroll  Co.,  Ill 7  05 

Samuel  Rairigh,  Blacklick,  Pa 1  00 

Elizabeth  Eahelman,   Dayton,  O 52 

Mountville  ch'h,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa. .  22  00 

Elizabeth  Spindler,  Woodland,  Mich.  1  00 

Potato  Creek  church,   Ind 1  00 

Catharine  Bays,  Russelville,  W.  Va.  1  00 
Johnsville  church,   Montgomery  Co., 

Va 3  00 

Dickey  church,  Ashland,  0 1  25 

Loraine  church,  111 1  55 

Hurricane  Creek  church,  111 3  30 

0akl9y  church,  Cerro  Gordo,  111 7  75 

Cordelia  A.  Whaley,   Velpen,  Ind ...  50 

P.  Helser  and  daughter,  Somerset,  O.  2  00 

Belleville  church,  Republic  Co.,  Kan.  2  40 

A  brother  and  sister,  Banta,  Cal ....  3  00 

Susan  Eby,  Nora,   111 1  00 

Lamotte  church,  Crawford  Co.,  Ill . . .  2  95 

Rock  River  church,  Lee  Co.,  111. . . .  52  00 

Silver  Creek  church,  Ogle  Co.,  111. . .  42  60 

RECEIVED  FOR  THE  DANISH  AND  SWEDISH 
MISSION. 

Maple  Grove  Sunday-school,  Ashland, 

O $  4  72 

Jacob  P.  Lerew,  Latimore,  Pa 2  00 

L.  E.  Weaver,  Ind 1  50 

N.  C.  Nielsen,  Abilene,  Kan 1  00 

Andrew  Kreps,  McVeytown,  Pa 50 

D.  B.  Lehman,  Marcus,  la 2  00 

A  Sister,  Sangersville,  Pa 1  00 

Simon  Harshman,  Rogerville,  0 1  00 

Peter  Long,  New  Germantown,  Pa.. .  5  00 

South  Bend  church,   Ind 10  00 

Canton  church,  Stark  Co.,  0 5  90 

Spring  Creek  church,  Ind 2  95 

Eva  Eby,  Wawaka,  Ind 25  00 

Freeburg  Sunday-school,  Stark  Co.,  O.  9  20 


Reading  Sunday-school,   Columbiana, 

O 3  32 

Pleasant  Valley  church,  Ind 1  75 

Maumee  church,  Defiance  Co.,  0 2  23 

Tobias  Kimmel,  Elderton,  Pa 2  50 

South  Waterloo  Sunday-school,  la. . .  13  68 

German  Settlement  church,  W.  Va. . .  4  50 

A  Sister  in  Christ,  Steamboat  Rock,  la.  8  50 

E.  J.  Zern,  Solicitor,  York,  Neb 1  00 

Grundy  church,  Grundy  Co.,  la 7  25 

Peter  Delp,  Conrad  Grove,   la 3  50 

North  Fork  church,   Ind 6  25 

Samuel  Ross,  West  Madison,  Mich ...  5  00 

Elizabeth  Eshelman,  Dayton,  O 50 

Elizabeth  Spindler,  Woodland,  Mich .  50 

A.  E.  Evans,  Lancaster,  Pa 1  00 

F.  J.  Evans,  Lancaster,  Pa 1  00 

R.  F.  Mowbray,  Parnassas,  Va 25 

Lorimer  church,  Shelby  Co.,  0 2  00 

Lamotte  church,  111 75 

Amount  of  $6  00  credited  to  General  Fund 
should  have  been  credited  here,  donated  by 
Lower  Cumberland  church,  Pa. 

SISTERS'  mission. 

Elizabeth  J.  Hunt,  Pomeroy,  W.  Ty . .  7  00 

Sisters  of  Knob  Creek  ch'h,  E.  Tenn.  2  00 
Bible  Class,  Upper  Cumberland  ch'b, 

Pa 1  00 

Annie  Benbow,  Altamont,   Kan 10 

May  B.  Yost,  New  Paris,  Ind 1  00 

Hannah  Zumbrun,  Wolf  Lake,  Ind ...  1  00 

J  osie  Wilson,  Mt.   Carroll,  0 50 

Maria  Macdonald,  Neb 1  00 

Letitia  Stout,  la 50 

Annie   Kob 50 

Jemima  Kob 50 

Sisters'  Mission  Band,  Mt.  Morris,  111.  21  78 
Fannie   Quinter,   Treas.  Sisters'  Mis- 
sion    9  50 

Mary  E.  Hall,  Latty,  0 30 

Priscilla  Smith,    Walkerton,  Ind 1  00 

AMOUNT  APPROPRIATED  FOR  MISSION  WORK 
JAN.  5,  1886. 

For  Bro.  Hope's  support $300  00 

For  Mission  in  Sweden 50  00 

For  Bro.  Johansen  in  Denmark 50  00 

District  of  Oregon 100  00 

District  of  East  Tenn 10  00 

District  of  N.  W.  Kan.  and  Col 25  00 

Traveling  expenses  of  Com.  in  attend- 
ing meeting 15  61 

Postage  stamps 1  00 

D.  L.  Miller,  Treas. 


From  Tuscarawas  Church,   Stark  Co.,  O. 


As  a  little  band  of  faithful  followers  we 
are  doing  the  best  we  can  to  serve  the  Lord 
after  our  feeble  way.  As  a  church  we  are 
moving  along  in  the  even  tenor  of  our  way, 
laboring  together  harmoniously  for  the  ex- 
tension of  Christ's  kingdom,  the  salvation  of 
precious,  never-dying  souls.  We  wish  to 
make  known  to  the  many  readers  of  the 
Messenger  that  during  the  past  summer  we 
had  a  very  interesting  Sunday-school,  which, 
we  believe,  has  done  a  great  amount  of  good, 
and  which  has  been  a  source  of  comfort  to 
all  who  attended.  As  it  is  not  customary 
among  us  to  continue  the  Sunday-school  dur- 
ing the  winter,  we  closed  our  school  on  Sun- 
day morning,  Nov.  8.  Among  those  present 
were  Eld.  Edward  Loomis  and  David  Secrist,- 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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of  the  Mt.  Zion  church.  Bro.  Loomis  gave 
as  a  very  interesting  address.  He  spoke  to 
the  point,  and  I  know  his  remarks  were  ap- 
preciated by  all.  Bro.  Daniel  Yutzey  also 
made  some  very  appropriate  remarks,  speak- 
ing more  particularly  as  to  the  best  methods 
of  teaching  God's  Word  to  the  young  Sun- 
day-school scholars.  This  is  a  thought 
that  has  often  claimed  our  attention,  and  I 
think  it  should  demand  our  serious  consider- 
ation. Christ's  method  of  teaching  was  not 
like  the  scribes',  who,  in  their  zeal  for  the 
law,  forgot  the  spirit  of  it.  He  did  not  use, 
like  them,  high-sounding  titles,  but  in  the 
simplest  language  and  the  most  common  il- 
lustrations, imparted  the  lessons  of  truth. — 
It  waB  not  rhetorical  and  unstudied ;  in  it  was 
contained  the  love  of  heaven.  He  used  par- 
ables illustrating  from  nature  what  the  peo- 
ple could  not  understand.  Therefore  it  did 
not  become  teachers  of  Christianity  to  dive 
into  the  mysteries  of  science,  but  merely  to 
look  upon  it  as  an  evidence  of  Christ's  glory. 
If  Christian  teachers  to-day  would  follow  the 
example  of  the  Great  Teacher,  it  is  likely 
much  more  good  might  be  accomplished.  I 
wish  also  to  state  that  our  beloved  elder,  No- 
ah Longanecker,  made  some  very  appropri- 
ate remarks.  Upon  the  whole,  the  occasion 
was  an  enjoyable  one,  and,  towards  the  close 
of  the  exercises,  a  very  solemn  feeling  pre- 
vailed over  the  entire  audience,  and  not  few 
were  the  tears  that  trickled  down  overthe 
cheeks  of  many  present.  Thus  ended  anoth- 
er summer's  work,  and  what  has  been  accom- 
plished thereby,  eternity  alone  will  reveal. 

On  the  26tb,  Thanksgiving  Day,  the  breth- 
ren and  sisters  met  at  the  Zion  meeting- 
house, in  compliance  with  the  wishes  of  the 
Chief  Magistrate  of  our  land,  to  offer  thanks 
to  Almighty  God  for  the  innumerable  bless- 
ings showered  upon  us  the  past  year.  After 
Thanksgiving  services,  the  brethren  and  sis- 
ters labored  together  in  council.  Business 
of  a  perplexing  nature  was  before  the  meet- 
ing, but  all  was  disposed  of  in  the  spirit  of 
kindness  and  unanimity  of  sentiment.  We 
felt  much  encouraged  during  those  meetings, 
and  feel  more  and  more,  as  we  grow  older, 
the  responsibilities  of  life,  and  the  impor- 
tance of  more  energetic  work  in  the  vineyard 
of  the  Lord.  No  preventing  Providence,  we 
expect  to  commence  a  series  of  meetings  on 
Saturday  evening,  Dec.  19.  Eld.  Silas  Hoo- 
ver, of  Thornville,  O.,  is  expected  to  be  with 
us  and  do  the  preaching.  Brethren,  pray  for 
us,  that  great  and  lasting  good  may  crown 
oar  labors,  and  finally  we  all  be  so  happy  as  to 
meet  up  yonder  in  that  better  clime  where 
congregations  never  break  up  and  Sabbaths 
never  end.  Reuben  Shroyer. 


From  Juniata,  Ariums  Co.,  Nob. 


I  bid  farewell  to  family  and  friends  and 
boarded  the  train  for  Indiana  and  stopped  off 
at  Des  Moines,  Iowa  to  see  the  only  sister,  in 
the  flesh,  living.  Had  two  meetings  at  that 
place.    They  live  eight  miles  up  Des  Moines 

River.  I  left  there  on  Monday,  the  12th, 
at  3:  30  P.  M.  and  arrived  the  next  day  at 
Buskirk,  in  Kosciusko  Co.,  Ind.,  at  12  o'clock, 
and  found  my  son  and  daughter  and  severs! 


of  the  friends,  there,  awaiting  my  arrival. 
My  son  conveyed  me  to  his  home  and  my 
daughter  went  along  and  staid  over  night. 
Bro.  James  Warren  came  by  next  morning 
and  took  me  to  a  communion  meeting  in  the 
Eel  River  congregation.  Met  with  many  of 
the  brethren  and  sisters  whom  I  had  often 
met  in  former  times.  Had  a*  good  and 
pleasant  feast,  good  order  and  good  attention 
to  the  Word  preached. 

Met  with  brethren  J.  W.  Metzger,  of 
Carroll  Co.,  Ind.,  and  Frantz,  from  Ohio,  and 
many  others  from  adjoining  districts.  On 
the  15th  returned  to  the  district  where  I 
formerly  lived  and  commenced  a  series  of 
meetings.  Hud  six  meetings  and  one  funeral 
before  their  love-feast,  which  commenced  on 
the  20fcb,  and  there  I  met  with  the  brethren 
snd  sisters  with  whom  I  had  so  many  years 
associted.  It  brought  many  things  of  the 
past  to  my  mind,  of  sorrows  and  trouble  they 
had  to  pass  through.  They  are  now  moving 
along  in  peace  and  harmony.  Had  a  crowd- 
ed house,  good  order  and  attention,  and  a 
feast,  indeed,  to  the  soul.  Several  laboring 
brethren  from  adjoining  districts  were 
present.  On  the  22  ad  I  had  meeting  at  the 
church  where  the  communion  was  held  and 
then,  on  the  23rd,  Bro.  Warren  took  me  to  a 
communion  in  the  Walnut  congregation, 
Marshall  Co.,  near  Argus.  Met  there  with 
many  brethren  and  sisters  with  whom  I  am 
acquainted.  Bro.  J.  M.  Miller,  Milford,  Ind., 
was  there  and  several  others.  We  had  a  good 
meeting — some  baptized  after  the. meet- 
ing. Then  returned  to  Beaver  Dam  congre- 
gation, and  had  two  more  meetings  in  the 
Brick  church.  Had  good  order  and  attention. 
Had  a  meeting  at  the  church  east  of  Silver 
Lake  in  the  Eel  River  congregation,  and  then 
returned  to  Beaver  Dam  congregation  and 
had  seven  more  meetings  there  and  then  bid 
them  farewell  and  started  for  Henry  Co., 
where  my  aged  father  is  still  living;  he  is 
ninety-two  years  old  less  one  month  and 
seven  days.  Stopped  at  Mexico  congregation 
at  a  church  meeting  where  they  held  an  elec- 
tion for  two  speakers  and  three  visiting 
brethren  and  the  choice  for  speaker  fell  on 
Jacob  Fisher  and  Robert  Metzger,  and  for 
deacon  on  Henry  Balsbaugh,  Levi  Eikenberry 
and  David  Fellow.  Bro.  J.  W.  Metzger,  of 
Bachelor  Run,  was  there  and  gave  the  charge 
to  the  speakers  though  Robert  Metzger  was 
not  present  to  hear  the  charge,  and  conse- 
quently, he  was  not  installed,  and  the  writer 
gave  the  visiting  brethren  their  charge. 

On  the  6th  of  November  I  went  to  Buck 
Creek  to-day.  On  the  13th  had  a  commun- 
ion meeting  there,  and  met  with  Bro.  Frantz, 
from  Ohio,  again,  and  others  with  him.  Had 
a  good  meeting  and  good  order.  Bid  fare- 
well, on  the  16th,  to  my  aged  father,  I  think, 
for  the  last  time  in  this  life.  He  is  an  old 
veteran  of  the  cross  and  has  been  a  member  of 
the  church  for  sixty- six  or  sixty- seven  years; 
has  filled  tho  office  of  deacon  for  over  forty 
years,  in  this  churoh  where  I  was  chosen  to 
the  ministry  in  1849.  I  arrived  home  on  the 
18th  of  November,  being  gone  six  weeks  less 
one  day.  Found  all  well,  thank  the  Lord. 
David  Bechtelheimer. 


Safe  at  Home. 


I  will  take  this  opportunity  to  inform  my 
many  inquiring  brethren  and  friends  that 
we  arrived  safe  at  home  on  the  evening  of 
the  9th,  for  which  we  feel  to  give  our  grate- 
ful thanks  to  our  heavenly  Father  for  his 
protection  over  us  on  our  long  journey. 
Thanks  also  to  our  many  kind  brethren  and 
friends  for  their  kindness  to  us.  When  we 
came  home  and  began  to  inquire  about  our 
friends  and  brethren  we  found  that  six  breth- 
ren have  gone  over  to  eternity.  One,  the 
last,  our  aged  Bro.  Michael  Trostle  ( father 
of  I.  D.  Trostle),  died  the  day  we  arrived 
home,  so  we  were  permitted  to  attend  his 
funeral.  Thus  we  are  passing  away  and  are 
admonished  to  get  ready  to  meet  it  when  it 
comes. 

We  expect  to  commence  a  series  of  meet- 
ings on  the  thirteenth ;  Bro.  Ephraim  Stoner 
will  be  here  to  labor  for.  us.  May  the  good 
Lord  send  the  converting  and  constraining 
power  down  to  gather  in  the  lost  brethren. 
Lift  up  holy  hands  every- where  in  our  behalf 
and  the  work  will  go  forward.  The  grace  of 
God  help  you  to  bear  your  burdens,  as  well 
as  to  guide  your  judgment  in  matter  for  pub- 
lication! C.  L.  Pfoutz- 

Gettysburg,  Pa.,  Dec.  12th,  1885. 


From  Gresliam,  Multnomah  Co.,  Oregon. 


The  brethren  and  sisters  of  the  Powell's 
Valley  church  met  in  quarterly  council  on 
Nov.  21,  at  the  residence  of  Bro.  John  H. 
Metzger,  about  twelve  miles  east  of  Portland. 
There  was  considerable  business  before  the 
meeting,  and  all  was  transacted  in  the  spirit 
of  love  and  meekness.  The  church  held  a 
choice  for  deacons  and  three  were  chosen. 
The  lot  fell  on  brethren,  David  Black,  John 
H.  Metzger  and  Franklin  Day.  May  the 
Lord  enable  them  to  labor  faithfully  for  his 
cause  and  kingdom,  is  my  prayer.  There 
was  one  brother  received  into  the  church  by 
letter  and  one  dear  young  soul,  who  was 
made  willing  to  forsake  sin,  made  application, 
and  on  the  22nd  was  received  into  the  fold 
by  baptism.  May  God  help  her  and  us  to 
hold  out  faithful  until  death  and  obtain  a 
crown  of  eternal  life.  There  are  others  we 
think  very  near  the  kingdom;  hope  they  will 
not  put  it  off  but  will  come  while  it  is  yet 
day,  for  the  night  will  come  when  no  man 
can  work.  The  ministers  present  were  Eld. 
David  Brower  of  Macleay,  Marion  Co.,  and 
Bro.  J.  A.  Royer,  our  home  minister.  As  us- 
ual the  brethren  and  sisters  again  rejoiced 
to  see  Eld.  D.  Brower,  who  is  ever  faithful 
to  visit  and  care  for  the  flock  in  his  charge 
and  who  shuns  not  to  preaoh  the  Word  of 
God  in  its  purity  and  simplicity.  He  has 
grown  old  in  years,  yet  his  desire  for  the  sal- 
vation of  souls  appears  uppermost  in  his 
mind.  May  the  blessings  of  God  rest  upon 
him  and  may  he  reap  the  reward  of  the  faith- 
ful at  the  end  of  this  life.  The  prayers  of 
God's  children  are  asked  in  behalf  of  this 
church,  that  charity,  peace  and  prosperity 
reign  within  her  limits  and  that  we  hold  oat 
faithful  till  the  end  and  receive  the  promises 
of  God's  word.  Margaret  Metzuer. 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


Book  and  Tract  Committee. 


I  received  the  By-Laws,  etc.,  from  the 
Board  of  Managers.  I  am  glad  that  A.  M. 
selected  a  Board  of  such  energetic  brethren 
to  manage  that  great  work. 

A.  M.  seldom  does  such  a  praiseworthy 
work,  as  this  Book  and  Tract  arrangement. 
And  now  if  the  writing  talent  in  the  church 
can  be  brought  forward,  to  work  as  energet- 
ically as  the  Board  of  Managers,  we  shall 
soon  have  a  good  supply  of  books  and  pam- 
phlets to  distribute  when  performing  mission 
work.  The  missionary  work  of  the  church 
can  be  aided  greatly  by  distributing  tracts, 
and  selling  books  which  defend  our  re- 
ligious principles,  and  practices.  We,  here 
in  the  West,  are  poor;  we  cannot  do  much  fi- 
nancially, to  support  the  work,  but  we  can  do 
our  part  in  distributing.  We  have  a  large 
field  to  work  in  on  this  Western  frontier,  and 
we  are  quite  willing  to  do  what  we  are  able 
to  do. 

Come,  brethren  and  sisters,  you  that  are 
blest  with  an  abundance  of  this  world's  good, 
let  us  see  you  contribute  "bountifully"  and 
you  will  reap  "bountifully"  in  the  Lord's  har- 
vest. Paul  says,  "He  that  sows  bountifully, 
shall  also  reap  BOUNTIFULLY."  Breth- 
ren and  sisters,  do  you  believe  this?  I  know 
that  you  believe;  then  show  your  "faith  by 
your  works."  John  Wise. 

Conway  Springs,  Kan. 


From  Waddam's  Grove  Church,  111. 


On  Nov.  15th,  we  had  the  pleasure  of 
burying  a  brother  in  the  chilly  waters  of  the 
Pecatonica  River.  Next  day,  in  company  with 
Bro.  Jos9ph  Howe,  we  started  to  Kansas,  trav- 
eling through  Harvey,  Sedgwick,  Kingman, 
Barbour,  Pratt,  Stafford  and  Barton  counties; 
visited  quite  a  number  of  members;  had  some 
meetings  in  Harvey,  Kingman,  and  Barton 
counties.  Time  and  business  forbade  us  visit 
ing  some  others,  whose  society  we  would 
have  enjoyed  very  much.  We  had  several 
meetings  in  the  south-west  part  of  Kingman 
county,  where  the  Brethren  never  preached 
yet,  it  was  very  encouraging;  strong  solicita- 
tions to  settle  there,  both  by  the  people,  and 
the  good  country.  Some  strong  inducements 
are  held  out;  a  well- watered  country,  and 
Beemingly  good  society,  but  no  members 
nearer  than  twelve  miles  West,  in  Pratt  Co.  In 
these  parts,  near  a  village  named  Brass,  Bro. 
Howe  purchased  some  land,  and  hopes  he 
can  be  the  means  of  settling  quite  a  number 
of  members  in  there;  for,  like  many  other 
places  in  Kansas  and  Nebraska,  there  is  a 
good  opening  for  the  Brethren  to  get  homes, 
and,  at  the  same  time,  do  much  good  in  estab- 
lishing the  cause.  We,  however,  cast  our 
mite  with  a  few  families  of  members,  eleven 
miles  north-west  of  Great  Bend,  Barton  Co. 
If  you  wish  to  see  and  locate,  write,  or  go  to 
brother  A.  Buch,  seven  miles,  or  brother  D. 
Bower,  nine  miles  north-west  of  Great  Bend, 
their  post  office,  and  you  will  be  made  wel- 
come; and  if  you  are  a  preacher,  and  come  at 
sunset,  without  notice,  they  will  have  a 
pretty  fair  congregation  for  you  to  speak  to 
the  same  evening.    They  have  a  goodly  land, 


and  much  desire  for  faithful  members  to 
move  in. 

The  more  I  travel  through  those  western 
States,  especially  Kansas,  the  more  1  am  im- 
pressed with  the  thought  that  the  Brethren 
should  use  greater  exertions  to  meet  the  great 
and  growing  demand,  in  spreading  the  'gos- 
pel. Almost  every  county  in  the  State  has 
more  or  less  scattered  members  in  it,  and 
calls  for  preaching.  We  feel  encouraged 
in  the  ingathering  in  many  places;  and  pray 
the  Lord  to  still  continue  to  bless  the  labors 
of  the  Brethren.  Enoch  Eby. 

Lena,  111. 


To  the  Southern  District  of  Kansas. 


Dear  Brethren,  you  will  remember  that 
we  passed  at  our  last  D.  M.  an  article  rela- 
ting to  the  mission  work,  and  by  referring  to 
the  Minutes,  you  will  see  its  nature,  and, 
since  the  time  of  its  passage,  the  board  has 
organized  and  is  ready  for  work,  but  they  can 
do  little  or  nothing  without  funds.  I  am 
informed  that  a  few  churches  have  responded 
in  a  very  liberal  manner,  but  not  ail,  nor  half. 
Now,  Brethren,  do  you  feel  interested  in  the 
mission  work  ?  If  so,  please  lay  hold  of  the 
matter  at  once,  and  do  what  you  can.  The 
general  cry  is  hard  times,  but  that  surely  is 
no  excuse  for  doing  nothing.  It  is  the  Lord 
that  gives  to  ue,  and  will  we  withhold  all  be- 
cause he  has  not  given  us  quite  as  much  as 
we  wanted?  Souls  are  perishing;  the  Mace- 
donian cry  has  gone  out;  laborers  are  in  de- 
mand; their  services  are  needed;  the  harvest 
is  great  and  ripe;  who  will  help?  Many  can, 
all  may,  who  will? 

Bro.  S.  E.  Cornelius,  Parsons,  Kansas,  is 
the  treasurer,  and  will  receive  all  money 
sent.  All  respond  early,  and  God's  bless- 
ings will  richly  reward.  J.  B.  Lair. 

Laneville,  Kan. 


A  Pleasant  and  Profitable  Meeting. 


I  received  notice  from  Eld.  George  Leath- 
erman,  of  Middletown  Valley  church,  stat- 
ing that  they  had  appointed  a  series  of  meet- 
ings, to  commence  the  21st  of  Nov.,  at  the 
Grossnickle  meeting-house,  and  advised'  that 
I  should,  without  fail,  come  and  labor  for 
them  in  Word  and  doctrine.  Arriving  at  the 
place  of  appointment  on  the  evening  of  the 
21st,  found  a  good  congregation  assembled. 
We  continued  the  meetings  during  the  fol- 
lowing week;  our  congregations  sometimes 
small,  because  of  dark  and  rainy  nights.  Not- 
withstanding, at  an  early  stage  of  the  meet- 
ings, we  could  see  the  Spirit  beginning  its 
work  of  reproof.  An  earnest  appeal  called 
out  the  co-operation  of  the  members  in 
the  work,  we  trying  to  have  them  realize 
that  God  would  do  a  good  work,  if  they 
would  allow  him  to  work  through  them  as  a 
means.  It  was  not  long  until  we  saw  a 
shaking  of  dry  bones,  and  men  and  women 
weeping  on  account  of  their  sins.  Our  meet- 
ings closed  on  the  evening  of  the  29th.  The 
immediate  results  were  twenty-two  accessions 
to  the  church,  and  a  number  of  promises  for 
the  near  future. 


One  pleasant  feature  of  the  glorious  in- 
gathering, was  that  of  witnessing  five  hus- 
bands with  their  wives,  all  young,  coming 
hand  in  hand  into  the  church.  Parents  re- 
joiced to  see  their  sons  and  daughters  follow- 
ing the  footsteps  of  Jesus.  The  church  wept 
and  sang  for  joy,  while  her  ranks  were  filling 
up  with  young,  active,  and  intelligent  work- 
ers, giving  assurance  of  future  usefulness. 

An  accident  occurred  to  brother  Jacob 
Blickenstaff,  in  starting  to  his  home,  which 
cast  a  gloom  upon  the  citizens.  His  horse 
became  unmanageable,  and  fell,  and,  in  ris- 
ing to  its  feet,  trod  upon  his  limb,  and  broke 
it  off  above  the  ankle.  It  was  painful  to  him, 
yet  he  would  forget  his  pain,  and  muse  upon 
the  happy  thought  of  his  only  son  with  his 
companion,  as  applicants  for  baptism. 

This  church  is  under  the  charge  of  brother 
George  Leatherman,  who  has  proved  to  be 
faithful,  not  only  in  prosperity,  but  when  the 
church  groaned  under  adversity,  weeping  and 
laboring,  until  the  cloud  passed  over,  and 
peace  and  sunshine  again  returned  to  warm 
the  hearts  of  God's  people.  May  God  bless 
his  people,  and  keep  them  united  in  the 
bonds  of  peace.  D.  F.  Stouffer. 

Benevola,  Md.,  Dec.  1,  1885. 


From  Virden,  111. 


The  Brethren's  Church  Erection  and  Mis- 
sionary Committee  of  the  Southern  District  of 
111.,  met  Dec.  9,  1885,  in  Virden,  at  the  resi- 
dence of  brother  John  'Neher,  and  adopted 
By-Laws,  and  appropriated  funds  to  forward 
the  cause  of  Christ.  There  was  one  request 
for  preaching.  Could  not  at  this  time  be 
granted,  on  account  of  lack  of  means  in  treas- 
ury. From  this  the  churches  can  see  the  ne- 
cessity of  responding  immediately  to  the  in- 
structions of  District  Meeting.  The  Commit- 
tee desires  that  the  Elders,  throughout  the 
district,  act  in  this  matter  soon.  All  funds 
to  be  sent  to  the  Treasurer,  John  Neher,  Box 
169,  Virden,  111.  Would  urge  the  churches 
to  be  prompt  in  soliciting  subscriptions,  that 
it  may  be  known,  how  much  will  be  given  for 
building  houses  of  worship,  and  report  to 
the  Committee.  All  correspondence  outside 
of  Treasurer's  Fund,  to  be  addressed  to  the 
Secretary,  James  Wirt,  Box  224,  Virden,  HI. 


From  Salimony  Congregation,  Huntington 
Co.,   Ind. 


According  to  arrangement,  came  to  this  con- 
gregation, in  company  with  wife  and  Bro. 
Edward  Kaffe,  arriving  here  on  Nov.  7.  Met, 
with  them  in  church  council  at  ten  A.  M.,  at 
the  Lancaster  House.  Began  a  series  of 
meetings  at  the  above  house  on  the  same 
evening,  Nov.  7,  continuing  at  night  only 
until  the  13th,  when  their  communion  occur- 
red, which  was  well  attended.  Had  quite  a 
sucessf  ul  meeting,  a  very  large  number  com- 
muned; good  order  prevailed.  After  the 
communion,  we  continued  the  meetings  princi- 
pally at  night,  until  the  night  of  the  22nd 
when  the  meeting  closed)  with  good  interest. 
Had  large  and  interested  congregations  all 
the  time.  Inclement  weather  seemed  at  times 
to  be  against  us;  but  the  people  here  are  not 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


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ept  at  home  by  little  things.     Bro.  Murray's 

ealth  during  the  meetings  was  such  that  he 

ould  not  bs  at  but  two  of  them.     We  were 

j  see  him  a  numb9r  of  times;  although  fee- 

le,  he  is  alive  to  the  work.     Hope  he  may 

egain  his  former  health,  and  be  permitted  to 

ibor  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord,  and  infuse 

is  zeal  into  others.     Brethren,  pray  for  him, 

nd  the  Lord  bless  him  and  his  dearcompan- 

ra,  our  sister.  Lewis  W.  Teeter. 

Hagerstown,  Ind. 

■  »  ■ 

Missionary  Report. 


no  the  Mission  Board  of  the  Middle  District 
of  Iowa,  or  any  one  else  whom  it  may  con- 
cern:— 

This  will  inform  you  that  according  to  the 
nstruotions  of  the  Mission  Board,  I  went  to 
Muscatine,  Iowa,  Nov.  13;  commenced  meet- 
og  in  the  evening,  and  continued  the  meet- 
ngs  until  the  22  nd.  The  interest  in  our  meet- 
Dgs  gradually  increased,  and  a  deep  feeling 
f&B  manifested  in  regard  to  the  plan  of  sal- 
ation,  but  no  additions  to  the  church.  I 
Link  there  is  an  opening  there  to  accomplish 
omething  in  the  Master's  cause.  My  de- 
aands  on  the  Mission  Board  are  $2.60,  strict- 
y  car  fare. 

From  Muscatine  I  went  to  Louisa  Co.,  la., 
Kscording  to  previous  arrangements.  Met 
nth.  Bro.  John  Thomas,  of  Washington  Co., 
!owa.  Had  meetings  for  about  ten  days;  two 
tnited  with  the  church,  Fred.  W.  Swigart 
md  wife.  He  was  an  officer  in  the  Union  ar- 
ny,  has  resided  on  the  farm  where  he,  now 
ives  for  about  thirty  years,  had  never  made 
iny  profession  before,  and  it  is  hoped  he  will 
low  fight  the  battle  of  the  Lord  manfully. 

The  work  is  going  on  at  this  place  slowly, 
rat  we  think  firmly.  May  God  water  the 
teed  sown  at  those  places  with  the  dews  of 
leaven,  is  our  prayer.  H.  B.  Taylor. 


Mission  to  Garfield  Co.,  Neb. 


Being  appointed  by  the  Mission  Board  of 
Nebraska  to  do  some  mission  work  in  Gar- 
ield  county,  Nebraska,  we  left  home  on  Nov., 
!3rd.  Came  to  Grand  Island  same  even- 
ng;  next  morning  boarded  a  train  for  North 
joup;  there  took  a  stage  for  Ord,  where  we 
irrived  about  6  o'clock.  Next  morning  Bro. 
John  Ashman  took  me  in  his  lumber  wagon 
»r  his  home.  Arrived  at  Bro.  Daniel  Phil- 
ips, near  Willow  Springs,  about  noon.  After 
i  little  rest  and  refreshment,  again  pursued 
rar  way  to  Bro.  Ashman's,  sister  Miller  accom- 
panying us;  we  arrived  in  good  time  to  have 
i  little  rest  before  meeting.  We  commenced 
rar  meetings  the  same  evening  in  a  sod  school- 
turase,  with  a  small  congregation,  but  quite 
attentive  listeners.  Continued  the  meetings 
intil  the  evening  of  the  30th.  During  our 
meetings,  there  were  two  baptized,  and  find- 
ing the  members  all  in  love,  we  held  a  com- 
munion on  the  evening  of  the  30th  of  Nov., 
tfhich  all  enjoyed  very  much.  Ten  members 
aommuned,  and  quite  a  number  of  spectators 
were  present,  maintaining  strict  attention 
and  the  best  of  order,  all  saying,  "That  is  ac- 
cording to  the  Word."    Also  had  children's 


meeting  on  Sunday  morning,  which  was  high- 
ly appreciated  by  all,  especially  the  children. 
On  the  1st  of  Doc,  we  came  back  to  brother 
D.  Phillips,  and  had  two  meetings  near  his 
place,  with  good  interest  to  the  Word  preach- 
ed, then  left  for  our  home.  We  stopped 
near  Doniphon  to  visit  our  oldest  daugh- 
ter, and  had  one  meeting  there;  then  went  to 
Chapman,  Merrick  Co.,  to  our  old  friend, 
Isaac  Beery  (son  of  Eld.  Isaac  Beery,  of 
Hocking  Co.,  Ohio,  long  since  gone  to  rest). 
They  desire  very  much  that  the  Brethren 
come  and  preach  for  them.  From  there  we 
went  to  brother  Aaron  Smith's,  who  has  lived 
in  Merrick  Co.,  eleven  years,  and  said  I  was 
the  first  brother  that  visited  them  since  then. 
Found  them  Estill  strong  in  the  faith,  and 
wanting  meetings  very  much.  Next  day  I  went 
to  brother  P.  Fahrney  in  Hamilton  Co.;  had 
one  meeting  there,  then  went  to  York,  to  at- 
tend our  council-meeting,  which  passed  off 
in  love.  We  had  a  few  meetings  there,  then 
went  home.  Found  all  well,  thank  the  Lord 
for  his  goodness.  John  S.  Snowberger. 
Utica,  Neb.,  Dec.  17,  1885. 


Donations  for  the  Poor. 

The  following  amounts  have  been  received 
at  this  office  up  to  Dec.  8,  1885,  in  response 
to  the  "Appeal  for  the  Poor." 

Levi  Stump,  Ind $1  00 

Christena  Jones,   0 50 

Adam  Jones,  O 50 

Sugar  Grove  Sunday-school,   0 2  65 

B.  Gnagy,   111 1  00 

Laura  A.  Dial,  O 25 

Levi  Harley,  O 50 

Fanny  Fogle 1  00 

D.  P.  Keefer,  Montana  T'y 1  00 

Mary  Hyre,  Ind 2  50 

Samuel  Click,  Mo 1  50 

Philema  Skinner,  Ind 50 

Matilda  Graff,  Mo 1  00 

Mary  L.  Sinift,  Mo 10 

Fairview  church,  Ind 1  10 

Powell  B.  Porter,  Kan 1  00 

Louisa  Davidson,   0 40 

A  Sister,  Mo 50 

Margaret  Pritschle,  111 1  00 

J.  F.  Hantz,  Kan 5  00 

Jesse  E.  Wallace,  Kan ' 1  00 

Wm.  Workman,   la 1  00 

A.  A.  Ownly,  la 50 

Susan  Bowman,  Ind 50 

John  Evert,  Sr.,  Pa 25 

Joseph  Stuckey,   Ark 40 


From   Holt    Co.,  Mo., 


Our  feast,  Nov.  14th,  was  an  enjoyable  oc- 
casion. About  seventy  communed,  and  the 
weather  was  pleasant.  Our  large  house  was 
filled,  and  many  failed  to  gain  admission, 
but  good  order  prevailed.  Ministers  present 
were  B.  F.  Flory,  S.  A.  Honberger,  S.  S.,  J. 
S.,  and  Levi  Mohler,  G.  A.  and  J.  Shamber- 
ger,  and  D.  C.  Hardman.  The  Word  of 
Truth  was  ably  handled  and  the  bread  cast 
is  being  found.     Ecc.  11:  1. 

S.  Mohler,  who  was  engaged  to  be  in  Cald- 
well Co.,  Mo.,  on  the  25th  of  November  con- 
sented to  continue  a  meeting  at  South  Bethel 


during  that  interval.  The  meeting  increased 
in  interest  up  to  its  close.  The  brethren 
felt  that  could  Bro.  Mohler  have  remained 
longer,  quite  an  ingathering  might  have  been 
made.  The  ground  has  been  well  prepared 
and  good  seed  sown  and,  by  careful  watering, 
the  Lord  will  give  the  increase. 

Bro.  J.  S.  Mohler,  after  a  series  of  meetings 
in  the  White  Cloud  congregation,  returned  to 
us  and  continued  meetings  in  North  Bethel 
meeting-house,  until  the  terrible  storm  of 
Deo.  4th  scared  him  off  home,  to  the  regret 
of  both  saint  and  sinner. 

Thank  the  good  Lord,  the  storm  did  not 
blow  off  the  good  effects  of  the  Word  of  Truth 
as  Bro.  Mohler  divided  it  among  us. 

The  old  man  of  sin  was  buried  and  four 
precious  sheaves  labeled  for  heaven — many 
others  are  near  the  kingdom.  May  the 
waters  continue  to  be  troubled  that  they,  too, 
may  step  in  and  be  healed.  The  church  here 
has  been  much  revived  and  the  outlook  quite 
encouraging,  for  which  the  Lord  be  prais- 
ed. Eld.  P.  E.  Whitmer. 


The  Last  Love-feast. 


On  the  morning  of  Nov.  21,  wife  and  my- 
self left  home  to  attend  the  last  love-feast  in 
the  Miami  Valley  in  1885,  held  with  the 
brethren  and  sisters  of  the  Beaver  Creek 
church,  Green  Co.,  O.  The  day  being  pleas- 
ant, we  had  a  very  pleasant  ride  of  twenty- 
five  miles  to  the  place  of  meeting.  Stopping 
on  our  way  at  Dayton,  wife  called  to  see  her 
parents  a  few  houre.  Father  is  tottering  at 
the  age  of  eighty-three,  mother  at  seventy- 
seven.  Arrived  at  the  place  of  meeting  at  12 
o'clock,  meeting  commenced  at  2  P.  M.  The 
exercises  were  opened  by  singing  the  561st 
hymn,  then  Bro.  Landon  West  read  the 
40th  chapter  of  Isaiah.  After  prayer,  Eld. 
John  Metzger,  of  Cerro  Gordo,  111.,  spoke  to 
a  well-filled  house  of  brethren,  sisters  and 
friends,  from  Heb.  12:  1,  2.  The  old  veteran 
of  the  cross  told  us  just  how  to  run  the  race 
that  is  set  before  us  that  we  might  obtain  the 
prize.  Bro.  Metzger  said  that  he  had  run  on 
the  heavenly  race-track  for  fifty-seven  years, 
and  preached  and  warned  the  people  how 
they  Bhould  run  the  race,  for  fifty  years. 

About  5  o'clock  the  brethren  and  sisters 
assembled  to  celebrate  the  sufferings  and 
death  of  our  dear  Savior.  A  goodly  number 
assembled,  and  were  addressed  by  Silas  Gil- 
bert, of  Arcanum,  O.,  and  others,  on  the  sub- 
ject of  self-examination.  Bro.  Metzger  offi- 
ciated, and  a  very  pleasant  season  of  worship 
followed.  Truly,  we  should  all  feel  the  im- 
portance of  attending  our  love-feasts,  that 
we  may  be  spiritually  equipped  to  run  the 
race  set  before  us. 

The  next  morning  we  returned  home.  The 
weather  was  inclement;  it  rained  and  snowed 
all  day.  After  getting  home,  we  went  to  see 
our  much  beloved  brother,  John  John,  who 
beoame  suddenly  Biok  Nov.  18,  and  is  no  bet- 
ter, but  is  getting  worse  at  this  writing,  Nov. 
22.  Our  prayer  and  desire  is  that  the  Lord 
will  have  mercy  on  our  dear,  dear  brother, 
and  restore  him  to  health  again,  but  not  our 
will,  but  thine  be  done.      Elijah  Bohrer. 

Centre,  O. 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


MATRIMONIAL. 

KISSACK— G1T1HEN.  —  At  the  resi- 
dence of  the  bride's  parents,  on  Dec.  30, 
1885,  by  the  undersigned,  Mr.  John 
Kissack  and  Miss  Alice  Gitthen,  both 
of  Marshall  Co.,  Kan.        L.  H.  Eby. 

BOWERS-PLUM.— Near  Morrill,  Kan., 
on  Dec.  24, 1835,  brother  John  A .  Bow- 
ers and  sister  Merta  Plum. 

C.  S.  Eisenuise. 

CRIPE— BAKER.— At  the  residence  of 
the  bride's  mother,  Holmesville,  Neb., 
on  Dec.  15,  brother  David  C.  Cripe  and 
sister  Susanna  A.  Baker. 

Ukias  Shick. 

SNYDER-WE1MER.-By  the  under- 
signed, at  his  residence,  on  Dec  13, 
1885,  Mr.  William  Snyder  and  Miss 
Clara  Weimer,  both  of  Stark  Co  ,  Ohio. 

GRUBB— MILLER— By  the  undersign- 
ed, at  his  residence,  on  Dec.  24,  1885, 
Mr.  Eli  Grubb  of  Hartville,  Ohio,  and 
Miss  Martha  R.  Miller  of  Marlboro, 
Ohio.  J.  J.  Hoover. 

BAKER  —  CALVERT.  —  On  Dec.  24, 
1885,  by  the  undersigned,  at  his  resi- 
dence in  Warsaw  (as  brother  Deeter 
did  not  arrive  in  time),  Henry  N.  Baker 
and  Ida  M.  Calvert. 

Jesse  Calvert. 

WESTERFIELD— LINGENFELTER.— 
At  the  residence  of  the  bride's  father, 
Mathias  Lingenfelter.  in  Fulton  Co., 
111.,  on  Dec.  10,  1885,  Mr.  Samuel 
Westei field  Jr.,  and  sister  Annie  Ling- 
enfelter. 

WESTERF1ELD— LINGENFELTER.- 
Also  at  the  same  time  and  place,  by  the 
undersigned,  Mr.  Carey  Westerfield,  Jr. 
and  sister  Ida  E.  Lingenfelter, 

Jacob  Negly. 

MEYERS— GISH.— At  the  residence  of 
the  bride's  parents,  Jewell  Co.,  Kan , 
on  Dec.  20,  1885,  by  M.  M.  Eshelman, 
brother  Samuel  L.  Meyers  and  sister 
Mertie  Gish. 

DAGGET— KINZIE— At  the  residence 
of  the  bride's  parents  in  Jewell  Co., 
Kan.,  on  Dec  20,  1885,  by  M.  M.  Esh- 
elman, brother  Albion  C.  Dagget  and 
sister  Elizabeth  M.  Kinzie. 

EMIGH— FIDER.— At  the  residence  of 
the  undersigned,  on  Dec.  29,  Mr  Chris- 
topher Emigh  and  Miss  Mary  Fider,  all 
of  Martinsburg,  Pa. 

BURKHART— PRICE. -On  Jan.  1, 1886, 
also  by  the  undersigned,  Mr.  George 
Burkhart  and  Miss  Minnie  Price,  both 
of  Eldorado,  Pa.        David  D.  Sell. 

STUrSMAN-SHlVELY.-At  the  resi- 
dence of  the  bride's  parents,  in  the 
Washington  Creek  church,  Douglas  Co., 
Kan  ,  on  Dec.  20,  1885,  by  the  under- 
signed, William  Stutsman  and  sister 
AttitiaShively.  J.  VV.  Jarboe. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


WORKMAN.— Near  Pierceton,  Ind,  on 
.bin.  3,  1886,  sister  Catharine  M.  Work- 
man, aged  C6  years,  6  months  and  20 
days.  Funeral  services  by  the  writer, 
today  (Jan.  4).        H.  H.  Brallier. 

BICE.  — At   the   rendenoe   of  his  son 
i go,  in  Henderson  Co.,  111.,  Samuel 
I'rice,  at  the  tipe  old  age  of  81  years,  6 
months  ami  '.)  dayi. 
Funeral  lerviceabv  Rev.  King,   of  the 
United  Brethren  church.       Be    leaves    a 
large  circle  of  f'rirnds  to  mourn  his  loss. 
U .  W.  Stjuckler. 


WOLFRED.— In  the  Deep  Water  church, 
Henry  Co.,  Mo.,  on  Dec.  59,  1885,  Bro. 
Frederick  Wolfred,  aged  58  years,  5 
months  and  6  days.  Services  by  the 
Bretli.cn  J.  S.  Motiler. 

MOWBRAY. — In  Parnassus,  Augusta  Co. 
Va.,onNov.  3.  1885,  Bro.  William 
Mowbray,  aged  00  years,  2  months  and 
22  days.  * 

MONTRAY.— On  3rd,   1885,  of  typhoid 

fever,  William Montray,  aged  60  years, 

2  months  and  22  days. 

He  leaves  a  wife  and  eleven  children 

and   seven   grandchildren   to   mourn  his 

loss,   but  not  as  those  who  have  no  hope. 

He  was  buried  at  the  Brethren's  new 

graveyard  at  Sangersville,  Augusta  Co., 

Va.        Funeral    sermon    by    Joseph   A. 

Miller. 

ULERY,— In  the  South  Bend  church,  Ind., 
Mrs  Sarah  Ulery,  wife  of  Henry  Tilery 
and  niece  of    David    Rupel,    aged    47 
years,  8  months  and  26  days. 
Mrs.  Ulery  made  application  to  be  re 
ceived  into  the  church    some  time  be- 
fore her  death,   and  brother    C.  Hilde- 
brand  and  the  writer  visited  her  by  re- 
quest,  and  found  her  fully  resigned  to 
the  will  of  the  Lord,   and  perfectly   will- 
ing to  accept  the   Savior  upon  the  terms 
and  conditions  of  the  gospel.       Found 
her,  however,  too  weak  to  be  received  as 
a  member  in  full  fellowship,     through 
the  ordinance  of  Christian  baptism. 

Funeral  services  by  the  writer,  assist- 
ed by  Eld.  R.  H.  Miller  (who  was  con- 
ducting a  series  of  meetings  at  the  time 
in  the  Wenger  church)  to  a  large  and 
sympathizing  assembly  of  relatives,  neigh- 
bors and  friends.        George  Witmer. 

LEREW.-On  Nov.  5,  1885,    sister  Eliza 
Lerew,  consort  of  Eld.  Jacob  P.  Lerew, 
aged  69  years,  11  months  and  14  days. 
Sister  Lerew  was  an  exemplary  Chris- 
tian  woman,  although  afflicted  for  many 
years,  she  bore  her  affliction  with  Chris- 
tian fortitude  and  resignation,   and  we 
hope  her  departure  from  us  i3  her  great 
and  everlasting  gain. 

Peter  B.  Kauffman. 

YULE  -On  Nov.  28,  1885,  Willie,   little 
son  of  friend  Samuel  and   sister  Sarah 
Yule,  died  of  diphtheria. 
The  above  were  all  of  the  South  Keo- 
kuk church.  M.  C.  Wonderlick. 

LANE- — In  the  Ten  Mile  congregation. 
Washington  Co.,  Pa.,  Nov.   10,   1885, 
Brother  Daniel  Lane,  in  the  seventy- 
sixth  year  of  his  age. 
He  was  a  faithful  and  tried  servant, 
called  to   the  ministry  some  years  ago, 
but  never  made  his  ministerial  calling 
so  much   an  object  of  study  as  to  fit  him- 
self for    extensive    work,  but  with  the 
humble    means  God  gave  him,  he  did 
the  best  he  could  at  home,  in  helping  to 
promote  the    Master's   cause.    The  Lord 
will  abundantly  reward.      Funeral    dis- 
course from   John   11,   by  the  undersign- 
ed. John  C.  Johnson. 


Classified 


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Meeting. 


Annual 


These  Minutes,  being  classified,  afford 
an  excellent  view  of  the  histoiy  of  its 
Annual  Councils.  The  work  shows  at  a 
glance  how  each  decision  was  improved 
and  perfected  from  year  to  year;  where 
Annual  Meetings  were  held;  who  compos- 
ed Standing  Committee;  giving  a  variety 
of  other  information,  which  can  be  obtain- 
ed in  no  other  way.  Price,  bound  in  cloth, 
11.50;  in  leather,  $2.00.  Address,  Breth- 
ren'! Publ.  Co. 


Rates— Per  Inch  each  Insertion  : 

One  time  or  more $1  SO 

One  month  (4  times) 1  80 

Three  months  (12  times) 1  20 

Six  months  (25  times) 100 

One  year  (50  times) 70 

No  advertisement  accepted  for  less  than  1  00 

t^"  Sfo    Cuts  inserted  unless    12!4  Pica 
wide  and  on  metal  base. 


POWDER 

Absolutely  Pure. 

This  powder  never  varies.  A  marvel  of  pur 
ity,  strength  and  wholesomeness.  More 
economical  than  the  ordinary  kinds,  and  can- 
not be  sold  in  competition  with  the  multitude 
of  low  test,  short  weight,  alum  or  phosphate 
powders.  Sold  only  in  cans.  ROYAL 
BAKING  POWDER  CO.,  106  WaJlSt.,N.  Y. 


Fertilizers  I 


BRETHREN    WANTED    TO    SELL    OUR 
Standard   Fertilizers,    Dissolved 
Bone  and  Fertilizing  Chemicals.    Address : 

D.  BLOCKER  &  CO.. 
Im9  Gettysburg,  Pa. 


Certificates 

OF 

Membership. 

THIS  is  undoubtedly  the  most  convenient 
as  well  as  the  neatest  blank-book  for  the 
purpose,  ever  issued.  The  book  contains  a 
stub  for  reference.  Price  per  book,  bound 
substantially,  SOcte,  post-paid.  Addrese 
Brethren  Publishing  Co. 


MY  PRIZE  SEED  OFFER 

FOR  1886. 


FOR  OXF  (SILVER  DIME  (not 
stamps)  I  will  send  my  seed  catalogue  with 
superb  colored  plate  and  n  prize  es?ay  on  cel- 
ery growing,  giving  true  illustrations  and  de- 
scriptions of  the  most  select  collection  of 
seeds  that  I  have  ever  offered.  If  at  same 
time  jon  will  send  me  five  one  cent  stamps,  I 
will  make  you  a  present  of  the  following 
ohoioe  new  varieties  of  seeds:  1  pkt.  "Snow 
Queen"  Tomato  (a  pure  white  when  ripe),  1 
pkt  'Gold  Dust"  Tomato  (the  most  handsome 
tomato  I  have  over  grown:  earliest  io  ripen 
the  past  season;  3  to  4  inches  in  diameter, 
smooth  as  an  apple;  brinht  scarlet,  with  mi- 
nute dots  of  golden  yellow,  resembling  a 
sprinkling  of  gold  dust).  1  pkt.  Early  Summer 
Cabbage  [largest  early  variety  in  cultivation], 
1  pkt.  of  my  new  lVrfec'ion  Pansies  [tho 
InnidBomest  strain  of  this  lovely  flower  over 
1;  1  grew  specimens  past  season  that 
measured  almost  3  inches  across,  with  a  com- 
bination of  colors  that  seems  impossible  to 
belong  to  one  flower").  Any  brother  or  sister 
that  will  send  me  a  club  of  7  on  the  above  of- 
fer and  a  $1.00  postal  note,  will  get  their  own 
oolleotiorj  fraeand  also  in  addition  1  pkt  of 
the  Chartiers  radish  ['lie  grandest  novelty  in 
Ii1oh|  extra.  Will  common  no  mailing 
catalogues  and  seeds  about  Jan.  15  Please 
Bond  in  at  once  to  avoid  rush.  Address 
A.  M.  SNYDER, 

Do  (i  raff,  Ohio 


CENTURY  PLANT  REMEDIES, 
including    I>r.    Peters'  Magnetic 


Blood  Vitalizer.  or  Humor  Cure, 


and  Dr.   Peters'  Stomach  Vigor  are 
manufactured  only  by 

Dr.  Peter  Fahrney, 

Chicago,  111, 
Sender  Pamphlet.  ^^ 


Marriage  Certificates. 

To  meet  the  wants  of  those  desiring  a 
neat  and  handsome  Marriage  Certificate 
at  a  low  price,  we  offer  the  following: 
No.  3,  10  cents  per  copy;  $1  00  per  dozen. 
No.  30,'25  cents  per  copy;  $2.50  per  dozen. 
These  Certificates,  when  framed,  present 
an  elegant  appearance,  and  all  purchasers 
will  be  pleased  with  them.  Address, 
Brethren's  Publishing  Co. 

Plain  Cloaks. 


AS  there  is  a  great  demand  from  sisters  and 
others  for  tight  fitting,  plain  Cloaks  or 
Ulsters,  I  have  arranged  to  supply  that  de- 
mand at  prices  from  $2.00  to  $6.00  less  than 
they  can  be  bought  anywhere  else.  I  sell  them 
on  the  same  terms  as  the  Brethren's  Plain  I 
Clothing  and  Hats.  For  Measuring  Blanks 
and  Prices  address       B.  A.  HAD8ELL, 

No.  164  and  166  Market  St., 
Chicago,  III. 

THE 

Church  Register 

ALLOWS  an  easy  record  of  names  of  all 
members  in  each  congregation,  whether 
living  or  dead,  date  of  baptism  or  letter,  with 
date  of  death,  age,  removal,  etc  ,.  with  an  of- 
ficial record  of  elections,  ordinations  and  an 
appendix  for  history  of  congregation,  biogra- 
phy of  members,  etc.  Price,  $1.00,  post-paid. 
Address.  Brethren's  Publishing  Co. 

NOTICE. 


I  will  say  to  the  Brethren  and  the  publicj 
in  general,  that  the  "Locating  Agency" 
in  Newton,  Havvey Co  ,   Kan.,  is  still  in. 
full  force,  and  is  getting  more  com- 
plete than  ever. 

Any  one  desiring  land  or  homes  in 
Southern  Kansas,  should  not  fail  to  avail  \ 
themselves  of  the  benefits  this  Agency 
gives  them .     They  will  thereby  gain  much 
valuable  information  and  protection    inj 
buying,  and  have  a  choice  of  over  150,000] 
acres  of  all  classes  of  lands,   in  different  I 
counties,  to  select  from— ranging  in  price' 
from  $3.00,  to  $30.00,  $40.00,  and  $50X0 
per  acre,  according  to  location  and  im- 
provements.     Also,   any  amount  of  town 
and  city  property  to  buy  or  rent.      Come 
and  see  me  at  207  East  Second  street.  For 
further  information   write,    telling  what 
you  want,  how  much  you  want  to  invest, 
and  enclose  stamp  to    ^    ANDES, 

Box  320.  Newton,  Kan. 

YOUNG  AMERIGA. 

-fOVED 

m  MILL!  £5 

i 

5 


Every  Mill  Warranted ! 

This  Mill  grinds  corn  with  or  without  cob> 
oats,  rye,  etc.  Our  No.  1  Improved  is  larger, 
stronger  and  heavier,  than  any  other  portable 
mill  in  the  market.  Warranted  to  grind  any 
kind  of  grain.  Saves  time  and  tollago.  Saves 
its  cost  in  one  year.  Aoents  wanted.  Circu- 
lars sent  to  all  applicants.    Address: 

Entkepbise  Manuf'g  Co., 
87tf  Columbiana,  Ohio. 

When    answering    this    advertisment,     state 
that  you  saw  it  in  the  Messenger. 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Sot  for  the  Defense  of  tbe  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Poet- Office  at  Mt.  MorriB.  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  Jan.  19,  1886.  No.  3 


Vol  24,  Old  Series. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 

H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


Oi; it  first  edition  of  Almanacs  was  exhausted 
and  a  little  delay  was  caused  in  lilling  orders  till 
another  edition  was  printed.  We  now  have  the 
second  edition  ready,  and  all  orders  will  be  prompt- 
ly filled.  ' 

Buo.  1).  Emmert  is  in  town  looking  after  the  in- 
terests of  the  little  orphans.  His  continued  anxi- 
ety for  their  good  and  the  care  of  the  Homes,  is 
wearing  him  both  mentally  and  physically.  Only 
those  who  have  had  the  experience  can  realize  the 
labor  and  anxiety  connected  with  such  work,  and 
yet  it  is  appreciated  only  by  the  few. 


BRETHREN  and  sisters,  in  sending  money,  should 
not  use  postage  stamps  except  for  amounts  less 
than  one  dollar.  Stamps  are  not  exchangeable  for 
money,  and  what  we  get  more  than  we  can  use  in 
our  mailing,  is  an  inconvenience  and  loss  to  us. — 
l'ostal  notes  can  be  had  at  most  of  the  oflices,  and 
when  these  cannot  be  had,  use  paper  money. 


At  our  last  church- meeting  it  was  decided  to 
hold  a  series  of  meetin.p-s  in  thn  near  future,  but 
the  exact  time  not  yet  decided  upon.  Our  regular 
services  are  well  attended,  and  good  interest 
shown.  We,  too,  feel  the  need  of  special  efforts 
being  made  for  the  advancing  of  the  Kedeemer's 
kingdom,  and  we  are  always  glad  to  have  our 
brethren  come  and  help  us. 


Eld,  B.  B.  Zug,  of  Mastersonville,  Lancaster  Co., 
Pa.,  says:  "Our  church  (Chiques  Creek),  having 
passed  through  severe  trials  in  past  years,  seems 
to  be  in  peace  and  harmony  at  present.  Twenty- 
two  were  baptized  in  the  year  that  just  closed,  and 
several  restored.  (Since  the  organization,  on  Oct. 
31,  1868,  280  have  been  received  into  the  church  by 
baptism,  the  lowest  number  in  one  year  being  five, 
and  tiie  highest  eighty-nine,  which  was  in  i860." 


Some  of  our  agents  have  been  a  little  slow,  but 
they  seem  to  be  making  sure  work  of  it  as  they 
are  sending  us  large  lists  with  quite  a  number  of 
new  subscribers.  We  prefer  to  have  the  lists  in  as 
early  as  possible,  but  always  better  late  than  nev- 
er. A  few  will  drop  off,  no  doubt,  on  account  of 
the  tightness  of  money  matters,  but  wo  believe 
there  are  many  other  ways  of  economizing  that 
will  pay  better.  Our  religious  wants  should  have 
our  lirst  attention,  as  an  active,  living  faith  in 
Christ  does  much  towards  making  times  good. 


.V  YOUNG  brother,  in  writing  us  about  their 
church,  says:  "It  is  sad  to  me  to  look  over  the  con- 
dition of  our  church  here.  Meetings  by  other  de- 
nominations are  being  held  all  around  us,  while  we 
have  none.  Our  young  people.and  even  older  ones, 
are  going  to  other  churches.  Several  hundred  have 
professed  conversion,  many  of  whom  have  Dunk- 
ard  parents,  and  all  have,  more  or  less,  been 
brought  up  under  the  teaching  of  the  Brethren. 
Our  Brethren  look  on  and  condemn  their  works, 
yet  do  not,  in  any  way,  try  to  counteract  their  In- 
fluences." This  is  truly  a  sad  condition  of  things, 
and  we  hope  that  our  churche3  generally  will  be- 
come more  fully  awakened  to  the  great  response 
Mlity  siting  upi 


As  many  of  our  agents  have  done  nobly  in  get- 
ting subscribers  for  the  Messenger,  we  now  sug- 
gest that  they  try  their  luck  in  getting  some  sub- 
scribers lor  the  Golden  Dawn  and  Young  Disciple,— 
They  are  both  papers  that  should  be  largely  patron- 
ized by  our  members.  Sample  copies  and  agent's 
outfit  sent  free  when  ordered.  Let  us  hear  from 
you.  Money  spent  in  good  reading  for  our  chil- 
dren, is  a  safe  investment,  and  pays  a  good  inter- 
est. 


Monev  is  wanted  with  which  to  build  houses, 
and  we  have  no  doubt  but  what  they  are  badly 
needed.  But  the  money,  as  yet,  is  not  on  hand  to 
give  much  help.  We  hope  our  brethren  and  sis- 
ters, who  are  able,  will  not  forget  this  cause.  It  is 
a  much-needed  fund,  and  should  be  liberally  sup- 
plied. There  are  many  good  fields  for  Christian 
labor  that  would  yield  a  good  reward,  where  noth- 
ing, or  but  little,  can  be  done  without  houses  in 
which  to  worship  and  to  conduct  meetings.  In 
using  other  denominations'  houses  we  should  re- 
member the  golden  rule.  That  which  we  cannot 
do  for  others,  we  should  not  ask  of  them.  AVe  have 
the  means  and  are  able  to  build  our  own  church- 
houses,  and  we  should  do  it. 


The  sisters  of  the  Altoona,  Pa.,  church  are  no- 
bly assisting  their  brethren  in  liquidating  their 
church  debt.  The  following  letter  was  handed  in 
at  their  late  church-meeting: 

"To  the  Church,  Grerlinr/:— 

Permit  the  "Sisters'  Sewing  Society,"  in 
behalf  of  the  interest  we  have  in  the  church  and 
the  furtherance  of  the  cause  of  Christ,  to  say  that 
we  are  willing  to  do  our  part  in  the  work,  as  well 
as  bear  a  liberal  share  of  the  burden  that  is  now 
hanging  over  our  church  and  impeding  its  prosper- 
ity; and,  as  an  evidence  of  our  faithfulness,  we 
herewith  present,  as  a  Christmas  gift,  the  sum  of 
thirty  dollars  to  be  applied  to  the  outside  debt. — 
Trusting  that  our  humble  offering  will  be  appreci- 
ated, and  will  be  an  incentive  to  our  brethren  to 
continue  to  make  every  possible  effort  to  free  our 
church  from  its  present  indebtedness,  we  remain, 
as  ever,  your  sisters  in  Christ. 

Amanda  AVilt,  Pres. 

Eeiza  Fkkkt,  Sec.  and  Treas. 

Susan  Rath,  Asst.  Sec. 

See  liro.  Sell's  letter  of  this  week.  AVe  heartily 
agree  with  the  Committee  in  commending  these 
sisters  for  their  willingness  to  labor  in  so  good  a 
work. 


OUK  BURDENS. 


The  subject  for  our  last  prayer-meeting  was: 
"How  to  bear  each  other's  burdens,"  and  to  us  it 
was  one  of  unusual  interest,  and,  no  doubt,  others 
had  the  same  feelings.  A  number  of  thoughts 
were  presented.  One  was,  that  we  can  help  the 
burden  bearer  by  teaching  him  or  her  how  to  bear 
the  burden.  A  burden  is  often  heavy  or  light,  as 
you  take  hold  of  it.  A  very  small  burden  soon  be- 
comes heavy,  if  we  hold  it  out  at  arm's  length,  or 
hang  it  loosely  on  our  back,  while  if  they  are  taken 
squarely  on  the  shoulders,  so  as  to   nicely  balance1, 

they  become  comparatively  light    AVe  have  seen 

people  walk  along  with  heavy  burdens  held  in  this 
way,  witli  ease  and  as  contentedly  as  if  there  were 
no  burdens  to  he  borne.  People  need  teaching  to 
carry  their  natural  burdens  witli  ease.  And  so  we 
need  leaching  to  bear,  with  Christian  resignation, 
the  burdens  of  life  that  naturally  fall  upou  us, 
sonic  more,  some  less.  These  burdens  are  not 
heavy  — not  too  heavy,  if  we  get  fairlv  under  them, 

and  then  have  the  encouragement  that   i<   maybe 
ours  to  enjoy, 
TV-  i  nnhiml. 


some  of  our  burdens  are  needful  for  us.  We  need 
them  as  balances  and  for  discipline.  To  remove 
these  burdens  would  be  doing  a  positive  injury  to 
the  persons  we  wish  to  help.  It  would  rob  tb< 
that  discipline  that  is  so  necessary  to  give  them 
independence,  that  we  all  so  much  need  to  enable 
us  manfully  to  tight  life's  battles. 

Then  there  is  a  class  of  burdens  that  no  one 
should  bear.  They  are  self-imposed  burdens,  the 
result  either  of  our  sins  or  a  lack  of  faith.  These 
burdens  we  do  not  need  to  help  each  other  bear, 
but  we  should  help  each  other  to  get  rid  of  them. 
AVe  can  help  each  other  in  doing  this,  and  it  is  oft- 
en a  greater  blessing  to  those  who  need  such  help 
than  any  other  thing  we  can  do.  Many  of  our 
burdens  are  of  this  class— self-imposed.  AVe  are 
profligate  [and  venturesome,  running  into  things 
without  discretion  or  judgment,  and,  as  a  result, 
diiliculties  roll  in  upon  us  till  they  threaten  to 
bury  us  as  an  avalanche.  Again,  we  fret  and  mur- 
mur about  things  that  are  sent  upon  us  fcr  our 
good,  and  all  we  need  to  make  them  light  is,  to 
have  an  abiding  faith  in  the  hand  that  sends  them. 
A  father  never  asks  a  child  to  bear  a  burden  above 
its  strength,  or  gives  one  that  is  not  for  its  good. 
All  that  is  necessary  on  our  part,  is  to  know  and 
believe  this.    AVe  are  so  blind,  so  faithless,  that  we 

lose  many  blessings  that  we  might  otherwise  en- 
joy. 

Bui  then,  how   ■  bought!    '•]'■•  i 

one  another's  burdens."  There  are  so  man]  bur- 
dens to  bear,  and  then,  there  are  so  many  kind 
hearts  to  bear  them.  Why  falter,  why  faint,  fall 
under  them  when  there  are  all  around  you  those 
that  are  ready  and  waiting  to  help  you  bear  them. 

Many  are  bending  under  burdens  because  they 
treasure  them  all  up  in  their  own  lives  so  that  no 
one  knows  that  burdens  are  there.  Christ  came  to 
heal  those  that  are  sick,  that  feel  their  sickni 
that  make  it  known.  So  it  is  with  our  fellow- 
Christians.  AVe  sympathize  with,  and  are  willing 
to  help  such  as  make  their  wants  known.  Prayer 
often  unburdens  heavy  and  breaking  hearts,  and 
thousands  are  unburdened  in  this  way.  And  many 
more  might  be,  would  they  ask  for  it.  Ministers 
are  expeeted  to  pray  for  tin-  sick  and  the  distress- 
ed, but  they  do  not  like  to  peddle  their  prayers 
around  and  bestow  them  unasked  for.  While  it  is 
a  duly  for  the  minister  to  pray  for  the  sick,  it 
ought  to  be  a  pleasure  and  a  privilege  for  the  sick 
to  ask  him,  and  show  an  appreciation  for  the  I 
ings  so  richly  promised  through  prayer. 

It  helps  in  earnestness  ami  seal,  and  makes  them 
more  effectual  before  God.  There  is  nothing  so 
sweet  in  the  experience  oi  the  devoted  minister  as 
to  feel  that  his  ser\  ices  are  needed  and  appreciat- 
ed. Oh!  how  many  burdens  might  be  removed  or 
made  lighter,  if  we  would  only  live  nearer  our 
(heat  Burden  Bearer,  and  make  use  o(  all  the  pri\  - 
ileges  he  has  given. 


The  blood  of  Jesus,  that  sealed  the  new  cove- 
nant for  us,  is  betokened  in  the  'stinctive 
symbol  used  by  the  Christian  church.  In  its  every 
use  there  is  therefore  an  appeal  to  the  fact  that  we 
are  in  covenant  with  God.  It  is  an  appeal  to  the 
Lord  Jehovah,  to  whom  we  stand  in  relation  as  his 
people,  to  remember  his  covenant  and  save  us.  it 
is  a  declaration  to  him  that  we  are  under  the  shel- 
ter of  that  covenant,  and  of  the  cross,  and  that 
therefore  lie  is  bound  to  Me  us  safely   through  the 

world's  temptation  ani 


84: 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


ESS^iTS. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approred  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


3IA.KE  CHILDHOOD  SWEET. 


Wait  not  till  the  little  hands  are  at  rest 

Ere  you  fill  them  full  of  flowers; 
"Wait  not  for  the  crowning  tuberose 

To  make  sweet  the  la3t  sad  hours: 
But  while  in  the  busy  household  band, 
Your  darlings  still  need  your  guiding  hand, 

0,  fill  their  lives  with  sweetness! 

Wait  not  till  the  little  hearts  are  still 

For  the  loving  look  and  phrase; 
But  while  you  gently  chide  a  fault, 

The  good  deed  kindly  praise. 
The  word  you  would  speak  beside  the  bier, 
Falls  sweeter  far  on  the  living  ear; 

0,  fill  young  lives  with  sweetness ! 

Ah!  what  are  kisses  on  clay-cold  lips 

To  the  rosy  mouth  we  press, 
When  our  wee  one  flies  to  her  mother's  arms, 

For  love's  most  tender  caress! 
Let  never  a  worldly  baubl-  keep 
Your  heart  from  the  joy  that  each  should  reap, 

Circling  young  lives  with  sweetness. 

Give  thanks  each  morn  for  the  sturdy  boys, 

Give  thanks  for  the  fairy  girls; 
With  a  dower  of  wealth  like  this  at  home, 

Would  you  search  the  earth  for  pearls? 
Wait  not  for  death  to  gem  love's  crown, 
But  early  shower  life's  blessing  down, 

And  fill  joung  hearts  with  sweetness. 

Remember  the  homes  where  light  has  fled, 

Where  the  rose  has  faded  away; 
And  the  love  that  glows  in  youthful  heart* 

0,  cherish  it  while  you  may ! 
And  make  your  home  a  garden  of  flowers, 
Where  joy  shall  bloom  through  childhood's  hours, 

And  fill  young  lives  with  sweetness. 

— Selected. 


CHIPS  FROM  THE  WORK-HOUSE. 


BY  DANIEL  VANIMAN. 


One  more  Cerro  Gordo  Christmas  com- 
munion is  in  the  past.  Had  quite  an  enjoy- 
able season.  For  a  number  of  years  it  has 
been  the  custom  of  this  church  to  have  com- 
munion on  Christmas  day.  This  time  they 
held  a  series  of  meetings  in  connection  with 
it,  which  closed  Jan.  2 ad.  During  these 
meetings  three  were  added  to  their  number 
by  baptism.  From  there,  I  came  to  Chicago, 
where  we  had  several  meetings.  If  the 
cause  of  truth  will  not  grow  here,  it  is  not 
because  there  are  not  sufficient  efforts  made 
to  encourage  the  weak  and  comfort  the  feeble, 
minded,  and  persuade  the  erring  to  turn 
from  the  hard  service  of  sin.  I  have  said 
that  the  longest  series  of  meetings  I  ever 
heard  of  among  the  brethren,  is  that  held  by 
Paul  at  Ephesus,  where  he  taught  daily  in 
the  school  of  Tyrannus  for  two  whole  years; 
but  here,  at  No.  708  Lake  St.,  there  have 
been,  for  one  year,  two  meetings  each  week 
day  and  from  three  to  four  on  the  Lord's 
day.  Their  meetings  are  principally  man- 
aged by  Mrs.  Conkling  a  lady  of  the  Method- 
ist denomination,  who  lives  in  the  building 
and  seems  to  do  all  in  her  power  to  encour- 
age all  to  do  right.  Bro.  Hadsell  superin 
tends  the  Snnday-school  and  sometimes  leads 
in  these  meetings,  which  are  opened  by  sing- 
ing  and  prayer,  after  whioh  a  portion   of 


Scripture  is  read  and  any  one  allowed  to 
speak  briefly.  After  all  have  spoken  who 
desire  to  do  so,  the  exercises  are  closed  by 
prayer.  In  addition  to  this,  the  Brethren 
preach  regular  discourses  every  two  weeks 
and  sometimes  often er.  Jan.  3rd,  A.  W. 
Vaniman,  of  St.  Louis,  spoke  at  10:  30,  on  the 
necessity  of  adding  to  our  faith,  virtue, 
knowledge,  temperance,  etc.  At  7:  30  the 
theme  was  Bible  sanctification.  The  congre- 
gation, though  not  very  large,  were  attentive, 
Through  their  efforts,  four  have  been  received 
by  the  Brethren  by  baptism  and  more  seem 
to  be  near  the  kingdom. 


SOWING  AND  REAPING. 


BY  B.  C.   MOOMAW. 


Far  and  wide  over  the  fields  of  sin,  God's 
hand  is  sowing  the  good  seed  of  Eternal 
Truth.  The  Book  of  his  Bevelations,  the 
Word  of  his  Grace,  the  Holy  Spirit  of  prom- 
ise, and  all  the  minor  agencies  inspired  by, 
and  radiated  from,  these  great  centers  of 
spiritual  power,  are  constantly  employed  in 
the  hopeful  work  of  depositing  in  the  human 
heart  the  germs  of  Everlasting  Life.  Among 
the  minor  agencies  we  may  enumerate  the 
Christian  home,  the  Sunday-school,  the  min- 
istry of  preaching,  the  ministry  of  sacred 
song,  the  holy  incense  of  prayer,  the  light  of 
a  sanctified  life,  the  religious  press,  and  the 
tract,  or  leaflet,  fluttering  upon  the  four  winds 
to  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth.  All 
these  have  sown,  and  can  sow  God's  seed  in 
the  good  soil  of  tender  and  humble  hearts; 
all  these  are  constantly  occupying  ground 
where  afterwards  may  be  found  the  golden 
sheaves,  ready  for  gathering  into  the  church, 
ready  for  garnering  in  the  treasure  house  of 
Eternity. 

Christ  said  to  his  disciples,  when  the  eager 
Samaritans  were  crowding  through  the  gates 
of  their  city,  and  hurrying  along  the  beaten 
path  to  Jacob's  well,  "Say  not  ye,  there  are 
yet  four  months,  and  then  cometh  harvest; 
behold,  I  say  unto  you,  'Lift  up  your  eyes, 
and  look  on  the  fields,  for  they  are  white  al- 
ready to  harvest." 

How  much  more  is  that  true  now,  after 
eighteen  centuries  of  sowing,  by  the  apostles, 
saints,  and  martyrs,  by  the  Word,  and  by  the 
Holy  Spirit  1  How  much  more  is  that  true 
now,  after  the  more  abundant  showers  of 
Grace,  and  the  bright  shining  of  the  Gospel 
sun  for  so  many  ages!  How  much  more  is 
that  true  now,  in  the  last  days  of  the  old 
world,  when  we  may  expect  the  culmination 
of  all  the  moral  and  spiritual  forces  whioh 
have  been  set  in  motion  since  the  earliest 
dawn  of  time!  From  far  off  India's  towering 
mountains,  fertile  plains,  and  populous  cities; 
from  China's  countless  millions;  from  Africa's 
torrid  clime,  and  Siberia's  cold;  from  wave- 
washed  islands  of  the  sea;  from  the  shores 
of  European  civilization;  from  every  town, 
and  hamlet,  and  valley  of  our  own  favored 
land,  comes  the  cry,  "The  fields  are  white  to 
harvest."  And  borne  upon  the  wings  of  the 
four  winds  comes  the  importunate  prayer,  "O, 
send  laborers  into  the  great  harvest,  send 
laborers  I" 


In  such  a  glorious  field  of  usefulness  few 
are  the  busy  workers  to  be  found.  No  other 
sphere  of  labor  presents  so  grand  an  oppor- 
tunity to  win  celestial  laurels.  Nowhere  can 
we  employ  the  two,  five,  or  ten  talents,  whioh 
God  has  given  us,  with  such  certainty  of 
gaining  other  talents  for  our  Lord. 

An  angel  swept  into  the  Eternal  Presence, 
and  said,  "I  have  found,  and  restored  to  ita 
orbit,  a  wandering  world,  with  all  its  freight 
of  wealth  and  beauty.  Another  angel  came 
up  from  some  dark  abode  of  earth,  and  said, 
"I  have  found  a  wandering  soul,  and  brought 
it  baok,  repentant,  to  the  Father's  house;" 
and  immediatly  all  heaven's  high  dome  re- 
sounds with  rapturous  hallelujahs. 

"To  him!  to  him!  who  saves  a  soul  from 
death  belongs  the  blest  approval,  'Well 
done,  thou  good  and  faithful  servant.' "  It  is 
more  precious  than  all  worlds,  and,  thou, 
humble  and  faithful  worker,  though  but  an 
earthen  vessel,  thou  mayest  save  a  soul  from 
death,  and  win  the  reaper's  crown  of  joy. 

Far  down  the  endless  ages,  when  it  shall 
be  utterly  forgotten  who  led  victorious  armies, 
who  conquered  the  world,  who  sat  on  thrones 
of  empire,  who  thrilled  listening  senates 
with  splendid  eloquence,  who  entranced 
nations  with  poetry  and  song,  your  instru- 
mentality in  the  salvation  of  a  soul  will  be 
your  chief  est  glory,  and  everlasting  fame. 

Why  then  are  the  laborers  so  few  in  this 
great  harvest?  Paul  answers  the  question, 
"For  all  seek  their  own,  not  the  things  whioh 
are  Jesus  Christ's."  Self-aggrandizement, 
self-indulgence  is  the  universal,  practical 
philosophy  of  the  world. 

"Ami  my  brother's  keeper?"  has  been  echo- 
ed in  all  ages,  and  still  resounds  in  a  world 
of  selfishness  and  greed.  Man  was  born  for 
mankind  and  eternity,  but  he  narrowed  his 
mind,  and  gave  up  to  time,  and  sense,  and 
self,  what  was  intended  for  God,  and  happi- 
ness, and  heaven.  An  all-persuading,  subtle, 
and  powerful  influence,  cunning  in  its  meth- 
ods, and  malign  in  its  purposes,  constantly 
magnifies  the  importance  and  promise  of 
secular  pursuits,  so  that  these  channels 
attract  and  absorb  far  the  greater  part  of  our 
best  talent.  Young  men  of  ability  rush  into 
the  learned  professions,  or  into  business,  be- 
cause these  pursuits  offer  the  greatest  tempo- 
ral inducements,  and  are  directly  in  the  pleas- 
ing line  of  natural  inclination.  The  self-denial 
and  self-sacrifice;  the  rigid,  moral  circum- 
spection, and  spiritual  discipline,  the  intense, 
unremitting,  unappreciated  labor  of  the  min- 
istry, is  made  to  weigh  against  all  consider- 
ations of  future  reward,  however  glorious 
these  may  be,  and  so  the  world  wins  our 
bright  and  promising  youth. 

Men  aspire  to  military  renown,  who  might 
conquer  boundless  empires  for  Jesus;  they 
strive  for  the  poet's  fading  laurels,  who 
might  teaoh  others  to  sing  the  glad  redemp- 
tion song;  they  labor  for  the  orator's  fame, 
who  might  win  souls  with  the  eloquence  of 
Uve;  they  toil  for  perishing  wealth,  who 
might  g'iin  the  treasures  that  fade  not  away. 
Whole  continents  are  enveloped  in  the  dense 
darkness  of  gross  ignorance,  and  superstition, 
because  no  one  brings  the  light  of  the  glori- 


THE    GOBPEL    MESSENGEK. 


35 


ous  gospel.  Their  countless  millions  go 
down  to  the  grave  in  deep  and  awful  despair, 
because  no  one  ministers  unto  them  the  con- 
solation of  hope.  The  gems  of  heaven  are 
lost  in  the  mire  of  sin,  because  there 
are  none  to  gather  and  polish  them  for  the 
diadem  of  Jesus.  The  world's  great  harvest 
is  left  to  wanton  waste,  and  ruin,  because 
those  who  should  reap  its  golden  sheaves  are 
absorbed  by  their  own  infinitesimal  concerns, 
and  hell  is  gorged  with  immortals  who 
should  have  peopled  the  glad  valleys,  and 
thronged  the  golden  streets  of  heaven. 

The  solemn  question  arises  to  our  lips,  "Is 
God  defeated,  and  is  Satan  victorious  ?  Shall 
the  enemy  who  sowed  the  tares,  snatch  also 
the  golden  wheat  from  the  Lord  of  the  har- 
vest? We  may  not  presumptuously  pry  into 
things  too  deep  for  us,  but  in  some  way  God 
will  retrieve  the  consequences  of  man's  neg- 
lect and  folly.  Verily,  not  a  sheaf  of  his 
great  harvest  shall  be  finally  lost;  there  is 
none  able  to  pluck  them  out  of  his  hand. 
Many  a  man  will  lose  the  glory  and  reward 
of  being  a  oo-worker  with  God  in  his  divine 
employment,  which  he  might  have  had  in- 
stead of  the  poor  satisfaction  of  temporal 
success,  and  transient  joys;  but  God  will  not 
lose  his  precious  sheaves.  If  men  or 
churches  fail,  he  is  able  of  the  very  stones  to 
raise  up  instruments  of  his  holy  will,  and 
agents  of  his  wonderful  and  eternal  pur- 
poses. 

There  comes  a  time, — it  may  not  be  far  dis- 
tant, when  the  world's  great  harvest  shall  be 
finally  gathered.  Darkened  sun,  and  falling 
stars,  and  quaking  earth,  are  signs  of  the  har- 
vest. Two  shall  be  together  in  a  field,  the 
one  shall  be  taken,  and  the  other  left.  Two 
shall  be  sleeping  in  the  same  bed,  the  one 
shall  be  taken,  and  the  other  left.  Two 
shall  be  grinding  at  the  mill,  the  one  shall  be 
taken  and  the  other  left; — the  harvest!  the 
harvest!  Tares  bound  in  bundles,  and  cast 
into  the  fire;  wheat  gathered  into  the  celestial 
garner; — the  harvest!  the  harvest! 

But  who  is  he  who  sits  upon  the  white 
cloud,  with  a  crown  upon  his  head,  and  a 
sharp  sickle  in  his  hand?  He  is  the  Lord  of 
the  harvest.  And  who  are  those  shining 
messengers  that  flash  to  and  fro,  like  corus- 
cating meteors  in  the  evening  sky?  They 
are  the  angel  reapers. 

The  work  is  done,  the  scene  closes,  the  last 
sun  sets.  Tares  and  chaff  in  the  flames; 
wheat  in  the  garner  of  God.  Oh,  immortal 
reader,  where  dost  thou  stand  to-day? 
Where  wilt  thou  stand  in  the  judgment? 
Eternity  echoes, — where? 


WHERE  THERE  IS  A  WILL,  TBERE 
IS   A  WAY. 


BY  B.  F.  MOOMAW. 

The  motto,  at  the  head  of  this  artiole,  was 
suggested  by  the  history  of  a  brother  with 
whom  I  recently  met  while  in  eastern  Vir- 
ginia, as  related  to  me  by  himself,  and  sus- 
tained by  my  own  observation. 

He  was  a  soldier  in  the  southern  army  of 
the  late  American  war,  and  oame  home  at  its 
close,  to  be  united  with  the  bride  of  his 


youth,  in  extreme  poverty,  deprived  of  the 
the  use  of  one  arm,  to  battle  with  the  tide  of 
fortune,  having  nothing  with  which  to  start, 
but  a  will,  good  sense,  and  what  was  left  of 
his  corporeal  being,  with  the  comfort  and  as- 
sistance of  his  youthful  companion.  His 
first  enterprise  was  to  purchase  a  horse  skin 
that  had  been  tanned  and  blackened  by  a 
neighbor.  With  this  he  commenced  the  shoe- 
making  business.  In  the  sewing,  necessary 
to  be  done,  he  pulled  one  end  of  the  thread 
with  his  one  hand,  and  his  wife  Ihe  other 
end.  He  made  three  pair  of  shoes  and  sold 
one  pair  to  pay  for  the  piece  of  leather,  took 
the  other  two  pair  on  his  shoulder  and 
walked  twenty  miles  to  where  he  could  ex- 
change them  for  a  further  supply  of  stock. 
In  this  way  he  went  on,  step  by  step,  until 
by  and  by  he  purchased  a  piece  of  land,  with 
a  little  cabin  upon  it,  scarcely  sufficient  to 
keep  them  comfortable  in  any  way,  but  he 
commenced  to  improve  the  soil,  and  to  raise 
the  necessary  supplies  for  the  family,  and 
now  has  it  so  improved,  and  stocked,  as  to 
give  employment  to  others,  and  made  for 
himself  and  family  a  comfortable  residence, 
furnished  with  good  furniture  and  all  nec- 
essary appliances,  to  make  his  family  com- 
fortable as  need  be,  and  owes  nobody  any- 
thing financially.  Nor  is  this  all;  he  has 
been  a  member  of  the  Church  some  ten  years 
and  a  minister  some  five  or  six  years,  is  sur- 
rounded by  a  respectable  congregation  of 
members,  who,  with  the  assistance  of  other 
congregations,  have  built  and  paid  for  a  com- 
fortable meeting-house,  with  a  good  Sunday- 
school  and  regular  prayer-meeting,  in  which, 
as  well  as  the  meetings  for  preaching,  all,  or 
nearly  all,  their  male  members  exercise  in 
public  prayer. 

The  companion  of  the  brother,  the  subject 
of  this  sketch,  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Baptist  church  for  a  number  of  years,  always 
kind  and  courteous  toward  the  brethren,  but, 
during  a  late  series  of  meetings  held  with 
them,  being  instructed  in  the  way  of  the 
Lord  more  perfectly,  and,  with  a  number  of 
others,  some  Baptists  and  some  Methodists, 
united  with  the  church,  was  baptized,  and 
now  our  dear  brother  rejoices  in  the  double 
companionship  with  his  helpmeet  in  his 
trials,  and  religiously  they  will  both  pull  at 
the  same  end  of  the  cord.  And  the  Lord 
will  bless  their  labors,  so  mote  it  be. 


SYNOPSIS  OP  SERMON  BY  ELDER 
DANIEL  VANIMAN. 


BY  0YBU8  BUCHER. 


"Where is  he  that  is  born  King  of  the  Jews?" — Matt. 
2:2. 

Here  we  have  the  words  of  the  wise  men 
from  the  East,  asking  the  above  question, 
a  question  which  has  been  asked  not  only 
then  but  often  since,  even  down  to  our  age  of 
the  world.  These  wise  men  came  to  Jerusa- 
lem, a  star  had  guided  them ;  about  this  star 
I  cannot  tell  you  mucb,  and  think  no  one 
else  can.  They,  no  doubt,  thought  they 
would  find  this  King  in  a  great  city;  but 
when  they  had  come  to  Jerusalem,  he  was 
not  there,  so  they  had  to  go  to  that  city  of 


no  note,  not  even  being  numbered  among  the 
cities  of  David,  the  city  of  Bethlehem.  For 
it  is  written,  "And  thou,  Bethlehem,  in  the 
laud  of  Juda,  art  not  the  least  among  the 
Princes  of  Juda."  They  went  away,  after 
being  instructed  by  the  wise  men  of  Jerusa- 
lem, toward  Bethlehem,  and  the  star  which 
they  had  seen  in  the  East  went  before  them 
till  it  stood  over  where  the  young  child  was. 
And  when  they  came  into  the  house,  and 
saw  the  mother  and  the  child,  they  fell  down 
and  worshiped  this  King,  opened  their  treas- 
ures and  gave  him  gold,  frankincense  and 
myrrh.  Here,  I  think,  originated  the  prac- 
tice of  giving  gifts  on  Christmas  day,  which 
practice  is  all  right  if  proper  gifts  are  given, 
in  a  proper  motive.  For  these  gifts  were  of 
some  value,  as  they  could  be  exchanged  for 
the  necessities  of  life.  But  good  as  this 
practice  is,  as  is  also  the  Holiday  of  Christ- 
mas, the  devil  takes  a  hand  in  it  and  turns 
the  day  into  one  of  festivity  and  frolic,  and 
the  gifts  being  worthless,  as  a  rule,  are  given 
to  children  in  such  a  way  that  parents  teach 
them  a  lie,  telling  them  Santa  Claus  would 
come  with  his  reindeers  and  sled  and  bring 
them  presents,  when  the  parents  are  giving 
the  presents  themselves.  Such  actions  on 
the  part  of  parents  should  be  condemned,  as 
the  children  will  learn  to  know  better.  If 
you  give  gifts,  do  so  in  a  proper  way. 

We  next  find  the  King  in  the  temple  at 
Jerusalem  among  the  doctors,  asking  and 
answering  questions;  so  that  they  were  as- 
tonished at  his  wisdom,  and  his  parents  come 
back  after  a  day's  journey,  seeking  after  their 
child,  the  King. 

We  next  learn  that  he  was  a  carpenter, 
and,  at  about  the  age  of  thirty  years,  he  came 
to  his  forerunner,  John,  to  be  baptized  of 
him,  "to  fulfill  all  righteousness."  We  then 
find  him  in  the  wilderness,  where  he  was 
tempted  of  the  devil  after  fasting  forty  days 
and  forty  nights,  and  was  an  hungered.  The 
tempter  said,  "If  thou  be  the  son  of  God, 
command  that  these  stones  be  made  bread." 
Christ  appealed  to  what  was  written,  "Man 
must  not  live  by  bread  alone;  but  by  every 
word  that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of 
God."  The  devil  then  took  him  up  into  the 
holy  city  and  set  him  on  the  pinnacle  of  the 
temple,  and  the  devil  appealed  to  what  is 
written,  "If  thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  cast  thy- 
self down,  for  it  is  written,  He  shall  give  his 
angels  charge  concerning  thee,  and  in  their 
hands  they  Bhall  bear  thee  up,  lest  at 
any  time  thou  dash  thy  foot  against  a  stone." 
The  devil  can  quote  Scripture  too.  But 
Christ  again  said,  "It  is  written  again,  Thou 
shalt  not  tempt  the  Lord,  thy  God." 

He  then  took  him  on  a  high  mountain, 
showed  him  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  world, 
and  the  qlory  of  them,  and  said,  "All  these 
will  I  give  unto  thee  if  thou  fall  down  and 
worship  me."  He  lied,  he  had  no  intention 
of  doing  what  he  said,  and  could  not  if  he 
would.  Christ  again  appealed  to  the  written 
word,  "Thou  shalt  worship  the  Lord,  thy 
God,  and  him  only  shalt  thou  serve."  Then 
the  devil  leaveth  him  and  the  angels  oome 
and  minister  to  him,  King  over  Satan,  angels 
are  his  servants. 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


Where  is  he  who  was  born  King  of  the 
Jews?  Preaching  over  in  Galilee.  "Repent 
for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand!"  He 
commanded  Peter  and  Andrew  to  follow 
him,  and  went  about  doing  good,  healing 
diseases,  giving  sight  unto  the  blind.  The 
deaf  could  hear,  the  lame  walk.  He  is  King. 
We  find  that  the  dead  had  to  hear  his  voice, 
for  he  raised  up  J  aims'  daughter,  he  rais- 
ed up  the  youDg  man  and  even  Lazarus  after 
he  was  buried  four  days.  When  he  heard 
the  voice  of  Jesus,  he  came  forth  out  of  the 
grave.  We  find  when  he  was  on  the  ship,  and 
they  were  about  to  perish,  he  commanded 
the  winds  and  the  waves,  "Peace,  be  still," 
and  there  was  a  great  calm.  He  fed  the 
multitude,  five  thousand  at  one  time  and  an- 
other, four  thousand,  besides  women  and 
children,  aud,  did  you  ever  think  of  it?  there 
was  more  left  after  they  were  all  filled,  then 
they  started  with. 

We  now  view  him  in  another  position, 
where  he  was  taken  by  wicked  hands,  had  to 
to  suffer,  be  nailed  to  the  croBS,  and  died  for 
us,  that  we  might  live.  They  denied  him, 
but  he  is  King.  He  conquered  death  and 
the  grave;  he  arose,  was  alive,  as  seen  and 
testified  to  by  many  infallible  proofs,  hav- 
ing been  tee  a  by  upwards  of  five  hun- 
dred brethren  at  ona  time.  After  being 
with  his  disciples  for  forty  days,  he  ascended 
into  heaveD,  having  overcome.  To  him  is  giv- 
en all  power  iD  heaven  and  eaith,  and  he  com- 
mands, "Go  ye,  therefore,  and  teach  all  nations, 
baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
end  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost." 
He  teaches  them  to  cbneive  all  things, 
promising  to  be  with  them  unto  the  end  of 
the  world, — our  King. 

We  next  view  him  as  our  advocate  with 
the  Father,  pleading  for  us  there.  Having 
overcome  all,  having  suffered  for  us,  he  still 
pleads  for  us,  aud  we  view  him  again,  as 
standing  at  the  door,  knocking.  This  he  does 
by  his  preached  word  to  you,  dear  sinner,  to- 
night, and,  perhaps,  at  other  times  when  you 
lie  on  your  bed  and  cannot  sleep.  Per- 
haps the  death  of  one,  near  snd  dear  may  re- 
mind you  that  you,  too,  must  die  and  are 
not  ready.  Will  you,  then,  make  up  your 
mind  now,  to  let  Christ  be  your  King,  who 
has  the  mansions  in  heaven  prepared  for  us. 
And  if  we  overcome  as  he  overcame,  we  "shall 
inherit  all  things,  and  I  will  be  his  God,  and 
he  shall  bs  my  son."  Who  shall  be  your 
King? 

Woodland  Church,  III,  Dec.  1, 1885. 


A  WIFE'S  INFLUENCE. 


BY   J.   C.     MEYERS. 

"For  what  knowest  thou,  0  wife  whether  thou  shalt 
> a.'  thy  husband?"     1  Cor.  7:  16 

The  above  Scripture  has  been  frequently 
repeated  to  me  by  our  aged  sister  Debau. 
She  was  baptized  here  by  Bro.  Shomber,  a 
little  over  three  years  ago,  and  having  a  hus- 
band who  was  a  strong  Catholic,  she  suf- 
fered persecutions  by  him  as  well  as  unpleas- 
antness and  when  I  would  speak  to  her  of 
her  trials,  ihe  would  always  look  forward  for 
the  better  time  and  repeat  the  above  Script- 


ure. Notwithstanding  her  trials,  she  observ- 
ed 1  Peter  3rd  chapter  and  has  been  made 
to  rejoice  in  seeing  her  prayers  answered  by 
her  husband  being  baptized  on  the  29th  of 
November. 

How  many  husbands  might  be  saved  if 
their  believing  wife  would  put  her  candle 
on  a  candlestick,  put  it  where  all  can  see 
the  light  instead  of  putting  it  under  a  bush- 
el! Likewise,  ye  husbands  that  believe,  in- 
stead of  having  the  light  that  is  in  you,  dark- 
ened, have  the  eye  single  that  your  whole 
body  may  be  full  of  light  and  the  unbeliev- 
ing wife  may  be  won. 

2220  Bremen  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


ROYAL  CRUMBS. 


BY  M.  M.  ESHELMAN. 


— We  are  happy.  We  have  a  right  to  be 
happy.  The  Word  has  been  preached 
with  the  Holy  Ghost  sent  down  from  above, 
hearts  were  pierced,  convicted,  turned  to 
God,  and  made  new  in  Christ.  This  will 
make  any  one  happy;  and  even  saints  catch 
the  benignant  graces  and  become  enlivened. 
The  Belleville  church  has  received  a  new  im- 
petus— a  new  wave  of  feeling.  The  home  min- 
isters began  meetings  Nov.  20th,  and,  on  the 
28th,  Bro.  D.  M.  Miller,  of  Lanark,  III,  arriv- 
ed and  at  once  entered  into  the  labors.  He 
preached  until  Dec.  4th,  when  we  went  to 
White  Rock  church  to  council,  the  5th.  One 
baptized  after  council. 

— December  7th,  again  opened  the  work  in 
Belleville  church,  and  on  the  15th,  baptized 
three.  Of  course  our  Bro.  Miller  has  the 
gift  of  continuance,  and  the  members  seemed 
to  partake  of  the  same  spirit,  so  we  continu- 
ed, nightly,  and  on  the  20th,  five  more  were 
baptized.  Still  we  could  not  see  the  way 
clear  to  stop,  hence  kept  on  until  the  night  of 
the  24th,  then  rested  until  Sunday,  the  27tb, 
when  Bro.  Miller  preached  his  last  sermon  to 
us  here.  The  home  ministers  held  eight 
meetings,  and  Bro.  M.  twenty-eight.  We 
thank  the  Lord  for  sending  us  our  dear 
brother,  who  so  earnestly,  from  day  to  day, 
and  from  house  to  house,  labored  in  the 
Lord  Jesus.  From  here  he  went  to  White 
Rock,  Jewell  County,  and  we  feel  that  God 
will  help  him  since  he  shuns  not  to  declare 
God's  council  with  power  sent  down  from 
heaven. 

— During  the  year  1885,  three  were  reclaim- 
ed, five  received  by  letter,  eight  by  baptism, 
and  one  went  astray.  By  next  spring  seven 
or  eight  more  will  move  here,  so  that  our 
joys  have  been  many,  and  more,  we  believe, 
are  ooming.  We  now  number  about  seventy- 
five.  Oar  council,  Deo.  26tb,  was  exceeding- 
ly pleasant  and  profitable. 

— The  amount  of  gospel  work  to  be  done  in 
N.  W.  Kansas,  is  indeed  great.  With  Bro. 
Harnish  and  Bro.  Hollinger  at  work  in 
Rooks  and  Norton  oounties,  and  Bro.  Miller 
in  Republic  and  Jewell,  something  is  being 
done,  and  possibly  ere  the  winter  closes,  some 
other  laborers  may  enter  the  field.  The 
Mission  Board  is  endeavoring  to  supply 
gome  of   the  demands  this  winter;  and  we 


think  the  prospects  are  good  to  secure  a 
workman  from  Illinois  for  four  months  next 
winter.  If  this  can  be  done,  and  the  home 
ministers  and  local  churches  become  very 
earnest,  the  Lord  will  certainly  add  many  to 
the  churches.  The  Board  is  determined  to 
to  push  the  work,  by  the  grace  of  God. 
Belleville,  Kan. 


ENVY. 


BY  ETTA  E.  HARBISON. 


Envy  is  defined  by  Webster  as  follows: 
"Pain,  uneasiness,  mortification,  or  discon- 
tent excited  by  the  sight  of  another's  super- 
iority or  success,  accompanied  by  some  de- 
gree of  hatred  or  malignity,  and  often,  or 
usually  with  a  desire  or  an  effort  to  depreci- 
ate the  person,  or  with  pleasure  in  seeing 
him  depressed." 

Let  us  see  by  a  number  of  Scriptural  ref- 
erences if  this  definition  is  correct,  and  also 
if  there  are  not  a  good  many  examples  of 
envy  at  the  present  day,  with  similar  results 
as  those  of  ancient  days. 

Cain  slew  his  brother  because  his  own 
works  were  evil  and  his  brother's  righteous. 
In  this  we  see  Cain's  mortification  and  dis- 
content, excited  by  Abel's  acceptableness  in 
the  sight  of  God,  to  such  a  degree  of  hatred 
and  malignity  that  he  took  even  the  life  of 
his  brother. 

Isaac  prospered  in  worldly  goods  while 
with  the  Philistines.  He  received  an  hun- 
dredfold from  his  sowing  in  that  land  and 
grew  until  he  became  very  great  in  the  pos- 
session of  Hocks,  herds  and  servants.  This 
success  of  Isaac  excited  the  envy  of  the  Phil- 
istines to  such  an  extent  that  King  Abime- 
lech  banished  him  from  among  them.  How- 
ever, the  King  acknowledged  that  he  (Isaac) 
was  much  mightier  than  they. 

Joseph,  who  found  more  favor  than  his 
brothers  in  their  father's  sight,  and  dreamed 
dreams,  which  being  interpreted,  appeared  to 
convey  a  superiority  in  Joseph  over  them, 
became  the  victim  of  envy,  and  was  sold  by 
his  brothers  to  traders  from  Egypt.  This 
was  their  way  of  manifesting  hatred  to 
Joseph  and  their  desire  to  have  him  humili- 
ated and  themselves  profited  by  a  few  pieces 
of  silver.  "But  God  was  with  him,  and  de- 
livered him  out  of  all  his  afflictions,  and  gave 
him  favor  and  wisdom  in  the  sight  of  Pha- 
raoh, King  of  Egypt;  and  he  made  him  gov- 
ernor over  Egypt  and  all  his  house." 

The  Jews,  because  Christ  was  obtaining  a 
great  influence  over  the  people,  and  would, 
in  a  short  time,  be  acknowledged  by  the 
multitudes  as  superior  to  their  leaders, 
because  he  had  power  to  heal  the  infirmi- 
ties of  the  people — a  gift  which  their  leaders 
did  not  possess, — consigned  him  to  the  igno- 
minious death  of  the  cross.  Pilate,  their 
leader,  acknowledged  it  was  for  envy  they 
delivered  him. 

When  Christ's  disciples,  Paul  and  Barna- 
bas, were  holding  forth  the  Word  of  God, 
and  almost  the  whole  city  came  together  to 
hear  it,  the  Jews,  seeing  the  multitudes,  were 
filled   with  envy,  and  spake  against  those 


THE    GrOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


37 


things  which  were  spoken  by  Paul,  contra- 
dicting and  blaspheming. 

Is  not  envy  still  doing  much  of  what  is 
horrible?  The  murders  committed  are  from 
envy.  One  is  envied  because  of  his  money; 
aaother,  his  fam9;  another,  his  lady,  or  her 
gallant.  Like  the  Philistines,  people  envy 
others  their  prosperity  in  worldly  goods,  and 
seek  their  downfall  by  assailing  their  charac- 
ter. 

Others,  like  Jacob's  sons,  are  so  pained  by 
the  fame,  good  name  and  character  another 
is  establishing,  that  they  feign  to  see  in  him 
all  that  is  evil,  but  naught  that  is  good. — 
Small  errors  they  magnify  to  heinous  crimes. 
So  with  Christ;  when  he  was  gaining  influ- 
ence over  the  people,  and  bade  fair  to  be  ac- 
knowledged their  superior,  his  enemies, 
having  nothing  against  him,  cried  the  more, 
"Crucify  him!  crucify  him!" 

Some  persons  seem  so  infatuated  with  the 
spirit  of  envy  that  they  are  pained  if  others 
even  have  a  desire  for  intellectual,  social,  or 
religious  progress.  They  are  not  usually 
slow  in  giving  expression  to  their  malignant 
feeling,  saying,  "It  is  of  the  world,  and  work- 
eth  evil,"  unconscious  that  by  this  course 
they  but  compel  :  everybody  to  see  the  ex- 
ceeding smallness  of  their  souls  instead  of 
the  one  they  are  trying  to  bring  into  dis- 
repute. 

James  says,  "Do  you  think  the  Scriptures 
saith  in  vain,  The  spirit  that  dwelleth  in 
us  lusteth  to  envy?"  Also  that  "Envying  is 
earthly,  sensual,  devilish,  and  where  envying 
is,  there  is  confusion  and  every  evil  work." 
From  the  sense  of  this,  where  we  see  "confu- 
sion and  every  evil  work,"  may  we  not  be 
quite  certain  that  behind  it  all,  somewhere,  is 
envy? 

Paul  tells  the  Romans  not  to  walk  in  envy- 
ing and  the  Corinthians  that  because  there  is 
envying  among  them,  they  are  carnal  and 
and  walk  as  men.  He  also  says,  envy  is  one 
of  the  evils  that  should  be  laid  aside,  that  we 
may  grow,  being  fed  on  the  sincere  milk  of 
the  Word.  Should  not  all  of  us  keep  a  care- 
ful guard  over  ourselves'lest  a  spirit  of  envy, 
in  some  of  its  forms,  spring  up  within  us? 
Surely  we  are  but  human  and  as  liable  to 
err  as  those  who  have  preceded  us.  Let  us 
"watch  and  pray  lest  we  enter  into  tempta- 
tion." 

Lanark,  III,  Dec.  2,  1885. 


ONE  ROAD  TO  INFIDELITY. 


BY  J.    II.   WHITCOMB. 

How  I  am  made  to  shudder,  and  almo3t  grow 
sick  at  heart,  as  I  think  over  the  actions  of 
many  of  our  people  for  the  past  two  or 
three  weeks.  It  is  or  should  be  our  object  to 
guide  the  little  ones  in  the  paths  of  right- 
eousness. For,  "As  the  plant  is  pruned,  so 
shall  it  grow." 

It  is  the  custom  of  many  churches  to  gath- 
er the  children  together  every  Sunday  and 
instruct  them  in  the  way  of  the  Lord  by  tell- 
ing them  the  good  he  did  while  here  on  earth, 
expounding  his  holy  Word.  After  putting 
forth  every  effort  for  the  paBt  twelve  months, 


to  teach  them  that  they  should  be  truthful  in 
all  things  whatsoever  they  do,  they  close  by 
teaching,  ay,  more,  by  acting  out,  what  they 
would  correct  or  even  punish  them  for.  A 
thing  that  is  false  and  has  a  tendency  to  lead 
them  to  destruction.  It  is  teaching  the  exist- 
ence of  a  Santa  Claus.  One  may  say,  "How 
can  that  be?"  I  will  try  to  show  some  of  the 
errors,  as  they  appear  to  me.  First  we  teach 
them  that  this  great  being  is  very  old,  has 
lived  through  the  ages  past,  and  we  present 
to  them  a  figure,  old  and  grey,  with  long 
hair  and  beatd,  which  has  grown  to  a  prodig- 
ious length,  showing  the  burden  of  his 
years.  We  tell  them  he  will  come  each  suc- 
ceeding year,  and  bring  them  many  nice 
presents:  that  he  comes  down  the  chimney, 
through  the  key-hole,  or  many  other  way?, 
which  would  be  a  miracle  if  performed. 
They  learn  to  look  for  this  great  being,  and 
to  almost  worship  him.  They  think  of  his 
great  acts,  and  wonder  where  he  lives,  how 
he  performs  the  great  feats,  and  where  he 
gets  so  many  nice  things,  and  so  much  pow- 
er. Children  do  not  sit  down  and  idly 
spend  their  time,  as  a  great  many  pretend  to 
think,  but  keep  their  little  minds  busily  en- 
gaged at  something.  Before  they  have  ar- 
rived at  a  great  age,  they  detect  our 
deceptive  methods,  and  come  boldly  out  and 
question  us  in  reference  to  our  past  acts. 
To  make  the  matter  still  worse,  we  falsely 
get  around  them  in  some  way,  but  not 
satisfactorily  to  them.  In  time  to  come  it 
is  a  great  mystery  to  them,  why  we  did  it, 
and  why  we  did  not  tell  them  at  once,  that 
we  were  doing  all  this.  We  have  blight- 
ed their  faith  in  reference  to  what  we  teach 
them  ever  afterwards. 

Secondly;  we  are  teaching  them  that  there 
is  another  great  being  whom  we  call  God; 
that  he  is  the  Creator  of  all  things,  and  from 
him  we  receive  all,  and  without  his  assistance 
we  can  do  nothing.  For  a  child  to  compre- 
hend this,  is  more  than  we  should  expect. 
They  must  have  faith  in  those  that  teach 
them,  or  all  is  lost.  As  I  have  shown  that 
they  will,  sooner  or  later,  be  led  to  see  we 
have  deceived  them  in  the  first  case,  it  is  not 
rational  to  believe  that  they  will  remember 
our  teachings  in  the  second.  And  once  start- 
ed on  that  downward  road,  we  know  not  their 
end. 

Oh,  fathers  and  mothers,  stop  for  one 
moment,  and  think  what  you  are  teaching 
those  little  lambs  of  God's  sending.  In  be- 
half of  him  who  gave  them  and  the  religion 
of  Jesus  Christ,  protect  the  little  onep,  '  for 
of  such  is  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven."  By  the 
time  they  come  to  the  age  of  understanding, 
they  have  drifted  far  out  into  that  great  sea  of 
sin  and  destruction  and  the  tide  of  demons 
carry  them  into  mid-ocean  where  the  saving 
grace  of  the  Almighty  God  will  never  reach 
them,  nor  the  angel  of  light  show  his>  fair 
face. 

Bunker  Hill,  ItuL,  Jon.  6,  t886. 

If  you  want  to  be  miserable,  think  about 
yourself,  about  what  you  want,  what  you  like, 
what  respect  people  ought  to  pay  to  you,  and 
what  people  think  of  you. — 


WATCH. 


BY  LYDIA  M.  WALTER. 


"But  watch  thou  in  all  thing*,  endure  afflictions,  do  the 
work  of  an  evangel  8t,  make  full  proof  of  thy  ministry." 
2  Tim.  4:  5. 

Paul,  in  writing  to  his  son,  Timothy,  cau- 
tions him  to  watch  in  all  things.  Christ  also 
told  his  disciples  to  watch  and  pray,  lest  they 
fall  into  temptation.  This  teaches  us  a  les- 
son that  we  should  always  remember  to  watch 
in  all  things,  for  Satan  is  going  about  as  a 
roaring  lion,  seeking  whom  he  may  devour, 
and  if  we  are  not  on  our  guard,  he  will  de- 
ceive us;  therefore  let  us  watch  our  actions 
and  our  thoughts,  that  we  do  not  be  deceiv- 
ed. Let  us  be  careful  that  we  do  not  let  pride 
and  other  selfish  motives  creep  into  our 
hearts,  for  when  these  things  are  in  our 
hearts  and  minds,  I  cannot  see  how  the  love 
of  Jesus  can  be  there,  as  these  things  do  not 
work  together.  We  cannot  serve  God  and 
Mammon. 

We  should  watch  our  children  also,  and 
be  careful  how  we  teach  them,  that  we  may 
bring  them  up  in  the  nurture  and  admonition 
of  the  Lord,  for  whatever  we  teach  them 
when  they  are  so  small,  they  never  forget. 
I  remember  many  things  that  my  parents 
taught  me  when  small, — so  it  is  with  all 
children.  Then  let  us  try  to  teach  them  the 
way  to  heaven.  Although  they  may  stray  away 
from  it,  yet  some  day,  though  mauy  years 
may  have  passed  away,  they  will  stop  and 
think  of  their  childhood.  Oh,  we  have 
many  things  to  watch,  as  brethren  and  sis- 
ters, to  keep  us  unspotted  from  the  world, 
that  we  may  be  a  light  unto  the  world —  as  a 
city,  that  is  set  upon  a  hill  which,  cannot  be 
hid.  Ministers,  also,  watch  that  ye  shun  not 
to  declare  the  whole  council  of  God!  Sin- 
ners are  also  watching,  but  they  are  not 
watching  themselves,  they  are  watching  us. 
If  they  would  watch  themselves,  as  they  do 
others,  and  look  into  their  own  hearts,  tbere 
would  be  many  more  gathered  into  the  fold. 

We  are  also  too  often  ready  to  see  others' 
faults  when  we  do  not  see  our  own.  Let  us, 
therefore,  not  judge  one  another,  but  watch 
for  our  own  faults.  "Blessed  is  he,  that  is 
found  watching,  when  the   Lord  doth  come." 

Schuyler    Co.,  III. 


Since  Christ  brought  life  and  immortality 
to  light,  we  can  understand  why  the  New 
Testament  does  not  continue,  in  the  language 
of  the  old,  to  speak  of  fruitful  fields,  peace, 
and  security  for  the  people  of  God,  but  pro- 
ceeds to  speak  of  bearing  the  image  of  the 
heavenly,  of  the  putting  on  of  immortality, 
and  being  like  the  Lord  at  his  appearing; 
and  see  visions  of  great  multitudes,  stainlesp, 
and  victorious,  before  the  throne  of  God,  rapt 
in  eternal  praise. 

Tiiose  there  are,  who  stand  as  if  before  the 
cross,  congratulating  themselves  that  they 
are  not,  like  the  passing  Jews,  Hinging  taunts 
at  Jesus,  nor  mocking  him  with  the  heathen 
soldiers,  nor  reviling  him  as  the  desperate 
thief— only  rejecting  him  as  their  Savior. 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSE1STQER. 


NEW  YEAR'S  DAY,  1886. 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


Hiram  Gibble,  my  Dear  Brother: — 

Having  promised  to  write  to  you,  I  suppose 
you  expect  the  fulfillment.  On  this  glorious 
day  that  opens  the  New  Year  I  am  all  alone, 
yet  not  alone.  For  nearly  two  months  my 
wife  has  been  away  most  of  the  time,  minis- 
tering to  the  sick,  and  procuring  the  means 
of  subsistence.  Half  an  hour  ago,  while  read- 
ing the  record  of  a  holy,  self-sacrificing  mis- 
sionary, I  met  an  expression  which  brought 
you  to  my  mind,  and  then  I  immediately 
thought  of  my  promise.  I  laid  my  book 
aside,  got  my  pen  and  ink  and  paper,  and  will 
now  try  to  cut  a  slice  for  you  from  the  Great 
Loaf  on  God's  golden  table  in  the  Upper 
Sanctuary.  It  is  with  pen-preaching  like 
with  voice-preaching — it  is  easy  to  preach 
where  the  Spirit  of  God  is  to  fill  our  minds 
with  His  thoughts,  and  our  hearts  with  His 
love.  We  only  half  believe  God,  and  that  is 
the  reason  we  must  work  so  much  in  our  own 
strength,  and  why  our  labors  accomplish  so 
little  good  in  the  world.  There  is  no  prayer 
more  necessary  than  that  which  the  disciples 
addressed  to  their  Great  Teacher:  "Lord, 
teach  its  to  pray."  When  we  have  learned 
to  pray  right,  and  live  right,  and  trust  right, 
we  will  have  another  Pentecost.  God  is  just 
as  willing  to  work  miracles  to-day,  as  eigh- 
teen hundred  years  ago,  if  we  are  the  proper 
instruments  through  which  to  perform  them. 
There  is  a  pitiful  outcry  among  believers,  and 
especially  in  our  own  Brotherhood,  against 
the  exercise  of  faith  and  the  utterance  of 
prayer  that  transcends  the  ordinary  course  of 
nature,  just  as  though  nature  were  Christ's 
master  instead  of  his  servant.  We  have  been 
killed  by  the  letter  of  Scripture,  and  have 
magnified  the  subordinates  and  auxiliaries  of 
grace,  until  there  is  with  many,  very  little 
left  bat  the  sapless,  innutritions  husk.  God 
could  not  make  man,  nor  compile  a  Bible,  or 
institute  a  ritual  without  risks;  and  the  en- 
'  tire  history  of  the  race  demonstrates  that  even 
in  religion,  man  is  prone  to  walk  by  sense 
and  sight  instead  of  faith,  and  miss  the  in- 
spiration and  beatitude  which  comes  by  the 
vivid,  living  apprehension,  and  overtopping 
influence  of  things  unseen  and  eternal.  2  Cor. 
4:  17-18. 

To  have  the  solemn  and  stupendous  reali- 
ties of  the  Spirit  world  come  out  to  us  as 
grand,  controlling  facts,  is  the  only  consid- 
eration that  lifts  us  out  of  the  low,  dead,  sli- 
my level  of  the  flesh,  and  renders  Hebrews 
12:  22-24,  more  real  and  influential  than  the 
transient  'scenes  that  daily  greet  our  senses. 
If  we  would  be  great  men  and  women  in  the 
noblest  sense,  and  fulfill  the  Divine  purpose 
of  our  existence,  we  must  "walk  by  faith." 
But  this  means  so  much  more  than  the  ortho- 
dox definition,  that  all  sorts  of  devices  are 
manufactured  to  whittle  it  down  to  a  dead 
theological  term,  or  a  carnal  shibboleth. 
Faith  is  not  the  credence  of  a  Divine  utter- 
ance simply,  but  the  apprehension  of  God  him- 
self. It  is  not  a  separate  mental  exercise,  but 
a  spiritual  appropriation  and  identification  of 
the  love,   wisdom,   and  power  of  Jehovah. 


The  Divine  Incarnation  and  human  faith  are 
equations.  God  has  put  no  more  in  Emman- 
uel than  human  nature  is  capable  of  holding. 
Christ  is  not  keeping  up  a  farce  in  His  Per- 
son, but  living  a  perfectly  natural  life.  Mary 
received  the  Holy  Ghost  by  faith,  and  the 
Holy  Child  Jesus  grew  up  in  the  element  of 
trust,  and  his  responsible  life  was  a  simple, 
unflawed  expression  of  confidence  in  His 
Heavenly  Father.  He  is  our  model.  Such 
faith  as  he  had,  he  wants  us  to  have,  and 
gives  us  the  Holy  Spirit  for  that  very  pur- 
pose. 

We  need  not  be" astonished  that  He  does 
not  many  mighty  works  in  our  midst.  Matt. 
13:  58.  A  few  of  us  have  dared  to  believe  in 
the  power  of  faith  for  the  removal  of  bodily 
ailments  and  incapacities,  and  not  a  few  pro- 
nounce us  enthusiasts  and  fanatics.  But  the 
sad  and  terrible  fact  is,  the  evidence  of  faith 
in  the  higher  sphere  is  palpably  and  deplor- 
ably lacking. 

Our  discussion  of  this  subject  at  Samuel 
Garber's,  during  your  ministerial  labors  in 
our  community,  would  have  been  much  more 
thorough  and  ripping,  had  I  not  dreaded  the 
combustible  elements  ready  to  take  fire  in 
some  of  the  leading  brethren  who  engaged 
in  it.  Even  among  believers  there  is  room 
for  the  application,  in  a  modified  sense,  of 
Matt.  7:  6.  Faith  and  love  are  indissoluble; 
and  "love  is  not  easily  provoked,"  "thinketh 
no  evil,"  "beareth  and  hopeth  all  things." 
Where  the  reverse  obtains,  all  our  preten- 
sions are  no  more  than  "sounding  brass,  or  a 
tinkling  cymbal."  Faith  inchrists  us,  an  d 
love  softens  and  smoothes  us  into  the  beauty 
of  holiness,  and  diffuses  the  sweetness,  wis- 
dom, and  power  of  the  Divine  Nature, 
through  the  body,  soul  and  spirit.  The 
God-born  are  called  a  peculiar  people,  and 
on  most  indisputable  evidence,  God  is  in 
them,  and  He  cannot  be  hid.  His  loveliness, 
glory,  and  Divinity  shine  out  every-where. 
Jesting  ministers,  gossiping,  tittering  sisters, 
world-hungering,  money-grasping  brethren, 
whose  heaven  is  represented  by  the  market- 
house,  rather  than  the  sanctuary,  may  "make 
a  fair  show  in  the  flesh,"  but  belie  their  pro- 
fession as  illustrators  of  God  manifest  in  the 
flesh.  God  is  in  earnest,  and  wants  us  to  be. 
His  hemisphere  is  grace,  and  ours  is  faith, 
and  these  two  constitute  "the  glorious  Gospel 
of  the  blessed  God,"  and  "the  glorious  liber- 
ty of  the  children  of  God.  1  Tim.  1: 11; 
Eom.  8:  21. 

To  be  free  to  love  goodness  and  holiness, 
as  God  is  free,  is  the  very  purpose  and  re- 
sult of  the  infleshing  of  Jehovah.  We  are 
not  to  groan  out  Bom.  7:  24,  to  the  end  of 
our  probation.  Nine-tenths  of  Christendom 
are  shocked  at  the  idea  of  being  "complete  in 
Christ,"  or  of  claiming  by  faith  the  con- 
scious, personal  realization  of  Bom.  8:  3;  1 
John  1:  3,  7;  2:  5,  6,  20;  3:  3,  9,  22;  4:  16, 17, 
18;  5:  4,  5,  14,  18.  This  is  "the  high  calling 
of  God  in  Christ  Jesus" — so  high  that  the 
majority  of  professing  Christians  deride 
those  who  believe  it  and  claim  to  realize  it. 
"Going  on  to  perfection"  means  infinitely 
more  and  other  than  tearing  the  church  to 
pieces  in  order  to  have  our  own  way  in  mat- 


ters of  doctrine  and  discipline,  and  personal 
privileges  which  concern  the  liberty  of  the 
flesh  more  than  liberty  of  the  spirit.  Errors 
of  judgment  in  relation  to  the  objective  are 
not  necessarily  and  inherently  fatal;  but 
"without  holiness  no  man  shall  see  the  Lord." 
The  little  that  may  be  gained  in  outward 
privilege  by  ecclesiastical  disruptions,  is 
vastly  preponderated  for  evil  by  the  concom- 
itants of  bitterness,  hatred,  envy,  jealousy, 
malice  and  injustice.  Self-crucifixion  is  the 
cardinal  principle  and  primary  fact  of  Chris- 
tian life  and  progress.  To  "confer  with  flesh 
and  blood"  is  to  fill  the  church  with  spiritu- 
al corpses — Pharisees  and  hypocrites.  To 
lose  our  life  is  to  save  it,  and  vice  versa. — 
The  condition  of  redemption  is  immutable 
and  unequivocal: — "By  grace  are  ye  saved 
through  faith."  But  the  faith  that  is  not 
synonymous  with  the  Incarnation  and  the 
cross  will  not  lift  into  joint  heirship  with  Je- 
sus Christ. 


"BE  NOT  UNEQUALLY  YOKED  TO- 
GETHER WITH  UNBELIEV- 
ERS."—2  Cor.  6:  14. 


BY  JOHN  KNISLEY. 


Dear  members,  a  believer  and  an  unbeliev- 
er do  not  work  well  under  the  yoke.  The  be- 
liever will  have  his  affection  in  heaven,  where 
Christ  sitteth  on  the  right  hand  of  God, 
while  the  unbeliever  will  have  his  affection 
on  his  master,  the  devil,  who  will  take  him 
into  the  grog-shop  and  to  the  dancing-room, 
and  to  the  gambling  shop,  and  we  might 
name  a  hundred  different  things,  and  then 
not  tell  it  all.  And  if  we  are  yoked  with  un- 
believers, we  may  sometime  be  dragged  into 
some  of  those  bad  holes  where  wolves  go,  and 
not  sheep.  "And  what  concord  hath  Christ 
with  Belial?  or  what  part  hath  he  that  be- 
lieveth  with  an  infidel?"  2  Cor.  6:  15.  Paul 
thinks  it  would  not  be  a  good  yoke  to  be 
yoked  with  such,  neither  would  it  make  a 
good  yoke,  for  one  would  pull  one  way  while 
the  other  would  pull  the  other  way.  And 
they  would  not  effect  much.  If  two  cannot 
work  together,  they  had  better  separate,  and 
get  to  such  as  will  work  together.  Verse 
16  says:  "And  what  agreement  hath  the  tem- 
ple of  God  with  idols?  for  ye  are  the  temple 
of  the  living  God;  as  God  hath  said,  I  will 
dwell  in  them,  and  walk  in  them ;  and  I  will 
be  their  God,  and  they  shall  be  my  people." 
O,  if  we  are  God's  people,  we  will  do  as  Paul 
says  in  the  17th  verse:  "Wherefore  come  out 
from  among  them,  and  be  ye  separate,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  touch  not  the  unclean  thing; 
and  I  will  receive  you."  Oh,  let  us  all  walk 
aocording  to  God's  direction,  and  we  will  al- 
ways be  sure  of  God's  protection.  Let  us  do 
all  that  God  commands,  and  avoid  all  that  he 
forbids;  and  let  us  not  fear  what  man  can  do. 
Sin  is  so  very  infectious,  that  to  mix  with 
sinners  is  dangerous;  and  therefore,  if  we 
would  not  be  infected  by  them,  come  out 
from  among  them,  avoid  their  company  as 
you  would  the  plague;  keep  at  a  distance 
from  them,  and  come  ye  out  from  among 
them,  and  let  the  world  see  that  you  are  none 
of  them;  do  not  even  stand  before  the  door 


THE    GrOSIPIEL  MKSSEISTGKER. 


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where  strong  drink  is  sold;  shun  the  grog- 
shops where  your  eyes  get  red.  Prov.  23:  29, 
80,  81,  32.  "Who  hath  woe?"  The  man  that 
is  yoked  with  unbelievers.  "Who  hath  sor- 
row ?"  The  same  man  and  his  dear  wife  and 
ohildren,  if  he  has  any,  if  the  husband  will 
look  arms  and  be  yoked  with  the  man  that 
gets  red  eyes  in  the  saloons. 

Oh,  dear  members,  do  favor  prohibition  to 
pat  away  that  which  destroys  more  souls  and 
brings  more  people  to  an  untimely  grave,  and 
makes  more  miserable  families  than  any- 
thing else  in  the  world.  "At  the  last  it  bit- 
eth  like  a  serpent,  and  stingeth  like  an  ad- 
der." Prov.  23:  32.  Oh,  I  say  again,  Come 
out  from  among  them,  for  we  owe  the  life  of 
our  souls  to  the  death  of  the  Savior,  but  for 
the  light  of  the  world  we  had  all  been  in 
darknesB.  John  8:  12.  Therefore,  let  us  not 
be  yoked  together  with  them.  The  word  of 
God  is  a  lamp  and  light;  it  discovers  mani- 
fold mysteries;  it  directs  man's  course,  but 
not  the  unbeliever's,  as  long  as  ho  remains  in 
unbelief.  Dear  members,  many  of  us  are 
getting  old,  and  cannot  face  many  storms 
any  more,  but  my  prayer  to  God  is  that  our 
young  and  rising  generation  will  carry  on  the 
work  of  the  Lord  when  we  are  dead  and 
gone.    Amen. 

Plymouth,  Ind. 


SELECT  NOTES. 


BY  J.  B.  LAIR. 


— In  G.  M.  No.  45,  first  page,  first  column, 
lower  left  hand  corner,  I  read  advice  that 
should,  in  my  opinion,  be  taken  by  every 
body.  It  is  given  in  a  kind,  Christian  spirit, 
Bhowing  that  it  comes  from  the  Great  Foun- 
tain of  all  good.  If  we  have  the  disposition 
to  allow  others  the  same  privilege  we  take, 
we  will  always  get  along  well.  But  I  fear 
we  are  too  much  inclined  to  want  others  to 
do  and  be  as  we  do  and  are.  It  seems  to  be 
a  weakness  in  us  to  take  self  for  the  paragon. 
If  we  could  feel  that  our  brother  had  aa  good 
right  to  his  views  as  we  had  to  ours,  this 
would  be  a  much  better  world  to  live  in. 

— Ooe  odd  feature  of  the.  meeting  in  the 
Osage  church,  Kan.,  was,  that  all  but  two  of 
the  seventeen  additions  were  >oung  men  and 
boys — several  boys  from  thirteen  to  fifteen 
years  old,  aud  only  one  married  man,  and  he 
not  old. 

— Feedinq  the  Multitude. — M.  A  has  decid- 
ed that  the  uniform  price  for  meals  at  A.  M. 
should  be  twenty -five  cents.  This  is  accord- 
ing to  my  liking.  It  is  a  pity  that  poor 
churches  had  to  be  taxed  so  long  to  feed 
wealthy  members  and  outsiders,  but  now,  is 
the  plan  perfect,  is  it  just  what  we  want?  I 
notice  that  the  coat  in  lumber  and  dishes, 
etc.,  is  quite  considerable,  but  when  it  goes 
to  selling  them  again,  the  sale  does  not 
amount  to  "considerable."  Now,  this  same 
thing  occurs  year  after  year,  and  it  is  thought 
there  is  no  help  for  it.  Well  now,  just  think, 
almost  every  other  defeot  has  been,  or  is  be- 
ing overcome,  and  why  not  this?  I  have  no 
general  plan  to  offer,  but  I  would  suggest 
this:  I  have  no  doubt  there  could  be  paities 
found  wherever  the  A.  M.  is  held,  who  would 


undertake  to  fesd  the  multitude  for  the  fixed 
prioe,  and  I  would  dare  say  even  less.  I  have 
no  doubt  there  are  parties  who  would  make 
all  the  necessary  arrangements  and  feed  the 
multitude  for  twenty  cents  per  meal.  Some 
might  fear  it  would  not  be  good  and  plenty. 
Those  who  go  there,  only  to  gormandize,  had 
better  not  go  at  all,  is  the  only  answer  that 
need  be  given  to  that  objection. 

— We  are  told,  and  it  is  published  far  and 
near,  that  still  some  are  leaving  the  church, 
and  going  over  to  certain  reformers,  where 
they  can  have  "liberty."  Why,  this  is  no 
surprise,  they  did  that  very  same  thing  when 
Jesus  Christ,  the  Savior,  was  yet  in  the  world, 
and  it  is  being  done  ever  since.  But  one 
thing  I  wish  to  impress  on  the  mind:  It  was 
not  the  true  believers  that  departed,  — 
not  the  disciples.  Their  answer  was,  "Thou 
hast  the  words  of  eternal  life."  It  was  eter- 
nal life  with  the  faithful  then,  it  is  eternal 
life  with  them  yet.  It  was  liberty  with  the 
lustful  then,  it  is  liberty  with  them  still. — 
Paul  forbade  that  liberty  should  be  used  as 
an  occasion  of  the  flesh.  That  injunction 
has  become  obsolete  now  to  many,  and  I 
can  see  with  my  own  eyes,  that  this  liberty 
is  taken  advantage  of  to  decorate  those  poor, 
dying,  mortal  bodies.  I  have  failed,  as  yet, 
to  see  one  instance  where  that  has  not  been 
the  result  of  that  "liberty." 

— Ministers,  as  a  rule,  often  become  dis- 
couraged, when,  after  all  their  hard  labors  to 
win  souls  to  Christ,  they  still  stand  back  and 
seem  to  scorn  all  entreaties.  This  is  dis- 
couraging, true,  but  then  the  reason  is  we 
oalculate  on  too  much.  When  the  Savior 
was  in  the  world,  with  all  his  power  and  wis- 
dom, and  signs  and  wonders,  he  was  treat- 
ed the  same  way,  and  even  worse  than  any 
ministers  are  treated  now.  Then  why  be 
very  much  discouraged? 

— If  it  is  a  fact  that  troubles,  and  trials, 
and  adversities,  and  difficulties,  and  sorrows, 
and  persecutions,  make  us  richer  and  happi- 
er in  the  eternal  world,  there  are  some  poor 
mortals,  doubtless,  in  this  world  who  will  be 
rich  and  happy  in  the  other  world;  but  what 
about  those  who  cause  the  troubles,  and  dif- 
ficulties, and  persecutions?  It  might  insult 
them  to  call  them  sinners. 

— Up  to  this  date,  Dec.  5,  we  have  had  an 
unusual  fine  fall.  The  weather  has  been  all 
the  farmers  could  wish  for  their  fall  work. — 
Corn  is  about  all  gathered  in,  and  much 
plowing  is  done.  Yesterday  was  the  most 
bluetery  day  of  the  season,  and  to-day  it  is 
very  fair  and  nice,  but  probably  the  coldest 
of  the  season.  Health  is  unusually  good 
now,  and,  notwithstanding  the  hard  times, 
people  mostly  all  happy. 

Laneville,  Kan. 


CAUSES  OF  FAILURE  IN  THE  LORD'S 
VINEYARD. 


BY  J.  D.  MEYERS. 

That  many  persons,  starting  for  heaven, 
never  get  there,  is  plainly  stated  in  God's 
Word.  Now,  there  must  be  some  cause,  and 
that  cause  is  not  with  God,  for  he  is  "not 
willing  that  any  should  perish,  but  that  all 


should  oome  to  him  and  live."  If  the  oausi 
is  not  in  God,  it  oertainly  must  be  with  us 

Knowing  then,  that  the  cause  of  missing 
eternal  happiness  lies  in  us,  it  behooves  to  as 
certain  the  cause  and  how  it  may  be  removed 
But  are  there  not  many  causes  to  prevent  mer 
and  women  from  realizing  that  bliss  that  thi 
blood- washed  shall   enjoy?    Yea,    verily.— 

But,  may  they  not  all  or  nearly  all  be  tracec 
to  the  one  great  cause,  unbelief?  What  bu 
unbelief  caused  our  first  parents  to  partake 
of  the  forbidden  fruit?  Had  they  believed 
"Ye  shall  surely  die,"  in  its  fullness,  the  wi 
ly,  flattering  promises  of  the  serpent  coulc 
have  made  no  impression  upon  their  pure 
minds. 

Because  of  unbelief  the  Children  of  Israe 
fell  by  thousands  in  the  wilderness;  and,  be 
cause  of  unbelief,  thousands,  yea,  million! 
drop  in  the  wilderness  of  sin,  under  the  gos 
pel  dispensation.  Oh,  how  slow  we  are  to 
believe!  When  God  says,  "Ask  and  ye  shal 
receive,"  we  approach  a  throne  of  grace  wit! 
a  doubting  heart;  then,  when  our  prayers  re 
main  unanswered,  we  begin  to  question  thi 
truth  of  God's  Word.  We  prostrate  our 
selves  before  the  throne  of  God  and  implore 
the  conversion  of  our  father,  or  of  our  owi 
dear  mother,  or,  perhaps,  of  some  erring  chile 
or  of  our  own  bosom  companion,  then  we  tun 
to  neighbor  B.  and  say,  "I  am  afraid  he  wil 
never  be  converted."  Brethren  and  sisters,  ii 
it  not  true  that  we  are  slow  to  believe 
Again,  when  the  dark  clouds  of  adversity 
darken  our  spiritual  horizon,  how  slow  we  ari 
in  flying  to  the  arms  of  Jesus  for  light  anc 
guidance !  And  why  ?  Simply  because  we  dc 
not  believe  that  he  is  able  and  willing  to  save 
to  the  uttermost,  and  to  deliver  us  from  evil 

The  missionary  cause  languishes  for  wan 
of  means,  because  we  are  unwilling  to  believe 
that  "bread  cast  upon  the  waters  shall  b< 
gathered  many  days  hence."  We  are  afraic 
to  give  to  the  Lord  that  which  he  has  lent  us 
for  fear  we  shall  want.  Surely,  we  fai 
to  accomplish  great  things  because  of  unbe 
lief.  But  this  unbelief  may  be  remo>  ed  bj 
throwing  ourselves  at  the  feet  of  our  Media 
tor,  Jesus  Christ,  and  imploring  forgivenesi 
for  past  offenses  and  begging  strength  for  fut 
ure  temptations,  in  connection  with  a  care 
ful  study  of  God's  Truth.  We  can  believe  il 
we  wish  to.  All  obstacles  can  be  overcome 
but  only  by  God's  aid.  We  must  ever  lear 
on  the  Almighty's  arm.  God  is  a  jealoui 
God,  and  asks  our  prayers  and  reliance  oi 
him.  Let  us,  then,  trust  him,  pray  to  him  foi 
divine  guidance,  and  the  huge  rocks  of  un< 
belief  will  be  rolled  away  from  the  door  ol 
our  sin-benighted  hearts. 

Lavansville,  Pa. 

Once,  when  Rowland  Hill  was  in  Scotland 
he  was  introduced  to  an  aged  minister,  some 
what  resembling  himself  in  piety  and  eceen 
tricity.  The  old  man  looked  at  him  foi 
some  time  very  earnestly,  and  at  length  said 
"Weel,  I  have  been  looking  for  some  time  al 
the  leens  of  your  face."  "And  what  do  yot 
think  of  it?"  said  Mr.  HilL  "Why,  I  an 
thinking  that  if  the  grace  of  God  had  m 
changed  your  heart,  you  would  have  been  c 
most  tremendous  rogue."  Mr.  Hill  laughec 
heartily  and  said,  "Well  you  have  just  hi  \ 
the  nail  on  the  head." 


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The  Brethren  at  Broad  Bun,  Frederick 
Co.,  Md.  enjoyed  a  series  of  meetings  re- 
cently. Bro.  B.  E.  Price,  of  Waynesboro,  Pa., 
and  W.  A.  Gaunt,  of  Frederick,  Md.,  labored 
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Since  the  close  of  the  meetings  at  Flora, 
Ind.,  Abraham  Fiory,  a  minister  among  the 
Old  Order  Brethren,  and  his  wife,  have  come 
back  to  the  church.  Bro.  I.  J.  Rosenberger 
expects  to  return  to  Flora  early  in  February 
to  hold  meetings  again.  The  cause  in  the 
Old  Bachelor  Eun  church  is  prospering. 


Bro.  Daniel  Vaniman  was  taken  sick  at 
Franklin  Grove,  111.,  where  he  was  holding 
meetings,  and  was  compelled  to  go  home. — 
He  suffered  from  an  attack  of  neuralgia  of 
the  stomash  and  bowels.  When  last  heard 
from  he  was  better.  We  hope  he  may  soon 
be  fully  restored  to  health,  and  be  able  to  re- 
sume his  work  in  the  Master's  vineyard. 

Friend  E.  Bushnell,  of  Calhoun,  Mo.,  is 
suffering  from  disease,  and  asks  us  to  make  a 
public  request  for  prayers  in  his  behalf,  that 
he  may  "have  faith  to  apprehend  the  Great 
Physician  as  the  healer  of  his  people,  phys- 
ically and  spiritually,  according  to  his  bound- 
less compassion  and  mercy,  in  harmony  with 
justice."  As  we  are  commanded  to  give  to 
those  that  ask,  we  should,  as  Christians,  re- 
member this  request  when  we  come  to  a 
throne  of  grace. 


Bro.  Isaac  Billheimer  will  represent  the 
Southern  District  of  Indiana  on  the  Standing 
Committee  at  our  next  A.  M. 


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matter,  show  us  that  the  contemplated  im- 
provement will  be  appreciated  by  our  read- 
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to  supply  all  who  would  want  them  for  dis- 
tribution. We  have  received  a  number  of 
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our  Brethren  for  their  kind  words.  A  broth- 
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in  this  way,  do  some  missionary  work.  We 
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ger of  the  gospel  of  peace. 


PAYING  TITHES. 


The  practice  of  paying  tithes  is  older  than 
the  law  of  Moses.  In  Gen.  14:  20,  we  find 
that  Abraham  paid  tithes  to  Melchisedek, 
king  of  Salem.  Jacob,  in  imitation  of  the  pi- 
ety and  liberality  of  his  grandfather,  vowed 
to  give  to  the  Lord  tithes  of  all  that  God 
would  give  into  his  hand.  "And  of  all  that 
thou  shalt  give  me,  I  will  surely  give  a  tenth 


unto  thee."  Gen,  28:  22.  This  rule  of  giv- 
ing to  the  Lord  for  the  maintenance  of  his 
house,  and  his  worship,  became  one  of  the 
fixed  laws  of  the  Jewish  dispensation.  "All 
the  tithes  of  the  land,  whether  of  the  seed  of 
the  land,  or  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree,  is  the 
Lord's:  it  is  holy  unto  the  Lord."  Lev.  28: 
30.  This  tithe  was  to  be  one-tenth  of  all  that 
was  grown  or  raised,  and  it  was  not  regarded 
aB  alms,  it  was  the  portion  that  the  Lord 
claimed  and  said,  It  is  "mine." 

There  were  three  kinds  of  tithes  to  be  paid 
by  the  Jews.  1.  To  the  Levites  for  their 
maintenance.  "I  have  given  the  children  of 
Levi  all  the  tenth  in  Israel  for  an  inheritance, 
for  their  service  which  they  serve,  even  the 
service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion."   Num.  18:  21. 

2.  For  the  feasts  and  sacrifices  to  be  offer- 
ed to  the  Lord  in  his  temple.  "And  thou 
shalt  eat  before  the  Lord  thy  God,  in  the 
place  where  he  shall  choose  to  place  his  name 
there,  the  tithe  of  thy  corn,  of  thy  wine,  and 
of  thine  oil,  and  the  firstlings  of  thy  herds 
and  of  thy  flocks."    Deut.  14:  23. 

3.  A  tithe  for  the  poor  to  be  given  every 
third  year.  "For  the  Levite  and  the  strang- 
er, and  the  fatherless,  and  the  widow,  which 
are  within  thy  gates,  shall  come  and  eat  and 
be  satisfied."    Deut.  14:  28,  29. 

Such  was  the  law  of  Moses,  and  when  the 
people  grew  cold  and  indifferent,  and  fell  in- 
to idolatry,  the  first  evidence  of  their  cold- 
ness was  made  manifest  by  their  neglecting 
to  pay  their  tithes  and  give  the  Lord  his  por- 
tion. On  this  account  God  charges  them 
with  having  robbed  him.  "Will  a  man  rob 
God?  Yet  ye  have  robbed  me.  But  ye  say, 
Wherein  have  we  robbed  thee?  In  tithes  and 
offerings."  Mai.  3:  8.  These  people  for- 
got God  and  kept  his  portion,  and  he  justly 
charges  them  with  robbery. 

In  studying  closely  the  history  of  the  Jew- 
ish church,  it  is  found  that  every  great  refor- 
mation that  was  effected  among  them  was 
marked  by  the  payment  of  back  tithes  and 
offerings  to  the  Lord.  This  was  pleasing  to 
the  Almighty,  for  he  spoke  these  words  of 
comfort  and  promise  to  them,  "Bring  ye  all 
the  tithes  into  the  store-house,  that  there 
may  be  meat  in  mine  house;  and  prove  me 
now  herewith,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  if  I 
will  not  open  you  the  windows  of  heaven,  and 
pour  you  out  a  blessing,  that  there  shall  not 
be  room  enough  to  receive  it."    Mai.  3:  10. 

It  is  estimated  that  the  pious  and  devout 

Jew  who  adhered  strictly  to  the  letter  and 

•  spirit  of  the  Law,  gave  every  year  in  tithes 

and  offerings  to  the  Lord  at  least  one-half  of 

his  income. 

Christ,  in  speaking  of  the  tithing  practiced 
by  the  Pharisees,  gives  his  divine  sanction 
to  it  by  saying,  "Ye  tithe  mint  and  rue,  and 
all  kinds  of  herbs,  and  pass  over  judgment 
and  the  love  of  God:  these  ought  ye  to  have 
done,  and  not  to  leave  the  other  undone" 
Luke  11:  42.     In  sending  out  the  apostles  on 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER, 


41. 


the  first  missionary  tour,  to  the  cities  of  Is- 
rael, he  commanded  them  to  take  neither 
money  nor  provision  with  them,  but  enter  in- 
to the  houses  of  those  who  were  willing  to  re- 
ceive them,  and  eat  what  was  set  before  them, 
for,  says  he,  "The  workman  is  worthy  of  his 
meat,"  Matt.  10:  10.  Here  it  appears  that 
the  Master  taught  that  they  who  receive  the 
benefits  of  the  Gospel  should  furnish  those 
who  bring  it  to  them  with  their  bodily  wants. 
Paul,  who  received  his  call  to  the  apostleship 
so  miraculously  from  Jesus,  carries  out  this 
same  thought  when  he  says,  "Let  him  that 
is  taught  communicate  to  him  that  teacheth 
in  all  good  things."  Gal.  6:  6.  And  again, 
"If  we  have  sown  unto  you  spiritual  things, 
is  it  a  great  thing  if  we  shall  reap  your  car- 
nal things?  Even  so  has  the  Lord  ordained 
that  they  which  preach  the  gospel  should  live 
of  the  gospel."    1  Cor.  9: 11,  13. 

With  these  evidences  of  the  utter  and  en- 
tire consecration,  by  the  Israelites,  of  all  they 
possessed  to  the  Lord,  recorded  in  the  Old 
Testament  Scriptures,  which  were  given  us  as 
an  example,  and  the  teaching  of  our  blessed 
Master  and  his  apostles  on  the  subject,  set 
before  us,  we  may  well  ask  ourselves  the 
questions,  Have  we  robbed  the  Lord?  Have 
we  given  to  him  his  portion?  Have  we  will- 
ingly communicated  in  all  good  things  to 
those  who  have  taught  us?  Have  we  consid- 
ered God's  workmen  worthy  of  their  meat? — 
These  questions  stand  before  us,  and  as  serv- 
ants of  the  living  God,  how  many  of  us 
must  say,  We  have  not  done  our  duty;  we  have 
withheld  the  Lord's  tenth?  Let  us  not  for- 
get that  the  first  great  sin  committed  in  the 
land  of  Canaan  was  that  of  Aohan,  who  took 
of  that  which  was  consecrated  to  the  Lord 
for  his  own  use,  and  because  of  his  sin,  the 
favor  of  God  was  withdrawn  from  Israel.  To 
this  sin  of  Achan's  we  have  almost  a  parallel 
case  in  the  early  Christian  church,  that  of 
Ananias  and  Sapphira,  who  kept  back  part  of 
what  had  been  consecrated  to  the  Lord,  and 
for  their  theft  and  lying  they  were  stricken 
dead.  "Let  us  beware  of  covetousness,  which 
is  idolatry,"  and  let  us  see  to  it  that  we  with- 
hold not  the  Lord's  portion. 


MY  RELIGION. 


Count  Leo  Tolstoi's  new  book  with  the 
above  title,  is  an  exceedingly  interesting  vol- 
ume. The  author,  a  Russian  nobleman,  an 
adherent  of  the  State  religion  of  the  Russians, 
served  in  the  Crimean  war,  and  later  led  a 
life  of  excessive  luxury,  characteristic  of  the 
Russian  nobility.  Educated  in  the  Univer- 
sity at  Kasan,  he  gained  considerable  fame  as 
an  author.  About  six  years  ago  he  commenc- 
ed a  careful  study  of  the  New  Testament, 
and  the  result  was  that  a  new  faith  came  to 
him,  "I  believed  in  the  doctrine  of  Jesus, 
and  my  whole  life  underwent  a  sudden  trans- 
formation. What  I  had  once  wished  for  I 
wished  for  no  longer,  and  I  began  to  desire 


what  I  had  never  desired  before."  This 
sounds  very  much  like  the  language  of  a  con- 
verted man.  The  author  then  proceeds  to 
tell  in  plain  language  how  he  found  the  key 
to  the  true  meaning  of  the  doctrine  of  Jesu?, 
and  how  doubt  was  driven  from  his  soul. 

He  had  been  impressed  from  childhood 
with  that  portion  of  the  gospel  "which  incul- 
cates love,  humility,  self-denial,  and  the  duty 
of  returning  good  for  evil."  In  the  church 
of  which  he  was  a  communicant,  he  found 
the  very  reverse  taught  and  practiced.  Wars, 
persecution,  strife,  bloodshed,  were  support- 
ed by  the  church.  But  he  found,  as  he  says, 
"In  the  sermon  on  the  Mount,  as  well  as  in 
many  other  places,  Jesus  represents  his  dis- 
ciples, those  who  observe  the  rule  of  non-re- 
sistance to  evil,  as  turning  the  other  cheek, 
giving  up  their  cloaks,  persecuted,  used  de- 
spitefully,  and  in  want.  Every-where  Jesus 
says  that  he  who  taketh  not  up  his  cross,  he 
who  does  not  renounce  worldly  advantage,  he 
who  is  not  ready  to  bear  all  the  consequenc- 
es of  the  commandment,  'Resist  not  evil]  can- 
not become  his  disciple." 

"If  any  one  takes  advantage  of  this  dispo- 
sition and  affronts  you,  bear  the  affront,  and 
do  not,  above  all  things,  have  recourse  to  vi- 
olence. This  Jesus  said  in  words  so  clear 
and  simple  that  it  would  be  impossible  to  ex- 
press the  idea  more  clearly."  The  search  on 
the  part  of  the  author  for  truth  led  him  to 
examine  the  question  of  divorce,  taking 
oaths,  holding  office  under  the  government, 
etc.,  etc.,  all  of  which  he  found  to  be  contra- 
ry to  the  teaching  of  Jesus.  On  the  oath,  he 
says:  "If  obedience  to  the  doctrine  of  Jesus 
consists  in  perpetual  observance  of  the  will 
of  God,  how  can  a  man  swear  to  observe  the 
will  of  another  man  or  other  men?  The  will 
of  God  cannot  coincide  with  the  will  of  man, 
and  this  is  precisely  what  Jesus  said  in  Matt. 
2:  36." 

"In  fact,  the  principal  obstacle  .to  a  com- 
prehension of  the  truth  that  the  gospel  for- 
bids all  manner  of  oaths,  exists  in  the  fact 
that  our  pseudo-Christian  commentators 
themselves,  with  unexampled  audacity,  take 
oath  upon  the  gospel  itself.  They  make  men 
swear  by  the  gospel,  that  is  to  say,  they  do 
just  the  contrary  of  what  the  gospel  com- 
mands. Why  does  it  never  occur  to  the  man 
who  is  made  to  take  an  oath  upon  the  cross 
and  the  gospel,  that  the  cross  was  made  sa- 
cred only  by  the  death  of  one  who  forbade 
all  oaths,  and  that  in  kissing  the  sacred  book 
he  perhaps  is  pressing  his  lips  upon  the  very 
page  where  is  recorded  the  clear  and  direct 
commandment,  'Sircar  not  at  all?"  Space 
forbids  further  quotation.  Enough  is  given 
to  show  that  in  part,  at  least,  the  author  has 
found  the  truth.  In  accordance  with  his 
views  he  has  retired  from  his  position  in 
Moscow,  and  is  leading  a  life  of  frugality  and 
toil  on  his  estates  in  the  country. 

•My  KelUrion,  by  Count  Tolutoi.  T.  Y.  Crowell  &  Co..  Now 
York,  pp.  274,  $1. 


THE    FRIENDS    AND    THE 
SCRIPTURES. 


The  following  article  upon  Reading  Script- 
ures in  Meeting,  wo  find  in  the  Philadelphia 
Friend: 

"Charles  Thompson,  in  the  Londm  Friend,  expresses 
his  uneasiness  at  finding  that  this  subject  has  taken  hold 
of  the  minds  of  some  Friends.  The  proposition,  he  says, 
'clearly  means  the  institution  of  the  regular  practi  e  in 
our  meetings  for  divine  worship.  I  most  respectfully 
submit  that  this  innovation  is  hardly  open  for  discussion 
within  the  limits  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  Over  two 
centuries  of  usage,  and  the  well  understood  unwritten 
law  as  to  spiritual  communion,  cannot  now  be  set  aside 
without  uprooting  the  Society  as  a  distinct  icligious  body. 
The  step  from  the  adoption  of  the  regular  reading  of  a 
portion  of  Scripture  in  meetings  set  apart  for  waiting  on 
the  Lord,' to  a  regular  sermon,  and  the  singing  of 'ap- 
proved' hymns,  water-baptism,  and  the  so-called  supper, 
etc.,  etc.,  would  be  short  and  easy.  We  are  deploring 
the  state  of  things  now  existing  among  those  under  our 
name  in  America,  which  has  been  largely  brought  about 
through  the  exercise  of  this  unhallowed  liberty,  and  it 
will  be  needful  for  Friends  in  Pmgland  to  watch  against 
the  encroachments  of  this  disintegrating  spirit.' 

"A  communication  appears  in  the  British  Friend  on 
the  same  subject,  from  John  Dinsdale,  now  in  his  eighty- 
second  year,  who  came  eighteen  years  ago  from  among 
the  Wesleyans.  Their  practice  of  reading  in  their  meet- 
ings was  a  great  trouble  to  him  then.  He  says,  'I  know 
that  reading  pleases  the  natural  part,  but  self  must  be 
denied  and  the  cross  taken  up.'  " 

To  those  Christians  who  are  accustomed  to 
hearing  the  Scriptures  so  much  read  in  meet- 
ings of  worship,  as  is  done  by  Christians  so 
generally,  the  above  remarks  disapproving  of 
the  practice,  will  seem  very  strange.  And 
we  must  confess  that  it  is  not  a  little  surpris- 
ing to  us,  that  the  Friends  consider  it  wrong 
to  read  the  Scriptures  in  their  meetings  of 
worship.  The  Jews,  in  their  meetings  of 
worship  in  their  synagogues,  read  the  Script- 
ures that  they  had  in  their  time.  And  our 
Lord  sanctioned  the  custom.  It  is  said  of 
him,  "And  he  came  to  Nazareth,  where  he 
had  been  brought  up:  and,  as  his  custom 
was,  he  went  into  the  synagogue  on  the  Sab- 
bath-day, and  stood  up  for  to  read.  And 
there  was  delivered  unto  him  the  book  of  the 
prophet  Eaaias;  and  when  he  had  opened  the 
book,  he  found  the  place  where  it  was  writ- 
ten, The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is  upon  me,"  etc. 

We  have  nothing  so  direct  and  explicit,  in- 
forming us  of  the  Christians  in  the  apostolic 
age,  reading  the  Scriptures  in  their  meetings 
of  worship.  It  was  some  time  after  the  or- 
ganization of  the  Christian  church,  before 
the  Christian  Scriptures  were  written.  They, 
however,  had  the  Old  Testament  Scriptures, 
and  these  they  no  doubt  read  until  the  Gos- 
pels and  Epistles  were  written.  The  follow- 
ing language  of  the  Apostle  Faul  would  indi- 
cate that  the  Scriptures  were  read:  "When 
ye  come  together,  every  one  of  you  hath  a 
psalm,  hath  a  doctrine,  hath  a  tongue,  hath 
a  revelation,  hath  an  interpretation.  Let  all 
things  be  done  unto  edifying."  1  Cor.  11:  26. 
"Speaking  to  yourselves  in  pBalms,  and 
hymns,  and  spiritual  songs,  singing  and 
making  melody  in  your  heart  to  the  Lord." 
Epb.  5:  1!>.  It  appears  the  psalms  were 
much  read,  both  in  private  and  in   public. — 


42 


THE    GrOSPETL,    MEBSENGER. 


There  is  bo  much  devotional  feeling  in  them, 
and  they  are  so  admirably  adapted  to  the 
promotion  of  devotional  feeling.  Henoe  they 
have  always  been  much  used  by  Christians. 
The  prophets  and  other  parts  of  the  Script- 
ures were,  no  doubt,  also  read. 

The  apostle  says  to  the  brethren  at  Colos- 
se,  "And  when  this  epistle  is  read  among 
you,  cause  that  it  be  read  also  in  the  church 
of  the  Laodiceans;  and  that  ye  likewise  read 
the  epistle  from  Laodicea."  Col.  4: 16.  The 
epistles  that  were  written  to  the  various 
churches  unquestionably  were  read  in  the 
churches.  But  it  perhaps  will  be  said,  they 
were  not  read  as  a  part  of  worship.  But  is 
there  not  much  in  the  Scriptures  that  is  well 
calculated  to  help  produce  a  devotional  feel- 
ing in  the  Christian  worshipper?  There 
surely  is.  And  is  there  not  much  in  the 
Scriptures  that  is  to  be  presented  as  doctrine 
and  duty,  and  which  it  is  very  proper  to  pre- 
sent in  meetings  of  worship?  There  surely 
is. 

Every  person  that  has  been  in  the  religious 
meetings  of  Friends,  knows  that  their  minis- 
ters quote  the  Scripture  in  their  ministry. — 
And  though  they  do  not  formally  take  a  text 
to  preach  from,  still  they  very  often,  at  the 
commencement  of  the  public  testimony,  quote 
a  passage  of  Scripture  that  has  impressed 
them,  and  they  explain  and  apply  it.  Now, 
if  it  is  right  and  profitable  to  quote  Script- 
ures and  explain  and  apply  them,  we  cannot 
see  how  it  can  be  wrong  to  read  them  in 
meetings  held  for  worship,  and  then  explain 
and  apply  them.  And  it  certainly  cannot  be 
wrong  to  read  the  Scriptures  in  meetings  for 
worship.  If  evil  grows  out  of  the  reading  of 
them,  it  is  not  caused  by  the  simple  reading 
of  them,  but  it  must  come  from  the  manner 
of  reading  them,  or  from  some  abuse  of  the 
practice. 

A  ad  it  appears  that  in  the  age  immediate- 
ly after  the  apostolic  age,  the  Scriptures  were 
read  by  the  Christians  in  their  meetings  of 
worship.  Justin  Martyr,  who  was  born  in 
the  early  part  of  the  second  century,  bears 
the  following  testimony  to  the  practice:  "And 
on  the  day  called  Sunday,  all  who  live  in  cit- 
ies or  in  the  country  gather  together  in  one 
place,  and  the  memoirs  of  the  apostles  or  the 
writings  of  the  prophets  are  read,  as  long  as 
time  permits;  then,  when  the  reader  has 
ceased,  the  president  verbally  instincts,  and 
exhorts  to  the  imitation  of  these  good  things." 
Justin  Martyr's  Works,  p.  69. 

In  the  same  number  of  the  Philadelphia 
Friend  that  the  passage  we  have  quoted  con- 
cerning the  reading  of  the  Scriptures  in 
meetings  occurs,  we  find  the  following  lan- 
guage attributed  to  William  Penn:  "I  do  de- 
clare to  the  whole  world,  that  we  [the  Quak- 
ers] believe  the  Scriptures  to  contain  a  decla- 
ration of  the  mind  and  will  of  God,  in  and  to 
those  ages  in  which  they  were  written,  being 
given  forth  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  moving  in 
the  hearts  of  holy  men  of  God;  that  they 


ought  also  to  be  believed,  read  and  fulfilled 
in  our  day,  being  useful  for  reproof  and  in- 
struction, that  the  man  of  God  may  be  per- 
fect; and  that  they  have  been  and  are  instru- 
mental to  great  good  upon  the  spirits  of  peo- 
ple, by  the  secret  power  of  God,  which  often 
strikes  and  presseth  home  to  the  very  con- 
science the  weighty  truths  declared  therein; 
yet  we  do  deny  them  to  be  the  Word  of  God, 
ascribing  that  alone  to  Christ  himself, — and 
that  not  without  Scriptural  reason"  The  ital- 
icizing is  ours. 

We  must  express  our  surprise  again  at 
what  seems  to  us,  the  confounding  of  Christ, 
in  the  declaration  of  William  Penn  above 
given,  with  something  else,  which  is  also,  in 
the  Scriptures,  called  the  Word  of  God. 

It  will  be  readily  admitted  by  all  intelli- 
gent readers  of  the  Scriptures,  we  presume, 
that  the  Word  of  God  is  one  of  the  titles  giv- 
en to  Christ  in  the  Soriptures.  But  that  he 
is  always  directly  referred  to,  and  meant, 
when  the  phrase,  "word  of  God,"  occurs,  is 
not  in  harmony  with  the  teaching  of  the 
Scriptures,  as  will  be  seen  from  the  follow- 
ing passages,  which  are  but  few  of  the  many 
that  could  be  quoted:  "Every  word  of  God 
is  pure."  Ps.  30:  6.  "Making  the  word  of 
God  of  none  effect  through  your  tradition." 
Mark  7: 13.  "Man  shall  not  live  by  bread 
alone,  but  by  every  word  of  God."  Luke  4: 
4.  "The  whole  city  came  to  hear  the  word 
of  God."  Acts  13:  44.  "So  mightily  grew 
the  word  of  God  and  prevailed."  Acts  19:  20. 
"Not  handling  the  word  of  God  deceitfully." 
2  Cor.  4:  2.  "The  sword  of  the  Spirit,  which 
is  the  word  of  God."  Eph.  6:  17.  "Who  have 
spoken  unto  you  the  word  of  God."  Heb.  13: 
7.  In  all  the  above  quotations,  the  phrase, 
"word  of  God,"  does  not  mean  Christ,  but  the 
communications  which  God  has  made  to 
man,  in  the  form  of  law,  commandments,  pre- 
cepts, promises,  etc.  These  are  properly 
called  the  word  of  God,  because  he  has  spok- 
en them,  or  delivered  them,  and  protected 
them.  And  these,  with  some  other  things, 
are  what  constitute,  what  we  call,  the  Script- 
ures, the  Bible,  and  the  word  of  God. 

We  have  a  high  regard  for  the  Friends. — 
Oar  acquaintance  with  them  has  been  con- 
siderable, and  we  have  found  much  in  them 
that  is  commendable.  Bat  they  have  seri- 
ously erred.  They  do  not,  apparently,  recog- 
nize the  divine  authority  of  the  Scriptures  to 
the  extent  that  they  should  do.  This  is  pret- 
ty plainly  manifested  in  the  quotations  we 
have  made.  And  we  have  been  inclined  to 
think  that  their  peculiar  views  of  the  Script- 
ures, and  their  want  of  a  proper  faith  in 
them,  have  led  them  to  discourage,  and  even 
oppose  the  reading  of  them  in  their  meetings, 
and  to  look  upon  the  ordinances  of  the  church 
that  are  taught  in  the  Soriptures,  in  the  light 
in  which  they  look  upon  those  ordinances. 

=====  J"  Q* 

In  spiritual  things  we  always  get  as  muoh 
as  we  lay  ourselves  oat  for. 


NOTES  FROM  OUR  CORRESPONDENTS. 

"As  oold  water  is  to  a  thirsty  soul,  so  is  good  news  from 
a  far  country. 

— Bro.  S.  D.  Fortner  has  some  kind,  en- 
couraging words  for  the  Messenger.  The 
paper  has  done  them  all  good,  and  he  it 
thankful  for  it  and  for  the  excellent  reading 
it  contains. 

— Bro.  S.  W.  Garber,  of  the  Barren  Bidge 
church,  Va.,  says  they  are  in  love  and  union. 
Christmas  Day  was  spent  in  holding  forth 
the  divine  word.  Some  church  work  was  al- 
so attended  to.  The  mission  work,  both  lo- 
cal and  foreign,  received  substantial  aid. 

— Bro.  L.  S.  Snyder  of  the  New  Valley 
church,  Iowa,  writes:  "The  church  is  prosper- 
ing. One  was  received  by  baptism  recently. 
Brethren  Diehl  and  Dierdorff  were  with  them, 
and  held  a  series  of  meetings.  The  church 
was  strengthened,  and  is  now  in  peace,  and 
in  the  advance." 

—From  Bro.  E.  L.  Felix,  of  Pyrmont,  In&t 
we  learn  that  Bro.  N.  Fisher  was  holding  t 
meeting  for  them.  He  commenced  the  work] 
Dec.  28.  Two  had  been  received  by  baptism, 
and  more,  it  was  hoped,  would  come  out  on 
the  Lord's  side  before  the  close  of  the  meet- 
ings. 

— Bro.  L.  E.  Miller,  of  the  Bremen  church, 
Ind.,  under  date  of  Dec.  26,  informs  us  thai 
Bro.  J.  Metzger,  of  Indiana,  preached  nine 
sermons  for  them.  One  was  baptized,  anal 
more  were  convinced  of  their  duty,  but  said, 
"Not  now."  Bro.  Metzger  is  a  good  soldier, 
who  spends  much  of  his  time  preaching  the 
gospel.     May  the  Lord  bless  his  labors. 

— Bro.  Geo.  H.  Cox,  of  Donnel's  Creek,  0., 
writes  that  the  church  in  that  locality  is 
moving  forward.  Twenty-six  have  been  add- 
ed by  baptism  and  four  reclaimed.  Bro. 
Henry  Frantz  is  very  sick  with  typhoid  fev- 
er, and  has  been  confined  to  his  bed  for  three 
weeks.  May  he  put  his  whole  confidence  ii 
the  Lord,  who  is  able  to  raise  him  up. 

— From  Bro.  S.  Burket,   of  the  Rock  Ear 
church,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind.,  we  learn  that  Brc 
Isaac  Rairigh,  of  Michigan,  came  to  them  on 
Dec.  21,  and  held  a  series  of  meetings  in  their 
church.     Thirteen   sermons   were   preachedJ 
and   three   were  converted   and  baptized.— I 
Miny  others  were   almost   persuaded.     Bro.] 
Rtiirigh  is  an  able  expounder  of  the  truth. 

— Bro.  S.  F.  Sanger  gives  us  the  folio  win  gj 
interesting  incident,  showing  the  uncertain-] 
ty  of  life:     "In  the  last  number  of  the  Mes- 
senger for  1885,  we  gave  a  report  of  a  'Mid- ' 
night  Baptism.'    The  young  brother  who  was] 
then  baptized,  has   since   recovered,  and   at- 
tended our  meeting  on   last   Sunday   for  the' 
first  time  since  entering  the  new  relationship. 
A  young  friend  who  was  then   present,   and 
kindly  assisted  us  in  the  work,  has  since  been 
made  a  victim  to  pneumonia,  and  within  six 
weeks  from  the  time  he  saw  his  friend  enter 
the  liquid  grave,  he  himself  was  called  to  en- 
ter the  narrow  tomb,  after  only  a  few  days' 
sickness.       'Oh,   time,  how    few    thy  value 
knowl'    May  this  prove  a  warning  to  many, 
who  read  this  as  well  as  to  his  young  associ- 
ates." 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGEE. 


48 


— Bro.  D.  W.  0.  Rowe  of  Dupont,  Ohio, 
gives  a  description  of  a  man  whom  he  has 
reason  to  believe  is  an  impostor.  He  gave 
his  name  as  Miller,  is  a  small  man,  about 
four  feet  six  inches  in  height,  heavy  beard, 
about  sixty- five  years  old.  He  claims  to  be 
a  member  of  the  church.  He  said  he  had 
his  home  with  Bro.  Dietrich,  but  Bro.  D. 
knows  nothing  of  him. 

— Bro.  I.  H.  Isenbarger,  of  Battle  Creek, 
Iowa,  informs  us  that  Bro.  Joseph  Trostle,  of 
Kingsley,  that  State,  proclaimed  the  glad 
tidings  of  salvation  to  them  from  Dec.  19  to 
the  23rd.  They  are  only  a  few  in  number, 
and  are  glad  to  have  the  brethren  come  and 
preach  for  them.  Bro.  Isenbarger  lives  on 
the  Maple  River  Branch  of  the  N.  W-  R-  R-, 
and  will  be  glad  to  have  biethren  who  will 
come  and  preach  for  them,  write  to  him 
and  he  will  arrange  for  them. 

— Bro.  A.  J.  Peebler,  of  Ozawkie,  Kan., 
gives  a  short  account  of  their  Sunday-school. 
At  first  they  started  a  union  school  in  one  of 
the  school-houses,  Bro.  P.  serving  as  Super- 
intendent. About  eight  months  ago  the 
Brethren  consented  to  having  it  taken  into 
the  meeting-house.  This,  with  the  election 
of  officers  and  teachers,  all  of  whom  are  mem- 
bers except  one,  gave  strength  to  the  school, 
and  it  has  gained  steadily  and  is  now  a  suc- 
cess. The  Brethren  give  God  the  praise, 
and  ask  an  interest  in  the  prayers  of  his  chil- 
dren. 

— From  J.  H.  Flory,  of  Mondovi,  Lincoln 
Co.,  W.  T'y.,  we  have  a  letter  asking  for  some 
of  our  ministers,  sound  in  the  faith  of  the 
gospel,  to  come  and  preach  for  them.  They 
have  a  good,  healthy  country.  He  thinks 
that  where  there  are  so  many  ministers  in 
one  arm  of  the  church,  one,  at  least,  might 
be  spared  to  look  after  the  scattered  sheep  in 
the  West.  The  Brethren's  doctrine  has  not 
been  preached  in  their  part  of  the  country, 
and  he  thinks  much  good  might  be  done. — 
We  hope  some  of  our  brethren  who  read  this 
call  will  heed  it. 

— Sister  Clarinda  A.  Garwin,  of  Spencer, 
Iowa,  asks  the  following  questions:  "Should 
any  one  be  baptized  without  making  confes- 
sion of  their  faults  ?"  The  Scripture  says, 
"He  that  believeth  and  is  baptized  shall  be 
saved;"  and  again,  "Repent  and  be  baptized." 
A  sinner  must  believe,  repent,  and  confess 
his  sins  to  God.  "Should  one  be  baptized 
who  has  given  offense  to  a  member  and  has 
not  made  reconciliation,  although  asked  to 
do  so?"  The  repentant  man  or  woman  who 
has  given  up  sin,  should  also  bring  forth 
fruits  meet  for  repentance,  and  the  Script- 
ure teaches,  in  case  of  Zaccheus,  that  wrongs 
should  be  made  right  so  far  as  it  is  in  the 
power  of  the  repentant  sinner  to  make  them 
right  The  practice  of  the  church  has  al- 
ways been  in  accord  with  the  Scripture  on 
this  point.  The  council  of  the  church  is 
taken  before  an  applicant  is  baptized,  and  if 
no  objections  are  raised,  then  baptism  is  ad- 
ministered. If,  however,  an  objection  be 
raised,  then  the  matter  is  investigated,  and 
the  cause  of  offense,  if  possible,  removed. — 
This,  we  believe,  to  be  the  Bible  plan,  and  is 


certainly  safe.  In  regard  to  the  offended 
member — receiving  one  as  a  brother  c-  sister 
who  has  been  baptized  without  removing  the 
cause  of  offense,  we  should  first  want  to  know 
what  aotion  the  church  had  taken  in  the  mat- 
ter, and  whether  the  applicant  was  received 
in  accordance  with  the  Bible  rule  as  given 
above.  If  so,  then  every  difference  should  be 
buried  and  the  newly  baptized  member  should 
be  received  with  joy  into  the  body  of  Christ. 
We  must  be  careful  not  to  offend  even  the 
weakest  souls  that  come  to  Christ,  for  to 
him  they  are  precious. 

— Bro.  L.  E.  Forney  reports  that  the  Sa- 
lem church,  Reno  Co.,  Kan.,  is  moving  along 
pleasantly.  All  are  in  love  and  harmony. — 
"Our  Sabbath-school  is  in  good  working  con- 
dition, with  good  attendance.  We  have  a 
social  meeting  twice  a  month,  which,  we 
think,  is  very  profitable  to  all  who  attend  it. 
Subject  for  next  meeting  is  love.  We  expect 
to  hold  a  series  of  meetings  soon.  We  are 
not  positive  who  will  do  the  preaching. — 
Some  are  almost  persuaded;  for  such  we 
pray,  that  God  may  send  his  convincing  pow- 
er upon  them  until  they  come  to  the  Savior." 

— Bro.  I.  D.  Parker  writes  under  date  of 
Dec.  23,  as  follows:  "We  are  on  our  way 
home  from  the  Owl  Creek  church,  Knox  Co., 
Ohio;  were  with  the  dear  ones  at  that  place 
a  week,  trying  to  tell  them  the  sweet  story  of 
the  cross.  Closed  the  meetings  with  two  ac- 
cessions by  baptism,  and  one  application. 
Others  have  promised  to  come  soon.  One 
dear  sister  was  baptized  on  her  birthday,  be- 
ing eighteen  years  of  age.  In  looking  care- 
fully over  the  field,  it  is  plainly  evident  that 
this  chut ch  is  gradually  overcoming  diffi.  cul- 
ties  that  have  greatly  impeded  her  progress 
heretofore." 

— From  an  essay  by  Bro.  S.  J.  Kester,  of 
Centerview,  Mo.,  we  glean  these  thoughts: 
"When  we  set  out  a  small  fruit  tree,  we  care- 
fully nurse  and  tend  it,  keeping  away  the 
grass  and  weeds,  and  if  the  bark  gets  bruis- 
ed, we  try  to  heal  it,  and  get  it  to  grow  up 
and  bear  fruit.  Why  can  we  not  do  the  same 
with  weak  members  in  the  church  f  If  they 
step  out  of  the  way,  bow  tenderly  we  should 
bring  them  back,  removing  the  thorns  and 
briars  from  their  pathway  and  assisting  them 
in  their  journey  heavenward.  How  much 
better  to  do  this  than  to  talk  about  their 
faults,  and  publish  them  to  the  world !  How 
muoh  better  to  go  to  them  and  assist  them 
kindly  to  get  out  of  their  troubles,  and  build 
them  up  in  the  most  holy  faith  1" 

—From  Bro.  B.  A.  Hadsell's  letter,  in  re- 
gard to  the  Chicago  Mission,  we  glean  the 
following:  The  Sunday-school  and  prayer- 
meetings  are  regarded  as  the  most  effectual 
means  of  reaching  the  people.  They  have 
turned  their  attention  in  that  direction.  They 
have  Sunday-school,  of  which  Bro.  H.  is 
Superintendent,  at  4  P.  M  ,  every  Sunday,  at 
708  West  Lake  Street.  The  brethren  from 
Northern  Illinois  also  preach  at  the  same 
place  every  two  weeks.  Bro.  R.  Smith  teach- 
es the  Bible  Class  in  the  Sunday-school,  and 
other  members  who  attend  have  oharge  of 
classes.      They  also  have  a  union  prayer- 


meeting  every  afternoon   and    evening,    in 
which  the  Brethren  take  part.      There  are  a 
number  of  people  here,  earnest  workers,  who 
are  opposed  to  pride,  vanity,   church  fairs 
and   festivals.       Having  but  little  of    this 
world's  goods,  they  are  crowded  out  of  the 
fashionable  churches,  but  feel  at  home  with 
us.    By  a  liberal  use  of  the  Gospel  Messen- 
ger, tracts,  weekly  visiting  in  connection  with 
our  Sabbath-school   and  regular  preaching, 
we  hope  before  long  to  see  many  souls  turn 
to  Christ.    We  need  the  prayers  of  God's 
people.     Here  in  this  city  of  600,000,  only 
90,000  attend  church,  and  of  these  only  a 
part  profess  Christianity.  With  4,000  saloons 
and  other  dens  of  vice  to  drag  them  down  to 
perdition,  what  can  be  expected  of  the  next 
generation?    What  a  great  work  is  here  to 
do!    There  are  only  ten  missions  in  the  city, 
and  these  are  placed  in  the  roughest  part,  to 
compete  with  the  saloons.    The  mission  work 
is  mostly  done  by  men  who  have  been  taken 
out  of  the  gutter  and  saved  from    strong 
drink.    They  are  earnest  and  zealous.    They 
go  out  on  the  streets  and  persuade  their  for- 
mer comrades  to  give  up  their  lives  of  sin. — 
Recently  a  poor  wanderer  was  picked  up, 
and  was  made  willing  to  give  his  heart  to 
God.     He  searched  the  Scriptures  daily,  and 
was  an  attentive  listener  to  the  preaching  of 
the  Brethren.    Dec.  27,  he  was  baptized  in 
Lake  Michigan,  by  Bro.  Geo.   Studebaker. — 
We  hope  he  will  some  day  be  a  useful  work- 
er in  the  fold  of  Christ.      Several  more  say 
they  are  almost  ready  to  unite  with  us.  Min- 
isters passing  through   Chicago  should   not 
fail  to  stop  and  preach,  and  help  on  the  mis- 
sion   work.      All  of  God's  people  should 
pray  earnestly  for  the  success  of  the  mission 
work. 

COKRESPUNDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  eeest — and  send  it  an  to  the  churches." 

From  North  Webster,  Ind. 


Please  correot  a  few  mistakes  in  G 
No.  49,  in   the  obituary   of  sister  Dye. 
died  on  the  "8th"   not  on  the   '6th." 
name  was    "Evaline"  not  "Caroline." 
was  a  member  "9"  years  not  "2"  years, 

Daniel  Rothenberger. 


M., 
She 
Her 

She 


From  Uclall,  Cowley  Co.,  Kan. 


There  are  no  brethren  living  in  this  part 
of  Kansas.  I  am  cut  off  from  the  church, 
and  have  to  fight  the  battle  alone,  but  I  will 
try  and  live  faithful  by  tbe  help  of  God. 
Some  folks  here  call  me  a  Quaker,  because  I 
dress  plain.  The  G  M.  is  a  great  comfort  to 
me.  I  see  many  good  pieces  that  the  dear 
brethren  of  Mt.  Morris  write.  How  much  I 
wish  I  could  meet  with  the  brethren  and  sis- 
ters again.  If  we  are  on  the  Lord's  side,  our 
sweetest  thoughts  will  be  of  him;  we  shall 
have  no  friendship  with  the  world;  all  that 
we  have  and  are  will  be  consecrated  to  our 
God;  we  shall  long  to  bear  his  image,  breathe 
his  Spirit,  do  his  will,  and  please  him  in  all 
things.  While  Christ's  followers  will  realize 
their  own  weakness,  they  will  ory  earnestly 
to  God  for  strength,  that  they  may  be  work- 


44 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSEISTGrER. 


era  together  with  him.  Words  and  actions 
have  a  telling  power,  and  the  long  hereafter 
will  show  the  result  of  our  lives  here.  May 
we  profit  by  the  past,  be  faithful  at  present, 
and  pray  God  to  be  with  us  in  the  future. 
Mary  E.  McCutchen. 


From  Centerview  ,Mo. 


We  have  just  closed  a  series  of  meetings. 
Bro.  Garman,  of  Warrensburg,  Mo.,  did  the 
preaching,  and,  by  the  help  of  God,  six  were 
made  willing  to  confess  Christ,  and  were 
baptized,  to  walk,  we  trust,  in  a  new  life. 
One  wanderer  returned  to  the  fold  again, 
giving  evidence  to  us  that  there  are  no  last- 
ing pleasures  outside  the  fold  of  Christ,  only 
those  that  are  vain,  and  will  pass  away,  but 
the  love  of  Christ  is  lasting;  it  gives  us  pleas- 
ure here,  and  endless  pleasure  in  the  world 
beyond.  Then  let  us  take  courage,  and  be 
steadfast,  ever  abounding  in  the  love  of 
Christ.  Amanda  Whitmore. 

Jan.  6,  1880. 


From  Bijou  Hills  Cliurch,  Brule  Co,, 
Dak.  T'y. 


We,  the  brethren  and  sisters  of  Brule  Co., 
Southern  Dakota,  met  at  the  Klingerman 
school-house,  three  miles  south  of  the  town 
ot  Kimball,  Dec.  12,  1885,  for  the  purpose  of 
trying  to  effect  a  church  organization.  It  be- 
ing the  coldest  morning  we  have  had  here 
this  winter,  not  as  many  were  present  as 
there  would  have  been,  as  the  majority 
that  were  present,  had  nearly  twenty  miles 
to  go.  Despite  the  cold,  there  were  a  goodly 
number  present.  The  meeting  was  opened 
by  singing  hymn  No.  253;  exhortation  and 
prayer  by  the  writer;  reading  seventeenth 
chapter  of  St.  John,  and  appropriate  remarks 
by  Eld.  J.  A.  Murray.  The  writer  was  chos- 
en secretary.  The  object  of  the  meeting  be- 
ing plainly  stated  by  Bro.  Murray,  the  unan- 
imous voice  of  those  present  was  to  perfect 
an  organization  that  we  might  better  advance 
the  cause  of  Christ  here  upon-  the  frontier. 
There  were  quite  a  number  of  the  Progress- 
ive Brethren  present,  who  were  very  kind  to 
all  of  us.  The  organization  was  finally  com- 
pleted with  sixteen  members  present,  with  a 
good,  confidential  feeling  for  the  cause  here. 
One  dear  sister,  lately  identified  with  the 
Progressive  Brethren,  came  back  and  united 
with  us,  which  made  this  little  band  rejoice. 
Hope  others  may  do  likewise.  Bro.  Jacob 
A.  Murray,  the  senior  elder,  by  request  of  the 
writer,  has  the  oversight  of  the  church.  His 
address  is  Kimball,  Brule  Co ,  Dak.  There 
are  other  members  residing  in  this  county, 
who  were  not  present.  The  exact  number  is 
not  definitely  known  at  present.  Bro.  Mur- 
ray has  regular  meetings  near  Kimball  every 
two  weeks,  while  we,  at  Bijou  Hillp,  have 
regular  meetings  every  Sabbath.  By  ballot 
the  name  of  Bijou  Hills  was  selected  for  our 
local  church,  that  by  this  name  we  may  be 
identified  among  the  many  church  organiz  i- 
tions  of  our  blessed  Brotherhood. 

In  the  future  I  may  give  a  pen  description 
of  the  noted  Bijou  Hills.  The  looal  organi- 
zation was  completed  by  electing  Bro.  Wm. 


Lichty  clerk,  and  Bro.  Charles  Baltman 
treasurer.  We  decided  to  have  quarterly 
church  meetings,  beginning  the  first  Satur- 
day in  May,  1886,  at  school-house  No.  5,  near 
the  Hills. 

There  are  two  ministers  belonging  to  this 
church,  and  one  deacon,  with  a  good,  working 
membership,  and  by  the  help  of  God  we  hope 
to  do  a  little  good  in  defense  of  the  cause  of 
Christ.  Four  accessions  to  the  church  al- 
ready, three  by  baptism  and  one  reclaimed. 
We  need  ministerial  help,  and  would  be 
thankful  to  ministers  desiring  a  good  home, 
to  come  and  see  our  country  before  locating 
elsewhere. 

Brethren  and  sisters,  do  remember  us  in 
your  prayers,  that  the  little  vine  planted  here 
may  grow  and  bear  much  fruit,  to  the  glory 
and  honor  of  our  Heavenly  Father.  Weath- 
er very  fine;  mercury  has  not  been  down  to 
zero,  as  indicated  by  the  thermometer,  this 
winter,  here  at  the  hills.  God  bless  the 
Brotherhood.    Pray  for  ns.    Wm.  G.  Cook. 

Dec.  20,  1885. 


An  Inquirer. 


The  following  letter,  written  to  Bro.  Har- 
ley,  of  Ephrata,  Pa.,  was  sent  to  us  for  pub- 
lication.    It  will  explain  itself: 

West  Hickory,  Forest  Co.,  Pa. 
Bev.  Samuel  Harley,  Dear  Sir : — 

I  saw  an  announcement  of  one  of  your 
love- feasts  in  my  paper.  Yours  was  my  moth- 
er's religious  faith,  and  I  always  wanted  to 
become  acquainted  with  the  church.  I  write 
to  ask  if  there  is  a  church  closer  to  this  than 
yours  that  1  can  attend,  and  also  if  you  have 
members  in  the  church  that  are  not  Ger- 
mans. I  think  of  uniting  with  the  church 
when  I  know  more  about  it.  Please  give  me 
all  the  information  you  can. 

James  Forney. 


Sudden  Deaths. 


On  the  evening  of  the  26th,  ult.,  Bro.  Ja- 
cob Eeifi,  of  317  Franklin  street,  Philadel- 
phia, sank  down  on  the  pavement;  he  was 
taken  into  a  drug  store  near  by,  but  he  soon 
died.  When  the  unwelcome  news  came  to 
the  ears  of  his  wife,  who  had  been  an  invalid 
some  years,  she  was  so  frightened  that  she 
died  of  the  shock  in  about  fifteen  minutes. 
Thus  brother  and  sister  Keiff  took  their  de- 
parture nearly  at  the  same  time.  His  age 
was  about  seventy-six  years,  and  that  of  his 
wife,  Ellen,  about  sixty-five  years.  They  were 
buried  at  Germantown. 

On  the  23rd  ult,  Dr.     Henry  Geiger,   aleo 

of  Philadelphia,  died.      He,  at  one  time,  was 

a  preacher  among  the  Brethren,  and  is  well 

known  to  Bro.  Quinter,  and  others  in  the  west. 

James  Y.  Heckler. 


From  Mahoning  Church,  Ohio 


Our  church  is  moving  along  in  harmony  and 
making  progress  in  the  divine  life.  DuriDg 
the  first  part  of  the  year,  we  had  two  aeries 
of  meetings,  by  brethren  J  .Metzger  and  Sam. 
Sprankle.  The  members  of  the  church  were 
revived,  and  good  feeling  prevailed.  During 
the  summer   season  three  united  with  the 


church.  At  our  communion  meeting,  Br'n. 
Kohler,  Young,  Mishler,  and  Clement  labor- 
ed for  us.  Had  a  pleasant  season  of  refresh- 
ment. Two  were  received  by  baptism.  On 
the  16th  of  Dec,  Eld.  Jesse  Calvert  came  to 
the  Bethel  house,  and  continued  the  meet- 
ings till  the  22nd.  Two  were  baptized  on 
Sunday,  the  20th,  and  nine  more  were  willing 
to  put  on  Christ  by  baptism  on  Tuesday,  the 
22nd.  Just  at  the  time  the  good  work  was 
commenced,  Bro.  Calvert  had  to  leave. 

Bro.  Calvert  labors  with  energy  and  zeal, 
and  has  the  good  of  souls  at  heart.  In  ad- 
dition to  the  above,  he  makes  it  a  point  to 
have  the  attention  of  all  his  congregation,  and 
he  will  allow  no  whispering  or  loud  noise 
during  services. 

May  the  Lord  bless  every  effort  put  forth 
to  do  good,  and  may  the  tender  lambs  that 
have  recently  given  their  hearts  to  Christ, 
honor  the  profession  they  have  made,  "desire 
the  sincere  milk  of  the  Word,  that  they  may 
grow  in  grace  and  in  the  knowledge  of  God 
their  Savior."  Jacob  H.  Kurtz. 


From  liarkin's   Factory,  Va. 


To-day  finds  me  quietly  and  comfortably 
at  our  old  home,  surrounded  by  many  that 
are  near  and  dear  to  us.  And  while  we  try 
to  look  back  over  the  past,  we  find  many  who 
labored  with  us  are  now  sleeping  in  the  nar- 
row limits  of  the  grave,  to  which  we  are  all 
hastening. 

We  left  Lanark,  111.,  Dec.  1,  and  spent  one 
day  with  kind  friends  and  brethren  in  the 
great  city  of  Chicago.  We  wended  our  way 
by  the  limited  express  to  Washington  City. 
I  would  just  say  that  after  we  got  off,  I  felt 
like  paying  more  and  not  riding  quite  so  fast. 
After  leaving  Washington,  our  first  stop  was 
at  Midland  station,  on  the  V.  M.  K.  E.  Here 
is  the  home  of  brother  and  Bister  Hedricks, 
which  place  we  call  headquarters.  Here 
also  is  the  home  of  brother  and  sister  Joel 
Garber,  and  quite  a  number  of  brethren  from 
the  valley,  who  settled  at  this  point  about 
four  years  ago.  They  have  here  a  large  new 
church,  and  have  about  one  hundred  mem- 
bers, and  four  preachers.  Eld.  Isaac  Long 
has  the  oversight.  During  the  summer  they 
have  a  flourishing  Sanday-school,  and  if  ever 
you  should  be  lucky  enough  to  spend  a  few 
days  in  eastern  Virginia,  stop  at  Midland, 
and  you  will  find  a  hearty  welcome,  and 
members  alive  to  the  work  of  our  blessed 
Master. 

The  church  here  in  Madison  Co.,  belongs 
to  the  Mill  Creek  congregation,  Eockinghem 
Co.,  and  has  the  same  oversight  as  the  Mid- 
land church.  Brother  Hedrick  and  brother 
Weimer  do  most  all  the  preaching.  They 
have  promised  preaching  here  every  four 
weeks,  during  the  next  year.  These  brethren 
have  forty  miles  to  come,  and  many  times 
come  on  horseback,  through  rain  and  mud. 
Brethren,  remember  our  dear  brethren  who 
labor  here.  The  church  here  has  thirteen 
members,  with  one  deacon.  They  seem  to 
work  faithfully  for  the  Master,  though  sur- 
rounded by  many  temptations. 

Here  is  where  the  Cherry  Grove  Sunday- 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEK. 


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sohool  sent  a  donation  to  cheer  the  hearts  of 
two  aged  pilgrims,  helping  to  keep  them  warm 
during  the  winter.  Dear  children,  you  have 
the  prayers  of  the  old  brother  and  sister  who 
received  your  gifts  of  charity.  Prepare  to 
meet  them  in  the  sweet  by  and  by.  We  will 
remain  here  a  few  weeks,  and  then  go  to  the 
valley  home  of  our  dear  Eld.  Isaac  Long,  at 
which  place  I  will  drop  you  a  few  items  by 
the  way.  Jas.  H.  Larkins. 

Dec.  18,  1885. 


A  Report. 


The  Committee,  appointed  by  the  Middle 
District  of  Pa.,  to  assist  the  brethren  in  Al- 
toona  in  their  business,  found  it  necessary  to 
meet  with  them  in  council,  and  accordingly  a 
council  was  called  on  Dec.  21.  One  of  the 
committee  not  being  present,  the  church 
unanimously  accepted  Bro.  Jacob  Miller  in 
his  place  for  that  time.  After  disposing  of 
some  matters  which  demanded  attention,  Bro. 
J.  W.  Wilt  read  a  report  of  the  business  in 
his  hands,  which  relates  to  the  "outside  debt" 
i.  e.,  the  debt  outside  of  the  borrowed  money. 
The  report  was  quite  satisfactory,  and  showed 
the  debt  reduced  to  one  hundred  and  forty- 
two  dollars  and  some  cents.  At  the  close  of 
the  report,  a  sealed  letter  was  handed  in, 
which  upon  opening  was  found  to  be  from 
the  "Sister's  Sewing  Society,"  containing 
830  00,  and  reduced  the  debt  to  $112  00. 
This  was  quite  a  surprise,  and  had  a  very 
happy  effect  upon  the  meeting.  The  Com- 
mittee commended  the  sisters  for  their  good 
work,  and  the  meeting  closed  pleasantly. 

J.  A.  Sell. 


Notes  By  the  Way. 


Left  home  Nov.  17,  1885.  Stopped  at 
Wadesville;  was  met  by  Bro.  I.  N.  Kimmel; 
went  to  his  home,  and  met  I.  S.  Royer  and 
Bro.  W.  Franklin,  who  was  laboring  there  a 
few  days  before.  Met  in  the  Methodist 
church  in  the  evening,  and  tried  to  talk  to 
those  that  met  with  us.  We  next  went  to  the 
Eippen  school-house.  There  we  labored, 
Bro.  Franklin  and  myself,  until  the  22nd. 
Closed  with  a  good  interest.  This  was  in 
in  Clark  Co.,  Va.,  where  we  have  a  few  isolat- 
ed members,  and  we  have  seen  to  their  hav- 
ing meetings  once  a  month.  Left  for  Balti- 
more, spent  one  day  there  with  friends,  in 
waiting  for  a  boat  to  take  me  to  Denton,  east- 
ern shore  of  Md.,  Caroline  Co.  Met  with 
Brethren  from  day  today,  until  the  30th,  then 
went  to  see  Bro.  Caleb  Secrist,  one  of  the 
ministering  brethren  who  moved  here  from 
Kansas.  We  tried  to  encourage  him  in  the 
work  before  him.  Then  went  to  brother  Jo- 
Beph  Wingert,  who  has  charge  of  the  Peach 
Blossom  congregation,  and  Bro.  Conrad  Im- 
ler,  of  Ridgely  church  .The  country  is  smooth, 
Bandy  loam,  and  reasonable  in  price,  well 
adapted  for  peaches.  Would  advise  any  one  to 
go  and  see  for  themselves.  From  there  went 
to  Baltimore,  and  met  at  Waverly,  in  the 
ball,  brethren  Jacob  Shambarger,  Aldinger, 
and  J  aoob  Hedrick,  and  held  three  meetings. 
There  is  a  large  field  to  labor  is,  in  Balti- 


more The  Brethren  at  one  time  had  a 
church-house  and  lot  in  the  centre  of  town, 
which  was  partly  lost  to  them  by  not  having 
been  kept  up  according  to  city  laws  and  rules, 
and  not  having  the  trustees  appointed  and 
kept  in  regular  succession.  I  learn  that  the 
lot  was  sold  for  154,000,  which  would  have 
built  several  churches  for  them;  but  that  is 
past.  The  future  is,  they  need  a  place  of 
their  own  in  which  to  worship.  Hope  the 
time  is  not  far  in  the  future,  when  they  can 
worship  in  their  own  house.  Here  is  the 
place  to  distribute  tracts,  and  with  a  little 
means  do  much  to  open  the  eyes  of  the  blind 
and  the  ears  of  the  deaf,  to  see,  hear,  and  ac- 
cept the  Word  as  taught  by  the  Savior.  Now, 
Brethren,  let  us  all  look  back  and  see  what 
we  have  done,  and  what  we  might  have  done, 
with  the  means  and  ability  that  God  has 
blessed  us  with,  eternity  will  only  reveal. 

My  prayer  is  that  we  do  all  the  good  we 
can,  and  pray  for  each  other,  and  in  the  end 
meet  at  home.  S.  H.  Myers. 


Donations  for  the  Poor. 

The  following  amounts  have  been  received 
at  this  office  up  to  Jan.  13,  1886,  in  response 
to  the  "Appeal  for  the  Poor:" 

D.  D.  Horner,  Pa $1  50 

May  A.  Hoofstetler,  Pa 40 

Amos  Hoover,  Ind 50 

M.  G.,  Ill 50 

J.  D.  Wilkison,  111 1  00 

Amos  Wolfe,  O 1  00 

Sarah  Mericle,  la 40 

Mary  Charles,  Pa 50 

Susan  E.  Shellenberger,  Pa 50 

W.  H.  Gift,  111 75 

W.  A.  Maust,  Minn 5  00 

Sarah  M.  Langdon,  Pa 1  40 

Sarepta  Stonebarger,  Ind 75 

James  Kurtz,  Pa 50 

Henry  Hutton,  la 1  00 

H.  W.  Kraft,  111 50 

Noah  Smith,  O 2  50 

Clara  Alstaat,  O 10 

May  Horner,  111 25 

M.  P.  Lichty,  111 50 

John  Bowers,  Pa 30 

Julian  Ulery,  0 50 

Jesse  Markey,  0 50 

Josephine  Heiny,  Ind 50 

Isaac  Shively,  Kan 30 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  A.  Dancanson,  111 1  00 

Tract   Fund. 

The  following  amounts  have  been  received 
at  this  office  up  to  Jan.  13  for  Tract  Fund. 
Fanny  Fogle,  Ind S    50 

E.  L.  Robinson 40 

Sarepta  Stonebarger,  Ind 50 

Sister  S.  E.  Kepner -'00 

■  ♦  . 

Our  Visit  to  Michigan. 

Nov.  24,  Eld.  T.  Kreider  and  self  went  on  a 
visit  to  some  of  the  churohes  in  Miohigan. — 
We  held  the  first  meeting  in  the  house  south 
of  Campbell.  From  here  we  went  ten  miles 
north-west  and  continued  meetings  until  Dec, 
10,  when  the  church  held  a  council-meet- 
ing.     Had  good   meetings,   but   owing   to 


cold,  stormy  weather,  the  attendance  was  not 
large.  Returned  again  to  place  of  first  meet- 
ing, and  continued  the  meetings  a  week,  with 
increasing  interest.  Here  the  prospects  are 
favorable  for  building  up  a  large  church. — 
Nearly  all  the  members'  children  are  consis- 
tent members  of  the  church.  The  church  is 
governed  in  harmony  with  the  decisions  of 
the  general  Brotherhood,  and  this  brings 
success. 

Some  have  their  trials,  but  God  will  hear 
their  prayers  and  make  the  sun  of  righteous- 
ness to  shine  in  the  darkness  of  midnight. — 
From  here  went  to  the  Woodland  church, 
where  we  met  an  interesting  congregation. 
Bro.  Kreider  left  for  home  on  the  21st,  and  I 
continued  the  meetings  until  the  25th.  The 
attendance  was  good  and  the  order  excellent. 
The  meetings  closed  with  quite  an  interest. 
Bro.  Isaac  Miller  is  the  elder;  he  is  75  years 
old  and  is  getting  feeble,  but  was  able  to  at- 
tend most  of  the  meetings.  While  in  the 
church  we  united  John  Wissard  and  Adella 
England  in  the  bonds  of  matrimony.  Adella 
is  the  daughter  of  Bro.  and  sister  England, 
formerly  of  Ohio. 

Leaving  the  dear  members,  with  whom  we 
loved  to  labor,  we  met  mith  the  members  in 
the  Sunfield  church.  Held  three  meetings. 
Bro.  Frifogle  is  the  only  minister  in  this 
church,  and  he  earnestly  requests  minister- 
ing brethren  to  visit  them,  and  those  think- 
ing of  moving  to  Michigan  are  requested  to 
come  and  see  the  country. 

Left  for  home  on  the  28th  and  found  all 
well.  May  the  Lord  bless  all  for  the  kind- 
ness, and  if  we  meet  no  more  on  earth,  may 
we  meet  in  heaven!  Silas  Gilbert. 


From  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


Last  Saturday  at  the  home  of  Bro.  Tobias 
Cripe,  of  this  city,  we  had  a  council-meeting. 
A  number  of  the  dear  brethren  and  sisters 
were  in  attendance.  Bro.  Isaac  Boyer,  son  of 
Eld.  Allen  Boyer,  of  111.,  was  taken  into  the 
number  of  the  faithful  here  in  this  part  of 
God's  moral  vineyard.  There  was  mutual 
rejoicing  on  the  part  of  the  church  and  the 
dear  brother  received.  The  good  cause  of 
building  up  a  congregation  of  the  Brethren, 
here  in  southern  California,  still  goes  on  with 
good  prospects.  Bro.  Howser  and  family, 
from  Stockton,  California,  has  lately  moved 
to  this  county;  he  has  bought  north  of  Los 
Covena.  There  are  others  who  contemplate 
coming  yet  this  winter.  Since  our  eight  days' 
rain  in  November,  everything  is  looking 
lovely;  all  nature  is  clothed  in  a  beautiful 
green;  fiowers  abound  in  great  profusion;  or- 
ange groves  laden  with  a  heavy  crop  of  gold- 
en fruit,  and  the  trees  in  full  bloom,  shedding 
forth  a  most  delightful  fragrance,  make  up 
some  of  the  peculiarities  of  this  climate  in 
the  winter  time.  The  weather  is  fine  and 
fair,  day  after  day.  No  killing  frosts  yet 
The  nights  are  cool,  but  the  days  are  warm 
and  pleasant. 

Having  secured  a  hall  hore,  meetings  will 
be  held,  once  a  mouth  iu  Los  Angeles. 

J,  8,  Floby, 


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THE   GOSPEL   MESSENGER. 


Id  Memoriam. 


Sister  Catharine  Wine  who  departed  this 
life,  Dec.  11,  1885,  was  the  wife  of  our  esteem- 
ed brother  and  co-laborer,  Geo.  W.  Wine, 
who  loses,  in  the  death  of  his  companion,  a 
helpmeet  indeed  in  his  ministerial  labors. 
She  was  disposed  to  always  encourage  and 
never  discourage  her  husband  when  called 
from  home  to  labor  in  the  Master's  cause. 
If  all  ministers'  wives  could  have  this  noble 
tribute  paid  them,  it  would  be  better  for  alJ 
concerned.  She  was  very  attentive  to  the  sick 
and  afflicted  as  well  as  the  poor  and  needy, 
living  to  benefit  others  as  well  as  herself. 

Her  children  received  a  due  portion  of 
care  and  training,  and  as  a  result  of  the  same, 
all  joined  the  church  young,  and  live  in  re- 
spect to  her  counsels  and  the  Law  of  God, 
and  will  no  doubt  "rise  up  and  call  her  bless- 
ed." She  endeavored  to  walk  in  the  light, 
and  died  in  faith. 

To  our  dear,  bereaved  brother  and  family  we 
tender  our  sympathies  and  prayers.  May  all 
who  associated  with  her,  realize  the  benefits  of 
such  a  life  as  hers,  and  all  of  us  strive  to  en- 
ter in  at  the  strait  gate.  S.  F.  Sanger. 


From  Arnold's  Grove,  111. 


Pubsuant  to  previous  notice,  we  commenc- 
ed a  series  of  meetings  in  the  above-named 
congregation,  on  the  evening  of  the  12th  of 
December,  and  believing  that  the  neighbor- 
ing ministerial  brethren  would  respond 
without  a  special  notice  to  any  one;  our  de- 
sire was  fully  gratified,  for  we  rejoiced  to 
learn  that  the  Lord  was  sending  Bro.  Simon 
E.  Yundt,  of  the  Naperville  church,  to  us. 
He  had  no  knowledge  of  the  appointments 
made.  He  preached  the  first  evening  in  Mt. 
Carroll,  where  we  also  have  a  house  of  wor- 
ship. We  then  took  him  to  the  Grove,  at 
which  point  the  meetings  in  the  main  were 
to  be  held,  where  he  preached  until  the  fol- 
lowing Tuesday  eve.  After  that  the  sword  was 
taken  up  and  faithfully  wielded  by  Bro.  Ja- 
cob Delp,  of  Yellow  Creek,  and  further  on 
in  the  week  we  were  made  to  rejoioe  still 
more  by  the  sudden  appearance  of  Bro. 
Frank  McCune,  of  Dallas  Co.,  Iowa,  in  our 
midst,  who  preached  two  sermons,  and  on  the 
following  Sunday  evening  Bro.  Sprogle  also 
came,  full  of  the  Spirit,  to  help  in  the  good 
work.  After  the  above-named  brethren 
had  gone  to  work  in  other  parts  of  the  vine- 
yard, Bro.  David  Eby,  of  Yellow  Creek,  came 
fresh  and  armed  for  the  rescue  of  perishing 
souls,  and  preached  two  sermons.  We  clos- 
ed the  meetings  the  evening  of  the  23rd, 
with  an  appointment  for  service  on  Christ- 
mas day,  when  our  heart  rejoiced  to  hear  that 
one  precious  soul  had  made  the  good  choice. 
The  same  day  she  was  united  to  the  church 
by  holy  baptism,  and  became  one  of  the  flock 
for  whom  Jesus  died.  All  of  our  dear  breth- 
ren who  came  to  us  preached  the  word  with 
power,  and  great  grace  seemed  to  abide  with 
all. 

I  think  that  many  more  were  made  to  think 
very  seriounly  upon  their  ways,  and  I  know 
that  those  already  in  the  fold  were  muoh  en- 


couraged and  built  up  in  the  faith.    May 
the  Lord  bless  the  labors  of  the  faithful 
every-where,  to  the  conversion  of  souls,  and 
the  strengthening  of  the  borders  of  Zion. 
Mt.  Carroll,  III.  J.  J.  Emmebt.Q 


From  Hagerstown,  Md. 


I  am  a  reader  of  your  invaluable  paper,  the 
Messenger,  which  I  receive  each  week,  and 
which  brings  information  of  the  Brotherhood 
in  general.  I  have  been  keeping  account  of 
the  accessions  to  the  church,  which  in  the 
last  year  amounted  to  3037  baptized,  and  144 
reclaimed,  and  there  were  many  in  our  ad- 
joining congregations,  as  well  as  in  others, 
that  were  never  reported.  Now,  while  so 
many  have  turned  their  feet  to  the  testimony 
of  the  Lord,  I  think  it  should  be  an  im- 
portant duty  of  ours,  who  are  older  in  the  ser- 
vice of  our  Master,  that  we  watch  over,  and 
concentrate  our  prayers  in  their  behalf  that 
they  may  walk  blameless  and  adorn  their 
profession  by  a  chaste  walk  and  conversation. 
We  learn  the  children  of  Israel  went  out  with 
a  high  hand,  but  in  their  journey,  they  met 
with  temptations,  and  all  fell  but  two.  So 
let  us  give  our  prayers,  watching  over  them 
that  they  be  not  overtaken  by  the  way  and 
fall.  Oar  love-feast  in  the  Beaver  Creek 
congregation  was  held  the  17th  and  18th  of 
October,  at  which  time  an  election  for  two 
deacons  was  held  which  resulted  in  the  elec- 
tion of  Wilfred  Rice  and  John  Rowe,  both 
young  brethren  of  promise.  May  the  Lord 
help  them  to  discharge  their  important 
duties,  is  our  prayer.       Wm.  A.  Anthony. 


From  Muscatine,  Iowa. 


We  believe  we  are  all  interested  in  one 
another's  welfare  and  are  glad  to  hear  when 
love  and  union  prevail  in  our  beloved  Broth- 
erhood. We  can  say  of  this  little  band  of 
our  Father's  children,  here  in  Muscatine  and 
Cedar  counties,  Iowa,  that  it  was  plainly 
manifested  at  our  love-feast  which  is  among 
the  things  of  the  past.  It  occurred  Sept. 
26  th  and  27th.  We  were  made  glad  to  see 
all  our  brethren  and  sisters  feel  worthy  to  be 
seated  around  the  tables  and  once  more  par- 
take of  the  emblems  of  Christ's  broken  body 
and  his  shed  blood.  God  be  praised  for  the 
new  life  and  zeal  it  creates  within  us  when 
we  are  permitted  to  be  present.  It  give  us 
new  life  and  courage,  hence  cannot  refrain 
from  writing,  so  others  can  rejoice  with  us. 
As  previously  stated,  our  beloved  brother, 
H.  R.  Taylor,  from  Deep  River,  came  to  us 
on  the  18th  of  Nov.  and  stayed  till  the  22nd. 
He  preached  the  Word  with  power  and  good 
acceptance,  which  was  expressed  by  some  out- 
side of  the  fold  of  God.  We,  as  a  few  isolat- 
ed members,  at  Foster's  school-house,  were 
built  up  in  the  most  holy  faitb,  and  others 
were  made  almost  willing  to  put  on  Christ, 
but,  like  Felix,  they  put  it  off  to  a  more  con- 
venient time.  God  bless  our  brother  for  his 
labor  of  love  while  among  us.  Come  again, 
Bro.  Taylor,  we  need  the  encouraging  words 
that  fell  from  your  lips.  We  are  looking  for- 
ward to  the  time  when  those  unpleasant  fare- 


wells will  have  an  end.    Bro.  Taylor  left  an 
appointment  for  Jan.  9th  and  10th,  1886. 
George  Nicholas. 
Nov.  23rd,  1885. 


From  Cedar  Grove  Church,  Tenn. 


We  are  always  glad  to  hear  from  the 
churches  and  of  the  good  work  going  on. 
There  is  nothing,  or  should  be,  more  encour- 
aging than  to  hear  of  the  children  of  the 
Lord,  and  that  love  rules  in  their  hearts; 
and  that  through  their  labor  of  love  souls  are 
converted  unto  the  Lord. 

We  have  enjoyed  a  refreshing  season  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord.  The  church 
thought  it  would  be  good  to  have  some  meet- 
ings; we  commenced  the  13th  and  continued 
till  the  21st.  Met  day  and  night,  and  the  re- 
sult of  our  effort  was,  four  young  and  tender 
lambs  added  to  the  fold.  They  were  all  in 
their  teens.  May  we  all  pray  that  they  may 
all  be  faithful  till  death.  Our  meeting  was 
conducted  by  our  home  ministers,  so  we  re- 
alize the  fact,  if  the  church,  with  the  minis- 
try, all  work,  God  will  bless  their  labor.  We 
do  pray  earnestly  that  every  member  will 
work  faithfully  in  love  for  Zion,  and  for  the 
salvation  of  poor  souls,  which  are  worth  so 
much  more  than  all  else  of  this  world's 
goods.  Samuel  Molsbee. 

Dec.  24,  1885. 


From  Bijou  Hills,  Brule  Co.,  Dak.  T'y. 


The  cause  of  our  Master  is  beginning  to 
take  root  in  the  hearts  of  the  people  out  here 
on  the  frontier.  As  an  immediate  result  of  our 
labors  here,  we  were  made  to  rejoice  to  initi- 
ate, by  the  solemn  ordinance  of  baptism,  on 
the  6th  inst.,  three  precious  souls,  and  many 
have  said  they  would  not  remain  out  of  the 
church  long.  As  yet  we  have  not  effected  an 
organization,  but  have  decided  to  call  the 
members  together  the  12th  inst,  to  consider 
the  propriety  of  so  doing.  I  pray  when  we 
assemble  we  may  be  of  one  mind  for  the  ad- 
vancement of  our  Master's  cause. 

Eld.  J.  A.  Murray  lives  in  Kimball,  in  the 
north-eastern  part  of  the  county,  while  I  live 
in  the  south-western  part,  leaving  us  a  dis- 
tance apart  of  twenty  miles.  How  many 
members  there  are  in  this  county,  I  cannot 
definitely  say,  but  will  report  in  the  future. 
Oar  people  are  of  all  persuasions  and  nation- 
alities. The  doctrino  as  taught  by  our  Sa- 
vior and  praoticed  by  our  church,  is  some- 
thing new  here.  We  began  the  work  here 
with  many  discouragements.  By  the  grace 
of  God,  our  season  of  rejoicing  is  coming  tons. 

We  have  a  fine  country.  It  borders  on  the 
Missouri  River,  while  on  the  opposite  banks 
lies  the  great  Sioux  Reservation,  which  will 
probably  soon  come  into  the  market  for  set- 
tlement. We  have  one  railroad,  with  two 
more  nearing  the  county.  We  have  three 
railroad  towns  doing  a  good  trade.  Every 
township,  I  believe,  has  at  least  four  school- 
houses.  Oars  has  five,  with  four  months' 
sohool.  School  is  now  in  session.  There 
are  no  Government  lands  in  this  county,  but 
claims  may  be  purchased  quite  reasonable. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEK. 


47 


ntil  the  past  few  days,  the  plow  has  been 
rpt  busy,  preparing  for  a  large  acreage  of 
•reals  in  the  spring.  All  cereals,  vegeta- 
es,  etc,,  dowell  here.  The  climate  is  healthy 
id  the  future  outlook  is  promising  to 
e  settler,  and  brethren  and  sisters  can  get 
leap  homes  in  the  North-west.  We  pray,  re- 
ember  the  little  band  striving  to  plant  and 
tariah  the  good  work  for  whioh  our  Savior 
iffered  and  died.  Gome  and  help!  A  good 
id  faithful  minister  could  do  much  good  by 
boring  here.  Come  and  help  the  Lord's 
use! 

Truly,  I  have  been  made  to  feel  the  neces- 
:y  of  assistance  since  I  came  to  the  West,  and 
think  old  and  strong  ohurohes,  having  many 
pernumerary  ministers,  should  encourage 
ligration  and  that  the  Word  maybe  preaoh- 
,  ministers  should  be  encouraged  to  go. 
How  many  ministers  there  are  who  could 
i  spared,  and  how  much  good  could  be  done 
r  their  going,  God  only  knows,  and  Etern- 
r  only  will  reveal.  God  bless  the  mission 
the  dear  Messenger.  Will  try  to  obtain 
few  subscribers  if  I  can. 

May  the  dews  of  Heaven  fall  on  the  Church, 
using  her  to  bloom,  and  may  the  fragrance 
scented  the  world  over,  to  the  joy  of  many 
uls —  finding  peaoe  and  rest  in  her  em- 
aces.  Brethren  and  Sisters,  pray  for  us! 
jd  bless  you  all!  Wm.  G.  Cook. 

December  7, 1885. 


From  Longmont,  Colorado. 


According  to  previous  arraingements,  Bro. 
•hn  Forney,  of  Kansas,  came  to  us  on  the 
!th  and  preached  each  evening  until  the 
ening  of  the  20th,  when  we  closed  at  our 
urch,  and  went  home,  ten  miles  north,  to 
•Id  a  few  meetings.  Bro.  Forney  is  one  of 
ose  preachers  who  do  not  put  on  gloves 
handle  the  gospel  but  preach  the  truth, 
i  it  hit  where  it  may.  The  visible  fruits, 
far,  is  one  reclaimed  and  the  members  built 
»  and,  we  trust,  impressions  may  be  made 
at  will  not  be  forgotten,  and  may  the  Lord 
Ip  them  to  carry  them  into  effect.  We 
iVQ  had  one  of  the  finest  falls  I  ever  saw. 
e  have  scarcely  any  cold  weather  at  all  ,only 
few  days,  and  now  the  weather  is  fine  and 
irm  again.     Health  generally  good. 

G.  W.  Fesler. 


From  Ephrata,  Pa. 


We  had  the  pleasure  of  attending  a  series 
meetings  in  We.st  C  onestoga  district,  con- 
icted  by  Bro.  J  M  Mohler,  in  Middle 
reek  meetinghouse.  The  Word  waspreach- 
with  force  by  Bro.  M»hler  for  two  weeks 
d  with  happy  results—  as  thirty-one  souls 
me  out  on  the  L  >rd's  side.  Fifteen  of 
ese  were  bipHz^d  on  the  first  day  of  Christ- 
as  at  SpringviU->,  near  Ephrata,  where 
ere  is  a  beautiful  spring  of  ruuniug  water, 
a  place  designed  by  God,  as  it  were,  for  a 
oond  Siloam,  near  Jerusalem.  The  water 
is  surrounded  by  about  a  thousand  people, 
•wever  the  order  was  good ;  almost  every 
ie  feeling  that  it  was  the  work  of  the  good 


Master,  our  Savior.  May  God  bless  them, 
bo  that  they  may  enjoy  the  blessing  of  ever- 
lasting inheritance.  May  the  grace  of  God 
rest  upon  Bro.  Mohler.  J.  B.  Keller. 

Deo.  26,  1885. 


Money  Report. 


Please  announce  that  the  following 
ohurohes  have  paid  their  assessments  to  pay 
balance  due  for  expenses  of  last  A.  M. : 

Woodbury $23  00 

Back  Creek 13  00 

Upper  Cumberland 11  50 

Yellow  Creek 18  00 

Lower  Cumberland 18  00 

Falling  Spring 7  50 

Hopewell 12  00 

Clover  Creek 20  00 

Codorus  , 13  00 

Upper  Codorus 12  00 

I  think  the  others  will  respond  soon,  and 
have  all  paid  up  before  New  Year. 

A.  Spanogle. 
Lewistown,  Pa.,  Deo.  10,  1885. 


From  Moline,   Elk  Co.,  Kan. 


Nine  of  us  from  the  Grenola  church  at- 
tended the  feast  in  Wilson  Co.  The  Breth- 
ren there  have  built  a  commodious  house  of 
worship  in  the  town  of  Fredonia.  The  com- 
munion was  the  first  meeting  held  in  their 
new  house.  In  their  social  meeting,  on  Sun- 
day morning,  one  dear  brother,  who  has  la- 
bored faithfully  in  the  cause  in  Southern 
Kansas,  remarked  that  he  had  been  working 
and  praying  for  fifteen  years,  and  that  now 
he  could  see  his  prayers  fully  answered — 
that  they  now  had  a  house  of  their  own  in 
which  they  could  worship.  His  remarks 
touched  a  tender  cord  in  quite  a  number,  as 
could  be  seen  by  the  tears  that  flowed  freely, 
while  he  was  talking.  One  thing  that  made 
it  more  impressive  was,  that  this  brother 
had  been  under  the  hand  of  affliction  for  a 
long  time. 

The  communion  services  were  attended 
with  the  best  of  order.  Ministers  present 
were  John  Murray,  J.  C.  Ulery,  of  Elk  Co., 
a  Bro.  Roberts,  from  Ohio,  besides  their 
home  speakers.  As  the  writer  has  spent 
most  of  his  life  time  in  different  parts  of 
Kansas,  he  has  this  to  say  for  Wilson  county, 
east  and  north  of  Fredonia  they  have  a  fine 
country,  and  raw  land,  and  some  improved 
farms  are  offered  at  a  reasonable  figure,  etc. 
We  expect  Eld.  G.  W.  Studebaker,  from  Fre- 
donia, Deo.  10,  to  oommence  a  series  of  meet- 
ings here  with  us.  May  sinners  be  warned 
and  converted  to  God,  is  my  prayer. 

John  A.  Studebaker. 
Nov.  29,  1885. 


Church  News. 


On  Deo.  11,  I  started  to  hold  a  few  meet- 
ings among  the  members  in  Audubon  and 
Carroll  counties,  Iowa.  At  Viola  Center  I 
held  seven  meetings  with  growing  interest. — 
At  Dedbam,  the  Seventh  Day  Adventists,  by 
blending  and  confounding  the  law  and  gos- 


pel, had  confused  and  perplexed  many,  who 
seemed  glad  and  muoh  relieved  and  rejoiced 
when  shown  the  diff-irence  and  the  great  su- 
periority of  the  gospel  over  the  law.  When 
parting,  we  were  earnestly  entreated  to  come 
again. 

The  serious  illness  of  sister  Tilly  Myers 
(wife  of  Bro.  Jos.  L.  Myers),  brought  Bro. 
D.  Deardorff  and  wife,  of  Franklin  Grove, 
111.,  here.  While  here,  Bro.  D.  dealt  out  the 
Word  with  telling  force  which  caused  saints 
to  rejoice  and  sinners  to  consider.  Brethren 
Isaac  Thomas,  of  Ames,  and  Noah  Flora,  of 
Dallas  Center,  also  visited  and  preached 
among  the  Brethren  here,  and  your  poor  un- 
worthy brother  missed  a  feast  of  good  things 
while  trying  to  carry  the  glad  tidings  to  the 
isolated  ones  on  the  outskirts,  but,  glorious 
promise,  "a  hundredfold  in  this  life,  and  in 
the  world  to  come  eternal  life."  Just  as  I  re- 
turned I  found  the  brethren  ready  to  return 
to  their  homes.  Sister  Myers*  health  is  im- 
proving slowly.  Bear  her  up  at  a  throne  of 
grace.  She  is  the  younger  sister  of  the  Tros- 
tle  ministers.  J.  D.  Haughtelin. 


Good  News. 


The  good  work  is  still  going  on  in  the  Mas- 
sissinewa  church,  Ind.  Ten  have  been  receiv- 
ed since  our  last  report.  On  Saturday,  Deo. 
26,  brother  Samuel  Younce  went  to  a  place 
about  three  miles  west  of  Hartford  City,  Ind. 
and  preached  in  the  evening;  the  next  day 
brother  G.  Karns  and  the  writer  went  to  the 
plaoe  of  meeting,  brother  Younce  ooming 
home  to  attend  a  funeral.  The  writer  ad- 
dressed the  people  on  Sunday.  After  meet- 
ing, we  went  to  the  water's  edge,  "where  pray- 
er was  wont  to  be  made,"  and  inducted  one 
into  the  kingdom.  On  account  of  the  sick- 
ness of  my  wife,  I  had  to  go  home  in  the  ev- 
ening. Brother  Karns  stayed  with  the  breth- 
ren until  Wednesday,  when  brother  Younce 
and  the  writer  returned.  The  immediate  re- 
sult, as  we  have  given  above,  was  ten  souls 
led  into  the  liquid  stream,  and  buried  with 
Christ  in  baptism, — one  old  man  and  com- 
panion, the  former  eighty  and  the  latter  six- 
ty, being  of  the  number.  May  the  Lord  ena- 
ble them  all  to  prove  faithful,  and  at  last 
gain  a  home  in  heaven,  is  the  prayer  of  an 
unworthy  servant  in  Christ. 

May  the  Lord  bless  you,  brethren,   to   still 
continue  to  send  us  a  Gospel  Messenger. 
Geo.  L.  Studebaker. 

Shideler,  Ind. 


From  Sidney,  Neb. 


On  the  26th  of  Dec ,  Bro.  John  E  Young, 
of  Beatrice,  came  to  visit  us,  and  look  at  this 
country.  He  was  so  well  pleased  with  the 
general  appearance  and  rapid  development 
■if  our  country,  and  the  prospects  of  estab- 
lishing a  church  of  the  Brethren  here,  that 
he  has  secured  a  homestead,  and  has  con- 
cluded to  pitch  his  tent  among  us  in  the  near 
future.  He  preached  for  us  on  Sunday,  the 
27th,  in  the  M  E  ohurcb,  to  an  appreciative 
oeople.  On  Monday  following,  he  started 
for  his  present  home.  W.  C  Teeter. 


4:8 


THE   GOSPEL   MESSENGER. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

LEWIS. — In   the  Winona  congregation, 
Winona    Co.,    Minn.,   Dec.  23,   1885, 
Lawrence  William,  sonol'Bro.  William 
and  sister  Rosa  Lewis,  aged  4  years,  9 
months  and  18  days. 
The  lad  died  very  suddenly.     Exami- 
nation  was  made,   and  a  large  one  and 
one-half  inch  screw  was  found  in  the  up- 
per part  of  the  wind-pipe,  with  the  point 
downward.    Lawrence  was  a  good  little 
boy,  and  the  thought  that  he  had  to  yield 
up  his  life  in  the  way  he  did,  is  a  sad 
one,    especially  to   the  bereaved  family, 
who,   we  trust,   sorrow  not  as  they  that 
have  no  hope.    Funeral  services  by  the 
brethren,  from  1  Thess.  4:  14-18. 

J.  H.  Wirt. 

W1NGARD.— In  the  Tuscarawas  church, 
Stark  Co.,  Ohio,  Dec.  11,  of  consump- 
tion, sister  Alice  Wingard,  daughter 
of  Bro.  and  sister  John  Wingard,  aged 
18  yeais,  5  months  and  1  day.  Funer- 
al aervices  improved  by  brethren  J.  K. 
L.  Swigart  and  Noah  Longanecker, 
from  Isa.  3: 10.    Reuben  Shroyeh. 

FLORA.-Oct.  12,  1885,  Bro.  Daniel  Flo- 
ra, son  of  Eld.  Henry  Flora,  deceased, 
aged  36  years,  4  months  and  7  days. — 
He  leaves  a  wife,  3  children  and  many 
friends  to  mourn  their  great  loss,  which 
is  his  gain.  Claka  Flora. 

JUSTICE.  —  In  the  Tuscarawas  church, 
Stark  Co.,  Ohio,  Dec.  8,  1885,  sister  Sa- 
rah Ellen  Justice,  daughter  of  Bro.  and 
sister  John   Justice,  aged  25  years,  4 
months  and  5  days. 
She  was  boin  Aug,  3,  1860,  and  suf- 
fered greatly  the  last  three  years,  but  bore 
it  all  with  great  patience,  without  a  single 
murmur  or  complaint.    Truly,  the  church 
has  lost  a  pious  and  devoted  sister,  and 
the  family  a  worthy  member,    but   we 
mourn  not  as  those  who  have  no  hope,  be- 
lieving our  loss  is  her  eternal  gain.    Fu- 
neral occasion  improved  by  the  writer, 
from  1  Cor.  15:22.    Reuben  Shroyer. 
GLEASON—  In  the  Beaver  Creek  church, 
Dtica,  Neb.,  by  swallowing  a  grain  of 
corn,  William  Arthur,   little  son  of  Al- 
bert and  Annie  Gleason,   aged  2  years 
and  7  days.    Funeral  discourse  from  2 
Bam.  12:28.      A.  E.  Snowbbrger. 
SWANK.  — In  the  Dallas  Center  church, 
I)  c.  5,  1885,  Allen  Alonzo  Zwank,  ag- 
ed 20  years,  8  months  and  16  days.   Fu- 
neral services  by  the  writer. 

Noah  Flora. 

III!1  IDE'S.  —Near  Broadway,  Rocking- 
ham Co.,  Va.,  Oct.  23,  1885,  Elmer  B. 
Rhodes,  ageu  29  years  and  5  months. 
He  leaves  a  wife  and  one  child  to 
mourn  their  loss,  but  we  have  reason  to 
1  (.-In  ve  their  lo.-.s  is  his  eternal  gain  He 
was  a  memljer  of  the  Brethren  church.— 
Although  our  acquaintance  with  him  was 
short,  we  learned  to  know  he  looked  for- 
ward to  heaven  as  his  home,  and  the  pres- 
ence ot  his  Master  as  his  gloiious  portion. 
Hewaa  much  afflicted,  yt  we  have  no 
doubt  he  experienced  tta  goodness  of  a 
kind  Heavenly  Father,  who  sustained  and 
kept  him  through  all  Ins  trials. 

Sai.i.ik.I    Rkidv. 

M0E1LER.  —  In  the  Stone  Lick  church, 
Clermont  Co.,  Ohio,  Oct.  15,  U 
paralalia,  .-i-ter  Nancy  Mohler,  wife  of 
Bro.  John  Mohler,  aged  M  years,  11 
mouth.*  and  15  da 
She  Church  in  lv 

lived  a  loving  member  uniii  her  death  re* 
from  aU  p*in.    (l|»'  u»ter  died 

in  lull  hope  oi'ableseed  imuioriulity  be* 

ynjid  tho  grave,     Fnri'v  l  to  fl 


large  congregation  of  mourning  friends 
and  neighbors  by  the  writer. 

James  Pbingle. 
REPLOGLE. — In  the  Manor  congrega- 
tion. Indiana  Co.,  Pa.,  May  3,  '85,  sister 
Elizabeth  Replogle,  aged  74  years,  11 
months  and  7  days.     Funeral   services 
by  Eld.  Mark  Minser. 
REPLOGLE.—  At  same  place  Dec.  23, 
Bro.   Jacob  Replogle,  aged  79  years,  3 
months  and  21  day?.    Funeral  discourse 
froinHeb.  13:14. 
These  two   faithful  members  found 
their  fortunes  together  in  eat  ly  life,  and 
sailed  together  over  the  tide  of  time  for 
consid  rably  over  half  a  century,  reflecting 
the  true  Christian  character  in  their  firm 
faith,  true  devotion  and  untiring  hospital- 
ity, which  it  was  the  privilege  of  many 
visitors  to  the  Manor  church  to  enjoy  fiom 
time  to  tints.    They  are  gone  to  their  re- 
ward; we  sorrow,  but  not  without  hope. 
Joseph  Holsoitly. 
OBER. — In  the  Manor  congregation,  In- 
diana Co.,  Pa.*  Sept.  15,  1885,  of  can- 
cer in  the  breast,  sister  Elizabeth,  con- 
sort of  Bro.  Joseph  Ober,  aged  47  years, 
1  month  and  19  days.    Funeral  occasion 
improved,  from  Rev.  14:  13,  by  G.  S. 
Rairigh  and  the  writer. 

Maek  Minser. 

LENTZ.  —  In  the  bounds  of  the  Liberty- 
ville  church,  Sept.  22,  1885,  little  son  of 
Peter  F.  and  Anna  Lentz,  aged  2  years 
and  6  months.  Funeral  services  by 
Daniel  Holder,  from  the  words,  "Suffer 
little  children  to  come  unto  me  and  for- 
bid them  not."  D.  Holder. 
LEHNHERR— At  Myrtle  Point,  Oregon, 
Sept.  20,  1885,  Harras  F.  Lehnherr,  in- 
fant son  of  friend  J.  A.,  and  Lizzie  Lehn- 
herr, aged  3  months  and  1  day.  Fun- 
eral services  conducted  by  Bro.  John 
Bonewitz.  Thomas  Babkloav- 
RODABAUGH— At  Norway,  Oregon, 
Dec.  13, 1885,  Albert  S.  Rodabaugh,  son 
of  John  Rodabaugh,  aged  22  years,  10 
months  and  24  days.  He  was  born  in 
Darke  Co.,  Ohio,  Jan.  24, 1863. 

Thomas  Barklow. 
BEEGHLY.— Nov.  17, 1885,  sister  Nancy 
Beeghly,  wife  of  Hro.  Jacob  Beeghly, 
aged  65  years,  7  months  and  14  days. 
She   was  anointed  and  died  full  of 
comfort.      Her  aged  husband  is  left  alone 
leaning  upon  his  staff,  and  will  doubtless 
ere  long  be  called  to  join  his  loved  com- 
panion on  the  other  shore.      Funeral  by 
the  writer,  from  2  Cor.  5:  1. 

Solomon  Huckalew. 
ZOOK.— In  Pleasant  Grove  church,  Doug- 
lass Co  ,  Kan.,  Ira  J.  Zook,  son  of  Bro. 
Wm.  and  Lizzie  Zook,  aged  7  months 
aud  6  days.  Funeral  discourse  by  Bro. 
Thos.  G.  Winey  and  the  writer. 

S.  B.  Katherman. 
SMITH.— In  New  Carlisle,  Clark  Co.,  0  , 
Nov.  24,    Bro.  Peter  Smith,   aged   78 
years,   11   months  and   10  days. 
He  came,   with  his  parents,  to  this 
county,  from  Virginia,  when  one  year  old 
and  remained  here  till  he  died.     He  join 
ed  the   Brethren    Church  in   his    young 
days.     Notably  exemplary    was  his  life. 
He  never  gave  the  church  any  trouble,  but 
always  labored  for  peace  and  union.    The 
church  has  lost  a  dear  brother,  the  family 
a  kind  and  affectionate  husband  and  Fa- 
ther.    Be  leaves  a  widow  and  nine  chil- 
dren and  D  number  of   grandchildren  to 
mourn  his  lc-s.     The  funeial  was  preach- 
ed by  the  home  ministry,  brethren  Kautl- 
man,  Frantz  and   Leatherman,  to  an  at- 
lience  ol  relatives  and  ivmpa* 
I  2  Tim.  4:0,  7,  8. 
A.  F.  Ztkolkr, 


GOUSER  —In  the  Lick  Creek  congrega- 
tion, Owen  Co.,  Ind.,  Nov    26,  1885, 
Hro    Jacob  Gouser,  aged  46  years  and 
28  days. 
Brother  Gouser,  about  twelve  or  four- 
teen months  before  his  death,  was  hurt  in 
a  coal  bank,  f  i  om  which  he  was  taken 
home  to  bis  family  where  he  was  confined 
to  his  house,  and   most  of  the  time  to  his 
bed,  till  he  died.    Aided  by  his    wifr  (a 
sister),  his  children  and  kind  friends,  he 
bore  his  sufferings  patiently.     He  leaves 
a  wife  and  seven  children  and  many  friends 
to  mourn  for  one  that  was   near  to  them. 
Funeral  services  by  the  wiiter  and  R.  R. 
Goshorn  frcm  Heb.  9:  26  to  28. 

C.  Hensel. 

McDOWELL —Jan.  6,  of  inflammation 
of  the  brain,  Sarah  C.  McDowell, 
daughter  of  N.  and  M.  Burkitt.  She 
was  baptized  in  the  winter  of  1870,  but 
went  with  the  Progressive  clement 
and  remained.  Funeral  services  by  Eld. 
Blair,  Presbyterian,  from  Heb.  9:  27. 
Nicholas'  Burkitt. 

WALES.— In  Waddam's  Grove  church, 
111  ,  Jan.  1,  Martin  Wales,  son  of  Bro. 
Thomas  and  Mahala  Wales,  aged  12 
years,  1  month  and  8  days.  Funeral 
occasion  improved  by  the  brethren. 
A.  H.  Lutz. 

KELSO.— In  the  North  Beatrice  church, 
Gage  Co.,  Neb.,  Dec.  6,  sister  Eliza  A. 
Kelso,  wife  of  Bro.  Jacob  Kelso,   aged 
60  years  and  4  days. 
She  was  a  sufferer  from  paralysis  for 
a  long  time,  and  prayed  earnestly  that  the 
time  of  her  departure  might  come.    She 
selected  the  noble  words  of  Paul  to  Tim- 
othy (2  Tim.  4:  6-8)  for  the  funeral  occa- 
sion. J-  E.  Young. 

SHENEFELT.—  In  the  Dry  Fork  church, 
Jasper  Co.,  Mo.,  Dec.  4,   sister  Catha- 
rine Shenefelt,  aged  52  years,  5  months 
and  20  days. 
She  was  a  daughter  of  Eld .  Michael 
Bollinger,  deceased,  of  Cherry  Grove,  111. 
She  was  beloved  by  all  who  knew  her.— 
The  funeral  was  largely  attended;  occa- 
sion improved  by  Bro.  Wm.   Harvey  and 
the  writer,  from  2  Tim.  4:  6-8. 

Christian  Hoi.deman. 

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TIME  TABLE. 

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sohedule  went  into  effect  on  the  PenneylTania 
Railroad:    T]mN8  WEBTWARD. 

Leare  Huntingdon.  Arriye  Pittsbgh. 

Pacific  Express,  6  25  P.  M 1  85  P.  M. 

Mail 2  HP.M 8  54  A.M. 

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TRAINS  EASTWARD. 
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Johnst'n  Exp'es,  8  85  A.  M 4  40  P.  M. 

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AS  thore  is  a  great  demand  from  sisters  and 
others  for  tight  fitting,  plain  Cloaks  or 
Ulsterp,  1  have  arranged  to  supply  that  de- 
mand at  prices  from  $2.00  to  $6. 00  less  than 
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as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  Jan.  26,  1886.  No.  4 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BKUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  60, 

Huntingdon,  Fa. 


The  James  Creek,  Pa.,  Brethren  commenced  a 
series  of  meetings  at  the  James  Creek  church,  on 
Saturday  evening,  Jan.  15.  Bro.  S.  A.  Moore  will 
do  the  preaching.  Hope  to  he  able  to  attend  some 
before  it  closes. 


LAST  week  we  had  a  beautiful  nine-inch  snow, 
but  it  was  followed  with  so  much  storm  that  the 
greater  part  of  it  is  piled  up  in  drifts,  so  that  the 
sleighing  is  not  good,  and  many  of  the  roads  not 
passable.  

All  orders  that  have  been  sent  in  for  the  Clasi- 
lied  Minutes,  will  be  filled  as  soon  as  they  are  com- 
pleted, a  notice  of  which  will  be  given  in  the  Mes- 
sengek.  Until  this  notice  appears,  you  need  not 
expect  your  orders  to  be  filled. 

Ik  you  want  to  distribute  safe  Christian  litera- 
ture, send  for  a  lot  of  Bro.  Hays'  "Plan  of  Salva- 
tion." In  it  the  doctrines  of  our  church  are  plain- 
ly given,  and  great  good  could  be  accomplished  by 
having  it  liberally  distributed. 


Eld.  11.  II.  Miller  has  been  preaching  for  the 
Brethren  in  Darke  Co.,  O.  As  some  of  our  East- 
ern brethren  are  going  West  to  preach,  would  it 
not  be  well  to  have  an  exchange  ?  We  believe 
that  the  Eastern  churches  would  gladly  welcome 
such  help.        

We  are  trying  to  improve  the  moral  and  literary 
standard  of  our  young  people,  by  offering  them  the 
Golden  Dawn.  It  is  a  32-page  monthly  that  we 
publish  at  the  low  price  of  81.00  a  year.  Agents 
are  wanted  at  every  office,  to  whom  sample  copy 
and  outfit  will  be  sent  free.  Send  for  it  and  see 
for  yourself.     

Eld.  Peter  Long,  of  New  Germantown,  Pa., 
though  past  his  four  score  years,  still  is  able  to  be 
about  and  do  some  preaching.  When  a  boy,  we 
were  often  permitted  to  sit  under  his  preaching;, 
and  his  earnestness  in  presenting  the  message  of 
salvation  made  impressions  that  will  never  be  for- 
gotten. May  the  evening  of  his  long  life  be  calm 
and  peaceful. 

The  railroad  men  are  growing  interested  in  our 
coming  Annual  Meeting,  and  the  Almanac  is  in 
demand— the  Ministerial  List  is  wanted— that  they 
can  do  cheap  advertising  and  palaver  our  bishops, 
as  they  are  pleased  to  call  such  as  are  willing  to  be 
"influential."  Our  brethren  should  be  careful  that 
they  do  not  sell  themselves  for  the  sake  of  getting 
favors.  Our  character  and  honor  ought  to  be  more 
sacred  to  us  than  a  free  ride  to  Annual  Meeting. 


In  order  that  our  Brethren  may  become  better 
acquainted  with  our  charitable  institutions,  Bro. 
Kmmert  offers  to  send  the  Helping  Hands  one  year 
to  the  Gospel  Messen<;ek  subscribers  for  only 
thirty  cents.  For  the  present  year  it  will  be  a  83- 
page  quarterly,  with  Supplements,  if  the  circula- 
tion will  admit.  In  it  will  be  found  a  full  descrip- 
tion of  the  running  of  the  Huntingdon  and  II a- 
gerstown  Orphans'  Homes,  with  much  informa- 
tion relating  to  other  charitable  institutions  Give 
the  good  work  a  helping  baud,  by  subscribing  for 
the  Helping  Hands. 


The  Orphans'  Home,  at  this  place,  has  now 
twenty-eight  children  in  it.  The  object  of  this 
Home  is  not  to  receive  and  raise  orphan  children, 
but  to  provide  good  and  permanent  homes  for 
them.  They  are  received  and  comfortably  provid- 
ed for  until  a  suitable  home  can  be  found,  so  that 
some  remain  in  the  Home  only  a  few  weeks,  while 
others  remain  a  much  longer  time.  In  this  way  a 
large  number  of  children  can  be  provided  for  with- 
out having  many  together  at  any  one  time. 


Quite  a  number  of  inquiries  are  coming  in  ask- 
ing for  the  agency  of  Bro.  Quinter"s  book  on  "Trine 
Immersion."  These  letters  are  filed,  and  as  soon 
as  the  book  is  completed,  they  will  be  answered 
and  necessary  instructions  given,  which,  we  hope, 
will  be  in  a  short  time.  The  sale  of  the  book  has 
been  given  into  the  hands  of  the  Brethren's  Pub- 
lishing Co.,  and  all  inquiries  concerning  it  should 
be  addressed  accordingly.  Price,  single  copy,  post- 
paid, $1.50;  per  doztn,  by  express,  $14.00.  To  agents 
who  order  100  copies,  or  more,  at  a  time,  a  special 
discount  will  be  made. 


A  number  of  the  churches  are  arranging  to  hold 
series  of  meetings.  This  is  commendable,  and  we 
hope  to  hear  good  results.  It  must  be  remembered, 
that  the  mere  holding  of  meetings  will  not  accom- 
plish tl-ft -rio^i  neither  c;';\tb:-  minisV"  sent  for,  or 
Tn  charge,  do'much  good,  unaided  by  the  church.— 
The  succif"  of  these  meetings  will  depend  largely 
on  the  ear^stness  of  the  home  membership.  The 
fire  must  be  started  in  our  own  hearts  before  we 
kindle  it  in  others.  If  the  members  are  desirous 
and  anxious  that  souls  may  be  saved,  and  frequent 
the  chamber  of  prayer  often,  there  will  be  an  out- 
pouring of  the  Spirit  and  a  gathering  to  the  fold. 


COLD  WEATHER. 


The  other  morning,  when  coming  down  to  the 
office,  we  were  told  a  half  dozen  or  more  times  that 
it  was  cold— very  cold— tremendously  cold,  etc.  Of 
course  we  were  not  prepared  to  deny  it,  as  when 
the  thermometer  gets  twenty  or  more  degrees  be- 
low zero,  that  it  is  cold,  ceases  to  be  a  debatable 
question,  in  the  middle  of  the  temperate  zone.  But 
as  everybody  seemed  concerned  about  the  coldness 
of  the  weather,  we  came  to  the  conclusion  that 
there  was  a  general  agreement  on  the  subject,  and 
that  everybody  was  candid  and  outspoken  in  re- 
gard to  it. 

We  suppose  the  reason  of  this  is,  nobody  feels 
responsible  for  the  making  of  it.  and  therefore 
all  have  a  right  to  speak  out  their  mind  about  it, 
and  even  grumble  when  it  is  not  made  just  to  suit. 
The  remarkable  thing  about  it,  however,  is  the 
general  sympathy  that  is  expressed  for  those  who 
are  made  to  suffer  from  the  effects  of  the  coldness. 
We  pity  those  who  are  necessitated  to  be  out.  or 
such  as  do  not  lnve  warm  and  comfortable,  houses 
and  beds,  and  indeed,  such  are  subjects  for  pity, 
and  demand  our  sympathy.  This  kind  of  coldness 
affects  our  bodies,  and  causes  a  great  deal  of  hu- 
man suffering,  but  there  is  another  kind  of  cold- 
ness that  is  much  more  sad  in  its  results.  We  ''all 
it  spiritual  coldness.  This  coldness  is  uot  affected 
by  the  natural  sun  or  measured  in  degrees  by  the 
thermometer,  yet  it  is  very  prevalent,  and  every- 
body is  more  or  less  affected  by  it.  Many  of  the 
churches  nre  badly  frost-bitten,  and  some  are  fro7- 


en  to  death,  and  yet  there  is  but  little  or  no  alarm 
felt  or  expressed. 

You  can  walk  up  and  down  the  streets  for  weeks, 
without  hearing  a  word  about  it.  Souls  are  freez- 
ing all  around,  without  any  sympathy  being  ex- 
pressed. How  selfish,  how  inhuman,  is  the  Chris- 
tian towards  his  fellows,  as  far  as  the  religious 
weather  is  concerned!  He  treats  them  worse  than 
the  common  tramps,  who  throng  our  streets  and 
frequent  our  doors.  We  were  reminded  of  this  the 
other  day,  as  a  young  man  came  to  our  own  door, 
stating  that  he  had  traveled  afoot  for  a  long  dis- 
tance, seeking  employment  and  finding  none.  In 
explaining  his  condition,  he  said:  "I  tell  you, 
friend,  it  is  pretty  hard."    Pretty  hard! 

There  seemed  to  be  so  much  in  the  expression, 
that  a  very  tender  chord  was  touched,  and  he  went 
away  filled  and  thankful.  The  thought  is,  are  we 
not  more  compassionate  towards  physical  suffer- 
ing than  we  are  towards  the  spiritual?  Are  we  as 
much  concerned  about  those  who  are  freezing  for 
the  warm  love  of  Jesus  as  we  are  about  those  who 
are  shivering  from  an  atmosphere  that  marks  eigh- 
teen or  twenty  degrees  below  zero? 

It  was  the  coldness  of  the  hearts  of  men  that 
killed  our  blessed  Redeemer,  and  thousands  have 
been  freezing  him  ever  since.  To-day,  while  dev- 
ils are  admitted  and  are  dancing  within  human 
souls,  Jesus,  the  soul-saving  Savior,  stands  with- 
out, knocking  and  knocking  for  admission,  but  the 
door  remains  unopened,  and  the  merciful  call  mi  ,^ 
heeded.  "Behold  I  stand  at  the  door  and  knock :  ii 
any  man  hear  my  voice  and  open  the  door,  I  will 
come  in  and  sup  with  him  and  he  with  me.  Such 
is  the  pleading  voice,  calling  for  admittance  into 
cold  and  frozen  hearts,  but  they  neither  pity  or  are 
pitied. 

How  cold  the  religious  weather  must  be,  and 
how  much  suffering  we  have  for  the  want  of  the 
warm,  loving  atmosphere  of  Jesus!  Dear  reader, 
let  me  give  you  the  common  salutation  of  the 
hour,  "It  is  cold  to-day."  Just  how  the  spiritual 
thermometer  stands,  we  cannot  tell,  but  in  places 
it  must  be  very  low— very  cold,  and  Christians  and 
sinners  are  suffering  and  freezing  to  death.  Are 
there  none  to  rescue,  none  to  sa\  e  ? 

This  sleep  is  accompanied  with  a  dullness,  a 
drowsiness  that  destroys  all  sense  of  danger  or 
pain,  so  that  the  only  hope  is  that  friends  who  are, 
or  should  be  interested,  will  bring  them  in  out  of 
the  cold  before  it  is  too  late. 

My  brother,  my  sister,  is  it  cold  with  you?  Is 
the  warmth  of  divine  love  growing  low  on  the 
hearth-stone  of  your  soul?  As  you  walk  along 
the  street,  or  meet  with  your  fellow-Christians,  do 
you  salute  them  with  the  salutation.  It  is  cold- 
very  cold?  Or,  if  your  own  soul  is  basking  in  the 
warm  atmosphere  of  Christian  love,  do  you  pity 
those  who  are  perishing  out  in  the  cold?  There 
are  thousands  of  Christian  tramps  all  over  our 
land.  They  move  as  the  surging  waves  of  the  sea. 
They  are  seeking  employment,  and  as  they  seek, 
their  hearts  teach  into  the  warm  parlors  of  our 
souls— they  want  food,  they  want  olothing,  they 
want  warmth.  Hungry,  naked  and  starving,  they 
surge  up  and  down,  to  and  Era,  seeking  for  the 
helping  hand  and  the  sympathizing  heart.  But. 
like  the  tramps  that  tread  our  streets,  they  are 
bluffed  off,  and  foar  to  approach  our  doors.  Oh' 
how  we  wish  thit  cold  weather  could  forever  pass 
away,  and  every  Christian  church  become  an  Eden 
of  warmth  and  love,  into  which  the  cold  and  per- 
ishing could  fly  M  the  dove  into  Noah's  i\rk' 


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THEE    G-OSPEL    MESSENGER. 


ESSiiTS. 


Btndy  to  show  thyself  approved  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


IN  MEMORY  OP  SISTER  LAURA 
STEEL. 


I!V  -MBS.     DAVID  CLEM. 


Sister  Laura,  how  we  miss  thee, 

Sorrow's  pangs,  can  best  express. 
Thus  to  see  cold  death  embrace  thee, 

Fills  our  hearts  with  deep  distress. 
Yet,  we  feel,  amidst  our  sadness, 

That  there's  One,  who  knows  our  grief. 
And  we  turn  to  him  with  gladness, 

Feeling  that,  he'll  give  relief. 

Sister  dear,  the  grave  has  won  thee; 

And  our  hearts  are  filled  with  woe, 
We  are  sad;  so  satf, without  thee, 

But  our  sadness,  thou  can'st  not  know. 
For,  dear  one,  thou'rt  sweetly  sleeping, 

In  the  grave,  so  cold  and  low, 
Thou  art  resting ;  we  are  weeping, 

Tears  of  anguish,  here  below. 

But,  we  hope  the  tears  of  sadness, 

O'er  thy  grave  in  sorrow  shed, 
Are  but  harbingers  of  gladness: 

Gladness,  freed  from  doubt  and  dread; 
For,  we  hope,  again  to  meet  thee, 

When  our  day  of  life  is  fled. 
Yes;  we  hope  in  heaven  to  greet  thee, 

Where  no  parting  tear  is  shed. 

Ah !  dear  one,  the  grave  hath  won  thee, 

Ami  thy  form  we'll  see  no  more, 
Till  we,  too,  cross  death's  cold  river, 

Land  on  Canaan's  peaceful  shore. 
May  ice  have  that  full  assurance, 

As  we  leave  this  earthly  shore, 
That  ire' re  going  home  to  Jesus ; 

Going  home,  to  die  no  more. 
Walkerton,Ind.,  Ncv.  10,  1885. 

WARNING. 


BY  ENOCH  EBY. 


I  ruOTOSE  in  this  article  to  give  the  experi- 
ence and  observation  of  a  noted  Methodist 
minister  of  fifty  years  ago,  and  then  the  read- 
er can  contrast  the  present  with  the  past,  and 
take  warning.     Hear  him: 

"In  those  days,  our  discipline  was  observ- 
ed with  great  punctuality  by  preachers  and 
people.  Class-meetings  were  held  in  due 
form;  and  love- feasts  were  Christian  love- 
feasts,  indeed.  Tbe  members  of  our  com- 
munity were,  also,  conformed  to  rule  in  their 
apparel,  which  punctuality  comported  well 
with  their  holy  profession.  Rich  and  poor, 
old  and  young,  came  to  be  admitted,  with  a 
full  understanding  that  our  practical  rules 
must  be  observed,  and  they  generally  assent- 
ed to  them  without  hesitation,  believing  that 
such  self-denying  acts  are  necessary  to  con- 
stitute a  real  Christian:— for  they  had  learn- 
ed from  the  Bible,  that  'Strait  is  the  gate 
and  narrow  is  the  way  that  leadeth  unto  life, 
and  few  there  be  that  find  it.' 

"Admitting  that  our  peculiarities  drew  up- 
on us  some  scoffing  remarks  from  the  igno- 
rant, trifling,  world,  still  our  course  was  ac- 
cording to  Scripture;  and  we  were  consistent 
with  our  profession  as  Christians,  and  as 
Methodists, — the  discipline  was  not  a  dead 
letter.  Our  striotness  was  an  example  of 
Bible  simplicity,   too  strongly    founded    on 


truth  and  reason  to  be  laughed  down  or 
overturned  by  argument.  Simplicity  and 
strictness,  the  original  and  beautiful  attri- 
butes of  Methodism,  have  done  much  to  give 
us  popularity  and  influence  in  the  world. 

"It  is  a  grave  thought  however,  that  as  we 
are  in  a  world  of  experiments,  one  genera- 
tion improving  upon  another,  nothing  should 
stand  permanently  in  one  position.  But 
man  cannot  make  the  law  of  God  more  par- 
feet,  or  make  any  improvement  on  the  plan 
of  salvation. 

"These  are  perfect  designs,  which  came 
down  from  heaven  and  are  made  eternal  fix- 
tures in  his  kingdom.  A  man  may  improve 
on  his  own  plans  and  works,  but  he  cannot 
improve  on  the  designs  of  God.  The  doc- 
trines and  precepts  taught  and  established 
by  Jesus  Christ,  are  immutable  things  and 
will  remain  so  till  he  shall  come  again. — 
The  road  to  heaven  is  as  narrow  now,  as  it 
was  eighteen  hundred  years  ago,  and  the 
same  strait  gate  remains  at  the  entrance, 
as  Jesus  Christ  first  designed  it,  through 
which  all  must  pass  to  enter  into  his  king- 
dom. The  conditions  of  salvation  remain 
unaltered.  It  costs  as  much  penitence,  hu- 
mility and  self-denial  now,  to  gain  heaven  as 
it  did  in  the  days  of  the  apostles.  All  the 
practical  rules  contained  in  the  Gospel,  every 
Christian  is  bound  to  observe. 

"Holiness  being  the  Gospel  standard  of  the 
Christian  character,  the  Methodist  discipline 
was  framed  according  to  the  pattern  con- 
tained in  the  Holy  Scriptures,  with  an  inten- 
tion to  y,ise  up  a  fe.oly  people.  Itis  only  an 
epitome  of  precepts,  found  in  the  Gospel ; 
and  it  is  not  too  strict  to  mould  the  Christian 
character.  We  could  undoubtedly  add  num- 
bers to  our  community  if  we  had  no  disci- 
pline. It  is  one  thing  to  add  numbers,  and 
another,  thing  to  build  up  the  church  of 
Christ  with  holy  members. 

"To  be  vain  in  dress  is  evidently  a  depart- 
ure from  Christian  simplicity,  and  the  prac- 
tice appears  more  inexcusable  in  our  church 
than  among  others;  besides,  it  makes  us  ap- 
pear very  inconsistent,  for  in  taking  the  bap- 
tismal covenant  upon  ourselves  this  question 
was  proposed,  'Dost  thou  renounce  the 
devil  and  all  his  works,  the  vain  pomp  and 
glory  of  the  world,  with  all  the  covetous  de- 
sires of  the  same,  and  the  carnal  desires  of 
the  fleBh,  so  that  thou  wilt  not  follow  or  be 
led  by  them  V  To  which  the  reply  waa,  'I 
renounce  them  all.'  Where  are  all  our  sol- 
emn vows,  while  we  are  following  the  foolish 
fashions  of  the  world? 

"The  ministers  of  the  gospel  are  God's 
watchmen  appointed  to  guard  the  church, 
and  they  have  the  power  to  mould  the  Chris- 
tian community  committed  to  their  charge. 
The  Bible  and  diecipline  are  in  their  hands, 
and  they  are  not  only  accountable  for  their 
manner  of  preaching,  but  for  the  administra- 
tion of  discipline  also.  They  have  the  power 
to  correct  those  innovations,  and  to  check 
the  growth  and  spread  of  evils  in  the  Church. 
Even  small  evils  are  dangerous  things, 
hence  they  should  not  be  neglected.  Revo- 
lutions, in  civil  communities,  often  begin  by 
Bmall  changes,  which  prepare  the  way  for 


broader  movements,  and  greater  innovations. 
So  in  the  government  of  a  Church,  to  dis- 
pense with  one  practical  rule,  prepares  the 
way  for  the  neglect  of  another;  and  so  on 
till  every  practical  rule  becomes  despoiled 
of  its  virtue  and  efficiency  by  the  sweeping 
changes,  leaving  nothing  standing  but  a 
dead  letter.  In  this  way  churches  generally 
decline,  and  lose  their  glory  and  spiritual- 
ity; and  when  their  practical  godliness  be- 
comes extinct,  it  ic  useless  for  them  to  boast 
that  their  creed  is  good." — Charles  Giles,  V. 
D.  M.,  in  the  Pioneer,  pages  174 — 7. 

In  the  above  abstract  from  the  Pioneer 
we  have  the  departure  of  the  Methodist 
church  from  their  former  simplicity  in  dress, 
and  separation  from  the  world  in  vanity  of 
every  grade,  for  which  they  were  noted, 
plainly  set  before  us  by  one  of  its  prominent 
ministers  of  large  experience,  who  readily 
acknowledges  that  the  Scriptures  plainly  re- 
quired the  former  self-denying  principles  of 
the  Church,  and  that  it  requires  the  same 
to-day  to  constitute  a  Christian,  because  they 
are  the  designs  of  heaven,  and  eternal  fix- 
tures in  God's  kingdom,  and  will  remain  till 
Jesus  comes  again,  and  the  same  narrow  way 
to  heaven  remains  unaltered,  hence  costs  as 
much  humility  and  self-denial  as  in  the  days 
of  the  apostles. 

As  history  repeats  itself,  should  not  we  be 
alarmed  and  take  warning  ?  The  Methodist 
Church  (as  well  as  some  others)  stands  as  a 
monument  of  warning,  in  those  Bible  charac- 
teristics above  alluded  to  especially.  Our 
author,  after  presenting  the  state  of  things 
he  so  much  deplores,  gives  us  the  reason, 
and  I  think  he  is  quite  correct.  The  minis- 
try, as  God's  watchmen,  mould  the  commun- 
ity. Show  me  a  true,  loyal  Bible  set  of  min- 
isters, living  out  all  those  characteristics 
above  referred  to  and  I  will  show  you  a 
Church  as  friend  Giles  says  theirs  once  was, 
and  as  the  Brethren  Church  was  forty  years 
ago,  but  her  glory  is,  and  has  departed  in 
many  places. 

Ministers  should  preach  the  whole  truth, 
and  nothing  but  the  truth,  and  that  without 
price.  A  hired  minister,  to  make  a  financial 
success,  must  try  to  please  his  hearers,  and 
will  do  it  sometimes  at  the  sacrifice  of  truth, 
by  telling  them  that  some  commandments 
are  no  more  essential  to  our  salvation.  Others 
may  be  over  anxions  for  numbers,  so  present 
a  flowery  road,  without  thorns,  or  roughness; 
and  if  not  in  the  public  assembly,  he  will  in 
private,  and  in  the  family  circles,  discard 
church  rule  and  order,  promising  them 
certain  liberties  unwarranted  by  the  Bible. 
Corruption  or  trouble  follow,  sometimes  both, 
but  as  expressed  above,  "it  is  one  thing  to 
gather,  or  add  numbers,  and  another  to  build 
up  the  church  of  Christ  with  holy  members." 

Dear  brethren,  have  we  not  reason  to  be 
alarmed  and  take  warning,  when  wo  see  such 
disastrous  results  from  ministerial  liberties, 
unregarded  by  the  church!  We  cannot  olose 
our  eyes  to  the  fact  that  pride,  in  all  its  vari- 
ous and  destructive  forms,  is  making  its  in- 
roads upon  us  as  a  Church,  and  if  the  last 
forty  years  repeat  themselves,  where  will  we 
stand.    We  need  not  ory,  Peaoe,  peace,  where 


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51 


there  is  no  peace;  the  world  is  rejoicing  over 
it;  let  us  put  on  sackcloth  and  ashes,  and 
turn  to  the  good  old  way. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  the  Pioneer  prin- 
cipally refers  to  the  vanity  in  dress  of  the 
members  es  one  of  the  great  sins  of  the  age; 
and  thinks  they  are  less  excusable  than  oth- 
ers, on  account  of  the  solemn  vow  they  made 
at  their  baptismal  covenant.  Are  not  we  less 
excusable  as  a  church,  considering  the  nat- 
ure of  our  baptismal  vow,  and  the  superior 
light  we  have,  and  the  magnitude  of  our 
profession?  "Surely  we  are."  When  the 
world  sees,  and  points  out  our  looseness  in 
that  respect,  can  we  say  we  do  not  see  it? 
Who  will  be  accountable  at  the  Judgment? 
Certainly  all  who  throw  their  influence  in 
that  direction,  and  do  not  labor  to  arrest  this 
great  and  growing  evil,  and  curse  of  the  age. 
Then  let  us  take  warning. 

Lena,  III. 


SHALL  WE  KNOW  EACH  OTHER  IN 
HEAVEN? 


13Y  LEWIS  W,  TEETER. 


In  a  current  number  of  the  Messenger  ap- 
peared a  request  for  an  essay  embraced  in 
the  above  caption. 

First,  It  is  quite  natural  to  suppose,  that 
we  will  not  retrograde  in  knowledge,  in  con- 
sequence of  the  work  of  death;  or  know  less 
after  death  than  before  death. 

But,  on  the  other  hand,  it  is  quite  certain 
that  we  will  not  remember  some  things  after 
death,  that  we  know  now.  For  instance,  we 
refer  to  the  prophet  Isaiah:  "For  behold,  a 
new  heaven,  and  a  new  earth:  and  the  for- 
mer shall  not  be  remembered,  nor  come  into 
the  mind."— Is.  65:  17. 

Here  Isaiah  says  plainly  that  the  former 
heavens  and  earth  will  not  be  remembered, 
but  we  make  the  assertion  that  we  shall 
know  each  other  in  heaven.  We  must  there- 
fore analyze  and  classify  our  knowledge,  and 
in  doing  so  we  notice  that  we  have  a  knowl- 
<dg  s  of  evil  things,  as  well  as  of  good.  And 
as  the  Bible  teaches  that  the  state  of  the 
saved,  after  death,  will  be  perfect  happiness, 
or  blessedness,  and  that  nothing  sinful  or 
unholy,  will  be  permitted  to  enter  there,  ve 
reason  theD,  that  if  it  cannot  be  permit- 
ted to  enter  heaven,  it  cannot  be  retained 
in  memory,  else  we  could  not  be  absolutely 
free  from  the  evil  of  sin.  Therefore  we  con- 
clude that  all  wickedness,  and  the  remem- 
brance of  sin  will  be  forever  barred  out  of 
heaven. 

It  is  not  sinful  to  know  each  other  here, — 
we  were  created  to  know  each  other.  Adam 
and  Eve  knew  each  other,  and  prior  to  their 
fall  they  knew  God,  for  God  created 
them  in  his  own  image  and  likeness.  Then, 
there  were  three  beings  in  that  society,  name- 
ly God,  Adam,  and  Eve.  God  knew  Adam 
and  Eve.  If  Adam  and  Eve  were  like  God, 
they  also  knew  him,  and  also  knew  each  other. 
Notice  that  Adam  and  Eve  knew  each  other 
before  they  were  subjeot  to  death.  If,  there- 
fore, Jesus  came  into  the  world  because  of 
the  fall  of  Adam  and  Eve,    we  argue,  that 


after  his  work  is  completed  in  us,  we  will  be 
restored  and  again  know  each  other. 

In  order  not  to  be  too  lengthy  we  will 
notice  but  a  few  more  points.  We  refer  to 
the  transfiguration  of  Christ.  Peter  recogniz- 
ed Moses  aud  Elias.  Notice  the  conditions: 
Moses  and  Elias  appeared  in  their  spiritual 
form,  while  Peter  and  the  others  were  in  the 
flesh,  but  we  see  that  Peter  knew  them,  and 
proposed  to  Jesus,  to  make  here  three  tab- 
ernacles, one  for  Moses,  one  for  Elias,  and 
one  for  him.  This  language  clearly  shows 
that  Peter  knew  them,  and  it  is  also  clear 
that  Peter  never  knew  Moses  and  Elias, 
while  they  lived  in  the  world.  Hence  this 
incident  affords  us  the  following  points  of 
proof:  First,  If  Peter  being  in  the  Jlesh,  could 
know  spiritual  beings,  certainly  one  spiritu- 
al being  would  know  another  spiritual  being, 
as  much  better  as  a  spiritual  being  is  better 
or  more  perfect  than  one  in  the  flesh. 
Second,  It  proves  that  we  shall  not  only  know 
those  whom  we  knew  here,  but  that  we  shall 
know  others  as  well. 

Again,  we  are  told  that  "In  heaven  they 
neither  marry  nor  are  given  in  marriage,  but 
are  like  the  angels  of  God  in  heaven." — Matt. 
22:  30. 

We  must  believe  that  the  angels  of  God 
know  us,  "Our  angels  do  always  behold  the 
face  of  the  Father,  which  is  in  heaven."  Matt. 
18:  10.  The  angel  of  God  appeared  to  Cor- 
nelius, and  called  him  by  name.  If,  there- 
fore, the  angels  know  us  here,  why  can  they 
not  know  us  in  heaven  ?  And  if  the  angels 
will  know  us  in  heaven,  and  we  shall  become 
like  the  angels,  it  follows,  that  we  will  know 
the  other  angels,  and  consequently  also  know 
each  other. 

Again,  Paul  says,  "For  we  know  in  part,  and 
we  prophesy  in  part,  but  when  that  which  is 
perfect  is  come,  then  that  which  is  in  part 
shall  be  done  away." — 1  Cor.  9:  10.  Here  it 
is  intimated  that  we  know  in  part  while  in 
the  flesh,  but  when  perfection  has  come,  then 
partial  knowledge  will  be  superseded  by  un- 
iversal or  perfect  knowledge.  In  the  12th 
verse  le  has  moie  special  reference  to 
personal  recognition:  "For  now  we  see 
through  a  glass  darkly  but  then  face  to  face." 
We  cannot  think  of  anything  that  could 
stimulate  Paul  to  use  the  language  "face  to 
face,"  if  it  were  not  that  he  believed  the  doc- 
trine of  recognition  in  heaven. 

Now  I  know  in  part,  but  then  shall  I  know 
even  as  I  am  known."  To  paraphrase,  Paul 
seems  to  say  this:  Now  I  know  in  part,  but 
/  am  now  completely  known,  but  then  I  stiall 
know  aB  completely  as  I  am  now  known  by 
God  and  the  angels. 

Again,  John  says:  "Beloved,  now  are  we 
the  sons  of  God,  and  it  doth  not  yet  appear 
what  we  shall  be;  but  we  know  that  when  he 
shall  appear,  we  shall  be  like  him,  for  we 
shall  see  him  as  he  is."  1  John  8:  2. 
John  seems  to  see  through  a  glass  dark- 
ly as  well  as  Paul:  "It  doth  not  yet  ap- 
pear what  we  shall  be,"  but  he  refers  to 
something  that  we  do  know,  that  is;  we 
know  that  when  he  shall  appear  we  shall  bo 
like  him,  "For  we  shall  see  him  as  he  is." 

We  must  know  that  the  Lord  knows  ua, 


for  Paul  says:  "The  foundation  of  God  stand- 
eth  sure,  having  this  seal.  The  Lord  know- 
eth  them  that  are  his."— 2  Tim.  2:  19.  If, 
then,  the  Lord  knows  us,  and  we  shall  be 
like  him,  then  we  will  know  the  Lord,  and  if 
we  will  all  be  like  the  Lord,  we  will  be  less 
like  each  other.  Therefore,  we  will  know 
each  other  as  well  as  we  will  know  the  Lord 
and  as  well  as  the  Lord  knows  us. 

Now,  in  conclusion,  it  will  be  admitted 
that  we  will  be  able  to  talk  in  heaven,  and 
that  with  immortal  tongues,  and  also  it  must 
be  admitted  that  each  one  of  us  will  know 
himself,  and  can  tell  each  other  who  we   are. 

We  have  a  natural  anxiety  to  know  each 
other.  We  want  to  know  the  Trinity  first, 
we  want  to  know  Moses,  and  all  the  prophets, 
faithful  Daniel,  and  the  Hebrew  children 
that  waded  the  flames,  and  all  the  faithful 
martyrs.  We  want  to  know  Paul  and  all  the 
apostle3,  and  lastly  we  want  to  know  all  our 
dear  ones  gone  before. 

But  if  it  even  were  so  that  God  had  some- 
thing better  for  us  than  all  the  above  good 
things,  we  will  be  glad  to  accept  it. 

Hagerstown,  Ind.,  Jan.  7,  ISSa. 


'BECAUSE  OF  THE  ANGELS." 


BY  MARY    KINDELL  DICKEY. 

"For  this  cause  ought  a  woman  to  have  power  on  her 
head. "-1  Cor.  11:  10. 

We  are  often  reminded  by  good  brethren 
and  sisters  that  they  considered  the  covering 
referred  to  by  Paul  as  binding  on  all  female 
believers  in  Christ,  and  that  they  believed  it 
to  be  one  of  the  crosses  the  Christian  hadt  ~  jj 
bear, 

True,  it  may  be  a  cross  to  her  who  wears  it 
as  a  sign  of  humility,  in  thus  recognizing  man 
as  her  spiritual  head,  and  because  by  not 
wearing  it,  she  would  dishonor,  not  her  head 
but  the  man.  I  say  it  is  no  wonder,  that  it 
is  a  cross  to  such,  because  they  were  in  er- 
ror. 

We  have  reflected  much  on  this  subject 
and  now  consider  it  as  a  plain  command,  and 
its  spiritual  benefits  as  sure  to  accompany 
its  right  observance  as  any  of  the  commands 
in  the  Bible,  and  by  the  female  believer 
should  be  gladly  observed,  and  considered 
her  passport  to  her  final  inheritance  among 
the  sons  of  God. 

Why  is  it  a  shame  for  a  woman  to  pray 
unto  God  uncovered  ?  Is  it  because  in  a 
spiritual  sense  she  is  too  unworthy?  Verily, 
no,  we  can  find  no  such  reason  given;  but 
Paul  teaches  us  that  it  is  because  she  fails  to 
claim  the  power  conferred  on  her  by  the 
Lord  himself.  The  New  Envision  says  she 
"ought  to  have  a  sign  of  authority  on  her 
head  because  of  the  angels." 

The  question  naturally  arises  What  is  this 
"power"  or  "sign  of  authority,'  referred  tj.J 
We  will  turn  to  our  Bible  and  see:  "But  as 
mauy  as  received  him,  to  them  gave  he  poir- 
cr  to  bacDme  the  sons  of  God,  even  to  them 
that  were  believers  on  his  name,  whioh 
were  bom,  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the  will 
of  the  rlesh,  nor  oE  the  will  of  man,  but 
of  Cod"— John  1:  12,  13.  (The  italics  are 
mine.)    We  could  refer  you  to  many  other 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


Scriptures  that  go  t(  prove  that  the  "power" 
spoken  of  by  Paul,  is  the  very  power  to  be- 
come the  sons  of  God. 

Therefore,  is  it  not  rather  a  privilege 
than  a  cro33  to  wear  this  sign  of  power  to  be- 
come the  BDi  s  of  God? 

For  what  cause  should  we  wear  this  sign? 
Beautiful  and  sublime  reason,  "Because  of 
the  angels,"  those  sweet  messengers  of  peace, 
who  are  ever  ready  to  minister  unto  our 
spiritual  wants;  and  the  great  future  alone 
will  show  how  many  of  these  ministering 
spirits  have  held  aloof  because  they  failed  to 
see  the  "signs  of  power." 

What  the  punishment  shall  be,  I  am  not 
able  to  discover,  but  if  it  is  no  greater  than 
missing  the  sweet  ministration  of  the  angels, 
it  would  be  great  enough  to  make  us  more 
zealous  of  possessing  all  power  and  spir- 
itual blessing  that  the  Lord  has  promised  to 
those  that  obey  him. 

Fredonia,  Wilson  Co.,  Kan. 


WOE  IS  ME,  IF  I  PREACH  NOT  THE 
GOSPEL. 


BY  C.  H.    BALSBAUGH. 

To  Bro.  D.  Victor  Long,  of  Manor  Church, 

Md.:— 

To-day  I  received  Gospel  Messenger, 
No.  47,  and  see  that  you  have  been  made  an 
under-shepherd  over  the  flock  of  God.  My 
heart  immediatly  went  out  to  you  in  sympa- 
thy, and  up  to  God  with  the  petition  that 
jou  may  be  endowed  with  wisdom  and  power 
\  from  on  high.  When  I  saw  you  last,  you 
were  a  mere  child,  and  I  hope  you  are  a 
child  the  second  time,  and  will  remain  one 
while  on  earth,  as  the  only  condition  of  abid- 
ing peace  and  power  and  usefulness. 

The  first  thing  for  you  to  realize  in  your 
new  office  is  that  all  power  in  heaven  and 
earth  belongs  to  Jesus,  and  in  him  are  hid 
all  the  treasures  of  wisdom  and  of  knowledge. 
Matt.  28:  18;  Co1.  2:  3.  God  never  plays 
upon  words.  Every  syllable  is  meant.  He 
never  retracts.  His  conditions  are  impera- 
tive, and  "His  promises  Yea  and 
Amen."  If  any  man  lack  wisdom  let  him 
ask  of  God,  who  giveth  to  all  men  liberally, 
and  upbraideth  not;  and  it  shall  be  given 
him;  but  let  him  ask  in  faith,  nothing  w  av- 
er i no;  for  he  that  wavereth  is  like  a  wave  of 
the  sea  driven  of  the  icind  and  tossed.  LET 
NOT  THAT  MAN  THINK  THAT  HE 
SHALL  RECEIVE  ANY  THING  OF 
THE  LORD."— James  1:  5,  G,  7.  Knowl- 
edge pufl'eth  up."  We  must,  therefore,  ask 
for  wisdom,  intelligently,  discriminately,  and 
believingly.  In  James  3:  17,  we  have  the 
characteristics  of  the  wisdom  that  God  gives, 
and  the  only  wisdom  that  can  be  of  any  avail 
to  clergy  or  laity.  This  divine  illumination 
has  been  largely  ignored  in  the  Brotherhood, 
hence  "envying,  an  1  strife,  and  confusion, 
and  every  evil  work.  "This  wisdom  descend- 
eth  not  from  above,  but  is  earthly,  sensual, 
devilish." — James  3:  15,  16. 

Another  matter  of  supreme  moment  is  your 
complete,  absolute,  and  irrevocable  consecra- 
tion tD  ti  c  -'ory  of  God.    Self-seeking  self- 


petting,  and  self-glorification,  is  the  glaring 
sin  of  most  Chiistian  professors.  "With- 
out faith  it  is  impossible  to  please  God." — 
"How  can  ye  believe  which  receive  honor 
one  of  another,  and  seek  not  the  honor 
that  cometh  from  God  only." — John  5:  4A. — 
Ask  God  to  engrave  that  into  your  heart 
with  the  diamond  of  the  Eternal  Spirit. 
Self- exaltation,  self-complacency,  and  thirst 
for  popularity,  is  the  curse  of  the  ministry. 
"Let  this  mind  be  in  you,  which  was  also  in 
Christ  Jesus."  Sae  Philpp.  2:  5-8.  And 
then,  rest  assured  that  you  will  share  all  the 
glory  and  beatitude  in  the  "wherefore"  of 
the  ninth  verse.  Christ  had  no  will,  no  end, 
no  interest,  no  joy,  no  measures  apart  from 
the  will,  and  purpose,  and  glory,  of  God. 
Be  thou  perfectly  one  with  him  in  this. 
Herein  was  the  secret  of  his  wisdom  and  pow- 
er. 

Few  brethren  are  called  to  the  ministry, 
who  are  qualified  for  the  office  in  the  matter 
of  consecration.  The  oxen,  or  the  farm,  or 
the  wife,  or  this,  or  that,  prevents  that  con- 
centration of  affection  and  energy,  indispen- 
sable to  the  solemn  and  sublime  vocation  of 
exhibiting  Emmanuel  as  "the  wisdom  of  God, 
and  the  power  of  God,"  as  the  depository  of 
"all  the  fullness  of  the  head  bodily."  Medi- 
tate and  pray  much  over  1  Cor.  3:  21,  22,  23, 
and  6:  19,  20.  The  great  divine  human  life 
of  Jesus  foealizsd  in  one  object.  Of  many 
he  said,  "One  thing  is  needful."  Paul  reiter- 
ates, "This  one  thing  I  do."  "Thy  tvill  be 
done  on  earth  as  it  is  done  in  heaven."  To 
abide  in  Jesus,  is  to  allow  the  divine  will  to 
dominate  us  as  it  did  him.  Then  will  "the 
promise  of  the  Father,"  come  upon  us,  and 
we  will  have  a  pergonal  Pentecost,  and  be  bap- 
tized with  the  Holy  Ghost  and  with  fire  for 
the  accomplishment  of  our  mission.  Open 
j  our  heart  wide,  and  ask  Jesus  to  open  it  as 
he  only  can,  and  take  in  that  wonderful, 
glorious,  soul- satisfying,  soul- enlarging, 
soul-transforming  promise  in  John  15:  7. 
O,  if  we  only  believed  that  God  means  literal- 
ly and  fully  what  he  says,  what  Christians 
we  would  be,  and  what  "sons  of  thunder"  and 
"sons  of  consolation,"  our  preachers  would 
be!  "Why  could  not  we? —  Because  of 
your  UNBELIEF."— Matt.  17: 19,  20. 

Get  your  ideas  of  the  Gospel  from  the 
Gospel  itself  as  illuminated  by  the  Holy 
Spirit.  Gal.  1:  12.  B9  not  too  high-minded 
tto  begin  at  the  a,  b,  c.  Do  not  attempt  to 
chew  tough  steaks  before  you  have  prop- 
erly learned  to  suck  milk.  Do  not  pretend 
to  show  "the  full  corn  in  the  ear"  while  you 
are  yet  in  the  bud.  You  must  prattle  and 
stammer  before  you  can  articulate  distinctly 
and  fluently.  The  heavy  tongue  and  slow 
speech  of  Moses,  when  sanctified  with  the 
living  coal  from  God's  altar,  are  "mighty 
through  God  to  the  pulling  down  of  strong- 
holds." If  you  would,  in  the  future,  be  a 
pillar  in  the  ministry,  wielding  wide  and 
salutary  intluence,  be  content  to  serve  a 
protracted  apprenticeship.  Many  young 
ministers  spoil  themselves  for  life  by  being 
in  haste  to  be  "wise  master  builders"  before 
they  had  secured  deep  and  solid  foundations. 
Do  not  look  for  your  diploma  before  you 


have  earned  it.  Expect  many  a  mistake  and 
down-break  before  you  can  stand  calmly  on 
your  feet  and  declare  the  riches  of  God's 
grace  in  the  utter  forgetfulness  of  self.  It  is 
not  till  self-consciousness  is  wholly  swallow- 
ed up  in  the  sense  of  Christ's  presence,  and 
power,  and  love,  that  the  ministry  of  the 
Word  reaches  its  true  standard.  Look  far 
away  into  the  future,  for  this  attainment. 
It  is  for  you,  but  not  until  you  have  drained 
the  cup  of  Gethsemane,  and  can  say  with 
the  deepest  pathos  and  utmost  sincerity,  "not 
as  I  will,  but  as  thou  wilt."  Be  not  discour- 
aged if  you  cannot  be  an  Apollos,  or  Whit- 
field, or  Finney,  before  your  head  is  sprink- 
led with  silver.  Jesus  of  Nazareth  was  kept 
under  private  tuition  thirty  years  in  order  to 
prepare  him  for  a  brief  ministry  of  three 
years.  Instead  of  being  wasted,  his  hidden 
carpenter-life  is  the  very  marrow  of  his  fruit- 
ful and  mighty  public  career. 

There  are  three  things  that  are  paramount 
in  a  really  successful  ministry:  Searching 
the  Scriptures,  incessant  prayer,  and  perfect 
trust  in  God.  The  Word  of  God  h  an  inex- 
haustible mine  of  wisdom.  Eternity  cannot 
dig  out  all  its  treasures.  The  infinite  mind  is 
in  it.  The  solution  of  one  mystery  reveals  a 
score,  a  hundred  mysteries,  greater  still. — 
Who  knows,  either  theoretically  or  practi- 
cally, the  heights  and  depths  of  our  common 
words,  repentance,  faith,  love?  Or,  take  the 
commonest  of  all  words,  life  and  who  can  go 
to  the  bottom,  and  expound  its  nature  and 
origin?  Do  not  be  afraid  that  the  Bible  will 
not  supply  you  with  material  enough  for  an 
effective  ministry.  It  has  innumerable  rami- 
fications, which  compass  the  Universe.  It 
requires  you  to  analyze  the  very  air  you 
breathe,  and  the  light  that  bathes  you,  and 
your  food  and  drink,  and  all  the  organic 
functions  of  your  complex  being. — John  3:8; 
1  John  1:  5,  7;  John  6:  51,  58;  Eph.  4:  16. 
In  the  perfect  Christian  life,  faith  and  pray- 
er are  the  sum  total.  The  sense  of  sin  makes 
us  shy  of  God,  and  this  destroys  the  possi- 
bility of  trust.  Prayer  must  be  with  the 
confidence  of  a  child  that  knows  not  what 
doubt  is.  We  have  the  promise  and  oath  of  God 
for  our  security,  and  this  is  all  faith  needs,  and 
all  that  prayer  can  ask.  God  cannot  tran- 
scend himself,  and  because  he  could  swear  by 
no  greater,  he  sware  by  himself.  Here  faith 
rests,  and  prayer  is  intelligent,  pereietent, 
and  prevailing.  "Come  boldly  to  the  Throne 
of  Grace,"  "ask  what  you  will,  and  it  shall 
be  done."  "What  you  will,"  presupposes 
our  identity  with  Christ. 

We  have  excellent  speakers,  and  noted  so- 
called  evangelists,  who  can  draw  large  au- 
diences and  sustain  great  intellectual  inter- 
est, and  excite  lively  admhation,  and  yet, 
their  labor  is  comparatively  fruitless.  Even 
the  fish  they  drag  to  shore  soon  slide  back 
into  their  native  element,  They  are  only 
caught,  not  converted.  When  the  occasion  is 
over,  the  religion  evaporates.  Thank  God, 
there  are  conspicuous  exceptions.  Soul  sav- 
ing is  the  preacher's  business,  and  not  sim- 
ply eulightning,  and  convincing  the  judgment, 
disturbing  the  conscience,  and  inflaming 
the  imagination.    Learning  we  want,    and 


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much  of  it,  if  we  can  have  it;  but  with  all  the 
erudition  of  the  University,   and  all  the  elo- 
quence and  dexterity  of  Talmage,  and  Moody 
and  Earle,  and  all  other  distinguished  evan- 
gelists and  pulpit  orators  lumped,   our  soul- 
winning    power    is    derived  from    another 
source.     Oar  brains  may  be  seething  with 
thought,  and  our  hearts  flaming,  and  surging 
with  emotion,   and  the  audience  before  us 
sway  to  our  influence  like  a  forest  before  a 
tornado;    if  this    is  all  the  power  we  can 
exert,  our  work  will  be  shallow  and  evanes- 
cent.   Awakenings  occurring  under  such  min- 
istries are  like   winter  brooks  that  turn  dry 
and  dusty  in  the  heat  of  summer.    If  you  want 
to  serve  your  generation  with  a  work  of  abid- 
ing merit,  allow  your  heart  and  mind  to    be 
fully  possessed  and  controlled  by   the  great, 
glorious,  essential  truth,  that  it    is  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  he  only,  who  can  make  you  an 
"able  minister  of  the  New  Testament,"  a  liv- 
ing,     divinely-accredited,      divinely-upheld 
exponent  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.     Pray 
God  to  burn  the  sense  of  this  radical    neces- 
sity indelibly  into  your  heart.    If  you    live 
moment  by  moment  at  the  foot  of  the  cross, 
and  make  body,  soul,  and  spirit,   subservient 
to  the  ministry  of  the  Holy  Ghost,   you   will 
experience  what  it  means  to  "preach  in  dem- 
onstration of  the  Spirit  and  of  power."    The 
Holy  Ghost  is  given  to  every  ambassador  of 
Christ,  in  proportion  to  his  roominess  for 
such  an  advent.     But  in  order  to  have  this 
special  baptism,  we  must   know  that  we  are 
crucified  and  risen  with  Christ.    Self   must 
be  utterly  annihilated,  if  Jesus  is  to  mani- 
fest his  power  in  us,  and  we  are  to  "be  filled 
with  all  the  fullness  of  God."    Paul's  wonder- 
ful prayer  for  the  Ephesians  is  for  our   use 
and  experience,  literally  and  circumstantially. 
Eph.  3:  14,  20.     Pray  day  and  night  for  the 
consummation  of  Gal.  2: 20.     Do  not  fret  and 
cut  yourself  with  stones  and  lancets,  and 
bellow  like  a  lunatic,  as  though  our  Father 
in  heaven  were  as  deaf  and  heartless  and  im- 
potent as  Baal.     Pray  in  the  serenity   and 
quietness,  and  confidence  of  a  child,   who  is 
impelled      and    sustained     by     "exceeding 
great  and  precious  promises"   which   are  as 
sure  to  the  faith  of  the  saint,  as   Jesus  him- 
self is  secure  in  his  Father's  love  and   co-op- 
eration.   "I,  YET  NOT  L"    This  is  the  true 
secret  of  power  in  battling   with   the    world, 
the  flesh,  and   the  devil,   and  storming  the 
gates  of  Hell,  and  plucking  souls    as    brands 
from  the  burning.     Not  your  pungent,  or  elo- 
quent words,   but  the   invisible,  omnipotent, 
energy  of  the  Holy  Spirit,   reaches   the  sin- 
nor's    innermost     and   lodges  the   truth   in 
his  conscience,  and  makes  it  "the  power  of 
God  unto   salvation."     Be   more    concerned 
for  the  indwelling  of  the  convictiDg  andrenew- 
ing  power  of  the  Spirit  of  Jesus,  than  deliver- 
ing aerooas    that     oritios    may    pronounce 
eloquent   and  sublime.     When  the   flaming, 
sin-consumiug  presence  of   God  flashes  the 
truth  into  the  soul,  all  thoughts  of  eloquence 
or  fasoiuatioD,  or  sublimity,  will  give  way   to 
the  all-  solving  question,  "What  must  I  do  to 
be  saved?"     Save  faith  in  God,  be  much   in 
prayer,  and  let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell   in 
you  richly.    "Purify  yourself  even  as   he  is 


pure,"  and  count  nothing  impossible  with 
God,  and  to  faith.  Expect  great  things 
from  God,  but  nothing  without  him.  Five 
words  dropped  from  your  tongue  afiarne  with 
Pentecostal  Are,  will  burn  deeper  into  your 
soul  than  ten  thousand,  that  are  self-generat- 
ed and  self- delivered.  "Consider  what  I  say, 
and  the  Lord  give  you  understanding  in  all 
things."— 2  Tim.  2:  7.  "Look  unto  Jesus," 
and  that  in  faith  and  constancy,  and  he  will 
not  fail  to  fulfill  John  14: 10,  17,  20. 

"Let  us  never,  never  rest, 

Till  the  promise  is  fulfilled; 
Till  we  are  of  Thee  posses.-ed— 

Pardoned,  sanctifird,  and  SEALED: 
Till  we  all,  in  love  renewed, 

Find  the  pearl  that  Adam  lost, 
Temples  of  the  living  God, 

Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost." 

Union  Deposit,  Pa.,  Nov.  28,  1885. 


THE  RIVER  JORDAN. 


BY  FANNY  MORROW. 


One  of  the  most  interesting  features  in  the 
geography  of  the  earth,  is  the  study  of  its 
rivers.  The  description  and  history  of  the 
rivers  of  any  country  generally  form  the 
most  attractive  part  in  the  history  of  that 
country.  Sometimes  the  glowing  grandeur 
or  sweet  beauty  of  river  scenery  is  so  vividly 
traced  by  poet  or  historian's  pen,  that  per- 
sons who  have  never  looked  upon  the  actual 
scenes  can  yet,  by  reading  and  the  aid  of  the 
imagination,  see,  admire  and  enjoy  their 
beauty. 

The  river  Jordan  is  not  celebrated  for  its 
beauty  or  attractive  scenery.  It  only  meas- 
ures a  little  over  two  hundred  miles  from  its 
source  to  its  grave  in  the  Dead  Sea.  But  its 
history  forms  an  important  part  in  the  histo- 
ry of  God's  chosen  people.  And  we  think  we 
are  safe  in  saying,  its  history  is  more  widely 
spread,  more  generally  known  than  the  his- 
tory of  any  other  river  of  the  "earth.  The 
very  name  Jordan,  has  a  charm  for  the  ear 
of  the  Bible  student,  because  of  the  many  in- 
teresting records  given  of  remarkable  events 
occurring  there.  So,  wherever  the  Bible  is 
read  and  known,  the  river  Jordan  is  well 
known,  too.  When  the  Israelites  were  re- 
leased from  Egyptian  bondage,  they  were 
promised  a  home  of  peace  and  plenty  beyond 
Jordan.  All  the  while  they  were  led  through 
the  great  and  terrible  wilderness,  they  were 
enoouraged  by  the  promises  given  them  of 
the  land  where  brooks  and  fountains  of  wa- 
ter abounded,  where  milk  and  honey  flowed 
— the  glory  of  all  lands.  And  their  weary 
journey  is  at  last  ended  by  the  mighty  mira- 
cle wrought  for  them  at  Jordan.  Ab  the  feet 
of  those  who  bore  the  ark  touched  the  brink, 
the  waters  parted  on  either  side  of  them, 
making  room  for  all  the  multitude  to  pass 
safely  over,  or  rather,  through  the  river  on 
dry  ground. 

Again,  almighty  power  was  displayed  when 
Naaman,  the  proud  but  leprous  Syrian  Cap- 
tain, at  the  laBt  believed  the  word  spoken  by 
the  prophet,  obeyed  him  by  washing  in  Jor- 
dan and  was  made  clean  of  his  leprosy. 


John  the  Baptist  taught  his  disciples  in  its 
valley,  and  baptized  them  in  its  waters. 

Here  Christ,  the  loving  Savior,  was  bap- 
tized and  crowned  by  the  Holy  Spirit's  pres- 
ence in  a  visible  form.  This  Bcene  alone 
would  make  it  a  sacred  place  to  every  Chris- 
tian heart. 

The  river  Jordan  was  to  the  Israelites  an 
entrance  to  their  earthly  paradise.  So  the 
symbolic  river  of  death  is  the  entrance  to 
heaven.  The  aged  pilgrim  sings,  "I  brush 
the  dews  on  Jordan's  banks,"  and  knows  that 
he  is  almost  home.  Now,  while  we  review 
these  scenes,  and  let  our  thoughts  linger 
around  them,  let  us  breathe  the  prayer,  that 
when  we  reach  our  Jordan,  we  may  be  "strong 
and  of  good  courage,"  because  the  Lord  of 
hosts  will  bear  us  safely  over. 

Osborne,  Kan. 


TRACTS  AND  REFORM. 


BY  J.  S.  FLORY. 


Speaking  of  tracts,  it  would  be  a  good 
thing  to  have  a  few  for  the  "converted,"  sc- 
called — those  who  profess  to  be  godly  men 
and  women.  In  No.  48  of  Gospel  Messen- 
ger, for  1885,  under  the  head  of  "A  Lecture 
on  Keform,"  is  a  short  essay  that  ought  to  be 
published  in  tract  form,  and  scattered  abroad 
as  profusely  as  the  autumn  leaves  strew  the 
forest  ground.  The  words  of  that  bold  writ- 
er ought  to  be  printed  in  blazing  characters 
on  every  lintel  and  door-post,  where  the 
"Lords  of  creation"  dwell.  God  bless  the 
pen  that  thus  strikes  a  blow  at  the  iniquitous 
work  done  under  the  liberty  of  the  marriage 
bonds.  No  excuse  can  cover  from  the  eye  of 
God  the  sins  of  the  "lust  of  the  flesh,"  am7. 
may  the  pent  up  and  covered  work  of  oppres- 
sion, so  long  winked  at  by  men  of  professed 
Christianity,  be  brought  to  a  serious  consid- 
eration. Heathenism  has  not  yet  all  be?n 
eradicated  from  civilization,  nor  will  be,  bo 
long  as  one  class  is  held  in  slavery,  and  ! 
ies  are  sacrificed  on  the  altar  of  animal  pas- 
sion. He  that  would  be  wise  must  croie  to 
the  light. 

^     »     tm    

SAFE  TO  Tl  UST  GOD. 


The  day  I  left  home,  jays  Dr.  Talmage.  to 
look  after  myself  and  for  myself,  in  the  wag- 
on my  father  sat  dr»viug,  he  said  that, 
aay  something  whicn  has  kept  with  me  all 
my  life:  "DeWitt,  it  is  a"  vays  safe  to  trust 
God.  I  have  many  a  time  come  to  my  last 
loaf  of  bread.  You  may  know,  that,  having 
been  sick  for  fifteen  years,  it  was  no  easy 
thing  for  me  to  support  a  family;  but  alwft]  a 
God  came  to  the  rescue.  I  remember  the 
time,"  he  said,  "when  I  didn't  know  what  to 
do,  and  I  saw  a  man  on  horseback  riding  up 
the  farm-lane,  and  he  annouuced  to  me  that 
I  had  been  nominated  for  the  most  lueratiw 
otlice  in  all  the  gift  of  the  p  ople  of  the  coun- 
try, and  to  that  I  was  elected,  and  God  in 
that  way  met  all  my  wants;  and  I  tell  you  it 
is  always  safe  to  trust  him." 


A  thought  embodied  and  embraced  in   tit 
words,  walks  the  earth  a  living  being.  -  Sri 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


CORRESPONDENCE. 

'  Write  what  thoa  eeest— and  send  it  unto  the  churches. 


Gone  Home. 


To-day  we  followed  another  dear  sister  in 
Christ  to  her  last  resting-place.  The  subject 
of  our  notice  was  sister  Margaret  J.  Jones, 
wife  of  Bro.  James  W.  Jones,  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  Eld.  Euple,  of  Northern  Indiana.  Sis- 
ter Jones  came  to  Colorado  some  nine  months 
ago,  in  hope  of  regaining  her  health,  but  the 
golden  bowl  was  too  near  severed.  She  was 
confined  to  her  bed  for  several  weeks  before 
her  death,  but  she  bore  all  with  Christian 
fortitude.  Some  time  before  her  death,  she 
called  for  the  elders  and  was  anointed  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

If  the  afflicted  could  only  make  up  their 
minds  to  come  to  Colorado  before  they  are 
too  near  gone,  many  that  received  no  bene- 
fit would  probably  find  great  relief,  and  oft- 
en be  cured.  We  get  a  groat  many  letters 
asking  about  this  climate,  and  never  hesitate 
to  say  we  have  a  very  healthy  climate  for  all 
kinds  of  lung  trouble.  And  for  myself,  I 
cannot  be  thankful  enough  for  the  benefit  I 
have  received  from  this  climate. 

G.  W.  Fesler. 


Report  of  the  Sisters'  Missionary  Band  of 
Mt.  Morris,  111. 


Knowing:  there  are  others  who  feel  interest- 
ted  in  the  Sisters'  Missionary  work,  and  that 
some  have  expressed  a  desire  to  know  what 
the  sisters  at  Mt.  Morris  were  doing,  it  was 
decided  at  our  last  meeting  that  a  report  of 
f'our  work  should  be  given  in  the  G.  M. 

According  to  Sister  Snavely's  suggestion, 
the  sisters  here  have  organized  and  hold  reg- 
ular missionary  meetings  the  last  Saturday  of 
each  month  from  2  to  3  P.  M.  We  have  a 
constitution  to  aid  us  in  our  work;  the  Pre- 
amble of  which  is  as  follows: — 

Whereas,  We,  as  sisters  of  the  German 
Baptist  Fraternity,  desire  to  aid  our  brethren 
in  the  mission  work  of  the  church,  and  io 
cultivate  in  ourselves  the  spirit  of  self-sacri- 
fice and  good  will  to  our  neighbors,  and,  be- 
lieving that  united  effort  is  the  most  efficient 
way  of  doing  good,  we  have  resolved  to  add 
our  mite,  small  as  it  may  be,  to  this  good 
cause. 

Oar  meetings  are  opened  by  singing,  pray- 
er, and  reading  of  Scripture,  after  which  the 
minutes  are  read.  A  collection  is  then  held, 
to  which  most  of  the  sisters  contribute  a 
regular  sum.  Our  officers  are  as  follows: 
President,  Vice  President,  Secretary,  and 
Treasurer.  Solicitors  and  committees  are  ap- 
pointed by  the  President  to  solicit  contribu- 
tions, try  to  awaken  an  interest  in  others, 
and  to  ascertain  if  any  cases  merit  the  aid 
and  sympathy  of  members.  Our  first  meet- 
ing was  held  in  October.  The  interest  man- 
ifested was  good,  and  seems  to  be  increasing. 
Our  motto  is,  "Whatsoever  thy  hand  findeth 
to  do,  do  it  with  all  thy  might."  We  trust  it 
will  not  be  long  until  our  dear  sisters  every- 
where will  take  hold  of  this  good  work,  and 
say.  By  God's  grace  we  will  do  what  we  can  I 


It  i3  certainly  a  grand  opportunity  to  do 
good,  and  lay  up  treasure  in  heaven.  We 
hope,  by  faithfully  remembering  our  work  at 
the  Throne  of  Grace,  we  may  have  divine 
guidance,  and  that  the  blessing  of  God  may 
rest  upon  our  efforts. 
Jan.  8,  1880.  Vina  E.  Shoemaker. 


From  Lamed,  Kan. 


The  Gospel  Messenger  finds  its  way  to  us 
weekly.  It  finds  a  welcome  in  our  isolated 
home.  We  rejoice  to  read  in  the  G.  M.  of  so 
many  pentecosts.  May  God's  blessing  rest 
on  all  the  church  workers.  We  are  located 
three  miles  north  of  Larned.  Family  and 
myself  are  the  only  members  in  Pawnee  Co. 
We  feel  isolated  indeed.  On  Dec.  11,  breth- 
ren Masters  and  Weaver,  of  Stafford  Co., 
came  to  us,  and  had  an  evening  meeting  at 
the  school-house  across  the  road  from  our 
home,  and  had  an  attentive  audience.  Bro. 
Masters  heartily  admonished  us  to  live  by 
faith,  and  not  by  sight.  This  was  the  first 
time  the  Brethren's  doctrine  has  been  pro- 
claimed in  this  part  of  Kansas.  We  have  a 
beautiful  country  here,  and  hope  the  Breth- 
ren  will  come  and  see  this  goodly  land,  and 
and  settle  here  and  build  up  a  church.  I  say, 
Come  over  into  Macedonia  and  help  us. 

There  are  quite  a  number  of  church  societies 
here,  but  there  seems  to  be  very  little  gospel 
food  for  me.  We  have  a  healthy  country, 
and  good  schools.  Larned,  the  county-seat 
of  Pawnee  Co.,  is  an  incorporated  city  of  2500 
inhabitants,  was  laid  out  in  1873,  is  free  from 
saloons,  and  is  a  model  of  peaceful  industry, 
from  which  many  older,  eastern  cities  may 
draw  a  useful  lesson.  The  population  of  this 
county  is  about  8000.  Larned  neither  has 
nor  needs  either  a  jail  or  a  poor-house. 

There  is  no  distinction  between  landlord 
and  tenant.  Every  man  owns  his  home,  and 
works  for  himself,  if  he  desires. 

Simon  Hetrich. 


— . .    v    . 

From  George's  Creek,  Fayette  Co.,  Pa. 

Our  meetings  are  matters  of  the  past,  as 
regards  time,  but  in  our  memories  will  ever 
live — be  present,  fresh  and  new.  Mount  Un- 
ion love-feast  was  an  enjoyable  meeting  in- 
deed. Best  of  order  was  manifested.  One 
applicant  for  baptism.  The  Uniontown  love- 
feast  was  well  attended.  Three  were  baptiz- 
ed. Great  interest  was  manifested.  Breth- 
ren Jesse  Calvert,  of  Indiana,  D.  D.  Horner, 
of  Indian  Creek,  J.  H.  Myers,  of  Markleys- 
burg,  Pa.,  were  with  us  and  labored  faithful- 
ly in  word  and  doctrine.  Bro.  Calvert 
preached  Sunday  morning  in  the  Uniontown 
church,  D.  D.  Horner  in  the  evening.  Had 
a  good  house,  and  best  of  attention.  Bro. 
Myers  preached  in  the  Fairview  church,  near 
Masontown,  where  Bro.  Calvert  was  holding 
a  protracted  meeting.  Bro.  Calvert's  visit  to 
us  was  timely  and  seasonable,  and  full  of 
wholesome  instruction,  wise  and  good  coun- 
sel, through  the  Word  preached. 

Some  were  added  to  the  church,  others 
were  almost  persuaded,  and  the  Brethren 
greatly  strengthened  and  encouraged.     The 


weather  was  unfavorable  most  of  the  time, 
during  our  meeting,  yet  had  good  attendance. 
Bro.  Calvert  left  for  home  Wednesday  even- 
ing, after  services,  much  too  soon  for  us. — 
May  the  Lord  bless  his  labors  for  good.  Bro. 
Myers  remained  with  us  over  Sunday.  The 
roughness  of  the  weather  lessened  the  attend- 
ance and  the  interest.  We  expected  to  con- 
tinue our  meetings,  but  closed  with  one  more 
applicant  for  baptism,  making,  in  all,  sixteen 
added  to  the  church,  one  by  baptism,  who 
had  been  baptized  by  the  Progressive  people. 
Learning  his  administrator  was  an  expelled 
and  unreconciled  minister  to  the  body  that 
first  gave  him  his  commission  to  baptize,  he 
was  unwilling  to  risk  so  important  and  sacred 
a  matter  as  the  holy  rite  of  Christian  baptism 
as  being  rightly  and  legally  administered  by 
the  hands  of  unreconciled  parties  to  the 
Brotherhood.  Baptism  is  rightly  and  legal- 
ly performed  when  under  the  guidance  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,  when  the  applicant  and  admin- 
istrator are  of  the  same  faith  and  purpose, 
and  the  administrator  in  full  faith  and  fel- 
lowship with  the  body  that  authorized  and 
commissioned  him  to  baptize.  May  the  Lord 
increase  and  perfect  our  faith. 

John  C.  Johnson. 


In  Memoriam. 


Almeda  Fine  was  born  Sept.  7,  1860,  and 
departed  this  life  Nov.  18,  1885.  Sad,  indeed, 
is  the  duty  of  recording  the  departure  of  one 
so  young,  so  amiable  and  so  universally  be- 
loved. But,  since  it  has  pleased  our  heaven- 
ly Father  to  remove  her  hence,,  we  can  only 
bow  in  humble  submission  to  his  most  right- 
eous will.  In  reference  to  her  life,  a  few 
words  might  not  be  out  of  place. 

At  home  she  was  a  model  of  filial  affection 
and  obedience.  She  was  ever  ready  to  do  the 
bidding  and  to  fulfill  the  wishes  of  her  par- 
ents. In  turn  she  shared  the  fondest  affec- 
tions of  a  kind  father  and  a  tender  mother, 
who  did  all  that  parental  love  could  do  to 
soothe  the  spirit  and  relieve  the  suffering  of 
their  darling  daughter  in  her  lingering  afflic- 
tions. 

At  school  she  was  a  model  of  diligence,  pa- 
tience and  fidelity,  bright  and  cheerful  in 
spirit,  kind  and  affable  in  disposition.  She 
was  esteemed  by  all ;  she  was  loved  by  all. — 
I  can  here  speak  that  which  I  know,  and  tes- 
tify to  that  which  I  have  seen.  During  the 
four  years  in  which  we  sustained  the  relation 
of  teacher  and  pupil,  her  deportment,  both  in 
study  and  behavior,  was  irreproachable,  while 
the  sweet  confidence  with  which  she  accepted 
instruction  showed  how  well  she  appreciated 
the  worth  of  knowledge.  "How  much  better 
is  it  to  get  wisdom  than  gold;  and  under- 
standing is  rather  to  be  chosen  than  silver!" 
"She  shall  give  to  thine  head  an  ornament  of 
grace;  a  crown  of  glory  shall  she  deliver  to 
thee."    Prov.  16:  16;  4:  9. 

Her  Christian  walk  was  without  spot,  and 
blameless.  She  "joined  the  church  at  six- 
teen. She  lived  a  true  and  devoted  Chris- 
tian, and  attended  all  her  communion-meet- 
ings until  her  present  affliction."  Thus  ran 
the  brief  memoiial  which  tells  how  faithful- 


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ly  she  discharged  her  sacred  obligations.  She 
was  not  given  to  worldly  amusements  or  gay- 
ety,  but  was  ever  serene,  gentle,  modest, 
abounding  in  those  gems  of  virtue  which  all 
mankind  admire,  and  which,  in  the  sight  of 
God,  are  of  great  price,  even  the  ornament  of 
a  "meek  and  quiet  spirit."  On  Sunday  morn- 
ing, Oct.  11,  she  was  anointed  with  oil  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  her  health  having  rapidly 
declined  for  the  last  few  months.  Bro.  F. 
W.  Dove,  with  the  writer,  officiated  in  this 
service,  and  also  at  the  funeral,  which  was 
held  at  the  family  residence,  Nov.  19,  in  the 
presence  of  a  large  number  of  sorrowing  and 
sympathizing  relatives  and  friends. 

Her  remains  were  laid  to  rest  in  the  little 
cemetery  near  by  to  await  the  resurrection 
morn.  She  died  as  she  lived,  with  a  placid 
smile  on  her  brow,  giving  beautiful  lessons 
of  advice  to  the  loved  ones  weeping  around 
her,  and  telling  her  mother  she  saw  the  an- 
gels and  heard  the  whispers  of  Jesus.  May 
his  grace  comfort  and  sustain  the  bereaved, 
and  may  we  all  strive  to  meet  our  lost  and 
Wed  ones  in  that  beautiful  land,  "the  far 
away  home  of  the  soul."  J.  B.  Pence. 


A  Visit  to  Harrison  Co.,  Ind. 


Having  been  requested  to  visit  and  preach 
for  the  little  band  of  brethren  and  sisters  liv- 
ing in  Harrison  Co.,  this  State,  I  left  home 
on  Nov.  20  to  enjoy  a  communion  season  with 
them.  Arrived  at  New  Albany  the  same 
evening,  and  was  met  by  Bro,  G.  W.  Myers, 
a  minister  living  in  this  arm  of  the  church, 
which  is  known  as  the  South  Buck  Greek 
congregation.  Lodged  in  New  Albany  all 
night.  Next  morning  Bro.  Myers  conveyed 
us  to  his  home,  twenty-five  miles  away,  where 
we  were  kindly  received  and  hospitably  en- 
tertained by  Bro.  M's.  family.  From  here  we 
were  taken  to  the  place  of  meeting,  where  we 
met  a  small  number  of  brethren  and  sisters, 
and  a  fair  audience.  We  felt  that  God  met 
with  us,  and  trust  we  all  received  some  spir- 
itual strength. 

There  are  about  thirty  members  living 
here,  most  of  whom  we  visited  in  their  homes. 
Several  of  them  are  suffering  from  bodily  af- 
fliction, and  some  near  the  end  of  the  road, 
bat  they  are  Btrong  in  the  hope  of  God's  sav- 
ing grace.  We  bowed  in  prayer  with  some 
of  these  aged  and  afflicted  saints,  feeling  that 
we  should  meet  no  more  in  this  world.  But 
our  prayer  is  that  we  may  be  found  in  the 
resurrection  of  the  just,  for  we  know  that  th« 
meeting  there  will  be  glorious. 

There  are  four  ministers  living  here,  two 
(brethren  Jonathan  and  Jos.  Zimmerman), 
having  been  ordained  to  the  full  ministry. — 
The  other  two  (H.  Hoke  and  Geo.  M.  My- 
ers), are  in  the  second  degree  of  the  minis- 
try. Bro.  Myers  moved  to  this  arm  of  the 
ohurch  about  two  yeare  ago,  and  expresses 
him«elf  well  pleased  with  his  situation.  We 
became  satisfied,  while  there,  that  he  had  no 
occasion  for  being  idle,  neither  is  he  inclined 
to  be  idle.  This  held  for  ministerial  labor  is 
large,  and  much  of  it  seems  to  rest  upon  him. 
We  feel  assured,  that  if  he  and  his  co-labor- 
ers go  on  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,   they  will 


accomplish  much  good,  and  graft  many 
branches  into  the  true  vine. 

While  with  them,  we  had  fourteen  meet- 
ings; attended  their  love  feaBt  the  evening  of 
Dec.  1.  Most  of  the  time  the  attendance  was 
good,  and  the  attention  to  the  word  preached 
encouraging.  The  attendance  on  the  even- 
ing of  the  feast  was  large.  We  were  inform- 
ed that  there  were  three  ministers  present 
from  other  denominations.  The  order  and 
attention  were  good,  considering  the  crowded 
condition  of  the  house.  There  were  no  ac- 
cessions to  the  church  while  with  them.  The 
Lord  only  knows  the  results  of  our  efforts. — 
Our  prayer  is,  that  some  sin  darkened  hearts 
may  have  been  prepared  by  his  grace,  and 
will,  before  long,  ripen  into  true  conversion. 
The  brethren  and  sisters  seemed  encouraged 
and  built  up.  This  little  band  of  members 
desires  that  ministers  and  members  who  are 
thinking  about  changing  locations,  come  and 
look  at  Harrison  county.  Land  is  cheap; 
winters  are  not  so  severe.  It  is  considered 
good  wheat  land;  all  kinds  of  spring  crops 
can  be  raised  here.  Spring  wheat  is  not  rais- 
ed. Good  fruit  country;  most  all  kinds  do 
well.  Part  of  the  country  is  very  broken  and 
hilly;  then  there  is  some  nice  farming  land, 
good  timber — oak,  beech,  shell-bark,  hickory, 
yellow  poplar,  walnut  and  other  kinds. 

I  arrived  home  on  the  morning  of  Dec.  5; 
found  all  well,  for  which  we  thank  our  Heav- 
enly Father.  Our  brethren  and  sisters  have 
our  thanks  for  their  kindness  shown  while 
with  them.  A.  S.  Culp. 


From  Great  Bend,  Kan. 


Dear  Brethren  and  Sisters  and  Many  Dear 
Friends  in  Fayette  Co,  Va: — 

According  to  promise,  I  will  write  you 
through  the  Messenger.  We  arrived  in 
Kansas  safely,  and  are  all  well,  for  which  we 
feel  very  thankful  to  the  Giver  of  all  good. — 
We  left  Sewell  depot  on  the  morning  of  Oct. 
21;  arrived  at  Great  Bend,  Kan.,  on  the  23rd. 
Bro.  Michael  Morehead  met  us  there,  and 
took  us  to  his  home,  where  we  were  kindly 
cared  for.  Many  Brethren  are  coming  here. 
I  think  there  are  between  sixty-five  and  sev- 
enty-five members  in  this  church.  Four 
were  baptized  since  we  cam9.  This  is  a  beau- 
tiful country,  and  seems  to  be  quite  healthy. 
We  have  had  beautiful  weather  since  we 
came  here.  The  wheat  fields  are  looking  fine 
this  fall.  Corn  seems  to  be  plenty.  The  peo- 
ple are  busy  husking  it.  If  any  of  you  want 
a  nice  home,  come  soon,  for  all  the  land  will 
soon  be  taken  up.  The  land  is  rising  fast  in 
price.  Charlotte  Masters. 


From  Norton  Ceiuer,  Kan. 


On  Dec.  19,  Bro.  and  sister  Harnish,  my 
wife  and  I,  started  on  a  mission  trip,  from 
Ilussel,  Kan,  to  north-western  Kansas,  as  di- 
rected by  Mission  Board.  Our  first  placo 
for  preaching  was  at  Kill  Creek,  the  19th  and 
20th;  at  Survey,  21st  and  22 ad;  to  Books  and 
Graham  counties,  23rd  to  "27th,  at  Norton  on 
the  28th  and  29th.  Meetings  were  attended 
with  interest  to  the  word   Hpokeu,  but  no  ac- 


cessions so  far.  To-morrow,  the  30  th,  we  go 
to  the  Maple  Grove  colony.  I  will  let  you 
hear  from  us  again.  John  Hollixger. 

Russel,  Kan. 


From  Bradford,  Ohio. 


We  have  waited  that  others  might  write 
you  of  the  mission  among  the  colored  people 
in  Ohio,  but  seeing  nothing  as  yet,  I  send  a 
note  at  this  late  date. 

On  the  15th  of  August,  Elder  John  Smith, 
of  Dayton,  Ohio,  and  the  writer,  left  Dayton 
and  went  by  way  of  Cjlumbus  to  Circleville, 
Pickaway  Co.  Upon  our  arrival,  we  were 
met  by  Bro.  James  May,  the  minister,  and 
Bro.  John  Wilson,  the  deacon,  who  told  us 
that  two,  one  of  whom  was  from  Lancaster, 
were  ready  for  baptism,  and  that  their  aim 
was  to  hold  a  love-feast  that  night  in  the 
city. 

We  repaired  to  the  river  at  dark,  where 
baptism  was  administered  by  Bro.  May,  (the 
first  by  him)  and  then,  with  a  large  crowd,  to 
the  basement  of  the  M.  E.  Church  in  town, 
where  a  love  feast  was  partaken  of  by  ten 
communicants,  and  in  the  presence  of  a  large 
assembly,  all  colored,  and  all  very  attentive 
and  orderly.  It  was  their  first  one  there. 
We  remained  at  Circleville  for  four  days, 
having  two  meetings  each  day,  and  with 
large  attendance  at  night;  and  were  cordially 
invited  to  accept  of  and  use,  a  large  and 
well- furnished  church,  belonging  to  the  col- 
ored Methodists  of  that  place,  which  we  did. 
On  Wednesday,  the  19th,  at  dark,  two  sisters, 
one  the  wife  of  Bro.  James  May,  were  baptiz- 
ed. The  reasons  for  baptizing  at  night  were 
that  they  are  a  laboring  people  and  could  not 
obtain  a  dismissal  from  employment  before 
six  o'clock  P.  M. 

We  left  them  for  Frankfort,  Ross  Co.,  on 
the  20th,  feeling  that  this  field  is  now  ripe 
and  ready  for  the  harvest.  At  Frankfort 
had  two  night  meetings,  and  the  next  day 
came  west  to  Lexington,  Highland  Co.  On 
Friday  night,  Sap1;.  18th,  five  of  us  from 
Dayton  and  Clark  Counties,  met  the  colored 
brethren  at  Frankfort  at  a  love- feast.  Just 
before  coming  together,  two  who  had  driven 
from  Circleville,  came  to  us,  and  desired  bap- 
tism that  they  might  have  part  in  the  fenst 
also.  They,  too,  were  baptized  at  night  and 
with  all  the  guests,  nearly  all  of  whom 
were  colored,  seemed  to  enjoy  the  meeting 
very  much. 

This  misson  is  surely  worthy  the  at- 
tention of  us  all,  and  should  have  much  more 
attention  than  it  is  receiving.  May  the  Lord 
send  more  laborers  into  the  harvest,  now 
ripe,  and  so  wide  and  great! 

Dec.  24,  1885.  Landon  West. 


He  who  is  unwilling  to  stoop  will  never 
rescue  the  perishing,  and  he  who  refuses  to 
lo6e  his  life  will  never  find  it  among  God's 
saints.—  Henry  M.  Booth. 


A  cniLi)  of  Go  1  should  be  a  visible  beati- 
tude for  joy  and  happiness,  and  a  living  dox- 
ology  for  gratitude  and  adoration. — Sel. 


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Sister  Mary  C.  Norman  changes  her  ad- 
dress from  Kepublic  City,  Kan.,  to  Gillmore, 
St.  John  Co.,  same  State. 


On  Sunday,  the  17th  inst,  one  of  the  stu- 
dents at  this  place  was  received  into  the  fold 
W      of  Christ  by  Christian  baptism. 


Since  the  last  report  received  from  Bro. 
G.  L.  Studebaker,  of  Shideler,  Ind.,  eleven 
more  have  been  received  into  the  church  by 
baptism.        

Two  were  received  by  baptism  in  the  Bea- 
ver Creek  congregation,  Va.,  and  others  are 
apparently  near  the  kingdom.  We  glean 
from  Bro.  J.  W.  Click. 


The  Christian  who  is  full  of  the  love  of 
God  is  sure  to  suffer  if  the  church  suffers. — 
Like  Jeremiah  of  old,  he  is  ready  to  cry  out, 
"For  the  hurt  of  my  people  am  I  hurt." 


It  has  been  said  that  the  church  is  trying 
to  marry  the  world.  If  this  be  true,  she  is 
unfaithful  to  her  betrothed,  for  she  is  des- 
tined to  be  the  bride  of  the  Lord  Jesus.  If 
she  be  going  worldward,  what  a  fall  from  her 
high  destiny  awaits  her!  May  the  Lord  keep 
the  church  pure  and  spotless  until  his  com- 
ing.   

There  is  a  strong  connection  between  lib- 
erality and  spirituality.  Indeed,  it  is  to  be 
doubted  whether  a  stingy,  miserly  man  or 
woman  can  be  a  Christian.  "Sell  what  thou 
hast,  give  to  the  poor,  and  come  and  follow 
me,"  iB  as  applicable  to-day  to  many  people 
as  it  was  when  Christ  spoke  the  words  to  the 
young  man  who  had  his  heart  fixed  on  his 
earthly  possessions. 


We,  as  Christians,  must  be  transformed  to 
the  image  of  Christ.  Our  lives  must  be  like 
the  life  of  Christ,  and  this  only  can  we  attain 
by  walking  in  his  footsteps  and  obeying  from 
the  heart  his  words. 


Sister  Mary  Mc Arthur,  of  Princeton,  Bu- 
reau Co.,  ILL,  is  living  away  from  the  Breth- 
ren, and  would  like  to  have  some  of  them 
visit  her.  She  is  striving  to  be  faithful,  and 
asks  an  interest  in  the  prayers  of  God's  peo- 
ple. 

Would  we  grow  strong  in  our  Christian 
life  and  experience?  If  so,  let  us  live  close 
to  Christ,  for  the  closer  we  walk  with  him, 
the  further  will  we  be  separated  from  the 
world,  and  the  stronger  will  we  grow  in  di- 
vine life. 

Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  is  holding  a  series  of 
meetings  at  Lanark,  111.  We  learn  that 
much  interest  is  manifested,  and  we  trust 
that  some  good  may  be  done  for  the  Master. 
One  was  baptized  at  Georgetown,  near  Lan- 
ark, on  Sunday,  the  17th  inst. 


Bro.  J.  J.  Blickenstaff,  of  Winamac,  Ind., 
gives  us  a  short  report  of  their  meetings. — 
Bro.  S.  H.  Sayler  preached  eleven  sermons 
for  them.  One  sinner  was  converted  and 
added  to  the  church  by  baptism,  and  the 
church  strengthened  and  built  up  in  the  faith 
of  Jesus. 

Among  the  books  offered  to  our  agents 
for  securing  subscribers  is  one  of  Barnes' 
Notes  on  the  New  Testament.  Some  have 
thought  this  volume  contains  the  entire 
N  otes.  Not  so;  there  are  eleven  volumes,  and 
we,  as  stated  in  our  prospectus,  give  "any 
one  volume  of  the  Notes." 


We  are  requested  to  give  the  names  and 
addresses  of  the  General  Missionary  Com- 
mittee, for  the  benefit  of  our  new  subscrib- 
ers. Daniel  Vaniman,  Virden,  111.;  James 
B.  Gish,  Koanoke,  111.;  Samuel  Riddlesbar- 
ger,  Franklin  Grove,  111.;  E.  S.  Young,  Mt. 
Morris,  111  ;  D.  L.  Miller,  Mt.  Morris,  111.— 
Bro.  Miller  is  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the 
Committee,  to  whom  all  money  and  letters  of 
inquiry  should  be  sent. 


A  sister  at  Hagerstown,  Md.,  sends  one 
dollar  for  Bro.  Hope's  home,  and  says  she 
saved  it  by  denying  herself  of  luxuries  dur- 
ing the  Holidays.  The  giving  that  costs  us 
self-denial  is  precious  in  the  sight  of  God. — 
If  in  every  home  in  our  Brotherhood  the 
money  that  was  spent  for  luxuries  during  the 
Holidays  had  been  saved  and  consecrated  to 
the  Lord,  what  a  goodly  sum  would  have 
been  added  to  the  Lord's  portion! 


The  Arab  woman  paints  her  finger  nails, 
the  fashionable  American  woman  paints  her 
face;  the  Chinese  women  compress  their  feet, 
the  Americans  their  waist.  The  dwellers  in 
the  desert  wear  rings  in  their  noses  and  on 
their  ankles,  the  Americans  wear  them  in 
their  ears  and  on  their  fingers  and  wrists. — 
The  question  is,  What  advantage  has  our 
boasted  civilization  in  these  foolish  fashions 
over  the  half- civilized  and  barbarous? 


The  Brethren  of  the  Rock  Grove  church, 
Iowa,  expected  Bro.  James  Evans  to  be  with 
them  on  the  23rd  inst.,  to  hold  a  series  of 
meetings. 

A  joyous  thought  it  is  to  each  Christian, 
that  he  may  constitute  one  little  link  in  that 
golden  chain  which  preserves  the  knowledge 
of  the  dying  love  of  his  Savior,  from  the  hour 
of  crucifixion  till  he  come  to  reward  his  saints. 


Bro.  C.  P.  Rowland  says  the  members  of 
the  Cherry  Grove  church,  111.,  were  made  to 
rejoice  on  the  18th  inst,  when  a  young  man 
came  out  on  the  Lord's  side  and  united  with 
the  church.  They  expect  Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler 
to  preach  for  them  at  the  close  of  the  meet- 
ings in  Lanark,  and  hope  for  an  ingathering. 


Bro.  W.  R.  Miller,  of  Polo,  111.,  with  wife 
and  little  son  Ralph,  are  spending  the  winter 
in  Florida.  It  is  hoped  that  the  sunny  cli- 
mate of  the  South  will  restore  our  sister  to 
health.  She  has  been  a  great  sufferer  for 
some  years  with  neuralgia.  When  last  heard 
from,  they  were  comfortably  located  at  Mc- 
Meekin,  Putnam  Co.,  six  miles  from  Keuka. 


Bro.  Daniel  P.  Shively,  of  the  Pipe  Creek 
church,  Ind.,  says:  "Bro.  Billheimer  preach- 
ed for  us  from  Dec.  19  to  31st,  in  all,  fifteen 
able  sermons.  Sinners  were  warned  and 
saints  encouraged.  The  immediate  results 
of  the  meetings  were  four  baptized,  with  oth- 
ers near  the  kingdom.  May  the  Lord  help 
us  all  to  hold  out  faithful  to  the  end,  is  my 
prayer." 

There  are  many  sad  sights  in  this  world, 
and  one  among  the  saddest,  to  us,  is  to  see  a 
pure- hearted,  trusting  girl  give  her  heart  and 
happiness  to  the  keeping  of  a  young  man 
who  has  formed  a  taste  for  strong  drink.  It 
is  sad  to  watch  the  downward  course  of  the 
husband,  but  sadder  still  to  see  the  heart- 
broken wife  and  mother,  who  bears  the  shame 
and  disgrace  of  having  a  drunkard  for  a  hus- 
band. Ah!  once  she  loved  this  man,  who,  be- 
fore God,  promised  to  love,  protect  and  cher- 
ish her.  But  the  demon  of  strong  drink  has 
made  a  very  devil  of  him,  and  he  beats  and 
abuses  the  best  friend  he  has  ever  had.  Who 
can  fathom  the  depth  of  the  misery  of  the 
heart  of  a  woman  who  is  bound  for  life  to  a 
drunkard?    God  pity  the  drunkard's  wife. 


One  of  our  correspondents  says  that  the 
missionary  number  of  the  Messenger  is  ho 
brimful  of  most  excellent  articles,  that  he  is 
led  to  believe  that  we  have  been  saving  the 
best  essays  for  it.  Not  so;  the  articles  were 
written  especially  for  that  number,  and  that, 
too,  rather  hurriedly,  as  we  had  but  little  time, 
after  the  suggestion  came  to  us,  to  give  our 
brethren  who  furnished  the  essays.  Anoth- 
er one  suggests  that  we  get  out  a  similar 
number  during  the  spring.  It  costs  us  con- 
siderable money  to  get  out  such  a  large  edi- 
tion, and  send  it  out  practically  free.  But 
we  have  thought,  perhaps  at  the  close  of  the 
present  year,  we  might  again  send  one  out, 
if  our  brethren  think  it  advisable  to  do  so. — 
If  so,  we  shall  make  the  edition  large  enough 
to  supply  the  demand. 


THE    GOSPEL    ME98ENGEK. 


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Bro.  S.  A.  Honberger,  of  Barnard,  Mo., 
writes  us  that  he  baptized  two  penitent  be- 
lievers in  the  Nodaway  river  on  Christmas 
day.  Two  had  been  baptized  in  the  same 
place  in  November.  This  work  was  com- 
menced under  the  auspices  of  the  Home  Mis- 
sion Committee.  Two  more  have  given  their 
promise  to  come  to  the  church:  In  Februa- 
ry they  hope  to  have  Bro.  C.  C.  Boot  with 
them.  

Bro.  S.  T.  Bosserman  sends  us  a  postal  card 
with  this  good  news:  "The  Brethren  in  Ea- 
gle Creek  church,  Hancock  Co ,  O  ,  are  now 
in  the  midst  of  a  glorious  revival.  Twelve 
were  baptized,  and  prospects  for  more.  Bro. 
Silas  Hoover  held  forth  the  word  until  this 
morning,  when  he  left  for  home.  The  meet- 
ings stil  continue.  The  cold  weather  was 
too  severe  for  me  to  attend,  as  my  health 
would  warrant  no  exposure.  Hence  I  re- 
main at  home  and  do  my  share  of  the  work 
silently."        

To  give  of  what  the  Lord  has  intrusted  to 
our  care,  is  as  clearly  and  as  explicitly  com- 
manded as  any  injunction  contained  in  the 
Bible.  Christ  said,  "The  poor  ye  have  with 
you  always,  and  ye  can  do  them  good  when 
you  will."  "We  are  apt  to  forget  that  none 
are  so  poor  as  those  who  have  not  the  gospel 
of  Jesus.  Hence  our  duty  to  assist  in  giving 
the  gospel  to  those  who  do  not  have  it.  A 
man  or  woman  may  be  wealthy,  nnd  yet, 
without  Christ,  poorer  than  the  beggar  by 
the  wayside,  whilst  the  poor,  wayfaring 
man,  who,  like  Christ,  has  not  where  to  lay 
his  head,  may  be  immeasurably  rich  in  spirit- 
ual life.  In  truth,  we  may  say,  that  richer  tie 
a  hinderance  to  a  spiiitual  life.  It  briDgs  sor- 
did cares,  and  money-making  carries  with  it 
a  demoralizing  influence. 


Among  the  early  Christians,  the  converts 
were  strictly  prohibited  from  attending  any 
place  of  worldly  amusement,  end  so  strict 
was  the  discipline  of  the  church  in  primitive 
times  that  attending  a  place  of  this  kind  was 
made  a  test  of  Christian  fellowship.  Tertul- 
lian,  one  of  the  early  church  fathers  writes 
on  this  subject  as  follows: 

"If  a  Christian  had  been  excommunicated 
for  being  present  at  a  chariot  race,  or  a  com- 
bat of  Gladiators,  or  a  dramatic  representa- 
tion, or  any  gymnastic  exercises;  for  attend- 
ing any  secular  game  or  entertainment,  or 
working  at  any  trade  which  ministered  to  the 
purposes  of  idolatry,  or  using  any  expression 
which  might  be  construed  into  a  denial  of 
his  faith  or  into  blasphemy  against  Christ;  or 
if  from  passion,  or  impatience  of  censure,  he 
had  broken  off  his  connection  with  the 
church — still  his  guilt  was  not  of  so  deep  a 
dye,  but  that  he  might,  upm  his  public  con- 
fession, be  again  received  into  its  commau- 
ion. 

How  far  modern  Christianity  has  departed 
from  the  apcstolio  church,  may  be  seen  by 
contrasting  the  above  with  the  theater,  circus, 
and  horse-race  going  professors  of  to-day; 
many  of  the  churches  even  admitting  "dramat- 
ic representation"  into  their  houses  of  wor- 
ship, in  order  to  raise  money  to  pay  ex- 
penses. 


QUUKISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 


Dear  Editors :  — 

Will  some  one  of  you,  or  some  other  brother  who 
can,  explain  fully  the  following,  giving  Scriptural  rea- 
sons; also  the  relation  of  one  to  the  other  in  degree:  1st, 
minister  in  the  first  degree;  minister  in  the  second  de- 
gree; minister  in  the  third  degree.  2nd,  Council  Meet- 
ing, District  Meeting,  Annual  Meeting.  My  reasons  for 
wanting  an  explanation  on  these  are  various.  The  prin- 
cipal reason,  though,  is,  that  I  am  frequently  asked  con- 
cerning tlieui  and  cannot  give  a  very  good  reason.  Will 
t-ome  one  please  answer  through  the  Messenger? 

Cot/l  Cili/,  hid.  B    P.  Goshokn. 

Both  of  the  foregoing  questions  are  relat- 
ed more  or  less  to  the  polity  or  government 
of  the  church.  The  first  question  refers  to 
the  officers  in  the  church,  and  the  second  to 
the  order  in  conducting  the  government  of 
the  Church. 

In  the  New  Testament  there  is  no  very 
definite  plan,  for  governing  the  Church,  laid 
down.  In  regard  to  this,  as  in  some  other 
things,  there  are  principles  given,  and  some 
application  of  those  principles,  but  much 
was  left  to  the  development,  wisdom  and  dis- 
cretion of  the  Church. 

1.  In  regard  to  the  officers  of  the  Church, 
or  the  different  degrees  in  the  ministry,  we 
have  not  very  full  or  explicit  descriptions 
given.  There  evidently  were  different  de- 
grees in  the  ministry,  but  the  limits  of  their 
authority,  and  the  specific  duties  pertaining 
to  each  degree  are  not  very  definitely  defin- 
ed. The  Apostle  Paul,  in  referring  to  the 
appointment  of  officers  in  the  Church  by 
Christ,  says,  "He  gave  some  apostles;  and 
some,  prophets;  and  some,  evangelists;  and 
some,  pastors  and  teachers."  Eph.  4:  11.  And 
to  the  Corinthians  he  says,  "And  God  hath 
set  some  in  the  church,  first  apostles,  second- 
ly prophets,  thirdly  teachers,  and  after  that 
miracles,  then  gifts  of  healings,  helps,  gov- 
ernments, diversities  of  tongues."  1  Cor.  12: 
28.  To  the  Romans  he  says,  "Having  then 
gifts  differing  according  to  the  grace  that  is 
given  to  us,  whether  prophecy,  let  us  proph- 
esy according  to  the  proportion  of  faith;  or 
ministry,  let  us  wait  on  our  ministering; 
or  he  that  teacheth,  on  teaching;  or  he  that 
exhorteth,  on  exhortation;  he  that  givetb,  let 
him  do  it  with  simplicity;  he  that  ruleth,  with 
diligence;  he  that  she weth  mercy,  with  cheer- 
fulness." Rom.  12:  6-8.  To  the  Philippians 
he  says,  "Paul  and  Timotheus,  the  servants 
of  Jesus  Christ,  to  all  the  saints  in  Christ 
Jesus,  which  are  at  Philippi,  with  the  bish- 
ops and  deacons."  Philipp.  1:  1.  Luke,  the 
author  of  the  Acts  of  the  Apostles,  in  giving 
the  travels  and  labors  of  Paul  and  Barnabas, 
speaks  of  them  thus:  "And  when  they  had 
ordained  them  elders  in  every  church,"  etc. 
Acts  11:  23.  In  examining  the  Scriptures 
we  have  quoted,  it  will  ba  seen  that  quite  a 
number  of  names  is  given  to  the  officers 
that  served  in  the  early  church.  Besides 
those  that  were  peculiar  to  apostolic  times, 
we  have  "bishops,"  "pastors,"  "elders,"  "min- 
isters," "evangelists,"  "teaohers,"  "rulers," 
"governments,"  "helps,"  "exhorters"  and  "dea- 


cons." Now  these  were  all  probably  in  the 
ministry  except  the  deacons,  and  they  are 
considered  in  it  in  some  Christian  denomi- 
nations. And  they  perhaps  may  be  consid- 
ered in  the  ministry  in  a  certain  sense, 
though  they  are  not  preachers  A  minister 
is  one  that  serves.  So,  while  all  those  nam- 
ed above  served,  they  served  in  a  somewhat 
different  capacity. 

Now,  the  three  degrees  in  the  ministry  that 
we  have  in  our  Brotherhood,  probably  cover 
all  the  work  in  the  ministry  implied  in  the 
above  names  that  indicate  permanent  offices 
or  permanent  officers  in  the  church.  Since 
the  missionary  work  in  the  church  has  re- 
ceived the  attention  it  has,  we  have  ministers 
that  are  called  "evangelists."  These  are  do- 
ing missionary  work.  But  these  evangelists 
are  not  chosen  from  among  the  lay  members 
of  the  church  as  our  ministers  are  chosen, 
but  they  are  taken  from  among  the  ministers. 

As  the  New  Testament,  then,  recognizes 
different  offices  in  the  ministry,  or,  as  we  per- 
haps might  say,  different  degrees  in  the  min- 
istry, this,  we  presume,  was  the  ground  upon 
which  our  ancient  brethren  introduced  the 
three  degrees  in  the  ministry  that  we  have 
among  us.  And  having  tried  it,  and  finding 
that  it  worked  well,  it  has  been  continued. — 
To  take  a  young  and  inexperienced  man,  and 
put  him  into  the  ministry,  and  give  him  all  the 
power  and  responsible  labor  that  belongs  to 
the  ministry,  at  the  time  of  his  installation, 
would,  by  no  means,  seem  to  be  a  judicious 
course.  Hence  our  brethren  in  the  ministry 
are  advanced  as  they  prove  themselves  faith- 
ful and  competent. 

It  is  also  asked  what  relation  the  ministers 
in  the  different  degrees  sustain  to  each  other. 
We  would  say  they  sustain  a  very  important 
and  near  relation  to  each  other.  All  the 
members  in  the  church  sustain  a  relation  to 
each  other  similar  to  that  which  the  different 
members  of  the  human  body  sustain  to  each 
other,  according  to  the  teaching  and  illustra- 
tion of  Paul.  And  men  in  the  ministry  prob- 
ably sustain  a  nearer  relation  to  each  other 
than  do  the  common  members  of  the  church, 
since  they  occupy  places  in  the  body  nearer 
the  vital  part.  Hence  their  relation  is  a  very 
tender  relation,  and  it  ought  to  be  very  dear 
to  them,  and  they  should  diligently  guard 
against  anything  that  might  disturb  that  re- 
lation, and  diminish  its  power  for  good.  Of 
all  difi'uulties  in  churches,  those  that  occur 
between  ministers  are  to  be  most  regretted, 
as  they  are  serious  hindrances  to  the  pros- 
perity and  usefulness  of  the  church. 

The  relation  that  the  ministers  of  the  dif- 
ferent degrees  in  the  ministry,  and  indeed 
that  all  ministers,  stand  in  to  one  another,  is 
a  relation  that  should  unite  them,  and  make 
them  a  uuit,  in  their  holy  labors  in  the 
Christian  ministry.  While  those  of  the  first 
and  second  degree  should  regard  with  defer- 
ence those  in  the  third  degree,  the  latter 
should  not  manifest    a  domineering  spirit 


it 


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THE   GOSPEL  MSSBBNGSE. 


the  former,  or  as  "being  lords  over  God's 
heritage,  but  ensamples  to  the  flock."  Peter 
5:  3.  And  probably  it  is  to  ministers  of  dif- 
ferent ages  and  of  different  degrees  in  the 
church,  that  the  following  language  of  Peter, 
coming  immediately  after  that  quoted  above, 
was  designed  to  apply  with  special  force: 
"Likewise,  ye  younger,  submit  yourselves  un- 
to the  elder,  yea,  all  of  you  be  subject  one  to 
another,  and  be  clothed  with  humility:  for 
God  resisteth  the  proud,  but  giveth  grace  to 
the  humble." 

The  field  for  labor  is  large,  and,  hence 
there  is  ample  room  for  all  to  work.  And 
the  minister  of  the  first  degree,  though  he  is 
somewhat  restricted  in  his  labors,  should  not 
be  kept  back  in  his  work.  And  where  the 
proper  feeling  and  harmony  exists  between 
ministers  in  the  different  degrees  of  the  min- 
istry, they  will  all  work  together,  for  the 
work  belongs  to  them  all.  A  young  minis- 
ter may  administer  baptism  under  some  cir- 
cumstances, and  other  ministers  besides 
those  that  are  considered  fully  ordained,  may 
take  part  in  anointing  the  sick.  So  when 
brethren  are  called  to  the  ministry,  and  in- 
stalled, they  are  in  that  holy  work,  when 
they  are  only  in  the  first  degree.  But  for 
wise  and  judicious  reasons,  the  church  has 
adopted  an  order  for  advancing  brethren  in 
the  ministry,  and  such  a  course  commends 
itself  to  men  of  discreet  minds,  and  differ- 
ent Christian  denominations  do  so.  And  it 
is  in  harmony  with  the  spirit  and  teaching 
of  the  gospel. 

2.  The  second  query  refers  to  our  different 
•/^council  meetings.  Oar  introductory  remarks 
will  also  apply  to  this.  While,  as  we  remark- 
ed, there  is  no  precise  form  of  church  gov- 
ernment contained  in  the  gospel,  we  cannot 
do  without  some  form  of  church  government. 
And  we  have  the  principle  of  government, 
and  some  helps  given  us  in  the  gospel.  If 
professing  Christians  were  all  perfect,  there 
would  not  be  so  much  need  of  church  gov- 
ernment, unless  it  might  be  desirable  to  have 
the  help  of  such  government  or  council  to 
keep  us  perfect.  God  is  a  God  of  order,  and 
government  is  of  God.  "The  powers  that  be 
are  ordained  of  God."  Eom.  13:  1.  These 
powers  are  understood  to  refer  to  civil  gov- 
ernment. And  there  is  a  great  deal  of  order 
and  system  in  civil  government.  And  this  is 
especially  the  case  with  the  system  of  gov- 
ernment under  which  we  live.  Oar  towns 
and  townships  have  their  laws,  and  these 
laws  connect  the  towns  with  the  counties, 
and  the  counties  are  connected  with  the 
States,  and  these  with  the  general  govern- 
ment. There  is  a  regular  gradation  from  the 
lowest  to  the  highest  places  in  our  civil  gov- 
ernmont.  There  is  wisdom  in  this.  And  the 
children  of  light,  or  of  God,  should  not  be 
less  wise  than  the  children  of  this  world, 
though  in  some  things  they  are  so  according 
to  our  Lord's  sayiug.  Luke  1G:  8.  And  there 
should  be  order  and  system  ia  the  churoh. — 


This  is  according  to  the  principles  of  the 
gospel,  and  the  deductions  of  sound  wisdom. 

In  the  18  th  chapter  of  the  gospel  accord- 
ing to  St.  Matthew,  we  have  a  plain  recogni- 
tion of  the  common  or  church  council: — "And 
if  he  shall  neglect  to  hear  them,  tell  it  unto 
the  church."  If  any  thing  is  told  unto  the 
church,  the  church  must  be  assembled,  and 
that  in  council.  Hence  there  is  a  plain  rec- 
ognition of  a  church  council.  In  the  15  th 
chapter  of  Acts,  we  have  a  general  council, — 
the  sanction  of  a  council  similar  to  our  An- 
nual Council.  We  have  no  plain  precedent 
in  the  gospel  for  our  District  Meetings,  but 
we  have  the  principle.  The  principle  that 
sanctions  the  church  council,  and  the  Gener- 
al Council,  will  sanction  the  District  Council, 
or  a  State  Council,  or  any  council  that  the 
general  church  may  deem  advisable  to  hold 
for  the  promotion  of  its  efficiency  as  a  refor- 
matory agent  under  God,  in  reforming  the 
world,  or  in  promoting  its  own  edification. 

We  think  it  should  be  understood  by  our 
brethren,  that  it  is  not  only  with  the  plain 
precedents,  and  formal  statements  of  the  gos- 
pel that  we  have  to  do,  in  forming  our  views 
of  church  government,  of  church  work,  and 
of  Christian  life,  but  with  the  principles  of 
the  gospel  we  also  have  much  to  do.  These 
contain  truth  that  is  to  be  developed,  and  ap- 
plied by  the  church  from  time  to  time  as  its 
grand  mission  may  require.  But  no  applica- 
tions of  the  truth  are  to  be  made  that  will 
render  void,  or  that  will  conflict  with  any  or- 
der or  practice  established  in  the  church  by 
divine  authority,  and  which  was  designed  to 
be  continued  in  it.  j.  q. 


THE  LOVE-FEAST   AT  LAHMARS- 

VILLE  — SUNDAY-SCHOOL,    IN 

WINTER— THE  ORPHANS' 

HOME. 


We  had  promised  some  time  before,  if  the 
Lord  permitted  us  to  do  so,  to  attend  the 
love-feast  in  the  Duncansville  church,  on  the 
21st  of  December.  And  we  were  permitted 
to  attend  the  meeting.  It  was  late  in  the 
season  for  such  a  meeting,  or,  later  than  such 
meetings  are  usually  held,  but  as  the  Breth- 
ren of  said  congregation  have  a  comfortable 
meeting-house,  the  meeting  was  held  without 
any  difficulty,  though  the  weather,  at  the 
time,  was  pretty  cold.  The  roads  were  toler- 
ably well  covered  with  ice  and  snow,  and  the 
sleighing  was  good.  The  meeting-house 
near  Lahmarsville,  in  which  the  meeting 
was  held,  was  not  originally  intended  for 
love-feast  meetings,  it  not  being  a  very  large 
house.  But  it  was  thought  proper  by  the 
Brethren  to  hold  such  a  meeting  in  it,  and 
there  was  room  enough  for  the  members  and 
a  large  number  of  the  citizens,  it  being  well 
filled.  The  meeting  was  very  quiet,  solemn 
and  pleasant.  It  commenced  at  six  o'clock 
in  the  evening,  and  continued  without  any 
general  intermission,  until  all  the  services  at- 
tended to  on  such  occasions  were  performed. 


The  services    closed    a  little   before   nine 
o'clock. 

The  Brethren  of  the  Duncansville  church 
desired  the  meeting  to  be  continued  over 
Sunday,  and  we  remained  with  them,  having 
two  meetings  on  Saturday  and  two  on  Sun- 
day. These  meetings  were  well  attended,  es- 
pecially at  night,  and  the  attention  was  very 
good,  and  they  seemed  to  be  refreshing  sea- 
sons to  many.  One  person  avowed  his  in- 
tention of  living  a  new  life.  And  from  the 
indications  manifested,  there  were  others  who 
were  seriously  thinking  of  the  propriety  and 
necessity  of  doing  the  same.  Our  beloved 
brother,  Jacob  Miller,  of  the  Woodbury  con- 
gregation, was  with  us  at  the  communion 
meeting,  but  left  us  on  Saturday  morning. 

The  Duncansville  church  is  the  home  of 
Bro.  James  A.  Sell,  an  active  and  useful  min- 
ister of  Christ.  He  travels  a  good  deal  in 
Pennsylvania,  and  is  known  in  many  church- 
es, that  he  has  visited.  He  has  two  brothers 
in  the  same  congregation,  who  are  also  zeal- 
ous and  useful  ministers.  The  father  and 
mother  of  these  brethren  are  living  in  the 
same  congregation.  And  we  may  mention  it 
as  an  honorable  record  of  their  family,  that 
they  have  eight  sons,  four  of  whom  are  in  the 
ministry,  two  in  the  deaconship,  and  the  oth- 
er two  are  in  the  church.  Bro.  Daniel  D. 
Sell,  of  Plattsburg,  Mo.,  is  the  fourth  of  the 
family  who  is  in  the  ministry. 

The  Brethren  have  an  interesting  Sunday- 
school  in  the  house  in  which  the  meetings 
were  held.  The  summer  session  of  the  school 
closed  on  Sunday  afternoon,  with  such  exer- 
cises as  are  usually  performed  on  such  occa- 
sions. Cards  of  merit  were  distributed 
among  the  scholars.  All  present  seemed  to 
be  happy.  Being  called  upon  to  make  some 
remarks,  and  the  hymn  with  the  chorus,  "We 
will  work  till  Jesus  comes,"  etc.,  having  been 
sung,  we  used  the  expressive  and  suggestive 
words  above  alluded  to,  as  the  basis  of  some 
thoughts  for  the  encouragement  of  all  who 
are  working  for  Jesus,  reminding  them,  that, 
though  he  had  already  come  in  the  flesh,  and 
that  another  anniversary  of  that  event  would 
be  soon  commemorated,  ho  will  come  again, 
the  second  time,  in  power  and  great  glory, 
having  his  reward  with  him,  "to  give  every 
man  according  as  his  work  shall  be." 

Some,  who  felt  much  interested  in  the  Sun- 
day-school work,  and  who  enjoy  the  work, 
thought  that  the  school  might  be  continued 
through  the  winter.  The  propriety  of  so  con- 
tinuing it  was  considered.  Bro.  Brice  Sell 
very  properly  took  the  opportunity,  before 
the  meeting  was  called  upon  to  vote  on  the 
subject,  to  remind  it,  that,  if  the  school  was 
continued  through  the  winter,  there  would 
have  to  be  considerable  self-denial  endured, 
as  the  weather  would  bo  likely  to  be  unpleas- 
ant, ofteD,  when  the  time  for  meeting  of  the 
school  would  come.  His  remarks,  we  be- 
lieve, were  designed  more  especially  for  tho 
teachers,  and  suoh  as  had  the  work  to  do. — 


THE    GOSPEL.    MESSENGER. 


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The  subject  presented  itself  to  us  under  an- 
other aspect  while  Bro.  Sell  was  making  his 
j  list  remarks,  and  we  presented  our  thoughts 
to  remind  the  meeting  of  the  other  side  of 
the  subject. 

We  suggested  the  thought,  that,  while  it 
is  true,  that  the  work  would  be  likely  to  re- 
quire self-denial,  it  should  not  be  forgotten 
that  self-denial  is  a  divine  principle,  occupy- 
ing a  prominent  place  in  every  genuine 
Christian  character,  as  it  did  in  the  charac- 
ter of  our  Lord;  that  in  the  exercise  of  this 
principle,  we  may,  with  assurance,  appeal  to 
God  for  his  blessing  on  our  labors,  as  work 
attended  with  self-denial  is  not  likely  to  be 
prompted  by  selfishness,  or  a  desire  for  com- 
mon and  carnal  pleasure.  So  if  self-denial 
must  be  endured,  it  will  have  its  influence  in 
promoting  our  spiritual  culture,  and  its  re- 
ward from  the  heavenly  Master.  Hence,  the 
fact  that  we  must  endure  self-denial,  should 
keep  us  from  no  good  work.  The  meeting 
voted  to  continue  the  school  through  the  win- 
ter. 

At  the  close  of  our  meeting  on  Sunday 
night,  Bro.  James  A.  Sell  called  the  attention 
of  the  Brethren,  and  all  that  were  present,  to 
the  Huntingdon  Orphans'  Home,  and  pro- 
posed to  have  a  meeting  on  Christmas  night, 
in  the  Brethren's  meeting-house,  for  the  ben- 
efit of  that  institution.  He  instructed  the 
people  to  bring  any  thing  that  could  be  used 
in  the  Home,  such  as  food,  clothing  and  mon- 
ey. A  meeting  was  appointed.  At  the  close 
of  the  Sunday-school  on  Sunday  afternoon,  a 
collection  was  taken  up  for  the  Home,  and 
the  amount  of  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  was 
collected.  A  brother  also  presented  us  with 
one  dollar  for  the  same  purpose.  Sd  we  ob- 
tained for  the  Home  $2.50.  Our  visit  to  the 
Duncansville  church  was  a  pleasant  one,  and 
is  associated  with  pleasant  reminiscences. 

J.  Q. 


COKRKSPoNDENrE. 


The  Cold  Wave  in  Florida. 


The  coldest  time  ever  seen  in  Florida,  was 
in  1835,  when  the  mercury  went  down  to 
eight  degrees  above  zero,  freezing  most  of  the 
orange  trees. 

Last  Saturday  night,  Jan.  9th,  it  was  fear- 
ed that  another  cold  wave  was  approaching. 
By  Sunday  morning  the  mercury  at  my  place 
was  down  to  twenty  above  zero.  Some  other 
places  it  went  as  low  as  fourteen.  The  cold 
lasted  four  days,  being  the  coldest  weather 
seen  in  Florida  for  fifty  years.  Ice  in  tubs 
formed  two  inches  thick.  The  ground  in 
places  froze  about  two  inches.  All  the  or- 
anges and  vegetables  were  frozen,  but  the 
trees  are  not  likely  hurt.  The  loss  on  ac- 
count of  the  oranges  freezing,  amounts  to 
millions  upon  millions  of  dollars.  Millions 
of  ripe,  delicious  oranges  hang  frozen  on  the 
trees.  Most  of  the  growers  had  not  yet  ship- 
ped their  fruit.  The  loss  to  them  is  great, 
but  they  will,  as  a  rule,  be  able  to  stand   it, 


and  such  a  thing  does  not  happen  more  than 
once  in  a  life-time. 

Health  is  remarkably  good.  As  people 
here  do  not  fix  for  cold  weather,  the  late  cold 
wave  set  pretty  severely  on  some  of  them. 
Some  of  them  hardly  knew  what  to  make  of 
it.  Many  of  them  never  before  saw  the  like. 
They  would  have  been  still  more  astonished 
if  it  had  snowed.  Well,  it  is  all  over  now. 
Spring  will  soon  be  here;  then  all  will  be 
lovely  again.  J.  H.  Moore. 

Keuka,  If  la. 


A  Donation  for  the  Brethren's  Meeting- 
house, at  Conway  Springs,  Kan. 


Although  the  sister  forwarding  the 
amount  said,  "This  letter  is  not  for  publica- 
tion," I  will  make  an  extract  from  it,  because 
it  contains  such  excellent  sentiment: 

"I  saw,  in  the  G.  M.,  an  account  of  your  love- feast, 
and  the  inconvenience  you  labored  under  to  do  the  will 
of  our  Heavenly  Father,  or  to  carry  out  his  ordinances ; 
and  it  drew  forth  my  sympathy  for  the  loved  ones  of  like 
precious  faith.    I  took  my  horse  and  buggy,  and  went  to 

some  of  the  members  of  the district,   of  which  I 

am  a  member,  to  solicit  aid  for  your  house  of  worship. 
*  *  *  Hope  you  will  receive  enough  to  build  a  house, 
so  the  good  work  of  our  Heavenly  Father  be  not  hinder- 
ed.  *  *  *  May  there  be  a  great  ingathering  into 
the  Master's  kingdom,  in  Southern  Kansas." 

The  above  should  be  imitated  by  many, 
and  with  a  little  effort  much  good  might  be 
done  for  the  Master's  cause. 

The  originator  of  the  above  is  sister  E.  E., 
assisted  by  sister  A.  D.  Sister  C.  H.  con- 
tributed nobly.  God  bless  all  the  donors, 
and  especially  the  solicitors. 

The  following  is   a  list  of    donors     and 
amount: 
Sister  E.,  Trotwood,   Montgomery  Co., 

O $1  00 

Sister  Amelia  C,  Trotwood,-  Montgom- 
ery Co.,  0 50 

Bro.  A.  Sanger,   Dayton,   Montgomery 

Co.,   0 25 

Bro.  John  Brown,  Trotwood,  Montgom- 
ery Co.,  0 50 

Bro.  Samuel  Ullery,   Trotwood,   Mont- 
gomery Co.,  0 1  00 

Sister  Lena,  Trotwood,  Mont'y.  Co.  O. . .   1  00 
Sister  Elizabeth  H ,   Trotwood,   Mont- 
gomery Co.,  0 1  00 

Sister  Barbara,  Trotwood,  Montgomery 

Co.,  0 1  00 

Sister Sillie,  Mummaville, Montgomery 

Co.,   0 1  00 

Sister  Sarah,  Dayton,  Mont'y.  Co.,  O. . .  1  00 
Sister  Susan,  Dayton,  Mont'y.  Co.,  O.. .  1  00 
Sister  Lydia,  Mummaville,  Montgomery 

Co.,  0 15 

Sister  Susan  Smith,   Trotwood,   Mont- 
gomery Co.,  0 50 

Sister  Mary  Ann,  Dayton,  Montgomery 

Co.,  0 1  00 

Bro.  Moses,  Day  too,  Mont'y.  Co.,  O. .  . .       25 
Sister  Kate,  Clayton,  Mont'y  Co.,  O. . .  .       26 
Sister  Lizzie,  Clayton,  Mont'y  Co.,  O. . .       25 
Sister   Maria   M ,   Tayloreburg,    Mont- 
gomery Co.,  0 50 

Sister  Amanda,  Taylorsburg,  Montgom- 
ery Co.,  0 50 

Sister  Lydia,  Taylorsburg,  Montgomery 

Co.,   0 50 


Sister  Margaret,  Clayton,   Montgomery 

Co.,  0 10 

Bro.  Willie,  Trotwood,  Mont'y.  Co.,  O. .  1  00 
Sister  Anna  Etter,  Dayton,  Montgomery 

Co.,  0 1  00 

Sister  Anna  Denlinger,   Dayton   Mont- 
gomery Co.,  0 75 

Sister  Ida  Denlinger,   Dayton,   Mont'y. 

Co.,0 25 

Sister   Susanna  Haines,    Taylorsburg, 

Mont'y.  Co.,0 10 

Sister     Ella     Bowman,     Taylorsburg, 

Mont'y.  Co.,  0 10 

Sister  Anna  Denlinger,  Dayton,  Mont'y. 

Co.,0 1  00 

Mr.  and  sister  Franc?,  Trotwood,  Mont- 
gomery Co.,  0 1  00 

Sister  Nancy.  Taylorsburg,  Mont'y.  Co., 

0 81 

Sister  Sarah,  Trotwood,  Mont'y.  Co.,  O.  1  00 
One  who  gives,  Dayton,  Mont'y.  Co.,  O.  50 
Bro.  Levi,  Trotwood,  Mont'y.  Co.,  O. . .  25 
Bro.  M.  M.,  Dayton,  Mont'y.  Co.,  O. . . .  1  00 
Sister  Catharine  Hoover,  Dayton,  Mont- 
gomery Co.,  0 5  00 

Total, $27  01 

The  above  was  duly  received  by  me. 

John  Wise. 
Conway  Springs,  Kan. 


From  Mili'orcl,  Intl. 


Our  meeting  closed  at  Nappanee,  Ind. 
My  former  report  stated  five  baptized,  two 
applicants,  and  one  reclaimed.  Now  we  can 
chronicle  twelve  baptized,  and  two  reclaim- 
ed. This  work  was  done  by  the  home  minis- 
ters. A  motion  was  put  before  the  members 
at  our  last  council,  as  to  having  a  series  of 
meetings.  The  request  was  granted,  and  the 
next  motion  was  to  have  the  home  ministers 
do  the  work,  which  was  also  granted.  I  am 
of  the  opinion  that  such  movements  are  good, 
for  reasons- named: 

1.  If  home  ministers  conduct  their  own 
series  of  meetings,  the  interest  will  remain, 
whereas  if  brethren  are  called  from  a  distance, 
when  they  go  away,  the  interest  goes  too. 

2.  Sometimes  ministers  are  taught  differ- 
ently as  to  how  such  meetings  should  be  con- 
ducted, and  if  any  thing  is  done  at  such 
meetings,  the  members  are  not  accustomed 
to,  it  sometimes  gives  dissatisfaction. 

I  would  urge  upon  the  home  minis- 
ters to  do  their  own  preaching,  and  do  all  in 
their  power  to  hold  an  interest. 

The  members  of  the  Turkey  Creek  district 
are  much  revived.  "Paul  may  plant,  and 
Apollos  water,  but  God  must  give  the  in- 
crease." May  the  Lord  have  all  the  praise, 
and  finally  save  all  his  people. 

By  request  of  the  Brethren  of  Marshall 
and  Stark  counties,  Ind.,  I  met  the  Brethren 
of  the  above  named  place  on  the  evening  of 
the  22nd  of  Dec,  to  held  a  series  of  meet- 
ings. I  remained  with  the  Brethren  until 
the  evening  of  the  30th.  We  baptised  two 
and  reclaimed  two.  Our  meeting  was  a  lit- 
tle Bethel.  Brethren  Jacob  Appleman  of 
Kan.,  and  J.  V.  Felt  house,  of  Qoshen,  Ind,. 
were  holding  a  meeting  at  the  same  time,  at 
the  Union  church,  some  eight   miles  distant, 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESBENGEE, 


and  the  United  Brethren  held  a  protracted 
meeting,  some  two  miles  away,  so  our  meet- 
ings were  small  in  the  beginning,  but  towards 
the  close,  were  all  that  could  be  desired. 

J.  H.  Miller. 


From  the  Nevada  Church,  Mo. 


stroDg  in  the  Lord,   is  the  prayer  of  your 


The  Brethren  in  quarterly  council  decided 
to  commence  a  series  of  meetings  in  a  locali- 
ty where  the  pure  gospel  has  never  been  held 
forth  as  the  Brethren  understand  it.  Oar 
dear  Bro.  Dunning,  living  near  the  locality, 
agreed  to  try  and  get  a  house  in  which  to 
preach.  He  succeeded  in  getting  the  Bap- 
tist meeting-house  for  one  week.  On  Satur- 
day, Dec.  19tb,  our  dear  brother,  Eld.  Sam- 
uel Click,  and  another  brother  started  to  the 
place  of  meeting;  had  services  in  the  evening 
for  the  first  time  in  that  locality.  The  Word 
was  delivered  by  Bro.  Click  and  his  associate, 
with  all  the  power  given  to  them  by  the  Mas- 
ter. It  was  soon  evident  that  the  Father  was 
gently  drawing  some,  in  order  that  they  might 
come  to  Jesus,  and  find  rest  to  their  souls. 
Invitations  being  given,  four  precious  souls 
came  forward,  confessing  Christ,  and  on 
Tuesday,  the  22 ad  of  Dec,  they  meekly  bow- 
ed in  the  liquid  stream,  and  were  baptized  for 
the  remission  of  sins.  About  this  time,  it 
became  plainly  visible,  that  there  was  no 
small  stir  among  our  Baptist  friends,  some 
going  so  far  as  to  say,  "Lock  the  house." 
But  better  council  prevailed,  and  the  house 
was  not  locked.  On  the  next  morning  after 
the  baptismal  services,  our  dear  Bro.  Click 
went  home.  Before  meeting  in  the  evening, 
our  dear  brethren,  Eld.  Samuel  Pheils,  and 
Wolf,  the  latter  lately  from  Maryland,  all 
home  ministers,  came  to  the  assistance  of  the 
brother.  The  Word  was  proclaimed  with 
power,  and  three  more  came  forward.  On 
Christmas  day  two  were  buried  with  Christ 
in  the  liquid  stream,  and  arose,  we  trust,  to 
walk  in  newness  of  life.  The  third  one,  poor 
lamb,  was  hindered  by  her  own  father  in  the 
flesh,  who,  we  were  told,  threatened  her  life, 
by  saying,  that  if  she  persisted  in  it  he  would 
shoot  her  and  the  one  that  baptized  her.  The 
youug  sister  is  about  sixteen  years  old.  It 
was  said  that  her  father  was  drunk.  Let 
that  be  as  it  may,  she  was  not  permitted  to 
be  present.  Now,  dear  brethren  and  sisters, 
under  whose  eyes  this  may  fall,  pour  out 
your  hearts  to  God  in  prayer  for  this  poor, 
persecuted  sister,  and  also  for  her  poor,  de- 
luded father  in  the  flesh,  that  he  may  be 
brought  under  the  Spirit's  power,  so  that  he 
may  see  the  great  responsibility  he  has  as- 
sumed, by  hindering  one  of  the  lambs  from 
coming  to  the  fold.  Quite  a  number  were 
near  the  kingdom,  some  of  whom  promised 
soon  to  be  with  us. 

The  Brethren  were  compelled,  very  reluc- 
tantly, to  close  the  meetings.  They  labored 
under  a  number  of  disadvantages  during  the 
meetings,  some  of  which  may  be  a  foundation 
for  another  letter  from  the  writer.  Now, 
may  the  blessings  of  God  rest  and  abide  with 
those  new-born  babes  in  Christ,  and  may 
they  be  fed  with  the  manna  that  flows  from 
the  Word  of  God,  and  may  it  permeate  every 
fiber  of  their  soul,  that  they  may  become 


humble  servant  in  Christ. 
Nevada,  Mo. 


N.  Trapp. 


Our  Trip  to  Southern  Illinois. 


Having  a  dear  brother,  and  other  relations 
in  Marion  Co.,  111.,  all  of  whom  I  had  not 
seen  for  sixteen  years,  I  made  arrangements 
for  a  trip  to  that  part  of  God's  moral  herit- 
age. Found  our  dear  friends  all  well,  and 
truly  glad  to  see  us.  After  spending  a  few 
pleasant  days  with  them,  the  next  thing  in 
order  was  to  find  a  suitable  place  to  hold  a  se- 
ries of  meetings.  We  found  a  Disciple  church, 
which  was  offered  to  us.  Here  we  commenc- 
ed meeting  Saturday  evening,  Dec.  12. 
Preached  in  all  fifteen  sermons,  but  as  our 
faith  and  practice  were  entirely  new  at  that 
place,  we  had  to  build  from  the  foundation. 
Made  a  special  appointment  to  set  forth  our 
faith  and  practice,  at  which  time  the  house 
was  crowded.  We  tried,  as  best  we  could  in 
our  weakness,  to  set  forth  the  principles  of 
our  faith  and  practice,  for  one  hour  and  a 
half,  and  yet  it  was  not  all  satisfactory.  The 
sermon  on  baptism  was  also  met  with  much 
criticism.  Some  said  we  unchristianiza  ev- 
erybody but  ourselves.  Others  said,  they 
never  had  learned  it  so.  After  some  time 
the  meetings  became  very  interesting,  and 
ten  precious  souls  came  out  and  made  the 
good  confession,  to  walk  in  newness  of  life, 
among  whom  was  one  of  the  most  prominent 
Disciples  in  that  section  of  country, — two 
Cumberland  Presbyterians,  and  others  who 
had  never  made  any  profession. 

The  baptizing  was  perhaps  one  of  the  most 
interesting  scenes  that  ever  took  place  in  that 
vicinity,  as  it  was  entirely  new.  Old  men  of 
renown  had  never  seen  the  like,  and,  in  fact, 
the  great  majority  had  never  heard  of  it,  con- 
sequently there  was  a  great  number  on  the 
banks  while  the  baptizing  was  going  on,  some 
making  light  of  it,  others  crying,  and  a  few 
shouting.  This  was  certainly  a  very  inter- 
esting time.  There  were  Disciples,  Baptists, 
Methodists,  and  Cumberland  Presbyterians. 
School  teachers  had  dismissed  their  schools, 
and  they,  with  all  their  scholars,  were  on  the 
banks,  looking  on.  Our  time  having  expired, 
we  had  to  leave  the  meeting,  with  a  general 
good  feeling  prevailing,  with  a  few  excep- 
tions. May  the  good  Lord  bless  the  Salem 
church,  and  especially  the  dear  young  lambs 
of  the  flock,  is  our  prayer.     Amen. 

Samuel  W.  Ulery. 

Camden,  Ind. 


Prom  Dakota. 


Little  has  been  written  from  Dakota  dur- 
ing the  last  year.  The  Brethren  around  Al- 
pena were  organized  last  summer,  a  report  of 
which  was  duly  published  in  the  G.  M. — 
Where  the  writer  lives,  things  remain  as 
they  were.  We  have  lost  nothing  except  by  a 
few  removals.  We  have  tried  to  preach  in 
several  places,  but  when  harvest  set  in  we 
were  obliged  to  abandon  some  of  them,  inas- 
much as  we  had  no  horse  to  take  us  to  those 
places,  and  our  strength  would  not  permit  us 


to  walk  thither.  We  hope,  however,  next 
summer,  if  health  permits,  to  do  more  in 
preaching  the  gospel.  Our  harvests  were 
very  good.  We  had  a  fine  fall,  dry  roads  all 
the  time,  and,  with  the  exception  of  two 
weeks,  the  weather  was  mild.  Much  plow- 
ing was  done  and  much  wheat  marketed. — 
Farmers  are  generally  satisfied  with  Dakota. 
Those  who  came  here  to  speculate  on  public 
lands,  hoping  to  sell  them  in  a  short  time  at 
a  high  price,  or  those  who  expected  to  raise 
forty  bushels  to  the  acre  with  little  cultiva- 
tion, are,  of  course,  disappointed,  and  take 
back  an  evil  report  of  the  land. 

We  have  good  land  here,  but  it  must  be 
well  plowed  and  dragged  to  insure  a  good 
crop.  Dakota  is  a  very  healthy  country,  and 
its  springs  and  falls  are  unsurpassed.  Win- 
ters are  pleasanter  than  in  either  Iowa  or  Il- 
linois. Last  winter  was  cold,  but  as  little 
snow  fell  we  were  able  to  get  out  nearly  all 
the  time.  We  hope  that  brethren  who  want 
cheap  land  will  not  be  turned  from  this  fruit- 
ful land,  but  come  among  us  and  help  us  in 
our  work. 

We  left  home  about  the  15th  of  Dec,  and 
visited  some  of  our  members  living  around 
Aberdeen.  We  spent  one  night  with  Bro. 
Sam'l  Falker,  and  had  we  known  that  their 
new  school-house  was  built,  would  have  made 
arrangements  for  a  week's  meeting.  We 
made  our  way  from  there  to  Alpena,  where 
Bro.  B.  Miller  has  oversight.  There  are  fif- 
teen members  here.  Bro.  George  Royer,  for- 
merly of  Mt.  Morris,  and  Isaac  Shank,  from 
Pennsylvania,  are  deacons.  We  held  ten 
meetings  in  their  school-house  and  in  Alpe- 
na, a  small  village  near  the  Brethren.  Dur- 
ing our  stay,  Bro.  Miller  was  called  away  to 
visit  his  aged  mother,  ninety  years  of  age, 
wh)  is  quite  ill,  near  Lanark,  II!.  We 
missed  him  very  much,  as  we  had  no  one  to 
help  in  the  meetings.  When  the  preacher 
has  to  open  and  close,  and  preach  every 
night,  it  makes  his  work  considerable.  Some- 
times, when  no  brother  will  take  hold  of  the 
work,  or  feels  too  timid  to  pray  in  public,  we 
ask  some  pious  man  of  another  denomination 
to  close  the  meeting.  This  gives  offense  to 
our  brethren,  who  think  our  Heavenly 
Father  hears  no  one  outside  of  our  belov- 
ed Fraternity.  Whether  it  arises  from  weak- 
ness of  judgment  or  undue  liberality,  we 
think  the  good  Lord  hears  some  people's 
prayers  outside  of  us.  Weil,  we  ask  such  peo- 
ple to  aid  a  little,  not  treating  them  as  hea- 
then, but  as  Christian  people,  needing  to  be 
taught  the  way  of  the  Lord  more  perfectly. — 
We  are  not  in  favor  of  fellowshiping  with 
other  churches,  as  such,  for  then  we  would 
have  to  fellowship  their  fashion,  follies  and 
conformity  to  the  world.  We  can  kneel  in 
prayer  with  a  God-fearing  man,  even  if  he 
lacks  some  of  the  outer  manifestations  of  the 
inner  life.  We  would  suggest  to  our  timid 
brethren  to  take  up  their  cross,  if  a  cross  it 
be,  and  assist  the  preacher  in  prayer,  and 
thus  the  necessity  of  asking  other  people  to 
assist  will  be  obviated. 

We  enjoyed  our  visit  to  Alpena.  The 
weather  was  delightful.  The  mercury  rose 
almost  every  day  to  60°,  and  several  nights 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGEE, 


61. 


there  was  no  frost.  The  Brethren  here  (in 
Alpena)  are  well  satisfied  with  Dakota,  They 
have  a  fertile  soil,  are  near  a  railroad,  and 
only  sixteen  miles  from  the  capital  of  Dakota 
when  it  becomes  a  State.  Huron  has  been 
chosen  as  the  future  capital.  We  hope  that 
Brethren  will  go  there  soon  and  aid  in  creat- 
ing a  prosperous  church.  In  spite  of  mis- 
representations concerning  Dakota,  people  of 
the  East  are  finding  out  what  a  magnificent 
country  we  have.  Bailroads  are  intersecting 
our  country,  and  soon  we  will  have  markets 
near  us,  and  a  few  years  will  make  our  State 
one  of  the  leading  ones.  Towns,  school-hous- 
es, and  churches  are  springing  up  all  over 
the  land. 

We  are  now  at  Nora  Springs,  and  expect 
to  hold,  in  the  near  future,  a  series  of  meet- 
ings here.  We  pray  for  our  Father's  bless- 
ing. James  Evans. 


Froni  the  Belleville  Church,  Kan. 


It  has  been  a  long  time  since  I  have  writ- 
ten anything  for  your  worthy  paper,  the  Gos- 
pel Messenger,  although  I  love  to  read  its 
pages,  and  to  read  the  news  from  the  differ- 
ent parts  of  God's  moral  vineyard,  and  of  tne 
prosperity  of  the  different  churches.  Of  late 
I  have  been  made  to  rejoice,  with  all  the  oth- 
er brethren  and  sisters,  for  some  of  our  com- 
panions have  resolved  to  follow  Jesus  in  all 
his  appointed  ways.  Two  weeks  ago  to-day 
our  hearts  were  made  glad  to  see  three  pre- 
cious souls  promise  before  God  and  many 
witnesses,  to  be  faithful  until  death.  For 
the  satisfaction  of  some  of  our  dear  brethren 
and  sisters  in  the  East,  I  desire  to  write  this. 
If  they  will  go  back  with  me  eighteen  years, 
on  the  1st  of  Dec,  when  my  husband  brought 
me  ten  miles  to  the  place  of  meeting,  where 
I  was  to  be  baptized,  the  ice  was  several 
inches  thick,  where  it  was  cut  open  for  me  to 
go  down  into  the  water,  and  my  husband 
thought  it  was  too  much  for  me;  but,  dear 
brethren  and  sisters,  when  we  have  been 
made  willing  to  take  upon  us  the  yoke  of 
Christ,  and  obey  the  teachings  of  our  blessed 
Master,  we  will  not  be  afraid  of  the  liquid 
grave. 

The  ice  was  cut  for  these  three  precious 
souls  to  be  buried  in  the  baptismal  grave. 
Oh!  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  not  give 
up  when  we  feel  that  some  are  not  concerned 
about  the  conversion  of  their  souls,  for  that 
is  the  very  time  that  God's  Spirit  is  striving 
with  them.  Oh!  how  many  times  I  have 
prayed  for  my  dear  companion,  that  he  might 
be  convinced  through  the  preached  Word  of 
his  whole  duty,  and  become  willing  to  obey 
the  commandments,  and  that  we  might  be 
united  in  the  one  faith,  and  walk  together, 
blameless  before  the  Lord,  and  now  God  has 
answered  my  prayer,  and  I  do  rejoice,  and 
while  I  rejoice,  others  are  rejoicing  with  me. 
One  week  ago  today^iive  more  were  added 
to  the  church  by  baptism.  Four  young  men, 
and  one  old  man,  my  husband's  brother,  who 
came  from  England  only  a  few  years  ago.  One 
young  man  was  one  of  our  brethren's  chil- 
dren, and  two  of  them  were  our  neighbor's 
children.  The  other  young  man  came  from 
Nebraska  to  work  for  my  nephew.       He  at- 


tended the  meetings,  and  he  too  was  convinc- 
ed that  he  must  be  baptized,  for  the  remis- 
sion of  his  sins. 

Ever  since  our  communion  meeting,  there 
have  been  some  lasting  impressions  upon  the 
minds  of  some.  Bro.  J.  D.  Trostle's  first 
sermon  will  long  be  remembered.  His  text 
was,  "Where  art  thou?  '  Oh!  we  have  felt  the 
weight  of  that  sermon  ever  since  he  came 
among  us,  and  the  gospel  has  been  preached 
with  such  power  by  Bro.  Whitmer  and  Bro. 
Miller,  who  have  labored  with  us  so  long,  we 
feel  that  they  have  done  much  for  our  church. 
We  have  all  been  encouraged  to  press  on, 
and  never  give  up  until  we  win  the  victory, 
and,  by  our  Father's  side,  sit  down.  Oh! 
brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  pray  on,  and  pray 
for  others  that  are  counting  the  cost,  that 
they  may  be  gathered  into  the  fold  of  Christ, 
is  the  wish  of  your  unworthy  sister. 

Catharine  Gooch. 


Entered  Into  Rest. 


Dec.  26,  1885,  Silas  H.  Thomas,  aged  sev- 
enty-five years.  Funeral  services  were  held 
at  his  late  residence,  No.  2105  iSf orris  street, 
Philadelphia,  on  Monday  evening,  Dec.  28, 
Bro.  J.  K.  Keiner  presiding. 

Interment  at  Upper  Dublin,  on  Tuesday, 
Dec.  29,  Bro.  Israel  Poulston  presiding. 

"He  is  not  dead  but  sleepeth."  Death  to 
him  had  no  terrors.  He  frequently  express- 
ed a  desire  to  depart  and  be  with  Christ,  say- 
ing, "I  know  on  whom  I  have  believed."  The 
portions  of  Scripture  that  were  read,  and  the 
hymns  that  were  sung  at  the  funeral  services, 
were  those  selected  by  himself,  and  to  his 
children  he  made  an  especial  request,  that  he 
should  belaid  to  rest  in  a  plain  coffia,  a  plain 
shroud,  and  have  a  plain  funeral. 

He  bore  his  lingering  illness  with  the  ut- 
most patience,  and  in  the  end  calmly,  peace- 
fully closed  his  eyes  as  if  to  say,  "All  is  well." 
As  we  looked  upon  his  dear,  aged  face,  so 
composed  in  death,  we  could  but  say  with 
the  poet,  "Asleep  in  Jesus,  blessed  sleep." 
Mrs.  J.  S.  Thomas. 


Front  Lower  Cumberland  Church,    Pa. 


Brother  D.  F.  Stouffer,  of  Benevola,  Md., 
has  recently  preached,  and  labored  otherwise 
for  up,  during  a  series  of  meetings  just  con- 
cluded, and  as  a  result  of  his  efforts,  combin- 
ed with  those  of  the  church,  and  the  power 
of  God,  we  are  happy  to  report  the  audition 
of  fifteen  souls  to  the  church.  One,  a  sister 
yet  in  her  teens,  who  has  for  a  number  of 
years  been  sick  and  afflicted,  so  that  all  hopes 
of  her  recovery,  and  even  her  life  had  been 
despaired  of  frequently,  but  the  good  Lord 
spared  her  life,  and  during  the  laBt  summer 
her  health  improved  sufficiently  to  enable  her 
to  sit  up  iD,  and  walk  about  her  room,  and  to 
ride  out  to  visit  a  few  friends,  but  she  was 
still  too  weak  and  delicate  to  attend  the 
large  and  good  meetings  her  friends  werp 
attending.  She  became  anxious,  and  suffi- 
ciently interested  to  ask  for  preaching  in  her 
father's  house.  On  Saturday  her  request 
was  granted,  and  immediately  she  expressed 


a  desire  to  follow  Jesus.  On  Monday  the 
brethren  accompanied  her  to  Boiling  Springe, 
a  distance  of  two  miles,  where  she  was  bap- 
tized. Taking  into  consideration  her  youth 
and  delicate  health,  a  more  resigned,  submis- 
sive, meek,  and  yet,  determined  and  compos- 
ed sister,  we  never  saw  in  the  water.  It  was 
indeed  a  very  impressive  ecene.  Sorely  God 
who  is  the  most  scrutinizing  witness  of  all 
actions,  did  and  will  regard  her.  Though 
much  exhauated  by  the  (in  her  special  case) 
trying  ordeal,  she  soon  regained  her  usual 
strength,  aad  is  now  gnog  oa  her  way  re- 
joicing. J.  B.  Garver. 
Dec.  24, 1885. 


From  Mahoiiiug  Church,  Ohio. 


The  hearts  of  parents  and  friends  were 
made  glad,  and  to  overflow  with  joy,  to  see 
nine  young  people,  in  the  full  bloom  of  life, 
come  out  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  be  bur- 
ied with  Christ  in  baptism,  at  the  Bethel 
house,  Mahoning  Co.,  Ohio,  as  the  result  of 
meetings  held  there  from  Dec.  16  to  22,  by 
one  of  the  Lord's  good  servants,  Bro.  Jesse 
Calvert.  In  all,  eleven  were  received  and 
baptized  during  his  stay  here.  The  duty  ev- 
ery one  owes  to  his  Maker,  was  so  forcibly, 
and  plainly  laid  down,  that  many  more  had  a 
hard  struggle  to  say,  "Go  away  for  this  time; 
call  some  more  convenient  time,"  forgetful 
that  the  death  messenger  cannot  be  put  off 
in  this  manner.  May  the  Lord  bless  his  good 
servants.  Amos  Harrold. 


From  Upper  Middletown  Valley  Church, 
Maryland. 


Elder  D.  F.  Stouffer,  from  Beaver  Creek, 
came  among  us,  and  preached  twelve  ser- 
mons, in  his  usual  zealous  way  of  preaching, 
and  the  result  was,  twenty-two  were  received 
into  the  church  by  baptism,  upon  three  differ- 
ent days,  all  being  young  persons.  Thus  it 
may  be  seen  that  the  ark  of  the  Lord  is  mov- 
ing, after  many  dark  clouds  have  passed, 
which  have  been  hovering  over  us  in  the 
past.  The  church  at  present  seems  to  be  in 
harmony,  and  a  general  good  feeling  prevails, 
not  being  disturbed  in  the  least  by  those  who 
have  left  us.  This  congregation  is  at  pres- 
ent under  the  oversight  of  Eld.  G.  Leather- 
man,  assisted  by  John  M.  Bussard  and  Silas 
Harp,  in  the  second  degree,  and  D.  S.  Wolf, 
in  the  first  degree.  Elder  L3ithermiu  was 
not  able  to  preach,  oving  to  throat  trouble, 
but  was  very  prompt  in  attending  appoiut- 
ments,  thereby  maintaining  his  zeal  in  the 
good  work.  Hope  the  brethren  audsibUis 
will  remember  Bro.  L.  in  their  devotions. 
Martin  Gnossnukle. 

Dec.  91,  1*85. 


Love  is  joy,  and  all  true  joy  is  love.  They 
cannot  be  separated.  And  Chiiet  is  an  exhi- 
bition to  us  of  this  fact  in  his  own  person — 
a  i  vvelation  of  God's  eternal  joy.  as  being  a 
revelation  of  God's  eternal  love— coming 
down  thus  to  utter  iu  our  ears  this  glorious 
call,  as  a  voice  sounding  out  of  God's  eterni- 
ty: "Enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord." 


62 


TELE   GOSPEL   MJESSEJSTGKEIB. 


From  Eureka,  Greenwood  Co.,  Kan. 


I  have  been  reading  a  good  part  of  the 
day  in  the  Gospel  Messenger,  and  truly  it 
id  a  messenger  of  the  blessed  gospel.  Oh!  I 
do  love  to  read  all  the  correspondence  of  so 
many  dear  brethren  and  sisters.  It  does  my 
heart  good  to  know  our  beloved  Fraternity  is 
awakening  more  to  the  missionary  cause.  Our 
little  church  here  is  still  alive  and  prosper- 
ing. There  are  but  few  in  number,  but  love 
and  union  prevail.  Bro.  Charles  Yearout 
was  to  give  an  account  of  our  love-feast,  but 
he  has  failed  up  to  this  time.  Suppose  he 
will  yet.  Hope  he  will  come  again  and  preach 
the  Word.  I  would  like  to  hear  from  J.  and 
N.  Perry,  as  I  have  forgotten  their  address. 

B.  E.  Gillett. 

Dec.  13,  1SS5. 


From  Alpena,   Jerauld  Co.,  Dak.  T'y. 


Our  meetings  in  Jerauld  and  Beadle  coun- 
ties, Dakota,  are  still  in  progress.  We  had 
a  very  interesting  Thanksgiving  meeting; 
house  crowded,  although  in  the  middle  of 
the  week.  We  have  meeting  each  alternate 
Sunday  in  Alpena.  At  our  meeting  in  the 
country,  last  Sunday,  I  consulted  my  congre- 
gation as  to  whether  we  would  continue  our 
meeting  every  two  weeks,  during  the  cold 
months,  to  find  out  the  desire  of  all.  I  left  it 
to  a  vote, — "All  in  favor  of  every  two  week0, 
during  the  cold  time,  which  lasts  about  six 
weeks,  will  please  raise  the  right  hand."  Ev- 
ery right  hand  in  the  house  went  up.  One 
gentleman,  from  Cedar  Bapids,  Iowa,  said  he 
would  come  to  meeting  if  the  mercury  would 
be  40°  below  zero.  That  is  Dakota  spirit. 
We  always  have  a  go  3d  turn-out  and  fine  or- 
der. We  had  about  five  inches  of  snow  in 
November.  It  passed  off,  and  afterwards  we 
had  pleasant  weather.  On  the  mornings  of 
Dec.  8  and  12,  the  mercury  was  four  to  eight 
degrees  below  zero.  Since  then  it  has  been 
very  pleasant.  On  the  14th,  mercury  was 
twenty  degrees  above,  and  to-day,  the  15th, 
thirty- four  above.  Boads  are  splendid;  farm- 
ers up  and  doing;  health  good.  The  Gospel 
Messenger  is  a  welcome  visitor  in  our  fami- 
ly. It  gladdens  our  hearts  with  its  sweet 
rays  of  gospel  light.  "United  we  stand,  di- 
vided we  fall."  May  God,  in  his  infinite  mer- 
cy, bles3  the  editors  of  the  Gospel  Messen- 
ger.   Amen.  B.  F.  Miller. 


Preach  the  Gospel. 


"And  lie  said  unto  them,  Go  ye  into  all  the  world  and 
preach  the  gospel  to  every  creature. " — Mark  16:  15. 

The  above  text  was  brought  more  forcibly 
to  my  mind,  by  Eld.  C.  H.  Kingery  and  my- 
self having  made  an  appointment  at  Chetopa, 
a  city  of  some  five  or  six  thousand  popula- 
tion. This  was  the  first  time  the  Brethren 
ever  preached  there,  if  rightly  informed. — 
Our  appointments  were  Saturday  night  and 
Sunday,  at  3  P.  M.,  and  Sunday  evening.  As 
the  house  wo  preached  in  was  occupied  at  11 
o'clock,  Bro.  Miles  and  myself  went  to  hear 
the  colored  man  preach.  The  colored  people 
have  two  churches  in  that  place,  the  Meth- 
odist and  Baptist.  The  latter  was  where  we 
were.    We  had  a  very  soul-stirring  sermon 


of  fifty-six  minutes.  Bro.  Miles  informed  me 
they  were  in  a  divided  state — about  half 
claim  feet-washing  as  a  church  ordinance, 
while  the  others  do  not.  Now,  if  they  are  of 
God's  creatures,  and  have  an  equal  part  in 
the  text,  what  have  we,  as  a  church,  done  in 
preaching  the  gospel  to  the  colored  people? 
And  if  they  are  to  have  the  gospel  preached 
to  them,  where  are  those  to  go?  A  good 
many  places  are  as  we  are,  our  hands  tied  to 
labor  for  the  support  of  our  families,  and 
with  what  time  we  can  devote,  cannot  fill  all 
the  requests  of  our  race.  It  would  take  con- 
siderable time  Hnd  means  to  go  to  them  to  la- 
bor to  get  a  church  organized,  and  it  is  more 
than  one  minister  can  do,  and  support  his 
family;  so  let  the  church,  as  a  body,  give  a 
plan.  If  they  are  not  included  as  subjects 
of  the  text,  then  drop  them  at  once;  but  if 
they  do,  the  work  should  be  looked  into  as 
soon  as  possible,  as  other  churches  are  work- 
ing among  them,  and  organizing  among  them. 
As  they  seem  to  be  very  sincere  in  their  wor- 
ship, they,  too,  must  feel  to  worship  God, 
their  Creator,  according  as  the  New  Testa- 
ment directs,  and  how  can  they,  unless  they 
unite  with  a  body  that  does  ?  Now,  let  us 
hear  what  the  Brethren  have  to  say  and  ad- 
vise on  the  subject. 

The  Labette  church  was  made  to  rejoice 
again,  to  see  one  more  come  and  join  in  with 
the  people  of  God,  and  walk  in  newness  of 
life.  Since  our  communion  the  church  is  in 
love  and  union.  Simon  Long. 

AUamont,  Kan. 


From  Swan  Creek  Church,  Ohio. 


God  still  permits  the  door  of  mercy  to 
swing  on  its  golden  hinges  of  his  redeeming 
love;  for  the  thirsting  souls  of  this  part  of  his 
moral  vineyard,  slowly,  one  by  one,  are 
entering  in  at  the  open  door,  to  lean  upon 
the  strong  arm  which  is  ever  ready  to  shield 
and  bear  them  up,  through  the  trying  seas  of 
trouble.  It  is  only  the  Christian  who  can 
look  beyond  the  gathering  clouds  of  trials 
unto  the  bright  star  of  hope,  shedding  its 
beacon  rays  of  light  and  peace. 

On  Dec.  12,  we  commenced  a  series  of 
meetings  with  the  home  ministers,  and  on 
the  17th,  Eld.  Jeremiah  Gump,  of  Noble  Co., 
Ind.,  came  to  our  assistance,  and  labored  for 
us  until  the  evening  of  the  27tb,  when  he  left 
for  other  fields  of  labor.  May  heaven's 
choicest  blessings  go  with  him  wherever  he 
goes.  While  with  us,  he  labored  hard  for 
the  conversion  of  sinners  and  the  upbuilding 
of  this  little  band  of  our  Heavenly  Father's 
children.  We  were  sorry,  however,  that 
many  brethren  and  sisters,  for  some  cause, 
could  not  attend  our  meetings.  Those  who 
did  attend  were  greatly  revived  under  the 
powerful  preaching  of  Bro.  Gump.  As  the 
immediate  result  of  our  meeting,  one  promi- 
nent man  chose  that  good  part  that  cannot  be 
taken  from  hitn,  was  buried  with  Christ 
in  baptism,  and  arose  to  walk  in  newness  of 
life.  God  help  him,  that  he  will  hold  out 
faithful  to  the  end,  where  the  crown  is  prom- 
ised. We  expect,  the  Lord  willing,  to  com- 
mence a  aeries  of  meetings  in  the  east  end  of 
our  church,  Jan.  23.     David  Berkeybile. 


At  Home  Aj^aiu. 


From  Bose  Hill,  Ohio,  Oct.  13,  1885,  I  was 
conveyed  to  Union  City,  Ind.,  and  there,  in 
company  with  Bro.  Jacob  Beery,  boarded  the 
train  for  Independence,  Kan.  Arrived  at  the 
latter  place  at  7:  30  A.  M.,  Oct,  15,  where  I 
met  with  the  Brethren  and  preached  in  the 
evening;  also  at  the  same  place  on  the  next 
day,  aseisted  by  Bro.  Caleb  Fogle.  On  the 
17th,  I  started  from  there,  in  company  with 
Bro.  J.  J.  Miller  (formerly  of  Darke  county, 
Ohio),  and  other  brethren  and  sisters  in 
Christ,  to  attend  a  love-feast  at  the  residence 
of  Bro.  Terwilliger,  in  Labette  Co.,  at  which 
place  we  met  with  a  great  many  brethren  and 
sisters.  We  returned  to  Independence  on 
Sunday,  the  18th,  and  preached  in  the  church 
that  evening,  to  a  large  and  attentive  congre- 
gation. On  the  19th,  preached  at  a  frame 
school-house  on  Potato  Creek,  eight  miles 
south-east  of  Independence. 

On  the  21st,  preached  in  a  school-house 
called  Fairview,  eight  miles  west  of  Inde- 
pendence. From  Independence  came  to  the 
Neosha  church,  where  the  Brethren  were 
holding  a  series  of  meetings.  Met  on  Satur- 
day, the  24th,  at  3  P.  M.,  being  the  day  set 
apart  for  the  love- feast;  preaching  by  breth- 
ren George  Studebaker  and  J.  B.  Lair.  It 
was  a  meeting  long  to  be  remembered  by  all. 
On  the  morning  of  the  26th,  I  took  the  train 
for  Cherry  Vale,  about  thirty  miles  distant. 
Here  we  met  with  the  Brethren  and  preach- 
ed to  them  on  the  evenings  of  the  26th  and 
27th.  On  the  morning  of  the  28th,  took  the 
train  for  Independence.  At  this  place  we  re- 
mained and  held  meetings;  also  in  the  neigh- 
boring school- houses,  until  Nov.  13.  From 
this  young  city  of  the  West,  we,  in  company 
with  Bro.  John  J.  Miller,  sister  Miller,  Bro. 
John  McGee,  sister  McGee,  and  others,  took 
conveyance  and  went  twelve  miles  west,  to  a 
large  stone  school-house,  near  the  residence 
of  our  brother,  William  Murkey,  where  I 
spoke  to  a  large  and  very  attentive  assembly 
of  people,  apparently  anxious  to  hear  the  ho- 
ly words  of  our  blessed  Lord  and  Master. 

On  the  morning  of  the  14th,  in  company 
with  the  aforesaid  Brethren,  we  went  to  the 
town  of  Fredonia,  Wilson  county.  Here  the 
Brethren  met  in  the  capacity  of  a  love- feast, 
where  we  all  had  a  very  pleasant  time  and  a 
good  meeting  together.  It  was  one  long  to 
be  remembered  by  all,  on  account  of  the  out- 
pouring of  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  upon  the 
heads  of  his  people. 

On  the  eveningof  the  15th  I  took  my  leave 
of  the  good  people  here.  On  our  journey 
home  we  had  a  happy  meeting  at  a  place 
known  as  the  Log-bell  school-house.  From 
this  place  we  returned  to  the  residence  of  our 
brother,  Jolin  J.  Miller,  near  Independence. 
Nov.  18,  we  took  the  train  at  Independence 
for  our  homes  in  Ohio,  and  arrived  at  Union 
City  on  the  evening  of  the  19th,  where  I  was 
joyfully  met  by  my  dear  ones  at  home.  I 
herewith  return  my  most  sincere  thanks  to 
the  good  people  with  whom  it  was  my  good 
fortuue  to  meet,  both  in  the  State  of  Kansas 
and  all  along  the  journey. 

M.  D.  Roberts. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


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MTBMONIAL. 

KAUFFMAN  -  SANSMAN—  In  the  Lost  Creek  congre- 
gation, Juniata  Co.,  Pa.,  Sept.  27,  1*85,  by  the  under- 
signed, at  his  residence,  Bro .  Solomon  M.  Kanffman 
and  sister  Kate  J.  Sansman.        S.  W.  Kauffman. 

FOLK— LIVENGOOD.— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents,  in  Salisbury,  Somerset  Co.,  Pa.,  Dec  31,  1885, 
by  the  undersigned,  Mr.  John  W.  Folk  and  sister  Ma- 
ry J.  Liyengood.  R.  T.  Pollard. 

GRADY— PHEILS— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's  pa- 
rents, Vernon  Co.,  Mo.,  Dec.  20,  1885,  by  Eld.  H.  J. 
Wolf,  Mr.  Andrew  Grady,  of  LaGrange  Co.,  Ind.,  and 
sister  Frances,  eldest  daughter  of  Eld.  Samuel  Pheils, 
of  this  county. 

KEIM— TIPTON.— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's  par- 
ents, Dec.  24,  1885,  by  Rev.  J.  K.  Spencer,  of  the  U. 
B.  church,  Mr.  J.  C.  .Keim  and  Miss  Annie  A.  Tipton, 
both  of  Westphalia,  Anderson  Co.,  Kan. 

J.  S.  Keim. 

MURRAY — HALL. — At  the  residence  of  the  bride's  par- 
ents, Dec.  20,  by  the  undersigned,  Almon  G.  Murray 
and  sister  Minnie  Hall,  all  of  Fulton  Co.,  0. 

David  Bkhkeybile. 

THURMAN  —  BYERLY.—  At  Ihe  Keighley  school- 
house,  Dec.  24,  by  the  undersigned,  Bro.  Charlie  G. 
Thurman  and  sister  Mary  E.  Byerly,  all  ef  Butler  Co., 
Kan.  Chas.  M.  Yearotjt. 

SALE-BASHOR— Jan.  11,  Bro.  James  E.  Sale  and 
Bister  Cordelia  Bashor,  both  of  Nodaway  Co.,  Mo. 

S.  A.  HONBERGER. 

KLEPINGER-BOCK.— At  the  home  of  the  bride's  par- 
ents, Dayton,  0.,  Dec.  24,  Bro.  Will  H.  Klepinger  and 
sister  Annetta  Bock. 
The  occasion  will  be  remembered  as  a  very  pleasant 

one.     Ceremony  by  Eld.  Geo.  Holler. 

WENGER -KLEPINGER.— At  the  home  of  the  bride's 
parents,  near  Dayton,  Ohio.,  Dec.   31,  by  Eld.  John 
Smith,  Mr.  Jas.  F.  Wenger  and  sister  Mary  C.  Klep- 
inger. 
The  above  brother  an  1  sister  are    members   of  Bro. 

William  Klepinger's  family.  0.  Perry  Hoover. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"  Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

WALKER. — In  the  Brothers'  Valley  congregation,  Som- 
erset Co ,  Pa  ,  Dec.  27,  1885,  Bro.  Daniel  P.  Walker, 
aged  76  years,  9  months  and  29  days. 
He  leaves  a  widow  and  seven  children.    One  daugh- 
ter preceded  him  to  the  spirit  world.    He  was  a  member 
of  the  Brethren  Church  for  many  years,   and  served  in 
the  ministry  for  more  than  twenty-five  years.    Funeral 
services  by  the  writer,  atsisted  by  Eld.  George  Schrock 
and  Samuel  Regman.  Valentine  Plough. 

WOGOMON—  In  Elkhart  church,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind., 
Dec.  25,  1885,  of  consumption,  Bro.  David  Wogomon, 
son  of  Bro.  David  and  sister  E.  Wogomon,  aged  19 
years,  G  months  and  21  days.  Jos.  S.  Culp. 

BIGELOW—  In  the  Salimony  church,   Huntington  Co., 

Ind.,  Jan.  4,   1886,   Bro.   Samuel  Bigelow,  aged  27 

years,  7  months  and  11  days. 

He  leaves  a  mother,  two  brothers  and  one  sister  to 

mourn  their  lo?s.     His  father  and  one  sister  preceded 

him.    He  died  with  the  dread  disease,  consumption.— 

Funeral  services  conducted  by  the  writer. 

Samuel  Murray. 
CLINE.— In  the  Giernmount  congregation,   Dec.  16,  of 
jaundice  Bro.  Martin  G.   Cline,   aged   46   years  and  5 
days. 
He  leaves  a  wife  and  ten  children  to  mourn  their 
loss.    The  church  has  lost  a  faithful   member,  the  com- 
panion a  kind  and  affectionate  husband,   the  children  a 
kind  and  loving  father.     We  trust  their  loss  is  his  eter- 
nal gain.     Funeral  services  by  8.  F.  Sanger,  from  Deut. 
32:  11, 12,  to  a  laree  and  sympathizing  congregation. 

J ac  on  A.  Gakrer. 

ARNSBARGER.—  At  his  residence  near  Rockwell  City, 
Norton  Co.,  Kan.,  D-c.  14,  Eld.  Jacob  Arnsbarger, 
aged.66  yeara.and  some  days. 


In  his  younger  days  he  was  a  class-leader  in  the 
Methodist  church  in  the  State  of  Ohio.  In  the  same  State 
he  also  united  with  the  Brethren.  About  6ix  years  ago 
he  moved  to  Webster  Co.,  Neb.,  and  was  ordained  bish- 
op at  Burr  Oak,  Kan.,  by  Eld.  John  Forney,  about  Jan- 
uary 1882.  In  the  spring  of  1884,  he  moved  from  Web- 
ster Co  ,  Neb.,  to  Norton  Co.,  Kan.,  to  take  charge  of 
the  church,  which  he  did  to  the  time  of  his  death.  He 
leaves  two  sons  and  the  church  to  mourn  his  departure. 
He  died  in  faith  of  the  gospel.  M.  Lichty. 

HINER. — In  the  bounds  of  the  Roann  congregation, 

Ind.,  Dec.  25,  friend  John  Hiner,   aged  35  years,  9 

months  and  11  days. 

He  leaves  an  aged  mother,  a  sister  in  the  church,  a 

companion  and  three  little  children,  and  many  friends  to 

mourn  his  departure.    It  was  a  sad  Christmas  for  the 

family.    Funeral  services  on  Sunday,   the  27th,  at  the 

Brethren's  church  at  Roann,  by  the  writer  and  others,  to 

a  very  large  assembly  of  sympathizing  friends. 

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64 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGKER. 


Special  Notice. 

Contemplating  a  trip  West,  I 
desire  to  correspond  with  arsy 
members  who  may  live  in  King- 
man, Harper,  Pratt  or  Barbour 
counties,  Kan.  As  I  contemplate 
going  soon,  nothing  hindering, 
you  wili  please  write  as  soon  bs 
this  notice  reaches  you,  and  I 
shall  try  to  arrange  to  preach 
some  while  with  you. 

Fraternally  Yours, 
J.  B.  Lair. 

Laneville,  Kan. 

JfrdverHftttfents. 

Kates— fer  lncli  each  Insertion  : 

One  time  or  more     $1  50 

One  month  (4  times) 1  80 

Three  months  (12  times) 1  20 

Six  months  (25  times) 1  00 

One  year  (50  times) 70 

No  adrertieement  accepted  for  lees  than  1  00 

^~  Xo    Ctitu  inserted  unless    12Vi  Pica 
wide  and  on  metal  base. 

Farm  For  Sale. 


In  Fulton  Co.,  Ohio.  Lies  between  two 
great  market-towas.— three  miles  from  Del- 
ta, and  five  mihs  from  Wauseon,  the  coun- 
ty-seat. The  farm  consists  of  fifty  acres  of 
improved  land,  with  a  medium  sized  frame 
house  and  barn,  and  an  orchard  of  bearing 
trees.  The  farm  is  surrounded  by  a  good 
farming  country,  with  the  b?st  of  soil,  and 
is  within  hs.lf  a  mile  of  the  Swan  Creek 
Church.  For  furth?r  particulars,  address: 
GE0R9E  KE3LER 

Wauseon,  Ohio. 


ARE  YOU  POOR? 


If  so  we  can  help  you.  We  hive  in  honest 
article  for  male  or  female  to  handle,  which 
p'.ea-s  (8  overybody.  Mister  R  >yer  writes  as 
follows:  "  Send  me  5  gr^ss.  The  demand  is 
great,  and  they  are  pressing  me  from  all  di- 
rections for  it."  Ministering  brethren  are 
handling  it,  and  praiso  it  very  much.  We 
have  lady  agents  who  began  with  one  dollar's 
woi  l  h  that  are  now  ordering  from  2  to  5  gross 
per  month.  We  give  Special  Territory  and 
protect  our  aeents.  Circulars  free,  and  to 
convince  agents  that  we  have  a  great  thing  for 
them,  we  will  send  a  sample  for  2  red  stamps, 
or  one  dozen  for  2")  cents  in  stamps.  We  de- 
liver goods  prepaid  to  agents.    Address 

KO-tE  LILLY  CO.. 
New  Midway,  Frederick  Co.,  Md. 

Hog  Cholera  Remedy. 

The  following  endorsement  of  the  La 
M  later'a  Hog  Cholera  Remedy,  manufactured 
by  La  Master  cl  Pergtuon,  fopoka,  we  clip  from 
the  1  •••')  Press  a'  O-flge  <ity: 

"8ome  tim«ago  the  agent  of  the  La  Master's 
Hog  Cho'era  Remedy  left  soma  of  the  remedy 
wi'ti  tli  •  iihto'  of  i his  paper,  whoae  hogs  were 
dying  of  oholi  ra,  on  trial.  iin«  i  og.  especially, 
i  n«ar  d«ad  thai  il  n  is  dee'deri  to  kill  it 
and  go' rid  of  it.  Two  dosea  were  given  that 
daj  aooording  to  dire  'tiona,  by  drenching,  and 
1 1  u>  n  <■  x  i  daythehoa  w,-i   hatter)  and  finally  got 

well  nn  I  wind,      He  W8<  BO  Urw  w  I ill"  fi  *t 

dminiatred  that  he  <-o;iirl  Bnarnely 
atand  hi"  eyea  were  closed  by  rhe  effects  of  the 
fev>r,  :md  he  had  nil  drank  ,(  drop  of  « 

a  mouthful  of  food  for  <  hrenor  faardaxe, 
The  remedy  was  a*ed  afterwards  in  trie  pen, 

and  only  on'   lio  •  do., I.      Nevera]  were  nick  wi.cn 

■re  I' 'L-.i.i  Ho of  the  remedy,  and  they  had 

Deend}ingHt  the  rate  of  finm  one  to  four  or 
Ave  per  day.  Cll  the  hoge,  about  thirty  In  nnm- 
Ii.t,  itint  hoi  been  lift  when  woln-tmn  thenae 
of  thi  co»pt  the  one  mentioned  •■••• 

well  and  aa  h»uli  hy  ii«n»«r. 

We  believe  the    remedy  in  a   good    one.     Wi. 

promised  tome  wanka  ago  to  giro  the  result  of 
our  experience  v.  1 1  r .  « 1 . i -«  remedy  and  we  haTS 
doneao.    Weciw  rat  ommend 

I'or  ipeoial    •    ■'     tie  prioeH  ndilrcss,  Li- 
•    Kan. 
RETAIL  !  BICE 
i  n.  paofcaa*      ....      7:,  oral 
in  lli  can  built,      ...       Ro  oral 

'i'i  D>  can,  bulk 50  cents  per  lb 

M.  M    BSH1  i.MW.  agent, 
Belleville,  Kan. 


POWDER 

Absolutely  Pure. 

This  powder  never  varies.  A  marvel  of  pur 
ity,  strength  and  wholesomeness .  More 
economical  than  the  ordinary  kinds,  and  can- 
not be  sold  in  competition  with  the  multitude 
of  low  test,  short  weight,  alum  or  phosphate 
powders.  Sold  only  in  cans.  ROYAL 
BAKING  POWDER  CO.,  106  Wall  St.  ,N.  Y. 

fertilizers  I 


BRETHREN    WANTED    TO    SELL    OUR 
Standard   Fertilizers,    Dissolved 
Bone  and  Fertilizing  Chemicals.    Address: 
D.  BLOCHER  &  CO.. 

Im9  .  Gettysburg.  Pa. 

Time  Table. 

PITTSBURGH,  FT.  WAYNE  AND 
CHICAGO  RAILWAY. 


SCHEDULE  IN  EFFECT  FEB.  15,  1884. 


CENTRAL  TIME. 


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ArrFt.  Wayne... 

"     Pittsburgh  . . . 
"    Johnstown    .. 

•'    Altoona    

"     Huntingdon  . 
"    Harrisburg... 
"    Philadolphia. . 
"    New  York  

LveNew  York  .... 
"    Philadelphia' 
"    Harris  urg.. . 
"    Huntingdon.. 
"    Altoona     ... 
"    Johnstown... 
"    Pittsburgh... 

"    Ft.  Wayne... 

•.TTl'hinn.T., 

1 

♦Daily,  t  Daily  except  Hunday;  JDaily except 
Monday;Si)aily  except  Saturday. 

|y  Pullman  Palace  Sloeping  and  Hotel 
Cars  through  between  Chicago  and  New  York 
and  Day  Couches  between  Chicago  and  Pitts- 
burgh without  change.  E.  A.  FORD, 
Wm.  A.  Baldwin,  Oen'l  Pass.Agt 
Manager 

P1TTORUROH 


Plain  CloakBi 


AH  there  is  a  great  demand  from  sisters  and 
others  for  tight  fitting,  pliiin  Cloaks  or 
Ulsters,  I  have  arranged  to  lappl]  tl 
mand  nt  prices  from  $2.00  to  $8  00  Ipfb  than 
they  can  be  bought  anywhere  else,  i  tell  them 
<>n  the  lame  terma  ai  the  liietliren's  Plain 
Clothing  and  Hats  For  Uaaaariog  lihmks 
and  Prices  addresB       B.  A    BAMUELL, 

No.  164  and  16)  Marl- et  St., 
Chicago,-  III  . 


CENTURY  PLANT  REMEDIES, 
including     Dr.    Peters'  Magnetic 


^  Blood  Vitulizer.  or  Humor  Cure. 
and  Dr.   Peters'  Stomach  Vigor  are 

manufactured  only  by 

Dr.  Peter  Fahmey, 

Chicago,  111. 
Scud  'or  Pamphlet 


SEEDS 


EO«  OXE  SILVEK 
DIME  [nor  stamps]  <  I 
will  send  you  my  rtLED 
ANNUAL  with  Prize  Estay 
on  celery  growing,  and  a  beautiful  colored 
plate.  Also  for  3  1-eettt  stamps  addi- 
tional, I  will  m«ke  yon  a  present  of  1  pat.  each 
choice  SEED  NOVELTIES.  Snow  Queen  To- 
mato [pu,  e  white  when  ripe,  a  perfect  beauty], 
Xeir  Tomato,  Gold  linst  (bright  red; 
smooth  as  an  apple,  beautifully  dotted  with 
golden-yellow  dots,  resembling  a  sprinkling 
of  golddnsll.  Early  Summer  Cabpage  [needs 
noprn'se].  New  Vrixe  American  JPan- 
sies  [loveliest  strain  of  pansies  in  nxisteiT'eJ. 
All  tlie  above  to  you  for  a  Itime  and  5 
t-eent  Stamps.  As  this  is  a  special  offer 
to  my  brethren  and  sisters,  please  say  j  ou  saw 
this  notice  in  the  tiosrEL  Messenoek.  Any 
one  sending  me  a  club  of  7  on  the  Hbove  offer 
will  get  his  own  collection  free  of  charge- 
Will  commence  mailing  catalogue  and  seeds 
1st  week  in  February.    Address 

A.  M.  SNYDER,   l>e  Graff,    O. 


HUNTINGDON  AND  BUOAD  TOP 
MOUNTAIN  RAILROAD. 

The  following  schedule  want  into  effect  on 
the  Huntingdon  and  Broad  Top  Mountain  B. 
B.  on  Monday,  May  14th,  1883. 


LEAVE  SOUTH 

LEAVE  NOBTH. 

Mail 

Exp'ss 

STATIONS. 

Exp'ss 

Mail 

P.M. 

A.  M. 

P.M. 

P.M, 

6  05 

8  85 

..  .Huntingdon.. . 

5  55 

12  40 

3  15 

8  50 

McConnelUtown 

5  40 

12  80 

6  22 

8  55 

5  85 

12  25 

6  85 

9  06 

. . .  Marklesburg  . . 

5  25 

12  11 

fl  48 

9  15 

. . .  Coffee  Bun  . . . 

5  15 

12  qs 

6  50 

9  21 

Bough  and  Heady 

5  09 

11  57 

R  57 

9  29 

Cove    

5  01 

11  50 

7  00 

9  38 

Fishor's    Summit 

4  58 

11  45 

7  in 

9  41 

Saxton  

4  48 

11  88 

7  25 

9  55 

. . .  Biddlesburg . . 

4  35 

11  20 

7  80 

10  00 

4  29 

11  51 

7  40 

10  10 

..  .Piper's  llun.. 

4  17 

ii  or 

7  51 

10  21 

Tatesville... 

4  07 

10  52 

8  02 

10  80 

Everett 

8  58 

10  48 

8  05 

10  40 

...Mt.  Dallas.... 

8  55 

10  44 

R  25 

11  00 

Bedford 

8  80 

10  02 

10  00 

12  S5 

Cumberland... 

1  55 

8  Of 

P.M. 

P.M. 

P.M. 

A.  M' 

PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD 
TIME  TABLE. 

On  Monday.  June  5th,  18R5,  the  following 
schedule  went  into  effect  on  the  PonnsylvanU 
Railroad: 

TBAINS  WESTWAKD. 
Leavo  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Pittsbgh. 

Pacific  Express,  0  25  P.  M 1  85  P.  M. 

Mail 2  14  P.M 8  54  A.M. 

Past  Line : 30  P.M 11  55  P.  M. 

TBAINS  EASTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Phil'ds 

Johnst'n  Exp'ss,  835  A.  M 4  40  P.M. 

Day  Express...  12  50  P.M. 6  30  P.M. 

Mail 3  25P.M.    H'bg.,    7  05P.M. 

Mail  Kxpress  .     .8  05 P.  M 4  25  A.  M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  nt  8: 00 
\.  M  Altoona,  11:50  P  M.,  Huntingdon, 
12:  50  P.M  ,  Harrisburg.  3:  20  P.M.,  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  6 :  50  P.  U . 

Philadelphia  Express  east,  leaves  (except 
Sunday)  Pittsburgh  at  5:00  P.M.,  Altoona, 
9:20P  M.,  Huntingdon,  10:80P.  M.,  Harris- 
burgh,  1:  20  A.  M.,  and  arrives  at  Philadelphia 
at  4:  25  A.M. 

J.  H    WOOD. 
II1AS    K    PUUH.  Gen'l  lass.  Ag'i 

Qon'l  Manager 

YOUNG  AMERIGA. 


Every  Mill  Warranted ! 

This  Mill  grinds  corn  with  or   without  Cob, 

oats,  rye,  etc.    Our  No.  l  Improved  is 
stronger  and  heavier,  than  any  other  portable 

mill  in  tho  market       Warranted  to  grind  any 

kind  of  .grain.    Bavea  time  and  tollaga 
its  cost  in  one  year.    Aoknts  wanted.    I 

lors  sent  to  nil  applicants.    AiMt 

i;rui8E  M.wn  'o  Co  . 

37tf  Columbiana,  Ohio. 

When    answering    this    ndvertisment,     state 
1  hat   you  saw  it  in  the  Messenger. 


NOTICE. 


I  will  say  to  the  Brethren  and  the  public 
in  general,  that  the  'Lccatikg  Agency" 
in  Newton,  Ha- vey  Co  ,  Kan.,  is  still  in 
full  fokck,  and  is  getting  more  com- 
plete than  ever. 

Any  on<"  desiring  land  ok  homes  in 
Southern  Kansas,  should  not  fail  to  avail 
themselves  of  the  benefits  this  Agency 
gives  them .  They  will  thereby  gain  much 
valuable  information  and  protection  in 
buying,  and  have  a  choice  of  over  150,000 
acres  of  all  classes  of  lands,  in  different 
counties,  to  select  from — ranging  in  price 
from  $3.00,  to  $30.00,  $40.00,  and  $50.10 
per  acre,  according  to  loc.-ttion  and  im- 
provements. Also,  any  amount  of  town 
and  city  property  to  buy  or  rent.  Come 
and  see  meat  207  East  Second  street.  For 
farther  information  write,  telling  what 
you  want,  how  much  you  want  to  invest, 
and  enclose  stamp  to    ^    ANDES 

Box  320.  Newton,  Kan. 

THOSE  WH0  beliive  that  Nature 
B  BaWWfa  Wl|j  y^k  0ff  a  Cough  or  a 

Cold  should  understand  thai  this  MAY  be 
done,  but  at  the  expense  of  the  Constitu- 
tion, and  we  all  know  that  repeating  this 
dangerous  practice  weakens  the  Lung 
Powers  and  terminates  in  a  Consumptive's 
Grave.  Don't  take  the  chances;  use  DR. 
BIGELOW'S  CURE,  which  is  a  sa:e, 
pleasant  and  speedy  cure  for  all  Throat 
and  Lung  Troubles,  in  50  cent  and  dol- 
lar bottles. 
~~      drTjones' 

RED  GLOVER  TONIC 

Is  the  best  known  remedy  for  all  blood  diseases, 
stomach  and  liver  troubl  es.  pimples,  costiveness,  baa 
breath,  piles,  ague  and  malariaidiseases.indigestlon, 
loss  of  appetite,  low  8  plrits,  headache,  and  all  diseases 
,f  the  kidneys.   Price  50  cents,  of  all  druggists. 

jrj'gc's'  glycerine  salve. 

Try  this  Wonder  Healer. 

S3*  TRICE  25  CENTS.  ^J  t»- w-ARR ANTED.  ^| 

The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov't 
to  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 


The  Or,!y  Through  Line,  with  its  own  track,  between 

pSoViS&jg  DENVER 

ST.  LOUIS  <  ■*  *■  ■*  ■  m 

Either  by  way  ot  Omaha,  Pacific   Junction,    Atchison  or 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI. 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  lines  10  their  important  cities  end  towns.  It 
run9  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equ  pped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  Pauf, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  us  several   Eastern  and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  1  hrough  Trains  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  Unitod  States  and  Canada. 
It  is  tho  Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  the 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B,  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gin'l  Murder,  Gon'l  Pass.  Agent, 

CHICAGO, 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel.' 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  Mt.  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  Feb.  2,  1886. 


No.  5 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editor, 

And  Buslnoss  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  60, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


Bbo.  Brice  Sell,  of  Newry,  Pa.,  has  been  preach- 
ing for  the  Woodbury  Brethren,  during  last  week. 
One  addition,  thus  far,  has  been  reported. 


The  Brethren  at  McVeytown,  Pa.,  propose  be- 
ginning a  series  of  meetings,  commencing  on  Sat- 
urday, the  14th  of  February.  A  special  invitation 
is  extended  to  ministers.  The  meetings  will  be 
held  at  the  Spring  Run  church,  near  McVeytown. 


Bro.  Isaac  Frantz,  of  the  Newton,  Ohio,  church, 
says  that  they  are  enjoying  a  spiritual  feast.  Bro. 
Landon  West  is  with  them,  and  Bro.  R.  H.  Miller 
is  expected.  These  are  both  good  workmen  for 
the  Lord,  and  we  hope  that  good  results  will  fol- 
low. Hoist  high  the  banner  and  loudly  proclaim 
Christ,  the  friend  of  sinners. 


Some  of  our  Brethren,  in  sending  notices  of  ad- 
ditions to  the  church,  state,  so  many  from  the  Bap- 
tists, Progressives,  Methodists,  etc.  Now,  we  are 
not  at  all  sure  that  there  is  any  advantage  in  spec- 
ifying reports  in  this  way.  It  is  a  modest  way  of 
boasting  that  we  do  not  feel  to  commend.  What 
we  want,  is  to  save  sinners,  independent  of  from 
whence  they  come. 


Bro.  J.  H.  Moore,  of  Keuka,  Fla.,  says  that,  dur- 
ing the  cold  snap  the  thermometer  got  down  to  20 
degrees  above  zero,  and  that  the  oranges  on  the 
trees  are  all  frozen,  so  that  we  can  have  no  more 
Florida  oranges  till  some  more  grow.  Bro.  Moore 
ought  to  know  that  Florida  frosts  do  not  hurt 
the  Florida  oranges  that  grow  in  California  and 
other  places.  Our  oranges  are  all  Florida  "sweets," 
and  yet  some  of  them  make  the  mouth  pucker  to 
eat  them. 

Our  motto  always  has  been,  Let  other  people  and 
churches  alone  as  much  as  possible,  and  preach  the 
gospel.  In  giving  church  news,  we  wish  our  con- 
tributors would  do  the  same  thing.  Be  sure  and 
do  not  exaggerate,  and  never  write  as  facts  what 
you  receive  from  report.  The  church  and  the 
world  are  bad  enough,  and  we  should  not  try  to 
make  either  appear  worse  than  what  they  really 
are.  We  can  never  make  the  world  good  by  adver- 
tising its  faults. 


OLD  FOLKS'  HOME. 


On  this  subject  we  have  given  some  thoughts 
for  years,  and  the  more  we  become  acquainted  with 
the  wants  of  old  people,  the  more  interest  we  feel 
in  it.  During  Bro.  Emmert's  last  visit,  we  had  the 
subject  under  consideration,  as  we  have  had  at  dif- 
ferent times  before,  and  together  we  concluded 
that  the  time  had  come  that  a  move  should  be 
made.  When  we  speak  of  an  interest  In  this  sub- 
ject, Bro.  Emmert  and  ourself  do  not  want  it 
understood  that  we  are  alone  in  the  consideration 
of  so  important  a  work,  as  there  are  hundreds  of 
others  that  are  heart  and  soul  in  sympathy  with 
the  cause. 

When  we  speak  of  our  Old  FolkB*  Home,  we  do 
not  mean  an  alms-house,  where  paupers  are  indis- 


criminately placed  with  the  common  tramp,  the 
impoverished  drunkard  and  the  imbecile,  but  a  real 
genuine  Christian  home  for  the  physical  and  spir- 
itual comfort  of  our  aged  and  decrepit  brethren 
and  sisters,  who  have  no  convenient  home  of  their 
own— a  home  where  they  can  be  among  their  own 
people,  enjoy  the  religious  services  of  their  own 
church,  and  feel  that  they  are  not  intruders  but 
welcome  guests,  to  remain  until  they  are  removed 
to  their  heavenly  home  that  God  has  provided  for 
them.  The  one  should  be,  if  not  a  type,  a  shadow 
of  the  other. 

That  a  home  of  this  kind  would  be  in  harmony 
with  the  spirit  and  teachings  of  the  gospel,  needs 
no  argument.  Every  Christian  heart  will  respond 
a  hearty  assent,  as  we  cannot  fulfill  the  law  of 
Christ  while  some  of  our  brethren  and  sisters  are 
incarcerated  in  the  alms-house,  or  in  other  houses 
and  places  where  they  are  boarded  by  contract,  be- 
reft of  every  feeling  of  home  and  church  privileg- 
es, and  always  in  the  way,  or  living  to  the  discom- 
fort of  somebody  else.  We  do  not  wonder  that  our 
poor  members  shudder  at  the  thought  of  being 
placed  in  the  alms-house,  and  we  cannot  help  but 
feel  that  such  a  disposition  of  our  poor  is  a  burn- 
ing disgrace  to  the  church.  We  cannot  put  them 
there  and  fulfill,  towards  them,  the  golden  rule, 
which  requires  us  to  do  unto  others  as  we  would 
have  them  do  to  us,  and  yet,  with  our  present 
church  provisions,  there  seems  to  be  no  other  way. 

Under  the  administration  of  our  old  brethren, 
such  a  thing  was  not  allowed.  We  remember  when 
such  poor  were  boarded  around  in  members'  fami- 
lies; each  family  that  was  able  to  do  so,  kept  them 
four  weeks,  when  they  were  sent  off  to  another 
family,  and  so  kept  on  the  round.  While  this  is 
better  and  more  Christian-like  than  to  send  them 
to  the  alms-house,  yet  the  system  is  not  a  good  one, 
and  has  many  objections  to  it.  Our  brethren  and 
sisters,  we  believe,  all  feel  the  difficulties  which 
we  labor  under  as  a  church,  towards  our  homeless 
and  aged,  but  do  not  clearly  see  a  remedy,  or  their 
duty  in  the  matter,  as  what  would  be  the  best 
thing  to  do  under  existing  circumstances. 

The  best  solution  to  the  problem  that  we  can 
see,  would  be  to  provide  suitable  homes.  We  are 
aware  that  it  is  much  easier  to  arrive  at  such  con- 
clusions than  it  is  to  carry  them  out.  But  we  have 
such  implicit  faith  in  the  charity  of  our  people  that 
we  feel  that  all  that  is  necessary  is  to  have  the 
matter  fairly  presented  and  understood. 

The  first  essential  thing,  then,  is  a  plan  to  set  the 
work  in  motion.  Our  plan  would  be,  for  the  pres- 
ent, not  to  trouble  District  and  Annual  Meeting 
with  it,  but  let  the  move  be  set  on  foot  by  those 
who  feel  a  special  interest  in  the  work.  Upon 
them  will  fall  the  initiatory  steps,  at  any  rate,  and 
by  going  into  the  work,  in  this  way,  there  will  be 
no  dead  weights  to  hold  back.  As  the  work, 
through  its  own  merits,  commends  itself,  friends 
will  gather  to  its  support,  and  thus  it  can  be  made 
to  grow  in  size  as  it  grows  in  strength.  We  ha\  e, 
to-day,  brethren  and  sisters  who  have  moans,  and 
yet,  under  existing  circumstances,  have  not  suita- 
ble or  congenial  Christian  homes.  Some  of  these 
would  invest  part  of  what  they  have  in  a  home  of 
this  kind.  What  they  want  is  a  Christian  home  in 
which  to  stay  while  life  lasts,  and  in  a  place  where 
they  could  have  the  assurance  of  enjoying  this, 
they  would  gladly  invest  what  they  have,  or,  at 
least,  a  goodly  part  of  it.  Let  such  parties  make  a 
move,  or  show  a  willingness  to  co-operate  with 
those  who  are  interested  in  the  move.    Such  per- 


sons would  greatly  add  to  their  present  comfort 
and  spiritual  enjoyment  by  placing  themselves  in 
a  home  where  they  would  be  surrounded  by  proper 
Christian  influences,  and  where  they  could  live 
without  being  a  burden  to  their  friends  or  others. 

We  have  another  class  who  have  dependent 
friends  in  whose  comfort  and  welfare  they  are  in- 
terested, yet  their  family  circumstances  are  such 
as  makes  it  unsuitable  to  take  them  into  their  own 
homes  and  families.  Such  brethren  and  sisters 
would  gladly  contribute  to  a  home  where  such 
friends  could  go  and  be  pleasantly  surrounded. — 
A  home  of  this  kind  would  be  more  eongenial  to 
them  than  would  be  possible  any  where  else  out- 
side  of  the  families  of  their  special  friends. 

Another  class  are  those  to  whom  God  has  given 
means  and  such  great,  large  hearts  as  will  not^_ 
allow  them  to  be  happy  unless  they  can  make  oth-£ 
ers  happy.  Theret  is  a  principle  that  seems  to  ben- 
born  in  some  people,  that  gives  happiness  by  shar-^c 
ing  with  others — and  a  great  pity  it  is  that  it  watfg 
not  born  in  all  of  us.  They  are  waiting  for  an  op-p. 
portunity  of  this  kind,  and  we  want  them  to  haveL 
it  soon.  g 

One  more  class  we  name,  and  to  it  belong  those 
whom  the  Lord  has  richly  blessed  with  this  world's 
goods,  They  are  desirous  of  laying  up  some  treas- 
ures in  heaven,  and  are  not  certain  as  to  the  best 
place  to  put  it.  These  charitable  institutions  are 
most  excellent  banks  for  deposits  of  this  kind,  as 
the  principal  and  interest  will  not  be  drawn  until 
we  get  on  the  other  side  of  the  river.  There,  to 
such  it  will  be  said,  "Inasmuch  as  ye  have  done  it 
to  one  of  these,  the  least  of  my  disciples,  ye  have 
done  it  unto  me." 

Brethren,  let  us  hurry  up  with  some  of  these 
banks,  or  else,  when  some  of  us  get  "over  there," 
we  will  be  such  miserable  paupers  that  heaven  will 
have  no  place  for  us.  Think  of  men  and  women 
robbing  God  their  whole  life-time,  and  then  expect 
to  be  rewarded  for  it  in  heaven!  We  fear  that 
many  of  us  are  nothing  better  than  religious  idi- 
ots. He  that  watereth  shall  be  watered,  and  the 
liberal  soul  shall  be  made  fat. 

The  next  thought  is,  How  many  of  these  homes 
do  we  need?  In  starting  Christian  enterprises  of 
this  kind,  we  must  remember  that  "great  trees 
from  little  acorns  grow,"  and  the  trees  should  not 
be  planted  too  thickly,  either.  To  begin  with,  one 
or  two,  at  most,  will  be  sufficient — one  Baal  and 
one  West.  They  should  be  started  on  the  acorn 
principle,  so  that  there  will  be  room  for  develop- 
ment and  growth.  Had  the  Orphans'  Home,  that 
stands  beyond  the  Normal,  an  honor  to  its  found- 
er and  friends,  been  started  in  full  blast  at  its  pres- 
ent size  and  with  its  present  equipments,  it  would 
have  been  dead  long  before  this.  In  its  smallness 
and  weakness  it  gathered  its  sympathy  and 
strength.  Small  trees  are  easily  planted,  and  al- 
most certain  to  grow,  while  large  ones  are  ver\ 
dillicult  to  plant,  and  die  easily.  These  homes  can 
be  planted  as  readily  as  we  can  plant  trees,  if  we 
go  at  it  in  the  right  way.  The  plant  is  a  good  (  no. 
and  the  soil  we  have.  From  each  one  a  shovelful, 
followed  with  good  culture,  and  they  will  grow  to 
the  comfort  of  the  people,  to  the  honor  of  the 
church,  and  to  the  glory  of  God. 

As  to  the  location  for  the  first  Old  folks'  Home, 
we  nominate  Huntingdon.  We  have  good  rail- 
road facilities,  beautiful  location,  good  health, 
good  water,  good  morals,  and  a  suitable  building 
that  can  be  had  on  most  favorable  terms.  The 
subject,  brethren  and  sisters,  is  now  before  you. 
what  have  you  to  say } 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEE, 


ESSAYS. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approyed  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  diriding  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


FORGIVENESS. 


BX  CLARA  D.  STOUFFEB. 


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"Forgive  u*  our  debts  as  we  forgive  oar  debtors."— Matt.  6: 

Forgive  and  forget,  no  matter  who  wronged  you, 
Or  injured  with  malice,  or  envy,  or  threat. 

Don't  stop  to  think  over  the  trials  that  thronged  you, 
Look  forward  and  seek  all  past  ills  to  forget. 

Forgive  and  forget,  your  hopes  may  be  blighted, 
And  friendship  you  trusted  all  else  would  outlive, 

May  sadly  have  failed  you,  but  though  you  are  slighted 
By  those  you  held  truest  and  dearest,  forgive. 

Forgive  and  forget,  your  heart  may  be  weary 
With  burdens,  your  eyelids  with  tears  may  be  wet, 

Though  others'  unkindness  makes  all  your  life  dreary, 
Oh!  freely  forgive  them  and  try  to  forget. 

Forgive  and  forget,  while  sadly  you  wander, 
Disheartened,  discouraged,  nor  stop  to  regret 

All  your  troubles,  but  look  to  that  fair  country  yonder, 
Where  Christ  all  your  sins  will  forgive  and  forget. 

Huntsdale,  Pa.,  Jan.  14. 


CONFIDENCE, 


BY   J.  E.  EBEBSOLE. 


Confidence  is  defined  as  being  belief  in 
the  reality  of  a  fact,  or  the  integrity  and  ve- 
racity of  another,  and  has  for  its  foundation, 
principles  which  are  the  essence  of  man's 
character,  or  the  man,  as  seen  through  his 
dealings.  It  is  built  upon  human  frailties 
and  shortcomings. 

In  the  political  world,  it  is  often  betrayed, 
because  the  motive  of  the  person,  in  whom  it 
is  placed,  is  not  pure.  In  the  Church,  confi- 
dence may  be  destroyed  when 

POLICY 

the  near  relative  of  principle,  rules.  In  that 
case,  it  is  generally  dictated  by  others,  and 
what  might  be  considered  a  weakness  upon 
the  part  of  the  members,  is  only  a  lack  of 
confidence  in  the  integrity  and  ability  of  the 
person  who  would  resort  to  such  methods. 
Another  motive  governing  man  sometimes 
is 

self, 

which  is  prompted  by  a  desire  to  choose  the 
"uppermost  seats,"  and  wield  power,  regard- 
less of  the  means  employed,  resting,  in  fan- 
cied security,  upon  a  structure,  built  out  of 
the  rubbish  and  refuse  of  human  vanity  and 
ambition,  promptings  of  man,  which  shall 
finally  crumble  down  and  prove  unto  him 
a  sepulcher,  where,  in  his  silent  meditations, 
he  shall  see  his  own  shame  and  nakedness. 
Therefore  abide  the  three  motives,  princi- 
ple, policy,  and  self.  The  greatest  of  these 
is  principle  upon  which  rests  our  confi- 
dence. 


INSPIRATION  OF  ALL  THE  SCRIPT- 
URES. 


BY  PETEB  BBOWEB. 


There  is  a  large  class  of  people,  who  ad- 
mit the  truth  of  the  Bible  narratives  as  a 
whole,  but  deny  that  they  are  inspired  of 
God. 


Some,  again,  claim  that  certain  parts  are  a 
revelation  from  God,  and  would  modify  and 
explain  away  a  large  portion  of  their  contents 
as  only  gotten  up  by  men,  and  marred  by 
imperfections,  hence  not  agreeing  with  their 
view  of  the  same. 

To  such  we  will  offer  a  few  remarks,  rea- 
soning mostly  from  the  Scriptures  themselves. 
A  large  part  of  the  Old  and  New  Testament 
Scriptures  consists  of  what  are  positively 
declared  to  be  messages  or  instructions  from 
God. 

The  apostle  Paul  gives  to  the  whole  Old 
Testament  Scriptures,  the  familiar  name,  the 
"Oracles  of  God." 

He  claims  inspiration  for  the  whole  Old 
Testament  Scriptures,  then  known  as  the 
"Holy  Scriptures."  The  apostle  Peter  had 
the  same  view,  saying,  "Por  the  prophecy 
came  not  in  olden  times  by  the  will  of  men, 
but  holy  men  of  God  spake  as  they  were 
moved  by  the  Holy  Ghost."  In  the  New 
Testament,  the  words  of  Christ  himself  come 
with  full  divine  authority,  "For  he,  whom 
God  hath  sent,  speaketh  the  words  of  God, 
for  God  giveth  not  the  Spirit  by  measure 
unto  him. 

This  was  also  confirmed  by  his  apostles, 
guided  by  the  Spirit  of  Truth,  which  brought 
all  things  to  their  remembrance.  Paul 
claims  inspiration.  1  Cor.  2: 13. 

The  apostle  Peter  ranks  the  Epistles  of 
Paul  with  the  other  Scriptures,  ascribing 
them  unto  the  "wisdom  given  unto  Paul."  2 
Peter  3:  16.  The  apostle  John,  in  his  Revela- 
tion, repeatedly  exhibits  his  divine  commis- 
sion, and  in  closing  the  words  of  his  proph- 
ecy, solemnly  threatens,  with  the  wrath  of 
God,  any  one  who  should  add  to  or  take  away 
from  them. 

In  Mark,  Luke,  and  Jude  as  well  as  all 
through  the  Scriptures  of  divine  truth,  we 
find  conclusive  evidence  that  they  are  the  in- 
spired word  of  God. 

Another  evidence  that  they  are  inspired 
of  God,  is,  that  man  cannot  exhaust  their 
fountain  of  knowledge.  When  we  read  any 
of  the  modern  writers  a  few  times,  we  have 
all  the  information  that  we  can  obtain  from 
them.  Not  so  with  the  Scriptures,  we  can 
do  our  duty  in  studying  them  from  youth  to 
old  age,  and  never  exhaust  their  store  of 
spiritual  food.  But  through  the  goodness 
of  God  enough  is  revealed  unto  us  in  all  gen- 
erations to  effect  our  salvation,  by  obedience 
unto  the  same. 

All  modern  discoveries  have  only  confirm- 
ed the  Scriptures  instead  of  contradicting 
them,  so  much  so  that  it  is  impossible  for 
them  to  be  overthrown  by  future  discoveries 
in  the  same  direction. 

If  man  must  be  left  to  pick  out  and  divide 
from  the  Scripture  what  is  inspired  and  nec- 
essary to  be  obeyed,  he  is  little  better  off 
than  the  heathen  were,  years  before  Christ's 
time.  Many  persons  conceive  that  there  are 
mistakes  in  the  Scriptures,  or  things  contra- 
dictory. It  is  certainly  very  dangerous  to  en- 
tertain Buch  a  thought.  Our  minds  are  too  fi- 
nite to  comprehend  the  wisdom  of  God.  No 
Scripture  is  of  any  private  interpretation,  but 
we  must  interpret  Scripture  by  Scripture. 


Many  of  the  mistakes  in  regard  to  chrono- 
ology  etc.,  can  be  reconciled  when  we 
consider  the  ancient,  incomplete  way  of  com- 
puting time,  at  the  beginning  or  end,  as  if 
the  period  was  complete.  1  Kings  15:  33,  and 
16:  6,  8,  10,  also  Matt.  12:  40,  and  28:  L— 
The  ancient  Romans  and  Hebrews  counted 
the  third  day,  which  we  should  call  the  sec- 
ond, Sunday  would  be  the  third  day  after 
Thursday,  etc.  In  comparing  relations, 
we  find  they  were  called  brethren  and  sisters 
when  they  were  only  near  kinsmen.  Gen.  12: 
5,  and  13:  8. 

One  grand  reason  why  we  should  obey  the 
gospel  is,  where  the  Scriptures  have  been 
known,  loved,  and  obeyed,  the  Christian  re- 
ligion Jia9  flourished,  yea,  more  even,  the  na- 
tions have  flourished  the  best  under  the  light 
of  the  go3pel.  We  see  a  vast  difference  be- 
tween the  nations  under  the  influence  of  the 
gospel  and  those  groveling  in  heathen  dark- 
ness. Remove  the  influence  of  the  gospel, 
and  Satan  would  have  full  sway.  As  the  in- 
fluence of  the  gospel  decreases,  idolatry  and 
wickedness  increase.  The  reverse  is  also  true. 
The  more  we  can  instil  of  the  life-giving 
principle  of  the  gospel,  into  the  human  mind, 
the  less  the  inclination  to  do  evil,  which 
fact  alone  is  worthy  of  our  sincere  considera- 
tion. 

The  consistency  of  the  Scriptures  with 
themselves,  and  with  other  known  truths,  is 
indeed  wonderful,  when  we  remember  that 
nearly  sixteen  hundred  years  intervened  be- 
tween the  beginning  and  the  end  of  commit- 
ting them  to  writing.  And  they  were  writ- 
ten by  men  hundred  of  miles  apart;  by  men 
of  different  stations  in  life,  and  different 
languages.  Moses  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai, 
David  on  the  throne  of  Israel,  Daniel  in  the 
palace  of  Babylon,  Ezekial  among  the  exiles 
by  the  river  Chebar,  Amos  among  the  herds- 
men of  Tekoa,  and  Paul  in  the  prison  of 
Rome.  Through  all  their  writings  we 
see  that  they  were  inspired  of  God,  which 
was  no  more  impossible  than  any  other  mira- 
cle. 

South  English,  Iowa. 


A  QUERY.— REPLY. 


BY  NOAH  LONGANECKER. 

In  No.  7,  1885,  of  the  Golden  Dawn,  ap- 
peared the  following  query:  "Are  we,  as  fol- 
lowers of  Christ  Jesus,  enjoined  to  obey  all 
that  he  commanded  the  apostles  to  do,  or  only 
those  commands  given  us  by  the  apostles  as 
they  received  them  from  the  Lord?"  If  we 
are  not  to  obey  all  he  commanded  the  apos- 
tles, and  yet  more  than  the  apostles,  com- 
manded, where  shall  we  draw  the  dividing 
line?  And  if  we  are  to  obey  only  those  com- 
mands which  the  apostles  have  given  us  as 
they  were  commissioned  of  the  Lord  to  give 
unto  us,  it  is  unnecessary  and  superfluous  to 
observe  anything  further.  And  not  only 
that,  but  also  dangerous  for  the  church  to 
make  any  such  requirements  of  its  mem- 
bers." Wo  are  requested  to  give  our  views 
through  the  Gospel  Messenger,  hence  this 
article. 


THE    GOSPEL   MESSENGEE. 


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We  deem  the  question  an  important  one, 
and  the  answer  of  vital  importance.  We 
feel  deeply  serious  in  our  remarks,  knowing 
the  great  responsibility  resting  upon  us. — 
May  the  divine  Spirit  indite  and  guide.  The 
first  and  great  commandment  is,  "thou  shalt 
love  the  Lord,  thy  God,  with  all  thy  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  mind,  and 
with  all  thy  strength."  Again,  "This  is  the 
love  of  God,  that  we  keep  his  command- 
ments." Again,  "He  that  hath  my  command- 
ments, and  keepeth  them,  he  it  is  that  loveth 
me."  Christ  asks  the  question,  "Why  call 
ye  me  Lord,  Lord,  and  do  not  the  things 
which  I  say?"  Again,  he  compares  those 
who  hear  his  sayings  and  do  them  to  wise 
men;  but  he  that  heareth  them  and  doeth 
them  not,  he  compares  to  a  foolish  man, 
whose  end  will  be  ruin.  And  to  sum  the 
matter  up,  we  read,  "Blessed  are  they  that  do 
his  commandments,  that  they  may  have  right 
to  the  Tree  of  Life,  and  may  enter  in 
through  the  gates  into  the  city."  Thus  we 
may  go  on  and  quote  passage  after  passage 
to  show  that  only  those  who  obey  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord,  are  happy  and  will 
fare  well  in  the  end.  These  sayings,  these 
commandments,  were  to  be  recorded.  Jesus 
said,  "The  Comforter,  which  is  the  Holy 
Ghost,  whom  the  Father  shall  send  in  my 
name,  he  shall  teach  you  all  things,  and 
bring  all  things  to  your  remembrance,  what- 
soever I  have  said  unto  you."  Now  we  ask 
the  question,  "Where  are  those  things  record- 
ed?" The  Gospels  by  Matthew,  Mark,  Luke, 
and  John,  contain  a  great  part  of  them.  We 
say  a  great  part,  for  the  Acts  of  the  Apos- 
tles, the  Epistles,  and  the  Revelation,  al- 
though in  the  main  illustrative  and  explan- 
atory of  what  is  recorded  in  the  above  nam- 
ed Gospels,  yet  contain  some  additional 
truths,  especially  the  Revelation.  Here  is 
one  in  the  Acts,  "It  is  more  blessed  to  give 
than  toreoeive."  Paul  did  not  receive,  what 
he  taught,  from  man,  neither  was  he  taught 
it,  but  reoeived  it  by  the  revelation  of  Jesus 
Christ.  So  also  the  Revelation  of  John. — 
Taking  the  four  Gospels,  the  Acts  of  the 
Apostles,  the  Epistles,  and  the  Revelation, 
we  have  what  is  implied  in  the  following: 
"Blessed  are  they  that  do  his  commandments 
that  they  may  have  right — or  power — to  the 
tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  in  through  the 
gates  into  the  city."  These,  and  nothing 
short  of  these  contain  those  commands  given 
us  by  the  apostles  as  they  received  them  from 
the  Lord."  All  those  commands  contained 
in  these  writings  we  are  required  to  observe. 
But  the  honest  Bible  student  will  observe  the 
following: 

First,  That  there  is  a  great  deal  of  beautiful 
history  contained  in  the  New  Testament;  of 
God,  of  Christ,  of  heaven,  of  hell,  of  angels, 
of  men,  etc,  etc. 

Second,  That  there  are  contained  a  great 
many  graphic  propheoies  in  the  New 
Testament. 

Third,  That  the  New  Testament  contains 
a  great  many  commands  of  a  local  nature. 
Here  is  probably  where  the  great  difficulty 
presents  itself  to  the  querist,  and  many 
others.    Commands  of  a  local  nature  may 


terminate  with  the  person  and  place  to 
which  they  refer,  or  they  may  not,  as  God  in 
his  divine  providence  may  decide,  but  the 
principle  taught  in  the  lesson  or  command, 
will  always  be  the  same.  If  local  matters 
ever  demand  the  repetition  of  observing  such 
commands,  they  must  be  observed;  if  not, 
they  cannot  be  observed  literally,  even  if  we 
would  desire  to  do  so;  but  the  principle  must 
ever  be  observed  and  believed.  To  illus- 
trate: When  Jesus  sent  forth  two  of  his  dis- 
ciples to  a  place  where  two  ways  met,  etc., 
he  gave  them  a  command  of  a  local  nature, 
and  to  observe  that  command  literally  now, 
may  be  an  impossibility,  but  the  principle 
taught  in  the  lesson  should  never  be  forgot- 
ten. Let  all  lovers  of  Jesus  and  humanity 
observe  it  faithfully.  Again,  Christ  com- 
manded his  disciples  to  tarry  at  Jerusalem 
until  they  were  endued  with  power  from  on 
high.  This  was  a  command  of  a  local  nature, 
and  the  literal  observance  of  it  may  or  may 
not  be  repeated,  but  the  great  discipline 
taught  in  the  command  is  one  of  the  powers 
of  the  Christian  church.  May  the  Lord 
help  his  people  to  believe  and  observe  it. 
To  tarry  at  Jerusalem,  was  a  local  command, 
but  as  God  designs  that  we  all  should  re- 
ceive the  Holy  Ghoet,  and  by  one  Spirit  be 
baptized  into  one  body,  he  has  given  a  com- 
mand which  is  general,  and  not  local.  Let 
us  notice  a  passage  which  will  show  the  dif- 
ference between  a  local  and  a  general  com- 
mand. Take  for  illustration,  Luke  22:  7,  20. 
As  far  as  entering  into  the  city,  and  meeting 
a  man  bearing  a  pitcher  of  water,  and  fol- 
lowing him  into  the  house,  and  being  shown 
a  large  room  furnished,  are  concerned,  these 
are  all  things  of  a  local  nature,  and  they 
may  or  may  not  be  repeated  as  far  as  place 
and  circumstances  are  concerned,  but  when 
we  come  to  those  commands  referring  to  the 
ordinances  of  God's  house,  we  find  them  to 
be  not  local,  but  general;  therefore,  not  for 
an  individual  person,  or  persons,  but  for  all 
men  of  all  ages.  As  to  the  local,  time,  place, 
circumstances,  etc.,  will  control  them,  but 
the  general,  never.  The  bread  and  wine  of 
the  Communion  will  be  and  remain  the  same 
to  all  persons,  at  all  times,  at  all  places,  un- 
der all  circumstances. 

The  sanctuary,  the  private  house,  the  barn, 
the  "dug  out,"  the  groves,  etc.,  may  mold  the 
local,  but  the  general  never.  In  the  passage 
under  consideration,  feet-washing,  the  Lord's 
supper,  and  the  communion,  will  ever  remain 
the  same.  This  accounts  for  the  apostles 
being  silent  about  the  "large  upper  room" 
in  the  Acts  and  their  Epistles.  But  they  are 
not  silent  about  the  Communion,  Lord's  Sup- 
per, and  Feet-washing.  Of  the  Lord's  Sup- 
per and  the  Communion,  Paul  writes,  "I 
have  reoeived  of  the  Lord  that  which  also  I 
delivered  unto  you,  that  the  Lord  Jesus,  the 
same  night  in  which  he  was  betrayed,  took 
bread,  and  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he 
brake  it,  and  said,  Take,  eat,  this  do  in  re- 
membrance of  me.  After  the  same  manner 
also  he  took  the  cup,  when  he  had  supped, 
saying,  This  oup  is  the  New  Testament  in 
my  blood,  this  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in 
remembrance  of  me."     "Drink  ye  all  of  it," 


and  "as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,"  show  that  it  is 
not  only  designed  for  all,  but  also  to  be  per- 
petuated. Luke  says  that  Christ  took  "the 
cup  after  supper."  So  Paul  says,  "he  took 
the  cup,  ivhen  he  had  supped."  So  the  tak- 
ing of  the  cup  must  be  "after  supper,"  which 
shows  the  cup  is  not  a  part  of  the  supper. 
But  more;  Luke  says,  "Likewise  also  the  cup 
after  supper."  Paul  says,  "After  the  same 
manner,  also,  he  tcck  the  cup,  when  he  bad 
supped."  This  language  plainly  shows  that 
as  he  had  taken  the  bread  after  supper,  or 
when  he  had  supped,  so  likewise,  or  after 
the  same  manner,  he  also  took  the  cup. — 
This  shows  that  the  bread  and  cup  of  the 
Communion  are  not  the  Lord's  Supper,  but 
must  accompany  it;  they  must  be  taken  after 
supper.  "As  they  were  eating,  they  took 
bread."  But  more:  before  they  ate  the  sup- 
per, "he  arose  from  supper,  and  laid  aside 
his  garments;  and  took  a  towel  and  girded 
himself.  After  that  he  poureth  water  into  a 
basin,  and  began  to  wash  his  disciples'  feet, 
and  to  wipe  them  with  the  towel  wherewith 
he  was  girded."  We  have,  then,  first,  feet- 
washing;  second,  the  Lord's  Supper;  third, 
the  communion.  Now,  says  Christ,  "If  ye 
know  these  things,  happy  are  ye  if  ye  do 
them.  "If  I  then,  your  Lord  and  Master, 
have  washed  your  feet,  ye  ought  to  wash  one 
another's  feet.  For  I  have  given  you  an  ex- 
ample, that  ye  should  do  as  I  have  done  to 
you." 

The  design  of  the  above  remarks  is  to 
show  that  these  ceremonies  were  not  to  be 
local,  but  general;  for  all  disciples  of  Christ, 
in  all  ages,  unto  the  end  of  the  world.  We 
have  then  the  following:  Christ  washed  the 
disciples'  or  saints'  feet  in  connection  with 
the  supper  and  Communion.  He  command- 
ed them  to  do  as  he  had  done  to  them, — to 
wash  one  another's  feet.  Christ,  as  God, 
alone  is  good,  and  whatsoever  he  command- 
ed, was  good  work.  That  the  apostles  taught 
the  washing  of  the  saints'  feet  is  plain.  Paul 
calls  it  a  good  work  in  1  Tim.  5:  10, — not  as 
belonging  to  lodging  strangers,  for  that  had 
been  named  before.  To  be  a  good  work,  it 
must  be  done  as  Christ  commanded,  and  we 
have  shown  how  he  commanded  it  to  be 
done.  I  often  thought  that  if  Paul  had  not 
taught  the  "washing  of  the  saint's  feet"  as  a 
duty  of  the  saints,  he  would  have  been  one 
of  the  most  inconsistent  of  teachers  to  debar 
a  poor  widow  from  the  benefits  of  a  faithful 
saint,  merely  because  she  did  not  do  that 
which  Bhe  had  never  been  commanded  to  do. 
And  that  it  was  a  command  to  the  saints  is 
evident.  If  otherwise,  Paul  would  have  add- 
ed to  the  Word  of  God  in  making  the  demand 
as  he  did  of  the  poor  widow.  So  the  com- 
mand of  saints  washing  one  another's  feet 
was  not  a  local  one,  but  was  to  be  observed 
by  all  saints,  in  all  ages  to  the  end  of  the 
world.  It  is  to  be  perpetuated  with  the 
Lord's  Supper  and  communion  to  the  end  of 
time.  We  find  even  in  the  Acts  of  the  Apos- 
tles and  in  the  epistolary  writings  com- 
mands to  certain  individuals  ol  a  local  char- 
acter that  were  only  designed  for  those  in- 
dividuals. Let  us  quote  but  one:  "The  an- 
gel of  the   Lord  spake  unto   Philip,  saying, 


68 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEK, 


Arise,  and  go  toward  the  south,  unto  the  way 
that  goeth  down  from  Jerasalem  unto  Gaza, 
which  is  desert."  This  command  was  of  a 
local  nature  and  terminated  with  the  local 
case  referred  to.  Hoping  that  we  are  under- 
stood, we  will  sum  up  our  remarks  by  say- 
ing: 

First,  We  are  enjoined  to  obey  only  those 
commands  given  us  by  the  apostles;  as  they 
received  them  of  the  Lord. 

Second,  Those  commands  are  recorded  in 
the  four  Gospels,  the  Acts  of  the  Apostles, 
in  the  twenty-one  Epistles,  and  the  Kevela- 
tion  of  St.  John.  The  object  of  our  desul- 
tory remarks  was,  to  give  the  rule  that  has 
ever  been  used,  to  know  "where  we  shall 
draw  the  dividing  line,"  to  use  the  language 
of  the  querist.  We  would  be  sorry  if  any- 
thing that  we  have  written  should  lead  any 
one  astray.  We  feel  confident,  however,  that 
such  will  not  be  the  case,  if  the  principles 
we  have  presented  are  properly  understood 
and  applied.  The  question  of  the  querist 
has  been  one  of  serious  study  to  all  lovers  of 
the  Bible.  And,  as  the  question  is  a  vital 
one,  we  ask  the  reader  to  prove  all  that  we 
have  said,  and  only  hold  fast  that  which  is 
good. 

"WORKING  FOR  THE  MASTER." 


BY  ISABEL  IRVIN. 

I  have  been  a  faithful  reader  of  the  Gos- 
pel Messenger,  since  it  was  first  published, 
and  always  enjoyed  perusing  it  ,but,  somehow, 
of  late  it  has  been  particularly  interesting  to 
me,  undoubtedly  owing  to  the  fact  that  we 
hear  such  favorable  reports  of  the  great  mis- 
sionary work,  and  especially  of  the  Sisters' 
Mission.  I  am  always  pleased,  and,  may  Bay, 
profited  with  the  articles  written  upon  this 
subject,  for  I  feel  that  the  cause  is  a  good 
one,  notwithstanding  its  infancy  and  weak- 
ness, with  which  it  has  to  contend. 

Sisters,  it  needs  the  assistance  of  each  one 
of  us.  Solomon  says,  in  the  Ecclesiastes, 
"Whatsoever  thy  hand  findeth  to  do,  do  it 
with  all  thy  might."  Although  Solomon  ex- 
pressed that  thought  more  than  two  thou- 
sand years  ago,  it  still  resounds  in  the  ears 
of  us  who  are  living  in  the  nineteenth  cen- 
tury, and  can  be  fitly  applied  to  the  mission 
cause.  Therefore,  let  us  take  the  advice  of 
this  man  of  wisdom,  put  our  energies  to  work 
and  do  with  our  might  any  or  everything 
that  the  Master  may  find  for  us  to  do.  I 
feel  that  this  is  a  great  working  of  the 
Lord's  to  get  the  sisters  aroused  to  a  sense 
of  their  duty.  So  let  us  pray  God  for  guid- 
ance in  this  work,  and  that  he  may  give  ub 
the  necessary  strength  req aired  to  work 
with  our  might.  I  am  well  pleased  with 
Sister  Sharp's  letter  in  the  Messenger,  No. 
2,  and  think  it  a  good  idea  for  us  to  report 
through  our  periodicals  the  little  organiza- 
tions and  what  we  may  have  accomplished 
in  our  weak  endeavors  to  firmly  establish  the 
Sisters'  Mission.  We  are  glad  to  tell  you  that 
the  Chippewa  sisters  have  organized  a  little 
band  of  workers.  Last  Christmas  a  few 
Bisters  met  and  did  as  best  they  could  under 
the  circumstances.    There  were  but  few  in 


number,  but  we  felt  that  God  was  in  our 
midst.  We  have  not  sent  anything  to  Sister 
Fannie  yet,  but  expect  that  our  Treasurer 
will  soon  send  in  what  little  means  we  have 
collected.  It  is  not  very  much,  yet  we  trust 
it  may  be  the  instrumentality  of  doing  some 
little  good.  Sisters !  don't  feel  afraid  or  tim- 
id about  organizing,  for  you  will  receive  help 
from  a  higher  power,  if  you  begin  in  the 
right  spirit  and  manner.  Of  course,  we  meet 
with  opposition  in  our  efforts  to  establish 
these  organizations,  but  everything  good 
does,  and  should  only  cause  the  friends  of 
the     Sisters'    Mission,  to  work  the  harder. 

Oh,  sisters,  let  us  all  awaken  to  our 
duties,  and  be  a  band  of  workers  for  the 
Master,  and  may  God  bless  us  all,  and  give 
us  the  willingness  to  work!  Will  sister 
Quinter  please  answer  through  the  Messen- 
ger, what  is  being  done  with  the  money  that 
is  gathered  into  the  treasury  of  the  Sisters' 
Mission? 

Golden  Corners,  Ohio. 


ETERNAL  LIFE. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 


"To  them  who  by  patient  continuance  in  well  doing 
seek  for  glory,  honor,  and  immortality,  eternal  life." — 
Rom.  2:  7. 

The  passion  for  immortality,  or  glory,  is 
one  of  the  noblest  and  divinest  yearnings  of 
the  human  breast.  None  but  the  base  and 
low  live  on  through  this  narrow  and  painful 
existence,  satisfied  with  its  few  pleasures,  and 
feeling  no  aspirations  for  a  larger  and  fuller 
life.  None  but  the  animal,  whether  beast  or 
human,  is  content  to  pass  into  utter  nonenti- 
ty and  eternal  oblivion.  To  live  forever,  to 
have  one's  name  pass  along  all  the  on-coming 
ages,  to  be,  after  the  sun  is  blotted  out,  and 
the  worlds  have  been  consumed  to  ashes,  is 
an  holy  longing,  lifting  us  from  the  material, 
and  linking  us  to  the  spiritual  world.  Even 
in  the  midst  of  its  ruins,  this  characteristic 
of  the  human  soul  remains,  as  one  of  the 
grandest  monuments  of  its  former  glory,  and 
no  other  argument  is  needed  to  prove  the 
future  life  which  awaits  it,  the  endlessness 
of  existence  with  which  it  is  endowed. 

The  yearning,  the  spreading  of  invisible 
wings  for  heavenly  exaltation  and  eternal 
flight,  the  instinctive  shrinking  from  the  an- 
nihilation and  forgetfulness  of  death,  the 
springing  up,  and  reaching  out,  of  thought, 
and  desire,  may  be  eeen  in  a  thousand  forms, 
perverted  they  may  be,  yet  still  answering  to 
the  instinctive  sense  of  the  heritage  of  im- 
mortality, which  God  planted  in  the  soul, 
when  he  made  it  in  his  own  likeness  and  im- 
age, and  of  his  own  eternal  essence. 

Behind  every  effort  to  perpetuate  one's 
name  and  fame  beyond  the  shutting  in  of  the 
grave,  whether  by  prowess  of  arm  or  brain, 
whether  on  field  of  conquest,  or  throne  of 
empire,  or  page  of  entrancing  poetry  and 
song,  may  be  seen  this  instinct,  this  impulse 
of  the  deathless  nature,  longing  and  seeking 
for  honor,  glory  and  immortality,  and  dread- 
ing the  dark  extinction  of  death.  But  men 
have  erred  in  their  conception  of  the  nature 
of  true  immortality,  and  have  chosen  these 


false  ways  to  reach  the  goal  of  their  ambi- 
tions. Here,  as  elsewhere,  may  be  seen  that 
prominent  characteristic  of  the  fallen  nature, 
wherein  self  is  worshiped  and  exalted  "above 
all  that  is  called  God,"  and  all  the  energy 
and  desire  of  the  soul  centers  within  itself, 
and  seeks  the  aggrandizement  and  perversion 
of  all  good,  no  matter  who  is  made  to  suffer, 
or  what  duty  to  mankind  and  to  God  is  neg- 
lected. Selfishness,  and  greed,  and  lust  have 
thus  usurped  the  most  holy  place  of  the 
soul's  highest  and  divinest  yearnings;  all 
seek  their  own,  and  are  finally  lost  in  the  ob- 
livion which  they  dreaded,  and  sought  to  es- 
cape. 

But  heavenly  wisdom  comes,  and,  in  the 
text  we  have  quoted,  points  the  true  way  to 
enduring  immortality.  Not  by  self-seeking, 
not  by  bloody  conquest,  or  the  pomp  and  cir- 
cumstance of  imperial  courts,  or  the  triumphs 
of  art  and  literature,  but  simply  by  patient 
continuance  in  well-doing  may  we  seek  for 
and  find  the  honor,  glory  and  immortality 
which  shall  issue  in  eternal  life,  and  enjoy 
their  blessed  fruits  to  the  uttermost  bounds 
of  the  endless  ages. 

The  immortality  which  the  world  prizes 
and  seeks  after  is,  at  best,  but  a  monument 
of  brass,  or  a  statue  of  marble,  which  cannot 
feel,  or  think,  or  love.  It  is  but  the  remem- 
brance of  the  man  and  his  deeds,  lasting, 
perhaps,  through  a  few  centuries,  written  on 
the  page  of  some  forgotten  book,  recurring 
but  once  and  awhile  to  meet  the  admiration 
or  reprobation  of  the  world.  But  the  immor- 
tality which  follows  the  patient  continuanoe 
of  well-doing,  is  life,  a  grander,  fuller,  high- 
er flow  of  bliss  and  power,  sweeping  into 
eternal  life,  as  a  mighty  river  sweeps  into  the 
boundless  sea. 

There  are  but  two  classes  in  God's  sight, 
those  who  do  well,  and  those  who  do  evil, 
and  only  the  names  of  the  first  are  written 
in  the  Book  of  Life.  Note  well  the  exalted 
motives  of  their  conduct.  They  seek  for  glo- 
ry; not  the  glory  which  flashes  and  fades  like 
some  transient  meteor,  but  the  steady  light 
of  a  virtuous,  holy  life  which  shall  never  go 
out  in  darkness.  They  seek  for  honor;  not 
the  honor  which  comes  from  men,  so  near 
akin  to  shame,  but  that  which  comes  from 
God,  and  rings  along  down  the  eternal  ages 
with  never-lessening  meed  of  praise.  They 
seek  for  immortality;  not  of  earthly  fame, 
which  surely  fades  into  oblivion,  but  the  im- 
mortality of  perennial  bloom  which  heaven 
vouchsafes  to  her  undying  sons. 

But  above  all  let  us  study  the  conditions. 
Patient  continuance  in  well-doing,  "holding 
fast  the  beginning  of  our  confidence  unto  the 
end."  "Be  thou  faithful  unto  death,  and 
thou  shalt  receive  a  crown  of  life."  It  is  a 
perpetual  conflict,  a  weary  journey  in  a  wil- 
derness land,  and  there  is  need  of  patience*. 
To  turn  back,  even  though  we  be  in  sight  of 
the  promised  land,  is  fatal  to  all  our  hopes, 
so  there  is  need  of  continuance,  patient  con- 
tinuance in  well-doing,  not  simply  in  the 
work  of  church  ordinances,  but  in  all  the  of- 
fices of  a  godly  life.  We  may  well  say  that 
in  the  sum-total  of  the  good  works  which 
characterize  a  truly  godly  life,  church  ordi- 


THE    GOSJPEL  MESSENGBK. 


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nances,  while  necessary,  are  but  a  very  small 
part.  Christ,  in  the  judgment,  which  he 
declared  must  be  according  to  our  works, 
commends  the  faithful,  not  for  their  observ- 
ance of  church  ordinances,  but  because  they 
fed  the  hungry,  clothed  the  naked,  visited 
the  sick,  and  entertained  strangers.  These 
are  the  "good  works"  which,  according  to 
this  judgment,  secure,  justify  the  believers, 
in  the  sense  of  winning  for  them  the  appro- 
bation of  God,  and  a  place  at  his  right  hand 
in  the  kingdom  of  glory. 

Well-doing,  also,  in  the  struggle  against 
the  corrupt  and  depraved  propensities  of  our 
natural  hearts,  against  the  seductions  of  the 
world  and  the  assaults  of  the  devil,  is  ac- 
ceptable to  God,  for  "To  him  thatovercometh 
will  I  grant  to  sit  with  me  on  my  throne, 
even  as  I  overcame,  and  am  set  down  with 
my  Father  on  his  throne." 

There  is  no  limit  to  the  range  of  well-do- 
ing as  opposed  to  evil-doing,  neither  does  it 
consist  exclusively  of  any  one  class  of  obliga- 
tions, but  of  the  discharge  of  all  duty,  and 
the  right  use  of  every  opportunity  to  do 
good.  This  brings  the  exalted  blessing  of 
immortality  within  reach  of  all,  for  even  the 
humblest  and  most  obscure  can  do  good  to 
those  around  them,  and,  by  God's  help,  can 
exhibit  the  grace  of  "patient  continuance." 
Not  the  least  act  of  kindness  shall  be  lost  or 
forgotten,  not  even  a  cup  of  cold  water  given 
in  God's  name  to  some  thirsty  wayfarer.  Ev- 
ery word  of  good  cheer,  every  service  of  love 
shall  be  written  in  the  book  of  remembrance, 
and,  by  and  by,  Christ  shall  say,  "Inasmuch 
as  ye  did  it  unto  the  least  of  these,  ye  did  it 
unto  me." 

So  lived  Abel,  and  Enoch,  and  Noah,  and 
the  patriarchs.  So  lived  Moses,  Job,  Ruth 
and  the  prophets.  So  lived  the  apostles  and 
martyrs;  and  while  their  cotemporaries  of  the 
world,  even  the  mightiest  of  them,  are  utter- 
ly forgotten,  or  only  live  for  universal  execra- 
tion, these  servants  of  God,  these  children  of 
wisdom  and  virtue,  live  on  in  the  hearts  of 
the  good,  and  swell  the  stream  cf  blessing  on 
mankind.  Their  memories  come  to  us  from 
the  far-off  ages;  fresh  with  the  aroma  of  vir- 
tue, and  radiant  with  the  glory  of  truth  and 
love,  they  bathe  in  the  river  of  his  pleas- 
ures, and  feel  the  powers  of  the  endless  life. 

God  honors  them  that  honor  him, — gives 
them  an  immortality  of  fame  above  all  com- 
parison, satisfies  their  longings,  fills  their 
highest  aspirations,  perpetuates  the  memory, 
honor,  and  influence  of  their  good  deeds, 
gives  them  eternal  life.  How  appropriate 
this  boon!  It  enables  them  to  realize  the 
full  measure  of  their  golden  harvest, — the 
"works"  which  "follow  thee."  The  influence 
of  a  righteous  life  goes  on,  forever  widening, 
and  deepening  to  all  eternity;  it  is  meet,  then, 
that  the  good  should  live  forever,  and  reap 
the  rewards  of  this  labor. 

Eiernal  life,  who  can  measure  it,  or  under- 
stand it?  We  look  upon  the  mighty  moun- 
tain, or  out  upon  the  broad  ocean,  but  we 
cannot  comprehend  its  sublime  grandeur,  or 
grasp  in  our  thought  its  boundless  measure. 
So  we  talk  of  the  eternal  life,  and  stand 
amazed  at  the  magnitude  of  the  thought,  but 


cannot  comprehend  it.  Little  do  we  know 
of  its  infinite  meaning.  But  it  is  more  im- 
portant to  know  whether  we  are  really  striv- 
ing to  "lay  hold"'  of  it,  whether  in  our  deep- 
est affections  we  prize  it  more  than  all  tem- 
poral things.  Do  we  really  seek  the  "city 
which  hath  foundations,"  counting  ourselves 
pilgrims  and  strangers  here,  ready  to  fold 
the  tent  of  all  temporalities,  as  soon  as  the 
"everlasting  gates"  shall  appear.  This  life 
is  "the  gift  of  God,  through  Christ  Jesus, 
ouv  Lord,"  and  "he  that  believeth  on  the 

SON,  HATH  ETERNAL  LIFE." 


ORIGIN  OP  SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. 


TEMPERANCE. 


BY  E.  LANDES. 


I  notice  so  much  concerning  intemperance. 
A  man  in  Ohio  once  said, "When  you  stop  the 
manufacturer,  then  you  can  stop  me  from 
selling."  I  have  been  thinking  much  on  this 
subject.  I  read  somewhere  that  a  man 
should  set  his  house  in  order.  I  understand 
by  this  that  a  will  should  be  written  to  pro- 
vide for  his  family,  in  case  it  was  necessary. 
Fathers  sometimes  die  when  their  children 
are  small,  and  are  beyond  reach  to  counsel 
them. 

First,  If  the  sons  grow  up  and  are  tem- 
perate, as  soon  as  they  become  of  age,  let 
them  be  entitled  to  their  share  of  the  inherit- 
ance. But  if  they  grow  up  in  intemperance, 
they  should  be  allowed  five  dollars.  The 
balance  of  their  inheritance  should  be  put  on 
interest,  in  good  hands,  allowing  the  use  of  the 
interest  only.  As  soon  as  the  sons  prove 
worthy,  then  they  should  have  their  inherit- 
ance, and  if  the  sons  do  not  leave  intoxicat- 
ing drink  alone  until  death,  their  inheritance 
should  be  divided,  one  half  to  redeem  sin- 
ners, the  other  half  should  go  to  his  nearest 
sober  heirs.  I  believe  if  this,  with  other 
good  counsel,  were  given  them  while  grow- 
ing up,  it  would  cause  them  to  think,  and 
help  them  to  become  sober  men. 

If  the  daughters  grow  up  and  get  married 
to  sober  men,  they  should  have  their  inherit- 
ance as  they  become  of  age,  and  if 
their  husbands  are  intemperate,  their  share 
should  be  kept  in  the  same  shape,  and  dispos- 
ed of  in  like  manner,   as   that  of  the  sons. 

If  this  is  a  good  thought,  all  right  for  the 
rising  generation ;  if  not,  I  will  drop  it. 

Reserve,  Brown  Co.,  Kan. 


There  is  no  godliness  in  the  unregenerate 
heart.  There  must  be  godliness  before  there 
can  be  the  power  of  it.  Piety  is  a  lovely 
flower,  but  never  is  found  growing  in  the  soil 
of  the  natural  heart.  It  is  an  exotic.  There 
must  be  a  soil  prepared  for  it.  Regenera- 
tion does  this,  for  it  renews  the  heart. 


The  manner  in  which  many  professing 
Christians  conform  to  the  world  in  such 
matters  as  amusements,  dress,  etc.,  has  a 
most  deadening  effect  upon  piety.  "Come 
out  from  among  them,  and  be  ye  separate." 


Never    be    afraid    to    use  the    highest 
motives  in  doing'the  smallest  deeds. 


BY  J.  H.  MOORE. 

I  am  in  receipt  of  a  letter  from  one  of  our 
ministers,  requesting  me  to  write  an  article 
on  the  "Origin  and  History  of  Sunday- 
schools. 

On  this,  as  well  as  many  other  questions, 
I  have  much  evidence  stored  away,  but,  since 
coming  to  Florida,  I  have  never  arranged  my 
library  and  papers  in  shape  to  enable  me  to 
put  my  hands  on  just  what  I  may  happen  to 
need  without  considerable  searching,  hence 
what  I  shall  say  in  this  article,  will  be  entire- 
ly from  memory. 

Sunday-schools  are  no  new  thing  in  the 
church.  They  are  nearly  as  old  as  Christian- 
ity itself.  They  were  introduced  by  faith- 
ful teachers,  not  far  from  the  close  of  the 
first  century,  at  a  time  when  the  church  was 
still  in  doctrinal  purity,  and  have  been  more 
or  less  in  use  ever  since.  They  were  first  de- 
signed as  a  means  of  imparting  religious  in- 
struction to  the  young  or  inexperienced,  and 
seem  to  have  been  very  common  in  a 
very  early  age.  Perhaps  there  was  no  pe- 
riod between  the  apostolic  age,  and  the  be- 
ginning of  the  reformation,  when  Sunday 
religious  schools  were  not  in  use  by  the  true 
people  of  God.  There  was  a  period  after 
the  reformation  when  they  seem  to  have 
closed,  but  are  now  being  fully  revived. 

It  is  an  error  to  suppose  that  these  schools 
should  have  originated  in  modern  times. 
History  abounds  in  proof  to  the  contrary. 
Nor  were  they  introduced  by  worldly  men, 
but  more  probably  by  the  apostles  them- 
selves, or  at  least  their  immediate  succes- 
sors. They  extend  so  far  back  into  remote 
antiquity,  without  a  word  of  disapproval 
from  any  early  writer,  that  I  am  constrained 
to  believe  them  of  apostolic  origin.  There 
was  a  class  of  people,  set  apart,  called  "teach- 
ers," whose  business  it  was  to  teach  the 
people,  especially  the  young  and  new  begin- 
ners in  the  faith.  Their  place  of  work  was 
in  these  schools,  and  they  held  them  on  San- 
day,  to  accommodate  the  working  class  of 
people  who,  in  a  special  manner,  needed  re- 
ligious instruction.  They  were  often  held 
separately  from  the  place  of  meeting  so  as  to 
have  it  more  quiet  during  recitations.  Some 
of  the  early  Fathers  of  the  church  received 
valuable  lessons  in  these  schools,  and  the 
course  of  instruction  was  often  very  rigid. 
All  pupils  were  required  to  have  their  les- 
sons well  prepared.  I  am  of  the  impression 
that  these  schools  were  far  more  general  in 
the  primitive  church  than  they  are  among 
the  Brethren  at  this  time.  They  were  at 
least  much  more  highly  esteemed  by  devout 
Bible  students. 

I  may,  sometime,  have  published  a  careful- 
ly prepared  article,  giving  the  proof  for  the 
statements  herein  made,  but  for  the  present 
I  must  let  this  suffice,  hoping  that  it  may  be 
somewhat  instrumental  in  inducing  our 
people  to  establish  more  of  the  Bible  or 
Sunday-schools  in  the  Brotherhood. 
Keuka,  Fla. 


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THE  GOS!PE3L  m^ssehstgkeh. 


Froiu  Greenmount,   Va. 


— Christmas  day  was  mild  and  pleasant. 
We  had  meeting  at  our  church  here,  on  that 
day.  We  think  it  better  to  spend  the  day  in 
the  worship  of  God,  than  to  spend  it  in  the 
manner  in  which  many  people  spend  it. 

— Oar  annual  council  was  held  here  the  2nd 
day  of  Jan.  The  principal  business  was  that 
of  settling  up  for  the  past  year,  and  making 
arrangements  for  the  support  of  the  poor  for 
the  ensuing  year.  There  was  some  other 
business  done,  but  all  passed  off  pleasantly, 
except  the  withdrawal  of  one  precious  soul, 
who  chose  to  turn  back  to  the  world  again. 
I  hope  the  time  is  not  far  distant  when  he 
will  be  made  to  see  the  error  of  his  choice, 
and  come  back  to  the  fold. 

— We  spent  the  first  Sunday  of  the  new  year 
in  worship  at  this  place,  it  being  our  regular 
meeting  day.  Bro.  J.  C.  Myers  did  the  prin- 
cipal part  of  the  preaching,  from  Hebrews  6: 
1-2,  to  a  large  congregation,  considering  the 
dampness  of  the  day.  The  church  is  in  union 
here,  and  seemingly  alive  in  the  cause.  I 
find,  in  canvassing  for  the  Messenger,  the 
Brethren  are  very  well  pleased  with  it.  I 
hope  we  may  all  be  enabled  to  be  faithful, 
and  work  together  for  good,  and  in  the  end 
obtain  the  blessing.  Jacob  A.  Garber. 

Jan.  4,  1886. 


In  Mem  or  i  a  in. 


Sister  Katy  Lineaweaver  died  in  the  Knob 
Creek  church,  Washington  Co.,  Tenn.,  Nov. 
5,  of  neuralgia  of  the  heart,  aged  eighty-six 
years  and  four  months.  She  was  born  in 
Rockingham  Co.,  Va.  She  was  the  daughter 
of  John  and  Elizabeth  Byerly.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  Henry  Lineaweaver  and  emigrated  to 
Tennessee  about  fifty  years  ago.  She  was 
anointed,  before  her  death,  in  obedience  to 
the  command  of  her  Heavenly  Father.  She 
expressed  her  willingness  to  go  home  and  be 
at  rest.  She  said  her  way  was  clear,  but  she 
dreaded  the  sting  of  death.  She  never  had 
an  accusation  against  her  in  the  church,  and 
had  been  a  member  nearly  seventy  years. — 
"Grandma"  was  loved  by  all  who  knew  her. 
She  leaves  six  children  to  mourn  their  loss, 
and  many  near  friends.  We  mourn,  not 
without  hope  of  a  glorious  resurrection.  We 
may  meet  her  in  God's  beautiful  home*  in  the 
skies.  She  lived  out  her  allotted  years,  and 
after  life's  fitful  slumber  she  sleeps  well. — 
Funeral  services  by  F.  W.  Dove  and  G.  C. 
Bowman. 

Flora  A.  Hylton  left  the  earthly  home  and 
went  to  the  heavenly  home,  Aug.  13,  aged 
fourteen  years.  She  suffered  intensely  for 
ten  days  with  flux.  Though  young  in  years, 
she  performed  her  mission  as  if  she  had  liv- 
ed out  her  three  score  and  ten.  She  had  not 
been  talked  to  of  her  eternal  salvation,  feel- 
ing that  she  was  a  child;  yet  on  her  death- bed 
she  expressed  a  desire  to  be  baptized,  and  to 
be  bnried  plainly,  and  in  the  order  of  the 
church.  She  exhorted  all  her  friends  to 
meet  her  in  heaven  and  to  live  better  lives. — 
When  her  lips  were  cold  in  death,  she  whis- 
pered, "Pa,  don't  forg«t,"  and  a  week  later, 
he,  with  another  one  of  her  associates,  was 


buried  with  Christ  in  baptism.  She  prayed, 
oh!  so  earnestly,  for  her  friends  to  live  for 
Jesus,  and  to  leave  this  world  of  pain  and 
sorrow.  She  desired  F.  W.  Dove  to  preach 
to  her  friends  at  her  funeral.  Surely  the 
Spirit  worked  in  her  heart  and  showed  her  of 
the  heavenly  home  prepared  for  God's  chil- 
dren. Peace  to  the  ashes  of  our  loved  dead! 
May  we  remember  the  lesson  they  taught  us 
in  life  and  death.  Sue  V.  Bowman. 

{Vindicator  and  Evangelist  please  copy.) 


In  Memoriani. 


Another  father  in  Israel  patiently  finish- 
ed his  course.  Bro.  Henry  Ray,  of  the  Low- 
er Twin  Creek  church,  Ohio,  died  Jan.  2,  '86, 
aged  sixty- seven  years,  ten  months  and  four- 
teen days.  He  suffered  more  or  less  for  sev- 
eral years,  but  was  always  able  to  get  around, 
until  a  short  time  before  his  death.  He  bore 
his  afflictions  with  Christian  fortitude.  He 
was  born,  lived  and  died  within  the  same 
yard,  in  Lanier  Township,  and  was  highly 
respected  by  all  who  knew  him.  He  was  a 
consistent  member  of  the  church  for  many 
years,  and  served  the  church  in  the  capacity 
of  deacon,  faithfully  discharging  the  duties 
pertaining  to  that  office.  He  was  one  of  our 
best  counselors,  both  in  and  out  of  the 
church.  Many  a  time  he  was  called  to  help 
settle  difficulties  between  parties  out  of 
the  church.  But  his  labor  is  over,  his  work 
is  finished.  He  leaves  an  aged  widow,  a 
mother  in  Israel,  who  deeply  feels  the  loss, 
as  he  was,  to  her,  a  kind  and  affectionate  hus- 
band. But  to  her  are  still  left  four  children 
to  mourn  their  loss,  which  is  his  great  gain. 
Funeral  services  by  Eld.  Jacob  Rife,  from 
the  words,  "Come  up  hither,"  to  a  large  as- 
sembly. As  the  twilight,  after  the  sun  has 
set,  still  shines  to  guide  the  weary  laborer 
home  after  his  labor  is  done,  so  will  the 
bright  light  of  our  brother  still  shine  to  di- 
rect the  wanderers  home.  Let  us  all  so  live 
that  we  may  meet  on  that  evergreen  shore,  is 
our  prayer.  Isaac  Young. 


From  Madison,  Kan. 


I  took  the  train,  Dec.  23,  for  Keighley, 
Butler  Co.,  where  we  tried,  in  our  weakness, 
to  preach  to  the  people  until  Saturday.  Dec. 
25,  at  11  o'clock,  we  preached  the  funeral  dis- 
course of  sister  Isabella  Byerly,  who  depart- 
ed this  life  Dec.  9,  1885.  She  leaves  six  or- 
phan children  to  make  their  way  through  a 
cold  and  sinful  world,  their  father  and  oldest 
brother  having  perished  in  a  well  a  little  over 
a  year  ago.  The  oldest  of  the  children  is  six- 
teen, the  youngest  a  little  over  a  year  old. — 
God  protect  the  little  orphans,  and  help  them 
to  follow  the  instructions  of  their  departed 
Christian  mother.  Sister  Byerly  gathered 
her  children  around  the  family  altar  every 
night  and  morning,  and  committed  them  to 
the  protection  of  the  loving  Father  above.  — 
The  influences  of  a  praying  mother  will  speak 
for  Jesus  in  the  years  to  come.  When  she 
sleeps  in  the  cold  grave,  her  teachings  will 
lead  precious  souls  to  the  foot  of  the  oross. 
Oh!  that  every  mother  were  a  Christian  I  Sis- 


ter Byerly's  age  was  thirty-nine  years,  seven 
months  and  twenty-nine  days. 

Chas.  M.  Year  out. 


To  the  Churches  of  the  Southern  District 
of  Iowa. 


The  time  for  our  District  Meeting  is  com- 
ing, which  is  to  be  held  with  the  South  Keo- 
kuk church.  There  does  not  seem  to  be  the 
interest  manifested  by  some  of  the  congrega- 
tions in  regard  to  these  meetings  that  would 
be  commendable.  By  referring  to  the  Min- 
utes of  1885,  we  see  that  out  of  fifteen  church 
districts,  eight  were  represented  by  delegates, 
one  by  letter,  while  six  were  not  represented 
at  all.  This  may  be  the  worst  record  in  the 
history  of  the  District,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped 
there  will  never  be  any  more  like  it.  There 
is  a  cause  for  this,  and  each  church  knows 
why  it  was  not  represented,  and  may  have 
had  good  reasons  for  it.  I  would  urge  that 
every  church  be  represented  by  delegate,  or 
delegates;  whether  they  have  business  to 
bring  to  the  meeting  or  not.  There  always 
will  be  something  to  attend  to,  and  if  there  is 
nothing,  it  would  show  an  interest  in  the 
work.  Let  there  be  a  good  representation  at 
our  next  District  Meeting,  and  not  only  by 
delegates,  but  by  as  many  others  as  can  go. 
Let  there  be  a  waking  up  among  us;  it  is  a 
work  of  vast  importance,  intended  for  the 
furtherance  of  the  cause  of  our  blessed  Mas- 
ter here  below,  and  for  our  eternal  welfare. 
Then,  why  should  we  not  show  as  much  in- 
terest as  we  do  for  gain  in  this  life? 

I  wish  here  to  present  a  few  thoughts,  not 
to  censure  or  hurt  any  one,  but  for  due  con- 
sideration. If  these  meetings  were  calculat- 
ed to  aid  us  in  obtaining  much  of  this  world's 
goods — of  gaining  very  necessary  methods 
for  best  conducting  our  affairs,  whereby  we 
would  be  sure  of  making  money  easy,  I  be- 
lieve we  would  have  larger  meetings  and  a 
more  lively  interest;  for  who  of  us  is  it  that 
would  not  try  and  be  benefitted,  if  it  would 
take  a  little  time  or  a  few  dollars?  Then  why 
not  feel  interest  enough  in  a  work  so  much 
more  important?  You  may  say,  "Very  well, 
we  can  get  to  heaven  without  the  District 
Meeting."  We  may,  but  where  would  we  get 
to  without  District  and  Annual  Meeting? — 
We  would  soon  run  into  Congregationalism, 
each  church  would  be  for  itself.  Hear  the 
inspired  apostle,  "See  that  ye-negleot  not  the 
assembling  of  yourselves  together,  as  the 
manner  of  some  is."  Why  not?  Because  it 
is  important  that  we  do,  it  is  to  our  interest 
and  an  honor  to  God.  By  negligence  we  be- 
come indifferent.  "This  means  to  preach- 
ing," some  may  say.  I  think  it  applies  to 
church,  District  and  Annual  Meetings  as 
well.  "Well,  but  it  takes  time  and  money  for 
all  this,  and  times  are  hard."  So  it  does,  but 
a  comparatively  very  small  amount.  As  said 
before,  if  it  were  worldly  possessions  we 
were  laboring  for,  we  would  not  fail  to  have 
our  interest  represented.  Then,  why  not 
lend  to  the  Lord  a  small  portion  of  what  he 
has  entrusted  in  our  care?  I  think  it  would 
be  much  more  acceptable  to  him  than  many 
ways  in  which  we  spend  our  money  (as  we 
call  it),  perhaps  decorating  our  bouses  with 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


71. 


fine  furniture,  or  other  things  that  are  just 
for  the  "last  of  the  eye,  the  lust  of  the  flesh, 
and  the  pride  of  life,"  more  than  for  use  and 
comfort.  We  often  decorate  the  bodies  of 
our  dear  children,  or  ourselves,  in  such  a  way 
that  may  prove  a  curse  rather  than  a  bless- 
ing. 

With  love  and  good  will  to  all,  I  now  leave 
the  subject  for  a  prayerful  consideration  of 
all,  in  hope  of  eternal  life.        A.  J.  Wine. 

South  English,  Iowa. 


From  Greenland,  Grant  Co.,  W.  Va. 


I  will  try  to  give  you  a  brief  report  of  our 
series  of  meetings,  which  commenced  on  the 
night  of  the  18th  of  Dec,  and  came  to  a  close 
on  the  night  of  the  4th  of  Jan.  Bro.  Z.  An- 
non,  of  Taylor  Co.,  W.  Va.,  was  our  ambassa- 
dor. Our  meetings  were  held  at  Laurel  Dale, 
Mineral  Co.,  and  Paddiesland,  Grant  Co., 
those  two  places  being  about  seven  miles 
apart.  At  the  former  place  there  were  ten 
discourses  preached,  and  sixteen  at  the  lat- 
ter. During  the  progress  of  the  meetings, 
three  precious  souls  made  the  good  choice, 
and  were  adopted  into  the  family  of  God. 
Two  of  them  are  yet  in  their  youth,  and  we 
trust  God  will  give  grace  to  them  all,  and  to 
us  also,  that  we  may  "fight  a  good  fight,"  ev- 
en until  our  course  be  finished. 

The  church  has  been  greatly  revived  and 
encouraged.  Bro.  Annon  deals  out  the  heav- 
enly manna  with  a  lavish  hand,  preaching 
the  Word  without  favor  or  partiality  toward 
man.  We  think  many  good  impressions  were 
made,  and  doubtless  in  due  time,  "we  shall 
reap  if  we  faint  not." 

The  only  thing  we  have  to  deplore  is,  the 
meetings  closed  too  soon,  but  our  dear  broth- 
er had  to  leave  for  other  fields  of  labor.  I 
feel  that  many  of  us  will  remember  his  fare- 
well discourse  as  long  as  life  shall  last,  and 
I  trust  that  we  shall  reduce  to  practice  the 
good  things  that  he  gave  us.  Brethren,  we 
should  labor  to  have  more  such  meetings, 
and  we  can  have  them  if  we  all  labor  as  we 
should.  If  we  call  watchmen  that  will  give 
no  uncertain  sound,  we  need  not  fear  that  we 
will  do  too  much.  How  many  make  "full 
proof  of  their  ministry  ?"  But  the  church 
should  be  careful  to  do  her  duty,  and  not  ex- 
pect the  poor  minister  to  do  all.  Brethren, 
let  us  work,  work,  WORK,  and  "so  much 
the  more  as  we  see  the  day  approaching." 

Wm.  M.  Lyon. 

Jan.  4,  1886. 


Home  Again. 


By  request  of  the  Yellow  Creek  church,  I 
took  my  leave  of  the  dear  ones  Nov.  12,  and 
commenced  meeting  the  15th.  Had  good 
meetings,  and  we  have  reason  to  believe,  that 
the  church  on  earth,  and  angels  in  heaven, 
did  rejoice  over  the  result  of  our  meetings. 
From  here  we  went  to  the  Elkhart  church, 
and  labored  about  three  weeks,  at  two  differ- 
ent points.  Again  the  waters  were  troubled, 
and,  lo,  joy  on  earth  and  in  heaven.  From 
here  we  went  to  the  Rook  Run  church,  and 
tried  to  preaoh  Jesus  to  a  large  and  well-be- 
haved  audience.    Notwithstanding  the  large 


crowd,  every  one  bowed  in  time  of  prayer. 
Oh !  I  wish  others  would  do  likewise.  We 
labored  here  almost  one  week,  and  again 
tears  of  joy  were  shed,  seeing  sinners  and 
dear  ones  coming  into  the  ark.  Our  next  stop- 
ping place  was  the  Pleasant  Valley  church, 
in  Elkhart  Co.,  where  we  labored  one  week 
for  the  people  and  members.  We  had  glori- 
ous meetings  together,  and  1  can  say  for  one, 
it  was  good  for  me  to  be  there.  Again  sin- 
ners were  made  willing  to  come  to  Christ, 
and  be  raised  from  a  watery  grave,  we  trust, 
to  walk  in  newness  of  life.  The  members 
know  how  to  make  a  minister  welcome,  and 
feel  at  home.  Of  a  truth,  we  had  homes,  and 
brethren  and  sisters,  and  fathers  and  moth- 
ers, in  abundance.  During  our  weak  eflorts, 
the  Lord  added  twenty-one  precious  souls  to 
the  fold.  May  he  keep  them  from  the  evil, 
and  when  the  toil  and  trials  of  earth  are  all 
overcome,  give  them  a  crown  of  righteous- 
ness in  heaven,  is  my  prayer. 

I  formed  many  new  acquaintances  which 
will  last  as  long  as  my  memory  remains  with 
me.  To  all  the  dear  members  and  friends, 
who  were  so  kind  and  charitable  to  me  in 
various  ways,  I  wish  also  to  tender  my 
thanks,  in  which  thanks  my  wife  heartily 
joins  with  me,  and  may  the  Lord  reward  you 
richly. 

I  returned  home  Jan.  5,  found  all  well  save 
wife,  who  is  better  at  this  date.  Thank  the 
Lord  for  his  love  and  care  over  us  continual- 
ly. Isaiah  Rairigh. 

Woodland,  Mich. 


From  the  Eden  Valley  Church. 


Since  my  last  communication,  one  more 
has  been  added  to  the  church  by  baptism,  and 
several  by  church  letter.  One  year  ago  this 
church  numbered  but  thirty  members,  and 
now  it  numbers  over  eighty.  Most  of  this 
increase  is  by  Brethren  moving  in,  and  set- 
tling with  ue,  and  still  more  are  getting  ready 
to  come.  May  the  Lord  bless  many  more, 
and  enable  them  to  come. 

We  certainly  have  a  good  country,  and  a 
vast  field  for  the  Brethren  to  labor  in.  We 
are  now  holding  regular  meetings  at  places, 
where  at  least  two  more  churches  should  be 
organized  in  the  near  future,  and  will  be,  if 
a  few  more  members  and  a  couple  of  minis- 
ters will  settle  at  those  points.  It  is  hard  on 
us  and  our  teams  to  go  so  far,  thirty  and  for- 
ty miles,  to  preach,  but  we  cannot  feel  satis- 
fied to  let  those  dear  brethren  and  sisters 
starve  for  the  Word  of  God.  We  have  gone 
several  times,  thinking  we  must  recall  the  ap- 
pointment and  go  no  more,  but  we  could  not 
do  so.  The  warm  reception,  the  careful  en- 
tertainment and  the  many  thankful  expres- 
sions overcame  us,  and  another  appointment 
was  left.     Correspondence  solicited. 

Michael  Moorhead. 

Great  Bend,  Kan. 


From  Falling:  Spring  Church,  Frauklin 
Co.,  Pa. 


Brother  Jacob  Hedriok,  of  Midland,  Fau- 
quier Co.,  Va.,  came  to  us  in  the  evening  of 
the  26th  of  Deo.,  and  remained  with  us  until 


Jan.  4.  He  preached  in  all,  seventeen  ser- 
mons. The  immediate  result[was  four  pre- 
cious souls  added  to  the  fold.  Two  of  them, 
a  young  married  couple,  and  theother  two  a 
brother  and  sister  in  the  flesh.  We  can  tru- 
ly say  that  our  dear  brother  did  not  shun  to 
declare  the  whole  counsel  of  God  to  a  dying 
world.  Others,  apparently,  were  very  near 
the  kingdom,  but  for  some  reason  unknown, 
they,  like  many  others,  are  putting  it  off  for 
a  more  convenient  season.  Oh !  how  many, 
like  Felix  of  old,  are  ushered  into  eternity 
without  ever  having  that  convenient  season 
in  which  to  receive  the  pardon  of  their  sins! 
We  are  made  to  wonder,  when  people  hear 
the  gospel  made  so  plain,  why  they  do  not 
accept  it?  But  as  it  was  in  the  days  of  Noah, 
so  shall  it  also  be  in  the  coming  of  the  Son 
of  Man. 

There  are  people  in  the  world  who  would 
rather  pay  large  sums  of  money  to  have  the 
Word  of  God  perverted,  than  to  accept  it  in 
its  primitive  simplicity  without  money  and 
without  price.  Some  will  even  mock,  and 
make  unbecoming  remarks  about  the  plain 
commandments  of  our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus 
ChriBt,  and  his  humble  followers.  But,  dear 
brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  remember  that 
persecution  is  part  of  the  Christian's  happi- 
ness. Matt.  5: 11-12.  Therefore  we  should 
not  be  discouraged,  but  let  us  the  more  earn- 
estly contend  for  the  faith  once  delivered  un- 
to the  saints,  and  in  the  end  receive  the 
crown,  which  the  Lord  has  promised  to  them 
that  love  him.  Wm.  C.  Koontz. 


Marsh  Creek  Items.— No.  11. 

—On  Dec.  9,  Bro.  C.  L.  Pfoutz  and  wife  ar- 
rived safe  at  home.  They  were  much  pleas- 
ed with  their  visit  among  friends  and  Breth- 
ren in  the  West. 

— On  the  11th,  we  were  called  apon  to  con- 
sign to  the  tomb  our  well-beloved  brother, 
Michael  Trostle.  Of  his  valued  life,  and  un- 
expected death,  more  will  doubtless  bo  writ- 
ten. 

—On  the  12th,  Eld.  E.  W.  Stoner,  of  Union 
Bridge,  Md.,  arrived  and  lodged  with  Bro. 
Bushman,  and  was  taken  by  him  to  Marsh 
Creek  church,  where  a  protracted  effort  was 
commenced.  He  remained  in  the  congrega- 
tion until  the  28th,  preaching  in  all  nineteen 
sermons,  at  different  points.  His  arguments 
were  earnestly  and  clearly  presented,  and 
cannot  fail  in  accomplishing  good.  He  also 
made  a  number  of  calls  and  visits,  which 
were  also  promotive  of  great  good.  The  only 
immediate  result  was  the  return  of  one  who 
had  wandered  from  the  fold. 

— During  the  year  1885,  six  of  cur  number 
were  removed  by  death,  three  took  out  let- 
ters of  membership,  and  two  souls  were  add- 
ed, one  by  baptism  and  one  by  letter.  So  we 
readily  perceive  our  ranks  are  being  thinned, 
with  but  few  recruits  to  fill  the  vacancies. — 
We  are  hopeful  however,  that  before  the  close 
of  the  present  year,  some  important  events 
may  be  chronicled.  Surely,  the  church  at 
this  place  has  had  a  plenteous  seed-time;  may 
we  dow  anxiously  await  a  bounteous  harvest. 

B.  F.  KlTTINGER. 


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Feb.  2,  1886. 


Bro.  Eobert  Metsker,  of  the  Mexico 
Church,  Ind.,  spent  some  time  in  Mt.  Morris, 
last  week.  We  had  a  pleasant  visit  from 
him  at  the  Messenger  office. 


A  series  of  meetings  has  been  in  progress 
at  the  Pine  Creek  church,  Ogle  Co.,  111.,  for 
the  last  week.  We  have  not  had  a  report 
from  there  yet,  but  hope  much  good  may  re- 
sult from  the  meetings. 

Bro.  P.  B.  Wrightsman  is  holding  meet- 
ings in  the  Pleasant  Grove  congregation, 
Kan.  The  result,  as  reported  by  Bro.  J. 
Herr,  is  two  baptized,  one  reclaimed,  one 
applicant,  and  others  seriously  counting  the 
cost.  

Eld.  Samuel  Murray,  of  Kiver,  Ind.,  writes 
that  Bro.  D.  Younce  is  holding  meetings  for 
Uiem.  They  have  large  congregations  and 
good  interest.  Bro.  Murray's  health  is  not 
good,  and  he  asks  an  interest  in  the  prayers 
of  God's  people. 


Our  greatest  concern  should  be  to  adorn 
our  souls  for  the  marriage  feaBt  of  the  Son 
of  God.  If  we  make  this  our  chief  aim,  we 
shall  be  less  given  to  adorning  our  mortal 
bodies  in  the  fashions  of  the  world,  which 
perish  with  the  use  of  them. 


The  Mission  Board  of  North-western  Kan. 
and  Col.,  will  meet  in  a  few  days.  They  are 
anxious  to  see  the  work  move  forward.  In 
each  District  we  should  have  at  least  one 
faithful  missionary  in  the  field.  There  is 
plenty  of  work,  but  the  laborers  are  few. 


Young  man,  are  you  a  slave  to  some  evil 
habit,  that  is  carrying  you  whither  you 
would  not  go?  If  eo,  put  it  off  while  you 
have  the  power.  Remember  the  day  will 
come,  when  that  habit  will  -bind  you  with 
chains  of  iron,  instead  of  the  silken  cords 
which  row  hold  you. 


Bro.  John  C.  Johnson  is  expected  to  hold 
a  series  of  meetings  for  the  Brethren  at  Pur- 
chase Line,  Pa ,  beginning  Feb.  12. 


We  hope  our  correspondents  will  not  fail 
to  send  us  reports  of  the  meetings  held  in 
their  localities.  Let  the  reports  be  short. — 
Give  the  good  news,  so  others  may  rejoice 
with  you.  Postal  card  reports  are  always 
acceptable. 

Who  shall  say  that  a  kind  word,  be  it  ever 
so  simple,  or  a  generous  action,  be  it  ever  so 
weak,  is  lost?  Nay,  verily,  he,  who  num- 
bers the  very  hairs  of  our  head,  will  surely 
take  note  of  our  feeblest  and  simplest  efforts 
to  do  good  to  our  fellow-men. 


Bro.  M.  M.  Eshelman,  of  Belleville,  Kan., 
would  like  to  have  a  few  copies  of  the  Mes- 
senger, No.  45,  1885.  We  are  entirely 
out  of  that  number.  Any  one  wishing  to 
give  Bro.  M.  that  number,  will  confer  a  favor 
upon  him  by  sending  it  to  him.  Address 
as  above. 

Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  is  now  preaching  at 
Cherry  Grove,  111.,  a  few  miles  north  of  Lan- 
ark. The  meetings  at  Lanark  were  well  at- 
tended, and  much  interest  was  taken  in  them. 
No  accessions  were  made  to  the  church,  but 
we  believe  much  good  was  done,  and  we  hope 
the  good  seed  sown  will  bear  fruit  in  the 
Lord's  own  time. 


A  new-born  babe,  if  left  without  tendercare 
and  nursing,  will  perish.  So,  too,  with  the 
babes  in  Christ.  They  must  be  tenderly 
cared  for  and  shielded  from  the  snares  and 
the  wiles  of  the  enemy.  They  must  be  care- 
fully guarded  against  the  storms  of  worldli- 
ness,  which  beset  them;  and  if  this  tender 
care  and  gentle  guardianship  is  withdrawn, 
they  will  also  perish.  We  should  be  just  as 
zealous  in  caring  for  those  who  are  in  the 
church,  as  we  are  to  get  others  in. 


The  brethren  have  been  holding  meetings 
in  the  College  Chapel  each  evening  for  a 
short  time.  Five  have  been  brought  to  the 
Lord,  and  others,  apparently,  are  not  far 
away.  In  order  not  to  interfere  too  much 
with  the  school  work  of  the  students,  the 
meetings  begin  promptly  at  half-past  six  and 
continue  one  hour.  The  sermons  are  short, 
but  effective  and  to  the  point.  We  feel  that 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is  at  work  among  us, 
and  we  trust  that  many  souls  may  be  brought 
to  the  fold  of  Christ. 


Bishop  Weaver  says,  "And  now  abideth 
pride,  extravagance,  fashion ;  these  three :  but 
the  greatest  of  these  is  pride.  Simply  be- 
cause it  is  the  root  of  the  whole  matter.  De- 
stroy the  root,  and  the  tree  will  die.  It  is 
hardly  worth  while  to  waste  ammunition  in 
shooting  at  fashion  and  extravagance,  as  long 
as  the  tree  is  alive.  Most  people  say  it  does 
not  matter  how  people  dress,  pride  is  in  the 
heart.  Very  true;  but  straws  show  which 
way  the  wind  blows.  A  plain  exterior  may 
cover  a  proud  heart:  but,  depend  upon  it,  a 
fashionable  exterior  seldom,  if  ever,  covers 
up  a  plain  heart." 


Bro.  M.  Bucker,  of  Sinking  Springs,  O., 
says  that  they  started  a  prayer-meeting  at 
their  homes,  and  are  much  encouraged  by 
the  sucoess  of  their  weak  efforts.  The  meet- 
ings are  growing  in  interest.  This  is  right; 
— the  people  of  God  cannot  spend  an  evening 
of  each  week  any  better,  than  to  meet  to- 
gether to  sing  and  pray,  and  to  read  God's 
Word.  This  is  according  to  the  gospel,  and 
we  wish  that  in  every  community  of  the 
Brethren  there  might  be  a  sooial  meeting  of 
this  kind  carried  on. 


He  whose  heart  warms  in  sympathy  with 
the  sufferings  of  humanity,  and  whose  hands 
are  open  to  give  as  God  has  blessed  him,  has 
imbibed  so  much  of  the  spirit  of  Christ.  For 
never  has  heart  felt  sympathy  like  His,  and 
never  has  His  gift  to  humanity  been  approxi- 
mated. We  may  tenderly  pity  the  unfortu- 
nate and  give  to  the  extent  of  our  ability  to 
help  them,  but  how  far  beneath  the  perfect 
love  and  the  inestimable  gift  of  the  Son  of 
God,  fall  our  weak  efforts!  Yet  while  we 
cannot,  in  degree,  attain  to  this  high  standard, 
yet  we  trust  we  have  the  same  Spirit  possess- 
ed by  our  Master,  for  without  this  we  cannot 
be  his  disciples. 


A  city  of  refuge  was  provided  by  the  law 
of  Moses,  so  that  those  who  incurred  the 
vengeance  of  the  avenger  of  blood,  might 
flee  to  the  city,  and,  once  within  its  walls,  the 
hunted  man  was  safe.  So  we  have  a  city  of 
refuge.  It  is  the  church  of  the  living  God, 
and  Jesus  Christ  is  the  Head  of  that  Church. 
The  sinner,  pursued  by  the  devil,  may  flee  to 
this  City  of  Refuge  and  be  safe, — forever 
safe.  Ah,  what  a  blessed  thought,  that  we 
have  a  refuge  in  Jesus.  Tempted  and  tried, 
careworn,  and  pursued  closely  by  the  aveng- 
er,— yet  we  may  find  complete  rest  and  safety 
in  the  City  of  our  God,  and  when  that  rest 
is  attained,  how  our  souls  will  break  forth 
in  anthems  of  praise  to  our  God,  for  the  sal- 
vation wrought  for  us  by  our  blessed  Savior. 
"Safe  in  the  arms  of  Jesus"  the  soul's  only 
refuge, — God  help  us  to  attain  it. 


We  are  too  apt  to  consider  the  accumula- 
tion of  wealth  as  one  of  the  most  important 
factors  in  life.  Americans  are  looked  upon 
by  other  nations  as  a  money-making  people, 
and  it  is  sad  to  reflect  that  in  the  race  for 
wealth,  every  consideration  is  sacrificed,  re- 
ligion, honor,  morality,  and  even  life,  go 
down  before  the  golden  image.  As  a  nation, 
we  are  much  in  the  same  condition  as  the 
people  described  by  Paul:  "Men  of  corrupt 
minds,  destitute  of  the  truth;  supposing 
that  gain  is  godliness."  Here  gain  is  set  for 
godliness,  and  is  it  not  true  that  even  in 
many  churches  this  appears  to  be  the  rule? 
The  common  church  festivals,  with  their 
gambling  devices,  are  justified  by  saying  that 
the  proceeds  are  to  be  used  for  the  church. 
Is  not  this  a  clear  application  of  the  fact 
that  they  believe  that  "gain  is  godliness?" — 
In  this  the  truth  is  simply  perverted,  turned 
around,  for,  in  fact,  "Godliness  is  gain." 
But  "Godliness  with  contentment  is  great 
gain." 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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Just  now  there  are  many  meetings  being 
helu  in  different  parte  of  the  Brotherhood. 
We  are  glad  to  note  this  evidence  of  zeal  on 
the  part  of  the  church.  In  many  places,  the 
home  ministers  are  doing  the  preaching,  and 
the  Lord  is  blessing  their  labors.  We  hope 
every  congregation  in  the  Brotherhood  will 
hold  a  series  of  meetings  this  winter.  Let 
the  good  work  begin  at  once.  While  you 
hesitate,  and  put  off  the  work,  sinners  are  be- 
ing lost,  and  the  Lord  will  not  hold  you 
guiltless  for  mere  indifference  in  the  great 
work  of  saving  souls.  We  again  urge  you  to 
begin  the  work  at  once,  and  delay  no  longer. 


Christ  in  the  Gospels  is  an  excellent 
work,  and  an  able  assistant  in  studying  the 
life  and  the  work  of  our  divine  Master.  It 
gives,  in  a  continuous  narrative,  the  life  of 
Jesus  from  his  birth  to  his  crucifixion  and 
ascension,  and  this  in  words  written  by  the 
four  Evangelists.  The  plan  of  studying  the 
four  Gospels  in  connection,  adopted  in  this 
work,  is  to  be  commended.  The  book  is  sup- 
plemented with  a  map  and  diagram,  showing 
the  journeyings  of  Jesus.  We  heartily  com- 
mend it  to  those  desiring  a  harmony  of  the 
Gospels.  Bro.  James  Neff,  of  Mt.  Morris, 
111.,  has  the  book  for  sale. 


SUCCESSFUL    MEETINGS. 


We  should  not  always  measure  the  success 
of  a  series  of  meetings  by  the  number  who 
are  converted  and  brought  into  church  rela- 
tionship while  the  meetings  continue.  So 
far  as  conversions  are  concerned,  the  meet- 
ings may  appear  to  be  fruitless,  and  so  are 
sometimes  thought  to  be  failures.  But  we 
should  not  so  estimate  success.  Of  course, 
we  all  rejoice  when  souls  come  to  Christ  and 
unite  with  the  church,  but  we  should  not  for- 
get that  there  must  be  a  seed-time,  if  there  is 
to  be  a  harvest;  there  must  be  a  time  of  sow- 
ing and  planting,  if  there  is  to  be  a  time  of 
reaping. 

It  so  happens  that  a  church  often  spends 
much  labor  in  sowing  the  seeds  of  God's 
Word, — the  seed-time  seems  long  and  some 
grow  impatient,  and  are  ready  to  despair  be- 
cause the  harvest  cometh  not,  and  the  time 
for  reaping  is  delayed.  But  in  the  Lord's 
own  good  time  he  sendeth  the  season  of  re- 
freshing and  souls  are  gathered  into  his 
kingdom,  and  there  is  great  rejoicing  in 
Zion. 

One  of  the  results  of  a  series  of  meetings 
which  should  never  be  overlooked,  is  the 
beneficial  effect  upon  the  membership  of  the 
church.  In  our  conflicts  and  struggles  with 
the  evils  by  which  we  are  surrounded,  we 
sometimes  fail,  and  our  love  waxes  cold.  The 
cares  of  life  encumber  us  and  we  are  almost 
ready  to  fall  by  the  way.  Then  comes  the 
season  of  continued  effort  by  our  brethren  in 
preaching  God's  Word  and  exhorting  us  to 
continue  faithful  to  the  end.  How  wo  are 
strengthened  as  we  gather,  day  after  day,  in 
the  house  of  God  to  hear  his  Word  preached, 


and  to  sing  the  sweet  songs  of  Zion!  The 
world  with  its  cares,  its  allurements,  and  its 
pleasures  is  left  behind,  and  with  new  zeal, 
born  of  a  determination  to  be  more  faithful, 
we  start  anew  in  the  work  the  Lord  has  given 
us  to  do.  If  the  meetings  bring  only  this 
result,  surely  we  cannot  say  they  have  failed. 
In  addition  to  this,  sinners  are  warned,  and 
some  seeds  are  sown  that  will,  doubtless,  at 
some  time  bear  fruit.  Let  us  not,  therefore, 
be  discouraged  if  our  labors  in  a  protracted 
effort  do  not  result  in  bringing  sinners  to 
Christ,  for  the  seed  may  be  sown  which  will, 
in  God's  own  good  time,  produce  an  hundred- 
fold in  this  life,  and  eternal  life  in  the  world 
to  come. 


QUERIST'S  DEPARTMENT. 


Please  give  an  explanation  of  what  it  '.-/as  that  swal- 
lowed Jonah.  Was  it  a  fish  that  swallowed  him,  or  was 
it  some  sea  monster?    Give  a  full  history. 

D.  K.  Richards. 

The  narrative  of  the  event  alluded  to  in 
the  query,  is  thus  given:  "Now  the  Lord 
had  prepared  a  great  fish  to  swallow  up  Jo- 
nah. And  Jonah  was  in  the  belly  of  the  fish 
three  days  and  three  nights."  Jonah  1:  17. 
It  is  simply  stated  that  it  was  a  fish,  without 
naming  the  kind  of  fish.  In  Matt.  12:  40,  in 
our  common  English  Version,  the  fiah  is 
called  a  whale,  but  the  original  Greek  does 
not  seem  to  require  this.  Instead  of  whale, 
the  Revision  of  the  American  Bible  Union, 
has  fish.  The  Greek  word  in  Matt.  12:  40, 
is  keetos.  Dr.  Meyers  translates  it,  the  mon- 
ster of  the  deep.  The  original  is  also  trans- 
lated great  fish.  So,  while  it  was  a  monster, 
it  was  also  a  fish.  But  critics  do  not  agree 
as  to  what  kind  of  a  fish  it  was.  It  is,  how- 
ever, generally  believed  to  have  been  a  shark. 
The  shark  has  often  been  known  to  swallow 
a  man,  and  this  fish  is  common  in  the  Medi- 
terranean Sea,  where  Jonah  was  sailing, 
and  whales  have  also  been  found  there.  It 
has  been  said  that  it  could  not  have  been  a 
whale,  as  the  throat  of  a  whale  is  not  large 
enough  to  take  in  a  man.  But  this  is  no  real 
objection,  for  there  was  evidently  a  manifes- 
tation of  miraculous  power,  or  Jonah  could 
not  have  lived  so  long  in  the  fish.  And  if 
the  miraculous  power  preserved  the  life  of 
Jonah  in  the  fish,  it  could  also  have  enlarged 
the  throat  of  the  whale,  had  this  been  neces- 
sary. 

Let  us  learn  from  the  case  of  Jonah  that 
we  incur  the  displeasure  of  God  by  disobey- 
ing his  commands,  and  that  he  will  punish 
tbe  disobedient. 

Brethren  Editors: — 

Pi.eask  explain  through  the  MmSKKOBB 
Acts  10:  44,  45.  Did  the  Holy  Ghost  fall  on  any  one  at 
any  other  time  hsfore  baptism?  And  why  did  it  fall  on 
these  before  they  were  baptized?  P.  (I.  Met/. 

We  believe  we  have  no  case  recorded,  but 

that  of   Cornelius  aud  bis  friends,  in  which 

the  Holy  Spirit  was  given  to  believers  before 

baptism.      Cornelius  and  his  friends  were 

the  firBt|Gentile  converts  that  were  made  to 


Christianity,  and  the  prejudice  that  the  Jews 
entertained  against  the  Gentiles  is  well 
known,  and  it  took  some  time  even  for  Chris- 
tians to  overcome  this  prejudice  altogether. 

Baptism  was  the  Christian  rite  by  which 
believers  were  brought  into  Christ,  or  into 
his  body,  which  is  the  church.  "For  as  many 
of  you  as  have  been  baptized  into  Christ, 
have  put  on  Christ."  Gal.  3:  27.  "For  by 
one  Spirit  are  we  all  baptized  into  one  body 
whether  we  be  Jews  or  Gentiles,  whether  we 
be  bond  or  free;  and  have  been  all  made  to 
drink  into  one  Spirit."  1  Cor.  12:  13.  And 
owing  to  the  prejudice  that  existed  against 
the  Gentiles  among  the  Jewish  Christian 
converts,  had  the  Gentiles  been  brought  into 
the  church,  and  allowed  equal  privileges 
with  the  Jews,  without  very  clear  evidence 
that  the  Lord  had  accepted  them,  the  Jews 
would  have  objected  to  their  admission  into 
the  church.  Hence,  the  Holy  Spirit  was  giv- 
en to  the  Gentiles  in  the  house  of  Cornelius 
before  baptism,  and  this  was  a  departure 
from  the  rule  given  by  the  apostle  Peter  on 
the  day  of  Pentecost,  when  he  said  to  the 
convicted  and  inquiring  Jews,  "Repent,  and 
be  baptized  every  one  of  you,  in  the  name  of 
Jesus  Christ  for  the  remission  of  sins,  and 
ye  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost." 
Acts  2:  38.  We  have  reason  to  believe  that, 
from  the  circumstances  under  which  the 
apostle  Peter's  direction  was  given  on  the 
day  of  Pentecost,  it  was  designed  to  contain 
the  ordinary  rule  by  which  sinners  were  to 
be  pardoned,  and  prepared  for  the  reception 
of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

And  while  Peter's  teaching  on  the  day  of 
Pentecost  contained  the  ordinary  rule  for 
the  reception  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  as  has  al- 
ready been  intimated,  the  experience  of  Cor- 
nelius and  his  friends  was  a  departure  from 
the  ordinary  rules,  so  directed  by  the  Lord, 
to  reconcile  the  Jewish  Christians  to  the  re- 
ception of  Gentiles  into  the  Christian  church. 
And  it  had  its  desired  effect,  for  when  "they 
of  the  circumcision"  had  heard  the  Gentile 
converts  "speak  with  tongues,  and  magnify 
God,"  there  was  no  objection  whatever,  ap- 
parently, made  to  the  baptism  of  Cornelius 
and  his  friends,  when  Peter  said,  "Can  any 
man  forbid  water,  that  these  should  not  be 
baptized,  which  have  received  the  Holy 
Ghost  as  well  as  we?"  Acts  10:  47.  After 
seeing  what  they  did,  they  of  the  circumcis- 
ion, made  no  objection  to  the  baptism  of  the 
Gentiles. 

The  reception  of  the  Holy  Spirit  before 
baptism,  did,  by  no  means,  render  that  rite 
unnecessary  to  the  first  Gentile  converts. — 
Our  Lord  had  declared,  that  "he  that  believ- 
oth,  and  is  baptized,  shall  be  saved."  Mark 
10:  10  Hence,  baptism  was  necessary  to 
give  the  believers  assurance  of  salvation,  and 
Cornelius  and  his  friends  were  baptized  in 
water,  notwithstanding  they  had  previously 
received  the  Holy  Spirit  and  its  supernatural 
gifts.  J.  Q. 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


NOTES  FROM  OUR  CORRESPONDENTS. 


"A 6  cold  water  is  to  a  thirsty  soul,  60  is  good  news  from 
a  far  country. 


— Bro.  B.  F.  Stephens,  of  the  Woodland 
church,  says  their  church  is  in  peace  and  un- 
ion. He  is  rejoiced  to  read  so  much  good 
news  in  the  Messenger,  and  exhorts  all  to 
follow  closely  in  the  footsteps  of  Christ,  tak- 
ing him  for  their  guide. 

— Bro.  J.  E.  Johnson,  of  Little  Rock,  Mo., 
writes  of  the  comfort  the  Messenger  gives 
them.  Their  church  is  now  in  peace.  They 
had  some  trouble,  which  resulted  in  deposing 
one  of  their  ministers.  They  now  have  only 
one  minister,  who  is  assisted  at  times  by  the 
neighboring  brethren. 

— Sister  Susanna  Cober,  of  Hespeler,  Can- 
ada, is  pleased  with  the  Messenger,  and  says 
it  is  a  welcome  visitor  to  them  in  their  isola- 
tion. It  contains  much  spiritual  food  for 
them.  They  are  lonely,  so  far  from  the 
Brethren,  and  are  very  thankful  to  those  who 
visited  and   preached  for  them  last  summer. 

—Bro.  Jos.  S.  Kulp,  of  the  Elkhart  Valley 
church,  Ind.,  says:  "One  more  has  come  out 
on  the  Lard's  side.  She  was  baptized  Jan. 
10,  a  cold,  stormy  day;  with  the  mercury  10° 
below  zjro.  She  was  not  willing  to  wait  an- 
other day.  I  could  not  help  but  believe  that 
she  was  thoroughly  converted  to  God.  More, 
we  believe,  are  almost  persuaded." 

— Bro.  John  G.  Orr,  of  Perrin,  Mo.,  has 
some  kind  words  for  the  Messenger.  He 
says:  "The  church  here  seems  to  be  working 
very  harmoniously.  How  I  love  to  receive 
the  Messenger!  My  heart  leaped  for  joy 
when  I  read  of  the  good  meetings,  especially 
Bro.  Rosenberger's  report  in  the  last  num- 
ber. When  I  get  the  paper,  I  most  always 
read  it  through  before  stopping." 

— A  sister,  writing  from  Lacona,  Iowa, 
makes  an  earnest  appeal  for  some  of  the 
brethren  to  come  and  hold  meetings  in  that 
locality.  She  says:  "Some  are  only  waiting 
for  a  little  encouragement,  and  if  a  preacher 
comes,  I  think,  souls  may  be  saved.  If  any 
minister  reads  this,  do  not  say  No,  but  come, 
and  you  will  ba  heartily  welcome.  Address 
C.  C.  Stemen,  Lacona,  Warren  Co.,  Iowa. 

— From  Bro.  Daniel  F.  Bowman,  of  John- 
eon  City,  Tenn.,  we  learn  that  brethren  Jos. 
B.  and  G.  C.  Bowman  have  gone  to  Middle 
Tenner,  see  to  preach  the  gospel  to  those  who 
have  been  calling  for  help  from  that  part  of 
the  State.  The  brethren  who  have  gone  to 
the  work  will  hold  forth  the  Word  in  its  pu- 
rity, and  we  trust  that  God's  Spirit  will  go 
with  them,  and  that  souls  may  be  brought  in- 
to the  fold  of  Christ. 

—Bro.  S.  K.  VVickham,  of  Big  Springe, 
Montgomery  Co.,  Va.,  writeB  us  a  letter  full 
of  kind  and  encouraging  words  for  the  Mes- 
EBB,  for  which  he  has  our  thanks.  He 
:d  into  the  mountainous  district  of  Vir- 
ginia,  and  is  preaching  the  gospel.  Since 
then,  five  have  found  Chriet  as  their  Savior, 
and  have  been  baptized.  Three  others  are 
about  ready  to  come.  Bro.  W.  would  like  to 
have  some  of  the  brethren  come  and  assist 
him  in  the  work  in  which  he  is  engaged. — 
May  the  Lord  bless  him. 


— Bro.  C.  L.  Pfoutz  reports  a  very  interest- 
ing series  of  meetings  in  their  church,  near 
Gettysburg,  Pa.  Bro.  Stoner,  of  Union 
Bridge,  Md.,  was  with  them  and  preached 
the  Word  with  power.  No  immediate  results, 
but  since  the  meeting,  in  the  midst  of  a  snow- 
storm, the  ice  was  broken,  and  one  baptized 
into  Christ,  It  is  hoped  that  the  good  seed 
sown  will  bring  forth  a  copious  harvest. 

— From  the  Silver  Creek  church,  we  receiv- 
ed a  communication,  part  of  which,  contain- 
ing the  writer's  name,  has  been  lost.  They 
commenced  a  series  of  meetings  Dec.  19,  and 
had  a  few  good  meetings,  but  owing  to  bad 
weather  and  rough  roads,  the  meetings  were 
closed  on  Christmas  Day  with  a  love-feast. 
It  is  proposed  to  open  the  meetings  again,  as 
soon  as  all  things  are  favorable. 

— The  following  is  taken  from  a  letter  writ- 
ten by  Bro.  William  F.  Jehuzen,  of  Rodney, 
Mich. :  Bro.  George  E.  Stone,  of  Carson  City, 
preached  for  them,  and  they  were  much  built 
up.  On  Friday,  Jan.  8,  Eld.  E.  Bosserman 
met  with  them  in  church  council,  and  they 
organized  a  church,  to  be  known  as  the  Chip- 
pewa Creek  church.  Bro.  Bosserman  was 
chosen  elder,  and  Bro.  Jehuzen,  deacon.  They 
would  bo  glad  to  have  a  minister  locate 
among  them.  Good  farming  land  can  be  had 
a  reasonable  price.  Those  desiring  further 
information,  please  write  to  Bro.  J.,  address- 
ing as  above. 

— From  a  letter  written  to  us  by  Bro,  Levi 
Zumbrun,  of  the  Blue  River  church,  Whitley 
Co.,  Ind.,  we  glean  the  following:  They  held 
their  quarterly  meeting  Dec.  5,  and  decided 
to  hold  a  series  of  meetings,  which  they  be- 
gan Dec.  17,  and  closed  on  the  27th.  Bro. 
Thurston  Miller  preached  for  them.  One 
was  added  to  the  church.  After  preaching 
on  Christmas  Day,  brethren  Jacob  Swihart 
and  Christian  Zumbrun  were  forwarded  to 
the  second  degree  of  the  ministry.  The  meet- 
ings were  well  attended  and  full  of  interest. 
Bro.  Miller  knows  how  to  wield  the  Swoid  of 
the  Spirit. 

—Bro.  Milo  Hale,  of  the  Yellow  River 
church,  Ind.,  gives  us  a  report  of  a  series  of 
meetings  held  in  their  church,  beginning  Dec. 
13,  and  lasting  two  weeks.  Brethren  Alex- 
ander Miller  and  Daniel  Wysong  preached 
for  them.  Nine  souls  were  converted,  and 
added  to  the  church  by  baptism,  and  one  re- 
claimed. The  members  were  all  greatly  re- 
vived. Some  that  were  almost  persuaded  to 
come  to  Christ,  put  it  off.  May  they  come  be- 
fore it  is  too  late,  "and  may  we  all  work  to- 
gether in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  so  that  when 
we  leave  this  world,  we  may  meet  in  heaven, 
and  sing  the  songs  of  Zion." 

— Bro.  John  H.  Raffensberger,  of  Clear 
Spring,  York  Co.,  Pa.,  writes  that  himself 
and  Bro.  Jacob  Hollinger  held  a  week's  meet 
ing  about  twenty-four  miles  from  his  home, 
in  the  lower  part  of  their  district.  The  meet- 
ings commenced  Dec.  19,  and  continued  until 
the  27th.  The  large  house  was  well  filled, 
and  Bro.  Hollinger  preached  the  Word  with 
power,  declaring  the  whole  counsel  of  God, 
and  some  confessed  that  the  only  way  to  be 
saved  is  to  obey  the  whole  gospel.  "We  vis- 
ited the  members,  and  found  oae  brother 


sick  with  consumptio  n.  When  leaving  him, 
we  called  his  attention  to  what  James  says 
about  anointing  the  sick  with  oil.  He,  after 
studying  and  reading,  sent  for  us,  was  anoint- 
ed, and  was  much  cheered  and  encouraged. 
Many  tears  were  shed,  and  he  thanked  God 
that  we  told  him  of  his  duty,  and  so  we  left 
him,  not  expecting  to  meet  him  again  in  this 
world.  May  God  bless  them.  Upon  our  re- 
turn home,  we  found  all  well.  Thank  the 
Lord  for  his  goodness." 

— Bro.  P.  H.  Sipe,  of  Price's  Creek  church, 
West  Manchester,  Ohio,  informs  us  that  Bro. 
Henry  Longanecker  held  meetings  for  them 
from  Dec.  26  to  31st.  Bro.  Sipe's  daughter 
made  the  good  confession,  and  was  buried 
with  Christ  in  baptism.  The  meetings  were 
well  attended,  and  if  they  could  have  contin- 
ued longer,  no  doubt  much  more  good  might 
have  been  accomplished.  Bro.  Longanecker 
preached  the  gospel  in  its  purity  with  power. 
"May  God's  richest  blessings  rest  upon  him 
and  his  family,  and  finally,  when  his  labor  is 
finished  here  below,  may  he  be  saved  in  heav- 
en," is  the  prayer  of  the  writer. 

CORRESPONDENCE.         ' 

"  Write  what  thou  seest— and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 
From  Lianeville,  Kan. 


We  had  meeting  on  Christmas  Day,  and  at 
the  close  of  the  services  one  dear  soul  came 
forward,  demanding  admission  into  the 
church.  The  good  work  goes  on  in  spite  of 
opposition.  There  were  those,  even  in  the 
days  when  Christ  Jesus  was  on  earth,  that 
would  not  accept  him.  No  wonder  there  are 
those  to-day  whoetill  persist  in  pleasing  them- 
selves and  their  lusts,  rather  than  the  will  of 
God.  It  is  remarkable,  and  even  astonish- 
ing, how  bold  and  audacious  poor,  dying 
mortals  can  be.  They  presume  to  make  their 
own  conditions,  regarding  their  own  doctrine 
above  that  of  the  church  and  the  gospel  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  It  is  even  sad  to  see 
how  determined  and  defiant  some  poor  erring 
mortals  can  be.  There  is  nothing,  I  presume, 
will  correct  them  but  the  judgment  and  wrath 
of  Almighty  God.  Notwithstanding  all  op- 
position, we  may  rejoice,  for  the  Lord's  work 
is  going  on  despite  all  opposition.  May 
the  Lord  bless  all  his.  J.  B.  Lair. 


From  Oregon,  III, 


I  love  to  read  the  Messenger,  it  is  so  full 
of  soul-cheering  news  that  affords  comfort 
and  peace  when  the  clouds  of  adversity  and 
disappointment  gather  thickly  around.  It 
ever  brings  good  news.  But  oh!  I  shudder 
when  I  read  the  trifling  excuses  some  breth- 
ren give  for  not  taking  the  church  paper.  I 
joined  the  Brethren  Church  in  my  sixteenth 
year,  and  never,  in  the  seven  years  since 
then,  has  my  faith  in  the  sincerity  of  my 
Brethren,  received  so  great  a  blow  as  when  I 
read  of  a  brother  objecting  to  the  paper  be- 
cause of  the  stand  you  take  against  intemper- 
ance. Brethren,  continue  to  preach  against 
it;  perhaps  some  of  our  Brethren  need  to  be 
awakened  from  the  lethargy  that  blinds  them 


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to  the  evil  end  pending  danger  of  the  awful 
course.  Continue  to  advocate  the  right,  the 
pure  and  the  good,  and  may  God  bless  you 
in  the  doing.  Chas.  E.  Oellig. 


From  Brownsville,  Saline  Co.,  Mo. 


We  greet  the  weekly  visits  of  the  G.  M.  to 
our  home.  We  could  not  well  do  without  it. 
I  just  came  from  Clear  Creek  yesterday  ev- 
ening, the  distance  of  about  thirty- eight  miles, 
on  horseback,  and  it  was  snowing  all  the 
time.  We  met  in  council  on  last  Saturday. 
There  was  some  business  before  the  meeting, 
but  was  disposed  of  in  love.  Preached  four 
sermons  to  a  full  house,  with  good  order  and 
attention.  The  Brethren  here  have  been  try- 
ing to  build  a  house  in  which  to  worship,  but 
they  are  all  poor,  and  have  had  but  little  help 
yet.  Our  Treasurer  wrote  to  all  the  church- 
es in  Southern  Missouri,  but  as  yet  they 
have  received  but  little.  Brethren,  take  a 
note  of  this.  Daniel  Glick. 


A  Christmas  Love-feast. 


We,  the  Brethren  of  Silver  Creek  district, 
Williams  Co.,  Ohio,  appointed  our  love-feast 
for  Christmas  evening,  and  is  now  num- 
bered with  the  things  of  the  past.  It  was  a 
more  than  ordinary  one,  as  we  had  the  birth 
of  our  dear  Savior  brought  fresh  to  our 
minds,  and  afterwards  the  solemn  thought  of 
his  dreadful  death  upon  the  cross;  what  pain 
and  agony  he  went  through,  to  save  poor  fall- 
en man;  the  great  love  God  must  have  had 
in  sending  him,  that  we  through  him  might 
find  peace  and  rest  to  our  never-dying  souls 
As  the  roads  were  very  rough,  there  was  not 
as  large  a  turn-out  as  there  would  have  been 
had  they  been  good.  Our  ministering  breth- 
ren were  left  alone  to  do  their  part  of  the 
work,  but  they  tried  to  do  the  best  they 
could,  and  did  it  well.  We  felt  as  though 
the  good  Lord  was,  with  us  and  if  he  is  for  us, 
who  can  be  against  us?  I  believe  we  can  all 
say,  it  was  as  bread  from  heaven  to  our  souls, 
and  that  we  feel  stronger  to  battle  for  the 
Lord.  The  order  was  good.  By  the  actions 
of  those  who  looked  on,  we  are  led  to  believe 
that  they  had  respect  for  the  children  of  God. 
Hope  many  that  looked  on  this  time,  by  the 
next  time  may  enjoy  what  we  enjoyed. 

Noah  Long. 

Frontier,  Mich. 


From  the  Loraniie  Church,  Shelby,  Ohio. 


We  are  still  trying  to  labor  in  the  cause  of 
our  Master  at  this  place.  Oar  old  house  was 
unfit  for  winter  use,  so  we  made  an  effort  to 
build  a  new  church  last  spring,  and  by  the 
help  of  our  neighboring  churches,  and  the 
blessings  of  God,  we  succeeded  in  building  a 
good  house,  36  x  54,  at  a  cost  of  twelve  hun- 
dred dollars.  The  church  is  still  a  little  in 
debt,  but  the  house  is  all  clear,  as  a  brother 
had  settled  all  olaims  before  it  was  dedicated, 
which  took  place  on  Nov.  8.  Brother  Boggs, 
of  Covington,  preached  to  a  crowded  house, 
from  the  words,  "My  house  shall  be  called 
by  all  nations  the  house  of  prayer,"  and  he 
proved  himielf  able  for  the  eubjeot,  and  the 


occasion.  Had  our  communion  on  Dec.  12. 
It  was  well  attended.  The  ministers  present 
were,  Jerry  Catherman,  Wm.  Bogge,  H.  C. 
Longanecker,  Joseph  Groff,  and  Bro.  Winey, 
of  Michigan,  who  officiated.  I  now  want  to 
say  to  all  the  members  who  so  liberally  con- 
tributed to  our  house,  that  we  feel  very 
thankful  to  you,  and  may  God's  choicest 
blessings  rest  upon  you  in  this  life,  and 
heaven  be  your  eternal  home. 

Jacob  Hollinger. 


In  Memoriam. 


The  death  messenger  did  come  and  take 
our  dear  Bro.  Henry  Placher,  on  Dec.  4, 
1885,  aged  63  years,  2  months  and  3  days. 

Bro.  Placher  and  wife  were  among  the  first 
to  accept  Christ  in  this  mission  field,  now 
called  Pigeon  Creek  church.  Bro.  P.  has 
been  a  faithful  member  until  his  death.  For 
the  last  year  he  has  been  a  sufferer  of  lung 
disease.  He  leaves  a  wife  and  six  children 
to  mourn  their  loss.  He  had  not  given  up 
all  hopes  of  recovery  until  within  the  last  few 
weeks,  then,  at  this  late  hour,  he  sent  for  the 
elders  and  requested  to  be  anointed.  It  was 
attended  to  by  Eld.  T.  D.  Lyon  and  the  writ- 
er. It  appeared  as  if  the  time  had  come  for 
the  Lord  to  remove  him  out  of  his  suffering, 
and  take  him  home.  I  visited  him  frequent- 
ly, and  he  at  all  times  was  fully  resigned  to 
the  Lord's  will,  and  two  days  before  his 
death,  he  said  he  would  rather  go  home  to  rest 
than  stay  here.  On  Dec.  6,  his  lifeless 
body  was  taken  to  the  Presbyterian  church 
in  Sparland,  where  we  tried  to  improve  the 
occasion  to  a  full  house  of  sympathizing 
friends. 

Those  donations  at  table  collections,  from 
the  Northern  District  of  111.,  have  been  high- 
ly appreciated  and  judiciously  applied  by 
the  sorrow-stricken  family. 

C.  S.  HOLSINGEB. 


From  the  Sam's  Creek  Church,  Md. 


I  will  give  you  a  short  sketch  of  our  meet- 
ings, which  are  among  the  things  of  the  past. 
On  Saturday  night,  Dec.  12,  Eld.  Jacob  Hed- 
rick,  of  Midland,  Va.,  commenced  a  series  of 
meetings,  and  continued  until  Monday  night, 
the  21st,  when  he  preached  his  last  sermon  to 
a  large  and  attentive  audience.  He  preached 
ten  sermons  in  all.  On  Tuesday,  Bro.  Jacob 
took  the  train  at  New  Windsor,  on  his  way 
home,  and  our  love  and  best  wishes  went  with 
him.  Come  again,  Bro.  Jacob,  you  will  be 
very  welcome.  We  felt  very  much  revived 
and  enoouraged,  through  the  labors  of  our 
dear  brother  while  with  us.  His  preaching 
was  delivered  with  much  power  and  demon- 
stration of  the  Spirit.  The  people  of  our 
community  are  mostly  Methodists,  both 
Northern  and  Southern.  Consequently  our 
congregation  was  composed  mostly  of  Meth- 
odist people,  who  seemed  to  take  an  interest 
in  Bro.  Jacob's  manner  of  preaching  the  gos- 
pel, notwithstanding  it  was  quite  in  opposi- 
tion to  what  they  practice.  The  meetings 
were  well  attended,  and  good  feeling  seemed 
to  prevail. 

One  night  during  the  meeting,  the  brother 


took  for  his  text,  "Strive  to  enter  in  at  the 
straight  gate.  For  many,  I  say  unto  you, 
will  seek  to  enter  in,  and  shall  not  be  able." 
Luke  13:  24.  The  brother,  in  the  beginning 
of  his  remarks,  said  to  his  congregation  that 
he  would  try  to  tell  them  what  was  safe 
ground  to  oocupy,  and  what  they  must  do,  in 
order  to  be  saved,  and  by  the  time  he  was 
through  with  his  subject  they  would  all 
agree  with  him,  and  the  only  differences  be- 
tween them  and  us  would  be  in  the  prac- 
tice of  the  gospel.  Sure  enough,  at  the  end 
of  his  sermon  all  the  Brethren  and  Methodists 
were  ready  to  admit  that  if  we  all  lived  up 
strictly  to  what  he  preached,  we  would  be  on 
the  safe  side  of  the  question,  except  one 
Methodist  lady,  who  said,  "We  will  agree  to 
disagree,"  as  much  as  to  say  that  not  every 
word  that  cometh  from  God  is  essential  to 
our  salvation. 

Although  there  was  none  added  to  the 
church  during  our  meetings,  yet  we  believe 
much  good  was  accomplished.  The  brother 
did  not  shun  to  declare  the  whole  counsel  of 
God. 

On  Tuesday  morning,  Dec.  22,  our  beloved 
sister  Mary  Miller,  Bro.  Samuel  Miller's 
companion,  and  family  took  the  train  at  New 
Windsor,  on  their  way  to  Southern  Kansas, 
where  Bro.  Samuel  secured  a  home  last  fall. 
We  hope  they  all  have  landed  in  safety  before 
this  time. 

On  last  Sunday  morning,  Dec.  27,  after  our 
regular  meeting,  Willie  B.  Franklin  was  in- 
stalled into  the  ministry  by  Eld.  Solomon 
Stoner.  Eld.  John  Flory,  of  Va.,  and  Eld. 
Switzer  of  Kan.,  were  present.  Bro.  Switzer 
preached  a  very  interesting  sermon. 

Wm.  H.  Franklin. 


From  Neosho  Co.  Church,   Eau. 


The  Messenger^s  a'Jweloome  visitor  to 
our  home  and  family.  We  are  always  glad 
to  hear,  through  the  Messenger,  from  the 
different  churches,  and  the  good  work  that  is 
being  done  in  different  places,  in  trying  to 
save  souls  and  build-  up  Christ's  kingdom 
here  upon  earth. 

We  are  also  glad  to  report  to  you,  that  the 
members  of  the  Neosho  county  church  are 
in  love  and  union.  Although  this  church 
has  been  tried  within  the  last  year,  as  other 
churches  have  been  tried  by  the  so-called 
Progressives,  the  church  stood  firm  and 
together.  The  big  work  the  Progressives 
were  going  to  do  has  been  defeated  to  a  cer- 
tain extent. 

Ten  have  been  added  to  the  church  by  bap- 
tism within  the  last  [year,  fifteen  by  letter, 
and  four  went  with  the  Progressives.  We 
have  our  regular  social  meetings,  which  are 
well  attended.  All  seem  to  enjoy  themselves 
at  those  meetings.  My  opinion  is,  Brethren, 
that  we  can  do  as  much  in  building  up  and 
strengthening  the  church  and  the  cause,  at 
these  meetingsas  we  can'anywhere  else. 

The  weather  has  been  delightful  all  along 
during  the  winter  and, fall  at  this'plaoe.'up  to 
this  date," Jan.  3,  but  now  tbere*48  a^'qtrong 
wind  from  the  north-weit,  with  snow  and 
cold.     Farmeri  havo  been  plowing  during 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


the  Holidays,  and  in  fact  ther8  was  every  ap- 
pearance of  spring.  The  elm,  which  makes 
the  first  appearance,  looked  quite  green,  and 
the  cotton-wood  bud  was  swelled,  ready  to 
put  forth  the  leaf.  M.  O.  Hodgden. 

Qalesburg,  Kan. 


From  the  Olatlie  Church,  Kan. 


We  were  called  to  the  above-named  church 
on  a  mission  of  love,  and  on  the  17th  of  Dec. 
I  mounted  my  horse  and  traveled  about  for- 
ty-three miles;  arrived  at  Bro.  Isaac  Stude- 
baker's  same  evening.  Had  five  meetings, 
and  the  church  seemed  very  much  revived, 
built  up  and  encouraged,  judging  from  the 
kind  treatment  we  received  while  with  them, 
and  the  many  kind  and  loving  farewell  greet- 
ings they  gave  us  when  we  left  them.  This 
church  is  zealously  striving  to  maintain  the 
peculiar  features  and  oneness,  which  should 
characterize  God's  people.  All  who  desire  a 
pleasant  church  home,  would  certainly  have 
their  desires  gratified  among  the  Olathe 
members.  W.  M.  Wise. 

Ccnfropolis,  Kan. 


From  Saginaw  Church,  Mich. 


Oub  regular  quarterly  council  was  held  at 
the  house  of  sister  Ann  Albaugh.  Had  a 
pleasant  meeting,  though  we  were  made  to 
feel  sad  when  we  thought  of  the  many  times 
we  had  met  there  in  church  council,  and 
heard  the  prayers  and  admonitions  of  brother 
Z.  Albaugh.  But  to-day  his  voice  is  silent 
to  us,  and  he  has  gone  to  receive  his  crown. 
Bro.  George  Stome,  of  Gratiot,  was  with  us 
in  council,  and  remained  and  preached  for 
us  one  week.  No  additions  to  the  church, 
but,  we  believe,  there  was  much  good  seed 
sown  that  will  spring  up  and  be  gathered  in 
the  future. 

Bro.  Daniel  Chambers  is  now  our  elder. 
Remember  us  at  a  throne  of  grace. 

Levi  Bakek. 


From  the  Middle  Creek  Church,  Iowa. 


We  are  still  trying  to  serve  the  Lord  as 
beat  we  can.  Our  dear  old  elder,  Bro.  John 
Gable,  is  still  holding  forth  the  Word  in  its 
simplicity  and  purity.  On  the  18th  of  Oct. 
our  dear  Bro.  A.  M.  Dickey,  of  State  Center, 
Marshall  Co.,  came  to  us,  and  preached  seven 
sermons.  He  shunned  not  to  preach  the  gos- 
pel in  its  purity  and  power.  The  brethren  and 
fcioters  were  made  to  rejoice,  and  sinners  to 
tremble.  Our  dear  brethren  preached  the 
Word  so  plain  that  wayfaring  men  could  not 
help  but  see,  and  make  choice  for  themselves. 
There  were  some  good  impressions  made. 
The  interest  was  good,  and  the  people  seem- 
ed  pleased  with  the  preaching.  The  congre- 
gations were  large  and  attentive.  We  hope 
the  dear  brother  will  be  abundantly  blessed 
for  his  labors  of  love,  and  that  his  words  may 
be  as  bread  cast  upon  the  water,  that  it  may 
bo  gathered  many  days  hence.  We  believe 
if  our  brother  could  have  stayed  a  few 
days  longer,  eome  would  have  come  out 
from    the    ranks    of    Satan,     to  serve  the 


true  and  living  God.  We  thank  our  dear 
brother  for  his  labor  among  us,  and  will  say, 
Dear  brother,  come  again.    Peteb  Pfoutz. 


Poor  Fund  Donations. 

Elijah  Horn $8  00 

Sopphat  Casselberry 90 

John  Brumbaugh 1  00 

Daniel  Bear 50 

W.  J.  Broadwalter 30 

Israel  M.  Emmet 50 

Thomas  Claar 12 

Geo.  S.  Rubel 1  00 

John  Sturgis 1  00 

Eliza  Freet 50 

Mathias  Graff 50 

Susan  Z.   Snyder 1  00 

Fred  Gumbet :  .  25 

Anthony  A  Miller 25 

P.  S.  Thomas 50 

Miss  Lydia  Ball 1  75 

Catharine  Beer 40 

John  Wertz 1  40 

John  Newcomer 50 

Daniel  Goodman 50 

Simon  Stump 50 

A.  E.  Evans 40 

D.  H.  Miller 55 

Eliza  A.  Wilson 25 

David  Holsinger 70 

Annie  Shoemaker 1  00 

A.  A.  Munson 20 

Hallie  Beighley 25 

Sarah  Bowman 1  00 

Uriah  Funk 05 

M.  Jordan 1  00 

W.  A.  Maust 5  00 

Lydia  Ball 1  50 

Annie  M.  Shirk 50 

J.  F.  Boss 2  00 

Daniel  Goodman 50 

Miss  Sarah  Emmert j .  40 

L.  D.  Rohrer ; 1  50 

Susanna  S  wally 25 

B.  Harshbarger 25 

M.  G.  Early 15 

Ella  E.  Buckwalter l  00 

David  Ausherman 25 

A.  Brumbaugh 1  00 

J.  W.  Swigart ■     50 

Annie  R.  Root I  00 


In  Memoriam. 


Eld.  Abraham  Replogle  died  of  progress- 
ive paralysis,  in  the  Fairview  congregation, 
near  Union ville,  Appanoose  Co.,  Iowa,  Dec. 
31,  1885,  aged  79  years  and  4  months. 

He  was  born  in  Morrison  Cove,  Bedford 
Co.,  Pa.,  in  Aug.  1806.  He  was  married  at 
about  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  to  Barbara 
Miller,  daughter  of  Eld.  Martin  Miller,  with 
whom  he  lived  about  fifty-four  years.  Four- 
teen children  were  born  to  them,  ten  of  whom 
survive  him,  and  all  but  two  are  members  of 
the  church. 

In  1829,  he,  with  his  wife,  moved  to  Wayne 
Co.,  Ind.,  and  settled  near  Hagerstown.  He 
then  went  to  Appanoose  Co.,  Iowa,  in  1854. 
He  was  chosen  deacon  about  the  year  1834, 
elected  to  the  ministry  in  the  autumn  of  1855, 
and  ordained  elder,  May  31,  1860. 


Funeral  discourse  by  Eld.  Wm.  E.  Strick- 
ler,  from  John  5:  24-25,  to  a  large  audience 
of  friends  and  neighbors.  He  was  a  devoted 
disciple  of  the  Lord,  from  his  baptism  to  the 
day  of  his  death.  For  over  twenty  years  he 
never  failed  to  attend  the  council-meetings 
in  his  congregation.  As  a  minister  he  was 
earnest,  and  sometimes  eloquent.  His  labors 
were  much  appreciated  by  the  church.  As 
an  Elder,  he  was  energetic  and  successful. 

Joseph  Zook. 


From  Carson  City,  Mich. 


Love  and  union  seems  to  prevail  among  us 
who  compose  the  New  Haven  church.  Breth- 
ren Isaac  Rairick  and  Samuel  Smith,  of  the 
Thornapple  church,  came  to  see  us  on  a  mis- 
sion of  love,  on  Dae.  24,  and  preached  the 
Word  to  us  for  several  days,  and  two  days 
after  they  left,  Bro.  Jesse  Winey,  of  the  above 
named  church,  came  to  us  and  has  been  hold- 
ing forth  the  Word  of  Truth.  Through 
those  meetings,  the  members  are  being  en- 
couraged and  good  impressions  are  being 
made.  Hope  the  good  seed  that  has  been 
sown,  will  soon  spring  up  and  bring  forth 
fruit  to  the  honor  and  glory  of  God.  We 
feel  very  thankful  to  the  brethren  for  their 
labors  with  us,  trusting  the  Lord  will  reward 
and  bless  them.     Come  again! 

Eleazab  Bossebman. 

Jan.  6,  1886., 


From  Leaskdale,  Ontario,   Canada. 


The  following  is  from  a  brother  who  went, 
some  years  ago,  to  Nebraska.  He  there  met 
with  Brethren,  and  attended  their  meetings 
and  was  baptized.  He  returned  to  his  home 
in  Canada,  there  met  the  Brethren  in  Sep- 
tember and  October.  His  letter  tells  what 
the  fruit  might  be,  if  only  gathered  in.    **# 

"As  you  requested  me,  when  you  left  here 
in  October,  to  write  to  you,  I  do  so  now 
to  let  you  know  that  I  yet  have  a  strong  de- 
sire to  have  brethren  come  and  preach  here 
in  these  parts  and  hundreds  of  other  places 
in  this  goodly  land,  where  there  are  so  many 
honest,  worthy  people,  who  know  nothing  of 
our  doctrine,  but  are  trusting  in  the  delusive 
teachings  of  popular  churches.  True,  they 
have  the  Bible,  and  some  read  it,  but  cannot 
see  that  it  requires  obedience.  Whatever 
the  minister  says  is  law.  I  well  remember 
how  it  was  with  myself,  when  I  had  so  much 
confidence  in  those  churches,  but  the  Word 
of  God  shows  us  so  many  things  we  must  do, 
if  we  would  be  the  followers  of  the  meek  and 
lowly  Jesus.  Dear  brother,  when  I  see,  in 
the  Messengeb,  accounts  of  so  many  good 
meetings  that  the  Brethren  had  this  fall, 
and  at  some  of  them  as  many  as  ten, 
and,  sometimes,  twenty  ministers,  I  feel  sad 
to  think  that  there  are  so  many  places  where 
they  have  no  preaching,  and  so  many  church- 
es where  they  have  good  preachers,  and  plen- 
ty of  them,  and  still  ministers  will  go  and 
hold  meetings  there  for  a  week  or  two.  Well, 
that  is  all  right,  and  I  am  glad  they  have 
such  good  meetings.  May  God  bless  their 
meetings,  and  may  much  good  be  done  and 
many  be  brought  to  accept  Christ  as    he 


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77 


is  offered  in  the  gospel,  is  my  prayer.  My 
prayer  is  also  that  preaching  may  be  done 
where  they  have  never  heard  it  as  the  Breth- 
ren preach  it.  I  am  well  aware  that  many 
brethren  are  doing  all  they  can,  and  I  thank 
our  Heavenly  Father  that  so  many  sisters 
take  such  an  interest  in  the  missionary  work 
as  they  do.  May  they  do  all  they  can  for 
such  a  noble  purpose,  and  God  will  surely 
bless  them  for  it.  I  was  much  built  up  in 
meeting  with  you  and  the  other  brethren, 
and  wish  to  do  all  I  can  to  have  brethren 
come  to  this  country  to  preach.  I  want  you 
to  do  what  you  can,  and  use  what  influence 
you  have,  in  our  favor.  I  desire  an  interest 
in  your  prayers,  that  God  will  bless  the 
means,  for  without  his  blessings  it  will  not 
amount  to  anything.  It  would  be  a  good 
time  for  night  meetings  now,  if  we  had  the 
necessary  help,  for  the  snow  is  not  very  deep, 
nor  the  weather  very  cold.  Some  winters  it 
is  very  cold  and  stormy  here,  after  the  Holi- 
days. 

Give  my  best  wishes  to  Bro.  Gurner,  and 
may  God  bless  you  and  him  with  every  need- 
ful blessing.  May  you  both  be  led  by  the 
true  and  unerring  Spirit  of  our  Heavenly 
Father,  so  that  you  may  be  the  means  of 
turning  many  from  darkness  to  light,  is  my 
prayer.  George  Hussack. 


From.  Richfield,  Juniata  Co.,  Pa. 


Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  came  to  us  on  the  26th 
of  Dec;  commenced  a  series  of  meetings 
and  continued  until  New  Year's  evening. 
He  preached,  in  all,  eleven  interesting  ser- 
mons, and  he  preached  the  Word  with  power. 
One  precious  soul  was  made  willing  to  follow 
the  Savior  and  was  baptized  on  the  follow- 
ing Sunday.  It  was  our  young  niece,  who  is 
living  with  us.  We  feel  to  rejoice  to  see  the 
young  lambs  come  into  the  fold.  We  felt 
very  sorry  that  Bro.  Mohler  could  not  stay 
longer,  as  the  meeting  was  progressing  finely 
when  it  broke  up.  Many  were  impressed  to 
think  of  the  necessity  of  turning  to  the  Lord, 
and  a  few,  we  think,  are  rear  the  entrance. 
The  meetings  were  very  interesting;  the 
brethren  and  sisters  feel  much  revived,  and 
hope  he  will  come  again.  Brethren  and 
sisters,  pray  for  us,  that  we  may  hold  out 
faithful.  Abram  Benner. 


In    Mcmoriam. 


In  the  Fairview  church,  near  Unionville, 
Iowa,  on  Nov.  7, 1885,  sister  Annie  Whisler, 
consort  of  John  WhiBler  Sr.,  deceased;  aged 
90  years,  6  months  and  3  days. 

The  subject  of  this  discourse  was  born  in 
Rockbridge  Co.,  Va,  May  4,  1795.  Her 
maiden  name  was  Spritler.  She  was  mar- 
ried to  John  Whisler  April  6,  1820,  with 
whom  she  lived  fifty-three  years.  She  was 
the  mother  of  eight  children,  five  of  whom 
are  living.  She  leaves  thirty-eight  grand- 
children, and  seventy-six  great-grandchil- 
dren. 

Iu  1831  she  moved  with  her  husband  to 
Ohio,  in  1834  to  Ind.,  and  in  1852  they 
moved  to  Appanoose  Co.,  Iowa.  She  was 
baptized  by  Eld.   David   Hardman,  of  the 


Brethren's  church,  in  September,  1837,  and 
was  a  faithful  member  at  the  time  of  her 
death.  The  first  two  communion  meetings 
held  in  this  county  were  held  at  her  home, 
in  the  years  185i  and  1855.  Sister  Whisler 
was  one  of  those  happily  organized  individ- 
uals, who  go  through  the  world  smiling  as 
they  go,  and  shedding  blessings  on  all  who 
make  their  acquaintance,  and  have  an  ever- 
shining  example  of  grace  in  the  heart.  We 
mourn,  but  not  as  those  who  have  no  hope. 
There  is  a  vacant  place  in  the  family  circle; 
a  loved  voice  is  hushed;  but  faith  points 
heavenward,  and  rejoices  in  the  assurance 
that  her  spirit  rests  with  her  Savior. 

Funeral  services  conducted  by  elders  Dan- 
iel and  Joseph  Zook,  from  1  Thess.  4;  14,  at 
the  Fairview  church. 

Amanda  A.  Leavell. 


From  Upper  Middletown  Valley  Church, 
Maryland. 


Eld.  D.  F.  Stouffer  came  to  us  at  the  Gross- 
nickle  meeting-house,  and  remained  until  the 
29  th.  He  preached  the  gospel  in  its  purity 
and  simplicity.  Notwithstanding  the  inclem- 
ency of  the  weather,  the  meetings  were  well 
attended,  and  good  order  generally  prevailed- 
His  sermons  were  interesting  and  well  ap- 
plied. The  first  was  to  the  members, 
giving  to  them  their  duty  as  Christians,  and 
making  strong  appeals  to  sinners  to  for- 
sake their  ways,  and  the  unrighteous  their 
thoughts,  and  return  unto  the  Lord,  that  he 
might  have  mercy  on  them  and  pardon  them- 
Daring  the  meeting  twenty-two  precious 
souls  resolved  to  throw  off  the  burden  of  sin, 
to  be  buried  with  Christ  in  baptism,  and 
rise  to  walk  in  newness  of  life.  Never  have 
we  seen  such  an  interest  awakened  in  both 
old  and  young.  Many  tears  were  shed ;  fa- 
thers and  mothers  were  made  to  rejoice;  sin- 
ners, strong  young  men,  while  standing  at 
the  water-side,  and  seeing  their  friends  and 
near  re  latives  baptized,  were  made  to  cry 
aloud,  and  determined  to  forsake  the  ways  of 
sin  and  become  followers  of  Christ.  Truly, 
we  have  cause  to  praise  God.  The  only 
thing  we  have  to  regret,  is,  that  we  could  not 
have  Bro.  Stouffer  with  us  longer.  We  feel 
confident  that  there  would  have  been  some 
more  who  would  have  united  with  us.  We 
now  can  report  to  you  twenty- eight  that  were 
baptized  duri  ng  last-  summer. 

Geo.  Leatherman. 

Harmony,  Frederick  Co.,  Md. 


From  Pyrmont,  Ind. 


On  the  28th  of  Dec.  1885,  our  much  belov- 
ed brother,  Noah  Fisher,  came  to  us  to  hold 
a  series  of  meetings,  but  caught  a  bad  cold, 
and  only  staid  with  us  till  the  eve  of  the  5th 
of  Jan.  He  held  forth  the  Word  with  pow- 
er. Saints  rejoiced,  and  the  angels  in  heav- 
en rejoiced,  in  seeing  two  precious  souls  give 
their  hearts  to  Jesus,  to  walk,  we  trust,  iu 
newness  of  life.  Hope  they,  with  us,  may  hold 
out  faithful  to  the  end  of  the  journey.  We 
pray  for  the  choicest  of  heaven's  blessings  to 
go  with  our  beloved  brother  wherever  he 
goes.  Hope  we  may  all  heed  the  good  coun- 
sel he  gave  us,  believing  it  will  do  us  good 


by  putting  it  to  practice.  Hope  also  that 
he  may  soon  be  able  to  come  back  and  preach 
for  us  again.  Isaac  Wagoner. 

Jan.  5,  188d. 


Notes  and  Jottiug-s. 


— November  29,  was  the  day  appointed  for 
us  to  join  Bro.  W.  R  Deeter  in  the  dedica- 
tion services  of  the  new  house  of  worship,  in 
the  Massissinewa  church,  Delaware  Co.,  Ind. 
We  were  then  at  Bachelor  Ran,  and  our  inter- 
est forbade  us  leaving  at  the  above  time.  W», 
therefore,  left  said  dedication  services  in  the 
hands  of  W.  R.  As  W.  R's.  engagements 
would  not  allow  him  to  remain  as  long  as  the 
Brethren  wished  the  meetings  to  continue,  we, 
therefore,  met  with  them  in  their  new  house 
Dec.  11,  to  continue  the  meetings.  Found  a 
large  and  interested  congregation.  This  is 
a  large  and  flourishing  congregation ;  have 
had  about  one  hundred  additions  in  the  last 
year.  Were  pleased  to  find  a  greater  care, 
respecting  the  usages  of  the  church,  than 
when  we  first  visited  them,  and,  as  a  result, 
love  and  prosperity.  Their  house  is  large, 
convenient,  and  everything  in  the  house  is 
plain,  hence  an  honor  to  the  cause.  Like 
Solomon's  temple,  it  went  up  without  a  jar. 
Brethren  make  no  greater  mistake,  when 
building  houses  of  worship,  than  to  violate 
the  principles  of  the  church,  in  the  manner 
of  the  building.  It  commonly  proves  to  be 
"a  golden  wedge,"  "a  Babylonish  garment," 
concealed  in  the  camp.  I  now  call  to  mind 
a  house  that  stands  vacant.  The  root  of  the 
trouble  was  the  unsatisfactory  type  of  the 
building.  Confessions  do  not  usually  satis- 
factorily settle  the  above  difficulties.  Dar- 
ing the  above  services,  there  were  eleven  ad- 
ditions. 

— The  Laramie  congregation  joins  Coving- 
ton on  the  north.  It  comprises  a  small, 
but  faithful  band.  The  adjoining  congrega- 
tions assisted  them  in  building  a  pleasant 
house  of  worship,  which  was  dedicated  Nov. 
8.  Oar  esteemed  brother,  Wm.  Boggs,  of 
Covington,  led  in  the  services. 

— Eld.  Henry  Ruebsome  died  at  his  home, 
near  Springfield,  Ohio,  some  years  ago.  Bro. 
Henry  was  educated  for  a  Catholic  priest  in 
Germany.  On  his  long,  tedious  voyage  to 
America,  he  fell  in  company  with  Bro.  Heniy 
Kurtz,  then  a  Lutheran  priest.  At  New 
York  they  separated,  as  warm  friends,  i 
tears.  After  a  number  of  long  years,  they  met 
at  an  Annual  Meeting,  to  their  joy,  breth- 
ren in  one  common  faith.  It  is  said  that  aft- 
er Bro.  Henry  Kurtz  left  the  Lutheran  faith. 
the  matter  greatly  grieved  his  father  in-law, 
upon  which  he  sent  Bro.  Frederick  Loeher, 
who  was  then  an  active  member  in  the  Luth- 
eran faith,  and  a  school-teacher,  to  try,  if  pos- 
sible, to  prevail  upon  Bro  Henry  to  return  to 
the  Lutheran  faith.  Bro.  Frederick  was  n 
cousin  to  sister  Kurtz.  Bro.  Frederick  spent 
two  days  in  Bro.  Kurtz's  house,  on  his  mis- 
sion of  love.  Having  failed,  he  took  his 
leave  of  Bro.  Kurt/.'s  family,  and,  after  going 
about  eight  miles  homeward,  upon  calling  op 
and  meditating  upon  Bro.  Henry's  irresisti- 
ble arguments,  returned  and  demanded  bap- 
tism of  Bro.  Kurtz.        I.  J.  Rosexberuek. 


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THE   GOSPEL   MESSENGEE, 


In  Memorial)). 


Sister  Hannah  Earner,  daughter  of  Elias 
and  Sophia  Evert,  was  born  in  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  Feb.  22,  1842.  She  moved  with  her  par- 
ents to  Ohio,  thence  to  Indiana.  Was  unit- 
ed in  marriage  to  Bro.  John  Earner  in  1866; 
moved  to  Morgan  Co.,  Mo.,  in  1867.  United 
with  the  church  in  1871.  She  and  her  hus- 
band were  the  first  persons  baptized  in  this 
county,  Bro.  P.  C.  Lehman  and  wife  being 
the  only  members  here  then.  Sister  Earner 
was  one  of  our  working  members.  By  her 
chaste  walk  and  holy  conversation  she  help- 
ed to  build  up  quite  a  flourishing  congrega- 
tion in  this  county.  During  her  illness,  she 
talked  to  her  family  and  her  neighbors,  and 
told  them  how  to  live  to  meet  her  in 
heaven.  Her  loss  is  keenly  felt  by  the 
church  and  the  community,  and  especially  by 
the  family, — a  husband  and  five  children. — 
One  of  the  children  has  followed  the  example 
of  the  mother,  and  is  in  the  church.  As  an 
evidence  of  her  high  standing  in  the  commu- 
nity, it  was  the  largest  funeral  we  ever  saw 
in  this  community.  The  occasion  was  im- 
proved by  the  writer,  from  Thess.  4:  13.  She 
passed  away  Dec.  28,  1885,  aged  forty-three 
years,  ten  months  and  five  days. 

David  Bowman. 


From  Sidney,  Kosciusko  Co.,  Ind. 


By  your  permission  I  will  pen  you  a  few 
items  of  church  news,  and  thereby  let  your 
many  readers  know  that  we  are  still  here,  do- 
ing a  little  good  in  the  cause  of  our  holy  re- 
ligion. We  are  having  meeting  every  Lord's 
day  at  some  point  in  our  territory,  with  fair 
congregations.  We  commenced  a  series  of 
meetings  on  Nov.  21,  and  continued  two 
weeks.  Brethren  Jeremiah  Gump  and  J.  C. 
Murray  did  most  of  the  preaching,  and  did  it 
well,  too.  They  presented  the  truth  with 
mighty  power.  They  did  not  shun  to  declare 
the  whole  counsel  of  God.  We  think  much 
good  was  accomplished,  but  much  more 
might  have  been  done,  had  all  the  members 
taken  an  interest  in  the  meeting.  Some  ( I 
am  sorry  to  say),  did  not  attend,  and  conse- 
quently derived  no  benefit  at  all.  Much  harm 
is  worked  by  such  a  course.  We  pray  God 
that  the  day  may  not  be  far  distant  when  we 
oan  see  eye  to  eye,  and  all  speak  the  same 
thing,  and  then  we  may  hope  to  see  the 
Spring  Creek  church  prosper,  and  not  until 
then.  We  had  no  accessions  to  the  church 
duriDg  this  meeting. 

The  church  saw  it  good,  during  the  meet- 
ing, to  oall  morn  laborers  to  the  ministry  and 
office  of  deacon,  and  therefore  held  an  elec- 
tion. The  lot  fell  on  Daniel  Snell  for  the 
ministry,  and  Eobert  Eoss,  Geo.  Hardman 
and  Lewis  Mishler  for  the  office  of  deacon — 
all  zealous  brethren.  May  the  good  Lord  en- 
able them  to  stand  fast  in  their  calling.  May 
they  do  much  good  in  the  world,  and  be  a 
blessing  to  the  church,  and  an  honor  to  their 
God.  We  are  now  having  some  winter 
weather,  with  some  snow.  Health  is  quite 
good,  and  we  have  an  abundance  of  this 
world's  goods,  for  which  we  feel  very  thank- 
ful.    The  G.  M.  is  now  giving  pretty  general 


satisfaction,  and  we  bespeak  for  it  a  prosper- 
ous future  and  a  large  circulation. 

E.  Miller. 

Dec.  10. 

■  ♦  ■ 

District  Meeting  of  the  Southern  District 

of  Indiana,   held  in  the   Raccoon 

Congregation,  Montgomery 

Co.,  Dec.  16,  1885. 


The  whole  number  of  congregations  in  this 
District  is  twenty- five.  All  except  seven 
were  represented  by  delegates.  Whole  num- 
ber of  papers  presented  by  delegates,  eight; 
not  all  of  them,  however,  were  queries.  Some 
of  those  papers  are  not  of  sufficient  general 
interest  to  claim  space  in  the  Messenger, 
hence  we  will  notice  the  most  important  work 
only,  and  which  may  give  valuable  sugges- 
tions. 

The  work  of  the  Orphans'  Home  was  among 
the  first  important  business.  The  Trustees 
reported  a  sufficiency  of  money  to  begin  the 
building  on  the  farm.  The  plan  and  specifi- 
cations are  now  submitted  to  a  number  of 
bidders,  and  the  work  will,  according  to  pres- 
ent arrangements,  begin  as  soon  in  the  spring 
as  the  weather  will  permit.  The  building  is 
expected  to  be  completed  before  the  next  D. 
M. 

Next,  the  mission  work  of  Southern  Indi- 
ana was  reported.  Whole  number  of  visits 
made  during  the  year,  five;  number  of  acces- 
sions, four.  The  number  of  accessions  must 
not  be  considered  as  the  exponent  of  the  la- 
bors performed  in  the  field.  When  all  the 
circumstances  are  considered,  and  the  amount 
and  character  of  preaching  that  was  done 
during  the  year,  we  must  conclude  that  there 
was  a  vast  quantity  of  the  seeds  of  truth 
sown,  which  will  be  reaped  by  and  by. 

But,  when  we  think  of  the  vast,  unexplored 
regions,  even  of  the  mission  field  of  South- 
ern Indiana,  that  are  veiled  in  darkness,  we 
must  conclude  that  it  is  a  neglected  field,  and 
vastly  too  large  for  our  facilities  to  carry  on 
the  work  as  it  ought  to  be.  It  can  be  seen 
that  tho  Southern  District  of  Indiana  is 
about  one-third  larger  than  both  the  Middle 
and  Northern  Districts  together. 

Tne  meeting  took  measures  to  inaugurate 
a  special  fund  for  the  purpose  of  building  or 
assisting  in  the  erection  of  church-houses 
in  the  District.  To  effect  this,  a  committee 
of  three  brethren  was  appointed  to  build 
such  a  fund,  by  formulating  a  plan  to  secure 
the  means,  and  apply  as  directed.  Commit- 
tee: David  Eichards,  Pres.;  David  F.  Peffley, 
Treas. ;  Samuel  Mohler,  Sec.  All  the  elders 
of  the  District  are  urged  to  have  their  con- 
gregations solicited,  and  send  the  money  to 
the  Treasurer,  David  F.  Peffley,  Ladoga, 
Montgomery  Co.,  Ind. 

Query. — Has  any  arm  of  the  Church  a 
r.ght  to  reject  a  member,  holding  a  good  let- 
ter of  recommendation  from  the  church  from 
which  he  moved,  provided  such  letter  is  pre- 
sented in  a  reasonable  time  after  the  arrival 
of  such  member  in  such  church?  •  Ans. — It 
has  no  such  right. 

Query. — Will  the  Di*i  ct  Meeting  of  the 
Southern  District  of  L:<  \„na  ask  Annual 
Meeting  to  authorize  StaniiL^  Committee  to 
reject  all  queries  having  no  answer,  repeal- 


ing any  and  all  decisions  conflicting  with  the 
above?  Ans. — We  ask  A.  M.  to  do  so.  Sent 
to  A.  M. 

Query. — Is  it  right,  according  to  the  gos- 
pel, for  an  elder  to  have  the  oversight  of 
three  or  four  churches,  when  there  are  breth- 
ren in  them  who  could  fill  the  office  as  elder? 
Ans.— Not  right. 

The  meeting  passed  off  pleasantly,  with 
Bro.  Isaac  Billheimer  as  Moderator,  John  H. 
Cay  lor  as  Eeader,  and  the  writer  as  Clerk. — 
Isaac  Billheimer  is  our  representative  on  the 
Standing  Committee. 

According  to  previous  arrangement,  I  re- 
mained in  the  Eaccoon  congregation,  and 
preached,  beginning  on  the  evening  of  the 
17th,  and  continued  until  the  27th.  Had  one 
meeting  in  Whitesville  during  the  time.  The 
weather,  bad  roads  and  holidays  were  some- 
what against  us;  had  good  interest,  but  not 
very  large  congregations.  Had  five  acces- 
sions. This  congregation  is  in  a  prosperous 
condition.  Have  had  twenty-one  acces- 
sions since  last  May,  one  or  two  by  letter. — 
It  is  under  the  care  of  Eld.  Wm.  Harshbar- 
ger,  with  Eld.  Matthias  Fiantz,  assisted 
by  brethren  Wm.  Sawter,  Thomas  Watkins 
and  Thomas  Everson,  and  a  number  of  intel- 
ligent and  energetic  deacons.  May  the  bless- 
ings of  God  rest  on  this  church,  and  may  the 
well-meant  sacrifices,  given  while  with  them, 
end  in  a  rich  reward.     Lewis  W.  Teeter. 


In  Memoriam. 


Nancy  J.  Mohler,  late  of  the  Stone  Lick 
congregation,  Clermont  Co.,  O.,  passed  peace- 
fully from  her  earthly  home,  on  Thursday, 
Oct.  15,  after  a  short  illness.  Sister  Mohler 
was  born  Nov.  3,  1830,  in  Adams  Co.,  O.,  and 
at  the  age  of  eighteen  was  married  to  John 
Mohler.  Two  years  later  she  united  with 
the  church,  the  rite  of  baptism  being  admin- 
istered by  Eld.  Eobert  Calvert.  Thus,  calm- 
ly, as  vanished  the  sunlight  of  a  cloudless 
day,  passed  away  the  spirit  of  a  faithful  and 
devoted  loving  sister,  and  minister's  compan- 
ion, to  the  pure  and  brighter  sunlight  of 
God's  presence  above.  The  writer  attended 
the  love-feast  with  the  Brethren  at  Stone 
Lick,  Oct.  3,  where  sister  M ,  although  in 
failing  health  at  the  time,  was,  nevertheless, 
permitted  to  be  present,  and  for  the  last  time 
partook  of  the  sacred  emblems  of  the  Lord's 
house.  Though  dead,  she  yet  speaketh.  May 
others  profit  by  her  good  example. 

S.  W.  Hoover. 


From  Meyersdale,  Pa. 


The  Brethren  of  the  Summit  congregation 
decided  to  hold  a  love-feast  on  Christmas. 
As  we  received  quite  a  number  of  members 
into  the  church  of  late,  we  thought  it  no 
more  than  right  to  give  them  the  privilege  of 
attending  to  all  the  ordinances  of  God's 
house,  and  it  is  now  in  the  past.  We  must 
say  it  was  a  feast  of  love.  Indeed,  love, 
union,  and  harmony  seemed  to  be  among  us. 
All  the  members  enjoyed  it  so  well,  because 
we  oould  have  it  on  Christ's  birthday.  Some 
brethren  and  sisters  expressed  themselves  to 


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79 


me,  that  they  were  so  well  pleased,  that  they 
think  we  should  always  have  it  on  that  day. 
There  were  members  there  eighty  years  old, 
and  I  don't  think  there  was  one  there,  that  ev- 
er had  the  opportunity  of  communing  on  that 
day,  until  then.  The  brethren  and  sisters' 
desire  and  prayer  was,  if  we  only  can  have 
good  weather,  and  the  good  Lord  suffered  it 
to  be  so.  It  was  not  very  cold,  the  ground 
was  frozen,  no  snow,  so  that  all  had  a  chance 
to  come  on  foot  or  conveyance.  Our  young 
sisters  seemed  very  zealous  in  the  work  of 
preparing  the  tables,  so  the  elder  ones  did 
not  need  to  do  much.  We  had  preaching  at 
10  A.  M.,  and  the  examination  services  com- 
menced at  4  o'clock. 

While  the  tables  were  being  prepared,  we 
held  a  choice  for  deacons,  with  a  full  vote, 
with  the  exception  of  a  few.  The  lot  fell  up- 
on Samuel  K.  Hochstedler,  iSfoah  Gnsgey, 
and  Peter  M.  Saylor. 

Ministers  present  were,  C.  G.  Lint,  of 
Meyersdale,  Josiah  Berkley,  Valentine 
Blough,  Jacob  P.  Miller,  Geo.  W.  Lowery,  of 
Middle  Creek. 

I  hope  our  feast  will  long  be  remembered, 
and  the  Lord  be  praised  for  all. 

Joel  Gnagey. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

" Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

JOHNSONBAUGH.—  In  the  Nettle  Creek  church, 
Wajne  Co.,  Ind .,  Dec.  9,  Elizabeth  Luetta,  daughter 
of  Bro.  Henry  and  sister  Susan  Johnsonbaugh,  aged  8 
years  and  27  days. 

JOHNSONBAUGH.— At  the  same  place  and  time,  Sa- 
rah Lodelln,  youngest  daughter  of  the  above-named 
parents,  aged  3  years,  2  months  and  25  days. 
They  were  buried  in  the  same  casket;  died  but  three 
hours  apart.    The  cause  of  their  death   was   scarlet  and 
brain  fever.    The  parents  of  the  deceased  children  tender 
their  sincere  thanks  to  the  neighbors  and  friends  for  their 
kindness  shown  them  in  time  of  sickness,   and  time  of 
death.    They  also  thank  the  pall-bearers  for  their  kind 
assistance.    Daniel  Bowman  and   the  writer  preached 
the  funeral  sermon,  to  a  large  congregation. 

Lewis  Kinsby. 

STEEL.- Oct.  18,  sister  Laura  Steel,  aged  32  years,  4 
months  and  8  days. 

She  was  born  in  Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. 
Came  to  St.  Joseph  Co.,  Ind.,  with  her  father.  George  H. 
Harbaugh,  and  family,  when  she  was  thirteen  years  old. 
She  united  with  the  church  when  about  seventeen,  and 
lived  an  humble  and  consistent  Christian  life,  adorning 
her  profession  with  humility  and  good  works,  until 
the  Lord  called  her  up  higher.  Shi'  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Daniel  Steel  in  April,  1881.  She  leaves  a 
husband  and  friends  to  mourn  the  loss  of  on ••  that  has 
gone  before,  but  not  without  hope,  having  full  assurance 
of  faith,  so  that  in  her  last  moments  she  called  her  hus- 
band to  her  and  said,  "Good  bye,  I  am  going  home," 
and  then  died,  without,  a  struggle  or  a  sigh.  Funeral 
services  by  brethren  Amos  Peters  and  Jacob  Hildebrand, 
to  a  large  and  sjmpathizmg  congregation. 

A.  M.  Rutel 

GARLING.— At  Keuka,  Fla.,  Jan.   7,  of  consumption, 
sister  Eunice  (Jailing,  aged  2!)  years,  10  months  and 
11  days. 
SLe  leaves  a  husband  and   one  child,   one  year  old. 
Sister  Garling  c.ime  to  Florida  nearly  two  years  ago,  and 
for  a  time  seemed  to  improve,  but  the  fata]  disease  prov- 
ed too  much  for  her  vitality;  fo,  alter  a  long  illness,  she 
passed   quietly  over  the    river,   leaving    behind   many 
friends.    She  was  loved  and  respected  by  all,  for  she  was 
a  Christhn  lady  of  ran1  parity       She  was  the  lirst  one  to 
occupy  a  place  in  the  new  cemetery  at  Keuka.     Funeral 
services  by  the  writer,  from  "And  whs  carried  by  the  an- 
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CASSLER.— In  the  West  Nimishillen  church,  Stark  Co  , 
O.,  Jan.  1,  Bro.  Jacob  Cassler,   aged  35  years,   10 
months  and  3  days. 
He  was  born  Feb.  28, 1850.    He  joined  the  church 
about  one  year  ago,  and  lived  a  Christian  life  until  death. 
He  was  respected  by  all  who  knew  him.     He  had  many 
fiiends,  was  a  good  neighbor,  a  kind  husband  and  lov- 
ing father.    He  leaves  a  wife  and   three  children  to 
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Longanecker  and  Samuel  Sprankel.        E.  S.  Younc 

BAKER. — In  the  Woodstock  church,  Shenandoah  Co., 
Va.,  Jan.  9,  Bro.  Thomas  Baker,  aged  72  years  and  1 
day.  Funeral  services  by  the  writer,  assisted  by  H. 
Early,  from  2  Tim.  4:  G,  7.  S.  A.  Shaver. 

I VING. — In  the  same  congregation,  Jan.  4,  Bro.  Amos 
Iving,  aged  88  years,  7  months  and  4  days.  He  leaves 
many  children,  grandchildren  and  friends  to  mourn 
their  loss.    Funeral  services  by  the  writer. 

David  Nefk. 

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In  Fulton  Co.,  Ohio.  Lies  between  two 
great  market-towns, — three  miles  from  Del- 
ta, and  five  miles  from  Wauseon,  the  coun- 
ty-seat. The  farm  consists  of  fifty  acres  of 
improved  land,  with  a  medium  sized  frame 
house  and  barn,  and  an  orchard  of  bearing 
trees.  The  farm  is  surrounded  by  a  good 
farming  country,  with  the  best  of  soil,  and 
is  within  half  a  mile  of  the  Swan  Creek 
Church.  For  further  particulars,  address: 
GEORGE  KE3LER 

Wauseon,  Ohio. 


HUNTINGDON  AND  BROAD  TOP 
MOUNTAIN  RAILROAD. 


The  following  schedule  went  into  effect  on 
the  Huntingdon  and  Broad  Top  Mountain  B. 
B,  on  Monday,  May  14th,  1883. 

LEAVF  SOUTH.  LEA'K  NOBTH. 

Mail   Exp'ss       STATIONS.       Exp'ss    Mall 

A.  M.  P.  M. 

8  85  ..  .Huntingdon.. .  5  55 
8  50  McConnellstown  5  40 
8  55     Grafton 5  85 

8  08     ..  .Marklesburg  ..     5  25 

9  15     ...  Coffee  Run  ...     5  IB 
Bough  and  Ready 

Cove 

Fisher's    Summit 

8  41  Saxton  4  48 

9  55  . .  .Biddlesburg. . .  4  85 

10  00  Hopewell.  ..  4  29 

10  10  ...Piper's  Run..  4  17 

10  21  ....Tatesville....  4  07 

10  80  Everett 8  58 

10  40  ....Mt.  Dallas....  8  55 

1100  Bedford 8  80 

Cumberland...   1  55 
P.M. 


P.M. 
6  05 
6  15 
6  22 

6  85 
8  48 
8  50 
8  57 

7  00 
7  10 
7  25 
7  80 
7  40 

7  51 

8  02 
8  05 
8  25 


9  21 

9  29 


5  09 
5  01 

4  1 


10  00  12  85 
P.M.  P.M. 


P.M. 

12  40 
12  80 
12  25 
12  11 
12  08 
1157 
1150 
11  45 
1185 
1120 
11  51 
11  05 
10  52 
10  48 
10  44 
10  02 
8  05 
A.  M* 


PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD 
TIME  TABLE. 


On  Monday,  June  5th,  1885,  the  following 
schedule  went  into  effect  on  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad: 

TRAINS  WESTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Pittsbgh. 

Pacific  Express,  8  25  P.  M 1  85  P.  M. 

Mail 2  14P.M 8  64  A.  M. 

Fast  Line 30P.M 11  55  P.  M. 

TRAINS  EASTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon .  Arrive  Phil 'da  ■ 

Johnst'n  Exp'ss,  8  85  A.  M 4  40  P.  M. 

Day  Express....  12  50P.M 6  80  P.M. 

Mail 825P.M.    H'bg.,    705P.M. 

Mail  Express  ....8  05  P.  M 4  25  A.  M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  at  8: 00 
A.  M.  Altoona,  11:50  P.  M.,  Huntingdon, 
12:  50  P.  M  ,  Harrisburg.  3:  20  P.  M.,  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  6 :  50 P.  M. 

Philadelphia  Express  east,  leaves  (except 
Sunday)  Pittsburgh  at  5:00  P.  M.,  Altoona, 
9:  20  P.M.,  Huntingdon,  10:  80  P.  M.,  Harris- 
burgh,  1 :  20  A .  M . ,  and  arrives  at  Philadelphia 
at  4: 25  A.M. 

J.  11.  WOOD, 
CHAS    E.  PDGH,  Gen'l  Pass.  Ag't 

Gen'l  Manager 


A  Change  In  My 
Seed  Offer. 


GOOD  UNTIL  MARCH  1. 

To  mij  Brethren  and  Sisters,  irlio 
I  know  iron  hi  lie  interested  in  a 
useful  eutuloane  of  seeds. 

I  WILL  make  you  thiB  very  liberal  offer, 
which  will  hold  good  until  March  1st.  Send 
me  7  1-cent  stamps,  and  I  will  send  you  Seed 
Cataloguo,  with  colored  plate,  prize  essay  on 
Celery  Growing,  and  1  pkt.  each  of  the  follow- 
ing Choice  Seeds:  Snotr  Queen  Tomato 
(pure  white  when  ripe, a  perfect  beauty),  Kur- 
il/ Summer  f.ahluiffe  [best early  cabbage 
known  |.  Prize  Amerlean  Pansies 
[largestnnd  prettiest  pansies  in  existence].  All 
theabovefor7  1-cent  stamps:  not  half  the  cost. 
Say  you  saw  this  notice  in  the  Gohpel  Mes- 
senger.    Address 

A.  St.  SNYDER,   De  Graft,    O. 

l^T"  Will  commence  sending  Seeds  and  Cat- 
alogues adout  Fob.  10. 


-ETextillzers  I 


BRETHREN    WANTED    TO    SELL    OUR 
Standard.  Fertilizers,    Dissolved 
8one  and  Fertilizing  Chemicals.    Address : 

D.  BLOCHER  &  CO.. 
Im9       Gettysburg.  Pa. 


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ample  ro  *ra  even  lor  a  larpre  family.  1st  tl<  or  shown 
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The  Only  Through  Line,  with  itc  own  tiack,  between 

»ocRtf?;*<  DENVER 

ST.  LOUIS  ^wt,,,LI1 

Either  by  way  o(  Omaha,  Pacific    Junction,    Atchison   or 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  alt  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  line*  1o  their  important  cities  and  towns.  It 
rung  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  Paul, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  its  several    Eastern  and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Traini  to 
end  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  it  the  Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  the 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B.  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gen'l  Manager,  Gen'l  Pass.  Agent, 

CHICAGO. 


The  Gospel  Messenger. 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Poet-Office  at  Mt.  MorriH  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  Feb.  9,  1886.  No.  6. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editor, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  60, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


Bko.  Quinter  goes  to  Somerset  county  this  week, 
and  is  to  do  somepreachingfor  the  Brethren  there. 


Bko.  Hope  is  spending  part  of  his  time  at  Mal- 
um, Sweden,  at  which  place  his  mail  will  reach 
him.     His  wife  is  not  enjoying  good  health. 


We  have  on  hand  some  very  fine  Marriage  Cer- 
tificates, ranging  from  25  cents  up  to  $1.00.  They 
are  as  fine  as  can  be  made,  and  will  not  fail  to 
please.  

The  Brethren  of  New  Enterprise,  Pa.,  are  hav- 
ing a  very  interesting  meeting.  Bro.  J.  C.  John- 
son, of  Masontown,  Pa.,  is  laboring  for  them.  The 
interest  was  good  and  the  attendance  very  large. 


Archibald  Ciiimiciiel,  of^  Johnson  Grove, 
Tenn.,  wishes  to  hear  from  brethren  F.  W.  Hove 
and  Conrad  Bashor.  He  also  would  be  pleased  to 
hear  from  Eld.  John  Lair,  who,  he  says,  baptized 
him. 

Sister  Lizzie  Bawlins,  of  Chicago,  informs  us 
that  Bro.  Yundt,  of  Naperville,  preached  for  them 
on  last  Sunday  a  week,  and  that  the  congregation 
was  pleased  and  edified.  "We  are  <rlad  to  know 
that,  at  least,  a  few  of  the  people  of  this  great  city 
have  the  opportunity  of  hearing  the  gospel  preach- 
ed as  believed  and  practiced  by  the  Brethren;  but 
even  this  is  only,  comparatively,  as  a  drop  in  the 
bucket,  and  should  make  us  feel  as  did  one  of  old; 
there  is  yet  much  land  to  be  possessed.  Oh,  how 
little  is  being  done  for  Christ,  or  rather,  to  save 
sinners.  What  we  need  is  a  lower  estimate  on 
worldly  gain  and  a  greater  value  on  the  soul. 


The  Homiletic  Magazine  of  London,  commencing 
Volume  XLV.  with  January,  1886,  announces  that 
an  American  Edition,  issued  simultaneously  with 
the  London  Edition,  will  be  published  from  the  of- 
fice of  the  Pulpit  Treasury,  771  Broadway,  New 
York.  -E.  B.  Treat,  Publisher.  This  arrangement 
places  two  first-class  Evangelical  Magazines—  The 
Homiletic  Magazine  ot  London  and  The  Pulpit  Treas- 
unj  of  New  York,  within  easy  reach  of  clergymen 
and  others,  as  the  American  publisher  oilers  to 
send  both  Magazines  to  one  address  for  $4.00,  post- 
age prepaid.  The  annual  subscription  to  the 
Homiletic  Magazine  alone  is  98.00,  and  to  the  Pulpit 
Treasury,  $2.50, 

Tm:  Golden  Dawn  is  a  !)2-page  monthly,  covered, 
stitched  and  trimmed,  and  filled  with  such  matter 
ai  will  be  read  with  interest  and  profit  in  every 
( ,'hristian  home.  Subscription  price  91,00  per  year. 
The  first  number  of  the  Dawn  was  printed  last 
May,  and  therefore  the  volume  contains  only  eight 
numbers.  That  those  who  do  not  have  these 
numbers  may  he  able  to  get  it  from  the  beginning, 
Ave  offer  volume  first,  with  all  of  1888,  fur  91.25.- 
This  will  be  giving  the  first  volume,  of  eight  num- 
bers, for  only  25  cents,  while  they  arc  richly  worth 
double  that  amount  to  any  person  or  family  who 
can  appreciate  pure  and  profitable  reading.  Agents 
for  the  Messenger  are  kindly  solicited  to  aid  us 
in  getting  this  paper  circidated, by  taking  subscrib- 
ers for  it.  Agents  wanted  everywhere,  to  whom 
outfit  and  sample  copy  will  be  sent  on  application. 


The  "Story  of  the  Bible,  from  Genesis  to  Reve- 
lations," is  a  book  that  should  find  a  place  on  every 
table  in  the  land;  200,000  copies  have  already  been 
sold.  Fully  illustrated,  contains  over  700  pages, 
and  can  be  had  for  only  $1.00.  May  be  ordered 
through  us. 

The  demand  for  Bro.  Quinter's  book  on  "Trine 
Immersion"  is  getting  quite  encouraging,  and  the 
prospects  are  that  the  first  edition  will  be  sold  in  a 
very  short  time.  We  are  glad  to  say  that  it  is  now 
ready,  and  orders  for  the  work  may  be  sent  iu,  and 
will  be  filled  in  the  order  .received.  Single  copy, 
$1.50;  one  dozen,  by  express,  $14.00;  by  mail,  $15.00. 
To  agents  who  will  sell  50  copies  or  more,  a  special 
discount  is  made.  Send  for  our  circular,  "special 
to  agents."       

Bro.  W.  B.  Sell  says,  the  Brethren  of  the  Gentry 
church,  Mo.,  prior  to  holding  a  series  of  meetings, 
distributed  a  large  number  of  January  number  of 
the  Messenger,  to  prepare  the  way  for  preaching. 
This  is  a  good  idea,  and  an  example  worthy  to  be 
followed  by  others.  We  have  some  tracts  on  hand 
that  we  think  would  answer  the  purpose  very 
well.  That  they  may  do  good,  we  will  send  them 
at  $1.00  per  hundred.  Send  for  some  and  see  how 
much  good  you  can  do  with  them. 


FRAGMENTARY. 


We  all,  to  some  extent,  have  our  seasons  of  joy 
and  our  depressions  of  soul.  One  day  we  are  up 
on  the  top  of  the  mountain,  basking  in  the  pure  air 
that  sweeps  over  the  summit  so  fresh  and  sweet 
that  a  new  life  seems  to  flow  in  at  every  pore,— 
the  next  we  are  down  at  the  very  bottom,  dull  and 
deadened  by  the  cli ill  damps  and  fogs  that  refuse 
to  be  dispersed  or  driven  away. 

Our  feelings  are  as  brickie  as  the  weather  with 
us,— it  is  hot,  cold,  sunshine  and  clouds,  and  our 
thoughts  run,  if  not  in  fractions,  in  fragments, 
and  the  more  we  labor  to  gather  them  together, 
the  more  persistently  they  fly  apart.  There  are 
times  that  we  can  think  and  write  without  a  sub- 
ject, while  at  other  times,  with  a  host  of  subjects, 
thoughts  stubbornly  refuse  to  come,  except  in 
fragmentary  parts. 

What  fickle  creatures  we  are,  and  how  little 
good  all  of  our  learning  and  culture  does  us!  To- 
day we  have  the  courage  and  stability  of  a  Paul- 
to-morrow  we  are  as  a  doubting  Thomas,  and  the 
third  day  Ave  play  Peter,  and  openly  and  shameful- 
ly deny  our  Master,  and  trail  all  of  our  religion  in 
the  dust.  O,  that  we  were  men  and  women  in  the 
true  sense— good  soldiers  of  Jesus  Christ!  How 
much  better  it  would  be  for  us,  for  the  world  and 
for  the  church  of  Christ. 

Is  it  not  a  disgrace  to  our  manhood,  that  any  of 
us  should  be  willing  to  barter  heaven  away  to  be 
like  the  world,  and  enjoy  its  pleasures  for  so  short 
a  sesison— as  it  is  very  short  indeed — so  short  that 
we  are  in  the  midst  of  disappointment  before  we 
have  commenced  to  realize  thai  which  weso  dearly 
bought?  It  is  astounding  to  know  how  little  value 
some  place  on  their  souls.  Talk  about  Esau.  Von 
say  he  was  foolish  and  deserved  all  he  Buffered. — 
The  silly  man,  to  go  and  sell  his  birthright  for  a 
mess  of  garlic  and  onions.  Yes,  he  was  silly 
enough,  but  his  exchange  was  wisdom  to  what 
many  do  now.  The  world  has  so  fallen  in  love 
with  the  devil  that  there  is  positively  nothing  too 
ridiculous  for  his  followers  to  do  to  please  him. 

lie  Is  carrying  the  world,  and,  lamentable  to  say, 
the  church,  too,  away  with  style.     The  cross  of 


Christ  is  trampled  in  the  dust,  while  style  is  the 
god  that  must  be  worshipped.  Style  is  the  rage. 
This  is  the  style,  and,  often,  a  most  ridiculous 
thing  it  is,  but  no  matter;  at  the  cost  of  the  soul  it 
must  be  followed.  Hats  and  bonnets  of  all  the 
conceivable  shapes  imaginable!  Then  the  hair 
must  be  banged  in  front— next  some  ingenious  imp 
bangs  it  on  tire  back  of  the  head,— the  new  style  is 
registered  on  the  role  of  sin,  and  the  clicking  of 
thousands  of  scissors  is  heard  all  over  the  land  — 
and  tire  next  morning  the  willing  slave  comes 
forth  from  her  chamber,  with  her  hair  all  knotted 
in  paper  AA'ads,  preparatory  to  arranging  it  to  go 
to  church  to  sing,  "In  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory," 
or  "Jesus,  I  my  cross  have  taken.*'  What  hollow 
mockery  such  Avorship  must  be  in  the  eyes  of  a 
kind  and  gracious  God,  who  has  done  so  much  to 
save  such  poor  victims  from  the  power  of  this  very 
devil  to  Avhomthey  are  giving  such  Avilling  service. 
Hear  brethren  and  sisters,  will  we  not  throw  off 
from  our  shoulders  this  terrible  bondage,  and  give 
God  the  glory,  to  whom  it  so  richly  belongs? 

Let  us  be  true  to  our  Hivine  Master,  and  let  the 
world  go.  We  cannot  serve  both,  and  to  barter 
away  the  joys  of  heaven  for  a  few  of  the  stinging 
pleasures  of  sin,  is  folly  too  great  for  rational  and 
intelligent  creatures  to  indulge  in. 

This  is  one  of  the  dark  spots  that  have  fallen  upon 
and  marred  the  beauty  of  the  Church  of  Christ, 
and  gladly  do  we  turn  away  from  it,  and  could 
Avish  it  Avere  not.  There  is  a  brighter  side— a  more 
k>A-ely  picture.  Paul  is  still  living,  Peter  hue  been 
converted,  and  the  doubting  Thomas  has  thrust 
his  finger  deep  into  the  riven  side.  There  are 
those  Avho  practically  and  truly  love  Jesus.  Tin  se 
souls  are  so  fully  imbued  with  his  saving  love  that 
they  are  as  true  as  refined  gold,  and  there  is  noth- 
ing that  is  able  to  separate  them  from  that  love. 

Quietly,  yet  lovingly,  they  are  passing  through 
the  world,  giving  light  and  life  to  all  that  come  in 
contact  with  them.  In  the  hem  of  their  garments 
is  healing  power,  and  to  touch  them  is  to  receive 
life. 

How  we  sometimes  wish  that  we  could  draw 
aside  the  curtain  that  hangs  between  us  and  the 
other  side.  Our  friends  are  there  and  everything 
upon  which  hope  anchors.  If  we  could  but  have 
a  sight  of  the  Eden  of  God,  or  catch  a  glimpse  of 
the  Golden  City,  how  it  would  brace  us  up  and 
nerve  us  for  the  conflict!  Paul  had  a  most  glorious 
experience  in  the  third  heavens,  and  Avhen  he  came 
down  he  was  so  filled  with  the  glory  there  that 
there  was  nothing  able  to  stand  in  his  way.  He 
made  haste  and  delayed  not  to  win  the  prize  and 
receive  the  crown. 

A  good  brother  told  us,  not  long  since,  that  lie 
had  a  very  happy,  if  not  similar,  experience  prior 
to  his  conversion.  It  led  to  his  conversion,  since 
when  lie  has  no  peace  unless  he  is  in  some  way  la- 
boring for  the  reeling,  and  lifting  up  the  fallen 
and  needy.  Some  of  us,  we  hope,  have  been,  at 
least,  partly  up  to  the  third  heavens,  if  not  in  our 
Wakeful  hours,  in  our  dreams. 

Brother,  sister,  did  you  ever  dream  of  being  in 
heaven?  If  not.  it  is  your  happy  privilege  to  en- 
joy such  dreams.  When  our  minds  are  deeply  stir- 
red up  on  a  subject,  we  arc  apt  to  dream  about  it. 
Be  stirred  up  about  your  duties  to  God  your  re- 
sponsibilities—the  love  of  Jesus.  the  joys  of  heav- 
en. Let  these  things  be  your  meditations  when 
on  your  pillow,  and  sweet  sleep  will  waft  your 
soul  into  "heaven  dreamland,"  from  whence  to  re- 
turn will  cause  you  to  weep. 


£ 


82 


THE    GrOSIPEIL  MESS-ENO-EIR, 


Feb.  9, 1888. 


ESSAYS. 


Htudy  to  show  thyself  approved  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  cot  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


THE  GOLDEN  SIDE. 


SELECTED  BY  G.  A.  ELORY. 


"There  is  many  a  rest  on  this  road  of  life, 

If  we  only  would  stop  to  take  it, 
And  many  a  tune  from  the  better  land, 

If  the  querulous  heart  would  wake  it. 
To  the  sunny  side  that  is  full  of  hope, 

And  whose  beautiful  trust  ne'er  faileth, 
The  grass  is  green  and  the  flowers  bright, 

Though  the  wintry  storm  prevaileth. 

"Better  to  hope,  though  the  clouds  hang  low, 

And  to  keep  the  eyes  still  lifted; 
For  the  sweet  blue  sky  will  soon  peep  through, 

When  the  ominous  clouds  are  rifted. 
There  was  never  a  night  without  a  day, 

Nor  an  evening  without  a  morning; 
And  the  darkest  hour,  the  proverb  goes, 

Is  just  before  the  dawning. 

"There  is  many  a  gem  in  the  path  of  life, 

Which  we  pass  in  our  idle  pleasure, 
That  is  richer  far  than  jeweled  crown, 

Or  the  miser's  hoarded  treasure. 
It  may  be  the  love  of  a  little  child, 

Or  a  mother's  prayer  to  heaven, 
Or  only  a  beggar's  grateful  thanks, 

For  a  cup  of  water  given. 

"Better  to  weave  in  the  web  of  life 

A  bright  and  golden  filling, 
And  to  do  God's  will  with  a  ready  heart, 

And  hands  that  are  swift  and  willing, 
Than  to  snap  the  delicate  silver  threads 

Of  our  curious  lives  as  under, 
And,  then,  heaven  bl.ime  for  the  tangled  ends, 

And  sit  to  grieve  and  wonder. 

THOUGHTS. 


BY  JOHN  A.  MYERS. 

While  sitting  here  to-day,  reading  and 
looking  out  upon  this  snow- covered  earth, 
watching  the  numberless  white  flakes  falling, 
the  thought  comes  to  my  mind,  "The  Lord 
by  wisdom  hath  founded  the  earth." — Prov. 
3:19. 

While  reading  and  trying  to  understand,  my 
mind  was  turned  to  the  second  chapter  of 
Acts.  When  Peter  stood  up  on  the  day  of 
Pentecost,  and  testified  of  what  Christ  had 
done,  the  Holy  Spirit  came  down  and  bare 
witness  to  that  fact  and  men  were  convicted 
by  hundreds  and  by  thousands.  Dear  read- 
er, do  you  believe  that  Christ's  death,  res- 
urrection, and  ascension  would  not  have 
been  forgotten  as  soon  as  his  birth,  if  it  had 
not  been  for  the  fact  that  the  Holy  Spirit 
had  come?  It  is  very  clear  that  when  John 
made  his  appearance  on  the  borders  of  the 
wilderness,  they  had  forgotten  all  about  the 
wise  men  coming  to  Jerusalem  to  enquire 
where  he  was  that  was  born  King  of  the 
Jews.  That  story  of  his  birth  seemed  to 
have  just  faded  away.  They  had  forgotten 
all  about  it  and  when  John  the  Baptist  made 
his  appearance,  it  was  brought  back  to  their 
minds;  if  it  had  not  be«n  for  the  Holy  Ghost 
coming  down  to  bear  witness  to  Christ,  to 
testify  of  his  death  and  resurrection,  these 
facts  would  have  been  forgotten  as  soon  as 
his  birth.  And  when  Jesus  had  accomplish- 
ed  his  work,  and  choosen  his  twelve  apos- 


tles, they,  too,  at  times,  seemed  to  feel  de- 
ceived, but  while  Jesus  was  talking  to  them, 
trying  to  convince  them  that  he  was  the 
Christ, — it  seems,  at  last,  that  he  succeeded. 
He  said,  "Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He 
that  believeth  on  me,  the  works  that  I  do 
shall  he  do  also;  and  greater  works  than 
these  shall  he  do;  because  I  go  unto  my  Fath- 
er."—John  14: 12. 

I  fail  to  comprehend,  what  greater  work 
any  man  could  do  than  Christ  had  done? — 
How  could  any  one  raise  a  dead  man,  who 
had  been  laid  away  in  the  sepulcher,  who 
had  already  began  to  turn  back  to  dust. — 
But  the  longer  I  live,  the  more  I  am  convinc- 
ed that  it  is  a  greater  thing  to  influence  a 
man's  will, — a  man  whose  will  is  set  against 
God — to  have  that  will  broken,  and  brought 
into  subjection  to  the  will  of  God,  than  to 
quicken  the  dead.  I  think  the  greatest  mir- 
acle this  world  has  ever  Been  was  the  mira- 
cle at  Pentecost.  Here  were  men,  who 
surrounded  the  apostles,  full  of  prejudice 
full  of  malice,  full  of  bitterness,  their  hands 
as  it  were  dripping  with  the  blood  of  the 
Son  of  God,  and  yet,  a  man  stands  up  and 
preaches  the  gospel,  and  about  three  thou- 
sand of  them  are  immediately  converted  and 
become  disciples  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Chris-, 
and  are  willing  to  lay  down  their  life  for 
the  Son  of  God.  But  Peter  did  not  labor 
alone,  the  Spirit  of  God  was  with  him,  hence 
the  marvelous  works — a  multitude  turned  as 
with  one  heart  unto  the  Lord.  The  trouble 
is,  at  this  present  time,  that  a  great  many 
of  the  so-called  ministers  of  the  gospel  do 
not  feed  the  people  on  the  Word  of  God,  but 
with  sapless  sermons  and  supeifine  len- 
guage.  They  do  not  present  him  to  the  people 
plainly,  and  that  is  why  the  Spirit  does  not 
lead  and  guide  into  all  truth.  What  we 
need  is  to  preach  Christ,  and  present  him  to 
a  perishing  world.  The  world  can  get  along 
without  you  or  me,  but  the  world  cannot  get 
get  along  without  Christ.  I  believe  that  the 
world  to-day  is  hungering  and  thirsting  for 
this  divine  portion.  Thousands  and  tens  of 
thousands  are  sitting  in  darkness,  knowing 
not  of  this  great  Light,  but  when  we  begin 
to  preach  Christ,  honestly,  faithfully,  sin- 
cerely, and  truthfully,  holding  him  up,  not 
ouraelve3,  exalting  Christ,  and  not  our  the- 
ories; pre3enting  Christ  and  notour  opinions; 
advocating  Christ,  and  not  some  false  doc- 
trine; then  I  think  the  good  Spirit  will  lead 
and  guide  our  feet  into  all  righteousness  and 
true  holiness.  Dear  brethren  and  sisters, 
let  us  be  careful  not  to  advocate  anything 
but  Christ,  and  all  his  teachings,  that  we 
may  all,  with  one  heart,  love  and  serve  the 
Lord,  is  my  sincere  desire. 

Colcia,  III. 


MOTHER. 


BY  GERTRUDE  A.  VLORY. 

The  wind  is  howling  and  moaning,  and 
creeping  into  every  crevice, — justsuch  a  time 
as  this,  thirteen  years  ago,  my  brother  came 
to  my  bedside,  and  said,  "Come,  sister,  moth- 
er's   dying."     Although    I   have  grown   to 


womanhood,  aud  am  now  writing  by  my  own 
fireside,  the  thought  of  those  words,  and 
the  death-bed  scene,  will  cause  my  eyes  to 
fill  with  tears,  aud  my  heart  with  an  unut- 
terable longing. 

Will  there  not  be  some,  who  will  read 
these  humble  thoughts,  whose  hearts  will 
throb  and  eyes  overflow,  at  the  memory  of  a 
loved  and  loving  mother,  who  has  gone  to 
the  great  unknown?  If  these  memories 
bring  thoughts  of  unkindness  toward  that 
mother,  they  will  be  thrice  sad  and  bitter. 
How  often  do  we  see  a  mother  toiling  for  her 
dear  ones,  and  they  in  return  give  her  not 
one  word  of  praise  or  thanks,  never  try  to 
lighten  her  cares  by  a  loving  word  or  a 
friendly  kiss!  These  burdens,  if  not  lifted 
from  her  shoulders,  will  break  her  down. 
She  will  leave  you  some  of  these  days. — 
That  patient,  loving  heart  wiil  cease  to  beat. 
Those  kind,  willing  hands  will  be  crossed 
upon  her  lifeless  breast.  Those  neglected 
lips  that  gave  you  your  first  baby  kiss,  will 
be  closed  forever,  and  those  eyes  that  have 
wept  over  your  wrong-doings,  will  have 
opened  in  eternity,  and  then  you  will  ap- 
preciate your  mother,  but  it  is  too  late. — 
How  careful,  then,  ought  we  to  be  in  our  daily 
walk  and  talk,  that  we  grieve  not  by  word 
or  act.  Then  let  us  make  it  as  pleasant  as 
we  can  for  those  around  us  by  our  kindness 
and  careful  thought,  for,  too  often,  the  most 
loving  words  are  said  above  the  coffin  lid,  the 
sweetest  kisses  pressed  on  lips  that  do  not 
feel  them.  O,  that  we  might  all  be  more 
like  him,  who,  in  his  loving  care  for  another, 
provided  her  a  home  with  his  beloved  dis- 
ciple; then  death  would  be  robbed  of  more 
than  half  its  bitterness,  and  we  would  turn 
from  the  sorrow  of  the  parting,  to  the  rapt- 
urous meeting  "Over  There." 

Come  one,  come  all  and  in  his  foot-steps  tread, 
That  you  may  meet  your  sainted  dead. 
Jan.  9,1886. 


THE  STANDARD   OP   TRUE  EDUCA- 
TION, TEACHES  HUMILITY. 


BY  C.  0.  ROOT. 


There  is  perhaps  no  reasonable  grounds 
for  opposition  to  the  claims  that  ignorance 
is  the  mother  of  all  superstition.  But  there 
is  room  for  the  question  as  to  what  is  igno- 
rance,  and  what  is  superstition.  The  bright- 
est gems  of  Christian  manhood,  and  true 
gospel  philosophy  are  manifest  from  an  edu- 
cational standpoint.  This  is  proved  in  the 
life,  character,  and  ministry  of  St.  Paul. 
But  the  samf  grandeur  and  power  of  true 
holiness  of  life,  of  bolduess  in  Christ,  and  of 
nearness  to  God,  that  was  in  this  learned 
mau,  are  also  found  in  the  illiterate  fisher- 
men. Yet,  while  this  is  true,  the  edu- 
cated magistrates  of  the  world,  knew  of 
Paul's  learning,  and  his  power  of  inspiration 
was,  therefore,  eclipsed  from  their  sight. 
Viewing  his  spiritual  abilities,  from  a  scien- 
tific standpoint,  they  thought  him  beside 
himself,  much  learning  having  made  him 
mad.— Acts  20:  24. 

It  is  also  true  that  the  spiritually  profess- 


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ed  Pharisees  also  thought  these  unlearned 
Galileans  must  be  full  of  new  wine  when 
they  demonstrated  the  power  of  God,  in  the 
work  of  inspiration  by  the  Holy  Spirit  on 
Pentecost. — Acts  2: 13.  But  Paul  admonish- 
ed the  learned  in  Christ  to  beware  of  philos- 
ophy, Col.  2:  8,  and  to  avoid  "oppositions  of 
science,  falsely  so  called." — 1  Tim.  6:  20.  He 
also  speaks  of  "certain  philosophers  of  the 
Epicureans,"  who  spoke  of  him  as  a  babbler, 
from  the  manner  in  whioh  he  directed  his 
learning. — Acts  17:  18.  And  while  Paul, 
the  learned,  points  us  down  from  the  emi- 
nence of  human  education  and  worldly  wis- 
dom, that  we  "mind  not  high  things,  but 
condescend  to  men  of  low  estate," — Eom. 
12: 16,  so  do  the  illiterate,  Peter,  James 
and  John,  point  upward  to  the  standard  of 
true  education  obtained  in  the  knowledge  of 
our  Lord  and  Savior,  Jesus  Christ." — 2  Pet. 
1:1,  8.  For  example,  we  take  a  subject  on 
whioh  the  most  learned  and  the  unlearned 
alike  agree,  but  upon  which  the  mass  of  the 
educated,  and  the  meek  and  uneducated 
of  our  age  so  much  differ,  and  in  which 
the  mass  of  philosophic,  scientific,  Chris- 
tian   profession    can     see  nothing    at    all. 

First,  we  hear  Paul,  the  learned,  and 
Peter,  the  unlearned,  as  one  voice,  in  giving 
vent  to  their  education  upon  this  subjeet,  so 
that  it  would  seem  that  the  one  meant  to 
quote  the  exact  language  of  the  other. 

Peter,  when  instructing  the  Church  with 
reference  to  a  proper  personal  appearance 
of  women,  professing  godliness,  says, 
"Whose  adorning,  let  it  not  be  that  outward 
adorning  of  plaiting  the  hair,  and  of  wearing 
of  gold,  or  putting  on  of  apparel;  *  *  *  for 
after  this  manner  in  the  olden  time  the  holy 
women  also,  who  trusted  in  God,  adorned 
themselves,  being  in  subjection  to  their  own 
husbands."— 1  Peter  3:  3,  5.  Paul's  lan- 
guage is,  "In  like  manner,  also,  that  women 
adorn  themselves  in  modest  apparel,  with 
shamefacedness  and  sobriety,  not  with  braid- 
ed hair,  or  gold,  or  pearls,  or  costly  array." 
Peter,  when  drawing  a  figure  representing 
the  peculiarities  of  the  Church  says,  "But  ye 
are  a  chosen  generation,  a  royal  priest-hood, 
a  holy  nation,  a  peculiar  people,  that  ye 
should  show  forth  the  praises  of  him  who 
hath  called  you  out  of  darkness  into  his  mar- 
velous light."— 1  Pet.  2:  9.  Paul  gives  the 
fruits  of  his  learning,  in  harmony  with  Peter 
as  above  quoted,  thus:  "I  beseoch  you,  there- 
fore, brethren,  by  the  mercies  of  God,  that 
ye  present  your  bodies  a  living  sacrifice,  holy 
and  acceptable  unto  God  which  is  your  reason- 
able service.  And  be  not  conformed  to  this 
world:  but  be  ye  trans  form  rd  by  the  renew- 
ing of  your  minds,  that  ye  might  prove  what 
is  that  good,  and  acceptable,  and  perfect  will 
of  God."— Eom.  12:  1,  2.  Then  we  hear  an 
eduoated  philosopher,  representing  the 
sentiment  of  the  scienced  and  popular  Chris- 
tians of  our  age,  as  well  as  of  the  ages  of 
primitive  Christianity.  Milman  Gibbon, 
throughout  the  thirty-seventh  chapter  of  his 
history  of  Eome,  gives  various  accounts  of 
of  the  early  Christians,  saying,  "Supeistition 
baa  often  framed  and  consecrated  their  fan- 
tastic garments;  but  their  apparent  singula- 


rity sometimes  proceeds  from  their  uniform 
attachment  to  a  simple  and  primitive  model, 
which  the  revolutions  of  fashion  have  made 
ridiculous  in  the  eyes  of  mankind.  *  *  *  The 
aspect  of  the  genuine,  was  horrid  and  dis- 
gusting. Every  sensation  that  is  thought  of- 
fensive to  man,  was  thought  acceptable  to 
God."  Gibbon,  perhaps,  gets  this  idea  from 
their  doctrine  that,  "Whatsoever  is  highly 
esteemed  among  meD,  the  same  is  an  abomi- 
nation in  the  sight  of  God." 

THE  VALUE  OP  THE  SOUL. 


BY  SAMUEL  MOLSBEE. 


"For  what  is  a  man  profited,  if  he  shall  gain  the 
whole  world,  and  lose  his  own  soul?  or  what  shall  a 
man  give  in  exchange  for  his  soul?"  Matt.  16:  26. 

What  is  the  soul  worth?  Who  can  com- 
pare what  the  soul  of  man  is  worth,  and  what 
can  be  given  in  exchange  for  it?  Yet  thou- 
sands undervalue  their  souls  for  eome  per- 
ishing object.  We  often  contemplate  the 
wealth  of  the  Eothschilds,  of  England.  They 
command  their  millions,  but  Eothschild  lies 
down  and  dies,  leaves  all  to  some  one  else. 
Just  turn  your  attention  to  W.  H.  Vander- 
bilt.  0!  what  wealth, — two  hundred  mill- 
ions at  his  command.  He  brought  nothing 
with  him  into  this  world,  he  lies  down  and 
dies,  and  does  not  take  the  smallest  particle 
away  of  all  he  possessed, — all  is  left  behind. — 
What  is  to  compare  with  the  soul, — worthless, 
worthless.  Look  at  wealth  in  all  its  phases. 
To-day  you  may  possess,  but  to-morrow  all 
may  be  gone.  The  soul  attached  to  it  is  lost 
{lost, forever  lost). 

But  here  comes  up  fame,  which  is  so  dear 
to  the  thousands  upon  earth.  Look  at  him, 
who  defies  the  armies  of  the  living  God,  and 
when  they  saw  him  their  hearts  became  as 
weak  as  water.  But  David  took  this  great 
champion,  and  all  the  fame  and  honor  he 
once  had,  disappeared,  and  he  is  laid  with 
the  poor  soldier  in  the  earth,  and  his  great- 
ness is  only  known  as  past.  The  soul  went 
to  God,  who  gave  it.  His  fame  could  not 
save  his  life,  much  less  his  soul. 

We  gather  up  the  history  of  another  one 
whose  fame  was  heard  of  in  foreign  lands, 
and  the  Queen  thought  it  could  not  be  true, 
so  she  went  to  see  for  herself.  She  exclaim- 
ed "The  half  has  not  been  told."  (O!  how 
great!)  Fame  has  reached  out,  but  poor 
Solomon  is  only  a  man.  He  has  to  lie  down 
and  die.  Honor,  reputation  and  fame,  are 
all  left  to  earth.  None  of  these  could  save 
life  much  less  his  soul.  It  has  to  go  to  God, 
who  gave  it;  such  is  manl 

I  come  now  to  our  own  native  land  for 
fame.  Just  take  one  look  at  him  who  led 
our  boys,  and  fathers,  too,  to  the  battle  field. 
There  the  ground  was  stained  with  their 
dear  blood,  and  all  this  was  done  to  get  a 
a  name.  His  name  was  read  in  almost  every 
land.  He  made  a  tour  around  the  globe,  but 
alas,  for  it  all;  a  small  cancer  brings  all 
the  honor,  all  the  fame  to  the  cold  and  silent 
grave.  All  the  skill  of  the  laud,  with  honor 
and  fame,  could  not  save  the  man,  much  less 
his  soul. 

Nothing  can  be  bartered  for  the  lost  soul. 


While  we  are  permitted  to  save  the  soul, 
let  every  mortal  make  use  of  the  mesas  that 
have  been  devised  by  the  Father. 

Nothing  but  the  blood  of  Jesus  can  give 
us  a  right  to  the  home  of  the  soul,  and  that 
blood  can  be  applied  on  the  terms  of  the 
glorious  gospel. 

"But  if  we  walk  in  the  light  as  we  are  in 
the  light,  we  have  fellowship  one  with  anoth- 
er, and  the  blood  of  Jesus,  cleanseth  us  from 
all  sin." 

Except,—  O,  what  language,  who  can  gath- 
er up  the  meaning:  "Except  you  eat  my  flesh 
and  drink  my  blood,  you  have  no  life  in  you!" 
The  apostle  hath  declared  there  is  no  name 
given  under  heaven,  but  the  name  of  Jesus. 

O  think!  when  sacrifices  have  failed,  the 
good  of  all  ages,  the  martyred  prophets  of 
earth,  no, — not  angels  even  could  purchase 
one  soul.  The  beloved  disciple,  when  in  the 
lonely  Patmos,  looked  in  heaven  and  under 
the  earth,  but  none  was  found.  But  the  glad 
tidings  nf  heaven  responded  and  gave  com- 
fort to  the  weeping  John  and  that  welcome 
applause  has  cheered  millions  of  poor  souls, 
since  the  declaration  to  John.  We  look  at 
all  the  wealth  of  earth, — the  fame,  the  hon- 
or, all  fail  to  purchase  one  poor  soul,  but 
when  the  Father  saw  us  all  lost,  he  manifest- 
that  great  love  to  us  and  then  our  souls 
were  bought  by  heaven's  best  gift, — his  only 
Son,  the  lovely  Lamb.  O!  what  love  to  ran- 
som poor  souls!  This  was  all  that  could  re- 
concile us  to  the  Father.  O!  the  depth  of 
mercy  that  bought  the  soul!  Hear  what 
groans  in  Gethsemane,  and  then  the  dying 
groans  of  Calvary,  all  to  bring  back  to  the 
Father  one  lost  soul.  Hear  the  cry,  "My  God, 
my  God,"  all  to  purchase  souls.  To  this  add 
the  morning  of  the  resurrection.  Who  can 
think  of  the  worth  of  our  own  soul  ?  Look 
at  the  suffering  of  humanity,  then  only  do  we 
realize  the  worth  of  our  own  poor  soul,  and 
may  all  realize  what  this  great  truth  is,  and 
what  the  soul  is  worth,  and  may  every  one 
say,  "I  will  give  my  all  to  Christ,  it  is  all  I 
can  do." 

Alum  Well,  Tenn.,  Jan.  S,  1886. 

NOTES  BY  THE     WAV. 


BY  A.  nUTCHIRON. 


After  leaving  Bridgewater,  in  Rocking- 
ham Co.,  my  next  place  of  meeting  with 
the  faithful,  was  in  the  Pleasant  Valley 
meeting-house,  in  Augusta,  Co.,  Va.,  and 
here  we  again  had  to  leave  too  soon.  The 
meetings  here  were  just  getting  in  good 
working  order  when  it  was  time  to  leave  for 
some  other  place.  Two  expressed  their  de- 
sire to  unite  with  the  church.  At  this  point 
I  should  say,  that  this  congregation  is  under 
the  care  of  Elders  John  and  Daniel  Miller. 
I  stated  in  a  little  item,  sent  in  some  time  ago, 
that  this  congregation  was  under  the  care  of 
Elder  Levi  Garber,  but  his  is  an  adjoining 
congregation. 

This  was  not  a  place  where  we  had  expect- 
ed to  spend  much  time,  and  so,  on  the  way,  a 
short  call  was  also  made  with  the  Church 
in   Botetourt    Co.,    at  the   Valley  Meeting 


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THE    GOSPEL,    MESSENGEE, 


Feb.  9,  1886. 


house.  Here  we  had  a  few  meetings,  and  two 
made  the  wise  choice,  and  the  home  minis- 
ters thought  good  to  continue  the  meeting 
the  next  evening,  and  perhaps  longer — have 
not  yet  heard  the  result, — the  home  minis- 
try could  do  much  by  a  faithful  and  united 
effort  among  their  own  people. 

It  too  frequently  happens  that  the  church 
thinks  they  cannot  have  a  good  meeting 
unless  they  can  have  a  stranger  to  do  the 
preaching,  and  while  it  is  true  that  a  stran- 
ger is  listened  to  with  interest,  it  is  equally 
true  that  the  home  ministry  is  just  as  able 
in  the  Word  and  doctrine  as  the  stranger. — 
Then,  if  the  church  will  rally  around  their 
home  ministers  as  they  do  around  the  stran- 
ger, a  noble  work  might  be  done.  There  are, 
however,  a  numbar  of  places,  where  the  min- 
isters are  young  and  inexperienced,  or  old 
and  on  the  decline,  and  in  either  case  it  can- 
not be  expected  that  much  could  be  accom- 
plished by  a  continued  effort  at  such  places, 
without  the  assistance  of  some  one  from 
abroad. 

From  the  Valley  meeting-house,  I  was 
conveyed  to  this  (the  Bethlehem  meeting- 
house) in  Franklin  Co.  This  congregation 
has  lately  suffered  severely  in  the  loss  of 
their  faithful  shepherd  (Elder  Joel  Naff). 
The  wound  made  is  deep  and  general,  not 
only  in  the  limits  of  this  congregation,  but 
throughout  the  District.  In  a  case  like  this 
no  one  can  tell  how  deep  the  wound  is  going 
to  be,  until  it  is  made,  and  even  then  we  can- 
not tell  except  by  sad  experience.  When  we 
undertake  to  do  some  church  work, — we  then 
begin  to  realize  how  deep  the  wound  is,  so 
much  so,  that  we  feel  utterly  powerless  to 
move  without  our  foreman.  Such  is  human 
experience.  We  sometimes  only  learn  to 
know  the  riches  of  God's  grace  and  mercies 
to  us  by  having  them  taken  from  us.  So  we 
fail  to  appreciate  our  faithful  brethren  until 
they  are  removed  from  us.  This  congrega- 
tion has  stood  solid  amidst  the  raging  of  the 
storms  of  the  past,  and  we  hope  itB  future 
will  be  equally  successful.  Those  who  now 
have  to  keep  watch  over  the  flock,  greatly 
feel  their  loss,  but  they  should  remember 
that  Jesus  has  said,  "All  power  is  given  to 
me,"  and  the  Lord  also  said,  "My  grace  is 
sufficient  for  thee." 

Our  meetings  at  this  place  have  been  well 
attended  up  to  this  time, — will  continue  here 
a  few  evenings  yet.  From  Bethlehem  we 
went  to  Antiooh,  and  held  five  meetings  at 
that  place  with  good  and  attentive  audiences 
We  held  two  meetings  at  the  Old  Brick 
meeting-house,  two  at  Bonbrook,  one 
at  a  school-house,  and  one  at  Boon's  Mill. — 
Brethren  should  not  expect  that  they  can  ac- 
complish much  in  the  way  of  getting  their 
children  and  friends  into  the  churoh,  when 
the  work  is  scattered. 

Franklin  Co.  has  a  large  number  of  faithful 
members  and  the  Master's  cause  has  many 
very  firm  and  warm  friends  there  who  feel 
that  they  ought  to  be  in  the  church.  A  little 
time  to  work  with  them  is  the  most  that  is 
wanting,  to  do  a  good  work  in  this  county. 
I  am  now  in  tho  house  of  Bro.  D.  C.  Moo- 
maw  in  Fioanoke  Co.    To-day  (Jan.  9th)   ia 


the  day  that  I  had  expected  to  go  to  the 
Brethren  in  Montgomery  Co.,  and  even  made 
the  attempt,  in  company  with  Bro.  Moomaw. 
We  set  out,  equipped  with  a  faithful  horse 
and  good  buggy,  and  a  liberal  supply  of 
wraps,  but  two  miles  fully  convinced  us  of 
the  absurdity  of  further  trying  to  drive  in 
the  face  of  such  a  storm  as  was  beating  upon 
us.  A  lively  gale  from  the  west  was  con- 
stantly blowing,  and  soon  the  roads  were  so 
filled  with  drifted  snow  that  our  horse  was 
not  able  for  the  task,  and  the  cold  and  driven 
snow  were  too  severe  for  feeble  humanity  to 
endure.  So  this  is  one  time  in  twenty-five 
years  that  I  gave  way  to  a  storm.  The  tem- 
perature is  low  for  this  latitude.  I  will  try  to 
reach  Lindeide,  Monroe  Co.,  W.  Va.,  by  Jan. 
20th  and  Oak  Hill,  Fayette  Co.,  W.  Va., 
by  Feb.  15th. 

PAINTER'S  DISSECTING  KNIFE  ON 
SPIRITUAL  ANATOMY, 

OR 
TWISTING  THE  GOSPEL  OF  JESUS. 


BY  M.  M.  ESHEIMAN. 

The  Christian  Oracle  of  Oct.  29th  1885 
contains  an  article  from  Elder  J.  H.  Fainter, 
an  advocate  and  defender  of  the  system  ar- 
ranged and  promulgated  by  Alexander 
Campbell. 

A  friend  conferred  with  me  with  reference 
to  discussing  feet- washing  with  Elder  P , 
since  in  his  article  alluded  to  he  endeavors 
to  show  that  it  "forms  no  part  of  the  Chris 
tian  life."  I  agreed  to  maintain  the  Script- 
ural view  of  this  subject  if  the  Oracle 
would  admit  it.  The  Editor  refused,  and 
published  a  short  article,  on  the  same  strain 
with  Elder  P.'s,  but  said  I  might  reply  to 
Elder  P.,  and  he  himself  would  answer. — 
This  I  declined,  and  now  it  is  desired,  that 
I  review  Elder  P's  position  through  the 
Messenger.  We  are  now  ready  to  hear 
Elder  Painter  in  his  approach  to  the  Feet- 
washing  ordained  by  the  Lord  Jesus: 

"To  provide  for  his  understanding,  the  Government 
of  heaven  has  ordained  a  Statute  Book  for  the  citizens 
thereof.  The  office  of  this  book  is  to  photograph  on  the 
heart  that  which  is  demanded  in  the  life  It  is  the  will 
of  the  King  made  visible, — exprebscd.  But  the  word  of 
the  King  is  his  wi  1  made  visible,  and  Jesus  being  King, 
his  word  becomes  the  law  of  his  kingdom.  But  does 
every  word  he  ever  uttered,  constitute  a  part  of  every 
Christian's  life?    Not  necessarily. 

'Go  show  thyself  to  the  priest.'  'Cast  the  net 
on  the  right  side  of  the  ship,'  '(to  tell  that  old  fox,' 
'Reach  hither  thy  finger  and  thrust  it  into  my  side,' 
and  many  other  things  of  like  nature,  are  among  his 
words,  but  they  form  no  part  of  the  Christian  life 
now." 

"Go  show  thyself  to  the  priest." — Luke  5: 
14.  These  are  the  words  of  Jesus  to  a  lep- 
rous man;  and  yet,  with  all  their  power  to 
build  up  faith,  Elder  P.  says,  "They  form  no 
part  of  the  Christian  life  row."  Then  the 
Book  contains  that  much  too  much!  "Cast 
the  net  on  the  right  side  of  the  ship,"  is  the 
command  of  Christ  to  his  seven  disciples 
who  were  not  too  lazy  to  fi&h,  and  etill  Elder 
P.  insists  that  those  words  are  useless,  form- 
iog  "no  part  of  the  Christian  life  now."  The 
Holy  Ghost  made  a  mistake  in  bringing  it  to 
the  mind  of  John  who  recorded  it!  Accord- 
ing to  Elder  P.  it  should  have  been  left  out 
of  the  Book! 


"Go,  tell  that  fox,"  are  the  words  of  the 
same  one  Jesus;  but  if  Elder  P.  had  written 
the  Book,  he  would  have  omitted  them  on 
the  ground  that  in  1885  they  would  not  be 
needed  to  form  "a  part  of  the  Christian  life." 
The  Book  of  God  contains  entirely  too  much 
for  Elder  P.  He  would  twist  out  of  a  good 
deal  of  it. 

To  Thomas  the  Lord  commanded,  "Beach 
hither  thy  hand  and  thrust  it  into  my  side." 
—John  20:  27.  PoBsibly  the  Holy  Spirit 
caused  this  to  be  recorded  to  aid  the  Chris- 
tian to  overcome  doubts,  but  Elder  Painter," 
in  his  eagerness  to  "twist"  feet-washing, 
teaches  that  the  expression  of  Jesus  to 
Thomas  forms  "no  part  of  the  Christian  life 
now," — does  not  mould  or  fashion  the  Chris- 
tian life — not  even  doing  a  part.  He  does 
not  urge  and  maintain  that  those  words  of 
Jesus  form  a  small  part,  or  some  part  of  the 
Christian  life,  but  no  part!  What  unbelief! 
The  Lord  Christ  says:  "The  words  I  speak, 
they  are  spirit,  and  they  are  life." — John  6: 
63.  Not  only  spirit,  but  also  life.  Still 
Elder  P.  has  found  not  only  some  words — 
not  simply  a  few  words  of  Jesus  that  have 
no  life,  but  "many  other  things  of  like  nat- 
ure." This  is  still  a  greater  leap  into  the 
fog  and  mist  of  unbelief;  and  that,  too,  with 
the  King's  directions  clearly  and  unmistak- 
ably before  his  eyes. 

What  is  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  for?  Is  the 
design  of  heaven  to  reach  the  understanding, 
cultivate  the  affections  and  intellect,  and 
lead  to  a  change  of  state?  Without  doubt. 
Then  why  should  any  words  be  left  out? 
Since  none  were  omitted  that  God  wanted  in 
his  Book,  and  "faith  cometh  by  hearing  and 
hearing  by  the  Word  of  God,"  how  dare  a 
teacher  insist  that  there  are  "many"  words 
in  the  Word  which  "form  no  part  of  the 
Christian  life?"  Can  he  have  the  "life  hid 
with  Christ  in  God"  without  the  divine  faith, 
and  can  he  have  "the  faith  of  Jesus"  by 
striking  out  "many"  of  the  words  of  Jesus? 
His  "words  are  life,"  and  yet  Elder  P. 
thinks  there  are  some  words — life- producing 
words — that  "form  no  part  of  the  Christian 
life."  Well,  if  Elder  P.  can,  without  incur- 
ring the  divine  wrath,  strike  out  one,  two, 
three,  four — yea  "many"  of  the  historical  in- 
cidents of  the  Gospel, — then,  pray,  why 
may  not  Mr.  Ingersoll  strike  out  all  of  them? 
Why  not  twist  out  the  account  of  Christ's 
birth,  his  baptism,  crucifixion,  death,  burial, 
resurrection — yea,  uproot  the  whole  system? 
Such  is  the  end  of  that  species  of  unbelief 
which  begins  by  cutting  out  what  ia  not 
popular,  or  what  strikes  at  the  proud  and 
puffed  up  heart.  You  say  this  is  severe.  It 
is  a  thousand  fold  less  severe  than  twist- 
ing, and  torturing  th*t  Word  dedicated  by 
the  precious  blood  of  Jesus.  To  send  the 
sword  to  the  heart  of  the  Lord  Jesus  by  un- 
belief  and  rending  of  the  truth,  is  much 
more  severe  than  anything  the  writer  might 
say  by  way  of  defence  of  the  imperishable 
oracles. 

But  Elder  P,  in  his  thrusts  at  the  Script- 
ures named,  is  simply  preparing  his  mind 
and  heart  not  to  believe  and  practice.— John 
13:14,15.     He  evidently  does  not  want  the 


Feb.  9,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    ME8SENGEK. 


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command  and  example  of  Jesus,  as  recorded 
in  John  13: 14,  15,  to  perform  any  part  in 
forming,  moulding,  and  fashioning  his  pres- 
ent life.  He  concludes  that  the  apostles 
were  too  ignorant  to  wash  their  own  feet 
when  filthy,  hence  the  Savior  had  to  show 
them  what  and  how.  Shame  on  such  impu- 
tations! Or  he  silences  his  conscience  by 
concluding  that  it  was  needful  that  Jesus 
should  show  "a  lesson  of  humility,"  so  that 
the  members  might  always  be  ready  to 
black  the  preacher's  boots,  feed  his  horse, 
rub  him  down,  harness,  and  hitch  him. — 
These  "good  works"  are  the  kind  of  feet- 
washing  that  the  popular  clergy  believe!  It 
is  sowing  mustard  seed  and  reaping  beans 
therefrom. 
But  hear  him  on  feet-washing: 

'  'Jesus  taught  the  necessity  of  faith.  It  was  necessary 
then.  1  s  it  necessary  now ?  If  is.  See  Hebrews  11: 
6.  He  taught  that  men  should  repent.  Is  it  their  duty 
in  the  New  Dispensation?  It  is  if  carried  over  by 
"them  that  heard  him.'  See  Acts  2:  38;  3:19;  17:  30, 
etc.  He  required  baptism.  Is  it  required  now?  It  is. 
See  Acts  2:38,  10,  47.  He  taught  that  men  should 
pray.  How  about  that  now?  'I  will  that  all  men 
pray  everywhere,  lifting  up  holy  Lands  without  wrath 
and  doubting,'  says  Paul.  Yes,  it  is  confirmed.  He 
enjoined-his  disciples  to  wash  one  another's  feet.  Is  it 
the  duty  of  his  disciples  now?  It  is,  if  it  is  confirmed; 
if  not,  then  it  ceases  to  be  a  law,  like  casting  a  net  on 
the  other  side  of  the  ship;  catchinor  fish  to  get  tribute 
money,  or  preparing  a  room  in  which  to  eat  the  Fa*!" 
over,  and  such  like.  But  was  feet-washing  confirmed  ? 
No.  Paul  visited  a  church  on  his  way  to  Rome,  and 
worshiped  with  them,  but  there  is  no  mention  made  of 
feet-washing.  He  made  an  address  to  the  Elders  at 
Ephesus,  in  which  he  declares  that  he  had  given  them 
Ihe/vhole  counsel  of  God.  He  also  wrote  them  a  long 
letter,  covering  all  the  main  points  of  the  Christian  life, 
but  nowhere  does  he  speak  of  feet-washing. 

If  it  had  a  place  among  Christian  ordinances,  he  cer- 
tainly would  have  mentioned  it. 

The  only  place  in  which  he  speaks  of  it  is  in  a  letter  to 
a  young  preacher,  and  he  mentions  it  in  such  a  way  as 
to  show  that  it  was  not  held  as  an  ordinance.  He  says 
of  a  certain  character— au  old  member  of  the  church— 
"{/"'  she  has  washed  the  saints'  feet,"  etc  There 
would  be  no  "if"  about  it  if  it  was  a  church  ordinance. 

Does  an  apostle  ever  say  of  a  church  member,  "If  he 
his  been  baptized?'  No.  That's  an  ordinance,  and  he 
knows  that  every  one  was  baptized,  and  hence  there's  no 
"(/""about  it.  Not  so  this  matter  of  feet-washing.  It 
stands  on  the  ground  of  hospitality,  entertaining  and 
sheltering  the  saints,  the  very  thing  that  u  being  done 
for  her  in  this  Scripture.  Here  we  must  wait  another 
week." 

The  Elder  makes  faith,  repentance,  bap- 
tism,  and  prayer,  receivable  now,  on  the 
ground  of  confirmation  by  them  who  heard 
Jesus,  and  in  support  of  this  quotes  Heb.  2: 
2—4.  Certainly  it  was  confirmed,  and  tha^, 
too,  by  the  Lord  direct  as  given  in  Mark  16: 
20.  He  confirmed  his  word  by  signs.  And 
Paul  could  well  say  it  was  confirmed  unto 
them  (the  apostles),  who  heard  him  first, 
"both  with  signs,  and  wonders,  and  divers 
miracles,  and  gifts  of  the  Holy  Ghost?"  He 
not  only  tells  them  it  was  confirmed,  but  how 
it  was  oonfirmed.  Confirmed  "with  signs, 
wonders,  miracles,  and  gifts  of  the  Holy 
Ghost."  Not  confirmed  by  having  out  some 
of  the  things  spoken  by  the  Lord.  The  Eld- 
er teaches  that  the  gospel  was  confirmed  by 
leaving  out  part.    Not  quite! 

He  insists  that  the  doctrine  of  repentance, 
as  taught  by  Jesus,  is  receivable  now,  provid- 
ed it  has  been  "carried  over  by  them  that 
heard  him."  "Carried  over"  what?  'Carri- 
ed over"  where?  What  is  this  mist  for?  The 
doctrine  of  repentance  taught  by  Jesus  car- 
ried over!  The  rays  of  the  True  Light 
shining  on  this  "carried  over"  will  enable 
the  sincere  learner  to  see  the  hand  of  sectism 


in  it.  Does  he  mean  that  if  repentance  be 
found  in  the  Acts  and  in  the  Epistles,  then 
it  should  be  taught?  Evidently  this  is  his 
line  of  carrying  over.  Let  a  little  light 
shine  upon  this. 

Well,  brethren    at    Philippi,   what   have 
you  to  say  concerning  repentance? 

"We  know  this;  Bro.  Paul    came    here, 
preached  by  the  river-side;  some  heard,  re- 
pented, and  were  baptized.     The  doctrine  of 
evangelical  repentance  was  ably  taught  us; 
but  afterwards  Bro.  Paul  wrote  us  a  letter 
but  failed  to  say  a    word  about  repentance. 
Now  since  he  did  not  confirm  it,   we  quit 
preaching  it,  and  just  take  people  into    the 
Church  on  faith  alone." 
Did  he  not  instruct  you  on  baptism? 
"  Oh  yes,  but  in  his  letter  he  fails  to  con- 
firm it,  and  as  its  use   and  power  to   us  de- 
pends on  its  being  confirmed  in    a  letter  to 
us,  and  the  letter  being  silent  on  baptism, 
we  also  became  silent.     We  heard  that  Bro. 
Paul  wrote  something  to  the  Hebrews  con- 
cerning repentance  and  baptism,  but   as  we 
are  not  Hebrews,  and  Paul  failed  to  write  us 
about  those  things,   we,  think  they  are  not 
necessary."     We    pass  on  to  Thessalonica 
whither     Paul       went     from      Philippi. — 
Brethren,    did   Paul  or  any  other  apostle 
who  heard  Jesus,  write  you  concerning  re- 
pentance and  baptism? 

"Not  a  word!  Bro.  Paul  taught  thorn 
when  with  us,  but  as  he  did  not  confirm  them 
in  his  letters  to  us,  we  ceased  believing  them, 
and  think  a  man  is  justified  by  faith  alone 
which  is  a  very  wholesome  doctrine  and 
soothing  to  our  feelings." 

And  you,  brethren  at  Ephesus,  what  have 
you  to  say  in  regard  to  repentance? 

"Bro.  Paul  taught  it  orally,  preached  it  with 
power  sent  down  from  heaven;  we  were  con- 
victed, turned  to  God,  were  baptized,  and  be- 
lieved all  that  was  taught  us;  but  sometime 
after  we  had  been  organized  into  a  body  of 
believers,  Bro.  Paul  wrote  us  an  epistle. — 
Not  a  word  in  that  epistle  about  repentance. 
He  failed  to  confirm  it,  so  we  ceased  preach- 
ing it,  as  the  power  of  repentance  depends 
on  it  being  confirmed  in  a  letter  to  us." 

We  are  now  at  Colosse.  Brethren,  what 
think  ye  of  repentance  ? 

"Bro.  Paul  planted  us,  nourished  us  by  the 
Word,  and  we  readily  believed,  repented  and 
were  immersed,  but  since  then  we  have  re- 
ceived a  letter  from  Bro.  Paul  and  he  fails  to 
confirm  repentance;  therefore  we  have  quit 
preaching  it.  It  must  first  be  confirmed  to 
us  by  them  that  heard  J  esus.  Bro.  Paul  s  iid 
we  had  been  'buried  with  Christ  in  bap- 
tism1 and  have  'risen  with  him  through  the 
faitli  of  the  operation  of  God.'  Now  since 
the  words  'faith'  and  'baptism'  occur  in 
his  letter,  we  continue  to  believe  and  teach 
both  faith  and  baptism ;  but  repentance  is 
out.  It  has  not  been  'carried  over'  in  a  let- 
tor  to  us.' 

The  Elder  can  now  see  how  inextricably  he 
has  become  entangled  in  the  meshes  of  his 
sophistry.  His  dissecting  knife  has  made 
havoc  of  his  ism,  and  he  stands  impaled  on 
his  own  illogical  spear.    The  only  remedy 


for  him  is  repentance — a  change  from  unbe- 
lief to  divine  wisdom  and  trust. 

Now  his  "if."  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and 
Abednego,  said  to  Nebuchadnezzar,  "If  it  be 
so,  our  God  whom  we  serve  is  able  to  deliver 
us  from  the  burning  fiery  furnace,  and  he 
will  deliver  us  out  of  thine  hand,  O,  King." 
—Dan.  3:  17. 

According  to  Elder  Painter  those  three 
men  of  God  were  not  delivered  out  of  the 
furnace,  because  they  said  "if."  God  did 
not  act  in  their  behalf  because  an  if  stands 
in  connection  with  the  declaration  of  the 
fearless,  faithful  friends  of  God ! 

Another  case. 

Peter,  while  in  his  boat  on  the  sea  of  Gal- 
ilee, said  to  Jesus:  "Lord,  if  it  be  thou,  bid 
me  come  to  thee  on  the  water." — Matt.  14: 
28. 

Elder  Painter  would  have  us  believe  that 
the  Lord  did  not  bid  Peter,  "Come,"  because 
there  is  an  if  in  Peter's  address.  Eldei  Pain- 
ter's darkness  does  not  make  anything  clear. 
Still  another  witness. 

Paul,  too,  (Colossians  3:  1)  says:  "If  ye, 
then,  be  risen  with  Christ,  seek  those 
things  which  are  above."  He  had  just  writ- 
ten that  they  had  been  buried  with  Christ  in 
baptism,  and  in  the  text  quoted  says,  "If  ye 
then  be  risen  with  Christ."  This  "if  stands 
quite  near  to  immersion. 

Of  course,  the  Colossian  brethren  had  no 
need  of  seeking  "those  things  which  are 
above"  because  an  if  stands  in  connection 
with  the  command.  They  had  been  "buried 
with  him  (Christ)  in  baptism"  and  "risen 
with  him,"  and  now  Paul  refers  again  to  this 
rising  in  baptism,  using  an  "if,"  but  Elder 
Painter  would  expunge  the  baptism  of  the 
brethren  at  Colosse,  because  an  "if  stands 
near  to  it,  or  in  connection  with  it. 

There  is  an  if  "about  it." 

And  still  more. 

Romans  6:  5. — "If  we  have  been  planted  to- 
gether in  the  likeness  of  his  death."  Will 
the  Elder  deny  that  this  planting  does  not 
refer  to  baptism?  Is  there  not  an  if  here? 
And  yet  the  Elder  insists  that  there  is  no  if 
"about"  baptism.  Whom  shall  we  believe, 
Paul,  the  Holy  Spirit,  Jesus,  and  God,  or 
Elder  P.?  Believers  indeed  will  rally  under 
the  banner  of  the  All-wise,  the  All-powerful. 

If  the  Elder  desires  more  ifs  in  connection 
with  divine  acts  and  works,  he  may  examine 
Luke  22:  42,  Matt.  5: 13,  23,  and  6:  14,  15. 

Will  Elder  P.  deny  that  the#  expression 
"every  good  work"  (1  Tim.  o:  10)  does  not 
include  the  bread  and  cup  of  communion? 
May  we  hope  that  he  will  not  plow  around 
this  stake — not  cut  down  this  mark  on  the 
gospel  highway  with  his  little  dissecting 
knife?  "Diligently  followed  every  good 
work,"  was  a  qualification  for  the  poor  widow, 
and  is  a  qualification  for  every  believer  in 
Jesus. 

We  have  noticed,  we  think,  all  the  items 
of  Elder  P's  attack  on  the  Lord's  ordinance 
—feet-washing.  This  will  be  enough  for 
one  lesson. 

Belleville,  Kan. 


86 


THE    eOS3?3SX.    MBSBB^QhSK. 


Feb.  9,  1886. 


TT~ 


CHURCH  AUTHORITY. 


BY   A.    W.   KEESE. 

The  church  is  a  divine  institution.  It  is 
not  of  human  origin.  Our  Savior  declared, 
"Thou  art  Peter,  and  upon  this  rock  (Petra  a 
rock)  will  I  build  rny  church,  and  the  gates 
of  hell  shall  not  prevail  against  it,— this  Pe- 
ter— this  rock  upon,  which  the  church  is  built. 
Upon  this  declaration  the  church  of  Rome 
claims  its  identity  with  the  primitive  Apos- 
tolic church,  and  derive3  its  assumed  infalli- 
bility. 

Without  entering  into  any  discussion  of 
the  merits  of  this  claim,  or  the  assumption 
of  certain  Protestant  sects,  as  to  "Apostol- 
ic Sa3ces3ion,"  we  must  believe  in  the  indea 
tructability  of  that  visible  organization  which 
Christ  Himself  calls  "my  church,"  Meam 
Ecclesiam.  I  suppose  it  will  readily  be  ad- 
mitted, that  the  church  of  Christ  has  existed 
upon  the  earth,  from  the  time  it  was  founded 
till  the  present  day.  We  also  believe,  that 
it  will  continue  to  exist  until  the  end  of  time. 
Lo!  1  am  with  you  always,  says  Christ,  even 
unto  the  end  of  time! 

There  is,  probably,  no  dispute  about  the 
fact,  that  Christ  established  but  one  church 
upon  the  earth — my  church,  (not  churches) 
said  Christ. 

The  various  divisions  and  sub -divisions  of 
of  nominal  Christianity  make  no  dispute  of 
this  fact,  but  each  sect  consoles  itself  with 
the  idea  that  it  is  the  church.  We  will,  also, 
leave  the  settlement  of  this  question  to  the 
tests  found  in  the  Scriptures  of  Divine 
Truth. 

The  church  of  the  Brethren  assumes  to  be 
the  church  of  Christ,  and  is  willing  to  sub- 
mit Us  claim  to  the  test  of  God's  Word.  We 
know  that  this  is  the  only  infallible  rule  of 
faith  and  practice. 

Somewhere,  then,  within  the  pale  of  this 
church  (Christ's)  must  be  found  the  necessa- 
ry rules  and  regulations  for  its  government, 
and  absolutely  necessary  to  its  perpetuity 
upon  eartb.  In  other  words,  some  vital,  in- 
herent power,  by  which  the  visible  organiza- 
tion, known  as  the  church,  must  be  held  to- 
gether, and  thus  accomplish  the  ends  of  its 
institution.  No  one  will  pretend  to  say  that 
the  church  militant  is  held  together,  and  its 
government  administered,  by  the  miraculous 
and  direct  intervention  of  its  Divine  Found- 
er, Himself. 

We  believe  that  the  age  of  miracles,  (and 
the  necessity  for  them)  has  passed  away. 
We  believe  ihat  this  power,  this  authority — 
bo  far  as  government  is  concerned — resides 
in  the  assemblage  of  saints,  called  the  church, 
in  its  prayerful,  deliberative  capacity. 

We  believe  that  the  voice  of  the  church — 
bo  expressed— iB  the  voice  of  God,  and  all 
who  profess  the  name  of  Christ,  are  under 
moral  obligation  to  obey.  If  these  premises 
be  true,  the  conclusion  is  irresistible.  There 
is  no  room  for  doubt.  We  admit  as  much  in 
our  baptismal  vows.  We  promise  to  "hear 
the  church,"  in  other  words,  yield  obedienoe 
to  divinely- constituted  authority. 

The  final  penalty  of  disobedience  and  in- 
subordination, we  all  know  is  excommunica- 


tion from  the  body  of  Christ,  which  body  the 
church  undoubtedly  is. 

Do  we,  by  this  declaration,  mean  to  assert, 
as  Papists  do,  that  the  church  is  infallible? 
By  no  means!  But,  says  one,  how  can  it  be 
otherwise:  for  if  the  voice  of  the  church  is 
the  voice  of  God,  then  it  must  inevitably,  and 
always  be  right.  But  we  do  not  claim  infallibil- 
ity for  man,  either  in  an  individual  or  collect- 
ive capacity;  for  man  is  weak,  imperfect,  fal- 
lible. 

But  if  "any  man  be  in  Christ,  he  (that 
man)  is  anew  creature."  He  becomes  cloth- 
ed with  certain. attributes,  which  before  that 
event  he  did  not  possess.  Will  any  one  un- 
dertake to  controvert  this  point,  in  the  light 
of  God's  Word?  Certainly  not!  Then  a  col- 
lection of  such  persons — "New  creatures  in 
Christ  Jesus" — under  certain  divinely  ap- 
pointed conditions,  becomes  the  church — not 
a  mere  human  organization  in  the  interest  of 
moral  reform,  but  the  church  of  Christ.  And 
this  church  is  founded  upon  that  rock,  which 
Christ  Himself  has  declared  can  never  be 
moved,  and  that  the  gates  of  hell  shall  not 
prevail  against. 

Its  utterances,  if  guided  by  the  Word  of 
God,  are  authoritative,  and  cannot  be  disre- 
garded. Its  decisions  must  be  accepted  by 
its  membership,  as  legally  and  morally  bind- 
ing upon  them.  When,  then,  does  the 
church  surrender  this  power?  When  it 
ceases  to  reflect  the  light  of  God's  Word. 
Then,  and  then  only.  Will  any  undertake  to 
dispute  this  premise?  I  trow  not. 

But,  says  another,  may  not  the  church  be- 
come so  corrupt  as  to  no  longer  reflect  the 
light  of  God's  Word,  and  thus  cease  to  be  the 
appointed  organ  of  God?  We  answer  that  it 
is  not  possible  for  the  entire  church  to  apos- 
tatize— to  become  utterly  venal  and  corrupt; 
for  then  God's  church  would  cease  to  exist 
upon  earth. 

The  Sun  of  Righteousness  would  be  ex- 
tinguished, and  moral  darkness  would  en- 
shroud the  world.  God's  Word  declares  that 
this  shall  never  happen  while  time  shall  last. 
That  hypocrites,  deceivers — false  breth- 
ren—  get  into  the  church,  we  readily  admit. 
Have  I  not  chosen  twelve,  said  our  adorable 
Redeemer,  and  one  of  you  is  a  devil?  If, 
then,  in  the  little  band  of  disciples  and  per- 
sonal followers  of  our  Lord,  one  of  them  was 
"the  son  of  perdition,"  much  more,  might  we 
not  expect,  that  evil  men  would  impose  them- 
selves upon  his  church  in  after  times? 

So,  then,  this  cannot  be  used  as  an  argu- 
ment against  the  divine  authority  of  the 
church.  In  the  Brethren  church,  where  ev- 
ery member,  male  and  female,  has  a  voice  in 
determining  questions  of  discipline  and 
church  polity,  it  might  be  urged  that  a  cor- 
rupt majority  could  not  reflect  the  will  of 
God,  hence  would  not  be  an  exponent  of  the 
mind  of  God.  Therefore  such  a  decision  could 
not  be  morally  binding  upon  the  minority. 
This  might  possibly  be  true  of  the  individ- 
ual congregation,  but  could,  by  r:c  means,  be 
true  of  the  entire  church. 

The  way  out  of  suoh  a  trouble  is  olear.  It 
is  prescribed  in  the  time-honored,  and  divine- 
ly sanctioned  order  of  the  ohurch.      The  ag- 


grieved have  their  redress,  in  harmony  with 
the  rules  of  the  church,  and  the  Word  of 
God.  But,  it  might  be  urged,  an  expression 
where  there  is  no  "thus  saith  the  Lord," 
might  be  sought  enforcement,  in  opposition 
to  the  views  and  wishes  of  a  minority  in  the 
church,  would  such  actions  be  binding  on 
them? 

It  is  extremely  improbable,  that  even  in 
matters  of  mere  expediency,  there  would,  in 
any  case,  be  found  a  majority  on  the  side  of 
an  interpretation  not  in  accord  with  Divine 
Truth,  or  at  variance  with  the  Spirit  of  the 
Master.  And  even  if  such  a  case  should 
arise,  there  is  a  legal  remedy  within  reach  of 
all. 

What,  then,  is  the  plain  duty  of  members 
of  the  church?  Unquestionably,  it  is  to 
"hear  the  church,"  and  to  obey  its  legally 
constituted  authority.  A  disregard  to  this 
principle  leads  to  confusion  and  disorder  in 
church  work,  and  its  end  is  anarchy  itself. 
It  is  worse  than  idle  to  cavil  at  the  deliberate 
and  solemn  utterances  of  church  councils,  as 
an  exercise  of  arbitrary  power,  unauthorized 
by  the  Word  of  God.  "The  powers  that  be," 
ecclesiastic,  as  well  as  civil,  "are  ordained  of 
God,"  and  the  duty  of  submission  is  plain. 
God  is  the  God  of  order,  and  not  of  confus- 
ion, and  his  church  must  have  that  order, 
and  must  adhere  to  "that  form  of  doctrine 
once  delivered  to  the  saints."  Three-fourths 
of  the  troubles  in  our  church  have  their  ori- 
gin, and  are  perpetuated  by  a  disregard  for 
these  fundamental  principles  of  the  gospel 
of  Christ.  These  principles,  we  hold,  are 
exemplified  in  the  established  order  of  the 
Brethren  church.  The  troubles  come  from 
the  disorderly,  not  the  orderly  members. 

Those  who  wish  more  liberty  than  the  gos- 
pel allows,  find  fault  with  the  order,  because 
it  puts  restraint  upon  the  carnal  inclinations 
of  the  heart. 

"As  many  as  desire  to  make  a  fair  show  in 
the  flesh,  they  constrain  you  to  be  circumcis- 
ed; only  lest  they  should  suffer  persecution 
for  the  cross  of  Christ,"  Gal.  6:  12.  If 
there  were  no  cross  in  the  order  of  the 
church,  I  venture  to  assert,  that  its  opposers 
would  be  few. 

By  the  order  of  the  church  I  do  not  refer 
solely  to  its  prescribed  form  of  plain,  cheap, 
and  modest  apparel,  though  no  one  probably, 
sets  more  value  on  this  than  the  writer. 
But  by  the  order  of  the  church  is  included 
its  established  customs,  and  repeated,  em- 
phatic deliverances  on  questions  affecting 
the  conduct,  and,  therefore,  the  moral  charac- 
ter and  standing  of  its  members.  Do  we 
need  to  be  told  that  God's  people  are  a  pecu- 
liar people — in  every  respect — separated 
from  the  world— consecrated  to  the  service 
of  God? 

Do  we  need,  then,  to  call  it  an  exercise  of 
arbitrary  power,  when  the  ohurch  forbids  its 
members  to  visit  places  of  worldly  amuse- 
ment— theatrical  exhibitions,  circus  shows, 
pionics,  and  other  plaoes  of  questionable  re- 
sort? Does  a  Christian  "grow  in  graoe,  and 
in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Savior  Je- 
sus Christ,"  by  mixing  up  in  these  things? 
Why  does  a  member  of  the  Dunkard  church 


Feb.  9,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


87 


want  to  wear  a  gold  watcb,  a  plain  gold  ring, 
plain  sleeve  buttons,  a  plain  fashionable 
"duster,"  or,  for  that  matter,  a  sister  the  far- 
famed  "plain  hat?"  Echo  answers,  "why?" 
Many  of  the  things  that  give  trouble  in  the 
churchy  have  their  origin  in  the  persistence 
with  which  disorderly  members  hang  on  to 
things  that  they,  and  everybody  else,  know 
to  be  in  violation  of  the  order  of  the  church. 
For,  however  trivial  the  thing  itself  may  ap- 
pear to  be,  it  is  against  the  order  of  the 
church,  when  that  thing  gives  offence,  and 
causes  a  brother  to  stumble.  One,  for  in- 
stance, will  wear  a  moustache  — ostensibly 
because  of  conscience — really  because  of 
fashion,  and  if  remonstrated  with,  he  will 
talk  by  the  weary  hour  in  defence  of  the 
thing,  and  want  to  know  where  your  Script- 
ure is  condemning  it.  And  thereby  the  or- 
derly and  judicious  are  grieved,  and  those 
wishing  more  liberty  are  secretly  rejoiced 
that  the  "old  fogies"  are  worsted  in  the  bat- 
tle. 

What,  we  might  ask,  is  more  disagreeable 
than  to  salute  a  brother  with  a  mouthful  of 
hair,  covered  with  moisture,  and  saturated, 
perhaps,  with  tobacco  spittle?  Is  that  a  holy 
kiss  ?  These  things  ought  not  to  be,  and 
would  not  be,  if  the  rules  of  the  church  were 
observed  by  those,  who,  coming  into  the 
Brethren  church,  profees  before  God  and 
many  witnesses,  that  they  ivillingly  "re- 
nounce Satan,  and  all  his  pernicious  ways, 
together  with  the  sinful  pleasures  of  the 
world." 

I  am  surprised  at  the  folly  of  brethren  and 
sisters  trying  to  imitate  the  fashionable 
world,  or  running  after  the  methods  of  pop- 
ular Christianity,  for  all  they  get  is  to  be  se- 
cretly, if  not  openly  laughed  at  for  their 
pains.  It  becomes  natural  and  easy  for  some 
people  to  grace  the  halls  of  fashion,  elegance, 
style,  etc.,  but  to  most  of  the  Dunkards,  such 
attempts  are  rather  awkward  at  the  best. 
And  this  might  be  expected  of  the  people  of 
God.  "Ye  cannot  serve  God  and  Mammon," 
Christ  and  the  world.  If  all  who  come  to 
the  Brethren  church,  could  see  what  is  fully 
implied  in  that  act,  there  would  be  but  little 
trouble  among  the  Brethren.  It  would  be  a 
happy,  united  band  of  humble  and  devout 
followers  of  "the  meek  and  lowly  Jesus." 
There  would  be  no  unhallowed  yearnings 
after  the  "plain  hat,"  or  other  Babylonish 
garments.  No  looking  back  to  "the  flesh 
pots  of  Egypt,"  uostubbornness  about  coming 
to  the  order  of  the  church. 

The  trouble  is  that  many  come  to  the 
church  under  the  influence  of  over- zealous, 
but  injudicious  efforts,  on  the  part  of  others, 
without  counting  the  cost,  and  after  being  in 
the  church  awhile,  they  grow  tired  of  its  re- 
straints, and  long,  either  for  more  carnal  in- 
dulgence, or  boldly  "break  ranks,"  and  re- 
turn to  "the  beggarly  elements  of  the 
world." 

These  "half-way"  converts  are  to  be  pitied; 
clinging  with  one  hand  to  the  churcb,  and 
with  the  other  to  the  world,  they  "are  of  all 
men  most  miserable,"  having  no  pleasure  or 
enjoyment  in  either.  The  world  laughs  at 
them,  and  the  church  has  no  confidence   in 


them.  When  admonished  for  their  incon- 
sistent conduct,  they  try  to  excuse  and  justi- 
fy their  course,  and  finally,  after  a  vast 
amount  of  trouble  to  the  church,  they  gener- 
ally settle  down  into  stubborn  defiance  of  its 
authority,  and  have  to  be  expelled;  turned 
out  to  the  world,  where  they  really  belong. 
It  were  far  better  for  all  such  people,  better 
for  the  world,  and  infinitely  better  for  the 
churcb,  if  they  had  never  come  at  all.  Such 
members  add  no  moral  strength  to  the  church, 
and  are  not  benefitted  themselves.  The 
trouble  is,  such  were  never  converted,  in  the 
gospel  sense  of  that  term.  "If  any  man  have 
not  the  Spirit  of  Christ,  he  is  none  of  His." 
What  we  all  need,  dear  Brethren,  is  more  of 
the  Spirit  of  the  Master;  more  of  the  grace 
of  God;  more  humility;  more  meekness; 
more  forbearance;  more  love. 

By  this  shall  all  men  know,  says  our  bless- 
ed Lord,  that  ye  are  my  disciples,  if  ye  have 
love  one  towards  another. 

Whoso  cometh  to  the  church  in  this  spirit, 
will  never  give  the  church  any  trouble.  He 
will  not  oppose  the  lawful  exercise  of  its 
power,  nor  be  a  disturber  of  its  peace. 

Warrensburg,  Mo. 

THE  FUNNY  MAN. 


BY  D.  ROWLAND. 

In  all  men  is  a  propensity  tending  to 
amusement.  In  some  it  is  cultivated,  and  an 
outward  expression  makes  it  manifest  to  ob- 
serving associates. 

It  seems  to  be  a  disposition  implanted  by 
God,  hence,  when  temperately  engaged  in, 
may  not  condemn  the  individual.  Amuse- 
ment and  recreation  are  of  two  kinds,  mor- 
al and  immoral.  One  may  delight  in 
singing  the  songs  of  Zion,  or  reading  some 
good  religious  work,  either  of  which  is  strict- 
ly moral. 

The  funny  man  will  seek  the  kind  of 
amusement  that  will  only  gratify  carnal  pro- 
pensities; to  satisfy  a  perverted  nature;  to 
have  the  applause  of  his  fellow-men.  Some 
men  try  to  be  funny  upon  certain  public  oc- 
casions, much  to  the  disgust  of  the  company. 
At  public  gatherings,  men  who  want  to  be 
smart  palm  off  a  great  deal  of  wit,  which  is 
neither  profitable  to  the  company,  nor  pru- 
dent to  themselves.  It  shows  the  shallownes  3 
of  their  understanding. 

Public  men,  of  the  political  world,  like  to 
speak  their  witty  sayings  to  an  enthusiastic  as- 
sembly of  politicians.  Of  course  we  don't  ex- 
pect much  else  from  them,  for  it  is  all  of  this 
world.  But  solid,  thinking,  sober  men  soon 
become  tired  of  such  nonsense,  and  want 
something  more  substantial  upon  which  to 
feed  their  minds. 

Men  sometimes  try  to  be  funny  in  the  pul- 
pit, telling  amusing  and  funny  anecdotes, 
seemiugly  not  remembering  that  Solomon 
says,  "It  is  better  to  go  to  the  house  of 
mourning  tbau  to  the  house  of  feasting;  sor- 
sow  is  better  than  laughter;  for  by  the  sad- 
ness of  the  countenance,  the  heart  is  made 
better."  Ecol.  7:  3. 

We  remember  that  it  is  written,  an  assem- 


bly once  laughed  at  the  best  preacher  that 
was  ever  put  upon  the  earth.  Matt  9:  24. 
But  notice,  it  was  not  the  funny  expressions 
that  made  them  laugh,  but  the  seemingly  in- 
credulous power  he  assumed.  To-day  we  have 
preachers  who  seem  to  delight  in  using  wit- 
ticisms, to  the  amusement  of  the  audience. 
Why?  Possibly  because  the  people  want  it 
so,  or  possibly  that  their  profession  be  made 
manifest,  for  when  it  is  brought  to  the  light, 
it  is  made  manifest  that  it  is  the  wisdom  of 
this  world,  sensual,  devilish,  and  not 
from  above.  Jas.  3:  15.  How  ridiculous 
to  hear  silly,  laughable,  little  anecdotes  from 
the  pulpit,  by  men  of  God  (no,  not  men  of 
God,  for  in  all  the  Bible  we  do  not  read  of 
men  of  God  doing  so),  "who  should  speak 
forth  the  words  of  truth  and  soberness."  Acts 
26:  25. 

Paul  says,  "Exhort  the  young  men  to  be 
sober-minded."  Tit.  2:  6.  Yet  in  the  face  of 
all  this,  men  put  forth  their  witty  sayings  to 
receive  the  applause  of  men,  and  not  of  God. 
There  are  thousands  of  light-minded,  silly 
men  and  women  who  think  it  grand  to  hear 
those  anecdotes. 

Why  ?  Possibly  because  they  have  never 
been  born  again,  for  Paul  says,  "The  things 
I  once  loved,  I  now  hate," — referring  to  the 
carnal  pleasures  of  this  life.  The  old  man 
has  not  been  crucified,  with  the  deeds  there- 
of. 

Of  all  the  places  on  the  earth  that  men 
should  speak  soberly,  it  certainly  is  in  the 
pulpit,  holding  forth  the  words  of  eternal 
life. 

No  wonder  there  are  skeptics  and  infidels, 
when  men  professing  godliness,  will,  upon 
what  should  be  the  most  sacred  occasions, 
manifest  the  works  that  belong  to  the  devil. 
Dear  Brethren,  let  us  do  away  with  such  su- 
perfluity of  naughtiness,  and  seek  the  engraft- 
ed Word,  which  is  able  to  save  our  souls. 
Preach  the  Word. 

Probably  we  have  said  too  much,  but  ob- 
servation and  investigation  causes  us  to 
write  to  the  Brethren. 

Lanark,  111. 


A  lady  living  in  Nangatuck  while  looking 
over  the  old  family  Bible  recently,  found  an 
old  colonial  six  pound  note,  dated  1758.  The 
note  was  good  for  seventeen  ounces,  ten  pen- 
nyweight of  silver  in  New  Jersey.  On  one 
side  was  printed,  "To  counterfeit  this  is 
death."  How  it  oame  into  the  Bible,  no  one 
knows.  There  are  more  valuable  things  than 
money  which  can  be  found  by  seekers. 


Frederick  W.  Krummacher  says: — "God 
often  lets  his  people  reach  the  shore  as 
on  planks  of  a  shipwrecked  vessel.  He  de- 
prives us  of  the  cisterns,  in  order  to  make  us 
drink  out  of  the  fountains  of  waters.  He 
frequently  takes  away  our  supports,  not  that 
we  may  fall  to  the  ground,  but  that  he  him- 
self may  become  our  rod  and  staff.  The  em- 
barrassments of  his  people  are  only  the  fes- 
tive scaffoldings,  on  which  his  might,  his 
faithfulness,  and  his  mercy  celebrate  their 
triumphs. 


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Mt.  Morris,  111., 


Feb.  9,  1S86. 


The  meetings  at  Naperville,  111.,  closed 
with  nine  accessions  to  the  church  by  bap- 
tism.   

Will  E.  S.  Brown  please  send  us  his  post- 
office  address,  so  that  we  may  be  able  to  com- 
ply with  his  request? 

Sister  Emily  W.  Stiller,  of  Hollidaysburg, 
Pa.,  would  like  to  hear  from  Hannah  Hollow- 
bush,  of  Pottstown,  Pa. 


Bro.  O.  F.  Yount  was  expected  to  begin  a 
series  of  meetings  for  the  Brethren  of  the 
Somerset  church,  Ind.,  on  the  5th  inst. 


The  Brethren  of  the  Osage  churcb,  Kan., 
have  just  closed  another  series  of  meetings. 
See  Bro.  Wolfe's  report  in   another   column. 


Bro.  I.  D.  Parker,  of  Ashland,  O.,  writes: 
"  We  closed  a  series  of  meetings  in  the  Mo- 
hican church  yesterday.  Six  accessions  by 
baptism  and  three  reclaimed." 


We  have  a  letter  containing  $1.50  for  the 
Messenger  from  Joseph  Russel,  but  the  writ- 
er forgot  to  inform  us  where  to  send  the  pa- 
per. We  cannot  make  any  disposition  of  the 
money  until  we  get  the  writer's  address. 


Bro.  J.  J.  Emmert,  of  Mt.  Carroll,  111., 
sends  us  a  card  with  tbe  following  news: 
"One  sister  was  received  by  baptism  on  last 
Sunday.  Thunk  the  Lord.  Wo  gather  them 
in  slowly,  but  hope  that  the  work  is  perma- 
nent." 

Our  meetings  are  still  in  progress  in  the 
College  Chapel.  Four  were  baptized  last 
Sunday,  three  of  whom  were  students.  Oth- 
ers are  deeply  impreesed  with  the  importance 
of  giving  theii  lives  to  Christ.  The  meet- 
ings are  largely  attended,  and  much  interest 
is  manifested  in  them. 


Bro.  J.  F.  Neher,  of  Monmouth,  Kansas, 
thinks  that  the  space  we  now  use  in  the  Mes- 
senger for  marriage  notices  might  be  devot- 
ed to  more  useful  information.  What  do  our 
Brethren  think  of  this?  Let  us  hear  from 
you. 

Logan  church,  Ohio,  has  had  a  season  of 
rejoicing.  Bro.  Yount  was  with  them  and 
held  a  two  weeks'  meeting.  Twelve  were  re- 
ceived into  the  church  by  baptism,  and  one 
reclaimed.  Among  the  number  was  one  of 
our  former  students,  Bro.  M.  V.  Shauver. 
We  rejoice  with  those  who  rejoice. 


One  was  baptized  at  Pine  Creek,  111.,  last 
Sunday.  The  meetings  at  that  place,  con- 
ducted mostly  by  the  home  ministers,  are 
among  the  most  largely  attended  meetings 
ever  held  in  that  church.  May  the  Lord 
bless  the  earnest  efforts  of  the  brethren  there, 
by  giving  them  a  plenteous  harvest  of  pre- 
cious souls. 

Bro.  Geo.  H.  Cox,  of  New  Carlisle,  Ohio, 
sends  us  a  report  of  their  meeting.  Bro. 
Lewis  W.  Teeter  preached  thirty-two  ser- 
mons for  them,  and  nine  were  converted  and 
added  to  the  church  by  baptism.  Bro.  Hen- 
ry Frantz,  who  has  been  very  sick,  is  recov- 
ering slowly,  and  it  is  hoped  that  he  will 
soon  regain  his  health  again. 


Bro.  Enoch  Eby,  under  date  of  Jan.  30, 
"The  home  ministers  of  Waddam's 
Grove,  III,  are  holding  meetings  now,  and 
we  much  desire  ministerial  help.  Who  will 
respond  ?  Do  not  depend  on  each  other  too 
much.  Stop  at  Waddam's  Grove  Station,  go 
to  Bro.  Geo.  Myers',  near  the  depot,  and  you 
will  get  to  the  appointment." 


Bro.  Samuel  Murray,  of  the  Salimony 
church,  Ind.,  writes:  "Oar  meeting  closed 
last  evening.  In  my  last  letter,  I  said  we 
closed  with  four  additions.  The  Brethren 
thought  it  best  to  resume  the  work  and  con- 
tinue the  meeting.  Now  we  can  chronicle,  in 
all,  thirteen  additions  by  baptism.  May  the 
Lord  enable  them  to  press  forward  and  up- 
ward, to  the  mark  of  the  prize  of  the  high 
calling  of  the  Lord,  making  their  calling 
and  election  sure,  while  it  is  time  with  them, 
knowing  that  the  night  is  coming  wherein  no 
man  can  work.  Then  let  us  all  work  while 
it  is  day  with  us." 


After  closing  the  meetings  in  Lanark,  111., 
Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  went  to  the  Cherry  Grove 
meeting-house,  about  three  miles  north  of  the 
above-named  place,  and  commenced  a  series 
of  meetings.  On  Sunday,  Jan.  31,  eighteen 
were  baptized,  among  whom  were  some  of 
those  who  had  listened  to  Bro.  M's.  earnest 
appeals  in  Lanark.  The  meetings  continue, 
and  six  more  have  come  out  on  the  Lord's 
side  and  have  asked  to  be  received  into  the 
church  by  baptism.  Surely  the  churches  in 
and  around  Lanark  are  enjoying  a  glorious 
season  of  refreshing  from  the  presence  of 
the  Lord.  May  the  good  work  continue  un- 
til all  those  who  shall  be  saved  are  added  to 
the  fold  of  Christ.  Bro.  Mohler  expects  to 
go  from  Cherry  Grove  to  Shannon,  111. 


From  Bro.  J.  S.  Snowberger,  of  Utica, 
Neb.,  we  learn  that  they  had  interesting 
meetings  Jan.  31,  morning  and  evening.  He 
says:  "Bro.  L.  Petry,  of  Eldorado,  Preble 
Co.,  O.,  was  with  us  and  helped  in  the  minis- 
tration of  the  Word,  and  gave  some  royal 
crumbs  to  the  hungry  souls,  so  that  all  could 
feast  on  good  things  in  the  sanctuary.  One 
precious  soul  came  out  to  cast  his  lot  with 
God's  people,  and  was  buried  with  Christ  in 
baptism.  We  think  others  are  not  far  from 
the  kingdom.    May  God  bless  us  all." 


We  have  just  received  the  following  no- 
tice, relative  to  the  health  of  our  aged  brother, 
Eld.  Daniel  M.  Holsinger.  We  deeply  sym- 
pathize with  him  in  his  severe  affliction,  and 
pray  God  to  brighten  his  pathway  to  the  grave, 
and  to  be  his  support  as  he  passes  through 
the  valley  and  shadow  of  death.  We  also  ex- 
tend our  heart-felt  sympathies  to  the  mem- 
bers of  the  afflicted  family. 

Clover  Creek,  Pa.,  Jan.  26,  1886. 
Brethren : — 

My  father  is  quite  poorly,   aDd  is  failing  vapidly. 
He  is  in  his  seventy- fourth  year,  and  has  been  blind  for  a 
number  of  years.    He  is  afflicted  with  Bright 's  disease. 
Fraternally, 

H.  R.  Holsinger. 


We  have  just  printed  a  four-page  tract  at 
this  office,  under  the  title  of  "Come,  Let  Us 
Beason  Together."  It  is  a  direct  appeal  to 
the  members  of  the  church  who  have  become 
addicted  to  the  use  of  tobacco,  and  gives 
some  clear  and  conclusive  reasons  why  they 
should  not  use  the  weed.  It  was  written  by 
a  brother  who  was,  for  many  years,  a  slave 
to  tobacco,  and  he  fully  understands  the  sub- 
ject. So  anxious  is  he  to  have  the  Church 
rid  of  this  habit,  that  he  has  had  5000  of 
these  tracts  printed  at  his  own  expense,  and 
placed  them  in  our  hands  for  free  distribu- 
tion. Those  desiring  to  distribute  them  and 
help  in  the  work,  can  get  as  many  as  they  can 
use,  by  ordering  and  sending  stamps  to  pay 
postage.  A  two-cent  stamp  will  pay  the 
postage  on  25,  four  cents  on  50,  and  eight 
cents  on  100.  Send  in  your  orders  and  dis- 
tribute the  tract  free  where  it  will  do  the 
most  good. 

In  looking  over  our  large  correspondence, 
and  noting  the  good  work  being  done  in 
many  parts  of  the  Brotherhood,  we  are  im- 
pressed with  the  thought  that  God  blesses  us 
in  proportion  to  the  amount  of  work  we  do 
in  his  cause.  A  church  that  is  alive,  full  of 
zeal  and  of  good  works,  will  have  numberless 
blessings  to  thank  God  for,  whilst  the  church 
that  is  cold,  lifeless,  and  dead,  will  not  re- 
ceive the  blessings  that  come  from  earnest 
Christian  effort.  If  to-day  our  united  Broth- 
erhood should  arise  in  the  might  of  God's 
strength,  and  zealously  and  earnestly  work 
for  the  conversion  and  salvation  of  sinners, 
before  the  warmth  of  the  spring-time  sun 
would  unlock  the  frozen  grasp  of  winter,  a 
song  of  rejoicing  would  go  up  to  heaven 
from  thousands  of  newborn  souls,  and  the 
angels  of  God,  catching  up  the  anthem  of 
praise,  heaven  itself  would  resound  with  joy 
and  gladness  over  precious  souls  born  into 
the  kingdom  of  Christ. 


Feb.  9,  1886. 


THE 

■  ■ = 


GOSJPBL    MESSISNGrEH. 


89 


THE  GOLDEN  DAWN. 


Many  of  our  readers  may  not  fully  under- 
stand the  mission  of  the  Golden  Dawn,  and 
we  therefore  think  it  proper  to  make  a  few 
statements.  First,  it  is  designed  to  furnish 
a  healthful  and  entertaining  class  of  litera- 
ture for  young  men  and  women.  It  discour- 
ages, in  the  strongest  terms,  all  vice,  and  en- 
courages everything  that  is  good.  In  short, 
it  will  aim  to  give  the  youth  right  views  of 
life,  cultivate  a  taste  for  literature,  and  lift 
them  to  a  higher  plane  of  living. 

Second,  it  aims  to  aid  our  Sunday-school 
work.  Oar  workers  need  the  experience  and 
help  of  their  fellow-workers.  In  many  local- 
ities the  Sunday-school  work  is  comparative- 
ly new.  the  officers  and  teachers  are  inexperi- 
enced, and  need  the  suggestions  of  those  who 
have  had  more  experience.  In  view  of  this 
we  have  in  the  Dawn  a  Sunday-school  de- 
partment, in  which  we  invite  a  free  inter- 
change of  thought  on  all  matters  pertaining 
to  the  Sunday-school  work.  We  propose,  al- 
so, to  open  a  querist's  drawer  in  this  depart- 
ment, in  which  may  be  deposited  queries 
pertaining  to  the  Sunday-school.  These  que- 
ries will  then  be  open  for  discussion  by  the 
workers.  A  medium  of  this  kind,  we  feel,  is 
very  much  needed,  and  can  be  made  very  in- 
teresting and  instructive,  if  those  interested 
in  Sunday-school  work  will  improve  their 
opportunities. 

Third,  it  will  aim  to  aid  and  encourage  our 
educational  work.  It  has  been  thought  best, 
by  some,  not  to  occupy  very  much  space  in 
our  church  paper  with  our  educational  inter- 
ests, hence  we  need  a  medium  through  which 
we  can  advertise  and  encourage  this  work. — 
For  this  purpose  we  have  in  the  Dawn  an 
educational  department,  in  which  all  our 
schools  have  full  liberty  to  give  such  notes 
as  they  may  see  fit.  No  partiality  will  be 
shown.  Every  effort  in  this  direction  needs 
to  be  encouraged,  and  there  is  no  occasion 
for  jealousy  or  rivalry  among  the  workers. — 
Every  outcropping  of  a  feeling  of  this  kind 
should  be  promptly  suppressed.  We  should 
all  freely  unite  in  our  educational  work,  and 
we  therefore  propose  to  make  the  Dawn  a 
medium  for  all  our  schools.  One  or  two  of 
our  schools  have  not  used  our  columns  very 
much,  but  it  has  been  no  fault  of  the  pub- 
lishers. We  solicit  notes  and  communica- 
tions from  all  our  schools. 

The  Dawn  will  also  encourage  missionary 
and  charitable  work.  We  have  now  given  an 
outline  of  the  aims  of  the  Dawn,  and  we 
kindly  ask  our  readers  to  give  our  work  con- 
sideration. We  are  meeting  with  considera- 
ble encouragement,  and  we  are  fully  convinc- 
ed, that  if  those  who  are  friendly  to  its  mis- 
sion, will  help  us,  the  Dawn  can,  in  a  short 
time,  be  made  a  grand  success.  Send  for 
sample  copies  and  agent's  outfit  at  once,  and 
give  us  a  good  list  for  188(5.  J.  B.  B. 


QUERISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 

"1  was  reading  this  evening  in  a  book,  and  it  was  de- 
clared that  when  Christ  was  crucified,  he  descended  into 
hell,  and  the  third  day  arose  from  the  dead  and  ascend- 
ed into  heaven.  What  are  we  to  understand  by  the  say- 
ing that  Christ  descended  into  hell?  Has  it  reference 
to  the  grave?  Please  explain  in  the  Messknoeb.  I 
have  studied  it  considerably,  but  cannot  see  why  Christ 
should  descend  into  hell."    ( An  extract  from  a  letter.) 

We  presume  that  the  saying  that  "He  de- 
scended into  hell,"  which  the  querist  read, 
and  upon  which  an  explanation  is  desired,  is 
from  the  Apostles'  Creed.  In  this  Creed, 
and  in  reference  to  Christ,  it  is  said,  "He  de- 
scended into  hell,"  What  is  called  the  Apos- 
tles1 Creed  is  a  summary  of  Christian  faith 
drawn  up  at  an  early  age  of  the  Church,  and 
attributed,  by  some,  to  the  Apostles.  But 
this  creed  is  not  the  work  of  the  Apostles, 
though  it  originated  in  an  early  age  of  the 
Church. 

This  is  a  subject  that  is  not  free  from  diffi- 
culty. Peter  declared,  on  the  day  of  Pente- 
cost, Acts  2:  31,  in  speaking  of  Christ,  "that 
his  soul  was  not  left  in  hell."  The  Kevised 
Version  has  hades  instead  of  hell.  And  the 
Bevision  of  the  American  Bible  Union  has 
the  underworld.  So  it  is  a  fact,  according  to 
Peter's  statement,  that  the  soul  of  Christ  was 
in  hades.  The  fact  is  plain,  whatever  the 
meaning  of  it  may  be.  There  have  been 
quite  a  variety  of  explanations  given  upon  it, 
but  we  shall  not  name  them  here. 

The  fact  that  Christ  went  into  hell  will  be 
relieved  of  considerable  of  the  difficulty  con- 
nected with  it,  when  it  is  understood  that  the 
Greek  word  hades  may  be  translated  hades, 
or  by  some  word  that  expresses  the  invisible 
world.  Hell  being  one  of  the  terms  used  to 
express  the  place  of  punishment  for  the 
wicked,  the  idea  that  Christ  should  go  into 
hell,  is  one  that  the  mind  of  the  reader  does 
not  readily  receive. 

Peter's  language,  when  referring  to  the 
place  in  which  the  soul  of  Christ  was  not 
left,  cannot,  with  propriety,  be  applied  to  the 
grave,  for  he  refers  to  the  grave  and  the 
body  of  Christ,  when  he  declares  that  his 
flesh  did  not  see  corruption.  And  when  he 
affirms  that  his  soul  was  not  left  in  hades,  he 
evidently  refers  to  some  other  place  than  the 
grave.  Hades  is  explained  to  mean  the  whole 
of  the  invisible  world,  or  the  place  of  disem- 
bodied spirits,  and  it  is  explained  by  eoine  to 
consist  of  two  apartments,  one  for  the  good 
and  the  other  for  the  wicked,  where  they  will 
remain  until  the  judgment. 

There  is  much  mystery  yet  connected  with 
human  existence,  and  with  departed  spirits. 
And  so  there  is  mystery  connected  with  the 
Hlat^  of  Christ  while  his  body  was  in  the 
tomb,  as  well  as  to  his  state  in  other  respects. 
But  this  wo  may  learn  from  the  text  we  are 
consideriug  that,  while  the  body  of  our  Be- 
deemrr  was  in  the  tomb,  his  spirit  was  in  the 
realm  of  being  where  the  departed  are.  We 
also  learn  that  whatever  mystery  there  is 
connected  with  our  Lord's   descent   into  ha- 


des, it  confirms  the  teaching  of  the  Script- 
ure that  the  soul  lives  while  the  body  is 
dead. 

Brethren,  I  would  like  to  have  explained  through  tlie 
Messenger,  by  sonic  brother,  the  11th  verse  of  the  1st 
chapter  of  the  Acts,  which  reads,  "Ye  men  of  Galilee, 
why  stand  ye  gazing  up  into  heaven?  this  same  Jesus, 
which  is  taken  up  from  you  into  heaven,  shall  so  come  in 
like  manner  as  ye  lave  ecen  him  go  upinto  heaven."  We 
all  know,  according  to  Scripture,  that  Jesus  went  to  the 
Father  in  the  flesh.  If,  then,  he  will  return  in  like  man- 
ner, his  second  advent  will  be  in  the  flesh.  Now,  if  this 
be  true,  the  intervening  time,  to  which  I  have  allusion, 
he  must  be  in  the  flesh.  That  is,  from  the  time  of  his 
ascension  till  he  shall  come  again  in  the  evening  of  this 
world.  Now,  in  1st  John,  .'Jul  chapter  and  2nd  verse, 
John  Bays,  "When  he  shall  appear,  we  shall  belike  him; 
for  we  shall  see  him  as  he  is."  This  is  the  part  we  can- 
not understand.  For  Paul  says,  "Flesh  and  blood  can- 
not inherit  the  kingdom  of  God;  neither  doth  corruption 
inherit  incorruption.''  1  Cor.  15:  50.  And  if  we  are  to 
be  like  him,  certainly  we  must  be  in  the  flesh. 

For  we  know,  according  to  the  following  words  of  our 
Lord  to  his  disciples,  lie  ascended  in  the  flesh:  "Behold, 
my  hands,  and  my  feet,  that  it  is  I  myself;  handle  me, 
and  see;  for  a  spirit  hath  not  fle^h  and  bone-,  as  ye  see 
me  have.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he  shewed 
them  his  hands  and  his  feet.  And  while  they  yet  be- 
lieved not,  for  joy,  and  wondeied,  he  said  unto  them. 
Have  ye  here  any  meatV  And  they  gave  him  a  piece  of 
a  broiled,  fish,  and  of  an  honeycomb.  And  he  took  it, 
and  did  eat  before  them."  Luke  24:  39-43.  "And  aft- 
er eight  days,  again  his  disciples  were  within,  and 
Thomas  with  thtm:  then  came  Jesus,  the  doors  being 
shut,  and  stood  in  the  midst,  and  said,  Peace  be  unto 
you.  Then  saith  he  to  Thomas,  Reach  hither  thy  finger, 
and  behold  my  hands:  and  reach  hither  thy  hand,  and 
thrust  it  into  my  tide:  and  be  not  faithless,  but  believing. 
And  Thomas  answered,  and  said  unto  him,  My  Loid  and 
my  God."  John  20:  26-28.  This  has  often  perplexed 
me,  and  I  would  like  to  have  the  views  of  the  Brethren. 

Wm.  A.  Anthony. 

Ilofjcrxtotoi,  M'l. 

It  is  true  the  Bedeemer  rose  from  the 
grave  with  the  same  body  that  had  been  cru- 
cified and  buried.  For  Peter,  on  the  day  of 
Pentecost,  declared,  in  applying  the  language 
of  David  to  Christ,  that  his  flesh  did  not  see 
corruption.  Acts  2:  31.  And  as  his  body  did 
not  see  corruption  in  the  grave,  but  was  rais- 
ed from  the  grave  as  it  had  been  put  into  it, 
he  appeared  to  his  disciples  and  ate  with 
them,  and  showed  them  the  nail  prints  in  his 
hands  and  in  his  feet,  and  the  wound  in  his 
side,  according  to  the  Scriptures  referred  to 
by  the  brother  in  the  query.  It  seems  to 
have  been  necessary  that  our  Lord  should  ap- 
pear to,  and  associate  with  his  disciples  in 
the  same  body  that  he  had  appeared  to  them 
in  before  his  death,  to  satisfy  them  of  the  re- 
ality of  his  resurrection. 

It  is  also  true  that  he  had  the  same  body 
when  he  ascended  iu  the  presence  of  his  dis- 
ciples. But  did  he  go  into  heaven  to  his  Fa- 
ther, with  his  body  unchanged,  and  will  he 
retain  the  body,  in  which  he  rose  from  the 
grave,  until  his  second  coming?  We  do  not 
so  understand  it.  Paul  is  quoted  by  tho 
brother  in  tho  query  as  saying,  that  "flesh 
and  blood  cannot  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God."  We  are  inclined  to  the  idea  that  our 
Bedeemer,  after  he  had  disappeared  from  the 
view  of  his  disciples  in  his  ascension,  under- 
went a  change  similar  to  that  which  the  liv- 
ing saints  will  undergo  at  his  second  coming. 
They  are  to  be  changed  "in  a  moment,  in  the 


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Feb.  9,  1886. 


twinkling  of  an  eye."  1  Cor.  15:  52.  And 
having  undergone  this  change  before  he 
reached  heaven,  he  entered  the  realms  of 
light,  with  his  "glorious  body,"  and  has  since 
that  time  possessed  that  body.  Hence  the 
following  language  of  Paul:  "Our  conversa- 
tion is  in  heaven;  from  whence  also  we  look 
for  the  Savior,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ;  who 
shall  change  our  vile  body  that  it  may  be 
fashioned  like  unto  his  glorious  body."  Phi). 
3:  20,  21.  And  this  language  agrees  with 
that  of  John,  quoted  in  the  query,  "When  he 
shall  appear,  we  shall  be  like  him."  But  we 
ave  to  be  like  him  in  his  glorious  form,  ac- 
cording to  Paul's  language  to  the  Philippi- 
ans. 

But  does  not  the  language  of  the  angels  to 
the  anxiously  gazing  disciples,  "This  same 
Jesus  which  is  taken  up  from  you  into  heav- 
en, shall  so  come  in  like  manner  as  ye  have 
seen  him  go  into  heaven,"  present  a  difficulty 
to  the  view  we  have  given  ?  Not  at  all.  It 
will  be  the  very  same  Jesus  that  will  come, 
that  the  disciples  saw  taken  up.  But  he  will 
have  taken  upon  him  a  glorious  form,  or  a 
glorious  body.  And  this  glorious  form  will 
no  more  destroy  the  identity  or  sameness  of 
our  Redeemer,  than  will  the  glorious  form  of 
Paul  destroy  his  identity  or  sameness.  It 
will  be  the  same  Paul  that  will  come  with 
the  saints  that  will  accompany  our  Redeem- 
er when  he  comes,  that  suffered  martyrdom. 
The  idea  that  the  Redeemer  ascended  to  heav- 
en with  the  body  that  was  crucified,  does  not 
seem  to  be  admissible,  from  what  Paul  said 
in  regard  to  flesh  and  blood  inheriting  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  from  the  consideration 
that  that  body  was  subject  to  weariness,  pain 
and  death.  To  harmonize  the  different  pas- 
sages of  Scripture  relating  to  the  subject,  it 
seems  necessary  to  accept  the  idea  that  his 
body  underwent  a  change  at  some  time,  and 
the  time  we  have  suggested  seems  to  us  the 
most  probable. 

When  it  is  said  "He  shall  come  in  like  man- 
ner as  ye  have  seen  him  go  into  heaven,"  we 
do  not  understand  this  language  to  refer  so 
much  to  the  sameness  of  the  Redeemer,  as  to 
the  menner  of  his  ascent,  and  of  his  descent 
at  his  second  comirjg.  When  he  ascended, 
"a  cloud  received  him  out  of  their  sight." 
Acts  1:  1.  And  when  he  comes  again,  he  will 
come  in  the  clouds,    Matt.  21:  30;  Rev.  1:  7. 

J.  Q 

EDITORIAL  NOTES. 


Gospel  truth  is  divine,  and  a  small  por- 
tion of  it  often  exerts  great  power.  A  world- 
ly and  fashionable  lady  had  in  her  family  a 
very  pious  female  servant.  She  was  usually 
kept  up  late  at  night,  waiting  for  her  mis- 
tress to  return  from  her  fashionable  parties. 
The  time  of  waiting  was  improved  by  the  pi- 
ous servant,  in  reading  her  Bible  or  some  re- 
ligious book.  On  one  occasion,  upon  the  re- 
turn of  the  lady,  she  found  her  servant  read- 
ing aw  usual,  and  said  to  her  in   a  laughing 


manner,  What  melancholy  stuff  are  you  read- 
ing this  time?  And  as  her  eye  fell  on  the 
book  her  servant  was  reading,  her  eye  caught 
the  word  eternity,  and  suddenly  a  feeling 
of  sadness  took  the  place  of  levity  in  her 
mind,  and  she  could  not  sleep  for  thinking  of 
the  word  eternity.  Her  serious  thoughts 
led  to  conviction,  and  she  was  brought  from 
her  convictions,  to  surrender  herself  to  God. 

The  government  of  the  tongue  is  represent- 
ed by  the  apostle  James,  to  be  one  of  the 
most  difficult  things  the  Christian  has  to 
learn.  To  show  how  difficult  it  is  to  govern 
the  tongue,  Socrates,  the  ecclesiastical  au- 
thor, relates  the  following  story  of  Pambo, 
a  plain,  common  man:  He  came  to  a  learned 
man  desiring  him  to  teach  him  a  psalm.  The 
psalm  selected,  was  the  thirty-ninth.  He 
read  to  him  the  first  verse,  which  is  as  fol- 
lows: "I  said,  I  will  take  heed  to  my  ways 
that  I  sin  not  with  my  tongue:  I  will  keep  my 
mouth  with  a  bridle,  while  the  wicked  is  be- 
fore me."  Having  heard  this  verse,  Pambo 
closed  the  book,  and  departed,  saying,  that 
he  would  learn  that  point  first.  After  being 
absent  for  some  months,  he  was  asked  by  the 
person  who  read  to  him,  when  he  would  re- 
turn to  hear  some  more  reading?  He  replied 
he  had  not  yet  learned  the  first  lesson.  And 
he  gave  the  same  reason  to  one  who  asked 
him  the  same  question,  forty-nine  years  after. 
So  difficult  it  is  to  govern  that  member.  But 
a  judicious  course  of  training,  directed  to  the 
cultivation  and  government  of  the  heart,  per- 
haps would  lead  to  the  obtaining  of  the  mas- 
tery over  the  tongue  in  less  time  than  was 
spent  by  Pambo  in  his  efforts  to  obtain  vic- 
tory. "Out  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart, 
the  mouth  speaketh.  A  good  man,  out  of 
the  good  treasure  of  the  heart,  bringeth  forth 
good  things;  and  an  evil  man,  out  of  the  evil 
treasure,  bringeth  forth  evil  things." 

Cicero,  the  great  Roman  orator  said,  "Life 
without  friendship  is  like  the  sky  without 
the  sun."  Surely  the  world  is  gloomy  with- 
out the  sunshine  of  friendship  to  cheer  us, 
especially  at  some  periods  in  our  life.  And 
if  life  be  so  dark  without  friendship,  what 
must  death  be?  But  the  light  of  human 
friendship  shines  not  in  the  valley  of  the 
shadow  of  death,  for  our  earthly  friends  can- 
not accompany  us  there.  But  there  is  a 
friend  that  sticketh  closer  than  a  brother. 
And  Christ  is  such  a  friend.  We,  then, 
should  be  friendly  to  him  and  his  cause,  and 
thus  secure  his  friendship.  Then  our  sky 
in  life  and  in  death  will  have  a  sun  in  it, 
whose  rays  will  shine  through  the  darkest 
clouds,  and  give  us  light.  "Unto  the  upright 
there  ariseth  light  in  the  darkness." 

Dr.  Johnson  said,  "I  know  not  any  crime 
so  great,  that  a  man  could  contrive  to  com- 
mit, as  poisoning  the  sources  of  eternal  truth." 
This  was  well  said.  And  accepting  this  say- 
iug  as  true,  it  follows  that  there  is  much  of 
that  great  crime  committed,  for  the  sources 
of  truth  are  greatly  poisoned.      The   Soript- 


ures  contain  sources  of  truth,  and  when  they 
are  perverted,  their  sources  are  poisoned. 
And  when  they  are  poisoned,  they  mislead 
souls,  and  destroy  them.  Hence  the  crime 
of  poisoning  the  truth  is  so  great.  And  as 
the  crime  of  poisoning  or  perverting  the 
truth  is  so  great,  the  apostle  Paul  adminis- 
tered a  very  severe  reproof  to  the  sorcerer, 
Elymas,  the  Jewish  false  prophet,  who  sought 
to  interfere  with  the  apostle's  preaching. 
The  apostle  said  to  the  false  prophet,  "0,  full 
of  all  subtilty,  and  all  mischief,  thou  child 
of  the  devil,  thou  enemy  of  all  righteousness! 
Wilt  thou  not  cease  to  pervert  the  right  ways 
of  the  Lord?  And  now,  behold  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  is  upon  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be 
blind,  not  seeing  the  sun  for  a  season."  The 
threatened  judgment  came  upon  the  pervert- 
er  of  the  truth. 

It  is  noticeable  that  in  the  Psalms  there  is 
a  remarkable  mingling  of  different  kinds  of 
religious  services  together.  A  psalm  may 
contain  an  exhortation,  a  prayer,  a  lesson  of 
instruction,  a  warning,  and  a  reproof.  But 
prayer,  either  in  supplication,  thanksgiving, 
or  confession,  is  a  predominating  element  of 
those  sacred  lyrics.  And  there  seem  to  be 
occasions  in  the  life  and  experience  of  all 
Christians,  for  more  or  less  of  the  variety  of 
the  service  or  exercise  in  which  the  psalms 
abound.  And  the  spirit  of  prayer  should  al- 
ways abound  in  ue. 

To  experience  and  possess  the  hallowed 
joys  of  a  divine  and  holy  life,  our  devotional 
duties  must  be  performed  with  readiness  and 
cheerfulness.  Indeed,  it  is  in  the  perform- 
ance of  our  devotional  duties,  that  our  great- 
est enjoyments  are  often  found.  And  it  is 
unreasonable  and  unnatural  to  expeot  any 
great  enjoyment  in  what  we  do  with  reluct- 
ance. We  must  take  pleasure  in  doing  what- 
ever we  do  for  the  Lord,  if  he  accepts  our 
service.  And  if  this  is  done,  our  joy  will  be 
great,  for  to  the  joy  we  feel  in  doing  what  is 
done,  will  be  added  the  joy  of  the  Holy 
Spirit,  as  a  reward  for  our  service. 

While  the  propriety,  the  utility,  the  honor, 
and  the  rectitude  of  a  Christian  life  in  all  its 
elements,  forms,  and  principles  are  so  clear 
a  Christian  should  never  feel  the  least 
feeling  of  shame  when  he  is  performing  any 
duty  or  labor,  or  carrying  out  any  princi- 
ple that  his  Christian  profession  requires, 
but,  on  the  contrary,  he  should  feel  that  it  is 
a  great  honor  to  him  to  be  a  Christian,  and 
to  follow  or  imitate  Christ.  Nevertheless, 
he  should  guard  most  diligently  against  any- 
thing like  boasting,  or  of  making  any  dis- 
play of  his  religion  before  the  world. 

J.  Q. 

^    *    ^  

BISHOP  WEAVER  ON  PRIDE. 


And  now  abideth  pride,  extravagance,  fash- 
ion; these  three:  but  the  greatest  of  these  is 
pride.  Simply  because  it  is  the  root  of  the 
whole  matter.  Destroy  the  root  and  the  tree 
will  die.      It  is  hardly  worth  while  to  waste 


feb.  9,  1880. 


THE    GOSJPEL    MESSENGER. 


91 


minunition  in  shooting  at  fashion  and  ex- 
•avagancp,  as  long  as  the  tree  is  alive.  Most 
9rsons  say  that  it  does  not  matter  how  peo- 
le  dress,  pride  is  in  the  heart.  Very  true; 
at  straws  show  which  way  the  wind  blows. 
.  plain  exterior  may  cover  up  a  plain  heart, 
at,  depend  upon  it,  a  fashionable  exterior 
)ldom,  if  ever,  covers  up  a  plain  heart. 
Some  rules  work  two  ways,  but  some  will 
jt.  A  lady  once  asked  a  minister  whether 
person  might  not  be  fond  of  dress  and  or- 
iments  without  being  proud?  He  replied, 
When  you  see  the  fox's  tail  peeping  out  of 
le  hole,  you  may  be  sure  the  fox  is  with- 
l." 

Jewelry,  costly  and  fashionable  clothing, 
,ay  all  be  innocent  things  in  their  places, 
it  when  hung  upon  a  human  form,  they 
ive  most  conclusive  evidence  of  a  proud 
iart. 

But  is  it  possible  that  a  man  can  be  found 
this  advanced  age  of  refinement,  that  dares 
write  or  speak  a  word   against  pride   and 
1  consequences? 

The  large  majority  of  that  class  of  men 
ed  and  were  handsomely  buried  some  time 
;o. 

The  pulpits  have  nearly  all  shut  down  on 
at  style  of  preaching;  the  fact  is,  we  have 
issed  that  age,  and  are  living  in  better;  our 
thers  and  mothers  were  far  behind  the 
nes.  They  were  good  enough  in  their  way, 
it  dear  me;  they  would  not  do  now.  They 
ire  plain  clothes,  worshipped  in  plain 
lurches,  and  sung  old-fashioned  hymns; 
ey  talked  and  acted  like  some  old  pilgrims, 
at  were  looking  for  a  better  country,  and 
ien  they  left  the  world  they  stuck  to  it  to 
e  very  last,  they  were  going  to  a  city  where 
ere  is  no  night.  And  it  is  my  deliberate 
union  that  the  great  majority  of  them  went 
Bt  where  they  said  they  were  going. 
But  tli6y  are  nearly  all  out  of  the  way  now, 
id  the  people  have  a  mind  to  try  a  different 
rate.  We  can  be  Christians  now  and  do  as 
j  like.  Yes,  indeed !  We  can  have  fine 
inrchep,  cushioned  seats,  costly  carpets,  a 
shionable  preacher,  and  have  all  our  tid- 
ing and  singing  done  to  order. 
Why,  in  some  of  our  churches  the  majority 
the  choir  are  not  even  members  of  the 
lurch.  And  they  do  sing  so  sweetly,  per- 
ctly  delightful, — the  music  rolls  over  the 
jads  of  the  congregation  like  the  sound  of 
any  waters,  not  a  word  can  be  heard ;  but 
,e  sound  is  glorious;  sometimes  one  sings 
1  alone  for  a  little  while,  then  two,  and 
:etty  soon  the  whole  choir  will  chime  in,  un- 
l  the  whole  house  is  filled  with  the  most 
ansporting  sound. 

Now  if  this  is  not  singing  with  the  spirit, 
id  with  the  understanding  also,  then  what  is 
?  That's  the  question.  I  know  it  is  a  lit- 
9  risky  to  speak  out  against  pride  at  this 
ly,  because  the  church  is  full  of  it,  and  hun- 
reds  who  occupy  the  pulpit,  whose  duty  it 
to  point  out  the  evils  plainly,  are  like 
amb  dogs,  they  don't  even  bark  at  it.  They 
let  let  it  go,  and  go  it  does  with  a  vengeance, 
ad  in  proportion  as  pride  gains  in  a  church, 
nritual  life  dies  out.  They  will  not,  cannot 
well  together,  for  they  are  eternal  oppoei  tea. 
I  is  a  sin  and  a  shame  for  men  and  women 


professing  Christianity  to  spend  money  the 
way  they  do  to  gratify  a  proud  heart,  when 
ten  out  of  every  twelve  of  the  human  race 
are  yet  unsaved,  and  eight  out  of  twelve 
have  not  so  much  as  heard  of  the  gospel  of 
Christ. 

There  are  many  evils  in  the  land,  and  in 
the  church;  but  I  doubt  if  any  one  evil  is 
doing  more  harm  than  pride.  It  has  stolen 
into  the  church  by  degrees,  and  now  rules 
with  a  rod  of  iron. 

Churches  that  were  once  noted  for  plain- 
ness, and  whoso  laws  still  stand  against  pride 
and  fashion,  are  practically  powerless  on  the 
subject. 

It  seems  that  nearly  all  creation  is  kept 
busy  in  furnishing  fashions  enough  to  satisfy 
the  cravings  of  the  depraved  heart.  An  old 
Scotch  preacher  is  reported  to  have  said  in  a 
sermon  at  Aberdeen,  "Ye  people  of  Aber- 
deen get  your  fashions  from  Glasgow,  and 
Glasgow  from  Edinburg,  and  Edinburg  from 
London,  and  London  from  Paris,  and  Paris 
from  the  devil."  Now  I  cannot  say  that  we  get 
our  fashions  by  that  route,  but  I  am  toler- 
ably certain  they  originate  at  the  same  head- 
quarters. 

The  religion  of  Jesua  Christ  is  pure, 
peaceable,  gentle,  easy  to  be  entreated  and 
full  of  mercy;  all  Christians  are  baptized  with 
one  spirit  into  one  body;  they  mind  not  high 
things,  but  condescend  to  men  of  low  estate; 
their  highest  ambition  is  to  honor  God 
with  all  they  have  and  are.  They  are  not 
puffed  up,  not  conformed  to  this  world,  but 
transformed  by  the  renewing  of  their  minds. 

There  is  no  such  thing  in  heaven  or 
earth  as  a  proud  Christian;  there  never  was 
nor  ever  can  be.  Pride  is  of  the  devil.  It 
originated  with  him.  and  he  is  managing  it 
most  successfully  in  destroying  souls.  But 
who  is  to  blame  for  this  state  of  things  in 
the  Church?  First,  and  mostly  the  pulpit 
is  to  blame— men  who  profess  to  be  called 
of  God  to  lead  the  people  to  heaven,  have 
ceased  to  rebuke  this  soul-destroying,  Leaven- 
provoking  spirit. 

But  why?  First,  for  a  living,  then  popu- 
larity. Esau  sold  his  birthright  for  a  din- 
ner of  greens;  that  was  a  costly  mess  for 
him.  But  now  men  sell  out  cheap,  for  cash 
or  produce.  Churches  that  were  once  pow- 
erful for  good,  are  now  well  nigh  lost  in 
forms  and  fashions.  We  may  shut  our  eyes 
and  wink  and  whine,  and  cry  old  fogy,  and 
grandfather,  Moses,  Aaron  and  all;  but  the 
fact  is  before  us, — pride,  fashion  and  extra- 
vagance, are  eating  the  very  life  out  of  many 
of  the  best  congregations  in  the  land.  The 
world  is  running.  The  rich  lead  the  way, 
because  they  can,  while  the  poor  strain  every 
nerve  to  keep  in  sight,  and  the  devil  laughs 
to  see  them  rush  on. 

Pride  thrust  Nebuchadnezzar  out  of 
men's  society,  Saul  out  of  his  kingdom, — 
Adam  out  of  Paradise,  and  Lucifer  out  of 
heaven.  And  it  will  shut  many  out  of  hea- 
ven who  are  now  prominent  in  the  Church. 
Neither  death  nor  the  grave  will  change  the 
ohiraoter  of  any  one.  The  same  spirit  that 
controlled  in  life,  will  cling  to  the  soul  in 
death,  and  enter  with    it  into  eternity ;  tho 


angels  of  God  would  shrink  from  the  society 
of  many  a  fashionable  Christian  of  to-day. — 
A  few  such  souls  in  heaven  would  ruin 
everything.  Among  the  first  things  they 
would  propose  would  be  a  chango  of  fashion, 
those  pure  white  robes  that  the  saints  wear 
would  not  suit  their  taste  at  all.  In  life  they 
cared  but  little  about  Chriet  and  spiritual 
things,  and  they  would  care  no  more  for 
them  in  heaven  than  they  do  on  earth.  If 
there  were  two  heavens,  one  where  Jesus  is 
all  in  all,  and  the  other  with  a  Paris  in  it,  I 
presume  the  road  to  the  Paris  heaven  would 
be  crowded  with  fashionable  Christians. 

COBBESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  seest — and  send  it  unto  the  chnrches." 
From  Eagle   Creek  Church,  Ohio. 


Bro.  Silas  Hoover,  came  to  us  on  the  5th 
of  Jan.,  and  remained  with  us  until  the  17th. 
The  result  cf  the  meeting  was,  twelve  pre- 
cious souls  were  made  willing  to  follow  the 
Lord,  in  baptism.  Saints  were  made  to  re- 
joice and  sinners  to  tremble.  The  son  and 
youngest  daughter  of  the  writer  were  among 
the  number. 

On  Sunday,  the  17th,  Bro.  Hoover  preach- 
ed on  the  covering  and  did  the  subject  jus- 
tice. 

I  think  the  sermon  should  be  published, 
either  in  pamphlet  form  or  in  the  Gospel 
Messenger,  as  I  think  he  gave  the  true  gos- 
pel on  the  covering.  I  think  it  would  do  a 
great  deal  of  good. 

I  heard  some  say  that  they  never  looked 
at  the  subject  in  the  light  of  the  gospel  be- 
fore.   I  hope  it  will  be  published. 

Wm.  S.  Bradford. 

Williamstown,  Ohio,  Jan.  21,  1S8(>. 


From  Pleasant  Grove  Church,  Kan. 


A  series  of  meetings  was  held  here,  from 
Jan.  3rd,  until  the  11th.  The  12th  was  the 
day  set  apart  for  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Brethren's  Mutual  Aid  Society,  and  it 
brought  to  us  brethren  Trostle,  P. 
Wrightsman,  and  other  brethren.  The  day 
passed  with  the  business  of  the  meeting, 
very  pleasantly,  and  with  a  Christian  spirit. 
On  the  i:Uh,  Brother  Trostle  left  us  for  oth- 
er fields  of  labor;  while  Bro.  Wrightsman  re- 
mained with  us  to  continue  the  meeting,  and 
to  warn  and  call  home  the  prodigal  sons  and 
daughters.  Bro.  P.  labored  hard  day  after 
day,  to  show  us  the  way  to  the  Father's 
house.  He  preached,  iu  all,  sixteen  dis- 
courses, and  held  twelve  Bible  and  prayer- 
meetings.  Our  meetings  closed  on  the  25th, 
resulting  in  the  renewing  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
and  the  addition  of  nine  to  the  Church, 
seven  new  applicants,  and  two  reclaimed.— 
It  was  a  time  of  rejoicing  to  see  the  prodi- 
gals returning  home  to  our  Father's  house. 
Our  church  is  in  peace  and  love.  We  pray 
God  to  ever  sustain  Bro.  Wrightsman  for 
hie  incessant  labor  and  prayers,  while  among 
us.  Our  prayers  and  tears  together  will,  no 
doubt,  be  long  remembered  by  all  present. 
Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  all    labor 


92 


THIS    GK)S:FEiL  MBSSSNGEK. 


Feb.  9, 1886, 


faithfully  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord,  till  he 
3hall  come,  and  say,  "Come  up  higher." 

T.  A.  Robinson. 
Media,  Kan. 


Church  News, 


The  church  here  felt  "pressed  in  spirit"  to 
have  a  continued  meeting  at  our  Old  Good- 
ville  meeting-house,  and  in  accordance  with 
this  prayer  of  God's  children,  prudence  seem- 
ed to  dictate  that  we  call  a  brother  into  our 
midst  to  hold  forth  the  Word  of  Life.  Oar 
much  loved  brother,  Edmund  Boot,  of  Blair 
Co.,  Pa ,  and  our  dear  aged  brother,  Jacob 
Snyder,  of  Waynesboro,  Pa.,  were  called  to 
be  with  us,  and  they  heartily  responded.  Our 
meetings  began  Jan.  9,  and  now  we  are  in 
the  midst  of  a  glorious  and  soul-cheering  re- 
vival; and  we  have  fulfilled  in  our  midst, 
"Weep  with  them  that  weep,  and  rejoice  with 
them  that  rejoice."  To-day  the  ice  was  taken 
from  the  liquid  stream,  and  five  noble  and 
precious  s^uls  buried  with  Christ  in  baptism. 

The  meeting  is  still  going  on;  the  interest, 
apparently,  increasing  daily ;  the  house  being 
frequently  densely  packed  to  its  fullest  ca- 
pacity. While  the  Word  is  being  preached 
with  earnestness  and  power,  some,  Felix -like, 
are  made  to  tremble,  and  the  unbidden  tear 
is  seen  silently  stealing  its  way  down  the 
conscience-smitten  cheek,  evidently  proclaim- 
ing that  the  soul  within  is  counting  the  cost, 
while  there  are  others  who,  with  their  una- 
bated earnestness  in  meeting  with  the  peo- 
ple of  God,  and  the  soul-inspiring  attention 
they  pay  to  the  word  preached,  would  seem 
to  say,  that  they  "fear  the  house  they  now 
live  in  is  built  upon  unsafe  ground."  Sure 
ly,  God's  Word,  when  properly  preached  and 
applied,  will,  and  does  have,  its  designed  and 
desired  effect.  We  have  reason  to  believe 
that  there  are  those  among  us  who  stand 
near  the  kingdom,  who  will  yet,  and  now,  re- 
solve to  give  God  their  heart,  the  church 
their  hand,  and  so  be  numbered  with  God's 
children.  S.  S.  Beaver. 

McAllisterville,  Pa.,  Jan.  ID. 


From  Harveyville,  Wabuncy  Co.,  Kan. 


Tiie  N.  E.  District  of  Kansas,  at  their  last 
D.  M.  again  elected  three  brethren  as  mis- 
sionaries for  one  year,  namely,  John  Forney, 
John  A.  Root  and  the  writer,  with  an  efficient 
board  of  directors,  who  suggest  the  places 
where  tney  shall  preach  the  gospel  in  isolat- 
ed places,  hence  Bro.  Forney  and  I  are  here 
in  the  house  of  Bro.  David  Root,  whose  wife 
is  also  a  member,  they  being  the  only  mem- 
bers in  this  section  of  country.  They  live  in 
Osage  Co. 

Came  here  on  the  evening  of  the  16th. 
Have  held  our  meetings  in  a  small  school  - 
)>ouse  every  night",  and  Bible  reading  at  the 
private  houses  every  day  except  Saturday 
and  Sunday,  when  we  have  preaching.  The 
attendance  and  attention  have  been  good,  with 
the  exception  of  the  influence  of  a  few  would- 
be  infidels,  who  so  stirred  the  spirit  of  our 
old  veteran,  Bro.  Forney,  that  he  decided  to 
deliver  a  series  of  sermons  on  the  chronology 
and  tnrmony  of  the  Bible,  which,  when  prop- 


erly connected  and  understood,  obviates  all 
the  skepticism,  which  arises  from  the  want 
of  it.  He  preached  yesterday  and  last  night 
on  this  subject,  apparently  to  the  satisfaction 
of  all  present.  It  was  especially  interesting 
to  me,  having  never  before  heard  or  read 
anything  that  so  beautifully  harmonized  the 
different  portions  of  the  Bible  that  seemed 
somewhat  obscure.  So  much  was  I  impress- 
ed with  it,  that  I  suggested  to  him  the  pro- 
priety of  writing  it  out  and  having  it  publish- 
ed for  distribution,  that  others  might  be  able 
to  put  to  silence,  or  "stop  the  mouths,"  of 
professed  infidels,  of  whom  we  find  many  in 
this  Western  country.  But  we  are  glad  that 
there  are  still  some  that  are  willing  to  accept 
the  truth,  as  one  requested  baptism,  and 
others  are  apparently  near  the  kingdom. 
This  is  in  the  Washington  Creek  church, 
Douglas  Co.,  where  I  had  spent  three  weeks 
before  starting  on  this  mission,  except  a  few 
days  spent  in  Pleasant  Grove  church,  where 
the  first  A.  M.  of  the  Brethren's  Mutual  Aid 
Association  of  Kansas  was  held.  These 
churches  suffered  from  the  recent  factions  in 
the  Church,  but  they  seem  to  have  recovered, 
and  are  working  energetically.  They  have 
a  good  corps  of  active  ministers  and  deacons, 
who  seem  to  be  working  together  in  har- 
mony. Both  congregations  have  large,  com- 
modious houses  of  worship,  the  former  hav- 
ing built  one  last  summer,  which  is  among 
the  most  convenient  and  best  constructed, 
that  I  have  been  in,  among  the  Brethren. 
It  is  beautifully  located,  being  surrounded 
by  hospitable  and  open-hearted  Brethren,  of 
whom  it  would  afford  me  pleasure  to  write 
individually,  but  space  forbids,  neither  do  we 
think  it  expedient.  Our  stay  was  longer 
than  we  had  expected,  as  we  had  intended  to 
spend  more  time  in  the  Pleasant  Grove 
church,  but  as  they  claimed  that  in  conse- 
quence of  the  distance  to  the  railroad,  they 
did  not  so  frequently  get  brethren  there, 
they  decided  to  retain  me.  The  meet- 
ings were  better  attended  than  could  have 
been  expected,  considering  the  dark  nights 
and.  the  inclement  weather,  as  experienced 
generally.  There  was  quite  an  interest  mani- 
fested, and  some  expressed  themselves  as  be- 
ing more  fully  established  in  the  doctrine  of 
the  Bible  than  ever  before.  During  the 
meeting,  the  so-called  Progressives  were  to 
have  held  a  convention  at  Lawrence,  on  the 
29th  of  Dec,  (if  I  mistake  not)  composed  of 
delegates  from  Missouri,  Nebraska,  and  Kan- 
sas, to  be  held  in  the  Court  House,  but  to 
the  disappointment  of  those  present,  only  A. 
J.  Hixon  and  wife  came  from  a  distance,  and 
whatever  business  was  transacted,  was  done 
in  the  private  house  of  one  of  their  brethren. 
On  the  following  evening,  Hixon  and  wife 
came  to  our  meeting,  and  an  appointmeut 
was  announced  for  the  next  evening,  at  a 
school-house  within  a  few  miles  of  ours,  for 
them.  This,  however,  kept  very  few  away 
that  had  been  coming.  We  were  informed 
that  their  attendance  was  small.  After  some 
eight  or  ten  days,  I  left  for  home.  Here 
I  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  with  brethren 
Garst  and  Frederick  Sherby,  whom  we  first 
met  nearly  nineteen  years  ago,  in  Tennessee, 


when  D.  Good  and  I  were  there  together,  or 
a  preaching  tour.  They  were  then  in  theii 
youth,  and  full  of  zeal  foi  the  Master's  cause 
They  decided  to  accompany  us  to  Md.  anc 
Pa.,  which  they  did,  and  no  doubt  will  be  re- 
membered by  many  with  whom  they  formec 
an  acquaintance.  They  both  show  that  ag< 
is  making  an  impression  upon  them.  Wi 
very  much  enjoyed  the  reunion,  and  many  o: 
the  circumstances  that  then  transpired,  wert 
brought  fresh  to  our  minds.  Bro.  Sherby  i 
one  of  the  ministers  in  the  church  referre( 
to,  and  I  think  he  can  be  very  useful  in  tht 
Master's  cause. 

During  our  stay  at  Bro.  John  Metzger'g 
the  question  arose  in  regard  to  the  Brethrei 
scattered  over  Kansas,  and  he  expressed  i 
desire  that  I  should  ascertain  and  publisl 
how  many  meeting-houses  the  Brethren  hav 
in  Kansas;  hence  I  inquired  of  Bro.  Forney 
who  I  suppose  is  as  extensively  acquainted 
in  the  State  as  any  brother,  and  he  inform 
me,  after  counting  them,  that  there  are  sis 
teen,  but  this  is  yet  a  very  few,  compare! 
with  the  many  yet  needed. 

The  Lord  willing,  we  expect  to  leave  her 
on  the  29th,  for  Alma,  Wabuncy  Co.,  when 
there  are  a  few  scattered  members,  to  labo 
as  long  as  circumstances  seem  to  demanc 
From  here  we  expect  to  go  to  Mary's  Missioi 
where  brethren  Brindle  and  Mohler  ar< 
From  there  our  instructions  are  to  go  i 
James  Crossing,  Jackson  Co.  Shall  we  no 
have  the  prayers  of  all  the  faithful,  and  ei 
pecially  those  who  can  remain  at  their  com 
fortable  firesides,  while  ministers  in  th 
field  have  to  meet  with  privations,  endur 
hardships,  as  good  soldiers  of  Jesus  Christ 

Jacob  G.  Tkostle. 


In  Meuioriam. 


The  subject  of  this  obituary,  Hannah  Kat< 
consort  of  Geo.  W.  Hammer,  departed  thi 
life  Dec.  29,  1885,  aged  40  years  and  5  dayi 
The  deceased  was  born,  reared  and  died  i 
Pendleton  Co.,  W.  Va.  She  was  formerly 
member  of  the  M.  E.  church,  but  on  the23n 
of  May,  1878,  accompanied  by  her  companio: 
and  several  others,  connected  hereelf  withth 
Brethren's  church,  and  was  baptized  by  Br< 
D.  Yount,  whom  the  Lord  has  also  call© 
from  the  stage  of  action. 

Sister  Hannah  possessed  all  the  innati 
qualities  of  a  zealous  companion,  a  lovinj 
and  most  noble  mother,  a  refined  and  exem 
plary  woman,  and,  indeed,  a  model  Christiai 
She  leaves  a  kind  husband,  five  children- 
some  quite  small — and  a  large  number  of  re] 
atives  and  friends  to  mourn  their  loss;  ba 
may  their  loss  be  her  eternal  gain! 

In  her  religious  matters,  she  was  thought 
ful,  faithful,  and  ever  mindful  of  her  duty  tc 
ward  God.  Her  family  and  friends  have  th 
comfort  of  believing  that  she  died,  trustin 
in  Christ  for  salvation.  She  always  too! 
pleasure  in  attending  church,  and  was  a; 
honored  and  faithful  member  until  deatr. 
The  remains  were  laid  to  rest  on  Thursday 
Dec.  31,  by  the  side  of  little  May. 

Many  are  the  sympathies  extended  towar< 
the  bereft  family.      May  they  all  follow  th 


).  9, 1886. 


TEGS   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


93 


aaple  of  the  dear  companion  and  mother 
>m  it  was  the  Lord's  will  to  take  from 
m.  May  the  good  Lord  enlighten  the  be- 
children,  that  they  may  direct  the  paths 
heir  lives  toward  the  heavenly  Jerusalem, 
sre  their  mother  and  little  sister  have 
e,  and  where  they  all  shall  be  forever  hap- 

Lee  Hammer. 


om  Maumee  Church,  Defiance  Co.,  O. 


.ccording  to  previous  arrangements,  Bro. 
irston  Miller,  of  South  Bend,  Ind.,  came 
s  and  preached  for  us  eight  days  with 
'er  and  demonstration  of  the  Spirit.  His 
lments  were  very  convincing  and  system- 
.  As  the  roads  were  bad  and  the  weather 
ement,  the  congregations  were  small.  As 
mmediate  result,  one  was  baptized  and 
reclaimed.  He  left  us  too  soon,  bat  we 
nd  to  have  him  come  back  in  the  spring. 
Jacob  Hintner. 


Notes  and  Comments. 


HE  Salem  church  was  made  to  rejoice  to 
one  precious  soul  come  out  on  the  Lord's 
i.  The  ice  was  cut  on  the  great  Arkansas 
ir,  and  the  sister  was  baptized,  and  arose 
ralk  in  newness  of  life.  There  are  still 
e  to  follow,  but  will  they  come  before 
;h  overtakes  them? — is  the  question.  One 
e  boy  asked  his  mother,  why  God  wants 
pie  to  go  down  into  the  cold  water.  Here 
here  many  precious  souls  stop  and  ask 
i  God  says  thus  and  so.  We  cannot  see 
efficacy  in  this  or  that,  and  they  will 
g  to  this  straw  until  the  tide  of  time 
eps  them  into  the  river  of  death.  Dear 
ler,  if  you  are  clinging  to  this  straw,  re- 
aber  that  God's  plan  of  salvation  is  un- 
ngeable.  Christ  says,  heaven  and  earth 
11  pass  away,  but  my  Word  shall  not  pass 
y.  God  commands,  and  it  is  our  busi- 
j  to  obey.  We  want  faith  enough  to  take 
1  at  his  Word,  and  obey  it.  Then,  and 
l  only,  have  we  the   promise  of  eternal 

a  tfo.  2,  of  the  present  volume  of  the 
if.,  we  hear  of  one  refusing  to  take  the 
er  on  account  of  the  sentiment  of  the  G. 
m  the  whisky  question.  I  also  heard  of  a 
;her  refusing  to  take  the  paper,  because  it 
iks  against  the  filthy  tobacco.  Dear 
;hren,  stand  boldly  on  the  6ide  of  right, 
let  consequences  take  care  of  themselves. 
.1  says,  "Have  I  become  your  enemy  be- 
jel tell  you  the  truth?"  We  are  well 
ised  with  the  record  of  our  church  on  the 
sky  question,  and  I  am  glad  to  see  the 
lency  of  the  church  to  educate  the  youog 
i  on  the  tobacco  question.  Dear  breth- 
and  sisters,  a  great  good  can  be  accom- 
hed  in  the  Sunday-school,  in  educating 
young  minds  in  regard  to  those  evils, 
il  says:  "We  aro  living  epistles,  known 
.  read  of  all  men."  We  are  editing  a  pa- 
or  publishing  a  book  in  our  every  day 
,  and  men  and  women  read  our  works. 
rist  says:  "Let  your  light  so  shine  before 
D,  that  they  may  see  your  good  works,  and 
rify  your  Father  whioh  is  in  heaven." 


This  is  a  good  motto  to  establish,  that  our 
influence  may  be  for  good,  and  people,  read- 
ing our  work,  may  be  benefitted  thereby. 

The  subject  of  our  last  prayer- meeting  was 
faith.  Oh!  that  we  had  more  of  that  living 
faith  that  works  by  love.  We  would  not  get 
into  the  position  of  doubting  Thomas,  that 
unless  we  can  do  and  see  thus  and  eo,  we  will 
not  believe. 

The  subject  for  our  next  prayer-meeting  is 
prayer.  If  we  lack  f  *ith  we  can  go  to  God 
in  prayer  (in  our  closet)  and  we  will  re- 
ceive the  needed  blessings.  Dear  brethren 
and  sisters,  praise  God  for  this  blessed  priv- 
ilege. D.  A.  Rowland. 

Nickerson,  Kan. 


To  the  North-western  District  of  Ohio. 


As  there  has  been  no  call  for  protracted 
meetings  for  this  winter,  we  can  fill  a  few 
calls  at  some  of  our  mission  posts,  since  we 
have  some  money  on  hand.  I  would  say  to 
the  solicitors  of  the  different  Churches,  of 
which  we  have  not  received  anything  yet: 
We  hope  if  you  have  not  solicited  your 
church  yet,  you  will  do  so  at  once.  Let  us 
try  to  have  money  in  the  treasury  all  the 
time,  so  we  can  send  out  our  evangelists  unto 
those  who  are  starving  for  the  Bread  of  Life. 
Send  all  money  to  Joseph  Rothrock,  Dun- 
kirk, Hardin  Co.,  Ohio,  as  he  is  Treasurer 
of  the  Home  Mission  Board. 

John  Burhong,  Sec. 

Williamstoivn,  Ohio. 


From  Naperville  Church,  111. 


According  to  previous  arrangements,  Bro. 
Galen  Royer,  of  Mt.  Morris  College,  com- 
menced a  series  of  singing  meetings,  on  Dec. 
28th.  He  gave  us  nine  lessons,  which  prov- 
ed very  satisfactory.  His  comment  on  the 
beautiful  hymns,  and  his  good  advice  to  us 
all,  and  especially  to  the  young,  had  its  effect. 
Our  little  church  was  brought  into  a  good 
condition  for  a  series  of  meetings,  which 
were  commenced  on  Jan.  17,  by  brethren 
Bock  and  Wm.  S.  Toney,  of  Ind.,  who  con- 
tinued to  wield  the  Sword  of  the  Spirit  with 
power,  until  the  27th  inst.  We  were  made 
to  rejoice  to  see  nine  souls  unite  with  the 
church  by  baptism,  and  two  more  applicants. 
Eight  of  them  were  Sunday-school  scholars. 
Hope  they  may  all  prove  faithful. 

S.  E.  Ytjndt. 


From  the  Horton  Church,  Ind, 


Rejoice  with  us!  Bro  J.  W.  Metzger 
came  to  us  on  the  22nd  of  Jan.,  and  preached 
fourteen  sermons.  The  immediate  results 
are,  five  neighbors  concluded  to  follow  Christ 
according  to  his  Holy  Word.  Others  were 
irade  to  consider  whether  it  was  safe  to  risk 
their  salvation  on  man-made  theology.  This 
is  a  place  where  the  true  doctrine  of  tbo  gos- 
pel is  uot  much  known,  but  in  the  last  year 
wo  have  gained  nine  in  number,  two  of  whom 
have  moved  away.  There  are  others  who 
know  the  doctrine  we  preach  is  the  truo  gos- 
pel of  Christ,  All  considered,  we  have  rea- 
son to  be  thankful  for  the  Lord's  blessing  on 


our  labors  during  the  past  year.  Brethren, 
pray  for  us  that  we  may  be  strong  in  the 
Lord.  I.  N.  Perry. 


From  Eajrlc  Creek  Church,  Ind. 


By  request  of  the  above-named  church, 
Eld.  S.  T.  Bosserman's  district  commenced  a 
series  of  meetings  on  Jan.  ,  and  continued 
until  the  17th.  Twelve  were  added  to  the 
church  by  baptism.  Had  my  home  with  Bro. 
and  sister  Klisb,  where  I  was  well  cared  for. 
I  shall  ever  remember  the  brethren  and  Bis- 
ters of  the  Eagle  Creek  church,  for  their 
kindness  and  Christian  courtesy.  May  we 
all,  by  the  grace  of  God,  live  faithful,  and 
finally  enjoy  a  reunion  on  the  evergreen 
shore.  Silas  Hoover. 


From  Monmouth,  Kan. 


Bro.  J.  B.  Lair,  of  Laneville,  Kan.,  is  again 
with  us,  and  is  laboring  in  the  service  of  his 
Master.  He  commenced  on  the  evening  of 
the  20th,  and  we  had  meeting  every  night 
and  some  day  meetings.  On  account  of  the  in- 
clemency of  the  weather,  the  attendance  is  not 
very  large,  but  the  interest  is  good.  Bro. 
Lair  always  goes  at  it  with  such  a  zeal,  and 
wields  the  sword  with  such  power,  that  he 
holds  his  congregation  spell-bound.  One 
soul  was  made  willing  to  come  out  on  the 
Lord's  side,  and  was  baptized  for  the  remis- 
sion of  his  Bins.  The  ice  was  about  eight 
inches  thick  and  the  water  cold,  but  he  went 
dawn  into  and  came  up  out  of  the  water  with 
s:>  steady  a  step  that  we  were  made  to  think, 
What  a  good  soldier!  We  have  now  twenty 
young  or  unmarried  members  in  this  arm  of 
the  Church.  They  have  all  joined  within 
the  last  eighteen  months.  We  have  truly 
great  reason  to  rejoice  in  the  God  of  our  sal- 
vation. Bro.  Lair  is  still  holding  meetings, 
and  there  are  still  some  counting  the  cost. 

J.  B.  Wolfe. 

Jan.  28,1886. 


From  the  Palestine  Church. 


Bro.  R.  H.  Miller  came  to  us  Jan  9,  and 
preached  to  us  until  the  evening  of  the  17th, 
preaching  most  of  the  time  in  the  evening, 
and  in  the  day  time  at  ten  o'clock.  On  ac- 
count of  the  extreme  cold  weather,  in  the 
commencement,  the  congregations  were  quite 
small,  but  the  meetings  at  last  became  very 
interesting.  To  our  sorrow,  he  got  a  call 
from  the  Brethren  at  Dayton,  to  attend  to 
some  business  there,  so  he  had  to  fflavo  us 
just  at  the  time  the  meetings  began  to  be  in- 
teresting. We  hope  the  good  seed  sown 
may,  at  some  future  time,  take  root  and 
bring  forth  fruit.  He  brought  very  plain 
and  solemn  truths  to  our  minds,  which,  we 
hope,  will  long  be  remembered  by  us  and  liv- 
ed up  to.  We  pray  God  that  our  dear  broth- 
er may  still  go  on  in  the  good  cauee  of  the 
Master  in  preaching  the  glad  tidings  of  sal- 
vation, that  both  saint  and  .  sinner  nay  take 
warning  before  it  will  be  forever  and  eternal- 
ly too  late.  We  hope  that  at  some  future 
time  lie  may  be  spared  to  come  to  us  and 
preach,  as  the  people  are  very  anxious  to 
hear  him  again.  Isaac  Kvnkel. 


94 


THE    GOSPEL  MJESSENGKER 


Feb.  9,  1 


From  Lower  Deer  Creek  Church,  I  ml. 


Bro.  Sanford  Sayler,  from  Clinton  County, 
Ind.,  has  been  with  us.  The  meetings  com- 
menced on  the  17th  and  continued  until  the 
evening  of  the  24th.  They  were  largely  at- 
tended and  much  interest  manifested.  The 
church  has  been  much  revived  and  encour- 
aged. Bro.  Sayler  preached  the  Word  with 
power  and  three  precious  souls  came  out  on 
the  Lord's  side  and  were  made  willing  to 
leave  the  camps  of  sin,  to  walk  in  newness  of 
life.  May  the  good  Lord  bless  them  and 
ever  keep  them.  Come  again,  Bro.  Sanford, 
the  work  is  only  commenced. 

S.  W.  Ullery. 

Camden,  Ind.,  Jan.  25,  1885. 


From  DeGratt',  Logan  Co.,  Ohio. 


The  saints  in  the  Logan  church,  Logan 
Co.,  Ohio,  were  made  to  rejoice  during  the 
series  of  meetings  conducted  at  this  place  by 
Bro.  D.  F.  Yount,  in  seeing  eleven  received 
by  baptism  and  one  reclaimed.  Among  the 
number  there  was  an  aged  father  of  sixty 
some  years,  also  a  young  sister  in  her  thir- 
teenth year.  At  the  commencement  of  our 
meeting,  it  looked  rather  discouraging,  as  the 
weather  was  very  cold  and  the  roads  got  icy. 
But  the  spirit  of  the  Lord  began  to  work 
among  the  people,  and  when  the  Spirit  be- 
gins to  work,  there  will  be  a  way  to  get  to  the 
house  of  the  Lord.  We  have  reasons  to  be- 
lieve there  are  others  standing  near  the  king- 
dom. May  the  good  Spirit  continue  to  strive 
with  them  until  they  may  say,  "As  for  me 
and  my  house,  we  will  serve  the  Lord." 

Abednego  Miller. 


From  Oakley,   111. 


According  to  previous  arrrangementB, 
Bro.  Daniel  Neff,  of  JRoann,  Ind.,  came  to  us 
the  9th  and  began  his  labors  on  th9  10th. 
The  meetings  continued  every  evening  until 
the  22nd,  with  one  applicant  for  baptism. 
More  seem  to  be  counting  the  cost.  The 
church  was  much  built  up,  if  we  are  able  to 
judge,  as  all  seemed  to  be  well  satisfied  with 
his  labors.  Will  say,  Comeagain  Bro.  David. 
The  church  at  this  place  is  in  love  and  union 
and  seems  to  be  working  for  the  good  of  the 
Master.  We  desire  an  interest  in  the  pray- 
ers of  God's  people  every-where  in  our  be- 
half that  we  may  continue  faithful  unto  the 
end  of  life's  journey. 

G.  W.  Senhenbaugh. 

Jan.  27,  188a. 


In  the  Midst  of  Frost  and  Ice,  the  Plants 
May  Grow. 


Our  series  of  meetings  is  now  in  the  past. 
The  appointment  was  made  for  Jan.  9th,  but 
on  account  of  the  snow-blockade,  our  brother 
C.  S.  Holsinger  did  not  come  till  the  eve  of 
the  15th,  when  our  meetings  commenced  and 
continued  until  the  eve  of  the  28th,  preach- 
ing each  evening,  and  on  Sundays  twice,  six- 
teen sermons  in  all.    He  shunned  not  to  de- 


as  recorded  in  John  1:  29,  "Behold  the 
Lamb  of  God  that  taketh  away  the  sin  of  the 
world."  The  Lamb  of  God,  the  antetype  of 
all  the  lambs  slain  under  the  Mosaic  ritual; 
and  O,  how  encouraging  it  was  to  hear  our 
brother  call  our  attention  to  God's  method  of 
saving  us  from  our  sins  through  the  meri- 
torious sacrifice  of  Christ.  Finally  the  last 
meeting  came,  he  completing  the  structure 
by  presenting  to  us  the  "Power  of  Influence." 
Here  we  had  a  love-feast  that  we  trust  we 
will  not  forget.  Oar  meetings  were  well  at- 
tended, the  attention  was  good  throughout. 
No  accessions,  but  a  general  good  feeling 
throughout  the  entire  neighborhood.  May 
we  not  hope  to  see  in  the  future  a  glorious 
harvest  after  such  a  pleasant  seed-time?  God 
bless  every  legitimate  effort  put  forth  for 
evangelizing.  Thos.  D.  Lyon. 

Htidson,  III. 


More  to  Follow. 


Today  closed  our  protracted  meeting  at 
the  "old  Goodville  meeting-house"  of  which 
we  gave  you  a  few  items  last  week.  The 
meeting  was  in  progress  two  weeks;  five  were 
baptized  Jan.  19th  (as  previously  reported), 
and  nine  to-day  and  "more  to  follow,"  as  is 
understood,  about  Feb.  14th.  The  interest 
taken  in  the  meetings  by  the  members  and 
the  community  was  earnest,  zealous  and  un- 
tiring to  the  last  and  then  many  were  loath 
to  give  them  up  and  leave  the  place;  reader, 
please  refer  to  Luke  24-32  and  you  have  it 
all.  Yet  a  word  more  we  cannot  well  pass 
by.  Five  sisters  in  the  flesh,  one  married 
and  four  single,  the  four  at  home  with  the 
father  and  the  one  married  living  close  by; 
children  of  our  esteemed  laborer  (minister) 
Solomon  Kauffman,  were  five  of  the  nine  re- 
ceived into  the  church  today.  Oh,  how 
many  more  sisters,  and  brothers  too,  could 
and  should  do  likewise. 

"Come  ye  that  love  the  Lord, 
And  let  your  joys  be  known ." 

S.  S.  Beaver. 
Jan.  25th,  188a. 


Poor  Fund. 

A  Sister,  111 $1  00 

A.  Brumbaugh,  0 50 

C.  Miller,  0 50 

Louisa  Brumbaugh,  0 25 

Cyrus  Brumbaugh,  0 15 

David  Long,  O 50 

J.  W.  Ulery,  Ind 1  00 

Lizzie  Fahnestock,  Mo 50 

John  Forney,   Kan 1  50 

Susan  Swally,  Ind, 25 

Z.  Henricks,  Mo 25 

Martha  Shaver,  Va 3  00 

Nancy  Schwantz,  111 40 

May  W.  Leight,   Pa 50 

Jacob  D.  Rosenberger,  Pa 30 


From  Solomon's  Creek  Church,  End. 


shall  enjoy  a  new,  peaceable  union.  B 
had  several  short  meetings,  and  four  t 
added  to  the  church,  and  prospects  are  £ 
for  more. 

The  missionary  spirit  in  our  little  arn 
the  church  is  quietly  moving  on.  Feeling 
need  of  more  preaching  in  towns  and  ci 
have  with  the  help  of  the  adjoining  churc 
purchased  the  M.  E.  church  in  New  P 
all  in  good  shape,  in  which  a  meeting  wil 
gin,  the  Lord  willing,  about  Feb.  1.  A  sti 
effort  should  be  made  by  our  Brethren 
outsiders  to  erect  a  church  in  Syracuse 
spring,  If  this  is  done,  it  will  give  us 
churches  in  this  congregation. 

Daniel  Shivei 

New  Paris,  Ind. 


From   Oakland  Church,  Darke  Co.,  O 


Haying  frequently  been  requested  by 
brethren  who  now  live  in  different  part 
God's  moral  heritage,  and  recognize  the 
Oakland  church  as  their  mother  chu 
to  report  through  the  columns  of 
Gospel  Messenger,  the  good  news  and 
gress  of  the  church,  it  affords  me  p] 
ure  to  inform  the  Brotherhood  through  ; 
columns,  that  the  Oakland  church  is  aliv 
the  work  of  the  Master. 

Bro.  Landon  West,  of  Dayton,  0.,prea< 
a  few  sermons  for  us  during  the  Holic 
and  on  Dec.  29,  came  to  Webster,  four  n 
north  of  Oakland  church,  where  he  expe 
to  hold  forth  the  Word  in  the  Methc 
church.  Bro.  West  expected  to  remain  < 
us  for  a  week,  but  received  word  from  h 
that  he  was  needed  there,  and,  therefore, 
only  permitted  to  preach  one  sermon,  w 
seemed  to  be  highly  appreciated  by  all 
heard  it.  We  were  sorry  to  see  Bro.  ^ 
leave  at  this  time,  but  his  promise  to  re 
in  the  near  future  seemed  to  satisfy  the 
pie.  Bro.  West  is  a  powerful  expound* 
the  truth,  and  is  earnestly  contending  fo: 
faith  once  delivered  unto  the  saints, 
trust  that  God  will  richly  reward  him 
the  much  appreciated  services  he  gave  ue 

I.  B.  Mill* 


From  Koine  Church,    Hancock  Co.,  O 


We    have  been  quietly   battling  for  the 


We  called  Bro.  Isaac  Franlz,  from  P] 
ant  Hill,  Ohio,  to  deal  out  the  Bread  of  ] 
He  commenced  to  hold  forth  on  the  ev< 
the  2nd,  and  continued  until  the  ev< 
the  12th.  The  weather  was  very  inclem 
and  the  roads  bad,  yet  a  goodly  nun 
wended  their  way  to  the  house  of  the  I 
to  sit  under  the  droppings  of  the  sanctu 
Christians  were  encouraged  and  built  uj 
the  faith.  Sinners  were  made  to  trenc 
and  we  hope  and  pray,  that  they  will 
longer  resist  the  wooings  of  the  Spirit, 
turn  to  the  Lord,  and  not  rest  till  every 
ter  is  broken,  all  their  sins  washed  away, 
their  souls  made  to  rejoice  in  the  assuram 
a  full  salvation,  giving  angels  the  pleasur 
carrying  the  glad  tidings  of   their  convert 


Feb.  9,  1886. 


THE   QOSJPEL  MESSENGER. 


95 


with  good  attendance,  and,  good  interest. — 
One  soul  was  made^willing  to  putfon  Christ, 
others  were  counting  the  cost.  May  God"s 
richest  blessings  attend  his  faithful  evangel- 
ists every- where.  "We  wish  Godspeed  to  the 
Gospel  Messenger's  missionary  effort. 

M.  A.  Dickey. 
Alvada,  Ohio. 


MATRIMONIAL. 


ECKMAN-MARTIN.— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents,  on  Jan  21, 1886,  by  the  undersigned,  brother 
Jacob  A.  Eckman  and  sister  Ella  Martin,  both  of  Cher- 
ry Grove,  Carroll  Co  ,  111.  D.  Rowland. 

HOLDERRE  \  D  -S  TUCKE  Y.— By  the  undersigned,  at 
his  residence,  on  Jan.  17,  18S6,  brother  Charles  L. 
Holderread  and  sister  Mary  E.  Stuckey,  both  of  Chero- 
kee church,  Cherokee  Co.,  Kan. 

Henry    Shidklbr. 

WORKMAN-WORKMAN.— At  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  on  Jan.  21,  1886,  by  the  writer,  broth- 
er Arthur  S.  Workman,  of  Holmes  Co.,  0.,  and  sister 
May  B.  Workman,  of  Knox  Co  ,  0. 

Edward  Loomis. 

TURNER— MONTGOMERY.— At  the  residence  of  Bro. 
Wm  Lants,  in  Baltic,  0  ,  on  Jan.  7,  1886,  by  the  un- 
dersigned, Mr.  Franklin  Turner  and  Miss  Nancy  J. 
Montgomery,  both  of  Coshocton  Co.,  Ohio. 

M.  H.  Shutt. 

ZlMMERYIAN-LErlR.-At  the  residence  of  Eld.  J.  B. 
Shoemaker,  on  Dec.  24,  brother  H.  F.  Zimmerman  and 
sister  Jane  Lear,  both  of  Motteville  T'p.,  St.  Joe  Co., 
Mich. 

PRISER-SCHROCK  — Also  at  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  by  J.  V.  Felthouse,  brother  F.  Priser 
and  sister  Mamie  Schrock,  both  of  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind. 

RUSH — BANNER.— Also  at  the  residence  of  the  under- 
signed, on  Jan.  20,  1886,  Mr.  Melvin  Rush  and  Lillie 
M.  Danner,  both  of  Elkhart  Co.,    Ind. 

A.  A.  Wise. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

LANTZ.— In  the     Monocacy  church,  on    Jan.  4,  1886, 

Albert  Lantz,  beloved  husband    of  sister  Ellie    Lantz, 

aged  38  years,  9  moi-ths  and  9  days. 

Funeral  services  by  the  writer,  assisted  by  brethren 

D.  R.  Sayler,   and  G.   A.Hoover,    from    1  Peter  1:24, 

to  a  large  congregation.  T.  J.  Koisn. 

HUFFORl)  — In  the  Pyrmont  church,  Ind.,  on  Jan.    IP, 
sister  Ella,  daughter  of  brother  I  <  eph  and  sister  Mary 
Hufford,  aged  12  years  and  11  days. 
She  bore  her  sutf  ring  with  Christian  patience.     Fu- 
neral services  by  the  brethren,  from  Rev.  22:  14. 

Babbaba  E.  Waoonbb. 

WHNGERT.  — fn  Pairview,  Luver  Cumberland  church, 
Pa.,  on  Jan.  1,  1886,  lister  Sophia  Wengeit,  widow  of 
brother  Michael  Wen^e!,  deceased,  aged  §78  years 
and  28  days.  Deceased  was  the  mother  of  Amos 
Wengert,  and  doctors  Daniel  and  John  Wengeit. 

DIXON.  -At  Dancannon,  Pa.,  in  the  Lower  Cumberland 
chnrch,  on  Jan.  '1,  1886,  brother  Lewifi  Dixon,  aged  81 
years,  2  nion  ha  and  •'■  d.ijs.  Adam  I!kki  man. 

MYERx— In  the  toapl  ■  Q  ove  church,  Ashland  Co.,  0., 
on  Oct.  31, 1885,  of  blood  poison,  brother  Samuel  J. 
Myers,  aged  41  years,  -r>  months  and  13  days. 

He  leaves  a  widow  with  ->ix  children,  and  two  of 
them  went  to  tin' spirit  wall  before  him  funeral  ser- 
vices hy  Eld.  0.  N.  Workman,  Blessed  are  tiny  which 
die  in  the  Lord,  A.  J.  MTRBB. 

RAY. — In  the  Lower  rwin  Greek  church,  Preble  Co.,  0., 
on  Jan  :'>,  1886,  brother  Henry  II   R  iy.  aged  67 years', 
11  months  an  I  11  <l. 
The  subject  of  this  notice  was  a  consistent  member 

and  deacon  in  the  church,  a  pious  father,   and  a  worthy 


neighbor.  He  leaves  a  wife,  relations,  and  many  friends 
to  mourn  their  loss,  but  we  believe  their  loss  is  his  eter- 
nal gain. 

Funeral  services  improved  by  Eld  Jacob  Rife,  of  ths 
Four  Mile  church,  Ind.,  and  the  home  ministry,  to  a 
large  concourse  of  people.  H.  C.  Butterjsaugh. 

BASHORE  —In  Iowa  Co.,  Micb.,  on  Nov.  7,  1885,  Sister 
Sarah  Bashore,  of  old  age. 
Sister  Bashore's  maiden  name  was  Sarah  Noffsinger. 
She  was  born  in  Berks  Co.,  Pa.,  and  was  united  in  mat- 
rimony to  Jacob  Bashore,  after  which  they  migrated  to 
Rockingham  Co  ,  Va.,  and  thence  to  Miami  Co.,  0.,  wheie 
they  remained  until  the  year  1879,  when  her  husband 
died.  In  the  following  spring  she  accompanied  her  son- 
in-law,  Emmanuel  Mote,  to  Iowa  Co.,  Mich.,  where  she 
died,  having  reached  the  advanced  age  of  79  years,  7 
rrrcnths  and  22  days.  Funeral  services  conducted  by  Bro 
Isaiah  Rairick,  from  2  Timothy  4:  6-8. 

I.  B.  Miller. 

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Cove 

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5  09 
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Pacific  Express,  6  25  P.  M 1  35  P.  M. 

Mail 2  UP.M 8  54  A.M. 

Fast  Line 30  P.  M 11  55  P.  M. 

TRAINS  EASTWARD. 
Loave  Huntingdon .  Arrive  Phil'da 

Johnst'n  Exp'es,  8  35  A.  M 4  40  P.  M. 

Day  Express. ...  12  50  P.  M 6  30  P.  M. 

Mail 8  25P.M.    H'bg.,    705P.M. 

Mail  Express  ....8  05  P.  M 4  25  A.  M. 

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A  Change  In  My 
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GOOD  UNTIL  MARCH  1. 


To  m  if  Jirefhren  anil  Sisters,  trho 
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C.B.&q.R.R. 


The  Only  Through  Line,  with  its  own  Iteck,  between 

ST.  LOUIS  "    WfcllWfcll 

Either  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific   Junction,    Alchiccn   or 
Kansas  Cily.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  lines  to  their  important  cities  and  towns.  It 
runs  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equ  pped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  botween 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  Pauf, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  Us  several    E.-.stem  and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Traint  to 
*nd  from  all  points  in  tho  United  States  and  Canada.  *- 
It  is  the  Principal  Lino  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding: 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  the. 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B.  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gen'l  Manager,  Gen'l  Pass.  Agent, 

CHICAGO. 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel.' 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  Mt.  Morris, 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


111. 


Mt  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  Feb.  16,  1886.  No.  7. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editor, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  60, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


Bno.  Stump,  of  Waynesville,  Mo.,  says,  that  the 
Messenger  continncs  to  make  its  welcome  visits 
to  his  home,  where  it  is  read  with  pleasure  and 
profit. 

Bro.  Qulnter  has  returned  from  his  visit  to 
Somerset  Co.,  and  reports  a  very  pleasant  meeting. 
A  new  church-house  was  set  apart  for  the  worship 
of  God.  

Orders  for  Bro.  Quinter's  book  are  now  being 
filled  as  they  come  in.  A  copy  should  be  on  the 
table  of  every  brother  and  sister  in  the  land.  Send 
for  it.  Single  copy,  .f  1.50;  per  dozen,  by  express, 
$  1 1 .00. 

Bro.  Edwin  Loveland,  wife  and  two  sons  are 
members  of  the  church.  Their  address  is  Maple 
Kidge,  Areno  Co.,  Mich.  The  church  should  make 
it  a  duty  to  keep  posted  on  the  whereabouts  of  the 
members,  and  where  isolated  from  members,  a  cor- 
respondence should  be  kept  up. 


We  ;ae  receiving  a  large  number  of  reports  from 
meetings  being  held  irf  different  parts  of  the  Broth- 
erhood. We  are  glad  to  notice  that  great  good  is 
resulting  from  these  meetings,  and  that  souls  are 
being  brought  to  Christ.  Efficient  labor  in  this  di- 
rection will  always  bring  good  results. 


Bno.  Michael  J.  Good,  of  Mt.  Jackson,  Va.,  in- 
forms us  that  Eld.  S.F.Sanger  was  with  them; 
preached  fifteen  sermons.  Nine  were  added  to  the 
church,  and  others  seemingly  near  the  kingdom. 
Jas.  M.  Keagy,  of  Dayton,  was  also  with  them,  and 
preached  several  acceptable  sermons.  He  says, 
that  during  the  meetings  all  came  to  the  front  and 
worked  together  as  one  man.  The  working  togeth- 
er is  the  secret  of  success.  Series  of  meetings  will 
not  amount  to  much  without  it.  Souls  will  not 
Hock  into  a  cold  or  dead  church.  The  world  is 
dead  and  cold,  and  when  people  leave  it  they  want 
to  go  where  there  is  life,  zeal  and  spiritual  warmth. 

It  seems  to  us  that  some  people  are  either  very 
silly  or  first  water  hypocrites.  They  are  continu- 
ally stigmatizing  us  on  account  of  what  they  call 
ourseclusiveness,  narrow-mindedness,  etc.,  while 
their  views  are  broad  and  exceedingly  liberal.  This 
is  all  stuff,  and  of  a  flimsy  kind,  too.  We  have 
nothing  to  do  with  widening  the  gates  of  heaven, 
neither  can  we  make  them  any  narrower.  Our  du- 
ty is  to  accept  the  plan  of  salvation  as  it  is  given, 
and  this  we  try  to  do.  If  God  will  save  any  one 
short  of  complying  with  the  whole  truth,  we  have 
no  objections  to  offer.  But  we  do  not  wish  to  cast  a 
reproach  upon  his  word  by  feigning  to  believe  that 
anything  and  everything  will  answer.  We  believe 
In  the  principles  of  our  own  church,  and,  on  the 
whole,  we  believe  that  it  comes  nearest  the  truth, 
and  therefore  the  safest.  If  we  could  believe  that 
more  popular  churches  are  equally  safe,  and  that 
people  can  sail  to  heaven  basking  in  worldly  ease, 
fashion  and  giddiness,  we  surely  would  take  the 
easier  way.  We  believe  that  God  is  not  partial, 
and  that  he  does  not  require  more  of  one  people 
than  he  does  of  another— that  there  is  hut  one 
standard,  and  by  that  standard  all  the  nations  of 
the  earth  will  he  judged. 


Bro.  J.  G.  Winey,  of  Campbell,  Mich.,  says: 
"Thus  far  we  have  had  nice  weather,— only  a  few 
days  the  mercury  fell  below  zero.  It  has  been 
nearly  as  cold  in  Florida  as  we  have  had  here  in 
Michigan.  We  are  almost  surrounded  by  water, 
which  considerably  moderates  our  weather."  It 
would  be  comfortable  for  the  balance  of  us  if  we 
could  be  hedged  in  during  the  winter  months  with 
a  few  lakes  or  a  little  sea. 


Bro.  F.  B.  Bradfield,  of  Blaine,  Fa.,  thinks  that, 
as  we  use  the  solemn  style  in  prayer,  we  should  use 
it  also  in  our  common  coirversation  and  communi- 
cations with  each  other.  To  the  use  of  yea,  nay, 
thee  and  thou,  etc.,  there  can  be  no  objections  urg- 
ed, as  do  the  Friends  or  Quakers,  yet  there  seems 
to  be  nothing  in  the  Scriptures  to  enjoin  this  par- 
ticular style  of  language  upon  the  followers  of 
Christ.  Their  equivalents  are  equally  appropriate 
and  are  so  used  in  other  languages. 


As  the  Golden  Dawn  for  February  lies  before  lis, 
we  will  leaf  it  over  and  tell  you  what  it  contains: 
On  page  one  is  "My  Wanderings,"  chapter  two,  by 
"An  Aged  Filgrim."  The  writer  assumes  to  be  a 
traveler  who  started  on  his  journey  some  fourteen 
centuries  before  Christ,  and  continues  down 
through  the  different  ages— well,  we  don't  know 
how  long,  as  we  are  only  in  the  first  part  of  it  yet. 
By  the  young  .and  the  Bible  student  it  will  be  read 
with  interest  and  instruction.  Xext  we  have 
Charlotte  Bronte,  a  lady  made  from  a  motherless 
child,  and  dashed  through  life  in  the  shade— in- 
tensely interesting.  To  this  is  appended  an 
original  poem,  "The  Sunrise  never  failed  us  yet." 
"Lost— A  Boy,"  is  the  unique  title  of  a  very  reada- 
ble paper,  by  Howard  Miller.  This  paper  will  be 
read  with  peculiar  interest,  as  everybody  will  be 
anxious  to  know  whether  or  not  he  was  found. 
"Habits,"  by  James  M.  Neff,  tells  a  truth  that  ev- 
erybody should  know,  but  many  do  not.  Turning 
over  again,  we  notice  the  page  headed  "Minnew- 
ha,"  an  Indian-Quaker  tale,  vividly  setting  forth  a 
home  scene  in  the  Keystone  State  soon  after  the 
Bevolutionary  war, — location,  a  few  miles  west  of 
Huntingdon,  on  the  banks  of  the  Juniata  River. 
Will  be  continued  through  several  numbers.  "Two 
Foets,"  "Hawthorn's  Genius"  and  "Sometime"  are 
selections.  Next  we  have  the  Sunday-school  De- 
partment. First,  "Attend  the  Frayer-meeting,"  by 
the  editor,  "Thoughts  on  Sunday-school  work,"  by 
S.  T.  Bosserman.  ruder  Educational  we  have 
notes  from  the  Mt.  Morris  and  Huntingdon 
schools.  These  are  full  of  rich  and  racy  items  that 
will  be  especially  interesting  to  the  friends  of  the 
schools.  In  the  "Home  Circle"  are  the  following 
papers:  "Swedish  Deliberations."  "Sweet-minded 
Women,"  "Labor  in  Belgium,"  "Funeral  Kites." 
"Push,"  "Fun  at  Home,"  "Beds  and  Bed-rooms," 
"Sympathy  of  Occupation,"  "The  Modern  Girl," 
and  "A  few  facts  about  Woman's  Dress."  Around 
the  "Center  Table"  wc  notice  M.  P.  Lichty,  Broth- 
er Hobah,  Kate  A.  I. von,  and  our  Sunny  South 
contributor,  J.  H.  M.  They  kind  of  spread  them* 
selves  and  fill  the  whole  table.  Their  letters  are 
very  interesting,  and  hope  it  may  not  be  their  last 
meeting.  Under  "Flashes  of  Genius,"  there  are 
wise  sayings  from  the  pens  of  wise  men  and  oth- 
erwise. The  editorial  Hashes  out  under  the  cap- 
tion, "The  March  of  Thought,"  and  the  "Editor's 
Drawer"  is  full  of  crystals,  stars.  sun-dogs,  etc.  On 
the  whole,  it  is  a  very  excellent  number,  and,  if 
possible,  better  than  any  of  its  predecessors.  We 
give  our  readers  the  contents  of  one  number  of  the 


Golden  Dawn  that  all  may  have  an  idea  of  the  vast 
amount  of  reading  matter  it  contains.  Look  it 
over  carefully,  and  then  remember  that  we  offer  to 
send  it  to  you  a  whole  year  for  only  $1.00.  Send 
for  it  now.  Its  visit  to  your  homes  will  add  great- 
ly to  your  literary  store  and  home  enjoyments. 


DEATH  OP  ELD.  D.  M.  HOLSINGER. 


Another  of  the  aged  ones  has  fallen  asleep  and 
gone  to  his  reward.  Eld.  D.  M.  Holsinger,  by  rep- 
utation, is  known  throughout  the  Brotherhood, 
but  there  were  traits  of  character  exhibited  in  his 
private  and  home  life  known  only  by  the  few.  In 
our  own  experience  we  never  knew  a  man  so  calm 
and  dispassionate  under  trying  circumstances. 
His  thoughts  and  deliberations  came  slowly,  but 
they  were  as  even  as  the  ebb  and  flow  of  the  tide. 
We  were  present  at  church  meetings  where  he  was 
placed  under  most  trying  circumstances,  and  yet 
we  neyer  saw  him  excited,  or  heard  him  say  an  un- 
guarded word.  We  believe  we  tell  the  truth  when 
we  say,  that  he  was  an  humble  and  sincere  Chris- 
tian and  minister  of  the  gospel,  and  guided  his  ac- 
tions by  his  ideas  of  right. 

The  following  extract  we  give  from  the  Altoona, 
Fa.,  Dally  Tribune: 

"Kev.  Daniel  Mack  Holsinger,  alter  a  long  and 
useful  life,  passed  peacefully  to  his  reward,  at  his 
home  in  Fredericksburg,  Sunday  morning  last  as 
calmly  as  sinks  the  setting  sun  to  rest  in  the  great 
ocean  of  the  west. 

"Deceased  was  born  in  Bedford  county,  Pennsyl- 
vania, October  22, 1S12,  and  received  an*  education 
commensurate  with  the  opportunities  offered  in 
those  days.  August  12,  1832, he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Folly  Bitz.  Feeling  the  need  of  a 
better  education,  and  being  possessed  of  a  mind 
capable  of  expansion  and  thirsting  after  knowl- 
edge, he  attended  a  night  school  taught  by  Prof. 
John  Miller.  This  act  seemed  to  change  his"eourse 
of  life  and  shaped  his  ends  and  made  him  a  man  of 
note  in  his  church  and  community  in  all  the  days 
of  his  after  life. 

"About  the  year  1883,  he  united  with  the  Breth- 
ren Church,  and  was  elected  to  the  ministry  about 
1841.  In  1863  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  elder 
or  bishop,  serving  the  church  with  honor  and  cred- 
it, performing  duties  faithfully  until  the  Master 
said, 'Enough,  well  done,  good  and  faithful  ser- 
vant, come  up  higher.'  15v  the  district  conference 
he  was  sent  on  amission  to  the  State  of  Maine,  and 
by  the  Annual  Conference  to  the  states  of  Tennes- 
see, Michigan,  Illinois  and  Iowa,  in  the  interest  of 
his  church. 

"At  the  time  Of  his  admission  to  the  ministry, 
he  was  about  the  only  English  speaking  clergyman 
in  this  part  of  the  vineyard, and  on  account  of  this 
lie  was  called  upon  to  officiate  at  most  of  the  bur- 
ials that  took  place  in  the  great  Cove. 

"The  deceased  was  happily  possessed  of  an  ex- 
ceedingly retentive  memory,  and  being  a  close  stu- 
dent of  the  Scriptures  as  well  as  a  lover  o(  a  num- 
ber of  the  poets,  he  had  at  his  command  almost  the 
entire  word  of  Cod.  and  could  recite  page  after 
page  of  Milton's  works.     During  the  last  fifteen 

years  he  was  aim.. st  totally    blind,  but    this   great 

store-house  of  knowledge  was  a  constant  source  of 
consolation  to  him.  and  tended  to  lighten  life's 
weary  burdens  and  lighted  his  pathway  to  the 
tomb. 

-The  tenets  of  the  Brethren  Church  are  averse  to 
a  paid  ministry.    Yet,  notwithstanding  this 

trine  of  the  church,  as  well  as  the  fact  that  the  d<  - 
ceased  was  a  skill. >d  mechanic  in  the  coopering  art 
il  for  the  church  and  his  Christ  led  him  to' 
devote  his  time  and  talent  to  the  work  of  the  min- 
istry, traveling  all  the  long,  weary  way  through 
t\'s  \ ale  until  he  passed  under  the  rod  and 
went  home  to  his  Cod.  To  Daniel  Mack  Holsing- 
er, the  l.rethren  Church  owes  a  debt  Of  platitude 
for  his  services  and  self-denials,  that  should  be 
perpetuated  in  a  monument  of  stone  and  marble 
erected  to  his  memory." 


98 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


Feb.  16, 1886. 


ESSAYS. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approred  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  diriding  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


FOR  OTHERS. 


Weeping  for  another's  woe, 
Tears  flow  then  that  would  not  flow 
When  our  sorrow  was  our  own, 
And  the  deadly,  stiffening  blow 
Was  upon  our  own  heart  given 
In  the  moments  that  have  flown ! 

Cringing  at  another's  cry 
In  the  hollow  world  of  grief, 
Stills  the  anguish  of  our  pain 
For  the" fate  that  made  us  die 
To  our  hopes  as  sweet  as  vain; 
And  our  tears  can  flow  again ! 

One  storm  blows  the  night  this  way, 
But  another  brings  the  day. 

— From  the  Century. 

i     ■     ^ 

THE  MINISTRY  OF  THE  PRESS. 


BY  DANIEL  HAYS. 


"The  servant  of  the  Lord  must  not  strive;  but  be  gentle 
unto  all  men,  apt  to  teach,  patient." — 2 Tim.  2:  24. 

The  efficiency  of  the  press  as  an  agency 
for  good  depends  upon  the  principles  by 
which  it  is  regulated.  Under  the  above 
Scripture,  I  offer  a  few  of  the  principles 
that  should  control  the  press  in  promulgat- 
ing the  sacred  truths  of  the  gospel,  and  in 
maintaining  the  peace,  integrity,  and  distinc- 
tive doctrines  of  the  church. 

First,  The  Messenger  should  be  a  faithful 
herald  of  the  gospel. 

Second,  It  should  be  a  true  exponent  of 
the  doctrines  of  the  church. 

Third,  It  should  encourage  peace,  holiness, 
purity  of  life,  and  fidelity  to  the  church, 
patiently,  persistently,   gently,  yet  surely. 

First,  in  order  to  accomplish  this,  it  is 
necessary  that  the  writers  for  the  Messenger 
be  filled  with  the  spirit  of  peace,  and  the 
meekness  of  wisdom.  There  is  a  zeal  not 
according  to  knowledge.  The  less  of  such 
zeal  the    better. 

Second,  a  writer  should  not  provoke  opposi- 
tion and  prejudice  to  the  truth  by  using 
opprobrioas  terms  and  epithets.  Scolding 
has  never  done  any  good.  A  grain  of  reason 
is  worth  a  ton  of  abuse. 

Third,  a  writer  should  state  the  truth  he 
holds,  plainly,  pointedly,  kindly,  and  broth- 
erly, and  leave  the  result  with  God.  If  any 
rise  up  to  pick  flaws,  let  them  pick.  The 
more  the  truth  is  picked  at,  the  brighter  it 
becomes. 

Fourth,  the  vices,  and  bad  habits  of  indi- 
vidual members  should  not  be  used  in 
ceaseless  tirade,  to  reflect  upon  the  character 
and  purity  of  the  church.  Better  show  the 
better  way.  Set  up  the  standard  of  holi- 
ness with  invitations  to  purity  of  life  from 
considerations  of  its  blessedness. 

Seek  for  something  to  commend.  Praise 
the  weakest  stumbler  in  the  path  of  right 
for  what  he  has  already  attained,  and  with 
loving  exhortation  urge  him  onward.  Leave 
the  probing  of  ulcers  and  putrid  sores  to  the 
surgeon,  and  good-samaritan-like,  pour  in 
oil  and  wine. 


The  great  principle  is  to  present  the  sim- 
ple truth.  The  truth  itself  is  necessarily 
aggressive— aggressive  without  personality 
or  offense.  The  truth  is  pure  argument. 
It  enlightens  the  mind,  warms  the  heart,  re- 
froms  the  conduct,  and,  under  God,  converts 
the  soul,  and  such  conversion  brings  holiness, 
and  joy,  and  peace. 

GODLY  CONVERSATION. 


BY  W.    R.  MILLER. 


Your  suggestion  in  regard  to  Christian 
duties,  and,  I  may  say,  attainments,  is  a  good 
one.  There  may  be  many  articles  written  on 
this  subject,  for  it  is   almost  inexhaustible. 

Perhaps  nothing  has  a  better  or  a  wider 
influence  upon  our  own  lives  and  upon  those 
with  whom  we  come  in  daily  contact  than  a 
godly  and  Christian  conversation. 

It  makes  us  better  ourselves  and  helps 
others  to  be  better.  It  seems  to  me,  that  as 
Christians,  we  often  fail  in  this  duty.  If  we 
could  see  the  result  of  our  conversation  we 
would  be  more  careful  in  the  matter  of  talk- 
ing. If  we  at  all  times  would  talk  as  we 
should,  for  Christ,  many  more  of  our 
associates  would  be  converted.  Christian 
conversation  helps  us  to  think  of  heaven  and 
then  we  are  led  to  act  right  and  as  a  result 
are  made  better. 

How  many  of  us  remember  when  our 
hearts  were  saddened  by  sorrow !  When  our 
dear  ones  were  taken  away  from  us,  how  the 
warm-hearted,  sympathetic,  Christian  words 
of  comfort  and  consolation  touched  our  heart 
like  the  gentle  dews  of  heaven;  and  how  the 
light  of  our  dear  Savior's  face  shone  the 
brighter  as  we  grasped  the  words  of  consola- 
tion, and  how,  through  grief  and  tears  and 
human  sympathy,  we  felt  the  power  of  Chris- 
tian conversation.  God  said,  "Come  up  a 
little  higher;  through  grief  and  tears  thou 
art  become  better  and  purer." 

Who  will  say  that  Christian  conversation 
has  no  power  in  it  or  does  not  impress  itself 
upon  those  with  whom  We  associate?  Then 
let  us  guard  well  our  tongues  and  see  to  it 
that  our  conversation  is  godly  and  seasoned 
with  grace.  So  shall  we  the  better  keep  our 
lives  pure  and  spotless  until  the  coming  of 
the  Master. 

Polo,  III. 

"ACCORDING  TO  YOUR  FAITH  BE 
IT  UNTO  YOU."— Matt.  9:  2i>. 


BY  DANIEL  H0LS01TLE. 


We  sometimes  hear  it  said,  that  if  we  only 
have  faith  in  the  Lord  JeBus  Christ,  we  will 
be  saved, — that  it  is  not  necessary  for  us  to 
do  this  or  that  which  we  are  commanded  to 
do,  but  if  we  only  believe  wo  shall  be  saved. 

Now  the  gospel  does  not  imply  that 
we  can  be  saved  by  believing  alone,  but  by 
obeying  his  teachings  in  faith  believing. — 
As  James  2:  17,  tells  us,  "Faith,  if  it  hath 
not  works,  is  dead  beiDg  alone."  Just  so  if 
we  say  we  have  faith,  and  our  faith  is  not  a 
working,   but  a    dead     faith,  then     our  re- 


ward will  be  according  to  our  faith,— death, 
and  I  am  assured  we  all  want  life  ever- 
lasting. 

Now,  to  obtain  life,  we  muBt  have  a  living 
faith  which  brings  us  to  what  the  revelator 
says,  "Here  is  the  patience  of  the  saints; 
here  are  they  that  keep  the  commandments 
of  God,  and  the  faith  of  Jesus,  for  we, 
through  the  Spirit,  wait  for  the  hope  of  right- 
eousness by  faith;  for  in  Christ  neither  cir- 
cumcision availeth  anything  nor  uncircum- 
cision,  but  faith  which  worketh  by  love." 
Now  if  our  faith  is  the  faith  of  Jesus,  it 
worketh  by  love.  Christ  says,  "If  ye  love 
me,  keep  my  commandments,"  now  where 
are  you,  faith-alone  servant?  Are  you  keeping 
the  Lord's  commandments  by  saying  you  be- 
lieve in  the  Lord,  and  not  doing  the  works 
which  you  are  to  do?  j  fear  not;  if  you  want 
to  believe  in  the  Lord,  you  must  keep  the 
faith  of  Jesus  which  worketh  by  love,  then 
you  can  say  with  James,  "I  will  shew  thee 
my  faith  by  my  works."  "Was  not  Abraham, 
our  father,  justified  by  works  when  he  hsd 
offered  Isaac,  his  son,  upon  the  altar?  Seest 
thou  how  faith  wrought  with  his  works  and 
by  works  was  faith  made  perfect?"  Just  eo 
now,  with  us  our  faith  is  made  perfect  by 
the  works  of  obeying  the  Lord  Jesus  in 
all  his  teachings. 

By  faith  the  walls  of  Jericho  fell  down, 
after  they  were  compassed  about  seven  days. 
Heb.  11:  30.  Now  we  find  a  work  attached 
to  Joshua, — faith  which  was  to  "compass  the 
city,  all  ye  men  of  war,  and  go  round  about 
the  city  once.  Thus  shalt  thou  do  six  daye, 
and  seven  pries' s  shall  bear  before  the  ark 
seven  trumpets  of  rams'  horns:  and  the  sev- 
enth day  ye  shall  compass  the  city  seven 
times  and  the  priests  shall  blow  the  trumpets 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  when 
they  make  a  long  blast  with  the  ram's  hoin 
and  when  ye  hear  the  sound  of  the  trumpet, 
all  the  people  shall  shout  with  a  great  shout, 
and  the  wall  of  the  city  shall  fall  down  flat." 
Joshua  6:  3.  Now  Joshua  had  faith  and  his 
faith  prompted  him  to  obey  the  Lord,  and 
by  obeying  the  Lord  to  the  very  letter,  the 
wall  fell.  Just  so  now  when  the  Lord 
says,  "Kepent  and  be  baptized  for  the  remis- 
sion of  your  sins,"  let  us  have  the  faith 
Joshua  hed  and  obey,  not  in  baptism,  but  in 
ail  his  teachings  as  we  learn  Joshua  not  only 
CDmpassed  the  oity,  but  the  priests  blew  the 
rams'  horns  and  ihe  people  had  to  shout; 
then  the  walls  fell.  So  we,  if  we  have  the 
faith  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  will  be 
brought  to  obedience  by  it,  and  if  we  then 
hold  out  faithful  unto  the  end,  we  have  the 
promise  of  life  everlasting,  but  our  faith, 
believing  short  of  obeying  all  the  teachings, 
is  dead ;  so,  if  our  faith  is  not  a  working  faith, 
according  to  our  faith  we  are  dead.  Amen. 

Rummel,  Somerset  Co.,  Pa., Nov.  28th. 


THE   GROUND  OF  OUR  HOPE. 


BY  B.  F.  MOOMAW. 


Sin  is  the  root  of  all  our  trouble,  not  only 
of  the  sense  of  guilt  and  condemnation,  and 
bondage,  which  we  feel  when  under  its  pow- 
er; but  of  every  perplexity,  pain,   and  dis- 


Feb.  16,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


99 


comfort  of  body,  mind,  and  soul.  Nothing 
else  could  have  interrupted  the  pure  stream 
of  unalloyed  bliss,  which  filled  the  experience 
of  our  first  parents,  amid  the  beatific  scenes 
of  their  Edenic  bower,  and  which,'|but  for 
their  transgression,  *would]  have  descended, 
undiminished,  to'all  their  ^posterity.' 

All  the  subtraction  from  ^absolute  perfec- 
tion, and  unalloyed  happiness,  of  moral,  in- 
tellectual, spiritual,'  and  physical, 'manhood, 
which  we  now  suffer,  is  due  to  the  separa- 
tion from  God,' which  sin  has  wrought.  God 
is  the  source  of  ally  life,  and]  the  vivifying 
energy  which  flows  from*  him  who  knows  no 
pain,  nor]  weakness, '  nor.  imperfection,  nor 
regret,  nor  sighing,  nor  cessation.  It  feels 
notlthe. blight,  and  mildew, 'and  decay >f  sin. 
Joined  to  him,' the  primeval  pair  had  immor- 
tality, and  all  _.  the  physical  world  had  joy 
and]beauty,  but;  when  the  serpent  had]  be- 
guiled  them  from  their  loyalty  and  love,  all 
was  chaos  again,  and  ruin,  and  death. 

Should  the  Earth  forget  her  accustomed 
track  around  the  Sun,  or  rebel  against  the 
fundamental  law  of  gravitation,  '.  or"  wander 
away  from  the  path  of  her  sublime  flight  to 
follow  the  seductions  of  a  "wandering  star," 
soon  all  the]forms  of  life  which  animate  her 
continents,  rivers,  and  oceans,  and  which  de- 
pend upon  the  light  and  warmth  of  the  Sun, 
would  perish  miserably  in  one  vast,  undistin- 
guishable  mass  of  utter  ruin. 

Much  less  can  the  world  maintain  moral 
and  spiritual  life  separated  from  the  "Sun  of 
Righteousness." 

But  almost  simultaneous  with  the  ruin 
came  the  promised  remedy.  Indeed,  long 
before  the  tragedy  of  Eden,  long  before  the 
foundations  of  the  world  were  laid,  God  had 
provided  the  remedy  in  the  "Lamb  that  was 
slain  [in  the  divine  plan  and  purpose]  from 
the  far-off  icon's  of  eternity.  Succeeding 
the  sentence  of  death  came  the  promise  of 
life.  Death's  reign  would  only  be  transient, 
and  would  give  place  to  the  reign  of  life. 
Beyond  this  there  would  be  no  change,  but 
the  succeeding  dispensation  of  the  "fulness 
of  times"  revealing  new  eternities  of  bliss, 
in  the  ever-increasing  fulness  of  this  life. 
The  seed  of  the  woman  should  bruise  the 
serpent's  head.  The  devil  had  the  power  of 
death,  which  he  wielded  by  all  the  instru- 
ments of  disease,  or  accident,  or  war,  but  the 
promised  seed  would  abolish  both  devil  and 
death,  with  all  the  fell  instruments  of  his 
short-lived  power.  He  was  manifested  to 
destroy  the  works  of  the  devil.  But  by 
what  process  of  recovery  could  man  again 
reach  the  high  plane  of  moral  and  spiritual 
perfection  and  power?  His  first  transgres- 
sion not  only  overwhelmed  him  with  guilt, 
but  robbed  him  of  the  ability  to  render  a 
a  perfect  obedience  to  the  fundamental  laws 
of  righteousness  and  life,  and  exposed  him 
to  new  and  immeasurable  tran agressions,  and 
ever-increasing  guilt.  With  man  it  was, 
and,  is  yet,  impossible,  but  with  God  all 
things  are  possible.  Here  is  the  divine  solu- 
tion of  this  mighty  problem,  the  glorious 
accomplishment  of  this  impossible  task. — 
"For  he  hath  made  him  to  be  sin  for  us  irho 
knew  no  sin,  that  tee  might  be  made  the  right- 


eousness of  God  in  him."  May  the  Holy 
Spirit  enable  us  to  dip  from  this  boundlebs 
ocean  of  truth,  and  fill  the  chalice  of  Chris- 
tian consolation. 

He  was  made  sin  for  us.  There  were  four 
thousand  years  of, type  and  symbol,  teaching 
this  truth,  pointing  forward  to  its  accom- 
plishment in  the  far-off  ages  of  redeeming 
love.  The  firstling  of  the  flock,  the  sacrifi- 
cial lamb,  which  Abel,  and  Enoch,  and 
Noah,  and  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  offer- 
ed, as  an  atonement  for  sin,  were  the  oft-re- 
peated lessons  that,  in  God's  plan  of  redemp- 
tion, the  innocent  must  suffer  for  the  guilty. 
The  sacrificial  offering  must  be  without  spot 
or  blemish,  signifying  themoraland  spiritu- 
al perfections  of  Christ.  Its  being  slain  upon 
the  altar,  as  a  satisfaction  for  the  sins  of 
guilty  men  and  women,  signified  his  dying 
for  our  iniquities,  as  an  all-sufficient  atone- 
ment and  satisfaction. 

Again,  the  lamb  of  the  Passover,  and  the 
blood  upon  the  door-post,  pointed  to  the 
lesson,  that  God's  wrath  against  sin  would 
"pass  over,"  or  by,  every  one  upon  whose 
heart  would  be  found  the  blood  of  the  better 
sacrifice,  and  his  sentence  of  death  would 
have  no  power  on  those]  who  stood  beneath 
the  protection  of  this  sign. 

Again,  the  brazen  serpent,  "lifted  up," 
taught  the  same  lesson  in  another  form, 
that  the  spotless  Son  of  God  should  be  made 
sin, — should  bear  the  imputation  of  the 
world's  iniquity,  and,  for  the  time  being,  ap- 
pear as  a  sinner,  though 'not  \  a  trace  of  sin's 
malice  or  poison  coidd  be  found  in  him. — 
The  scape-goat  also  symbolized  the  same 
truth.  This  animal  is  the  emblem  of  all  de- 
pravity and  impurity.  Upon  his  head,  all 
the  sins  of  the  people  were  put,  and  he  was 
sent  away,  into  the  wilderness.  Christ  was 
made  sin  for  us,  and,  like  the  scape-goat, 
though  in  real  nature  a  gentle  lamb,  all  the 
sins  of  the  people  were  laid  upon  him,  and 
he  was  sent  into  the  wilderness  of  death. 

Finally,  this  teaching  of  types  and  shadows 
culminated  in  the  cross.  Four  thousand 
years  had  been  spent  in  preparing  humanity 
and  nature  for  this  awful  scene,  yet  when  its 
horrors  were  revealed,  the:  guilty  nations 
scarce  were  spared  the  avenging  sword  of 
justice.  Jesus  saw  its  descending  swoop,  and 
lurid  flash,  and,  catching  the  fiery  blade,  he 
sheathed  it  in  his  own  bosom,  and  the  na- 
tions were  saved. 

Nature  scarce  could  endure  the  shock; 
she  covered  her  face  with  the  mantle  of 
darkness;  the  rocks  rent,  and  the  founda- 
tions of  the  earth  were  removed.  Death 
fled,  affrighted,  and  released  his  iron  grasp 
from  many  of  the  dead.  Hell  stood  aghast, 
and  ceased  forever  her  exultant  boast  of 
victory. 

"He  was  made  sin  for  us  who  knew  no 
sin."  "He  bare  our  sins  in  his  own  body  on 
the  tree."  "He  carried  our  griefs  and  bare 
our  sicknesses."  It  was  an  "uttermost"  sal- 
vation. It  fathomed  the  deepest  depths, 
and  spanned  the  broadest  chasms  of  our  ini- 
quity, and  cancelled  all  its  consequences, 
physioal,  moral,  intellectual,  and  spiritu- 
al. 


Grim  Justice  Hung  away  her  dreadful  sword, 
And  bowed  submissive  to  the  corquering  Lord. 
Mercy  ascended  th'  eternal  throne  to  reign, 
And  love  celestial  followed  in  her  train . 

The  dragon- serpent  bruised  Immanuel's  heel, 
But,  crushed,  he  lay  beneath  his  chariot  wheel; 
And  hallelujahs  hailed  the  happy  hour, 
When  man.  redeemed,  was  rescued  from  his  power. 

But  we  have  only  traveled  over  one  hem- 
isphere of  truth,  and  gazed  upon  one  ocean 
of  consolation.  Beyond  lie  broader,  fairer 
fields,  and  wider  seas.  As  he  was  made  sin 
for  us,  we  are  made  the  righteousness  of 
God  in  him. 

This  is  the  restored  union  with  God, 
which  was  broken  off  in  Eden;  this  is  the 
"new  creature;"  this  is  the  life  of  Christ  in 
us,  the  life  that  is  "hid  with  God;"  this  is 
the  indwelling  grace  which,  by  and  by,  shall 
become  the  out-flashing  glory.  Not  our  own 
righteousness,  but  the  righteousness  of  God. 
Job  exulted  in  his  own  righteousness,  until 
he  saw  the  righteousness  of  God,  which 
comes  by  faith,  and  then  he  exclaimed,  "I 
abhor  myself  in  dust  and  ashes."  The 
righteousness  of  obedience  is  comely,  when 
contemplated  by  itself,  but  it  will  not  bear 
comparison  with  the  righteousness  which  is 
imputed  to  us  by  faith.  The  one  is  the 
righteousness  of  a  perfect  creature,  the 
other  is  the  righteousness  of  God.  But  few 
apprehend  the  latter,  while  they  are  content 
to  rest  in  an  approximate  measure  of  the 
former.  There  are  many  yet,  even  in  the 
church,  who  "go  about  to  establish  their 
own  righteousness,  and  have  not  submitted 
themselves  to  the  righteousness  of  God;" 
and  this  is  the  root  of  all  intolerance,  ego- 
tism, and  phariseeism.  Let  there  be  less  of 
self,  and  more  of  Christ  in  the  heart,  and  all 
unlovely  passions  and  prejudices  will  disap- 
pear forever. 

Here  we  catch  a  glimpse  of  infinite  love. 
It  would  have  been  enough  to  restore  fallen 
man  to  his  primeval  state  of  moral,  physical, 
and  intellectual  perfections,  and  invest  him 
again  with  innocence,  and  immortality,  but 
lo!  in  the  sequel  of  redeeming  love,  he  is 
lifted  to  angelic,  archangelic,  yea,  divine  per- 
fection and  bliss.  He  is  invested  with  the 
righteousness  of  God,  and  shines  forth  as 
the  Sun  in  the  kingdom  of  the  Father. 

It  is  needless  for  me  to  say  that  this  right- 
eousness is  the  gift  of  God,  and  in  the  very 
nature  of  things,  as  it  could  be  reached  by 
no  effort  of  our  own,  it  comes  purely  and 
simply  as  the  reward  of  faith.  It  cannot  be 
separated  from  the  righteousness  of  obedi- 
ence, but  is  as  different  in  its  nature,  as  it 
is  infinitely  greater  in  its  measure,  and 
more  glorious  in  its  absolute  perfections. — 
Who  would  not  strive  for  it?  Who  would 
not  fling  aside  every  vanity  and  press  for- 
ward to  this  prize?  Who  would  not  give  all 
to  stand  on  the  crystal  sea,  and  dwell  in  the 
city  of  God  for  endle3s  ages  ?  Who  would 
not  wear  the  robe  aud  crown  of  eternal 
righteousness,  and  stand  on  equal  terms 
with  angels,  and  archangels,  those  rkining 
ministers  of  love  and  power?  Who  would 
not  joy  to  awake  in  the  likeness  of  Christ,  in 
the  bright  dawn  of  the  eternal  morning, 
when  the  dew  of  immortal  youth  shall  rest 


lOO 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


Feb.  16,  1886. 


upon  every   brow,   and  the  glory  of  God's 
righteousness  shall    enrobe    the  redeemed, 
and  the  power   and  rapture  and  love  of  end- 
less life  shall  be  the   "unspeakable  things." 
Dec.  9)  1885. 


NON-CONFORMITY. 


BY  R.  W.  HUFFOBD. 


While  reading  Bro.  Hays'  essay  on  non- 
conformity, my  attention  was  particularly 
drawn  to  an  evil  that  our  brother  alluded  to 
that  has  found  its  way  among  the  religious 
people  of  this  ago  and  also  in  our  own  Fra- 
ternity. 

I  will  here  quote  a  sentence  of  our  broth- 
er's  own  production,  "A  corrupt,  worldly 
fashion  has  been  introduced  by  men,  rela- 
tives of  the  deceased,  keeping  their  hats  on 
during  all  the  services  of  singing,  prayer, 
and  preaching  at  funerals." 

Would  any  one  who  strictly  believes  in 
God's  Word,  on  any  other  occasion  fo  devo- 
tional exercise  dare  approach  their  Father 
with  their  heads  covered?  Would  not  their 
conscience  condemn  such  an  act?  Why 
it  can  be  tolerated  on  these  occasions  with- 
out violating  the  Word  of  God  has  always 
been  a  mystery  to  me. 

Perhaps  those  of  our  brethren  or  friends 
who  uphold  the  custom  will  come  forward 
and  explain. 

While  the  minister  is  praying  the  Father 
to  come  and  be  very  near  to  those  bereft  of 
their  friends,  and  to  sustain  them  in  their 
hours  of  deep  affliction,  do  they  not  then,  if 
ever  in  their  lives,  feel  to  respond  with  a 
yea  and  amen  to  the  same?  But  whether 
any  one  can  do  so  having  his  head  covered 
and  not  dishonoring  his  head,  is  a  question 
with  me  of  a  doubtful  character. 

I  remember  at  one  time  while  attending 
the  obsequies  of  a  relative  (a  sister  of  the 
same  faith),  the  relatives  on  the  male  part 
made  no  attempt  to  remove  their  hats,  but 
sturdily  left  them  on  during  all  the  religious 
services;  my  conscience  was  smitten  and  I 
felt  it  my  bounden  duty  to  remove  my  hat 
when  it  could  be  done  just  as  well  as  not. 
For  it  (as  my  brother  says)  "betrays  such 
an  indifference  to  the  solemn  services  of 
God,  that  it  has  not  a  single  feature  to  rec- 
ommend it." 

We  hope  a  general  reform  will  take  place 
among  the  professors  of  religion,  that  they 
may  become  enlightened  in  the  Word  of 
God  and  obey  the  same  and  not  adhere  to 
the  customs  of  men,  when  they  are  in  oppo- 
sition to  the  Word  of  God.  I  am  glad  my 
brother  has  touched  upon  this  subject,  as 
the  custom  has  made  its  way  into  our  own 
Fraternity  and  it  is  necessary  that  the  rising 
generation  be  taught  to  evade  such  customs 
that  are  not  in  harmony  with  the  Word  of 
God.  We  yet  feel  to  extend  the  subject  a 
little  further  and  point  out  a  habit  to  which 
some  of  our  brethren  have  become  addicted 
which  I  think  is  also  a  violation  of  the  gos- 
pel, and  that  is  this: 

At  times  when  our  brethren  meet  at  the 
water  side  to  administer  the  ordinance  of 
baptism,  some  of  our  brethren  will,  while 


singing  and  prayer  are  engaged  in,  on  the 
bank,  have  their  heads  uncovered.  But  as 
the  penitent  and  the  one  set  apart  for  the 
work  descend  into  the  water,  their  hat 
is  again  placed  on  their  head  and  left 
there  throughout  the  entire  ceremony.  This 
I  think  looks  cold  and  indifferent  towards 
the  cause  of  Christ. 

Every  member  present  should  invari- 
ably be  engaged  in  earnest  prayer  to  God  in 
behalf  of  the  one  making  these  solemn  vows 
with  his  God,  that  he  may  be  able  to  ful- 
fill the  promise  he  is  juet  then  making,  and 
that  the  Holy  Spirit  which  the  minister  in- 
vokes upon  him  may  be  richly  bestowed  up- 
on him  that  he  may  at  once  be  numbered 
with  the  sanctified  in  heaven. 

Brethren,  let  us  "Prove  all  things  and 
hold  fast  that  which  is  good." 


WAYSIDE  GLEANINGS. 


BY  GRANVILLE  NEVINGER.  • 

Those  extra  copies  of  the  missionary  num- 
ber of  the  Messenger  that  I  ordered  came  duly 
to  hand  and  after  stitching  and  trimming 
them  ready  for  use  I  examined  their  con- 
tents and  am  happy  to  say  that  they  meet  my 
highest  expectation  and  contain  such  golden 
truths  from  the  "Perfect  Law  of  Liberty"  that 
we  opine  that  the  King  of  darkness  will 
frown  at  the  thought  of  them  being  scatter- 
ed among  his  devotees  and  that  some  of  our 
faith-alone  advocates  will  writhe  and  squirm 
under  those  sturdy  strokes  of  the  gospel 
hammer.  How  any  brother  or  sister  can 
get  along  in  their  warfare  against  sin  and 
Satan  without  the  Gospel  Messenger,  is 
more  than  I  can  conjecture. 

Satan  never  did  get  control  of  a  man  or 
individual  without  doing  it  under  false  pre- 
tenses or  sailing  under  false  colors.  There 
is  nothing  so  detrimental  to  his  cause  as  the 
truth  and  fall  well  he  knows  that  to  tell 
nothing  but  the  truth,  he  would  fail.  His 
pretenses  are  so  shallow  and  his  false  colors 
so  thin  that,  methinks,  the  most  simple  could 
fathom  their  shallow  foundations.  While  in 
Kansas  last  fall,  I  shared  the  hospitality 
of  an  old  friend  who,  at  one  time,  was  a 
strong  pillar  (or  at  least  we  thought  so)  in 
the  Church  of  the  Brethren.  After  moving 
to  Kansas,  he  united  with  the  secret  organ- 
ization known  as  the  United  Workmen  and 
rather  than  give  up  his  membership  in 
that  secret  order,  with  its  flimsy  promises 
and  its  false  charity,  he  chose  to  lose  his  fel- 
lowship with  the  saints,  the  promises  of  God, 
the  joys  of  the  people  of  God,  and  the  broad 
and  eternal  charity  of  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

In  conversation  with  our  friend  he  gave 
us  some  figures  in  regard  to  this  order, 
which  may  be  of  use  to  some  of  your  read- 
ers. 

Each  member  of  that  order,  he  said,  had  to 
pay  a  yearly  annuity  of  sixteen  and  one  half 
dollars,  and  at  the  end  of  his  life,  let  it  be 
long  or  short,  the  Society  is  to  pay  his 
heirs  the  sum  of  $2000. 

Now  let  us  notice  the  thin  gauze  that  cov- 
ers the  naked  truth,  in  regard  to  their  much 
boasted  charity.    Their  charity   extends    to 


those  that  are  able  to  pay  their  dues  and 
when  they  become  too  poor  to  do  that,  then 
their  By-Laws  do  not  require  the  lodge  to 
help  their  indigent  members  any  longer. 

By  computing  the  annuity  at  compound 
interest,  at  the  rate  of  eight  or  ten  per  cent, 
it  will  be  seen  that  in  the  course  of  twenty- 
five  or  thirty  years  the  sum  paid  to  the  Soci- 
ety would  equal  or  exceed  the  bounty  re- 
ceived by  the  member.  Then  the  inequality 
of  the  sum  total  that  each  member  must  pay. 
Not  on  the  gospel  principle  of  "as  the  Lord 
has  prospered  them,"  but  according  to  the 
number  of  years  they  live  in  fellowship  with 
the  order.  Thus  for  every  one  that  pays  one 
dollar  and  receives  two  dollars,  some  other 
member  will  have  to  pay  two  dollars  and  re- 
ceive one  in  return.  Yet,  with  all  this,  if 
the  poor  member  could  pay  the  one  dollar 
and  receive  the  two,  and  vice  versa,  we 
would  not  object,  but  it  is  generally  the  re- 
verse, for  if  a  man  lives  to  be  fifty  years  old, 
and  then  joins  the  Society,  by  the  rules  of 
economy  he  would  be  worth  more  in  a  finan- 
cial view  than  one  who  had  united  with 
them  at  the  age  of  twenty-one,  because  the 
latter  would  not  have  the  income  of  a  score 
and  a  half  years  like  the  former,  and  yet,  if 
both  reached  three  Bcore  and  ten,  he  would 
have  to  pay  about  three  times  as  much  as 
the  former. 

Mulberry  Grove,  III. 

LOOKING  BACK. 


BY  ISAAC  WAGONER. 


Many  start  upon  the  Christian  way  with 
their  eyes  fixed  upon  the  goal,  and  with  the 
determination  to  obtain  the  prize  set  before 
them.  They  firmly  set  their  faces  Zion- 
ward,  and  turn  their  backs  upon  the  world 
and  its  allurements.  With  warm  and 
honest  hearts  they  engage  in  the 
service  of  God,  and  become  earnest  laborers 
in  the  Master's  vineyard.  Smooth  and 
pleasant  is  the  way  at  the  beginning,  but 
the  time  comes  when  their  faith  must  be 
tried ;  then  the  allurements  of  the  world,  its 
temptations  and  the  petty  annoyances  of 
life,  present  themselves  with  greater  force 
than  ever  before. 

Here  the  young  Christian  begins  to  be  dis- 
couraged, he  loses  his  earnestness,  and,  be- 
fore he  is  aware  of  it,  is  looking  back.  The 
furrow  is  lost,  and  he  is  again  in  the  sins  of 
the  world.  Now  Jesus  says,  "No  man  hav- 
ing put  his  hand  to  the  plow,  and  looking 
back,  is  fit  for  the  kingdom  of  God."  What 
progress  would  the  plowman  make,  were  he 
continually  looking  back?  In  order  to  ac- 
complish his  work,  he  must  have  his  eye  on 
the  furrow  and  his  mind  on  the  work,  and 
with  patience  continue  until  the  field  has 
been  plowed.  Looking  back  renders  the 
furrow  imperfect.  So  it  is  with  the  Chris- 
tian, he  must  have  his  eye  fixed  upon  Christ 
and  the  work  to  which  he  is  called;  he  must 
look  to  God  at  all  times  with  faith,  trusting 
him  for  guidance  in  his  work,  and,  regard- 
less of  the  things  of  this  world,  which  he 
has  left  behind,  he  must  press  on,  without 
looking  back,    or    else  he  will   render  his 


Feb.  16,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


101 


Christian  way  a  very  imperfect  one.  Satan 
is  continually  surrounding  us  with  his  evil 
attractions  and  holds  on  to  us  with  a  tight 
grip,  striving  to  turn  us  back,  but  if  we  look 
upward,  we  shall  come  off  more  than  con- 
querors. 

"He  that  ploweth  should  plow  in  hope." 
We  must  not  grow  weary  in  the  service  of 
the  Master,  or  allow  ourselves  to  grow  cold 
and  sluggish,  "For  the  sluggard  will  not 
plow  by  reason  of  the  cold,  therefore  shall 
he  beg  in  the  harvest,  and  have  nothing." 
So  will  it  be  with  the  Christian,  who  be- 
comes sluggish,  whose  hands  relax,  and  who 
looks  back.  The  furrow  becomes  crooked, 
the  soil  is  not  properly  prepared  for  the 
seed,  hence  he  will  have  nothing  and  shall 
beg  in  the  harvest. 

It  is  difficult  work  for  the  young  Chris- 
tian, or  for  those  just  starting  out  in  life,  to 
assume  the  cares  of  the  world,  but  it  is  by 
the  hard  and  persevering  efforts  of  the  dis- 
ciple that  a  plenteous  harvest  of  golden  fruit 
is  gathered.  Labor  hard  to  fight  against  the 
the  temptations  of  the  world  and  the  assults 
of  the  enemy!  Count  the  cost  before  start- 
ing! Submit  to  the  will  of  God!  Cancel 
everything  of  an  earthly  nature  that  would 
interfere  with  your  obedience  to  him  and 
your  progress  in  the  field,  for  he  who  would 
follow  him,  must  follow  him  wholly  or  not  at 
all.  Patience  and  perseverance  in  the  cause 
of  Christ,  will  at  last  bring  to  us  the  "Well 
done,  thou  good  and  faithful  servant;  enter 
thou  into  the  joys  of  thy  Lord." 

Owasco,  Ind. 


A  QUESTION. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 

I  was  interested  in  Brother  I.  J.  Bosen- 
bergei's  remarks  on  the  New  Birth,  in  the 
GosrEL  Messenger,  number  fifty,  but  did 
not  fully  understand  some  of  his  teachings 
on  Baptism.  Will  Brother  Kosenberger 
please  answer  the  following  questions  ? 

First,  Did  Ananias  rebuke  Saul  for  pray- 
ing, fasting,  wrestling,  and  believing?  Bro. 
R.'s  remark  in  this  connection  conveys  the 
impression  that  he  did. 

Second,  does  not  the  phrase,  "Why  tarri- 
est  thou,"  rather  indicate  that  Saul  already 
had  the  necessary  degree  of  conviction,  re- 
pentance, and  faith,  to  qualify  him  for  bap- 
tism, and  that  there  was  no  necessity  for 
further  effort  in  that  direction? 

Third,  Did  the  virtue  of  Naaman's  cure 
consist  in  the  water  and  the  Word,  or  did  it 
not  consist  in  the  power  of  God,  through  the 
Word  made  efficacious  by  the  faith  and 
obedience  of  Naaman? 

Fourth,  What  theological  relation  is  there 
between  "the  water  and  the  blood"  or,  in 
other  words,  between  baptism  and  the  atone- 
ment. 

Fifth,  We  are  taught  that  baptism  is  for, 
or  unto,  the  remission  of  sins.  Again,  wo 
are  taught  that  "the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ, 
his  Son  cleanseth  from  all  sin." 

i  Since  the  last  is  the  most  specific  and 
comprehensive  statement,  is  it  not  clear  that 
we  are  cleansed  by  the  blood  of  the  atone- 


ment, made  efficacious  on  our  behalf  by  our 
faith  and  obedience  in  baptism? 

I  ask  these  questions  because  I  desire  for 
myself  and  others,  all  possible  light  on  these 
important  subjects. 

ANSWER. 

In  calling  up  texts  as  testimony,  in  line  of 
any  subject,  we  do  not  usually  pause  to  trace 
the  various  meanings  of  those  texts,  but  sim- 
ply apply  them  to  the  point  in  question, 
and  then  pass  on. 

As  to  query  first  and  second,  filed  above 
by  Brother  B.  C,  we  but  re-affirm  that  the 
address  of  Ananias,  "And  now,  why  tarriest 
thou?"  is  strong,  interrogative  language,  and, 
contains  a  rebuke  for  his  tarrying,  with  a 
view,  seemingly,  to  impress  the  venerable 
seeker  with  one  word, — duty.  It  also  im- 
plies that  he  had  the  necessary  faith  and  re- 
pentance to  qualify  him  for  baptism,or  had  un- 
dergone spiritual  conception,  hence  was  pre- 
pared to  be  "born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit." 

To  get  our  idea  more  clearly  before  you, 
we  will  contrast  the  above  with  our  modern 
sy  stem  of  conversion. 

Viewing  Ananias  as  an  advocate  of  this 
modern  theory,  I  can  see  him  coming  in, 
and  quietly,  on  his  knees,  joining  in  prayer 
with  the  anxious  seeker;  gently  stroking  him 
on  the  back,  bidding  him  to  "Pray,  pray  on, 
only  believe,  have    faith,"  etc 

But  instead  of  the  above,  we  find  Ananias 
faithfully  holding  up  the  time-honored  doc- 
trine of  Pentecost,  "Which  was  to  be  preach- 
ed among  all  nations,  beginning  at  Jerusa- 
lem." 

Query  3. — In  Naaman's  case  the  virtue  was 
not  "in  the  water  and  the  Word,"  as  Bro.  B.  C. 
has  it,  but  in  the  Word  and  the  water;  the 
Word  of  the  L}rd  attached  to  the  means, — 
"The  sword  of  the  Lord  and  Gideon.*'  The 
sword  of  the  Lord  first,  Gideon  second. 

As  to  obedience,  it  was  essential,  because 
included  in  the  Word. 

As  to  faith,  it  was  not  included  in  the 
cure.  We  question  if  Naaman  acted  in  faith. 
In  fact  the  attending  circumstances  strongly 
indicate  the  contrary. 

As  to  the  query  fourth  and  fifth,  it  is  true 
that  "the  blood  maketh  an  atonement  for  the 
soul,"  Lev.  17:  11,  "That  without  shedding 
of  blood  there  is  no  remission  of  sins," 
Heb.  0:  22;  hence  it  is  evident  that  "The 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ  cleanseth  from  all 
sin."— 1  John  1:  7.  That  is,  the  blood  of 
Christ  gives  virtue  and  efficacy  to  the  sys- 
tem, renders  the  me*n3  of  grace  effisacious. 
We  are  now  enabled  to  "purify  our  souls  in 
obeying  the  truth."— 1  Peter  1:  22, 

Within  the  above  system  the  penitent  en- 
ters. By  faith  he  begets  a  godly  sorrow 
for  the  sin  of  his  fallen  race,  and  his  own 
sins;  in  baptism  he  has  the  assurance  of  the 
pardon  of  his  sins.  See  Matt.  3:  6;  Mark  1: 
4;  Luke  3:3;  Acts  2:  58,  22:  16. 

As  inmates  of  the  Church,  amid  the  trials 
and  battles  of  life,  we  are  met  again  with 
the  hand  of  pardon  upon  confession  of  our 
wrongs.  See  Ps.  32:  5;  Prov.  28:  13;  James 
6: 16;  1  John  1:  9. 


Last,  but  not  least,  in  case  of  sickness, 
which  is  the  common  door  to  the  chamber 
of  death,  it  is  provided  that  we  be  anointed 
with  oil;  following  this  observance  is  the 
consoling  assurance,  "If  we  have  committed 
sins,  they  shall  be  forgiven  ns."  See  James 
5:  14.  Hence,  while  the  blood  of  Christ 
cleanseth  us  from  all  sin,  it  gives  virtue  to 
the  system.  We  see  in  the  above  that  bap- 
tism, confession,  and  anointing  with  oil, 
are  each  followed  with  the  promise  of  re- 
mission of  our  sins.        I.  J.  Rosenberger. 


TEMPERANCE 


BY  P.  D.  WAGONER. 


I  notice,  in  No.  50  of  the  Messenger, 
that  some  of  the  Brethren  are  grieved  with 
some  of  the  temperance  articles  published 
therein.  It  struck  me  forcibly  that  I  should 
tell  what  I  gleaned  from  a  religious  paper 
three  years  ago: 

"There  are  25,000,000  moderate  drinkers 
in  the  United  States,  more  than  3,000,000 
(be  it  said  to  their  shame)  belong  to  the 
professed  churches  of  Christ.  Stop  all  mod- 
erate drinking,  and  in  five  years  there  will 
be  no  drunkarde,  and  the  250,000  liquor  sa- 
loons in  the  United  States  will  be  closed  up. 
Moderate  drinking  leads  to  immoderate,  and 
immoderate  drinking  makes  drunkards." 

The  bow],  though  rich  and  bright, 
Its  mbies  flash  upon  the  sight, 
And  adders  coil  its  depth  beneath; 
Whose  lure  is  woe,  whose  sting  is  death. 


LEARN  TO  DO  WELL 


BY  GERTRUDE  A.  FLORY. 

I  have  finished  reading,  "Warning,"  by 
Enoch  Eby,  and  think  it  should  be  heeded 
by  every  brother  and  sister  of  our  blest  Fra- 
ternity. 

It  is  a  noted  fact,  that  we  make  a  complete 
failure,  whenever  we  try  to  carry  the  Church 
on  one  shoulder  and  the  world  on  the  other, 
for  then  we  become  a  combination  of  both, 
and  are  neither  worldlings  nor  Christians. 
Think  you  that  God  is  pleased  with  such  a 
combination?  Verily,  no.  He  would  have 
us  wholly  consecrated  to  himself,  and  this 
can  only  be  done  by  obadience  to  his  will, 
not  in  part,  but  all. 

Brethren,  I  appeal  to  you,  Will  you  let  it 
be  said  of  our  Church,  that  "Her  glory  has 
departed?  Would  not  a  little  energetic 
work  on  the  part  of  each  member,  by  getting 
himself  in  order,  do  much  toward  the 
"glory  that  is  departed?" 

The  adage,  'United  we  stand,  divided  we 
fall,"  is  very  applicable  to  the  church.  As 
long  as  we  are  united  upon  gospel  princi- 
ples, the  right  musf  prevail,  and  there  will 
be  a  glory  and  luster  in  the  Church,  that 
will  abound  to  the  honor  and  glory  of  God, 
and  to  the  welfare  of  never-dying  souls. 
Satan,  with  all  his  hosts,  icill  not  be  able  to 
make  an  inroad  on  a  band  of  God's  children 
who  are  thus  united.  "Behold  how  good 
and  how  pleasant  it  is  for  brethren  to  dwell 
together  in  unity!" 


102 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEK. 


Feb.  16,  1886. 


MISSIONARY. 


BY  NOAH  LONGANECKER. 


The  Committee  appointed  by  the  "Home 
Mission  Board  of  the  North-eastern  Dis- 
trict of  Ohio,"  to  organize  a  local  church 
of  the  scattered  members  living  in  the  Lake 
Shore  counties,  met  with  the  Bristolville 
church  on  Dec.  5th  and  6th  for  public 
preaching.  Although  the  weather  was  cold, 
and  a  severe  snow-storm  prevailed  without, 
yet  the  love  and  peace  that  prevailed  in  the 
hearts  of  the  members  of  said  church,  more 
than  made  amends  for  the  cold  and  storm 
without.  The  third  Epistle  of  John,  second 
verse,  expresses  our  prayer  in  part,  for  said 
church.  If  we  were  to  report  all  about  said 
church,  the  readers  would  have  reason  to  re- 
member verses  three,  four  and  five,  of  said 
Epistle.  God  bless  them.  On  the  7tb,  we 
met  with  some  of  the  scattered  members  in 
Ashtabula  Co.  Found  them  no  less  zealous 
and  faithful  than  the  members  at  Bristolville 
church.  Labored  with  them  as  opportunity 
afforded  on  the  7th,  8th  and  9th.  On  the  10th 
met  for  council.  Committee  met  at  8  A.  M. 
to  organize.  D.  N.  Workman  was  appointed 
Moderator,  and  N.  Longanecker,  Secretary. 
A  programme  of  business  for  council  was 
then  prepared.  At  10:  30  A.  M.  the  mem- 
bers convened  for  council.  Council  was 
opened  by  singing  hymn  103,  followed  by 
prayer.  John  10:  1-16  was  then  read,  fol- 
lowed with  remarks  from  Committee.  Re- 
marks were  then  made  as  to  the  object  of 
council.  After  due  consultation  with  mem- 
bers present,  it  was  unanimously  decided 
that  a  local  church  be  organized.  It  was 
then  resolved  that  the  following  be  the  boun- 
dary-line of  said  local  church:  Starting  at 
the  State-line  on  the  east  with  the  boundary- 
line  between  Ashtabula  and  Trumbull  coun- 
ties; thence  running  due  west  with  said  line 
through  Geanga  and  Cuyahoga  counties,  ter- 
minating at  a  point  on  the  west  of  the  city  of 
Cleveland;  thence  north-east  to  the  State- 
line,  with  lake  Erie  on  the  west  and  north; 
thence  Bouth  with  state-line  to  place  of  be- 
ginning,— containing  the  whole  of  Ashtabula 
and  Lake  counties,  and  part  of  Geanga  and 
Cuyahoga  counties.  It  was  then  decided 
that  the  following  members,  with  others  that 
may  live  within  said  boundaries,  belonging 
to  the  German  Baptist  (or  Brethren)  church, 
constitute  said  local  church:  Jacob  Kittinger 
and  wife;  Henry  Martin  and  wife;  Geo.  W. 
Keener  and  wife;  Frank  Lilly  and  wife; 
John  Kreger  and  wife;  Jacob  Pinkerton  and 
wife;  Ellen  B.  Smith,  and  Catharine  Rich- 
ard. 

It  was  then  decided  that  said  local  church 
be  known  as  the  Lake  Shore  church.  D.  N. 
Workman  was  unanimously  chosen  as  presid- 
ing elder  of  said  church.  By  the  earnest  en- 
treaty of  Bro.  Woikman,  the  decision  was  so 
modified  as  to  extend  only  to  time  of  the  next 
District  Meeting  of  North-eastern  Ohio. 

Geo.  W.  Keener,  Jacob  Kittinger,  and 
Henry  Martin  were  chosen  as  a  Committee 
to  secure  a  place  in  which  to  hold  public  ser- 
vices. 


It  was  then  decided  to  hold  a  choice  for 
one  deacon.  Jacob  Kittinger  was  chosen  and 
installed  into  office. 

It  was  then  unanimously  resolved  to  ren- 
der heart-felt  thanks  to  the  North-eastern 
District  of  Ohio,  for  sending  help  in  this, 
their  time  of  need,  by  responding  to  their 
prayers  and  appeals  in  unmistakable  expres- 
sions of  regard  for  them. 

A  charge  was  then  given  by  the  Committee 

to  said  church,  to  conform   to  the  order  of 

the  general  Brotherhood,   as  taught  by  the 

Word  of  God.     After  singing  and  prayer,  the 

council  adjourned. 

D.  N.  Workman,        ) 

Samuel  Sprankle,      [•  Committee. 

Noah  Longanecker,  ) 

Having  received  a  message  to  return  home 
to  attend  a  funeral,  the  secretary  left  on 
Thursday  eve.  Brethren  Workman  and 
Sprankle  labored  with  the  church  until  the 
14th.  Quite  an  interest  prevailed  toward  the 
close  of  their  labors.  Although  the  Breth- 
ren of  the  Lake  Shore  church  are  few  in 
number,  as  yet,  but  judging  from  their  love, 
zeal,  and  faith,  we  cannot  see  why  the  good 
Lord  will  not  multiply  their  number  exceed- 
ingly. May  they  never  leave  their  first  love. 
Brethren  and  sisters  of  North-eastern  Ohio, 
remember  the  members  of  the  Bristolville 
and  Lake  Shore  churches  in  your  prayers, 
and  back  up  your  prayers  by  Christ's  "go." 

A  wealthy  farmer  who  had  his  bins  filled 
with  corn,  was  earnestly  praying  for  the  poor. 
His  little  son  said  to  him,  "Father,  I  wish  I 
had  your  corn-crib."  "Why,  sonny?"  "Then 
I  would  answer  your  prayers."  The  applica- 
tion is  plain.  May  the  good  Lord  bless  Bro. 
Workman  in  his  new  field  of  labor,  and  give 
him  souls  for  his  hire. 

With  this  the  committee  sends  their  thanks 
to  the  members  of  the  church  they  visited, 
for  the  care  and  respect  that  was  manifested 
to  them. 

Isa.  54,  comes  to  our  mind,  but  we  dare 
not  comment  here.  Fare  ye  well;  good  bye! 
God  be  with  you! 


THE  DUTY  OF  MINISTERS  AND 

CHURCH,  IN  THE  SPREAD 

OF  THE  OOSPEL. 


BY  DENNIS  WEIMER. 

Under  this  head  we  shall  first  consider 
the  duty  of  ministers,  as  the  greater  burden 
falls  upon  them.  They  should  be  sound  in 
the  faith,  and  this  means  more  than  simply 
to  believe  that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God,  and 
that  baptism  is  for  the  remission  of  sins. 
Faith  is  the  substance  of  the  sinner's  hope, 
but  to  the  regenerated,  is  the  evidence  of 
things  unseen.  He  must  be  grave,  sober,  and 
watchful.  He  must  have  that  almost  name- 
less quality  that  is  not  altogether  expressed 
by  the  word  diligence.  There  are  a  great 
many  orators,  expounders,  divines,  and  ex- 
horters  who  are  so  completely  void  of  that 
inward  enthusiasn  and  holy  zeal,  that  much 
of  the  unrighteous  mammon  must  be  bestow- 
ed upon  them,  to  engage  in  the  work  exten- 
sively.    They  are  satisfied  with  the  most  or- 


dinary qualifications,  and  then  make  such 
blunders  that  the  hearers  are  glad  to  escape, 
manifesting  their  disgust.  Those  ministers 
then  wonder  why  it  is  that  others  have  atten- 
tive hearers  and  they  have  not. 

Here  I  will  give  you  a  piece  of  my  mind. 
And  that  is,  "Study  to  show  thyself  approv- 
ed, a  workman  that  needeth  not  be  asham- 
ed, rightly  dividing  the  Word."  Never  al- 
low yourself  to  handle  a  subject  that  you  are 
not  able  to  divide  properly.  Whenever  your 
thoughts  once  settle  upon  a  subject,  never 
abandon  it,  however  dark  it  may  seem  at 
first,  until  you  have  fully  digested  it,  unless 
it  be  one  of  God's  mysteries.  One  subject 
fully  digested  will  dispel  the  gloom  and 
darkness  of  a  hundred  others.  This  requires 
study,  unrelenting  study.  This  is  one  among 
the  many  studies  to  which  Christ's  ministers 
are  heir.  L9t  this  be  the  standard,  so  long 
as  our  exposition  of  any  part  of  the  gospel 
can  be  contradicted  Jby  any  "other  part  of  it, 
we  are  not  yet  at  our  journey's  end. 

Preach  the  gospel,  and  nothing"  but  the 
gospel.  If  the  exegesis  of  it  lies  in  the  vine, 
the  olive  tree,  the  race,  the  sower,  the  leaven, 
or  even  in  newspaper  stories,  don't  be  afraid 
of  it,  neither  shun  to  declare  it  all.  If  you 
are  poor  even  to  suffering,  and  see  clearly 
that  you  shall  not  be  able  to  help  your  loved 
ones,  even  to  one  dollar,  when  they  reach 
their  majority,  bear  it  all  patiently,  "for 
great  is  your  reward  in  heaven." 

The  providing  for  those  of  his  own  house, 
is  also  one  of  the  minister's  duties.  But  do 
not  waste  precious  time  to  provide  gay  horses 
and  fine  carriages  for  them,  "but  having  food 
and  raiment,  be  therewith  content."  Do  all 
for  Jesus,  not  for  honor  or  popularity. 

The  elder  who  rules  well  is  worthy  of 
double  honor.  But  that  honor  cometh  not  to 
him  whose  heart  is  set  upon  it,  but  alone  to 
him  who  so  loves  the  purchased  redemption, 
that  he  would  give  his  life  for  it. 

There  is  yet  an  exceedingly  great  work  be- 
fore us,  and  such  a  work  as  the  ministry  it- 
self is  not  able  to  perform.  The  help  of  the 
laity  is  absolutely  necessary,  in  different 
ways.  First,  if  the  conduct  of  the  laity  is 
such  that  becomes  men  and  women  profes- 
sing godliness,  they  have  won  two-thirds  of 
the  battle  in  their  surroundings,  and  the 
minister  can  easily  strike  the  decisive  blow 
by  the  Word  of  Life.  But  if  he  has  not  this 
help,  he  cannot  gain  many  brilliant  victories, 
how  hard  soever  he  may  labor. 

Second,  In  the  general  spread  of  the  gos- 
pel, it  is  necessary  that  the  church  assist  the 
ministry.  The  Savior  has  promised  that 
whosoever  shall  forsake  all  for  my  sake,  shall 
have  an  hundredfold  in  this  life,  and  in  the 
world  to  come,  eternal  life.  "Give  and  it  shall 
be  given  unto  you,  heaped  up,  shaken  down, 
shall  men  give  unto  your  bosom."  Much 
of  that  hundredfold  therefore  shall  come 
by  men.  Is  it  unreasonable  for  the  church 
to  assist  the  minister  who  is  in  limited  cir- 
cumstances, to  bear  some  of  his  burden? 
They  have  a  right,  to^expect  much  of  the 
minister,  but  should  they  not  at  least  expect 
something  of  themselves? 

While  I    have    always   opposed    salaried 


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103 


ministers,  I  have  as  constantly  maintained 
if  the  minister  is  financially  unable  to  spread 
the  gospel  as  far  as^hk  physical  ability  will 
admit,  it  is  the  church's  duty  to  assist  him. 
Again,  it  so  happens  ^sometimes,  and  not 
unfrequently  either,  that  the  church  makes 
choice  of  men  to'maintain  her  cause,  who  are 
not  able  to  supply  themselves  with  the  nec- 
essary books.  The  Savior  gave  to  every  man 
talents  according  to  his  ability,  and  if  the 
church  sees  the  ability  in  a  man  she  ought  to 
give  bim  the  means  to  use  the  talents. 

Here  I  want  to  offer  a  suggestion.  If  min- 
isters are  not  able  to  supply  themselves  with 
necessary  books,  the  church  ought  to  do  so, 
and  if  they  find  it  too  expensive  to  supply 
each  one  separately,  let  them  have  a  general 
library  of  standard  works  in  the  church  for 
them. 

In  conclusion  I  will,  say,  Lend  a  helping 
hand.  Help  the  sister  to  bear  her  burdens 
while  her  husband  is  gone.  Help  the  little 
ones  with  the  farm  work  while  father  is  gone. 
Help  spread  the  gospel,  by  helping  your 
ministers. 

I  have  known  churches  who  had  a  full 
supply  of  ministers,  and  were  wiilling  to  pay 
the  expenses^of  strange  ministers  wh^n  they 
couldhear  the  preaching  themselves,  but  when 
some  one  is  called  to  preach  the  gospel  where 
there  is  no  one  to  say,  "We  will  reimburse 
you,"  these  same  churches  are  very  slow 
to  contribute.  ;  The  ministers  too  often 
are  left  to  pay  their  own  expenses,  loee 
their  own  time,  and  the  family  have  to  beer 
their  own  burden.    Lend  a  helping  hand; 

Bealeton,  Va. 


RESTORING  IN   SPIRIT 
MEEKNESS. 


OF 


BY  SAMUEL  WEIMER. 


"Bbktiirkn,  if  a  man  be  overtaken  in  a  fault,  ye  which 
are  spiritual  restore  such  a  one  in  the  spirit  of  meekness, 
considering  thyself,  lest  thou  also  be  tempted."  Ga!.  6: 
I. 

"Brethren,  if  any  of  you  do  err  from  the  truth,  and 
one  convert  him,  let  him  know  that  he  which  converteth 
the  sinner  from. the  error  of  his  way,  shall  save  a  soul 
from  death,  and  shall  hide  a  multitude  of  sins."  J.imes 
5:19-20. 

In  Gospel  Messenger,  Vol.  23,  No.  47, 
page  741,  appears  an  essay  under  the  head 
of  fault-finding.  This  suggested  the  above 
head,  and  it  also  suggested  to  me  that  the 
above  Scripture  should  be  grouped  with  it. 
I  have  always  disliked  the  fault-finding  spir- 
it, or  as  we  might  term  it,  to  be  more  easily 
understood,  habitual  grumblers.  For  to 
never  look  at  ourselves,  but  to  be  always  find- 
ing or  hunting  some  one  else's  mistakes,  or 
to  always  turn  the  magnifying  end  of  the  tel- 
escope toward  our  brethren  and  sisters,  and 
the  diminishing  end  toward  ourselves,  is  de- 
cidedly wrong.  But  according  to  the  above 
Scripture,  we  consider  it  also  wrong  for  us 
not  to  try  to  restore  or  convert,  in  the  spirit 
of  meekness,  such  that  are  overtaken  in  a 
fault  or  do  en  from  the  truth. 

We  should  earnestly  contend  for  the  faith 
once  delivered  unto  the  saints.  When  we 
see  a  house  on  fire,  and  the  inmates  probably 
all  asleep,  if  there  is  any  sympathy  in  us,  we 


certainly  would  try  to  rescue  the  inmates 
from  the  flames.  And  just  so  with  those 
who  do  err  from  the  truth  or  are  overtaken 
in  a  fault,  if  there  is  any  Christian  sympathy 
in  us;  if  we  have  not  the  mind  to  enjoy 
heaven  ourselves,  we  will  lend  a  helping 
hand,  and  we  will  exert  all  our  powers,  and 
even  lay  aside  our  comforts,  in  order  to  re- 
store and  convert  such  that  do  err  and  are 
overtaken  in  a  fault. 

Now  as  to  the  tobacco  question.  I  have 
always  felt  like  using  the  spirit  of  forbear- 
ance toward  those  who  use  tobacco,  but  the 
writer  of  the  above-named  article  says,  "All 
admit  that  it  is  a  filthy  habi1-."  Then  let  us 
put  forth  our  powers  to  restore. 

Let  me  here  tell  a  few  facts.  It  is  not  a 
year  ago  that  I  had  a  neighbor,  how  is  a  ha- 
bitual smoker,  to  ride  with  me  on  the  same 
seat  in  my  sleigh,  and  th<j  result  was,  before 
the  journey  was  ended,  his  breath  acted  up- 
on my  stomach  worse  than  the  stomach-pump 
(lobelia)  would,  as  I  did  not  get  over  the 
effects  as  soon  as  I  would  over  a  dose  of  lo- 
belia. If  there  is  any  scent  that  is  sickening 
to  me  it  is  the  scent  of  tobacco. 

Now  as  to  another  fact.  We  have  in  this 
little  arm  of  the  church,  six  or  seven  breth- 
ren who  once  used  tobacco,  strongly,  for 
years,  and  they  have  quit  the  habit.  Now 
what  does  this  prove  ?  It  proves  that  people 
can  give  up  the  habit. 

Now  as  to  the  great  tide  of  fashion.  I 
verily  believe  that  the  intemperance  of  fash- 
ion keeps  more  people  on  the  broad  road  than 
the  intemperance  of  rum,  and  that  there  is 
more  money  spent  for  it  annually  than  there 
is  for  ram.  It  is  a  great  evil  many  will  ad- 
mit, not  only  our  Fraternity,  but  many  others 
also  admit  it.  Now,  then,  must  we  keep  still 
and  say  nothing,  when  we  see  our  brother  or 
sister  in  danger?  Not  if  we  adhere  to  the 
above  Scripture. 

We  have  seen  men  and  women  converted, 
and  if  thoroughly  converted,  it  made  no  dif- 
ference how  much  they  were  entangled  with 
the  great  goddess  of  fashion,  it  would  cause  h 
shedding  of  the  "Babylonish  garment."  It 
does  not  necessarily  imply  that  every  one 
who  tries  to  rescue  another  from  error,  has  a 
beam  in  his  eye,  and  it  seems  uncharitable 
in  us  to  say  so.  But  there  are  some  who 
would  be,  oh,  so  thankful  if  all  would  be 
quiet  on  the  subject  of  fashion.  But  with  the 
softest  and  most  tender  words  that  I  can  ex- 
press, I  say,  "Oh!  please  do  consider  that 
there  are  some  who  feel  to  give  their  assist- 
ance to  rescue,  to  save  from  ruin,  and  restore 
to  a  healthy  union  in  Christ  Jesus,  just  as 
much,  and  more  so  than  if  they  would  see  a 
house  on  fire,  put  forth  their  powers  to  res- 
oue  the  inmates. 

Now  as  to  the  restoring.  How  to  accom- 
plish the  most  good  is  a  question  of  no  little 
importance.  It  is  to  be  done  in  the  spirit  of 
meekness,  "lest  thouslso  be  tempted."  But 
how  often  do  we  see  it  attempted  in  the  spir- 
it of  envy!  Sometimes  the  first  step  that  is 
taken  is  to  make  a  church  charge.  Oh!  what 
a  pity  for  such  great  mistakes!  A  few  years 
ago  when  that  large  hotel  burned  down  in 
Milwaukee/ men  stood  seemingly  spell-bound, 


as  though  they  had  lost  their  presenr  of 
mind,  and  not  able  to  render  any  help.  Let 
us  try  and  have  the  presence  of  mind  tc  ren- 
der help. 

Harbor  Springs,  Mich. 


CHIPS  FROM  THE  WORK-HOUSE. 

BY  DANIEL  VANIMAN. 

On  Dec.  3,  I  went  about  five  miles  in  com- 
pany with  others  to  the  home  of  a  young 
married  lady,  who  had  by  affliction  been  con- 
fined to  her  room  about  ten  months — most 
of  this  time  unable  to  walk.  Her  babe  is  less 
than  five  weeks  old,  and  the  mother  so  deli- 
cate that  a  wave  of  air  from  an  open  door 
would  affect  her.  Yet  such  was  her  faith, 
that  burial  with  Christ  in  baptism  was  de- 
manded. Doubting  Thomas  thought  it  ex- 
ceedingly rash  and  risky,  to  bury  such  a  one 
in  water  of  December  temperature,  while  the 
unwavering  faith  of  the  applicant,  and  other 
Joshuas  and  Calebs  said,  "Has  not  Jesus 
promised  that  if  two  of  you  shall  agree  on 
earth,  as  touching  anything  that  they  shall 
ask,  it  shall  be  done  for  them  of  my  Father 
which  is  in  heaven?"  Has  the  arm  of  the 
Lord  lost  its  power  ?  So,  after  an  earnest 
appeal  for  aid,  from  him  who  stopped  the 
mouths  of  lions,  quenched  the  violence  of 
fire,  and  put  to  flight  the  armies  of  the  al- 
iens, she  was  helped  into  a  covered  carriage, 
and  with  other  applicants  taken  half  a  mile 
or  more  to  water,  and  there  buried  with 
Christ  in  baptism,  which  she  enjoyed  as  well 
as  others.  She  was  now  again  placed  in  the 
carriage,  well  covered  with  blankets,  and  feet 
placed  in  a  bucket  of  quite  warm  water, 
which  a  thoughtful  sister  had  brought  along 
in  a  jug.  She  was  soon  returned  to  her  warm 
room,  where  the  dripping  garments  were  ex- 
changed for  more  comfortable  ones.  She 
then  said  she  felt  stronger  and  better  than 
she  had  felt  for  many  months.  The  saints 
rejoiced  with  her,  and  all  seemed  happy. 

The  meeting  in  the  Woodland  church 
closed  the  same  evening,  Dec.  3,  with  a  total 
of  eight  baptized  and  one  more  applicant. 
Beturned  home  on  Dec.  1,  and  found  all  well, 
for  which  thanks  be  to  the  Lord,  "whose 
mercy  endureth  forever." 


God's  mercy  is  so  great  that  it  forgives 
great  sins  to  great  sinners,  after  great 
lengths  of  time;  and  then  gives  great  favors 
and  great  privileges,  and  raises  us  up  to 
great  enjoyments  in  the  great  heaven  of  the 
great  God.  As  John  Bunyan  well  saith: 
"It  must  be  great  mercy,  or  no  mercy;  for 
little  mercy  will  never  Eerve  my  turn." 
—Sel. 


Let  us  be  careful  not  to  brutalize  our  con- 
ceptions of  the  scene  on  Calvary.  The  horri- 
ble pictures  of  the  dying  Christ  in  media  val 
art  are  contrary  to  the  delicate,  reverent  tone 
of  the  Scriptures;  and  so  is  all  language  which 
dwells  upon  the  details,  and  emphasizes  the 
greatness  of  the  mortal  agonies  of  our  Lord. 


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Feb,  16,  1886, 


Brethren  J.  D.  Trostle  and  John  Forney 
are  in  the  mission  field  in  Kansas.  At  last 
report  they  were  in  Waubaunsee  Co.  Hope 
they  may  do  much  good  for  the  Master. 


We  stated  in  No.  2,  that  brethren  Smith 
and  Ennis  were  with  the  Brethren  in  Barber 
Co.,  Kan.  Should  have  said  they  expected 
to  be  with  them  sometime  during  the  winter. 


From  Colfax,  Ind.,  comes  the  good  news  of 
thirty-two  accessions  to  the  church,  twenty- 
nine  by  baptism  and  three  reclaimed.  Bro. 
Jesse  Calvert  did  the  preaching.  Full  re- 
port next  week. 

Bro.  Samuel  Sprankle,  of  Massillon,  Ohio, 
is  at  work  in  the  mission  field.  When  last 
heard  from  he  was  on  his  way  to  Bristolville, 
and  Lake  Shore  churcb,  Ashtabula  Co.  We 
hope  the  Lord  will  bless  his  efforts. 

Bro.  Harvey  Carter,  of  Frankfort,  Boss 
Co.,  O.,  says  they  had  three  meetings  at  Cir- 
cleville,  Dec.  27.  The  meetirjgs  were  well 
attended,  and  a  good  feeling  prevailed.  They 
found  kind  and  warm-hearted  friends  among 
the  Brethren. 


Bro.  E.  J.  Neher,  who  located  at  Keuka, 
Fla.,  last  winter,  is  now  pleasantly  located  on 
the  south  side  of  Lake  Keuka,  near  town, 
where  he  is  prepared  to  entertain  brethren 
and  others  who  contemplate  spending  the 
winter,  or  a  few  weeks  or  days,  in  that  vicin- 
ity.   

A  letter  signed  "D.  C.  S."  goes  into  the 
waste-basket,  under  the  rule  that  we  publish 
no  anonymous  communications.  If  you  have 
any  desire  to  see  your  letters  in  the  Messen- 
ger, don't  forget  to  put  your  full  name  to 
them,  otherwise  they  are  sure  to  find  a  rest- 
ing-place in  the  wasto-baskot. 


Bro.  A.  W.  Myers,  of  Johnstown,  Pa., 
writes  that  the  church  at  that  place  is  enjoy- 
ing a  season  of  refreshing.  "The  dark  clouds 
have  passtd,  and  the  eky  is  bright  and  clear. 
A  series  of  meetings  is  in  progress;  souls  are 
being  gathered  into  the  fold  of  Christ,  and 
the  church  is  gaining  ground,  for  which  we 
thank  our  blessed  Kedeemer." 


In  Messenger  No.  5,  page  60,  third  col- 
umn, seventh  line,  read,  "The  ancient  Ro- 
mans  and  Hebrews  counted  the  third  day 
which  we  should  call  the  second.  Sunday 
would  be  the  third  day  after  Friday,  fourth 
after  Thursday,  etc ,  always  counting  the  be- 
ginning and  ending  day.  See  the  Crucifix- 
ion and  Resurrection  of  Christ,  etc." 


We  have  many  kind  words  from  our  dear 
brethren  and  sisters,  for  the  Messenger. — 
We  refrain  from  publishing  them,  but  they 
are  nevertheless  appreciated,  and  we  thank 
you  for  them.  In  our  weakness,  and  amid 
the  perplexities  surrounding  editorial  work, 
we  often  feel  discouraged,  but  to  know  that 
we  have  the  sympathies  and  the  prayers  of 
our  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  gives  us  new 
courage,  and  we  labor  on,  trusting  in  God  and 
the  justice  of  our  cause. 


A  brother  sends  $14  for  the  mission  fund 
of  the  Church  and  says,  "A  few  days  ago  I 
had  a  little  leisure  time  and  thought  I 
would  spend  it  eolicitirg  donations  from 
my  friends  and  neighbors  for  the  missionary 
work  of  the  Church.  As  a  result  I  send  you 
a  draft  for  fourteen  dollars  to  be  applied  as 
above  stated."  This  shows  what  can  be 
done  if  only  some  one  will  take  hold  of  the 
work.  We  trust  others  may  follow  this 
brother's  example  and  do  something  for  the 
spread  of  the  gospel. 


Bro.  A.  W.  Vaniman,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
has  consented  to  go  into  the  Texas  mission 
field,  and  work  for  the  cause  of  the  Master. 
Bro.  Vaniman  is  in  the  second  degree  of  the 
ministry,  and  we  understand  is  an  able  speak- 
er— and  we  believe  will  do  a  good  work  in 
Texas.  Let  the  prayers  of  our  people  go 
with  our  brother  and  sister  to  their  new  field 
of  labor,  that  the  Lord  may  bless  their  labor, 
and  give  them  a  plenteous  harvest.  Few  of 
us  realize  the  sacrifices  that  our  brethren 
must  make,  who  go  out  to  labor  in  this  kind 
of  work,  and  our  sympathies  and  prayers 
should  go  with  them.  The  Committee  found,  in 
their  efforts  to  secure  some  one  to  go  to  Tex- 
as, that  the  great  need  of  the  church  to-day 
is  to  secure  men  to  do  the  work.  To-day 
many  calls  go  unheeded  because  we  have  not 
men  who  are  willing  to  go  out  into  the  front- 
ier, and  labor  and  suffer  for  the  cause  of 
Christ.  If  to-day  the  church  had  but  one 
hundred  faithful,  earnest,  zealous  ministers, 
who  would  be  willing  to  say,  "Here  am  I," 
what  a  great  work  might  be  done  in  the  year 
to  come!  We  have  a  number  of  men  who  are 
laboring  to  the  extent  of  their  ability  for  the 
Master,  but  we  need  more,  and  we  can  only 
pray  to  the  Lord  of  the  harvest  to  send  forth 
laborers. 


Bro.  T.  Bimmel,  of  Sheldon,  Iowa,  writes 
that  the  Messenger  is  the  only  source 
through  which  they  can  hear  Church  news, 
and  that  it  is  their  only  preacher.  They 
are  isolated  and  only  hear  the  brethren 
preach  when  some  of  them  visit  their  place. 
He  hopes  that  they  may  have  a  church  or- 
ganized before  long,  so  that  the  gospel  may 
be  preached  to  the  people  of  Sheldon. 


The  General  Missionary  Committee  ap- 
propriated $100  for  the  mission  work  in  Ore- 
gon at  its  last  meeting.  The  money  was 
sent  to  Bro.  D.  M.  Brower,  the  Treasurer  of 
the  Missionary  Committee  of  that  State.  In 
acknowledging  the  receipt  of  the  money  he 
says,  "Returning  home  last  Monday  evening, 
weary  and  tired,  having  rode  all  day  on 
horseback  a  distance  of  thirty  miles  through 
ice  and  snow,  after  an  absence  of  three  days, 
working  for  the  Master,  our  spirits  were 
revived,  and  we  were  made  to  thank  God 
and  take  courage  when  told  that  aid  had 
had  been  sent  to  help  this  District  in  her 
work.  It  made  us  feel  that  the  general 
Brotherhood  had  not  entirely  forsaken  us 
brethren  in  the  far  West,  praise  the  Lord!" 


We  enjoyed  the  pleasure  of  meeting  with 
the  brethren  at  Pine  Creek,  111.,  on  Sunday, 
the  7th  inst.  They  have  had  a  very  inter- 
esting series  of  meetings,  and  on  Sunday 
four  more  were  added  to  the  fold  of  Christ 
by  baptism.  On  Sunday  evening  the  large 
house  was  filled  to  its  utmost  capacity,  and 
another  soul  came  out  on  the  Lord's  side. — 
It  was  the  intention  of  the  brethren  to  close 
the  meetings  on  Sunday  evening,  but  such 
was  the  interest  manifested,  that  they  decid- 
ed to  continue  there  a  few  evenings  longer. 
In  these  meetings  we  have  another  evidence 
of  the  truth  of  what  we  have  often  urged  in 
these  columns,  and  that  is  if  the  home  min- 
isters will  go  into  the  work,  trusting  in  the 
Lord  for  help,  and  hold  meetings,  their 
efforts  will  be  blessed.  Much  of  the  labor 
of  the  meetings  fell  upon  Bro.  Edmund 
Forney,  and  the  fact  that  only  once  before 
in  the  history  of  the  Church  have  there  been 
such  large  meetings,  and  such  interest  mani- 
fested, shows  that  his  labors  are  appreciated 
at  home.  The  brethren  from  Mt.  Morris 
and  Franklin  Grove  rendered  some  assist- 
ance, and  the  Lord  added  his  blessing.  Six 
have  been  converted,  one  wanderer  reclaim- 
ed, the  church  strengthened,  and  the  end  is 
not  yet.  May  the  Lord  bless  the  work,  and  ; 
put  it  into  the  hearts  of  other  home  minis- 
ters to  wait  no  longer,  but  commence  at  once 
a  continued  effort  for  the  salvation  of  sin-  I 
ners. 


THE  LET-ALONE  POLICY. 


Doubtless  our  first  parents,  after  having 
broken  God's  command,  and  sinned,  would 
have  been  glad  if  the  Almighty  had  let  them 
alone.  Their  futile  attempt  to  hide  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord,  shows  plainly  that  they 
wanted  to  be  let  alone.  The  exposure  of 
their  sin  and  the  swift  punishment  that  fol- 
lowed would  have  been  set  aside,  had  the 
power  been  their's  to  pursue  such  a  course. 


Feb.  16,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


105 


Bat  the  eternal  fiat  of  Jehovah  had  gone 
forth,  and  the  penalty  came  swift   and  sure. 

Ever  since  the  days  of  Adam,  people  have 
been  hiding  from  their  sins,  and  have  only 
asked  to  bo  let  alone.  When  the  servant  of 
God  goes  forth  to  herald  the  truth  to  the 
world,  and  attacks  the  follies  and  the  wicked- 
ness of  men,  the  cry  is  heard,  "Let  us  alone, 
we  are  satisfied  with  our  condition;  we  do 
not  ask  you  to  interfere  with  our  affairs,  we 
think  we  are  all  right,  just  attend  to  your  own 
business,  and  we  will  attend  to  ours."  This 
has  been  the  answer  of  men  in  all  ages,  when- 
ever an  effort  has  been  made  to  show  them 
the  error  of  their  ways,  and  to  induce  them 
to  reform. 

.  The  Pharisee,  clothed  in  self-righteous- 
ness, and  steeped  in  corruption,  with  hypo- 
critical voice,  took  refuge  behind  the  let-alone 
plea,  and  not  only  rejected  Christ  but  con- 
demned him  to  die  on  the  cross. 

When  the  terrible  Bin  of  human  slavery 
rested  with  its  evils,  like  a  dark  cloud  over 
part  of  our  own  beloved  land,  and  when  men, 
moved  of  God,  raised  their  voices  against  the 
wickedness  of  a  system  that  made  merchan- 
dise of  humanity,  the  slave  holders'  cry  was, 
"Let  us  alone;  we  believe  slavery  to  be  a  di- 
vine institution.  You  have  no  right  to  inter- 
fere with  it;  let  us  alone."  And  the  men 
who  dared  to  speak  against  the  institution, 
did  so  at  the  risk  of  their  lives. 

To-day,  when  the  very  life-blood  of  our  na- 
tion is  being  sapped  by  that  monster  evil,  in- 
temperance in  acoholic  drinks,  the  saloon- 
keeper, the  brewer,  and  the  distiller  cry  in 
concert,  "Let  us  alone,  this  is  a  free  country; 
a  man  ha3  a  right  to  drink  what  he  pleases. 
You  have  no  right  to  interfere  in  our  traffic. 
People  will  drink,  and  we  propose  to  furnish 
them  the  poison,  and  all  we  ask  of  you  is  to 

LET  US  ALONE." 

So  we  might  go  on,  and  enumerate  other 
evils,  and  we  would  hear  the  same  cry.  Men 
who  do  evil  and  work  unrighteousness,  only 
ask  to  be  let  alone  in  their  wickedness,  and 
thus  it  is  in  all  the  world. 

But  how  is  it  in  the  church?  Is  there  any 
of  this  let-alone  policy  to  be  found  within 
her  borders?  Do  Christians  sometimes  use 
this  cry?  Let  us  see!  In  our  position  as 
editors,  we  are  in  a  place  where  the  let-alone 
cry  may  be  heard,  and  it  comes  to  us  pretty 
often.  Do  we  but  touch  upon  some  folly,  or 
evil  that  is  to  be  found  amongst  us  as  a  peo- 
ple, we  soon  hear  the  ominous  cry,  "Let  us 
alone."  Pride,  with  luxurious  living,  the  re- 
sult of  ill-spent  wealth,  fashionable  and  fool- 
ish dressing,  the  evidence  of  pride  in  the 
heart,  are  crowding  into  the  church,  and 
those  who  indulge  in  such  things  only  ask  to 
be  let  alone.  One  says,  "I  don't  propose  to 
take  a  paper  that  says  so  much  about  dress." 
She  only  wants  to  be  let  alone. 

The  tobacco  chewer,  with  his  quid  iu  his 
mouth,  says,  "Let  me  alone,  don't  say  so  much 
about  tobacco,  it  hurts  my  feelings.     I  know 


it  is  a  filthy  habit,  but  I  like  it,  and  want  to 
use  it.  It  don't  hurt  me,  and  all  I  ask  of  you 
is  to  keep  quiet  about  tobacco.  Say  as  much 
as  you  please  about  fiae  dressing,  for  I  de- 
test the  fashionable  follies  of  the  day,  but 
please  let  me  and  the  tobacco  question  alone." 

The  one  who  sometimes  yields  to  the  temp- 
tation to  go  into  a  drinking  saloon,  and  take 
a  glass  of  beer,  and  occasionally  something 
stronger,  says,  "Why  can't  you  let  me  alone? 
So  much  writing  on  the  temperance  question 
disgusts  me.  Many  good  people  drink  a 
glass  of  beer  when  they  want  it,  and  I  can  do 
the  same.  I  think  it  is  out  of  place  to  say 
so  much  about  temperance.  Better  put 
something  of  more  importance  in  your  paper, 
and  let  the  temperance  question  alone." 

Those  who  are  inclined  to  depart  from  the 
simplicity  of  the  gospel,  to  indulge  in  vani- 
ty, attend  places  of  worldly  amusement,  to 
bring  innovations  into  the  church,  reiterate 
the  same  cry,  adding  to  it  such  epithets  as 
"old  fogy,"  "narrow-minded,"  ''strait-laced,'" 
— all  of  which  they  apply  to  those  who  re- 
monstrate against  the  evils  of  going  after  the 
world.  They  seem  to  think  that,  because  a 
thing  is  new,  it  follows  that  it  must  be  good. 
They  are  just  as  far  out  of  the  way  as  are 
those  who  think  that,  because  something  has 
been  observed  for  ages,  and  is  therefore  very 
old,  it  must  be  right.  In  both  cases  the  cry  is 
just  the  same,  "Let  us  alone." 

We  hear  the  same  plea  from  those  who  are 
laying  up  treasures  in  this  world,  adding 
farm  to  farm,  and  putting  the  increase  annu- 
ally at  interest.  The  church  needs  money  to 
send  out  missionaries,  to  print  tracts,  and 
carry  forward  the  work  of  the  Lord,  and  asks 
that  each  one  gives  as  the  Lord  has  prosper- 
ed them.  And  we  hear  the  let-alone  cry 
again,  "You  are  always  asking  for  money; 
you  are  making  a  hobby  of  the  missionary 
business."  Just  as  if  any  one  could  make  a 
hobby  of  spreading  the  gospel!  Don't  you 
know  that  Jesus  did  nothing  else  during  his 
ministry  in  this  world?  He  not  only  gave  all 
his  time  to  the  work  of  his  Father,  but  gave 
his  life  for  it  in  the  end. 

And  so  we  might  go  on.  It  is  too  true, 
that  the  let-alone  policy  has  found  its  way  in- 
to the  church.  We  refer  to  these  things,  not 
to  wound  the  feelings  of  any,  but  in  the  hope 
that  we  may  take  heed  unto  our  ways,  "For 
there  is  a  way  that  seemeth  right  unto  a  man, 
but  the  end  is  death."  We  may,  for  the  few, 
short,  fleeting  years  of  our  mortal  lives,  insist 
on  being  left  alone  in  our  whims  and  notions. 
We  may  defend  the  habits  that  we  have 
formed,  but  in  the  end,  as  in  the  beginning, 
our  plea  to  be  let  alone,  and  our  attempt  to 
hide  from  our  sins,  will  avail  us  nothing. 
God  is  merciful,  but  he  is  also  just,  and  his 
decree  is,  that  every  secret  thing  shall  be 
brought  to  light.  In  the  great  day  of  final 
account?-,  the  LIT  ALONE  plea  will  not  avail. 
Then  shall  every  man  give  an  account  of  the 
deeds  done  in  the  body. 


QUERISTS'  DEPART3IENT. 


Brethren  Editors:  — 

Will  you  please  give  an  explanation  through  your 
paper  of  the  22nd  and  34th  verses  of  the  11th  chapter  of 
first  Corinthians,  where  it  read?, '  Have  ye  not  houses  to 
eat  and  to  drink  in?"  and,  "If  any  man  hunger,  let  him 
eat  at  home."  The  reason  I  ask  for  this  explanation  w, 
I  have  a  neighbor,  a  member  of  the  Baptist  church,  who 
would  not  eat  dinner  at  our  love-feast  on  that  account, 
that  is,  because  the  apostle  wrote  as  above  quoted.  1 
was  asked  for  an  explanation  on  it,  and  as  I  could  not 
give  a  satisfactory  one,  I  thought  I  would  ask  for  an  ex- 
planation through  your  worthy  paper. 

Maky  H.  Hozbnek. 
Did  Paul  sanction  the  eating  of  a  meal,  in 
connection  with  the  communion  emblems,  by 
the  Corinthian  brethren?  We  reply,  he  did. 
And  we  shall  sustain  this  reply  sufficiently 
to  reach  that  in  the  query,  upon  which  an  ex- 
planation is  desired. 

That  "the  Lord's  Supper"  which  the  Cor- 
inthians ate  was  eaten  with  the  apostle's 
sanction,  we  presume,  will  not  be  denied  by 
any.  It  is  thus  alluded  to  by  the  apostle: 
"When  ye  come  together,  therefore,  into  one 
place,  this  is  not  to  eat  the  Lord's  Sapper. 
For  in  eating,  every  one  taketh  before  other 
his  own  supper;  and  one  is  hungry,  and  an- 
other is  drunken."  Verses  20th  and  21st. 
The  passage  in  the  Kevieed  Vereion  reads  as 
follows:  "When  therefore  ye  assemble  your- 
selves together,  it  is  not  possible  to  eat  the 
Lord's  Supper:  for  in  your  eating  each  one 
taketh  before  other  his  own  supper;  and  one 
is  hungry,  and  another  is  drunken."  It  is 
evident,  from  Paul's  language,  as  above  giv- 
en, that  he  sanctioned  the  eating  of  "the 
Lord's  Supper,"  and  that  it  was  right  for  the 
Corinthians  to  eat  that  supper.  What  was 
wrong  in  the  case  was  the  disorderly  manner 
in  which  it  was  eaten.  "It  is  impossible  to 
eat  the  Lord's  Supper,"  said  Paul,  plainly 
implying  that  it  was  right  to  eat  the  Lord's 
Supper,  but  impossible  to  do  it  with  the  dis- 
order that  was  connected  with  it  by  the  Cor- 
inthian brethren. 

Then  it  was  right  for  the  Corinthians  to 
eat  "the  Lord's  Supper."  But  what  was  "the 
Lord's  Sapper?"  It  was  surely  a  meal,  and 
not  merely  the  emblems  of  the  body  and 
blood  of  Christ.  To  prove  our  position  that 
it  was  a  meal,  we  offer  the  following  testimo- 
nies: 

1.  The  primary  and  literal  meaning  of  tho 
word  supper,  is  a  meal.  Webster  defines  it, 
a  mealiakenai  the  close  of  the  day.  If  we 
look  at  the  word  deipnon,  the  Greek  word 
that  occurs  in  1  Cor.  11:  20,  and  which  is 
translated  supper,  we  shall  find  that  it  is  ox- 
plained  by  Greek  lexicographers  as  Webster 
explains  supper.  Mr.  Parkhurst,  in  his  Greek 
and  English  Lexicon  to  the  New  Testament, 
in  one  of  his  definitions  of  deipnon,  thus  ex- 
plains it:  "In  the  latter  Greek  writers,  aB  in 
the  New  Testament,  a  supper,  an  evening 
meal,  or  /east."  Aud  in  explaining  kuriakon 
deipnon,  he  say e,  "The  Lord's  Supper,  oc- 
curring in  1  Cor.  11:  20.  It  appears,  howev- 
er, from  this  and  the  following  verses,  that 


106 


THE    GOSPEL    MES8BNGEE. 


Feb.  16,  1886. 


the  appellation  does  not  strictly  mean  the 
Eucharist,  but  a  supper  in  imitation  of  that 
of  which  our  Lord  partook  when  he  insti- 
tuted the  Eucharist."  We  see  from  the 
above  explanations  of  "the  Lord's  Supper," 
both  in  the  Greek  and  in  the  English  lan- 
guage, that  it  means  a  meal. 

2.  The  context  plainly  shows  that  the  apos- 
tle, by  'the  Lord's  Supper,"  means  a  meal, 
and  not  the  communion  emblems  of  the  body 
and  blood  of  our  Lord.  These  are  called  by 
other  names,  as  is  seen  in  1  Cor.  10:  16. — 
There  this  language  occurs:  "The  cup  of 
blessing  which  we  bless,  is  it  not  the  com- 
munion of  the  blood  of  Christ?  The  bread 
which  we  break,  is  it  not  the  communion  of 
the  body  of  Christ?" 

Paul,  in  reproving  the  Corinthians  for 
their  disorder,  and  in  telling  them  why  it 
was  impossible  for  them  to  eat  "the  Lord's 
Supper,"  says,  "For  in  eating,  every  one  tak- 
eth  before  other  his  own  supper;  and  one  is 
hungry,  and  another  is  drunken.  What! 
have  ye  not  houses  to  eat  and  to  drink  in?  or 
despise  ye  the  church  of  God,  and  shame 
them  that  have  not?"  It  is  evident,  from 
the  above  language,  that  the  brethren  at  Cor- 
inth had  made  provision  for  a  meal,  as  sever- 
al of  them  brought  suppers  with  them.  It 
is  also  evident  that  "the  Lord's  Supper"  was 
to  intended  to  allay  the  hunger  of  such  as 
came  to  the  meeting  hungry,  and  had  no 
houses  to  eat  in.  This  is  clear  from  the  fol- 
lowing languagj  already  quoted:  "One  is 
hungry,  and  another  is  drunken."  In  those 
times  of  persecution,  many  who  embrac- 
ed the  Christian  faith  were  driven  from 
their  homes,  and  had  no  houses  to  eat  in. — 
And  "the  Lord's  Supper,"  or  love-feast,  of 
the  Apostolic  age,  when  eaten  in  the  proper 
order,  and  in  true  brotherly  love,  afforded 
the  homeless  the  means  for  refreshing  their 
bodies,  and  allaying  their  hunger,  while  be- 
ing eaten  in  connection  with  the  communion 
emblems,  it  became  in  its  religious  charac- 
ter a  means  of  grace  and  a  source  of  spiritu- 
al enjoyment. 

Such  is  the  view  we  must  take  of  "the 
Lord's  Supper,"  to  make  all  that  the  apostle 
has  written  upon  the  subject  harmonize. — 
Keeping  the  idea  of  a  supper  in  view,  the 
apostle  gives  the  following  direction  in  re- 
gard to  it:  "Wherefore,  my  brethren,  when 
ye  come  together  to  eat,  tarry  one  for  anoth- 
er. And  if  any  man  hunger,  let  him  eat  at 
home;  that  ye  come  not  together  unto  con- 
demnation," verses  33,  31.  The  meaning  of 
the  last  verse  is,  that  those  who  had  houses 
to  eat  in,  should  eat  at  home,  if  they  would 
be  in  danger  of  becoming  too  hungry  to  wait 
until  all  would  come  together,  including 
those  that  had  no  houses  to  eat  in.  Recog- 
nizing "che  Lord's  Supper"  to  be  a  Christian 
meal  to  be  eaten  by  both  the  rich  and  the 
poor  members  of  the  congregation  tocether, 
Paul's  language  concerning  it  is  intelligible, 
but  if  "the  Lord's  Supper"  is  applied  to  the 


communion  emblems  of  the  body  and  blood 
of  Christ,  his  language  is  not  intelligible. 

But  while  Paul's  language  referred  to  in 
the  query  is  free  from  difficulty,  when  con- 
nected with  other  parts  of  his  discourse  upon 
"the  Lord's  Supper,"  and  explained  as  we 
have  explained  it,  we  cannot  see  the  proprie- 
ty of  the  Baptist  friends  declining  to  take 
dinner  with  our  Brethren  on  a  love-feast  oc- 
casion, since  that  dinner  is  not  regarded  as 
any  part  of  the  divine  or  devotional  service 
connected  with  our  communion  season.  And 
common  meals,  as  refreshment  for  the  body, 
are  often  taken  by  Baptists  and  other  denom- 
inations in  their  houses  of  worship.      J.  Q. 


COBBESPONDENCE. 

Write  what  thou  seest— and  send  it  unto  the  churches . 


Home  Again. 


According  to  previous  arrangement,  I  met 
with  the  Brethren  of  the  Jacob's  Creek  con- 
gregation on  the  evening  of  Jan.  1,  at  the 
Mt.  Joy  church,  near  Mt.  Pleasant,  to  hold  a 
series  of  meetings.  We  continued  the  meet- 
ing until  the  evening  of  the  8th,  when  the 
snow  began  to  fall  and  the  wind  was  so  vehe- 
ment, that  we  were  obliged  to  discontinue  un- 
til the  evening  of  the  13th.  This,  of  course, 
was  detrimental  to  the  interest  of  the  meet- 
ing. We  closed  our  meeting  on  the  evening 
of  the  17th.  Three  came  out  on  the  Lord's 
side,  while  others  are  near  the  kingdom.  The 
Brethren  are  earnestly  laboring  for  the  good 
cause. 

On  the  evening  of  tin  18th,  I  met  with  the 
Brethren  of  the  Indian  Creek  congregation, 
at  the  old  County-line  church,  to  assist  Bro. 
Frederick  Weimer,  from  Bridgeport,  Pa., 
who  had  already  begun  the  work  at  this 
place.  Bro.  Frederick  is  an  earnest  worker 
in  the  good  cause.  We  earnestly  contended 
for  the  faith  once  delivered  unto  the  saints. 
The  congregations  were  large  and  very  at- 
tentive. On  the  evening  of  the  25th,  I  re- 
luctantly bade  farewell  to  the  Brethren  and 
friends,  leaving  the  meeting  in  the  hands  of 
Bro.  Weimer  to  continue.  Two  precious 
souls  were  made  willing  to  accept  Christ. — 
Many  thanks  to  the  brethren  and  sisters. 

J.  H.  Meyers. 
Markleysburg,  Pa. 


From  Summit  Church,  Ind. 


In  this  church  there  are  about  seventy-five 
members,  scattered  over  a  territory  extend- 
ing twenty-five  miles  from  east  to  west,  and 
twelve  miles  north  to  south,  and  only  one 
minister  of  the  Brethren  to  supply  the 
preaching  for  all  this  territory,  which,  of 
course,  he  cannot  do  as  it  ought  to  be  done. 
Although  he  is  preaching,  on  an  average,  fif- 
teen times  a  month,  ard  scmetimes  much 
more,  one-fourth  of  the  calls  cannot  be  sup- 
plied. To  ministering  brethren  we  would 
say,  for  the  love  of  Jesus  and  the  love  of  pre- 
cious souls,  Come  and  help  us  in  the  grand 
work  of  the  Lord.  The  great  want  of  the 
people  is,  that  three  or  four  ministers  would 
come  and  settle  among  us.    If  any  brethren 


are  thinking  of  changing  their  place  or  resi- 
dence, we  would  say,  Come  and  see  us,  and 
this  part  of  the  country.  We  think  this  part 
of  the  country  very  good  for  growing  grain, 
wheat,  corn,  grass  and  vegetables,  and  still 
better,  for  establishing  churches,  and  bring- 
ing precious  souls  to  Christ,  glory  and 
heaven.  Through  the  blessing  of  God  and 
the  efforts  of  the  church,  twenty-three  dear 
souls  have  accepted  Christ,  have  been 
baptized,  and  have  entered  the  strait  gate, 
during  the  last  year,  and  yet  there  are  some 
applicants.  Dear  brethren,  for  the  Lord's 
sake,  and  the  love  of  precious  and  immortal 
souls,  come  and  help  us  in  the  grand  work  of 
salvation,  for  salvation  is  of  the  Lord.  We 
pray  God  to  send  laborers  into  this  part  of 
his  vineyard.  Any  correspondence,  address- 
ed to  me,  at  New  Cumberland,  Grant  Co., 
Ind.,  will  be  answered.  Any  coming  to 
preach,  will  be  met  at  Fairmount,  Ind.  May 
the  Lord  bless  the  church  and  save  souls. 

I.  J.  Howard. 


From  Salimoiiy  Church,  Intl. 


We  commenced  meeting  in  our  church- 
house,  here  in  Lancaster,  on  the  evening  of 
Jan.  13,  preaching  night  and  day,  except  a 
few  days.  Most  of  the  time  we  had  large 
congregations,  especially  in  the  evening;  had 
good  attention.  Four  were  baptized;  yester- 
day two  young  girls;  last  night,  between  9 
and  10  o'clock,  a  young  man  and  his  wife. — 
May  the  Lord  bless  them,  and  enable  them 
to  be  faithful  until  death,  is  our  prayer.  Da- 
vis Younce  did  the  preaching. 

Samuel  Murray. 

River,  Inch,  Jan.  25. 


From  Erviii,  Ind. 


According  to  previous  arrangements,  Bro. 
W.  S.  Toney  and  myself  started  on  Jan.  19, 
for  Naperville,  111.,  to  hold  a  series  of  meet- 
ings. We  stopped  in  Chicago  with  Bro. 
Hadsell,  and  by  his  earnest  request  that  one 
of  us  should  stay  and  hold  a  few  meetings  in 
the  city,  I  consented  to  do  so. 

Bro.  Hadsell  informed  us  of  the  affliction 
of  sister  Susie  Hearne,  who  desired  to  follow 
the  injunction  of  Jamee,  "Is  any  sick?  Let 
him  call  for  the  elders,  *  *  *  anoint  him 
with  oil  in  the  name  of  the  Lord."  Went 
out  to  Bro.  Hadsell's  and  found  the  sister 
much  better,  and,  after  the  anointing,  seemed 
greatly  strengthened  in  the  Lord.  Bro.  Ton- 
ey then  went  to  Naperville,  and  on  Sunday  I 
went  to  the  city  and  had  two  meetings  with 
good  interest.  On  Monday  morning,  Jan.  18, 
joined  Bro.  Toney  at  Naperville.  Had  good 
meetings,  and  the  brethren  will  give  you  a 
report  of  its  success. 

I  returned  on  Jan.  24,  and  had  another 
meeting  in  Chicago  in  the  evening.  Met  an 
interested  congregation.  Some  seem  deeply 
impressed  and  say  they  will  soon  unite  with 
the  church.  Truly,  I  believe  that  by  regular 
preaching  in  the  city,  many  will  embrace  the 
doctrine  held  forth  by  the  Brethren.  Bro. 
Hadsell  is  putting  forth  every  effort  to  make 
the  mission  work  in  Chicago  a  success.  If 
any  of  our  ministering  brethren  pass  through 


Feb.  16,  1886. 


THE    aOSJPEL    MESSENGER. 


107 


the  city,  they  should  stop   and  hold    a    few 
meetings. 

Feb.  6,  I  expect  to  go  to  Southern  Indiana 
with  Bro.  Isaac  Branson,  to  labor  in  the  mis- 
sion field,  and  encourage  isolated  members, 
and  build  up  the  cause  of  Christ.  We  need 
the  prayers  of  God's  dear  children,  that  we 
may  be  instrumental  in  bringing  many  into 
the  fold  of  Christ.  Daniel  Bock. 


City  Work. 


Just  closed  a  successful  meeting  at  Inde- 
pendence, Montgomery  County,  Kan.  This 
church  has  been  organized  about  eight  years; 
has  had  her  trials  and  reverses,  but  a  bright- 
er day  has  come.  One  of  her  misfortunes 
was,  they  had  no  place  of  worship  in  the  city. 
But  as  they  had  several  additions  by  emigra- 
tion, they  concluded  to  build  a  house  of  wor- 
ship in  the  city.  Last  summer  they  built  a 
good,  substantial  house,  28x46.  They  now 
thought  the  time  had  come  to  hold  some 
meetings.  Commenced  with  small  congrega- 
tions; but  as  the  meeting  advanced,  the  con- 
gregations increased,  and  with  the  prayers 
and  presence  of  a  few  faithful  ones,  it  soon 
became  manifest  that  our  work  was  not  in 
vain.  Continued  about  two  weeks,  visiting 
through  the  day,  preaching  at  night.  A  good- 
ly number  came  out  on  the  Lord's  side,  and 
after  the  ice  was  removed,  were  buried  with 
Christ  in  baptism,  in  the  presence  of  a  large 
congregation  of  spectators.  Six  of  the  num- 
ber were  from  the  Campbellite  Church.  Clos- 
ed the  meeting  with  excellent  interest,  and 
many  promises  of  more  additions  in  the  near 
future.  We  learn  one  fact  in  city  work. 
There  are  a  good  many  in  the  city  that  are 
common  people,  and  are  not  able  to  dress 
and  cope  with  the  fashionable  churches,  and 
we  are  glad  to  know  they  do  not  desire  to. 
Many  of  them  believe  the  religion  of  Christ 
teaches  them  something  better. 

Sidney  Hodgden. 


From  Hohlen,    Mo. 


We  have  passed  through  a  short  series  of 
meetings.  On  the  evening  of  the  16th,  Bro. 
Jacob  Witmore,  of  Centreview,  came  and 
preached  that  evening  and  the  following 
morning.  Bro.  Samuel  Pheils  of  Nevada, 
Mo.,  preached  the  Word  the  rest  of  the  week, 
until  Friday  night,  when  the  meetings  were 
closed,  as  duty  seemed  to  call  him  to  other 
fields  of  labor.  We  were  sorry  to  give  him 
up  in  so  short  a  time.  The  Word  was 
preached  with  power,  and  we  think  some  good 
and  lasting  impressions  were  made,  yet  there 
were  no  accessions,  but  we  think  some  were 
counting  the  cost.  We  earnestly  desire  to 
see  the  fruits  of  the  labor  that  has  been  put 
forth  in  this  part  of  God's  vineyard.  Time 
and  again  have  both  saint  and  sinner  been 
faithfully  warned,  yet  they  eay  by  their  ac- 
tions, "Go  thy  way  for  this  time,  at  a  more 
convenient  time  I  will  call  for  thee."  (Some  say, 
"It  will  do  for  the  old,  but  I  am  young.  I  will 
or  may  live  long,  and  I  will  spend  my  youth 
in  sport  and  folly  of  the  world,  but  when  1 
get  old  I  will  aerve  the  Lord."  How  many 
know  they  will  live  to  be  old?      "To-day    is 


ours,  we  know  not  what  to-morrow  may  bring 
forth."  "To-day,  if  ye  hear  my  voice,  harden 
not  your  hearts."  May  God  help  all  to  know 
that  "procrastination  is  the  thief  of  time." 
We  have  a  great  desire  to  see  a  strong  church 
built  up  here,  for  the  harvest  is  great  and 
the  laborers  are  few.  We  need  a  minister 
among  us,  so  that  we  might  have  preaching 
oftener.  Bro.  Witmore  is  almost  overbur- 
dened in  his  field  of  labor,  and  in  rather  del- 
icate health,  but  nearly  always  at  his  post. 
May  the  Lord  be  his  strength. 

We  have  had  some  very  cold  weather  and 
good  sleighing,  but  the  weather  has  moderat- 
ed considerably  and  the  snow  is  melting  rap- 
idly. Sabah  Musselman. 


Keport   of  Money  Received  for   "The 
Sister's  Mission." 


Sieters  of  the   James    Creek   Church, 

Pa $14  16 

Sisters  of  the  Lick  Creek  Church,  Bry- 
an,  0 10  00 

Sisters  of  the  Rockton  Church,  Pa. . . .     3  00 
"    "    Bethel  Church,  Neb....     3  15 
"    "    Falls  City  Church,  Neb .     2  55 
"        "  Mt.  Morris  paid  to  Treas.  of 

General  Mission  Committee 31  44 

Clara  E.  Horn,  Wornville,  O 8  50 

Sister  Swanger,      "      "     " 25 

Sally  Wingart,        "      "    " 25 

Kosie  Snowberger,  New  Enterprise,  Pa. 

for  tract   funds 20  00 

Mrs.  G.  G.  Lehmer,   Allerton,  la 1  00 

Nancy  Jane  Mohler,  Edenton,  O 50 

Fanny  Gibble,  "  "  "  . . . .  50 
Laida  Smell,  "  "  "  . . . .  50 
Mattie  Smell,  "  "  "  . . . .  50 
Effie  Smell,  "  "  "  . . . .  50 
A  Sister,   Waterside,  Pa 42 


Total $65  78 


From  Hickory  Co,,   Mo. 


On  Saturday,  Jan.  29,  in  company  with 
ministers  of  the  Osceola  church,  Jacob  Yost, 
and  A.  Killingsworth,  we  started  on  a  mis- 
sionary trip  to  Hickory  Co.,  Mo.  Preached 
three  discourses  at  Zion  church,  a  place 
where  the  people  knew  but  little  of  the  Breth- 
ren. Attendance  very  good,  and  interest  ex- 
cellent. Three  persons  made  application 
for  membership.  They  are  heads  of  fami- 
lies, and  of  excellent  standing  in  this  commu- 
nity. Two  of  them  were  members  of  the 
Christian  church,  and  the  other  was  raised 
among  the  Friends. 

On  the  fourth  Lord's  day  of  April  next,  the 
ministers  of  the  Osceola  church  will  fill  sev- 
eral appointments  at  the  same  place,  and  the 
probability  is  that  a  number  more  will  unite 
with  the  church  at  that  time.  The  attention 
of  the  Miesion  Board  of  Southern  Mo.,  is 
called  to  this  field  of  labor.  It  seems  the 
most  promising  of  any  in  said  district.  By 
diligently  following  up  the  good  work  already 
begun,  an  active  church  of  faithful  mem- 
bers may  be  organic  d  there,  in  the  near  fut- 
ure. The  material  is  at  hand  and,  seeming* 
ly,  ripe  for  the  harvest. 


The  religious  community  of  that  vicinity 
is  divided  and  subdivided  into  four  or  five 
different  parte,  which  are  not  on  the  best  of 
terms  with  each  other.  The  Brethren's 
preaching  has  confused  all  of  them.  Some 
of  them  declared  that  iE  their  churches  did 
not  practice  feet-washing,  they  would  with- 
draw. Others  would  contend  that  feet-wash- 
ing was  useless,  as  a  church  ordinance,  etc, 
etc. 

The  effect  of  the  Brethren's  plain,  practical 
preaching  among  them  was  a  little  like  the 
explosion  of  a  shell ;  the  fragments  of  which 
have  struck  pretty  hard.  Some  are  badly 
wounded  and  have  applied  to  the  Great  Phy- 
sician for  help;  others  will  follow. 

Inasmuch  as  the  above  field  is  somewhat 
isolated,  we  trust  that  surrounding  churches 
will  step  in,  and  help  push  on  the  great  and 
glorious  work  of  evangelizing  that  part  of  the 
great  harvest  field. 

Perhaps  the  General  Missionary  Board 
could  aid  a  little  in  means.     J.  S.  Mohleh. 

Deep  Water,  Mo. 


From    Mohicau    Church,  Wayne  Co.,  O. 


We  enjoy  many  blessings  for  which  we 
are  thankful,  and  among  them,  one  of  great 
importance,  is  the  effort  the  Brethren  have 
recently  been  making  to  enlarge  the  borders 
of  Zion. 

Bro.  I.  D.  Parker,  of  Ashland,  by  request 
of  the  church,  came  to  us  on  Jan.  16,  and  re- 
mained twelve  days,  laboring  in  Word  and 
doctrine,  with  diligence  and  zeal.  The  im- 
mediate results  were  made  manifest  by  nine 
dear  ones  uniting  with  the  church,  six  by 
baptism  and  three  reclaimed.  We  rejoice  to 
see  sinners  obey  the  gospel,  but  when  we 
see  the  young  people  obey  the  command, 
"Remember  now  thy  Creater  in  the  days  of 
thy  youth,"  we  are  greatly  encouraged  to 
keep  on  our  armor.  We  rejoice  and  are  glad 
to  see  six  of  our  Sunday-school  scholars 
unite  with  the  church,  yet  many  of  our 
Brethren's  children  are  away  from  God, 
whose  duty  it  is  to  obey  the  gospel,  build  up 
the  church,  work  out  their  own  salvation,  and 
carry  the  glad  tidings  to  others.  Ob,  Breth- 
ren, how  necessary  it  is  that  we  bring  up  our 
children  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  teach 
them  to  early  embrace  the  truth! 

E.  M.  McFadden. 
Lattasburg,  (). 


From  liaugo  Church,  Elkhart  Co,,  Ind. 


We,  the  Brethren  in  the  Baugo  church, 
met  in  church  council  on  the  sixteenth  of 
January,  and  decided  to  have  a  series  of 
meetings  and  to  begin  at  once,  and  so  Elder 
J.  Knisely  promised  to  6tay  and  preach  for 
us,  which  he  did  with  power,  until  the  "1 1st. 
Brother  John  does  not  shun  to  declare  the 
gospel,  aud  I  must  eay  that  he  has  sown  some 
good  eeed.  But  we  were  unwilling  to  stop 
yet,  so  we  sent  for  H.  Kreighbaum  to  assist 
us,  which  he  did,  and  labored  for  us  until 
the  31st.  B.  Bollinger  has  also  preached 
come  for  us  during  our  meetings,  and  the 
result  of  these  meetings  is,  eight  precious 
soult  have  beenjmade  willing  to  walk  in  new* 


1G8 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGEK, 


Feb.  16, 1886. 


nees  of  life.  There  was  no  water  too  cold  for 
our  Elder  John  Metzger  to  go  with  our 
applicants,  to  follow  the  Savior's  example. 
There  were  many  tears  shed  for  joy  to  see 
Brethren's  children  join  in  with  the  children 
of  God.  We  would  Bay  to  the  brethren, 
Come  again.  Let  us  give  God  the  praise  for 
for  all  that  has  been  done. 

H.  M.  Schwalm. 
Feb.  4,  1880. 


From  Green  Spring,  Pa. 


I  cannot  refrain  from  giving  the  readers 
of  the  Messenger  a  short  notice  of  our  good 
meetings  held  in  our  new  church  recently, 
conducted  by  Bro.  D.  F.  Sfcouffer,  of  Benevo- 
la,  Md.  The  meetings  began  on  Jan.  14, 
and  continued  until  the  eve  of  the  24th, 
when  five  precious  souls  were  baptized,  we 
trust,  to  walk  in  newness  of  life.  There 
were  four  of  one  family, —  two  sons  and 
daughters,  who  were  all  young  in  years. 
There  are  others  near  the  kingdom. 

This  meeting,  like  many  others,  closed 
when  the  most  interest  was  manifested,  but 
Bro.  S.  having  contracted  a  severe  cold,  it 
became  necessary  to  close  our  good  meetings. 
Not  only  the  unconverted  were  aroused  to  a 
sense  of  their  duty,  but  with  the  power  that 
God's  Word  was  spoken,  and  the  good  things 
we  have  heard,  we  feel  strengthened  for  the 
future. 

Some  of  our  best  citizens  have  been  made 

to  search  the  Scriptures,   and  we  believe  a 

good  work  has   been   done.       We    do    trust 

that  oar  brother's  days  may  be  many,   and 

that  God  may  give  him  strength,  that  in  his 

earnest    appeals    and     zealous     labors,     he 

may  be  the  means  of  bringing  many  precious 

sheaves  into  the  garner  of  everlasting  bliss. 

Barbie  E.. Miller. 
Jan.  20,  1886. 


From  Rocktou,  Clearlield  Co.,  Pa. 


Our  series  of  meetings  is  now  in  the  past, 
but  we  well  remember  them.  Souls  were 
made  to  rejoice,  and  are  rejoicing  yet.  Bro. 
George  S.  Kairigb,  of  the  Montgomery 
churcb,  Indiana  Co.,  Pa ,  came  to  Rockton 
on  Friday  before  Christmas,  and  preached 
Jesus  to  us.  We  feel  that  it  was  accompan- 
ied by  the  Spirit  of  God. 

We  gave  the  Greenville  Brethren,  about 
eight  miles  south  of  Rockton,  a  part  of  Bro. 
Rairigh's  time.  He  remained  in  the  two 
churches  about  four  weeks.  Seven  were  add- 
ed by  baptism. 

About  the  time  Bro.  Rairigh  left  for  hie 
home,  Bro.  R.  T.  Pollard,  of  Armstrong  Co., 
Pa.,  commenced  a  series  of  meetings  north  of 
Rockton,  in  the  Hickory  church,  and  contin- 
ued about  ten  days.  The  attendance  was 
not  very  large,  but  the  attention  was  good. 
We  were  well  fed  with  the  bread  that  cometh 
down  from  heaven,  and  were  again  made  to 
rejoice,  by  seeing  one  reclaimed  and  one  ap- 
plicant for  baptism.  Daring  our  series  of 
meetings,  eight  were  added  by  baptism  and 
one  reclaimed.  We  say,  Thanks  to  the  Lord 
God!  Thirty- four  have  been  added  to  our 
littl'  band  of  Brethren,  since  Feb.  1885.  God 


help  us  that  we  may  continue  to  gather  la- 
borers into  his  vineyard. 

We  wish  to  say  someting  about  our  Rock- 
ton love-feast,  held  June  5,  1885.  It  was  a 
feast  to  our  souls,  being  the  first  we 
have  ever  had  here.  We  had  a  good  repre- 
sentation of  brethren  and  sisters  from  Mont- 
gomery and  Manor  churches,  and  many 
thanks  to  them  for  it.  Our  ministerial  force 
was  excellent.  J.  S.  Holsinger,  J.  W.  Spich- 
er,  George  Rairigh,  Mark  Minser,  and  James 
A.  Sell  were  with  us.  Dear  brethren,  if  God 
spares  you,  come  again.  Dear  brethren, 
remember  us  in  your  prayers. 

Peter  Beer. 

Feb.  3,  1886. 


From  Lanark,  11. 


We  have  just  closed  a  very  interesting  se- 
ries of  meetings.  Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  came  to 
us  on  the  23rd  of  Jan.,  and  remained  till  Feb. 
5.  He  preached  eighteen  sermons,  and,  as  a 
result,  twenty-five  precious  souls  united  with 
the  church,  to  walk  in  newness  of  life.  We 
trust  the  members  were  also  built  up  in  that 
most  holy  faith  which  was  once  delivered  un- 
to the  saints.  Bro.  Mohler  shunned  not  to 
declare  the  whole  council  of  God.  Brethren, 
pray  for  the  lambs  of  the  flock!  Bro.  Mohler 
goes  from  here  to  Shannon,  and  preaches 
there  next  week.  C.  P.  Rowland. 

Feb.  6, 1886. 


From  Scalp  Level,  Pa. 


As  there  has  been  nothing  written  from 
this  congregation  for  some  time,  I  will  in- 
form your  many  readers  what  we  are  trying 
to  do  for  the  Master's  cause. 

On  New  Year's  day,  the  brethren  and  sis- 
ters of  Shade  Creek  congregation,  met  in 
council  in  the  Big  Church.  The  main  object 
of  this  meeting  was  to  ordain  one  or  two 
brethren  to  the  Eldership.  Oar  elder,  Jo- 
seph Berkey,  is  pretty  well  advanced  inyearSj 
and  has  a  great  deal  of  church  work  to  see  to, 
so  he  desired  help,  and  the  church  deemed  it 
wise  to  grant  it.  Elders  John  S.  Holsinger, 
George  Shrock,  and  Emmanuel  J.  Blough, 
were  expected  to  be  with  us,  but  when  the 
time  of  meeting  arrived,  no  one  came  but 
Bro.  Holsinger.  Hopes  were  entertained 
that  Bro.  Blough  would  come  yet,  so  the 
church  proceeded  with  the  work.  As  there 
was  some  doubt  as  to  who  should  be  ordain- 
ed, the  church  almost  unanimously  decided 
to  ordain  two,  viz:  Jacob  Holsopple  and  Hi- 
ram Musselman.  As  none  of  the  brethren 
came,  and  Bro.  Holsopple  was  away,  attend- 
ing a  funeral,  so  the  ordination  was  postpon- 
ed till  Sunday.  A  young  brother  volunteer- 
ed to  go  and  bring  Bro.  Blough,  while  Bro. 
Holsinger  held  several  night  meetings.  The 
weather  was  inclement  on  Sunday,  yet  a 
goodly  number  gathered  together.  After 
preaching  and  exhortation,  the  ordination 
took  place.  Bro.  Blough  performed  his  part 
on  crutches,  which  was  a  pitiful  sight.  Deep 
solemnity  pervaded  the  audience. 

Bro.  Holsinger  is  soliciting  money  for  the 
church  at  Glen  Hope,   Clearfield    Co.      It 


seems  that  their  meeting-house  is  not  paid 
for  yet.  He  is  well  acquainted  with  the  cir- 
cumstances connected  with  it,  and  explained 
it  fully.  The  church  then  went  to  work  and 
raised  $33.85,  and  appointed  three  solicitors 
to  see  what  could  be  done  further.  We  ex- 
pect to  raise  nearly  fifty  dollars. 

There  are  a  number  of  members  living  in 
the  extreme  eastern  part  of  our  district,  on 
the  Alleghany  mountains,  who  have  no  meet- 
ing house  to  worship  in.  The  church  decid- 
ed to  build  one  the  coming  summer,  and  ap- 
pointed a  building  committee  of  four  breth- 
ren. 

Mr.  Fox  donates  the  ground  for  the  church 
and  a  cemetery.  We  have,  at  present,  four 
meeting-houses  and  six  points  where  we  hold 
regular  meetings.  In  our  church,  here  in 
Scalp  Level,  we  have  meetings  every  two 
weeks  in  day-time,  and  every  Sunday  night. 
This  church  has  seven  ministers  and  a  num- 
ber of  deacons. 

For  some  time  past  we  have  felt  the  need  of 
a  revival  in  our  singing.  We  wrote  to  Bro. 
Beery,  but  he  could  not  come,  and  we  finally 
secured  the  services  of  Bro.  James  Casseday, 
of  Somerset.  Oar  class  numbers  about  sixty, 
and  we  expect  to  increase  it  some  yet.  We 
are  using  the  Hymnal  altogether,  and  find  it 
gives  good  satisfaction. 

Jerome  E.  Blough. 

Feb.  3, 1886. 


From  South  Waterloo,  la. 


By  request  of  a  mother  in  Israel,  I  will 
communicate  a  few  thoughts  to  the  Messen- 
ger, in  regard  to  the  welfare  of  the  South 
Waterloo  church. 

Some  of  the  ministers  that  visited  us  had 
been  under  the  impression  before  they  came 
here,  that  the  South  Waterloo  church  was 
about  wrecked.  They  were  greatly  surprised 
to  find  it  in  as  good  a  condition  as  they  did. 
I  suppose  the  cause  of  them,  and  otViers,  be- 
ing under  that  impression,  was,  lecaus  i  there 
is  very  little  published  from  this  part  of 
God's  heritage,  hence  the  request  as  above 
stated. 

The  church  emerged  from  the  fiery  trial 
it  passed  through,  in  as  good  a  shape  as 
could  be  expected.  The  majority  of  the 
original  members  remained  with  the  church. 
Some  have  changed  their  church  relations 
within  the  last  few  years.  There  were  about 
sixty-four  received  into  the  church  during 
1884  and  1885;  several  by  letter  included  in 
the  above  number.  Some  have  moved  away. 
I  cannot  give  the  exact  number  of  present 
membership,  but  am  safe  in  saying,  it  is  con- 
siderable over  two  hundred.  We  have  a 
Sunday-school  in  summer,  which  is  well  at- 
tended, and  the  old  and  young  feel  interested 
in  it.  Social  prayer-meeting  at  private 
houses  about  once  a  week,  which  is  calculated 
to  strengthen  us  in  the  inner  man.  Public 
meeting  at  four  different  places.  There  is 
meeting  at  the  church  every  Sunday;  one 
Sunday  in  the  forenoon,  and  the  next  Sun- 
day in  the  evening.  At  two  of  the  places  we 
have  meeting  every  two  weeks,  and  the  other 
every  four  weeks.  According  to  previous  ar- 
rangements, wo    have  meeting    every   four 


Feb.  16,)  1886. 


TELE    GOSPEL    MKSSKINrGrER. 


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weeks  at  the  four  different  places  on  one  day. 
In  addition  to  the  above  efforts  put  forth  in 
the  Master's  cause,  the  church  saw  proper 
upon  different  occasions,  to  call  for  help  from 
brethren  outside  of  this  arm  of  the  churcb, 
to  put  forth  special  efforts,  which  were  in- 
deed soul-reviving  feasts.  If  there  is  joy  in 
heaven  over  one  sinner  that  repentetb,  why 
should  there  not  be  joy  among  the  saints 
when  they  are  delivered  from  the  power  of 
darkness,  and  translated  into  the  kingdom  of 
his  dear  Son.  Although  not  always  crowned 
with  success  in  receiving  additions,  yet  it  had 
a  good  effect  in  building  up  the  members, 
and  to  promote  brotherly  love.  We  feel  to 
thank  the  brethren  that  have  labored  for  us 
in  the  past.  Hope  they  and  those  who  have 
not  been  here,  will  make  this  one  of  their 
stopping  places  in  their  travels. 

In  conclusion,  I  would  say  to  all  God's 
cross-bearing  children,  Remember  us  in  your 
prayers.  Samuel  M.  Miller. 

Feb.  8,  188(1. 


Donations  for  the  Poor. 


Elizabeth  Crabtree,  111 $  15 

Mary  A.  Holsinger,  111 50 

Henry  Zook,  111 1  00 

Benj.  Bowman,   Va . , 10 

David  Clem,  Ind 50 

John  Forney,  Kan 1  50 

Sherman  Sonafrank,  Ind 50 

Mary  E.  Weigle,   111 50 

A  Home  for  Bro.  Hope. 

Nettie  Baxter,  Bourbon,   Ind $  50 

Eliza  A.  Baxter,  Bourbon,  Ind 25 

Daniel  Barrick,  Elida,  111 1  00 

Panther  Creek  churcb,  111 20  00 

A  Sister,  Abilene,  Kan 1  00 

A  well-wishing  sister 50 

C.  G.  Garman,  Darlington,   Mo 1  00 

S.  S.  Garman,  Darlington,  Mo 1  00 

Thos.  Q.  Garman,  Darlington,  Mo 1  00 

Margaret  Fritschle,  Olney,  111 1  00 

Lydia  Showman,  Bath,  Ind 5  00 

Elizabeth  Correll,  Keota,  la 1  00 

Isaac  Henricks,  Virden,  111 1  00 

Lewis  M.  Kob,   la 1  00 

Alley  A.  Ownly,  Decatur,  la 1  00 

Eaunee  Hamilton,  Ind 50 

Blue  River  church,  Whitley  Co,  Ind.  6  10 

Yellow  Creek  church,  111 8  85 

D.  D.  Horner,  Jones'  Mills,   Pa 5  00 

Catharine  Craft,  Elk  Creek,  Neb 1  00 

Lena  Hicks,  New  Brunswick,  Ind 50 

M.  Lillie  Moomaw,  Daleville,   Va 2  00 

Beatrice  church,  Neb 9  40 

Artia  Myers,  Fostoria,  0 1  00 

M.  G.,   Manhattan,  111 50 

John  J.  Solomon,  Shoals,  Ind 1  25 

Isaac  Cook,  Mason,  Mich 25 

A  sister,  Air  Hill,  O 50 

Priscilla  Smith,  Walkerton,   Ind 1  00 

Honey  Creek  church,  Mo 3  50 

Christian  Wirt,  Lewiston,  Minn 5  00 

Lizzie  Flory,  Pawnee  City,  Neb 50 

Sarah  S.  Harley,  Harleysville,  Pa 50 

Kate  S.  Harley,  Harleysville,  Pa 1  00 

Jennie  S.,  Martha  S.,  Lottie  S.,  Fred- 


die L.,  and  Irene  M.   Harley,  ten 

cents  each 50 

Elizabeth  Spindler,  Woodland,  Mich .  50 

Z.  M.  Johnson,  Wichita,  Kan 1  00 

John  Timmons,  Prairie  City,   la 1  00 

M.  Snyder,  Conrad  Grove,  la 2  00 

M.  P.  Bach,  Philadelphia,  Pa 1  00 

R.  P.  Balderston,  Philadelphia,  Pa. . .  1  00 

F.  J.  Evans,  Lancaster,  Pa 1  00 

J.  N.  Morrow  and  wife,  Osborne,  Kan.  1  00 

Lydia  Ball,  Uniontown,  Pa 5  00 

Serepta  Stoneberger,  Mexico,  Ind 5  00 

P.  Helser  and  daughter,  Somerset,  0 .  2  00 

S.  A.  Shaver,  Maurertown,  Va 1  00 

J.  E.  Gnagy,  Accident,  Md 1  50 

Samuel  P.  Maust,  Myorsdale,  Pa 1  00 

Peter  Maust,  Myersdale,  Pa 1  00 

Jacob  Barrick,  Byron,   111 1  00 

Barren  Ridge  Sunday-school,   Barren 

Ridge,  Va 3  00 

Wm.  Roberts,  Myrtle  Point,  Ore 50 

Maria  Roberts,  Myrtle  Point,   Ore ...  50 

Nellie  Roberts,  Myrtle  Point,  Ore 25 

A  Family 7  00 

Henry  Hains,  Stockton,  Cal 5  00 

A  Brother  and  Sister,  Stockton,  Cal . .  3  00 

Levi  Flora 50 

Galen  B.  Royer,  Mt.  Morris,  111 1  50 

D.  B.  Puterbaugh,  Lanark,  111 1  00 

Lamotte  church,  Crawford  Co.,  Ill . . .  3  30 

Daniel  Herbster,  La  Paz,  Ind 50 

Canton  church,   0 10  00 

A  Sister  from  Shannon,  111 50 

Sarah  Bowman,  Abote,  Ind 2  00 

P.  S.  Thomas,  Harrisburg,  Va 1  00 

Sarah  Livengood,  Sabetha,   Kan 1  00 

Mrs.    Nan.    Hollinger,    Minneapolis, 

Minn 1  00 

Mrs.  Maria  Anderson,  Reading,  Pa . . .  1  00 

David  Shroyer,  Carroll,  Pa 1  00 

H.  M.  Schwenk,  Sugar  Valley,  Pa. . . .  1  00 

Mary  Schwenk,  Sugar   Valley,  Pa 1  00 

B.  N.  Schwenk,  Sugar  Valley,  Pa. . . .  50 

Emma  F.  Schwenk,  Sugar  Valley,  Pa.  50 

Wm.  A.  Shook,  Sugar   Valley,  Pa 50 

J.  Klepeer,  East  Freedom,  Pa 35 

Harriet  Reed,  Easton,  W.  Va 1  00 

J.  M.  Keeny,  Port  Alleghany,   Pa 1  00 

J.  F.  Ross,  Simpson,  W.  Va 1  00 

Fred.  Garst,  Watson,  Mo 5  00 

Benjamin  and  Kate  C.   Kessler,  Mon- 
rovia, Md 5  00 

Hudson  church,  Hudson,  111 8  00 

Tobias   Kimmel 1  00 

Barbara  Kimmel 1  00 

Ella  Kimmel 1  00 

Mary  Austin,  Scandia,  Kan 1  00 

Belle  Austin,  Scandia,  Kan 25 

Nat  Williams,  Belleville,   Kan 1  00 

Louisa  Williams,  Belleville,   Kan 50 

D,  Hackenberry,  Burr  Oak,  Kan 25 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  A.  A.  Dancanson,782  W. 

Madison  St.,  Chicago 1  00 

Katie  Johnson,  Somerset,  Pa 50 

A  Sister,   Hagerstown,  Md 1  00 

Christ.  Garehart,  Valley  Center,  Kan.  1  00 

Cold  Water  church,  Greene  Co.,  la. . .  9  75 

Barbara  Beckone,  Good's   Mills,  Va..  100 

W.  C,  Heisel,  Osborne  City,   Kan ....  50 

David  Clark,  Headville,  W.  Va 1  00 

Calvin  Rogers,        "            "        25. 

Edward  Bailey        "            "         25 

S.  W.  Iser,          "     "           "        25 


Hendricks  Clark,  Headville,  W.  Va. . .  1  25 

Peter  Biser,             "            "        50 

Geo.  S.  Arnold,  Burlington,  W.  Va. . .  50 

John  W.  Arnold,         "                "...  50 

Geo.  W.  Leatherman, "                "...  25 

D.  B.  Arnold,              "               "...  50 

Solomon  Biser,            "               "...  50 

B.  S.  Leatherman,       "               "...  50 

J.  W.  Kline,                "               "...  25 

J.  W.  Leatherman,      "               "...  50 

D.  R.  Leatherman,      "                "...  50 

Sallie  Leatherman,      "                "...  50 

Zach.  Arnold,               "                "...  1  00 

Wm.  Leatherman,       "                "...  50 

Isaac  R.  Biser,            "               "...  25 

Ed.  T.  Biser,               "               "...  25 

Polly  A.  Clark,  Headville,  W.  Va. . . .  1  00 

Eli  Burger,  Baltic,  0 1  00 

M.  Miller,  Dayton,  0 1  00 

Elizabeth  H.,  Trotwood,   0 2  00 

Sallio,  Mummawville,  O 1  25 

Barbara,  Trotwood,  O 50 

A.  W.  S.  Trotwood,  O 50 

Fianna  F.  Barr,  Philadelphia,  Pa. . . .  1  00 

Christian  Zook,  Lancaster,   Pa 1  00 

Salome  Pearson,  Lancaster,  Pa 1  CO 

Morrill  church,  Kan 25 

David  Wells,  Pottstown,  Pa 1  00 

South  Waterloo  church,  la 28  00 

A  Sister,  Grantville,  Md 1  00 

Naomi  Crull,  Prescott,  la 1  00 

John  Mohler,   Bradford,  0 1  00 

Woodland  church,  111.,  by  C.  Bucher.  8  50 

Alice  B.  Snyder,   Cedar  Rapids,  la. . .  1  00 

Catharine  Blubaugh,  Cedar  Rapids,  la.  1  00 

Rose  Ivey  Kimmel,  Auburn,  111 1  00 

Total $204  25 

Amount  previously  reported £221  90 

Total  to  date $486  15 


From  West  Nimishillen  Cliurcli,  Stark 
Co.,  Ohio. 


Bro.  Noah  Longanecker  conducted  a  se- 
ries of  meetings  for  us,  which  commenced 
Jan.  29,  and  continued  until  Feb.  4.  During 
those  meetings  much  was  said  to  those  al- 
ready in  the  church,  telling  them  to  be  firm 
io.  their  faith,  and  to  hold  out  to  the  end. 
Those  who  attended  the  meetings,  cannot 
help  feeling  stronger  in  the  service  of  the 
Lord.  While  the  members  of  the  church 
were  benefitted  in  general,  we  must  believe 
that  those  who  have  been  looking  into  the 
church,  were  also  made  to  feel  that  their 
place  should  be  in  the  church.  Christ  is  in 
the  church,  and  in  the  church  is  the  place  to 
get  into  Christ.  Those  who  live  in  Christ 
shall  die  in  Christ.         Samuel  Sprankle. 


From  Hridgewator,  Va. 

We  are  now  in  the  midst  of  winter.  This 
month  has  been  one  of  unusual  severity,  for 
our  section  of  country.  Notwithstanding 
the  snow  and  severe  cold  on  last  Sunday, 
four  students  of  the  Virginia  Normal  enlist- 
ed as  soldiers  under  the  banner  of  King  Je- 
sus. We  think  others  are  near,  and  hope 
they  will  soon  imitate  their  glorious  example. 

John  W.  Click. 


no 


THE    GOSPEI-    MESSENGER, 


Feb.  16,  1886. 


From  Centrevieiv,  Mo. 


We  again  send  forth  the  glad  news  to  our 
many  readers  of  one  more  precious  soul  unit- 
ing with  the  church  at  Centreview.  This 
dear  brother  lives  in  Cooper  county,  and  as 
there  is  no  church  there,  he  came  here  to  be 
baptized.  My  husband  held  a  week's  meet- 
ing at  his  place  this  winter  (his  wife  being  a 
member),  he  received  the  doctrine  kindly, 
and  became  much  troubled  in  mind,  and  fi- 
nally yielded  to  the  gentle  wooing  of  the 
Spirit.  He  is  fast  approaching  his  three 
score,  and  no  doubt  felt  that  the  evening  of 
this  life  is  nearing,  when  he  should  have  set 
his  house  in  order.  Oh!  how  many  close  the 
door  of  their  hearts  when  the  Savior  is  gent- 
ly knocking,  and  will  give  themselves  over  to 
hardness  of  heart,  and  finally  that  Spirit  will 
cease  knocking,  for  he  says,  "My  Spirit  will 
not  always  strive  with  man." 

Amanda  Witmore. 

Feb.  3,  1886. 


From  Iionyniont,  Col. 


Oh!  Brethren,  do  you  ever  think  of  us  in 
the  Far  West,  and  the  great  cause  of  your 
Master,  and  the  many  calls  that  must  go  un- 
heeded because  of  the  lack  of  help?  We 
have  the  whole  State  of  Colorado  and  part  of 
Wyoming,  and  but  four  ministers  to  fill  all 
the  calls.  Now,  when  we  call  to  mind  the 
many  preachers  that  some  of  our  eastern 
churches  have,  and  how  seldom  their  turn 
comes  to  preach,  we  ask,  Why  is  it,  brother 
preacher,  you  do  not  become  alarmed  at  your 
condition,  and  aek  yourself  the  important 
question,  Am  I  fulfilling  my  calling,  or  the 
great  commission,  "Go,  preach  my  Gospel  to 
every  creature?"  We  say  again,  Come  West, 
and  help  us.  We  have  a  good  country  and  a 
fine  climate.  We  have  had  a  very  fine  win- 
ter; had  but  little  cold  weather.  Farmers 
are  plowing  and  getting  ready  to  sow  wheat, 
at  this  writing.  May  the  good  Lord  bless  us 
all,  and  a  double  portion  be  the  G.  M's.,  that 
it  may  make  its  weekly  visits  to  its  many 
friends.     Pray  for  us.  G.  W.  Fesler. 

Jan.  31,  1880. 


From    Nevada,  Vernon  Co.,  Mo. 


I  will  try  and  fulfill  the  promise  made  in 
a  former  report  of  our  home  church  work, 
on  the  outskirts,  near  the  home  of 
brother  Dunning,  fourteen  miles  from  Ne- 
vada. In  my  former  report,  mention  was  made 
of  a  father  preventing  his  daughter  from 
being  baptized,  and  of  his  threatening  to 
shoot  her  and  the  one  that  would  baptize 
her.  In  about  ten  days  or  two  weeks  this 
very  same  father  requested  the  brethren 
and  sisters  to  hold  their  social  meeting  at 
his  house. 

Oh,  Brethren,  it  gladdened  the  hearts  of 
the  saints  when  this  request  was  made. 

Our  dear  elder,  Brother  Samuel  Click, 
was  present  at  that  meeting,  and  a  glorious 
one  it  was;  for  one  dear  sister  came  out  on 
the  Lord's  side.  Baptism  was  postponed 
for  a  few  days,  on  account  of  the  hope  of 
others  coming  soon.  Brother  Click  came 
home  and  reported  the  outlook  good   for  an 


ingathering  to  the  fold,  so,  after  proper  ar- 
rangements being  made,  Brother  Click  and 
the  writer  left  home  on  the  20th  of  January. 
Arrived  at  the  place  of  meeting  (which  was 
at  the  house  of  the  man  mentioned  above 
who  prevented  his  daughter  from  beiDg  bap- 
tized )  that  evening,  and  Brother  Click  held 
forth  the  Word  with  power.  The  meetings 
continued  until  the  evening  of  the  24th;  on 
which  evening  invitations  were  given,  and 
two  ciine  forth  and  gave  their  hearts  to  God, 
and  their  hands  to  the  Brethren.  The  two 
were  husband  and  wife,  father  and  mother  of 
the  dear  young  sister  that  was  hindered 
from  being  baptized.  Oh,  what  rejoicing 
among  both  saint  and  sinner,  when  that  fa- 
ther who  tried  to  measure  swords  with  Jelo 
vah,  came  forth.  His  sword  was  broken  and 
he  lay  vanquished  at  the  feet  of  Jesus.  Al- 
though it  was  very  cold,  baptism  was  admin- 
istered. When  the  ice  was  cut  for  that  pur- 
pose, it  was  found  to  be  about  fourteen  or 
fifteen  inches  thick.  A  very  cold  wind  was 
blowing  at  the  time,  and  froze  the  clothing 
of  the  baptized  almost  stiff  in  a  few  minutes. 
Four  precious  souls  including  the  sister  that 
was  hindered,  were  added  to  the  fold  of  the 
good  shepherd  by  baptism  for  the  remission 
of  sin.  Now,  Brethren,  let  us  all  pray  for 
this  dear  brother  for  no  doubt  he  will  be 
sorely  tried  by  his  former  associates  who 
love  the  intoxicating  cup.  Yes,  let  us  all 
pray  that  he  may  be  able  to  overcome  in  the 
hour  of  temptation.  This  makes  ten  that 
have  united  with  the  church  of  Christ,  in 
this  locality  within  two  months,  through  the 
efforts  of  the  home  ministers,  through  and 
by  the  Word  of  God.  N.  Tbapp. 

Feb.  2,  1886. 


From  Belleville,  Kansas. 


I,  too,  feel  like  writing  a  few  lines  for  our 
Church  paper,  although  there  has  already 
been  enough  written  from  this  church,  per- 
haps, but  we  have  not  been  taking  the 
Church  paper  for  several  years,  but  now  it 
comes  to  us,  laden  with  rich  manna  from  the 
pens  of  able  writers,  it  is  a  feast  to  our  souls. 

We  see  there  has  been  a  great  ingathering 
of  precious  souls  all  over  the  Brotherhood 
in  the  last  few  months,  and  our  church  here 
has  reason  to  rejoice  with  the  rest.  I,  for 
one,  have  seen  dark  days,  but  thank  the  Lord 
that  a  new  light  has  come,  and  our  "house 
is  no  more  divided"  how  nice  "to  be  perfect- 
ly joined  together  in  the  same  mind  and 
same  judgment. 

We  are  under  many  obligations  to  Bro.  D. 
M.  Miller  for  coming  among  us.  The  Lord 
will  reward  him  for  his  labor  of  love.  Our 
home  ministers,  too,  shall  be  rewarded  for 
the  active  part  they  took  in  the  meetings. 
No  one  labored  harder  than  did 
our  Elder  M.  M.  Eshelman,  who  is  so  well 
known  all  over  the  Brotherhood.  No  one 
cin  speak  too  loud  in  praise  for  the  good  he 
has  done.  "Give  honor  to  whom  honor  is 
due."  Last  Sunday  we  had  the  pleasure  of 
listening  to  a  good  sermon  preached  by  Bro. 
Levi  Mohler  from  Missouri.  He  is  young 
in  years,  and   also  young  in    the  ministry. 


We  are  glad  to  see  the  Brethren  come. 
We  have  been  built  up.  May  the  grace  of 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God 
be  with  us  all.  Louisa  J.  Williams. 

Feb.  2,  1886. 


From  Granger,  Williamson  Co.,  Texas. 


This  morning,  when  I  went  to  take  up  my 
sewing,  my  eyes  fell  on  the  Gosfel  Messen- 
ger that  was  lying  near  me,  and  I  took  it  up 
and  read  the  article  on  Cold  Weather.  O, 
how  my  heart  did  ache  for  the  many  cold 
hearts  that  are  here!  O,  how  many  are 
freezing  and  starving  for  the  want  of  the 
Bread  of  Life,  and  because  of  their  love  of 
the  world !  O,  how  many  poor  tramps  come 
to  my  door,  and  how  many  who  are  not 
tramps!  O,  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  pray 
for  us  here  in  this  southern  county,  which  is 
overflowing  with  wickedness  and  sin  almost 
equal  to  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  end  do  try 
and  send  some  dear  ministering  brother 
here  to  preach  for  us;  we  are  nearly  two  hun- 
dred miles  from  any  other  brethren!  Breth- 
ren, O,  how  my  heart  longs  to  be  once  again 
with  the  dear,  dear  brethren  and  sisters  in 
Christ,  when  I  read  in  the  Gospel  Messen- 
ger of  so  many  good  meetings,  my  heart 
will  fill  to  overflowing!  May  God  speed  the 
work  of  the  dear  missionary  sisters,  and  help 
them  in  their  work,  this  is  my  prayer !  O,  I 
would  love  so  well  to  be  wtih  the  dear  sisters 
and  be  encouraged  by  them  "to  press  forward 
to  the  mark  of  the  high  cabling  which  is  in 
Christ  Jesus  our  Lord."    Sarah  E.  LaIIue. 

Jan.  30,  1886. 


In  Menioriam. 


Bro.  Abraham  Wagner,  of  the  South  Keo- 
kuk church,  Iowa,  died  Dec.  29,  1885,  aged 
sixty- seven  years,  four  months  and  twenty- 
nine  days.  He  leaves  a  widow  and  seven 
children,  two  having  preceded  him;  of  the 
thirty-five  grandchildren,  eight  preceded 
him.  He  met  death  with  a  smile,  having 
long  desired  to  depart.  In  his  early  days,  he 
and  his  companion  enlisted  under  the  banner 
of  their  Savior,  belonging  to  the  church 
about  forty-three  years.  Soon  after  he  was 
chosen  deacon,  and  was  very  zealous  in  his 
calling,  amidst  many  trials  and  difficulties. 
His  seat  was  never  vacant  in  the  church, 
when  able  to  be  about.  He  died  of  lingering 
consumption.  His  warm  admonitions  to  his 
children  and  those  around  him,  were  many, 
during  his  sickness.  He  bore  all  with  pa- 
tience, saying,  "The  will  of  the  Lord  be  done. 
All  that  the  Lord  inflicts  upon  me  is  right; 
blessed  be  his  name."  He  called  for  the  eld- 
ers, and  was  anointed  with  oil  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord.  Funeral  services  preached  at  the 
house,  by  Eld.  Charles  Wonderlicb,  from 
Rev.  14:  13.  M  C  Heilman. 


MATRIMONIAL 

AXTELL— B1LLIPS.— At  the  residence  of  Bro.  John 
Ivy,  Jan.  12,  by  the  undersigned,  Bro.  Joseph  Axtell, 
of  Westplain,  Mead  Co,  Kan.,  and  bister  Barbara 
Billips,  of  Madison,  Greenwood  Co.,  Kan. 

Chas.  M.  Ykahout. 


Feb.  16,  188G. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


Ill 


HILDEBRAND— ROWLAND—  At  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  near  Pine  Creek,  Ogle  Co.,  111.,  Jan. 
20,  Mr.  Light  Hildebrand  and  sister  Susie   Rowland 
The  ceremony  was  performed  bp  Dro.  D.  E,  Price. 

STURGIS— SMITH— At  the  residence  of  the  bride,  in 
Mulberry  Grove,  Bond  Co..  111.,  Jan.  24,  by  the  un- 
dersigned, Eld.  D.  B  Sturgis  and  Mrs.  Rachel  Smith, 
both  of  Mulberry  Grove,  Bond  Co.,  111. 

HKNRY  LlLLHtil. 

DELAUTER— SMITH— At  the  residence  of  the  under- 
Bigned,  near  North  Manchester,  Ind.,  Jan  16,  Bro. 
Charles  D.  Delauter  and  sister  Dora  A.  Smith.  • 

Isaac  Miller. 

WILLIAMS— LIVENGOOD— At  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  in  Salisburg,  Pa.,  in  the  Elk  Lick  con- 
gregation, by  the  undersigned,  Mr.  William  T.  Wil- 
liams and  sister  Mary  S.  Livengood. 

Jonatitan  Kelso. 

LEE— ROBERTS.— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's  par- 
ents, Dec.  25,  byS.  C.  Bashor,  Mr.  Milton  R.  Lee  and 
Miss  Martha  A.  Roberts,  both  of  Coose  Co.,  Oregon. 

ALLEN— IHRIG.— By  S.  S.  Barklo-v,  at  his  residence, 
Mr.  John  Allen,  of  Texas,  and  sister  Jane  Ihrig,  of 
Coose  Co.,  Oregon.  Trios.  Barklow. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

DOBSON— Jan.  20,   1886,   Elsie  Ersula,   daughter  of 
Henry  and  Amanda  Dobson,  aged  5  years,  8  months 
and  15  days. 
She  was  afflicted  with  hip  disease,  not  being  able  to 
walk  since  Aug.  29,  1885;  was  taken  with  consumption 
Jan.  3.     Her  sufferings  were  very  great  during  all  her 
illness,  but  she  bore  them  with  patience,  often   smging 
songs  of  praise.     She  was  a  great  comfort  to  her  widow- 
ed mother,  and  was  loved  by  all  who  knew  her.    She  has 
gone  to  meet  her  dear  papa,  who  has  gone  on  before. — 
She  leaves  a  dear  mother,  one  brother  and  three  sisters 
to  mourn  their  loss.     Funeral  services  on  the  21st,  by  I. 
J.  Howard,  from  Job  14:  10,   to  a  large   and   attentive 
audience.    . 

STOWELL.— In  the  Naperville  church,  III.,  Nov.  17,  of 
consumption,  sister  AmyM.  Sfowell,  aged  35  years,  10 
months  and  4  days.     Subject,  John  14:  1-3. 

S.  E.  Yundt. 

CORY. — In  the  Pleasant  Grove  church,   Douglas  Co., 
Kan.,  Jan.  9,  of  consumption  and  dropsy,   sister  Eliza 
Cory,  aged  70  years,  3  months  and  22  days. 
She  leaves  two  daughters  to  mourn  their  loss.    The 
church  has  lost  a  faithful  sister.    She  was  perfectly  re- 
signed to  the  will  other  Heavenly  Father.     Funeral  ser- 
vices by  T.  G.  Wincy,  from  Heb.  4:  9,  11. 

S.  15.  Kathkrman. 

SMITH.— Near  Maria,  Bedford  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan.  19,  Mary 
Jane  Smith,  aged  35  years,  7  months  and  19  days. 
She  leaves  a  husband  and  six  children  to  mourn 
their  loss.  It  was  heart-iending  to  see  those  small  chil- 
dren weep  for  their  dear  mother.  She  had  been  sick  on- 
ly a  few  weeks.  She  was  buried  in  the  River  Brethren 
graveyard,  near  Woodbury.  Funeral  set  vices  conducted 
by  the  pastor  of  the  Church  of  God,  of  which  she  was  a 
member,  from  1  Thess.  4:  IS  D.  S.  Rei'LOci.e. 

DAWNEY.—  In  the  Salimony  church,  Ind.,  Jan.  26. 
sister  Eliza  Jane  Dawney,  aged  49  years  and  3  months. 
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the  church  last  winter,  and  was  a  consistent  sister  until 
death.  She  expressed  a  willingness  to  go  and  erjoy  that 
eternal  rest.  Funeral  services  improved  by  the  writer 
andD.  Shideler.  Samuel  Murray. 

NEFF.—  In  the  Flat  Rock  church,  Bhenandoah  Co., 
Va.,  Nov.  27,  18>5,  Kid.  Abraham  Neflf,  aged  65 
years,  les-s  3  days. 

He  win  an  exemplary  member  of  the  church  thirty- 
five  years,  twenty-seven  of  which  he  faithfully  seivod  as 
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ber of  grandchildren  to  mouin  their  ios*,  and,  we  trust, 
to  imitate  his  many  virtues.  Funeral  servicer  conducted 
by  Bro.  John  P.  Zigler  aud  the  writer. 

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No.  8 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 

H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 

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us,  and  your  wishes  will  be  attended  to.  We  take 
pleasure  in  accommodating  our  patrons  in  every 
way  we  can. 

Bro.  W.  II.  Franklin,  of  Sam's  Creek,  Md.,rin- 
forms  us  that  it  was  sister  Mary  Ilillery,  wife  of 
Lemuel  Ilillery,  that  went  West,  instead  of  sister 
Mary  Miller,  as  found  in  his  correspondence  in 
Messenger  No.  5.  We  gladly  make  the  correction. 


We  have  a  small  tract  on  hand  that  we  will  send, 
if  ordered  to  do  so,  to  those  who  ordered  the  Mis- 
sionary Number  of  the  Messengeu,  but  could  not 
be  supplied.  For  this  purpose  we  will  let  it  go  at 
the  same  price,  where  twenty  or  more  have  been 
ordered. 

Some  of  the  James'  Creek,  Pa.,  Brethren  are  pre- 
paring to  go  to  Eastern  Maryland,  where  the  land 
with  milk  and  honey  flows.  The  Brethren  there 
are  arranging  to  build  a  meeting-house,  and  we 
hope  they  will  succeed,  as  no  land  can  be  a  suita- 
ble home  for  Christians  without  church  privileges. 


The  sad  doath  of  Miss  Bayard  scarcely  made  a 
ripple  on  the  sea  of  fashionable  society  in  Wash- 
ington. The  great  tide  of  folly  surges  on,  and  vic- 
tim after  victim  is  sacrificed  and  put  under  to 
give  room  for  others.  Truly,  sin  has  her  votaries, 
and  they  show  a  zeal  worthy  of  a  better  master. 


Tin;  Brethren  of  Weyer's  Cave,  Va.,  have  decid- 
ed to  open  a  Sunday-school  for  the  coming  spring 
and  summer,  and  have  chosen  Bro.  S.  A.  Driver 
Superintendent.  There  will  be  a  large  number  of 
new  schools  opened  the  coming  spring,  and  renew- 
(>d  efforts  will  be  made  to  more  fully  instil  into 
the  minds  of  our  youth  the  principles  of  Christ. 

Bro.  Aaron  Fike,  of  Fglon,  W.  Va.,  says  their 
church  is  in  peace  and  union,  and  has  a  very  inter- 
esting Bible  Class,  which  meets  every  Saturday 
evening.  What  can  be  more  instructive  and  en- 
tertaining than  thus  to  meet  and  learn  from  the 
fountain-head  of  truth,  which  is  the  power  of  God 
unto  salvation?  We  are  always  glad  to  hear  of 
such  meetings,  because  we  know,  if  properly  con- 
ducted, good  must  grow  out  of  them. 

In  a  letter  received  sometime  ago  from  Bro.  Jas. 
T.  Quinlan,  we  learn  that  they  badly  need  a  house 
in  which  to  worship,  and  are  now  making  efforts 
in  that  direction.  He  says,  brethren  Sliamherger, 
Aldinger,  Hedriek  and  Myers  are  working  r0r 
then),  and  thinks  they  will  soon  have  a  house. 
Some  of  the  citizens  of  Baltimore  also  promise 
substantial  aid.  Bro,  Upton  Roop,  of  Llnwood, 
Carroll  Co.,  Md.,  ha3  been  appointed  Treasurer  to 
receive  funds  to  aid  in  building  the  church,  to 
Whom,  we  hope,  the  liberal-hearted,  that  want  to 
do  something  to  promote  the  cause  of  Christ,  will 
send  their  offerings. 


Bro.  S.  K.  Wickham  asks  the  following  question: 
"In  case  the  minister  in  the  second  degree  is  so  un- 
well that  he  cannot  baptize,  would  the  church  al- 
low, and  would  it  be  right,  for  him  to  get  a  minis- 
ter in  the  first  degree  to  do  the  work  ?"  Answer. — 
Yes.  Such  has  frequently  been  done  by  our  old 
brethren,  and,  as  far  as  we  know,  there  were  no 
objections  offered.  We,  by  request  of  elders,  bap- 
tized and  married  persons  while  in  the  first  degree 
of  the  ministry. 


The  Old  Folks'  Home  project  seems  to  be  taking 
hold  of  the  minds  and  hearts  of  our  people,  and  a 
number  are  expressing  themselves  well  pleased 
with  the  move.  One  good  brother  sets  his  seal  to 
his  interest  in  the  cause  by  sending  some  money. 
This  is  more  than  we  asked  for  at  this  early  stage 
of  the  move,  but  it  shows  that  we  have  responsive 
hearts—  ready  and  willing  hands  to  help  when 
needed.  We  will  be  glad  to  hear  from  a  number 
in  regai'd  to  it,  and  hope  we  may  have  a  free  ex- 
pression.   

Bro.  Ho  ward  Miller,  of  Lewisburgh,  Fa.,  drop- 
ped in  upon  us  last  week,  and,  as  business  detain- 
ed him  a  few  days,  he  kindly  agreed  to  preach  for 
us  in  the  evenings.  His  sermons  were  short,  pithy 
and  well  received,  and  the  church  here  would  have 
been  pleased  to  have  him  remain  a  longer  time, 
which  he  would  have  done  had  his  engagements 
allowed  him  to  do  so.  He  is  now  at  work  prepar- 
ing for  another  edition  of  the  Record  of  the  Faith- 
ful, and,  as  it  is  a  work  in  which  the  whole  church 
is  interested,  we  hope  that  our  brethren,  who  will 
be  called  upon  for  statistics  and  other  needed  in- 
formation, will  respond  to  his  call  at  once,  and 
give  him  all  the  aid  possible. 


Ohders  received  for  Bro.  Quinter's  "Trine  Im- 
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be  able  to  fill  them  as  received.  The  book  is  strong- 
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post-paid,  single  copy,  for  Si. •"><>,  or  one  dozen,  by 
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fineness  of  the  paper  used,  the  book  looks  small  for 
the  price,  and  on  this  account,  those  who  look 
more  to  the  bulk  than  the  matter,  may  object,  but 
it  must  be  remembered,  that  if  heavy  paper  had 
been  used,  the  book  would  have  been  one-third 
larger,  without  containing  any  more  matter  than 
it  now  does.  For  general  use  and  convenience,  the 
fine  paper  edition  will  be  especially  appreciated,  as 
many  will  wish  to  oarry  it  in  the  pocket  for  ready 
reference.  It  is  the  subject-matter,  books  contain, 
that  makes  them  valuable.  This  book  has  been  al- 
most the  life-work  of  the  author,  and  no  pains 
have  been  spared  to  make  it  a  standard  work  for 
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Brotherhood. 


(iOOI)  NEWS. 


Bro.  s.  k.  Wickham,  of  Big  Springs,  Va,  reports 
four  accessions  as  the  result  of  a  late  meeting  held 
by  himself.  Bro.  Samuel  Way-bright,  of  the  Mo- 
nocacy  church,  Md.,  says  one,  in  his  youth,  decided 
for  Christ  and  was  baptized.  A.  .1.  Pollard,  of 
Roaring  Springs,  Pa^  gives  eight  as  the  result  of  a 
late  meeting  held  by  Bro.  Michael  Claar.  Bro.  A, 
W.  'Aug,  of  I.ititz,  Pa.,  says,  Bro.  Adam  I'hiel,  of 
Franklin  Co.,  is  now  with  them  holding  meetings; 


attendance  and  interest  good.  Eld.  K.  W.  Stoner, 
of  Union  Bridge,  Md.,  informs  us  that  brethren 
Peter  Miller,  of  Va.,  and  J.  L.  Switzer,  of  Kansas, 
labored  among  them,  and  that  some  gave  their 
hearts  to  the  Lord,  —but  some  that  they  hoped 
would  join  their  number,  put  it  oil  for  the  conveni- 
ent season.  Bro.  C.  M.  Smith,  of  North  Hampton, 
Ohio,  tells  us  that  Bro.  L.  W.  Teeter  was  with 
them,  and  gives  nine  as  the  fruit  gathering. 


ECONOMY. 


Economy  is  a  very  proper  thing  to  exercise,  but 
we  should  be  careful  as  to  when  we  commence  ex- 
ercising it.  There  are  many  things  we  can  do 
without,  and  be  better  oil  lor  not  having  them. 
Luxuries  of  all  kinds  are  good  for  neither  body  nor 
soul.  Some  of  these  are  very  expensive,  and  at  the 
same  time  are  very  injurious  to  the  health,  such  as 
rich,  innutritious  food.  Our  tables  are  good  plac- 
es to  commence  cutting  down  expenses.  The 
wardrobe  is  another  place  where  economy  can  be 
exercised  to  a  good  advantage.  Fifty  <  r  a  hundred 
dollars  can  be  saved  yearly,  in  the  wearing  apparel 
of  many  families,  without  any  discomfort  whatev- 
er. Then,  the  use  of  tobacco  is  only  a  habit,  and  a 
bad  one,  too.  This  can  be  left  off,  and  the  party  be 
a  gainer  bv  it,  independent  of  what  it  costs  to  buy 
it.  . 

There  are  many  othfr  things  in  which  economy 
may  be  used  to  profit.  In  those  things,  however, 
which  are  necessary  for  our  spiritual  development 
and  growth,  economy  should  not  come  in,  because 
we  need  all  the  spiritual  or  religious  helps  that  it 
is  possible  for  us  to  get.  Yet  how  often  it  is,  that 
right  here  is  where  many  professing  Christians 
commence  exercising  economy.  The  very  first 
thing  they  stop  is  their  church  paper,  a  thing  of  all 
others  most  needed  in  every  family.  In  fact,  in 
most  cases  the  value  is  inestimable,  as  no  value 
can  be  set  against  the  loss  of  the  soul.  The  church 
paper  has  much  to  do  in  keeping  the  coal  of  love 
fresh  and  burning  on  the  home  altar.  From  it 
comes  much  of  the  food  that  is  so  essential  to  the 
spiritual  growth  of  parents  and  children.  Rob 
yourselves  of  this,  and  you  endanger  your  own 
souls  as  well  as  those  of  your  children  and  house- 
hold. My  brother  and  my  sister,  this  is  no  place 
to  commence   the  exercising  of  economy.    There 

are  hundreds  of  other  places  thai   are  better  and 

safer. 

Another  very  common  place  is  the  curtailing 
in  giving  for  charitable  purposes.  Give  less 
for  charitable  purposes,  (live  less  towards  build- 
ing churches,  less  towards  having  the  gospel 
preached,  less  towards  charitable  work  and  char- 
itable institutions.  This  is  all  wrong,  as  it  cuts 
off  a  promised  supply  that  none  can  do  without. 
The  Lordloveth  the  cheerful  giver,  and  he  that 
wateretfa  shall  be  watered.— lie  that  giveth,  to  him 
shall  be  given.  The  liberal  soul  shall  bo  made  fat . 
As  Cod  is  the  Giver  and  dispenser  of  all  tilings,  w  e 
cannot  afford  to  out  ourseh  es  loose  I  'nun  his  prom- 
ises. If  wo  withhold  from  him  and  his  cause,  lie 
will  withhold  from  us. 


Bro.  John  II.  Brumbaugh,  of  Clayton,  Ohio,  our 
very  efficient  agent  tor  the  Miami  Valley,  informs 
us  that  Eld.  I!.  H.  Miller  was  with  them  an  1  faith- 
fully held  forth  the  great  truths  of  sah  at  ion.  Sev- 
eral united  with  the  church,  while  others  were 
deeply  impressed  and  almost  persuaded.  What  a 
pity  it  is  that  so  many  halt  in  making  so  good  a 
choice! 


114: 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGrKR, 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


ESS-^-TS. 


Btudy  to  show  thyself  approred  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

naedeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  diriding  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


HOME. 


BY  T.  D.  BRUBAKFR. 


The  word  home  brings  to  us  many  pleas- 
ant reflections  that  live  to  the  last  moment 
of  man's  existence.  Although  the  associa- 
tions of  some  homes  may  not  be  as  happy 
and  cheerful  as  others,  yet,  the  first  enjoy- 
ments, when  innocence  and  cheerfulness 
were  our  possession,  afford  many  fond  recol- 
lections to  feast  upon  in  after  years. 

The  first  home  was  in  Eden;  then  the 
glory  of  the  earth  included  the  whole  gar- 
den, the  habitation  of  the  first  perfect  man, 
(by  formation,  not  in  life)  wherein  was 
everything  to  enhance  the  senses,  beaatiful 
to  behold,  pleasing  to  the  taste,  and  concor- 
dant notes  to  charm  the  ear. 

The  last  home  of  perfection,  prepared  for 
the  perfect,  which  will  be  perfect  as  "I  am 
perfect,"  is  in  heaven,  the  glory  of  which 
we  cannot  picture,  although  the  mind  be  ex- 
ercised to  its  utmost  capacity.  Its  grandeur 
is  incomprehensible  to  the  mind  of  fallen 
humanity. 

There  has  been  through  all  ages  a  place 
termed  home  by  man,  where  he  could  be 
partly  secluded  from  the  commotion  of  all 
things  and  persons  that  annoy. 

The  most  cherished  spot  on  earth  consti- 
tutes our  home,  own  home.  The  poor  wom- 
an, grief-stricken,  whose  object  of  affection 
was  painfully  expiring  upon  the  cross,  was 
taken  to  a  friend's  "own  home." 

Our  own  home,  what  is  it  in  comparison 
with  the  home  that  was  then  and  there  pre- 
pared and  made  pure  by  the  blood  of 
our  Savior? 

Little,  we  presume,  did  the  mother  of 
Jesus  comprehend  the  meaning  of  the  words, 
"Behold  thy  son,"  and  that  by  thus  expiring 
on  the  cross,  he  was  garnishing  a  mansion 
for  her,  and  not  for  her  only,  but  also  for  us 
who  toill  behold  the  Son,  and  prepare  our- 
selves so  as  to  become  the  qualified  recip- 
ients to  inherit  that  home.  These  earthly 
homes  are  subject  to  various  misfortunes, 
among  which  the  most  prominent  is  death. 
All  may  be  perfect  harmony,  one  continued 
chain  of  enjoyment,  but  if  interrupted  by 
death,  it  will  leave  an  aching  void,  never  to 
be  completely  solaced  on  this  side  of  etern- 
ity; hopes  are  blasted,  plans  for  enjoyment 
frustrated,  and  happiness  destroyed,  and 
finally  the  last  trace  of  home  becomes  ex- 
tinct. 

We  have  no  abiding  home  here,  hence  the 
importance  of  seeking  a  mansion,  that  fadeth 
not  away,  one  that  is  prepared  in  heaven, 
where  no  one  can  molest  or  disturb.  Why 
not?  And  why  not  immediatly,  while  we 
are  enjoying  this  fleeting  home?  In  that 
home  there  will  be  no  disappointments, 
nothing  to  mar  the  enjoyments,  nor  to  alien- 
ate each  other's  feelings.  Love  is  to  be  re- 
plete,  fruition  complete,  home  never-ending. 
Only  the  pure  in    heart  shall  be  permitted 


to  enter  there,  and  those  who  are  not  pure, 
where  shall  they  take  up  their  abode? 

There  are  two  places,  prepared  for  our 
final  destiny,  one  expressly  for  us,  and  that 
before  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

Which  place  will  we  choose  as  our  home? 
This  earth  is  only  our  preparatory  home  to 
the  one  in  heaven.  Time  will  soon  deter- 
mine our  final  destiny;  there  is  no  alterna- 
tive. The  foundation  is  laid,  the  builders 
are  at  work,  finally  the  structure  is  complet- 
ed,— will  we  all  be  at  home? 

Auburn,  III. 


aa»    '  ■  i    <Bi"  — 


THE  EFFECT  OF  THE    COLD  WAVE 
IN  FLOKIDA. 


BY  J.  H.  MOORE. 


People  in  the  Sunny  South  are  so  accus- 
tomed to  mild  weather,  that  when  the  late 
cold  wave  came,  it  caused  no  small  amount 
of  excitement.  Many  thought  the  State  was 
half  ruined,  while  hundreds  predicted  that 
most  of  the  orange  trees  were  entirely  killed. 
But  it  now  appears  that  very  little  damage 
was  done  aside  from  the  freezing  of  the 
fruit  that  happened  to  be  on  the  trees. — 
Most  of  the  oranges  froze  solid,  but  cab- 
bage and  similar  vegetables  were  not  hurt 
in  the  least. 

The  weather  soon  turned  warm  after  the 
cold  snap,  and  the  orange  trees  are  coming 
out  all  right.  They  do  not  seem  to  be  hurt 
in  the  least.  People  now  have  more  confi- 
dence in  the  orange  buisnees  than  ever 
before,  for  if  the  coldest  weather  for  fifty 
years  does  not  hurt  the  trees,  it  is  clear  that 
a  grove  is  a  good  investment.  One  man, 
who  had  two  hundred  and  fifty  large  trees, 
saved  the  fruit  by  building  fires  throughout 
his  grove.  Another  placed  a  pile  of  sawdust 
near  each  tree,  and  kept  it  burning,  and  the 
smoke  saved  the  trees  and  fruit  from  freez- 
ing. Hereafter,  in  case  of  another  frost, 
people  will  know  just  how  to  keep  the  fruit 
from  freezing.  So  it  is  now  generally  con- 
ceded that  the  cold  wave  will  prove  a  great 
help  to  Florida,  for  it  has  demonstrated  that 
the  trees  will  stand  a  very  hard  frost,  and 
that  people  can  save  their  fruit  in  the  cold- 
est weather  that  we  are  likely  to  have. 

We  are  all  quite  well,  and  the  longer  we 
stay  here  the  better  we  enjoy  it.  I  have  not 
seen  one  particle  of  snow  since  I  left  Illi- 
nois nearly  two  years  ago.  We  still  have 
meeting  and  Sunday-school,  every  Sunday. 
I  want  to  so  arrange  my  work  that  I  can 
travel  and  preach  more  in  Florida.  I  re- 
ceive many  invitations,  but  have  not  yet 
been  prepared  to  do  much  away  from  home. 
At  present  we  have  three  ministers,  three 
deacons  and  more  than  thirty  members. 

Keuka,  Fla. 


THE  CHURCH  OF  CHRIST. 


BY  NOAH   LONGANECKEK. 

A.  Clark  remarks,  "The  word  church, 
simply  means  an  assembly  or  congregation, 
the  nature  of  which  is  to  be  understood 
from  connecting  circumstances.    The  Greek 


word  *****  implies,  to  call  out 
of,  or  from;  i.  e.  an  assembly  gathered 
out  of  b  multitude;  and  must  have  some 
other  word  joined  to  it,  to  determine  its 
nature;  viz,  the  Church  of  God,  the  congre- 
gation collected  by  God,  and  devoted  to  his 
service,  the  Church  of  Christ,  the  whole 
company  of  Christians,  wheresoever  found, 
because,  by  the  preaching  of  the  Gospel,  they 
are  called  out  of  the  spirit  and  maxim  of  the 
world,  tojjive  according  to  the  precepts  of 
the  Christian  religion."  Some  say,  "The 
day  of  Pentecost  is  the  birthday  of  the 
Christian  Church."  We  accept  Clark's  defi- 
nition of  our  subject  as  the  scriptural  one, 
but  we  deny  the  assertion  of  those  who  say 
that  the  day  of  Pentecost  was  the  birthday 
of  the  Christian  Church. 

First,  Did  Christ,  while  on  earth,  call  out 
from  among  the  world  an  assembly  to  live 
according  to  his  precepts?  Let  Christ  answer 
himself,  "I  have  chosen  you  out  of  the 
world."  In  the  19th  article  of  the  Church 
of  England,  we  fiud  the  term  or  organzation 
defined  as  follows;  "A  congregation  of  faith- 
ful men,  in  which  the  pure  Word  of  God  is 
preached,  and  the  sacraments  duly  minister- 
ed, according  to  Christ's  ordinance."  We 
have,  then,  the  following:  First,  Christ, 
when'on  earth,  chose  a  congregation  or  as- 
sembly of  faithful  men  out  of  the  world. — 
Second,  He  frequently  convened  with  them 
for  the  worship  of  God,  and  preached  to 
them  the  pure  Word  of  God.  Third,  He 
duly  ministered  the  sacraments  or  ordi- 
nances of  his  house  to  them  when  thus  con- 
vened. 

The  Savior  himself  called  this  chosen  as- 
sembly, "church,  kingdom,  household,  flock, 
fold,  vine  and  branches,"  etc.,  etc.  Christ 
was  the  Head  of  his  church,  the  King 
of  his  kingdom,  the  Master  of  his 
household,  the  Shepherd  of  his  flock  and 
fold,  the  Vine  of  the  branches.  Christ 
spoke  of  these  as  existing,  and  addressed 
himself  to  them  in  the  assembly  of  his 
chosen  people.  Let  us  but  notice  the  first. 
In  Matt.  18:  17,  Christ  speaks  of  his  church 
as  then  existing.  Who  constituted  that 
church?  The  "ye"  in  verse  18th.  What 
has  ye  for  its  antecedent?  "Disciples"  in 
verse  1st.  Now,  says  Christ  to  his  disciples, 
his  church,  "Whatsoever  ye  shall  bind  on 
earth  shall  be  bound  in  heaven,  and  what- 
soever ye  shall  loose  on  earth  shall  be  loosed 
in  heaven."  It  is  true,  Christ  told  his 
church,  after  he  had  opened  their  under- 
standing that  they  might  understand  the 
Sciptures,  and  after  he  had  given  them 
his  great  commission,  "Tarry  ye  in  the  city 
of  Jerusalem,  until  ye  be  endued  with  power 
from  on  high."  As  a  church  they  tarried  at 
Jerusalem,  not  to  form  themselves  into  an 
organization,  for  such  they  already  were,  not 
for  their  commission,  for  that  they  had  al- 
ready received. 

They  were  illiterate  fishermen.  How 
could  they  preach  the  gospel  to  every  creat- 
ure? Suppose  we  would  wish  to  send  the 
gospel  to  Asia,  although  the  Church  is 
thoroughly  established  in  the  United  States, 
yet,  our  missionaries  need  power  to  speak  the 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


115 


Asiatic  languages,  even  if  they  were  filled 
with  the  Holy  Ghost.  It  sometimes  appears 
to  us  that  some  deny  the  existence  of  the 
church  of  Christ  prior  to  the  Day  of  Pente- 
cost, to  evade  some  of  Christ's  commands. 
Here  is  the  ground  they  take  on  this  ques- 
tion: "The  gospel,  as  given  by  Matthew, 
Mark,  Luke,  and  John,  is  not  given  for  us 
to  obey  it,  but  that  we  might  believe 
that  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God." — 
For  proof,  they  refer  us  to  John  20:  30,  31. 
The  passage  says  not  an  iota  about  the  com- 
mands of  Christ,  but  about  the  signs  he 
did.  The  design  of  all  those  signs  was  that 
we  might  believe  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  the 
Son  of  God.  McConnell,  in  the  discussion 
with  Bro.  Qainter,  asserted  that  the  church 
of  Christ,  "had  no  existence  in  fact,  till 
Christ  arose  from  the  dead."  Here  is  his 
argument,  "In  support  of  this  position  I  sub- 
mit, First,  That  Christ  is  the  foundation  of 
his  church,  the  'tried  Btone'  of  Isaiah  28:  16; 
Second,  This  stone  was  not  laid  as  a  'sure 
foundation'  until  it  had  been  tried;  Third, 
the  trial  was  not  complete  until  Christ's  re- 
surrection from  the  dead;  Fourth,  the  church 
was  not  built,  nor  organized,  had  no  exis- 
tence in  fact,  until  after  the  foundation  was 
laid."  That  Christ  was  tempted,  that  is, 
tried,  after  his  baptism  by  John,  is  a  fact. — 
That  right  after  this  trial  he  commenced  his 
public  ministry,  and  called  out  from  among 
the  world  an  assembly  of  believers,  and 
taught  them  the  precepts  of  the  Christian 
religion,  and  instituted  among  them  the 
sacraments,  or  ordinances,  that  to-day  are  ob- 
served in  his  church,  is  a  Bible  fact.  That 
Christ,  in  Matt.  18:  17—20,  calls  this  assem- 
bly "the  church,"  is  an  undeniable  Bible 
fact.  It  would  be  about  as  good  logic  to  say 
that  there  could  be  no  remission  of  sins  in 
fact,  that  there  could  be  no  "branches"  and 
"vine"  in  fact,  until  after  Christ's  resurrec- 
tion. But  McConnell  did  not  want  feet- 
washing  in  the  church  of  Christ,  and  that 
may  be  as  good  a  way  to  keep — no,  not  keep, 
but  get — it  out  as  any  other.  But  the  truth 
of  it  is,  the  church  had  an  existence  "in  fact" 
before  the  great  Pentecost,  and  such  as 
should  be  saved  were  added  to  it  on  the  day 
of  Pentecost. 

We  turn  our  attention  to  Acts  2nd.  We 
fail  to  see  where  the  one  hundred  and 
twenty — or  one  hundred  and  forty,  as  some 
say, — were  called  out  from  among  the  world, 
or  organized  themselves  as  an  assembly  of 
believers.  All  we  find  there,  is,  that  they 
met  there  as  apostles,  disciples,  etc;  as  the 
church  of  Christ,  to  be  endued  with  power 
from  on  high,  that  they  might  carry  out  the 
work  allotted  them,  and  thus  gather  other 
sheep  into  the  "fold"  that  Christ  had  organiz- 
ed when  on  earth,  so  that  there  might  be 
but  one  fold  and  one  shepherd. 

That  McConnell's  theory  on  Isaiah  28:  16, 
is  not  the  Bible  theory  will  appear  from  the 
following:  Adam  and  Eve  were  tried  in  the 
garden  of  Eden  and  were  overcome,  as  all 
Bible  students  know.  Let  us  notice  the 
order  of  this  temptation.  Satan  tempted,  or 
tried  him  by  presenting  his  temptations  in 


the  order  in  which   all   his   temptations  are 
presented. 

First,  The  "lust  of  the  flesh."  "  When  the 
woman  saw  that  the  tree  was  good  for  food." 

Second,  The  "lust  of  the  eyes."  "And 
that  it  was  pleasant  to  the  eyes." 

Third,  The  "pride  of  life."  "And  a  tree 
to  be  desired  to  make  one  wise." 

No  difference  in  what  form,  or  light,  Sa- 
tan may  present  himself,  it  is  through  one 
of  these  avenues  that  he  presents  his  temp- 
tations. These  are  the  three  heads  under 
which  all  temptations  are  classed. 

Through  these  the  "first  Adam"  was  tried 
and  overcome.  Through  these  the  "second 
Adam"  must  be  tried  to  become  the  founda- 
tion of  the  spiritual  kingdom,  the  church  of 
God.  Now  let  us  notice  the  temptation  or 
trial,   of  the  "second  Adam,"  namely,  Christ. 

After  his  baptism  by  John  in  Jordan,  he 
was  led  up  by  the  Spirit  into  the  wilderness, 
to  be  tempted  of  the  devil,  and  being  forty 
days  tempted  of  the  devil.  And  in  those 
days  he  did  eat  nothing,  and  when  they  were 
ended,  he  afterward  hungered.  Now  says 
the  tempter  to  him,  "If  thou  be  the  Son  of 
God,  command  that  these  stones  be  made 
bread."  Here  is  the  lust  of  the  flssh  in  its 
strongest  form,  but  while  the  first  Adam 
failed  when  it  was  presented  to  him  in  its 
mildest  form,  the  second  Adam  overcame 
when  it  met  him  in  its  strongest  form.  If 
there  ever  was  a  time  when  the  lust  of  the 
flesh  would  overcome,  it  would  be  after  fast- 
ing forty  days  and  forty  nights.  Christ  re- 
sisted the  trial  in  its  severest  form.  But  as 
with  the  first  Adam,  so  with  the  second;  the 
second  temptation  was  the  "lust  of  the  eyes." 
Here  it  is:  "Then  the  Devil  taketh  him  up 
into  the  holy  city,  and  setteth  him  on  a  pin- 
nacle of  the  temple,  and  saith  unto  him,  'If 
thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  cast  thyself  down." 
What  a  grand  sight  that  would  have  been  to 
the  eye!  Thousands  would  flock  to  the  cir- 
cus to-day  to  see  such  a  sight.  The  distance 
from  the  pinnacle  to  the  depth  beneath  was 
so  great  that  the  eye  of  man  could  hardly 
fathom  it.  To  see  one  cast  himself  down 
from  thence  and  receive  no  injury,  would  be 
a  sight  for  the  world.  All  the  clowns  in  all 
the  circus  shows  of  this  world  could  not 
produce  such  a  sight  to  the  eyes  of  man. — 
But  what  benefit  would  that  have  been  to 
Christ  or  the  world?  None,  but  to  grati- 
fy the  lust  of  the  eye.  What  an  argument 
against  circus  shows? 

But  again  the  second  Adam  conquered 
where  the  first  was  overcome  in  the  trial. — 
Now  comes  the  third  temptation.  "The  dev- 
il taketh  him  up  into  an  exceeding  high 
mountain,  and  sheweth  him  all  the  kingdoms 
of  the  world,  and  the  glory  of  them,"  etc. — 
Here,  indeed,  is  the  pride  of  life;  but  again 
Christ  conquered. 

Here  ends  this  wonderful  trial.  From 
that  time  Jesus  began  to  preach,  and  to  call 
out  his  disciples  from  the  world.  H  >  chose 
twelve  apostles.  He  sent  forth  other  seven- 
ty also.  Christ,  the  foundation- Btone  was 
tried  and  laid  in  the  spiritual  building. — 
The  apostles  and  prophets  were  built  upon 
this  foundation-stone.     Now  the   foundation 


is  laid.  The  spiritual  house,  the  Christian 
church,  is  commenced.  Christ,  the  apostles, 
the  seventy,  and  how  many  more  God  only 
knows,  were  fitly  framed  together.  The 
church  being  established,  others,  who  should 
be  saved,  were  added  to  it  from  time  to  time. 
We  submit  the  above  to  the  readers  of  the 
Messenger.     "Search  the  Scriptures!" 


WHAT  IS  A  MIRACLK? 


BY  M.  M.  ESHELMAN. 

The  word  "miracle"  is  from  the  Hebrew 
word  merdh,  which  means  that  which  strikes 
the  sense.  From  merah  comes  miracnhnn  in 
Latin  which  signifies  to  wonder. 

Crabbe  says:  "Miracles  are  supernatural." 
— that  is  above  the  powers  of  nature.  This, 
however,  does  not  strike  our  sense  of  under- 
standing vividly,  so  we  shall  call  in  Worces- 
ter and  hear  what  he  says:  "An  effect  of 
which  the  antecedent  cannot  be  referred  to 
any  secondary  cause;  an  event  or  occurrence 
which  cannot  be  explained  by  any  known  law 
of  nature;  a  deviation  from  the  established 
laws  of  nature." 

This  is  a  little  clearer,  but  still  not  free  of 
mist  and  fog.  Is  a  miracle  "a  deviation  from 
the  established  laws  of  nature?"  Is  it  not 
rather  the  effect  of  that  system  of  laws 
which  stands  next  above  the  laws  of  nature? 
Instead  of  a  deviation  of  natural  law,  a  mira- 
cle may  be  regarded  as  the  work  of  God,  in 
harmony  with  another  set  of  laws  which 
control  the  spiritual  universe. 

K.  S.  Dement  says  it  is  "The  exercise  of 
God's  reserve  power  in  obedience  to  law." 
This  to  me,  seeing  an  excellent  defini- 
tion; and  to  give  the  author's  idea  greater 
clearness  I  quote  him  at  length:  "God  has 
power  to  use  all  the  laws  of  the  universe 
just  as  we  use  them,  but  back  of  this 
he  has  a  reserve  power,  by  which  he  ma- 
nipulates these,  and  without  disturbing  their 
harmony,  so  as  to  produce  miracles.  Men 
are  performing  miracles  every  day  to  the 
extent  of  the  power  that  their  limited  wis- 
dom contains  and  holds  in  reserve  for  emer- 
gencies. But  as  God's  wisdom  is  unlimited, 
this  reserve  power  is  equal  to  all  emergen- 
cies."  

The  miracles  of  Morse,  Fulton  Franklin, 
and  Edison  are  below  those  of  the  apostles, 
because  those  of  the  apostles  were  perform- 
ed by  God — wrought  by  faith  through  the 
chosen  of  God,  and  not  by  knowledge.  Be- 
fore Christ  went  to  heaven,  he  told  his  elect 
that  when  they  found  one  of  those  difficult 
problems  they  should  forward  it  to  him  and 
he  would  solve  it.  They  believed  him,  fol- 
lowed his  instructions,  and  he  did  solve 
every  problem  which  they  sent  him.  He  did 
not  return  the  solution — but  the  answer. — 
And  he  continues  to  solve  all  of  the  difficult 
questions  to  this  day  for  the  children  of 
faith.  We  become  involved  in  great  diffi- 
culties— we  sometimes  get  great  loads  or 
burdens,  and  when  we  ask  him,  in  faith,  to 
relieve  us  or  to  extricate  us,  he  does  it,  but 
we  do  not  know  how  he  took  them  away.  To 
its  it  is  a  miraclo — to  God  it  is  not,  for  he 
understands  it,  knows  all  about  it. 


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Feb.  23,  1886. 


Cleansing  ub  by  the  blood  of  his  Son — 
making  us  clean  through  his  Word,  is  a  mir- 
acle. We  cannot  comprehend  this.  We  fail 
to  know  the  exact  process  by  which  he 
builds  up  a  golden  character  by  sacrifice. 
It  is  a  miracle. 

You  ask:  "If  miracles  are  past,  at  what 
date  did  they  pass  out  of  existence,  or  when 
did  Christ  take  that  power  away  from  the 
disciples?" 

By  the  reasoning  thus  far,  you  will  per- 
ceive that  the  ground  is  not  taken  that  mir- 
acles have  ceased.  Because  so  few  great 
miracles  do  not  meet  our  vision,  and  be- 
cause the  small  one3  are  so  often  overlooked, 
some  conclude  that  there  are  no   miracles] — 

Not  unfrequently,  where  faith  is  exceed- 
ingly lively,  the  application  of  James  5:  14, 
15,  produces  all  that  is  promised  therein; 
and,  great  as  the  miracle  is,  it  does  not 
strike  the  credulity  of  but  few,  simply  be- 
cause  we  live  in  an  age  of  knowledge — an 
a»e  in  which  much  knowledge  is  systema- 
tized under  the  head  of  science.  The  pres- 
sure for  investigation  and  explanation  of  the 
laws  of  nature  is  so  great  that  not  a  few 
of  the  household  of  faith  seem  inclined  to 
receive  nothing  unless  it  comports  with 
some  law  which  they  can  comprehend. — 
Now  it  seems  to  me  that  God  never  sus- 
pended the  laws  of  nature  in  any  age  of  the 
world;  neither  did  he,  in  the  revelation  of 
his  will — the  Book  of  fundamental  facts  for 
believers — announce  a  time  when  he  would 
cease  using  his  reserve  power — for  the 
good  of  his  children  and  the  glory  of  his 
name. 

Personally  I  have  seen  wonders— yea  the 
effect  of  the  higher  law,  his  reserved  power 
— both  by  prayer  and  anointing  with  oil. 
And  there  is  a  necessity  in  the  continuation 
of  miracles,  though  they  may  differ  some- 
what as  to  kind  or  character  in  different 
periods  of  the  world's  age.  The  necessity 
for  the  miracles  of  lice  and  blackness  and 
frogs  as  in  Egypt,  does  not  exist  now.  The 
necessity  now  for  a  miracle  like  that  at  Beth- 
any is  not  apparent,  but  the  necessity  for 
the  miracles  of  faith  are  everywhere  appar- 
ent if  we  but  look.  By  prayer  to  God, 
moral  and  mental  changes  are  produced,  but 
who  can  tell  the  howl  Who  can,  by  the 
best  system  known  to  mortals,  explain,  in 
detail,  how  God  produces  such  changes? 
From  a  human  standpoint  they  are  miracles. 
No  man  can  explain  the  subjection  of  matter 
to  will.  I  walk  to  the  orchard,  pick  up  an 
apple,  and  bring  it  to  the  house.  Here  my 
will  which  is  invisible  and  immaterial,  exerts 
a  power  over  my  body  in  harmony  with  the 
law  of  gravitation,  and  who  can  explain  this 
manifestation  of  will  or  spirit— force  among 
material  forces?  It  is  a  miracle.  The 
whole  scheme  of  redemption— the  system 
of  belief  in  Jesus— the  facts  of  God  in  us— 
who  can  go  in  and  come  out  and  make  all 
clear  to  our  comprehension?  If  it  could  be 
done,  it  toould  have  been  done,  and  then  it 
would  no  more  be  faith. 

It  occurs  to  me  that  viewing  miraoles  in 
this  manner  exalts  our  idea  of  the  omnipo- 
tence and  omniscience  of  God.     We  rise  to 


a  higher  conception  of  our  Father.  He 
breaks  no  law.  To  do  so  would  be  breaking 
himself — an  act  not  possible  with  an  infinite 
Being.  His  law,  governing  miracles,  is  in 
harmony  with  every  other  law  in  the  uni- 
verse, and  when  we  put  on  immortality  those 
higher  problems  will  be  easily  solved.  Nor 
does  God  set  aside  natural  laws  to  perform 
spiritual  work.  He  does  not  need  to  do  it, 
therefore  does  not  do  it. 

If  he  set  one  law  aside  to  perform  a  work  by 
another  law,  it  would  prove  that  there  were 
two  laws  in  the  universe  contrary  to  each 
other.  This  is  not  true;  for  each  law  is  in 
harmony  with  every  other  law  in  the  uni- 
verse, though  we  may  not  be  able  to  com- 
prehend their  harmony  throughout.  The 
raising  of  Lazarus  was  in  harmony  with  the 
law  of  sacrifice  and  the  law  of  life,  for  there 
can  be  no  life  without  death.  But  his  rais- 
ing was  a  miracle  simply  because  the  finite 
mind  cannot  see  the  how  or  the  various  steps 
involved. 

So  miracles  will  continue  as  long  as  God's 
elect  remain  in  the  mortal  state,  possibly 
longer  if  the  next  age  is  simply  a  period  in 
which  to  receive  instruction  for  greater 
duties  and  enjoyments.  God's  resources  are 
inexhaustible,  and  new  wonders  to  men 
may  be  multiplied  for  them  in  eternity.  But 
let  us  believe  him — trust  him  though  we 
now  "see  through  a  glass  darkly." 


OUT  OF  THE  DEPTHS. 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


Dear  Sister: — 

My  heart  bleeds  for  you  in 
your  deep,  dark  soul- agony  caused  by  not 
living  in  conformity  to  the  known  will  of 
God.  You  do  not  specify  your  breach  of 
fidelity  to  Jesus,  but  the  tenor  of  your  self- 
condemnation  indicates  inward  revulsion 
growing  out  of  special  life- relations.  The 
enlightened  conscience  cannot  bear  the  least 
sin.  Christian  is  a  touch-me-not.  "Accord- 
ing to  your  faith  be  it  unto  you,"  and,  ac- 
cording to  your  light  be  your  faitb. 

There  are  different  degrees  of  illumination 
and  sanctification,  and  what  is  a  deep  dam- 
nation to  one  to  whom  God  has  vouchsafed 
great  revelations,  might  not  be  regarded  aB 
a  sin  at  all  by  another  who  occupies  a  lower 
plane  of  spiritual  life.  Paul  and  John  de- 
rive a  peculiar  responsibility  of  their  Third 
Heaven  apocalypses. 

You  seem  to  think  that  the  conjugal  state 
is  less  favorable  to  piety  than  the  state  of 
celibacy.  Not  so,  my  dear  sister.  Not 
God's  order,  but  our  perversion  of  it,  makes 
the  domestic  relation  too  often  a  mundane 
hell. 

There  are,  indeed,  peculiar  forms  of  trial  in- 
cident to  wedlock  which  Satan  is  very  busy 
in  converting  into  barriers  to  holiness,  but 
the  grace  of  Christ  comes  as  freely  and  rich- 
ly to  faith  in  the  conjugul  and  maternal  're- 
lations as  in  any  other.  God  is  the  Creator 
of  the  sexes  and  the  author  of  marriage, 
and  it  is  through  the  family  that  he  designs 
to  work  out  his  great   purpose  of  mercy  to 


the  human  race.  Fix  it  positively  and  for- 
ever in  your  mind  that  there  is  no  tempta- 
tion possible  in  married  or  single  life  for 
which  Jesus  does  not  offer  us  a  super- 
abounding  supply  of  grace  to  resist  and 
overcome.  You  must  not,  for  a  moment,  ad- 
mit the  thought  that  the  Devil  can  present 
an  allurement,  or  the  flesh  clamor  for  gratifi- 
cation, too  strong  for  the  indwelling  Christ 
to  conquer.  Christ  dwells  in  our  hearts  by 
faitb,  and  as  eoon  as  (-enee  or  feeling  get 
the  mastery  of  faith,  we  stand  in  our  own 
power  and  are  sure  to  fall,  for  with  empha- 
sis Jesus  declared  that  without  him  we  can 
do  nothing.  There  are  few  Christians  who 
are  not  sometimes  tripped.  The  majority 
are  overcome  very  often. 

The  church  in  general  has  lost  the  true 
ideal  of  the  Christian  life,  and  many  do  not 
think  it  unchristian  to  give  way  to  temper 
under  the  daily  provocations  that  assail 
them  in  their  domestic  relations.  This  is  a 
grave  error,  and  tends  to  deaden  the  higher 
life  until  the  faculty  of  spiritual  perception 
is  rotted  and  they  have  a  name  to  live  with- 
out any  consciousness  of  the  Divine  Incar- 
nation. If  there  is  anything  explicit  in  the 
Gospel  it  is  the  provision  and  purpose  of 
God  in  the  flesh,  that  we  should  be  deliver- 
ed from  sin,  and  if  we  question  the  possibil- 
ity while  in  the  body,  we  underrate  the  great 
mystery  of  the  Divine  infleshing  and  the 
ministry  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Bat  if  we  sin, 
what  then  ?  God  tells  us  plainly  we  have 
an  Advocate  with  the  Father,  Jesus  Christ 
the  righteous,  who  is  the  Propitiation  for 
our  sins. — 1  John  2:  1,  2.  You  have  no 
right  to  doubt  this.  It  is  the  plain,  direct, 
positive  expression  of  the  mind  of  God,  and 
you  are  to  believe  it  and  approach  the 
Mercy- seat  with  the  confidence  it  is  calculat- 
ed and  intended  to  inspire.  Sin  cannot  be 
deliberately  chosen  without  a  prior  process 
of  hardening  through  its  deceitfulness.  Heb. 
3:  13.  The  "impossibility"  of  Heb.  6:  4,  5, 
G,  and  the  "willfully"  of  10:  26,  are  activities 
and  states  which  take  the  soul  clean  away 
from  the  internal  operations  of  the  Holy 
Spirit.  That  you  have  allowed  a  sudden  and 
powerful  provocation  to  render  you  momen- 
tarily forgetful  of  your  Christian  fealty, 
and  betray  you  into  sin,  is  by  no  means  proof 
that  Jesus  has  cast  you  off.  Peter  was  so 
oblivious  of  his  honest  and  positive  profes- 
sion of  devotion  to  his  Master  that  an  auda- 
cious, impertinent  maid  set  him  to  denying 
his  Lord  with  cursing  and  swearing.  But 
the  dishonored,  soulleceiated  Gcdman  "turn- 
ed and  looked  on  Peter,"  and  the  renegade 
apostle  "went  out  and  wept  bitterly.*' 

There  was  ein,  deep,  gross  sin,  and  renew- 
al into  repentance.  The  form  of  your  sin  I 
know  not,  nor  need  to  know,  but  all  sin  is 
the  same  in  essence,  and  is  a  root  of  bitter- 
ness that  must  be  eradicated  by  sanctifica- 
tion. Holiness  is  more  than  the  suppression 
of  sin  in  the  heart;  it  means  to  be  saved 
from  sin,  cleansed  from  all  unrighteousness. 
This  may  seem  impossible,  and  it  is  impos- 
sible except  to  faith  in  Jesus  Christ.  The 
imperative  of  omnipotence  is  in  the  astound- 
ing,   soul  -  transporting    promise:  —  "All 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


the  gospel  messenger. 


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THINGS  ABE  POSSIBLE  TO    HIM    THAT    BELIEV- 

ETH." — Mark  9:  23.  0,  how  Christiana 
skulk  behind  all  sorts  of  subterfuges  to 
cover  their  unbelief  and  yet  save  the  divine 
veracity!  This  glorious  affirmation  is  for 
you,  and  if  you  accept  it  without  doubt  or 
reservation,  you  shall  see  the  glory  of  God. 
See  John  11:  40.  It  may  cost  you  a  life  of 
martyrdom,  but  these  are  the  only  terms  on 
which  Jesus  will  pour  his  life  and  love  and 
peace  and  power  into  our  hearts.  Let  come 
what  wilJ,  put  your  entire  life  into  the  keep- 
ing and  regulation  of  Jesus  with  the  full  as- 
surance that  Rom,  8:  28,  is  as  true  to-day 
as  eighteen  centuries  ago.  You  have  not  yet 
resisted  unto  blood,  striving  against  sin. — 
Consider  hint,  who  suffered  such  contradic- 
tion of  sinners  against  himself,  lest  ye  be 
weary  and  faint  in  your  minds.  See  Heb. 
12:  3,  4.  Yea,  consideb  him!  Turn  to 
1  John  1:  9,  and  hear  him  lovingly  say  to 
you,  "If  you  confess  your  sins,  I  am  faithful 
and  just  to  forgive  you  and  cleanse  you  from 
all  unrighteousness."  "Faithful  and  just." 
Do  you  see  how  Jesus  declares  that  not  to 
hear  your  cry,  accept  your  confession,  and 
pardon  your  iniquity,  would  be  to  dishonor 
his  own  name  and  depreciate  his  atonement, 
and  stultify  all  his  assertions  of  reconcilia- 
tion and  promises  of  mercy!  The  love  that 
vaoates  the  Throne  of  Glory  and  dies  on  the 
cross  for  sinners  is  not  so  easily  extinguish 
ed.  Cling  to  Jesus,  for  he  clings  to  you! 
Make  up  your  mind  once  for  all  thai  you 
will  die  sooner  than  sin,  and  look  unto  Jesus 
the  Author  and  Finisher  of  your  faith,  who 
alone  can  keep  you  from  falling,  and  restore 
you,  should  the  gates  of  hell  prevail  against 
you. 

"Only  believe."  In  the  words  "be  it"  of 
the  virgin  bride  of  Jehovah  there  is  summed 
up  the  whole  philosophy  and  issue  of  salva- 
tion by  Incarnation.  See  Luke  1:  32.  "Be- 
lievest  thou  this?"  is  the  hinge  of  redemp- 
tion for  every  soul.  But  faith  without  ab- 
solute commitment  to  the  will  and  Spirit  of 
God  is  an  impossibility.  God  is  Love  and 
Holiness  and  Power,  and  he  has  put  all  the 
fulness  of  his  Godhead  into  Christ*  and  he 
has  given  Christ  to  be  our  Atonement,  and 
Redeemer,  and  Intercessor.  This  we  are  to 
believe,  and  put  our  whole  being  into  our 
faith  just  as  God  put  his  whole  being  into 
Christ.  When  these  two  things  are  brought 
into  conjunction— God's  Christ  and  our  faith, 
— the  great  mystery  and  marvel  of  salvation 
must  necessarily  be  the  result.  God  never 
obtrudes  his  power  across  the  line  of  doubt. 
"He  that  doubteth  is  damned." — Rom.  14: 
23.  Christ  and  faith  hook  arms,  and  where 
we  oease  to  trust,  there  Jesus  veils  his  face 
Christ  is  not  bound  to  answer  all  our  pray- 
ers, because  ignorance  and  pious  selfishness 
may  run  counter  to  his  purpose  and  our 
highest  interests;  but  all  sincere  prayer  that 
begins  and  ends  in  the  supremo  desire  that 
the  divine  will  be  done,  and  the  divine 
glory  displayed,  is  sure  of  a  blessing.  — 
This  present  world  and  present  life  muBt 
never  become  leading  objects  oE  desire, 
as  this  destroys  the  condition  of  accepta 
ble    prayer.      Oar    one    ruling    wish    and 


aim  and  endeavor  must  be  to  magnify  the 
grace  of  Christ,  and  exhibit  the  beauty  of 
holiness.    . 

If  we  seek  health,  or  happiness,  or  even 
holiness,  mainly  for  the  personal  satisfaction 
these  blessings  bring,  we  miss  the  will  and 
end  of  God.  We  need  much  chastening  and 
sore  disipline  and  crushing  disappointments 
before  we  are  driven  from  all  self-depend- 
ence and  self  seeking.  When  the  bitter  cup 
comes,  drink  it  meekly,  patieutly,  trustingly, 
and  with  filial  confidence  look  up  into  the 
face  of  your  great  sacerdotal  Mediator,  and 
say,  "Even  so,  my  precious,  faithful  Jesus; 
as  Thou  wilt."  True  self-knowledge  and 
Christ  knowledge  come  only  by  a  long  course 
of  painful  training.  This  breaking-in,  break- 
ing up,  smelting,  clarifying  process  is 
sweetened  by  faith  in  the  wisdom  and  good- 
ness and  fatherly  tenderness  of  God,  and  the 
precious  promises  that  assure  us  of  a  glori- 
ous consummation  in  which  our  earthly 
schooling  is  to  culminate.  Such  a  sublime 
destiny  calls  for  a  sublime  character  and 
this  is  the  outgrowth  of  means  and  methods 
that  riddle  our  nature  to  the  bottom,  and  sift 
out   every    thread   and  atom    of   egotism. — 

Whatever  your  internal  conflict  may  be, 
whatever  evil  element  may  be  twisted 
into  your  mental  or  moral  or  physical  con- 
stitution, take  it  all  to  Jesus,  and,  with  the 
innocent  freedom  of  a  little  child,  commit  it 
to  the  disposal  of  infinite  wisdom  and  grace. 
Pray  God  to  write  into  your  soul  the  grand 
text  that  steadied  Jesus  in  all  his  tempta- 
tions and  heartaches  from  the  first  dawn  of 
his  mind  to  his  exodus  on  the  cross.  See 
Acts  2:  25,  26.  There  is  no  lust  or  passion 
or  appetite  or  disposition  so  rampant  and 
unruly  that  the  fulness  of  Jesus,  applied  by 
the  Holy  Ghost,  will  not  eradicate  or  control. 
God  pledges  his  whole  infinitude  to  your 
faith.  If  you  must  pray  thrice  and  receive 
a  negative  answer,  rest  assured  God's  refusal 
will  bring  more  glory  to  him  and  grace  and 
blessing  to  you  than  if  your  thorn  were  re- 
moved. Not  ease  at  all  hazards,  but  seren- 
ity and  might  by  faith  and  holiness  is  the 
order  of  our  probation.  The  hungry  lions  in 
the  den,  and  the  raging  flames  in  the  fur- 
nace, the  clanking  chain  and  quarternion 
vigilance,  are  as  amenable  to  faith  as  to 
God,  and  to  that  in  exact  proportion  as  it 
takes  hold  of  This. 

Ponder  the  conclusion  of  Peter's  magnifi 
cent  category  of  Christian  qualities:  "If  ye 
do  these  things,  ye  shall  never  fall."  And 
then  magnify  and  clarify  the  "so"  in  the  suc- 
ceeding verse  till  it  is  large  and  immaculate 
and  luminous  as  the  twelve  gates  of  pearl 
that  open  into  the  city  of  boundless  glory 
and  endless  rapture.      2  Peter  1:   10,    11. 

Admit  not  the  thought  of  failure!  Strike 
that  word  from  your  vocabulary!  It  is  the 
Devil's  interpolation.  The  fear  of  defeat  is 
often  the  harbinger  of  defeat.  "Strong  in 
the  Lord  and  in  tho  power  of  his  might." — 
"Alleluia,  the  Lord  God  Omnipotent  reign- 
eth." 

Tbue  obedience^neithor  procrastinates  nor 
questions. 


BEHIND    TIME. 


BY  J.  E.  YOUNG. 

These  two  words  have  unbounded  applica- 
tion. The  person  who  is  "behind  time,"  is 
frequently  not  the  only  sufferer.  If  the 
teacher  is  behind  time  at  his  schoolroom, 
the  children  may  have  to  suffer  with  cold, 
and  if  they  suffer,  the  parents  will  have  to 
bear  a  part  too.  The  pupil  who  goes  to 
sohool  behind  time,  is  almost  sure  to  be  be- 
hind all  day.  On  account  of  his  tardiness 
and  unprepared  lessons,  all  the  members  of 
his  class  will  have  to  bear  a  part  of  the  loss 
with  him. 

The  man  who  does  not  get  at  Christian 
labor  in  the  morning  of  life,  starts  "behind 
time"  and  will  most  likely  end  with  the  in- 
ferior knowledge  of   the  excellency  of  Christ. 

Many  a  congregation  has  suffered  by  the 
minister  being  "behind  time."  Not  only  in 
getting  to  the  place  of  his  appointment,  but 
in  having  nourishing  fo^d  prepared  for  the 
flock.  His  hearers  are  not  edified,  their 
spirits  are  not  stirred,  and  they  lose  interest 
in  the  services.  Many  a  member  has  lost 
interest  in  the  worship  of  God  by  being  too 
late  to  hear  the  first  hymn  sung,  the  first 
prayer  offered  and  the  text  read.  He  is  not 
the  only  loser,  but  his  coming  in  late  annoys 
and  distracts  the  attention  of  others  from 
the  subject. 

An  old  proverb  says,  "Better  late  than 
never,"  but  it  is  better  never  to  be  "behind 
time." 

People  need  to  be  taught  punctuality. — 
The  Savior's  method  of  teaching  us  was  by 
example  and  precept.  Should  not  c  urs  be  the 
same?  Many  who  are  teachers  in  the 
Church  and  Sunday-school,  need  to  be 
taught  the  principle  of  punctuality. 

Washington  says,  "Punctuality  is  an  angel 
of  virtue."  The  angels  were  not  "behind 
time"  in  telling  Satan  to  escape,  neither 
in  bringing  the  good  news  to  the  shepherds. 
Teachers  and  preaohers,  learn  a  lesson  from 
the  angels!  We  each  have  a  message  to  de- 
liver; are  we  punctual? 

"Know  ye  not  that  ye  shall  judge  angels." 
— 1  Cor.  0:3.  If  the  angels  are  punctual 
in  their  duties  and  we  are  not,  it  would 
surely  make  ub  incompetent  judges.  The 
following  from  Freeman  Hunt  is  very  true: 
"Tee  best  laid  plans,  the  most  important 
affairs,  the  fortunes  of  individuals,  the  weal 
of  nations,  honor,  happiness,  life  itself,  are 
daily  sacrificed  because  somebody  is  "behind 
time."  There  are  men  who  always  fail  in 
whatever  they  undertake,  simply  because 
they  are  "behind  time."  There  are  others 
who  put  off  reformation  year  by  year,  till 
death  seizes  them,  and  they  perish  unrepen- 
tant, because  forever  "behind  time."  Five 
months  in  a  crisis  is  worth  years.  It  is  but 
a  little  period,  yet  it  has  often  saved  a  for- 
tune or  redeemed  a  people.  If  there  is  one 
virtue  that  should  be  cultivated  more  than 
another  by  him  who  would  succeed  in  life, 
it  is  punctuality,  if  there  is  one  error  that 
should  be  avoided  it  is  being  "behind  time." 

Beatrice,  Seb. 


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THJB    G-OSP'EJl,    MJSSSJElNGJem. 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


VALUE  OP  TIME. 


BY  FLORIDA  ETTER. 

How  swift  the  moments  fly! 
How  quick  the  years  roll  by ! 

Another  year  has  gone,  and  many  have 
been  called  to  try  the  realities  of  another 
world,  prepared  or  unprepared,  while  some 
have  been  called  who  seemed  to  us  to  be  bet- 
ter qualified  to  work  for  the  Master  than  we, 
yet  we  are  spared.  Bat  God,  who  is  too 
wise  and  too  good  to  be  unkind,  knoweth  all 
things  far  better  than  we.  How  important 
is  time!  Very  often  we  do  not  know  its  val- 
ue until  too  late,  and  then  we  cannot  retrace 
our  steps.  When  we  look  back  over  our  past 
lives,  we  can  say,  "Much  of  my  time  has 
run  to  waste,  and  I,  perhaps,  am  near  my 
home."  We  can  always  see  where  we  might 
have  done  better,  after  it  is  too  late.  We 
could  spend  it  in  a  more  profitable  way  than 
we  often  have  done.  While  we  are  slumber- 
ing, time  ever  rolls  on;  for  it  does  not  wait. 
Time  and  tide  wait  for  no  man.  The  Lord 
gives  us  time  to  prepare  ourselves,  and  if  we 
do  not,  it  is  our  own  fault,  and  no  more  time 
is  allowed.  If  we  spend  our  time  in  his  ser- 
vice, there  will  be  no  end  to  our  time  in  the 
eternal  world.  How  happy  is  the  Christian's 
lot,  when,  free  from  their  labors  here,  and  at 
home  forever  with  the  Lord  and  all  his  saints! 
Roll  on,  wheels  of  time,  roll  on,  and  bring 
that  joyful  day! 

Let  us  take  fresh  courage,  and  form  a 
stronger  resolution,  beginning  with  the  year, 
that  we  will  spend  oar  time  more  in  the  ser- 
vice of  God,  than  we  have  in  the  past.  We 
must  give  an  account  of  all  the  deeds  done 
in  the  body.  Let  us  consider  the  preeious- 
ness  of  time,  and  spend  it  in  such  a  manner 
bb  may  be  well-pleasing  and  acceptable  in 
the  sight  of  God,  and  all  shall  be  well  with 
us  when  our  work  is  ended. 


SIGHT-SEEKERS. 


BY  D.  ROWLAND. 

In  Paul's  day  there  was  a  class  of  individ- 
uals who  spent  their  time  in  telling  or  hear- 
ing something  new.  Solomon  says,  "Men 
seek  out  many  inventions."  Eccl.  7:  29. 

To-day  there  is  a  class  of  individuals,  who 
are  seeking  for  strange  things.  Their  curios- 
ity is  aroused,  and  at  once  they  go  about 
Beeking  to  gratify  the  same.  Individuals 
hear  of  some  great  sight,  and  at  once  they 
seek  an  opportunity  to  behold  it.  When  Je- 
sus was  born  in  Bethlehem,  the  wise  men  of 
the  East  started  to  see  the  child.  They  came 
to  Jerusalem  and  inquired  where  he  should 
be  bom,  and  at  once  proceeded  to  see  him. 
Oh!  what  a  glorious  sight  to  them!  The 
magi  of  the  east  seek  such  an  humble  sight 
as  a  babe  in  a  manger;  but  it  was  the  King 
of  Glory  revealed  in  this  way.  Grand  sight 
indeed!  Simeon  desired  to  see  the  sight,  and 
when  Le  beheld  it,  he  was  ready  to  die,  hav- 
ing seen  the  consolation  of  Israel. 

Among  the  Greeks  that  came  to  the  feast, 
were  some  who  were  sight-seekers.  They 
eamo  to  Philip  and  said.  "We  would  aee  Je- 


sus."     They    had  heard  of  his  wonderful 
works,  and  now  desired  to  see  him. 

We  now  call  up  a  scene  at  which  there 
were  many  sight- seekers.  When  Jesus  was 
being  led  to  Calvary,  there  followed  along  a 
throng  of  anxious  sight-seekers.  There  are 
some  who  are  wanting  to  see  the  sight,  that 
they  may  know  that  he  is  taken  from  earth, 
and  will  no  more  trouble  them.  Envy,  ha- 
tred, and  malice  is  in  their  hearts.  They  can 
spit  upon  him,  and  mock  him,  and  rail  on 
him.  Hard-hearted  men  indeed!  Others 
are  following  with  sad  hearts;  hearts  over- 
whelmed with  grief.  There  is  that  dear 
mother  who  bare  the  Christ,  now  standing 
and  beholding  cruel  hands  laid  violently  up- 
on him;  and  his  sieters  and  brethren, O,  what 
a  heart-breaking  scene  for  them, — the  conso- 
lation of  Israel  being  taken  from  them! 
What  sorrow  must  have  been  in  the  heart  of 
that  beloved  disciple,  when  Jesus  said,  "Be- 
hold thy  mother."  Now  see  the  soldier  drive 
the  nails  through  his  hands  and  feet,  and 
and  place  the  crown  of  thorns  upon  his  head 
and  then  that  spear  thrust  revengefully  into 
his  side,  and  the  blood  trickling  down  to 
the  earth!  Hear  the  cry!  "He  saved  oth- 
ers, now  let  him  save  himself."  Who  would 
want  to  see  that  sight  to-day?  We  all  ex- 
claim, Not  I! 

Another  sight  that  will  come  to  many  with- 
out their  seeking  after  it,  we  will  notice. 
The  revelator  says,  "Every  eye  shall  see  him, 
and  they  also  which  pierced  him."  To  some 
eyes  it  will  be  the  consolation  of  Israel,  and 
to  s^me  the  wrath  and  indignation  of  an  an- 
gry God.  Oh!  what  a  grand  sight  to  those 
that  are  his,  whom  he  will  bring  with  him. 
See  them  stand  before  the  throne,  and  be- 
fore the  lamb,  clothed  with  white  robes,  and 
palms  in  their  hand,  crying  with  a  loud  voice, 
"Salvation  to  our  God,  which  sitteth  upon 
the  throne,  and  unto  the  lamb."  See  those 
that  pierced  Jesus,  with  sorrow  in  their  coun- 
tenance. Speechless,  undone  creatures  they 
are,  standing,  waiting  the  final  sentence, 
knowing  that  they  must  be  turned  into  hell. 

Now,  dear  reader,  think  a  moment,  that  the 
kind  of  a  sight  you  seek  in  this  life,  has 
much  to  do  with  the  sights  you  shall  see  in 
yonder  world.  If  you  are  seeking  sights  that 
will  gratify  the  carnal  desires,  you  may  re- 
ceive condemnation,  seeing  nothing  but  hor- 
ror in  the  next  world.  Are  you  seeking  some 
sights  of  wickedness,  some  new  invention  of 
man?  Are  you  seeking  for  pleasure  in  the 
gambling  dens,  the  dancing  hall,  the  skating- 
rink,  and  the  evil  company  of  the  day? 

What  kind  of  a  sight  is  it  to  you?  Does 
it  give  you  remorse  of  conscience?  It  will 
mar  your  finer  feelings,  and  degenerate  your 
whole  being.  Are  you  seeking  sights,  such 
as  you  find  in  the  prayer-meeticg,  the  church 
worship,  and  the  Christian  circle?  Those 
sights  will  better  prepare  you  to  see 
the  grand  and  glorious  sight  around  God's 
throne. 

As  you  seek  sights  in  this  world,  you  will 
prepare  yourself  to  see  Bights  in  the  next. 

To  some  the  sight  of  an  humble  Christian 
is  disgusting.  They  look  upon  them  as  poor, 
ignorant,  insignificant  individuals.       But  in 


the  sight  of  God  they  are  grand,  for  the  Lord 
loveth  an  humble  contrite  heart.  In  eternity 
those  who  despise  us  now,  will  envy  our  posi- 
tion, as  portrayed  by  the  rich  man,  who  be- 
held Lazarus  in  Abraham's  bosom. 

Choose  ye  this  day  whom  ye  will  serve! 

Lanark,  III. 

TARES. 


BY    ISAAC  HERSHEY. 


How  shall  we  get.  rid  of  the  tares  that 
spring  up  among  the  seed  sown?  Now,  in 
my  estimation,  as  well  as  to  the  eye  of  any 
ordinary  observer,  there  is  one  great  reason 
for  the  abundance  of  tares  existing  in  the 
field.  We  must,  in  the  first  place,  conclude, 
that  the  ground  is  pure  and  in  a  good  condi- 
tion for  pure  seed,  for  Christ  himself  de- 
clares of  the  purity  of  that  ground,  in  his  no- 
table parable,  which  you  will  find  recorded 
in  Matt.  18:  3;  16: 14.  And  he  called  a  lit- 
tle child  and  set  him  in  their  midst,  and  said, 
"Of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven."  Now  if 
the  heart,  upon  which  we  sow  the  seed,  is 
pure,  and  the  seed  itself  is  pme,  it  is 
evident  that  during  the  process  of  sow- 
ing, it  becomes  mixed  with  foreign  substance 
while  in  our  own  hands,  and  in  order  to  puri- 
fy the  now  adulterated  seed,  we  should  run 
it  through  the  fanning- mill,  driven  by  the 
power  of  Christ,  our  example,  in  order  to 
screen  and  blow  out  all  impurities,  such 
as  pride,  envy,  hatred,  malice,  and  untrue  ex- 
ample, and  also  turn  the  vessel  into  which 
the  seed  is  to  be  put,  so  that  we  make  abso- 
lute certainty  of  its  purity,  then,  in  humility, 
and,  as  under  the  supervision  of  God's  ever 
watchful  eye,  proceed  to  sow.  Sow  the 
seeds  of  faith,  love,  truth,  peace,  virtue,  tem- 
perance, and  obedience,  which  will  spring  up 
and  bear  fruit  unto  godliness  and  knowledge 
in  the  love  of  Christ,  which  will  be  gathered 
into  the  store-house  of  God,  for  your  future 
exaltation,  and  will  be  bright  and  shining 
gems  in  your  crowns  of  glory.  We  ofttimes 
suspect  an  enemy  in  our  camp,  which  suspi- 
cion may*be  groundless,  and  if  viewed  in  the 
right  way,  drawn  from  the  true  principle 
of  Bible  doctrine,  may  be  traced  to  its 
hiding  place  within  ourselves.  We  so  adorn 
ourselves  as  to  conform  to  the  fashions  and 
vanities  of  this  life,  by  the  wearing  of  silver 
and  gold,  and  costly  apparel,  together  with 
the  customs  of  the  present  century,  of  the  so- 
called  bangs  and  frizzing  of  the  hair,  and 
other  appendages,  unbecoming  to  the  Chris- 
tian. Then,  to  cap  the  climax  of  double-mind 
ed  ambition,  we  call  ourselves  followers  of  the 
meek  and  lowly  Lamb  of  God. 

Can  we,  as  teachers,  expect  to  make  true 
followers  of  Christ  out  of  those  children  en- 
trusted to  our  care,  while  we,  as  did  the  Jews 
of  old,  walk  after  the  imagination  of  our  own 
hearts?  Jer.  9:  14.  Nay!  If  we'would  bring 
the  world  to  Christ,  we  must  walkjn  the  way 
ourselves,  and  separate  ourselves  from  the 
world,  for  my  kingdom,  says  Christ,  is  Hot  of 
this  world.  We  must  teach  by  example,  as 
well  as  by  precept,  of  thej[tares  in  thej^field 
of  our  labor.      Then,  and  not  until  then,  can 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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we  say  (in  the  language  of  Eve),  It  was   an 
enemy. 

Gettysburg,  0. 


WHICH  IS    GREATER? 


BY  DANIEL  HAYS. 


"For  whether  is  greater,  ho  that  sitteth  at  meat,  or 
he  that  serveth?  Is  not  he  that  sitteth  at  meat?  But 
I  am  among  you  as  he  that'serveth."  .  Luke  22:  27. 

It  is  a  question  that  has  from  time  to  time 
perplexed  the  minds  of  well-meaning  breth- 
ren, Which  is  greater,  <he  that  sits  at  the  ta- 
ble, or  he  that  serves?  And  especially  in 
reference  to  our  sisters  to  whom  our  minis- 
ters give  the  bread  and  wine  of  communion. 
If  we  refer  the  case  to  our  Savior,  we  have 
the  decision  at  once.  The  minister  is  a  serv- 
ant, as  Christ  among  his  disciples  was  a  serv- 
ant. Those  seated  at  the  table  are  regarded 
more  honorable,  as  guests  of  our  Lord ;  the 
ministers  simply  are  servants,  as  Christ  was 
servant  of  all. 

Whose  duty  is  it  to  break  the  bread  of 
communion?  It  is  emphatically  the  duty  of 
the  ministry.  The  example  and  teaching  of 
Christ  embodies  this  fact,  and  places  it  be- 
yond the  reach  of  criticism.  The  record  of 
the  evangelists  declares  that,  "Jesus  took 
bread  and  blessed,  it  and  brake  it,  and  gave  it 
to  the  disciples,  and  said,  Take,  eat;  this  i3  my 
body.  Likewise  also  the  cup  after  supper." 
Paul,  in  1  Cor.  11,  is  still  more  explicit;  "The 
Lord  Jesus,  the  same  night  in  which  he  was 
betrayed,  took  bread;  and  when  he  had  giv- 
en thanks,  he  brake  it,  and  said,  Take  eat; 
this  is  my  body  which  is  broken  for  you; 
this  do,  in  remembrance  of  me." 

The  example  of  Christ  as  a  minister  to  the 
ministry,  is  to  tak9  the  bread,  give  thanks, 
break  it,  and  give  it  to  the  communicants. 
To  those  seated  at  the  table,  the  command  of 
Christ  is,  "Take,  eat;  this  do  in  remembrance 
of  me."  And  of  the  cup,  "This  do  ye  as  oft  as 
ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance  of  me."  The 
particular  thing  Christ  commanded  his  disci- 
ples to  do  as  his  communicants,  is  to  eat  this 
bread  and  to  drink  this  cup,  in  remembrance 
of  him.  "For  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread 
and  drink  this  cup,  ye  do  shew  the  Lord's 
death  till  he  come."  The  cup  named  in  Luke 
22:  17,  was  not  the  cup  of  communion,  but 
belonged  to  the  previous  meal.  The  cup  of 
the  New  Testament  was  taken  after  supper. 
This  is  the  cup  of  blessing  which  we  bless — 
the  communion  of  the  blood  of  Christ. 

It  is  a  query  in  the  minds  of  some,  how  a 
minister  can  consistently  quote  the  language 
of  Paul,  "The  bread  which  we  break,  is  it  not 
the  oommunion  of  the  body  of  Christ?"  when 
he  breaks  the  bread  to  the  sisters?  Is  not 
the  minister  the  hand  of  the  church,  as  well 
as  the  mouth  of  the  church?  Does  not  the 
minister  do  the  actual  praying,  and  yet  is  it 
not  the  voice  and  prayer  of  the  church?  In 
the  same  manner  as  the  minister  asks  God  to 
bless  the  cup  which  Paul  says,  "we  bless," 
bo  it  can  ae  appropriately  be  said  when  the 
minister  breaks  the  bread,  that  "the  bread 
which  we  break  is  the  communion  of  the 
body  of  Christ." 


I  wish  to  state  in  this  connection,  that  the 
washing  of  the  saints'  feet  is  a  mutual  work, 
and  is  nn  obligation  resting  upon  each  one  to 
wash  one  anothers'  feet.  The  example  of 
Christ  shows  the  way;  the  command  of 
Christ  lays  all  equally  under  obligation  to 
wash  one  another's  feet. 

So  with  the  holy  salutation.  These  are 
reciprocal  duties,  and  as  such  only  can  be 
observed.  There  are  other  duties  which  are 
appropriately  the  work  of  the  ministry;  the 
public  ministration  of  the  Word,  administer- 
ing the  ordinance  of  baptism  and  the  com- 
munion, anointing  the  sick  with  oil,  etc.,  etc. 
Among  the  ancient  Christians,  the  manner 
of  celebrating  the  eucharist,  was,  that  after 
the  bishop  or  presbyter  had  given  thanks, 
he  broke  the  bread,  and  delivered  it  to  the 
deacon,  who  distributed  it  to  the  communi- 
cants, and  after  that  the  cup.  Among  our 
Brethren,  the  example  of  Christ  is  followed 
strictly  by  the  administrator,  except  that  he 
doeB  not  break  the  bread  for  each  brother  as 
he  does  for  each  sister.  It  is  a  case,  obvious 
ly,  not  of  subordination  of  the  sisters  in  any 
sense,  but  of  honor,  one  in  which  the  minis- 
ter courteously  becomes  the  servant  of  the 
sisters,  as  Christ  was  the  servant  of  all  at  the 
first  communion.  Thus  the  head  ship  of 
man  is  shrouded  in  this  act  and  service  of 
the  minister,  as  the  head  ship  of  Christ  was 
veiled  in  that  he  came  not  to  be  ministered 
unto,  but  to  minister,  and  to  give  his  life  a 
ransom  for  many.  Matt.  20:  28. 


SELECT  NOTES. 


BY  J.  B.  LAIB. 


— Paul  would  very  frequently  refer  to  his 
conversion  in  his  public  defense — seemingly 
as  satisfactory  evidence  of  him  being  a  child 
of  God.  Not  much  reference  to  conversions 
this  our  day,  possibly  some  do  not  remem- 
ber much  about  their  conversion. 

— Well,  then,  do  we  remember  much  about 
the  vow  we  made  to  God,  before  witnesses, 
when  we  were  received  into  the  church?  The 
vow  was  a  good  one;  have  we  kept  it?  Or 
have  we  discovered  that  we  need  not  keep  it; 
that  we  can  be  Christians  without  doing  all 
that  we  promised  to  do? 

— It  is  said  that  some  man  has  discovered 
the  remarkable  fact  that  there  are  more  than 
31,000  distinct  promises  in  the  Bible.  Of 
course  they  all  relate  to  the  salvation  and 
glory  of  man,  and  God  intends  that  every  one 
that  has  not,  will  be  kept  and  fulfilled.  Now, 
how  many  promises  have  we  made  to  God, 
and  how  many  are  we  keeping?  The  Lord  is 
doing  his  part,  will  we  do  ours? 

— I  wish  to  say  to  Bro.  Archibald  Chimich- 
el,  of  Johnson  Grove,  Tenn.,  (whoso  inquiry 
I  noticed  in  No.  G,  G.  M.)  that  Eld.  John 
Lair  died  near  Oaceola,  Mo.,  nearly  five  years 
ago.  He  was  my  father,  and  if  the  brother 
has  anything  special,  I  would  take  pleasure 
in  corresponding  with  him.  (J.  B.  Lair, 
Laneville,  Kan.) 

— Show  mo  a  man  that  esteems  others  be- 
neath himself,  and  I  will  show  you  a  hope- 
less  bigot.      Show  mo  a  man  that  esteems 


others  as  good  as  himself,  and  I  will  show 
you  a  gentleman.  Show  me  a  man  that  es- 
teems others  better  than  himself,  and  I  will 
show  you  a  Christian. 

— Brother,  sister,  do  you  love  this  world  ? 
Then  you  love  that  which  perisheth  with  the 
using;  you  love  that  which  will  not  remain  ; 
that  which  you  cannot  keep  nor  take  with 
you.  If  you  love  the  things  of  this  world, 
you  love  weeping  and  sorrow,  anguish,  pain, 
and  even  death.  Now  just  think,  what  is 
here  to  love.  "Set  your  affections  on  things 
above,  and  not  on  things  on  the  earth."  If 
yon  love  "things  above,"  you  love  that  which 
is  pure  and  good;  which  is  lasting  and  re- 
mains forever;  that  which  you  can  have 
here,  and  can  keep  and  take  with  you;  which 
will  neither  rust,  wear  out,  nor  get  stolen. 
Which  do  you  love  best?  Which  will  you 
have? 

— Listen  now, — it  has  been  done,  and  is  be- 
ing done  yet.  Some  young  man  says  to  a 
young  lady,  or  some  neighbor  says  to  his 
friend,  or  some  brother  says  to  his  brother, 
or  somebody  says  to  somebody  else,  I  am 
coming  by  your  place  next  Sunday  or  some 
other  time,  with  the  buggy  or  carriage,  to 
take  you  out  riding,  or  to  church,  or  to  some 
friends,  or  somewhere  for  dinner,  will  you 
go?  Certainly!  Then  be  ready.  Bye,  bye! 
The  time  comes,  and  th9  buggy  or  carriage 
also.  Hello!  Are  you  ready?  Yes,  I'll  be 
there  in  a  minute.     All  joyful. 

A  certain  friend  has  said  to  all  of  us,  "Ba 
ye  also  ready,"  for  some  of  these  times  I  am 
going  to  send  my  messenger,  and  I  shall  ex- 
pect you  to  come  with  him.  The  time  comes, 
and  the  messenger  comes  too.  He  knock?. 
I  don't  know  you.  Why,  I  was  sent  for  you, 
and  you  were  told  to  be  ready ;  my  name  is 
death;  come,  let  us  be  going.  "Oh!  please 
have  me  excused!"  I  forgot  it;  I  was  not 
looking  for  you  so  soon;  I  am  not  ready  yet; 
I  can't  go  now,  please  wait  awhile,  etc.,  etc. 
Now,  dear  friends,  think  of  this.  I  have  put 
it  simply,  so  that  you  can  understand  it. 
Now,  don't  forget  it.  Probably  some  young 
friends  would  be  ready  to  go  to  a  dance,  or 
picnic,  or  festival,  but  not  ready  to  go  to  the 
"Marriage  Supper  of  the  Lamb."  And,  Breth- 
ren, perhaps  some  of  us  would  be  ready  to  go 
to  some  worldly  entertainment,  but  not  ready 
to  go  at  the  laet  summons.  The  Master  has 
told  us  to  be  ready,  and  now  it  depends  upon 
us.  The  summons  will  come  sooner  or  lat- 
er, ready  or  not  ready. 

Laneville,  Kan. 


Hundreds  of  Christians  are  puzzling 
themselves,  to  determine  what  they  shall 
avoid  doing,  when  what  they  need,  is  to 
know  what  they  should  do,  and  then  do  it. 
The  positive  life  is  the  right  one.  If  the 
heart  be  filled  with  the  Spirit,  and,  under 
his  promptings,  is  prayerfully  and  earnestly 
serving  the  Lord,  it  will  be  saved  from  all 
questionings  as  to  what  it  should  keep  away 
from.  _ 

He  is  incapable  of  a  truly  good  action,  who 
knows  not  the  pleasure  in  contemplating  the 
good  actions  of  others. 


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Bro  D.  J.  Berkey,  of  Sharon  Center,  John- 
son Co.,  Iowa,  says: 

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scriber, we  shall  have  some  help  toward  bear- 
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licited to  take  the  paper,  and  they  will  at 
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effort  to  increase  their  lists.  Before  the  win- 
ter closes  and  the  farm  work  begins,  let  there 
be  a  forward  movement  along  the  whole  line, 
and  may  God  bless  your  efforts  and  ours  to 
extend  the  principles  of  the  gospel  as  taught 
and  practiced  by  our  beloved  Fraternity. 


One  of  the  students  at  this  place  was  re- 
ceived into  the  church  by  baptism  last  Sun- 
day.   

Bro.  M.  S.  Newcomer  will  move  into  our 
little  town  about  March  1st.  We  welcome 
him  among  us. 


Bro.  B.  B.  Whitmer,  of  Scandia,  Kansas, 
changes  his  address  from  that  place  to  Belle- 
ville, Bepublic  Co.,  same  State.  His  corre- 
spondents will  please  make  a  note  of  this. 


Bro.  Henry  Landis,  of  Flora,  Ind.,  informs 
us  that  Bro.  I.  J.  Rosenberger  has  been  with 
them  one  week.  Two  were  received  by  bap- 
tism, and  the  church  much  strengthened. 


The  demand  for  Bro.  Miller's  book,  "Eu- 
rope and  Bible  Lands,"  has  been  so  great 
that  a  new  edition  will  be  printed  soon.  This 
will  be  the  fifth  edition  of  the  work  published. 


Bro.  Abraham  Himes,  of  Ladoga,  Ind., 
says  they  had  a  pleasant  church  meeting 
Feb.  6.  Everything  passed  off  pleasantly, 
and  one  was  received  into  the  church  by  bap- 
tism.   

Bro.  Mohler  has  been  holding  meetings 
during  the  past  week,  for  the  Brethren  at 
Shannon,  Hi.  At  last  reports  a  deep  interest 
was  manifested  on  the  part  of  the  hearers, 
and  it  was  thought  that  some  would  be  gath- 
ered into  the  fold  of  Christ. 


Bro.  Samuel  Sprankle  has  returned  home 
from  laboring  in  the  mission  field.  During 
the  meetings  held,  one  made  application  to 
be  received  into  the  church,  and  others  are 
counting  the  cost.  Bro.  S.  labored  hard  and 
earnestly  for  the  truth  as  it  is  in  Jesus. 


Bro.  C.  H.  Imler,  of  Eidgely,  Caroline  Co., 
Md.,  says,  the  Brethren  there  have  decided  to 
build  a  meeting-house  during  the  coming 
summer.  As  they  are  in  limited  circum- 
stances, they  would  be  glad  for  any  assistance 
that  the  members  may  feel  to  give  them. 


Bro.  Noah  Long,  of  the  Silver  Creek 
church,  Ohio,  writes,  under  date  of  Feb.  9, 
that  they  were  having  a  good  meeting.  Six 
had  come  out  on  the  Lord's  side,  and  were 
baptized,  and  one  more  applicant.  The  meet- 
ings were  conducted  by  the  home  ministers. 

THEtract,"Come,Let  Us  Reason  Together," 
is  going  out  rapidly.  This  shows  that  our 
brethren  take  an  interest  in  the  work  of  try- 
ing to  help  those  who  use  tobacco  to  quit  the 
filtby  habit  The  tract  is  sent  free  to  any 
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and  help  to  distribute  this  tract. 


Bro.  Amick  spent  Sunday,  the  14th  inst., 
with  the  Brethren  at  Waddam's  Grove,  HI. 
He  reports  a  good  feeling  and  a  desire  on 
the  part  of  the  members  to  work  for  the  Mas- 
ter.   

The  Brethren  are  now  holding  a  series  of 
meetings  at  Polo,  111.  This  is  in  the  Pine 
Creek  congregation,  this  county.  We  hope 
much  good  may  result  from  this  meeting. 
We  have  some  dear  friends  at  Polo  whom  we 
should  rejoice  to  see  come  to  Christ.  May 
the  Lord  bless  the  work  the  Brethren  are  en- 
gaged in. 

Many  of  the  troubles  that  beset  us  in  this 
life,  are  the  result  of  misunderstandings. 
We  do  not  fully  understand  each  other,  and 
add  to  this  a  little  self-will,  and  you  have  the 
basis,  or  ground  work  of  nine-tenths  of  all 
the  difficulties  that  arise  between  Brethren 
and  friends.  The  Savior  knew  this,  and  gave 
us  a  rule  by  which,  if  we  strictly  adhere  to  it, 
we  would  be  able  to  settle  peaceably  nearly  all 
our  difficulties.  "Go  and  tell  thy  brother  his 
fault  between  thee  and  him  alone."  Every 
member  of  our  church  has  promised,  before 
God  and  many  witnesses,  to  do  this.  We 
wonder  how  many  there  are  who  have  never 
broken  it? 

Bro.  James  T.  Quinlan,  of  Baltimore,  Md., 
has,  at  his  expense,  opened  a  Sunday-school 
for  poor  boys,  who  are  left  to  run  on  the 
streets  without  training  or  care.  He  says: 
"The  boys'  meeting  to-day  was  a  success;  if 
it  continues  so,  I  shall  have  to  rent  a  hall.  I 
wish  I  were  able  to  buy  clothes  for  boys  who 
do  not  attend  church  or  Sunday-school  on 
that  account.  Hope  you  will  all  pray  for  the 
success  of  the  boys'  meeting.  The  Quakers 
have  a  good  school  of  the  kind  in  the  city, 
with  400  scholars."  We  wish  our  dear  broth- 
er abundant  success  in  his  efforts  to  gather 
up  the  waifs  of  the  city  and  instruct  them  in 
the  ways  of  righteousness.  May  God  bless 
the  good  work. 


Our  brother,  Eld.  Martin  Neher,  of  Mon- 
mouth, Kan,  suggests  that  those  who  write 
for  the  Messenger  should  be  more  careful 
in  giving  Scriptural  quotations,  to  have  them 
correct.  The  suggestion  is  timely  and  in 
place,  and  we  thank  our  brother  for  making 
it.  We  hope  our  correspondents  and  con- 
tributors will  make  a  note  of  this.  We  give 
to  all  an  infallible  rule  in  this  matter.  Nev- 
er attempt  to  quote  Scripture,  when  you 
write,  from  memory.  Get  the  book,  hunt  up 
the  passage,  and  then  quote  it  word  for  word, 
being  sure,  also,  to  punctuate  the  quotation 
just  as  it  is  in  the  Bible.  If  all  will  adopt 
this  rule,  we  shall  have  no  errors  in  quota- 
tions. Sometimes,  in  writing,  we  are  apt  to 
get  in  a  hurry,  and  don't  feel  like  taking  the 
time  to  look  up  the  passage  of  Scripture  we 
wish  to  give,  and  quote  it  from  memory. 
Remember,  when  you  are  writing  for  the  pa- 
per, that  it  is  your  duty  to  do  your  best,  and 
you  can  always  do  better  than  to  misquote 
the  Bible  when  you  have  a  copy  of  it  by  your 
side.  Let  us  all  be  more  careful  on  this 
point  in  the  future. 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


THE    aOSJPJEL    MESSENGER. 


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Some  one  at  Landes,  Ind.,  sends  us  a 
stamp  for  some  of  the  tracts  on  the  use  of  to- 
bacco, but  fails  to  give  the  name.  Of  course 
we  cannot  send  the  tracts  until  we  receive 
the  name.      

There  are  some  things  in  this  world,  that, 
however  much  we  may  be  disposed  to  grum- 
ble at  them,  we  cannot  change.  The  wise 
man,  instead  of  grumbling  at  the  ills  of  life, 
will  patiently  bear  them,  and  thank  God  that 
they  are  no  worse. 

We  ask  the  indulgence  of  our  correspond- 
ents and  contributors.  We  shall  publish  ar- 
ticles received  as  fast  as  we  can  find  room 
for  them.  At  this  season  of  the  year  we  have 
many  more  articles  than  we  can  find  room 
for.  We  usually  lay  some  of  the  best  aside 
for  the  summer  months,  when  some  are  too 
busy  with  farm  work  to  write.  This  may  ac- 
count for  the  non-appearance  of  some  essays 
when  received. 


Good  books  are  invaluable.  We  cannot 
place  a  just  estimate  upon  them;  whilst  bad 
books  are  always  evil  in  their  tendency  and 
never  good.  Buskin  gave  the  following  ad- 
vice to  young  men  in  regard  to  books: 

I  would  urge  upon  every  young  man,  as  the  beginning 
of  his  due  and  wise  provision  for  his  household,  to  ob- 
tain, as  soon  as  he  can,  by  the  severest  economy,  a  re- 
stricted, serviceable,  and  steadily — however  slowly — in- 
creasing, series  of  books  for  use  through  life;  making  his 
little  library,  of  all  the  furniture  in  his  room,  the  most 
studied  and  decorative  piece;  every  volumehaving  its  as- 
signed place,  like  a  little  statue  in  its  niche,  and  one  of 
the  earliest  and  strictest  lessons  to  tho  children  of  the 
house  being  how  to  turn  the  pages  of  their  own  literary 
possessions  lightly  and  deliberately,  with  no  chance  of 
tearing  or  dog's  ears. 


QUERISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 


Brethren  :— 

Will  you  please  give  me  an  explanation  of  the  fol- 
lowing: "Wherefore  henceforth  know  we  no  man  after 
the  fiesh;  yea,  though  we  have  known  Christ  after  the 
flesh,  yet  now  henceforth  know  we  him  no  more."  2 
Cor.  5:  16.  What  does  Paul  mean  when  he  says,  "Know 
no  man  after  the  flesh?"  Does  he  mean  we  should  know 
one  another  after  the  Spirit  ?  We  often  see,  when  troub- 
les come  up,  they  know  one  another  after  the  flesh  too 
much.  Docs  this  have  reference  to  that?  Please  give 
an  explanation  soon,  and  you  will  oblige, 

Yours  fraternally, 

J.  S.  S. 

The  above  passage  may  be  understood  in 
two  ways,  neither  of  which  conflicts  with  the 
teaching  of  the  Scriptures.  To  know  a  man, 
or  Christ,  according  to  the  flesh,  may  be  un- 
derstood to  mean  a  knowledge  of  man  or  of 
Christ,  acquired  by  the  natural,  carnal,  or 
fleshly  man,  without  any  spiritual  illumina- 
tion. In  this  sense,  the  phrase,  "according 
to  the  flesh,"  iu  2  Cor.  1:  17,  may  be  under- 
stood. Paul  aeks,  "Do  I  purpose  according 
to  the  flesh?"  That  is,  is  my  purpose  a  flesh- 
ly purpose,  or  according  to  my  natural  un- 
derstanding? And  in  1  Cor.  1:  2G,  we  have 
the  following:  "For  ye  see  your  calling,  breth- 
ren, how  that  not  many  wise  men  after  the 
flesh,"  etc.  This  meacp,  not  many  men  of 
fleshly  wisdom,  etc 

But  the  phrase  "according  to  the  flesh,"  in 
the  passage  we  are  considering,   may   have 


reference  also  to  the  flesh  as  the  object  of 
knowledge,  and  not  to  the  subject  or  person 
that  acquires  knowledge,  as  it  does  in  the 
first  meaning  we  give  it.  This  sense  would 
make  Paul,  in  the  passage  under  considera- 
tion, say,  that  he  knows  no  man  after  his  na- 
tionality, as  Jew  or  Gentile;  after  bis  relation 
as  master  or  servant;  or,  after  his  pecuniary 
circumstances,  as  rich  or  poor.  So  he  would 
not  know  even  Christ,  merely  as  a  man,  or  as 
a  Jew. 

Tho  passage  may  be  construed  to  mean  ei- 
ther of  the  foregoing  views  of  it,  and,  as  we 
have  already  said,  neither  of  them  conflicts 
with  the  teaching  of  the  Scripture.  We  are, 
however,  inclined  to  the  first  meaning.  That 
is,  the  man  who  properly  applies  the  power 
of  Christ's  death  and  is  thus  made  alive  by 
Christ,  no  longer  regards  his  divine  deliver- 
er as  "a  root  out  of  dry  ground,"  or  as  a  son 
of  Joseph,  but  "the  chiefest  among  ten  thou- 
sand." Cant.  5: 10.  And  his  faith  is  that  of 
Nathanael  who  exclaimed,  in  his  first  inter- 
view with  Christ,  "Thou  art  the  Son  of  Gcd; 
thou  art  the  Xing  of  Israel."  John  1:  49.  In 
other  words,  Christ  is  not  seen  according  to 
a  fleshly  or  carnal  view  by  the  believer,  but 
according  to  the  light  and  experience  afford- 
ed by  the  teaching  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  Hence 
the  apostle  affirms  that  "no  man  can  say  that 
Jesus  is  the  Lord,  but  by  the  Holy  Ghost." 
1  Cor.  12:  3.  No  man  can  appreciate  Christ's 
offices  and  work  but  by  a  divine  and  experi- 
mental knowledge. 

And  while  those,  made  alive  by  Christ,  have 
not  a  carnal  or  fleshly  knowledge  of  him,  but 
a  spiritual  knowledge  of  him,  so  have  they  a 
spiritual  knowledge  of  man:  "Henceforth 
know  we  no  man  after  the  flesh."  Man  is 
recognized  by  the  enlightened  believer,  not 
as  a  mere  animal,  but  as  a  being  possessing 
"spirit,  and  soul,  and  body,"  1  Thess.  5:  23, 
originally  made  in  the  image  and  likeness  of 
God.  And  though  he  has  fallen  from  his 
original  state  of  holiness,  he  is  still  invalua- 
ble. "For  what  shall  it  profit  a  man,  if  he 
shall  gain  the  whole  world  and  lose  his  own 
soul?  Or,  what  shall  a  man  give  in  exchange 
for  his  soul?"  Mark  8:  36,  37.  This  last  view 
seems  to  be  confirmed  by  the  verse  following 
the  one  we  are  trying  to  explain.  "Therefore, 
if  any  man  be  in  Christ,  he  is  anew  creature: 
old  things  are  passed  away:  behold,  all  things 
are  become  new."  That  is,  if  any  man  be  in 
Christ,  he  has  new,  spiritual,  more  correct, 
and  more  enlarged  views  of  man  and  of 
Christ.  And  his  knowledge  of  things  in  gen- 
eral is  not  "according  to  the  flesh,"  but  "ac- 
cording to  the  Spirit." 

Bro   •  .'  — 

Please  give  an  explanation  of  the  last  clause  of  the 
48th  verse,  of  the  18th  chapter  of  Acts.  It  roads  that! 
"And  as  many  as  were  ordained  to  eternal  life  believed." 
Were  they  appointed  or  decreed  to  eternal  life  ! 
tho,\  believed?  This  may  appear  simple  to  yon  and  easy 
to  answer  1 1  hope  if  is),  but  Id  mo  it  is  not.  1  joined  the 
church  not  Ion;,'  ago,  and  I  am  searching  the  Scriptures, 
not  to  find  fault  with  them,  nox  for  controversy,  but  to 
lean  of  them  and  to  undjptand  them.    I  am  somewhat 


isolated,  being  about  twenty  miles  from  whore  our  Breth- 
ren preach,  so  1  have  not  tiio  -^'ooortunity  of  asking  our 
minister,  or  some  of  the  Brethren,  many  questions  that  I 
would  like  to  ask  concerning  the  Scriptuies. 

D  A.  Chamijehs. 
Loveland,  /."rim*  ,■  di  ,  Col. 

The  above  passage,  upon  which  an  expla- 
nation is  desired,  is  differently  translated  in 
different  versions  of  the  New  Testament,  and 
so  translated  as  to  give  no  authority  whatev- 
er for  the  Calvinistic  doctrine  of  fore-ordina- 
tion. The  following  readings  are  given  in 
two  of  our  versions  of  the  New  Testament: 
"When  the  Gentiles  heard  this  they  rejoiced 
and  glorified  the  word  of  the'  Lord;  and  as 
many  as  were  determined  to  obtain  eternal 
life,  believed." — Anderson's  Version.  "And 
when  the  Gentiles  heard  this,  they  were  glad, 
and  glorified  the  word  of  the  Lord:  and  as 
many  as  were  disposed  to  aionian  life  believ- 
ed."— Kneeland's  Version. 

Mr.  Parkhurst,  in  his  Greek  and  English 
Lexicon  to  the  New  Testament,  a  popular 
work,  gives  under  the  word  tasso,  the  follow- 
ing translation  of  the  passage  under  consid- 
eration: "And  as  many  as  were  disposed, 
adapted,  or  in  a  right  disposition  and  prepa- 
ration, for  eternal  life,  believed."  On  his 
translation  he  makes  a  lengthy  note,  from 
which  we  take  the  following:  "The  expression 
does  not  seem  to  have  any  reference  to  the 
divine  predestination  of  particular  men  to 
salvation,  even  on  the  Lutherean,  much  less 
in  the  Calvinistic,  sense  of  that  term." 

Please  answer  the  following  question;  Have  elders  any 
right  to  ordain  a  brother  to  the  eldership,  without  tho 
majority  of  the  members  of  the  church  voting  for  him? 

£.  F. 

The  following  decision  of  our  A.  M.  of  1851, 
Art.  6,  will  show  how  our  Brethren  have 
looked  upon  the  ordaining  of  brethren  to  the 
eldership:  "Considered,  that  the  ordination 
of  elders  is  of  the  utmost  importance  to  the 
church,  and  should  always  be  under  the  spe- 
cial guidance  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  who  will 
teach  and  remind  a  church  of  the  right  per- 
son and  the  proper  time  for  ordination;  that 
there  should  be  a  full  union  of  the  church 
and  the  elders  present  on  the  subject;  and 
that  where  there  is  any  serious  objection,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  God  (see  1  Tim  3:1 
7;  Titus  1:  7),  the  elders  and  the  church 
should  be  cautious  t^not)  to  proceed,  if  the 
objection  could  not  be  removed."  Brethren 
are  not  forwarded  or  ordained  to  the  elder- 
ship commonly  by  a  vote  of  the  church,  ex- 
cept where  it  is  thought  best  to  make  a  selec- 
tion from  among  the  ministers  by  voting. 
The  church  is  usually  consulted,  by  aekiue; 
each  individual  meinbor  whether  he  is  will- 
ing that  the  brother  proposed  should  be  or- 
dained. Andthechiuchis  usually  unanimous, 
or  nearly  so,  when  ordinations  take  place. 
And  to  have  an  ordination  when  the  brother 
proposed  has  not  a  majority  of  the  congre- 
gation, except  in  cases  r.s  named  above,  would 
not,  we  think,  be  iu  accordance  with  the  us- 
ages of  our  Brotherhood.  J.  Q. 


122 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


:sss^-~srs- 


THE    TRINITY    AND     TRINE 
IMMERSION. 


BY  LEWIS  W.    TEETER. 


It  is  not  the  object  at  present  to  prove  the 
trinity  or  trine  immersion,  but  to  bring  out, 
if  possible,  some  of  the  wonderful  adaptabil- 
ity and  highly  representative  characteristics 
of  triune  immersion  to  the  trinity.  But  to 
do  this,  it  will  be  necessary  to  produce  a  few 
of  the  most  positive  proofs  or  manifestations 
of  the  trinity  before  the  mind  of  the  reader. 

First,  we  notice  the  scene  at  the  baptism 
of  JeBus,  as  given  in  the  third  chapter  of 
Matthew.  Simply  to  say  that  this  incident 
is  a  proof  of.  the  trinity,  is  hardly  strong 
enough,  but  it  is  a  triune  manifestation  of 
the  Godhead  itself, — all  of  them  either  seen 
or  heard  at  one  and  the  same  time,  thus 
proving,  beyond  a  doubt,  the  individuality  of 
the  Godhead. 

1.  Jesus  is  seen  coming  up  out  of  the  river 
Jordan. 

2.  The  Spirit  of  God  is  seen  descending 
like  a  dove,  and  alighting  on  him. 

3.  A  voice  from  heaven  is  heard,  saying: 
"This  is  my  beloved  Son  in  whom  I  am  well 
pleased." 

There  is  no  method  of  interpretation  of 
the  above  incident  that  can  afford  the  least 
Bhadow  of  plausibility  in  favor  of  the  God- 
head being  one  individual.  This  is  the  bap- 
tismal scene  of  Jesus  Christ. 

We  next  refer  to  the  baptismal  instruction 
given  by  Jesus  Christ  in  the  language  of  the 
great  commission:  "Baptizing  them  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
the  Holy  Ghost."  Matt.  28,  19.  If  any  one, 
I  care  not  how  learned  he  may  be,  should 
undertake  to  compose  a  commission  that 
would  more  pointedly  indicate,  and  more  em- 
phatically express,  with  the  same  brevity, 
the  idea  of  three  individual  characters  in  the 
Godhead,  than  the  commission  does,  I  will 
bespeak  for  him  a  complete  failure. 

We  will  now  resume  the  point  giving  rise 
to  this  essay. 

It  is  said  by  our  opponents  that  in  trine 
immersion  we  baptize  an  individual  three 
times.  We  emphatically  deny  it.  It  is  as 
far  from  the  truth  as  it  is  to  say  one  unit  is 
equal  to  three  units  of  the  same  kind.  It  is 
not  true  in  a  literal  sense,  nor  is  it  true  in  a 
gospel  sense. 

It  is  true  the  three  characters  in  the  God- 
head are  one  in  some  senses.  Jesus  says:  "I 
and  my  Father  are  one."  James  10:  30. 
They  are  one  in  design  and  action,  that  is, 
they  act  in  haimony  with  each  other.  There- 
fore, both  unity  and  trinity  must  be  repre- 
sented by  baptism — in  the  one  ordinance  of 
baptism. 

For  example,  a  person  goes  down  into  the 
water  but  once,  thus  representing  the  unity 
of  the  Godhead,  since  it  is  clear  that  he  goes 
down  into  the  water  for  the  purpose  of  being 
dipped  into  the  name  of  each  of  the  charac- 
ters of  the  Godhead.  Notice,  now,  that  a 
part  of  the  body  is  immersed  all   the  time, 


and  at  the  same  time  the  other  part  of 
the  body  is  immersed  once  into  each  of  the 
names, — Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghost,  thus 
representing  the  trinity  of  the  Godhead, 
hence  we  can  see  that  unity  and  trinity  are 
both  represented  simultaneously,  or,  at  the 
same  time.  Therefore,  we  conclude  that  the 
gospel  baptism  fully  exemplifies  and  repre- 
sents the  trinity  in  unity.  This  baptism  is 
generally  called  trine  immersion,  but  we 
think  that  triune  immersion  would  be  the 
more  explicit  name,  indicating  at  once  by  the 
word  triune,  the  trinity  in  unity.  Triune 
baptism  is  the  very  picture  of  the  Godhead, 
— not  strange,  therefore,  that  if  we  are  born 
of  this  baptism  we  shall  bear  the  image  of 
the  Son  of  God. 
Hagerstown,  Ind.,  Jan.  a. 


INTEMPERANCE. 


BY  SARAH   M.  SAUNDERS. 


This  is  a  subject  upon  which  very  little 
has  been  written,  and  comparatively  nothing 
is  said  from  the  pulpit  by  the  Brethren.  I 
say  this  because  I  have  been  acquainted  with 
the  church,  more  or  less,  for  over  fifteen 
years,  and  I  have  never  heard  one  of  their 
preachers  speak  out  boldly  against  this  mon- 
ster evil  which  is  abroad  in  this  fair  land  of 
ours,  called  free  America,  and  yet  it  is  curs- 
ed with  a  slavery  far  exceeding  in  disgrace 
that  which  was  abolished  by  our  civil  war. 
Why  is  it,  that  so  little  is  being  said  and 
done  by  the  Brethren  in  regard  to  this  terri- 
ble demon  that  carries  thousands  upon  thou- 
sands, annually,  to  a  drunkard's  grave  and  a 
drunkard's  hell?  For  the  Scriptures  plainly 
declare  that  drunkenness  is  enumerated  with 
its  kindred  vices,  namely,  adultery,  fornica- 
tion, lasciviousness,  idolatry,  wrath,  strife 
and  murder,  which  you  will  find  by  turn- 
ing to  Gal.  5:  19-21,  and  which  can  be  prov- 
en to  a  demonstration  here  in  this  boasted 
land  of  Bibles  and  churches. 

Why  is  it  that  so  little  notice  is  taken  of 
this  terrible  evil  by  the  church  of  the  Breth- 
ren? There  are  simply  two  reasons.  One 
is,  the  Brethren,  as  a  class  of  people,  are 
principally  well-to-do  farmers,  and  their  time, 
talent,  and  energies  are  centered  on  the 
farm.  As  a  rule,  they  seldom  visit  the  city. 
Of  course,  they  go  to  town  occasionally,  but 
they  go  to  the  stores  or  to  mill,  and  go  home 
again,  consequently  they  do  not  know  any- 
thing about  the  evils  of  intemperance,  and 
the  sorrow  and  woe  caused  by  it.  Of  course 
they  could  not  be  expected  to  speak  advised- 
ly on  this  eubject.  If,  by  chance,  they  meet 
a  poor  inebriate,  they  pass  by  on  the  other 
side,  like  the  Levite  of  old.  They  fold  their 
arms  in  "lazy  look"  and  say,  "Well,  men 
ought  to  know  better  than  to  get  drunk." 
Yes,  they  ought,  but  they  don't. 

The  second  reason  why  the  church  takes 
so  little  interest  in  the  cause  of  temperance 
is,  because  some  of  us  think,  "Well,  I  am 
not  my  brother's  keeper,"  and,  it  may  be  add- 
ed, and  that  with  much  truth,  that  there  are 
men  who  claim  to  be  Brethren  who  like  to 
drain  the  sparkling  cup.     "I   speak  whereof 


I  do  know,  and  testify  whereof  I  have  seen." 
Shame  on  such  professors  of  religion! 

Some  will  try  to  evade  the  issue  by  saying, 
"My  boys  will  never  become  drunkards." 
How  do  we  know  what  our  boys  will  do? 
They  are  just  like  other  mothers'  boys;  they 
are  flesh  and  blood,  and  when  they  get  up  in 
their  teens  and  go  out  from  home,  they  will 
encounter  the  same  temptations  as  other  boys 
did — that  of  being  enticed  into  thoBe  gaudy, 
glittering  places  which  have  the  word  SA- 
LOON in  raised  gilt  letters  over  the  door. 
A  young  friend  will  say,  "Let  us  step  in  and 
see  what  is  in  here."  No  harm  in  that,  of 
course,  but  then  this  is  not  all.  "Have  a 
drink  of  pop,  it  won't  hurt  you,  and  here  is  a 
nice  cigarette,  just  try  one."  No  harm  again, 
but  by  and  by  it  is  something  a  little  strong- 
er than  pop,  and  also  a  fine  Havana,  and  be- 
fore you  are  aware,  jour  boy  is  led  on  and  on 
till  he  is  a  confirmed  drunkard  and  a  tobac- 
co slave.  Mothers,  think  of  this,  "My  boy  is 
ruined,  he  comes  home  drunk."  Perhaps 
you  will  say,  "You  are  too  radical,  this  is  on- 
ly imaginary."  No  indeed,  it  is  not  an  imag- 
ination. How  can  we  sit  still  and  say  noth- 
ing against  the  evil  of  intemperance,  when 
even  our  daughters  are  not  safe  from  this 
terrible  destroyer?  If  they  escape  the  shame 
of  being  drunkards  themselves,  they  will 
doubtless  become  the  wives  of  drunken,  bru- 
tal husbands. 

I  have  seen  women  drunk,  too.  (Let  us  all 
blush.)  I  was  once  riding  in  a  street- car  in 
Indianapolis,  when  an  elderly  woman  came 
into  the  car  intoxicated.  Some  of  the  pas- 
sengers laughed,  others  were  afraid  of  her, 
and  still  others  were  ashamed  of  her.  Her 
face  was  blackened  by  blows  received  in  a 
saloon  row. 

Here  where  I  live  is  a  nice  little  room  with 
the  words  DRUG-STORE  in  large  letters  in 
front,  and  just  this  morning,  a  man  came  to 
our  house,  asking  if  we  had  turpentine  and 
castor  oil  to  sell.  He  wanted  it  for  sickness, 
and  he  said,  "They  don't  keep  it  at  the  drug- 
store," but  they  do  keep  drugs  there  to  sell 
to  fathers,  who  will  divide  it  with  their  little 
boys  just  entered  into  their  teens.  I  have 
seen  these,  worse  than  orphan  boys,  reeling 
and  staggering,  and  not  able  to  walk  on  a 
straight  line  in  consequence  of  it.  It  is  no 
rare  thing  to  see  men,  and  women,  too,  down 
on  the  ground,  unable  to  get  up,  because 
they  are  drunk.  Now,  what  is  the  remedy, 
you  ask?  I  answer,  No  License,  first,  and 
prohibition  as  a  final  blow  to  the  traffic. 

Cenireton,  Ind. 


THE  RECORD  OF  THE  FAITHFUL. 


BY  HOWARD  MILLER. 


It  is  intended  to  reissue  the  Record  of  the 
Faithful,  giving  the  facts  connected  with  the 
growth  of  the  church  in  the  past  few  years. 
Some  weeks  ago  a  circular  letter  was  prepar- 
ed, and  sent  to  many  of  the  Brethren  in  dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  country,  asking  their  opin- 
ion as  to  the  desirableness  of  the  edition  pro- 
posed. The  character  of  the  replies  indicat- 
ed a  desire  to  see  it  done.     I  have,  therefore, 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


THE    GrOSJPEL    MESSENGER 


123 


with  the  help  and  advice  of  the  Brethren,  un- 
dertaken it,  although  the  amount  of  work 
necessary  to  its  successful  completion  is 
something  apalling. 

It  is  intended,  after  the  verification  of  the 
list  of  churches,  to  send  to  some  representa- 
tive man  in  each  churcb  a  schedule  covering 
all  points  of  general  information,  such  aB  pres- 
ent membership,  increase,  losses,  additions 
to  the  ministry,  number  of  places  of  worship, 
Sunday-schools,  correct  list  of  ministers,  with 
addresses,  location  of  churches,  churches 
without  regular  supplies,  outlying  groups  of 
members,  etc,  It  is  also  in  contemplation  to 
secure  a  list  of  ministerial  deaths  during  the 
year.  The  whole  will  be  tabulated  correctly 
and  brought  out  by  the  Brethren's  Publish- 
ing Company,  uniform  in  siza  with  the  first 
edition  of  the  Record.  The  object  of  this 
communication  is  to  present  the  fact  to  the 
Brethren  and  to  request  suggestions  and 
helps  toward  the  successful  prosecution  of 
the  work,  and  to  earnestly  request  that  where 
information  is  asked,  that  it  bo  given  at  once, 
without  delay.  The  immense  value,  to  those 
interested  in  the  growth  of  the  churcb,  cf 
such  a  publication,  is  hard  to  overestimate. 
The  present  edition  would  be  cheaper  and 
better,  than  the  one  already  issued.  The 
writer  will  be  glad  of  any  suggestions  and 
encouragement,  and  to  this  end  correspond- 
ence is  solicited. 

Lewisburgh,  Union  Co.,  Pa. 


COBBESPOTOENCE. 

'  Write  what  thou  seest— and  send  it  unto  the  church  35. 


From  Delta,  Ohio. 


Our  series  of  meetings  is  among  the 
things  of  the  past.  We  commenced,  as  an- 
nounced in  my  last  article  of  the  5tb,  on  Jan. 
23,  and  continued  twelve  days,  with  the  best 
of  order  and  large  congregations.  The  im- 
mediate result  was,  one  young  lady  rose  at  the 
last  meeting,  for  admission  into  the  church, 
and  baptism  will  be  attended  to  in  the  near 
future.  The  church  was  greatly  built  up  and 
unifed  in  love.  I  never  saw  more  zeal  and 
love  tian  was  manifested  at  this  place. 
Meetings  were  held  by  the  home  ministers. 
We  ask  an  interest  in  the  prayers  of  God's 
children  everywhere.    David  Bebkeybile. 


In  Me/uoriam. 


Ellen  Snavely,  consort  of  David  M. 
Snavely,  died  in  Middletown,  Dauphin  Co., 
Pa.,  Dec.  17,  1885,  aged  fifty-five  years  and 
twelve  days.  Disease,  paralysis.  Sister 
Snavely  was  converted  under  the  ministry  of 
Eld.  C.  Price,  of  the  Church  of  God,  in  Yo- 
cumtown,  York  Co.,  Pa.,  on  Sept.  18,  1857. 
She  immediately  followed  the  example  of  her 
Savior  by  attending  to  the  rite  of  Christian 
baptism.  Her  life  from  then  until  her  de- 
mise needs  no  flattering  eulogy,  for  her  works 
do  follow  as  a  testimony  of  her  genuineness 
of  her  professed  regeneration.  She  was  the 
mother  of  twelve  children.  Six  had  preced- 
ed her  to  the  home  beyond.  The  six  that 
survive  her  are  living  branches  of  the  true 


Vine.  In  the  spring  of  1801,  the  family  mov- 
ed to  the  Big  Spring  Mill,  Cumberland  Co., 
Pa.,  where  they  resided  until  1800.  During 
this  time,  being  somewhat  remote  from  the 
Church  of  God,  she,  with  her  husband  and 
eldest  son,  united  with  the  German  Bap- 
tists, in  whose  fellowship  she  continued  un- 
til hei  final  dissolution.  Services  appropri- 
ate for  the  occasion  were  held  in  the  Bethel 
of  the  Church  of  God,  in  Middletown,  on 
Sunday,  at  1  o'clock,  Dec.  20.  She  was  in- 
terred the  following  day  in  the  cemetery  near 
Shiremanstown,  Cumberland  Co.,  Pa.,  adja- 
cent to  what  is  known  as  the  Old  Stone 
Church.  Funeral  sermon  from  2  Sam.  14: 
14,  by  Henry  Light  and  Wm.  Hertzler. 

David  M.  Snavely. 


From  Log   Creek  Congregation,  Missouri. 


We  have  about  completed  our  meeting- 
house. Had  meeting  in  it  the  third  time  to- 
day. We  are  having  a  very  interesting 
singing-school,  conducted  by  Brother  Wm. 
Beery.  He  is  the  best  singing  teacher  that 
we  ever  had.  His  first  term  is  about  out 
and  we  are  trying  to  secure  him  for  another 
term.  All  those  who  want  a  einging-school 
taught,  would  do  well  to  secure  his  services. 

Feb.  7,  1880.  Z.    Hendbicks. 


From  New  Baltimore,  Ohio. 


On  the  0th  inst,  a  series  of  meetings  was 
commenced  by  the  home  ministers,  in  the 
East  Nimishillen  congregation,  Stark  Co., 
Ohio.  On  the  evening  of  the  7th,  Bro.  Noah 
Longanecker  came  to  continue  the  meetingp, 
and  on  the  8th,  Bro.  Reuben  Shroyer  came 
to  assist  him.  They  are  able  ministers,  and 
will  do  the  congregation  much  good.  So  far, 
a  good  interest  is  manifested. 

A.  Bbumbaugh. 

Feb.  9, 1886. 


Notice  of  District  Meeting1  of  Southern 
Kansas. 


The  District  Meeting  of  Southern  Kansas 
will  be  held  at  Mount  Ida,  Anderson  Co., 
Kansas,  April  10th,  1880,  commencing  at 
nine  o'clock  A.  M. 

Those  coming  from  the  South  will  come 
on  the  15th  and  stop  off  at  Welda  at  noon,  on 
Kansas  Southern  Railroad,  and  notify  Jesse 
Studabaker,  Mt.  Ida. 

Those  coming  from  the  South-west,  via 
Burlington,  should  change  cars  at  Leroy 
Junction  for  Mt.  Ida.  Only  one  train  a  day 
from  the  west,  due  at  Mt.   Ida  at  four  P.  M. 

J.  B.  LAiB,;Clerk. 


From  Shannon  Cliureli.  111. 


OUB  meetings  aro  still  being  continued. 
The  inclement  weather  is  much  against  the 
attendance.  Had  good  congregations  the 
first  of  the  week,  but  the  last  two  evenings 
had  ouly  a  fair  attendance.  No  especial  re- 
sults yet,  but  eoiue  arc  seeming  to  be  more 
serious,  and  wo  hope  the  Lord  will  continue 
to  draw,  until  they  will  yield  to  obedience, 


Bro.  Mohler's  reasoning  is  with  power,  and 
seems  to  be  beyond  successful  contradiction 
because  it  is  based  upon  the  foundation  of 
Christ  and  the  apostles.  D.  Rowland. 

Feb.  12,  1886. 


From  Eagle's  Mills,  M<1. 


The  District  Meeting  for  the  Western 
District  of  Maryland,  will  be  held,  the  Lord 
willing,  with  the  Brethren  in  the  Bear  Creek 
congregation,  Garrett  Co.,  Md.,  on  Thursday, 
April  8,  1880.  Delegates  coming  from  the 
East,  will  arrive  at  Oakland  on  the  forenoon 
train,  April  7,  where  they  will  be  met  and 
conveyed  to  the  place  of  meeting.  Please 
inform  us  as  to  the  number  of  delegates  com- 
ing. S.  A.  Milleb. 


A  Glorious  Time. 


In  the  latter  part  of  December  last,  Broth- 
er A.  Hutchison  came  to  our  county,  to  labor 
for  the  good  cause  which  he  defended  so 
well  that  all,  both  old  and  young  were  made 
to  rejoice.  It  really  seemed  that  even  short 
as  his  stay  was  with  us  that  all  expressed 
themselves  sorrowful  on  his  departure,  and 
regretted  very  much  that  he  could  not  con- 
tinue with  us  longer.  He  commenced  a  series 
of  meetings  at  Bethlehem  church  in  Mag- 
godee  congregation,  where  he  continued  ten 
days,  although  he  was  not  well. 

The  meetings  were  well  attended,  and 
great  interest  manifested.  Since  his  de- 
parture from  that  place,  four  have  come  for- 
ward and  requested  baptism,  that  they,  also, 
may  receive  a  crown  of  life  and  many  more 
seem  to  be  counting  the  cost. 

From  Bethlehem,  he  went  to  Antioch 
church  in  Blackwater  congregation,  where 
he  preached  four  discourses.  He  was  warm- 
ly welcomed  at  this  place  by  all.  Two  acces- 
sions were  made.  From  this  point  he  went 
to  Mountain  Yiew,  where  he  preached  one 
discourse,  and  thence  to  the  Germantown 
church  where  he  gave  two  discourses  and 
would  have  continued  longer,  but  some  are 
not  favorable  to  a  series  of  meetings,  al- 
though many  who  were  present,  and  num- 
bers who,  as  yet,  are  in  the  cold  world,  were 
looking  on,  and  anxiously  waiting  to  hear 
the  further  announcement?,  but  they  were 
made  for  Bonbrook  £chool-hou*e,  where  he 
went  and  preached  two  discourses.  An 
interest  was  manifested  and  many  were  the 
inquiries  as  to  how  long  he  would  remain 
here,  but  previous  arrangements  would 
not  admit  of  a  longer  stay. 

His  next  discourse  was  at  Boon's  Mills, 
where  he  gave  his  farewell  sermon  to  our 
neighborhood.  Many  were  the  tears  shed 
when  the  farewell  hymn  was  buug.  1  have 
not  met  with  one  individual  since  Bro.  H. 
loft  us,  but  what  desires  that  he  would  come 
back  to  us  again,  and  that  he  could  havo 
stayed  with  us  as  long  as  he  first  expected  to 
stay.  I  believe  tho  accessions  would  havo 
been  doubled  several  timea  oyer.  We  trust 
the  brother  may  be  blessed  with  health  and 
strength  to  continue  his  good  work  in  win- 
ning souls  to  Christ  and  that  he  may,  in  the 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGEK. 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


future  decide'to  come  back  to  old  Franklin 
where^he  has  made  a  lasting  impression.  IE 
he  does  decide  to  come,  I  hope  some  persons 
may  learn  to  love  a  series  of  meetings,  prop- 
erly conducted,  where  much  good  is  the  re- 
sult as  is  invariably  the  case  where  Bro.  H. 
conducts  them.  How  can  we  object  when 
we  read  Acts  5:  42;  11:  26;  20:  31?  I  verily 
believe  that  they  are  more  profitable  than 
meetings  as  we  sometimes  have  them,  once 
a  month  at  the  different  places,  and  three  or 
four  take  part  in  the  services  of  preaching. 
By  this  means  an  assembly  is  often  worried 
hence  not  much  good  done,  where,  it  we  con 
tinue  a  meeting  for  some  days  and  have  one 
good  discourse  each  day,  all  will  take  an  in- 
terest and  they  are  kept  hungry  for  more 
fcol  for  the  soul.  I  hope  if  this  is  noticed 
by  Bro.  H.,  that  it  will  cause  him  to  remem- 
ber afresh,  his  warm  friends  here,  and  to  de- 
cide to  come  among  us  again. 

F.  C.  Peters. 
Helm's  Store,  Va. 


From  Cherry  Grove,  111. 


According  to  promise,  I  now  drop  you  a 
few  lines.  After  stepping  some  time  in  Mad- 
ison county,  I  wended  my  way  across  the 
Blue  Kidge  mountains,  to  the  valley.  After 
stopping  awhile  with  our  daughter,  Mrs.  Ar- 
gerbright,  at  McGaugheysville,  we  then  jour- 
neyed on  to  the  home  of  our  dear  Elder, 
Isaac  Long.  Here  we  learned  of  Bro.  James 
HUbert,  of  East  Tennessee,  holding  meetings 
in  the  neighborhood,  and  brother  Isaac  was 
out  with  him.  We  then  found  shelter  under 
the  roof  of  brother  Henry  Harshbarger. 
How  glad  we  were  to  meet  again!  Next  day, 
at  the  house  of  Bro.  Frank  Good,  tears  of 
joy  were  shed  in  silence.  Meeting  had  been 
gaing  on  at  Mill  Creek  for  several  days  and 
nights,  and  eleven  came  out  to  serve  the 
blessed  Master.  Sunny  Side  was  the  next 
appointment,  which  is  about  four  miles  south 
of  Mill  Creek.  Here  we  met  our  beloved  eld- 
er and  many  other  brethren  and  sisters.  Our 
poor  hearts  were  made  to  rejoice.  This  is 
iu  the  Mill  Creek  district,  Rockingham  Co., 
Va.,  the  home  of  our  dear  elder,  Isaac  Long. 
In  this  congregation  we  started  for  the  better 
kingdom,  and,  oh,  how  glad  we  feel,  to  meet 
eo  many  that  seem  so  near  to  us! 

We  enjoyed  the  meeting  at  Sunny  Side  so 
much,  and  getting  acquainted  with  Bro.  Hil- 
bert,  and,  having  the  privilege  to  mingle  our 
voices  in  song  and  praise  in  this  congrega- 
tion, will  long  be  remembered.  Dear  Breth- 
ren, remember  us,  though  we  be  separated  by 
rivers  and  mountain ! 

Ttiis  district  has  seven  places  for  holding 
preaching,  eight  speakers,  and  over  three 
hundred  memberp.  During  last  year,  be- 
tween forty  and  fifty  were  added  to  the 
church,  who  were  mostly  young  people,  and 
members  of  the  Sunday-school.  The  young 
sisters  are  a  power  in  the  congregation.  Be 
fiiithful,  young  sisters,  and  let  us  meet  yon 
in  the  upper  and  better  kingdom,  where  we 
can  sing  the  songs  of  Zion  forever  and  ever. 
After  the  meeting  closed,  we  journeyed  on  to 
visit  the  faithful  at  Bridgewater.      This  is  in 


the  Cook  Creek  district,  and  the  home  of  our 
aged  elder,  Solomon  Garber,  who  has  the 
oversight.  They  have  four  meeting-houses, 
and  six  preachers.  This  district  includes 
Bridgewater  and  Dayton,  running  west  to 
the  Alleghany  mountains  in  West  Virginia. 
They  have  a  large  membership,  and  many 
faithful  workers  in  the  Master's  vineyard. 

After  spending  a  few  days  with  these  dear 
brethren  and  sisters,  we  journeyed  back  to 
Eastern  Virginia,  and  spent  a  few  days  with 
our  dear  children,  then,  bidding  farewell  to 
many  that  were  dear  to  us,  we  started  west- 
ward to  our  present  home. 

We  arrived  at  Lanark,  111.,  and  found  our 
friends  waiting  to  convey  us  to  the  Cherry 
Grove  district,  which  is  our  present  home. 
Found  all  well.  We  had  been  absent  about 
seven  weeks. 

May  the  good  Lord  ble3s  us  all,  is  my  pray- 
er. Jas.  H.  Larkins. 


Froni  Saratoga,  Wyoming  Ter. 


The  Gospel  Messenger  is  a  welcome  vir- 
itor  in  our  humble  cottage.  It  is  the  only 
preacher  we  have  here  except  the  Scriptures. 
I  have  not  heard  a  sermon  by  any  of  the 
Brethren  for  two  years.  There  are  six  mem- 
bers here,  and  we  expect  some  to  move  here 
in  the  spring.  We  are  having  nice  weather 
at  present,  as  well  as  so  far  through  the  win- 
ter. Have  a  good,  healthy  country,  good  wa- 
ter, and  plenty  of  timber  for  fuel.  This 
country  is  not  very  thickly  settled  yet,  but  is 
being  taken  up  quite  rapidly. 

S.  L.  Rhodes. 

Feb.  8,  1886. 


From  St.  Joseph  Aralley  Church,  Intl. 


AVe  have  just  passed  through  a  very  inter- 
esting series  of  meetings,  commencing  Jan. 
24;  closed  Friday,  Feb.  8.  One  was  received 
into  the  church  by  baptism,  and  many  more 
were  almost  persuaded.  We  think  the  good 
seed  has  been  sown  for  a  bountitul  harvest 
in  the  near  future.  May  God  bless  the  la- 
bors of  love.  Bro.  I.  N.  Miller  did  the 
preaching.  Bro.  W.  R.  Deeter  also  gave  us 
two  very  instructive  sermons.  May  God 
bless  the  dear  brethren  for  their  labors  of 
love.  D.  P.  Miller. 

South  Bend,  Ind. 


City  Mission  Work. 


The  above  subject  is  agitating  the  church 
at  present,  and  many  are  asking,  What  is  the 
plan  adopted  to  push  the  mission  work  in 
Chicago?  I  feel  happy  to  give  our  experi- 
ence in  this  matter,  hoping  it  may  be  of  val- 
ue to  Brethren  in  other  cities.  Our  first  ef- 
fort was  to  learn  the  names  and  addresses  of 
all  the  Brethren  and  others  interested,  visit- 
ing them  personally,  and  interesting  them  in 
this  matter.  We  then  arranged  with  the  Mis- 
sion Board  to  send  speakers,  and  then  ad- 
vertised in  four  of  the  city  papers.  Sunday 
morning  next,  a  move  was  made  to  start  a 
Sunday-school  and  prayer-meetings.  We 
distributed  fifty  copies  of  the    Young   Disci- 


ple in  the  Sunday-school  every  Sunday,  and 
also  distributed  tracts  and  the  missionary 
number  of  the  Messenger,  and  to  those  that 
became  interested,  we  donated  the  Messen- 
ger for  six  months.  We  then  visited 
them  and  invited  them  to  attend  our  meet- 
ings, and  we  also  use  thousands  of  circulars, 
by  hanging  them  up  in  all  the  street-cars 
along  the  street  where  our  meeting  is  located. 
In  fact  we  use  every  lawful,  gospel  means 
t:>  make  the  work  a  success,  and  we  are  con- 
vinced that  our  labors  are  not  in  vain,  as  Sa- 
tan has  become  alarmed,  when  he  sees  sin- 
ners turning  to  Christ,  and  buried  in  bap- 
tism beneath  the  waves  of  Lake  Michigan,  to 
rise  in  a  newness  of  life.  He  has  employed 
all  his  wits  to  try  to  destroy  the  good  seed 
that  has  been  sown  here,  by  influencing  those 
who  profess  to  be  our  best  friends,  to  send 
boys  and  others  to  disturb  our  Sunday-school 
and  prayer- meetings,  and  ever  speak  evil  of 
us,  trying  to  destroy  our  influence,  but  this 
makes  us  the  more  zsalous  to  push  the  cause. 
We  feel  to  thank  the  Lord  and  take  courage 
when  we  see  Satan  tremble.  The  work  here 
is  prospering  under  all  this  opposition,  and 
we  expect  soon  to  see  many  souls  turn  to 
Christ  as  a  reward  for  our  labors.  We  ex- 
pect soon  to  have  a  minister  locate  among  us, 
and  assist  us  in  this  great  work. 

B.  A.  Hadsell. 


From  the  Clover  Creek  Church,   Pa. 


I  am  a  reader  of  the  G.  M.,  which  I  receive 
every  week,  full  of  good  news  from  the 
Brotherhood  in  general.  It  is  gratifying  to 
me  to  hear  through  your  paper,  that  so  many 
of  God's  servants  are  out  in  the  field,  labor- 
ing for  the  Master  and  the  good  of  souls. 
May  the  Lord  bless  them  all  with  needed 
blessings. 

Bro.  Michael  Ciaar  labored  for  us  in  the 
Allbright  church,  near  Roaring  Spring,  in 
the  above-named  church.  Commenced  the 
evening  of  the  31at  of  Jan.,  and  clo3ed  Feb. 
9,  having  in  all  twelve  meetings.  The  broth- 
er held  forth  the  Word  in  its  purity,  and  did 
not  shun  to  declare  the  whole  council  of  God. 
By  his  labors,  the  prayers  of  the  brethren 
and  sisters,  and  the  workings  of  God  upon 
the  hearts  of  men  and  women,  eight  precious 
souls  were  made  willing  to  enlist  under  the 
banner  of  King  Emmanuel,  we  hope,  to  walk 
in  newness  of  life,  and  work  for  Jesus,  so 
that  they  may  be  prepared,  when  all  is  over 
with  them  here  below  in  this  sinful  world,  to 
land  on  the  sunny  banks  of  deliverance,  and 
forever  dwell  with  God  and  the  angels. 
Others,  I  believe,  are  counting  the  cost,  and 
are  almost  persuaded  to  be  Christians,  but, 
like  one  of  old,  they  say,  "Go  for  this  time, 
at  some  convenient  time  I  will  call  for  thee. 

Notwithstanding  the  fact  that  the  Method- 
ists had  meeting  one  mile  north  of  us,  and 
the  Lutherans  about  three  miles  south,  and 
we,  the  Brethren,  right  between  them,  we  had 
large  congregations  throughout  the  meeting, 
with  very  good  order.  May  the  dews  of 
heaven  fall  on  the  church,  causing  her  to 
bloom,  and  may  the  fragrance  be  scented  the 
world  over,  to  the  joy  of  many  souls,  finding 
peace  and  rest  in  her  embrace. 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MES8ENGEK. 


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Brethren  and  sisters,  pray  for  ns,   for  we 
need  your  prayers.    God  bless  you  all! 

J.  K.  Stayer. 
Feb.  11, 1880. 


Notice. 

The  Mission  Board  of  Southern  Iowa, 
has  some  money  on  hand,  which  they  wish 
to  use  in  the  mission-work,  and  wish  to  call 
the  attention  of  those  ministers  who  have  a 
desire  to  go  out  and  work  for  the  Lord,  to 
the  fact  that  they  are  ready  to  aid  such  as 
willing  to  go.     Address, 

D.  W.  Hardman, 

Levi  Whisler,  President. 

Treasurer.  A.  M.  C.  Price, 

Unionville,  Iowa.  Secretary. 


From  the  Upper  Deer  Creek  Church,  Intl. 


According  to  previous  arrangements,  Bro. 
J.  C.  Murray,  of  North  Manchester,  Ind., 
came  to  us  and  commenced  a  series  of  meet- 
ings, on  Jan.  19,  and  continued  to  declare  the 
truths  of  the  gospel  fearlessly  and  with  much 
zeal  and  power,  until  Feb.  4.  Our  little  band 
of  brethren  and  sisters  was  much  revived, 
and  also  made  to  rejoice  to  see  six  precious 
souls  baptized  into  Christ,  and  one  more  ap- 
plicant. Others  were  almost  persuaded,  and 
we  hope  the  good  seed  sown,  may,  in  the  near 
future,  bring  forth  a  copious  harvest. 

May  God  still  aid  our  dear  brother  in  the 
good  cause,  that  he  may  be  an  instrument  in 
his  hands,  of  causing  many  souls  to  turn 
from  darkness  to  the  true  and  marvelous 
light,  and  be  eternally  saved. 

W.  S.  Toney. 

Walton,  Ind. 


From  the  New  Elk  Lick  Church, 
Somerset  Co.,  Pa. 


I  will  try  to  give  you  a  brief  report  of  our 
series  of  meetings,  which  commenced  on  the 
evening  of  the  30th  of  Jan.,  and  closed  on  the 
evening  of  the  6th  of  Feb.  During  the  prog- 
ress of  the  meetings,  five  precious  souls  made 
the  good  choice,  and  were  added  to  the  fold 
of  Christ  by  baptism,  and  one  reclaimed. 
We  trust  God  will  give  grace  to  them  all  and 
to  us  also,  that  we  may  fight  a  good  fight, 
even  until  our  course  be  finished. 

The  church  has  been  greatly  revived  and 
encouraged.  Bro.  K.  T.  Pollard  deals  out 
the  heavenly  manna  with  a  lavish  hand, 
preaching  the  Word  without  favor  or  partial- 
ity toward  mnn.  We  think  many  good  im- 
pressions were  made,  and,  doubtless,  in  due 
time  we  shall  reap,  if  wo  faint  not. 

L.  A.  Peck. 

Feb.  11,  1886, 


From  Danville  Church,  O. 

Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  we  have  passed 
through  a  series  of  meetings,  which  have 
been  a  feast  of  good  things  to  all  lovers  of 
truth.  Bro.  Loomis,  of  New  Philadelphia, 
came  to  us  unexpectedly.  It  seems  to  us 
that  the  good  Spirit  Baid  to  him,  Go  over  into 
the  Danville  church   and  help  them.      The 


immediate  result  of  the  meetings  ip,  that  the 
church  was  much  revived,  and  two  precious 
souls  came  to  Christ.  We  think  many  more 
were  almost  persuaded  to  be  Christians.  Be- 
member  us  at  a  throne  of  grace. 

C.  J.  Workman. 
Feb.  9,  1886. 


From  Hillishurg  Church,    I  ml. 


According  to  previous  arrangements,  Bro. 
Sanford  Saylor,  Bossville,  Ind.,  came  to  us 
on  Feb.  5,  and  commenced  meeting  on  the 
6th.  On  Sunday  he  preached  the  funeral  of 
two  children  of  Bro.  Jacob  R9ed,  and  then 
continued  the  meetings  until  the  10th.  We 
were  made  to  rejoice  to  see  nine  precious 
souls  come  out  on  the  Lord's  side  for  bap- 
tism, and  many  more  are  counting  the  cost. 
The  church  was  much  built  up,  and  I  think 
there  are  some  that  will  soon  come  and  seek 
salvation,  while  it  may  be  found.  Bro.  Say- 
lor held  forth  the  Word  with  power.  The 
meetings  cloeed  with  a  good  interest. 

Nathaniel  Cripe. 

Feb.  12,  1886. 


From  Ashland,  O. 


Yesterday  we  decided  to  hold  a  protract- 
ed meeting,  and  also  that  the  meeting  should 
commence  to-night,  so  you  see  that  we  have 
our  preachers  at  the  helm.  We  will  report 
further  of  the  meeting  in  the  future. 

The  "old  man"  was  buried  between  the  icy 
walls  of  a  liquid  grave  to-day,  and  two  dear 
ones  arose  to  walk  in  newness  of  life,  Bro. 
and  sister  Jesse  Coble,  of  the  city  of  Ashland. 
So  you  see  the  ice  has  been  broken,  and  the 
waters  troubled  to  begin  with,  and  we  pray 
and  trust  that  it  may  be  only  the  beginning 
of  a  great  work,  which  will  cause  rejoicing 
among  God's  people,  and  with  the  angels  in 
heaven,  where,  we  believe,  there  was  rejoic- 
ing today,  when  that  brother  and  sister  put 
off  the  old  man,  and  put  on  the  new. 

Yesterday  our  hearts  were  made  sorry  by 
granting  letters  of  membership  to  five  of  our 
number, — Bro.  Daniel  Leamau  and  family, 
who  are  going  to  Kansas.  We  trust  they 
will  still  continue  to  be  shining  lights  here, 
and  brighter  ones  in  the  kingdom  to  come. 
It  makes  us  feel  sorry  to  take  the  parting 
hand  here,  and  may  we  all  rejoice  in  the 
thought  that  we  may  all  meet  to  part  no 
more,  in  that  land  where  sorrow  never  comes. 

W.  F.  England. 


From   Hortonville,    Ind. 


We  commenced  meetings  at  No.  2  school- 
house,  which  is  the  north  appointment  of 
this  church,  on  the  evening  of  the  2nd  inst., 
and  continued  until  the  5th,  when  Bro.  J. 
W.  Metzger  came  to  our  assistance,  and  con- 
tinued to  preach  the  Word  with  power  each 
night  until  Monday  night,  when  he  had  to 
leave  us,  and  we  continued  the  meetings  over 
Sunday.  We  had  good- sized  congregations, 
(as  we  most  always  have  at  this  place)  some- 
times to  overflowing.  Also  had  good  order. 
Seven  meetings  in  all  were  held,  and,  as  usu- 
al, we  had  to  close  just  as  the  meetings  were 


beginning  to  do  good.  The  immediate  result 
was,  one  baptized,  and  the  members  much 
encouraged.  Good  impressions  were  made 
all  around,  and  the  sinner's  outlook  very 
gloomy.    Pray  for  us,  Brethren. 

Perry  Jasper. 
Feb.  11,  1886. 


From  Weyer's  Cave,  Va. 


We,  the  Brethren  of  the  Pleasant  Valley 
church,  met  in  church  council  on  Saturday, 
Feb.  6,  preparatory  to  District  Meeting  of 
2nd  district  of  Virginia,  which  will  be  held 
at  the  above-named  church,  on  Thursday  and 
Friday,  May  13th  and  14th,  1886,  one  mile 
east  of  Weyer's  Cave  station,  Valley  railroad. 

S.  A.  Driyeb. 


Donations  for  Conway  Springs  Church. 

Friend  A.  W.  S ,  Trot  wood,  O $  50 

Sister  Maggie,  Clayton,  O 15 

"    Lizzie,  Dayton,   0 25 

Bro.  L.  B.,  Trotwood,  O 10 

Total, SI  00 

John  Wise. 
Conway  Springs,  Kan. 

From  Portage  Prairie  Church,  St.  Joe 
Co.,    Ind. 

I  began  a  series  of  meetings  in  the  above- 
named  congregation  on  Feb.  7,  and  closed 
on  Feb.  10th,  having  two  meetings  each  day, 
most  of  the  time.  The  congregations  were 
small  at  first,  but  gradually  increased  until 
the  meetings  closed.  The  interest  was  quite 
good.  Two  were  baptized  and  one  reclaimed. 
The  church  seemed  much  revived. 

W.  R.  Deeter. 

»  »  ■ 

From  Big  Creek  Church,  111. 

I  am  glad  that  you  have  continued  my  pa- 
per. I  expect  to  pay  you  before  the  year  is 
half  out.  We  have  a  good  meeting-house, 
but  the  members  are  few,  and  therefore  we 
are  still  in  debt  on  our  meetinghouse,  but 
if  every  able  subscriber  of  the  Messenger 
would  send  us  five  cents,  it  would  set  us  on 
safe  footing.  A  small  mite  would  make  us 
safe  and  happy,  and  we  would  be  very 
thankful  for  it.  Every  cent  would  be  prop- 
erly applied.     Please  help  us  out. 

G.  W.  Eayey. 
Calhoun,  III. 

From  Polo,  111. 

Our  meetings  closed  at  Pine  Creek,  on  the 
evening  of  the  10th.  Up  to  that  time,  five 
had  been  received  by  baptism,  aud  at  a  spe- 
cial meeting  today,  five  more  sisters,  mostly 
young,  were  willing  to  follow  the  footsteps  of 
their  Master  and  were  baptized,  making  ten 
additions  in  all.  Many  others,  we  believe,  are 
near  the  kingdom.  Truly,  we  have  cause  to 
rejoice  that  our  labor  has  not  been  in  vaiu. 
In  all,  twenty-six  sermons  were  preached. 
The  preaching  was  done  mostly  by  the  hoii'p 
ministers.  Thanks  to  the  ministers  of  th  j 
neighboring  churches  for  their  assistm;*.- ■•. 
If  at  all  favorable,  we  expect  to  commence 
meeting  in  Polo,  to  morrow. 

D.  L.   Forney. 


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THE    GOSPEL  JMESSEHSTG-ER. 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


From  Bethlehem  Church,  Franklin 
Co.,  Va. 


We  were  made  glad  by  the  coming  of  Bio. 
A.  Hutchison  to  preach  for  us._.  He  preached 
eleven  discourses  at  Bethlehem,  five  at  Anti- 
och,  four  in  the  Germantown  congregation, 
and  three  at  Maggodee  Creek.  r  He  preached 
the  Word  with  power,  so  that  saints  were 
made  to  rejoice  and  sinners  to  consider.  Sev- 
en have  been  buried  with  Christ  in  baptism; 
five  at  rBethlehem,  and  two^at  Autioch. 
More  are  almost  persuaded.  Our  dear  broth- 
er labored  faithfully  for  us.  May  God's  di- 
vine grace  rest  upon  him,  is  my  prayer. 

Daniel  Peters™" 

Helms,  Va, 


From  Colfax,  In<l. 


I  will  give  you  some  glorious  news  from 
this  part  of  God's  vineyard.  Oar  little 
church  here  has  been  just  about  able  to  hold 
its  own  for  a  number  of  years,  and  we  almost 
became  discouraged,  so^much  wickedness  as 
was  around  us.  It  tried  to  bmk  down  all 
Christianity,  but,  bless  God's  he  name,  we 
now  feel  different.^  Bro.  Jesse  Calv  ,f  came 
to  us  and  commenced  preaching  Jan.  16;  and 
continued  declaring  God's  Word  with  all  its 
power^and  plainness  until  Feb.  8.  Good  or- 
der prevailed.  Immediate  results  were  twen- 
ty-nine added  to  'our  number,  and  three  re- 
claimed, 'f  All  but  five  were  married  persons, 
and  heads  of  families.  Very  many  more 
promised  to  come  soon,  and  we  hope  they 
will  remember  their  promise,  and  not  allow 
the  wicked  one  to'steal  away  the  good  seed. 
Brethren  and  sisters,  pray  for  us,  that  we 
may  be  able  to  take  care  of  the  tender  lambs 
of^the.fold.  Bro.' Calvert  goes  from.here  to 
Knox  Co.,  O. ;  from  there  to  Columbiana  Co., 
O. ;  from  thereto  Cerro  Gordo,  111  J.  Our  best 
wishes  and  prayers'go  with  him  wherever  he 
goes,  and  may  many  more  be^made^happy  by 
his  labors.  Martin  Bowers. 


From  Salem  Cliurcli,  Ohio. 


On  the  morning  of  Feb.  2,  Eld.  B.  H.  Mil- 
ler.'of  North  Manchester,  Ind.,  came  to  us 
and  commenced  a  series  of  meetings;  contin- 
ued until  the  morning  of  the  8th.  Preached 
thirteen  interesting  sermons.  Twelve  of  the 
above  sermone  were  preached  in  our  large 
meeting-house,  east  of  Philipsburg,  to  large 
and  attentive  congregations.  On  Saturday 
morning,  at  10  o'clock,  Eld.  Miller  preached 
the  dedicatory  sermon  in  our  new  joint  house 
of  j worship  at  Arlington,  from  1  Tim.  3:  15, 
to  a  well-filled  house  of  eager  listeners.  Bro. 
Miller  said  in  his  dedicatory  discourse,  that 
we  should  not  only  consecrate  the  house  to 
God,  but  the  church  and  ourselves,  wholly  to 
the  Lord,  according  to  the  gospel.  He  also 
told^us  b'-vy  ^e, [as  Christians,  ought  to  be- 
have ./urselves  in  the  sanctuary  of  God. 
But,  brethren  and]  sisters,  I  am  fearful  that 
we  sometimes  forget  ourselves,  and  become 
very  noisy  by  talking  and  laughing  too  loud- 
ly in  the  house  of  God,  especially  after  the 
services   are  closed   and   we   are  dismissed. 


fusion  would  not  be  good  behavior  among  the 
world,  much  less  in  the  house  of  worship. 
The  result  of  Eld.  Miller's  ardent  labors 
among  us  wrs,  two  precious  souls  (husband 
aod  wife)  were  buried  with  Christ  in  bap- 
tism, and  arose  to  walk  in  a  new  and  better 
life.  May  they  be  guided  by  the  influence 
of  the  Holy  Spirit  through  this  world,  and  at 
last  be  gathered  into  that  glorious  and  eter- 
nal city  above.  I  think  that  many  more  were 
made  to  think  very  seriously  upon  their  way, 
and  I  know  that  those  already  in  the  church 
were  much  built  up  in  the  faith  of  the  gospel. 
May  the  Lord  bless  and  help  us  to  continue 
to  walk  right  by  the  side  of  our  Mas- 
ter by  keeping  all  his  commandments.  May 
God  bless  our  old  brother  and  father  in  Is- 
rael for  his  labor  of  love  while  among  up. 
Come  again,  Bro.  Miller,  for  we  need  the  en- 
couraging words  that  fall  from  your  lips. 

E.  Bohrer. 
Centre,  Ohio. 


From  Monmouth,  Kan. 


My  missionary  feeling  was  again  awaken- 
ed when  I  saw  the  article,  headed,  "Preach  the 
Gospel,"  in  G.  M.  of  Jan.  26,  by  Bro.  Simon 
Long.  Now,  brethren,  this  is  an  opening  for 
all  to  lend  a  helping  hand  to  do  good.  Tru- 
ly, the  Lord  is  no  respector  of  persona.  Then 
why  not  go  to  work  at  once?  I  hardly  deem 
it  necessary  to  again  tell  the  members  of 
Southern  Kansas  that  we  have  a  mission 
board  all  ready  to  work,^if  the  necessary 
means  is  furnished  them.  But  without  means 
we  can  do  nothing.  Send  us  the  means,  and 
we  will  find  you  a  brother  to  go  to  those 
poor  souls  ut  Chetoba  to  preach  the  gospel  in 
its  primitive  purity,  and  instruct  them  in 
the  way  of  the  Lord.  Now,  brethren,  do  not 
claim  hard  times  or  poverty.  This  we  will 
not  accept  as  an  excuse.  Not  long  since,  and 
not  a  thousand  miles  from  here,  a  kind  fa- 
ther offered  his  son  one  hundred  dollars  if 
he  would  quit  using  tobacco.  But  to  the  as- 
tonishment of  all  that  knew  the  parties  and 
the  circumstance,  the  son  refused  to  accept. 
I  do  not  wish  to  reflect  on  any  one,  but  I  do 
wish  the  brother  had  taken  the  money 
and  given  it  to  the  missionary  cause, 
to  have  the  gospel  preached  to  those  poor 
souls  that  are  hungering  after  the  bread  of 
life.  Some  money  might  have  been  taken 
and  put  to  use  in  this  way,  and  many  souls 
made  to  rejoice  in  the  God  of  their  salva- 
tion. Now,  dear  brethren,  think  of  this  se- 
riously. Let  me  entreat  all,  to  respond  at 
once,  so  that  we  may  send  a  brother  to  in- 
struct those  people.  We  have  heard 
from  but  few  of  the  churches  yet.  The  time 
for  our  next  District  Meeting  is  fast  coming 
on,  and  I  would  like  to  report  that  every 
church  in  Southern  Kansas  has  don«  her  du- 
ty in  this  work.  J.  B.  Wolve, 

In  Memory  of  a  Dear  Father. 


Samuel  Mohler  was  born  in  Cumberland 
Co.,  Pa.,  in  1804.  He  lived  within  a  mile  of 
Mechanicsburg,  until  June  1,  1885,  when  we 
were  called  upon  to  stand  around  the  dying 
couch  of  our  dear  old  father.      He  united 


with  the  church  of  the  Brethren  in  his  young 
years,  and  goon  after  was  chosen  deacon.  He 
lived  a  devoted  Christian  life  until  death. 
During  the  last  two  years  of  his  life  he  was 
somewhat  affected,  having  lost  his  sight,  but, 
thanks  be  to  God,  we  are  not  left  without 
hope.  We  have  every  reason  to  believe  he 
has  gone  home  where  there  will  be  no  sick- 
ness or  sorrow,  pain  nor  death,  and  God  will 
wipe  all  tears  from  our  eyes.  Father  leaves 
six  children,  two  sons  and  four  daughters,  to 
mourn  their  loss.  We  know  if  we  meet  no 
more  on  this  earth,  we  can  meet  in  heaven,  if 
we  live  faithful  to  the  end.  Four  are  mem- 
bers of  the  church,  one  son  and  three  daugh- 
ters. Oh,  happy  thought,  if  we  obey  God 
in  all  his  ways,  when  we  are  called  to 
change  time  for  eternity,  we  can  say,  "Thy 
will  be  done!"  Funeral  services  conducted 
by  brethren  William  Howe  and  John  Eby, 
from  Bev.  14:  14,  to  a  large  concourse  of 
mourning  friends  and  neighbors. 

Priscilla  C.  Givler. 


From  Oak  Grove  Church,  O. 


Pursuant  to  previous  notice,  we  commenc- 
ed a  series  of  meetings  in  the  above-named 
congregation,  on  the  evening  of  Jan.  3.  Isaac 
Frantz,  from  Pleasant  Hill,  Ohio,  did  the 
preaching.  There  were  no  additions,  but  the 
members  were  much  revived  and  encouraged, 
and  sinners  were  made  to  feel  that  all  was 
not  well  with  them.  Bro.  Franlz  labored 
with  encouraged  zeal,  and  has  the  good  of 
souls  at  heart.  He  wielded  the  Sword  of  the 
Spirit  with  power.  In  additiou  to  the  above, 
he  makes  it  a  point  to  have  the  attention  of 
all  his  congregation,  and  he  will  allow  no 
whispering  or  loud  noise  during  services. 
The  church  here  is  in  love  and  union.  Six 
have  united  with  the  church  during  the  sum- 
mer. L.  B.  Newcomer. 


In  Memoriam. 


Anna  Etta,  daughter  of  Bro.  Daniel  and 
sister  Elizabeth  Bairigh,  died  in  the  Mont- 
gomery congregation,  Indiana  Co.,  Pa.,  aged 
four  years,  seven  months  and  some  days. 
Sad,  indeed,  to  part  with  loved  ones!  But 
since  it  has  pleased  our  Heavenly  Father  to 
remove  her  hence,  we  can  only  bow  in  hum- 
ble submission  to  his.  most  righteous  will. 
Her  short  life  in  this  world  was  one  Worthy 
of  notice.  She  shared  the  fondest  affec- 
tions of  a  kind  father  and  mother,  who  did 
all  that  parental  love  could  do  to  soothe  the 
spirit  and  relieve  the  suffering  of  their  darl- 
ing child.  In  her  lingering  afflictions  she 
bore  her  suffering  with  patience,  only  lament- 
ing she  could  not  get  the  needed  rest.  She 
has  gone  to  her  little  bed  beneath  the  clods  of 
the  valley,  there  to  sleep  till  the  morning  of 
the  first  and  glorious  resurrection.  Then 
we,  as  the  children  of  God,  will  meet  little 
Etta  in  heaven,  there  to  rest  from  all  our 
sorrows  and  trials  of  this  world.  May  this 
be  a  warning  to  her  parents  and  relations, 
that  they  may  so  live  as  to  meet  her  in  heav- 
en. Her  remains  were  interred  in  the  Breth- 
ren's cemetery  on  Jan.  20.  Services  conduct- 
ed by  J.  W.  Spicher. 


Feb.  28,  1886. 


THE    GOSJPEL  MESSEISTGKE'JR. 


L27 


MATEIMONIAL. 


PRICE— GRQSH.— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's  par- 
ents, near  Pine  Creek,  III.,  on  Feb.  10,  1886,  by  Eld. 
S.  Z.  Sharp,  Mr.  Lyman  C.  Price,  of  Wolsey,  Dak., 
and  Miss  May  Grush. 

ZIEGLER— DEI'WEILER.-In  the  Ridgley  congrega- 
tion, Ridgley,  Caroline  Co.,  Md.,  Dec.  6,  1885,  by  the 
undersigned,  at  his  residence,  friend  Eno  Ziegler, 
from  Ohio,  and  Martha  Datweil^r  of  Caroline  Co  ,  Md. 

C.  H.  Imler. 

HA.RTMAN— BRENNEMAN.— In  Caldwell  Co,  Mo., 
by  the  undersigned,  at  his  residence,  on  Feb.  4,  1886, 
friend  John  B.  Hartman,  and  sister  Hettie  C.  Brenne- 
man.  Z.  Henricks. 

BITTING  AR— WOLF—  At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents,  Mr.  S.  Wolf's,  Jan.  24,  by  the  undersign- 
ed, Mr.  William  Bittingar  and  Miss  Evangeline  Wolf, 
all  of  DeEtta,  Poweshiek  Co.,  la.       S.  P.  Miller. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

PATTERSON.— In  the  Ridgley  congregation,  Ridgley, 
Caroline  Co.,  Md.,  Mabel  Patterson,  daughter  of  friend 
Joseph  and  Catherine  Patterson,  aged  7  months  and 
18  days. 

PATTERSON.— In  the  same  congregation,  Maud  Pat- 
terson, daughter  of  friend  Joseph  and  Catherine  Pat- 
terson, aged  7  months  and  22  days.  The  above  chil- 
dren were  twin9. 

BRETT. — In  the  same  congregation,  Elizabeth  Breit, 
mother  of  friend  Catherine  Patterson,  aged  88  years 
and  3  months.     Exercises  held  by  the  writer. 

C.  H.  Imler. 

WOODS.— In  the  Thornapple  church,  Ionia  Co.,  Mich., 
Nov.  17,  of  diphtheria,  llenry  Woods,  aged  3  years,  3 
months  and  2  days.  The  funeral  sermon  was  preach- 
ed in  the  Mennonite  church,  Dec.  27, 1885,  by  P.  Kime 
and  thejwriter.  J.  G.  Winry. 

HEYSER. — In  the  same  district,  and  county,  of  cancer, 
Jan .  24,  1886,  Lydia  Heyser,  aged  60  years,  4  months 
and  13  days. 
Mrs.  Heyser  suffered  long  and  much,  but  she  bore 
her  intense  suffering  with  Christian  fort  tude.    The  fu- 
neral was  on  the  26th,  followed  by  a  large  concourse  of 
mourning  (only  two  relatives,  husband  and  son)  friends. 
Services  conducted  by  the  writer  from  Ps.  16:  5,  6. 

J.  G.  Winev. 

FUNK. — In  the  Deep  River  congregation,  Iowa,  Feb. 
8,  1836,  Harlan  I  H  .  son  of  John  and  Ara  Funk,  aged 
3  months  and  13  days.  H.  R.  Taylor. 

REED.— In  the  Hellisburg  church,  on  Sept.  24,  1885, 
Alexinder  H.  son  of  Bio.  Jacob  and  sister  Mary  A. 
Reed,  aged  6  years,  7  months  and  21  days. 

REED. — In  the  same  church,  Moses  Edward,  son  of  the 
above  parents,  aged  lit  yens,  '.)  months  and  25  days. 
Funeral  servicer  by  Bio.  Sanford  Saylor. 

Nathaniel  Ckipr. 

K1NDIG  — In  Lancaster  Co.,  Ta.,  of  pneumonia  and 
old  age,  Nancy  Kindig,  aged  79  years,  1  month  and 
12  days.    She  leaves  two  children  to  mourn  their  loss. 

KINDIG.— In  the  same  county,  of  apoplexy,  Chester  H. 
Kindig,  aged  56  years  and  12  days.  He  took  ill  on 
the  3rd  of  Jan.  and  lingered  till  the  next  Monday  when 
relieved  by  deal  li  J.J.  KlNDIQ. 

UPHOU3E— In  the  Middle  Creek  congregation,  Sonier- 
setcounty,  Pa  ,  Jan.  31, 1886,  friend  John  F.  Uphouse, 
aged  30  years, !}  months  and  2'.\  days.  Funeral  servic- 
es by  the  undersigned,  assisted  by  J.  II.  Zinn,  minister 
of  the  Lutheran  church.  Vai.kntink  BlOUSB, 

GARMAN.— At  her  home  near  Burr  Oak,  Bertha  (Jar- 
man,  wife  of  Joseph  D.  Galium,  aged  35  years,  6 
months  and  5  days.  She  expressed  heraelf  willing  to 
go,  and  called  her  hmband,  two  sons  and  a  little  daugh- 
ter to  her  dying  couch  and  exhorted  them  how  to  live 
in  order  to  meet  her  in  a  belter  land  By  request,  we 
preached  the  funeral  sermon,  assisted  by  the  brethren, 
to  a  full  house  of  sympathizing  friends  and  near  rela- 
tives. A.  Ives. 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


Feb.  23,  1886. 


READING    NOTICES. 

Classified  Minutes  of  Annual 
Meeting. 

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Annual  Councils.  The  work  shows  at  a 
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In,  speaking  of  the  movement  of  the 
general  passenger  agents  to  head  off  the 
ticket-scalpers,  the  New  York  Doily  In- 
dicator says: 

"The  railroads  have  not  adopted  the 
rule  requiring  limited  tickets  to  be  used 
only  for  continuous  train  rides,  without 
excellent  reasons.  The  roads  have  no  de- 
tire  to  prevent  passengers  from  stopping 
over  at  places  along  their  lines.  On  the 
contrary,  they  have  heretofore  made  it  as 
convenient  as  possible  for  people  to  do  this 
very  thing.  But  how  has  the  traveling 
public  shown  its  appreciation  of  the  cour- 
tesy? Simply  by  trying,  in  every  possible 
way,  to  swindle  the  railroads  whenever 
they  saw  a  chance.  A  man  wants  to  go 
to  Buffalo— what  dees  he  do?  Buys  a 
ticket  to  Chicago,  and  when  he  gets  to 
Buffalo  sells  the  unused  portion  of  his 
ticket  to  a  scalper.  The  railroad  is  doub- 
ly cheated.  First,  it  carries  the  original 
swindler  to  Buffalo  for  less  than  it  takes  a 
passenger  who  is  too  honest  to  indulge  in 
the  luxury  of  cheating  the  railroad ;  and, 
second,  it  carries  another  man  from  Buf- 
falo to  Chicago  at  less  than  the  regular 
rate.  The  posted  traveler,  who  cannot 
arrange  to  buy  niorj  tickets  than  he  in- 
tends to  use,  never  thinks  of  going  to  the 
railroad  office  for  the  tickets  he  wants. 
He  patronizes  the  scalper,  and  helps  that 
one  to  skin  the  railroad.  So  it  goes,  the 
railroads,  by  an  extension  of  courtesy, 
have  been  victimized  and  robbed  by  the 
traveling  public.  The  cvery-day  traveler 
at  all  times  has  his  eyes  open  to  the  chance 
to  beat  the  public.  And  so  widely  has 
the  influence  spread  that  even  staid,  hon- 
est-going people,  who  travel  only  occasion- 
ally, have  come  to  think  it  quite  the  thing 
to  deal  with  scalpers,  and  assist  in  what- 
ever swindle  may  be  necessary  to  effect  a 
saving  for  themselves  of  a  few  dollars. 
We  are  glad  that  the  railroads  have  de- 
cided at  last  to  protect  themselves  from 
the  dishonesty  of  people  who  claim  to  be 
more  than  respectable." 


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work  of  each.  The  sehction  has  been 
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"The  Stupidity  of  Sensible  People,''  is  as 
amusing  in  the  article  u  in  the  fac 
which   we  are  all,   more  or  less,   aware. 


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With  branch  lines  to  their  important  cities  and  towns.  It 
runs  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  Pauf, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  its  several   Eastern  and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Trains  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  it  the  Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  tho 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B,  STONE,       .         PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gen'l  Manager,  Gen'l  PaM.  Agent, 

CHICAGO. 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  Mt.  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  March  2,  1886.  No.  9. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 

H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editor, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 

Bro.  D.  C.  Burkholder,  of  Fannettsburg,  Pa.,  has 
been  spending  a  few  days  with  us.  He  thinks 
some  of  locating  with  us. 


Bro.  W.  A.  Gaunt,  of  Frederick.fMd.,  is  with  us, 
and  we  are  having  good  and  interesting  meetings. 
Some  have  already  made  the  good  choice,  and  we 
hope  that  others  may  follow.  Bro.  'Gaunt  is  an 
earnest  worker,  and  seems  to  be  devoted  toj  the 
high  and  holy  calling. 


Over  last  Sunday  we  were  with  the  Spring  Run 
Brethren,  near  McVeytown,  Pa.,  being  the  time  ap- 
pointed for  the  commencement  of  a  series  of  meet- 
ings. The  weather  was  unfavorable,  and  the 
roads  bad,  yet  the  attendance  on  Sunday  and  Sun- 
day evening  was  quite  good,  and  the  meetings 
seemingly  interesting.  They  had  no  assurance  of 
continued  help,  but  expected  several  brethren.  We 
hope  they  were  not  disappointed,  not  that  the  con- 
tinuance of  the  meeting  necessarily  depended  up- 
on outside  help,  but  because  they  looked  for  such 
help,  and  would  not  feel  good  without  it. 


"Witnesses  from  the  Dust,  or  the  Bible  Illus- 
trated from  the  Monuments,"  is  a  new  book  edited 
by  Rev.  J.  N.  Freedenburg,  and  published  by 
Cranston  &  Stowe,  Cincinnati.  It  is  handsomely 
bound,  467  pages,  price,  post-paid,  $1.00.  To  the 
Bible  student  the  book  is  full  of  interest,  and 
throws  light  on  the  dark  spots  that  skeptics  and 
infidels  have  been  laboring  to  make  still  darker. 
Any  book  that  assists  the  common  reader  to  open 
to  his  mind  understandingiy,  the  divine  page,  we 
hail  with  joy.  In  this  book  will  be  found  the  late 
discoveries  made  in  theBiblelands,  which  so  fully 
agree  with  Bible  narratives,  that  none  but  the 
most  stubborn  can  continue  in  unbelief  as  to  the 
genuineness  of  the  Bible. 


I 


Through  custom  and  convenience,  winter  lias 
been,  by  general  consent,  accepted  as  the  best  time 
to  do  extra  preaching  and  to  hold  revivals,  and, 
therefore,  as  spring  and  summer  approaches,  work- 
ing for  Christ  and  the  salvation  of  souls  is  gradu- 
ally abandoned,  thus  making  winter  in  season,  and 
summer  out  of  season.  There  are  things  that 
have  their  times  and  seasons,  because  they  have 
their  time  for  growing  and  also  their  time  to  be 
reaped.  But  it  is  not  so  with  the  harvest  of  life. 
It  is  a  continuel  sowing  and  reaping.  Life's  work 
has  in  it  no  seasons— no  summer  and  winter.  It  is 
work  while  it  is  day,  for  the  night  cometh  where- 
in no  man  can  work.  Time  is  precious,  and  every 
day  is  needed  to  accomplish  the  great  object  of 
life,  the  salvation  of  the  soul.  Satan,  the  great  en- 
emy of  the  soul,  has  no  seasons  of  idleness,  unless 
it  be  to  get  the  church  asleep.  This  is  the  time  he 
does  his  most  effective  work.  During  the  winter, 
when  the  church  is  awake  and  actively  engaged, 
he  loses  some,  but  he  watches  his  opportunities 
during  the  summer,  and  regains  much  of  that 
which  he  loses.  These  are  matters  for  the  church 
to  think  about,  and  we  should  so  arrange  our  work 
for  the  church  that  there  shall  be  no  "let  up"  dur- 
ing the  summer,  but  be  instant  in  season  and  out 
of  season,  always  abounding  in  the  work  of  the 
Lord, 


D.  R.  Prowant,  of  Putnam,  O.,  says,  they  are 
holding  a  series  of  meetings,  and  that  Bro.  Jacob 
Heistand  is  laboring  for  them. 


Bro.  Seth  Myers,  of  Cora,  Pa.,  was  with  us  one 
evening  last  week.  He  informs  us  that  he  has 
bought  a  home  in  Shirleysburg,  and  will  move 
there  in  the  spring. 


QUERIES  AND  ANSWERS. 


No.  1.  I  want  to  know,  through  the  Messenger, 
what  a  man  could  do  to  commit  that  unpardonable 
sin,  named  in  Mark  3:  29.  I  would  like  to  have 
the  views  of  a  number  of  ministers. 

Answer.— A  number  of  views  have  already  been 
given  on  this  question,  not  because  it  is  so  impor- 
tant that  we  should  know,  but  because  we  are  very' 
inquisitive  people.  A  great  many  people  want  to 
know  just  how  near  hell  they  can  go  without  top- 
pling over  into  it.  The  circumstance  alluded  to 
happened  under  peculiar  circumstances,  such  as 
may  not  happen  again.  Christ  was  working  mira- 
cles, and  through  the  Spirit,  cast  out  devils.  The 
charge  made  against  him  was,  that  he  himself  was 
possessed  of  the  spirit  of  the  devil,  and  through 
this  spirit  he  cast  out  devils.  Under  the  wonder- 
ful demonstrations  made  in  the  performance  of 
these  miracles,  the  charge  was  not  only  a  most  se- 
rious one,  but  it  was  hypocritical,  because  it  is  ev- 
ident that  they  said  that  which  they  themselves 
did  not  believe.  Our  views  are  that  Christ  had  di- 
rect reference  to  these  characters,  and  under  the 
then  existing  circumstances,  and  that  we  need  not 
now  fear  the  unpardonajble  sin  unless  we  malce 
ourselves  unpardonable  by  a  continued  rejection 
of  Christ  as  our  only  Savior. 

No.  2.  The  Bible  says,  the  hope  of  the  hypocrite 
shall  perish.  I  want  to  know  win  m  he  wants  to  de- 
ceive. There  is  no  hypocrite  on  earth  that  does 
not  know  himself,  that  he  is  a  hypocrite.  If  so, 
what  does  he  hope  for?  S.  S.  Cress  well. 

Answer.— Hope  is  a  very  common  commodity, 
and  there  is  no  condition  in  life  that  a  hope  of 
some  kind  cannot  be  entertained.  Even  a  hypo* 
crite  of  the  deepest  water  has  his  hopes.  It  may 
not  be  the  hope  of  salvation,  neither  are  we  sure 
that  the  hope  of  the  hypocrite  that  shall  perish  is 
of  this  kind.  The  hypocrite,  through  his  decep- 
tions, may  hope  to  gain  riches,  honor,  and  position. 
But  in  these  he  will  be  disappointed.  Such  hopes 
are  based  on  false  premises,  and,  therefore,  in  the 
end,  will  perish.  Every  hope  founded  on  worldly 
emoluments  or  enjoyments  will  fail,  because  all 
these  things  will  pass  away.  There  is  but  one 
hope  that  reaches  beyond  the  grave,  and  that  is 
the  hope  of  salvation  founded  upon  the  Scriptures. 
This  hope  will  never  perish,  except  in  realization. 

No.  :s.  Please  tell  us.  through  the  <:.  M.,  who  tin- 
prince  of  the  world  is.  The  Savior  refers  to  him 
in  .John  it:  80.    i  ask  for  Information. 

Aaron  Pike. 

Answku.— As  an  answer  we  submit  Dr.  Dodd- 
rige's  paraphrasing  of  the  verse  referred  to,  which, 
we  think,  fully  answers  the  question.  "It  w  ill  be 
your  wisdom  the  rather  to  observe  and  review 
these  things,  as  I  shall  not  htrta/ter  have  time  to 
discourse  much  move  nidi  i/on  about  them; /or  Satan, 
the  prince  of  this  apostate  world,  is  coming  to  in- 
counter  me,  and  is  raising  a  storm  against  me 
which  will  quickly  separate  us;  nntrtMtss  I  have 
this  comfort,  that  h*  has  nothing  in  mt,  no  guilt  of 
mine  to  give  him  power  oyer  me,  nor  any  inward 
corruption  to  take  part  with  his  temptation." 


No.  4.— Please  explain  Ezekiel  13: 18-21.  Does  it 
have  a  literal  or  spiritual  meaning,  and  does  it  ap- 
ply to  the  Jews  only?  M.  Howell. 

Answer.— The  Lord  endued  some  women  with 
the  spirit  of  prophecy.  Others  pretended  to  have 
this  spirit  for  the  purpose  of  making  gain.  To 
make  it  appear  that  they  were  in  safety  and  at 
ease,  they  fastened  pillows  to  their  elbowft,  and  al- 
so placed  them  at  the  elbows  of  those  who  came  to 
consult  them.  The  thing  clone  was  partly  for 
ease  and  partly  as  a  figure  of  comfort.  The  ob- 
ject was,  to  make  those  who  came  feel  at  ease,  and 
in  this  way  the  more  successfully  gain  their  pur- 
poses. The  intention  of  the  "kerchiefs"  is  not  so 
evident,  but  is  supposed  to  have  been  some  kind 
of  a  badge  or  charm  used  to  entice  people  into 
their  snares.  They  seem  to  have  been  a  band  of 
fortune-tellers  who  profaned  the  name  of  God  by 
pretending  to  sell  his  gifts  at  a  most  contemptible 
price,  and  to  deal  in  divinations  and  such-like  im- 
positions, as  have,  in  every  age,  found  eager  pur- 
chasers. Against  all  such,  God  hurls  his  denunci- 
ations, and  declares  that  he  will  deliver  his  people 
out  of  their  hands.  We  think  that  it  has  a  literal 
meaning,  and  had  special  reference  to  the  Jews. 
Under  the  blazing  light  of  the  gospel,  people  have 
no  excuse  for  going  to  such  sources  for  informa- 
tion, but  if  they  persist  in  going  to  the  devil,  they 
will  have  to  get  out  of  his  clutches  the  best  way 
they  can.  God  has  not  promised  to  interfere  in 
such  cases. 

No.  :>.  Please  explain  Rev.  9:  1-12.  Have  the 
things  there  named  come  to  pass,  or  are  they  yet 
in  the  future?  Who  was  the  star  that  fell  from 
heaven,  and  what  were  the  locusts?  They  had 
power  over  men  five  months,  prophetically  speak- 
ing, what  length  of  time  was  that  ? 

M.  IIowki  I.. 

Answer.— The  star  is  supposed  to  have  been  an 
angel  of  a  distinguished  character.  In  the  Bible 
angels  are  frequently  referred  to  as  stars.  In  Job 
we  have,  "The  morning  stars  sang  together,  and 
the  angels  shouted  for  joy."  About  the  locusts, 
commentators  and  Bible  scholars  differ.  Some 
think  they  refer  to  a  religious  order  of  monks  and 
friars;  others  a  sect  of  zealots  that  appeared  among 
the  Jews  during  the  siege  of  Jerusalem,  and  still 
others,  to  the  Mohammedans  and  the  time  from  A. 
1).  568,  to  A.  D.  676.  Five  months.  About  150 
years  is  the  length  of  time  generally  given  to  the 
live  months,  but  is  not  definitely  known.  The  (%- 
ures  above  given  would  make  it  about  107  years. 
These  are  the  things  about  which  we  must  agree 
to  differ,  and  we  can  do  so  without,  in  any  way,  af- 
fecting OUT  salvation.  The  things  and  events  re- 
ferred to  are  supposed  to  have  been  in  the  pas! . 

NO.  6.  I'iease  explain,  through  the  MESSENGER, 
Luke  13:  SO.  "And  behold  there  are  last,  which 
shall  be  first;  and  there  are  lirst  which  shall  be 
last."  I.rKi.i  a  E.  Sin  i.i.im;i ERQBR, 

An-w  i  i;.— The  "last"  and  "first"  here  seems  to 
refer  more  to  .privileges  enjoyed  than  to  time,  al- 
though they  may  properly  mean  both.  The  Jews 
had  the  first  privilege,  but  they    refused   and  were 

cutoff.    The  Gentiles  ware  last.     They  accepted. 

and  were  received,  or  grafted,  and  thus  are  made 
the  first.  They  shall  come  from  the  Mast  and  from 
the  West,  and  from  the  North  and  from  the  South, 
and  shall  sit  down  in  the  kingdom    Of    Cod    -these 

as  the  Gentile  nation,  though  last  in  receiving  the 
Offer  of  salvation,  shall  be  lirst,  and  the  .lews,  as  a 
nation,  cannot,  or  will  not,  come  in  until  the  ful- 
;  the  Gentiles  comes  in.  Then  they  will 
come  in,  and  thus  the  last  shall  be  first  and  the 
lirst  last. 


ISO 


THE    GrOSiPEL  MESSENGER. 


March  2,  1886. 


ESSATS. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approred  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  diriding  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


OLD  FOLKS'  HOME. 


BY  S.    T.  CARrENTER. 

In  Gospfl  Messenger,  No.  5,  Feb.  2nd 
1886,  I  see  an  editorial  under  the  above 
heading;  ending  with  a  request  that  the 
brethren  and  sisters  express  their  views  on 
the  subject. 

In  response,  I  wish  to  say  that  I  think 
the  conception  grand  and  practicable.  May 
God  bless  the  enterprise.  Such  a  home  can 
be  established,  and  carried  on  at  moderate 
expense,  after  the  real  estate  and  buildings 
are  secured.  Such  a  home  should  not  be  in 
the  city,  but  in  the  country  near  some  city 
having  good  railroad  facilities,  and  a  good 
market.  The  home  should  be  on  a  farm 
where  all  kinds  of  small  fruit,  garden  pro- 
duce and  garden  seeds  could  be  grown. 
My  observation  teaches  me  that  old  people 
cannot  be  happy  in  idleness.  They  must 
have  employment,  and  the  home  should  fur- 
nish our  aged  brethren  and  sisters  employ- 
ment, so  that  they  may  work  just  as  they 
feel  able  and  wish  to  do,  the  proceeds  of 
the  same  helping  to  sustain  the  institution. 
Various  kinds  of  needle  work,  and  other  in- 
door employment  should  be  furnished  the 
sisters  who  are  unable  to  help  in  the  gar- 
dens. 

Labor  is  not  degrading,  but  honorable  in 
all,  and  healthy,  and  God  requires  that  we 
do  with  our  might  what  our  hands  find  to 
do,  no  more  nor  less.  "We  will  nominate 
Nevada  City,  Missouri,  as  a  good  locality 
for  a  western  home.  What  say  you,  breth- 
ren and  sisters? 


GOD'S  COVENANT. 


BY  B.  F.  MOOMAW. 


"I  have  made  a  covenant  with  ray  chosen,  I  have 
sworn  to  my  servant  David,  My  mercy  will  I  keep  for 
him  for  evermore,  and  my  covenant  shall  stand  fast 
with  him. "-Ps.  89:3,  28. 

A  covenant  we  take  to  be  a  mutual  agree- 
ment, a  contract,  a  stipulation  between  two 
or  more  parties,  in  which  each  is  interested 
in  some  way  or  other.  The  realization  of 
the  desired  results,  being  contingent  upon 
the  faithful  compliance  to  the  conditions  of 
the  contract,  as  in  the  case  of  Adam  and 
Eve  in  the  garden  of  Eden,  obey  and  live, 
God  is  honored;  sin  and  die,  and  his  maj- 
esty is  insulted.  Gen.  2:  10,  17.  Thus  also  God 
proposes  to  Israel,  "Come  now,  let  us  reason 
together,  saith  the  Lord,  though  your  sins  be 
as  Bcarlet,  they  shall  be  made  white  as  snow, 
though  they  be  red  like  crimson  they  shall 
be  as  wool."  "If  ye  be  willing  and  obedient, 
ye  shall  eat  the  good  of  the  land,  but  if  ye 
refuse  and  rebel,  ye  shall  be  devoured  with 
the  sword,  for  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  it."— Isaiah  1:  18—20. 

(iod  makes  a  covenant  with  Xoah,  com- 
mands him  to  make  an  ark,  instructs  him 
as  to  the  fashion  of  it.    Noah  believes,  com- 


pletes the  work  according  to  the  pattern, 
God  establishes  his  covenant,  invites  Noah 
and  his  family  into  the  ark,  gives  him  in- 
structions with  reference  to  the  creatures  to 
be  taken  in  with  him,  and  Noah  did  accord- 
ing to  all  that  God  commanded  him,  and  was 
saved  from  the  deluge.  Genesis,  sixth, 
seventh  and  eighth  chapters. 

God  made  a  covenant  with  Abraham,  con- 
sisting of  two  parts — the  first  temporal  in 
its  character,  with  limited  territory,  award- 
ing to  him  and  hie  children  the  right  of  in- 
heritance to  the  land  of  Canaan,  its  meets 
and  bounds  described,  and  guaranteed  by  the 
ordinance  of  circumcision,  Gen.  17:  10,  pro- 
mised as  an  everlasting  possession,  but  its 
perpetuation  conditioned  upon  their  fidelity 
in  the  observance  of  his  statutes,  as  ordain- 
ed from  time  to  time,  for  the  regulation  of 
the  government  of  his  people,  "Behold  1 
send  an  angel  before  thee  to  keep  thee  in 
the  ways,  beware  of  him,  and  obey  his  voice, 
provoke  him  not,  for '  he  will  not  pardon 
your  transgressions;  for  my  name  is  in  him. 
But  if  thou  shalt  indeed  obey  his  voice,  and 
do  all  that  I  speak,  then  I  will  be  an  enemy, 
unto  thine  enemies,  and  an  adversary  unto 
thine  adversaries,"  Ex.  23:  20-22;  and 
farther,  as  clearly  exhibited  in  the  final 
overthrow  of  the  Jewish  nation,  the  de- 
struction of  their  city  and  temple,  and  them- 
selves scattered  among  the  nations  of  the 
earth.     Luke  19:  41-44. 

The  second  part  of  Abraham's  covenant  is 
spiritual  and  universal  in  its  character.  He 
being  commanded  by  God  to  offer  his  son  as 
a  burnt  offering,  staggered  not  at  the  pro- 
mise, but  being  the  friend  of  God,  believing 
on,  and  fearing  him,  he  received  the  bless- 
ing, with  the  confirmation  of  the  promise, 
that  is,  saith  God,  "In  thy  seed  shall  all  na- 
tions of  the  earth  be  blessed,  because  thou 
hast  obeyed  my  voioe." 

He  says,  "Now  to  Abraham  and  his 
seed,  were  the  promises  made."  He  says 
not,  "and  to  seeds,"  as  of  many;  but  f.s  of 
one,  "and  to  thy  seed,"  which  is  Christ.  This 
brings  us  to — 

THE  COVENANT  OE  REDEMPTION 

and  salvation,  entered  into  by  the  sacred 
three,  in  behalf  of  the  fallen  race  of  Adam. 
In  the  gift  of  God's  own  dear  son,  "the 
ransom  found," — their  own  covenant  Head, 
as  indicated  in  the  quotation  at  the  head  of 
this  article. 

"The  Father  made  a  covenant  with  his 
chosen,  the  Son,  our  Redeemer  and  Savior, 
and  the  Holy  Ghost,  our  Instructor  and 
Sanctifier. 

JESUS  RECOGNIZES    THIS   COVENANT. 

He  saye,  "Father,  the  hour  is  come.  I 
have  finished  the  work  which  thou  gav- 
est  me  to  do,"  "And  I  come  to  thee.  Aud 
now,  O  Father,  glorify  thou  me  with  thine 
own  self,  with  the  glory  which  I  had  with 
thee  before  the  world  was."  "That  I  also 
may  glorify  thee."  "Thou  hast  given  me 
power  over  all  flesh,  that  I  should  give  eter- 
nal life  to  as  many  as  thou  hast  given  me:  I 
have  manifested  tby  name  unto  the  men 
which  thou  gavest  me  out  of  the  world,  thine 
they  were,  and  thou    gavest   them  me,   and 


they  have  kept  thy  Word,  I  pray  for  them, 
I  pray  not  for  the  world,  but  for  them  which 
thou  hast  given  me,  for  they  are  thine." 

We  notice  in  these  quotations,  that  a  defi- 
nite number  is  included  in  this  narrative  and 
prayer,  and  that  they  were  especially  elect- 
ed, and  that  their  final  perseverance  is  con- 
templated, or  at  least  ardently  desired,  as 
expressed  by  the  Master,  saying  "Father,  I 
will  that  they  also  whom  thou  hast  given  me, 
be  with  me  where  I  am,  that  th^y  may  be- 
hold my  glory  which  thou  hast  given  me." 

It  is  apparent  to  my  mind  that  the  defi- 
nite number  alluded  to  in  these  Scriptures, 
includes  the  apostles,  and  no  more;  they 
were  especially  elected  as  the  apostles  of 
Jesus,  as  his  witnesses,  and  to  finish  the 
work,  to  whom  he  gave  the  commission. — 
"While  I  was  with  them,"  says  Je3us,  "I  kept 
them  in  thy  name,  those  thou  gavest  me,  I 
have  kept,  and  none  of  them  is  lost,  but  the 
eon  of  perdition;  that  the  Scriptures  might 
be  fulfilled,  "As  thou  hast  sent  me  into  the 
world,  even  so  have  I  also  sent  them  into  the 
world."  The  Savior  did  also  remember  in 
this  prayer  others  besides  the  apostles,  to 
wit,  "them  also  which  shall  believe  on  me 
through  their  word"  that  they  might  all  be 
one,  "perfectly  joined  together  in  the  same 
mind,  and  the  same  judgment."  This,  by  no 
means,  conveys  the  idea  of  a  definite  num- 
ber outside  of  the  apostles,  but  may  be  more 
or  less. 

The  Son  of  God  now  having  fulfilled  his 
part  of  the  covenant,  he  goes  to  the  Father, 
leaving  the  promise  however  of  sending  the 
t'ae  Holy  Ghost,  to  comfort,  instruct,  and 
sanctify  the  believer,  to  guide  into  all  truth 
and  bring  to  remembrance"  all  things  that  he 
had  said  unto  them,  and  himself  becomes 
the  mediator  of  the  coven ent  proposed  from 
the  Father  to 

THE  CHILDREN  OF  MEN. 

We  desire  to  examine  the  character  of 
this  covenent.  Coming  now  to  Jesus  as 
the  Mediator  of  the  new  covenant,  let  him 
speak,  and  we  shall  learn  in  what  way  we 
are  related  to  that  proposed  contract,  and 
that,  if  it  is  our  privilege  to  become  a  party 
to  the  contract,  we  may  decide  whether  or 
not  we  will  accept  the  terms  stipulated 
therein.  But  we  have  heard  it  declared 
from  the  sacred  desk  that  we  have  no  elec- 
tion in  the  matter;  that  we  can  do  nothing  to 
secure  the  favor  of  God ;  but  with  all  that 
God  through  Christ  has  done  for  us,  the 
ransom  given,  a  revelation  of  his  will  suit- 
ably adapted  to  intelligent  minds,  with  all 
the  invitations  given,  and  motives  presented, 
we  can  only  wait  for  an  invincible  operation 
of  the  Holy  Spirit,  to  regenerate,  convert, 
and  produce  the  new  creature,  before  we  can 
do  anything  pleasing  to  God,  so  as  to  gain 
his  favor  and  pardon,  and,  almost  in  the 
same  breath,  they  may  be  heard  to  say,  that 
the  will  of  God,  as  revealed  through  this  cov- 
enant is  absolutely  impartial.  Think  of  it: 
all  conversions  produced  absolutely  by  the 
divine  influence,  apart  from  the  will  or 
action  of  the  creature,  and  yet  only  ninety 
millions  Greeks,  Romans  and  Protestants,  in- 
clusive the  inhabitants  of   Christian    coun- 


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tries— of  the  entire  population  of  the  world, 
numbering  fourteen  hundred  millions,  then 
think  that  a  very  small  proportion  of  those 
ninety  millions  pretended  to  be  converted. — 
Where  is  the  responsibility? 

My  solemn  impression  is  that  this  doc- 
trine of  the  non-moral  agency  of  man,  in  the 
arrangement  of  this  covenant  has  its  origin 
with,  and  is  the  most  insidious  of  all  the  de- 
vises of  the  adversary,  and  the  most  success- 
ful of  all  others,  in  keeping  his  subjects  un- 
der his  control,  and  depleting  the  volume  of 
Christ's  disciples.  We  refer  the  reader  to 
the  seventeenth  chapter  of  John  for  the 
quotations  mainly  referred  to  above.  In  the 
twenty- fourth  chapter  we  have  this  language, 
"Father,  I  will  that  they  also,  whom  thou 
hast  given  me,  be  with  me  where  I  am,  that 
they  may  behold  my  glory."  This,  it 
will  be  noticed,  refers  to  the  same  definite 
number  alluded  to  throughout  this  chapter, 
and  not  to  the  mass  of  believers,  aB  we 
are  sometimes  told,  and  is  used  in  the  support 
of  the  doctrine  of  final  perseverance,  that  is, 
that  if  Jesus  wills,  that  it  should  be  so,  it  is 
inevitable,  and  cannot  be  otherwise.  No 
doubt,  he  desired  that  it  should  be  so,  as  he 
desired  that  the  cup  of  suffering  should  pass 
from  him,  but  as  the  will  of  the  Father  was 
that  it  should  be  otherwise,  he  says,  "Not 
as  I  will  but  as  thou  wilt."  To  use  this 
word  in  this  connection  in  its  broadest  sense, 
would  prove  too  much  for  some  of  us,  but 
will  suit  Universalists  exactly,  who  quote 
from  first  Timothy  2:  1—6,  in  which  we 
have  the  following:  "For  this  is  good  and 
acceptable  in  the  sight  of  God,  our  Savior, 
who  will  have  all  men  to  be  saved  and  come 
to  the  knowledge  of  the  truth." 

Our  blessed  Savior  has  finished  his  work, 
done  for  us  that,  that  only  God  could  do, 
saw  the  human  family  sinking  down,  sinking 
down.  "Then  he  is  gracious  unto  him,  and 
saith,  Deliver  him  from  going  down  to  the 
pit."  "I  have  found  a  ransom."— Job  33 :  24 . 
The  ransom  is  given;  "Life  and  immortality 
is  brought  to  light  through  the  gospel," 
and  the  Mediator  of  this    blessed  covenant, 

ASSERTS  HIS    PREROGATIVES, 

and  says  to  the  chosen  few  whom  the  Father 
had  given  him :  "Go  and  teach  all  nations, 
baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
teaching  them  to  observe  all  things  I  have 
commanded  unto  you,  and  lo!  I  am  with  you 
alway,  even  unto  the  end  of  the  world." — 
Amen.  Or  in  other  words,  "Go  ye  into  all 
the  world,  and  preach  the  gospel  to  every 
creature."  "He  that  believeth  and  is  bap- 
tized shall  be  saved."  "Come  unto  me  all 
ye  that  labor  and  are  heavy  laden  and  I  will 
give  you  rest."  "Take  my  yoke  upon  you, 
and  learn  of  me,  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in 
heart,  and  ye  shall  find  rest  to  your  souls." — 
Matt.  11:  28,  29. 

"Put  away  the  evil,  of  your  doings  from 
before  mine  eyes;  cease  to  do  evil,  learn  to 
do  well.  Come  now,  let  us  reason  together, 
saith  the  Lord,  though  your  sins  be  as  scar- 
let, they  shall  be  as  white  as  snow,  though 
they  be  red  like  orimson  they  shall  be  as 
wool."— Isaiah  1:  16,  18.  "Yeoallme  Master' 


and  Lord,  and  ye  say  well,  for  so  I  am."  If  I 
then,  your  Lord  and  Master,  have  given  you 
an  example,  you  should  respect  and  follow 
the  example.  "The  servant  is  not  greater 
than  his  Lord,  and  if  ye  know  these  things 
happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them." — John  13  chap. 
We  have  this  view  of  this  covenant  beauti- 
fully exemplified  and  illustrated  by  the  par- 
able of  the  prodigal  son.  He  went  away,  he 
wasted  his  living,  he  came  to  want,  and  he 
came  to  grief.  The  father  did  not  compel 
him  to  return,  nor  did  he  take  any  steps  to 
have  him  come  home,  but  when  the  young 
man  decided  to  come  home,  and  left  his 
wicked  associates,  broke  off  from  sinful  prac- 
tices and  started  on  his  journey,  the  fa- 
ther hastened  to  meet  him,  embraced  him  lov- 
ingly, made  him  welcome  and  enabled  him 
to  be  happy,  and  always  those  who 
will  come  home  to  God,  according  to  the 
conditions  of  this  covenant,  will  find  a  glori- 
ous reception,  "For  they  that  come  unto  me, 
I  will  in  no  wise  cast  out." 

We  may  profitably  refer  to  the  business 
affairs  of  life,  to  impress  the  mind  with  the 
reasonableness  of  the  idea,  that  our  Father 
in  heaven  does  for  us  what  we  cannot  do 
and  that  what  we  can  do,  he  will  not  do  for 
us.  He  gives  us  our  lands,  fertile  soil,  the 
forest  upon  the  surface,  the  minerals  em- 
boweled in  the  earth,  all  adapted  to  the 
wants  of  man,  to  be  utilized,  so  as  to  supply 
the  needful  comforts  of  life,  and  he  has  en- 
dowed us  with  intelligent  minds,  so  as  to  en- 
able us  to  develop  these  resources,  so  as  to 
enjoy  the  benefits  of  them  with  his  kind 
providences  in  sending  the  early  and  the 
latter  rains  and  fruitful  seasons;  whereas,  if 
we  were  to  wait  for  him  to  do  what  he  has 
enabled  us  to  do,  our  condition  would  be  as 
that  of  the  lower  order  of  his  creatures. — 
And  to  neglect  to  observe  our  part  in  this 
covenant,  where  God  and  his  Christ  is, 
we  can  never  come,  "See  therefore,  that  we 
refuse  not  him  that  speaketh,  for  if  they 
escaped  not,  who  refused  him  that  spake  up- 
on earth,  how  much  more  shall  we  not  es- 
cape if  we  turn  away  from  him  that  speaketh 
from  Heaven."— Heb.  12:  25.  "If  the  word 
spoken  by  angels  was  steadfast,  and  every 
transgression  received  a  just  recompense  of 
reward;  How  shall  we  escape  if  we  neg- 
leot  so  great  salvation ;  which  at  the  6rst  began 
to  be  spoken  by  the  Lord,  and  afterwards 
confirmed  by  them  that  heard  him."— Heb. 
2:2,3. 

"BlesBed  are  they  that  do  his  command- 
ments, that  they  may  have  right  to  the  Tree 
of  Life  and  enter  through  the  gates  into  the 
city."— Eev.  22:  14, 

We  could  multiply  testimonies  bupport- 
ing  the  position  that  we  have  taken  on  this 
question,  that  this  new  covenant  of  which 
Jesus  is  the  Mediator,  is  a  conditional  offer 
of  salvation,  and  that  it  is  the  provinoe  of 
every  man  and  woman  to  avail  themselves 
of  its  provisions,  and  if  neglected,  the  re- 
sponsibility rests  entirely  on  themselves, 
and  they  will  assuredly  be  made  sensible  of 
it  when  too  late,  their  destiny  sealed  with- 
out a  ray  of  hope  to  oheer,  or  a  friend  to 
sympathize,  no  eye  to  pity,  nor  an  arm  to 
save. 


APPRECIATION. 


BY  MARY  C.    MILLER. 

This  means  a  just  and  proper  valuation  or 
estimation  put  upon  any  favor  or  anything 
we  have  received  at  the  hands  of  another. 
The  poet  says,  "Christ  gave  his  life  for  me." 
For  my  benefit,  for  my  need,  because  I  stood 
in  need,  and  to  fill  that  want  it  was  neces- 
sary for  Christ  to  do  so,  and  he  volunteered 
as  a  sacrifice,  gave  his  life  because  our  situ- 
ation demanded  it.  We  were  at  the  mercy 
of  high  heaven  and  heaven  was  merciful. — 
Webster  says,  "God  through  his  mercy,  ex- 
tended his  grace  towards  us,"  but  the  ques- 
tion is,  do  we  rightly  appreciate  it?— Gcd's 
mercy,  God's  favor,  his  thoughtful ness,  his 
care,  his  kindness,  Christ's  sacrifices?  Not 
only  his  life,  but  many  other  things  he  gave 
for  our  redemption.  Do  we  appreciate, 
do  we  value  these  favors  according  to  their 
real  worth  to  us?  Do  we  estimate  their 
cost,  even  according  to  our  feeble  powers  of 
doing  so?  Christ  said  of  her  who  poured 
the  costly  oil  and  anointed  his  sacred  body, 
"She  hath  done  what  she  could."  Could  he 
say  as  much  for  any  of  us,  as  that?  Are  we 
improving  our  opportunities  and  thus  show- 
ing our  appreciation  for  those  opportunities? 
How  is  it? 

Let  us  take  the  first  commandment,  for 
instance,  "Thou  shalt  have  no  other  gods  be- 
fore me."  Do  we  keep  this  commandment? 
Do  we  love  God  with  all  our  heart,  soul, 
and  mind?  If  we  do,  then  we  appreciate 
our  privilege.  But  do  we  truly  and  wisely 
keep  this  commandment?  If  we  would 
keep  it  and  love  our  neighbor  as  we  do  our- 
selves, we,  the  Christian  world,  would  be  a 
vastly  more  mighty  and  stupendous  power  up- 
on the  earth,  would  we  not?  Is  the  Church 
as  strong  as  it  is  her  privilege  to  be?  No 
one  thinks  she  is;  and  why  is  she  not?  Sim- 
ply because  she  does  not  put  a  proper  valu- 
ation upon  her  privileges.  We  learn  to 
value  other  things  according  to  their  worth 
to  us  and  even  more  than  their  worth  some- 
times. Why  do  we  not  learn  to  appreciate 
our  spiritual  blessings?  Is  it  not  because 
we  are  not  wholly  consecrated? 

We  do  not  love  with  our  whole  hearts,  all 
of  our  strength,  and  our  powers  are  not  fully 
concentrated.  We  do  not  value  our  spiritu- 
al blessings  according  to  their  value  to  us. 
Is  it  not  so,  dear  brother  and  sister?  Take 
the  Bible  for  instance,  is  it  not  a  blessing  far 
above  our  capabilities  to  estimate?  We  are 
enabled  to  put  a  fair  and  proper  valuation 
upon  its  worth  to  us,  and  still  do  we  really 
appreciate  it?  Do  we  consider  its  great 
worth?  If  we  do,  we  will  seize  every  op- 
portunity to  acquaint  ourselves  with  its  con- 
tents, will  we  not?  If  we  appreciate  it  ac- 
cording to  its  value  to  us,  we  surely  wish  to 
understand  it  as  fully  as  it  is  in  our  power 
to  do  so.  But  do  we  do  this?  Let  us  drive 
the  question  home  to  our  hearts;  let  ns  settle 
it  for  ourselves,  honestly  and  truly.  Let  us 
look  hack  aud  see  if  we  have  improved  each 
and  every  opportunity  that  God  has  placed 
within  our  reach,  to  store  our  minds  with  its 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


March  2,  1886. 


greatnes3  and  goodnes3,  to  learn  lessons  of 
wisdom  from  its  noble  teachings.  Have  we 
spent  time  studying  its  source,  its  design, 
its  adaptation  to  our  needs?  Are  we  inter- 
ested in  its  literature,  in  its  history,  its  lan- 
guage? Do  we  avail  ourselves  of  every  op- 
portunity within  our  reach  to  get  the  origin- 
al meaning  and  application  of  Bible  texts,  or 
are  we  satisfied  with  a  mean  and  narrow  con- 
ception of  the  great  and  wonderful  truths 
God  has  revealed  to  us?  If  we  are  satisfied 
with  merely  a  superficial  knowledge  of  God's 
Word,  if  we  let  opportunities  pass  unim- 
proved, which  might  have  added  wealth  to 
our  minds  from  the  Scriptures,  can  we  think 
for  a  moment,  that  our  appreciation  of  them 
is  just  what  it  should  be?  And  again,  do  we 
rightly  appreciate  those  special  teachings? 
Do  we  notice  God's  direct  law  to  us?  Do 
we  consider  and  remember  his  blessings  and 
promises  as  it  would  seem  justly  right  and 
proper  for  us  to  do?  Christ  told  the  disci- 
ples, "Eicept  your  righteousness  shall 
exceed  the  righteousness  of  the  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  ye  shall  in  no  case  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  heaven."  Do  we  examine 
all  such  Scriptures  truly,  and  meditate, 
search,  compare  diligently,  that  we  may 
sufficiently  understand  the  meaning,  and  get 
the  lesson  from  them  intended  for  us,  indeli- 
bly stamped  upon  our  minds?  Or  do  we 
read  the  Scriptures  somewhat  carelessly,  let- 
ting slip  some  of  its  teachings  to  us?  If 
this  is  the  case,  do  we  rightly  appreciate 
them?  Do  we,  thoughtful  reader?  Do  we 
brother,  sister,  friend? 

If  we  would  faithfully  and  constantly  ap- 
preciate God's  blessirjgs  to  us  and  all  man- 
kind, we  would  leave  impressions  upon  the 
hearts  of  sinners,  and  they  would  glorify 
God.  "Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men 
that  they  ■  may  see  your  good  works  and 
glorify  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven." — 
"So  shine,"  or  shine  in  such  a  manner. — 
How  can  we  let  our  light  shine  in  a  better 
manner  than  to  appreciate  God's  blessings, 
regard  his  laws,  judge  wisely  of  hiB  greatness 
and  wisdom  in  the  creation  of  the  world,  the 
redemption  of  man,  and  in  all   his  works? 

"Lives  of  great  men  all  remind  us, 
We  can  make  our  lives  sublime; 

And  departing  leave  behind  us, 

Footprints  on  the  sands  of  time ; 

''Footprints  that  perhaps  another, 
Sailing  o'er  life's  solemn  main, 

A  forlorn  and  shipwrecked  brother, 
Seeing  shall  take  heart  again. 

"Let  us  then  be  up  and  doing, 
With  a  heart  for  any  fate!" 


HAS  GOD  MEKTS    AND  BOUNDS? 


BY  J.  8.  MOHLEIl. 


The  term  "meet"  means,  to  measure;  limit, 
bouudary.  Tue  term  "hounds"  is  nearly  sim- 
ilar in  meaning,  and  is  defined  as  follows: 
to  limit;  to  restrain;  to  inclose. 

Those  terms,  embraced  in  the  above  query, 
mean,  whether  God  has  any  special  place 
personally  considered,  whether  his  person- 
ality takes  up  a  certain   amount  of  room, 


in  space,  as  our  bodies  do,  or  whether 
his  individuality  is  recognizable. 

To  draw  the  lines  clearly,  relative  to  the 
above  question,  is  difficult  to  do.  In 
consequence  of  the  universality  of  God's 
presence,  we  are  inclined  to  lose  sight  of  his 
personality.  That  God  is  triumphant,  is 
evident  from  his  works  and  his  Word.  We 
acknowledge  that  the  heavens  above  and  the 
earth  beneath  are  the  works  of  God.  We 
confess  that  the  law  that  governs  the  move- 
ments of  the  world  in  its  orbit,  and  on  its 
axis,  is  of  God.  So  with  the  movement  of 
all  the  heavenly  bodies. 

We  also  confess  that  a  kind  providence 
— God, — cares  for  every  living  thing,  the 
worm  of  the  dust,  the  sparrow,  the  young 
raven,  the  young  lion,  the  fish  of  the  sea, 
and  the  fowls  of  the  air;  and  that  it  is  in  him 
we  all  live,  move,  and  have  our  being,  and 
that  he  knows  all  our  thoughts.  This  re- 
quires perfect  omnipresence. 

The  man  who  invents  a  machine,  no  mat- 
ter how  intricate,  is,  in  a  sense,  omnipresent 
to  every  part  of  it,  because  he  made  it,  and 
knows  just  how  to  run  it,  and  repair  it,  if 
need  be.  Much  more  so  with  God,  relative 
to  all  his  works. 

In  the  Word  of  God  we  are  also,  taught 
the  omnipresence  of  the  divine  Being. 
David  says,  "Whither  shall  I  go  from  thy 
Spirit?  Or  whither  shall  I  flee  from  thy 
presence?  If  I  ascend  up  into  heaven  thou 
art  there;  if  I  make  my  bed  in  hell  behold 
thou  art  there;  if  I  take  the  wings  of  the 
morning,  and  dwell  in  the  uttermost  part  of 
the  sea,  even  there  shall  thy  hand  lead  me 
and  thy  right  hand  shall  hold  me.  If  I  say, 
Surely  the  darkness  shall  cover  me;  even  the 
night  shall  be  light  about  me." — Psalm  139: 
7,  8,  9,  10. 

When  Mother  Eve  partook  of  the  forbid- 
den fruit  in  Eden,  God  saw  it.  When  Ach- 
an  stole  the  Babylonian  garment,  and  golden 
wedge,  God  saw  it.  When  Joseph's  breth- 
ren sold  him  into  Egypt,  God  saw  it.  When 
David  sinned,  in  the  case  of  Uriah,  God  saw 
it.  When  Daniel  was  cast  into  the  den'  of 
lions,  God  saw  it.  When  the  three  Hebrew 
children  were  cast  into  the  fiery  furnace, 
God  saw  it.  When  Peter  was  bound  with 
chains,  God  saw  it.  When  Paul  and  Silas 
were  cast  into  the  Philippian  jail,  God  saw 
it.  And  so  on,  all  through  the  Bible,  we 
have  ample  evidence  of  the  omnipresence  of 
the  divine  Being;  which  is,  really,  one  of  the 
greatest  blessings  imaginable. 

Next,  we  want  to  consider  the  personality 
of  God.  That  God  has  personality,  we  firm- 
ly believe.  That  his  personality  conforms 
to  our  human  form,  largely,  we  also  believe. 
Otherwise  we  could  have  no  intelligent  con- 
ception of  the  divine  Being.  Bat,  the  ques- 
tion presents  itself,  How  can  God  be  omni- 
present, and  still  be  personal?  We  must 
not  conceive  the  personality  of  God,  as  be- 
ing cumbrous  like  ours.  It  is  possible  for 
bodies  to  exist,  so  rare,  as  to  be  hardly  per- 
ceivable by  our  senses.  That  the  Sun  is  a 
body  we  readily  believe,  but  its  body  is  so 
brilliant,  and  luminous,  that  its  outlines  arc 
soaroely  perceptible  to  the  eye.    It  is   thus 


with  God.  In  view  of  the  glory  of  his  pres- 
ence, no  man  can  see  God  and  live,  i.  e. 
while  here  in  the  flesh. 

EVIDENCES  OF  THE  PERSONALITY  OF  GOD. 

God  was  personally  present  with  our  fore- 
parents  in  Eden,  when  he  called  Adam,  and 
gave  sentence,  because  of  their  transgres- 
sion. 

Again,  "And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
face  to  face  as  a  man  speaketh  unto  his 
friend."— Ex.  33:  11.  This  is  clear.  Moses, 
however,  was  permitted  to  partake  of  some 
of  the  divine  glory  of  God;  for  his  face 
shone  with  a  glory  when  he  returned,  so 
that  Israel  could  not  look  upon  him  when  he 
read  the  Law,  till  he  put   a  veil   upon  him. 

Again,  the  case  of  the  three  Hebrew 
children  in  the  fiery  furnace.  Nebuchadnez- 
zar being  astonished,  declared  that  he  saw 
four  men  loose,  in  the  midst  of  the  fire,  "and 
the  form  of  the  fourth  is  like  the  Son  of 
God  " — Dan.  3:  25.  Here  was  the  pergonal 
presence  of  God,  or  his  Son.  No  one  saw 
him  enter  the  furnace,  or  go  away,  but  he 
was  there.  Also  in  the  case  of  Peter  in 
prison  when  the  angel  of  God  representing 
God,  loosed  the  chains  and  told  Peter  to  go 
forth,  etc. 

In  view  of  the  above,  and  other  evidence 
that  might  be  offered,  we  get  the  idea  that 
God  has  personality,  but  that  his  per- 
sonality is  not  absolutely  necessary  to  be 
visible  to  us,  save  in  cases  of  neces- 
sity. Hence  God  can  bj  visible  as  he 
sees  proper. 

Electricity  exists  all  around  us  in  an  invis- 
ible state,  but  when  the  cloud  is  heavily 
charged,  positive,  it  bacomes  visible  in  the 
form  of  lightning. 

So,  in  cases  of  necessity,  the  visibility  of 
God  becomes  manifest,  as  in  the  case  of  the 
Syrian  army  to  the  servant  of  the  prophet. — 
2  Kings  6:  17.  Christ,  also,  after  his  resur- 
rection became  visible  to  two  of  his  disciples 
as  they  were  journeying  together.  After- 
wards he  became  invisible  in  the  breaking 
of  bread,  and  vanished  out  of    their   sight. 

In  the  judgment  day,  no  doubt,  the  Father, 
and  Son,  will  ba  personally  present,  and  vis- 
ible to  all. 

While  we  are  here  in  the  flesh,  a  partition 
intervenes  between  us  and  the  spirit  world, 
but  after  death  the  partition  will  be  taken 
away,  and  then  we  shall  know  as  we  are 
known.  "For  now  we  see  through  a  glass 
darkly;  but  then  face  to  face." — 1  Oor.  13: 
12. 


EASY  AND  IMFtflCUIiT. 


BY  C.  H.  lULSBAUGII. 


When  Christ  says,  "Come/'  it  seems  the 
easiest  thing  conceivable  to  respond.  But 
he  emphatically  declares  that  no  man  can 
cnme  to  him  except  the  Father  draw  him. 
Even  many  Christians  have  no  idea  of  the 
subjective  obstacles  that  prevent  their  pro- 
gress in  their  divine  life.  So  much  of  the 
religion  of  to  day  is  mere  assent  to  dostrine, 
tradition  and  ritual,  that  the  necessities  of 
the  soul  are  lost  sight  of  on  the  one  hand,  and 


Msroh  2,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  IMjESSEISrGKE&R. 


183 


the  provisions  of  redemption  on  the  other. 
To  use  ecclesiastical  institutions  and  ar- 
rangements, and  forget  them  in  the  absorbing 
contemplation  and  experience  of  their  arche- 
types, is  the  very  thing  we  are  taught  by 
the  assumption  of  humanity  by  the  Son  of 
God. 

Jesus  held  his  body  at  the  lowest  possible 
discount  as  an  end,  and  in  the  highest  pos- 
sible reverence  as  a  means.  When  running 
my  hand  along  the  lines  of  the  tablet,  I  sel- 
dom think  of  my  pen,  and  yet,  I  cannot  write 
without  it.  Faith  begotten  of  intellect,  the 
oonvictions  of  the  reason,  can  preach  and 
pray  eloquently.  Observing  all  the  ordin- 
ances in  their  primitive  form,  and  adding 
others  in  harmony  with  them,  and  contend- 
ing earnestly  for  the  Lord's  letter,  and  man's 
addenda,  may  still  leave  us  minus  the  faith 
which  is  unto  salvation.  The  naked,  gen- 
uine, original  word  "repent"  is  so  penetrat- 
ing, and  all-embracing,  that  the  Adamic  self 
and  sense  are  utterly  annihilated,  and  an 
omnipotent,  all-dominating  Other  comes  in 
its  place.  There  are  few  of  us  who  have 
fully  repented.  God  means  we  shall,  and 
in  Emmanuel  the  passible  became  the  real, 
and  "as  he  is,  so  are  we  in  this  world,"  if  we 
are  deeply  enough  in  sympathy  with  him  to 
claim  our  privileges.   1  John  4:  17. 

The  great  pivot-word  Metaniva,  translated 
repent,  means  simply,  clearly,  unequivocally, 
"Let  this  mind  be  in  you  which  was  also  in 
Christ  Jesus." — Philipp.  2:  5. 

In  proportion,  then,  as  "Christ  is  our  life," 
and  we  "walk  even  as  he  also  walked,"  we 
have  repented.  The  idea  of  sorrow  for  sin 
is  not  radically  in  the  word.  The  more  we 
love  God,  the  deeper  and  sweeter  will  our 
sorrow  be  that  we  ever  disobeyed  and 
wounded  him.  The  entire  history  of  the 
Bible  shows  that  to  restore  a  debased,  de- 
praved, debauched,  alienated  immortality  is 
a  work  so  stupenduos  that  it  taxes  all  the  re- 
sources of  omnipotent  wisdom  and  love.  By 
faith  we  are  saved,  but  the  faith  itself  is  the 
fruit  of  the  cross. 

Healing  by  faith,  which  is  the  point  to 
which  my  inquirer  principally  asks  my  at- 
tention, is  not  so  easy  a  matter  as  many  sup- 
pose. The  prostrate  form  and  bloody  sweat 
in  Gethsemane,  and  the  lacerated,  quivering, 
flesh  on  Golgatha,  are  sufficient  proof  that 
the  body  is  inoluded  in  the  atonement 
for  sin.  One  of  the  most  pitiful  travesties 
that  ever  dishonored  a  religious  convention 
was  the  plea  against  faith-healing  on  the 
ground  that  nobody  would  die  if  the  doc- 
trine were  true,  and  universally  believed. 
Christ  and  his  apo3tles  were  great  miracle- 
workers,  and  yet  they  died.  To  quench  a 
candle  by  pouring  on  water  or  letting  it  ex- 
pire from  exhaustion  of  oil,  are  two  very  dif- 
ferent things.  Becauso  a  lamp  can  be  snuff- 
ed and  trimmed  and  put  in  the  best  possible 
condition  of  combustion  is  no  proof  that  it 
will  continue  to  burn  when  the  oil  is  spent. 
The  faith  that  heals  is  a  deep  radical,  com- 
prehensive matter.  It  means  no  less  than 
life,  the  whole  life,  the  very  life  of  God.  It 
does  not  simply  mean  the  concentration  of 
will  power  in  aooordanoe  with  the  dictates  of 


reason;  but  the  expression  of  a  feeling  so 
profound  and  overtopping  that  we  are  not 
conscious  of  either    will    or  reason. 

A  faith  life  is  a  Christ-life,  and  this  alone 
heals  when  the  ordinary  resources  of  nature 
fail.  We  must  not  forget  that  when  body 
healing  is  the  supreme  object,  it  is  never 
obtained.  Our  so al- attitude  must  be  so 
triumphantly  and  steadily  God  ward,  that  the 
body  is  quite  a  secondary  consideration,  and 
its  healing  desired  and  sought  only  for  the 
glory  of  God  and  the  freer  and  higher  uses 
of  the  soul.  Brethren  and  others  sometimes 
scornfully  tell  me  that  they  have  no  faith 
in  physical  healing  in  a  supernatural  way, 
but  heartily  endorse,  as  they  suppose,  mira- 
culous healing  of  the  soul,  while  the  very 
passionate  bitterness  with  which  they  de- 
nounce the  one  and  affirm  the  other  reveals 
the  sad  fact  that  they  are  far  from  spiritu- 
ally healed.  Just  as  soon  as  the  inner 
wholeness  is  a  conscious  reality,  it  will  break 
out  into  physical  visibility.  Anger  is  an 
ugly  sin.  Oh,  how  it  mars  the  Christian 
life!  The  smoke  pipe  and  cigar  are  equally 
hateful,  only  on  a  lower  plane.  He  that  by 
prayer  and  faith  can  calm  the  tumultuous 
ocean  of  his  passions,  can  also  by  the  same 
means  annihilate  the  very  taste  for  tobacco. 
I  have  seen  it  done  in  hundreds  of  instances. 
Few  sick  persons,  and  few  tobacco- sots,  and 
and  passion-slaves  and  belly-worshipers  are 
in  such  relations  to  God  as  to  render  healing 
possible  by  faith. 

Sickness  is  very  apt  to  induce  a  certain 
form  of  selfishness,  so  that  we  become  in- 
tensely and  morbidly  self-sympathizing,  and 
want  everybody  to  pity  and  pet  us.  This 
places  us  outside  the  possibility  of  exercising 
that  faith  which  identifies  with  Emmanuel. 
When  the  life  of  God  has  unhindered  sway 
in  us,  sickness  must  flee  to  the  extent  of  our 
organic  capacity,  no  matter  whether  it  be 
scrofula,  consumption,  cancer,  deformity, 
hemorrhage,  felon,  or  a  simple  wart.  This 
I  affirm  because  I  know  it.  I  can  bring  five 
hundred  living  proofs  to  verify  the  statement. 
When  "our  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God," 
and  the  Holy  Ghost  vitalizes  and  pulsates 
through  every  atom  of  our  being,  we  need 
not  be  afraid  for  the  terror  by  night,  nor 
the  arrow  that  flyeth  by  day,  and  of  the 
pestilence  that  walketh  at  night,  nor  of  the 
destruction  that  wasteth  at  noonday.  Ps. 
91:  5,  6.  Such  faith  is  not  the  experience 
of  the  many,  but  designed  for  all.  A  few 
elect  souls  can  testify  to  the  continuity  of 
the  power  of  God,  not  only  to  forgive  sin  and 
purify  hearts,  but  to  "heal  all  manner  of 
sickness."  The  majority  cannot  exercise  it 
on  account  of  habits  of  thought  and  feeling 
and  life  which  Bhut  up  their  minds  and  hearts 
to  the  apprehension  of  the  fulness  of  God  in 
Christ.  I  can  testify  to  the  mighty  power  of 
God  as  revealed  to  my  body  and  soul.  But 
I  forbear,  lest  "I  come  to  visions  and  revela- 
tions of  the  Lord.  It  is  not  expedient  for 
:ue  doubtless  to  glory."     2  Cor.  12:  1. 

The  exercise  of  healing  faith  is  definite 
and  instantaneous,  and  the  effect  is  no  less 
so;  but  we  approach  this  point  of  possibility 
very  gradually.     Many  never  roaoh  it,  hence 


are  not  helped.  "Without  faith  it  is  impos- 
sible to  please  God,"  and  in  contravention  of 
his  pleasure  he  bestows  no  blessing.]  Given 
the  fact  of  God  and  Emmanuel,  it  is  idle  to 
cavil  at  the  perpetuity  of  miracles.  Z.  Faith 
has  no  intrinsic  power;  it  is  God- wrought, 
God-clasping,  God-appropriating,— Christ  is 
its  author  and  finisher.  All  power  in  heav- 
en and  in  earth  is  given  unto  him.  Faith  in 
Jesus  is  only  letting  him  have  his  own  will 
and  way  in  us. 

In  conclusion,  I  wish  to  thank  you  for  the 
four  stamps  you  inclosed.  Blessed  be  God 
for  his  ravens.  I  need  500  within  a  week. 
Jesus  knows  where  to  find  them  [for  me. 
"Only  believe."  I  sometimes  say  to  myself. 
O,  that  some  of  our  dear  brethren  and  sisters 
could  enter  so  fully  into  the  meaning  of  the 
cross  as  to  convert  their  tobacco  money 
and  superfluous  dress  expenditure  into  mes- 
sages of  edification,  warning,  and  illumina- 
tion to  thousands  who  need  them.  There 
should  not  be  a  smoker,  or  chewer,  or  dress- 
idolater,  or  belly-worshipper  in  the  kingdom 
of  God  on  earth.  The  incongruity  is  start- 
ling and  humiliating.  God  in  tke  flesh,  and 
that  flesh  besotted  with  filthy,  degrading  hab- 
its! Where  is  our  love  to  Him  who  gave  his 
flesh  to  scourge  and  thorns  and  spikes  and 
spear  for  us!  It  seems  to  me  no  Christian 
can  stand  at  the  foot  of  the  Cross  and  wit- 
ness the  dying  agonies  of  the  Son  God, 
and  have  the  audacity  to  breathe  one  syllable 
or  cherish  one  thought  in  justification  of  to- 
bacco-using, or  any  other  practice  that  exalts 
the  flesh  at  the  expense  of  the  sufferings  of 
Jesus.  "I  live,  yet  not  I,  but  Christ  liveth 
in  me;  and  the  life  I  now  live  in  the  flesh,  I 
live  by  the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God."  Such 
a  life  utters  its  stern  and  righteous  protest 
against  much  that  is  not  only  tolerated  but 
justified  by  the  church.  Why  need  we  won- 
der  that  we  are  weak?  Nicodemu's  was  wis- 
er in  his  ignorance  than  many  who  profess 
to  know  more. — John  3:  2. 


It  is  no  small  wisdom  to  keep  silence  in 
an  evil  time,  and  in  thy  heart  to  turn  thy- 
self to  God  and  not  be  troubled  by  the  judg- 
ment of  men.  Let  not  thy  peace  depend  on 
the  tongues  of  men;  for,  whether  they  judge 
well  or  ill  of  thee,  thou  art  not  on  that  ac- 
count other  than  thyself.  Where  are  true 
peace  and    glory  ?    Are  they  not  in  God  ? 


I  have  found  nothing  yet  which  requires 
more  courage  and  independence  than  to  rise 
a  little  but  decidedly  above  the  par  of  the 
religious  world  around  us.  Surely  the  way 
in  which  we  commonly  go  on  is  not  the  way 
of  self-denial  and  sacrifice  and  cross-bearing 
whioh  the  New  Testament  talks  of. 


There  are  few  signs  in  a  soul's  state  more 
alarming  than  that  of  religious  indifference; 
that  is,  the  spirit  of  thinking  all  religions 
equally  true. 


"The  man  who  strives  to  beoome  rich  is 
like  one^  drinking  soa  water, — the  more  he 
drinks  the  more  he  wants,  and  at  last  he  dies 
of  thirst." 


134: 


THE   GOSPEL   MESSEISTCKKK. 


March  2,  1886. 


=a 


OBEDIENCE  TO     GOD. 


BY  S.  T.  BOSSEBMAN. 


Obedience  supposes  laws  which  should  be 
recognized  and  enforced  with  due  authority. 
No  law  should  be  made,  but  that  which  can 
be  enforced,  and  no  law  enforced,  but  that 
which  is  based  upon  principles  of  right  and 
justice. 

Civil  law  is  based  upon  principles  of  right, 
in  proportion  to  what  its  originators  assume 
to  be  right,  and  is  enforced  by  the  people, 
for  the  protection  of  one  another,  and  to 
place  all  upon  a  plane  of  equality,  being  gov- 
erned by  the  same  rule  of  right.  But  in  the 
formation  of  civil  law,  men  may  err  in  judg- 
ment, and  the  law  not  be  infallible.  Men 
may  err  in  the  application  of  law,  hence  com- 
pulsory obedience  may  be  obtained  from 
some,  to  a  law  right  in  itself  as  a  governing 
principle,  but  misapplied  to  the  subject,  or 
to  law  which  may  be  properly  applied,  but 
wrong  in  itself,  being  based  upon  wrong 
principles.  Law  based  upon  truth,  justice, 
and  right,  should  be  obeyed  and  strictly  en- 
forced for  the  good  of  all.  Here  then  is  a 
point  of  discrimination,  as  to  the  right  and 
wrong.  If  right  .in  the  sight  of  God,  ob6y 
it,  if  wrong,  then  disobey.  A  law  may  be 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  civil  law,  but  wrong 
in  the  sight  of  God.  Judge  which  shall  be 
held  inviolate.  Inspiration  says,  "We  must 
obey  God  rather  than  man."  Man  is  held 
solemnly  responsible  to  all  laws  of  civil  au- 
thority, when  in  harmony  with  the  Divine 
Law.  But,  turning  to  the  Word  of  God,  we 
find  a  law  strictly  infallible, — a  statute  book 
in  which  are  laws  from  the  legislative  halls 
of  highest  authority,  and  to  obey  them  is  to 
live,  and  live  forever. 

It  is  a  law  requiring  supreme  obedience,  a 
law,  governing  conduct,  feeling,  and  charac- 
tar,  a  law  containing  the  mind  and  thought 
oE  God,  communicated  to  us,  a  law  com- 
prising sufficient  for  present  happiness  and 
godliness,  and  for  salvation  to  all. 

True  obedience  to  God  must  be  divine  and 
universal  in  its  regards  to  all  points  of  the 
law  of  God.  Otherwise  it  is  not  a  perfect 
law.  If  some  are  allowed  to  choose  a  part, 
so  may  I,  and  by  this  selfish  partiality,  the 
whole  law  of  God  is  rendered  null  and  void, 
and  our  hope  of  salvation  and  eternal  happi- 
ness falls  to  the  ground.  The  whole  struct- 
ure is  gone,  and  hopelessly  do  we  stand  upon 
the  ever-shifting  sands  beneath  our  feet. 

The  requirements  of  God  are  the  result  of 
his  good  judgment  and  wisdom,  and  though 
we  may  not  understand  it  all,  yet  it  is  his 
method  of  government,  and  the  perfection  of 
divinity  is  wrought  in  us  by  true  obedience 
to  his  holy  commands. 

In  the  commands  of  God  are  found  nega- 
tive and  positive  duties,  positive  institutions, 
as  well  bb  moral  requirements,  and  to  obey 
ojc  to  the  exclusion  of  the  other,  will  not  in- 
sure salvation  to  the  soul.  Both  are  express- 
ly enjoined  upon  us,  and  God's  smiles  and 
frowns  are  given  in  proportion  r.s  we  obey 
each.  God's  "shall,"  and  "thou  shult  not," 
are  both  external,  and  aa  immutable  as  Le 
is  himself. 


The  violation  of  the  negative  duty,  "Thou 
shalt  not,"  was  the  sin  which  drove  our  first 
parents  from  the  garden  of  Eden.  This  was 
the  sin  of  Lot's  wife,  and  that  which  caused 
the  death  of  Uzziah  invading  the  priest's  of- 
fice. To  disobey  the  positive,  "Thou  shalt," 
cast  the  individual  with  the  one  talent  out 
into  outer  darkness.  And  would  Peter  not 
have  submitted,  his  part  with  the  Master 
would  have  been  lost. 

To  gain  the  love  and  friendship  of  the 
Master,  unquestionably  is  obedience.  Our 
obedience  should  be  prompted  by  a  feeling 
of  love  for  God,  a  feeling  to  please  him,  rather 
than  to  escape  his  judgment. 

God  should  be  first.  His  law  must  be  up- 
permost and  first  obeyed,  let  men  say  what 
they  may.  God  has  a  right  to  legislate,  and 
require  obedience  to  the  same. 

To  obey  God  will  be  an  advantage  to  us  in 
this  life,  and  in  that  which  is  to  come.  Upon 
no  other  condition  is  salvation  promised,  or 
happiness  conferred.  Hence,  to  be  happy,  is 
to  yield  to  the  wishes  and  will  of  God,  and  to 
obey  insures  salvation  to  the  soul. 

Dunkirk,  O. 

CHIPS  PROM  THE   WORK-HOUSE. 


BY  DANIEL  VANIMAN. 

THE  FOURTH  COMMISSION  OF    CHBIST  NEG- 
LECTED. 

The  first  commission  was  to  the  twelve. 
"And  he  sent  them  to  preach  the  gospel  and 
to  heal  the  sick."  Luke  9:  2. 

The  second  was  given  to  the  seventy.  They 
were  commissioned  to  "heal  the  sick,"  and  to 
say,  "The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand." 
Luke  10:  9. 

The  third  was  to  the  eleven,  through  them 
by  implication  to  the  whole  church:  "Go  ye 
therefore,  and  teach  all  nations,"  etc.,  etc. 
Matt.  28: 19. 

The  fourth  and  last  is  to  all  who  hear. 
"Let  him  that  heareth  say,  Come."  Rev.  22: 
17.  It  is  important  that  every  member  of 
the  body  of  Christ  do  his  part  in  elect- 
ing, sending,  and  sustaining  chosen  men  to 
preach  the  gospel,  and  publicly  invite  all  to 
come.  But  the  fourth  commission  goes  far- 
ther, and  requires  each  one  individually  to 
say,  Come.  Lei  eaoh  one  who  hears,  say,  Come 
to  his  own  family,  neighbors,  friends,  and 
fellow- citizens.  Come  to  the  Savior.  "Lo, 
the  city  of  the  living  God,  the  heavenly  Je- 
rusalem, the  innumerable  company  of  angels, 
the  general  assembly,  the  church  of  the  first 
born,  whose  names  are  written  in  heaven, 
and  to  God,  the  judge  of  all,  and  to  the  spir- 
its of  just  men  made  perfect,  and  to  Jesus, 
the  Mediator  of  the  new  covenant,  and  to  the 
blood  of  sprinkling,  which  speaks  better 
things  than  that  of  Abel !"  When  persecution 
scattered  the  old  Jerusalem  church,  then  the 
disciples  went  everywhere,  preaching  tbe 
Word.  Brother,  sister,  how  many  have  you 
especially  invited  to  come  to  Jeens?  A  faith- 
ful, universal  compliance  with  the  fourth 
commission,  by  every  one  who  hears,  would 
induce  many  to  come  who  would  never  be 
reached  in  any  other.way.      Are    you  doing 


what  you  can  to  heed  the  fourth  commission? 
While  we  were  children,  we  needed  the  re- 
straining influence  of  the  family.  What 
kind  of  children  would  those  be,  who  have  no 
restraining  influence  around  them  ?  When 
men  and  women,  the  restraining  influence  of 
law  and  society  is  needed.  Take  away  the 
restraining  influence  of  law  and  society,  and 
tens  of  thousands  would  become  a  terror 
both  to  themselves  and  others.  The  highest 
and  best  restraining  influence  to  be  obtained 
anywhere,  is  in  the  church.  It  goes  far  be- 
yond the  civil  law  and  ordinary  society,  and 
secures  for  us  help  and  advantages,  not  oth- 
erwise attainable. 

One  cannot  work  his  way  to  heaven  by 
himself,  without  coming  to  the  "general  as- 
sembly of  the  church  of  the  first-born,  whose 
names  are  written  in  heaven."  Some  things 
one  can  do  himself,  but  not  all.  He  can  be- 
lieve for  himself,  and  he  can  repent  for  him- 
self, but  cannot  baptize  himself  into  the  body 
of  Christ,  and  thus  obtain  the  pardon  of  his 
sins,  nor  can  he  practice  the  ordinances  in 
the  church  by  himself.  We  all  need  the 
church,  and  the  restraining  influence  of  the 
church.  Therefore,  "Let  him  that  heareth 
say,  Come."  This  is  a  special  commission  to 
all  the  true  followers  of  the  Lord.  Not  only 
in  word,  but  also  in  deed;  not  only  in  pre- 
cept, but  also  by  example.  It  is  a  special 
commission  to  each  one  of  us,  to  so  let  our 
light  shine,  that  others  seeing  our  good 
works,  will  be  constrained  to  glorify  our 
Father  in  heaven.  "Let  him  that  heareth, 
say  come." 

THOUGHTS  ON  PRAYER. 


BY  JAMES   EVANS. 


"Teach  us  also  to  pray,  as  John  taught  his  disciples." 
Luke  11:1. 

Many  say  prayers,  but  few  pray.  Paul, 
before  his  conversion,  recited  and  uttered 
many  prayers,  but  when  God  revealed  his 
Son  to  him,  it  was  said,  "Behold,  heprayeth." 
In  spirit  and  in  truth  he  never  prayed  before. 
He  was  no  longer  the  proud  Pharisee,  who 
boasted  of  his  rigid  observance  to  the  law,  and 
despised  others,  but  the  humble  suppliant 
at  the  footstool  of  mercy.  Like  the  publican, 
he  smote  upon  his  breast,  saying,  "God  be 
merciful  unto  me,  a  sinner."  Thus  he  began 
his  spiritual  life  by  prayer. 

In  every  age  God's  people  have  been  a 
praying  people,  fearing,  loving,  and  trusting 
him  when  in  affliction. 

When  John  came  preaching  the  baptism  of 
repentance  for  the  remission  of  sins,  he 
taught  his  disciples  to  pray.  This  was  nec- 
essary for  the  continuance  of  their  spiritual 
life.  Without  prayer  they  would  soon  cease 
to  bring  forth  fruits  meet  for  repentance. 
We  infer  from  this  that  John  prayed  much 
himself.  A  man  who  seldom  prays,  cannot 
or  will  not  teach  others.  Je&us  taught  his 
disciples  to  pray,  whilst  he  was  with  them. 
He  taught  them  by  example  and  precept.  He 
promised  them  the  Holy  Spirit  to  comfort 
them,  to  lead  them  into  all  truth,  and  when 
that  precious  gift  would  be  in  them,  then 


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could  they  pray,  and  call  God  "Abba,  Fath- 
er. 

The  first  believers  were  men  and  women  of 
prayer.  They  loved  the  prayer-meeting. 
While  waiting  for  the  descent  of  the  Holy 
Spirit,  they  continued  with  one  another  in 
prayer  and  supplication.  These  men  and 
women  were  taught  of  Jesus,  and  were  wait- 
ing for  the  coming  of  the  Spirit  into  their 
hearts,  rilling  them  with  its  gifts. 

The  churches  gathered  by  the  first  teach- 
ers, were  praying  churches.  Where  the  Ho- 
ly Spirit  was,  a  praying  spirit  existed.  A 
praying  minister  will  generally  have  a  pray- 
ing church.  How  can  a  minister  who  never 
prays  at  home,  never  worships  God  in  his 
family,  never  holds  communion  with  Gcd, 
teaoh  others  to  pray  ?  A  minister  may  be  an 
able  expounder  of  the  gospel,  an  able  defend- 
er of  the  peculiar  doctrine  of  the  church,  and 
the  church  gathered  by  his  labois  may  be 
intelligent  enough  to  defend  the  doctrine, 
but  unless  he  is  a  man  of  prayer,  in  whom 
Christ  dwells,  he  will  never  lead  the  church 
to  pray  mucb,  to  have  full  fellowship  with 
God,  and  to  abound  in  the  fruits  of  the  Spir- 
it 

We  hear  much  about  our  ministers  being 
better  educated  in  general  knowledge.  This 
would  be  desirable.  An  ignorant  preacher 
is  a  dim  light.  We  all  need  to  read  and 
meditate  more,  and  study  the  works  and 
Word  of  God,  but  we  need  a  praying  minis- 
ter. We  need  men  who  talk  with  God,  as 
well  as  to  their  fellow-men.  We  need  men 
who  can  teach  us  to  pray. 

A  church  whose  members  are  often  at  the 
throne  of  grace,  will  be  a  light  in  the  world. 
She  will  be  a  city  set  on  a  hill  of  blessings 
on  all  sides. 


SELECT  NOTES. 


BY  J.  B.  LAIR. 


— No.  2,  current  volume,  is  a  model  paper. 
Articles  all  short  and  good.  Continue  the 
style,  Brethren,  if  you  can. 

— The  time  was,  when  it  was  necessary  to 
teach  people  to  believe  on  the  Lord,  for  as 
yet  he  was  not  accepted  as  the  Savior.  But 
to  preach  salvation  now,  on  condition  of  be- 
liefon  the  Lord,  is  just  preaching  what  the 
Bible  does  not  teach. 

— Sudden  Deallis—Tho  old  prophets  are 
all  dead,  and  it  is  generally  believed  that 
prophets  nowadays  don't  know  much,  but  I 
have  a  recollection  of  reading,  in  the  year 
1880,  that  the  year  1885  would  bo  famoua  for 
the  (sudden)  deaths  of  great  men.  My  rec- 
ollection is  not  clear  as  to  whether  it  was 
stated  that  the  deaths  should  be  sudden  or 
not,  but  that  is  my  impression.  At  auy  rate, 
the  sudden  death  of  Gen.  McClellan,  W.  H. 
Vanderbilt,  T.  A.  Hendricks,  Miss  Bayard, 
(although  she  is  not  a  man)  and  many  oth- 
ers not  so  extensively  published,  makes  us 
think  that  somebody  knowB  something  about 
it,  although  I  have  forgotten  who  the  proph- 
et was. 

— Is  it  possible  that  anyone  would   oppose 


the  temperance  feature  of  the  Messenger? 
Is  it  possible  that  a  Christian  would  oppose 
temperance?  Just  look  here,  anti- temper- 
ance people,  whoever  you  may  be,  just  look 
at  these  figures.  In  one  paper  that  records 
just  twenty  murders,  the  startling  fact  is  dis- 
covered that  sixteen  of  them  were  caused  by 
whisky,  directly,  and  another  or  two  by  whis- 
by,  indirectly.  Another  paper  that  records 
twelve  murders,  shows  seven  deaths  caused 
directly  by  whisky,  and  most  of  the  other 
murders  were  committed  in  saloons. 

Many  other  instances  could  be.  given,  but 
suffice  it  to  say,  in  nine-tenths  of  the  mur- 
ders that  are  committed,  whisky  ib  the  cause, 
direct  or  indirect,  and  though  a  large  propor- 
tion of  the  fights,  riots,  and  ether  difficulties  eo 
o.ten  recorded,  occur  in  and  about  the  sa- 
loons, still  some  are  not  opposed  to  liq- 
uor. Can  it  be  otherwise  but  that  the  man 
who  favors  liquor,  is  accessory  to  all  the 
crimes  and  troubles,  and  sorrows  that  liquor 
produces? 

— In  public  prayer,  why  do  the  people  pre- 
sume to  tell  the  Lord  so  much?  The  Lord 
knows  that  we  have  bowed  before  him,  etc. 
The  Pharisee  told  the  Lord  a  good  many 
things,  and  the  publican  told  him  nothing. 
The  pattern  that  Christ  gave  us  had  no 
boasting.     Can  we  not  profit  thereby  ? 

— By  request,  on  Dec.  12,  I  went  to  the 
Cedar  Creek  church,  Anderson  Co.,  Kansas. 
Eld  Jesse  Studebaker  presides  over  this 
church.  I  say  presides,  because  he  is  elder, 
and  seems  to  preside  in  such  a  way  that 
everybody  seems  to  be  satisfied — union  and 
love  prevail — they  are  a  band  of  brethren 
and  sisters  that  one  need  only  know  to  love. 
Preached  for  them  just  one  week,  yet,  we 
think,  the  saints  were  encouraged.  There 
were  no  immediate  results  as  to  conversions, 
but  we  think  we  learned  something.  The 
little  village  in  which  the  meetings  were 
held  is  just  large  enough  to  make  a  con- 
gregation. It  was  just  before  Christmas, 
and  as  the  people  had  a  Christmas  tree  in 
contemplation,  they  met  every  night  to  re- 
hearse for  that  occasion,  hence  we  could  not 
reach  them.  We  thought  if  people  thought 
more  of  Christmas  trees  and  such  entertain- 
ments, than  they  did  of  Christ  and  their 
soul's  salvation,  we  would  leave  them  with 
their  idols;  and  so  we  went  home  with  the 
resolution  not  to  go  again  to  a  small  town  to 
preach  just  before  the  Holidays.  It  may  do 
in  some  places  in  the  country,  but  it  is  use- 
less, as  regards  the  unconverted,  in  other 
places. 

An  Example:  On  Saturday  afternoon,  the 
16th  of  January,  Brethren  J.  F.  and  J.  H. 
Neher, — ministers  in  the  Osage  church — 
stepped  off  the  train  at  our  place,  at  about 
half  past  two  o'clock.  Although  a  little  cold, 
by  throe  o'clock  we  had  the  word  circulated 
that  there  would  be  preaching  at  the  sohool- 
house.  When  night  came,  wo  had  a  full 
house.  On  Sunday  morning  and  evening, 
the  attendance  was  alill  larger.  We  had  a 
good  meeting,  as  wo  always  do  when  these 
brethren  are  with  us. 

Lancvillc,  Kan.,  Jan,  ?",   1886, 


OUK    SCHOOLS. 


BY  I.  J.  ROSENBEBGER. 

The  readers  of  the  Messenger  know  of 
the  visit  of  Bro.  J.  G.  Iloyer  to  our  place. 
He  made  us  a  short  visit,  arriving  on  Christ- 
mas morn,  and  left  the  eve  of  Jan.  3.  The 
attendance  wus  large,  and  the  services  seem- 
ed of  interest  to  all.  Had  three  additions. 
The  regret  seemed  general,  to  close  with 
such  an  interest,  but  as  Bro.  J.  G.  simply 
came  to  spend  the  vacation  with  us,  school- 
room duties  necessitated  him  to  return  on 
the  3rd. 

In  our  visits  among  the  churches,  the  sub- 
ject of  schools,  from  time  to  time  came  to 
our  notice,  in  a  pressing  manner.  As  broth- 
er Royer,  during  his  visit  mentioned  above, 
lodged  with  us  in  our  family,  we  had  an  op- 
portunity to  converse  at  length  on  the  sub- 
ject. We  feel  that  the  relative  interests  of 
our  schools  are  not  appreciated  by  the 
church.  Brethren's  children,  everywhere, 
including  many  children  of  those  belonging 
to  the  Old  Order  Brethren,  are  seeking  an 
education.  If  they  can  be  provided  with  an 
education  under  the  plain,  molding  princi- 
ples of  the  church,  its  value  cannot  be  com- 
puted, in  dollars  and  cents. 

From  experience  we  know  that  good  teach- 
ers have  a  powerful  molding  influence  over 
their  pupils.  As  many  of  these  young 
brethren  will  be  chosen  to  the  ministry  in 
their  respective  congregations,  and  the  intel- 
ligent young  sisters  become  leading  workers 
in  the  church,  where  they  cast  their  lot  as 
members,  the  importance  of  having  their 
young  minds  under  the  proper  and  health- 
ful influence  in  our  schools,  is  certainly  ap- 
parent. 

Upon  the  other  hand,  to  place  youth, 
who  are  seeking  an  education  in  our  schools, 
under  the  personal  influence  of  those  who 
discourage  the  plain  and  peculiar  principles 
of  the  church,  will  certainly  threaten  the 
church's  welfare.  This  sentiment  of  fear, 
we  expressed  in  one  of  our  journals,  some 
years  ago.  Our  convictions  are  yet  unchang- 
ed. 

We  are  pleased  to  feel  that  our  brethren 
in  general,  that  are  connected  with  the 
school,  have  given  the  above  matter  attention , 
and  that  the  results  of  the  past  year  have 
been  encouraging. 

Brother  Royer  gave  us  a  measure  that 
they  had  introduced  at  Mt.  Morris,  which 
looks  to  us  as  being  productive  of  good  re- 
sults. That  is,  they  require  teachers  em- 
ployed, and  students  entering  the  school,  who 
are  members,  to  hand  in  their  letter  of  mem- 
bership, and  agree  to  submit  to  the  govern- 
ment of  the  ohurch,  as  it  is  exercised  iu  the 
Silver  Creek  church. 


Three  friendships  are  advantageous— 
friendship  with  the  upright,  friendship  with 
the  sincere,  and  friendship  with  the  man  of 
observation.  Three  are  injurious — friend- 
ship with  the  man  of  specious  airs,  friendship 
with  the  insinuatingly  soft,  and  friendship 
with  the  glib-tongued. 


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March  2,  1886. 


Bro.  G.  W.  Matthias,  of  Virden,  111.,  would 
like  to  have  the  address  of  John  Rohrbough, 
Who  will  send  it  to  him? 


The  Brethren  of  the  Macoupin  Creek 
cburch,  III.,  have  just  closed  a  short  serios 
of  meetings.  Bro.  Daniel  Vaniman  preach- 
ed, and  three  were  baptized. 

Bro.  Daniel  Hays,  of  Virginia,  writes:  "We 
have  had  glorious  meetings  in  the  Flat  Rock 
district,  and  more  to  follow.  Additions 
nearing  twenty,  since  autumn  last." 


The  Brethren  at  Franklin  Grove,  111.,  are 
holding  a  series  of  interesting  meetings. 
The  home  ministry  are  doing  the  preaching, 
and  the  attendance  and  interest  are  good. 

Bro.  Amick  spent  Sunday,  Feb.  21,  with 
the  church  at  Shannon,  111.,  Bro.  Royer 
preached  at  Cadiz,  Wis.,  and  Bro.  Sharp  la- 
bored the  same  day  for  the  church  at  Lan- 
ark, 111.  

On  Sunday,  Feb.  21,  five  were  baptized  at 
Shannon,  111.,  with  more  applicants.  Bro. 
Mohler  closed  his  meetings  there  on  Satur- 
day, and  is  now  preaching  for  the  Brethren 
at  Milled geville,  111. 

The  article  in  G.  M.  No.  7,  entitled  "The 
Ground  of  Oar  Hope,"  should  have  been 
credited  to  B.  0.  instead  of  B.  F.  Moomaw. 
We  are  sorry  the  mistake  occurred,  and  glad- 
ly make  the  correction. 

The  meetings  at  Polo,  111.,  closed  on  Sat- 
urday evening,  Feb.  20.  On  the  following 
day,  at  the  regular  meeting  at  Pine  Creek, 
six  were  baptized.  Including  thoso  already 
reported,  this  makes  sixteen  additions  to  the 
church  at  that  place  since  the  meetings  first 
began. 


Bro.  J.  W.  Brumbaugh  and  wife,  of  Clover 
Creek,  Huntingdon  Co.,  Pa.,  made  us  a  call 
last  week.  Bro.  Brumbaugh  preached  a  se- 
ries of  sermons  for  the  Brethren  at  West 
Branch,  near  this  place. 


In  reading  Bro.  C.  P.  Rowland's  letter 
published  in  No.  7,  it  should  be  borne  in 
mind  that  it  refers  to  the  meetings  held  in 
the  Cherry  Grove  church,  and  not  in  the 
Lanark  church,  as  some  may  have  supposed 
from  the  heading  of  the  letter. 

Bro.  Martin  Bueghly  is  strongly  in  favor 
of  the  proposal  not  to  publish  marriage  no- 
tices in  the  Messenger,  "Yes,  I  say,  take 
the  matrimonial  clause  out  of  the  G.  M.,  and 
I  hear  others  say  so  too.  It  cannot  be  inter- 
esting or  edifying  to  the  majority  of  the  read- 
ers of  the  Messenger." 


A  young  brother,  Geo.  M.  McKinney,  has 
been  missing  for  about  six  months.  He  left 
the  place  where  he  was  at  work,  with  his 
wages,  and  said  he  was  going  home.  Since 
then  nothing  has  been  heard  of  him.  Any 
information  concerning  him  will  be  gladly 
received  by  Perry  McKinney,  Metamor,  Ful- 
ton Co,  Ohio, 


Bro.  Jacob  Royer,  of  Essex,  Iowa,  says  the 
call  made  through  the  Messenger  brought 
them  a  preacher — Bro.  Barto,  of  Montgom- 
ery Co.,  Iowa.  He  thinks  he  can  be  with 
them  every  eight  weeks.  They  had  a  good 
attendance,  and  were  well  pleased  with  Bro. 
Barto's  preaching.  May  the  Lord  bless 
these  and  all  other  like  bands  of  isolated 
members,  and  send  them  shepherds. 


Bro.  I.  J.  Rosenberger  has  this  to  say: 
"Having  just  read  "Church  Authority,"  in 
No.  6,  by  A.  W.  Reese,  we  feel  prompted  to 
call  special  attention  of  your  readers  to  the 
doctor's  views  as  presented  in  said  article. 
Elders  would  do  well  to  invite  their  respect- 
ive members  to  give  it  a  careful  reading. 
Correct  views  on  church  government  are  es- 
sential for  the  welfare  of  the  church." 


Bro.  Ira  C.  Wakefield,  of  Newport,  Brown 
Co.,  Neb.,  would  like  to  know  if  there  are 
any  Brethren  living  in  that  county  besides 
himself.  If  so,  he  would  like  to  open  a  cor- 
respondence with  them.  He  lives  on  the 
Sioux  City  &  Pacific  R.  R.,  one  and  one-half 
miles  from  Newport,  and  would  like  to  have 
the  brethren  visit  him.  Will  our  brethren 
in  or  near  Brown  Co.,  write  to  Bro.  Wake- 
field?   

Sister  Elizabeth  J.  Hunt,  of  Pomeroy, 
Wash.  Ty.,  sends  six  dollars  for  the  mission 
work  of  the  church,  and  says:  "Please  don't 
forget  to  do  all  you  can  to  send  us  a  minis- 
ter. We  have  no  preaching  at  all,  and  some- 
times wo  feel  quite  discouraged."  Oh!  that 
the  day  would  come  when  all  these  Macedo- 
nian cries  for  help  might  be  heeded.  May 
the  Lord  arouse  us  all  to  a  sense  of  our  duty 
in  this  matter,  and  help  us  to  feel,  that  if  we 
fail  to  preach  his  word  to  those  who  are 
pleading  for  the  bread  of  life,  we  shall  not  be 
held  guiltless. 


John  B.  Gough,  the  great  temperance  lec- 
turer, was  stricken  with  paralysis,  while  de- 
livering a  lecture  in  Frankfort,  Pa.,  from  the 
effects  of  whioh  he  died  Feb.  18.  His  last 
words  were,  "Young  men,  make  your  record 
clean,"  advice  worthy  the  consideration  of 
every  young  man.  For  more  than  forty 
years,  Gough  has  been  the  great  temperance 
lecturer  of  the  world,  and  to  him,  more  than 
to  any  one  man,  is  due  the  growth  of  senti- 
ment against  the  rum  traffic. 


We  receive  many  letters  regarding  busi- 
ness, to  which  the  writers  fail  to  attach  their 
names.  This  occasions  delay,  and  those  who 
neglect  this  important  part  of  the  letter  are 
led  to  think,  for  a  time  at  least,  that  we  are 
neglecting  their  orders.  It  seems  singular 
that  it  is  necessary  for  us  to  advise  those  who 
write  to  us  to  be  sure  and  sign  their  names 
plainly  in  their  letters.  Editors  and  publish- 
ers are  not  shrewd  enough  to  guess  a  writ- 
er's name,  hence  it  is  important  that  it  be 
given.  

The  entire  edition  of  the  four-page  tract, 
entitled,  "Come,  Let  Us  Reason  Together," 
published  by  a  brother  at  his  own  expense, 
and  intended  for  those  who  use  tobacco 
among  us,  has  been  sent  out.  The  edition 
of  five  thousand  has  not  nearly  supplied  the 
demand,  and  the  brother  is  arranging  to  get 
out  another  edition,  so  that  all  who  desire  to 
get  the  tract  can  have  it.  Orders  cannot  be 
filled  now  for  a  few  weeks,  but  by  that  time 
all  will  be  supplied.  Send  in  your  orders. 
The  tracts  are  given  free  to  all  who  will  pay 
postage  on  them ;  2  cents  for  25 ;  4  cents  for 
50;  and  8  cents  for  100. 


A  brother  asks  us  to  explain  our  rule  in 
regard  to  publishing  anonymous  articles. 
We  never  publish  an  article  unless  the  writer 
signs  his  name,  or  sends  it  to  us  with  the  ar- 
ticle. We  have  sometimes  withheld  the 
name  of  a  writer  by  special  request,  but  we 
very  much  doubt  the  propriety  of  doing  this. 
We  think  that  Brethren  ought,  at  all  times, 
be  willing  to  have  their  names  appear  with 
their  articles.  It  should  be  remembered, 
however,  that  it  is  not  a  violation  of  our  rule 
to  withhold  the  name  of  a  writer  at  his  re- 
quest. The  rule  refers  exclusively  to  letters 
Eent  us  without  the  writer's  name.  These  we 
call  anonymous  letters,  and  they  invariably 
go  into  the  waste-basket.  It  sometimes  hap- 
pens that  a  brother  pleads  modesty,  and  we 
have,  in  a  few  cases,  listened  to  this  plea,  but 
we  think  that  it  is  far  better  in  every  case  to 
give  the  writer's  name,  and  this,  with  but  a 
very  few  exceptions,  has  been  done  in  the 
Messenger. 


BUO.  QUIXTER'S  BOOK. 


We  have  before  us  a  copy  of  Bro.  Quin- 
ter's  book,  entitled  "Trine  Immersion."  Aft- 
er examining  it,  we  are  impressed  with  the 
faot  that  the  author  has  done  a  good  work. 
Bro.  Quinter  has  labored  for  the  church 
I  these  many  years,  and  has  now  placed  us  un- 


March  2,  1886. 


THE    aOS^JKl.    MESSENGOUK. 


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der  new  obligations,  by  giving  to  the  church 
the  crowning  work  of  his  life  in  the  book  un- 
der consideration. 

The  work  is  dedicated  "To  the].  Christiau 
Fraternity  of  Brethren,  or  German  Baptists, 
the  people  by  whom,  under  God,  the  writer 
was  brought  to  a  knowledge  of  the  truth  as 
it  'is  in  Jesus,'  and  who  have  not'only  main- 
tained the  apostolic  form  of  immersion, rJout 
who  have  also  maintained,  against  the  influ- 
ences of  compromising  forms  of  Christianity 
in  the  world,  the  faith  and  practice  of  the 
apostolic  church,  in  their  simplicity  and  in- 
tegrity." 

The  book  contains  twenty  chapters,  in 
which  the  author  clearly  shows^that  the  bap- 
tismal formula,  as  given  in  the  commission 
by  Christ  himself,  teaches  trine^immersion. 
The  opening  chapter  ia  given  to  the  consid- 
eration "Of  the  Baptismal]  Formula  of  the 
Church,"  in  which  it  is  shown  that  Chris- 
tians of  alleges  and  beliefs  have.'[accepted 
the  great  commission  as  containing'  the  pre- 
scribed form  of  words  to  be  used  in  admin- 
istering baptism.  This  is  followed  by  a  chap- 
ter on  "The  Correct  Rendering  of  the  Bap- 
tismal Formula."  The  careful  reader  will 
here  find  indisputable  proof  that  the  proper 
English  reading  of  the  formula  is,  "Baptiz- 
ing them  into  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost."  Then 
come  chapters  on  "The  Principles  of  Inter- 
pretation," "The  Practical  Import  of  the 
Baptismal  Formula,"  "The  Introduction  of 
Single  Immersion  into  the  Church,"  "A  Com- 
mon Error  [Refuted,"  "Trine  Immersion  in 
its  Historical  Aspect,"  and  others  equally  in- 
teresting to  those  who  are  seeking  for  the 
truth.  The  closing  chapters  contain  a  review 
of  some  of  the  works  of  single  immersionists. 

Our  readers  will  find  in  this  life-work  of 
Bro.  Qainter  an  excellent  treatise  on  the 
subject  of  trine  immersion,  for  the  author 
has  spared  neither  time  nor  expense  in  con- 
sulting the  best  authorities  on  this  theme. 

The  language  is  moderate,  and  such  as  be- 
comes a  Christian.  The  arguments  are  logical 
and  pointed.  In  the  introduction  the  author 
says:  "We  have  endeavored  to  avoid  the  use 
of  harsh  and  denunciatory  language.  We 
have  felt  grieved  at  the  manner  in  which 
trine  immersion  has  been  spoken  of  by  differ- 
ent writers,  but  we  have  no  inclination  to  re- 
taliate by  replying  in  the  same  style." 

It  is  this  Christian  courtesy,  commended 
so  strongly  to  us  by  Paul,  that  characterizes 
the  work  throughout.  Argument  is  given 
instead  of  denunciation,  and  solid  facts  in- 
stead of  abuse.  The  book  contains,  includ- 
ing the  introduction,  383  pages,  is  well  print- 
ed on  fiue'paper,  and  neatly  and  substan- 
tially^bound.  It'is  not  bulky,  but  it  more 
than  makes  up'in'quality  what  it  lacks  in 
quantity.  A^copy\>f„'it" should  find  a  place 
in  every  family^in  the  Brotherhood.  Orders 
arc^  now  promptly  filled  at  £1.50  per  copy. 


QUERISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 


Gentlemen :  — 

I  would  like  to  ask  you  a  lew  questions  in  regard 
to  baptism.  In  John  1:  26,  we  have  the  following: 
"John  answered  them  saying,  1  baptize  with  water." 
This  looks  as  if  the  water  was  applied  to  the  people  by 
some  means.  Does  not  the  phrase,  "with  water"  imply 
that  we  are  to  use  the  water,  and  not  the  body?  And 
in  Matt.  3:  11,  we  hare  the  following:  "I  indeed  baptize 
you  with  water  unto  repentance;  but  he  that  cometh  aft- 
er me  is  mightier  than  I,  whose  shoes  I  am  not  worthy 
to  bear;  he  shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy  Ghost  and 
with  lire."  Was  not  the  baptism  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
performed  in  the  house?  But  it  was  called  baptism. 
In  Acts  10:  47,  we  have  this  language:  "Can  any  man 
forbid  water,  that  these  should  be  baptized,  which  have 
received  the  Holy  Ghost  as  well  as  we?"  Does  not  that 
seem  that  people  should  receive  the  Holy  Ghost  before 
baptism?  And  in  1  Cor.  9;  14,  we  read,  "Even  so  hath 
the  Lord  ordained,  that  they  which  preach  the  gospel, 
should  live  of  the  gospel  "  How  is  this?  Shall  men 
take  money  for  preaching?  I  do  not  know  how  this  is. 
I  read  in  Matt.  10:  9,  "Provide  neither  gold,  nor  silver, 
nor  brass,  in  your  purses;  nor  scrip  for  your  journey, 
neither  two  coats,  neither  shoes,  nor  yet  staves;  for  the 
workman  is  worthy  of  his  meaf."  According  to  this  it 
would  seem,  that  the  preachers  should  take  nothing 
on  their  journey.  These  are  points  that  I  cannot  see  in- 
to. 

It  seems  to  me  there  are  but  few  that  follow  Jesus,  and 
keep  all  his  commandments.  And  it  is  said  in  the 
Scriptures,  that,  "He  that  offends  in  one  point  is  guilty 
of  all." 

I  hope,  by  the  help  of  God,  you  may  give  your  views 
of  my  questions,  and  by  so  doing  you  will  oblige  me. 
I  do  not  belong  to  any  church,  but  I  hope  I  shall,  as  soon 
as  I  shall  see  my  way  clear  according  to  the  Word  of 
God.  Yours  Truly. 

G.  L.  D. 

1.  It  is  true,  the  phrase  "Baptizing  with 
water"  does  occur  in  the  Christian  Script- 
ures. But  we  should  also  remember  that  the 
following  passages,  referring  to  baptism,  also 
occur  in  the  same  divine  records:  "Then 
went  out  to  him  Jerusalem,  and  all  Judea, 
and  all  the  region  round  about  Jordan,  and 
were  baptized  of  him  in  Jordan,  confessing 
their  sins."  Matt.  3:  5-6.  "And  Jesus,  when 
he  was  baptized,  went  up  straightway  out  of 
the  water."  Matt.  3:  16.  "And  they  went 
down  both  into  the  water,  both  Philip  and 
the  eunuch,  and  he  baptized  him.  And 
when  they  were  come  up  out  of  the  water," 
etc.,  etc.  Acts  8:  38-39.  From  the  foregoing 
passages  it  is  evident,  that  in  performiug 
baptism,  both  the  administrator  and 
the  candidate  went  into  the  water.  Now 
it  is  not  at  all  likely  that  if  water  had 
been  applied  to  the  candidate,  either  by 
sprinkling  or  pouring  in  baptism,  that  the 
administrator  and  candidate  would  have 
gone  into  the  water.  Why  should  they  have 
gone  into  the  water,  when  they  could  just  as 
readily,  and  more  conveniently,  have  per- 
formed baptism  out  of  the  water,  had  it  been 
done  by  sprinkling  or  pouring?  The  eunuch 
was  a  man  of  distinction,  and  no  doubt  he 
had  servants,  or  at  least  a  servant  with  him, 
and  traveling  as  he  was,  ho  no  doubt  had 
vessels  for  holding  water  with  him,  then,  how 
extremely  improbable  it  is,  that  he  should, 
with  bin  high  position  in  society,  leave  the 
chariot,  and  go  down  into  the  water,  to  do 
what  ho  could  so  much  more  conveniently 
have  done  without  going  into  the  water  I      In 


ascertaining  the  Scriptural  action  of  bap- 
tism, those  passages  referring  to  the  candi- 
dates going  into  the  water  to  be  baptized, 
should  be  carefully  and  candidly  considered. 
There  is  a  weight  of  argument  in  these  for 
immersion  as  the  action  of  baptism,  that 
there  is  not  for  sprinkling,  in  the  phrase 
"baptizing  with  water." 

2.  Although  the  phrase,  "baptizing  with 
water,"  occurs,  it  by  no  means  follows  that 
the  water  was  sprinkled  or  poured  upon  the 
candidate. 

In  a  description  of  the  ceremony  concern- 
ing the  passover,  we  have  the  following: 
"And  they  shall  eat  the  flesh  in  the  night, 
roast  with  fire,  and  unleavened  bread;  and 
with  bitter  herbs  they  shall  eat  it.  Eat  not 
of  it  raw,  nor  sodden  at  all  with  water,  but 
roast  with  fire,"  etc,  etc.  Ex.  12:  8-9.  Here 
the  Jews  were  to  roast  the  lamb  with  fire, 
and  what  was  left  was  to  be  burned  with  fire, 
12:  10.  Now  because  it  was  to  be  burned  with 
fire,  it  was  not  necessary  that  thefireshould 
be  applied  to  the  remains  of  the  lamb.  The 
lamb  might  be  applied  to  the  fire,  and  still 
be  burned  with  fire.  So  in  baptism  the  can- 
didate may  be  baptized  with  water,  though 
put  into  the  water. 

The  Greek  word  baptizo  is  defined,  to  dip, 
immerse,  ov  plunge  in  water.  S:>  Parkhurat, 
in  his  Greek  and  English  Lexicon,  defines  it. 
Then  as  water  is  the  element  used  in  bap- 
tism, when  the  phrase  "baptized  with  water," 
occurs,  it  simply  describes  the  element 
used. 

Again;  In  the  Revised  Version  of  the  New 
Testament,  which  is  now  in  general  circula- 
tion among  us,  in  the  marginal  reading  of 
the  passage  quoted  by  our  friend,  in  the 
query,  namely,  the  passage  in  Matt.  3:  11, 
the  reading  is  in  water  instead  of  with  water, 
showing  that  the  original  Greek  will  admit 
of  being  translated,  in  water  as  well  as  with 
water.  Then,  as  the  candidate  was  taken  in- 
to the  water  to  be  baptized,  and  as  the  pri- 
mary meaning  of  baptizo  is  immersion,  as  we 
have  seen,  there  can  be  no  reasonable  doubt 
that  immersion  was  the  apostolic  action  of 
baptism. 

2.  If  the  baptism  of  the  apostles  in  the 
Holy  Spirit,  on  the  day  of  Pentecost,  did 
take  place  in  a  house,  surely  that  is  no  evi- 
dence that  Christiau  baptism  was  not  per- 
formed by  immersion.  In  the  passage  iu 
Matt.  3:  11,  in  the  Revised  I  'ersion,  the  mar- 
ginal reading  is  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  as  well 
as  in  the  water.  Now,  adhering  to  th->  pri- 
mary meaning  of  baptize,  as  we  have  it  in 
the  original  language,  and  as  we  always 
should  look  at  the  primary  moaning  of  words 
occurring  iu  the  laws  we  are  to  obey,  whether 
those  laws  be  hucnau  or  divine,  and  then 
looking  at  the  baptism  in  the  Holy  Ghost, 
which  the  apostles  experienced,  that  baptism 
agrees  much  better  with  the  idea  of  an  im- 
mersion than  with  sprinkling.      It  is  said  in 


138 


TJHE    GOSPEL    MESSENGKER. 


March  2,  1886. 


regard  to  the  baptism  of  the  apostles  in  the 
Holy  Spirit,  "And  they  were  all  filled  with 
the  Holy  Gho3t,  and  began  to  speak  with  oth- 
er torjgues  as  the  Spirit  gave  them  utter- 
ance." Acts  2:  4  The  apostles  were  over- 
whelmed with  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  brought 
completely  under  his  divine  influence  and 
gifts,  as  persons  are  overwhelmed  with  water 
in  baptism  when  they  are  immersed.  To 
make  the  baptiem  in  the  Holy  Spirit  corre- 
spond with  the  v/ay  in  which  persons  are 
sprinkled  with  water,  we  must  look  at  the 
apostles  as  having  but  a  little  of  the  Spirit 
given  unto  them.  .But,  as  we  have  seen,  such 
was  not  the  case.  The  spirits  of  the  apos- 
tles were  baptized  into  the  Holy  Spirit,  and 
all  their  powers,  and  their  whole  being  were 
brought  under  his  divine  influence.  An  im- 
mersion in  water  will  much  better  represent 
the  baptism  of  the  apostles  in  the  Holy  Spir- 
it, than  will  a  sprinkling  with  water. 

3.  If  the  Gentiles  in  receiving  the  gospel, 
did  receive  the  Holy  Spirit  before  baptism, 
we  have  no  reason  to  believe  that  from  that 
circumstance  we  must  infer  that  the  Holy 
Spririt  must  always  be  received  before  bap- 
tism. To  show  to  the  Christian  Jews  that 
the  time  had  come  that  the  Gentiles  were  to 
be  received  into  the  church  with  them,  Gcd 
gave  to  the  believing  Gentiles  the  Holy  Spir- 
it, with  its  miraculous  gifts.  And  the  preju- 
dices of  the  Jews  were  overcome,  for  when 
Peter  paid,  "Can  any  man  forbid  water,  that 
these  should  not  be  baptized,  which  have  re- 
ceived the  Holy  Ghost  as  well  as  we?"— there 
was  no  objections  to  their  baptism,  and 
their  reception  into  the  Christian  church. 
Had  not  the  Jewish  converts  seen  such  evi- 
dences of  the  Gentiles'  acceptanee  with  God, 
they  would  not  have  been  so  ready  to  receive 
them.  Then,  it  seems  it  was  for  the  con- 
vincing of  the  Jewish  brethren,  that  the 
Gentiles  were  to  be  received  into  the  king- 
dom of  God,  that  the  baptism  of  the  Gentiles 
in  the  Holy  Spirit  occurred  as  it  did,  before 
their  baptism  in  water. 

The  Jews  on  the  day  of  Pentecost,  and,  the 
Samaritans,  were  baptized  before  they  re- 
ceived the  Holy  Spirit.  Acts  2:  38;  8: 16. 
And  this  seems  to  have  been  the  ordinary 
way  in  the  apostolic  age.  This  is  clearly  the 
way  the  apostle  Peter,  under  the  power  of 
the  Holy  Spirit  on  the  day  of  Pentecost, 
taught,  and  the  circumstances  under  which 
that  teaching  took  place,  would  seem  to  make 
it  a  proper  precedent  for  after  ages  to  follow. 
As  Cornelius  received  the  Holy  Spirit  with 
its  miraculous  gifts,  we  do  not  think  it  was 
designed  to  be  a  precedent  to  be  adhered  to 
by  ue. 

4.  In  regard  to  a  support  for  ministers,  it 
appears  that  such  a  support  is  recognized  as 
right,  and  is  taught  in  the  Christian  Script- 
ures. In  the  passage  referred  to  in  the  let- 
ter of  queries  wo  are  endeavoring  to  answer, 
the  principle  that  ministers  should  be  sup- 
ported is    taught.      In    the  connection  in 


which  the  text  quoted  stands,  we  cannot  see 
how  we  can  honestly  and  fairly  put  any  other 
construction  upon  it.  After  the  apostle  has  in- 
troduced the  subject  and  pursued  it  to  some 
extent,  in  the  eleventh  verse  he  says,  "If  we 
have  sown  unto  you  spiritual  things,  is  it  a 
great  thing  if  we  reap  your  carnal  things? 
If  others  be  partakers  of  this  power  over 
you,  are  not  we  rather?  nevertheless,  we  have 
not  used  this  power;  but  suffer  all  things, 
lest  we  should  hinder  the  gospel  of  Christ. 
Do  you  not  know,  that  they  which  minister 
about  holy  things  live  of  the  things  of  the 
temple?  and  they  that  wait  at  the  altar,  are 
partakers  with  the  altar?"  Then  occurs  the 
text  quoted  in  the  query,  "Even  so  hath  the 
Lord  ordained,  that  they  which  preach  the 
gospel,  should  live  of  the  gospel."  While 
the  next  verse  confirms  the  idea  that  Paul 
was  teaching  the  lawfulness  of  ministers  re- 
ceiving a  support,  it  also  shows  the  noble 
spirit  of  the  apostle,  and  his  holy  purpose  to 
give  his  enemies  no  advantage  to  impugn  his 
motives  in  preaching  the  gospel.  It  reads  as 
follows:  "But  I  have  used  none  of  these 
things;  neither  have  I  written  these  things, 
that  it  should  be  so  done  unto  me:  for,  it 
were  better  for  me  to  die  than  that  any  man 
should  make  my  glorying  void."  While  the 
apostle  maintained  the  right  of  ministers  to 
a  support,  to  prevent  the  purity  of  his  mo- 
tives in  preaching  from  being  suspected,  he 
refused  support,  and  with  his  own  labor  kept 
himself.  See  Acts  20:  33-35.  And  the  apos- 
tle's self-denying  conduct  in  this  respect,  is 
worthy  the  consideration  of  every  minister. 
While  the  principle  of  ministerial  support  is 
taught  in  the  gospel,  it  should  be  carefully 
guarded  from  abuse,  both  by  ministers  and 
churches. 

The  friend,  at  whose  suggestion  we  are 
writing,  quotes  Matt.  10:  9,  as  if  our  Lord's 
teaching  would  seem  to  conflict  with  Paul's 
teaching.  Some  passages  of  the  Scriptures, 
when  disconnected  from  what  they  should  be 
read  in  connection  with,  seem  to  conflict  with 
other  passages.  But  there  are  no  contradic- 
tions in  the  Scriptures  if  they  are  properly 
and  intelligently  read.  Matt.  10:  9  should  be 
read  in  connection  with  Luke  22:  35,  which 
reads  aa  follows:  "And  he  said  unto  them, 
When  I  sent  you  without  purse,  and  scrip, 
and  shoes,  lacked  ye  anything?  And  they 
said,  nothing.  Then  he  said  unto  them,  But 
now,  he  that  hath  a  purse,  let  him  take  it, 
and  likewise  his  scrip."  It  would  seem  that 
our  Lord  in  his  direction  to  his  apostles  a 
short  time  before  his  death  removed  the  pro- 
hibition he  put  upon  them  in  the  early  part 
of  his  ministry,  and  gave  the  direction  to 
provide  for  themselves  when  traveling.  He 
sent  them  out  first  without  anything,  to 
teaoh  them  the  lesson  of  faith.  He  would 
have  them  to  understand  and  know,  that  they 
would  be  provided  for,  and  that  they  should 
give  themselves  no  concern  about  the  means 
necessary  for   their   support.      That  lesson 


they  effectually  learned,  for  though  they 
took  nothing  with  them,  it  seems  they  lacked 
nothing. 

According  to  the  Savior's  last  directions  to 
his  apostles,  he  designed  to  teach  them  that 
under  ordinary  circumstances  they  were  to 
provide  for  themselves,  in  accordance  with 
the  common  forethought  and  prudence,  which 
characterize  people  generally  in  using  the 
precaution  they  do  to  provide  for  their  tem- 
poral wants,  and  not  to  depend  upon  miracu- 
lous supplies.  But  in  case  the  necessary 
supplies  do  not  come  in  the  ordinary  way, 
they  should  not  become  over  anxious,  and  by 
no  means  despair,  since  they  had  learned  un- 
der the  first  lesson  of  the  divine  Master  in 
regard  to  receiving  supplies,  that  their  wants 
would  be  met  though  they  themselves  had 
no  means  to  meet  them.  And  there  is  noth- 
ing in  our  Lord's  teaching  in  regard  to  min- 
isterial support,  when  all  his  teaching  upon 
that  subject  is  understood  that  conflicts  in 
any  way  with  what  Paul  taught  upon  the 
same  subject.        j.  q. 

BRO.  MILLER'S  BOOK— A  REVIEW. 


BY  A.  W.  REESE. 

The  volume  before  us,  "Europe  and  Bible 
Lands,"  written  by  Bro.  D.  L.  Miller,  of  Mt. 
Morris,  111.,  we  have  just  finished.  The  work 
does  the  author  great  credit. 

It  is  a  neat,  well-bound  volume,  of  438  pag- 
es, profusely  illustrated,  printed  on  clear, 
white  paper,  and  in  clear-cut  type. 

In  fact,  the  typography  is  excellent,  the 
reading  suitable  to  any  age. 

The  etyle  is  pleasing,  the  language 
chaste,  and  its  literary  value  in  accord  with 
the  demands  of  a  refined  and  cultured  age. 
The  subject  matter  is  interesting  and  in- 
structive. Our  people,  especially,  who  have 
not,  as  a  rule,  access  to  public  libraries,  will 
find  this  book  of  Bro.  Miller's  a  very  desira- 
ble and  valuable  addition  to  their  stock  of 
reading  matter. 

It  was  said  by  one  of  old,  "O,  that  mine 
adversary  would  write  a  book!"  Surely  then 
he  would  have  his  enemy  at  a  disadvantage. 
"Of  making  books,"  said  another  wise  man, 
"there  is  no  end."  And  truly,  when  it  was 
first  announced  that  Bro.  Miller  was  going  to 
write  a  book — a  book  of  travels— in  Europe, 
and  the  Holy  Land,  we  felt  some  degree  of 
solicitude  in  his  behalf. 

Not  that  we  doubted  the  ability  of  Bro. 
Miller  to  write  such  a  book — for  we  knew 
that  he  had  abundant  talent  for  such  an  en- 
terprise— but  the  subject  was  so  old — so 
many  gifted  men  bad  trodden  over  the  same 
ground,  and  given  us  their  observations  and 
experiences,  that  we  felt  afraid  the  market 
was  stocked.  It  wae  already  flooded  with 
books  of  European  travel,  and  researches  in 
the  Holy  Land. 

The  public  mind,  as  a  result  of  this  state 
of  things,  has  grown  quite  familiar  with  the 
scenes,  appearances,  and  descriptions  of  sa- 
cred localities  in  Palestine. 

Almost  every  intelligent  person  you  meet, 


March  2,  1886. 


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139 


in  these  days,  can  tell  you  almost  as  much 
about  the  famous  and  historical  localities  in 
Europe,  and  the  Holy  Land,  as  one  who  has 
visited  those  scenes  in  person. 

So  many  stereoscopic  and  photographic 
views,  of  these  memorable  localities,  have 
been  furnished  the  public  that  it  is  now  quite 
well  known  just  how  these  places  look. 

In  fact,  we  know  about  as  well  how  Jeru- 
salem, Eome,  Venice,  Paris,  etc.,  appear  to 
the  eye  at  the  present  day,  as  we  know  how 
Boston,  Philadelphia,  New  York,  Chicago 
and  St.  Louis  look. 

Mt.  Vesuvius,  Herculaneum  and  Pompeii, 
the  Arch  of  Titus,  and  the  Mount  of  Olives, 
are  as  familiar  to  the  mind's  eye  of  the 
American  public  as  Niagara  Falls  and  the 
Mammoth  Cave.  In  view  of  these  facts  we 
felt,  at  first,  some  concern  for  the  success  of 
Bro.  Miller's  forthcoming  book. 

We  looked  forward  to  its  expected  appear- 
ance with  some  anxiety  of  mind. 

We  are  glad  to  record  that  our  fears  were 
groundless.  We  feel  confident  that  our  peo- 
ple will  not  be  slow  to  appreciate  the  value 
of  this  book,  and  to  secure  for  it  a  place  in 
their  stock  of  family  reading. 

"Europe  and  Bible  Lands"  will  be  found 
quite  a  help  to  the  study  of  the  sacred  Word. 
A  knowledge  of  the  present  appearances  and 
circumstances  of  these  localities,  mentioned 
in  the  Scriptures,  throws  much  light  on  the 
meaning  of  many  passages,  which,  otherwise, 
are  somewhat  obscure. 

Bro.  Miller's  observations  and  experiences 
in  Palestine  are,  therefore,  of  great  value. 

As  an  aid  to  the  study  of  the  Scriptures, 
this  book  will  be  found  quite  useful. 

In  fact,  we  believe  that  much  light  is 
thrown  upon  some  parts  of  the  Bible,  by  the 
study  of  profane  history,  The  Bible  is  not 
a  complete  record  of  the  human  race. 

It,  of  course,  is  the  only  history  of  the  ori- 
gin of  man.  It  gives  us  the  only  story  of 
the  destruction  of  the  race,  by  the  deluge 
which  once  covered  the  face  of  the  whole 
earth. 

But  the  Bible,  in  its  historical  feature, 
mainly  records  God's  dealings  with  Abraham 
and  his  posterity — the  chosen  people  of  God. 

We  look,  then,  to  ancient  history  for  our 
information  regarding  men's  doings  since  the 
flood,  and,  truly,  it  is  a  fascinating  study. 

The  mind  is  carried  away  down  to  the 
dawn  of  time — seen  dimly  through  the  mists 
of  centuries  long  drifted  into  the  past.  We 
are  borne  into  the  shadowy  realms  of  the 
morning  of  time;  when  the  earth  first  sprang, 
fresh  and  beautiful,  from  the  Creator's  hand. 
Then  we  follow  on  down  the  stream  of  suc- 
cessive years — tracing,  amid  the  wrecks  of 
time,  the  rise  and  fall  of  mighty  kiDgs  and 
empire,  the  growth  and  decline,  the  decay 
and  ruin  of  powerful  dynasties,  the  pomp, 
the  splendor,  the  pageantry,  and  the  final 
overthrow  of  courts  and  monarchs,  kingdoms, 
crowns,  mighty  cities  crumbling  to  dust  in 
the  onward,  relentless  march  of  the  ages, 
gone  to  join  "tho  years  beyond  the  flood." 

It  is  not  within  the  purpose  of  the  present 
review  of  this  entertaining  and  instructive 
work,  to  follow  the  author  minutely  in  all  his 


wanderings  amid  the  scenes  and  places  he  so 
felicitously  deecribes. 

This  would,  indeed,  be  to  rewrite  the  book. 
But  we  may  be  permitted  to  say,  that  what 
he  has  told  us  of  his  trip  beyond  the  sea, 
will  amply  repay  the  reader  for  his  time  and 
trouble. 

The  great  cities,  as  well  as  the  rural  dis- 
tricts, of  Germany  are  full  of  interest  to  the 
traveler.  Dresden,  Berlin,  Prague,  are  well 
described  in  the  pages  of  the  author. 

Denmark  and  the  Danish  mission  are  of 
special  interest  to  our  people. 

Bro.  Hope,  and  his  work,  cannot  fail  <o 
command  the  attention  of  the  Brethren 
Church  in  America. 

One  of  the  most  attractive  chapters  in  the 
book  is  the  space  devoted  to  Greece. 

"Clime  of  the  unforgolkn  brave! 
Whose  land,  from  plain  to  mountain  cave, 
Was  freedom's  home,  or  glory's  grave." 

Bro.  Miller's  descriptions  of  that  classic 
land  are  beautiful,  graphic  and  chaste. 

It  is  a  land  replete  with  interest,  not  only 
to  the  scholar,  but  to  the  student  of  the  Di- 
vine Word.  Its  language— soft,  silky,  melo- 
dious— and  the  most  expressive  that  was  ev- 
er linked  to  the  music  of  human  speech,  is 
the  tongue  in  which  our  blessed  Savior  and 
his  apostle  spoke.  It  is  the  language  in 
which  were  written  the  evangels  of  Matthew, 
Mark,  Luke  and  John.  It  is  the  same  in 
which  the  great  apostle  to  the  Gentiles  wrote 
his  epistle  testifying  of  Christ. 

No  wonder  that  the  devout  mind  is  filled 
with  strange  emotions,  when  standing  on 
Mars'  Hill — the  very  spot  where,  more  than 
1800  years  ago,  the  Apostle  Paul  stood,  and 
preached,  to  the  intellectual  Pagans  around 
him,  the  wonderful  story  of  "the  Unknown 
God."  Around  him,  on  every  side,  were  the 
evidences  of  idolatrous  worship.  Rising  be- 
fore him,  in  all  its  exquisite  proportions,  its 
matchless  symmetry  and  beauty,  stood  the 
Temple  of  the  Goddess  Minerva  Parthenos. 
On  every  hand  were  shrines  and  temples,  and 
statues  of  the  heathen  gods.  Amid  all  this 
splendor  and  pomp  of  Pagan  worship,  the 
apostle  stood,  undaunted,  to  tell  the  simple 
yet  sublime  story  of  the  cross.  But  we  can- 
not dwell,  tempting  though  it  be,  to  linger 
amid  the  cherished  scenes  and  associations, 
dear  to  every  scholar,  and  to  every  pious 
heart. 

Smyrna,  Ephesus,  Jaffa,  chapters  replete 
with  interest  and  instructive  matter. 

Then,  "Over  the  Mouutains  to  Jerusalem." 
We  will  not  attempt  to  follow,  in  detail,  the 
footsteps  of  tho  author,  in  his  pious  pilgrim- 
age, through  the  sacred  scenes  of  the  Holy 
Land.  Jerusalem— the  City  of  our  God  — 
Bethlehem,  Capernaum,  Nazareth,  the  Sea  of 
Galilee,  Jordan,  and  the  Dead  Sea,  Jericho, 
the  lluins  of  Baalbek,  and  lastly,  Damascus 
— oldest  city  of  the  world, — these  are  amply 
portrayed. 

Those  who  fully  enjoy  these  entertaining 
descriptions,  rauot  secure  tho  book  and  read 
it  for  themselvey. 

Bro.  Miller  has  Laid  us  all  under  fresh  ob- 
ligations by  the  production  of  'Europe  and 
Bible  LaDde,"  and, we  advise  Jhoso,  who  have 


not  already  done  so,  to  procure-   the   volume, 
and  give  it  careful  perusal. 

We  are  convinced  that  the  instruction  con- 
tained therein  will  amply  recompense  all  who 
devote  the  time  required  for  that  purpose. 
May  God  add  his  blessing  to  the  work. 


COBRESPONDENCE. 

Write  what  thou  seest— and  Bend  it  unto  the  churches. 


From  Wolf  Creek  Church,  O. 


We  held  a  eeries  of  meetings  in  December. 
The  meetings  were  held  in  the  evenings,  with 
the  exception  of  four  day  services.  Brethren 
John  Smith,  G.  Garber,  S.  W.  Hoover,  J. 
Bowman,  D.  Garber,  J.  Holler,  and  J.  Horn- 
ing, from  the  neighboring  churches  preached 
for  us.  At  one  of  the  meetings  our  neighbor- 
ing brethren  left  us,  and  brother  8.  Horning 
gave  us  a  stirring  lesson.  Good  interest  dur- 
ing the  meeting. 

Feb.  4,  B.  H.  Miller  assisted  the  Wolf 
Creek,  and  Salem  churches,  to  dedicate  the 
Arlington  sanctuary,  a  church  built  by  these 
congregations.  Interesting,  instructive,  and 
impressive  services. 

Bro.  Quinter  Calvert  held  two  very  inter- 
esting meetings  with  ue,  on  the  evenings  of 
Feb.  7  and  8.  Quite  an  interest  was  mani- 
fested 

Two  young  brethren  were  baptized  on  Feb. 
14,  at  the  Big  Meeting-houee.  An  exempla- 
ry feature  of  the  occasion,  was  the  larse  con- 
course of  brethren  and  sisters  at  the  baptis- 
mal waters,  and  all  of  them  joining  in  sing- 
ing the  sweet  and  cheering  hymn,  "Happy 
Day."  John  Calvin  Bright. 


From  Cedar  County  Church,  Mo. 


Bro.  Pheils  came  to  us  Jan.  31st,  and  con- 
tinued the  meetings  until  Feb.  14th,  188G. 
Six  souls  united  with  the  Church.  Brethren 
and  sisters,  rejoice  with  us  and  pray  for  our 
weak  Church.  Bro.  Samuel  did  good  work, 
we  kept  him  as  close  to  the  fire  as  we  could 
when  he  was  not  preaching.  We  did  not 
undertake  to  show  him  the  country.  We 
wanted  him  to  preach  the  Word  to  etaiving 
souls.  We  hope  Bro.  Pheils  will  come  again 
to  look  at  our  country,  when  we  will  be  glad 
to  show  it  to  him,  and  have  him  preach  what 
he  can.  We  will  say  to  traveling  minister?, 
Come  in  among  us,  we  may  do  you  some 
good,  and  you  do  much  good  for  us.  If  any 
minister  wishes  to  move  West,  and  locate 
where  he  might  do  mucii  good,  let  him  come 
here.  We  think  this  a  good  place  to  build 
up  a  church,  anil  also  to  meet  the  wants  of  nat- 
ural life.  We  give  this  invitation  to  preach- 
ers and  the  laity  (or  membtri).  I  will  close 
by  asking  a  kind  co-operation  from  you. 

John  0.  Mats. 


From   Waynesboro,  Pa. 


In  answer  to  a  call  from  the  Brethren  .it 
Waynesboro,  Pa.,  we  visited  that  plaoeon 
Jan.  '2'2nd,  and  commenced  a  series  of  meet- 
ings, which  lasted  three  weeks. 

The  Brethren  hare  an  excellent  and  com- 
modious church-house   iu  this  enterprising 


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THE    GOSPEL  MESSETSTGUKR. 


March  2,  1886. 


town  with  a  resident  membership  of  about 
one  hundred  and  fifty  persons,  the  entire 
membership,  including  town  and  country, 
being  somewhere  about  four  hundred,  who 
have  for  their  bishop  our  excellent  and  es- 
teemed Bro.  Jacob  F.  Oiler.  The  meetings 
were  well  attended,  and  when  the  weather 
was  at  all  favorable,  the  congregations  were 
very    large. 

As  the  result  of  our  labors,  assisted  in 
part  by  Bro.  Henry  Early,  of  New  Hope, 
Va,  who  was  with  us  one  week,  we  had 
the  joy  of  seeing  eight  precious  souls  buried 
in  baptism  and  rise,  we  trust,  to  walk  in  new- 
ness of  life.  They  did  not  shrink  from  duty, 
though  it  led  them  into  the  ice  cold  water, 
but  bravely  bore  this  ordeal  of  faith,  and  re- 
joiced in  the  rich  and  glorious  experience  of 
pardon.  The  church  was  much  revived  by 
this  season  of  refreshing,  and  the  joy  of  the 
members  could  be  seen  in  their  countenances, 
and  heard  in  the  glad  spiritual  singing  of  the 
sweet  songs  of  Zion.  Through  this  medium, 
I  cheerfully  return  my  thanks  to  the  many 
many  kind  friends,  brethren  and  sisters,  who 
knew  so  well  how  to  contribute  to  the  com- 
fort and  pleasure  of  a  sojourner  in  their 
midst,  and  practiced  what  they  knew.  One 
of  the  most  beautiful  characteristics  of  our 
people  is  their  unstinted  and  cheerful  hos- 
pitality. May  the  Lord  abundantly  bless 
his  children  in  and  around  Waynesboro,  Pa , 
and  especially  those  who  have  just  entered 
the  service  of  Christ.  Peace  be  unto  them, 
aud  grace  and  mercy  from  the  Father  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.     Amen! 

B.  C.  Moomaw. 

Feb.  16,  1886. 


In   Memoriam, 


Elder  Daniel  M.  Holsinger,  one  of  the 
church's  most  useful  and  exemplary  Chris- 
tian workers,  after  almost  an  entire  life  spent 
in  the  cause  of  his  Master,  as  a  shepherd  of 
his  flock,  passed  quietly  and  peacefully  to 
the  rest  beyond,  prepared  for  the  people  of 
God,  from  his  earthly  home  near  Fredericks- 
burg, Blair  Co.,  Pa.,  on  Sunday  morning, 
Jan.  31,  1886,  at  the  advanced  age  of  73  years, 
3  months  and  9  days. 

Our  highly  esteemed  brother  was  born  in 
Bpdford  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct.  22,  1812.  Having  re- 
ceived  a  very  liberal  education  in  comparison 
to  the  advantages  offered  in  those  by-gone 
days,  he  passed  quietly  along  life's  journey 
for  twenty  years,  at  the  termination  of  which 
time  he  took  unto  himself  a  helpmate,  in  the 
person  of  Polly  Ritte,  on  Aug.  12, 1832.  De- 
siring a  better  education,  and  having  in  his 
possession  an  intellect  susceptible  of  great 
expansion,  and  thirsting  after  knowledge,  he 
attended  a  night  school  taught  by  John  Mill- 
er. 

In  the  year  1833,  he  connected  himself 
with  the  Brethren's  church.  He  having  man- 
ifested quite  an  interest  in  the  affairs  of  the 
church  of  his  choice,  it  was  not  long  before 
the  Brethren  perceived  in  him  more  than  an 
ordinary  ability,  and,  accordingly,  in  1841,  he 
was  elected  to  the  ministry,  which  position 
he  filled  with  such  credit  and  ability  that  the 
church,  in  the  year  1863,  made  him  its  bish- 


op. He  also  filled  this  office  with  distin- 
guished honor  and  extraordinary  ability,  u^j 
to  the  time  of  his  late  illness.  During  the 
active  period  of  his  life,  he  was  looked  upon 
as  a  man  of  excellent  judgment,  and  accord- 
ingly was  appointed  on  several  important 
committees,  not  only  in  his  own  immediate 
district,  but  on  missions  in  behalf  of  the 
church  at  large,  to  the  States  of  Maine,  Ten- 
nessee, Illinois,  Iowa,  and  Michigan. 

About  fifteen  years  ago,  our  deceased 
brother  perceived  that  he  would  likely  lose 
bis  eyesight,  and  accordingly  he  went  to 
work  with  the  intention  of  committing  the 
Scriptures  to  memory,  which  work  he 
thought  he  could  do  in  three  years,  but  not 
having  full  possession  of  his  eyesight  that 
length  of  time,  he  did  not  get  his  ends  fully 
accomplished,  yet  he  was  so  well  versed  in 
the  Scripture,  that  upon  every  and  any  cir- 
cumstance, he  was  fully  able  not  only  to  give 
well-founded  advice  to  the  disconsolate  and 
erring  one,  but  to  battle  with  the  world,  and 
to  keep  the  church  from  foreign  invasion, 
during  the  different  sieges  and  conflicts  which 
the  church  pased  through. 

Bro.  Daniel  was  a  great  admirer  of  poetry, 
and  so  great  was  his  ability  in  that  direction, 
that  he  could  quote  hymn  after  hymn,  and 
upon  every  occasion.  He  was  ready  at  all 
times  to  line  out  poetry  suitable  to  the  occa- 
sion. 

He  was  almost  blind  for  about  thirteen 
years,  which  time  was  well  lighted  by  the  ex- 
tensive knowledge  he  had  of  God's  Word, 
and  the  number  of  poems  he  had  at  hie  com- 
mand. 

Our  deceased  brother  did  not  possess  much 
of  this  world's  goods,  but  such  was  his  ser- 
vice to  the  church,  that  it  went  to  no  little 
trouble  to  provide  for  him  and  his  wife  the 
most  comfortable  way  it  knew  how.  During 
his  protracted  illness  he  did  suffer  much 
pain,  but  was  in  full  possession  of  his  men- 
tal faculties  up  to  the  time  of  his  death. 

During  a  certain  visit  paid  him  in  his  lat- 
ter days,  your  correspondent  asked  him  con- 
cerning his  condition  in  case  he  was  called 
upon  to  leave  this  world.  His  reply  was, 
"I  feel  like  the  apostle  Paul  upon  a  certain 
occasion,  if  God  was  to  usk  which  I  would 
rather  do,  live  or  die,  I  would  be  in  a  strait 
betwixt  two,  but  I  believe  I  would  hand  it 
back  to  him  and  say,  thy  loill  be  done. 

Our  deceased  brother  leaves  a  wife  and 
eight  children,  five  of  whom  are  consistent 
members  of  the  Brethren's  church,  to  mourn 
their  lose,  which  we  think  is  his  eternal 
gain. 

His  funeral  services  were  conducted  by 
the  home  ministers,  in  the  meeting-house 
near  Fredericksburg,  whioh  was  especially 
requested  by  the  bereaved  family.  The  fu- 
neral was  one  of  the  largest  that  has  been  in 
the  Cove  for  a  long  while,  whioh  fact  shows 
his  extensive  acquaintance,  and  the  great  de- 
gree of  respect  paid  him  by  all  who  knew 
him. 

Thus  passed  away  another  of  the  shining 
lights  of  our  church;  one  that  will  be  great- 
ly missed  in  all  church  relations.  All  we 
can  say  for  the  bereaved  family  is,   You  are 


not  as  those  who  have  no  hope.      Follow    in 
the  footsteps  of  your  husband  and  father, 
and  you  will,  we  think,  meet  him  where  part- 
ing is  no  more.  W.  F.  Spidle. 
Clover  Creek,  Pa. 


From  Pine  Ceeek  Church,    111. 


At  our  meeting  to-day,  six  more  precious 
souls  were  buried  with  Christ  ^in  baptism. 
Tee,  six  more  soldiers  have  enlisted  under 
the  banner  of  King  Jesus.  May  they  all  be 
faithful  to  the  end.  Also  one  was  reclaimed, 
making  in  all  sixteen  additions  by  baptism 
and  two  reclaimed. 

Thus  parents  are  made  to  rejoice  that  chil- 
dren are  coming  into  the  fold,  and  children 
are  made  to  rejoice  that  parents  are  giving 
their  hearts  to  Jesus.  Others  are  counting 
the  cost,  and  we  hope  and  pray  they  may 
come  soon.  D.  L.  Forney. 

Polo,  111,  Feb.  21,  1886. 


From  Coon  River  Church,  la. 


Eld.  J.  W.  TroBtle,  of  Woodbury^Oo.,  be- 
ing called  here  by  the  death  of  khis  sister 
(sister  Tilly  Myers,  we  were  wontto  call  her), 
labored  very  acceptably  among  the  Brethren 
in  Panora.  The  well  begun  work^was  then 
taken  up  by  the  home  laborers,  who  sent  to 
a  neighboring  church  for  help.  Soon  broth- 
er Noah  Fiory,  of  Dallas  Center,  came  and 
labored  earnestly,£and  Bro.  Frank  McCune 
finished  up  the  laid-out  work  at  home,  then 
came  to  the  rescue,  and  backed  up  the 
preached  Word  with  power.  Duty  called 
Bro.  Flory  home  again,  but  Bro.  McCune  re- 
mains a  little  longer. 

Though  the  roads  are  almost  impassable, 
caused  by  the  melting  of  immense  snow- 
drifts, the  attendance  and  interest  are  very 
good.  Although  there  have  been  no  additions 
as  yet,  saints  are  much  built  up,  and  sinners 
caused  to  consider. 

Now  may  the  good  seed  sown  bring  forth 
fruit  to  the  glory  of  God.  Amen! 

J.  D.  Haughtelin. 

Panora,  la. 


From  Oakley,  111. 


By  request  I  started  on  Saturday  morning, 
Jan.  9,  for  Oakley,  111.,  where  I  was  met  by 
Bro.  G.  W.  Sensenbaugh,  and  was  conveyed 
to  Bro.  Isaac  Blickenataff's,  where  I  was  well 
cared  for.  On  the  morning  of  the  10th,  com- 
menced meeting  in  the  United  Brethren 
church  in  Oakley,  and  continued  until  the  eve 
of  the  22 ad,  with  one  applicant,  and  good  in- 
terest. Had  in  all  fifteen  meetings  in  that 
district,  where  I  found  a  splendid  country, 
and  many-warm  hearted  brethren  and  sisters, 
whom  I  learned  to  love. 

Eld.  Daniel  Frantz  is  the  housekeeper,  and 
brethren  Bingaman  and  Nickey  are  his  co- la- 
borers. All  seem  to  be  zealous  workers.  On 
the  morning  of  the  23rd,  I  was  conveyed  by 
good  brethren  to  the  Okaw  church,  where 
Bro.  Jacob  Wagoner  and  Jacob  Ulery  are 
the  elders,  and  brethren  Arnold  and  Miller 
are  their Jco-laborers,  and  all  seem  to  be  faith- 


March  2,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSIEST  GKEK. 


141 


ful  workers.  Had  five  meetings  here,  where 
I  also  formed  an  acquaintance  with  many 
good  members.  The  attendance  of  the  meet- 
ing was  growing  in  number  and  interest,  and 
I  presume  the  home  ministers  continued  the 
meetings.  But  my  promise  was  to  return 
home,  so,  on  the  morning  of  the  26th,  I  was 
conveyed  to  Cerro  Gordo  by  Bro.  Isaac 
Shively  and  wife,  where  I  remained  over 
night.  Had  one  meeting,  and  visited  some 
brethren  and  relatives.  Among  the  rest  was 
Bro  John  Me!zger,  whom  I  found  in  moderate 
health,  and  alive  in  the  cause  of  his  Master. 
On  the  27th  I  boarded  the  train  for  home. 
Reached  home  in  the  evening,  and  found  all 
well  for  which  we  feel  thankful  to  the  good 
Lord. 

Many  thanks  to  the  dear  brethren  and  sis- 
ters in  the  West  for  their  kindness. 

On  returning  home  I  found  calls  for  meet- 
ing near  home,  about  three  miles  east  of  Ro- 
ann,  where  we  commenced  meeting  on  the 
evening  of  the  29tb,  and  continued  until  the 
evening  of  Feb.  9,  with  good  interest.  Some 
expressed  themselves  as  being  near  the  king- 
dom. 

According  to  previous  arrangements,  we 
then  went  to  the  Ogan's  Creek  church,  in 
the  little  village  of  Urbana,  and  had  four 
meetings  with  very  good  interest,  and  a  fair 
prospect  of  gaining  some  souls,  but  on  ac- 
count of  bad  roads,  we  closed,  believing  that 
the  seed  sown,  will,  in  the  near  future,  spring 
forth  and  bear  fruit  to  the  honor  and  glory 
of  God.  David  Nefp. 

Roann,  Ind. 


From  Stanton,    Iowa. 


I  have  just  got  home  from  several  new 
fields  of  labor,  where  we  had  pleasant  and 
profitable  meetings.  I  left  home  on  the 
morning  of  the  sixth  inot ,  for  Pottawatomie 
Oo.,  twenty-six  miles  north-west  of  here. — 
Preached  four  sermons  to  a  large  and  at- 
tentive audience.  From  the  close  attention 
and  friendly  treatment,  and  the  many  re- 
quests to  come  again,  we  look  forward  with 
bright  hopes  that  there  will  be  an  ingather- 
ing of  sheaves  in  the  near  future. 

Your  extra  copies  of  the  Messenger  were 
sagerly  sought  after,  and  have  already  pre- 
sented many   new  ideas. 

We  next  had  meetings  in  the  north-west 
A  Page  Co.,  in  a  new  place  with  good  inter- 
3st,  and  requests  to  come  again  soon. 

The  MESSENGERS  were  also  well  received 
uere,  as  at  all  the  new  fields  that  I  have 
been  visiting.  I  believe  that  these  silent 
ministers  will  do  much  good.  May  the 
blessing  of  God,  be  with  us  all! 

Isaac  Barto. 


From  Parson's  Cliurch,   Labette 
Co.,  Kan. 


According  to  announcement,  met  with  the 
Brethren  of  the  above  named  church,  on  Jan. 
14  This  church  was  badly  wrecked  when 
the  trouble  cloud  of  the  two  elements  hung 
over  our  beloved  body,  some  going  with  the 
Old  Order  Brethren,  and  some  with  the  Pro- 
gressive Brethren,  until  they  only  numbered 


about  nineteen  members  and  no  minister. 
Still  there  remain  some  warm-hearted  mem- 
bers, who  feel  like  putting  their  shoulders  to 
the  gospel  wheel.  We  held  five  meetings 
with  them,  which  we  closed  with  regret,  on 
account  of  the  interest  manifested.  By  their 
request  and  liberality  in  assisting  me,  I 
moved  into  their  congregation,  where,  through 
their  kindness,  we  are  comfortably  situated. 
The  result  of  the  meeting  was,  one  young 
man,  after  the  ice,  of  some  ten  or  eleven 
inches  thickness,  was  removed,  stepped  down 
into  the  water,  and  was  buried  beneath  the 
waves,  to  rise  and  walk  in  newness  of  life. 

We  expect  to  commence  another  meeting 
at  the  same  place,  on  the  evening  of  the  6tb, 
inst,  and  we  are  expecting  some  help  from 
abroad. 

My  address  has  been  changed  from  Alta- 
mont,  to  Parsons,  Labette  Co.,  Kan. 

Simon  Long. 


Donations  for  the  Poor. 

J.  S.  Kimmel,  la $    50 

B.  F.  Moomaw,  Va 30 

Henry  Sprankle,  0 60 

Nicholas  P.  Cober,  Ont 50 

Daniel  P.  Moats,  111 50 

Lydia  Leedy,  Ind 50 

E.  F.  Robinson,   111 65 

Sister  Harnisb,  III 45 

Lorany  Wampler,  Mo 1  00 

A.  N.  Huffman,  Wash.  Ter 50 

Geo.  B.  Royer,  la 75 

D.  C.  Hardman,  Mo 40 

A  sister,  Va 5  00 

Jacob  A.  Miller,  Va 75 

Jacob  Blocher,  Mo 05 

Elizabeth  Crabtree,  111 50 

Elizabeth  R.  Cassel,  Pa 50 

Anthony  Senger,  la 5  00 


Our   Love  Feast. 


The  feast  at  Keuka,  Fla.,  came  off  Feb. 
13tb,  commencing  at  three  o'clock  P.  M. 

The  attendance  was  good  and  the  order 
most  excellent.  I  think  I  never  saw  a  more 
quiet  feast.  The  weather  was  delightful  and 
the  members  seemed  much  encouraged.  A 
love-feast  in  this  delightful  climate  seems 
so  appropriate.  We  regretted  not  having  a 
visiting  minister  with  us,  for  we  greatly 
appreciate  visits  from  ministers  of  the 
North. 

The  next  morning,  being  Sunday,  breth- 
ren E.  J.  Neher  and  Benjamin  F.  Bowser 
were  advanced  to  the  second  degree  of  the 
ministry.  The  charge  was  delivered  in  the 
presence  of  a  large  congregation  of  attentive 
listeners.  We  enjoyed  this  meeting  very 
much  and  were  made  to  feel  that  our  labors 
in  Florida  have  not  been  in  vain.  Two 
years  ago  this  region  was  a  wild,  unsettled 
part  of  the  country,  to-day  we  can  show  a 
very  respectable  congregation  of  cultured 
people.  Oar  Sunday-school  keeps  up  well, 
having  been  in  operation  winter  and  summer 
for  nearly  two  years.  We  have  something 
over  thirty  members  in  this  county,  and 
three  ministers.  We  are  preparing  to  ex- 
tend our  labors  and  do  our  utmost  to  enlarge 


our  number.  We  ought  to  have  scores  of 
churches  in  Florida,  and  invite  others  to 
aid  us  in  the  work.  I  think  that  as  the 
State  becomes  better  known,  that  emigration 
among  our  people  will  greatly  increase. — 
Those  here  seem  to  like  it,  and  are  helping 
to  build  up  the  cause.  We  took  up  a  col- 
lection for  the  missionary  cause,  and  raised 
something  over  ten  dollars.  We  hope  to  do 
better  as  we  increase  in  age  and  prosperity. 
Ten  dollars  may  not  seem  to  be  very  much 
for  a  small  congregation,  but  I  am  confident 
that  if  all  the  congregations  in  the  Brother- 
hood would  do  as  much  in  proportion  to 
their  wealth  and  numbers  that  not  less  than 
§15,000.00  would  be  placed  in  the  hands  of 
the  Mission  Board  each  year.  I  told  the 
members  that  it  was  our  duty  to  give,  and 
the  Lord  would  bless  U3  for  it.  I  think  if 
all  the  elders  of  the  church  would  en- 
courage such  work  more,  that  the  members 
would  respond  more  freely.  I  fear  that  giv- 
ing to  spread  the  gospel  as  a  part  of  the 
gospel  is  too  much  shunned  by  many  of  our 
ministers  and  elders.  Preach  this  part  of 
the  Word  and  the  members  will  soon  have  in 
the  treasury  money  enough  to  keep  hundreds 
of  ministers  in  the  fie'd.        J.  H.  Moore. 


Notice. 

To  the   churches   comprising  the  District  of 

Nebraska,  Greeting: 

I,  as  one  of  the  Mission  Board, 
would  stir  up  your  pird  minds  to  the 
necessity  of  replenishing  the  treasury,  fcr 
the  purpose  of  preaching  the  gospel  to 
isolated  members,  and  others,  in  the  district. 
As  the  funds  for  that  purpose  are  getting 
low,  not  enough  to  fill  one  call,  and  as  we 
have  some  calls  to  fill,  and  no  money  in  the 
treasury,  I  would  say  to  the  churches,  Let  us 
make  a  more  united  effort,  and  respond  will- 
ingly to  the  call.  The  Mission  Board  has 
expended  the  means  that  come  into  their 
hands,  as  judiciously  as  possible,  and  good 
has  been  done.  Souls  were  brought  to 
Christ,  and  made  to  rejoice  in  the  God  of 
their  salvation. 

Send  all  money  to  J.  R.  Cripe,  Treasurer, 
Dorchester,  Neb.  Moses  Keefer. 

Greenwood,  Neb. 


From  Lititz,  Pa. 


I  am  much  pleased  with  the  Messenger 
in  the  new  style. 

The  meetings  at  Lexington  closed  last 
night  with  good  results.  Members  were 
much  encouraged.  One  was  baptized  yester- 
day. This  part  of  God's  vineyard  is  in  a 
moBt  prosperous  condition.  Tne  meeting 
was  conducted  by  Bro.  Adam  Pheil,  of 
Franklin  County,  Pa.         Allen  W.  Zro. 


Mission  Work. 


The  writer  conducted  a  series  of  meetings 
ten  miles  south  of  Iowa  City,  Iowa.  Four 
souls  entered  the  church  by  confession  hiuI 
baptism,  and  others  promised  to  come 
soon.  This  work  was  done  under  the  sospi- 
ces  of  the  Mission  Board  of  the  Middle  Dis- 
trict of  Iowa.  Push  the  work  along,  my 
Brethren!  George  W.  Thomas. 

Feb.  17,  188V. 


142 


THE    GOSPEL  MEISSETSTGKEIt 


March  2,  1886. 


From  Hillslmrtr  Churcli,  Ind. 


"We  are  glad  to  say  that  the  good  work  is 
still  going  on  in  this  part  of  God's  vineyard. 
We  are  aleo  glad  to  tell  the  readers  of  the 
GosrEL  Messenger,  that  Brethren  Sanford, 
and  H.  Saylor,  of  the  Middle  Fork  church, 
came  to  us  on  Feb.  6th,  and  commenced  a 
series  of  meetings  which  were  continued  un- 
til the  tenth.  The  result  was,  nine  precious 
souls  followed  in  the  'ootsteps  of  the 
Master,  and  many  others  are  counting  the 
cost.  Saints  wero  made  to  rejoice  and  sin- 
ners to  tremble.  Come  again,  Bro.  Sanford, 
you  are  welcome.  John  W.  Crite. 


In  Meiuoriani. 


We  have  been  called  again  to  mourn  the 
loss  of  another  of  our  number.  Bro.  Ira 
Heeter  departed  this  life,  Feb.  4th,  1886,  at 
the  age  of  fifty- five  years,  five  months,  and 
twenty-nine  days. 

The  deceased  was  a  deacon  and  always 
found  at  his  post.  We  will  mis^  his  labors 
and  feel  deeply  the  loss  of  his  wise  counsel. 
Bro.  Heeter  suffered  untold  misery  during 
his  illness,  but  with  the  true,  Christian  sol- 
dier spirit  bore  it  without  a  murmur  and 
when  the  crisis  came,  passed  as  peacefully 
away,  as  if  falling  into  a  natural  sleep. — 
"Truly,  a  good  man  has  fallen."  The  writer, 
assisted  by  others,  conducted  the  funeral 
services.  A.  H.  Puterbaugh. 


Communion  Meeting-  at   Keuka,  FJa. 


Being  near  this  place  on  February  13th, 
the  time  set  by  the  Brethren  to  hold  their 
love-feast,  we  planned  to  vrsit  here  during 
this   meeting. 

There  were  about  thirty  members  present 
at  communion.  The  time  usually  devoted  to 
examination  services  was  occupied  by  Bro. 
Neher  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  attentive 
hearers. 

The  ordinance  of  feet-washing  is  here  ob- 
served by  the  single  mode.  To  one  used  to 
the  double,  and  to  the  confusion  necessarily 
attending  it,  the  difference  is  very  marked 
and  in  favor  of  the  single,  besides  this  we 
have  the  example  of  "Jesus,"  as  he  institut- 
ed and  practiced  the  ordinance  and  why  the 
Brethren  should  adopt  the  double  mode  has 
never  been  satisfactorily  explained  to  us. 

Sunday  morning  we  met  at  ten  o'clock  for 
Sunday-echool.  One  feature,  in  particular, 
of  the  school  is  its  large  attendance  of  both 
parents  and  children,  all  seemingly  anxious 
to  learn  the  Word  of  God.  An  hour  was 
thus  spent  very  profitably,  and  at  its  close, 
Bro.  Moore  read  a  chapter  bearing  on  the 
lesson  from  the  life  of  "Daniel,"  illustrated 
by  practical  thoughts.  Upon  the  whole  a  very 
enjoyable  meeting  was  held.  At  the  close  of 
sermon,  Brethren  Neher  and  Bowser,  by  the 
unanimous  consent  of  the  church,  were  ad- 
vanced to  the  second  degree  of  the  ministry. 
The  installation  was  an  impressive  and  sol- 
emn one.  It  seems  to  us  the  seed  sown  by 
these  earnest,  zealous  brethren  must  event- 
ually spring  up  and  bear  fruit  to  the  honor 
and  glory  of  God. 


To  the  self-sacrificing  spirit  of  Bro. 
Moore  and  wife  must  be  largely  accredited 
the  building  up  of  this  church  in  sunny 
Florida.  W.  B,  Miller. 


From   indian  Creek  Church,  Pa. 


Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  as  church  news 
is  always  read  by  the  faithful,  I  will  there- 
fore say,  that  the  members  of  the  Indian 
Creek  church  thought  it  good  to  commence 
a  series  of  meetings,  and  therefore  commenc- 
ed on  the  evening  of  Jan.  15.  They  called 
to  their  assistance,  Bro.  F.  B.  Weimer,  from 
the  Jacob's  Creek  congregation,  and  he  came 
on  the  eve  of  the  16th,  and  commenced  the 
work  in  good  earnest.  On  Tuesday  eve,  Eld. 
J.  H.  Myers,  of  Markleysburg,  who  had  just 
closed  a  series  of  meetings  in  the  Jacob's 
Creek  congregation,  also  came  to  assist  ue. 
The  two  continued  the  meetings  for  one 
week,  and  Bro.  Myers  left  for  other  fields  of 
labor.  Bro.  Weimer  continued  the  meetings 
a  few  days  longer,  and  three  came  forward 
to  be  added  to  the  Lord,  and  I  hope  the 
church  was  much  revived. 

D.  D.  Horner. 


From  Washing-ton  Church,  Kan. 


We  are  making  some  advancement  in  this 
congregation,  and  doing  some  work  which 
will  tell  for  us  in  eternity.  One  step  for- 
ward is  the  organization  of  a  social  meeting 
in  the  northern  part  of  our  district.  We 
meet  and  spend  one  evening  each  week  in 
singing,  prayer,  and  the  study  of  God's 
Word.  After  our  meeting  is  opened,  we  al- 
ways study  the  lesson  announced  the  week 
previous,  and  give  the  privilege  to  any  of 
asking  such  questions  as  may  have  present- 
ed themselves  in  the  study  of  the  Bible. 

There  is  a  growing  interest  in  the  work, 
and  I  am  confident  much  good  will  be  ac- 
complished. All  of  our  members  who  at- 
tend, take  hold  of  the  work  like  true  soldiers 
and  manifest  a  noble  Christian  spirit  in 
their  undertakings.  One  sister  remarked, 
"I  have  received  more  practical  knowledge 
in  the  way  of  studying  the  Scriptures,  than 
I  could  have  received  from  many  public  dis- 
courses. One  of  the  great  aims  of  our  meet- 
ings, is  to  help  each  other  in  the  study  of 
God's  Word;  another  is  that  we  may  grow  in 
grace,  as  nearly  as  possible,  commensurate 
with  our  privileges.      May  God  help  us! 

A.  H.  Puterbaugh. 

Feb.  14,  I88d. 


From  Peru,  Indiana. 


I  am  now  on  my  way  home  from  Adams- 
borough,  Cass  Co.,  Ind ,  where  Bro.  Rhine- 
hart  and  I  have  been  holding  meetings  for 
over  a  week.  We  had  some  opposition  to 
encounter,  and  the  roads  and  weather  were 
not  favorable,  but  we  had  a  good  and  at- 
tentive congregation. 

The  few  brethren  and  sisters  residing 
here  were  much  encouraged,  and  at  the  close 
of  the  meeting  we  had  the  satisfaction  of 
seeing  three  precious  souls  coming  forward 


and  requesting  baptism;  there  were  also 
quite  a  number  who  said,  "We  will  also 
come  soon." 

On  account  of  a  previous  engagement,  the 
meeting  was  closed  with  quite  a  growing 
interest,  as  is  too  often  the  case,  with  meet- 
ings of  that  character.  To  the  saints  and 
friends  at  Adamsborough,  we  return  thanks 
for  the  kind  hospitality  shown  up,  commend- 
ing them  to  God  and  the  Word  of  his  Grace, 
which  is  able  to  build  us  up,  and  give  us  an 
inheritance  among  all  them  which  are  sanc- 
tified. Daniel  P.  Shively. 


From  Maria,  Bedford  Co.,  Pa. 


Bro.  J.  S.  Holsinger,  of  Dunnings  Creek 
church,  Pa.,  commenced  a  series  of  meet- 
ings at  the  Holsinger  meeting-house  on  Sun- 
day, the  fourteenth. 

In  the  Woodbury  congregation,  up  to  this 
date,  the  roads  have  been  bad  for  travel,  still 
our  meetings  are  interesting,  and  we  hope 
we  may  have  a  good  meeting  yet,  to  report. 
One  of  our  aged  members  was  buried  yes- 
terday.    He  was  in  his  eightieth  year. 

D.  S.  Replogle. 

Feb.  16,  1886. 


The  hand  of  God  that  had  nerve  enough, 
because  of  sin  to  placa  the  Son  upon  the 
cross,  will  not  be  weakened  when  it  comes  to 
deal  directly  with  impenitent  guilt? 

___MATBIMONIAL. 

NICHOLSON  — FOLGER  —  At  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  in  Clarke  Co  ,  hi ,  Feb.  14,  Mr.  Thom- 
as Nicholson  and  sister  Mary  Folger,  late  a  student  of 
Mt.  Morris  College,  111.  M. 

ALEXANDER— BONER.— At  the  residence  of  W.  F. 
Boner,  Harlan,  Shelby  Co  ,  Iowa,  Feb.  7,  by  the  un- 
dersigned, Mr.  J.  C.  Alexander,  late  of  Indiana,  and 
Miss  Katie  Boner,  of  Harlan,  Iowa.     R.  A.  Yoder. 

MOOMAW— SAWYER.-At the  residence  of  the  bride's 
mother,  Feb.  11,  by  the  undersigned,  Mr.  David  G. 
Moomaw  and  Miss  Malinda  Sawyer,  both  of  Tuscara- 
was County,  Ohio. 

DAVIS— SHERRETS-  At  the  residence  of  the  under- 
signed, Feb.  14,  Mr.  William  H.  Davis  and  Miss  Sar- 
ah Sherrets,  both  of  Tuscarawas  County,   Ohio. 

M.  H.  Siiutt. 

TAYLOR— SITHERWOOD— At  the  residence  of  Dan- 
iel Hauger,  Jan.  27,  Mr.  Oeo.  W.  T;iy lor,  of  Altoona, 
and  Miss  Alice  Sitherwood,  of  Westmoreland  County, 
Pa.  D.  D.  Hobnrk. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

STTJCEEY.— Jan.  2,  sister  Hannah  Siuckey,  aged  67 
years,  1  month  and  1  clay.  Services  by  Eld.  C.  K'ah- 
ler,  assisted  by  our  friend  and  bi other,  Sloneger,  of 
the  Ornish  Church,  to  a  large  concourse  of  friends. 
Her  remains  were  deposited  in  the  Frecburg  grave- 
yard, Stark  Co.,  0.  S.  B.  S. 

BURGER— In  the  Sugar  Creek  church,  Baltic,  0.,  in- 
fant son  of  Bro.  Eli  and  sister  Rebecca  Burger,  aged 
7  days.  Funeral  services  by  Bro.  Josiah  Hochhtettler, 
from  Matt.  18:8.  M.  H.  Sdctt. 

HOMEDAY. — In  the  Fab-view  church,  Tippecanoe  Co., 
Ind.,  Dec.  24,  1885,  Bro.  John  Homeday,  aged  76 
years,  11  months  and  15  days. 

He  leaves  a  widow  and  four  children  to  mourn  their 

loss,  whicl  ,  we  believe,  ie  his  great  gain.    He  was  the 


March  2,  1886. 


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father  of  twelve  children,  eight  of  whom  preceded  him. 
He  was  a  most  faithful  and  zealous  member.  Just  the 
day  before  he  walked  to  the  church  and  home  again,  a 
distance  of  three  miles.  He  wished  to  obey  the  Lord  in 
ill  his  commandments,  and  culled  for  the  elders,  and  was 
mointed.  Isaac  Billheimer. 

MAPH1S.— In  Mt.  Jackson,  Va  ,  Feb.  8,  sister  Thursa 
Maphis,  aged  60  years,  5  months  and  20  days.  Fu- 
neral services  by  S  F.Sanger. 

RUHLMAN.— In    the  Mahoning  church,   near  North 
Linn,  Mahoning  Co  ,  0.,  Feb.  7,  sister  Mary  B.,  wife 
of  Bro.  Eli  H.  Ruhlman,  aged  45  years,  0  months  and 
12  days. 
She  passed  through  considerable  affliction,   and  en- 
lured  it  patiently  until  she  was  relieved,  with  a  hope  of 
■eceiving  that  rest  prepared  for  the  children  of  God.  She 
eaves  a  husband  and  one  son.    Funeral  services  by  Bro. 
Simon  B.  Stuckey  and  the  writer,  from  Is.  38:  1. 

J.  H.  Kurtz 

IOHN.— In  Union  Co.* Iowa,   Feb.   7,  of  consumption, 
sister  Laura  John,   aged  24  years,  5  months  and  7 
days. 
She  was  the  youngest  daughter  of  Bro.  Adam  Shaf- 
fer, formerly  of  Ogle  county,   III.     Sister  John  had  neg- 
ected  her  soul's  eternal  interest  until  life  was  despaired 
)f,  when  she  made  application  to  the  church  for  admis- 
lion,  and  was  received  and  baptized  by  Eld.    William 
jrroesbeck.     Sho  leaves  a  husband,   father,   mother  and 
,wo  sisters  to  mourn  their  loss.    The  interment  took 
)lace  near  Macksburg,  Iowa      The  occasion  improved  by 
he  brethren,  from  1  Cor,  15:  20.  M.  Myebs. 

WEIRICH.— In  the  Little  Traverse  church,  Mich  ,  Jan. 
8.  of  consumption,  sister  Catharine  Weirich,  aged  46 
years,  11  months  and  21  days.  She  leaves  a  husband 
and  children,  three  of  whom  are  yet  small,  needing  a 
mother  s  care.  She  was  kind  and  faithful.  Services 
by  Samuel  Weimer,  from  Job  19:  25,  26. 

WOLF  —  In  the  Dorchester  church.    Saline  Co,   Neb., 
Jan.  26,  of  consumption,  Bro.  Abraham    Wolf,   aged 
<)C)  years,  5  months  and  13  days. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  had  contracted  said  dis- 
ease in  the  State  of  Indiana,  about  a  year  ago,  and  mov- 
>d  to  this  State  last  June  for  his  health.      For  awhile  he 
teemed  to  improve,  and  was  able  to  woik,  but  when  cold 
weather  set  in,  he  began  to  fail,  and  steadily  grew  worse 
intil  relieved  by  death.     Thus  the  Dorchester  church 
las  lost  one  of  its  most  consistent  members,    lie  bore 
lis  afflictions  with  Christian  fortitude.    He  leaves  a  wife 
tnd  four  children  to  mourn  their  loss.     Funeral  seivices 
>y  Eld.  J.  J.  Hoover,  to  an  attentive  and  sympathizing 
songregation.  D.  C.  Cripe. 

BOWMAN.- At  Lake  Galilee,  nearKeuka,  Fla  ,  Nov.  1, 

1885,  Cora  A .  Bowman,  aged  7  years,  3  months  and  3 
days. 

She  was  a  daughter  of  D.  E.  and  C.  B.  Bowman,  of 

Stark  Co.,  Ohio.    Little  Cora  came  heie  to  spend   the 

.vinter  with  her  mother,  but  seemed  to  have  contracted 

tome  disease  on  the  way,   and   died   after  an   illness  of 

mt  a  few  days.    Her  body  rests  in   a  lonely  grave  on  a 

jeautiful  hill  overlooking  the  charming  lake  of  Galilee. 

J.  H.  Mooiie. 

3TONER—  At  Walton,  Harvey  County,  Kan?a°,   Jan. 

20,  Daniel  P.,  son   of  D.  P.  and   S.  M.   Stoner,   aged 

about  6  years. 

He  died  of  inflammation  of  the  Madder  and  kidneys, 
ind  suffered  terribly  the  last  year  from  gravel.  He  bore 
iis  sufferings  with  patience,  lor  a  child.  Daniel  was  a 
?ery  good  little  boy,  and  we  miss  him  very  much  He 
jften  asked  us  to  read  the  Bible  to  him,  young  as  he  was, 
ind  always  said  his  evening  players.  Funeral  sermon 
by  Eld.  Alfred  Ogle,  Lorn  Matt.  18:  1-8. 

D.  P.&&  M.Stoneh. 
BAEHMLER.— In  the  S.Uamony  Church,  Ind.,  Feb.  7, 

1886,  Nancy  Catherine  Baehmler,  aged  17  years,  11 
months  and  21  days. 

She  had  been  married  a  little  over  three  months, 
and  leaves  a  young  husband,  a  father  and  mother,  two 
grandfathers  and  two  grand  mothers  with  many  other 
friends,  to  mourn  their  loss.  Sl.o  wa'  a  daughter  of 
brother  Daniel  and  sister  Mary  Burket.  We  are  sorry 
to  know  that  she  had  not  made  nny  special  preparation 
for  death.  O  that  this  may  he  a  warning  to  all  who  see 
this  notice!  Funeral  was  improved  by  the  writer  and 
D.  Sbidler  to  a  very  large  congregation.  t 

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with  the  divine  law,  in  marriage,  has  led 
to  confusion  in  families,  communities,  na- 
tions, and  in  the  church  of  God.  Unscrip- 
tural  marriages,  have  ever  been  a  hind- 
eracce  to  the  spread  of  the  truth,  and  to 
the  success  atid  triumphs  of  the  Gospel. 
This  subject  is  fully  treated  in  a  work  by 
Rev.  J.  M.  D.  Cates,  and  furnished  by  the 
St.  Louis  Baptist  Publishing  Company, 
1108  Oiive  Street,  St.  Louis,  Mo.      Price, 

SI  00. 

■  ♦  ■ 

Marringe  Certificates. 

To  meet  the  wants  of  those  desiring  a 
neat'and  handsome  Marriage  Certificate 
at  a  low  price,  we  offer  the  following: 
No.  3,  10  cents  per  copy;  $1  00  per  dozen. 
No.  30,  '2o  cents  per  copy;  $2.50  per  dozen. 
These  Certificates,  when  framed,  present 
an  elegant  app?arance,  and  all  purchasers 
will  be  pleased  with  them.  Address, 
Brethren's  Publishing  Co. 

^dvtrti$en\mt&. 

Rates— Per  ineh  eaeh  Insertion  : 

One  time  or  more $1  50 

One  month  (4  times) 1W 

Three  months  ( 12  times) 1  20 

Six  months  (25  times) 1  00 

One  year  (50  times) 70 

No  advertisement  accepted  for  lees  than  1  00 

iy  \o  Cuts  inserted  unless  12V4  Pica 
wide  and  on  metal  bane. 

For   Sale. 

A  OOOD  farm  of  four  hundred  acres  |  one  hun- 
(lr«l  and  twenty  ncrcs  timberl  near  Mt.  Mor- 
ris, III.     A  bargain     For  Particulars  nd.li ■■■■-. 
(  HAS    NKWCOMEB, 

Mt.  Morris,  111. 


POWDER 

Absolutely  Pure. 

This  powder  never  varies.  A  marvel  of  pur- 
ity, strength  and  wholesomeness .  More 
economical  than  the  ordinary  kinds,  and  can- 
not be  sold  in  competition  with  the  multitude 
r>f  low  test,  short  weight,  alum  or  phosphate 
powdora.  '  Sold  only  in  cans.  ROXAL 
BAKING  POWDER  CO.,  103  Wall  «<■  ,  8.  Y. 

For  Sale. 


My  farm  of  171  acres,  on  the  line  of  North- 
western rail-road,  Lee  Co.,  111.,  88  miles  west 
of  Chicago,  adjoining  the  town  of  Franklin 
Grove.  Improvements.— two  story  house, 
two  barns,  (one  a  bank  barn,)  other  outbuild- 
ings, located  south  side  of  timber,  good  stock 
and  grain  farm,  running  water,  some  timber, 
and  one  mile  from  one  of  our  meeting-houses. 
Prefer  to  sell  to  a  brother. 

JOSEPH  C  LAHMAN, 
Lee  Co.  Franklin  Groye,  111. 


HUNTINGDON  AND  BROAD  TOP 
MOUNTAIN  RAILROAD. 

The  following  schedule  went  into  effect  on 
the  Huntingdon  and  Broad  Top  Mountain  B. 
B.  on  Monday,  May  14th,  188-3. 


LEAVF  eOCTH 

LEAVE  NOBTH. 

Mail 

Ezp'es 

STATIONS. 

Exp'ss 

Mall 

P.M. 

A.  M. 

P.  M. 

P.M. 

6  05 

8  35 

..  .Huntingdon.. 

5  55 

12  40 

8  15 

8  50 

McConnellstown 

5  40 

12  80 

r  m 

8  55 

Grafton 

5  85 

12  25 

R  85 

9  08 

.   .Marklesburg  . . 

5  25 

12  11 

ft  48 

9  15 

. . .  Coffee  Bun  . . . 

5  15 

12  03 

R  50 

9  21 

Bough  and  Boady 

5  00 

11  57 

R  57 

9  29 

5  01 

U  50 

7  00 

9  38 

Fisher's    Summit 

4  58 

U  43 

7  10 

9  41 

Saxton  

4  48 

11  35 

7  25 

9  55 

..  .Biddlesburg.. . 

4  35 

11  20 

7  30 

10  00 

Hopewell .  . . 

4  29 

11  51 

7  40 

10  10 

..  .Piper's  Bun. . 
Tatesville — 

4  17 

11  06 

7  51 

10  21 

1  07 

10  52 

R02 

10  80 

3  58 

10  48 

8  05 

10  40 

...Mt.  Dallas.... 

8  55 

10  44 

8  25 

11  00 

8  80 

10  02 

10  00 

12  35 

Cumberland... 

1  55 

8  05 

P.M. 

P.  M. 

P.M. 

A.  M* 

PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD 
TIME  TABLE. 

On  Monday.  June  5th,  1885,  the  following 
schedule  went  into  effect  on  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad: 

TBAIN8  WE8TWABD. 

Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Pittabgb. 

Pacific  Express,  8  25  P.  M 1  85  P.  M. 

Mail 2  14  P.  M 8  54  A.M 

Fast  Line 80  P.  M 11  BE  P.  U. 

TBA1NS  EASTWARD. 
Loave  Huntingdon .  Arrive  Phil'da 

Johnet'n  Exp'ss,  8  85  A.  M 4  40  P.  M 

Day  Express...  12  50  P.  M 8  30  P.  M. 

Mail 8  25  P.M.    H'bg.,    7  05  P.  M. 

Mail  Express  ...8  05P.  M 4  25  A.  M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  At  8:00 
A.M.  Altoona,  11:50  P.  M.,  Hnntingdon, 
12: 50  P.  M  ,  Harrieburg,  8:  20  P.M.,  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  R :  50  P.  M. 

Philadelphia  Express  east,  leaves  (except 
Bunday)  Pittsburgh  at  5:00  P.  M,  Altoona, 
9:  20  P.M.,  Huntingdon,  10: 80  P.  M.,  Harris- 
burgh,  1:20  A.  M .,  and  arrives  at  Philadelphia 
at  4:  25  A.M. 

J.  B.  WOOD, 
CHAB   E.  POOH.  (len'l  Pass.  Ag't 

Gen'l  Manager . 


Time  Table. 

PITTSBURGH,   FT.  WAYNE  AND 
CHICAGO  RAILWAY. 


SCHEDULE  IN  EFFECT  FEB.  15,  1884. 


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I®""  Pullman  Palace  Sleeping  and  Hotel 
Cars  through  between  Chicago  and  New  York 
and  Day  Coaches  between  Chicago  and  Pitts- 
burgh without  change.  E.  A.  FOBD, 
Wm.  A.  Baldwin,  Gen'l  Paes.Agt 
Manager. 

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SEEDS.! 


FO  H.  ?  1-eent  Stamps 

I  will  s»nd  you  my  Seed 
ANNUAL,  with  prize  eseay 
on  Celery  Growing  and  at 
fame  time  mike  you  a 
present  [1  pkt.  each]  of  the  following  choice 
Seed  Novelties:  Snow  Queen  'toma- 
to (pure  white  when  ripe,  a  perfect  beauty); 
Early  Summer  Gabbai/e  [have  grown 
heads  to  weigh  18  lbs.  by  July  5th];  JVeir 
Prise  Ameriean  Pansies  [largest  and 
prettiest  pansies  in  existence] .  Most  Beedsmen 
would  charge  you  50  cents  for  the  above  choice 
seeds.    Address 

A.  M.  SNYDER,   Dc  Graff,    O. 


VICTOR 

LIVER  SYRUP  ! 


FORMULA  OF  DR.  P.  V.  FAHRNEY. 

The  bast  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  known. 
In  use  for  over  100  years.  It  cuies  all  diseas 
es  originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  im- 

Bure  blood ,  such  as  Bilious  Attacks,  Malaria, 
'jspepsia,  Dizziness.  Sick  Headache,  Consti- 
pation, Colds,  Scrofula,  Erisipelas,  Boils, 
Pimples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Being 
pleasant  to  take,  it  is  an  excellent  remedy  for 
children  Price,  $1.03  per  bottle,  samplw  bot- 
tle 25  cents.  We  also  manufacture  the  follow- 
ing Victor  Homodios:  Victor  Cough  Syrup, 
Victor  Infant's  Belief,  Victor  Pain  Hnlm  Vic- 
tor Liver  Pills  and  Victor  Liniment.  Every 
bottle  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion. Try  one  bottle  and  be  convinced.  Trice 
25  cents  per  bottle. 

Agents  wanted  where  these  medicines  are 
not  sold.  Those  not  wishing  to  act  as  agents, 
we  offer  an  opportunity  of  making  five  dol- 
lars. A  postal  with  your  name  aud  address 
will  give  you  full  particulars.  We  also  have 
a  Special  Offer  to  those  who  have  not  tested, 
but  wish  to  test  the  virtue  of  those  valuable 
llemedies.      V1CTOB  BEJ1KDIES  CO., 

Sole  Proprietors, 
Box  534.  Frfdkriok,  Md. 


ARE  YOU  POOR? 


If  so  we  can  help  you.  Wo  have  an  honest 
article  for  male  or  female  to  handle,  which 
pleases  everybody.  Sister  Boyer  writes  as 
follows:  "Send  me  5  gross.  The  demand  is 
great,  and  they  are  pressing  me  from  all  di- 
rect ions  for  it.''  Ministering  brethren  aro 
handling  it,  and  praise  it  very  much.  We 
have  lady  agents  who  began  with  one  dollar's 
worth  that  tire  now  ordering  from  2  to  5  gross 
per  mouth  Wo  give  Special  Territory  and 
protect  our  agents.  Circulars  free,  and  to 
convince  agents  that  we  haven  great  thing  for 
hem,  we  will  send  a  snmple  for  2  red  stamps, 
or  one  dozen  for  25  cents  instJajpi  Wo  de- 
liver goods  prepaid  to  agents     Ad  In  BS 

BOjE  LILLY  CO.. 
New  Midway  Frederick  Co.,  Md. 


reztlllzers  I 


BBETHBEN    WANTED    TO    SELL    OUB 
Standard  Fertilisers,    Dissolved 
Bone  and  Fertilizing  Chemicals.    Address : 

D.  BLOCHEB  &  CO., 
Im9  Gettysburg.  Pa 


^^--^■-^       ---  1=3  PIAH. 

«  *  *  Tlvs  marvelous  liou=e  has  been  built  more  than 
300  tunes  from  bur  pans  ;  J<  f»so  n  "  )  .'j.-.k'  <>  that  it  affords 
ample  rojm  even  i"r  a  large  lamily.  1st  Bi  or  shown 
above;  on  2d  floor  are  I  bed  rooms  and  in  attic  2  more. 
Plenty  of  Closets.  The  whole  warmed  by  one  chimney 
Larue  illustrations  and  full  description  of  the  abov 
as  well  as  of  39  other  houses,  ransing  in  cost  from  $100  up 
to  $6,500,  may  be  lound  in  "Suopi-kli.'S  Modern  Low- 
Cost  Houses, "  a  large  quarto  pamphlet,  showing  also 
how  to  select  sites,  tret  loans,  Ac.  Sent  postpaid  on  re- 
ceipt of  50c.  Stamps  taken,  or  midSl  bill  and  we  will  ro- 
turn  the  change.  Address,  B'ii  u:xo  1'i.a.n  Association. 
(Mentiun  this  r.,pcr.)         24CeeimauSt.,  (Box  2702,) N.  i. 

Hf|©P  WHO  BELIEVE  that  Nature 
^.H™  will  work  off  a  Cough  or  a 
Cold  should  understand  thai  this  MAY  be 
done,  but  at  the  expense  of  the  Constitu- 
tion, and  we  all  know  that  repeating  this 
dangerous  practice  weakens  the  Lung 
Powers  and  terminates  in  a  Consumptive's 
Grave.  Don't  take  the  chances;  use  DR. 
BIGELOW'S  CURE,  which  is  a  saJe, 
pleasant  and  speedy  cure  for  all  Throat 
and  Lung  Troubles.  In  50  cent  and  dol- 
lar bottles. 


Is  the  best  known  remedy  for  aH  blood  diseases, 
stomach  and  liver  troubl  es,  pimples,  costlveness,  bad 
breath,  piles,  ague  an  d  malarial  diseases,  1  ndlgestlon. 
loss  of  appetite,  low  s  plrits,  headache,  and  all  diseases 
of  the  kidneys.   Prlce50cents,  of  alldruggisU. 

QRICCS'   GLYCERINE  SALVE. 
Try  this  Wonder  Healer. 

JSP  PRICE  85  CENTS.  ^>  BT  WARRANTED.  ^| 

The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov't 
t©  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 


Burlington 

Route  ; 

C.B.&q.R.R.^' 


The  Only  Through  Line,  with  its  own  track,  between      | 

fS?ia5:d  DENVER 

Either  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific   Junction,    Atchison  or] 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  lines  to  their  important  cities  end  towns.  It 
runs  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equpped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph. 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  PnuT, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  its  several   Eastern  and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Train) 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  is  the  Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  Gity  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  the 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B.  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gen'l  Manager,  Gtn'l  P«M.  Agent, 

CHICAGO. 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  Mt   Morris  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  March  9,  1886. 


No.  10. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon.  Pa. 


The  Brethren  in  Ilagerstown,  Md.,  are  holding  a 
series  of  meetings  in  their  new  meeting-house 
there,  with  good  attendance  and  interest.  Bro.  S. 
F.  Sanger,  of  Bridge  water,  Va.,  is  preaching  for 
them,  assisted  by  others.  ^ 

The  Brethren  in  Frederick  City,  Md.,  are  mak- 
ing preparations  to  build  a  church  as  soon  as  spring 
opens.  "We  hope  they  will  succeed  in  getting  a 
suitable  house,  and  also  be  successful  in  establish- 
ing a  strong  church  there.  Perseverance  and  a 
united  effort  will  do  the  work.  Brethren  every- 
where should  remember  that  in  union  there  is 
strength,  and  that  divisions  always  lead  to  failures. 


Send  for  a  copy  of  "Trine  Immersion,"  by  Eld. 
James  Quinter,  384  pages,  nicely  printed  on  fine 
paper,  and  tastefully  bound  in  cloth  for  $1.50.  It 
should  be  in  the  home  of  every  family  in  the 
Brotherhood.  If  we  want  our  children  to  become 
established  in  the  truth  as  we  understand  it,  keep 
our  doctrines  before  them.  Many  of  our  children 
go  awaj-  fruiii  lue  church  because  they  have  had 
no  opportunities  of  knowing  what  our  doctrines 
are.  Money  spent  in  buying  our  own  books  is  well 
spent.  


OUR  MEETINGS. 


As  stated  last  week,  we  had  a  series  of  meetings 
in  progress.  By  request,  Bro.  "W.  A.  Gaunt,  of 
Frederick  City,  Md.,  came  to  us  on  Wednesday,  the 
17th,  and  preached  for  us  one  week.  The  services 
were  well  attended,  with  a  growing  interest  to  the 
close.  On  Tuesday,  the  23rd,  seven  were  baptized. 
The  water  was  very  cold,  but  their  hearts  were 
warm,  filled  with  the  love  of  Jesus,  and  therefore 
without  fear  entered  the  baptismal  water,  and  were 
buried  with  Christ  in  holy  baptism.  The  scene 
was  an  interesting  one,  and  we  believe  deeply  im- 
pressed those  present.  Bro. (Jaunt's preaching  was 
sound,  practical  and  acceptable.  lie  left  us,  ac- 
companied with  the  best  wishes  and  prayers  of  the 
church.  We  need  many  such  laborers  in  the  vine- 
yard of  the  Lord,  and  the  only  trouble  is  that 
those  we  have  are  so  cumbered  with  business  that 
their  usefulness  is  greatly  curtailed.  Of  course 
the  fault  is  not  with  the  ministers,  as  they  hare 
families  that  must  be  provided  for,  and  as  long  as 
no  other  arrangements  are  made  to  do  it,  they 
must  do  it  themselves.  Where  the  responsibility 
will  finally  fall,  we  will  leave  the  church  to  decide. 
Our  possibilities  are  great,  as  the  small  efforts 
made  clearly  show  that  thousands  might  yearly 
be  brought  into  the  church,  if  all  that  could  be 
done  was  done.  Every-wherc  souls  are  waiting  to 
be  saved.  Will  we  help  to  save  them?  We  can. 
by  helping  to  keep  our  ministers  in  the  field  but- 
tling for  Christ.  This  is  what  we  ought  to  do. 
This  is  our  duty, 


SPONGES. 


Tiik  sponge  has  become  a  household  article  so 
universally  known,  that  a  minute  description  of  it, 
to  answer  our  purpose,  is  not  at  all  necessary. 
"Webster  defines  it  as  a  porous  or  fibrous  substance 
adhering  to  rocks,  shells,  etc.;  grows  in  the  water, 
and  thrives  best  in  salt-water.     They  are  now  put 


to  a  variety  of  uses,  for  which  they  answer  these 
purposes  most  admirably.  One  of  their  most  not- 
able qualities  is  that  of  absorption.  Their  porosi- 
ty is  very  great.  This,  in  connection  with  their 
possibilities  of  expansion,  admits  them  of  becom- 
ing the  repository  of  a  large  amount  of  outside 
matter.  These  are  essential  features  to  their  use- 
fulness. Another  important  feature  about  the 
common  sponge  is  the  ease  with  which  it  can  be 
made  to  discharge  the  matter  it  receives.  By  a 
slight  pressure  of  the  hand,  the  pores  open  and  dis- 
charge whatever  matter  is  contained  within. 

But  there  are  other  kinds  of  sponges  we  wish  to 
speak  of  more  especially.  We  mean  human  spong- 
es. "Webster  defines  one  class  of  these  sponges  as 
"One  who  lives  on  others;  those  who  are  everlast- 
ingly receivers  but  non-producers.  They  are  large- 
ly porous,  with  capacious  powers  of  absorption, 
but  you  can  get  nothing  out  of  them.  They  are 
parasitical  scavengers  that  cumber  the  world, 
seemingly  without  any  use  whatever.  They  are 
not  God's  ideal  of  a  man,  but  a  kind  of  a  human 
monstrosity  and  a  child  of  sin.  A  non-producer, 
God  has  said,  shall  not  eat.  In  this  world  of  ac- 
tion and  responsibilities,  there  are  no  places  for 
s*uch  beings.  They  are  cumberers  of  the  ground, 
and  their  timely  removal  would  leave  no  vacancy. 

Another  class  of  human  sponges  is  represented 
by  the  money-lover  or  covetous  man.  This  class 
is  largely  represented,  and  to  their  spongy  recept- 
iveness  there  is  no  limit.  They  accumulate  and 
brood  over  it  as  the  hen  doth  over  her  eggs,  with 
the  hope,  seemingly,  that  from  the  dollar  will  be 
hatched  its  hundreds,  and  from  the  golden  eagle, 
its  thousands. 

Commonly  speaking,  we  call  such  persons  mis- 
ers or  hoarders.  They  hoard  to  keep,  and  every 
dollar  that  gets  into  their  fingers,  for  the  time  be- 
ing, is  lost  to  the  commercial  world.  They  go  into 
an  iron  chest  that  robbers  or  death  alone  opens. 
A  considerable  number  of  these  sponges  would  ab- 
sorb the  business  interests  of  the  country  and 
make  it  bankrupt.  Fortunately  for  common  hu- 
manity, death  loosens  these  sponges  from  their 
rocks,  when  their  retention  is  lost  and  the  captive 
eagles  are  set  free.  Every  city  and  town  of  any 
considerable  size,  is  suffering  from  these  human 
sponges.  Of  all  men,  of  respectable  positions  in 
life,  they  ;ire  most  to  be  pitied,  as  for  them  there 
is  positively  no  hope,  and  angels  weep  over  the  sad 
spectacle. 

Brethren,  it  is  greatly  to  be  feared  that  we  have 
some  of  these  sponges  among  us.  God  has  given 
them  large  accumulative  capacities,  and  eagerly 
receive  everything  that  is  afforded,  but  unlike  the 
sponge,  nothing  can  be  squeezed  out  of  (hem.  Ev- 
en the  Lord's  tenth  is  cart  fully  locked  op.  Ap- 
peals for  the  poor,  for  the  church,  for  missions  and 
for  charitable  Institutions  have  no  effect  mi  them 
whatever.  Oh!  how  sad  it  is,  that  men  forget  that 
God  is  tin'  Giver,  and  that  the  giving  is  fox  hhe  bet- 
tering of  our  fellows,  and  the  salvation  of  souls. 

Then,  we  have  the  literary  or  educational  spong- 
es. And  there  are  more  of  these  Bpongesthan  peo- 
ple ordinarily  suppose.  Thev,  too,  are  great  re- 
ceivers, but  poor  givers.    They  it  eeive  teaming  on 

about  the  same  principle  that  the  miser  n. 

money,  for  the  love  of  it.  ami  nol  to  th>  good  with 
it.  Chey  possess  a  great  deal  oi  Information,  of 
light,  but  it  is  concealed  under  tin-  bushel.  We 
heard  i  brother  Bay,  not  long  since,  that  in  the  city 
In  Which  he  lives,  there  are  im-n  who  walk  the 
streets  everyday,  having  rare  literary  attainments, 


yet  they  are  not  known  as  such,  outside  of  their 
own  homes  and  perhaps  a  few  intimate  friends. 
All  the  knowledge  they  possess  is  as  useless  to  the 
world  as  the  dollars,  eagles,  and  crowns  in  the 
miser's  chest.  They  receive,  but  give  not,  and 
therefore  are  but  little  benefit  to  the  world. 

God  has  given  us  talents  for  use.  and  the  more 
we  acquire,  the  greater  become  our  responsibili- 
ties. To  eat,  drink  and  enjoy  is  not  the  recognized 
type  of  true  manhood,  and  much  less  the  type  of 
the  true  Christian. 

There  are  a  number  of  other  classes  of  human 
sponges  that  might  be  named,  but  we  shall  notice 
only  one  more— the  religious  sponge.  To  receive 
religion  or  religious  instruction,  seems,  at  first 
thought,  to  be  a  desirable  trait  of  character,  but 
even  in  this  it  is  possible  to  be  wrong.  Giving  and 
receiving,  to  be  profitable,  must  always  go  togeth- 
er. Grace,  like  money,  can  do  us  no  good  unless 
we  use  it  and  give  it  to  others.  The  giver,  to  con- 
tinue, must  be  a  receiver,  and  the  receiver,  to  be 
blessed,  must  be  a  giver.  True  religion  is  not  re- 
ceiving, but  doing.  Religious  receivers  are  found 
every-where,  but  religious  givers  and  doers  are  not 
so  generally  found.  Some  men  go  to  church  as  the 
glutton  goes  to  his  table,  to  be  fed,  to  surfeit,  to 
enjoy  without  any  thought  whatever  of  growing 
or  gaining  strength  for  profitable  labor.  Nothing 
beyond  self-gratification  is  ever  thought  of.  Spir- 
itual food  thus  received  is  wasted— is  lost  in  the 
unyielding  sponge.  Many  of  our  congregations 
have  in  them  these  sponges.  They  are  good  sitters 
and  good  hearers,  but  this  is  all  the  good  that  can 
be  said  of  them.  They  are  as  cold  as  icebergs  and 
as  immovable  as  the  rocks  of  Gibralter,  They 
come  and  go  as  the  door  swings  on  its  hinges,  and 
you  may  preach  to  them  till  doomsday  without 
making  any  perceptible  change,  and  the  chances 
are  as  good  to  convert  the  seat  as  the  occupant. 

Not  long  since  we  read  of  a  minister  who  preach- 
ed for  a  strange  congregation.  In  front  of  him  sat 
a  lady  as  still  and  as  upright  as  a  post,  and  as  he 
noticed  her  receptive  capacity  he  grew  eloquent. 
He  felt  that  he  had,  at  least,  one  good  hearer,— and 
this  Is  more  than  every  preacher  gets,— SO  that  his 
soul  was  encouraged.  In  the  evening  he  preached 
to  the  same  congregation,  ami  his  hope  was  that 
he  might  have  the  same  lady  auditor.  She  was 
there,  in  the  same  place,  and  gave  the  same  atten- 
tion to  the  word  preached.  He  became  so  inter- 
ested in  her  that  he  determined  to  learn  her  name, 
and  make  her  acquaintance  After  services  he 
hailed  a  good  sister  and  inquired  who  the  lady  was 
that  sat  in  front  of  him  and  gave  such  good  atten- 
tion to  his  preaching.  Said  th  i  sister.  ••v,,u  mean 
the  lady  with  the  dark  bonnet  and  blue  dress?  oi 
she  is  a  sponge— a  sponge."  •  a  sponge  you  Bay 
what  do  you  mean  r  "l  mean  she  is  like  a  sponge! 
She  has  been  occupying  that  seat  for  years,  ever 
hearing— and  that  is  all  it  amounts  to.    All  her 

hearing  seems  to  do  her  no  good.  She  is  the  same 
COld-hearted  woman  she  was  ten  .Mars  ago,  and  is 
bo  hopelessly  dead  to  everything  else  but  herself 
that  it  is  expected  she  w  ill  continue  to  be  a  hearer 

Onl]  as  long  as  she  lives." 

Dear  reader,  do  you  know  of  any  such  human 
sponges?  There  are  more  of  them  than  you  think 
—possibly  you  are  one  Think  of  it  when  you 
again  hear  the  gospel  preached,  and  then  ask  your- 
self  what  use  you  will  make  of  tin-  Instructions  re- 
i.  By  a  little  of  this  kind  of  self-examination 
you  will  be  enabled  to  know  whether  or  not  you 
have  been  playing  a  religious  sponge. 


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THIS    GOSJPEL    MESSENGBK: 


March  9,  1886. 


ESSATS. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approyed  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  diriding  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


ON  FEET-WASHING. 


BY  JOHN  KNISLEY. 


I  believe  feet-washing  is  a  command 
given  by  our  Savior,  to  be  performed  by  his 
believing  children  till  he  shall  come  again, 
and  practice  the  ordinance,  or  rule,  establish- 
ed by  law,  our  Savior  being  the  law-giver, 
St.  John  13:  1.  He  loved  his  own.  Love 
must  prompt  us  to  wash  one  another's  feet, 
not  only  be  washed,  but  to  wash.  Love  is 
not  so  well  or  clearly  shown  by  being  wash- 
ed as  it  is  by  washing.  The  giver  shows 
more  love  than  the  taker;  not  that  I  think  we 
should  do  anything  to  have  a  name,  but  the 
Savior  says,  in  the  35th  verse  of  the  above 
chapter,  "By  this  shall  all  men  know  that  ye 
are  my  disciples,  if  ye  have  love  one  to  an- 
other." By  this  love  that  prompts  us  to 
wash  one  another's  feet,  we  must  do,  not  on- 
ly say  we  love. 

Verse  2,  And  supper  being  ended,  or,  dur- 
ing supper,  believing  supper  being  served, 
the  supper  on  the  table,  the  Savior  "riseth 
from  supper,  and  laid  aside  his  garments; 
and  took  a  towel,  and  girded  himself.  After 
that  he  poureth  water  into  a  basin,  and  be- 
gan to  wash  the  disciples'  feet,  and  to  wipe 
them  with  the  towel  wherewith  he  was  gird- 
ed." "For  I  have  given  you  an  example  that 
ye  should  do  as  I  have  done  to  you."  Verse 
15.  An  example  is  a  pattern,  a  model,  a  spec- 
imen. Matt.  11:  29  says,  "Take  my  yoke  up- 
on you,  and  learn  of  me."  We  learn  of  him 
what  we  practice.  "Ye  ought  to  wash  one 
another's  feet,"  not  only  be  washed.  Salute 
one  another  with  an  holy  kiss.  I  salute  my 
brother  and  he  salutes  me,  it  being  a  single 
act.  1  am  glad  our  blessed  Law-giver  has 
given  nothing  that  one  member  cannot  per- 
form. 

We  have  a  sister  in  our  church  who  came 
from  the  East,  where  they  wahhed  by  the 
double  mode,  and  washed  too  many  before 
they  changed,  and  deprived  many  from  wash- 
ing feet.  Many  that  have  changed  from  the 
so-called  double  mode,  are  still  depriving 
many  from  washing,  as  they  wash  six  or 
eight  before  they  change,  which  often  de- 
prives one- half  of  the  members  from  wash- 
ing feet,  which,  I  Ihink,  is  disconnecting  the 
ordinances  that  the  Savior  has  joined  to- 
gether. As  we  all  believe  Christ  gave 
the  institutions,  namely,  feet-washing,  the 
Lord's  Supper  and  the  communion  (which 
I  do  believe  are  inseparably  connected),  as 
much  so  as  repentance,  faith  and  baptism 
are  joined  together,  to  bring  us  into  fellow- 
ship with  God,  so  I  believe  feet-washing,  the 
Lord's  Supper  and  the  communion  will  keep 
us  in  fellowship  with  him,  if  we  do  it  in  faith 
to  the  honor  of  God,  in  keeping  all  that  he 
has  commanded  us. 

I  have  been  asked,  "How  do  you  do  to  have 
all  wash  at  the  earae  love-feast?"  I  say,  How 
do  you  manage  to  have  all  salute  one  anoth- 
er at  one  love- feast?    They  say,  "By  starting 


the  kiss  and  going  around."  So  as  all  sa- 
lute one  another  with  akiee;  so  we  do  ia  feet- 
washing,  and  all  can  wash  and  wipe  feet.  If 
you  have  four,  six  or  eight  basins,  start  them 
all,  and  finish  where  you  began,  and  all  will 
wash  and  be  washed  at  the  same  communion. 
I  once  heard  a  brother  say,  "You  would  not 
find  the  widow  that  had  not  washed  the 
saints'  feet  by  doing  as  you  do."  I  told  him 
this  was  the  only  way  to  find  her,  for,  if  you 
make  the  round,  and  come  to  one  that  would 
refuse  to  wash  the  sister's  feet  next  to  her, 
set  her  aside  as  not  being  a  faithful  sister. 
But  by  washing  so  many,"  you  may  miss  the 
one  that  does  not  wash,  as  such  may  hide  or 
keep  out  of  the  way.  Such  may  be  the  case. 
What  I  have  written,  I  have  written  out  of 
love. 

Plymouth,  Ind. 

PARABLES    OP    THE     LOST    SHEEP, 
THE  LOST  MONKY,  AND  THE 
PRODIGAL  SON. 


BY  D.  S.  T.  BUTTERBAUGH. 


These  three  parables  which  you  find  re- 
corded in  the  fifteenth  chapter  of  St.  Luke 
were  spoken  by  the  Lord  so  as  to  rebuke  the 
murmuring  of  both  scribe  and  Pharisee,  who 
found  fault  with  him  for  the  reason  of  asso- 
ciating with  the  vicious,  or  permitting  them 
to  approach  him.  He  then  calls  our  atten- 
tion to  the  three  parables,  showing  that  God 
receives  and  rejoices  over  sinners  when  they 
return  to  him,  however  wicked  they  may  have 
been,  and  that  it  was  right  and  proper  that  the 
Savior  of  sinners  should  do  the  same.  Now, 
to  be  brief,  we  are  brought  to  notice,  that  the 
three  parables  of  said  chapter  contain  each  a 
vindication  of  the  Savior's  manner  and  con- 
duct in  receiving  publicans  and  sinners. — 
Here,  again,  we  notice  that  the  point  of  the 
"  three,"  is  this,  that  not  what  is  secure,  but 
is  lost,  is  the  occasion  of  finding,  and  joy 
upon  recovery.  Here  too,  we  wish  to  be  un- 
derstood that  we  do  not  infer  from  the  read- 
ing of  verse  seventh,  that  there  are  any  who 
were  never  lost  and  never   need  repentance. 

The  Savior  here  reasons  with  the  Phari- 
sees upon  common  principles,  as  if  to  say, 
If,  as  you  think,  you  are  secure  within  God's 
embrace,  why  blame  me  for  my  solicitude  to 
find,  to  save,  and  to  protect  the  lost? 

Here  comes  up  still  one  more  thought,  as 
for  the  joy  in  heaven  over  the  repentance  of 
sinners.  It  was  juBt  and  right  for  Christ  to 
associate  with  them,  for  the  reason  of  pro- 
moting theii  repentance.  The  foregoing 
has  most  direct  reference  to  the  lost  sheep. 
—Matt.  18:  11—14. 

The  woman  having  ten  pieces  of  silver, 
and  the  loss  of  one  piece,  and  the  finding  of 
the  same,  is  also  another  illustration  of  the 
above  truth. 

Yes,  my  readers,  it  is  wonderful,  when  we 
think  of  it,  what  sublime  truths  are  embed- 
ded in  the  simple  parables  of  Jesus,  while 
the  doctrines  of  human  ethics  are  couched  in 
language  high  above  the  comprehension  of 
the  vulgar.  Our  Lord  proclaimed  his  truths 
with  clearness  and  fulness,  and  his  language 


and  illustrations,  so  far  from  covering  up 
his  thoughts,  were  rather  like  the  veil  of  the 
atmosphere,  enveloping  all  things,  yet  the 
medium  of  a  clear  and  perfect  vision. 

Nowadays  we  see  a  little  idea  that 
would  scarcely  burden  an  infant's  brain,  puff- 
ed out  with  sagacious  words,  until  it  looms 
up  and  floats  away  in  nothingness,  but  it  is 
evidence  of  a  mind  of  divine  compass  and 
power,  to  condense  the  infinite  and  eternal 
truths  of  the  Godhead,  in  its  schemes  for 
man's  redemption,  into  words  so  few  and 
simple,  that  the  iguorant,  yes,  the  degraded 
and  the  little  child  even,  can  perceive  and 
understand  them. 

In  the  parable  of  the  lost  sheep,  and 
money,  Christ  takes  common  and  almost 
every-day  occurrences  to  illustrate  why  he 
received  and  ate  with  sinners,  illustrations 
which,  while  glorious  as  the  unfoldings  of 
divine  love,  are  exquisite  in  their  very  nome- 
liness  and  simplicity.  Men  losing  money, 
or  sheep,  and  women  money  from  their 
scrips,  are  quite  familiar  occurrences;  yet,  in 
the  hands  of  our  Savior,  they  stand  out  as 
the  exponents  of  the  great  principles  of  di- 
vine economy  in  the  salvation  of  mankind. 
The  shepherd  misses  one  sheep  from  his 
flock,  and  when  discovered,  the  good  man 
would  at  once  seek  for  the  wanderer,  leaving 
the  rest  in  the  wilderness,  in  the  uninhabit- 
ed, yet  grassy  plains  or  valleys,  where  they 
would  have  shelter,  the  shepherd  goes  to 
seek  and  to  save  that  which  is  lost.  He 
goes  into  the  mountains,  he  exposes  him- 
self to  perils,  he  endures  fatigue,  he  expe- 
riences great  anxiety,  but  does  not  give  up 
search  "until  he  find  it."  And  then,  instead 
of  beating  the  wanderer,  or  rudely  driving 
it  before  him,  or  roughly  upbraiding  it  for 
wandering,  the  good  shepherd  takes  the  lost 
one  in  his  arms,  lays  it  on  his  shoulders, 
saves  it  from  weariness  of  travel  and  acci- 
dents to  which  it  might  be  exposed,  and  thus 
bearing  his  precious  burden,  comes  home, 
and  calls  together  his  friends  and  neigh- 
bors, saying  unto  them,  "Rejoice  with  me, 
for  I  have  found  my   sheep   that  was  lost." 

And,  doubtless,  there  were  those  among 
his  auditors,  who  would  better  understand  a 
different  simile.  Our  Lord  condescends  to 
take  a  very  humble  figure,  and  says,  "Either 
what  woman,  having  ten  pieces  of  silver,  if 
she  lose  one  piece,  doth  not  light  a  candle?" 
The  oriental  houses  have  few  openings 
or  windows,  and  the  extra  candle  light  would 
be  needed, — "and  sweep  the  house," — not 
merely  looking  through  it,  as  removing  the 
furniture,  to  make  the  search  more  thorough, 
but  sweeping  its  floors  by  the  light  of  the 
candle,  and  to  the  cleansing  of  the  broom 
she  adds  the  diligent  search  of  the  eye,  and 
leaves  no  place  unexplored  "until  she  find 
it?"  In  the  recovery  of  both  the  sheep  and 
coin,  we  fiud  peculiar  evidences  of  joy  and 
peculiar  language  to  express  it. 

The  returning  shepherd,  as  he  comes  in 
sight  of  his  flock,  which  he  had  left,  calls  out 
to  the  dwellers  in  the  tent,  "Rejoice  with  me, 
for  I  have  found  my  sheep,  which  was  lost," 
and  as  they  came  out  to  meet  the  shepherd, 
weary  and  faint  with  his  tedious  search,  and 


March  9,  1880. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


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see  the  wandering  sheep  safe  upon  his  shoul- 
ders, they  responded  loudly  to  his  call,  and 
mingled  together  their  pastoral  rejoicings. 
And  when  the  poor  woman,  for  we  are  led  to 
infer  that  she  was  such,  finds  her  silver,  she 
gathers  her  female  friends  to  tell  them  of 
her  success,  and  calls  upon  those  who  once 
sympathized  with  her  in  her  loss,  and  says, 
"Rejoice  with  me  for  I  have  found  the  piece 
which  I  had  lost." 

Reader,  notice  the  graphic  manner  in 
which  these  two  parables  set  forth  the  seek- 
ing love  of  Jesus  to  our  lost  and  sinful  race! 
We  are  wanderers  from  God.  "All  we,  like 
sheep,  have  gone  astray,  we  turned  every  one 
to  his  own  way."  Yes,  we  had  strayed 
away  from  the  good  shepherd  into  the  rug- 
ged paths  and  dangerous  defiles  of  sin  and 
woe.  But  Christ,  infinite  in  his  love  and 
mercy,  did  not  leave  us  thu3  lost  and  wand- 
ering. He  sought  us  out;  he  addressed  him- 
self to  the  work  of  our  recovery,  he  girded 
himself  about  with  the  vestment  of  human- 
ity; he  came  to  this  sin-cursed  earth,  and 
wandered  up  and  down  in  its  highways  and 
by-ways,  enduring  the  malice  of  enemies,  the 
rebukes  of  the  proud,  the  suspicions  of 
friends,  the  mocking,  and  buffeting,  and 
countless  sorrows,  until  arrested  as  a  male- 
factor, condemned  as  a  blasphemer,  crucified 
as  a  slave,  the  good  shepherd  had  given  his 
life  for  his  sheep,  and  that  they  might  be 
saved,  bowed  his  head,  and  died.  "He  was 
wounded  for  our  transgressions,  he  was 
bruised  for  our  iniquities,  the  chastisement 
of  our  peace  was  upon  him,  and  with  his 
stripes  we  are  healed."  Did  Christ  go  after 
the  lost  sheep?  Yes,  and  that  too  until 
he  found  it.  The  love  that  prompted  the 
search,  was  an  infinite  love,  flowed  from 
eternity,  and  its  fulness  and  richness  are  il- 
strated  in  the  cost  of  the  sacrifice,  and  the 
value  of  its  atonement.  Here  comes  up 
the  important  thought,  What  has  Christ  done 
for  our  redemption?  This  is  best  brought 
under  our  notice  in  the  record  of  his  life. — 
Yes,  thirty  or  more  years  of  his  earthly 
pilgrimage,  were  so  many  years  of  toil, 
anguish,  endurance,  and  search  after  the 
wanderers  from  God.  No  dangers  daunted 
him,  no  obloquy  turned  him  aside,  no  fatigue 
exhausted  him,  and  no  assault  of  enemies 
caused  him  to  desist.  He  plunged  into  the 
depths  of  sin,  he  entered  the  most  forbid- 
ding fens  of  life,  he  exposed  himself  in 
the  most  dangerous  and  darksome  conditions 
of  humanity,  without  regard  to  his  own  com- 
fort, and  at  the  sacrifice  of  his  own  blood, 
that  he  might  find  his  lost  sheep,  and  laying 
them  on  his  own  shoulders,  return  with  them 
to  his  Father's  fold  rejoicing. 

In  this  we  notice  the  design  of  our  Lord 
in  illustrating  the  great  concern  he  felt  for 
souls.  Truly,  Christ  ouca  suffered  for  sins, 
the  just  for  the  urjjust,  that  he  might  bring 
Mi  to  God,  being  "put  to  death  in  the  flesh, 
but  quickened  by  the  Spirit."— 1  Peter  3:  18 

By  the  above  we  readily  perceive  that  the 
value  of  the  soul  is  well  known  to  the  Lord 
Jesus.  We  do  not  know  it,  for  the  reason 
that  our  arithmetic  is  iiuite,  neither  has  it 
the  factors  to  express  the  worth  of  an  im- 


mortal spirit.  We  judge  things  by  worldly 
standards  such  as  it  can  give  us,  or  what  it 
can  do  for  us,  as  beings  of  time  and  earth, 
consequently,  to  amass  great  wealth,  to  rank 
high,  to  secure  praise,  to  dwell  at  ease,  and 
to  live  in  pleasure,  is  what  most  absorbs  our 
thoughts,  and  engages  the  powers  of  our 
being,  and,  as  a  consequence,  the  soul,  in  its 
eternal  interests,  is  in  a  measure  overlooked, 
or  regarded  as  a  something  rather  disagreea- 
ble in  point  of  finance,  etc. 

But  still  another  thought.  The  Savior 
created  the  soul,  endowed  it  with  power, 
has  given  it  immortality  as  a  birth-right, 
and  knows  its  worth,  and  when  he  saw  us 
wandering  into  forbidden  paths,  he  knew  of 
the  great  loss  to  ensue,  and  hence  manifest- 
ed a  great  concern  to  secure  its  recovery, 
and  salvation.  He  was  happy  in  the  Father 
before  the  world  was.  He  was  blessed  in 
the  angelic  host  before  him,  yet,  all  this 
availed  nothing.  For  his  eye  saw,  hia  heart 
loved  our  race,  "for  God  is  love,"  even 
though  it  was  fallen  and  alien,  and  "not 
willing  that  any  should  perish,"  he  came 
down  to  deliver  from  ruin  all  who  should 
believe  on  him,  and  receive  him  as  the  Sa- 
vior of  their  souls.  Indeed,  there  was  deep 
concern  in  heaven  for  the  soul  of  man.  God 
felt  it,  yes,  felt  it  so  as  to  give  his  only  be- 
gotten Son,  that  "whosoever  believeth  on 
him  might  not  perish,  but  have  everlasting 
life."  And  when  it  so  moved  the  mind  of 
Jehovah,  how  ought  our  minds  to  be  con- 
cerning the  recovery  of  fallen  man?  Did 
the  shepherd  leave  the  ninety  and  nine 
sheltered  ones,  and  go  out  into  the  moun- 
tains to  seek  and  save  one  wanderer?  So 
the  Lord  of  Glory  left  the  innumerable  com- 
pany of  unsinning  angels,  that  he  might  go 
forth  to  find  the  lost  sheep,  man;  and  so  did 
he  light  the  candle  of  revelation,  and  with 
the  besom  of  a  holy  law,  sweep  the  floor  of 
this  earthly  house  of  our  tabernacle,  until  he 
found  the  piece  which  was  lost,  thus  mak- 
ing every  effort  to  execute  or  recover  the  wan- 
derer, and  search  out  the  lost,  for,  "he  de- 
lighteth  not  in  the  death  of  a  sinner,  but 
rather  have  him  turn  from  his  wickedness 
and  live."  See  the  confirmation,  the  con- 
vincing testimony  of  a  merciful  Lord  to- 
wards the  recovered  wanderers.  This  is 
made  manifest  in  the  following  stanza: 

"He  is  the  shepherd  of  the  sheep, 
Who  does  his  flock  in  safety  keep; 
The  Cowiueror  he,  the  Judge  of  men, 
The  faithful  WitneBS,  the  Anion!" 

And  more,  see  the  good  shepherd's  act  of 
kindness  in  laying  the  sheep,  when  found, 
on  his  shoulder  and  bearing  it  home.  So 
when  Christ  finds  the  wandering  sinner,  he 
does  not  drive  him  harshly  before  him,  but 
throws  around  him  his  loving  embrace, 
takes  him  to  his  bosom,  lays  him  on  his 
shoulder,  safe  from  all  harm,  pledging  with 
the  power  of  his  might  to  return  him  safe  to 
the  fold  of  God.  With  what  joy  is  the  sin- 
ner welcomed!  This  is  set  forth  in  the  re- 
joicing of  the  friends  of  the  shepherd  and 
the  woman,  in  the  case  of  the  lost  sheep  and 
silver.  It  is  more  emphatically  declared  by 
the  Savior,    in  the  parable  of  the  sheep. 


"Likewise  joy  shall  be  in  heaven  over  one 
sinner  that  repenteth,  more  than  over  ninety 
and  nine  just  persons  which  need  no  repen- 
tance," and  in  nearly  similar  words/  in  that 
of  the  lost  silver,  "Likewise  I  say  unto  you, 
there  is  joy  in  the  presence  of  the  angels  of 
God  over  one  sinner  that  repenteth." 

In  this  last  or  second  declaration,  Jesus 
enunciates  the  great  truth  that,  there  is  an 
interest  and  sympathy  felt  for  man  by  heav- 
en, a  truth  confirmed  by  other  iScripture. 
Angels  are  not  only  represented  as  minister- 
ing spirits  to  "minister  to  the  heirs  of  salva- 
tion," but  as  desirous  to  look  into  man's  re- 
demption. Is  there  not  something  sublime 
in  the  thought  of  angels  taking  an  interest 
in  the  mo itil  affairs  of  earth?  Yes,  angels 
came  to  Lot,  Abraham,  Jacob,  and  Moses; 
angels  appeared  to  Daniel,  David,  Elijah, 
and  toEzekiel;  angels  foretold  the  birth  of 
Christ  to  the  Bethlehem  shepherds,  to  Zech- 
arias,  to  Joseph,  and  Mary;  angels  minister- 
ed to  Christ  on  the  mount  of  tempt  iticn,  in 
the  garden  of  Gethsemane,  at  the  rock-hewn 
sepulchre,  and  said  to  the  woman  who  had 
gone  to  anoint  the  Savior,  'He  is  risen;'"  he 
is  not  here;  come,  see  the  place  where  the 
Lord  lay."  Angels  shall  attend  him  in  his 
second  advent  to  judge  the  world,  )[ for  St. 
Matthow  says,  "When  the  Son  of  Man  shall 
come  in  his  glory,  and  all  hia  holy  angels 
with  him,  then  shall  he  sit  upon  the  throne  of 
his  glory." 

We  find  it  a  source  of  joy  to  follow  out  the 
wondrous  love  of  his  redemption,  as  it  ;flows 
down  to  the  heart,  and  newly  creates  the  soul 
in  righteousness  and  true  holiness,  and  by 
the  repeated  words  of  Jesus,  we  can  ima- 
gine the  angels,  uniting  all  the  force  of 
their  celestial  interest  upon  one  poor  sinner 
watching  his  steps  as  he  strays  away  from 
the  path  of  rectitude,  but  is  suddenly  ar- 
rested, by  the  call  of  mercy  he  listens, 
turns,  and  retraces  his  steps,  is  found  by  the 
shepherd,  is  laid  upon  his  shoulder,  and  as 
the  once  lost  one  is  brought  back  to  the 
fold.  We  can  cmceire,  t'aat  praise  would  rise 
from  that  heavenly  host,  from  every  rank 
and  order,  till  the  wave  of  the  gratuitous 
gratulation  would  reach  the  eternal  throne, 
and  exclaim,  "He  is  found!  he  is  saved!  one 
more  sinner  redeemed!" 

Obedience  to  God's  law  is  the  only  way  of 
peace  and  safety.  Then,  "let  the  words  of 
my  mouth,  and  the  meditations  of  my  heart, 
be  acceptable  in  thy  sight,  O,  Lord,  mj 
strength,  and  my  redeemer."  Amen. 

North  Manchester,  hid. 

»    ■    ^ 

SHALL  WE  <iO? 


BY  S.  T.  CARI'ENTER. 

How  often  does  the  above  inquiry  arise  in 
Christian  families,  as  the  hour  of  uornhip 
draws  near.  Shall  we  go  to  church?  "No!" 
says  the  father,  "I  think  we  cannot  go  to-day. 
I  have  been  working  out  in  the  cold  Hll  the 
,  and  need  to  rest;  thou  mother  is  not 
feeling  very  well;  besides,  we  arc  looking  for 
company  today;  and  then  it  is  so  slippery 
the  poor  horses  can  hardly  stand   up,  and   I 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER, 


March  9,  1886. 


will  have  to  drive  them  to  the  mill  to-morrow 
and  you  know,  there  will  be  nobody  there  to 
preach  but  old  Bro.  —  and  he  is  so  dry  and 
tedious.  I  know  he  is  a  well-meaning  man, 
but  then,  he  is  such  a  bungler,  he  knows 
enough  too,  but  it  takes  him  so  long  to  tell 
it,  that  I  get  sleepy  Bitting  in  a  warm  room, 
after  beiog  out  in  the  cold,  and  I  cannot 
help  it." 

Now,  brethren,  do  we  ever  let  such  mere 
trifles,  keep  us  away  from  the  place  of  wor- 
ship? Christ  says,  "If  two  of  you  shall 
agree  on  earth  as  touching  anything  that 
they  shall  ask,  it  shall  be  done  for  them  of 
my  Father  which  is  in  heaven."  "For  where 
two  or  three  are  gathered  together  in  my 
name,  there  am  I  in  the  midst  of  them." — 
Matt.  18:  19—20.  Do  we  believe  this?  Do 
we  realize  that  Jesus  is  actually,  literally, 
present  where  two  or  three  of  his  disciples 
have  met  in  his  name  to  worship?  Do  we 
really  believe  that  whatever  two  or  three,  or 
more,  of  his  disciples  shall  agree  in  asking, 
will  be  done?  Why  should  we  doubt  it? — 
The  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it,  and 
all  the  promises  of  God  are  yea  and  amen 
in  Christ  Jesus,  and  never  did,  and  never 
can  fail.  Ah,  but,  says  one,  that  promise 
was  made  to  the  apostles,  the  disciples  that 
followed  him,  and  walked  with  him  while  he 
was  here  on  earth,  and  not  to  us. 

Then  all  his  promises  were  made  to 
them,  and  through  their  writings  handed 
down  to  us.  The  Lord's  prayer  was  given 
to  his  immediate  followers,  the  apostles,  and 
not  to  us.  If  we  surrender  these  promises  to 
them,  we  may  give  up  all  the  promises  to 
them. 

But,  I  hear  Jesus  say,  "Neither  pray  I  for 
these  (the  apostles)  alone,  but  for  them  also 
which  shall  believe  on  me  through  their 
word."— John  17:  20.  This  includes  all,  of 
every  age,  of  every  clime,  that  put  their  trust 
in  the  Lord,  because  they  believe  the  words 
of  the  apostles. 

Paul  surely  thought  the  promises  were  to 
all  true  believers,  when  he  said,  "Henceforth 
there  is  laid  up  for  me  a  crown  of  righteous- 
ness, which  the  Lord,  the  righteous  judge 
shall  give  me  at  that  day:  and  not  to  me 
only,  but  unto  all  them  also  that  love  his  ap- 
pearing."—2  Tim.  4:  8. 

Now,  we  understand  that  all  true  Chris- 
tians love  his  appearing,  and  will,  if  faithful, 
receive  a  crown  of  righteousness.  We  be- 
lieve that  Jesus  does  meet  with  his  disciples, 
and  so  sanctifies  their  humble  petitions,  that 
our  Father  in  heaven  will  hear,  and  do  what 
they  ask.  But  we  must  ask  consistently. — 
It  is  written,  "God  cannot  lie"  and  we  could 
not  ask  him  to  do  so,  and  claim  his  promise 
to  the  EpheBians.  Paul  said  that  God  was 
"able  to  do  exceedingly  above  all  that  we  ask 
or  think,  according  to  the  power  that  work- 
eth  in  us." — Eph.  3:  20.  What  power  work- 
eth  in  us?  Let  Paul  answer,  "For  I  am 
not  ashamed  of  the  gospel  of  Christ:  for 
it  is  the  power  of  God  unto  salvation  to  every 
one  that  believeth;  to  the  Jew  first  and  also 
to  the  Greek." — Rom.  1:  lf>.  Then  if  we  ask 
according  to  the  gospel,  our  prayers  will  be 
heard  and  answered.     What,  then,  is  the  doc- 


trine, taught  in  Matt.  18:  19-20?  That 
where  two  or  three,  or  more,  Christians  are 
met  together  in  the  name  of  Jesus  to  wor- 
ship, Christ  will  be  there,  and  if  even  two 
shall  agree  in  asking  anything  consistent 
with  the  will  of  God  as  taught  in  the  gospel, 
our  Father  in  heaven  will  do  what  they  ask. 
Jesus  will  so  sanctify  us  and  our  prayers 
that  his  Father  will  hear   and   answer  them. 

And  now  I  ask,  Would  we  fail  to  be  present 
at  every  appointment  for  worship,  if  it  is  in 
our  power  to  go,  if  we  really  believed  that 
Jesus  would  actually  meet  us  there,  and  re- 
new us  with  might  by  his  spirit  in  the  inner 
man?  Jesus  has  promised  to  be  our  very 
present  help  in  every  time  of  need,  and  that 
his  grace  shall  be  &n  all-sufficient  supply.  If 
we  meet  him  at  his  appointments,  he  will 
fulfill  his  promise  to  the  letter,  and  though 
the  mother  forget  her  nursing  babe,  he  will 
never  forget  or  forsake  us.  See  Isaiah  49: 
15. 

Virgil  City,  Mo. 


INCARNATION    AND     CON- 
FKATERNITY. 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


God  is  love,  Christ  is  God,  "as  he  is  so  are 
we  in  this  world,"  "he  that  dwelleth  in  love, 
dwelleth  in  God,  and  God  in  him." 

The  incarnation  is  a  personal  fact  to 
Christ  Jesus,  relational  to  God  and  us  as  a 
ground  of  redemption,  and  then  personal  to 
us  as  the  realization  cf  that  ground. 

Humanity  was  redeemed  in  the  person  of 
Emmanuel,  and  if  one  man  was  saved,  all 
may  be,  but  only  by  incarnation.  Divine 
revelations  and  influences  will  not  suffice. 
Man  is  radically  corrupted,  and  must  be 
radically  regenerated.  God  will  not  begin 
earlier  in  his  contact  with  human  nature 
than  the  necessity  of  the  case  requires.  If 
the  stream  is  to  be  pure,  the  fountain  must 
be  untainted.  God  in  the  flesh  must  have 
his  genesis  at  the  point  where  all  human  life 
starts,  for  "in  the  flesh  dwelleth  no  good 
thing,"  and  needs  recreation  in  its  primal 
elements  no  less  than  its  responsible  activi- 
ties. The  "great  salvation"  is  Christ  himtelf, 
as  he  is  as  truly  and  fully  human  as  any  of 
us.  We  are  just  so  much  less  than  human 
as  we  are  sinful.  Adam  was  in  a  sense  per- 
fect, and  yet  only  on  bis  way  to  the  perfect- 
ly human.  The  Tree  of  Life  was  not  a  pur- 
poseless fact;  it  was  the  supreme  object  of 
Adam's  existence,  as  is  fully  shown  in  the 
divine  incarnation,  which  is  but  a  resump- 
tion of  the  august  purpose  interrupted  by 
human  apostasy.  "The  eternal  purpose  of 
God  which  he  purposed  is  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord,"  is  his  purpose  respecting  Adam  and 
his  posterity. — Eph.  3:  11.  Few  can  be 
found  on  earth,  even  among  believers,  who 
reverence  their  dignity  and  destiny  as  the 
incarnation  authorizes  and  enjoins. 

God  in  the  flesh  means  God  in  the  flesh, 
and  not  simply  a  theological  tenet.  The 
eighth  Psalm  embodies  a  truth  which  does 
not  appear  in  the  common  vorsion.  At  least 
bo  not  a  few  of  the  mo3t  critical  Biblicists 
declare.     "A  little  lower  than  the  angels" 


would  seem  honor  enough,  but  it  really  is  "a 
little  lower  than  God."  If  we  could  believe 
in  ourselves  as  Emmanuel  was  self-conscious 
and  self-reverencing,  we  would  not  be  the 
wretched  self-idolators,  suicides,  and  Ish- 
maelites  that  we  are.  Who  was  Emmanuel 
but  the  Model  Man,  whose  being  in  fact  and 
form  is  to  be  reproduced  in  us? 

To  "apprehend  that  for  which  we  also  are 
apprehended  of  Christ  Jesus,"  is  to  be  a 
mniature  Emmanuel.  Were  God  not  God, 
he  could  not  endure  the  hybrid  worshippers 
of  the  present  day.  "Not  all  that  say  Lord, 
Lord,  are  incarnations  of  the  holy  One,  but 
they  that  "purify  themselves  even  as  he  is 
pure."  I  have  seen  persons  in  sheep's  cloth- 
ing, and  panoplied  with  all  the  weapons  und 
accoutrements  of  orthodoxy  and  eccleiiitti- 
cism,  tear  each  other  like  lions  and  tigers. 
Ministers  behind  the  table  looking  hell-fire 
daggers  at  each  other,  consumed  with  envy 
and  burning  with  hate,  maligning  each  other 
in  private,  and  yet  sitting  at  the  same  sacred 
board,  partaking  of  the  emblems  (i  the  divine 
incarnation  and  the  eternal  brotherhood  of 
saints!  Christians  these?  Incarnations  of 
the  God  of  love  and  pity  and  peace?  Are 
they  not  rather  hell-hounds,  who  don  "the 
form  of  G:>iline33  waile  they  deny  the  pow- 
er thereof?"  He  that  smites  and  stabs  with 
the  tongue  under  the  impulse  of  the  flesh,  is 
brother  to  him  that  smites  with  the  fist  and 
thrusts  with  the  sword. 

If  God  is  a  reality,  and  if  the  Man  Christ 
Jesus  is  "the  brightness  of  his  glory,  and 
the  express  image  of  his  person,"  and  if 
there  is  no  salvation  but  the  inbeing  and 
manifestation  of  Emmanuel,  it  profoundly 
behooves  each  one  to  aBk  himself,  "Am  I  a 
Christian?'  Christianity  is  what  the  term 
purports — humanity  anointed,  possessed,  and 
dominated  by  the  Holy  Ghost.  This  made 
the  Christ,  and  this  makes  the  Christian. 
Christianity  and  fratricide  are  square  antag- 
onisms. Christianity  aud  carnality  and  self- 
ishness and  mammonism  ditto. 

God  came  into  the  flesh  to  will  and  sanc- 
tify it,  not  to  compromise  and  coddle.  To 
eat  and  drink  because  we  are  hungry  and 
thirsty,  is  to  live  and  act  on  the  level  of  the 
beast.  Man  is  neither  to  eat,  or  dress,  or 
generate  as  an  end  terminating  on  himself. 
If  he  dof  s,  he  "walks  after  the  flesh  and  not 
after  the  Spirit,"  and  is  under  "condemna- 
tion." What  "sinners  in  Zioul"— Is.  33:14. 
The  thunders  of  Sinai  need  to  be  rolled  into 
the  ears  of  Christendom  to-day  to  arouse 
them  from  the  slumber  of  carnality  and  self- 
complacency.  Thousands  are  shouting, 
"We're  going  to  Zion,"  when  they  are  mani- 
festly going  with  long,  eager  strides  to  per- 
dition. To  believe  in  Christ,  as  an  objective 
reality  is  poosible  to  devils;  but  to  be  in  him, 
and  believe  not  only  towards  but  from  him, 
is  salvation. 

So  long  as  Emmanuel  is  simply  an  object 
of  contemplation  or  desire,  we  are  not  saved. 
Mary  had  to  be  divinely  impregnated  and 
yield  every  atom  of  her  body  and  every  fac- 
ulty of  her  soul  for  the  formation  of  the  in- 
growing God  child.  Humanity  was  redeem- 
ed in  the  womb.    Every  atom   and  element 


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THE    GOSPEL    MES8ENGEK. 


149 


of  "that  Holy  Thing"  was  put  in  its  proper 
place  by  the  Holy  Ghost.  There  was  abso- 
lutely nothing  in  Mary's  body,  soul,  and 
Spirit  that  wis  not  represented  in  the  Foetus 
that  was  fashioned  in  the  holy  of  holies  of 
her  virginity.  So  we  dare  hold  nothing  in 
reserve  from  the  sovereignty  of  God  when 
the  solemn  mystery  of  the  incarnation  is  re- 
peated in  us.  To  "dress  for  Jesus'  sake"  is 
as  much  a  necessity  of  the  new  life,  as  the 
cuticle  is  the  product  of  our  first  generation. 
"Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  the  Son  can 
do  nothing  of  himself,  but  what  he  seeth  the 
Father  do;  for  what  things  soever  he  doetb, 
these  also  doeth  the  Son  likewise."— John  5: 
19.  Can  our  would-be  progressives  and  tra- 
dition-fettered laggards  improve  on  that? — 
"Looking  unto  Jesus"  is  the  only  safe 
ground,  and  this  strips  off  many  a  flesh- pam- 
pering supeiflaity,  and  supplies  many  an  in- 
spiration and  presents  many  a  motive  which 
is  at  present  ignored.  When  God  is  allowed 
to  incarnate  himself,  and  "Jesus  sees  of^the 
travail  of  his  soul  and  is  satibfied,"  he  will 
"smell  a  sweet  savor"  instead  of  tobacco 
smoke,  and  behold  humility  and  fraternity 
instead  of  pride,  unholy  ambition,  and  Ish- 
matlitic  throat  cutting.  There  must  be  a 
right  point  of  beginning,  and  that  is  far  be- 
yond and  above,  not  only  the  creeds  and  de- 
crees and  institutions  of  man,  but  the  sacra- 
mental ordinances  of  God.  The  divine  in- 
carnation was  a  private,  personal  matter,  and 
as  Emmanuel  was  conceived  and  shaped  then, 
so  is  He  now.  He  came  into  a  visible,  organ- 
ic arrangement — family,  church,  community, 
nation,  world,  universe,  but  he  came  in  aB 
God  in  the  flesh,  and  from  that  point  all  his 
relations,  thoughts,  emotions,  aspirations, 
and  acts  were  determined.  Can  we  be  Chris- 
tians and  yet  live  in  direct  antithesis  to  this 
central  fact  of  Christianity  ?  I  often  feel  as 
if  I  must  take  hold  of  many  in  the  church 
and  shake  them  till  loins  and  joints  give  way, 
and  cry,  "Ecce  Homo,  Ecce  Homo,"  "Behold 
the  Lamb  of  God,"  "there  is  salvation  in  no 
other,"  "why  will  ye  die?  We  want  God  as 
the  root  and  complement  of  our  being,  and 
as  the  bond  of  universal  and  eternal  Brother- 
hood. Without  it  we  are  orphans  and  mis- 
anthropes and  suicides  and  homicides. 
Thank  God  for  an  individual  church,  as  well 
as  an  aggregate  Fraternity. 

The  Man  of  Naz  ;reth  is  more  than  all  the 
members  of  his  body;  and  the  collective 
church  is  just  what  its  members  make  it. 
The  church  makes  not  Christians,  but  con- 
gregates and  utilizes  them  for  the  highest 
ends.  A  Christian  is  not  such  because  he  is 
a  church  member,  but  because  he  is  a  Di- 
vine lucarnatiou.  And  uuless  there  is  the 
conscious,  manifest  fact  of  his  life,  neither  he 
nor  the  world  will  be  benefitted  by  his  eccle- 
siastical relations.  When  will  we  awaken  to 
this  thrilling,  awful  truth,  and  show  the 
world  that  the  church  of  to-day  is  the  per- 
petuation of  the  mystery  of  Naztreth  and 
Bethlehem  aud  Olivet  and  Pentecost? 
Talking,  talking,  talking:— will  this  save  the 
world,  or  ourselves?  Why  not  a  'cept  Jesus 
as  the  Apostles  received  him,  and,  as  they 
did,  "  With  great  power  give   witness  of  the 


resurrection  of  the  Lord  Jesus?"     Not  ver- 
bal testimony,  but  the  out-streaming  energy  of 
the  Holy    Ghost,  "  rivers    of  living    water," 
body   and   soul-quickening  virtue   from  the 
very  hems  of  our  garments  and  our    passing 
shadows.     The  Christ  of  the    first  century  is 
the  Christ  of  the  nineteenth.     The    wants  of 
humanity  are  the  same.     The  ministry  of  the 
Holy  Ghost  has  not  changed.     God  will  hon 
or  faith,  love  and  holiness  to  day   as  He  did 
eighteen  hundred  years  ago.     "  Let  us   love 
one  another,    for    love  is    of  God."     Let  us 
"  examine  oureelves    whether  we  are  in    the 
faith."     God  is  no  niggard    in  grace,    but  is 
"  able  to  do  exceeding  abundantly   above  all 
that  we  ask  or  think  according  to  the  power 
that  worketh  in  us."    Eph.  3:  20.      "  Who 
hath  believed  our  report?     To  whom   hath 

THE  ARM  OF  THE  LORD  BEEN  REVEALED?" 

The  intellectual  orthodoxy  of  to  day  will  nev- 
er unify  the  church  nor  convert  the  world. 

"  How  good,  how  pleasant,  nought  can  it  excel, 
For  Brethren  all  in  unity  to  dwell; 
To  agree  to  differ — since  while  man  is  man, 
There  must  be  difference,  do  what  we  can. 
How  natty  oft  the  cause*  that  divide — 
Some  little  nothing  fondly  magnified, 
Less  than  a  letter;  roughness  of  the  breath, 
A  mere  unaspirated  Shibboleth: 
Brothers  in  all  agreeing,  all  the  same, 
Save  in  the  pronunciation  of  a  name. 
Vain  are  our  wrangling-!,  easy  t'were  to   prove, 
He  fails  in  everything,  who  fails  in  love. 
Let  men  reserve  anathemas  for  sin, 
Lies  and  hypocrisies  concealed  within; 
And  excommun'cate  from  Church  and  State, 
That  great  Heresiarch  whose  name  is  Hate  " 

NON-CON  FOR  >IITY. 


BY  GEO.  L    STUDEBAKER. 

Seeing  several  essays  in  the  Messenger 
under  the  above  heading,  we  feel  impressed 
to  drop  a  few  thoughts  under  the  same  head 
ing.  "  Be  not  conformed  to  this  world,"  is  a 
command,  and  we  learn  in  the  blessed  Book, 
that,  "  Whosoever  keepeth  the  whole  law  and 
yet  offend  in  one  point,  he  is  guilty  of  the 
whole." 

Inasmuch  as  there  are  a  great  many  ways 
of  conforming  to  the  world,  brethren,  we 
must  be  on  our  guard.  We  have  known 
brethren  who  are  opposed  to  conforming  to 
the  world  in  dress,  (which  is  right,)  but  in 
many  other  things  they  conform  to  the  world, 
such  aB  going  to  fairs,  shows,  shooting- 
matches,  theaters,  etc.  Now  is  not  this  fail- 
ing iu  this  positive  command?  We  will  here 
make  mention  of  something  that  came  under 
our  own  observation.  In  attending  a  com- 
munion meeting  not  long  since,  in  the  even- 
ing, before  the  supper  and  communion  servic 
es,  the  subject  of  examination  was  treated  by 
two  worthy  brethren,  and  the  manner  of 
dress  and  covering  came  under  their  notice. 
We  had  a  very  good  lesson  presented  to  us 
and  were  pleased  with  the  wholesome  in- 
struction given  us  by  our  brethren.  We  hfcay- 
ed  all  night  in  the  small  town  near  by.  The 
next  morning  we  met  our  brethren,  who  had 
admonished  ub  so  particularly  not  to  "be 
conformed  to  the  world."  One  was  smoking 
a  pipe  and  the  other  cigar.  "Wherefore 
do  yo  spend   money  for   that  which  is  not 


bread?"     Now,  brethren,  "  Be  not  conformed 
to  the  world;"  "Be  ye   a  peculiar  people." 
Tobacco  is  used  for  a  pleasure.     People  dress 
to  please  the  carnal  mind,   in  other  words, 
"  for  pleasure."      Do  not  think  it   looks  any 
worse  to  see  a  sister  with  worldly   fashions 
than    to  see  a  brother  with  a  cigar  in  his 
mouth.     They  are  both  of    the  world,  world- 
ly.     Tobacco  undoubtedly  belongs   to    the 
world,  and  they  who  use  it   conform   to   the 
world.      Brethren  say  they   cannot  quit   it. 
Try!      Ask   God  to  help  you.     God   says, 
"  Ask  and  you  shall  receive."     In   talking  to 
a  brother  who  had  been  a   slave  to  tobacco, 
both  by  smoking  and  chewing,  but  who   had 
quit  it,  he  said,  "It  is   a  temptation  to    me 
to  salute  a  brother  who  uses  the  weed;    it  is 
also  offensive."     Come,  brethren,   Paul  says, 
"  Be  ye  followers   of  me,   even  as  I   am   of 
Christ."     And  he  could  say,  "  Bather  than  to 
make  my  brother  offend,  I    will  eat  no  meat 
while  the  world  stands."     Can   we  not  say, 
Bather  than  to  make  my    brother    offend,  I 
will  chew  or   smoke  no  tobacco   while  the 
world  stands? 

"Be  not  conformed  to  this  world."  In 
talking  to  a  friend  in  regard  to  secret  organ- 
izations, I  asked  him  if  they  professed  that 
persons  belonging  to  their  society  were  fit 
for  heaven  and  immortal  glory.  He  said, 
"  They  claim  to  be  a  moral  institution,  and 
persons,  on  joining  the  society,  are  told  that 
belonging  to  the  lodge  will  not  interfere  with 
them  religiously  or  politically.  They  claim 
to  be  a  worldly  institution."  So,  we  can 
plainly  see  that  not  to  be  conformed  to  the 
world  we  must  not  belong  to  them.  Again, 
they  claim  to  have  charity  (which  we  deny). 
But  suppose  they  have  charity,  ought  not  the 
church  of  Christ  have  charity?  The  true 
church  will  have  charity.  What  would  you 
think  of  the  minister  who  would  say  to  his 
congregation  by  his  actions,  Come,  brethren, 
we  have  no  charity  in  our  church.  We  will 
go  over  to  this  worldly  institution  to  get 
charity?  Is  not  that  conforming  to  the 
world?  Come,  brethren,  let  your  light  shine; 
possess  what  you  profess,  and  when  you 
are  done  with  earth  and  earthly  things,  it 
will  be  said,  "Come  up  higher."  May  God 
help  us  all  not  to  be  conformed  to  this  world! 

Shideler,  Ind.,  Feb.  16,  1SS6. 

Great  men  have  proposed  laws,  taught 
systems,  formed  organizations,  and  tried  to 
deal  by  wholesale  with  men,  through  largel 
enterprises  and  sweeping  measures.  Jesus 
took  the  individual  man,  gave  him  persona 
instruction  in  a  new  spirit  of  mind,  and  left 
that  to  clear  the  judgment,  to  purify  morals, 
make  wise  our  laws,  direct  our  organizations, 
and  reform  and  guide  the  entire  outward 
life. 


That  which  mellows  and  ripens,  that  with- 
out which  there  could  be  no  golden  fruitage, 
that  which  gives  the  rich  bloom  of  a  divine 
manhood  to  the  spirit,  is  the  frost. — the  frost 
of  cam  Thank  God  for  the  sunshine  of  life, 
thank  him  also  none  the  less  for  the  ripening 
frost 


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THE   (S-OSPBL  MESSENGER, 


Marcli  9,  1886. 


A    LESSON  IX  POLEMICS. 


BY  DANIEL  HAYES. 


Eakly  in  the  autumn  of  1885,  the  synod  of 
a  subdivision  of  the  Ev.  L.,  was  held  in 
the  county  of  Bockinghain.  The  church,  sit- 
uated on  a  beautiful  rise  overlooking  a  neigh- 
boring village,  was  well  filled  with  people, 
apparently  much  interested  in  the  business 
before  the  meeting.  I  entered  the  building 
slowly,  and  perceiving  that  the  speakers  oc- 
cupied the  farther  end,  and  were  talking  in  a 
subdued  tone,  I  advanced  along  the  aisle  about 
half  way,  and  took  my  seat,  where  I  would 
be  better  able  to  hear  each  speaker  on  a  giv- 
en subject. 

I  had  not  been  seated  very  long,  till  I  per- 
caived  that  the  question  before  the  house 
was,  "The  Kite  of  Confirmation:  May  it,  or 
may  it  not  be  discontinued,  as  a  practice  of 
the  church?"  The  speaker  who  figured  large- 
ly in  the  discussion,  was  a  man  of  rather 
pleasing  address,  and  I  felt  inwardly  grati- 
fied that  the  question  was  to  be  championed 
by  one  who  gave  promise  of  so  fair  and  logi- 
cal consideration  of  this  time-honored  ritual. 
It  was  my  first  opportunity  to  contemplate 
this  subject  under  the  ordeal  of  public  exam- 
ination, and  I  was  prepared  every  way  to 
consider  it  fairly  and  candidly,  especially 
now,  as  the  custom  was  to  be  submitted  to 
the  crucial  test  at  the  hands  of  its  friends. 

The  speaker  submitted  by  way  of  premise, 
that  a  positive  ordinance  was  sustained  by 
diviue  warrant,  that  the  rite  of  confirma- 
tion was  a  custom  of  the  church,  but  lacked 
divine  warrant,  and  may  be  classed  with  the 
ceremony  of  feet-washing,  eating  soup  in  the 
church,  anointing  the  sick,  etc.,  and  dis- 
pensed with  in  the  same  way.  He  advanced 
to  the  issue  with  the  theological  dictum,  that 
in  the  ordinance  of  baptism,  the  word  is  "Go, 
teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them;"  and  in 
sacrament,  "Do  this  in  remembrance  of  me." 
Whereas,  in  feet-washing  it  only  says,  "Ye 
ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet;"  and  in  the 
anointing,  "Let  him  send  for  the  elders  of  the 
church." 

I  must  confess  that,  notwithstanding  my 
prestige  as  an  apt  scholar  in  school,  I  was 
slow  to  take  in  the  point  and  force  of  his 
reasoning.  Besides,  whatever  show  of  can- 
dor and  fair  textual  criticism  the  occasion 
offered,  the  subject  was  now  clouded  with  ir- 
relevant matter,  steeped  in  the  pool  of  preju- 
dicial insinuation.  In  my  cogitations,  I  won- 
dered, what  the  eating  of  soup  had  to  do  with 
explication  of  a  rite,  "whereby  a  person  ar- 
rived to  the  years  of  discretion,  undertakes 
the  performance  of  every  part  of  tho  baptis- 
mal vow,  made  for  him  by  his  godfathers  and 
godmother 

The  narrative  of  the  baptism  of  our  Savior 
came  in  review  before  my  mind.  "Jesus  al- 
so beiDg  baptized  and  praying,  the  heaven 
was  opened,  and  the  Holy  Ghost  descended 
in  a  bodily  shap.i  like  a  dove  upon  him,  and  a 
voice  from  heaven  saying,  Thou  art  my  belov- 
ed Sou;  in  thee  I  am  well  pleased."  It  oc- 
curred to  me  in  this  instance,  memorable  in 
the  history  of  our  holy  religion,  that  confirm- 
ation  stood  in  close  and   immediate  connec- 


tion with  baptism.  Here  was  baptism,  pray- 
er, the  opening  of  heaven,  the  descent  of  the 
Spirit,  and  the  voice  from  heaven  in  bless- 
ing and  approval.  Why  this  practice  of  a 
long  interval  between  baptism  and  the  laying 
on  of  hands  in  confirmation,  was  left  unex- 
plained and  unexplainable.  I  could  see  no 
propriety  in  arranging  the  act  of  laying  on 
of  hands  after  baptism,  as  the  newly  baptized 
in  Samaria  received  the  Holy  Ghost  upon 
the  laying  on  of  the  apostles'  hands;  and 
Paul  in  Hebrews  6:  2,  lays  down  the  doctrine 
or  laying  on  of  hands,  showing  that  it  is  not 
a  matter  of  tradition,  custom,  nor  precedent, 
merely,  but  stands  on  a  doctrinal  basis  with 
faith,  repentance,  and  baptism. 

Then  the  grounds  upon  which  the  speaker 
so  readily  distinguished  between  positive  en- 
actments, and  do-it-or-let-it-alone  duties,  had 
not  all  the  brilliancy  of  sunshine.  That  the 
ordinance  of  baptism  as  a  divine  warrant,  de- 
pends on  so  slender  a  thread  as  a  particle 
suspended  to  an  imperative  proposition,  does 
not  in  the  least  weaken  its  force;  but  when 
the  same  authority  reiterates  the  duty  to 
wash  feet,  with  "Ye  ought  to  wash,"  "Ye 
should  do,"  strong  potentials,  the  same  that 
enforce  the  duties  of  the  Decalogue,  and 
when  we  add  to  this  the  fact  that  this  precept 
is  backed  by  the  literal  example  of  the  Mas- 
ter, and  by  him  enjoined  upon  the  disciples, 
because  he  is  the  Master  and  the  Teacher, 
we  ask  in  all  sincerity,  Upon  what  grounds, 
by  what  system  of  logic  and  Scriptural  inter- 
pretation, is  this  service  dismissed  with  de 
rision  from  the  church,  and  the  other  retain- 
ed? 

We  have  been  taught  by  all  the  text- books 
on  grammar,  that  the  sign  of  the  imperative 
mode  is  "let,"  or  a  command.  How  does 
this  correspond  with  the  declaration,  that 
"Let  him  call  for  the  elders  of  the  church," 
may  be  classed  with  the  dispensables?  If  it 
be  true  that  "let"  is  the  sign  of  the  impera 
tive,  then  the  duty  and  service  of  anointing 
cannot  ba  dismissed  as  a  shadow  of  a  dream. 
It  is  not  becoming,  to  say  tho  least,  to  attach 
to  one  term,  or  mode  of  expression,  a  degree 
of  importance  more  than  to  others,  oince  the 
same  loving  Father  assures  us  that  all  are 
alike  parts  of  his  holy  will.  "What  is  the 
chaff  to  the  wheat?  saith  Jehovah." 

Another  feature  that  developed  itself  in 
the  discussion  of  this  question,  was  the 
weight  of  argument  over  speculation,  even 
when  that  argument  is  based  upon  precedent 
only.  There  were  but  four  or  five  speakers 
who  participated  in  the  discussion,  and  their 
remarks  were  not  of  any  great  length.  The 
address  of  one,  seemingly  the  oldest  minis- 
ter present,  though  delivered  in  an  under- 
tone, and  in  measured  accents,  was  particu- 
larly forcible  and  conclusive.  He  based  his 
argument  upon  the  precedent  of  the  apostles, 
and  analogous  references  to  the  subject  in 
the  gospel,  to  warrant  its  continuance  as  a 
practice  i-j  the  church.  He  raised  no  irrele- 
vant issues;  made  no  oidethruste  with  ma- 
levolent intent,  to  provoke  the  prejudice  of 
any.  He  did  not  even  raise  tho  question  as 
to  the  time  or  manner  of  the  rite  of  confirma- 
tion.   He  aimed  at,  and  struck  the  one  point, 


that  the  "laying  on  of  hands"  after  baptism, 
was  the  practice  of  the  church  in  the  apos- 
tolic age. 

FROM  POVERTY  TO  GLORY. 


BY  J.  H.  MOORE. 

"And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  beggar  died,  and  was 
carried  by  the  angels  into  Abraham's  bosom:  the  rich 
man  also  died,  and  was  buried."     Luke  16:  22. 

The  language  of  our  text  was  uttered  by 
the  Savior,  when  contrasting  the  destiny  of 
saint  and  sinner.  He  had  in  his  mind  two 
characters  who  had  finished  their  allotted 
time  on  earth.  One  was  surrounded  with  all 
that  wealth  and  position  could  afford;  the 
other  was  a  poor  man,  absolutely  destitute, 
sickly,  and  friendless.  For  a  contest  in  the 
Christian  life,  the  contrast  could  not  have 
been  greater.  The  poor  man  was  at  a  great 
disadvantage,  yet  with  all  his  unfavorable 
opportunities,  he  proved  nimself  a  hero,  and 
gained  the  prize.  The  rich  man,  with  all 
that  wealth  and  position  could  afford,  to  aid 
him  in  the  race,  utterly  failed,  lost  the  crown 
and  was  banished  forever.  In  this  life  the 
rich  man's  name  stood  high  among  his  fellow 
creatures,  but  in  the  future  world,  the  name 
of  Lazarus  is  painted  in  letters  of  gold,  high 
up  on  the  monument  of  eternal  fame.  It 
sometimes  happens  that  the  one  least  favor- 
ed in  a  great  contest,  pushes  forward  and 
wins  the  race  in  spite  of  the  great  odds 
against  him.  It  was  so  in  this  instance. 
Lazarus  had  to  contend  with  poverty,  sick- 
ness, and  face  the  frowns  of  a  cold  world. 
For  some  reasons  unknown  to  us,  this  poor 
beggar  was  an  unfortunate  man.  He  doubt- 
less started  in  life  poor,  worked  hard,  lived 
economically,  and  yet  could  accumulate  noth- 
ing ahead.  Or,  he  may  have  been  an  invalid, 
too  weak  to  work  for  a  living,  and  had  no 
one  to  care  for  him.  Never,  in  this  life  will 
we  learn  how  much  and  how  long  lie  suffered. 
For  aught  we  know,  he  may  have  wandered 
from  house  to  house  begging  a  morsel  of 
bread,  until  overcome  by  hunger  and  sickness, 
he  sank  down  at  the  rich  man's  gate,  where 
he  was  glad  to  get  even  the  crumbs  that  fell 
from  the  table.  He  got  so  far  down  in  this 
life  that  he  was  glad  to  have  the  dogs  come 
and  wash  his  sores,  but  still  he  would  not  re- 
nounce God,  nor  forsake  his  law,  for  he 
knew  that  however  unsuccessful  he  might 
be  in  the  affairs  of  this  world,  there  was  still 
a  chance  for  him  to  wear  the  crown  in  the 
coming  kingdom.  Though  poor,  afflicted, 
and  forsaken  by  mankind,  he  cheerfully  bore 
the  cross  and  won  the  crown.  In  this  life 
his  comrades  looked  down  upon  him,  forsook 
him,  and  left  him  to  the  tender  mercies  of 
the  dogs,  but  in  the  coming  kingdom  they 
will  be  glad  to  sit  by  the  side  of  the  poor 
beggar  in  front  of  the  great  white  throne. 

The  curtain  was  dropped,  the  race  was 
ended,  and  a  new  world  begins  for  Lazarus. 
Our  text  says,  "He  was  carried  by  the  angels 
into  Abraham's  bosom."  Having  won  the 
race,  he  was  borne  from  tho  field  amid  the 
shouts  and  songs  of  the  heavenly  host,  and 
placed  in  the  paradise  of  the  saints.  He, 
who  was  an  outcast  on  earth,  now  occupies 


March  9,  1886. 


TELE    GrOSl^JUJL    MKSSENGKEK. 


15.1 


an  elevated  place  among  the  most  honored 
and  refined  of  the  redeemed.  When  the  an- 
gels saw  a  poor  invalid,  forsaken  by  man- 
kind, win  the  race  in  the  very  presence  of  a 
frowning  world,  no  wonder  they  shouted  for 
joy,  and  carried  him  triumphantly  from  the 
field.  Such  a  man  deserves  honor,  and  the 
angels  know  how  to  bestow  it. 

It  is  the  mission  of  angels,  in  this  life,  "to 
minister  to  them  that  shall  be  heirs  of  salva- 
tion." They  aid  the  saints  in  their  pilgrim- 
age through  eartb,  cheer  them  in  the  battle 
of  life,  and  when  the  conflict  is  ended,  boar 
the  immortal  souls  home  to  glory.  It  is  a 
pleasing  thought,  that  when  our  friends  die, 
the  angels  take  charge  of  the  soul,  and  while 
we  place  the  body  to  rest  in  the  tomb,  we 
know  the  soul  is  in  the  spirit  land. 

Keuka,  Fla. 

CHIPS  FROM  THE   WOHK-HOUSH. 


BY  DANIEL  VANIMAN. 

We  agree  to  give  the  following  amounts 
each  week  for  one  year,  beginning  Jan.  1, 
1886,  and  pay  the  same  quarterley,  first,  to 
the  Brethrens'  general  church  erection  and 
missionary  work,  second,  to  the  church  erec 
tion  and  missionary  work  of  our  district, 
third,  to  the  Brethrens'  book  and  tract  work. 


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This  subsciption  could  be  preseuted  to  the 
members  annually,  on  annual  visit,  or  in 
some  other  way.  If  you  live  in  a  church 
that  will  not  appoint  a  solicitor  or  solicitors, 
as  recommended  by  General  Conference,  let 
the  brethren  or  sisters  who  wish  to  do  some- 
thing, do  so  as  individuals,  and  forward  their 
liberality  for  General  Church  Erection  and 
Missionary  Work,  to  D.  L.  Miller,  Mt.  Mor- 
ris, 111,  and  for  Book  and  Tract  work,  to  Ja- 
cob A.  Hepner,  Dayton,  O. 

"To  preach  the  gospel  to  every  creature," 
is  the  most  important  and  far-reaching  com- 
mand of  the  Master  and  comes  down  through 
the  centuries  to  us,  with  all  the  force  it  ever 
possessed.  It  means  in  cities  and  towns,  as 
much  as  in  the  country.  Let  no  child  of  God 
try  to  excuse  himself  from  taking  a  part  in 
this  great  command  of  the  Master.  It  is  as 
obligatory  upon  every  brother  and  sister,  as 
any  other  command  in  the  Bible,  according 
to  the  ability  which  God  giveth  to  preach  the 
gospel. 

First,  by  example.  "Let  your  light  so  shine 
before  men,  that  they  may  see  your  good 
works,  and  glorify  your  Father  in  heaven." 

Second,  By  sending  out  preachers,  to  pro- 
claim the  Word  of  life.  "How  shall  they 
preach  exoept  they  be  sent?"  This  does  not 
only  require  your  voice  in  electing  and  send- 
ing out  preachers,  but  also  of  your  means  to 
sustain  them. 

Third,  By  written  words,  for  which  we  havo 
the  example  of  the  inspired  apostles,   in  the 


use  of  the  pen  to  carry  instructions  to  those 
they  could  not  reach  by  word  of  mouth. 
These  chips  say  that  the  greatest,  moBt  f  ar- 
reachiDg,  and  most  important  work  of  the 
church  is,  and  ever  has  been,  the  preaching 
of  the  gospel  to  every  creature. 

First,  By  private  example  and  effort  in 
your  own  family  and  neighborhood. 

Second,  By  sending  out  preachers  to  ex- 
tend the  borders. 

Third,  By  publishing  and  sending  out 
books  and  tracts.  Church  ordinances  and 
all  other  church  work  is  only  for  the  purpose 
of  developing  ability,  strengthening  the 
ranks,  and  raising  the  means  to  further  the 
conquest.  Oh,  that  every  brother  and  sister 
over  our  great  Brotherhood  could  be  brought 
to  comprehend  that  the  proper  use  of  church 
ordinances,  is  to  inspire  life  and  energy  into 
individuals,  and  promote  harmony  of  action 
in  carrying  forward  the  great  mission  of  the 
church  on  ear  th. 

"The  field,is  the  woild."  Now  let  us  ex- 
amine how  we  are  organized  for  the  conflict. 

First,  We  have  individual  openings  for 
work  in  the  family  and  neighborhood. 

Second,  We  have  the  home  ministers  of 
the  churches  to  oversee  and  help  to  concen- 
trate individual  efforts,  and  to  carry  the  gos- 
pel beyond. 

Third,  The  District  Committee  to  assist 
the  local  churches  in  carrying  the  work  for- 
ward into  remote  parts  of  the  District. 

Fourth,  The  General  Church  Erection  and 
Missionary  Committee,  to  assist  the  District 
Committees  inside  of  the  limits  of  their  re- 
spective State  Districts,  and  to  carry  the  con- 
quest beyond  such  limits,  into  new  fields. 

Fifth,  The  Brethren's  Book  and  Tract 
Committee,  to  publish  books  and  tracts,  and 
thus  assist  the  workers  everywhere,  in  the 
line  of  judiciously  distributing  them. 

Here  are  large  opportunities  for  doing 
good,  by  contributing  means  for  this  noble 
work.  Millions  of  tracts  ought  to  be  distrib- 
uted annually  through  this  Committee,  set- 
ting forth  the  redeeming  principles  of  the 
gospel  of  Christ,  and  eternity  alone  can  tell 
•what  may  be  accomplished  by  the  earnest  ef- 
forts of  the  faithful. 

Will  we  do  what  we  can?  This  is  a  ques- 
tion which  each  one  must  settle  for  himself. 
Sixty  thousand  members  paying  each  one 
cent  per  week  to  each  one  of  these  depart- 
ments, would  make  ninety-three  thousand, 
six  hundred  dollars  annually.  Many  mem- 
bers could  pay  ten  times  that  amount,  and 
never  miss  it  at  all. 


CLOUDS. 


BY  FANNY    MORROW. 


Some  may  think  this  a  gloomy  subject  for 
an  essay,  but  if  we  will  follow  a  certain  line 
of  thought,  we  may  find  it  very  full  of  inter- 
est. 

We  learned  when  Bchool  children,  that  a 
cloud  is  a  collection  of  vapors,  and  that  vapor 
arises  from  different  bodies  of  water  on  the 
surface  of  tho  earth,  and  undergoing  certain 
atmospheric  uotions  and  inrluoncea,  was 
raised,  and  formed  the  mass  we  oall  clouds. 


Then  we  learned  that  the  very  drops  that 
visited  us  in  the  refreshing  showers,  had 
been  performing  their  mission  ever  since  the 
creation  of  the  world, — going  and  coming, 
ever  obeying  the  laws  which  commanded 
them.  What  a  field  for  thought  is  this,  and 
how  we  learned  to  admire  and  reverence  the 
great  Being  who  caused  and  controlled  all 
this  wonderful  work! 

The  Bible  very  often  speaks  of  clouds, 
sometimes  as  symbols,  sometimes  as  realities, 
always  betokening  something  of  interest,  and 
sometimes  things  of  great  importance,  in 
some  places  portraying  terrible  darkness, 
and  again  appearing  as  beams  of  light. 

Clouds  gathered  and  the  terrors  of  the 
flood  spread  over  the  world.  When  the  wa- 
ters abated,  God  said  to  the  two  faithful 
ones  who  were  saved,  "I  do  set  my  bow  in  the 
cloud,  and  it  shall  be  a  token  of  a  covenant 
between  me  and  the  earth,"  etc.,  etc.  A  cloud 
guided  the  children  of  Israel  by  day  and  by 
night,  from  Egypt  to  Canaan.  Who  has  not 
admired  the  gorgeous  beauty  of  the  evening 
clouds  in  summer  and  autumn,  especially  in 
a  prairie  country?  They  always  remind  us 
of  David's  sublime  words:  "Who  maketh 
the  clouds  his  chariot;  who  walketh  upon  the 
wings  of  the  wind."  Ps.  101:  3.  What  awful 
grandeur  this  chariot  must  have  presented 
when  God  came  down  upon  Mt.  Sinai,  and 
talked  with  Moses  and  gave  unto  him  the  ta- 
bles of  stone — the  holy  commandments. 

Again,  when  Christ  was  upon  the  Mount 
of  transfiguration  with  three  of  his  disciples, 
a  bright  cloud  overshadowed  them,  and  the 
voice  of  God  was  heard  to  say,  "This  is  my 
beloved  Son,  hear  ye  him."  But  if  this  sub- 
ject were  followed  out  in  detail,  it  would 
make  this  article  entirely  too  long.  So  wo 
will  only  mention  one  more  instance,  and 
that  the  dearest  and  best  of  all.  Christ, 
when  his  mission  of  patient  suffering  was 
over,  and  when  he  had  established  in  the 
minds  of  his  disciples  the  glorious  fact  of 
his  resurrection,  "by  many  infallible  proofs," 
and  had  taught  them  much  "pertaining  to 
the  kingdom  of  God."  "While  they  yet  be- 
held he  was  taken  up:  and  a  cloud  received 
him  out  of  their  sight."  Immediately  two 
shining  ones  declared  to  them  "This  same 
Jesus  which  is  taken  up  from  you  into  heav- 
en, shall  so  come  in  like  manner  as  ye 
have  seen  him  go  into  heaven."  Jesus  him- 
self had  told  them  in  Matt.  21:  30,  how  he 
would  come  again  with  power  and  great  glo- 
ry. And  in  Thess.  1:  17,  we  read  what  shall 
be  the  state  of  those  who  are  alive  upon  the 
eaith,  and  who  love  his  appearing.  Clouds 
are  connected  with  it  all.  The  prophet  Dan- 
iel saw  in  his  wonderful  vision  of  God's  king- 
dom, "One  like  the  Son  of  man  come  in  the 
clouds  of  heaven."  Daniel  7:  13.  John,  the 
revelator,  saw  a  white  cloud,  and  upon  the 
cloud  one  sat  "like  unto  the  Son  of  man;  hav- 
ing on  his  head  a  golden  crown,  and  in  his 
hand  a  sharp  sickle."  Rev.  11:  11.  Bead  the 
rest  and  you  will  see  what  his  mission  is  to 
be.  "And  every  eye  shall  see  him."  Oh, 
happy  thought!  What  n  welcome  light  for 
all  who  are  saved  by  his  blood! 

Osborne,  Kan. 


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THE   GOSPEL  M.BS8BNGEE. 


March  9, 1886. 


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March  9,  188(5. 


Bro.  Wm.  Smith  changes  his  location  from 
Home  City  to  Mingone,  Barter  Co.,  Kan. 


Bro.  J.  S.  Snavely's  address  is  now  Green- 
wood, Cass  Co.,  Neb.,  instead  of  Elmwood,  as 
heretofore.    

Bro.  J.  D.  Rife's  address  has  been  chang- 
ed from  Jalapa,  Grant  Co.,  Ind.,  to  Somer- 
set, Wabash  Co.,  same  State. 


Bro.  J.  W.  Jarboe  has  changed  his  address 
from  Pleasant  Grove,  Kan.,  to  Lawrence, 
same  State.  Those  wishing  to  write  to  him, 
will  please  note  this  change. 


Bro.  Jacob  Hollinger,  of  the  Upper  Cum- 
berland church,  Pa.,  reports  two  more  re- 
ceived by  baptism,  making  seven  precious 
souls  added  to  the  fold  since  New  Year's  day. 


We  shall  be  glad  to  send  out  free  a  sample 
copy  of  our  Sunday-school  Quarterly  to  su- 
perintendents of  Sunday-schools,  who  may 
wish  to  examine  it  with  a  view  of  introduc- 
ing it  into  their  schools. 

We  learn  that  Eld.  David  Priddy  has  been 
lying  in  a  helplesB  condition  for  nine  months, 
and  that  old  sister  Holler  is  also  in  a  very 
feeble  condition.  May  the  Lord  sustain 
these  pilgrims  in  their  afflictions. 


Bro.  J.  S.  Mohler  moves  to  Morrill,  Kan., 
and  will  labor  iu  the  Master's  cause  at  that 
place.  His  correspondents  will  tnke  notice 
that  his  address  is  changed  from  LaDue, 
Henry  Co.,  Mo.,  to  Morrill,  Brown  Co ,  Kan. 


The  longer  a  man  lives  in  sin,  the  harder 
it  is  for  him  to  give  up  sinning.  Habits  that 
are  at  first  as  lightly  worn  as  a  gossamer, 
will,  in  time,  become  a  coat  of  mail  strong 
enough  to  resist  the  strongest  arrows  of  con- 
viction. 


Bro.  G.  W.  Gibson,  Girard,  111,  informs 
us  that  Bro.  A.  W.  Vaniman  preached  sever- 
al sermons  for  them  before  he  started  for 
Texas.  They  have  received  eight  by  baptism 
into  the  Macoupin  Creek  church  during  the 
past  year. 

What  a  sad  reflection  it  is  that  more  mon- 
ey is  spent  annually  for  tobacco  than  for 
spreading  the  precious  gospel  of  our  blessed 
Master.  How  will  the  record  stand  with  us, 
if  we  thus  squander  the  money  that  God  has 
made  us  stewards  of? 


A  letter  from  Bro.  L.  E.  Fahrney,  of  the 
Salem  church,  Reno  Co.,  Kansas,  says,  Breth- 
ren J.  D.  Tro3tle  and  Lemuel  Hillery  were 
with  them,  laboring  for  the  Master.  Four 
were  added  to  the  Church  by  baptism,  four 
by  letter,  and  others   are  almost  persuaded. 


Bro.  Landon  West  preached  from  Feb. 
20th  to  26th  for  the  Brethren  at  Donell's 
Creek  church,  Ohio.  Good  impressions 
were  made.  Since  New  Year's  nine  have 
united  with  the  Church.  Bro.  David  Leath- 
erman  was  forwarded  to  the  second  degree 
of  the  ministry.  We  glean  from  Bro.  A. 
F.  Ziegler. 

Bro.  A.  S.  Lahman,  of  Melbourne,  Iowa, 
met  with  a  painful  and  serious  accident  Feb. 
23.  He  was  attending  a  public  sale  in  his 
neighborhood,  and,  while  looking  at  the  hors- 
es, one  of  them  kicked  him,  injuring  him  se- 
verely. He  was  kindly  cared  for,  and  taken 
to  his  home,  where,  under  the  prompt  appli- 
cation of  remedies,  and  the  care  of  family 
and  friends,  he  is  fast  recovering. 


The  Classified  Minutes  are  not  yet  ready 
to  send  out.  We  are  working  full  time  on 
them  now,  and  the  work  is  progressing  rap- 
idly. When  ready,  announcement  will  be 
made  in  these  columns.  In  the  meantime, 
send  in  your  orders,  and  you  will  receive  the 
book  not  far  from  April  15.  In  ordering, 
please  state  what  style  of  binding  you  prefer. 
Leather  binding  costs  $2.00;  cloth,  $1.50. 


Bro.  D.  B.  Gibson  is  now  located  at  Can- 
ton, Fulton  Co.,  111.,  where  his  time  will  all 
be  taken  up,  so  that  he  will  not  be  able  to  do 
any  evangelistic  work  for  some  time  to  come. 
He  is  well  pleased  with  his  new  home,  and 
says  he  likes  the  Messenger  better  than  ev- 
er, as  it  is  so  handy  to  have  it  cut  and  past- 
ed. Many  of  our  patrons  have  kindly  ex- 
pressed themselves  the  Bame  way. 

Bro.  William  Mallory,  of  Cartersville, 
Cumberland  Co.,  Va.,  makes  a  strong  appeal 
for  a  minister  to  come  and  help  labor  for 
them.  There  are  fifteen  of  them  without  a 
shepherd.  He  says,  "We  had  a  speaker  last 
year — Bro.  Sutton,  but  the  Lord  saw  fit  to 
take  him  away,  and  now  we  are  without  a 
minister.  We  have  been  trying  for  these 
many  years  to  get  some  one  to  come,  but 
have  failed.  We  had  six  additions  here  last 
summer,  the  fruits  of  Bro.  Sutton's  labors, 
and  much  good  may  be  done  by  a  good,  faith- 
ful brother."  We  hope  our  Virginia  breth- 
ren will  look  after  the  wants  of  this  isolated 
band  of  faithful.members. 


Sister  Eliza  Swab,  a  poor  widow  of  Lan- 
ark, 111.,  would  like  to  have  a  good  place  for  a- 
little  boy  eight  years  old.    She  would  be  will-' 
ing  to  let  some  of  the  brethren  take  him  and 
keep  him  until  he  is  of  age,  for  his  board  and 
clothes. 

The  home  ministers  in  many  parts  of  the 
Brotherhood  have  done,  and  are  doing,  a  good 
work  this  winter.  They  find  that  by  putting 
their  trust  in  the  Lord  and  going  to  work  to 
save  sinners,  the  Lord  blesses  their  efforts, 
and  numbers  are  brought  to  Christ. 


Bro.  A.  Hutchison  writes  from  Oak  Hill, 
Va.,  under  date  of  Feb.  26,  as  follows:  "This 
will  inform  your  readers  that  I  expect  to 
leave  here  on  my  homeward  journey  the  first 
day  of  March.  Will  stop  with  the  Brethren 
in  Ohio  a  few  days.  I  aim  to  reach  Chicago 
by  the  13th,  and  will  spend  a  few  days  with 
the  Father's  children  there.  Thence  to  Mt. 
Morris,  and  will  spend  the  rest  of  the  time, 
until  April  5,  in  Northern  Illinois,  as  they  may 
arrange.      I  wish  to  reach  home  by  April   6. 

Bro.  J.  D.  Haughtelin,  of  Panora,  Iowa, 
writes  us  that  sister  Catharine  Walter,  one 
of  the  original  eight  members  of  the  organ- 
ization of  what  is  known  as  the  Coon  River 
church,  is  quite  ill  with  a  severe  and  danger- 
ous cancer.  She  called  for  the  elders  and 
received  the  anointing  according  to  the  di- 
rection of  the  apostle,  Feb.  26.  She  and  her 
husband  desire  the  prayers  of  the  faithful. 
Sister  W.  is  a  sister  to  P.  J.  Brown,  widely 
known  among  the  Brethren. 

Bro.  C.  P.  Long,  formerly  of  Cerro  Gordo, 
III,  writes  us  that  they  have  reached  their 
new  home  in  Texas  safely.  He  says,  "I  wish 
to  express  my  love  and  gratitude  to  the  mem- 
bers at  Cerro  Gordo  for  their  kindness  to  us 
while  we  were  with  them.  We  will  hold 
them  in  kind  remembrance  while  memory 
lasts.  We  wish  to  correspond  with  Brethren 
at  Williams  Creek  and  Live  Oak,  Texas.  If 
they  will  kindly  address  me  at  Payne's  Store, 
Hunt  Co.,  Texas,  I  shall  be  glad  to  write  to 
them.  

Many  orders  are  coming  in  for  the  tract, 
"Come  Let  Us  Reason  Together."  We  can- 
not fill  the  orders  just  now,  as  the  first  edi- 
tion of  5000  is  entirely  exhausted.  A  new 
edition  of  15,000  will  be  printed  and  sent  out 
free  to  those  who  are  willing  to  pay  postage 
on  them  and  distribute  them.  These  tracts 
should  be  distributed  in  every  community. 
Two  cents  pays  the  postage  on  25  oopies; 
four  cents  on  50,  and  eight  cents  on  100.  Or- 
ders will  be  filled  in  the  order  they  are  re- 
ceived.   

Bro.  S.  J.  Harrison  has  this  to  say  on  the 
matter  of  matrimonial  notices:  "The  mar- 
riage and  death  notices,  I  always  look  over. 
It  is  a  matter  of  news,  allowable  in  a  reli- 
gious paper,  because  an  institution  of  the 
church.  A  certain  degree  in  the  ministry 
being  required,  before  any  member  is 
allowed  or  appointed  to  solemnize  marriage 
ceremonies,  certainly  shows  that  the  church 
is  interested  in  the  marriage  of  its  members 
and  their  children,  and  few  others  ever  a8k 
space.     Continue  the  'Matrimonial.'  " 


March  9,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


15* 


It  seems  straDge  to  us  that  so  many  peo- 
ple are  ready  to  say  and  do  say,  that  all  they 
have  and  are  in  this  world  comes  from  God, 
and  yet  they  give  such  a  pittance  of  their 
time  and  means  to  his  service.  They  recog- 
nize the  mercies  of  God,  and  with  their 
tongues  acknowledge  him  as  the  Giver  of  all 
Good,  but  by  their  actions  deny  him.  Is  it 
not  true  that  in  this  age  it  may  be  said  as 
truthfully  as  it  was  ever  said  of  the  Jews? 
"This  people  draw  near  me  with  their  mouth, 
and  with  their  lips  do  honor  me,  but  have 
removed  their  heart  far  from  me." 


OUR  SUNDAY-SCHOOL   QUABTETLY. 


The  Sunday-school  Quarterly  for  the  sec- 
ond Quarter  of  this  year,  for  April,  May  and 
June,  will  be  ready  to  send  out  in  a  few 
days.  The  lessons  begin  with  the  first  chap- 
ter of  the  Gospel  of  St.  John.  The  first  les- 
son, entitled  "The  Word  Made  Flesh,"  em- 
braces John  1:  1-18.  This  ia  followed  by 
the  calling  of  the  disciples,  and  from  this 
point  we  study  the  life  of  our  blessed  Mas- 
ter during  the  three  years  of  his  ministry 
amoDg  the  children  of  men.  Among  the  ti- 
tles of  the  lessons  may  be  found,  in  addition 
to  those  already  given,  "The  First  Miracle," 
"Ye  Must  Be  B?rn  Again,"  "Jesus  At  The 
Well,"  "Jesus  Feeding  Five  Thousand,"  and 
others  of  equal  interest.  The  series  of  les- 
sons will  run  through  the  entire  year,  giving 
the  most  important  events  in  the  life  of 
Christ,  from  his  birth  to  his  death  and  res- 
urrection, to  which  are  added  some  practical 
illustrations  from  the  writings  of  the  apos- 
tles and  from  the  book  of  Revelations.  The 
great  advantage  of  studying  the  Scripture  by 
subject  is  admitted  by  all,  and  we  hope  that 
our  Brethren  and  friends  will  make  a  special 
effort  to  introduce  the  Quarterly  into  all  of 
our  Sunday-schools.  Sorne  few  objected  to  the 
Quarterly  last  year  because  the  lessons  were 
found  in  the  Old  Tostament.  This  objection 
is  now  removed,  and  we  hope  the  Quarterly 
will  find  its  way  into  every  Brethren's  Sun- 
day-school in  the  United  States.  In  order 
to  add  to  the  value  and  efficiency  of  the 
Quarterly  as  a  help  to  the  study  of  the  Bi- 
ble, we  have  added  to  it,  at  some  expense,  a 
good  map  of  the  Bible  Lands.  This  will  be 
found  a  valuable  addition  to  the  study  of  the 
geography  of  Palestine  and  surrounding 
countries. 

In  regard  to  the  price,  we  are  sending  it 
out  as  cheap  as  it  is  possible  for  us  to  get  it 
up,  with  its  present  circulation.  If  it  is  gen- 
erally introduced,  and  the  circulation  largely 
increased,  we  may  be  able  to  send  it  out  at  a 
lower  rate,  and  will  do  so  as  soon  as  our  list 
and  the  expense  of  publishing  it  will  justify 
us  in  doing  so.  We  have  a  number  of  copies 
of  the  first  quarter  that  we  shall  be  glad  to 
send  out  free  to  those  who  wish  to  examine 
it  with  a  view  of  introducing  it  into  Sunday- 
schools.  Send  in  your  orders  at  once,  bo 
that  you  may  have  them  in  time  for  the  be- 


ginning of  tho  Quarter,  Sunday,  April  4. 
Single  copy,  10  cents;  3  copies,  25  cents;  8 
copies,  50  cents;  20  copies  and  upward,  5 
cents  per  copy. 


A  RESPONSE. 


Our  advice  and  judgment  have  been  asked 
upon  a  case  like  the  following:  A  brother  ob- 
tains a  certificate  from  the  church  in  which 
he  had  been  living,  and  moves  away,  and  set- 
tles in  a  community  in  which  there  are  no 
Brethren.  He  feels  the  need  of  a  Christian 
home,  and  desires  to  know  whether  we  think 
he  could  consistently  put  hi3  certificate  in  a 
church  of  another  denomination,  and  let  it 
be  there  until  he  removes  from  the  communi- 
ty in  which  he  is  now  living. 

In  reply  we  would  say,  that  we  think  we 
appreciate  the  brother's  situation,  and  sym- 
pathize with  him  in  his  want  of  Christian 
fellowship,  and  the  public  means  of  grace, 
for  we  highly  prize  them  both.  They  surely 
are  great  help3  to  those  who  are  endeavoring 
to  live  a  Christian  life,  and  the  want  of  them 
may  well  lead  those  who  are  experiencing 
such  a  want  to  inquire  what  course  they  had 
better  pursue. 

We  think  there  is  a  sad  mistake  often  com- 
mitted when  brethren  are  looking  for  a  loca- 
tion in  which  to  settle,  in  not  considering  the 
spiritual  interests  of  themselves  and  their 
families.  If  we  accept  the  importance  of  a 
Christian  life  in  all  the  magnitude  that  is  at- 
tributed to  it  in  the  Scriptures,  we  surely  can 
never  make  it  a  secondary  matter,  for  un- 
questionably, 

"Religion  is  the  chief  concern 
Of  mortals  here  below." 

The  man  who  has  a  family  to  provide  for, 
has  not  only  his  own  salvation  to  secure,  but 
he  has  also  solemn  responsibilities  resting 
upon  him  concerning  the  salvation  of  his 
family.  If  he  has  children,  he  is,  according 
to  the  divine  command,  to  "bring  them  up  in 
the  nurture  and  admonition  of  the  Lord." 
Eph.  6: 1.  That  is,  he  is  to  use  his  utmost 
endeavors  to  thus  bring  them  up.  And  to  be 
situated  in  a  community  in  which  there  is  no 
preaching  and  teaching  of  the  principles  of 
Christianity  as  he  has  accepted  them,  for 
himself  and  family  to  attend,  is  to  be  placed 
under  great  disadvantages  in  regard  to  Chris- 
tian education  and  culture. 

In  selecting  a  home,  a  brother  should,  by 
all  means,  keep  prominently  before  his  mind, 
the  spiritual  interests  of  himself  and  family, 
and  not  let  the  good  qualities  of  the  soil,  and 
mere  earthly  considerations,  control  his  se- 
lection. And  ho  should  not,  especially  if  he 
has  a  family,  settle  where  there  is  no  church 
of  the  Brethren,  unless  he  has  reason  to  ex- 
pect that  ministering  brethren  will  visit  him, 
and  preach  in  the  community,  and  that  they, 
with  his  own  good  life  and  assistance,  will  be 
likely  to  uucoeed  in  establishing  a  church 
there.  But  be  should  not  go  forth,  even  in 
seeking   a  place  to  dwell,   without  seeking 


prayerfully  the  divine  guidance  and  blessing, 
and  if  these  are  sought  and  obtained,  he  will 
be  prospered,  and  made  useful.  The  emigra- 
tion of  brethren,  if  the  proper  objects  are 
kept  in  view,  may  be  the  means  of  spreading 
the  light  of  the  gospel.  But  to  do  this,  they 
must  let  their  light  shine. 

But  what  in  regard  to  the  brother  who  asks 
advice?  We  would  advise  him  not  to  put  his 
certificate  into  a  church  of  any  other  denom- 
ination. If  it  would  be  a  Pedo-baptist  church 
that  he  would  put  his  certificate  into,  the 
manner  of  baptizing  in  such  a  church  he 
could  not  approve  of,  neither  could  he  ap- 
prove of  infant  baptism  which  he  would  have 
to  witness.  And  he  could  not  approve  of  the 
mode  of  immersion  he  would  see  performed 
even  in  a  Baptist  church.  And  in  either  a 
Baptist  or  Pedo  baptist  church,  he  would 
have  to  commune  in  the  morning  or  in  the 
day-time,  without  any  Lord's  Supper,  and 
without  feet-washing.  And  then  he  would 
have  to  bear  doctrines  preached  that  he  could 
not  accept  as  Scriptural.  And  however  anx- 
ious he  might  be  to  get  into  a  Christian 
home,  it  is  very  doubtful  whether  he  would 
feel  at  home  under  such  circumstances.  And 
whatever  his  feelings  might  be,  he  would,  by 
pursuing  such  a  course,  compromise  his  own 
principles,  and  sanction  what  he  regards  as 
religious  error.  So,  the  best  that  he  can  do 
under  the  circumstances  uuder  which  he  has 
been  placed,  ip,  probably,  to  use  frequently 
the  private  means  of  grace,  including  the 
closet  and  the  family  devotion,  the  reading 
of  the  Scriptures,  the  Gospel  Messenger 
and  good  Christian  literature.  And  should 
he  be  edified  by  the  ministers  of  other  de- 
nominations, though  it  would  not  be  proper 
to  put  his  certificate  into  any  of  them,  he  can 
hear  those  ministers,  though  he  should  take 
heed  how  he  hears,  and  "prove  all  things  and 
hold  fast  to  that  which  is  good."  He  should 
also  endeavor  to  get  ministering  brethren  to 
preach  in  the  community  in  which   he  lives. 

Our  missionary  work  iB  now  receiving  con- 
siderable attention,  and  it  is  designed  to  meet 
the  wants  of  such  cases  as  that  of  the  broth- 
er who  writes  us.  And  very  likely  some- 
thing could  be  done  for  him. 

And  if  things  do  not  become  more  favora- 
ble, and  he  finds  that  he  is  making  no  im- 
provement in  the  divine  life,  but  is  rather 
losing,  and  endangering  the  spiritual  inter- 
ests of  his  family,  then,  perhaps,  it  would  be 
well  for  him  to  prayerfully  consider  the  pro- 
priety of  seeking  a  home  where  he  will  have 
more  favorable  Christian  influences  surround- 
ing him. 

It  was  in  a  private  letter  that  our  advice 
on  the  foregoing  subject  was  asked,  and  prob- 
ably an  answer  in  a  private  letter  from  us 
will  be  looked  for.  But  having  reason  to  be- 
Ueye  that  other  brethren  have  been  exercis- 
ed in  their  minds  in  the  same  way,  we  re- 
spond as  we  do  *•  Q- 


154 


THE    GOSPEL.    MESSENGER. 


March  9,  1886. 


A  DEDICATION  IN  SOMERSET  CO. 


By  the  request  of  the  church  we  attended 
a  dedicatory  service  of  a  meeting-house  in 
Somerset  Co.,  Pa.,  on  the  31st  of  Jan. — 
The  house  is  between  two  and  three  miles 
north  of  the  town  of  Somerset.  It  is  design- 
ed to  accommodate  three  congregations  of 
the  Brethren  that  come  together  near  the 
house.  These  congregations  are,  Brother's 
Valley,  Middle  Creek,  and  Qaemahoning. 
The  house  is  beautifully  located  near  the 
crossing  of  the  Southern  Pennsylvania  rail- 
road, of  the  Cambria  and  Somerset  branch 
of  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  road.  The  house 
ia  not  designed  for  communion  meetings,  but 
it  is  a  very  comfortable  house,  and  well  cal- 
culated for  holding  common  meetings. 

We  remained  with  the  Brethren  until 
Tuesday  morning,  and  our  meetings  were 
well  attended,  and  very  pleasant.  In  our  as- 
sociations with  our  Brethren,  we  were  re- 
minded of  our  first  visit  to  Somerset  county, 
and  of  some  of  the  changes  that  have  taken 
place  since  that  time.  Oar  first  visit  was 
made  in  the  fall  of  1839,  forty-six  years  ago, 
in  company  with  Bro.  Umstad.  The  minis- 
tering brethren  that  were  then  active  work- 
ers in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord,  have  ended 
their  labors,  and  we  trust  are  now  enjoying 
their  rest  and  their  reward.  At  the  dedica- 
tion services  we  took  occasion  to  remark  that 
when  we  first  formed  an  acquaintance  with 
the  Brethren  in  Somerset  Co.,  the  Brethren 
fca'l  not  a  meeting-house  in  the  county.  Now 
they  have  perhaps  nearly  twenty.  This 
county  has  been  a  stronghold  of  the  Breth- 
ren for  a  good  while.  The  sad  troubles  and 
divisions  that  have  afflicted  our  Brotherhood, 
have  been  painfully  and  seriously  felt  in  this 
county.  Bat  learning  of  the  peace  and  pros- 
perity of  our  churches  here  at  this  time,  we 
thank  God  that  the  result  of  those  troubles 
has  been  no  worse  than  it  has,  and  that  the 
churches  are  recovering  from  the  shock  as 
they  are. 

Another  change  that  has  taken  place  in 
this  part  of  our  Brotherhood  since  we  first 
visited  it,  is  in  regard  to  language.  When 
we  first  visited  the  churches  here,  the  service 
of  worship  was  performed  almost  entirely  in 
the  German  language.  All  the  ministers  in 
the  county  were  German.  What  English 
preaching  was  done,  was  done  by  ministers 
from  other  parts  of  the  Brotherhood.  And 
while  the  German  language  is  still  spoken  a 
good  denl  in  the  county,  there  is  not  much 
German  preaching  in  oar  churches. 

In  looking  over  the  past,  as  we  are  often 
led  to  do  when  placed  amid  such  circum- 
stances as  we  were  during  our  late  visit  to 
Somerset  county,  and  thinking  of  the  depart- 
ure of  many  with  whom  we  had  a  pleasant 
Christian  acquaintance  and  fellowship,  a  sad- 
ness comes  over  the  soul;  but  in  duration 
that  sadness  is  like  the  clouds  that  pass  over 
the  Sun,  and   for   a  short  time  obscure   its 


light,  but  soon  its  light  comes  forth,  appar- 
ently with  increased  beauty  and  clearness. 
So,  following  the  sad  thoughts  awakened  in 
the  mind  in  thinking  of  the  death  of  dear 
Christian  friends,  are  joyful  and  comforting 
thoughts.  The  departed  good  still  live,  and 
live  with  God.  And  we  who  are  still  living, 
must  also  go.  But  the  thought  that  our  go- 
ing is  simply  a  departure,  and  not  death, 
is  a  sweet  and  blessed  thought,  for  it  is  a 
Christian  thought,  produced  by  Christian 
truth  and  faith.  "Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  if  a  man  keep  my  saying,  he  shall  never 
see  death."  John  8:  51.  So  spake  Jesus. 
Oh,  let  it  then  be  our  great  and  constant  ob- 
ject to  keep  the  saying  of  Jesus.  J.  Q. 

COBBESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  seest— and  Bend  it  unto  the  churches. " 
From  Sulphur   Springs,  Ind. 


The  Trustees  of  the  Aged  Persons'  Home 
and  Orphan  Asylum  of  the  Southern  Dis- 
trict of  Indiana,  desire  to  inform  the  differ- 
ent congregations  of  the  District,  that  the 
contract  for  the  building  of  it  has  been  made, 
and  we  desire  that  the  money  subscribed  for 
that  purpose,  and  now  due,  be  collected  and 
and  forwarded  to  James  M.  Wyatt,  Hagers- 
town,  as  soon  as  convenient,  as  the  intention 
is  to  begin  work  as  soon  as  the  weather  is 
is  suitable  for  that  purpose. 

We  wish  to  say  to  the  sisters  that  we  look 
to  them  for  many  articles  toward  furnishing 
the  Home,  which  we  think  will  be  completed 
by  the  first  of  September,  and  give  them  this 
early  notice  that  they  may  have  time  to  pre- 
pare such  articles  as  they  desire  in  the  way 
of  bedding,  carpeting  or  any  other  articles 
that  are  needed,  that  they  feel  like  contribut- 
ing. 

We  desire  that  each  congregation  appoint 
some  sister  to  attend  to  the  work  of  solicit- 
ing in  their  congregation,  and  report  the 
same  to  the  District  Solicitor  as  early  as 
possible,  who  will  give  all  necessary  infor- 
mation concerning  the  work. 

It  is  not  the  intention  to  have  the  contri- 
butions collected  here  until  the  Home  is 
completed,  but  have  them  ready  so  they  may 
be  sent  on  short  notice,  as  the  house  must  be 
furnished  before  any  inmates  can  be  receiv- 
ed. 

Donations  in  money  for  this  purpose  can 
be  sent  at  any  time  to  the  Treasurer,  J.  M. 
Wyatt,  Hagerstown,  stating  the  purpose  for 
which  it  was  donated. 

We  hope  the  congregations  will  respond 
promptly  to  our  call,  and  any  one  outside  that 
desires  an  interest  in,  or  the  success  of,  this 
Institution,  may  assist. 

Oar  intention  is  to  have  a  comfortable 
Home,  located  on  a  farm  of  one  hundred  and 
forty-eight  acres  of  good  land,  supervised 
by  an  overseer  who  will  look  after  the  inter- 
ests of  the  farm  as  well  as  properly  care  for 
all  under  his  charge. 

Let  us  work  earnestly  that  the  good  work 
may  move  forward!  Who  will  be  first  to 
report  solicitors?    D.  F.  Hoover,  Solioitor. 


From  Lower  Cumberland  Church,  Pa. 

Eldee  James  A.  Sell  has  been  preaching 
for  us  at  the  Pleasant  View  meeting-house, 
commenced  on  the  evening  of  January  8th 
and  remained  until  the  25th  inst.  He 
preached  twenty-one  sermons  in  all. 

There  were  three  appointments  that  he 
could  not  fill  on  account  of  the  snow-storm. 
The  storm  was  so  severe  and  the  roads  filled 
with  the  drifted  snow,  so  that  there  was  no 
traveling  done  for  two  or  three  days. 

It  is  said,  "a  bad  beginning  makes  a  good 
ending,"  eo  after  the  storm,  sleighing  was 
good  and  the  weather  pleasant. 

The  house  was  generally  filled  with  atten- 
tive hearers.  The  interest  increased,  and 
although  Bro.  James  preached  quite  a  while 
for  us,  and  perhaps  exposed  himself  almost 
beyond  endurance,  yet,  we  think  the  people 
here  felt  sad  on  his  taking  the  parting  hand. 
The  preaching  was  instructive,  and  lasting 
impressions  have  been  made  on  many. 

On  the  morning  of  the  day  he  left  ue, 
there  were  two  who  gladly  received  his  word 
and  were  baptized.  We  hope  they  may 
continue  faithful  in  the  doctrine  of  Christ, 
and  that  the  work  among  us  may  be  like  the 
"leaven  hid  in  the  three  measures  of 
meal."  May  we  continue  to  work  till  we  are 
made  meet   for  oar  Master's  use. 

This  meeting-house  is  in  the  outskirts  of 
our  congregation  where  there  are  not  many 
members,  but  we  hope  by  these  efforts  and 
God's  blessing,  that  the  time  is  not  far  dis- 
tant when  it  will  not  be   the   case. 

Bro.  James'  visits  among  those  who  are 
not  members,  were  very  agreeable  and  much 
appreciated.  We  think  such  visiting  should 
be  encouraged,  and  will  result  in  much  good, 
if  properly  done. 

May  God's  blessing  accompany  the 
preaching  of  his  Word  everywhere! 

Harry  Beelman 

Dillsburg,  Pa,  Feb.  6,  18SG. 


From  Limestone  Church,  Teim. 


The  Brethren  of  the  Limestone  church 
commenced  a  series  of  meetings  on  Jan. 
30fch  and  continued  till  Feb.  7th. 

On  Jan.  31st  Elder  F.  W.  Dove  arrived 
and  labored  faithfully  and  efficiently  through- 
out the  meetings.  Elder  John  Bashor  join- 
ed us  toward  the  close  and  took  an  active 
part  in  the  ministry.  Bro.  Brown  was  also 
present  at  the  closing  exercises.  The  meet- 
ings were  characterized  by  regular  attend- 
ance, excellent  preaching  and  profound  at- 
tention on  the  part  of  the  audience. 

Early  on  Sabbath  morning,  six  young  per- 
sons, some  under  eleven  years  of  age,  having 
professed  faith  in  Christ,  sealed  the  same  by 
obedience  to  his  Word.  Being  conducted  to 
the  fountain  near  by,  they  were  buried 
in  Christ  beneath  the  liquid  wave  and 
rose  to  walk  with  him,  we  trust,  in 
newness  of  life.  Elder  John  Bashor  admin- 
istered this  ordinance,  after  which  Elder 
Dove  held  forth  the  Word  to  a  large  and 
attentive  audience. 

Immediatly  upon  the  conclusion  of  the 
meetings,  the  United  Brethren  came  to  the 


March  9,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MES8ENGEK. 


155 


|  water  side  where  ltev.  Owens,  the  pastor  of 
i  -aid    church   administered   baptism  to  two 
pplicants,  the   one,   kneeling,   by  forward, 
I  and  the  other  by  backward  action.     Thus 
three,  out  of  the  many  modes  of  performing 
this  ordinance,  were  illustrated  on    that   oc- 
casion. J.  B.  Pence. 


The  Huntingdon  School. 


■  Last  week  I  visited  Huntingdon  on  per- 
sonal business,  and  while  there  was,  for  a 
time,  the  guest  of  the  school.  What  I  saw 
may  not  be  uninteresting  to  the  Brethren, 
t  I  admit  that  I  was  misinformed  as  to  the 
actual  status  of  the  school,  and  when  one  is 
mistaken  the  sooner  he  sets  matters  right 
the  better  all  around.  A  wide  spread  rumor 
exists  to  the  effect  that  the  Huntingdon 
church  and  school  are  out  of  line  with  refer- 
erence  to  the  peculiarities  of  the  Church. 
Such  is  not  the  fact,  at  least  not  to  any  con- 
siderable extent. 

As  far  as  the  school  is  concerned,  no  dan- 
ger exists,  at  present,  that  any  member  may 
not,  with  entire  safety  and  propriety,  send 
Ms  children  there  for  the  purpose  of  an  ed- 
ucation without  fear  of  their  being  returned 
with  a  forgetfulness  of  the  faith  and  prac- 
tices of  the  Brethren. 

The  school,  itself,  is  a  very  good  one,  con- 
sidered as  a  school,  that  ie,  in  its  profession- 
al sense.  The  teachers  are  earnest  and  the 
material  they  have  in  hand,  good,  There  is 
not  nearly  as  much  of  it  as  I  expected  to 
find.  There  is  nothing  but  the  elements  of 
Latin,  and  no  Greek  at  all  in  the  course  pur- 
sued by  those  present.  There  is  no  demand 
for  it,  as  yet.  The  course  is  almost  wholly 
normal  in  its  character.  The  school  is  not 
large  haviDg  less  than  one  hundred  students, 
but  many  of  the  older  ones  are  off  teaching 
and  the  school  will  be  largely  increased  in 
the  spring. 

The  teachers  and  students  are  in  order 
generally,  just  as  the  average  church  is  in 
order.  If  you  send  your  boy  or  girl  there, 
dressed  in  the  order  of  the  Church,  just 
such  will  be  found  there  for  company.  If 
you  send  some  one  there  made  up  of  one- 
tenth  natural  depravity,  and  nine-tenths  like 
the  "old  man  at  home,"  no  objection  need  be 
nrged  against  the  school  if  they  come  back 
pretty  much  the  same  as  they  left.  Boys  and 
girls  are  liable  to  forget,  but  they  are  more 
apt  to  imitate. 

As  long  as  tastes  aud  dispositions  differ, 
there  are  those  whose  turn  and  manner  will 
vary  in  their  personal  surroundings,  but  as 
far  as  the  Church  and  the  school  running  a 
race  into  the  worldly  ways  is  concerned, 
there  is  nothing  in  it  there. 

The  proverbial  pikestaff  is  highly  orna- 
mental compared  with  some  of  them,  and 
this  is  just  as  it  should  be  if  they  feel  that 
iWay.  We  are  all  debtors  to  our  professions, 
^and  while  we  are  in  the  Dunkard  Church 
there  is  no  other  honorable  course  to  pursue 
other  than  to  do  as  the  Church  does. 
,'  I  always  had  a  warm  side  toward  the 
young,  and  I  enjoin  upon  these  young  people 
never  to  forget  or  be  ashamed  of  the  faith 


and  practices  of  their  parents.  The  materi- 
al now  in  our  educational  mills  will,  one  day, 
constitute  the  powers  that  be  of  the  future 
Church,  and  this  should  not  be  lost  sight  of 
by  any  one  concerned.  All  told,  considering 
all  the  facts  in  the  case,  I  regard  the  Hunt- 
ingdon school  as  good  and  safe.  Of  our 
other  schools  I  know  nothing  personally, 
but  the  proper  method  of  procedure  is  to 
see  them  personally  if  you  would  learn  the 
facts.  Upon  this  personal  inspection  this 
article  is  based.  Howard  Miller. 

Lewisburg,  Pa. 


Prom  Pleasant  Prairie  Church,  Dak. 


It  has  been  some  time  since  I  have  written 
anything  for  your  worthy  paper,  the  Gospel 
Messenger,  although  we  consider  it  a  wel- 
come visitor  to  our  beloved  family.  We  dis- 
tributed twenty-five  of  the  first  number  of 
188G,  among  our  friends  and  neighbors, 
whereby,  when  they  read,  they  may  under- 
stand the  knowledge  in  the  mystery  of  Christ, 
which  in  other  ages  was  not  made  known  un- 
to the  sons  of  men  as  it  is  now  revealed  unto 
his  holy  disciples  and  brethren,  by  the 
spirit  manifested  in  the  beloved  Gospel  Mes- 
senger. 

On  the  20th  of  Dec ,  I  left  my  home  in 
Dakota,  for  Lanark,  111.,  to  visit  my  dear 
mother,  who  was  ill.  She  was  ninety  years 
old  on  Christmas  day.  Bro.  David,  and  sis- 
ter Katie  Puterbaugh  and  part  of  their  fam- 
ily, and  myself,  attended  meeting  at  Cherry 
Grove,  III,  on  Christmas  day.  On  returning 
home  we  were  accompanied  by  many  loved 
ones  to  Bro.  Puterbaugh's,  where  my  mother 
has  her  home.  After  partaking  of  their  hos- 
pitalities, the  assembly  joined  in  piaising 
God,  and  celebrating  the  ninetieth  anniver- 
sary of  my  mother's  birth. 

On  Dec.  28,  brethren  S.  Z.  Sharp  and 
Henry  Martin  came  and  anointed  our  moth- 
er with  oil,  in  the  name  of  the  Lord.  There 
were  also  other  dear  brethren  present. 

It  is  true  to  nature,  although  it  be  express- 
ed in  a  figurative  form,  that  the  mother  is 
both  the  morning  and  evening  star  of  life. 
The  light  of  her  eye  is  always  the  first  to 
rise,  and  often  the  last  to  set  upon  man's  day 
of  trial.  Can  a  mother's  love  be  supplied? 
No!  a  thousand  times,  no!  By  the  deep, 
earnest  yearnings  of  my  spirit  for  a  mother's 
love,  by  the  weary,  aching  void  in  my  heart; 
by  the  restless,  uusatisfied  wanderings  of  my 
affections,  ever  seeking  an  object  on  which  to 
rest,  I  know  the  value  of  a  mother's  lo\'6. 

A  few  days  before  I  left  our  home,  brother 
James  Evans  came  to  us  to  preach.  He  re- 
mained about  a  week  after  my  departure,  and 
expounded  the  Word  of  the  Lord,  to  teach 
the  people  what  the  breadth,  length,  height, 
and  depth  of  the  Jove  of  Jesus  is,  which 
passeth  all  knowledge,  that  they  might  be 
filled  with  the  fulness  of  God. 

While  in  Illinois,  I  visited  with  the  Breth- 
ren at  Lanark,  Polo,  and  Franklin  Grove. 
I  had  the  pleasure  of  hearing  our  be. 
loved  brother  S.  Z.  Shaip  explain  the  ne- 
cessity of  oharoh  unity,  he  presidiug  over  the 
church  at  L*uark.     The  citizens   of   Lanark, 


aud  many  from  the  surrounding  country, 
crowded  the  church  to  hear  the  beloved 
brother,  who  is  soz.alousiu  the  cau3e  of 
our  Master.  Though  the  weather  was  very 
inclement  the  mo3t  of  the  time,  some  came 
two  or  three  miles,  through  the  rain,  to  hear 
him.  His  last  sermon  was  on  baptism.  He 
diagrammed  the  commission,  and  did  so  well 
that  several  from  other  denominations  said, 
"That  is  the  truth  and  valid."  Next  in  turn 
was  our  dear  brother  J.  M.  Mohler,  who,  in 
his  lovely  way  and  calm  reasoning,  broke  the 
stony  hearts  of  many,  till  they  cried  out, 
"What  shall  we  do  to  be  saved?"  Twenty- 
five  precious  souls  were  added  to  the  church 
at  Cherry  Grove  and  Lanark.  After  the 
meetings  at  Lanark,  I  went  to  Clarence,  la , 
where  we  formerly  lived  for  eight  years.  We 
held  two  meetings  near  where  brethren  John 
Zuck  and  S.  B.  Stonerook  lives.  Bro.  Zuck 
has  the  oversight  of  this  church,  being  the 
only  minister  that  labors  here. 

From  Clarence  I  started  for  my  home  in 
Dakota.  Was  snow-bound  at  Sioux  Bapids, 
Iowa,  and  arrived  at  home  on  Jan.  30th, 
and  found  my  loved  ones  all  well,  and  receiv- 
ed a  happy  welcome.  Was  glad  to  get 
home, where  the  roads  were  dry  and  good,  and 
no  snow.  We  had  a  few  cold  days,  the  mer- 
cury being  as  low  as  twenty-five  and  thirty 
degrees  below  zero,  but  most  of  the  time  the 
mercury  was  from  thirty  to  sixty  degrees 
above.  At  this  writing,  Feb.  19,  the  mercu- 
ry is  thirty-five  above.  A  few  farmers  have 
sown  some  wheat. 

Our  meetings  are  well  attended,  and  mem- 
bers are  of  good  cheer.  May  God,  in  his  in- 
finite mercy,  bless  us  all.     Amen! 

B.  F.  Miller. 

Alpena,  Dak. 

Prom  Silver  Creek  Church,  Mich. 


We  commencad  a  series  of  meetings  in  the 
Hickory  Grove  meeting-house,  on  Jan.  24, 
and  continued  until  Feb.  12.  At  first  the 
meetings  were  not  largely  attended,  but  the 
interest  grow  until  sinners  were  made  to 
tremble,  and  saints  and  angels  to  rejoice. 
Seven  came  out  on  the  Lord's  side  and  were 
baptized.  Others  were  scarcely  able  to  re- 
sist the  Spirit,  but  they  said,  "Go  thy  way 
now,  at  some  more  convenient  season  we  will 
call  for  thee."  May  the  time  soon  come  when 
they  will  give  the  Savior  their  hearts,  aud 
the  church  their  hands,  and  go  with  us  to 
our  home  in  hear 

A  most  touching  scene  was  to  see  our 
brother  take  his  eldest  son  by  the  hand  and 
lead  him  down  into  the  stream  and  bury  him 
with  Christ  in  baptism. 

Brethren  and  sisters,  pray  for  the  lambs  of 
the  Mock.  The  homo  minister?,  assisted  by 
God's  Spirit,  did  the  preaching,  and  plead 
with  sinners  to  come  to  the  Savior. 

We  believe  our  brethren  aud  sisters  were 
much  encouraged  to  press  onward  and  up- 
ward to  the  prize  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus. 
Hope  we  may  pray  to  God  mightily 
that  more  that  are  out  of  the  kingdom  may 
be  gathered  into  the  fold  of  Christ,  our  liv- 
ing Head,  and  be  save' 


156 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


March  9,  1886 


May  God's  grace  arid  heaven's  blessing   be 
with  the  dear  editors  of  our  blessed  p?.per. 

Noah  Long. 
Frontier,  Mich. 


From  Big:  Springs,  Montgomery  Co.,    Pa. 


On  Feb.  7,  we  expected  to  commence  a  se- 
ries of  meetings.  Wa  had  the  promise  of 
three  ministers,  who  failed  to  put  in  an  ap- 
pearance. One  has  been  heard  from,  stating 
that  his  son  was  very  low,  and  therefore  he 
could  not  leave.  The  other  two  have  not 
been  heard  from.  The  writer  not  being  well, 
the  meeting  ended  with  one  sermon.  Al- 
though unwell  as  I  was,  the  Lord  helped  me 
as  he  always  does,  and  four  precious  souls 
came  forward  and  claimed  Christ  as  their 
Savior.  Although  the  weather  was  cool,  with 
eight  inches  of  snow,  and  plenty  of  ice,  those 
four  sealed  their  faith  by  baptism,  and  oth- 
ers are  counting  the  cost  seriously.  Two  al- 
so came  forward  on  Jan.  4,  and  prospects  of 
others  soon.  I  regret  that  the  meetings  had 
to  close  under  such  favorable  circumstance?. 
Pray  for  us  who  are  living  in  the  hills  of 
Virginia.  The  Lord  be  praised  for  his  mer- 
cy. S.  J,  Wickham. 


In  Memoriam. 


After  receiving  notice  of  the  death  of  sis- 
ter Catharine,  wife  of  Bro.  James  Weimer, 
we  thought  of  writing  a  few  words  for  the 
Messenger,  in  memory  of  our  dear  sister, 
who,  we  believe,  is  wearing  the  crown  laid  up 
for  all  them  that  love  the  appearance  of  our 
dear  Lord  and  Savior.  Sister  Catherine  was 
left  motherless  when  a  little  child.  She  was 
brought  up  by  sister  Ann  Maria,  and  brother 
Martin  Cosner,  the  latter  of  whom  went  to 
his  long  borne  but  a  short  time  before  our 
sister.  She  leaves  a  husband  and  many 
friends  to  mourn  their  loss.  She  also  leaves 
an  infant  son  in  the  same  kind  hands  that 
administered  to  her  infant  wants. 

"When  a  young  woman,  she  was  loved  and 
respected  by  all,  being  possessed  of  that  affa- 
ble sociability,  and  graceful  words  and  man- 
ners, which  proceed  from,  and  are  supported 
by  u  heart  filled  with  the  precious  oil  of  the 
wise  virgins.  Being  a  true  friend  to  alJ,  she 
had  the  good  fortune  to  make  friends  of  all. 
She  ia  now  gone,  we  believe, — and  it  fills  our 
hearts  with  joy  to  pen  the  words — to  rest  in 
the  boaom  of  the  angels.  As  we  shed  the 
farewell  teare,  the  words  of  the  poet,  that  are 
so  admirably  suited  to  her  natural  character, 
seemed  to  sound  and  resound  in  our  ears. 

Dennis  Weimer. 


The  Sister's  Mission  "Work. 


f  desire  to  say  through  the  Gospel  Mes- 
senger, that  I  heartily  approve  of  Sister 
Snavely'a  plan  for  Mission  Work.  We  are 
made  to  rejoice  that  a  way  hss  been  opened 
whereby  the  sisters  can  do  more  effectual 
work  for  the  spread  of  the  blessed  gospel  of 
Christ.  By  reading  the  Scriptures  we  learn 
that  women  were  helpers  in  the  Master's 
work  in  tho  apostolic  age.  And  should  we  not 
be  now?    The  necessity  is  certainly  no  less. 


Considering  the  condition  of  the  world,  the 
thousands  of  precious  souls  that  are  suffering 
and  starving  for  the  pure  gospel,  should  we 
not  be  active  in  the  use  of  the  means  and 
ways  within  our  reach,  to  supply  the  de- 
mand? I  regard  it  as  a  solemn  demand,  and 
not  only  a  demand  but  a  privilege,  that  we 
may  make  ourselves  useful  in  this  important 
work,  and  that  we  may  share  in  the  great 
reward,  when  we  shall  be  called  upon 
to  give  an  account  for  our  stewardship,  and 
return  our  talent  or  talents,  with  their  in- 
crease, to  our  Lord,  and  enjoy  the  glorious 
approval,  while  fearful  will  be  the  respon- 
sibility if  we  neglect  to  improve  them,  ac- 
cording to  our  golden  opportunities. 

Mary  A.  Moomaw. 
Bonsacks,  Va. 


Scattered  Thoughts. 


In  looking  around  us,  we  behold  the  har- 
vest is  ready,  but  where  are  the  laborers? 
The  Savior  declared  that,  "They  are  few." 
We  are  inclined  to  think  that  they  are  fewer 
now,  than  when  he  uttered  this  declamation, 
in  comparison  with  the  vast  amount  of  work 
to  be  done.  What  vast  fields  of  wheat,  "al- 
ready white  unto  the  harvest,"  and  so  few  to 
gather  the  precious  sheaves  into  the  garner 
of  heaven.  There  are  in  this  State,  ample 
fields  for  everybody  to  be  at  work  for  the 
Lord,  calling  sinners  from  darkness  to  light. 
"How  can  they  believe  in  him  of  whom  they 
have  not  heard?"  asks  the  apostle,  "And  how 
can  they  hear  without  a  preacher."  Kom.  10: 
14.  There  are  so  many  places  in  our  land 
where  the  gospel,  as  the  Brethren  preach  it, 
has  never  been  heard.  I  have  been  in  places 
where  the  name  "Dunkard,"  has  never  been 
heard,  much  less  their  doctrine  been  preach- 
ed. Other  religious  denominations  are  very 
zealous  in  promulgating  their  doctrine  in  the 
cities,  towns  and  villages. 

The  Quakers  came  to  this  part  of  the 
Lord's  vineyard  in  December,  and  held  a  se- 
ries of  meetings.  The  Methodists  are  now 
holding  a  series  of  meetings,  with  the  cele- 
brated temperance  lecturer,  Mrs.  L.  E.  Scott, 
of  Indianapolis,  as  a  helper.  Quite  an  awak- 
ening is  felt  among  some  of  the  cold  and 
careless  professors,  and  some  who  had  been 
live-long  skeptics,  are  taking  an  interest  in 
the  work.  We  sometimes  think  it  would  be 
a  good  thing  if  some  good  Aquila  and  Pris- 
cilla  could  come  among  them  and  "Expound 
unto  them  tho  way  of  God  more  perfectly." 
Acts  18:  26.  Mrs.  S.  M.  Saunders. 

Cenierton,  Ind. 


From  the  Aughwick  Church,    Pa. 

A  series  of  meetings  was  held  in  the  new 
church  recently  built  in  Black  Log  Valley, 
Juniata  Co.,  Pa.,  which  is  a  part  of  Aughwick 
congregation.  The  meetings  were  conducted 
by  the  home  ministers,  J.  E.  Shope,  J.  E. 
Garver,  and  the  writer.  The  meetings  were 
well  attended  and  very  interesting  through- 
out. As  a  direct  result  of  the  meeting,  thir- 
ty-five precious  souls  were  made  to  rejoice 
and  were  received  into  the  church  by  baptism. 


One  was  reclaimed,  and  three  more  hav 
applied  for  baptism,  with  good  prospects  fo 
more.  In  addition  to  this,  the  member 
were  much  encouraged  and  strengthened,  an 
many  of  them  have  become  active  in  th 
work,  and  did  much  toward  making  the  mee 
ing  successful. 

The  new  members  are  among  the  best  cit 
zens  of  the  community,  and  we  have  reaso 
to  rejoice,  that  through  the  workings  of  th 
Spirit  of  God,  and  by  the  means  placed  i 
the  hands  of  his  servants,  a  great  and  goo 
work  has  been  wrought. 

The  church  here  has  not  had  many  pr« 
tracted  efforts,  for  the  reason  that  minister! 
from  abroad  could  not  be  procured,  and  th 
home  ministers  think  they  cannot  carry  o 
the  work  with  any  degree  of  success.  By  tb 
result  of  the  meeting  just  closed,  we  ai 
made  to  believe  that  although  we  are  wea 
creatures,  we  might  do  much  good  in  th 
Master's  cause,  by  putting  forth  an  effoi 
with  the  talent  and  strength  given  us. 
united  effort,  with  God's  blessing,  will  do  ver 
much. 

May  we  all  be  led  by  the  unerring  Spir 
of  God,  so  that  we  may  be  the  means  o 
bringing  many  from  darkness  to  light,  is  m 
prayer.  T.  J.  Chilcote. 

Feb.  24,  1886. 


Wayside  Gleaning-s. 


The  Messenger  is  still  welcome  among  u 
as  it  takes  a  strong,  bold  stand  against  ii; 
temperance  and  its  kindred  evils.  May  ti 
good  work  of  redeeming  precious  souls  froj 
the  tyrannical  and  soul-destroying  bone 
age  of  King  Alcohol,  still  go  on,  if  yo, 
do  lo3e  a  few  readers  and  supporters  of  yot 
good  paper. 

On  Thursday  evening  of  each  week,  a  fe 
members  and  others  meet  at  our  churcl 
house  for  social  worship.  Though  few  i 
number,  yet  God  does  not  always  give  th 
victory  to  the  many  nor  the  strong.  We  e: 
pect,  by  so  doing,  to  keep  our  lamps  betti 
trimmed  and  our  lights  brighter,  and  to  "o 
cupy  our  weak  talent  till  he  comes." 

On  the  evening  of  Jan.  11,  our  belove 
elder  Henry  Lilligh,  commenced  meeting  i 
a  school-house,  in  the  north-east  part  of  Fa; 
ette  Co.,  which  is  some  forty  miles  from  heri 
and  in  a  place  where  our  faith  and  practic 
were  entirely  new  to  many  of  them.  On  tl 
next  evening  I  joined  Bro.  Henry  in  the  goo 
work  of  the  Lord,  and  we  held  in  all  eigb 
meetings.  The  attendance,  attention,  ando: 
der  were  good,  and  we  closed  with  a  crowde 
house.  We.  by  the  help  of  the  Lord,  devote 
the  first  five  meetings  to  the  analysis  of  ot 
doctrine,  and  the  Lord  blessed  our  feeble  e 
forts,  and  members  of  other  denominatioi 
confessed  that  their  churches  did  not  preac 
and  practice  all  that" was  required.  Althoug 
we  left  strong  men  in  tears,  there  were  nor 
found  willing  to  serve  the  Lord.  One  gret 
hindrance  in  their  way,  was  that  they  woul 
have  no  assurance  of  regular  preaching  net 
enough  for  them  to  attend.  We  do  not  se 
how  the  cause  can  prosper  unless  some  mil 
ister  settles  in  their  midot,  and  holds  aloi 
the  blood-stained  banner  of  King  Jesus.     W' 


iMarcb  9,  1886. 


THE!    GOSPEL  ilNCESSENXSKEHR. 


157 


lave  five  ministers  (three  elders  and  two  in 
he  second  degree)  in  this  arm  of  the  church, 
ret  elders  J.  H.  Goodman  and  D.  B.  Sturges, 
ire  too  old  and  feeble  to  do  very  much  work, 
ind  Bro.  Allen  Taylor  is  moving  some  twen- 
y  miles  from  the  main  body,  and  elder  Hen- 
■y  and  I  are  both  very  young  in  the  work, 
rod  have  all  the  work  we  can  do  at  or  near 
lome.  If  those  precious  souls  are  finally 
ost,  I  wonder  who  will  be  to  blame  for  it. 
Echo  answers,  who?  Let  each  of  us  askour- 
lelves  this  question,  Is  it  I? 

Granville  Nevinger. 
Mulberry  Grove,  Bond  Co.,  III. 


From  North  Hampton,  Clark  Co.,  O. 


Glad  news  to  the  dear  members  of  the  old 
Donald's  Creek  church!  On  the  evening  of 
he  12th  inst,  Bro.  Lewis  W.  Teeter,  of  Ind., 
jame  to  our  church-house  in  New  Carlisle, 
ind  commenced  a  series  of  meetings,  contin- 
uing day  and  evenirig  until  the  29cb,  with  the 
jood  results  following  nearly  all  such  occa- 
sions, where  the  Word  of  life  is  delivered 
pith  that  zeal  that  characterizes  the  true  fol- 
lower of  Christ.  The  result  was,  nine  pre- 
vious young  souls  came  out  on  the  Lord's 
ride,  and  made  the  good  confession  that  will 
je  for  their  great  gain  if  they  hold  out  faith- 
ful! Oh,  what  a  soul- cheering  sight,  to  see  pre- 
jious  young  men  and  women  coming  out  from 
among  the  vanities  of  the  world,  and  making 
ahoice  of  that  part  which  shall  never  be  tak- 
en from  them!  We  feel  assured  that  lasting 
impressions  have  been  made  on  the  poor  al- 
ien friends  that  are  still  standing  out  in  the 
jold  world.  Oh,  that  the  good  Spirit  of  God 
might  draw  them  into  the  fold  before  it  is 
;oo  late,  is  the  prayer  of  my  poor  hehrt! 
May  peace  and  plenty  crown  the  labors  of 
;he  dear  brother  that  came  to  us  with  the 
;rue  Word  of  life.  C.  M.  Smith. 


From  the  South  ttidge  Church,  Ind. 


On  the  28th  of  Jan.,  by  request,  our  dear 
brother,  Daniel  Wysong,  of  Nappanee,  Elk- 
dart  Co.,  Ind.,  met  with  the  people  of  this 
place,  to  hold  a  series  of  meetings.  He  open- 
id  the  meetings  on  the  evening  of  the  28th, 
ind  earnestly  preached  the  Word  of  God 
»  a  small  congregation,  until  Feb.  7tb, 
when  he  was  suddenly  called  home  by  a  dis- 
patch announcing  the  serious  illness  of  his 
little  child,  just  when  some  were  counting 
the  cost,  and  were  ready  to  forsake  sin  aud. 
jom^  to  Jesus  Oae  da*r  one  promised  to 
Jome,  if  he  would  return  and  continue  the 
meeting  as  soon  as  convenient.  On  the  19th 
we  were  again  made  glad  by  his  return.  He 
labored  hard  for  the  conversion  of  sinuera 
ind  the  building  up  of  this  little  band  of 
Grod's  children.  On  Sunday,  although  cold 
ind  stormy,  not  only  one,  but  nine  precious 
iouls  were  willing  to  come  out  on  the  Lord's 
ride,  and  were  taken  to  the  river,  the  ice  clear- 
id  away,  and  we  all  rejoiced  to  see  those 
line  precious  souls  plunged  beneath  its  wa- 
9rs,  buried  with  Christ  in  biptiam,  to  arise 
ind  walk  in  newness  of  life.  On  Wednesday 
;hree  more  were  willing  to  forsake  the  ways 


of  the  world,  and  come  into  the  fold  of  Christ, 
by  being  baptized  into  his  death.  In  the 
evening  the  meeting  closed,  while  others  were 
still  counting  the  cost,  and  we  believe  were 
almost  persuaded  to  become  Christian?. 
May  the  prayers  of  God's  people  help  them 
to  be  fully  persuaded  to  come  unto  him  and 
be  saved,  and  to  keep  those  who  come,  faith- 
ful in  the  path  of  love  and  duty  until  the  end. 
Brother  Wysong  came  here  a  stranger  to  near- 
ly all,  but  went  away  with  many  warm 
friends,  outside  as  well  as  in  the  Church. 
May  the  Lord  bless  and  prosper  him  where- 
ever  he  goes  to  preach  the  gospel  to  a  dying 
world,  that  many  more  may  be  gathered  into 
the  fold,  is  the  prayer  of  your  unworthy  sis- 
ter in  Christ.  Barbara  Vance. 
Defiance,  O. 


A  Few  Thoughts. 


"I  will  not  leave  you  comfortless:  I  will  come  to  you." 
John  14:  18. 

While  traveling  (in  the  interests  of  Bro. 
Hadselt's  clothing  house)   and  being  absent 
from  our  devoted  companion  and  family,  our 
mind  has  pondered  over  many  subjects,   and 
as    the    steam   engine     carries    us   swiftly 
through   the  land,   and,   at  times,   through 
long  and  dark  tunnels,  so  the   way  seems  at 
times  dark  to  us;  and  yet,  a  cloudless   sky 
cannot  produce  a  bountiful  harvest.     When 
intimate  and  kind  friends  are  parting,  it  is 
very  common  for  them  to  make  requests  of 
each  other,  such   as,  "Let  us  hear  from  you 
as  often  as  po33ible,"  at  the  same  time  giv- 
ing sufficient  proof  that  they  would  not  be 
forgotten.     In  like  manner,  our  dear  Savior 
has  spoken  to  us,  assuring  us  that  though  out 
of  sight,   we  should  not   be  out  of  his  mind. 
I  imagine   the  apostles  felt  gad  snd  giic-Tfd 
at  the  departure  of  so  good  a  friend.     Then 
comes  our  blessed  Savior  with  the  language 
of  our  text,   "1   will  not  leave  you   comfort- 
less," as  if  he  would  say  that  they  were  poor 
orphan  children.     Though  he  could   not  be 
with    them   any   longer  in   person,   still  he 
would  not  leave  them   without  comfort,  for, 
says  Christ,  "My  father  shall  be  your  father," 
and  that  though  he  should    go   away   from 
them,  yet,   "I  will  come  to  you."     Here  is  a 
chance  for  some  people  to  s'iy  that  religion  is 
vain  and  there  is  no  use  in  serving  God  as  he 
will  not  cast  us  off  forever.     No,  dear  reader, 
that  is  not   the   language   of   such   a   faith. 
Faith  in  the  love  of  God   works   by  love  to 
God,  and  purifies  the  heart.     The  Lord  loves 
and  pities  U3,  hence   will   correct  us  "as   his 
children.     S  >metimes  we  may  feel  that   we 
are  placed  in  the  furnace  of  afflictions,  yet  it 
is  only  to  take  away   the  dross,   and  lead  us 
to  glorify  his  great  and  holy  name.     God  oft- 
times  alilicts  his  people,  but  never  casts  them 
off.     No,  He  never  grieves  us  for  his   pleas- 
ure but  for  our  profir,  and  often   makes  use 
of  afflictions   to  deliver  us   out  of   trouble. 
Hence  I  feel  that  every  true  and  humble  fol- 
lower of   Christ   could  and   should  exclaim, 
"Bless  the  Lord,   oh  my  soul!1'  from  the  fact 
"we  are  all  the  children  of   God  by  faith    in 
Jesus   Christ."      "If   children,    then    heirs, 
heirs  of  God,  and  joint  heirs  with  Christ." 
Then,  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  prove 


faithful  and  call  upon  him  while  He  is  near, 
and  we  will  find  him  ever  ready  to  assist  us 
in  all  our  afflictions.  May  the  God  of  love 
and  peace,  rest  and  abide  with  you  all. 
Amen.  Geo.  W.  Long. 

Chicago,  III. 

From  Roann  Church,  Iud. 


On  Feb.  12,  the  brethren  of  the  Boann 
church,  Wabash  Co.,  Ind.,  began  a  eeries  of 
meetings,  and  continued  until  the  night  of 
the  24th.  The  inclement  weather  and  bad 
roads  at  this  season  of  the  year,  rendered 
traveling  almost  impossible,  and  kept  many 
dear  ones  from  being  with  us  during  our 
good  meetings.  However,  on  an  average,  we 
had  large  congregations  and  very  good  order. 
A  general  interest  and  good  feeling  was  man- 
ifested in  the  minds  of  all  who  shared  with 
us  in  our  meetings.  Seven  precious  souls 
determined  to  arise  and  go  to  the  Father, 
and  were  led  down  into  tbe  flowing  waters  of 
Eel  river,  and  there  buried  with  Christ  in 
baptism,  to  walk,  we  hope,  in  newness  of  life. 
The  meeting  closed  with  three  more  appli- 
cants, and  deep  and  solemn  impressions  were 
made  on  the  minds  of  others,  who  say,  "I 
will  come  by  and  by."  The  church  was 
much  strengthened,  with  a  determined  effort 
to  press  forward  in  duty  for  the  prize  of  the 
high  calling,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  preaching  was  done  by  our  beloved 
brother  I.  J.  Rosenberger,  of  Covington,  O. 
He  seems  to  bo  well  qualified  for  the  work 
the  Lord  has  engaged  him  in.  There  were 
many  who  felt  sad  at  his  departure;  melan- 
choly tears  were  shed  at  the  word  farewell. 
He  now  goes  to  another  field  of  labor,  and 
ere  now  he  is  with  the  loved  ones  of  like 
faith  at  Hagerstown,  Wayne  Co.,  Ind,,  to  en- 
courage them  on  their  pilgrimage  to  Gcd. 
Bro.  Isaac,  you  have  the  prayers  of  the  saints 
here,  in  your  behalf.  God  bless  you,  dear 
brother.  Come  again,  brother  Isaac,  and 
don't  forget  us  here  at  Roann. 

Joseph  John. 


From    Latty,  O. 


I  feel  thankful  to  you  for  the  good  paper 
you  are  giving  us  to  read.     I  hope  you  will 
continue  in  the  good  work.     It  does  my  soul 
good  to  read  of  the  good  meetings  the  Breth- 
ren are  having.     I  love  to  read  of  sinners  be- 
ing saved.     I  would  almost  feel  lost   without 
the  Messenger,  since,  if  I  cannot  go  to  meet- 
ing I  can  read  of  the  good  meetings  at  other 
places.     My   husband   and   I   are   the  only 
members  living  here,  that  I  know  of.     I  wish 
some  good  minister   would   come  here   and 
have  meetings.     This  beautiful  Lord's   day 
morning,   I   got   to    thinking   of  my    home 
church  where  I  was  received  into  the  church. 
How  I  did  wish  I  could  go  to  church  to-da}  ! 
It  has  been  almost  a  year  since  I  have  been 
to  a  meeting  of  the  Brethren,  but  I  do  not 
feel  discouraged,  I  only  feel  more  determined 
to  go  on  and  try   to  make  heaven   my  home. 
What  a  beautiful  hymn  is  number  2Si'. 
"It  is  n  very  pleasant  thins: 
l'o  follow  Christ  our  Lord: 
Anl  thus  obey  our  heavenly  King, 
According  to  his  Word." 

Mary  E.  Hall. 


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THE    GOSPEL  MESSE'NGEB. 


March  9,  188 


From  Chicago,  111. 


On  Sunday,  Feb.  2  let,  we  had  cause  to 
rejoice  over  a  young  brother  who  came  out 
on  the  Lord's  side,  and  was  willing  to  be 
buried  in  baptism  beneath  the  angry  billows 
of  Lake  Michigan.  As  Sunday  was  our  reg- 
ular day  for  preaching,  we  expected  Bro. 
Lahman,  but  on  seeing  he  had  not  reached 
here  on  Saturday  night,  Bro.  B.  A.  Hadsell 
started  to  NapervilJe  by  the  midnight  train, 
and  went  from  there  to  Warrensville,  in 
spite  of  the  cold  wind.  He  had  to  walk  four 
miles  before  he  got  to  the  house  of  Bro 
Youndt,  who  came  and  filled  the  appoint- 
ments, also  attending  to  the  baptism.  We 
rejoice  to  think  that  others  who  were  looking 
on,  are  about  to  follow  the  same  example. 
Brethren  and  sisters,  pray  for  us  that  we 
may  be  kept  steadfast  and  made  able  to 
withstand  the  temptations  of  the  world,  the 
flesh,  and  the  devil.  By  so  doing  we  may 
be  the  means  of  leading  many  more  precious 
souls  to  the  Master.  Ob,  do  make  it  a  spe- 
cial and  earnest  prayer  for  the  mission  work 
in  Chicago.  Susie  Heakne. 


Attention. 


To  the  brethren  and  sisters   of  the   State  of 
Kansas : — 

We,  the  members  of  the  North-eastern 
District  ot  Kansas,  held  our  first  Annual 
Meeting  of  Insurance  on  the  12th  of  Jan., 
at  the  Pleasant  Grove  church,  Douglas  Co., 
Kan.,  and  the  following  is  a  brief  report  of 
said  meeting.  The  association  is  now  in 
good  working  order,  and  doing  business  far 
beyond  our  expectations,  with  bright  pros- 
pects for  its  success.  The  association,  or 
aid  society,  is  governed  and  controlled 
exclusively  by  members  of  the  church.  We 
have  already  issued  policies  to  the  amount  of 
eighty-five  thousand  dollars,  and  more  ap- 
plications coming  in  all  the  time. 

The  association  is  free  from  debt,  with  a 
balance  in  the  treasury.  So  far  it  has  given 
satisfaction,  and  is  much  cheaper  than  the 
worldly  companies,  and  a  surer  basis  for 
meeting  losses  promptly,  without  any  litiga- 
tion whatever. 

The  money  remains  with  the  insured  till  a 
loss  occurs  by  fire,  lightning,  wind,  or  tornado, 
except  two  dollars  of  initiation  fee,  which 
must  be  paid  to  become  a  member  of  the 
company,  and  the  additional  half  mill  on 
property  insured. 

At  this  Annual  Meeting,  it  was  agreed  to 
extend  the  territory  for  insuring  property, 
throughout  the  State  of  Kansas,  instead  of 
the  former  limit. 

We  insure  only  property  of  members  of 
the  church.  In  case  of  a  member  whose 
companion  is  not  a  member  of  the  church, 
both  husband  and  wife  can  jointly  in- 
sure their  property  by  complying  with 
the  rules  and  by-laws  of  said  company.  For 
the  further  information  of  those  brethren 
not  acquainted  with  our  method  of  doing 
business,  we  append  the  following: 

All  members  desiring  policies  of  insur- 
ance, must  have  their  property  appraised  by 
the  appraisers  appointed  by  the  local  church, 


whose  duty  it  will  be  to  go  upon  the  grounds 
of  the  property  to  be  insured,  and  estimate 
the  present  cash  value  of  the  same,  and  send 
same  to  Secretary.  The  appraisers,  when 
ready  to  do  business,  will  write  to  the  Secre- 
tary for  the  blank  memorandums  to  be  filled 
out  by  the  appraisers,  who  will,  after  filling 
out  the  blank  memorandums,  send  the  same 
to  Secretary,  and  he  will  then  issue  the  poli- 
cy- 

In  case  of  loss  only  two-third3  of  cash  val- 
ue will  be  paid.  This  sum  will  be  paid  with- 
in sixty  daya  after  notification  of  the  loss  to 
Secretary.  Any  members  within  the  limit  of 
our  State,  desiring  information,  can  obtain 
the  same  by  writing  to  the  Secretary,  who 
lives  in  Lwience,  Douglas  Co.,  Kan. 

The  following  are  the  names  of  the  officers: 
Henry  Lawver,  George  Myers,  J.  C.  Mets- 
ker,  Directors;  P.  R.  Wrightsman,  Presi- 
dent; J.  D.  Trostle,  Vice  President;  Thomas 
G.  Winey,  Treasurer;  S.  B,  Katherman,  Sec- 
retary. 

Published  by  order  of  Annual  Meeting 
of  the  Association.  S.  B.  Katherman. 


My  Trip  to   Indiana. 


According  to  promise,  I  left  home  on  Dec. 
21,  1885.  At  9  o'clock  A.  M.,  I  boarded  the 
train  at  McCune,  Kan.,  and  arrived  at  Plym- 
outh, Ind.,  on  Dec.  22,  at  6  o'clock,  P.  M. 
Was  met  at  the  depot  by  my  nephew,  John 
F.  Appleman,  who  conveyed  me  to  his  pleas- 
ant home,  where  I  spent  the  night  very  com- 
fortably, after  riding  over  seven  hundred 
miles.  Next  morning  I  was  taken  to  the 
home  of  my  sister,  whom  I  had  not  seen  for 
almost  four  years.  The  meeting  was  a  pleas- 
ant one  to  me,  yet  it  was  sad,  for  when  we 
left  there  four  years  ago,  we  bade  farewell  to 
a  kind  old  mother,  who  has  since  passed 
away.  When  we  visited  our  dear  sister,  who 
is  now  living  in  the  old  home  where  we  spent 
our  childhood  days,  we  could  not  help  shed- 
ding tears  when  we  thought  of  father  and 
mother  and  brothers  that  have  passed  away, 
till  only  the  writer  and  a  sister  are  left.  I 
wondered  who  would  be  next. 

On  Christmas  eve  we  met  at  the  Union 
church,  Marshall  Co.,  Ind.,  to  begin  a  series 
of  meetings.  Here  we  also  met  Bro.  J.  V. 
Felthouse,  of  Goshen,  Ind.,  who  was  also 
called  to  assist  in  the  work  of  our  Master. 
Continued  the  meetings  until  the  evening  of 
Jan.  7.  On  account  of  dark  nights,  and  the 
inclemency  of  the  weather,  the  meetings 
were  not  so  well  attended,  but  the  interest 
was  very  good.  The  immediate  results  were 
two  baptized  and  three  reclaimed.  Altogeth- 
er, the  meeting  was  a  pleasant  one  to  me, 
for  once  more  having  the  privilege  of  wor- 
shiping with  those  with  whom  we  so  often 
worshiped  in  days  gone  by.  Our  visit  was 
also  a  pleasant  one.  We  could  not  visit  all 
the  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  as  we  would 
love  to  have  done,  on  account  of  the  inclem- 
ency of  the  weather.  We  hope  those  of  our 
dear  brethren  and  sisters  that  we  did  not  get 
to  visit,  will  not  be  offended,  for  we  truly 
would  like  to  have  visited  them  all,  but 
the  time  was  too  short. 


The  Brethren  treated  me  very  kindly  wl$ 
with  them.  I  thank  them  all  for  their  kin 
ness  and  liberality  toward  me.  Hope  fci 
Lord  will  reward  them  all  abundantly. 

After  having  spent  four  weeks  with 
friends  and  the  brethren  and  sisters,  I  1 
them  all  .farewell,  perhaps  never  to  me 
again  on  earth.  I  boarded  the  train  at  th  I 
o'clock  A.  M.,  Jan.  19,  and  arrived  home  ' 
the  20th.  Found  all  well,  for  which  we  t: 
to  be  thankful.  J.  Appleman. 

McCune,  Kan. 


From  Beech  Grove,  Madison  Co  ,  Ind. 


On  the  sixth  day  of  February,  the  Bee 
Grove  brethren  and  sisters  met  in  eounc 
and  attended  to  all  unfinished  business,  a 
unanimously  consented  to  organize  and  he 
a  prayer-meeting,  every  Thursday  night. 

The  Brethren  thought  it  would  be  well 
hold  a  series  of  meetings.     We  have  be 
trying  all  winter  to  get  some  brother  fron 
distance  to  come  and  help  us,  but  we  ho 
failed;  so  the  writer  advised  all    members 
pray  for  the  conversion  of  sinners,  and  G 
would  answer.     We  met  on  Feb.    6  th  i 
continued  until  the  23rd.     Bro.  S.  H.  Cay 
and     John     McCartz   helped   us   borne, 
which  we  feel  thankful. 

The  result  of  our  labors  was,  eleven  1 
tized.  More  said  they  would  come  soon, 
strong  feeling  of  love  prevails  among 
members  now.  Pray  God  that  it  may  rem 
Brethren,  in  the  flash  I  am  alone  in  the  r. 
istry,  but  in  the  spirit  Christ  is  with  mi  j>n 
the  time.  Brethren,  remember  me  in  ,'\ 
prayers.  David  R    Ricfiak, 


From    North-western  Nebraska. 


We  live  in  north-western  Nebraska  or 
F.  E.  and  M.  V.   rail  road.     We    have 
water    and   plenty  of   timber;  also  eawr 
Land,   etc.,  is  cheap. 

I  desire  Brethren,  in  search  of  home 
the  West,  to  come  and  see  the  beautiful  ." 
Valley,  in  Sheridan  Co. 

Elder  David  Bare,   of   Indiana,   has 
chased  land    here  recently   and   expec' 
soon  bring  his  family.     We  hepe  to  be 
to  report  a  church  of  the   Brethren,   in 
fertile  valley  in  the  near  future. 

We  will  answer  all  letters  of  itquiry 
two  stamps  enclosed.  John  Ba 

Rushville,  Neb. 


A   Minister  Wanlt'il 


'  ,ied 
;ed 

-u> 

As   Brethren   Shomber  and   Kintner  ^  ' 
soon  move  from  among   us,   leaving   me 
only  preacher,   and   as   I   live   thirty   rn.  u 
from  the  meeting,  it  cannot  be  expected  th 
I  can  fill  all  the  appointments;  therefore  tl 
Peabody  church  is  in   need  of  a   minutef 
The  Brethren  there  will  do   all   they  can 
locate  and  help  along  some  faithful  broth 
There  are  some  good  farms  near   the  churc 
that  may  be  bought  cheap. 

For  particulars  address  either  James  Raif. 
igh,  Fred.,  or   J.  B.    Shirk,     Gale,   Marion 
Co.,   Kansas. 


March  9,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGBK. 


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MATBIMONIAL. 

PHILLIPS— BROWEtt.— At  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  Elder  E.  L.  Biower's,  Jan.  14,  1886, 
by  Bro.  S.  W.  Garber,  Bro.  George  A.  Phillips 
and  Mary  S.  Brower,  all  of  Augusta  Co.,  Va. 

RUFU3— APPLEMAN.— At  the  residence  of  Brother 
John  F.  Appleman,  near  Plymouth,  Ind  ,  Jan.  17tb, 
by  the  undersigned,  Jacob  C.  Rufus  and  sister 
Mary  C.  Appleman,  all  of  Marshall  Co.,  Ind. 

Jacob  Appleman. 

SW1TZER— KEISER.— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents  in  Woodford  Co  ,  111.,  Jan.  14,  1886,  Bro. 
Abram  Switzer  and  sister  Fanny  Reiser. 

REIFF— CLAPPER— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
sister,  in  Woodford  Co.,  111.,  Feb.  18,  1886,  both  by 
the  writer.  J.  J.Kindig. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

SHAW— Near  Mt.  Morris,  111.,  Jan.  11,  1886,  Adam 
Shaw,  aged  69  years  and  5  months.  Funeral  services 
were  conducted  by  Bro.  S.  Z.  Sharp  and  the  writer. 
Friend  Shaw  was  for  many  years  a  member  of  the 
Disciple  Church.  D.  E.  Price. 

WOODARD.— Near  Gownie,  Webster  Co.,  Iowa,   Feb. 
16,    1886,   after  a  lingering  illness  of  typhoid  pneu 
monia,  Emma  Grace,  daughter  of  Bro.  A.  B.  and  sis- 
ter Lizzie  H.  Woodard,  aged  4  years,  4  months  and 
18  days. 
Her  remains  were  taken  for  interment  to  the  ceme- 
te.y  adjoining  the  Brethren's  church,  two  mile.'  north  of 
Panvia.  Sadie  A.  Plains. 

CUPP.— In  the  North  Manchester  church,  Wabash  Co., 
Ind,  Jan.  21,   1886,  Charley  Roy,  infant  son  of  Bro . 
John  and  sister  Mary  E.  Cupp,  aged  two  months  and 
eighteen  days. 
Little  Charley  was  like  the  flower  that  bloometh  and 
then  fadeth  away.     He  was  the  only  child  of  the  family 
and  is  missed   a  great  deal .        Funeral  discourse  by 
Eld .  Samuel  Lecrone  assisted   by  Bro.   John  Wright, 
from  the  words:   "Suffer  little  children  to  come  unto  me 
and  forbid  them  not,  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heav- 
en."   May   the  Lord  blefs  the  bereaved  parents. 

Emma  Miller. 

HOOVER.— In  the  Dry  Creek  church,  Linn  Co.,  Iowa, 

Feb.   13,   1886,    Bro.     Levi  Hoover,   aged  66  years 

and  8  months. 

He  leaves  a  wife  and  five  children,  two  sons  and  three 

daughters,  all  married,  to  mourn  their  loss.     The  wife 

loses  a  faithful  husband,  the  ehildren  a  good  father,  and 

the  Church  a  good  member.     Funeral  by  John  Zuck,  of 

Cedar  Co.,  Iowa.  Thomas  G.  Snydeb. 

CLEMENT.— Elder  John  A.  Clement  was  born  Nov. 
21,  1836,  and  died  Jan.  22,  1886,  aged  49  years,  2 
months  and  one  day.  He  suffered  from  spinal,  brain, 
and  heart  trouble.  Funeral  sei vices  were  conducted 
by  Eld.  David  Byres,  from  the  words:  "I  have  fought 
a  good  fight,"  etc. 
The  Saniy  church,   Stark  and  Columb  ana  counties, 

Ohio,  has  in  his  death  lost  one  of  its  most  noble  workers, 

uis  family  a  kind  and  devoted  husband  and  father. 
His  sufferings  were  great,  but  after  a  few   weeks  the 

Lord  relieved  him.  S.  B.Stuckey. 

MYERS.— Near  Yale,  Guthrie  Co.,  Iowa,  Feb.   5th,  of 
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Mail 2  14P.M 8  54  A.M. 

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Seed  Xorelties:  Sitoiv  (Jneen  toma- 
to (pure  white  when  ripe,  a  perfect  beauty); 
Early  Summer  Cabbaife  [have  grown 
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would  charge  you  50  cents  for  the  above  choice 
seeds.    Address 

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VICTOR 

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Pimples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Being 
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HUNTINGDON  AND  BROAD  TOP 
MOUNTAIN  RAILROAD. 

The  following  schedule  went  into  effect  on 
the  Huntingdon  and  Broad  Top  Mountain  R. 
H,  on  Monday,  May  14th,  1888. 


LEAVK  SOUTH 

LEAVE  NORTH. 

Mail 

Exp'ss 

STATIONS. 

Exp'ss 

Mail 

P.M. 

A.  H. 

P.M. 

P.M. 

SOS 

8  85 

..    Huntingdon.. 
Mct'onnellstown 

5  55 

12  40 

0  15 

8  50 

5  40 

12  80 

0  22 

8  55 

Grafton 

5  35 

12  25 

8  85 

906 

..  .Marklesburg  . . 

5  25 

12  11 

IS  48 

9  15 

. .  .  <  offee  Run  . . . 

5  15 

12  08 

a  50 

9  21 

Rough  and  Ready 

5  09 

11  57 

8  57 

9  29 

Cove 

5  01 

11  50 

7  00 

fl  88 

Fisher's    Summit 

4  58 

11  46 

7  10 

9  41 

4  48 

11  85 

7  25 

9  55 

..  .Riddlosburg..  . 

4  35 

11  20 

7  80 

10  00 

Hopewell.   .. 

4  29 

11  51 

7  40 

10  10 

..  .Piper's  Run  . 

4  17 

11  05 

7  51 

10  21 

—  Tatosville    . 

4  07 

10  62 

8  02 

10  80 

Kveret  t 

8  58 

10  41 

8  05 

10  40 

....Mt.  Dallas 

8  55 

10  44 

6  25 

11  00 

8  80 

10  02 

10  OU 

12  85 

■  Cumberland ... 

1  55 

8  05 

P.M. 

P.M. 

P.M. 

A.M' 

NOTICE. 


Iwill  say  to  the  Brethren  and  the  public 
in  general,  that  the  "Locating  Agency" 
in  Newton,  Hawey  Co  ,  Kan.,  is  still  in 
full  forcb,  and  is  getting  more  com- 
plete than  ever. 

Any  one  desiring  land  or  noMts  in 
Southern  Kansas,  should  not  fail  to  avail 
themselves  of  the  benefits  this  Agency 
gives  them .  They  will  thereby  gaiu  much 
valuable  information  and  protection  in 
buying,  and  have  a  choice  of  over  150,000 
acres  of  all  classes  of  lands,  in  different 
counties,  to  select  from — ranging  in  price 
from  $3.00,  to  $30.00,  $40.00,  and  $50X0 
per  acre,  according-  to  location  and  im- 
provements. Also,  any  amount  of  town 
and  city  property  to  buy  or  rent.  Come 
and  see  me  at  207  East  Second  street.  For 
further  information  write,  telling  what 
you  want,  how  much  you  want  to  invest, 
and  enclose  stamp  to    T      .  'MTJFS 

Box  320.  Newton,  Kan. 


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Either  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific   Junction,    Atchison  or 
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With  branch  lines  to  their  important  cities  and  towns.  Ii 
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equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

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St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  its  several   Eastern  and  V/estern  lormini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Trains  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  is  the  Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  Genoral  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  tha 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

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"Set  for  the  Defense  of  tho  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Post- Office  at  M t  ■  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  March  16,  1886.  No.   11 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 

H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 

The  address  of  Eld.  David  Bare  is  now  Itush- 
ville,  Sheridan  Co.,  iSTeb.  Correspondents  will 
please  make  a  note  of  this. 


After  the  first  of  April  the  address  of  Bro.  Levi 
S.  Mohler  will  be  Dillsburg,  York  Co.,  Pa.,  instead 
Of  Mechanicsburg,  as  heretofore. 


"Supernatural  Healing"  and  "Life  on  Wheels" 
are  two  new  books  that  are  now  in  the  hands  of 
the  binder,  and  will  soon  be  ready  for  distribution. 


If  you  want  a  good  and  cheap  Family  Bible  for 
yourself,  or  for  a  present  for  your  children,  order 
it  through  us,  and  you  will  be  pleased,  as  well  as 
get  the  worth  of  your  money. 


Agents  to  sell  Bro.  Quint3r's  work  on  "Trine 
Immersion,"  are  wanted.  Send  for  special  rates  to 
agents.  The  book  ought  to  command  a  large  sale. 
Send  for  a  sample  copy,  81.50,  post-paid. 


The  Golden  Dawn  for  March  will  be  ready  in  a 
lew  days,  and  is  replete  with  interesting  matter, 
and  should  be  read  by  all  who  enjoy  literature  that 
is  safe  as  well  as  interesting.  Only  $1.00  per  year. 
Hack  numbers  sent  to  fill  the  volume  from  the  be- 
ginning of  the  year.    Agents  wanted. 


We  still  have  a  supply  of  Brethren's  Almanacs 
on  hand.  Single  copy,  ten  cents.  We  also  have 
some  Reports  of  last  Annual  Meeting,  which  we 
will  now  send  out,  post-paid,  at  20  cents  per  copy, 
or  §2.00  per  dozen.  Those  not  having  read  it 
should  take  advantage  of  this  low  offer. 


REPORT  says,  that  the  members  living  near 
where  our  next  Annual  Meeting  is  to  be  held,  have 
decided  to  open  all  their  houses,  free  of  charge,  for 
the  accommodation  of  those  who  will  attend  the 
Meeting,  and  that  those  living  at  a  distance  will 
be  there  with  conveyances  for  the  purpose  of  tak- 
ing strangers  along  home  with  them  to  care  for 
them  during  the  night. 


AVe  had  a  short  call  from  Bro.  Enoch  Myers,  for- 
merly of  Illinois.  He  has  bought  the  old  Mansion 
farm  in  Hill  Valley,  Aughwick  congregation, 
where  he  will  make  his  home  after  April  1.  '  It  was 
.  his  father's  wish  that  the  farm  should  not  pass  in- 
to the  hands  of  strangers.  This  is  a  commendable 
wish  on  the  part  of  those  who  live  near  meeting- 
houses, and  we  wisli  there  were  more  holding  sim- 
ilar wishes. 

The  following  we  clip  from  the  Baltimore  Amen- 
ra)),  and  shows  one  of  the  ways  in  which  work 
may  be  done  for  Christ  in  our  large  cities.  We 
wish  our  Bro.  Quinlan  success  in  his  efforts  to  do 
good,  and  no  doubt  there  is  plenty  of  it  to  be  done: 

A  Dunkabd  Meeting  fob  Boys.— Mr.  James  T. 

Quinlan  held  a  Dunkard  meeting  for  boys  yester- 
day at  his  residence,  1  IT  Hamburg  street.  About 
fifty  boys  were  present— all  the  rooms  could  hold. 
Fully  as  many  more  were  unable  to  pet  in.  An 
effort  will  be  made  to  get  a  large  hall  and  hold  reg- 
ular meetings  for  the  boys  who  do  not  go  to  any 
Church,   but  roam   about   the   streets   on   Sunday. 

The  boys  were  instructed  in  simple  lessons,  and 
songs  were  sung. 


Last  week  we  made  a  note  of  a  meeting  held  in 
Black  Log  Valley,  by  brethren  Garvei-,  and  Hope. 
Since  then  we  had  the  pleasure  of  [meeting  Bro.  J. 
E.  Garver,  and  he  tells  us  that  the  meeting  was 
one  of  unusual  interest,  and  that  there  were  thirty- 
six  baptized,  instead  of  twenty,  as  noticed'  in  the 
report  given  last  wreek. 


Bro.  G.  W.  Annon,  of  Thornton,  W.  Va.,  says: 
"On  Feb.  G,  Bro.  Z.  Annon  began  a  series  of  meet- 
ings at  Neuzam's  Mills,  and  continued  until  Wed- 
nesday, and  then  he  baptized  two  applicants,  and 
one  more  to  be  baptized.  He  then  left  for  Mineral 
Co.  I  continued  the  meeting  until  the  14th.  Bap- 
tized one  more  applicant,  and  three  more  to  be 
baptized.  A  good  interest  was  manifested,  and 
think  more  were  counting  the  cost." 


SOAP  BUBBLES. 


There  were  six  of  us,  all  boys,  and  five  of  us  at 
home  at  one  time.  Like  all  boys,  we  had  our 
sports  and  amusements.  A  few  rods  from  the  old 
stone  mansion,  now  no  more,  was  the  stone  spring- 
house,  with  a  story  overhead  which  was  used  to 
store  away  the  miscellaneous  household  goods, 
when  not  in  use,  such  as  the  big  and  little  spinning 
wheel,  the  reel,  barrels  of  cider  vinegar,  etc.  On 
the  side  fronting  the  house,  were  steps  to  enter 
this  room,  and  on  these  stops  wt,e  spent  many 
hours  in  such  sports  as  were  common  in  those 
days.  At  that  age  of  our  history,  soft  soap  was  a 
more  common  commodity  than  it  now  is,  andflpa 
better  quality.  A  barrel  of  soft  soap  was  as  great 
an  essentiality  in  every  farm  household  as  the 
cook  stove  now  is,  and  one  of  the  uses  then  made 
of  it,  by  boys,  was  to  make  soap  bubbles.  How 
well  we  remember  the  pleasant  spring  afternoons 
we  spent  on  those  steps!  The  scenes  then  and 
there  enacted,  come  up  before  us  as  vividly  as  if 
they  had  happened  but  yesterday,  and  the  only 
thing  that  seems  strange  about  it  is,  that  boys  do 
not  still  make  soap  bubbles.  An  old  tin,  with  a 
tablespoonful  of  soft  soap  slightly  diluted  with 
water,  soft  water,  and  a  common  clay  pipe,  were 
the  essentials  to  the,  then,  very  common  amuse- 
ments for  boys.  After  the  soap  was  diluted,  the 
bowl  of  the  pipe  was  gently  dipped  into  it,  raised 
out  of  it,  when  the  stem  of  the  pipe  was  placed  in 
the  mouth  with  the  bowl  turned  downward,  and 
then  a  gentle  blow.  The  bubble  formed  was  beau- 
tiful indeed,  and  some  were  quite  large— as  large 
as  a  hen's  egg,  and  larger.  As  they  formed  into 
globes,  or  balls,  they  would  drop  from  the  pipe  and 
soar  upward  or  downward,  owing  to  the  condition 
of  the  air.  When  viewed  in  the  sunlight,  they  ap- 
peared as  crystal  balls  lloating  in  the  air.  But  in 
the  midst  of  your  admiration  and  in  the  height  of 
their  beauty,  they  would  suddenly  burst  and  all 
was  gone— nothing  left.  These  scenes  are  now 
among  those  of  the  past,— the  old  clay  pipe  long 
since  has  crumbled  back  again  to  the  dust,  and  the 
one  that  then  used  it  for  the  original  purpose, 
such  things  no  more,  having  long  ago  learned  that 
the  real  bent  lit  drawn  from  it  was  BS  deceptive  as 
the  soap  bubble  that  was  blown  from  its  bowl.  In 
the  days  Of  our  hoy  dreams  we  had  sensations, 
whether  awake  or  asleep  we  know  not,  that  to  us 
were  peculiar  and  strange.  From  what  we  now 
remember  of  them,  we  shall  eali  them  "terrible  ex- 
pansions." Whether  any  others  ever  expert 
them,  we  know  not.  A  linger,  or  hand,  or  head,  or 
the  whole  body,  would  commence  expanding,  and 


continue  to  expand  until  it  would  become  so  large 
and  so  light  that  it  would  float  away,  and  Anally 
drop  into  nothing,  just  as  the  soap  bubble.  The 
experience  was  so  wonderful  and  so  [strange  that 
we  never  could  find  words  to  describe  it.  The 
nearest  we  could  ever  get  to  it  was  to  think  about 
a  soap  bubble.  It  was  a  glorious  expansion  to 
bursting. 

As  we  look  back  over  the  past,  and  these  tilings 
come  up  so  vividly  before  us,  the  question  comes 
up,  were  they  dreams  or  were  they  life  pictures  of 
ourself?  Is  not  the  large  majority  of  men  and 
women,  after  all,  only  bubbles,  large  and  small, 
that  come  on  the  stage  of  life  to  bubble  for  a  sea- 
son, pass  away  ond  leave  nothing  behind  ? 

We  hear  of  bright  boys  and  girls.  They  expand 
intellectually,  rapidly  and  beautifully*.  Their 
friends  point  to  them  with  pride,  and  say:  "They 
will  make  their  mark  in  the  world."  Before  they 
get  out  of  their  teens  their  star  has  passed  its 
greatest  magnitude— the  bubbles  burst  and  they 
drop  into  nothingness,  as  if  they  never  had  been. 

In  our  schools  wehave  what  are  called  the  rising 
stars.  They  are  tender  plants  that  grow  rapidly 
in  warm  showers  and  sunshine.  Their  symmetric- 
al development  is  noticed  with  pride,  and  as  they 
go  forward  from  day  to  day,  their  powers  for  good, 
seemingly,  grow  more  promising.  At  last,  they 
reach  their  zenith,  and  drop  from  the  expanding 
power  only  to  burst,  or  fall  back  into  the  unto 
—in  the  great  drama  of  life,  only  a  soap  buhl': 
is  all  wind,  and  receives  it  to  burst  and  lose  it  all. 
We  have  hundreds  and  thousands  of  young  men 
and  women  who  will  never  be  known  beyond  the 
getting.  With  them  it  is  all  getting  and  no  using, 
and  amounts  to  nothing. 

People  are  convicted  of  sin,  turn  their  hearts  to 
Christ  and  are  converted.  They  unite  with  the 
church  and  tell  their  happy  experiences,  and  their 
determinations  of  going  right  forward  in  the  good 
work.  They  seem  to  be  bright  and  shining  lights, 
and  you  think  they  will  sail  right  up  to  heaven.' 
It  is  a  good  way  for  blowing  bubbles,  and  they  sail 
gloriously  upward.  But  the  next  day  the  devil 
comes  with  his  storms,  and  the  tender  plant  w  ilts 
as  if  frost  bitten.  The  bubble  bursts  and  the  re- 
ligion is  all  gone— nothing  left  To-day,  a  living 
Vanderbilt,  to-morrow,  a  dead  one.  Only  aoan 
bubbles.  '  ' 

Ministers  of  the  gospel  loom  up  Ida.  Jonah's 
gourd.  Their  words  come  forth  with  burning  el- 
oquence. Men  and  women  listen,  admire  and' 
weep— the  church  membership  is  enlarged,  audit 
is  said,  "A  great  prophet  has  risen  in  Israel."  Ev- 
erybody's hands  are,  not  against  him.  but  for  him. 
He  is  put  in  the  bowl  of  the  pipe  and  the  people 
blow.  He  expands  and  expands  (ill  Satan  comes 
along  and  gives  him  a  prod,  and  there  is  a  mighty 
bursting— too  much  wind-only  a  babble. 

These  bubbles  are  found  in  all  classes  and  pro- 
is.  They  appear  to  be,  but  are  not.  They 
make  loud  pretensions,  hut  are  hollow  and  empty. 
They  come  ami  go— do  nothing  and  leave  nothing] 
30  that  the  world  is  made  no  better  by  their  living 
in  it.  Soap  bubbles  may  do  for  pastime  and  to 
gratlfj  our  feelings  of  admiration,  but  they  do  D0| 
represent  the  true  and  the  good  who  come  in  the 

world,  not  to  pleas,- i!  but  to  do   it    good.     Let    us 

all  endeavor  to  live  Buch  lives  as  win  be  a  blessing 

to  our  fellows,  to  the  world  and  to  (he  church. 
Let  the  works  we  do  be  our  monument  that  may 
stand  as  sign-posts  to  others,  and  that  future  gen- 
eral ions  may  be  blessed  for  our  having  lived  in 
the  world. 


162 


THE   GhOSFBDD  MESSBN©1RS 


March  16,  1886 


esss^-sts.. 


Btudjr  to  show  thyself  approyed  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

noodeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 

TIME. 

BY  D.  E.  PBIOE. 

"  l'o  everything  there  is  a  season,  and  a  time  to  every 
purpose  under  heaven." — Eccl.  3:  1. 

It  is  a  common  saying,  and  also  a  true 
one,  "that  time  and  tide  wait  for  no  man,'' 
and  yet,  how  wasteful  people  generally  are  of 
precious  moments  as  they  paBS  by! 

Some  people  are  always  behind  time.  It 
appears  as  if  they  started  in  business  a  few 
hours  behind  time  and  never  caught  up. 

In  the  morning  they  are  always  behind 
the  sun  in  getting  up  to  attend  to  their  dai- 
ly labor,  or  in  whatever  business  they  may 
be  engaged,  and  then  probably, — or  shall  I  say 
always? — they  are  busy  long  after  the  great 
luminary  of  the  day  has  disappeared;  hence 
they  take  a  good  share  of  the  first  part  of 
the  night,  which  is  intended  for  rest,  to  fin- 
ish up  their  day's  business,  and  then  rob  the 
following  day  of  about  that  amount  of  time 
or  rest  again,  and  thus  they  continue  from 
day  to  day,  and  from  year  to  year. 

This  class  of  people  seldom  makes  a  suc- 
cess of  life.  If  engaged  in  farming  they  are 
always  behind  time  in  putting  in  their  crops, 
and  consequently  they  do  not  mature,  and  if 
they  do  succeed  sometimes  in  getting  a  good 
crop,  they  are  behind  time  in  securing  it;  har- 
vest comes  upon  them  unexpectedly,  and 
probably  they  lose  half  of  their  crop  in  that 
way. 

If  engaged  in  mercantile,  or  any  other 
business,  they  are  always  behind  time  in  get- 
ting to  their  place  of  business,  and  when 
there,  they  are  so  slow  that  their  customers 
get  out  of  patience  waiting  their  turn,  and 
very  frequently  go  somewhere  else,  where 
they  can  be  waited  on  promptly.  Did  this 
class  of  persons  sustain  all  the  loss  them- 
selves, by  being  always  behind  time  it  would 
not  be  quite  so  serious;  but  they  are  a  per- 
fect bore  to  society,  both  in  their  social  and 
business  relations,  and  above  all,  in  their 
Christian  relations. 

For  instance:  they  make  arrangements  to 
meet  certain  parties  at  a  specified  hour  on 
business,  and  such  business  that  cannot  be 
attended  too  without  the  presence  of  all  par- 
ties concerned,  but  they  are  an  hour  or  more 
behind  time,  while  others  who  meet  prompt- 
ly, are  obliged  to  wait,  and  perhaps  disappoint 
others  the  following  hour,  or  else  postpone 
the  business  to  some  future  time,  however  im- 
portant it  may  be.  At  all  events  it  makes  it 
very  embarrassing  to  do  business  with  such 
persons. 

Again,  some  of  this  class  may  be  members 
of  the  Church,  and  you  will  almost  invaria- 
bly see  them  come  into  the  assembly  after 
the  meeting  is  commenced,  and  sometimes 
even  when  the  minister  is  half  way  through 
with  his  discourse,  to  the  great  annoyance  of 
both  the  minister  and  the  congregation. — 
There  is  nothing  more  annoying  to  a  minister 
when  he  attempts  to  addresB  a  congregation, 
than  to  be  continually  disturbed  by  those 
who  are  behind  time  to  meeting. 


Sometimes  also,  those  who  are  prompt 
to  time  during  the,  week  on  business,  when 
Sunday  morning  comes,  think  they  must  lie 
a  little  longer  and  rest.  Thus  they  rob  God  of 
part  of  his  day,  and  the  consequence  gener- 
ally is,  they  will  either  be  late  to  meeting,  or 
they  will  make  up  their  lost  time  by  over- 
driving their  faithful  horses. 

If  there  are  so  many  annoyances,  embar- 
rassments, and  disappointments,  connected 
with  a  waste,  or  loss  of  time  in  relation  to 
things  of  this  life,  how.  much  more  annoy- 
ing and  embarrassing  will  it  be,  if  we  let  the 
precious  moments,  which  God  has  given  us, 
pass  by  unimproved,  and  neglect  our  salva- 
tion until  it  is  too  late. 

What  a  disappointment  that  would  be! — 
One  of  the  Queens  of  England  in  her  expir- 
ing moments,  is  said  to  have  exclaimed  "Mil- 
lions! millions!  would  I  give  for  an  inch  of 
time,  though  a  life- time  would  be  too  short  to 
work  out  my  salvation." 

We  meet  with  some  sad  disappointments 
in  this  life.  We  intend  to  take  the  train  at 
a  certain  hour  to  meet  an  important  engage- 
ment; probably  we  have  written  to  some  of 
our  friends  to  meet  us  at  the  end  of  the  jour- 
ney; we  go  to  the  depot  at  the  appointed 
hour,  but  the  train  is  an  hour  or  two  behind 
time;  we  feel  somewhat  disappointed,  and 
the  time  seems  very  long  until  the  train  nr- 
rives,  but  we  know  our  friends  will  not  look 
for  us  until  the  train  reaches  our  destination. 
But  suppose  we  are  only  one  minute  too  late, 
too  late,  the  train  has  just  left  the  station  as 
we  arrive,  how  sadly  disappointed  we  feel! 
Our  friends  have  come  probably  ten  miles 
to  meet  us,  and  they  will  not  know  what  has 
befallen  us,  and  they  v/ill  also  be  greatly  dis- 
appointed. But  stop!  There  ia  still  a  rem- 
edy, and  our  disappointment  will  not  be  so 
great  after  all.  We  step  into  the  telegraph 
office  and  send  a  despatch  to  our  friends, 
which  reaches  them  before  the  train  arrives, 
stating  that  we  will  be  there  on  the  next 
train,  which  will  be  only  a  few  hours  later. 

There  is  a  train  of  much  more  importance 
approaching  the  earth  than  a  train  of  rail- 
road cars.  It  is  the  second  advent  of  our 
blessed  Savior,  "who  shall  come  with  ten 
thousand  of  his  saints." — Jncle.  Again,  "Un- 
to them  that  look  for  him  shall  he  appear 
the  second  time  without  sin  unto  salvation." 
— Heb.  9:  28.  Again,  "Behold  he  cometh 
with  clouds,  and  every  eye  shall  see  him, 
and  they  also  which  pierced  him;  and  all 
kindreds  of  the  earth  shall  wail  because  of 
him.  Even  so,  Amen." — Rev.  1:  7, 

But  what  makes  the  subject  of  still  great- 
er importance  is  the  uncertainty  of  the  time 
of  the  coming  of  this  heavenly  train;  for 
"the  day  nor  the  hour  knoweth  no  man," 
hence  the  importance  of  the  warning  of  Je- 
8U8.  "What  I  eay  unto  5 ou,  I  say  unto  all; 
watoh!"  Sjme  on«^  may  bo  ready  to  exclaim, 
"Where  is  the  promise  of  his  coming?  for 
since  the  fathers  fell  asleep,  all  things  con- 
tinue as  they  were  from  the  beginning  of 
creation." — 2  Peter  3:  4.  Though  the  Lord 
does  "delay  his  coming,"  the  hour  of  death 
will  surely  come  to  us  all,  and  time  oease 
with  us,  and  if  we  have  not  made  good  use  of 


the  time  allotted  to  us  here,  when  the  heaven- 
ly Bridegroom  comes  we  will  meet  with  a 
dreadful  disappointment  if  we  are  refused 
admittance  to  the  Marriage  Supper  of  the 
Lamb. 

The  Holy  Scriptures  teach  that  there  is  a 
period  approaching,  when  time  will  cease. 
The  angel  who  had  his  "right  foot  upon  the 
sea,  and  his  left  foot  on  the  earth,"  "sware 
by  him  that  liveth  forever  and  ever,  that  time 
should  be  no  longer." — Rev.  10. 

When  we  once  reach  the  new  heaven,  and 
new  earth,  and  the  new  Jerusalem,  spoken  of 
in  Revelations  twenty-first  chapter,  time  will 
cease,  for  ther6  "will  be  no  more  need  of  the 
sun  or  of  the  moon,"  those  great  luminaries 
by  which  we  measure  time  now,  "for  the 
glory  of  God  will  be  the  light  thereof." 

There  will  be  one  eternal  day,  no  more 

day  and  night  by  which  to  measure   time  as 

we  do  now,  but  time  will  be  swallowed  up  in 
Eternity. 

In  conclusion,  I  would  say  to  all  those  "of 
like  precious  faith,"  since  all  our  future 
prospects  seem  to  hang  on  the  proper  use  of 
time,  let  us  be  "steadfast,  unmoveable,  al- 
ways abounding  in  the  work  of  the  Lord, 
forasmuch  as  we  know  that  our  labor  is  not 
in  vain  in  the  Lord." — 1  Cor.  15:  28. 

And  to  those  who  are  still  standing  out- 
side of  the  pales  of  the  Church,  "without 
God,  and  without  hope  in  the  world",  I  would 
say  in  the  language  of  inspiration,  "We  then, 
as  workers  together  with  him,  beseech  you 
also,  that  ye  receive  not  the  grace  of  God  in 
vain,  for  he  Baith,  I  have  heard  the©  ia  a 
time  accepted,  and  in  the  day  of  salvation 
have  I  succoured  thee:  behold,  now  is  the 
accepted  time;  behold,  now  is  the  day  of 
salvation!"— 2  Cor.  6:  1,  2, 

ML  Morris,  III. 

SISTERS  AT  THE  COMMUNION. 


answer  to  a  letter  from  a  brother   on 

the  subject  op  sisters  breaking  the 

bread  and  passing  the  cup 

at  the  communion. 

Feb.  13, 1886. 
Dear  Brother: — 

Yours  of  the  10th  inst.  to  hand,  and 
contents  noticed,  and  with  respect  to  your 
wishes,  I  give  my  sentiments  upon  the  point 
in  question. 

I  am  familiar  with  the  arguments  that 
have  been  advanced  on  both  sides,  and  the 
reasons  why  the  practice  of  breaking  the 
bread  and  passing  the  cup  to  the  sisters  by 
the  officiating  minister,  is,  as  it  is  practiced 
in  the  Church. 

First,  they  tell  us,  that  in  the  transgres- 
sion, the  woman  was  deceived  and  handed 
away  the  tree  of  life.  Gen.  3:  6, 1  Tim.  3:  14. 
And  now  therefore  it  is  reasonable,  that  in 
the  participation  of  the  emblems  of  the  body, 
and  blood  of  Jesus  Christ,  who  is  the  Bread 
of  life,  it  should  be  handed  back  by  the  man 
to  the  woman. 

Second,  that  the  woman  had  no  agency 
in  breaking  the  body,  or  spilling  the  blood 
of  the  Son  of  God,  and  that  man  having  done 
this,  therefore  he  should  hand  it  to  the  wom- 
an in  the  emblems  broken,  as  it  is  done 
amongst  us. 


Ma  roll  10,  1886. 


THE    eOS>Mi;Ju    MESSENGER. 


163 


Third,  it  is  given  as  a  matter  or  expedien- 
cy, because  the  sisters  are  often  oncumbered 
with  children  in  their  arms,  so  that  it  is  at- 
tended with  some  inconveniences  for  them 
to  pass  it  as  the  brethren  do. 

And  again,  as  you  say,  it  is,  I  believe,  said 
by  some,  that  the  woman  in  passing  the 
bread  and  cup  as  the  brethren  do,  would  ap- 
pear to  be  acting  officially.  But  out  of  re- 
spect for  the  intelligence  of  our  Brotherhood 
I  am  inclined  to  think  that  there  are  not 
very  many  who  occupy  that  ground.  And, 
in  fact,  all  argument  based  upon  the  pre- 
mises above  noticed  are  purely  speculative 
in  which  the  imagination  is  largely  drawu 
upon,  and  therefore  as  for  myself  I  am  not 
disposed  to  be  contentious  in  trying  to  main- 
tain the  usage,  or  to  quibble  about  it,  either 
one  way  or  the  other,  but  as  the  present 
practice  is  of  long  standing,  and  with  it  the 
Church  has  enjoyed  the  approving  smiles  of 
God's  providences,  I  have  no  desire  to 
have  the  subject  agitated,  preferring  to  let 
well  enough  alone,  nevertheless  we  will  look 
for  a  moment  at  the  other  side  of  the  ques- 
tion. 

First  the  cup  of  blessing,  and  the  bread 
which  we  break,  is  truly  the  communion  of 
the  body  and  the  blood  of  Christ.  1  Cor.  10: 
1G.  And  the  mystical  body  (the  Church)  is 
composed  of  all  "who  are  baptized  into 
Christ"  "whether  Jew  or  Greek,  bond  or  free, 
male  or  female,  all  are  one  in  Christ  Jesus," 
Gal.  3: 27,  28,  and,  looking  at  the  subject  from 
this  standpoint  alone,  we  conclude  that  Paul 
would  make  no  difference.  But,  perhaps, 
when  we  inquire  a  little  farther  into  his 
teaching,  it  is  not  altogether  as  "conclusive" 
as  it  at  first  appears,  in  that  the  apostle  ia 
heard  to  say,  "let  the  woman  learn  in  silence 
all  subjection,  but  I  suffer  not  a  woman  to 
teach,  nor  to  usurp  authority  over  the  man, 
but  to  be  in  silence,"  etc.  1  Tim.  2:  11—14; 
see  also  1  Cor.  11:  3;  14:  34,  35;  therefore 
as  the  Church  is  subject  unto  Christ,  so  let 
the  wives  be  to  their  husbands  in  every- 
thing." Eph.  5:  22-24;  Col.  3:  18;  1  Peter 
3:1,  5,  G. 

God  the  Father  also,  himself  made  a  dif- 
ference. Gen.  3: 16.  And  when  Ahasuerus 
made  a  feast  unto  his  princes,  and  his  ser- 
vants in  his  palace  at  Shushan,  he  sum- 
moned the  Queen  (Vashti)  to  come  before 
him  with  the  crown  royal,  to  show  the  peo- 
ple, and  the  princes  her  beauty,  etc.  "She 
refusing  to  obey  the  King's  commandment, 
it  was  commanded,  and  the  commandment  to 
be  written  among  the  laws  of  the  Persians 
and  the  Medes,  that  it  should  not  be  altered 
that  Vashti  come  no  more  before  King 
Ahasuerus,  and  that  her  place  be  given  to 
another  (that  was  better  than  her)  and  the 
decree  to  bo  published  throughout  all  his 
empire  and  that  all  wives  give  to  their  hus- 
bands, honor,  both  great  and  small." — Esth'er 
1st  chapter  to  the  20th  verse. 

Thus  we  see  that  the  line  has  always  been 
distinctively  drawn  between  the  man  and  the 
woman.  And  even  if  we  take  the  position 
assumed  that  there  should  be  no  difference 
recognized  in  the  celebration  of  the  commun- 
ion service,    it  would  prove  too  much   for 


all  of  U3.     For  we  all  agree  to  draw  a  Hi 
other  points,  just  as  significant  as  the  one  in 
question. 

In  the  salutation  of  the  holy  kiss,  and  in 
the  ordinance  of  feet-washing,  the  line  is 
is  just  as  distinctively  drawn,  with  no  more 
authority  from  the  Word  of  God,  yet  there 
is  controversy  about  it,  agreeing  with  Paul 
that  some  things  that  are  lawful  are  not  ex- 
pedient. 1  Cor.  6:  12. 

Looking  at  the  subject  as  I  do,  I  have  no 
inclination  to  encourage  any  agitation  of  it, 
preferring  not  to  "give  heed  to  fables,  and 
endless  genealogies,  which  minister  ques- 
tions rather  than  godly  edifying,"  1  Tim.  1: 
4,  "or  to  be  doting  about  questions,  and  strifes 
of  words,  whereof  cometh  strife,  railings, 
and  perverse  diaputings." 

It  is  only  necessary  to  look  back  into  the 
history  of  the  Church  of  the  last  few  years, 
to  see  that  wo  have  had  enough  of  this, — 
that  instead  of  giving  our  time  and  atten- 
tion to  the  weightier  matters  of  the  law, 
judgment,  mercy,  and  faith,  Matt.  23:  23, 
it  was  taken  up  with  curious  and  nice  specu- 
lations and  distinctions,  doting  about  ques- 
tions, forms  and  notions,  which  was  not  cal- 
culated to  promote  Godliness  in  ourselves, 
nor  to  advance  the  Master's  kingdom,  and 
only  tended  to  excite  envy  and  competition, 
angry  contests  for  victory,  jealousies,  and 
violent  controversies,  instead  of  concentrat- 
ing our  forces  against  the  mighty,  in  favor  of 
true  Bible  Christianity  •  and  the  conversion 
of  sinners  to  God.  B.  F.  Moomaw. 

OUR    FATHER'S    HOUSE. 


BY  C.  H.  HAWBECKER. 


While  under  the  parental  roof  of  our 
earthly  father's  house,  our  waywardness  may 
often  need  that  correcting  power,  that  for 
the  time  "is  not  joyous  but  grievous  but 
afterwards  yields  that  peaceable  reward  to 
those  that  are  excercised  thereby."  If,  for  the 
time  being,  we  cannot  see  the  propriety  of 
chastening,  the  time  may  and  will  come 
when  we  will  give  that  correcting  power 
reverence. 

He  that  has  enjoyed  the  blessings  of 
Christian  parents,  may,  with  a  longing  desire, 
often  turn  his  thoughts  to  the  home  of  his 
youth.  Mother,  with  untiring  efforts  for  the 
comforts  of  the  family,  is  expected  also  to 
soothe  all  our  griefs  and  sorrows.  Amidst 
all  this  turmoil  and  labor  what  gives  that 
serenity  of  countenance!  Methiuks  the 
secret  is  solved,  the  day  has  been  began 
with  God,  a  chapter  has  been  read,  or  a 
hymn  sung  and  blessings  invoked;  the  Lord 
has  answered  the  petitions;  for  he  loves  to 
answer  prayer. 

Youth  may  have  grown  to  manhood  and 
far  distanced  from  that  home  by  space,  but 
never,  no,  never,  can  be  erased  from  his 
memory  that  most  Bacred  of  places,  the  fami- 
ly altar.  Oh,  for  more  family  altars  in  this 
broad  land  of  ours! 

"It*  hallowed  influence  cbeera  life 

Of  .-ailnes*  ami  of  glco>ii 
It  guides  us  through  this  Tale  of  tears 
To  joys  beyond  the  tomb." 


If,  in  our  finite  state  we  enjoy  so  much  an 
earthly  Father's  house,  what  will  be  the  joys 
of  the  infinite  soul  in  our  heavenly  Father's 
house  where  true  happiness  shall  forever 
reign?  There  is  a  sympathy  in  the  bosom  of 
our  heavenly  Father's  children  for  those 
around  them,  who  so  often  feel  the  sting 
of  the  arrows  of  conviction. 

They  may  not  always  know  who  those  are 
that  are  weary  and  heavy  laden  because  of 
the  burden  of  sin,  but  we  may  shed  the  hal- 
lowed influence,  like  manna,  by  being  truly 
devoted  to  the  Master's  cause,  and  lending 
our  sympathies  to  those  that  are  evidently 
seeking  the  salvation  of  their  bouIs. 

What  is  more  impressive  to  the  Father's 
children  than  {he  tears  of  contrition  from 
the  truly  penitent  who  are,  Felix-like,  almost 
persuaded  to  be  a  Christian,  but,  dear  reader, 
while  you  may  wait  for  the  convenient  sea- 
son, remember  it  is  always  accompanied  by 
a  sacrifice  on  our  part.  It  is  a  sad,  sad 
thought  that  the  "weeds  and  ivy  vine  with 
its  clinging  tendrils"  around  the  hinges  of 
the  door  of  the  heart  should  debar  any  one 
from  enjoying  the  full  fruition  of  the  heav- 
venly  Father's  house. 

Franklin  Grove,  III. 


ANNUAL   MEETINGS. 


BY  A.  W.  REESE. 

It  has  always  seemed  to  me,  that  our  estab- 
lished method  of  holding  Annual  Meetings 
involves  a  great  deal  of  unnecessary  trouble 
and  expense. 

For  a  good  while  I  have  had  it  in  my  mind 
to  present,  for  the  consideration  of  our  breth- 
ren, the  following  plan. 

This  plan  proposes  to  abolish  the  migrato- 
ry feature  of  our  Annual  Church  Councils, 
and  to  secure  a  permanent  point  for  our  Year- 
ly Conferences  to  meet.  It  seems  to  me  that 
there  would  be  great  advantages  secured  to 
us  by  the  adoption  of  this  course. 

Let  me  give  a  brief  outline  of  the  plan:  Se- 
lect some  suitable  point,  as  near  the  geograph- 
ical center  of  the  country  as  practicable,  and 
convenient  to  some  great  railroad  center,  for 
example,  Chicago  or  Kansas  City,  so  that  the 
advantages  of  cheap  fare  would  be  permanent- 
ly secured. 

Let  a  sufficient  quantity  of  ground  be  pur- 
chased, say  ten,  twenty,  or  even  forty  acres; 
enclose  this  with  a  good,  stout,  board  fence, 
and  sow  the  land  with  blue  grass  and  clover. 

Then  erect  on  this  the  necessary  buildings 
— all  of  good,  durable  material — in  a  plain, 
substantial  manner;  say,  first,  an  immerse 
Tabernacle,  of  sufficient  dimensions  to  meet 
the  wants  of  the  vast  concourse  of  people  who 
would  always  attend.  In  the  second  place, 
two  large  Dining-halls,  with  Kitchen,  etc.,  at- 
tached, pantries,  cupboards,  storerooms,  etc. 
Dig  a  large  cistern  near  each  of  these,  for 
oulinary,  and  other  purposes. 

If,  in  coming  time,  these  two  Dining  Halls 
were  found  insufficient  to  meet  the  wants  of 
the  occasion,  others  could  be  erected  for  that 
purpose.  Then,  for  general  drinking  pur- 
poses, bore  an  artesian  well,  at  some  conven- 
ient point,  which  would  famish  all  the  water 
necessary. 


164: 


TKE    ®OSPHL  MaESSEOSrOKEER. 


March  16,  1886 


Build  a  plain,  substantial  Residence  on 
the  grounds,  with  from  four  to  six  rooms, 
small  stable,  outhouses,  etc.,  and  let  this  to 
some  good  brother,  rent  free,  to  take  care  of 
the  building  and  grounds. 

When  all  is  completed,  and  the  time  for 
Annual  Meeting  approaches,  contract,  with 
reliable  parties,  to  furnish  boarding  at  a  giv- 
en price,  which  need  not  exceed  twenty- five 
a  meal. 

Stipulate,  in  that  contract,  what  the  bill  of 
fare  should  be,  say,  for  instance,  good  coffee 
and  tea,  bread,  potatoes,  fresh  butter,  eggs, 
beef,  hominy,  rice,  etc.  Such  fare  could  be 
furnished,  at  the  price  stated,  and  would  be 
good  enough  for  anybody,  and  would  afford 
to  the  contractor,  a  fair  and  reasonable 
profit. 

Let  all  the  dishes,  knives,  and  forks,  tin 
cups,  etc ,  belong  to  the  place,  and  make  the 
contracting  parties  responsible  for  breakage 
and  loss.  There  would  be  no  trouble  in  se- 
curing responsible  parties  to  take  such  con- 
tracts. The  contracting  parties  could  easily 
secure  all  the  necessary  assistants,  among 
the  young  brethren  and  sisters  attending 
Annual  Meeting. 

Let  all  this  business  be  conducted  by  a 
committee  of  iudicious  brethren,  appointed 
by  Annual  Meeting,  and  it  will  be  done  well, 
and  satisfactorily  to  our  people. 

Without  entering  into  details,  this  is,  then, 
a  general  outline  of  the  proposed  plan  for 
holding  our  Annual  Meetings. 

Or,  if  thought  best,  two  such  points  might 
be  selected;  one  in  the  East  and  one  in  the 
West,  with  the  same  general  features  for 
each. 

Let  us  now,  briefly,  consider  the  advant- 
ages of  the  proposed  plan  over  the  present 
method. 

As  the  case  now  is,  the  chief  burden  and 
care,  and  a  large  part  of  the  expense  of  our 
moetinga,  fall  on  th9  District  that  assumes 
the  meeting. 

There  is  not  only  a  vast  amount  of  trouble 
every  year,  to  prepare  for  the  meeting,  but 
there  is  a  considerable  loss.  We  must  sell 
the  lumber,  used  in  the  erection  of  tempor- 
ary buildings,  at  considerable  reduction  of 
price.  The  same  may,  also,  be  said  in  re- 
gard to  the  sale  of  dishes,  cups,  knives  and 
forks  and  surplus  supplies.  This  shrinkage, 
the  general  Brotherhood  is  expected  to  make 
up. 

By  the  plan  proposed  these  losses  are 
avoided.  All  expenses  of  building  for  all 
time  to  come,  would  have  to  be  met  but  once, 
aud  the  same  might  be  affirmed  of  the  furn- 
ishing department,  with  the  exception  of 
general  "wear  and  tear." 

By  locating  our  buildings  near  some  cen- 
tral great  railroad  point,  the  facilities  of 
cheap  transportation,  to  and  from  our  Meet- 
ings, would  be  permanently  secured,  and  our 
yearly  conferences  would  be  easy  of  access 
from  all  parts  of  the  United  States. 

Besides  this,  it  would  be  a  good  financial 
investment,  in  case  circumstances  should 
ever  require  a  sale  of  the  property,  for  it 
would  bo  constantly  increasing  in  value. 
Our  whole  country  has  become,  or  is  fast  be- 


coming, a  vast  checker- board  of  railroads, 
so  that  it  would  be  next  to  impossible  for  the 
roads  to  get  up  a  "corner"  on  rates.  And 
surely,  if  the  devout  Quaker  could  come 
every  year,  in  his  private  conveyance,  over 
the  Alleghany  Mountains,  from  Maryland  to 
Kichmond,  Ind.,  to  attend  his  "Yearly  Meet- 
ing," in  the  early  times,  our  Brethren  could 
easily  afford  to  come,  annually,  on  a  half 
fare  ticket,  in  a  luxurious  Pullman  coach,  to 
Chicago  or  Kansas  City. 

I,  also,  firmly  believe  that  the  annual  gath- 
ering of  twenty  five,  or  thirty  thousand  of 
our  people,  at  such  a  point,  or  points,  would 
be  a  grand  help  to  the  missionary  cause  of 
our  Church. 

When  we  reflect  how  meagre  are  the  op- 
portunities of  the  citizens  of  large  cities,  to 
know  the  doctrines,  teachings,  and  practice 
of  our  people,  the  moral  influences  emanat- 
ing from  the  location  of  our  Yearly  Meetings 
in  the  vicinity  of  these  vast  centers  of  popu- 
lation, cannot  readily  be  overestimated  by 
our  people. 

Perhaps  the  two  principal  objections  to 
my  plan  might  be  anticipated. 

First,  the  infringement  upon  a  long-estab- 
lished, time-honored  custom — a  practice  that 
has  been  handed  down  to  us  by  the  fathers 
of  the  Church. 

Second,  the  expenses,  necessarily  *at  first, 
somewhat  heavy,  which  would  be  entailed  in 
the  purchase  and  improvement  of  the 
grounds. 

Both  of  these  objections,  I  think,  might  be 
satisfactorily  met,  but  I  will  not,  at  this  time, 
venture  upon  a  discussion  of  these  points, 
but  leave  the  Brethren  to  think  upon  the 
suggestions  already  made,  and  I  would  be 
glad  to  hear  from  others  what  they  think  of 
the  plan. 


THE  HOPE  HOME  FUND. 


BY  M.    M.  ESHELMAN. 


O,  how  our  hearts  expand  toward  God,  our 
Father,  when  we  "do"  kind  acts  toward  "the 
little  ones"  in  Christ!  True  greatness  con- 
sists of  great  goodness.  Oar  people  are  still 
benevolent.  Their  hearts  are  not  yet  en- 
crusted with  "filthy  lucre."  The  leaven  of 
goodness  still  works.  A  good  beginning 
has  been  made;  let  us  press  it  to  success! — 
Will  those  who  have  not  yet  put  their  hand 
down  into  their  purse  and  drawn  out  some 
of  the  Lord's  money  and  sent  it  to  Bro.  Mil- 
ler for  the  Hope  Home,  do  so  at  once,  and 
with  cheerfulnesa?  Your  reward  will  bo  in 
the  sublime  graces  and  untarnished  bless- 
ings of  God's  providences  both  here  and 
hereafter;  and  while  you  aid  your  unselfish 
and  self-sacrificing  brother  and  sister,  you 
lift  yourself  up  into  tho  lasting  favor  and 
untainted  atmoaphero  of  our  beneficent 
Father. 

Please  send  your  generous,  heartfelt,  mun- 
ificent gift  for  Bro.  Hope's  Home  to  Bro. 
D.  L.  Miller,  before  the  summer  heats  and 
burdens  make  you  forgetful.  God  will  as- 
tonish you,  if  you  givo  from  the  heart.  Do 
you  want  to  be  astonished,  and  magnify  your 


calling?    Then  put  your  hand  to  this   "good 
work"  now. 


CHIPS  FROM  THE  WORK-HOUSE. 


BY  DANIEL  VANIMAN. 


DESIGN     AND    FORM    OF     CHRISTIAN    BAPTISM. 

Without  faith  and  repentance,  Christian 
baptism  is  for  nothing.  With  a  proper  faith 
and  repentance  it  is  for  the  remission  of 
sins,  as  the  following  Scriptures  clearly 
teach, 

Beginning  with  John's  baptism  which  is 
from  heaven,  we  read: 

First,  John  did  baptize  in  the  wilderness 
and  preach  the  baptism  of  repentance  for 
the  remission  of  sins.     Mark  1:  4. 

Second,  "And  he  came  into  all  the  country 
about  Jordan  preaching  the  baptism  of  re- 
pentance for  the  remission  of  sins." — Luke 
3:3. 

Third,  "Peter  said  unto  them,  Kepent  and 
be  baptized,  every  one  of  you  in  the  name  of 
Jesus  Christ  for  the  remission  of  sins  and 
ye  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost." 
— ActB  2:  38. 

These  pentecostiane  had  already  faith,  nnd 
therefore  repentance  and  baptism  in  the 
name  of  Jesus  Christ  must  be  added  in  or- 
der to  obtain  the  pardon  of  their  sins  and 
the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Fourth,  Ananias  said  to  believing,  peni- 
tent Saul,  "Why  tarrie3t  thou?  Arise  and  be 
baptized  and  wash  away  thy  sins,  calling  on 
the  name  of  the  Lord." — Acts  22:  16.  Hero- 
baptism  must  be  added  to  complete  the 
washing  away  of  his  sins. 

Fifth,  in  Ephesians  5:  2G,  it  is  expressly 
stated  that  Christ  "sanctifies  and  cleanses 
his  church  with  the  washing  of  water  by  the 
Word."  Who,  then,  has  the  right  to  teach 
that  he  does  this  without  the  washing  of 
water;  that  is  by  faith  only?  Jesus  said 
to  Nicodemus,  "Except  a  man  be  born  of 
water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  God,"  John  3:  5,  which 
means,  except  a  man  be  begotten  of  the 
Word  of  Truth  and  baptized,  ho  cannot  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God.  What  me,  then, 
for  any  man  to  say  that  he  can? 

In  the  animal  kingdom,  unless  life  exists 
before  birth,  it  will  not  exist  after.  Birth 
gives  life  to  nothing,  only  changes  state.  So 
in  the  kingdom  of  grace, — unless  life  exists 
before  baptism  it  will  not  exist  after.  Bap- 
tism does  not  give  life,  only  changes  state. 
The  life  is  in  the  seed  (the  Word).  This 
seed  in  a  good  soil  (a  good  and  honest  heart) 
grows  into  a  new  man,  causing  the  death  of 
the  old  mar>  of  sin  who  is  then  buried  with 
Christ  in  baptism  while  the  new  man  is  born 
and  rises  to  walk  in  newness  of  life. 

These  chips  say  that  Christ  was  baptized 
but  one  way  and  commanded  but  one  way 
for  baptizing,  therefore  all  other  wavs  must 
necessarily  be  humau  inventions.  Tc  ascertain 
this  way  we  b^gin  again  with  the  baptism  of 
John  and  trace  the  surroundings  of  primi- 
tive baptism  as  taught  in  the  Now  Testa- 
ment. 

First,  "John  baptized  in  Jordan." — Mitt. 
3:6. 


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Second,  "In  Enon  near  to  Salim,  be- 
cause there  was  much  water  there." — John 
3:23. 

Thirdly,  "Jesus  was  baptised  of  him  in 
Jordan."— Mark  1:   9. 

Fourth,  Jesus  when  he  was  baptized  "went 
straightway  up  out  of  the  water."  Matt.  3:  L6, 

Fifth,  "Philip  and  the  eunuch  came  to  a 
certain  water." — Acts  8:  36. 

Sixth,  "went  down  into  the  water  both 
Philip  and  the  eunuch." — Acts  8:  3S. 

Seventh,  buried  with  Christ  in  baptism. — 
Col.  2:  12.     "By  baptism."— Eom.  6:  4. 

Eighth,  "the  body  is  washed."— Heb.  10: 
22. 

In  the  above  are  the  following  conditions 
to  be  mot  in  primitive  baptism; 

First,  going  to  a  certain  water. 

Second,  there  must  be  much  water,  enough 
to  be  buried  in. 

Third,  both  administrator  and  applicant 
must  go  down  into  the  water. 

Fourth,  must  be  buried  with  Christ  in 
baptism. 

Fifth,  the  body  becomes  washed.  A  be- 
lieving applicant  cornea  up  for  baptism.  If 
it  be  sprinkling  or  pouring,  then,  instead  of 
going  to  a  certain  water,  a  little  water  is 
brought.  Instead  of  being  buried  with 
Christ  in  baptism,  there  is  no  burying.  In- 
stead of  the  body  being  washed,  it  is  not 
even  wetted.  The  scriptural  conditions  ac- 
companying primitive  Christian  baptism  as 
given  in  the  New  Testament  are  not  met  in 
thia  way.  Add  to  this  the  fact  that  nowhere 
in  the  New  Testament  is  sprinkling  or  pour- 
ing of  water  ever  mentioned  for  Christian 
baptism.  The  word  sprinkled  is  in  the  New 
Testament,  but  it  is  the  heart  that  is  sprink- 
led from  an  evil  conscience  and  the  body 
washed  with  pare  water.  The  word,  poured 
is  in  the  New  Testament,  bat  it  was  the 
Holy  Ghost  that  was  poured. 

When  a  believing,  penitent  applicant  pre- 
sents himself  to  the  brethren  for  baptism, 
the  following  course  is  pursued:  After  prop- 
er understanding  is  had  between  the  appli- 
cant and  the  saints,  they  go  to  a  certain  wa- 
ter, enough  to  bury  the  applicant  in.  After 
getting  there,  follows  a  word  of  prayer,  then 
there  is  a  going  down  into  the  water,  both 
the  minister  and  the  applicant.  Here,  while 
bowed  upon  his  knees,  (the  humblest  and 
most  suitable  position  he  can  take)  the  can- 
didate is  immerned  three  times  face  forward, 
and  is  thus  buried  with  Christ  in  baptism,  in 
the  likeness  of  Christ's  death.  Face  for- 
ward, first,  because  it  is  the  primitive  prac- 
tice, as  instituted  by  the  Lord  and  handed 
down  to  us  through  the  apostles,  as  is  the 
united  testimony  of  all  the  ancient  writers 
deseribing  the  practice;  there  not  being  a 
a  single  case  of  backward  immersion  re- 
corded beyond  the  Reformation;  showing 
backward  immersion  to  be  simply  a  human 
invention,  U-^es  than  four  huudred  years  old. 

Second,  the  face- forward  action  is  also 
required  to  make  it  in  the  likeness  of  Christ's 
death.  Ho  bowed  his  head  in  death,  and 
Paul  in  Horn.  6,  says,  ''We  have  been  planted 
together  in  the  likeness  of  his  death." 

The  fact  that  for  fifteen  hundred  years 
thero  cannot  ono  caso  of  backward  immer- 


sion be  found,  should  be  sufficient  to  forever 
settle  the  question. 

That  it  should  be  trine  immersion,  immer- 
sion in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Gho3t,  can  be  seen  by 
carefully  reading  Matt.  28:  19,  which  com- 
mission contains  three  sentences,  each  of 
which  contains  a  command  that  requires  an 
action.  Had  the  Lord  commanded  to  bap- 
tize in  the  name  of  the  Father  only,  the  com- 
mand could  not  be  obeyed  without  an  action. 
Had  ho  required  baptism  in  the  name  of  the 
Holy  Ghost  only,  it  would  in  like  manner, 
require  an  action  to  obey  the  command. — 
The  Lord,  having  however,  commanded  to 
baptize  in  the  name  of  each,  the  Brethren 
do  just  as  commanded. 

When  the  penitent  believer  requests  bap- 
tism, we  go  with  him  to  a  certain  water. — 
Both,  the  administrator  and  applicant  go 
down  into  the  water.  There,  while  in  a  kneel- 
ing posture,  he  is  baptized  face-forward,  first 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  then  in  the  name 
of  the  Son,  and  then  in  the  name  of  the 
Holy  Ghost.  Thus  the  body  is  washed  and, 
coming  up  out  of  the  water,  all  the  condi- 
tions of  the  gospel  in  primitive  baptism  have 
been  met.  He  is  now  born  of  water  and  of 
the  Spirit.  He  is  now  in  the  Church  or 
kingdom,  has  now  God's  promise  of  the 
pardon  of  his  sins  and  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  he  is  now  allowed  to  begin  anew  as 
though  he  had  never  sinned,  and,  having 
God's  exceeding  great  and  precious  promises 
on  which  to  lean,  he  can  sing, 

"What  a  mercy  is  this!  What  a  heaven  of  bliss! 
How  unspeakably  happy  am  I ! — 
Gatheied  into  the  fold,  with  believers  enrolled, 
With  believers  to  live  and  to  die." 

THE  WORK  IN    EUROPE. 


BY  LANDON  WEST. 


Bno.  Hope  wrote  Jan.  6fch,  as  to  spreading 
the  gospel  in  Europs,  by  means  of  tracts,  and 
says: — "Tracts  are  more  useful  in  many 
places  than  missionaries,  and  cost  much  lees 
to  keep  them  in  the  field."  He  also  says 
that  a  tract  of  sixteen  pages  octavo,  printed 
in  Denmark,  will  cost  seven  dollars  for  the 
first  thousand  copies,  and  two  dollars  or  two 
and  a  half  for  each  succeeding  thousand  cop- 
ies taken  at  the  same  time,  thus  giving  six 
thousand  copies,  and  reaching  at  least  six 
thousand  families,  for  only  twenty  dollars. 
He  closes  with  the  following: — "I  shall  go  to 
work  and  prepare  one  in  English,  and  then 
get  them  ready  in  Danish,  Norwegian,  Swed- 
ish, and  Finnish  languages.  Please  to  hast- 
en the  work  all  over;  time  is  short  and  sin- 
ners die  by  the  thousand,  unconverted." 

The  tract  he  speaks  of,  is  one  setting  forth 
the  faith  and  practice  of  the  Brethren,  in  an 
abridged  form,  a  copy  of  which  is  to  be  pre- 
pared in  English,  and  to  be  sent  to  America, 
for  the  meeting  of  the  Book  and  Tract  Com- 
mittee, at  Dayton,  Ohio,  on  June  8.  Whpn 
this  has  been  approved  of  by  said  Commit- 
too,  it  is  then  to  be  put  forth  in  English,  for 
the  people  of  this  country,  and  is  to  be  sent 
forth  to  introduce  the  work  in  Denmark) 
Norway,  Sweden,  and  Finland 


And  I  would  yet  say  that  there  are  breth- 
ren at  work  preparing  to  introduce  the  Bieth- 
ren's  faith  amongst  the  Germans,  not  only 
of  this  country,  but  also  of  Germany. 

God  Bpeed  the  work,  and  let  everyone  give 
a  hand,  and  help  to  build  a  wall  of  righteous- 
ness.    See  Nehemiah  4:  6. 

Landon  West. 


BRO.  MILLER'S  BOOK. 


BY  JOHN  KNI8ELY. 


I  wish  to  say  through  the  Gospel  Messen- 
ger, that  I  got  one  of  the  first  of  Bro.  D.  -L. 
Miller's  books,  of  his  travels  in  the  Holy 
Land,  and  my  wife  and  I  read  it  through 
and  re-read  it.  We  liked  it  so  well  that  we 
said  money  could  not  buy  it,  but  we  loaned 
it,  and  have  not  seen  it  for  some  time.  Those 
that  have  it  and  read  it,  are  welcome  to  do  so, 
but  I  advise  every  family  in  the  Brotherhood 
to  buy  one  for  their  family  to  read,  as  it  is 
very  interesting  to  learn  from  our  dear  broth- 
er and  sister,  the  facts  about  the  country  we 
so  often  read  of  in  the  Bible.  Their  see- 
ing it  and  telling  us  all  about  it,  makes  us 
still  stronger.  Therefore  wo  want  all  to  get 
the  book  and  read  it. 

Plymouth,  Ind. 

BROTHER  QUINTER'S  BOOK. 


BY  JOHN  WISE. 

I  have  received  and  examined  Elder  J. 
Quinter's  book  entitled,  "A  Vindication  of 
Trine  Immersion  as  the  Apostolic  Form  of 
Christian  Baptism." 

I  am  highly  pleased  with  the  work.  The 
arrangement  is  quite  satisfactory,  and  the 
historical  testimony  in  favor  of  Trine  Im- 
mersion being  of  Apostolic  origin,  so  clear 
and  conclusive  that  the  candid  seeker  for 
truth  cannot  fail  to  see  it,  and  the  oppon- 
ents of  Trine  Immersion  are  put  to  silence 
forever. 

Conway  Springs,  Kan. 

He  that  has  something  to  do,  has  less 
temptation  to  doubt  than  the  man  who  has 
nothing  else  to  do  but  to  doubt.  Heresies 
in  the  Christian  church  npver  come  from  the 
city  missionary,  never  from  the  intense  evan- 
gelist; but  always  from  the  gentleman  at 
ease,  who  takes  no  actual   part  in  our  holy 

war. 

^    i    »  

The  maelstrom  attracts  more  notice  than 
the  quiet  fountain;  a  comet  draws  more  at- 
tention than  the  steady  star.  -But  it  is  bet- 
ter to  be  the  fountain  than  the  maeletrom, 
and  the  star  than  comet,  following  out  the 
sphere  and  orbit  of  quiet  usefulness  in  which 
God  placeB  ub. 


In  the  true  Christian,  the  godly  character 
predominates,  as  in  the  natural  man,  the  sin- 
ful character  predominate?. 


The  blue  of  heavon    is    larger    than    the 
olond. 


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XliJS    GOSFEL    MESSENGER. 


March  16,  1886. 


3= 


TIIE  SPIRIT  OF  CHRIST. 


BY  JOHN  FORNEY. 


until 

enter 

We 

holy 


".Now  it*  any  man  have  not  the  Spirit  of  Christ,  ho  is 
none  of  his."  Rom.  8:9. 

The  above  declaration  of  Paul,  opens  up  a 
wide  field  for  thought,  for  those  that  make  a 
profession  of  the  religion  of  Christ. 

First,  To  know  the  nature  of  the  Spirit  of 
Christ,  and  to  perfectly  understand  this,  we 
must  search  the  Scriptures.  By  so  doing,  we 
learn  that  he  had  the  spirit  of  love,  humble- 
ness, and  subjection.  He  loved  his  heavenly 
Father  so  perfectly,  that  he  was  willing  to  do 
and  fulfill  all  that  the  Father  commanded 
him  to  do.  Paul  says,  "Let  this  mind  be  in 
you,  which  was  also  in  Christ  Jesus:  who  be- 
ing in  the  form  of  God,  thought  it  not  rob- 
bery to  be  equal  with  God;  but  made  him- 
self of  no  reputation,  and  took  upon  him  the 
form  of  a  servant,  and  was  made  in  the  like- 
ness of  men;  and  being  found  in  fashion  as  a 
man,  he  humbled  himself  and  became  obedi- 
ent unto  death,  even  unto  the  death  of  the 
cross."  Here  we  have  a  manifest  example  of 
what  nature  the  Spirit  of  Christ  is.  He  did 
not  only  say,  I  love  the  Father,  but  he  would 
make  it  known  to  all  the  world  by  obeying 
the  Father's  will  in  everything. 

First,  in  obeying  his  earthly  parents, 
the  time  appointed  by  the  Father  to 
upon  his  higher  mission  of  obedience, 
see  him  come  to  John,  to  fulfill  the 
Father's  will,  in  the  ordinance  of  baptism,  to 
consecrate  and  exemplify  the  ordinance  for 
all  his  church  and  people,  during  the  gospel 
dispensation.  The  Father  now  not  only  ac- 
knowledges him  to  be  his  beloved  Son  in 
whom  he  is  well  pleased,  but  right  here  visi- 
bly anointed  him  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  to  go 
now,  and  preach  the  unsearchable  wisdom 
and  riches  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  to  a 
lost  and  sin- stricken  world. 

Now  we  see  him  going  forth  in  humility 
and  love,  showing  the  tenderest  sympathy 
and  compassion  to  the  afflicted  and  sin-ruin- 
ed world,  going  about  healing  their  diseases, 
loosing  them  from  the  captivity  of  Satan, 
driving  out  devils  by  the  legions.  He  freed 
men  and  women  from  the  power  of  the  devil, 
that  had  taken  them  captive  at  his  will,  and 
said,  "Thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee,  thy  faith 
hath  made  thee  whole.  According  to  thy 
faith  be  it  unto  thee.  Neither  will  I  con- 
demn thee,  go  and  sin  no  more." 

Feeding  the  hungry;  reaching  out  the  arm 
of  love  and  mercy  wide,  for  the  welfare  of 
the  human  family, — notwithstanding  all  the 
good  he  did,  in  going  from  city  to  city,  from 
country  to  country,  some  of  the  baser  sort  of 
men  would  not  only  reject  his  good  counsels, 
against  themeelves,  but  would  shamefully 
despise,  reject,  and  persecute  him,  and  call 
him  all  manner  of  names,  as  an  evil  doer 
that  driveth  out  devils  by  Beelzebub,  the 
prince  of  devils.  In  addition  to  this,  they 
apprehended  him,  and  gave  him  a  mock 
trial  before  Caiaphas,  and  employed  f  also  wit- 
nesses, and  when  they  had  blindfolded  him, 
they  struck  him  on  the  face,  and  mocked  him, 
and  did  spit  in  his  face.  Lastly  they  gave 
him  over  to  Vilnti\  to  ho  erowaed  with  thorns, 


.  and  a  reed  in  his  right  hand.  Here  they 
gave  him  a  mock  worship  also,  bending  the 
knee  before  him,  and  mocked  him,  saying, 
"Hail,  King  of  the  Jews!"  Here  again  they 
spit  upon  him,  and  took  the  reed  and  smote 
him  on  the  head.  Now  he  must  be  led  on 
to  the  place  of  crucifixion,  bearing  his  cross 
up  to  Calvary's  mount.  There  they  crucified 
him  and  the  two  malefactors,  one  on  the 
right  hsnd  and  the  other  on  the  left.  Bight 
here  we  hear  him  pray,  "Father  forgive  them, 
for  they  know  not  what  they  do." 

Here  we  see  the  nature  of  the  Spirit  of 
Christ  exhibited  through  all  the  journey  of 
life.  He  manifested  nothing  but  a  lice  of 
love,  a  life. of  humbleness,  a  life  of  holiness, 
and  a  life  of  long-snffering.  How  appropri- 
ate is  the  language  of  1  Pet.  2:  21-24,  "For 
hereunto  were  ye  called,  because  Christ  also 
suffered  for  us,  leaving  us  an  example,  that 
ye  should  follow  his  steps:  who  did  no  sin, 
neither  was  guile  found  in  his  mouth;  who 
when  he  was  reviled,  reviled  not  again;  when 
he  suffered  he  threatened  not;  but  committed 
himself  to  him  that  judgeth  righteously ;  who 
his  own  self  bare  our  sins  in  his  own  body 
on  the  tree." 

Now,  my  dearly  beloved  Brethren,  let  ub 
remember  the  text  heading  this  article, — "If 
any  man  have  not  the  Spirit  of  Christ,  he  is 
none  of  his."  Here  is  a  large  field,  open  for 
self-examination,  for  one  and  all  of  us.  The 
first  question?,  then,  to  myself  is,  Am  I  truly 
converted?  Have  I  become  a  changed  char- 
•acter?  Is  that  mind  in  me  that  was  in  Christ 
Jesus  ?  Have  I  a  renewed  spirit,  and  a  clean 
heart?  The  true  children  of  God  always 
possessed  a  different  spirit  from  the  nominal 
professor,  and  unconverted  nations.  We 
could  call  up  a  host  of  witnesses  in  the  Bible, 
but  I  will  only  name  a  few, — uch  as  Caleb, 
who  was  one  of  the  twelve  chosen  men  sent 
as  spies  to  the  land  of  Canaan.  Ten  of 
them  brought  an  evil  report,  but  Caleb  and 
and  Joshua  brought  a  good  report,  because 
they  had  another  spirit  Let  us  hear  the  an- 
swer of  the  Lord  to  them:  "Surely  they 
shall  not  see  the  land  which  I  sware  unto 
their  fathers,  neither  shall  any  of  them  that 
provoke  me  see  it;  but  my  servant  Caleb,  be- 
cause he  had  another  spirit  with'  him,  and 
hath  followed  me  fully,  him  will  I  bring  into 
the  land  whereinto  he  went;  and  his  seed 
shall  possess  it.    Num.  14:  23-24." 

David,  after  he  was  anointed,  had  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord  come  upon  him.  "And  an 
evil  spirit  troubled  Saul  after  his  disobedi- 
ence to  the  command  of  the  Lord."  1  Sam. 
16:  14. 

Tho  Lord  did  always  govern  his  obedient 
children  by  a  different  spirit,  and  therefore 
promised  his  apostles,  "I  will  pray  the  Fath- 
er, and  he  shall  give  you  another  (spirit) 
Comforter,  that  he  may  abide  with  you  forev- 
er, even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  whom  the*  world 
cannot  receive."    This  Spirit  le  into 

the  truth,  and  brings  to  our  remembrance  all 
things  that  the  Lord  has  taught  in   tho   gos 
pel. 

Let  us  a*k  ourselves,  Do  we  love  our  noigh- 

ooiea, 
und  feed  them  when  hungry?      Do   we  not 


avenge  ourselves  under  any  circumstances? 
Do  we  turn  him  away  that  would  borrow  of 
us?  Do  we  swear  no  manner  of  oaths?  Are, 
we  proper  lights  to  the  world?  Have  we  thd 
salvation  of  the  human  family  at  heart,  aa 
the  Lord  Jesus  had?  Have  we  the  same 
Spirit  that  he  had,  to  have  the  gospel  preach- 
ed in  all  the  world,  to  every  creature?  How 
doth  the  spirit  in  us  prompt  us  in  this  mat- 
ter? Are  we  doing  our  duty  towards  a  world 
that  lives  in  wickedness?  Does  the  spirit 
that  controls  us,  estimate  the  value  of  the 
soul  of  man  as  the  Spirit  of  Christ  did,  who 
came  not  to  destroy  but  to  save?  Do  we  re- 
member with  him,  that  our  kingdom  is  not  of 
this  world?  Is  the  kingdom  of  heaven  our 
first  object?  Do  we  hold  this  world's  goods 
as  a  loose  garment,  ready  to  lay  aside 
any  day,  and  give  a  due  portion  to  the  Lord 
for  the  advancement  of  his  cause? 

Above  all  things,  Brethren,  let  us  not  for- 
get the  text, —  "Now  if  any  man  have  not  the 
Spirit  of  Christ,  he  is  none  of  his."  It  must 
produce  the  same  kind  of  fruit  in  us  as  it  did 
in  Christ.  Let  us  remember  other  souls  are 
worth  as  much  as  ours. 

Abilene,  Kan. 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA  NOTES. 


BY  J.  S.  FLORY. 

— Early  Saturday  morning,  Feb.  6,  I 
alighted  from  the  cars  at  Puenta  station, 
twenty  mile3  east  of  Loa  Angeles,  and  wend- 
ed my  way  on  foot  across  the  broad,  green 
fields,  about  five  miles,  to  the  Covena  settle- 
ment, where  I  met  with  kind  members  of  the 
same  faith.  At  1  o'clock  P.  M.,  met  with  the 
church  in  council.  It  being  the  regular 
quarterly  council,  the  missionary  quarter  was 
not  neglected,  and  other  matters  considered 
in  a  profitable  manner,  we  trust.  One  addi- 
tion by  letter,  of  a  dear  young  sister  from 
Illinois.  Had  public  preaching  at  night,  at 
the  home  of  Bro.  Jacob  Shelley.  Elder  P.  S. 
Myers  delivered  to  us  a  good  discourse, 
next  day  in  an  "upper  chamber,"  where  the 
Brethren  hold  regular  meetings.  In  the  aft- 
ernoon we  accompanied  some  of  the  members 
and  friends  on  their  way  to  their  homes, 
some  eight  or  ten  miles  south,  where  elder 
Peter  Overholtzsr  has  bought,  with  some  oth- 
er members.  They  have  an  excellent  quality 
of  land,  as  proven  by  the  luxuriant  crops 
growing.  They  are  alongside  the  Southern 
Pacific  railroad,  and  have  a  beautiful  stream 
of  never-failing  water  running  through  the 
valiey.  Water  is  also  readily  obtained  by 
digging.  Some  excellent  improved  farms  are 
for  sale  in  the  vicinity,  for  sixty  dollars  per 
acre,  which  is  a  very  moderate  price.  I  men- 
tion these  facts  owing  to  a  desire  on  the  part 
of  the  eight  members  residing  there,  who 
other  members  to  move  in.  Eld.  Peter 
Overholtzar'a  address  isSpadra,  Los  Angeles 
Oal 

At  night  we  had  a  pleasant  waiting  before 
the  Lord,  at  the  home  of  our  friend  and  sis- 
ter Meaddaugh.  Next  morning  returned  to 
Los  Angeles,  and  thence  to  our  present 
home. 


March  16,  1886. 


THK    GrOSJPEL    MESSMN'G-ESR. 


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— On  Feb.  13,  we  again  started  by  rail,  on  our 
way  to  Lo3  Angeles,  where  we  tarried  about 
an  hour,  thence  by  rail  to  near  Santa  Moni- 
ca. Stayed  all  night  at  Bro.  Isaac  Eoyer's. 
Had  a  good  turn-out  at  11  o'clock  Sunday 
morning,  then  was  conveyed  by  our  friend 
Enoch  Wilfong  to  his  home,  in  the  foot-hills 
of  the  Coast  Range.  His  father  Elijah  is  a 
member  of  the  church,  and  an  old  pioneer  of 
the  State. 

From  the  elevated  foot  hills  we  had  a  most 
magnificent  view  of  the  Paoific  Ocean  and 
could  see  great  ships  "out  on  the  ocean  sail- 
ing." The  intervening  scope  of  country  pre- 
sented a  beautiful  sight.  The  immense  fields 
of  growing  grain,  in  their  dark  waving  verd- 
ure, interspersed  here  and  there  with  groves 
of  trees,  residences,  and  large  herds  of  graz- 
ing stock,  added  beauty  to  the  picture. 

At  night  I  had  an  attentive  audience  to 
preach  to.  This  is  the  place  where  a  few 
months  ago  I  held  the  first  public  religious 
services  held  in  the  neighborhood  for  a  num- 
ber of  years.  Since  then  the  Methodists  and 
United  Brethren  have  come  in  seeking  to 
gain  an  organization,  but  so  far  have  had  no 
success  in  that  direction.  We  have  monthly 
appointments  there.  There  is  an  unusual 
mildness  of  climate  in  the  coves  and  canyons 
of  those  foot  hills,  sloping  toward  the  ocean. 
The  vine,  fig  trees,  bananas,  and  vegetables 
grow  untouched  by  frost.  I  saw  corn  a  foot 
in  height  in  the  middlo  of  February,  in  that 
locality.  Quite  a  profitable  business  is,  rais- 
ing tomatoes  for  the  San  Francisco  market, 
also  early  vegetables,  melons,  etc.,  etc.,  for  the 
Los  Angeles  market. 

— On  Monday  morning  we  had  a  pleasant 
ride  to  Los  Angeles,  and  thence  over  home 
the  same  day. 

— Crops  of  all  kinds  common  to  the  season 
and  climate  of  Southern  California,  are  look- 
ing unusually  well.  The  weather  is  warm, 
and  the  farmers  are  very  busy  putting  in 
crops,  fighting  the  weeds,  putting  out  trees, 
and  getting  ready  for  the  incoming  grain 
and  hay  harvest. 

—  Since  the  cold  weather  in  Florida, 
the  orange  interests  in  California  have  taken 
rapid  strides  forward.  Orange  trees  and 
groves  have  advanced  in  price  materially,  and 
new  localities  for  orange  culture  are  being 
taken  up  by  capitalists. 

— Daring  the  severe  cold  weather  of  the 
past  winter,  in  the  Eastern  States,  and  South 
as  far  as  Florida,  the  climate  here  held  on  in 
the  even  tenor  of  its  way,  "mild  as  the  sum- 
mer day." 

— There  never  was  a  time  when  emigration 
was  so  great  here,  as  this  season,  and  the 
prospects  are  that  next  season  will  greatly 
surpnss  it.  In  our  eagerness  for  a  more  gen- 
ial climate,  may  we  all  strive  for  our  inherit- 
ance in  that  goodly  land,  beyond  the  tide  of 
human  events. 

"And  he  went  and  dipped  himself  into  the 
Jordan  seven  times  and  was  cured."  There 
was  a  spiritual  lesson  in  the  text — if  wo  do 
the  little  duties  of  every  day  life,  incumbent 
upon  ue,  wo  create  the  whole  Christian  char- 
acter. 


CAN  CHURCnES  OF  THE  BRETHREN 

BE  MADE  A  SUCCESS 

IN  CITIES? 


BY   R.  K.  BERKEYBILE. 


The  above  question  seems  to  interest 
gome  of  our  Brethren,  and  I  am  frequently 
asked  to  give  my  opinion.  Now  for  their 
satisfaction  and  consideration,  and  many  oth- 
ers who  may  be  equally  interested  in  city 
work,  I  will  try,  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  to 
answer  the  above  question. 

My  honest  convictions  are  that  they  can, 
numerically  and  spiritually.  Now  my  rea- 
sons for  it: — 

The  Lord  requires  ue,  as  a  church,  to  go. 
Cities,  towns,  and  villages  are  all  included  in 
the  "Go  ye  and  teach  all  nations,"  and  is  a 
positive  command,  just  as  much  so  as  bap- 
tism ie,  and  if  we  had  no  promise  connected 
with  it,  we  would  still  be  under  obligations 
to  go,  in  order  to  justify  ourselves  as  a  church, 
but  I  find  also  a  promise  connected  with  it. 
"I.  will  be  with  you  always."  Matt.  28.  I  have 
just  that  much  faith  in  the  Lord,  that  he  will 
do  just  what  he  promised  to  do,  if  we  follow 
his  directions.  But  right  here  is  the  troub- 
le. We  are  too  much  afraid;  we  have  our 
doubts  about  the  matter;  we  observe  all  the 
difficulties  in  the  way;  in  short,  we  do  not  go 
about  it  like  we  would  in  some  secular  affair. 
Soul,  body,  and  spirit  should  be  in  it,  and 
not  a  secondary  matter  be  made  of  it.  Take 
that  course  and  then  trust  the  success  to  the 
Lord. 

With  my  long  experience  in  city  life,  a  res- 
ident of  Pittsburg  nearly  six  years,  also  of 
Philadelphia  and  New  York,  nearly  four  years 
in  Toledo,  and  now  almost  two  years  in  St. 
Louis,  all  of  this  time  since  I  became  a 
member  of  our  Fraternity,  I  learned  to 
know  that  to  build  churchesin  cities  required 
a  more  energetic  effort  in  order  to  meet  the 
many  obstacles  in  the  way,  which  will  impede 
our  progress  as  a  church,  and  the  way  to  suc- 
cess at  first.  It  would  seem  very  unreasona- 
ble for  us  to  become  discouraged,  if  we  did 
not  see  a  great  ingathering.  Circumstances 
must  be  considered.  Our  Brethren  have 
done  but  very  little  preaching  in  cities.  Our 
doctrine  or  faith  is  as  yet  but  little  known. 
Very  few  of  the  Brethren's  children  make 
cities  their  home,  hence  our  material  for 
members  must  be  taken  from  the  forest,  un- 
prepared and  untrained  for  the  Master's 
work.  Were  we  to  notice  all  the  training 
they  get  for  the  kingdom  of  darkness  my  ar- 
ticle would  be  entirely  too  long,  but  we  will 
notice  a  few  that  we  may  get  an  idea.  Look 
at  the  faith  they  are  taught  by  parents  of  the 
ouo  hundred  and  ninety-four  churches  in 
tliis  city.  Notice  the  early  training  they  get 
by  mothers,  who  are  apparently  zealous  and 
honebt  in  their  convictions,  but  cannot  see 
that  they  are  training  the  tender  hearts  of 
their  offspring  into  all  the  paraphernalia  of 
the  world,  and  away  from  God.  Look  at  the 
wickedness  and  tho  lusts  our  ohildreu  are 
surrounded  with  almost  every  moment  of 
their  lives!  In  tho  affair*  of  life  their 
business  is  not  farming;  men  and  women  go, 
in  their  every  day   life,   better  dressed   than 


those  in  country  on  the  Lord's  Day.  Besides, 
they  are  differently  circumstanced.  After 
being  housed  up  all  week,  or  at  hard  labor,  it 
is  not  likely  they  will  feel  like  going  far  to 
church,  unless  they  become  personally  inter- 
ested. 

Now,  then,  you  get  a  faint  idea.  Well  may 
you  now  feel  and  say,  We  cannot  meet  this. 
But  hold  on,  don't  be  too  fast,  see  first  what 
has  to  be  done  in  these  cities,  and  that 
with  a  very  weak  effort.  A  very  few  bear  tho 
burden;  now  let  us  take  the  Lord's  plan.  Let 
the  united  Brotherhood  feel  that  there  are 
precious  souls  to  be  saved  in  the  cities,  as 
well  as  in  the  country. 

What  would  our  Danish  Mission  be  to-day 
had  not  some  one  made  the  sacrifice,  and,  with 
the  united  help  of  the  Brethren,  pushed  the 
work?  Let  the  same  cjurse  be  pursued 
in  the  cities  at  home,  and  I  believe  a  greater 
work  can  be  accomplished. 

The  work  of  the  Lord  must  be  in  compari- 
son with  the  iniquity.  We  mu3t  find  the  ad- 
versary in  his  hiding  place,  or  at  his  head- 
quarters, and  I  believe  cities  are  the  places 
where  all  evil  is  hatched. 

Compare  the  obstacles  in  the  way  of  what 
we  call  success,  to  that  of  the  country,  and 
the  effort  of  the  country  with  the  effort  of  the 
city,  and  you  will  see  at  a  glance  that  the  city 
effort  has  been  a  greater  success  than  that  of 
the  country.  Think  of  the  weak  effort  that 
is  made  here!  One  weak  instrument,  bur- 
dened with  the  care  of  a  family,  is  trying  to 
battle  with  the  adversary,  in  a  place  contain- 
ing half  a  million  of  souls.  Why,  I  think 
the  Lord  has  richly  blessed  our  labors,  and 
all  we  need  is  time,  tracts,  and  the  necessary 
equipments,  so  that  our  people  can  be  met 
at  their  houses,  and  preached  to  there. 
More  can  be  accomplished  in  this  way,  than 
in  publio  preaching.  Our  members  must  be 
frequently  visited  and  encouraged.  Do  not 
let  them  die  and  then  try  to  make  them  alive 
again.  Our  Brethren  in  the  cities  need  more 
encouragement;  they  have  many  things  to 
contend  with  that  you  have  not,  and  there- 
fore the  burden  is  greater  than  in  the  coun- 
try. 

Now,  what  I  have  written  was  done  in  the 
fear  of  the  Lord,  and  I  submit  it  to  you  for 
your  prayerful  consideration,  and  hope  that 
it  may  stand  upon  its  merits.  Will  you  help 
to  make  it  a  success,  or  shall  the  causo  suf- 
fer? You  who  are  familiar  with  the  city 
life  and  work,  well  know  that  there  are  many 
sorrows  and  hardships  to  bear,  and  that  it  is 
not  pleasant  at  the  best.  The  burden  is  too 
great,  and  cannot  be  borne  long  in  this  way. 
Then  we  may  only  regret  what  might  have 
been  done. 

No.  2917  Kossuth  Ave  .  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


Don't  forget  three  little  words— 'If  you 
please."  Life  is  made  up,  not  of  great  sacri- 
fices and  duties,  but  of  little  things,  of  which 
sinilcs  and  kiudness  and  small  obligations, 
given  habitually,  are  what  win  and  preserve 
the  heart,  and  secure  comfort. 
—       no  ■  •  « -  — 

The  greatest  work  has  been  done  for   I 
by  sufferers  in  the  niidet  of  suffering. 


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Bbethben'b  Publishing  Co.,  Box  50,  Huntingdon,  Pa. 


Mt.  Morris,  111., 


-    March  lii,  1SSG. 


Those  wishing  to  correspond  with  Bro. 
Geo.  S.  Rairigh,  will  address  him  at  Purchase 
Line,  Indiana  Co.,  Pa. 


In  the  future,  if  you  wish  to  write  to  Bro. 
W.  M.  Wise,  address  him  at  Saratoga,  Car- 
bon Co.,  Wyoming  Ty. 

Bro.  David  Heckman  wants  Winchester's 
work  on  the  Prophecies.  Who  will  sell  it 
to  him?    Address,  Cornell,  111. 


God's  Word  is  an  unsealed  book,  for  the 
Lamb  of  God  opened  the  seals.  Now  it 
stands  ever  open,  and  all  who  will,  may  find 
light  and  comfort  therein. 


The  highest  work  of  angels,  and  the  great- 
est glory  of  the  saints,  is  to  serve  God,  and 
we  may  be  fellow-workers,  even  in  this 
world,  with  saints  and  angels,  if  we  obey 
God's  commandments. 


Last  year  the  people  of  Ireland  paid  out 
.S.j(j,000,000  for  liquor.  No  wonder  .the  in- 
habitants of  the  Emerald  Isle  are  unhappy, 
and  claim  that  they  are  too  poor  to  pay  rent 
for  the  land  they  farm. 


We  learn  from  Bro.  N.  S.  Dale  that  Bro. 
T.  D.  Lyon,  of  Hudson,  was  expected  to  be- 
gin a  series  of  meetings  in  the  Vermillion 
church,  111.,  March  8,  and  that  they  expect 
Bro.  Jesse  Calvert  to  assist  in  the  work.  He 
will  be  at  the  meeting  about  March  15. 


BfiO.  W.  11.  Miller  and  family  returned 
from  Florida  on  the  11th  icst.  He  expresses 
himself  well  pleased  with  the  Sunny  South. 
Tbo  cold  wave  did  but  little  damage  to  the 
orange  groves,  and  so  well  pleased  was  W. 
R.  with  the  country  that  he  invested  in 
sorno  laud,  with  n,  view  of  planting  orange 
trees. 


■  ii  »■  .in 


Bro.  N.  B.  Murray,  formerly  of  Grenola, 
Kan.,  may  now  be  addressed  at  Towanda, 
Butler  Co,,  same  State. 


Day  by  day  we  become  more  fixed  and  set- 
tled in  our  habits  of  life.  This  is  a  great 
comfort  to  those  who  are  striving  to  do  good, 
but  it  is  aleo  a  warning  to  evil  doers,  for  ev- 
ery evil  done  makes  it  that  much  harder  to 
return  to  God. 


Bro.  S.  F.  Sanger,  of  Bridgewater,  Va., 
says:  "I  am  decidedly  in  favor  of  discontinu- 
ing the  marriage  notices  in  the  G.  M.  This 
is  the  verdict  of  all  I  have  heard  speak  on 
the  subject.  They  are  not  edifying  to  the 
mass  of  readers." 


Every  sin  committed,  unless  repented  of, 
leads  to  another  sin  of  deeper  dye,  and  so  we 
often  hear  it  said  of  some  men;  they  have 
grown  old  in  trespass  and  sin,  and  their  con- 
science has  become  seared,  so  that  they  are 
really  without  hope  of  salvation. 


We  should  remember,  in  speaking  of  tem- 
perance, that  it  consists  not  only  of  total  ab- 
stinence from  all  intoxicating  drinks,  but 
from  excess  of  every  kind,  from  perverted 
appetites,  from  all  kinds  of  self-indulgence, 
and  from  every  habit  that  tends  to  defile  and 
injure  -the  body. 


Bro.  Amick,  in  company  with  his  new  son- 
in-law,  Bro.  Lewis  Funk,  of  this  place,  spent 
last  week  in  Indiana.  He  reports  a  pleasant 
visit.  We  extend  our  hearty  congratulations 
to  Bro.  Lewis  and  sister  Addie,  and  trust 
their  union,  under  God's  blessing,  will  be  a 
happy  one. 


Bro.  David  Neff,  of  Roann,  Ind.,  writes 
that,  by  request,  he  attended  two  meetings  at 
the  village  of  Urbana,  six  miles  north  of  Wa- 
bash, in  the  Ogan's  Creek  church,  on  the  first 
of  March.  '-Two  were  baptized,  and,  for  the 
satisfaction  of  their  many  friends  in  Penn- 
sylvania, I  will  give  their  names — Levi  Myer 
and  Christina,  his  wife.  May  the  Lord  keep 
them  faithful!" 


The  Golden  Dawn  for  March  is,  as  usual, 
full  of  good  things.  Indeed,  we  doubt  much 
if,  for  the  subscription  ($1.00  per  year),  a 
magazine  of  its  character  can  be  had  any- 
where else.  The  essays  and  editorials  are  well 
written,  and  the  selections  are  the  very  best. 
A  copy  of  this  journal  should  find  a  place  in 
every  home  in  the  Brotherhood.  Give  the 
young  people  good  reading  matter,  and  you 
will  confer  a  lasting  blessing  upon  them. 


TnE  result  of.  a  series  of  meetings  cannot 
bo  estimated  when  they  close.  We  are  re- 
minded of  this  frequently,  but  just  now  by  a 
letter  from  Bro.  Edmund  Forney,  of  Pine 
Creek,  111.  Ho  says:  "To-day,  at  our  meet- 
ing, two  more  were  baptized,  and  moro  r.ie 
near  the  kingdom.  Rejoice  with  ua  because 
of  the  season  of  refreshing  we  have  had  and 
are  having  at  Pine  Creek.  We  cannot  yet 
see  tho  ond  of  the  interest  worked  up  at  our 
series  of  mi  stings.  To  the^'good  Lord  be- 
longs nil  the ,hon()ijind_ praise." 


God  revealed  his  will  to  men,  so  that  they 
might  understand  and  obey  it.  That  part  of 
his  Word  relating  to  the  salvation  of  the 
soul,  is  so  plain  that  a  wayfaring  man  need 
not  err  therein,  and  no  one  can  excuse  a  life 
of  sin  by  saying,  "I  did  not  understand  the 
meaning  of  the  simple  words,  'Cease  to  do 
evil,  and  learn  to  do  good.' "  The  sinner  will 
stand,  self- convicted,  before  the  Great  Judge 
of  the  living  and  the  dead. 

That  old  veteran  of  the  cross,  Bro.  John 
Metzger,  of  Cerro  Gordo,  111,,  writes  us,  un- 
der date  of  the  3rd  inst,  that  they  were  in 
the  midst  of  a  refreshing  season  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord.  Bro.  Jesse  Calvert  is 
with  them.  The  meetings  commenced  Feb. 
18,  and  have  continued  since,  day  and  night, 
with  crowded  house.  Fourteen  have  been 
baptized,  two  reclaimed,  and  many  more  are 
deeply  impressed  concerning  the  salvation  of 
their  souls.  The  meetings  were  to  continue, 
and  we  hope  to  hear  of  the  birth  of  many 
more  souls  into  the  kingdom  of  God. 


The  Japanese  are  exceedingly  imitative, 
and  they  have,  by  contact  with  the  so-called 
Christian  nations  of  the  earth,  contracted 
many  of  their  vices.  They,  however,  evident- 
ly fully  understand  the  effect  of  the  use  of 
intoxicants  upon  man,  and  have  a  clear  and 
forcible  way  of  expressing  it.  They  say:  "A 
man  takes  a  drink,  then  the  drink  takes  a 
drink,  and  the  next  drink  takes  the  man." 
How  true  this  is,  and  what  a  sad  spectacle  it 
is  to  see  a  man  reach  that  point  when  he  is 
taken  captive  by  strong  drink.  From  this 
point  his  course  is  only  downward,  and  the 
end  is  ruin  and  everlasting  despair. 


The  violent  thunder  storms  that  prevail 
during  the  summer  months,  although  they 
often  bring  destruction  and  death  with  them, 
are,  in  the  end,  a  great  blessing  to  humanity. 
The  atmosphere  is  purified  and  supplied  with 
health-giving  gases.  So,  too,  in  the  church, 
storms  come,  and  the  timid  are  alarmed,  and 
it  seems  sometimes  as  if  the  very  foundation 
were  being  shaken;  but,  under  God's  provi- 
dence, these  storms  in  our  spiritual  atmos- 
phere are  blessings  in  disguise.  The  faith- 
ful are  more  closely  united,  and  the  church, 
as  a  body,  made  aware  by  the  storm,  of  the 
actual  dangers  which  threaten  her,  presents 
a  solid  front  to  the  enemy,  and  is  aroused  to 
new  zeal  in  the  cause  of  the  Master. 


The  following  incident  came  under  our 
own  observation:  A  poor  laboring  man  came 
to  his  grocer  on  Saturday  evening  to  pur- 
chase the  weekly  supplies  for  his  family. 
The  first  order  was  half  a  pound  of  tobacco, 
price,  forty  centH.  Then  came  orders  for 
other  necessaries.  Finally  inquiry  was  made 
for  butter.  The  price  was  twenty  cents  per 
pound.  Then  he  said,  "Butter  is  very  high; 
times  are  so  hard  that  a  poor  man  can  hard- 
ly live;  give  me  a  half  pound."  And  so  tho 
poor  siave  to  a  filthy  habit  paid  out,  every 
week,  forty  cents  for  tobacco,  to  gratify  his 
own  perverted  appetite,  and  his  wife  and 
children  were  deprived  of  what  should  have 
gono  for  their  support.  Comment  is  unnec- 
essary. 


■larch  16,  1886. 


THE    GrOSfEl.    MESBENGEll. 


169 


Sister  Mary  C.  Miller,  of  Beatrice,  Neb., 
isksustomakethe  following  correction,  which. 
j-e  gladly  do.  Page  131,  current  number  of 
'bio  Messenger,  please  read,  "It  was  the 
race  of  God  that  opened  a  way  for  the  ex- 
rcise  of  mercy  toward  men."  She  says:  "1 
o  not  wish  to  make  our  lexicographer  say 
nything  wrongly,  and  if  we  consider  his 
bought  it  is  indeed  a  very  beautiful  one,  and 
lay  extend  even  to  us.  We  cannot  show 
lercy  toward  another  unless  we  first  feel 
:ke  favoring  them.  We  must  first  have  the 
race  in  our  hearts,  the  will  to  do  good,  be- 
are  we  can  perform." 


There  are  at  present,  confined  in  the  Illi- 
ois  State  Prison,  at  Joliet,  1600  prisoners, 
he  following  interesting  facts  concerning 
jem  are  given  by  the  warden:  Of  the  whole 
amber  only  twenty-three  are  women.  Fully 
ro-thirds  of  the  prisoners  confess  that  they 
ere  addicted  to  strong  drink,  and  intemper- 
te  habits.  Illiteracy  is  common  among 
lem,  as  is  shown  by  the  statement  that  the 
lucated  are  to  the  illiterate  as  one  to  six- 
sen.  In  other  words,  of  the  1600  only  100 
ave  had  the  advantage  of  an  education, 
hilst  the  remaining  1500  are  ignorant  and 
literate.  Of  758  of  the  convicts  111  are  un- 
3r  twenty  years  of  age,  and  only  one  in  a 
mdred  is  between  the  ages  of  fifty  and 
xty.  The  average  length  of  life  of  the 
iminal  class  is  only  twenty- five  years,  whilst 
lat  of  our  population  generally  is  thirty-five. 
o  two  causes  alone  may  be  charged  the 
■eat  bulk  of  the  crime  committed  in  this 
wintry, — intemperance  and  illiteracy.  Ban- 
h  Btrong  drink  from  our  land,  and  make  a 
immon  school  education  compulsory,  and 
,a  few  years  our  prisons  and  alms  houses 
wild  be  empty,  and  could  be  converted  into 
stories  where  the  hum  of  industry  would 
}  heard,  and  the  men  who  are  now  convicts 
ight  find  useful  employment,  and  lead  hap- 
L  prosperous  and  contented  lives. 


COVETOUSNESS. 


Tue  following  incidents  and  observations 
e  from  Spurgeon,  the  great  preacher  of 
■land;  and  set  forth  with  great  force  and 
tarneas,  the  characteristics  of  the  grasping, 
prding,  miserly  man,  who  covets  this 
>rld's  goods: 

|A  servant  of  an  Indian  rajah  was  ordered  to  keep 
ay  from  a  cave  near  the  rajah's  residence,  and  to  keep 
other;  away.  The  servant  began  to  consider  the 
>bable  reason  of  bis  having  been  forbidden  to  enter  the 
re.  He  made  up  his  mind  that  his  master  must  have 
asuro  hidden  there,  and  resolved  to  get  it.  Taking 
ellow-servaut  with  him  to  secure  the  coveted  prize, 
jy  rolled  away  the  stone  at  the  mouth  of  the  cave, 
fin  a  tremendous  tiger  sprung  upon  them  and  tore 
an  to  pieces . 

'Covetous  ra  n  i  isl  be  the  »port  of  Satan,  for  their 
ispiny  avarice  neither  lets  them  enjoy  life  nor  escape 
m  the  .second  death.  They  are  held  by  their  own 
led,  as  sure  as  beasts  with  cords,  or  fish  with  nets,  or 
m  with  chains.  They  may  be  likened  to  those  foolish 
53,  which  in  soma  countries  are  caught  by  narrow- 
:kcd  vessels .  Into  these  corn  is  placed,  and  the  cieat- 
»  thrust  in  theu>  hands,  and  when  they  have  filled 
an,  they  cannot  draw  out  their  fists  unless  tboy  Lei  go 
J  grain.  Sooner  than  do  this',  they  submit  lobecapl 
id.  Arc  covetous  men.  tuen,  bo  lifeo  the  boo  I?  Le( 
;m  ponder  and  be  I" 


SOME    THOUGHTS     ON     THE    POSSI- 
BILITY OF  A  SINLESS  LIFE. 

NUMBER   I. 

We  have  been  requested  to  write  an  article 
on  the  subject  of  Christian  perfection,  or  to 
answer  the  question,  Can  Christians  live 
without  sinning?  A  correspondent  also  de- 
sires an  explanation  of  1  John  1:  8,  which 
reads,  "If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we  de- 
ceive ourselves,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us;" 
and  of  1  John  3:  6,  which  reads,  "Whosoever 
abideth  in  him,  sinneth  not;  whosoever  sin- 
neth,  hath  not  seen  him,  neither  known  him," 
as  he  thinks  these  Scriptures  seem  to  contra- 
dict each  other. 

We  shall  examine  the  Scriptural  authority 
for  a  sinless  life,  and  in  connection  with  this 
examination,  try  to  reconcile  the  passages 
above  referred  to. 

1.  In  offering  some  thoughts  upon  this  sub- 
ject,— a  subject  that  should  possess  much  in- 
terest to  every  Christian,  and,  indeed,  to  ev- 
ery responsible  person, — we  shall  first  notice 
man's  primitive  state.  It  is  thus  referred  to: 
"And  God  said,  let  us  make  man  in  our 
image,  after  our  likeness."  Gen.  1:  26.  This 
language  has  special  reference  to  man's  mor- 
al character.  But  that  image  and  likenesa 
were  only  retained  for  a  short  time.  Sin 
greatly  marred  the  beautiful  and  divine  mor- 
al character,  which  man  possessed  when  his 
Maker  pronounced  him  "very  good." 

2.  But  Divine  mercy  interposed,  and  God 
devised  "means,  that  his  banished  be  not  ex- 
pelled from  him."  2  Sam.  14:  14.  And  in 
making  a  general  statement  of  the  success  of 
the  Redeemer's  work,  Paul  declares  that 
"Where  sin  abounded,  grace  did  much  more 
abound."  Bom.  5:  20.  This  implies  that 
grace,  or  the  saving  power  of  God,  is  strong- 
er than  sin.  And  if  grace  is  stronger  than 
sin  in  its  general  application  to  mankind,  is 
it  not  also  stronger  in  its  application  to  indi- 
viduals? It  seems  to  us  that  such  would  be 
the  just  inference.  And  as  we  are  noticing 
the  power  of  Divine  grace  over  sin  in  its  gen- 
eral application,  the  following  passage  Prom 
Paul's  language,  in  which  he  refers  to  the 
change  that  takes  place  when  men  are  con- 
verted, may  be  considered,  as  it  has  a  bear- 
ing upon  our  subject:  "Lie  not  one  to  an- 
other, seeing  that  ye  have  put  off  the  old  man 
with  his  deeds:  and  have  put  on  the  new 
man,  which  is  renewed  in  knowledge,  after 
the  image  of  him  that  created  him."  Col.  3: 
9-10.  This  text  teaches  that  in  the  renewal 
that  is  experienced  in  conversion,  the  lost 
moral  image  of  our  Creator  is  restored  to  up, 
And  this  agrees  with  what  is  taught  in  the 
following  language  of  the  same  apostle:  "If 
any  man  be  in  Christ,  he  is  a  now  creature; 
old  things  are  passed  away;  behold  all  thiugs 
are  becomo  new."  2  Cor.  5:  17.  In  perfect 
accord  with  the  teaching  of  the  above  K-xIh, 
is  the  teaching  of  tboso  texts  which  repre- 
aont  the  sinner  aB  being  born   again.      For, 


WM- 


according  to  tbe  principles  recognized  in  the 
words  of  our  Lord,  whosoever  is  born  of  God 
partakes  of  his  nature;  "That  which  is  born 
of  the  flesh,  is  flash;  and  that  which  ia  born 
of  the  Spirit,  is  Spirit."  John  3:  6.  And  in 
harmony  with  such  teachings  of  the  apostle 
Paul,  we  have  the  following  from  the  apostle 
Peter,  when  referring  to  the  knowledge  of 
God:  <: Whereby  are  given  unto  us  exceeding 
great  and  precious  promises,  that  by  these  ye 
might  be  partakers  of  the  divine  nature,  hav- 
ing escaped  the  corruption  that  is  in  the 
world,  through  lust."  2  Pet.  1:  4.  Then,  as 
in  the  original  creation  of  man,  he  was  made 
in  the  image  and  likeness  of  God,  so,  in  the 
new  creation,  or  in  the  new  birth,  he  is  born 
in  the  image  and  likeness  of  God,  and  thus 
restored  to  his  primitive  state  of  moral  ex- 
cellency. 

3.  In  the  further  presentation  of  our  sub- 
ject, we  may  properly  notice  a  question  that 
is  not  foreign  to  this  subject,  and  that  is  this: 
Could  man  have  retained  the  holy  state  in 
which  he  was  created  ?  To  this  question,  an 
affirmative  answer  must  be  given.  For  it 
would  evidently  be  very  inconsistent  with  the 
benevolence  and  justice  of  God,  to  punish 
man  for  doing  what  he  could  not  help  doing. 
But  he  did  punish  him  for  departing  from 
holiness,  or  for  sinning.  Therefore  man 
could  have  avoided  sinning  and  retained  his 
holiness.  And  if  Christian  conversion  puts 
a  man  into  a  state  of  holiness  like  that  in 
which  he  was  created,  it  follows  that  he  may 
avoid  sinning  in  a  Christian  state. 

4.  But  perhaps  it  may  said  that  the  condi- 
tion of  man  now  is  very  different  to  that  in 
which  he  was  placed  before  his  fall,  as  he 
has  now  a  siuful  nature  to  contend  with, 
which  was  not  the  case  before  the  fall,  and 
hence  it  ia  much  more  difficult  to  avoid  sin- 
ning now  than  it  was  for  our  first  parents  to 
avoid  it,  at  the  time  they  committed  the  first 
sinful  act.  It  is  true  we  have  difficulties  to 
meet  and  contend  with  in  our  corrupt  nature, 
which  they  had  not  when  they  lo3t  their  ho- 
liness. But  then  there  are  thiugs  to  be  con- 
sidered that  will  not  allow  us  to  justify  our 
sinning  on  the  ground  of  our  corrupt  nature. 

First,  We  are  required  to  mortify  and  cru- 
cify our  natural  appetites  and  propensities 
as  far  as  these  are  sinful;  as,  "And  they  that 
are  Christ's  have  crucified  the  flesh,  with  the 
affections  and  lusts."  Gal.  5;  24;  "Knowing 
this,  that  our  old  man  is  crucified  with  him, 
that  the  body  of  sin  might  be  destroyed,  that 
henoefoi  th  we  Bhould  not  serve  sin.  For  ho 
that  Lb  dead,  ia  Ere  d  Ei  >m  in."  Rom  6:  6  7. 
texts  could  be  greatly  multiplied.  Then 
if  this  Christian  dootrine  of  ■elf-ornoifizion 
of  all  we  have  that  inclines  us  or  tempts  us 
to  sin,  in  applied  to  the  lusta  of  the  flesh, 
they  will  b<-  killed,  and  they  will  have  no 
i  to  draw  tu  into  nin.  For,  as  the  apos- 
tle says  in  the  laigu  [noted,  "He 
that  in  dead,  is  freed  from  sin." 


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THE    GOSPBL  MJBLB&MIX&BBL 


March  16,  18. 


Secondly,  As  God  has  called  us  to  holi- 
ness, 1  These.  4:  7,  he  has  made  ample  pro- 
vision to  meet  all  our  wants,  and  to  prepare 
as  to  fulfill  that  to  which  he  has  called  us. 
And  if  our  difficulties  are  numerous  and 
formidable,  "He  giveth  more  grace."  Heb.  4: 
6.  When  Paul  had  a  difficulty  in  his  way  of 
duty  and  holiness,  and  which  he  calls,  "a 
thorn  in  the  flesh,"  2  Cor.  12:  7,  which  prob- 
ably was  some  fleshly  besetment,  he  besought 
the  Lord  thrice,  that  it  might  depart  from  him. 
The  Lord  assured  him  that  his  grace  was 
sufficient  for  him.  Verse  9.  Had  Paul,  then, 
not  availed  himself  of  the  grace  of  God,  and 
been  overcome  by  temptation,  and  been 
led  into  sin,  he  could  not  have  plead  weak- 
ness or  anything  else  successfully,  as  a  jus- 
tification for  his  sin.  In  taking  a  gospel 
view  of  Christian  duty,  life,  and  work,  it  goes 
far  and  embraces  much.  But  in  connection 
with  such  a  view,  we  must  also  view  the 
great  provision  that  God  has  prepared  in 
Christ,  to  meet  all  our  wants,  as  weak,  guilty, 
and  erring  creatures,  in  a  world  that  lieth  in 
wickedness,  and  in  fleshly  bodies,  in  which 
no  good  thing  dwelleth.  Rom.  7:  18.  And 
though  we  may,  when  we  look  at  our  fallen 
and  sinful  condition,  exclaim,  "Oh,  wretched 
man  that  I  am!  Who  shall  deliver  me  from 
the  body  of  this  death?"— Rom.  7:  24,— but 
when  we  look  at  the  sufficiency  of  Christ,  we 
may  exultingly  exclaim,  "Thanks  be  to  God, 
which  giveth  us  the  victory,  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ."  1  Cor.  15:  57. 

And  thus  taking  a  broad  view  of  Christian 
truth  in  all  its  various  bearings,  there  seems 
to  be  no  necessity  for  a  Christian  to  commit 
sin.  There  is  a  symbolic  teaching  of  a  bur- 
ial in  Christian  baptism,  according  to  Paul's 
allusion  to  baptism  in  the  sixth  chapter  of 
Rom-ius.  And  it  is  the  burial  of  the  "old 
man,"  or  our  sinful  nature,  which  has  been 
crucified  or  put  to  death.  And,  "He  that  is 
dead  is  freed  from  sin."  This  would  indicate 
a  sinless  Btate,  in  the  experieaca  of  Chris- 
tians, or  it  would  at  least  indicate  that  our 
fleshly  lusts  and  passions  may  be  overcome. 
For  if  the  "old  man,"  or  our  corrupt  nature 
be  crucified,  the  fleshy  nature  will  be  sub- 
dued. J.  Q. 

NOTES  FROM  OUK  CORRESPONDENTS. 


Id  water  is  to  a  thirsty  soul,  so  is  good  news  from 
a  far  country. 


— Bro.  Morris  Dillman  has  heard  some 
peoplo  talk  of  leaving  the  church,  and  still 
living  the  life  of  a  Christian,  and  he  natural- 
ly wonders  how  this  can  bo.  There  is  one 
Lo'-d,  one  faith,  one  baptism  and  one  church 
of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  If  any  one  have 
this  faith,  how  can  he  go  out  of  the  church 
and  still  live  a  Christian  life?  We  must 
work  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord  if  we  would 
be  saved,  otherwise  wo  are  as  dead  branch- 
es, which,  with  the  weeds  and  briers,  are 
burned.  Let  us  all  walk  worthy  the  vocation 
Ufa  we  have  been  oalled. 


— Bro.  A.  Helman,  who  lives  three  mile3 
south  of  Winfield,  Kan.,  invites  the  members 
to  visit  him,  and  says  his  house  is  always 
open  to  the  Brethren.  They  have  a  good 
country  around  "Winfield,  snd  those  seeking 
homes  in  the  "West  will  do  well  to  visit  Win- 
field. 

— Bro.  Daniel  Rothenberger,  of  North 
Webster,  Ind.,  wonders  why  it  is,  when  any 
one  joins  the  church,  they  do  not  at  once  sub- 
mit to  its  principles  and  order;  aud  why 
some  brethren  will  keep  their  hats  on  in 
church  during  funeral  services,  as  if  they  had 
no  need  pf  prayer,  and  why  others  will  place 
costly  monuments  on  the  graves  of  their 
dead. 

— Sister  Hannah  Vallandingham  sends  us 
a  few  short  essays,  from  which  we  make  a 
few  extracts:  "Lat  us  pray  that  God  may 
keep  us  in  perfect  brotherly  love,  — that  love 
which  fails  not,  and  which  always  sympa- 
thizes with  the  suffering  of  humanity.  Let 
us  think  of  our  first  love  in  Christ,  and  may 
that  love  never  die.  God  has  bestowed  great 
love  on  us,  that  we  may  be  called  the  sons  of 
God,  therefore,  let  us  love  him  the  more." 

— Bro.  M.  Rucker,  of  Sinking  Springs,  O., 
writes:  "When  we  read  in  the  Messenger  of 
the  number  of  ministers  in  some  of  the 
churches  in  the  Miami  Valley,  we  wonder 
why  we  are  left  to  starve  for  the  bread  of 
life.  Our  members  are  nearly  all  poor,  but 
Jesus  said,  "The  poor  you  have  with  you  al- 
way,"  and  you  can  do  them  good  when  you 
will.  We  ask  the  brethren  to  consider  our 
case,  and  if  there  is  relief  for  us,  may  the 
Lord  grant  that  it  may  come." 

— Sister  Hannah  M.  Felthouse,  of  Goshen, 
Ind.,  offers  these  thoughts  on  the  "Old  Folks' 
Home":  "A  home  of  this  kind  would  be  ]ust 
what  we  need  in  the  Brotherhood.  We  have 
one  at  our  house  to  whom  such  a  home  would 
be  a  blessing.  Husband  is  a  minister,  and  is 
often  away  and  having  no  home  of  our  own, 
we  feel  that  this  one  would  be  better  cared 
for  in  a  home  of  the  kind  proposed  in  the 
Messenger.  Many  others  are,  no  doubt, 
similarly  situated.  We  will  do  all  we  can 
for  a  home  for  the  aged." 

—Bro.  D.  R.  Kline,  of  New  Murdock, 
Kingman  Co.,  Kan.,  says:  "We  had  a  very 
interesting  meeting  here  from  the  14th  to 
the  21st  of  February.  Brethren  George  Wit- 
ter aud  S.  M.  Brown  preached  for  ua.  There 
are  six  members  here,  but  no  minister.  This 
was  the  first  time  the  Brethren's  doctrine 
was  ever  preached  here.  AVe  were  greatly 
refreshed,  and  many  tears  were  shed  by  some 
of  our  good  neighbors,  because  the  meeting 
closed  so  soon.  We  think  much  good  could 
be  done  here  by  having  regular  preaching. 
We  earnestly  entreat  all  traveling  ministers 
coming  this  way  to  give  us  a  call,  for  we  are 
almost  starving  for  the  bread  of  life.  Many 
thanks  to  the  dear  brethren  who  preached 
for  us.  May  you  soon  come  again.  I  would 
also  say  to  the  brethren  wishing  to  better 
their  temporal  circumstances,  You  cannot 
find  a  better  place  than  this.  For  particulars 
about  the  country,  addreBS  me.as  above." 


— Bro.  John  H.  Rowley,  of  Barnard,  Ka 
informs  us  that  he  is  still  firm  in  the  faith 
the  church,  and  ia  trying  to  serve  the  Mast 
He  has  been  rather  unfortunate,  having  n 
with  an  accident  that  made  him  a  ciipp 
but  his  trust  is  in  the  Lord. 

—Bro.  John  H.  Powell,  of  Medical  Lai 
Spokane  Co.,  Wash.  Ty.,  gives  a  hearty  in 
t*tion  to  brethren  visiting  that  part  of  t 
country  to  visit  them.  They  are  hungry  1 
the  preaching  of  the  Word,  and  would  glac 
welcome  a  minister  to  their  rich  country. 

— Bro.  William  Whitestine,  of  Modei 
Mercer  Co.,  Mo.,  would  like  to  have  the  a 
dress  of  Bro.  H.  Romulus.  The  address  gi 
en  in  the  Brethren's  Almanac  does  not  see 
bo  be  the  correct  one,  as  he  fails  to  respoi 
to  letters  addressed  to  him  at  that  office. 
would  also  like  to  have  the  brethren  corj 
and  preach  for  them.  There  are  eight  mei 
bers  living  in  the  vicinity  of  Modena. 
any  one  will  go,  please  write  to  Bro.  W. 
above. 

—Bro.  W.  R.  Phillippi,  of  Washingto: 
Kan.,  is  well  pleased  with  the  Messenge 
They  read  of  so  many  good  meetings  in  di 
ferent  parts  of  the  Brotherhood,  that  tin 
feel  like  having  more  work  done  in  the 
church.  They  have  twenty-two  membei 
mostly  German,  and  all  the  preaching  th< 
have  is  in  the  German  language.  They  wou 
like  to  have  an  English  preacher  loca 
among  them.  Here  is  an  opportunity  f< 
some  brother  who  wishes  to  locate  where  1 
can  help  the  good  cause. 

— Bro.  H.  H.  Harnley  gives  an  account  < 
the  nativity  of  the  members  of  the  Sugi 
Creek  church,  111.,  giving  the  States  in  whi< 
they  were  born.  Bro.  H,  moved  into  th 
church  eleven  years  ago,  from  Pennsylvani 
At  that  time  there  were  forty-three  member 
Since  then  thirty-two  have  been  received  1 
baptism  and  forty-five  by  letter,  and  th( 
now  have  fifty-one  members.  Some  ha^ 
crossed  the  river  of  death,  others  move 
away,  and  still  others  are  no  more  in  tl 
church. 

— Bro.  C.  C.  Zumbrun  writes  to  warn  tl 
brethren  generally  against  a  number  of  ni£ 
who  are  selling  oats,  etyling  themselves  tl 
agents  of  the  Bohemian  Oats  Associatio: 
Their  plan  is  to  sell  the  farmers  seed  oats  i 
$10  per  bushel ;  at  the  same  time  they  gii 
their  obligation  to  take  twice  as  many  bus! 
els  from  the  farmer  as  he  buys  from  them  i 
the  same  price,  charging  $2.50  per  bushel  f< 
their  commission.  By  holding  up  the  pro 
peot  of  muoli  gain,  they  induced  many  fam 
era  to  buy  from  them.  It  is  needless  to  adt 
that  they  never  come  around  for  the  oal 
they  agreed  to  take.  If  people  generall 
would  not  take  hold  of  such  schemes  f< 
making  money  rapidly,  the  race  of  swindle] 
and  sharpers,  who  now  prey  on  the  publi 
would  soon  disappear.  Whenever  a  man  o 
fers  you,  in  the  way  of  trade,  a  scheme  b 
which  you  are  to  become  suddenly  rich,  it : 
almost  sure  to  be  a  swindle,  for  you  may  rei 
assured  that  honest  men  do  not  go  aroun 
the  country  offering  opportunities  of  th: 
kind,  and  it  is  always  safe  to  have  nothing  \ 
do  with  them. 


MarcL  16,  1886. 


THE   GOBPEL  MESBENGBK. 


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— Bro.  T.  C.  Wood,  of  Whittles,  Va.,  wel- 
comes the  Messenger  to  hia  household,  and 
would  not  like  to  do  without  it.  It  brings 
much  good  news,  and  is  a  source  of  joy  and 
comfort  to  them.  He  is  trying  to  build  a 
house  of  worship  at  Whittles.  It  is  to  be  a 
union  house. 

—Bro.  S.  C.  Smith,  of  Vermontville,  Eaton 
Co.,  Mich ,  had  his  mind  carried  back  to  his 
home  church  in  Pennsylvania,  by  reading 
Bro.  Beaver's  letter  in  the  Messenger.  Here 
he  united  with  the  church  twenty-four  years 
ago,  and,  although  he  has  met  with  trials  and 
difficulties,  God's  grace  has  been  ever  suffi- 
cient for  him. 

—Bro.  A.  Bodebaugh,  of  Yancy  Mills, 
Phelps  Co.,  Mo.,  wishes  the  Gospel  Messen- 
ger a  hearty  Godspeed,  and  prays  that  God 
may  give  the  editors  grace  for  their  work. 
He  says,  "We  are  isolated  from  the  privi- 
leges of  the  church.  Who  will  come  and 
proclaim  the  good  news  of  salvation  to  us? 
Souls  are  starving,  and  who  will  have  to  bear 

the  blame?" 
— Bro.   Lafayette   Sutphin,   of    Elmwood, 

Neb.,  writes  to  stir  up  the  brethren  in  the 
missionary  work,  so  that  the  wordB  of  our 
Savior,  "Go  ye  into  all  the  world,"  may  be 
fulfilled  by  us.  The  preachers  cannot  go  un- 
less they  are  sent,  and  it  is  our  duty,  as  mem- 
bers of  the  church  of  Christ,  to  send  them. 
It  is  feared  that  many  Christians  are  not  ful- 
ly in  the  faith  of  Christ.  If  all  would  cur- 
tail expenses,  and  pay  what  is  no»v  wasted  on 
tobacco  and  costly  attire  to  the  missionary 
cause,  how  the  great  work  of  saving  souls 
would  move  forward!  May  the  Lord  help  us 
to  do  our  duty  and  keep  ourselves  pure! 

— Sister  Julia  A.  Gilbert  sends  us  a  short 
essay  on  the  subject,  "Because  of  the  Angels," 
from  which  we  glean  as  follows:  "I  once  heard 
it  said  that  a  woman  could  not  have  power 
an  her  head.  Why  not?  The  Word  of  God 
is  power,  and  if  it  is  the  design  of  God  for 
her  to  wear  a  covering  on  her  head  when  she 
prays  or  prophesies,  and  she  meekly  obeys 
that  word;  hus  she  not  power  on  her  head  be- 
cause of  the  angels?  White  is  represented 
as  the  righteousness  of  the  saints,  and  our 
own  nation  raises  the  white  flag  as  a  sign  of 
peace.  Would  she  not  better  wear  a  cover- 
ing made  of  white  material  for  a  sign  that 
she  has  made  a  full  surrender  to  the  Word 
of  God,  which  is  peace?" 

— Bro.  Jacob  Boot,  of  Elm  Mills,  Kan., 
writes:  "The  Gospel  Messenger  ia  a  welcome 
visitor  in  our  family.  It  brings  much  inter- 
esting news  to  us  from  all  parts  of  the  Broth- 
erhood, and  preaches  many  good  sermons  to 
us,  which  are  feasts  to  our  souls.  I  thought 
a  little  news  from  this  part  of  God's  heritage 
would  not  be  amiss,  to  the  Messenger.  1 1 
have,  I  think,  good  news  to  give  to  the  read- 
ers. Pour  of  our  brethren  here  have  form- 
ed a  resolution  to  quit  the  use  of  tobacco. 
Since  thoy  have  quit  the  use  of  the  filthy 
wood,  they  are  looking  much  bettor.  Hope 
thoy  will  hold  out  faithful,  and  forever  ab- 
stain from  the  filthy  habit,  is  the  prayer  of 
your  unworthy  writer.  May  many  more,  by 
the  grace  of  God,  foi  in  this  resolution,  aud 
quit  tho  filthy  habit  of  the  use  of  tobacco. 


— Bro.  Theo.  Heipell,  of  Ligonier,  Pa., 
says  Iip  visited  the  Brethren  at  Waynesboro, 
and  preached  eight  sermons  for  them.  Found 
the  Brethren  kind-hearted,  and  in  love  and 
union.  They  number  about  one  hundred 
and  thirty,  and  are  strong  in  the  faith.  Hope 
the  seed  sown  will  spring  up  and  bear  much 
fruit.  Let  us  pray  for  each  other  that  God's 
work  may  prosper. 


COBBESPONDENCE. 

1  Write  what  thou  eeest— and  send  it  unto  the  churches. 


From  Shady  Bend,  Kan. 


We  receive  the  Messenger  regularly,  and 
are  glad  to  say  it  is  a  welcome  visitor  to  our 
western  home.  I  love  to  read  of  the  bounti- 
ful harvests  that  have  been  reaped  all  over 
the  land.  Our  church  is  in  love  and  union, 
and  is  growing  steadily.  The  Saline  Valley 
church  contains  about  forty  members.  We 
have  no  church  building  yet,  in  which  to 
hold  services,  but  hope  the  time  may  come, 
when  the  church  may  be  able  to  have  a 
building  of  their  own  in  which  to  worship. 

Susan  Cochran. 


From  West  Branch  Church,  111. 


We  were  made  glad  by  the  presence  of 
John  W.  Brumbaugh.  He  came  to  us  and 
held  eleven  meetings.  The  roads  were  bad, 
so  the  congregation  was  not  as  large  as 
we  would  like  to  have  had,  but  the  members 
were  built  up  in  the  most  holy  faith.  Bro. 
John  held  forth  the  Word  with  power  and 
did  not  shun  to  declare  the  council  of  God 
to  saint  and  sinner.  No  one  came  out  on 
the  Lord's  side,  but  we  hope  the  seed  sown 
will  bring  forth  fruit  in  due  season.  Meet- 
ing closed  last  evening,  Feb.  22,  1886. 

John  Diehl. 


From  Frederick,  Md. 


By  request  of  the  Brethren  I  went  to 
Huntingdon  on  the  17th  of  Feb.,  to  assist  in 
holding  a  series  of  meetings  which  had  been 
in  progress  for  several  days  before  I  arrived, 
and  by  the  help  of  God  I  continued  until  the 
23rd.  The  result  was,  seven  baptized  and 
others  seem  near  the  kingdom.  All  that 
were  baptized  are  students  of  the  Normal 
except  one.  Holy  Father,  keep  them  faithful 
until  the  end,  is  my  prayer. 

The  Brethren  are  doing  a  good  work  here, 
and  as  it  was  our  privilege  to  form  the 
acquaintance  of  the  members  of  tho  faculty, 
and  quite  a  number  of  the  students,  and  to 
witness  some  of  the  workings  of  the  Institu- 
tion, I  feel  like  saying  a  word  in  behalf  of 
the  school. 

Decency,  order,  and  diligence  seem  to  be 
the  motto,  and  students  are  kept  under  the 
strictest  moral  restraint.  I  feel  sure  that 
the  school  has  not  been  fairly  represented. — 
It  has  been  reported  that  pride  and  fashion 
are  tolerated  and  even  encouraged.  But  this 
is  not  the  case.  It  is  true,  they  have  not 
the  order  in  this  respect,  that  they  de- 
sired, nud  why?  Because  young  brethren 
and  Bisters  come  here  from   othor  congrega- 


tions where  these  things   are    tolerated   and 
the  result  is  that  thoy  give  trouble. 

But,  brethren,  tb'-re  id  no  danger  in  send- 
ing your  children  here  if  you  have  done 
your  duty  by  them  at  home.  You  ought  nut 
to  expect  the  school  to  do  more  for  your 
child,  morally,  than  you  have  been  able  to 
do,  yet  I  firmly  believe,  in  many  instances, 
they  are  doing  more.  Three  of  the  profes- 
sors are  humble  end  faithful  brethren  and 
a  large  number  of  the  students  are  faithful 
and  ardent  workers  in  the  Church.  And 
with  the  Sunday-tcLool  and  pr&yer-meeting 
and  other  religious  influences,  I  cannot  see 
how  any  one  can  resist  being  brought  to  a 
saving  knowledge  of  the  truth. 

The  deep  interest  and  holy  concern  that 
the  students  have  in  each  other,  is  indeed 
commendable,  and  I  would  any,  Be  faithful 
and  humble,  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  and 
the  Lord  only  knows  what  a  power  for 
you  may  be  able  to  wield.      W.  A.  Gaunt 


good 


From  Anderson,  Ind. 


While  I  wait  here  for  a  train  north,  1 
write  you.  I  have  been  very  busy  since  Oct. 
and  still  at  work.  The  calls  of  preaching 
come  from  every  side,  and  my  regret  ie  that 
any  call  for  the  gospel  should  pass  without  a 
hearty  response  to  it  from  some  one. 

My  health  in  general  is  good.  The  cause 
moves  slowly  on,  and  while  some  have  dis- 
couragements to  pass  through,  all  are  hope- 
of  a  better  day. 

I  was  with  the  Brethren  at  Georgetown, 
Miami  Co.,  Ohio,  and  had  ten  days'  meeting. 
Attendance  good,  aho  good  interest.  Two 
baptized  and  the  prospect  of  others  coming, 
is  encouraging. 

From  this  point  I  went  to  the  Donald's 
Creek  church,  Clark  Co.,  Ohio,  Feb.  20th. 
Here  we  had  meetings  for  six  daye.  The 
weather  was  changeable  and  at  times  very 
unfavorable  for  night  meetings,  though  the 
attendance  was  fair   and   the   interest  good. 

Our  Bro.  Henry  Frantz  is  recovering 
rapidly   and    able   to   go   out    on   fair   days. 

I  go  to-day  to  North  Manchester,  Ind.,  and 
our  aim  is  to  visit  the  Ogan's  Cre^-k  and 
Eight  Mile  districts    of  Northern   Indiana 

Lam 'on  W 


From  the  Ten  Mile  Congregation, 
Washington  Co.,  Pa . 


In  October,  18ti',),  I  joined  the  Brethren 
Church  in  Ten  Mile  congregation.  Since 
then  my  chief  delight  and  highest  aspira- 
tion has  been  to  be  useful  iu  the  oause  of  my 
Master  and  Savior. 

This  caused  me  to  notice  the-  oheob 
life  of  this  little  (lock  for  over  Bixteen 
years,  and  as  it  may  be  of  iuterest  to  some 
others  wbo  are  acquainted  with  this  congre- 
gation, I  givo  the  following  as  a  synopsis  of 
her  changes,  which  I  think  is  correct: 

Seventy  have  been  baptized,  eli  yen  ( ipi  li- 
ed, forty-four  have   died,    eighteen 
letters,  one  of  whom  is   back   ngain,  having 
brought  a  !« Iter  olaimed, 

twenty  went  with  the  Progressive*,  six   join- 
«-l  other  ileuiumnat'one.    and   r   number   of 


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THE    GOSPEL  MBSSBN0KR, 


March  16,  1886. 


others   moved    away  without   applying  for 
certificates. 

At  present  we  number  about  forty  mem- 
bers. We  have  no  resident  minister.  But 
the  Brethren  of  the  George's  Creek  congrega- 
tion have  been  very  mindful  of  us,  also  Bro. 
Myers,  of  Markleysbarg,  has  served  us  faith- 
fully. These  brethren  have  been  preaching 
one  or  two  sermons  a  month  regularly  for 
several  years,  except  when  circumstances 
prevented  their  coming. 

We  greatly  nead  an  J  desire  to  have  a  good 
ministering  brother  to  move  into  this  con- 
gregation. It  is  a  long  distance  for  the 
George's  Creek  Brethren  to  come  when  the 
weather  is  inclement.  We  do  not  think  hard 
cf  them  when  they  fail  to  come,  although  we 
have  had  no  preaching  for  nearly  three 
months,  and  the  time  eeems  long,  but  the 
Spirit  is  with  us  to  console  us,  and  the  Sav- 
ior has  promised  to  be  with  us  even  unto  the 
end  of  the  world,  so  we  need    not  despair. 

Hannah  Smith. 

Zollarville,  Pa. 


From  Waynesboro,  Pa. 


In  accordance  with  the  desire  of  the  breth- 
ren and  sisters  of  this,  the  Antietam  congre- 
gation, that  a  series  of  meetinga  be  held  in 
our  midat  for  the  enlivening  of  its  members, 
that  isinners  might  be  alarmed  and  induced 
to  leave  their  unsafe  position,  arrangements 
were  finally  made,  securing  the  services  of 
brethren  B.  C.  Moomaw  and  Henry  Early  of 
Va.  When  the  time,  Jan.  24th,  was  an- 
nounced when  we  might  expect  the  work  to 
ommenced,  we  looked  forward  to  that 
time  with  no  little  concern,  as  these  brethren 
were  strangers  to  ua  with  the  exception  of 
Bro.  Early,  he  having  preached  one  sermon 
for  us  about  two  years  ago.  Bro.  Moomaw 
arrived  in  due  time,  and  at  first  Bight  we 
thought  it  rather  strange  that  a  man  of  his 
personal  appearance,  being  tail  and  slender, 
with  every  indication  of  ill  health,  would 
venture  so  far  from  home  at  this  season  of 
the  year,  but  although  his  body  manifested 
great  feebleness,  while  standing  to  proclaim 
the  Word,  he  proved  himself  fully  able  for 
the  work.  He  continued  to  hold  forth 
daily  for  more  than  a  week,  when  Bro.  Early 
joined  him.  They  labored  together  in 
holding  forth  the  bread  of  life,  which  proved 
very  edifying  and  strengthening  to  the  be- 
r,  with  marked  evidences  that  the  truths 
presented  were  finding  lodging  places  in  the 
hearts  of  the  unconverted,  and  by  the  close 
of  the  second  week  ee\en  were  constrained  to 
express  a  desire  to  unite  with  the  people  of 

I.  Baptism  was  administered  on  the  first 
Sunday  of  February,  in  the  presence  of  many 
witnesses.       The  ice  which  had  to  be  cut, 

.^ured  about  six  inches. 
It  had   been   announced   that   Bro.  Early 
I  preach  that  evening  on  a  much  disput- 
ed >  ;jvl  whilst  it  was  not  named,   the 

railing  conclusion  arrived  at,  was,  that  it 
would  be  baptism.  Notwithstanding  the 
Buppoued  subject  that  would  be  treated,  our 
spacious  church  house  at  this  place  was   fill- 

'most  to  its  utmost  capacity.  There  were 
Hiippoacd  to  have  been  moro  than  one   thou- 


sand persons  in  attendance.  The  subject  was 
masterly  disposed  of;  many  remarking  that 
they  never  heard  baptism  so  clearly  and 
pointedly  explained.  After  services  many 
bid  farewell  to  Bro.  E.,  as  he  was  going  to 
take  the  early  train  in  the  morning  home. 
Bro.  Moomaw  continued  the  meetings  one 
week  longer,  during  which  time  one  more 
made  the  good  confession,  this  making  eight 
in  all.  Besides,  the  church  was  much  arous- 
ed and  restored,  under  the  solemn  covenant. 
Thus  ended  cur  pleasant  meetings.  Trust- 
ing that  those  who  took  upon  themselves  the 
sacrod  vow,  may  ever  continue  to  lead  exem- 
plary lives,  we  ere  truly  thankful  to  our  dear 
brethren  for  their  labor  of  love,  and  extend 
to  them  our  warmest  affections,  with  the  hope 
that  they  may  ever  enjoy  a  goodly  portion  of 
the  power  and  grace  of  God,  and  would  glad- 
welcome  them  back  to  us  again. 

T03IAS  F.  Imler. 


From  Slioals,  Ind. 


Brethren  Daniel  Bock,  and  Isaac  E. 
Branson,  arrived  here  on  Feb.  16,  and  began 
meeting  on  the  evening  of  the  17th,  and 
closed  their  labors  on  the  22 ad.  The  atten- 
tion was  good,  but  the  congregations  were 
small  during  the  meetings^  owing  to  the  roads 
being  so  very  bad,  and  other  meetings  in 
progress  near  us.  We,  as  members,  feel 
built  up  and  strengthened  in  the  cause  of  our 
blessed  Kedeemer,  and  that  we  shall  by  and 
by  reap  if  we  do  not  act  as  cowards,  and 
faint  in  the  Christian  warfare.  The  word  is, 
"Go  on  to  perfection,"  and  "Stand  firm,"  and 
if  we  do  not  become  stragglers  by  the  way, 
and  lose  eight  of  our  glorious  Leader,  success 
is  certain  and  the  reward  sure.  The  encour- 
aging words  to  his  dear  children  are,  "I  will 
never  leave  thee  nor  forsake  thee;"  "I  am 
able  to  keep  you  from  falling;  none  can  pluck 
you  out  of  my  hands."  Hia  consoling  com- 
mand is,  "Be  thou  faithful  until  death,  and 
thou  shall  have  a  crown  of  life."  It  behooves 
us,  then,  to  obey  the  injunction  of  the  apostle 
Peter,  and  humble  ourselves  under  the 
mighty  hand  of  God,  that  he  may  exalt  us  in 
due  time;  casting  all  our  cares  upon  him  who 
cares  for  us.  If  we  could  all  have  that  faith 
that  would  enable  us  to  realize  daily  this  fact, 
how  much  more  would  be  our  enjoyment! 
The  thought  that  God  cares  for  us  poor, 
weak,  and  unworthy  mortals,  whose  lives  are 
so  imperfect,  ia  enough  to  cheer  us  up  and 
prepare  us  to  surmount  the  many  obstacles 
with  which  we  meet  in  facing  tho  solemn  re- 
alities of  this  life.  Then,  Brethren,  seeing 
that  our  redemption  draweth  nigh,  let  us  not 
bo  contentious,  and  fail  to  obey  the  truth,  but 
by  patient  continuance  in  well  doing,  seek  fur 
glory,  honor,  immortality,  and  eternal  life, 
then  we  have  the  assurance  that  we  are  uu- 
der  tho  protecting  power  of  God,  for  the 
apostle  Peter  tells  those  that  have  been  be- 
gotten to  a  lively  hope,  that  they  are  kept  by 
the  power  of  God,  through  faith  unto  salva- 
tion, ready  to  be  revealed  in  tho  last  time. 

In  conclusion  will  say  to  the  dear  Breth- 
ren of  the  Southern  District  of  Indiana,  that 
we,  as  a  littlo  baud  of  members,  though  weak 
and  unworthy,  again   tender   you   oar   most 


sincere  thanks  for  so  graciously  remembering 
us  in  our  isolated  and  helpless  condition,  in 
sending  us  dear  brethren  that  are  so  very 
willing  to  spend  and  be  spent  for  us.  Those 
brethren  with  whom  we  have  just  taken  the 
parting  hand,  like  all  others  that  have  visited 
us,  did  all  in  their  power  to  get  the  people  to 
believe  and  accept  the  truth  as  it  is  in  Jesus, 
but  their  actions  said,  "We  will  wait  for  a 
more  convenient  season.  So  the  brethren 
left  them  standing  in  their  own  light,  for  we 
know  that  they  have  been  instructed  in  the 
way  of  life  and  salvation,  and  do  hope  that 
the  earnest  labors  of  our  dear  brethren  will 
not  be  lost,  but  that  some  few,  at  least,  may 
soon  submit  to  the  plan  of  reconciliation,  and 
become  members  of  the  school  of  Christ,  and 
take  lessons  from  the  Great  Teacher,  that 
they  may,  as  they  grow  in  years,  grow  in 
grace  and  in  the  knowledge  of  him  who  said, 
"Come  unto  me  all  ye  that  labor  and  are 
heavy  laden,  and  I  will  give  you  rest." 

D.  A.  Norcross. 
Shoals,  Ind, 


Mt.  Morris  College. 


Perhaps  nothing  affords  one  more  pleas- 
ure than  a  return  to  a  place  where  many  pleas- 
ant and  profitable  days  have  been  spent.  So  it 
proved  on  returning  to  Mt.  Morris  and  the 
school,  after  more  than  a  year's  absence. 
There  are  nearly  the  same  number  of  young 
people  striving  to  gain  an  education  as  for- 
merly, but  few  familiar  faces  are  seen.  Old 
times  seem  gone;  with  but  one  exception,  the 
former  professors  are  missing.  But  their 
places  are  not  vacant;  in  their  stead  are 
others,  live,  energetic  workers  in  a  good 
cause. 

The  school  is  quite  prosperous  now,  and 
bids  fair  to  continue  so.  Nearly  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  students  are  in  attendance. 
Ohio,  Indiana,  Iowa,  Missouri,  and  other 
States  are  represented.  Any  one  who  so  de- 
sires, can  obtain  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
any  of  the  different  studies  taught. 

But  this  is  not  all.  Much  attention  is  giv- 
en to  cultivating  the  higher  nature.  To  rev- 
erence God;  to  love  what  is  right,  and  do  it; 
to  remember  that  there  are  others  who  are 
much  interested,  parents,  who  have  their 
hopes  centered  in  their  children,  and  that  the 
best  effort  only  is  good, — all  these  are  taught 
tho  young.  The  teaching  is  not  done  by  pre- 
cept alone,  but  by  example  also,  the  better 
teacher. 

The  instructors,  as  far  as  an  outsider  may 
judge,  have  their  hearts  in  their  work;  they 
realize  that  to  their  hands  is  entrusted,  to  a 
great  extent,  the  molding  of  the  lives  of 
those  under  theiv  care;  they  understand  that 
it  is  no  empty  charge;  they  feel  the  responsi- 
bility, and  do  their  work  honestly. 

Some  thiugs  have  been  said  against  the 
school.  Let  it  speak  for  itself,  and  on  its 
own  merits  Btand  or  fall.  There  is,  however, 
more  to  be  said  in  its  favor.  The  fact  that 
those  beet  acquainted  with  it,  have  confi- 
dence in  it,  ia  enough  to  disprove  any  charges 
against  it. 

This  much  because  the  school  is  dear  to 
us,  and  its  honor,  in  a  souse,  ours.    Under  its 


March  16,  1886. 


T;E£3£    aOSJPHiL  MISSSKiN'GHbax. 


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influence  we  were  made  to  look  at  the  world, 
and  have  respect  for  some  things  in  it.  We 
came  to  see  that  there  are  some  things  which 
should  be  reverenced.  Its  success  we  wish 
for  most  heartily. 

In  training  the  youth,  tho  school  plays  a 
very  important  part.  It  has  charge  of  them 
during  the  greater  part  of  the  time  their 
characters  are  forming.  To  insure  the  fut- 
ure right-doing  of  the  young  people  of  to- 
day, three  agencies  must  steadily  co-operate 
— the  Christian  church,  the  Christian  home, 
and  the  Christian  school.  To  leave  Chris- 
tianity out  of  the  school,  would  be,  practical- 
ly, to  leave  it  out  of  the  life  for  which  school 
prepares.  The  tendency  is  to  leave  religion 
out  of  the  practical  life.  It  was  not  thus  in- 
tended. It  was  intended  to  beautify  and 
elevate  the  whole  life.  Christianity  is  not 
left  out  of  this  schoool.  All  are  here  taught 
to  measure  their  deeds  by  the  infallible 
standard.  G.  Mahan. 


From  the  Palestine  Church,  Ohio. 


The  members  of  this  church  desired  that 
we  should  have  a  series  of  meetings  during 
the  winter.  Eld.  Samuel  Neher  came  to  us 
during  the  early  part  of  the  winter,  and  re- 
mained nearly  two  weeks.  Daring  that  time 
had  a  little  coined  anion  season  with  one  of 
our  aged  sisters,  who  had  been  too  feeble  to 
attend  our  love- feasts  for  several  years.  Tru- 
ly this  was  a  refreshing  time  for  her.  Jan.  9 
Eld.  R.  H.  Miller  came  to  us  for  the  first 
time.  Preached  sixteen  sermons  for  us.  The 
first  few  days  we  had  extremely  cold  weath- 
er, but  we  had  good  meetings.  The  congre- 
gations increased  and,  towards  the  last,  not 
all  could  be  seated.  He  had  to  close  the 
meetings  sooner  than  he  expected,  on  account 
of  being  called  to  Dayton  on  business,  which 
was  regretted  by  many.  I  can  truly  say  we 
have  been  much  built  up  in  that  most  holy 
faith,  by  hearing  our  dear  brethren  holding 
forth  the  Word  with  such  great  power  and 
zeal.  They  are  laboring  hard  for  the  cause 
of  Christ  and  for  tho  saving  of  many  pre- 
cious souls.  Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  let  us 
pray  that  the  blessing  ol  God  may  follow 
their  labors.  Georoe  Baker. 


From  Madison,  Kan. 


As  I  have  not  seen  anything  from  this  part 
of  God's  moral  vineyard,  I  thought  I  would 
pen  a  few  lines  to  the  dear  old  Messenger. 
I  am  sorry  to  say  the  Verdigris  church  is 
standing  still,  making  but  little  effort  to  call 
sinners  to  repentance.  The  writer  tried  to 
hold  a  revival  late  in  the  fall,  but  the  Breth- 
ren thought  it  was  too  busy  a  time  to  hold 
meetings,  consequently  did  not  attend.  I 
have  long  since  learned  that  a  minister  can 
do  but  little  unless  assisted  by  the  church. 
Oh,  that  the  brethren  and  sisters  every- where 
would  heed  the  declaration  of  the  Savior, 
"Seek  first  the  kingdom  of  God  and  his 
righteousness,"  and  with  Mary  of  old  Beek  or 
choose  the  one  thing  needful,  "tho  pearl  of 
great  price,  which  shall  never  be  taken  away 
from  them."  Oh,  for  a  Pentecostal  awaken- 
ing throughout  the  beloved  Brotherhood  I 


On  Sept.  18,  wife  and  I,  and  seven  of  our 
young  members,  accompanied  by  old  Bro. 
George  Studebaker,  wended  our  way  eouth- 
ward  to  attend  the  love-feast  in  tho  Green- 
wood church,  eight  miles  north  of  Fall  Riv- 
er. The  night  of  tho  18th  we  spent  at  Bro. 
Israel  Haidman's,  near  Hamilton,  where  we 
were  permitted  to  "sit  together  in  Christ  Je- 
sus" and  hear  the  glad  tidings  of  salvation 
proclaimed  by  our  aged  brother.  We  arriv- 
ed at  Bro.  Messner's  on  the  afternoon  of  the 
19th,  where  the  writer  tried  to  entertain  a 
goodly  congregation,  who  had  assembled  un- 
der a  hay-shed  prepared  for  the  love-feast 
occasion.  Later  on,  between  afternoon  and 
evening  meeting,  a  choice  was  held  for  a 
speaker.  Bro.  Charles  Gillett  was  chosen 
unanimously.  May  the  influences  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  assist  him  in  the  discharge  of 
his  high  calling.  We  surrounded  the  Lord's 
table  in  the  evening,  and  participated  in  the 
ordinances  of  God's  house  as  only  Christians 
can.  The  writer  remained  and  tried  to  speak 
for  Jesus  till  the  evening  of  the  20th.  God 
assist  the  editors  to  still  dispense  good  and 
wholesome  doctrine  through  the  columns  of 
the  Messenger.  Chas.  M.  Yearout. 


From    Mt.  Vernon,   III 


A  few  words  of  news  from  our  little 
church  at  Mt.  Vernon  may  not  come  amiss, 
perhaps.  Oar  much  beloved  brother,  J.  R. 
Gish,  has  been  with  us  from  the  second 
of  February  until  the  fourteenth.  He 
labored  faithfully  and  shunned  not  to  declare 
the  whole  gospel.  Quite  an  interest  was 
manifested,  and  people  were  made  to  read 
and  search  the  Scriptures  more  diligently. 
Some  that  had  no  Bibles,  bought  thetn.  I 
think  if  Bro.  Gish's  time  had  not  been  so 
limited,  souls  might  have  been  gathered  into 
the  fold.  Come  again,  Brother  James,  and 
stay  longer!  The  Church  is  in  peace  and 
union  as  far  as  I  know.  D.  F.  Ery. 


From  Ladoga,  Ind. 


Nature,  though  clothed  in  her  garb  of 
chilly  winter,  Bmilos  and  rejoices,  with  many 
anxious,  throbbing  hearts,  that  the  iight  of 
the  Suu  of  Righteousness  has  been  shed 
abroad,  and  that  many  have  been  constrained 
to  caet  anchor  and  sail  away  from  the  wild 
waves  of  worldliness  and  temptation,  with 
the  hope  of  at  last  harboring  in  an  eternity 
of  peace  and  joy  and  love.  But  still  we  see 
many  on  whom  we  have  to  look  with  tender 
heartB  and  tearful  eyes,  that  they  were  will- 
ingly standing  bo  unguarded  and  cold  to- 
ward one  who  is  so  lovingly  and  tenderly 
pleading  their  souls  to  rescue. 

It  is  oar  privilege  to  work  and  pray  that  the 
Word  of  God  may  be  so  entwined  about  their 
hearts,  that  not  one  may  be  left  faltering  on 
tho  brink  of  the  awful  eternit}',  when  the 
hand  of  the  great  reckoner  shall  have  check- 
ed their  earthly  pilgrimage,  to  a  darker  or 
brighter  sphere. 

Muy  the  good  work  of  the  righteous  go  on, 
and  the  seed  sown  by  the  servants  bring 
forth  an  abundant  harvest  of  souls. 


Another  precious  youDg  sister  was  added 
to  the  fold  last  Saturday  by  baptism,  in  this 
congregation,  for  which  we  are  all  very  thank- 
ful. Emma  Harshrargeu. 


From  Rock  Run,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind. 


I  will  endeavor  to  give  you  a  report  of 
our  Becond  series  of  meetings  that  we  have 
held  this  winter. 

On  Feb.  5, 1886,  Bro.  John  H.  Miller,  of 
Milford,  Ind.,  came  to  us  and  held  forth  the 
Word  of  Eternal  Life  until  the  16th.  Bro. 
Miller  is  a  good  preacher  and  fally  under- 
stands how  to  handle  the  Word  of  God. 

The  immediate  results  of  the  meeting  were, 
seven  united  with  the  church  by  baptiem. 
Others  are  counting  the  coat.  The  members 
were  much  built  up,  and  love  and  union  pre- 
vails in  our  church. 

We  were  made  to  think  during  our  meet- 
ings, that  such  meetings  are  surely  a  fore- 
taste of  heaven.  S.  Borkett. 

Millersburg,  Ind. 


From  Wakendah  Church,  Kay  Co.,  Mo. 


On  the  evening  of  Feb.  6,  brethren  S.  S., 
and  J.  S.  Mohler  commenced  preaching  in 
this  congregation.  Bro.  J.  S.  Mchler  preach- 
ed fourteen  discourses  at  our  meeting-house. 
Five  were  added  to  the  church  by  bap'nin. 
Bro.  S.  S.  Mohler  preached  at  a  school-house 
about  nine  miles  from  the  Brethren's  m 
ing-house,  in  all  twelve  discourses.  The  re- 
sult was,  seven  came  to  the  church  and  were 
baptized,  which  made  twelve  in  all.  Eight 
more  have  promised  to  come  and  unite  with 
tho  faithful,  soon.  May  the  Lord  help  them 
to  carry  out  their  good  promise,  they  have 
made.  The  church  was  much  built  up 
those  soldiers  of  the  cross. 

On  the  IGfcb,  we  held  a  council,  at  which 
we  decided  to  build  a  meeting-house,  near 
the  center  of  the  congregation. 

There  have,  in  all,  been  thirty-two  baptiz?d 
and  one  reclaimed  here,  this  winter. 

S.  B.  Shir  key. 


From    Woodbury  Church,  Pa 


Bro.  J.  S.  Holdnger  of  Danuing's  ohn 
commenced  a  series  of  meetings  iu  the   Hol- 
singer  church,  in   the    Woodbury  cougi 
tion,  Pa.,  on   Feb.   13,  and  continued   until 
Monday  evening,   the  22  j  1,  with  ;i  good  in- 
terest.     Two  sisters  were  received  by  bap- 
tism, and  went  on  their  way  rejoioing.      Bro. 
Michael  Claar,  one  of  our   home   ministerp, 
took  up  the  meeting  and   oontinued    . 
Sunday  evening,  the  28th,  when  tho  inootinge 
were  closed.      Daring  Bro.  Claar'd  meeti 
three  more  were  received   into  the 
making  in  all  five  sisters  coming  ouf   ou   the 
Lord'«  side.     A  very  good  inter.  died 

throughout  the  meetings,  and  wo  fool  sure 
that  mauy  more  were  almost  persuade  1  t  > 
come  in.    We  will  give  God  the  praise. 

D.  S.  Reploole. 

Maria,  l\t. 


Hold  up  your  light  bravely,  though   it  be 
small. 


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d-OSl/ML,    JVlJECSSI^^rC^KK. 


March  16,  1886. 


From  Limestone,  Tenn, 


The  last  I  had  written  in  reference  to  our 
meetings  in  the  Valley  of  Virginia,  was  from 
Mill  Creek  church.  The  last  meeting,  held 
in  the  Mill  Creek  district,  was  at  Sunny  Side 
school-house,  about  four  miles  west  of  Mill 
Creek  church.  At  this  school-house,  is  the 
place  where,  two  years  ago,  Stephen  Bashor 
planted  his  Progressive  artillery  and  threw 
his  bomb-shells  of  doas-you-please,  dress- 
as-you-please,  and  so-called  gospel-alone  rule 
-of  governing  his  members.  He  also  planted 
his  artillery  two  miles  east  of  the  Mill  Creek 
church,  but,  finding  the  fort  impregnable,  he 
gathered  up  what  few  stragglers  he  could  find 
outside,  with  those  who  accepted  his  doctrine 
and  were  baptized  (among  this  number,  no 
doubt,  some  good,  honest  souls),  and  spliced 
them  on  to  the  Thurmanite  element  of  the 
valley;  aud  with  this  mixture  he  formed  an 
organization  and  then  went  his  way.  I  do 
not  deem  it  necessary  to  tell  how  they  are 
getting  along,  but  by  your  knowing  the  parts 
brought  into  the  organization,  you  can  make  a 
good  guess  as  to  how  they  are  gdriug  along. 
This  work  of  Bashor's  did  not  only  have  a 
tendency  to  unite  more  firmly  the  Mill  Creek 
church,  but  gave  some  outside  a  chance  to 
draw  the  contrast  between  the  so-called  Pro- 
gressive doctrine  and  that  of  the  church. 
Several  of  those  have  chosen  that  good  part 
which  shall  never  be  taken  from  them.  There 
is  no  doubt  as  to  the  Mill  Creek  members 
being  in  good  working  order.  I  was  with 
them  in  about  thirty  meetings,  and  in  my  go- 
ing in  and  out  among  then),  I  did  not  find 
one  jar  in  the  whole  body.  Every  member 
seems  to  know  his  place,  even  down  to  the 
young  sisters,  who  all  seem  to  be  as  busy  as 
bees,  working  for  the  Master. 

At  Sunny  Side  we  had  quite  interesting 
meetings,  large  congregations  and  good  at- 
tention. We  had  seven  meetings  at  this 
place,  the  Isst  being  Sunday  night,  Jan.  3. 
The  morning  of  the  4th  was  taken  by  Bro. 
Josiah  Diehl  nccross  the  North  River,  into 
Augusta  Co.,  where  we  met  with  good,  warm 
hearts  at  Pleasant  Valley  church,  and  had 
two  meetings.  Next  day  I  was  taken  by  Bro. 
Fred.  R.  Cline  to  Summit  church,  where  I 
met  with  kindred  hearts,  and  joined  with 
them  in  ten  or  twelve  meetings.  While  at 
this  place  the  cold  snap  set  in.  On  Friday 
night  a  heavy  snow  fell,  and  this,  with  the 
cold  weather,  made  our  congregations  small. 
But  for  all  the  disagreeable  weather,  several 
hearts  kept  warm  and  came  out  day  and 
night  to  meeting.  Monday  morning,  the  11th, 
in  the  sleigh  with  Bro.  Samuel  Miller,  I  went 
a  distance  of  eight  miles  to  Bro.  John  Mil- 
ler's. Next  morning  I  was  taken  by  his  son, 
Bro.  Samuel,  to  Middle  River  church,  where 
I  had  but  one  meeting.  That  evening  went 
to  Barren  Ridge,  where  my  last  work  was 
done  in  the  Valley.  At  this  laBt  place  I  staid 
one  week,  during  which  time  the  sleighing 
was  quite  good,  and  those  going  to  meeting 
made  good  use  of  their  sleighs.  Our  meet- 
ings here  were  well  attended,  especially  to- 
wards the  last.  There  were  no  additions  at 
this  place,  but  quite  an  interest  was  manifest- 
ed.    At  this  place,  as  well  as  at  several  other 


places,  I  think  our  meetings  closed  too  soon. 
On  Wednesday  morning,  the  20th,  in  compa- 
ny with  Bro.  Samuel  Driver  and  wife,  and 
my  aunt,  Lizzie  Garber,  I  started  from  Rock- 
away  for  Bro.  John  A.  Cline's,  near  Stuart's 
Draft,  about  seventeen  miles  distant.  We 
found  a  good  and  pleasant  home  there  for 
the  night.  Next  day,  at  12  o'clock,  took  the 
train  for  home,  where  I  arrived  on  the  23rd. 
We  feel  thankful  to  the  good  Lord  for  the 
preservation  of  our  lives  during  our  absence 
from  home.  Many  thanks  to  the  warm  hearts 
of  the  Valley  for  their  kindness  to  us  while 
with  them.  Jas.  M.  Hilbert. 


From  Falling'  Spring-  District,  Pa. 


Bito.  Jacob  Hedrick,  of  Virginia,  opened  a 
series  of  meetings  at  the  Mt.  Zion  church  on 
Dec.  26,  and  continued  until  Jan.  1st.  The 
congregation  was  richly  admonished.  Each 
time  the  house  was  crowded,  and  good  atten- 
tion was  paid  to  the  Word  preached.  On  the 
16th  and  17th,  a  brother  was  expected  from 
a  distance  to  preach  for  us,  but  as  the  weath- 
er was  bad,  he  did  not  come,  so  it  was  left  to 
our  home  minister  to  preach.  The  Scripture 
from  which  he  taught  was  as  follows:  "But 
one  thing  is  needful,  and  Mary  hath  chosen 
that  good  part  which  shall  not  be  taken  away 
from  her."  We  were  richly  taught  from  this 
Scripture,  and  good  attention  was  paid.  On 
Sunday  morning  we  were  taught  from  John 
14:  15,  which  was  very  interesting.  May  God 
help  our  brother,  and  give  him  knowledge 
and  understanding,  that  he  may  declare  the 
gospel  to  the  people.  S.  W.  Fahrney. 

Qttincy,  Pa. 


From  Goshen,  Incl. 


Went  to  Bro.  W.  R.  Deeter's  church  at 
Milford,  Ind.,  Jan.  13,  and  continued  meet- 
ings until  the  24th.  Had  good  meetings.  No 
immediate  accessions,  but  think  the  church 
was  built  up,  and  some  brought  near  the 
kingdom  of  Christ.  The  Bethel  church  has 
an  able  ministry.  W.  R.  Deeter  is  the  elder, 
his  co-laborer,  Wm.  Neff,  is  young  in  the 
ministry.  But  if  he  will  put  his  talent  to 
work,  he  will  be  able  to  handle  the  sword  of 
the  gospel  with  power.  The  members  seem 
to  be  alive  in  the  good  cause;  they  also  have 
good  musical  talents.  I  think  the  Bethel 
church  has  a  bright  prospect  before  her. 
Our  stay  with  them  endeared  them  to  us, 
and  we  pray  the  Lord  to  bless  them  and  pros- 
per them,  and  keep  them  faithful.  The 
Rock  Run  church,  east  of  Goshen,  expects  to 
commence  a  protracted  meeting  on  Friday 
evening,  Feb.  5.  Bro.  J.  H.  Miller  is  expect- 
ed to  preach  for  us.  J.  L.  Berkey. 


To  the  Mid<ll«  District  of  Indiana. 


Inasmuch  as  we  think  it  would  be  gratify- 
ing to  all,  and  quite  an  advantage  to  the 
writer,  we  suggest  that  all  the  sub-districts 
of  the  Brethren  church  of  the  Middle  Dis- 
trict of  Indiana,  get  the  numerical  strength 
of  membership,  and  report  at  our  coming 
District  Meeting,  April  next.     Will  you  do 


thi3?  Please  do.  It  is  but  a  small  matter 
to  accomplish.  One  good  way  is,  when  the 
annual  visit  is  made.  We  will  fully  explain 
at  the  D.  M.,  and  vouch  for  the  same.  In 
your  report  please  give  number  of  members, 
name  of  District,  and  name  of  presiding  eld- 
er. D.  S.  T.  BUTTEKBAUGH. 

^    ILmiMOMAL. 

GRIER— STONER.— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents,  Peotone,  Sedgwick  Co.,  Kansas,  on  Feb.  17, 
1886,  Mr.  George  Grier  and  Miss  Emma  Stoner,  daugh- 
ter of  Bro.  Samuel  Sterner.       "William  Johnson. 

BASHOR— LAMB.— At  the  residence  of  Dr.  Manches- 
ter, Walker,  Iowa,  Feb.  23,  1886,  by  Rev.  Frank 
Shaffer,  M.  E.  Bashor  and  Mis3  Jessie  A.  Lamb.  Our 
home  will  be  in  Longmont,  Colo. 

M.  E.  Bashor. 

CARD— STRICK.—  At  the  residence  of  the  bride's  fa- 
ther, H.  W.  Sfcrick,  Loraine,  lll.March  1,  1886,  by  the 
undersigned  Mr.  David  Card  and  sister  Emma  Strick. 

Robert  Atciteson. 

RAFFENSBERGER-FEIGLEY.— At  the  residence  of 
the  undersigned,  near  Dillsburg,  York  Co.,  Pa.,  Feb. 
25,  1886,  Elder  John  H.  Raffemherger  and  sister 
Ellen  Feigley,  both  of  said  county. 

Adam    Beelman. 

SHOEMAKER— SHOEMAKEK— On  Feb.  21,  1886,  by 
the  undersigned,  Bro.  Andrew  S.  Shoemaker  and  Miss 
Mary  E.  Shoemaker,  all  of  Rockingham  Co.,  Ya. 

I.  C.  Mshes. 

SNIDER— FORNEY.— By  the  undersigned,  Feb.  11, 
1886,  Joseph  F.  Snider  and  Rebecca  S.  Forney,  both 
of  Bedford  Co.,  Pa.  Michael  Claar. 

LIVINGSTON— KAUFFMAN.-By  the  undersigned, 
at  his  residence,  Campbell,  Mich.,  Feb.  14,  1S86,  Mr. 
David  K.  Livingston,  of  Kent  Co.,  Mich.,  and  Sally 
Kauffman,  of  Ionia  Co.,  Mich.  J.  G.  Winet. 

BECHTEL-SWANK—  At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
father,  Jan.  28,  1886,  by  the  undersigned,  Mr.  Joseph 
N.  Bechtel,  of  Bedford  Co.,  Pa.,  and  Miss  Amanda 
Swank,  of  Knox  Co.,  Ohio.  H.  Keller. 

HIVELY— BRUBAKER—  At  the  residence  of  the  un- 
dersigned, Feb.  14,  1886,  Mr.  David  Hiveley  and  sis- 
ter Samantha  Brabaker,  both  of  Knox  Co.,  Ohio. 

II.  Keller. 

McCONKEY— SPHON  —  At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
father,  Feb.  4,  1886,  by  the  undersigned,  Mr.  Elmei 
McConkey  and  Mis=  Minnie  Sphon,  both  of  Richland 
Co.,  Ohio.  H.  Keller. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

K1NSEY.— In  the  Blue  River  church,    Whitley  Co  , 
Ind.,  Oct.  22,  1885,  Bro.  C.  W.  Kinsey,  of  old  age  and 
general  debility.     Funeral  services  by  I.  Swihart  and 
L.  Hire.     He  leaves  a  widow  and  several  children. 
Bro.  Kinsey,  in  his  lingering  illness,  called  the  Breth- 
ren to  meet  at  his  house  for  the    worship  of    God,     as 
he  was  unable  to  reach    the  place  of  worship. 

C.  K.  Xumbrum 

OCHELTREE.— Near  Deep  River,  Iowa,  Feb.  28,  1886, 

of  consumption   Mary    Ocheltree,    aged  34    years.   '■' 

months,  wife  of  Edgar  Oeheltree.     By  her  request, 

the  undersigned  preached  the  funeral    setmon   from 

the  text  found  in  Ps.  23:   1. 

The   funeral  was    attended  by   a   large  number  of 

sympathizing  friends    and  near  relatives.     She  was  a 

member  of  the  M.  E.  Church.  S.  P.  Miller. 

ZIGLER.— In  the  Linville  Creek  district,  Catharine  Zig- 
ler,  aged  56  years,  7  months,  and  23  days.  Services  by 
Elder    Jacob   Miller  and  the  writer  from  Job.  14:  14. 

Samuel  II.  Myers. 

DARTRY—  Feb.  16,  1886,  Peter,  son  of  James  and  Er 
mina  Dartry,  aged  1  year,  1  month  and  10  days.  Fu- 
neral services  by  the  undersigned,  from  Heb.  13:  14. 

J.  H.  Beer. 


[arch  16,  1886. 


THE    mOBJPM'L,  MKSSENOOffiR, 


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[RMA.N.— In  the  Thornapple  district,  Ionia  Co., 
Mich.,  Feb.  10,  18SG,  of  consumption,  sister  Mary 
Esther  Birman,  aged  21  years,  2  months,  and  26  days. 
Funtra,  services  conducted  by  Bro.  Isaac  Miller  aud 
the  writer.  Sister  Birman  was  borne  to  her  last  rest- 
ing place  on  the  12th,  followed  by  a  very  large  con- 
course of  friends  and  neighbors.        J.  G.  Winky. 

PANN  — Tn  the  Blue  River  church,  Whitley  Co.,  Tnd., 
Feb.  25,  188G,  Judah  Spann,  daughter  of  G.  W.  and 
Catharine  Spann,  aged  2  years,  1  month  and  26  days. 
Funeral  discourse  by  Leonard  Hyre. 

C.   K.  ZuMBRTjir. 

ALLEN.— In  the  South  Beatrice  church.  Gage  Co., 
Neb.,  Feb.  23rd.  1886,  Amelia Cullen,  daughter-in-law 
of  Bro.  .Tames  and  sister  Tena  Cullen.  aged  26  years, 
9  months,  and  5  days.  Funeral  services  by  Bro. 
Orven  Peters,  assisted  by  other  Biethren,  from  John 
|1:  28,  "The  Master  is  rome,  and  calleth  for  thee  " 
'  The  deceased  was  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church. 
fce  was  in  this  neighborhood  only  two  or  three  weeks. 

M.    S.   SriBE. 

ELLS  —On  Jan.  27,  1886,  George  A.  Wells,  aged  43 
years,  7  months  and  7  days.  The  funeral  services  were 
conducted  by  the  writer  in  Cowensbannoc  meeting- 
house,  Armstrong  Co.,  Fa,   from  Job  14th. 

The  funeral  was  the  larges!  1   have  ever  witnessed, 
;eone.     "St  thine  house  in  order"  is   a  seasonable 


ml  for  each  of  us. 


Lewis  Kimmkl. 


)CHNOUR— On  Feb  11.  1886,  Bro.  David Gochuour, 
iged  70  \ears,  7  months  16  days.  Bro.  Gochnour  liv- 
sd  in  Bedford  Co.,  upwards  of  sixty  years  and  was 
respected  by  all  that  knew  him 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Church  for  over  fifty-five 
irs.  His  seat  was  seldom  empty  when  he  wa3  in 
ilth  His  mind  was  bnght  up  to  his  death,  and  he 
kiently  waited  his  end,  fully  resigned  to  tie  will  of  his 
ivenly  Father.  The  community  misses  a  kind  neigh- 
,  the  Church  a  kind  brother,  and  the  children  a  kind 
her,  but  our  loss  will  be  his  gain.    We  mourn  with 

bereaved  family,  yet  rejoice  to  know  that  they  have  a 
ojjo  in  his  death.  Children,  the  promise  is  unto  you! 
neral  discourse  by  the  writer,  Eld.  Jacob  Miller,  and 
L.  Holsinger.  Michael  Ci.aar. 

[OWALTER— In  the  Cook  Creek  congregation,  Feb. 
7,  1836,  sister  Sillie  Showalter,  wife  of  Bro.  Christian 
Showalter,  aged  6-r>  years,  7  months  and  20  days.  Fu- 
ieral  services  were  held  by  Eld  Jacob  Thomas  and  Bro. 
eter  Miller.  She  leaves  a  number  of  children  and 
prandchildren  to  mourn  her  departure. 

LAUGHLIN — Tn  the  Bearer  Creek  congregation,  on 
?eb.  14,  1886,  Bro.  H.  Frank  McLaughlin,  aged  2-r) 
;ears,  4  months  and  14  days.  Funeral  services  by  Bro. 
lartin  Miller,  from  the  words,  "What  I  do,  thou,  know - 
at  not  now:  but  thou  shalt  know  hereafter,"  to  a, 
urge  concourse  of  relatives  and  friends.  A  number  of 
isters  and  brothers  mourn  this  deep  affliction. 

P.  S.  Thomas. 

fcRS.— In  Lewistown,  Mifflin  Co,  Pa,  Jan.  29,  of 
^phoiJ  fever,  sister  Susannah  Myers,  wife  of  Bro. 
leo.  S.  Myers,  agfl  ■--.  .r>  months,  and  24  days. 

Ihc  was  intoned  ;;f  the  Dry  Valley  Church.  Services 
y  the  Brethren   from  1  Cor.  15:  26,  55. 

SaMUZL  J,  SWIGABT. 

lHAFFEY— In  Upper  Cumberland  church,  Term., 
'eb.  13,  1880,  Bister  Susannah  Mahaffey,  aged  10 
ear«. 

Sho  leaves  a  kind  husband  and  Beven  children  to 
im  their  loss.  Her  sickness  was  asthma.  The  funer* 
erviccs  were  c  >ndu  ;ted  by  the  Brethren  from  Ps.  110: 

60.  Jacob  Hollinghr. 

ft— At  Glade,  Co.,  Pa  ,  D«o.  7th, 

to.  Adam   Pitt,  aged  77  years,  11  month,  and  7  days. 
peral  inrvices  he'd  .it  the  Mid  lie  Creel  chnw 
.  Berkly  and  the  wril  F..<i  mi  Bbrkly. 

fc.— To  the  Middle  Creek  district,  Aggie  Alice 
linos,   Feb.  19, 1886  8  years,  0  months,  and  1 

ay.  Funeral  services  were  conducted  in  the  Loth- 
ran  church  hy  the  writer.  Jostab  Berkt.y. 

UMRINE.— In  the  Neosho  Co.,  congregation.  Feb. 
4,  1886  of  consumption  sister  Annie  O.  wife  rf  Sam- 
el O.  Crumiine,  aged  16  years  and  4  months.  Fu- 
eral  services  by  Eld.  Sidney  Hodgdra  aud  son,  from 
ev.  14:18.  G.  G.  Crumrink. 


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176 


TirlK    GOSPEL    MESSEISTGUCR. 


March  16,  1886 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


Love-feasts. 

May  15.  at  I  P.  M  ,  Hudson,  McLean  Co.,  111. 
May  22,  in  the  Mulberry  Grove  Church,  111. 
May 27 and 28. at 2  P.M.,  Cherry  Grove,  Car 

roll  Co..  111., 

District  Meetings. 

April  1,  at  10  A.  M..  Northern  District  of  End. . 
in  the  Springfield  congregation,  Noble 
Co.,  Ind.  Tuose  coming  over  tho  L.  8. 
andM.  S  railroad  will  stop  at  Wawaka. 
Those  coming  over  the  B.  and  ()..  will  slop 
at  Albion  The  brethren  much  desire  all 
to  comeover  the  Lake  Shore  railroad  that 
can  do  so,  as  they  stop  close  to  meeting 
place.    All  como  day  before  the  meeting. 

AprilO,  at  0  A.  M.,  Northeastern  District  of 
Kansas,  in  the  Morrill  church.  Brown  Co.. 
Kan.  Those  coming  by  rail  will  stop  off 
ut  Morill.  on  Monday,  the  T>th.  There  are 
two  trains  from  the  Fast,  one  at  1:48  and 
one  at  7:2).  and  one  from  the  West  at  .",  P. 
M.  The  Brethren  here  havo  decided  to 
commence  meetings  on  the  evening  of  the 
3rd,  to  continue  over  the  D.  M.,  ami  we 
would  be  pleased  to  have  eome  of  the 
brethren  come  at  that  time  and  preach 
for  us. 

April  7,  Middle  Distrief  of  Ind.,  in  the  Prairie 
Creek  church  Wells  Co.,  Ind.  Tboso 
coming  by  railroad  will  stop  off  at  Warren 
or  Montpelier  where  they  will  be  met  and 
cared  for  the  day  before  tho  meeting. 

April  1*  and     J 7,  at  !>  A.   M.,   First   District 
of  Va,  in  the  Peter's  Creek  church,  Ro 
anoko  Co. ,  Ya . 

April  10  and  17,  First  District  of  W.  Va..  at  the 
Beaver  Run  Church.  Mineral  Co..   W.  Va. 
Those  coming  by  rail  will  stop  off  at  K. - 
ser,  wherf.  they  will  have  conveyances  fur- 
nished them  by  giviug  us  timely  notice. 

April  19,  District  of  Nebraska,  in  the  North 
Beatrice  church,  eight  miles  north  of  Bea- 
trice, and  two  aDd  one  half  miles  south- 
east of  Pickreli,  Gage  Co.,  Neb.  Pickrell 
is  the  nearest  railroad   stat  ion. 

$dverti$ett\tnte. 

Rates— Per  Inch  each  Insertion  : 

One  time  or  more  . .' $150 

One  month  {i  times) 1  80 

Three  months  (12  times) 1  20 

fciix  months  (25  timos) 1  00 

One  year  (50  times) 70 

No  advertisement  accepted  for  lees  th3n  1  00 

EB*~  A'o    Cuts  inserted  unless    12Vi  Pica 
wide  and  on  metal  base. 


T 1  I E 


Normal  College 


In  deciding  where  to  <j,r>  to  school  three, 
things  are' to  bft  considered':  the  literary, 
the  religious,  and  tb.fi  physical  advantag- 
es. These  are  all  prominent  featured  in 
the  Normal. 

The  faculty  is  full,  having  a  representa- 
tive teacher  at  the  head  of  each  depart- 
ment- 

The  religious  advantages  are  all  that 
can  he  desired'.  Two  preaching  services, 
two  prayer  meetings,  and  a  Bible  class 
are  held  in  the  building  each  week. 

The  physical  advantages  are  as  good  as 
can  he  found  anywhere.  The  building  is 
comfortably  heated  tl  I  with  steam, 

when  heat  is  needad;  the  room1)  are  well- 
fuxnished  and  pleasant,  ami  the  boarding 
is  better  than  is  usually  round  at  board- 
ing-schools. 

Courses:  Normal,  Scientific  and  Clas- 
Those    desiring    to    prepare    for 
teaching,  will  here  im<l  spi  cial  advantag- 
loring  the  spring  term. 

The  exp'  lower  than  many  oth- 

er, schools  fit  t'i'ial  gradi  bera  of 

thcChutch.  thi  en,  and  all  others 

who  eD.joy  iationa,  will 

!ind  b  home  surrounded  bj  the  most  h  ip 
py  Christian  influti  i 

TheSpBnia  Tsbm,  of  Fourteen  weeks, 
begins  March  20.    Applications  fi  n 
etc. i  shouhl  be  made  al   on<  e, 
proper  accommodations  can  be  provided. 
For  circulais,  catalogni  :  Irosa 

.1.  H.  Bbumbatjoh, 
Drawer  K,  Huntingdon,  Pa. 


POWDER 

Absolutely  Pure. 

This  powder  never  varies.  A  marvel  of  pur- 
ity, strength  and  wholeeomeness.  More 
economical  than  the  ordinary  kinds,  end  can- 
not be  sold  in  competition  with  the  multitude 
of  low  test,  short  weight,  alum  or  phosphate 
powders.  Bold  only  in  cans.  ROYAL 
BAKING  POWDER  CO.,  106  Wall  ai  ,  N.  Y. 


BRETHREN'S  LANE  AGENCY. 

Located  at  Wa  Kceuey,  Kan.,  in  the 

golden  belt  of  America,  on 

the  U.  V.  R.  R. 


All  races  of 

BEES 

and  QUEENS  for  sale  to 
suit  buyers.  Also  a  full 
line  of 

APIARIAN 

supplies. 

Send  for  illustrated 
catalogue  to  1).  B.  TJlery 
Proprietor  Honesty  Api- 
ary. New  Carlisle,  Ohio. 


MT.   MORRIS  .COLLEGE. 

Mount  Morris,  111. 


A  School  asp  Home  foe  Young  People. 


Spring  Term  of  12  weeks  begins  March  24,  '86. 
ADVANTAGES. 

/.  lAtevarjf,— Instruction,  Thorough  and 
Practical,  not  only  in  tho  Higher,  but  in 
the  Elementary  branches  as  well.  With 
Beginning  and  Advanced,  Regular  and  lie- 
view  Classes,  all  may  bo  accommodated. 

The  Training  Class  for  the  Spring  Term 
promises  to  be  largo.  This  Class  affords 
special  advantages  to  (those  desiring  to 
tench. 

'£.  Religious.  Onoof  the  most  prominent 
features  of  our  school,  is  tho  effort  to  im- 
press upon  its  students  tho  claims  and 
benefits  of  an  exalted  morality  and  a  vital 
religion.  Besides  the  regular  weekly 
preaching,  prayer-meeting,  and  Sunday- 
school  services,  all  the  students  tako  part 
in  daily  Bible  reading.  There  is  also  one 
DAI  and  one  night  class  in  Bible  History. 
Theto  afford  rareopportunities  forgaining 
an  accurate,  working  knowledge  of  tho 
Scripture,  and  of  Missionary  Enterprises. 

:t.  I'husicul.  —  The  location  is  not  only  one 

ofthemott  healthfn]  in  the  West,  but  tho 
time- honored  "Sandstone,' surrounded  by 
a  largo  cr-.mpus,  ornamented  with  trees  of 
tho  choicest  varieties,  combines  beauty  of 
scenery  with  agreeable  associations  in  such 
a  manner  as  to  render  Mt.  Morris  College  a 
very   pleasant  and   profitable  home  for 

student  < 

I.  Expenses,    Within  the  raaoh  of  all 
By  special  arrangement,  a  redaction  of  10 

pnr  cent  has  been  made  on  the  oost  of 
board  for  the  Spring  Term.  All  who  ex- 
pert to  attend,  shoull  write  immediately 
and  secure  rooms.     Address 

.     Mt.  MointiH  Coli.koe, 

Mt    Morris,  111. 


Trains  leaving KausasC'ily, at 9  A.M., 
arrive  at  Wa  Kccncy,  at  9:  23 
P.  M,,Ev'gof  same  flay. 

We  havo  some  good  homesteads  and  cheap 

lands  yet  on  hand  for  all  who  may  call  upon  us. 

Buy  your  lands  of  us,  and  do  your  locating 
with  those  who  can  show  you  what  you  want. 

Wo  are  agents  for  over  150,000  acres.  35,000 
acres  by  the  quarter  section  around  the  new 
tow'n  of  Familton  in  Sore  County. 

Homes  for  tho  poor,  as  well  as  for  the  rich. 
Town  lots  to  give  away  to  those  who  w  ill  build 
upon  them  in  the  new  town  of  Familton,  mid- 
way between  Collyer  and  Buffalo  Park,  Gove 
Co.,  Kan. 

The  following  is  a  partial  lis!  of  the  lands 
we  have  for  sale: 

No.  189. 

1U0  acres  of  school  land,  with  living  water, 
at  $1.50.    One-half  cash,  rest  in  18  years. 

325,oaO  acres  by  the  section  .  Price,  $3.23  to 
$5.50  per  acre,  on  long  time  at  7  per  <>nl . 

No.  191. 

160  acres,    relinquishment    on    homestead. 
dug-out  12x20,  about  five  acres  plowed.  15  feet 
to  water,  smooth  land.    Price  $275 
No.  200. 

160  acres,  timber  claim  relinquishment.  — 
Price  $250. 

Wo  have,  in  addition  to  the  following, 
2  townships  of  railroad  lands  for  sale  near 
Familton,  in  Gove  County,  by  the  160-acre 
tract.  Prices  ranging  from  S5  to  £6.50  per 
acre.  All  fine  rolling  prairie.  Some  quarters 
well  watered  with  living  water.  Saul  lands  ly- 
ing along  tho  U.  P.  railroad. 

Town  lots  given  away  in  Familton  for  build- 
ing upon  them. 

No.  139. 

160  acres ,  a  stone  stable  50  feet  square,  good 
spring  of  good  water,  35  acres  under  cultiva- 
tion, deeded  at.  $5, 

No.  155. 

160  acres ,  good  stone  house  16x21  feet,  30  acres 
under    cultivation,  with    good  springs.     Good 
farming  land.     A  bargain.    Will  bo  sold  soon. 
No.  150. 

160  acres,  a  good  frame  house,  12x20,  one 
story  and  a  half  high,  with  five  rooms,  good 
cedar  and  milk  house,  good  well  26  feet  deep, 
stono  stable  12x1  i,  50  acres  under  cultivation, 
living  water  on  the  place.  Prico  $1,000;  half 
cash,  balance  on  time. 

No.  183. 

320  acres,  of  which  160  are  deeded,  tho  other 
160  is  a  relinquishment  on  a  timber  claim, 
good  frame  houso  with  1  rooms,  good  well,  sta- 
ble, 200  fruit  trees,  00  acres  under  cultivation, 
the  timber  claim  has  10  acres  under  cultiva- 
tion, all  good  farming  land,  w  ith  living  water 
running  through  one  corner  of  the  place.  A 
bargain.  3  miles  from  WaKeeney.  Kan. 
No.  119. 

160  acres  of  very  fine  land  near  Familton,  in 
OJove  County,  on  nine  years'  time.    A  bargain, 
No.  302. 

160  acres,  relinquishment  on  tree  claim,  good 
spring  oT  water,  good  land,  10  miles  from  rail- 
road. 12  acres  planted  in  trees. 

No.  299 

160  acres,  relinquishment  on  homestead, 
good  stone  house,  12x1 1,  with  an  L  for  kitchen, 
SxlO  feet,  good  stono  stable,  chicken  house 
and  hog  pen.  10  acres  under  cultivation,  150 
poach  trees,  10  acres  enclosed  with  hedge,  good 
well  23  Eeel  deep.  A  bargain  sure,  at  $850, 
part  on  i  liree  yeai  s1  t  Lme. 
No    135. 

I'.'Jo  acres  good  smooth  school  land.  Price. 
s.5.25  per  acre.     f$3j  COBh,  balance  on  I'.l  years' 

time,  at  6  per  cent     No  improvements    With- 
in a  couide  Of  miles  Of  0  new  town. 
No.   is? 

160  acres,  a  timber  claim,  good,  smooth  land . 
No  improvements.    Near  tho  town  of  Famil- 
ton     A  bargain,  ut  £150. 
No.  I"". 

' > 1 1 1  acres  o[  raw  land,  8  miles  From  a  railroad 
town  Price.  $5 .50  per  acre.  One-half  cash, 
reel  in  one  year. 

No.  209. 

Ml  i  acres  raw  land.  3  miles  from  railroad  sta- 
tion Pries,  s:>  :,u  per  acre  On.-  half  cash, 
reel  in  one    . 

Jlo  acres.  'J'  ■  nnh's  from  Familton;  a  nice  lo- 
cal ion,    :  mile  from  railroad.    Terms  to  suit 
Price  reasonable 

We  havo  some  good  homesteads  yet  thai  can 
bo  taken,  not  for  from  the  Brethren's  colony, 
in  Goto  county,  Kan. 


The  new  hotel  al  Familton  (Meloto)  is  no' 
finished  and  ready  for  business .  We  are  no- 
established  in  our  branch  office  at  Familto 
and  ready  to  show  our  lands  to  those  desirin 
to  see  them  By  taking  the  evening  Union  P; 
cific  train  at  Kansas  City,  they  will  com 
through  without  change  of  cars,  arriving  I 
Familton  in  tho  afternoon  next  day. 

Familton  is  the  best  situated  town  on  th 
main  lino  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railway,  froi 
Kansas  City  to  Denver.  It  has  100  sqnai 
miles  of  tributary  territory,  well  watered  h 
springs,  wells  and  streams,  and  is  of  fine  sol 
This  part  of  tho  country  is  rapidly  filling  u 
with  actual  settlers. 

To  business  men  seeking  a  location,  Famii 
ton  offers  the  finest  inducements  oi  any  tow 
in  Western  Kansas.  Land  Exploring  Tici 
ETS  can  be  had  at  half  price  just  across  Unio 
Avenue,  opposite  the  Union  Depot,  at  N( 
1038;  Kansas  City,   Missouri. 

All  communications  should  be  addressed  t 
Wa  Keeney.  Kan  ,  as  the  office  is  not  yet  estal 
lished  at  Familton.  In  buying  tickets  f< 
Familton,  Melote  should  be  name.'.,  as  thi 
was  the  former  name 

For  further  information,  enclose  stamp,  ar 
write 

BAKU  It  &  SONS, 

WaKeeney.  Ka 
Branch  Office  at  Familton,  Gove  Co.,  Kan. 

VICTOR 

LIVER  SYRUP 

FORMULA  OF  DR.  P.  D.  F.UIBNEY. 

The  best  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  know: 
In  use  for  over  100  years.  It  cures  all  disea; 
es  originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  ir 
pure  blood ,  such  as  Bilious  Attacks,  Malari 
Dyspepsia,  Dizziness,  Sick  Headache,  Const 
pation,  Colds,  Scrofula,  Erisipelas,  Boil 
Pimples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Beii 
pleasant  to  take,  it  is  an  excellent  remedy  fi 
children  Price,  SI  00  per  bottle,  sample  bo 
tie  25  cents.  We  also  manufacture  the  folloi 
ing  Victor  Remedies:  Victor  Cough  Syru 
Victor  Infant's  Belief,  Victor  Pain  Balm  Vi 
tor  Liver  PiUs  and  Victor  Liniment.  Eve: 
bottle  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfa 
tion.  Try  one  bottle  and  be  convinced.  Prii 
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11.  B.  BKDMBAUGH,  Editor, 

And  Business  Managor  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 

Bno.  S.  A.  Moore  lately  held  some  meetings  at 
West  Providence,  and  tour  united  with  the  church. 


We  are  informed  that  brethren  J.  E.  Shope  and 
John  B.  Cuver,  of  the  Aughwick  church,  Pa  ,  held 
a  series  of  meetings  in  the  Upper  Black  Log  Val- 
ley. As  a  result,  about  twenty-four  united  with 
the  church. 

On  account  of  an  unusual  rush  of  job  work  in 
our  bindery,  our  edition  work  was  put  back  a  little, 
and  we  have  not  been  able  to  fill  orders  for  some 
of  the  styles  of  hymn-books;  also  Bro.  Quinter's 
"Trine  Immersion."  In  a  few  days  we  hope  to 
have  a  full  supply  again,  when  all  orders  will  be 
promptly  Idled. 


Bno.  B.  C.  Mooinaw  informs  us  that,  after  the 
first  cost  of  his  book,  "Supernatural  Healing,"  is 
met,  he  will  donate  all  the  profits  to  the  Brethren's 
Tract  Committee  to  be  used  in  the  publication  and 
distribution  of  tracts.  We  feel  quite  sure,  if  the 
i..„<i.-  Le  i>j?i»rpcinted  as  its  merits  deserve,  it  will 
have  a  large  sale. 


BltO.  I).  Emmert,  Superintendent  of  the  Orphans' 
ironies,  is  with  us.  His  zeal  for  the  good  cause  con- 
tinues unabated.  It  is  a  good  work  for  those  who 
wish  to  lay  up  treasures  in  heaven,  but  financially 
not  profitable.  Iience  only  a  few  care  to  engage 
in  such  work.  Most  people  prefer  to  have  their 
treasures  in  this  life. 


We  are  informed  that  JJro.  J.  W.  "Wilt  has  re- 
moved from  Altoona  to  Roaring  Springs,  Pa,  We 
hope  his  new  field  for  labor  may  prove  a  pleasant 
and  profitable  one.  We  are  told  that  he  will  con- 
tinue to  preach  for  the  Altoona  Brethren  every  al- 
ternate Sunday.  We  are  glad  to  learn  this,  as  his 
services  are  needed  there. 


Rev.  Sam.  P.  Jones,  of  Georgia,  of  late  has  been 
coming  to  the  front  as  a  revivalist,  and  at  this 
time  his  sermons  are  attracting  as  much  attention 
as  did  Moody's  a  few  years  ago,  and  are  interest- 
ing. ITis  Cincinnati  Music  Hall  series  of  sermons 
have  been  edited  by  W.  M.  Leftwich,  I).  I).,  and 
are  now  published  by  Cranston  and  Stowe,  Cincin- 
nati. It  is  a  nicely  gotten  up  volume  of  812  pages 
and  sells  at  SI. 00,  post-paid. 


Bno.  J.  D.  Pink, of  Richland,  Shawnee  Co.,  Kan., 
says  that  there  is  only  one  family,  besides  his  ou  n, 
in  the  neighborhood,  that  belongs  to  the  Brethren 
church,  but  there  are  others,  he  says,  who  came 
rrom  the  Valley  of  Virginia  that  would  like  to 
have  the  Brethren  preach  there.  A  suitable  house 
for  holding  meeting  can  be  bad  near  Bro.  fink's, 
and  he  is  anxious  to  have  some  of  the  brethren 
come  and  preach  for  them.  Ministers  living  near- 
est should  make  a  note  of  this.  The  only  preach- 
ing they  now  have  is  from  the  Gospel  Messen- 
OEH,  which,  he  says,  is  a  great  comfort  to  them,  as 
the  whole  family  reads  it.  Surely,  the  MESSENGER 
is  doing  good  missionary  work,  and  is  (he  means 
of  saving  many  to  the  church  that  would  other- 
wise be  lost  to  its  communion.  Bro,  Pink  lives 
three  and  one-half  miles  west  of  Richland  Station. 


We  sometimes  get  well-written  articles  without 
any  name  to  them,  and,  according  to  our  rule,  they 
are  consigned  to  the  waste-basket.  If  contributors 
can  give  us  satisfactory  reasons  for  withholding 
their  names  from  their  articles,  we  will  do  so,  but 
in  all  cases  we  must  have  the  name  of  the  writer 
as  an  evidence  of  good  faith. 


At  our  last  prayer-meeting,  the  subject  was 
"Liberal  Giving,"  led  by  Bro.  J.  E.  Say  lor,  the 
Normal  Professor  in  Mathematics.  The  subject 
was  interestingly  discussed  and  good  thoughts 
were  presented.  This  is  a  subject  upon  which  we 
need  a  great  deal  of  practical  teaching,  and  the 
sooner  we  get  it  the  better,  as  a  great  work  could 
b3  done  in  the  church,  were  the  necessary  means 
on  hand.  Giving  as  the  Lord  has  prospered  us 
will  give  them. 


There  are  quite  a  number  of  applicants  for  a 
place  in  the  "Old  Folks'  Home."  Will  we  prepare 
a  place  for  them  where  they  can  feel  at  home  as 
they  pass  down  the  steeps  of  time?  The  aged  and 
homeless  demand  our  sympathy  and  care.  They 
are  our  brethren,  and  it  is  our  duty  to  see  that  they 
are  made  as  comfortable  as  possible.  "Inasmuch 
as  ye  do  it  unto  one  of  these,  the  least  of  mine,  ye 
do  it  unto  me,"  is  a  truth  that  ought  to  sink  deep 
into  our  hearts,  and  when  it  gets  there  it  will  also 
sink  into  our  pockets. 


Sister  Ella  Williams,  of  Funkstown,  Md.,  says, 
in  regard  to  the  Old' Folks'  Home:  "1  wish  to  have 
an  opportunity  of  doing  something  towards  it  be- 
fore going  hence."  How  many  more  feel  this  way  ? 
If  sufficient  encouragement  is  expressed,  the  op- 
portunity will  soon  be  afforded.  AVe  are  surprised 
at  the  number  of  brethren  and  sisters  that  want 
and  need  a  home  of  this  kind.  Shall  they  be  ac- 
commodated, or  will  wc  allow  1  hem  to  be  shifted 
around  with  the  dread  of  the  alms-house  ever 
looming  up  before  them  ? 


Ouit  town  is  beginning  to  shake  itself,  and  is 
preparing  for  a  boom.  Our  waterworks  are  now 
partly  completed.  The  pipes  are  supplied  by  di- 
rect pressure.  The  reservoir  will  be  commenced  as 
soon  as  spring  opens,  and,  when  done,  we  will  have 
an  abundant  supply  of  good  water  at  a  pressure  of 
from  forty  to  seventy  pounds.  A  few  weeks  ago 
the  Shoe  factory  started,  which  w  iil  be  followed  by 
a.  Steam  Tannery  and  the  Car  Works,  and  to-mor- 
row morning  we  will  receive  the  first  number  of 
a  daily  paper.  Surely,  henceforth  Huntingdon 
must  lie  known  as  a  city. 


A  i  kw  men  should  not  attempt  to  control  the 
church  or  to  say  what  shall  be  or  shall  not  be  in 
its  paper.  Individual  judgments  are  frequent!] 
made  up  of  a  few  local  circumstances,  and  these 
may  be  ao  different  from  the  experiences  of  the 
whole  that  it  would  be  a  bail  thing  to  form  a 
standard  of  action   from    them.      The   wishes   and 

the  good  of  the  greatest  number  must  always  be 
respected,  and,  as  far  as  in  the  right,  must  be  ac- 
cepted, Our  circumstances  and  expi  liences  in  life 
are  very  different,  and  what  could  be  accepted  as 
good  and  reasonable  in   one   neighborhood   and 

Church,  would  not,  at  all.  do  for  another.  We  be- 
come set  in  our  customs  and  ways,  and  are  slow 
to  let  them  go,  as  long  as  they  do  not  COnflicJ  with 
our  religious  principles.  This  shows  the  ne< 
of  taking  tie  sum  of  the  \\  hole  and  from  it  strike 
the  true  average. 


MOKE  SYSTEM. 


An  elder  who  has  been  traveling  and  preaching 
considerable  during  the  winter,  writes  us  that  he 
found  a  number  of  churches  that  were  suffering 
from  bad  ruling,  or,  rather,  no  ruling,  and  that  he 
was  surprised  to  see  how  anxious  some  brethren 
are  to  be  elders,  and  what  schemes  they  will  resort 
to  that  they  may  attain  to  the  envied  position.  He 
has  come  to  the  conclusion,  and  we  most  heartily 
agree  with  him,  that  no  elder  should  assume  the 
oversight  of  any  church  by  virtue  of  his  position. 
Because  a  brother,  through  the  force  of  circum- 
stances, is  promoted  to  this  position,  does  not  qual- 
ify him  to  fill  the  position  of  elder  anywhere  or  ev- 
ery-where.  He  may  fill  the  place  to  which  the  pe- 
culiar circumstances  have  called  him,  but  nowhere 
else,  and  it  is  bad  policy,  on  the  part  of  the  church, 
to  make  a  general  rule  out  of  an  exception.  Xo 
church  ought  to  be  asked,  or  even  be  expected,  to 
accept  a  minister  to  take  the  oversight  of  others 
simply  because  he  has  been  made  an  elder  some- 
where else.  This  position  ought  to  be  filled  by  the 
voice  of  the  church  that  needs  an  elder,  and  not  by 
the  voice  of  some  other  church.  To  give  our  ideas 
more  clearly,  we  take  a  number  of  members  who 
have  settled  in  a  certain  locality,  and  with  them 
they  have  several  ministers,  ore  has  been  ordained 
to  the  eldership  and  the  other  is  in  the  second,  or 
even  in  the  first  degree,  so-called.  This  member- 
ship wants  to  be  organized  into  a  regular  church 
body.  Here  we  have  an  elder  and  a  minister  in 
one  of  the  subordinate  degrees,  who  have  been 
made  such  by  other  churches  under  different,  and. 
perhaps,  peculiar  circumstances.  Must  this  body 
of  brethren  and  sisters,  when  they  organize,  accept 
this  elder  as  their  elder,  or  may  they  accept  the 
subordinate  in  position,  and  have  him  ordained  by 
the  elders  present,  or  may  this  church  reject  both 
of  them  and  call  for  a  minister  who,  they  believe, 
would  be  adapted  to  their  wants  and  the  wants  of 
the  neighborhood  in  which  they  live?  In  most 
cases,  the  church  to  be  organized  will  willingly  ac- 
cept the  elder  already  ordained,  if  he  is  a  suitable 
man.  In  some  cases  it  would  be  better  to  accept 
the  subordinate,  and  in  still  other  cases  it  would 
be  better  to  accept  neither. 

Now,  the  question  is,  according  to  our  present 
system  of  church  government,  What  are  the  liber- 
ties of  a  church  under  the  circumstances  named  J 
The  question  is  an  important  one,  as  we  have  rea- 
son to  believe  that  bright,  prospective  openings 
have  been  effectually  closed,  and  the  cause  hu- 
miliated by  the  "go-where-you-please-ministry" 
an  elder  once  made  must  be  accepted  as  elder 
wherever  he  goes,  or  is  pleased  to  locate. 

The  time  has  come  when  the  church,  as  a  body. 
must  take  hold  of  her  own  work,  and  discriminate 
as  to  who  shall  occupy  new  fields  of  labor.  Like 
in    everything   else,   men    must    be   sent    who  are 

adapted  to  the  field  and  the  work  needed.    There 

is  not  more  than  one  Out  of  ten  of  our  ministers 
who  are  qualified  to  go  into  a  new  field  and  build 
oi'  a  church,  and  very  of  ten  that  om  cannot  be  had. 
or  will  not  go  unless  sent.  Our  trouble,  as  a 
church,  has  grown  out  of  those  who  go  without 
being  sent  We  hope  that  the  importance  of  this 
matter  will  be  considered  at  our  coming  District 
M<  i  lings,  so  thai  .\.  M.may  give  the  church  a  sys- 
tem by  which  our  ministry  can  be  utilized  to  the 
best  possible  Advantage,  and  the  good  cause  be 
thereby  great!]  promoted. 


178 


THE    GrOSIPML  MESSENGER 


Maroh  23,  1886 


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—»F"W^-M 


ESS-^-"2"S. 


Htady  to  show  thyself  approved  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


IN  MEMORY. 


Lines  selected  on  the  death  of  Catharine 
Shenefelt,  of  Brest,  Mo.,  by  her  daughter, 
Sadie  S.  Rhodes. 

"0  maDy  lips  are  saying  this, 

'Mid  falling  tears  to-day; 
And  many  hearts  are  aching  sore, 

Our  mother's  passed  away; 
We  watched  her  fading  year  by  year, 

As  they  went  slowly  by, 
But  cast  far  from  us  every  fear 

That  she  must  ever  die . 

"She  seemed  so  good,  so  pure,  so  true 

To  our  admiring  eyes, 
We  never  dreamed  thi6  glorious  fruit 

Was  ripening  for  the  skies; 
And  when  at  last  the  death  stroke  came, 

So  swift,  so  sure,  so  true, 
The  hearts  that  held  her  here  so  fast, 

Were  alrri03t  broken  too. 

"We  robed  her  in  familiar  dress, 

We  smoothed  her  gray  hair  down, 
Gave  one  last  kiss — then  laid  her  'mid 

The  autumn  leaves  so  brown: 
Then  each  took  up  the  broken  thread 

Of  life,  and  all  its  cares, 
How  sad  the  heart  'mid  daily  tasks, 

We  miss  our  mother's  prayers. 

"We  ne'er  shall  know  from  what  dark  paths 

Ihey  may  have  kept  our  feet; 
Yet  holy  will  their  influence  be 

While  each  fond  heart  shall  beat; 
And  as  we  tread  the  thorny  way, 

Which  her  dear  feet  have  trod, 
Ever  shall  feel  our  mother's  prayers, 

Leading  us  up  to  God. 

"And  for  the  one  still  left  to  us — 

Our  father  aged  and  lone, 
Who  hears  perhaps  by  night  and  day, 

The  old  familiar  tone, 
We'll  gather  closer  round  him  now, 

To  guard  from  every  ill, 
As  near  the  darksome  river-side 

He  waits  a  higher  will . 

"And  when  the  storms  of  sorrow  come 

To  each  bereaved  heart, 
Let  faith  glance  upward  to  the  home 

Where  we  shall  never  part; 
Where  one  awaits  with  loving  eyes 

To  see  her  children  come, 
As  one  by  one  we  cross  the  flood 

And  reach  our  heavenly  home." 


MORSELS. 


BY  S.    S.  MOHLER. 


I  have  examined  Bro.  Qainter's  work  on 
"Baptism,"  and  I  am  glad  for  the  work,  and 
hope  it  will  be  extensively  circulated.  It 
certainly  is  a  valuable  addition  to  Christian 
literature,  and  should  be  in  the  hands  of  our 
ministers  generally,  and  adopted  by  our 
Book  and  Tract  Committee. 

I  do  not  see  how  any  fair-minded  person 
can  road  it  without  seeiDg  the  force  of  his 
conclusions.  It  shows  careful  research  and 
is  mild  in  character  for  which  it  is  to  be 
commended.  Bro.  Quinter's  review  of  Dr. 
Forney,  Cathcart,  and  Bowman,  is  complete. 

Dr.  A.  W.  Ileese's  article,  "A  Church  Au- 
thority," is  timely.  It  will  bear  frequent  read- 
ing and  studying,  and  it  could   be  made  ex- 


tensively profitable  if  published  in  leaflets  by 
the  thousands,  and  distributed  by  the  Tract 
Committee  among  the  churches. 

I  learn  that  the  character  and  arrangement 
of  the  "Claesified  Minutes  of  the  Anuual 
Meeting"  is  imperfectly  understood.  Some 
hold  that  the  obsolete  minutes  are  excluded, 
whereas,  the  Annual  Meeting  gave  permis- 
sion to  have  them  published  on  condition 
that  all  the  minutes  be  included  in  the  work, 
and  it  was  done,  and  I  think  every  minute  of 
all  our  Annual  Meetings,  so  far  ai  known 
to  exist,  is  in  the  work,  and,  to  distinguish 
what  minutes  are  obsolete,  the  minutes  on 
any  subject  first  adopted  stand  first  in  the 
class,  and  so  on  down  to  the  latest;  thus  the 
latest  on  any  subject  show  at  once  to  what 
extent  former  minutes  were  superseded,  and 
thus  rendered,  to  that  extent,  obsolete,  or 
may  have  been  entirely  superseded  by  later 
minutes,  and  the  arrangement  instantly 
shows  this.  Some  have  been  modified,  others 
have  been  made  stronger,  but  whatever 
changes  have  been  made  on  any  subject, 
these  are  always  found  placed  at  the  close 
of  the  class  according  to  the  year  in  which 
such  changes  were  adopted.  Thus  the  latest 
stand  in  force,  and  the  arrangement  at  once 
shows  this.  The  arrangement  gives  the 
history  of  the  work  of  the  Annual  Meeting 
on  every  subject  on  the  Minutes. 

One  important  result,  I  believe  will  fol- 
low the  appearance  of  the  work,  its  arrange- 
ment will  help  largely  to  a  proper  knowl- 
edge of  Church  government,  something 
which  all  our  ministers  should  study,  and 
thus  be  prepared  to  dispose  of  cases  of 
church  notice,  so  as  to  preserve  the  peace  of 
these  churches,  since  some  of  the  most  seri- 
ous troubles  of  the  Church  grew  out  of  a 
want  of  knowing  the  principles  of  our 
Church  government,  which  gave  those  who 
dislike  government  an  opportunity  to  get 
their  work  in,  for  next  to  preaching  the  gos- 
pel to  sinners  lost,  to  bring  them  to  Christ, 
stands  Church   government    in  importance. 

I  unhesitatingly  affirm  that  as  a  help  to 
understand  and  apply  the  principles  of  the 
gospel,  there  is  nothing  in  existence  equal  to 
the  work  of  the  counsels  of  our  great  assem- 
blies. These  are  the  deliverances  of  the 
Church;  and,  while  changes  on  given  sub- 
jects mark  the  work  of  our  A.  M.  the  princi- 
ple has  been  held  intact. 

Such  changes  were  made  as  are  necessary 
in  order  to  keep  the  church  in  her  proper 
attitude  to  the  changing  and  shifting  posi- 
tion of  the  world.  If  the  customs  of  the 
world  to-day,  were  the  same  as  fifty  or 
one  hundred  years  ago,  the  position  of  the 
Church  in  relation  to  these  customs  would 
be  the  same,  and  hence  no  changes  on  any 
subject  would  have  been  a  necessity  so  as  to 
maintain  her  proper  attitude  toward  such 
customs.  These  changes,  then,  instead  of 
being  considered  objectionable,  rather  go  to 
show  the  vitality  of  the  Church  in  her 
watchfulness  against  the  danger  of  losing 
her  power. 

Another  important  result  will,  it  is  hoped, 
follow  the  publication  of  the  Classified  Min- 
utes.   It  will  prevent  the  sending  of  queries 


to  the  Annual  Meeting  like  those  already  on 
the  Minutes,  but  not  known  to  be  on  them. 
At  the  last  Annual  Meeting  at  Mexico,  Pa., 
two  queries  similar  to  former  queries  ap- 
peared which  were  disposed  of  by  reference 
to  the  former  queries  on  the  same  subject. 
The  classification  will  at  once  show  what 
former  action,  if  any,  was  had  on  a  given 
subject. 

I,  too,  hear  brethren  say,  "Drop  the  mar- 
riage notices  from  the  Messenger,"  also,  "Not 
so  many  memoriams! 


THE  PERSONALITY  AND  OFFICE  OF 
THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


BY  H.  W.  8TRICKLER. 

"And  I  will  pray  the  Father,  and  he  will  send  the 
Comforter,  that  he  may  abide  with  you  forever;  even  the 
spint  of  truth  whom  the  world  cannot  receive,  because 
it  seeth  him  not,  neither  knoweth  him;  but  ye  know 
him,  for  he  dwelleth  with  you  and  snail  be  in  you." — 
John  14:  16,  17. 

The  Bible  is  a  book  of  wonders.  It 
strikes  against  all  the  schemes,  the  plans, 
and  traditions  of  our  world,  and  positively 
declares  that  God  is  such  a  holy  being  that 
every  one  that  is  a  friend  to  our  world  is  an 
enemy  to  God. 

The  Bible  will  not  change  the  least  of  its 
doctrines  or  the  form  of  the  obedience  it  re- 
quires to  please  any,  whether  learned  or  un- 
learned, rich  or  poor,  king  or  beggar. — 
What  is  written  is  written,  and  heaven  and 
earth  shall  pass  away,  is  the  inevitable  lan- 
guage engraven  on  every  pag»  o£- tkrio 
derfal  Book.  Thousands  of  its  greatest 
enemies  have  become  its  chiefest  friends, 
and  diligently  seek  to  avoid  what  it  forbids 
and  do  everything  that  this  holy  Book  com- 
mands. 

To  offend  the  invisible  Being  dwelling 
within  it,  is  like  death  itself,  but  to  all  its 
friends  it  is  like  the  "rock  of  Horeb,"  full  of 
living  waters, — in  short  it  contains  the  pow- 
er of  the  Spirit,  so  that  it  can  turn  the 
world  upside  down,  cast  out  the  strong  man 
armed,  through  the  work  and  operation  of 
the  invisible  hand  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

The  angel  Gabriel,  said  to  Mary,  "The 
Holy  Ghost  shall  come  upon  thee  and  the 
power  of  the  Highest  shall  overshadow  thee; 
also  the  holy  thing  that  shall  be  born  of  thee 
shall  be  called  the  Son  of  God." 

"John  saw  the  Spirit  of  God  like  a  dove 
descending  from  heaven  and  lighting  upon 
Christ."  "And  Jesus  being  full  of  the  Holy 
Ghost  returned  from  Jordan,  and  was  led  by 
the  Spirit  into  the  wilderness."  "And  Jesus 
returned  in  the  power  of  the  Spirit  into 
Ga'ilee." 

The  above  passages  of  Holy  Writ  in  the 
above  texts  evidently  prove  the  personality 
of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

Jesus  Christ  is  the  most  wonderful  com- 
forter. The  Holy  Spirit  is  called  another 
comforter.  He  searcheth  all  things  and 
knoweth  all  things.  He  guides  into  all 
truth.  He  glorifies  the  Son  and  receives  of 
the  things  of  Christ,  and  shows  them  unto 
us.  He  is  one  of  the  witnesses  of  the  resur- 
rection of  Christ.  "And  we  are  his  witnesses 
of  these  things  and  bo  is,  also,  the  Holy 


March  23,  1886. 


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Ghost  whom  Gcd  hath  given  to  them  that 
obey  him." 

That  the  Holy  Spirit  is  a  divine  person  is 
evident  from  the  testimony  of  David,  record- 
ed in  2  Samuel  23:  2,  3.  Here  the  Spirit  is 
called  Lord,  and  the  God  of  Israel.  When 
Ananias  lied  to  the  Holy  Spirit,  it  is  said 
he  lied  to  God. 

The  ordinance  of  baptism,  if  it  may  be 
called  an  ordinance,  is  to  be  administered  in 
the  name  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  as  well  as  in 
the  Father,  and  ihe  Son.  Every  attribute 
that  belongs  to  the  Deity,  belongs  to  the 
Holy  Spirit.  They  all  center  in  him  as  in 
one  brilliant  focus.  He  is  omnipresent;  we 
cannot  hide  ourselves  from  his  presence. — 
He  is  the  Spirit  of  Truth,  the  Spirit  of  Life, 
the  Spirit  of  Grace,  and  the  Eternal  Spirit. 
He  dwelleth  in  the  sea  of  Eternity,  and  by 
him  all  the  streams  of  life  are  communicated 
and  applied  to  the  barren  land. 

The  Holy  Spirit  is  the  gift  of  the  Father. 
He  is  sent  to  the  world  by  the  Father,  or 
proceeded  from  the  Father."  "He  is  sent  in 
the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  according  to  his 
promise." 

The  promise  in  Eden  brought  the  only  be- 
gotten Son  of  God  in  the  nature  of  man,  to 
this  world,  to  obey  the  Law,  to  suffer  the 
curse,  to  spoil  hell,  and  to  conquer  the  grave. 
This  being  done,  he  went  home,  having  given 
another  promise, — that  he  would  come  again. 

With  what  supernatural  majesty  the  pro- 
mise of  the  Spirit  arrived  on  the  day  of 
P«ntenost,  with  "signs  and  wonders,  in  the 
heaven  above  and  the  earth  beneath,"  "of 
blood  and  fire,"  "pillars  of  smoke,"  and 
"cloven  tongues,"  and  all  these  powers  sitting 
on  the  fishermen  of  the  sea  of  Galilee. 

Peter  having  taken  the  bow  of  the 
Lord  in  hand,  three  thousand  stout-hearted 
rebels  fell  to  the  ground  by  the  arrows  of 
conviction  "through  the  thickest  and  strong- 
est breastplates  that  ever  were  made  in  hell." 
These  heavenly  arrows  were  dipped,  not  in 
poison,  but  in  love,  in  the  fountain  of  grace, 
in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb,  and  in  the  oil  of 
the  holy  unction, — the  Holy  Spirit. 

This  Holy  Spirit  is  invisible.  It  is  like 
the  wind  that  "bloweth  where  it  listetb,  and 
tbou  canst  hear  the  sound  thereof,  but  canst 
not  tell  whence  it  cometh  or  whither  it  go- 
eth:  so  is  every  one  that  is  born  of  the  Spir- 
it." 

It  is  a  drop  that  will  become  a  fountain, 
springing  up  to  eternal  life;  it  is  a  spark  that 
will  become  a  flame  that  all  the  rivers  of  Be- 
lial can  never  quench.  The  Holy  Spirit  is 
stronger  than  death  and  many  waters  cannot 
quench  it.  He  strives  with  men's  souls, 
and  plants  a  living  and  holy  principle  in 
their  hearts,  dwells  with  them  and  guides 
them  into  all  truth,  and  bears  witness  with 
their  Spirit  that  they  are  the  children  of 
God.  He  illuminates  the  dark  understand- 
ing, subdues  the  stubborn  will,  and  rectifies 
the  inordinate  affections,  not  by  an  audible 
voice  from  heaven,  but  through  the  instru- 
mentality of  the  Word  of  God. 

It  is  the  office  of  the  Holy  Spirit  to  regen- 
erate, to  convince,  and  to  convert  sinners,  in 
short,  he  is  the  Author  of  the  power  that  is 


in  the  gospel.  All  Scripture  is  given  by  in- 
spiration. 

It  is  the  office  of  the  Holy  Spirit  to  com- 
fort the  people  of  God,  and  to  make  inter- 
cession for  them.  "And  I  will  pray  the 
Father  and  he  shall  give  you  another  com- 
forter." 

The  Holy  Spirit  is  sent  from  the  courts 
of  heaven  in  the  name  of  Christ  to  convince 
men  and  women  of  the  dreadful  conse- 
quences of  fighting  against  the  divine  gov- 
ernmnet,  of  refusing  to  have  Christ  to  reign 
over  them,  and  continuing  in  a  state  of  un- 
belief and  horrid  rebellion  against  him.  It 
is  his  prerogative  to  speak  to  the  henrt,  so 
that  sinners  will  listen  to  the  message  he 
brings  from  heaven,  and  receives  the  atone- 
ment he  seals,  and  the  support  that  he  im- 
parts, that  they  may  renew  their  strength, 
and  mount  up  with  eagle's  wings  to  realms 
of  higher  bliss. 

It  also  makes  intercession  for  us.  "Like- 
wise the  Spirit  also  helpeth  our  infirmities, 
for  we  know  not  what  we  should  pray  for  as 
we  ought,  but  the  Spirit  itself  maketh  inter- 
cessions for  us,  with  groanings  which  cannot 
be  uttered.  No  other  power  could  ever 
make  the  blasphemer  cry  out  for  mercy. — 
One  cries  "from  the  depth  of  mercy  I  cried 
unto  thee."  Another  says,"If  thou  shouldst 
mark  mine  iniquity,  O,  Lord,  who  can  stand?" 
whilst  others  are  saying,  "Thou  art  a  God 
ready  to  pardon,  there  is  forgiveness  with 
thee,  that  thou  mayest  be  feared."  And 
what  is  this  in  comparison  to  what  shall  be 
when  the  inhabitants  of  one  city  shall  cry 
unto  another,  "Come  let  us  go  to  the 
house  of  the  God  of  Jacob."  Jesus  is  mak- 
ing intercession  above  with  our  names  in  his 
breastplate,  written  in  atoning  blood;  he  ap- 
pears before  God  for  us.  He  performs  the 
office  of  an  intercessor  without  us  before  the 
Father  in  heaven. 

It  is  our  duty  to  pray  for  the  forgiveness 
of  our  sins;  it  is  our  duty  to  mortify  the  lusts 
of  the  flesh  that  war  against  the  lusts  of  the 
Spirit.  The  Holy  Spirit  will  not  do  these 
things  for  us,  but  he  is  able  to  give  us  pow- 
er, and  life,  and  vigor  to  do  them.  He  will 
never  understand  and  love  the  truth  for  us, 
but  he  leads  us  into  all  truth  and  sheds 
abroad  the  Savior's  love  into  our  hearts, 
and  that  shall  kindle  ours. 

Oh  my  Brethren!  seek  his  aid,  and  fer- 
vently pray  for  his  outpouring  on  all  of  our 
labors!  O,  let  us  all  pray  that  he  may  pour 
down  showers  of  blessings  upon  his  people! 
Let  us  daily  pray  God  for  the  Spirit  of 
grace  and  supplication,  that  we  may  be  found 
fervent  in  praise  like  Abraham  for  Sodom, 
Jacob  for  the  blessing,  Moses  for  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  Daniel  for  the  Church  of 
God,  Bartemus  for  his  sight,  the  Canaanite  for 
mercy  for  his  servant,  and  the  woman  of 
Canaan  for  mercy  for  her  daughter. 

Again,  I  say,  Brethren,  let  us  pray  that  we 
enter  not  into  temptation. 

Loraine,  III. 

One  cvumb  of  divine  grace  and  help  may 
be  multiplied  to  feed  five  thousand  wants 
and  anxieties. 


THE  RESURRECTION. 


BY  J.  A.  ROOT. 


"I  am  the  Resurrection,"  is  the  language 
of  our  dear  Lord  who  came  into  the  world 
to  make  known  the  will  and  power  of  his 
heavenly  Father  and  the  people  were  aston- 
ished at  his  doctrine;  and  among  all  the 
points  of  doctrine  taught  by  him,  perhaps, 
none  was  more  emphatic  than  that  of  the 
resurrection  of  the  dead,  and,  perhaps,  none 
which  the  human  mind  was  slower  to  accept 
even  to  this  day.  Had  Christ  taught  the 
doctrine  of  re-creation  for  the  dead  instead 
of  a  resurrection  of  the  dead,  it  would,  per- 
haps, have  been  more  readily  accepted. 

Let  us  keep  in  mind  the  declaration  of  the 
Master,  "I  am  the  Resurrection  and  the  life." 
Is  there  a  promise,  is  there  consolation,  is 
there  hope  embodied  in  this  language? 

To  us,  dear  Brethren,  there  is,  and  here  it 
is: 

First,  we  all  believe  that  Christ  showed  us 
by  a  fact  that  there  be  a  resurrection. 

Second,  that  he  showed  us  the  order  which 
was  no  less  important,  at  least  no  less  exhib- 
ited in  this,  that  God  raised  Christ,  the  body 
which  had  died,  from  the  dead,  thus  fulfill- 
ing the  Scripture.  Not  only  in  our  own 
mind  did  God  raise  the  blessed  body  of 
Christ  to  satisfy  the  disciples  of  the  reality 
of  his  resurrection  in  only  one  sense,  bnt 
had  he  failed  to  raise  his  body  how  could 
there  exist  a  reality  of  a  resurrection,  if  that 
which  dies  is  not  raised?  Then  if  the  dead 
are  not  raised,  then  is  our  faith  vain,  that  is, 
if  we  have  faith  that  the  dead  rise,  and 
Christ  rose  from  the  dead,  the  Script- 
ures are  being  fulfilled,  accepted  and  be- 
lieved, because  of  the  abundance  of  testi- 
mony. That  the  same  body  that  died  and  was 
put  in  the  grave,  was  the  one  raised,  is  also 
believed  and  accepted,  because  he  said,  "I 
am  the  resurrection."  Again,  because  he 
confirmed  it  by  beiDg  raised,  and  the  reason 
why  so  many  are  a  little  slow  to  believe  or 
accept  the  doctrine  held  by  some  that  the 
resurrected  body  of  Christ  needed  any  change 
before  entering  heaven,  is  no  doubt,  because 
of  the  absence  of  testimony  either  by  pro- 
phecy or  revelation. 

To  us  the  thought  is  a  pleasant  one  that  it 
may  be  our  happy  lot  to  behold  the  arms 
that  embraced  the  little  ones,  to  see  the  eyes 
that  beheld  them,  to  behold  the  blessed 
hands,  bearing  the  marks  of  the  nails.  It 
sends  a  thrill  of  emotion  through  the  breast 
of  every  child  of  God. 

Of  a  truth  we  are  redeemed  by  thy  blood! 
May  we  behold  the  feet  that  were  wsshed 
by  the  tears  and  wiped  with  the  hair  of  one 
whom  Jesus  loved. 

O,  Brethren,  why  should  it  be  thought  a 
thing  incredible  with  us  that  God  should 
raise  the  dead,  even  after  the  order  of  the 
resurrection  of  Christ,  that  his  resurrection 
and  his  ascension  were  separate  affairs, 
seems  clear  to  us;  that  his  aEoension  had 
nothing  to  do  with  the  completion  of  his 
resurrection  is  to  us  clear,  and  if  so,  then 
in  his  resurrection  we  have  a  complete  ex- 
ample. 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSEN^EK, 


Maroh  23..  1836. 


Christ,  then,  beiDg  the  first-fruit,  shall 
we  not  look  for  the  aftercrop  ia  the  same 
manner  aa  the  first?  A  glorious  hope, 
is  this,  if  the  bodies  which  die  are  raised, 
then  we  have  a  reality  of  resurrection  of  the 
dead;  if  some  other  bodies,  then  we  have  a 
substitute  for  the  dead. 

The  conclusion  of  the  whole  matter  is, 
either  that  which  dies  is  raised,  or  it  is  not 
raised.  And  if  that  which  dies  is  raised,  have 
we  more  than  a  resurrection  of  the  dead?  If 
not,  then  less  would  come  short  of  the  pro- 
mise.          

SPJUY  FROM  THE  WATER  OF  LIFE. 


BY   JAMES    EVANS. 

God's  righteousne33  and  man's,  differ  in 
this,  man's  righteousness  is  like  the  fig-leaf 
covering  of  Adam.  It  was  not  a  whole  robe. 
God's  righteousness  invests  the  entire  man, 
body  soul  and  spirit. 

The  slain  lamb  under  the  law  afforded 
blood  to  shield  Israel  from  the  sword  of  the 
destroying  angel.  It  was  sprinkled  on  the 
door-posts,  and  lintel.  But  the  lamb  was  to  be 
eaten  with  bitter  herbs.  The  blood  of  Jesus 
redeems  us  from  sin  and  death,  but  his  flesh 
must  be  eaten  with  the  bitter  herbs  of  suffer- 
ing in  the  flesh.  We  cannot  eat  the  flesh  of 
the  slain  lamb,  unless  we  partake  of  the  suf- 
ferings of  Christ. 

Egypt,  the  Red  Sea,  the  Wilderness,  the 
Jordan  and  Canaan  are  figures  of  the  true. 
We  are,  by  nature,  in  Egypt,  slaves  to  sin. 
The  taskmasters  of  pride,  fashion,  and  the 
lusts  of  the  flesh,  oppress  us  with  cruel  bond- 
age. God  has  heard  our  groanings,  and 
has  sent  us  a  deliverer.  We  cross  the  Red 
Sea,  when  we  are  baptized  into  Christ.  Oar 
enemies  are  then  slain,  buried  in  the  sea. 
We  place  the  waters  of  obedience  be- 
tween lis  and  the  world.  We  then  proceed 
on  our  journey.  Some  fall  by  the  way. 
Many  are  bitten  by  the  fiery  serpents  of 
envyings,  jealousies  and  an  evil  mind.  After 
painful  journeyings,  we  reach  the  Jordan. 
Our  feet  dip  into  its  waters,  we  come  up  out 
of  them  to  enter  the  land,  we  finish  our 
course,  we  enter  the  realm  of  death,  but  we 
come  out  of  its  dominion  in  the  resurrection, 
and  thea  Jesa3,  our  Joshua,  makes  war  on  the 
rulers  of  the  earth.  Satan  is  cast  down, 
bound  and  exiled  in  the  abyss.  The  earth  is 
redeemed  and  freed  from  the  curse  of  sin. 
Jesus  reigns  from  the  river  to  the  ends  of 
the  earth.     We  reign  over  the  earth. 

True  fellowship  is  originated  thus:  the 
apostles  declare  to  us  what  they  saw  and 
heard  from  Jesus.  We  then  have  fellowship 
with  them.  Thoir  fellowship  was  with  the 
Father  and  with  the  Son.  Here  is  where 
ours  ends.  Unless  we  have  the  inner  fellow- 
ship with  God,  our  outward  fellowship  is  a 
mere  toy,  a  deception,  a  piece  of  brass. 
Only  those  who  walk  in  the  light,  have  real 
fellowship  with  each  other.  Walking  in  the 
light  is  walking  in  the  truth. 

God  desires  truth  in  the^inward  parts.  He 
loves  sacrifice,  because  it  is  just  what  he  did 
himself. 


HINDEIUNCES. 


BY  J.  L.  SNAYELY. 


"Wherefore  laying  aside  all  malice,  and  all  gsile,  and 
hypocrisies,  and  envies,  and  all  evil  speakings."  1 
Pet.  2:  1. 

The  apo3tle  in  the  preceding  chapter  had 
stated  some  truths,  calling  the  attention  of 
the  Brethren  to  the  endeared  relation  that 
had  been  formed,  even  by  the  Word  of  God, 
which  had  been  implanted  in  their  hearts  by 
the  Holy  Spirit,  and  from  this  he  took  oc- 
casion to  exhort  his  Brethren  to  lay  aside  all 
bad  habits  and  practices.  This  was  needful 
in  order  that  they  might  desire,  and  observe 
the  doctrines  and  precepts  of  the  Word  of 
God;  and  might  not  be  hindered  in  their 
Christian  journey. 

The  brethren  and  sisters  in  Christ,  no 
doubt,  all  consider  that  they  are  on  an  im- 
portant journey,  or  mission,  and  if  so,  all 
will  be  thankful  if  the  hinderanee3  to  their 
progress  are  pointed  out.  If  anything 
hindered  oar  prosperity  in  business,  or 
in  any  earthly  scheme,  all  would  earnestly 
ask  what  it  was,  and  would  be  thankful  to  the 
friend  who  pointed  it  out,  and  would,  at  on^e, 
try  to  overcome  it. 

The  hinderance3  to  our  increase  in  faith 
and  holiness  are  pointed  out  in  the  Word  of 
God,  but  if  we  remain  indifferent,  and  do  not 
set  about  to  carefully  avoid  them,  we  may  re- 
main spiritual  dwarfs  aa  long  as  we  live. 
The  apostle  Paul  would  say,  "Wherefore"  or 
"for  which  rea3on?"  The  raa3on  is  you 
have  professed  to  "have  risen  with  Christ," 
and  have  purified  your  souls;  you  are  now  to 
put  off,  or  throw  aside,  as  a  polluted  garment, 
all  carnal  encumbrances,  and  attend  to  the 
work  of  your  Master  with  industry!  Show 
yourself  the  obedient  children  of  God  by 
avoiding  conformity  to  the  world,  and  by  not 
"fashioning  yourselves  according  to  your 
former  lusts"  in  your  igaorance.  The  har- 
vest accords  with  the  S2ed  that  has  been 
sown.  If  we  are  "born  of  the  Spirit,"  we  bring 
forth  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit;  if  we  live  in 
the  Spirit,  we  also  walk  in  the  Spirit.  Those 
called  out  from  darkness  to  light  show  forth 
the  praises  and  glory  of  God.  This  is  the 
conduct  and  sacred  character,  and  privilege 
of  the  believer.  When  the  apostolic  induc- 
tion "to  lay  aside  every  weight  and  sin"  is 
igaored,  religion  u  stunted  and  starved,  and 
usefulness  and  happiness  hindered.  This 
is  why  there  are  divisions,  one  for  Paul,  one 
for  Apollos,  one  for  Cephas  and  one  for 
Christ.  This  is  why  we  have  wars  aud  fight- 
ings. They  come  from  the  "lusts  that  war 
in  the  members,"  and  we  need  not  wonder 
why  the  loose  and  fragmentary  theology, 
which  admits  of  the  most  incongruous  ele- 
ments, aud  the  most  unnatural  relations;  nor 
need  wo  wonder  why  so  many  hearers  are 
unfruitful,  and  others  so  little  edified.  The 
Bible  teaches  believers,  that  if  they  wish  to 
preserve  the  health  of  their  souls,  and  to 
have  au  increasing  relish  for  the  Word  of 
God,  they  must  put  off  the  old  Man  with  his 
deeds  which  are  corrupt,  aud  pat  on  the  new 
man,  which,  after  God,  is  created  in  right- 
eousness and  true  holiness. 


To  continue  in  ein  after  we  have  professed 
to  have  put  on  Christ,  is  to  "grieve  the  Holy 
Spirit,"  and  deceive  ourselves.  When  eon- 
version  occurs,  men  look  for,  and  expect,  a 
change  in  a  man's  habits,  words,  and  acts, 
that  were  before  opposed  to,  or  different  from, 
the  Spirit  of  Christ.  The  baptism  of  the  be- 
liever is  indeed  a  symbolical  representation 
peculiarly  appropriate,  expressing  an  in- 
ward cleansing,  and  preparation  to  continue 
in,  and  share  the  blessings  of,  the  people  of 
God.  But  to  be  partakers  of  these  bless- 
ings, we  not  only  denounce  sin  in  word,  but 
also  in  our  deeds;  if  we  are  "dead  with 
Christ  are  we  not  freed  from  sin?"  How 
then  can  we  any  longer  live  in  sin?  Not  to 
unsettle  the  principles  of  language,  we  dare 
not  continue  in,  or  tolerate  sin  a  moment 
longer,  after  the  change  or  transfer  is  made. 
Hence,  if  we  assert  that  those  who  are  newly 
initiated  into  God's  family  can  have  the 
privilege  to  gratify  the  "lasts  of  the  flesh," 
for  a  season,  we  get  ourselves  into  a  dilemma. 

Is  not  the  immersion  of  the  body  in  water, 
a  symbol  of  the  inward  cleansing  and  a  dy- 
iag  to  sin?  Is  not  emerging  sgain  a  sym- 
bol of  rising  to  "walk  in  newness  of  life?" 

If  newness  of  life  does  not  begin  at 
this  point,  where  is  it  to  begin?  If  we  give 
license  to  sin  anywhere  inside  the  sacred 
enclosure,  we  are  doing  an  ungracious  work, 
and  are  striking  a  blow  at  the  God-man  and 
his  gospel  and  are  making  it,  iu  a  measure, 
powerless,  and  destitute  of  its  transforming 
power  which  is  claimed  for  it.  Such  mutila- 
tion ard  disfigurement,  as  toniay  that  we 
have  "newness  ol  life"  which  our  baptism  ' 
expresses,  and  next  month,  or  next  year, 
we  will  leave  off  bad  habits,  and  the  para 
phernalia  of  the  world,  would,  in  very  deed, 
make  the   word  another  gospel. 

Christ  did  not  come  to  humor  any  ont,'ri 
prejudice,  those  that  come  to  him  must  "lay 
aside  all  iniquity."  The  Holy  Ghost  has  no 
desire  to  allow  violations  by  those  pro 
fessing  to  have  ulimited  faith  in  the 
gospel.  There  must  be  a  profound  faith 
|  ia  the  mind  and  method  of  God,  or  the  per- 
ceptions and  discernment  are  n  >t  of  divine 
grace  in  some  of  his  professors.  If  we  be 
dead  with  Christ  we  believe  that  we  shall 
also  live  with  him.  "He  that  is  dead,  is  freed 
from  sin."  We  are  made  "the  servants  ct 
Chrht,  and  freed  from  sin,  by  obeying  that 
form  of  doctrine  which  was  delivered  unto 
us."— Rom.  6:  17,  18. 


Elmwood,  Cass  Co.,  Neb. 


A  SIMILITUDE. 


BY  D.  A.  CHAMBERS. 

On  Sept.  17th,  1885,  in  criupany  with 
some  members  of  the  Brethren  Church,  I 
went  about  twenty  miles  to  their  meeting- 
house near  Longmont,  Colorado,  to  bo  pre- 
sent with  them  at  their  communion,  with  the 
intention  of  becoming  a  member  of  the 
Church,  being  fully  persuaded  in  my  own 
mind  beforehand.  Just  hero  let  me  say, 
I  often  read  iu  the  BIE8SENGEB  such 
notices  as  this,  "The  immediate  result  of  the 
meeting    was,     so  many  received  into  the 


March  23,  1886. 


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Church  by  baptism,"  etc.,  which  I  think  is 
sometimes  an  error,  at  least  my  being  receiv- 
ed into  the  Church  was  not  the  immediate 
result  of  this  meeting,  but  of  the  preaching, 
and  godly  walk  and  conversation  of  truly 
good  Christian  men  and  women.  May  the 
Lord  bless  them  for  their  good  deeds;  al- 
though they  knew  not  at  the  time  what  good 
they  were  doing,  yet  their  good  works  fol- 
lowed them. 

I  am  persuaded  that  Bro.  A.  Hutchison 
will  have  one  more  star  added  to  the  crown 
that  is  waiting  for  him  on  the  other  shore, 
as  a  reward  for  good  seed  sown  by  him 
many  years  ago. 

My  health  was  poor,  and  when  we  got  to 
the  meeting-house,  I  could  not  remain  there 
until  services  were  over,  so  I  went  a  short 
distance  to  the  house  of  my  nephew,  still  in 
hearing  of  the  voice  of  the  preacher,  Bro. 
Hollinger,  who  afterwards  baptized  me.  My 
nephew  and  his  family  were  at  the  church, 
so  I  was  alone,  yet  not  alone  on  that  beauti- 
ful moonlight  evening.  After  being  on  my 
knees  a  short  time,  I  laid  my  tired  body 
down  on  the  bed  to  rest,  and  after  a  while,  as 
I  lay  there,  looking  out  through  the  open 
door,  I  saw  a  scene  most  beautiful  to  look 
upon,  yet  my  heart  has  been  made  to  ache 
as  I  think  on  a  part  of  what  I  saw,  but  I 
think  that  scene  showed  to  me  that  there  is 
no  perfect  happiness  in  this  world. 

I  appeared  to  be  standing  on  a  well-travel- 
ed road,  with  my  face  toward  the  North-west. 
The  road  was  entirely  straight,  but  rather 
narrow,  rising  with  a  gradual  ascent  as  far 
as  I  could  see.  This  road  was  filled  with 
multitudes  of  people,  of  all  ages,  from  youth 
up  to  old  age,  all  carrying  some  kind  of  a 
load,  but  I  could  not  tell  what  the  load  was. 
I,  also,  had  a  load  upon  my  shoulders. 

I  saw  some  old  fathers  and  mothers,  .that 
looked  very  feeble,  with  their  staff  in  hand 
and  their  loads  upon  them.  They  looked 
neither  to  the  right  nor  to  the  left,  but  look- 
ing straight  forward,  they  out- traveled  many 
of  the  younger  and  stronger  ones,  who,  ever 
and  anon,  would  stop  and  look  to  one  side  or 
the  other. 

The  road  seemed  to  ascend,  although  it  was, 
in  some  way,  connected  with  the  world,  which 
was  level  or  rather  descending  upon  it  on 
both  sides  of  the  road,  and  for  a  great  dis- 
tance in  front  of  me  was  a  beautiful  scene 
for  the  cirnal  eyo  to  feast  upon.  There  were 
multitudes  of  people,  mostly  young,  and 
decked  in  tho  most  co3tly  apparel  and  orna- 
ments of  gold  and  of  precious  stones. 

There  was  laughing  and  dancing  and  sing- 
ing and  sweet  music,  bewitching  smiles,  and 
hands  beckoning  to  those  on  the  road  to 
come  and  join  them.  There  were  beautiful 
shady  groves  and  innumerable  sweet-sinel1- 
ing  flowers  aud  near  the  road  was  beautiful 
green  sward,  but  as  they  went  farther  from 
the  road  in  search  of  more  pleasure,  their 
feet  appeared  to  sink,  and,  as  I  looked  more 
olosely,  I  saw  that  the  place  where  they  were, 
was  miry  aud  the  further  they  went  from 
the  road,  tho  deeper  was  tho  mire.  I  also, 
observed  that  they  tried  to  keep  the  mire  hid 
from  those  on  the  road.    There  wore  some 


that  turned  and  were  trying  to  get  on  the 
road.  Some  succeeded,  while  others  were 
kept  back  by  their  companions,  and  still  oth 
ers  by  the  heavy  load  of  earthly  riches  that 
they  were  trying  to  take  with  them.  Some 
were  stepping  off  the  road  at  either  bide  to 
join  the  merry  throng.  All  were  moving  on 
in  the  direction  in  which  I  was  looking,  and 
getting  farther  below  and  above  the  road. 
I  said  to  myself,  O,  foolish  people! 

Looking  farther  on,  I  saw  a  dark  and  deep 
river.  The  side  of  the  river  next  to  me 
stood  straight  up,  like  a  wall,  even  with  the 
road.  Those  that  were  off  the  road  took  no 
heed  to  the  river,  but  moved  on  till  the  swift 
current  of  the  dark  river  caught  „them  and 
swept  them  from  my  view.  I  could  not  see 
into  or  beyond  the  river.  My  heart  was  sad 
and  I  found  that  I  was  still  standing 
on  the  road,  but  had  advanced  somo  distance 
from  where  I  first  stood,  and  in  trying  to 
lighten  the  burdens  of  those  near  me,  my 
own  load  had  become  lighter,  and  looking 
ahead  I  saw  the  surface  of  the  dark  river, 
and,  at  the  edge  of  it,  the  end  of  the  road, 
and  those  that  were  walking  along  the  road, 
stepped  quietly  and  calmly  into  the  river 
and  were  lost  to  view  for  a  short  time. 

The  surface  of  the  river  was  very  calm  and 
clear  as  crystal,  and  above  and  beyond  was  a 
beautiful  light,  and  many  beautiful  forms  as 
of  angels  floating  in  the  air,  and  they  were 
clothed  in  pure  white,  and  their  faces  were 
smiling.  There  was  one  different  from  the 
others.  He  had  a  crown  upon  his  head,  and 
he  stood,  as  it  were,  upon  the  surface  of  the 
river  at  the  farther  side,  with  outstretched 
arms,  to  receive  those  out  of  the  river,  that 
had,  a  short  time  before,  stepped  into  it. 

They  v/ere  clothed  in  white  robes,  and  1 
saw  their  smiling  faces  as  he  received  them. 
They  passed  on  and  were  received  by  the  an- 
gels, and  conveyed  out  of  my  sight.  "While 
I  was  lookiug  upon  this  scene,  more  beauti- 
ful than  I  can  describe,  and  upon  the  awful 
one  below,  my  nephew  and  others  returned 
from  meeting,  and  my  strange  vision  was 
ended.  "While  I  was  looking  at  this  scene,  a 
voice  said  several  times  to  me,  "Write,"  but 
I  thought  to  myself,  I  am  such  a  poor  writer, 
and  some  will  make  sport,  and  say  it  is  only 
a  foolish  dream,  or  a  whim.  So,  Jonah-like, 
I  tried  to  avoid  it,  and  did  not  even  tell  any- 
thing about  it  for  a  long  time,  thinking  I 
would  forget  it.  But  for  reasons  best  known 
to  myself  I  write,  aud  if  any  who  read  this 
think  of  making  sport  of  it,  I  will  say  to  them 
that  it  is  neither  a  dream  nor  a  whim,  and 
would  like  to  ask,  in  sober  seriousness,  In 
which  company  are  you  traveling  towards 
that  river  (for  that  river  you  must  cross)? 

You  can  neither  stop  nor  turn  from  it;  are 
you  going  with  those  through  tho  mire  to  en- 
te- the  swift  current  of  that  awful  dark  and 
deep  river,  in  and  beyond  which  no  light  can 
be  seen;  or  are  you  with  those  upon  the  road, 
at  tho  end  of  which  you  will  gladly  cross  the 
river,  whoso  surface  is  as  clear  as  crystal,  and 
be  gladly  received  by  those  who  are  watch- 
ing and  waiting  for  us  on  the  other  shore? 

Loveland,  Col,  Jan.  31. 


CONVERSION  AND   REGENERATION. 


BY  J.  S.  MOHLER. 


In  current  volume,  No.  1,  of  Gospel  Mes- 
senger, in  explaining  query  of  J.  "W.  Purse- 
ly,  on  "Conversion,"  the  following  statement 
is  made  at  the  close  of  the  fifth  paragraph: 
"Conversion  completed  is  regeneration  com- 
menced." 

Upon  this  statement  we  wish  to  offer  a  lit- 
tle friendly  criticism,  from  the  fact,  that,  the 
statement  made,  does  not,  in  our  judgment, 
fully  harmonize  with  the  first  principles  of 
tho  doctrine  of  Christ. 

The  first  thing  necessary  to  be  done,  is  to 
ascertain  the  literal  and  Scriptural  meaning 
of  regeneration  and  conversion. 

In  the  statement  referred  to,  conversion  is 
regarded  as  being  first  in  the  order  of  time, 
leading  to  regeneration;  whereas  a  close  ex- 
amination of  the  first  principles  of  Christian- 
ity will,  we  think,  clearly  reveal  the  fact  that 
regeneration  is  first  in  order  of  time,  and  con- 
version of  a  life-time,  of  body,  soul  and  spir- 
it to  the  service  of  God,  follows. 

Generate  means  "to  originate,  to  procre- 
ate." The  prefix  re,  means  "to  originate 
8gain,  to  repeat;"  hence  regeneration,  quick- 
ened into  new  life  by  the  operation  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  of  God. 

Regeneration  locates  itself  at  the  basis  of 
our  Christian  life,  and  is  confined  to  the  first 
principles  of  the  doctrine  of  Christ.  Like  a 
natural  birth,  it  is  completed  when  the  birth 
is  over.  Naturally,  when  a  birth  is  accom- 
plished, life  and  development  begin.  So, 
when  the  new  birth,  or  regeneration,  has  ob- 
tained, that  part  of  the  work  is  finished,  and 
divine  life  and  spiritual   development  begin. 

Conversion  is  one  of  those  broad  terms 
that  take  in  our  whole  Christian  life,  from 
regeneration  to  the  end  of  our  days,  as  wo 
shall  presently  notice.  Conversion  Latiniz- 
ed, is  from  the  compound  Greek  word,  epi- 
strcpho.  Epi,  upon;  and  strcpho,  to  turn 
around  and  go  back,  or,  in  other  words,  to 
change  from  one  thing  to  another.  Script- 
urally  considered,  "to  go  back  from  the  world 
to  God." 

Oar  experience,  as  well  as  the  teaching  of 
the  gospel,  is,  that  our  going  back  to  Gcd 
continues  to  the  end  of  our  days,  to  a  greater 
or  less  exteut.  Christ  said  to  Peter,  "And 
when  thou  art  converted,  strengthen  thy 
brethren."  Luke  22:  32.  This  language  was 
used  near  the  close  of  our  Savior's  mission 
on  earth.  Peter  had  embraced  the  doctrine 
of  Christ  long  before  this,  and  had  received 
baptism,  and  had  been  under  the  tuition  of 
the  Master  nearly  three  years,  and  had  faith, 
yet,  in  the  Scriptural  sense,  he  was  not  fully 
converted.  We  admit  that  the  modern  sense 
confiues  conversion  to  tho  change  from  a  life 
of  sin  to  a  new  creature  in  Christ  Jesus,  and 
not  unfrequently  confounds  conversion  with 
regeneration. 

regeneration,  in  its  application,  then,  is 
confined  to  the  spiritual  birth— the  new 
creature.  Conversion  embraces  in  its  broad 
spiritual  sense  regeneration,  and  the  entire 
subsequent  life  of  the  Christian. 

As  to  tho  means  necessary  to  our  conver- 
sion, we  have  not  space  in  this  article  to 
specially  refer  to,  but  we  have  a  tract  about 
ready  for  publication,  specially  on  Conver- 
sion, the  means  necessary,  and  tbo  good  re- 
sults following,  etc. 

/)<•('/>  Water,  Mo.,  Jan,  I  . 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGOEJbC 


March  23,  1886. 


ROYAL  CRUMBS. 


BY  M.  M.  E. 


— Old  friends  very  graciously  remembered 
me  with  No.  45,  of  1885,  Messengers.  About 
fifty  copies  have  arrived,  and  still  they  come. 
Thanks!  they  shall  be  used  to  root  out  thorns 
and  weeds  in  the  Master's  field. 

— That  little,  but  mighty,  tract,  "Come,  Let 
us  Reason  Together,"  is  doing  some  effective 
work  among  members.  I  was  informed  a 
few  days  ago,  that  every  member  in  a  certain 
locality,  who  used  tobacco,  after  reading  the 
tract,  quit  the  use  of  the  hurtful  weed ;  and 
more,  the  boys  in  one  family,  though  not 
members,  also  gave  up  the  habit. 

— In  the  midst  of  the  earnest,  soul-stirring 
appeals  for  preaching  at  hundreds  of  places, 
what  will  the  end  of  that  church  be  that  neg- 
lects to  supply  the  needs  of  those  poor  hun- 
gry souls?  And  the  other  query  is,  what 
will  be  the  end  of  that  minister  that  is  so  en- 
grossed with  the  "cares  of  this  world,"  that  a 
willing  ohurch  cannot  lay  hold  on  him  to  send 
him?    Verily,  he  has  his  reward. 

— Peace  is  a  blessed  state,  and  worthy  our 
most  longing  desires;  but  when  a  man  writes 
that  his  congregation  is  in  peace  and  never 
has  any  troubles,  one  may  possibly  find,  upon 
visiting  it,  that  the  let-alone  policy  has  been 
nourished  and  cherished  so  well  that  the 
peace  is  simply  the  peace  of  the  world — ev- 
ery one  having  turned  to  his  own  way.  Isa. 
53:  6. 

— How  fearful  some  are  to  mention  Jesus 
to  others,  lest  their  feelings  be  hurt!  Poor 
soldiers  are  those  who  will  let  the  sword  rust 
in  their  hands. 

— David  got  tired  of  the  wicked,  and  be- 
sought God  to  "break  their  teeth"  "in  their 
mouth;"  and  declared  that,  "Before  their 
pots  can  feel  the  thorns,"  the  Lord  shall  take 
them  away  "as  with  a  whirlwind."  If  some 
of  the  swearers  had  their  teeth  broken,  it 
would  work  good  to  them,  for  they  would 
not  be  able  to  say  so  many  cursings,  nor  af- 
flict the  righteous  with  their  cruel  words. 

— Although  we  have  not  yet  em9rged  from 
the  religious  crieis  into  which  the  church  was 
plunged  by  the  attempt  to  overthrow  nation- 
al unity  by  congregational  sovereignty,  the 
eyes  are  not  all  opened.  Without  the  princi- 
ples which  control  individual  membership 
and  Christian  fellowship,  we  are  at  the  mercy 
of  the  devil  in  every  congregation;  and  if  the 
same  principles  are  not  observed  between 
congregations,  the  devil  will  win  the  battle 
sure. 

— Church  order  has  its  origin  in  the  head 
— Jesus  Christ  What  a  member  promises 
the  church  before  and  at  baptism,  ought  to 
be  obeyed  from  the  heart.  If  a  member  re- 
fuses, the  church  can  then  work  on  the  prom- 
ises—not on  the  order,  not  on  uniformity, 
but  on  the  ground  that  the  member  is  disobe- 
dient to  the  body.  And  obedience  can  be 
made  a  test  of  fellowship.  A  member,  before 
baptism,  promises  to  conform  to  the  fashion 
of  the  ohurch  in  dress,  and  as  he  grows  older 
in  years,  and  neglects  the  promise,  becomes 
set  in  his  own  way,  to  the  detriment   of   the 


ciuse  and  the  hurt  of  young  members,  what 
is  to  be  done?  Such  should  surely  see  that 
they  were  baptized  into  the  church,  and  not 
the  church  into  them,  and  at  once  fulfill  their 
promise,  and  thus  encourage  the  young  to 
keep  out  of  worldly  fashions  which  do  hurt. 
No  church  can  long  exist  without  a  line  be- 
tween worldlyism  and  divine  simplicity. 
And  this  in  all  godly  work. 

THE  REMEDY. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 

"But  now  the  righteousness  of  God  without  the  law  is 
manifested,  being  witnessed  by  the  law  and  the  proph- 
ets; even  the  righteousness  of  God  which  is  by  faith  of 
Jesus  Christ,  unto  all  and  upon  all  them  that  believe." 
Rom.  3:21-22. 

In  our  former  essay,  of  which  this  is  the 
promised  continuation,  we  demonstrated  from 
the  Scriptures,  the  uncompromising  attitude 
of  God  toward  sin, — that  he  cannot  and  does 
not  look  upon  it  with  the  least  degree  of  al- 
lowance, but  will  bring  every  sinful  thought 
and  idle  word  into  judgment.  We  might 
have  added  the  conclusion  of  Paul,  that  as 
all  have  sinned  and  come  short  of  the  glory 
of  God,  so  all  are  exposed  to  the  consuming 
uncompromising,  and  exterminating  wrath 
which  God  has  revealed  against  all  trans- 
gression and  disobedience.  Thus  all  are 
shut  up  under  sin  and  its  condemnation,  and 
and  there  is  no  hope  in  the  law,  for  its  de- 
mands exceed  our  moral  ability,  and  so  it 
only  serves  to  bring  the  knowledge  of  sin. 
Thus,  when  every  hope  of  deliverance,  by 
man's  obedience  to  the  law  of  life,  was  cut 
oSf,  by  his  manifest  and  total  inability  to  keep 
that  law,  God  provided  another  means  of  sal- 
vation, by  manifesting  his  own  righteousness 
which  he  appointed,  provided,  and  introduc- 
ed in  the  person  of  his  Son,  and  made  availa- 
ble to  all  by  faith  in  Jesus  Christ. 

This  is  the  righteousness  that  comes  solely 
by  the  exercise  of  a  living  faitb,  and  must  al- 
ways be  distinguished  from  the  righteous- 
ness of  disobedience,  for  it  is  distinctly  called 
the  righteousness  of  God,  and  as  such  is  in. 
finitely  above  all  comparison  with  the  right- 
eousness of  man,  even  the  most  perfect. 

In  the  sense  that  the  law  was  a  shad- 
ow of  good  things  to  come,  it  witnessed  this 
righteousnes3  which  should  afterward  be  re- 
vealed. 

All  of  the  sacrifices  of  the  ceremonial  law, 
by  which  dumb  animals  were  made  to  suffer 
for  the  sins  of  the  people,  which  were  typi- 
cally imputed  to  them,  implied  au  imputed 
righteousness  to  those  who  offered  tho3e  sac- 
rifices, and  came  under  the  provision  of  grace 
which  they  embodied.  By  offering  those 
sacrifices  according  to  the  law,  the  penalty  of 
sin  was  transferred  to  the  sacrificial  animal, 
and  the  credit  of  innocence,  as  pertaining  to 
the  law,  which  belonged  to  the  sacrificial  an 
imal,  was  transferred  to  the  sinner  so  that  he 
might  escape  the  just  consequences  of  his 
own  transgressions.  Not  that  sin  was  allow- 
ed to  go  unpunished,  for  this  we  have  shown 
to  be  impossible.  The  sins  of  the  believing 
and  obedient  Israelite  were  fully  punished, 
symbolically,  in  the  person  of  his  sacrificial 


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23S 


substitute,  the  lamb,  or  goat,  or  bullock, 
which  was  slain  upon  the  altar.  Of  course, 
all  this  was  typical  of  the  final  and  only  ac- 
ceptable and  efficacious  substitution  and  sac- 
rifice for  sin  in  the  person  of  Christ  upon  the 
cross. 

This  righteousness  of  God  was  also  wit- 
nessed or  shadowed  in  the  moral  law  which 
represented  a  degree  of  holiness  far  beyond 
the  reach  of  man,  in  his  fallen  state,  yet  was 
fully  exacted  and  enforced  by  the  most  dread- 
ful penalties.  No  falling  short  in  the  least 
particular,  could,  by  any  possibility,  be  al- 
lowed, without  visiting  the  full  penalty  upon 
the  head  of  the  offender..  It  was  the  only 
and  inexorable  condition  of  life,  the  least  in- 
fringement of  which  was  death,  and  so  it 
stands  yet,  to  all  who  are  not  sheltered  be- 
hind the  cross  of  Chr  ist. 

Of  the  righteousness  of  God  in  the  moral 
law,  in  its  relation  to  the  scheme  of  redemp- 
tion, we  will  have  more  to  say  in  another  and 
very  interesting  connection. 

Lastly,  this  righteousness  was  abundantly 
witnessed  by  the  prophets.  It  was  Jeremiah 
who  proclaimed  the  coming  Jehovah-tsidke- 
na.  "The  Lord  our  righteousness."  23:  6, 
Daniel  prophesied  the  bringing  in  of  ever- 
lasting righteousness,  when  the  holy  one 
should  be  anointed.  David,  in  the  24th 
Psalm,  says  of  the  man  who  is  saved,  that 
"He  shall  receive  the  blessing  from  the  Lord, 
and  righteousness  from  the  God  of  his  salva- 
tion. Paul  quotes  the  famous  passage  in  Ps. 
32:  12,  to  illustrate  the  righteousness  which 
comes  by  faith,  'Blessed  are  they  whose  ini- 
quities are  forgiven,  and  whose  sins  are  cov- 
ered." "Blessed  is  the  man  to  whom  the 
Lord  will  not  impute  sin." 

This  righteousness  of  God  is  the  remedy 
for  our  sin.  Christ  came  in  the  fullness  of 
time  to  fulfill  all  that  was  foreshadowed  by 
the  law,  and  foretold  by  the  prophets.  In 
his  life  he  fulfilled  all  the  holiness  of  the 
moral  law,  and  exemplified  the  righteousness 
of  God  as  embodied  in  that  law.  This  he 
did  as  man.  As  God,  he  represented  the  di- 
vine righteousness,  which,  in  its  immaculate 
glory,  exceeds  all  finite  comprehension.  It 
was  this  perfect  one,  in  whom  dwelt  all  the 
fullness  of  the  godhead  bodily,  who  became 
our  substitute  or  surety  before  the  bar  of 
eternal  justice,  and  paid  every  claim  which 
that  court  could  prefer  against  the  guilty  sin- 
ner. 

The  utmost  penalty  of  the  broken  law  was 
death.  Christ  paid  that  penalty,  not  for  him- 
self, for  he  had  not  sinned,  but  for  us.  He 
became  our  surety  before  the  law,  and  since 
he  has  paid,  in  his  sufferings  and  death,  every 
claim  which  that  law  had  sgainst  us,  we  are 
acquitted,  and  stand  before  God  as  though 
we  had  never  sinned.  Our  sins  were  thus 
imputed  to  him,  and  when  we  now  realize 
the  blessedness  of  pardon,  let  us  remember 
that  Christ  Jesus  suffered  for  us,  in  our 
stead,  the  full  and  just  penalty  of  every 
transgresesion,  which  is  pardoned  to  us.  It 
was  as  if  we  should  owe  a  hundred  or  a  thou- 
and  debts,  and  some  friend  having  become 
security  for  us,  and  finding  us  unable  to  pay 
those  debts,  should,  voluntarily,  and  at  the 


March  23,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSKISTGKER. 


183 


sacrifice  of  all  his  possessions,  undertake  to 
pay  them  for  us.  Believing  that  he  had  paid 
up  all  those  numerous  and  heavy  obligationSj 
we  would,  of  course  realize  the  joy  of  our  de- 
liverance from  debt,  but  this  joy  would  be 
accompanied  by  the  tender  and  grateful  re- 
flection, that  our  surety  had  fully  met  the  de- 
mands of  justice  against  us,  else  not  a  single 
burden  would  or  could  have  been  removed. 
But  this  only  carries  us  half  way  toward  the 
climax  of  grace. 

As  our  iniquities  were  imputed  to  Christ, 
"who  bore  our  sinB  in  his  own  body  on  the 
tree,"  so  his  righteousness  is  imputed  to  us. 
We  have  seen  that,  as  man,  he  fully  kept  the 
moral  law,  and  was  in  possession  of  all  its 
righteousness,  while  as  God  he  was  in  pos- 
session of  all  the  glorious  fullness  of  the  di- 
vine righteousness,  as  seen,  but  not  compre- 
hended, by  angels  and  archangels,  in  the  un- 
approachable light  wherein  he  dwelletb. 
This,  then,  is  the  heritage  of  the  saints. 

When  we  are  justified  by  the  exercise  of 
faith  in  Christ,  and  stand  acquitted  before 
the  law,  we  are  judicially  clothed  upon  with 
this  robe  of  the  all-glorious  righteous  of  God 
in  Christ.  Being  justified  by  his  death,  we 
are  much  more  saved  by  his  life,  i.  e.,  the 
righteousness  of  both  his  human  and  divine 
life  being,  by  some  marvelous  act  of  grace  and 
power,  transferred  to  us,  so  that  by  the  gift 
of  God,  we  are  found  in  possession  of  all  the 
grand  conditions  of  eternal  life.  While  bear- 
ing a  necessary  relation  to  the  justifying 
righteousness  of  disobedience,  or  works,  as 
the  tree  bears  a  necessary  and  logical  relation 
to  its  fruit,  yet  this  righteousness  of  Gol 
which  is  declared  to  be  the  gift  of  God,  and 
comes  alone  by  the  exercise  of  faith,  is  of  as 
much  greater  importance  as  it  is  of  greater 
proportions  and  perfection. 

He  who  has  realized  the  bliss  of  pardon, 
and  feels  in  his  soul  the  powers  of  the  end- 
less life,  "purifieth  himself,  even  as  he  is 
pure."  The  Spirit  of  God  dwells  in  him, 
and  kindles  all  the  holy  aspirations,  which 
spring  up  toward  God,  crying,  Abba,  Father. 
It  works  in  him  both  to  will  and  to  do  of  his 
good  pleasure,  and  if  unhindered,  will  finally 
finish  and  perfect  the  work  of  grace,  when 
the  believer  shall  really,  as  well  as  judicious- 
ly, be  intrusted  with  the  divine  righteous- 
ness, and  shine  forth  as  the  sun  in  the  king- 
dom of  heaven. 

Oh,  hasten,  thou  glorious  consummation  of 
eternal  love,  when  ransomed  sinners  shall  re- 
ceive the  white  robes,  and  the  crowns  of  un- 
fading glory!  Oh,  speed,  thou  glad  day, 
when,  with  the  wedding  garment  on,  we  shall 
go  in  to  the  marriage  supper  of  the  Lamb! 
Oh,  make  no  tarrying,  thou  bright  and  glor- 
ious resurrection  morn,  when  again  the  cry 
shall  go  forth,  "Lift  up  your  heads,  oh,  ye 
gates,  and  be  ye  lifted  up,  ye  everlasting 
doors!"  And  the  King  of  glory,  with  all  the 
vast  retinue  of  saints,  shall  sweep  through  the 
portals  of  the  heavenly  Jerusalem.  Oh,  yield 
your  stubborn  wills,  ye  misguided  eons  of 
men,  and  fling  away  the  lying  vanities  for 
whioh  ye  have  bartered  heaven  and  eternal 
life!  Oh,  stand  in  the  light  of  this  divine 
righteousness,    thou    man  who  makeet  thy 


boast  of  the  law,  who  restest  in  theexcellency 
of  thy  moral  chararter,  and  see  by  this  com- 
parison, how  like  filthy  rags  thy  righteous- 
ness becomes! 

Shine  forth,  thou  glorious  Jehovah-tsidke- 
na,  our  righteousness,  and  let  the  earth  be 
filled  with  the  knowledge  of  the  Lord,  as  the 
waters  cover  the  sea.  Dispel  the  last  dark 
cloud  of  sin  and  sorrow,  and  usher  in  the 
millennial  reign  of  joy  and  peace. 


SOLITUDE. 


BY  SARAH  M.   SAUNDERS. 

Perhaps  some  one  will  think  this  a  very 
peculiar  subject,  and  doubtless  it  is,  but  I 
am  inclined  to  believe  that  there  are  few 
people  who,  at  some  time  or  other,  do  not 
love  solitude,  and  I  think  all  Christians  do. 
When  the  Savior  was  here  among  men,  ful- 
filling the  mission  for  which  he  was  sent,  he 
often  longed  for  that  sweet  sole.ce  found  only 
in  solitude,  and  after  talking,  teaching,  and 
healing  the  sick,  he  would  steal  away  from 
the  multitude  to  enjoy  sweet  solitude,  and 
there  commune  with  his  heavenly  Father. 

We  all  love  the  society  of  our  fellow  creat 
ures,  more  or  less,  but  there  are  times  when 
we  prefer  silence, — solitude — then  we  can 
commune  with  our  hearts  and  look  back  over 
the  past  and  see  what  poor  weak  mortals  we 
are,  see  where  we  have  done  many  things 
which  we  should  have  left  undone,  and  left 
undone  many  things  which  we  should  have 
done. 

When  we  are  surrounded  with  friends  or 
burdened,  as  was  Martha  of  old,  with  much 
serving,  we  do  not  have  the  opportunity  to 
think  and  study  or  consider  properly  what 
we  say  and  do. 

Ob,  is  it  not  a  pleasure  to  thus  be  alone, 
yet  not  alone!  What  a  consolation  to  the 
poor,  careworn  pilgrim  to  thus  shut  out  the 
the  world  and  everything  that  mars,  or  hin- 
ders our  communion  with  God  and  our 
hearts,  and  meditate  in  solitude! 

Should  friends  forsake,  and  foes  all  unite, 
and  all  the  cares  and  sorrows  of  this  mortal 
life  weigh  us  down  with  grief,  sweet  solitude 
will  help  to  lighten  and  brighten  our  path- 
way sooner  than  all  the  giddy  whirls  of  so- 
cial amusements. 

CORBESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  seest— and  send  it  unto  the  churches. " 

From  Austin,  Lonoke  Co.,  Ark. 


We  are  now  in  the  midst  of  oats  sowing 
and  garden  making.  Four  members  of  the 
Brethren  church  emigrated  to  this  place  last 
Bpriug  from  Virginia.  Isolated  as  we  are 
from  the  church,  we  cordially  solicit  minis- 
ters to  come  and  preach  for  us;  and  minis- 
ters, members  and  friends  to  settle  amongst 
us,  and  enlarge  the  borders  of  Zion.  I  claim 
wo  have  a  good  country ;  about  two  months 
moderate  winter  weather.  LaBt  January  two 
men  and  I  traveled  125  miles  in  a 
spring-wagon  in  search  of  government  land. 
We  found  a  locality  of  thousands  of  acres  of 
government  land  unsettled.  C  Healthy  conn- 


try,  good  for  grain,  fruit  and  vegetables. 
To  any  one  sending  me  his  address  and 
stamps,  I  will  give  a  full  description  of  the 
land  spoken  of  and  the  country.  Thrae  of 
us  (heads  of  families),  have  secured  160  acres 
government  homestead,  with  the  view  of  set- 
tling on  it  next  fall.  Ministers  traveling  to 
A.  M.  on  the  Iron  Mountain  and  Southern 
railroad,  leading  from  St.  Louis  to  Texas, 
will  address  me  as  above,  when  we  will  make 
an  appointment  for  preaching  and  meet  them 
at  the  station,  where  they  will  be  cared  for 
during  their  stay  with  us.  Many  are  starv- 
ing here  for  the  bread  of  life.  Come  and 
preach  to  us  the  pare  gospel.     J.  G.  Flory. 


From  Red  Bank  Churcb,  Pa. 


According  to  arrangement,  Feb.  4  was  the 
time  to  meet  with  the  saints  at  the  above- 
named  church,  to  commence  a  series  of  meet- 
ings. Left  home  on  the  morning  of  the  3rd; 
arrived  at  New  Bethelehem  on  the  afternoon 
of  the  4th,  where  I  was  met  by  Bro.  Philip 
Shoemaker's  son,  who  conveyed  me  to  his 
home.  The  meetings  for  the  first  few  days 
were  not  very  large,  the  weather  being  very 
cold.  But  the  congregation  and  interest  in- 
creased, and,  as  a  result  of  the  meetings,  sev- 
en were  added  to  the  church  by  baptism.  I 
am  confident  that,  by  the  help  of  God,  they 
will  be  pillars  in  the  church  of  Christ.  The 
above-named  church  is  presided  over  by  the 
adjoining  elders,  Lewis  Kimmel  and  Eld. 
Pollard.  Bro.  F.  Leonard  is  the  minister. 
During  my  stay  with  said  church,  in  compa- 
ny with  Bro.  Martin  Hetrick,  we  went  about 
seven  miles  to  visit  sister  Smith.  She  had 
been  quite  freble  for  some  time,  and  express- 
ed her  desire  to  be  anointed.  The  German 
Reformed  minister  and  wife  happened  to  be 
there  and  witnessed  the  occasion,  perhaps  for 
the  first  time.  Sister  Smith  seemed  to  be 
fully  resigned  to  the  will  of  the  Lord.  It  is 
that  hope  of  the  future  that  takes  her  station 
by  the  Christian  as  the  mother  takes  her  sta- 
tion by  the  side  of  her  suffering  child.  Why 
is  it  that  such  a  plain  command  as  James  5: 
14  is  so  much  ignored?  A  gieat  blessing  is 
promised  by  an  observance  of  the  command. 
There  are  blessings  in  all  the  commandments, 
but  they  can  only  be  obtained  by  the  literal 
observance  of  them,  for  it  is  in  the  very  act 
of  obedience  that  we  realize  the  blessing. 
During  my  stay  here,  had  my  home  with  Bro. 
Philip  Shoemaker,  which  is  truly  a  home  for 
the  Brethren.  Brother  and  sister  Shoemak- 
er also  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  two  of 
their  sons  and  son's  wife  coming  to  the 
church.  Sister  Martin  Hetrick  is  quite  fee- 
ble; has  not  much  use  of  her  limbs.  The 
cause  seems  to  be  rheumatism.  May  the 
Lord  abundantly  bless  these  afflicted  sisters. 
Be  faithful,  sisters,  for  the  inspired  man  of 
God  said  that  the  sufferings  of  the  present 
time  are  not  worthy  to  be  compared  with  the 
glory  that  shall  be  revealed  in  us,  and  that 
these  light  afflictions  will  work  for  us  a  far 
more  exceeding  and  eternal  weight  of  glory. 

"O,  how  sweet  it  will  be  in  that  beautiful  land 

So  free  from  all  sorrow  and  pain. 
With  songs  on  our  lips  and  with  harp*  in  our  hands. 
To  moot  one  another  again." 

Silas  Hoover. 


184: 


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-     March  23,  188G. 


Two  more  were  baptized  at  Pine  Creek,  111., 

on  the  12th  inst. 


Please  read  Bister  E.  L.  Felix  instead  of 
Bro.  E  L.  Felix,  in  No.  3,  page  42,  current 
volume. 

Bro.  Michael  Keller,  formerly  of  Wash- 
burn, 111.,  should  now  be  addressed  at  Great 
Bend,  Barton  Co.,  Kan. 


Bro.  J.  A.  Boot,  of  Ozawkie,  Kan.,  reports 
one  baptized  on  Sunday,  the  7th  inst.,  and 
that  others  will  soon  follow.  The  good  work 
still  goes  on. 

The  meetings  held  at  Pyrmont,  Ind.,  clos- 
ed with  two  baptized,  one  reclaimed  and  the 
church  encouraged  to  go  forward  in  the  good 
work  with  renewed  zeal. 


Bro.  A.  F.  Miller,  of  Cearfoss,  Md.,  has 
moved  to  Beno  Co.,  Kaiisas,  and  his  address 
is  now  Hutchinson,  Kansas.  We  wish  him 
abundant  success  in  his  new  home. 


Brethren  Edmund  Forney  and  Geo.  Stu- 
debaker  paid  us  a  visit  last  week.  Bro.  Stu- 
debaker  preached  for  us  in  the  Chapel  on 
Sunday  evening,  and  on  Monday  evening 
Bro.  Forney  held  forth  the  word.  The  meet- 
ings were  both  well  attended. 


Bro.  J.  H.  Moore  says  in  a  private  letter, 
"Come  down  and  see  us  and  we  will  give  you 
a  dish  of  strawberries  and  cream."  Well, 
we  would  enjoy  the  delicious  fruit,  but  more 
than  all  we  would  enjoy  an  old-time  chat 
with  our  dear  brother.  Social  intercourse 
with  kindred  spirits  is  about  the  highest  en- 
joyment we  can  realize  in  this  world.  To  us 
only  one  thing  stands  above  it,  and  that  is  the 
joy  of  a  soul,  newly  born  into  the  kingdom  of 
God. 


Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  has  been  laboring  for 
the  brethren  at  Waddam's  Grove,  111.  At 
last  reports  the  meetings  were  well  attended, 
with  excellent  interest.  One  applicant  for 
baptism. 

Bro.  Martin  Bowers,  of  Colfax,  Ind,,  writes 
under  date  of  March  13tb,  as  follows:  "Six 
more  were  baptized  here  on  the  3rd  inst.,  and 
one  on  the  7th.  In  all  eight  have  come  to 
the  church  this  month,  and  the  good  work 
still  goes  on.  Bless  the  Lord  for  his  good- 
ness." 

The  General  Church  Erection  and  Mis- 
sionary Committee  will  meet  in  Mt.  Morris, 
Tuesday,  April  6,  at  8  o'clock.  Our  Breth- 
ren who  may  have  any  requests  to  lay  before 
the  Committee  will  please  notice  this  meet- 
ing, and  address  the  Secretary,  Bro.  D.  L. 
Miller,  Mt.  Morris,  III. 


Just  too  late  for  last  week's  issue  we 
received  a  short  note  from  Bro.  Lewis  W. 
Teeter,  of  Hagerstown,  Indiana,  containing 
the  following  cheering  news:  "Bro.  I.  J.  Boe- 
enberger  is  with  us  now.  Have  baptized 
nine;  reclaimed  one.  Prospects  good  for 
more.  Have  good  meetings  and  large  con- 
gregations." 

At  our  recent  church-meeting  the  follow- 
ing resolution  was  passed  and  forwarded  to 
the  District  Meeting: 

Whereas,  The  sisters  in  maDy  parts  of  the  Brothtr- 
hood  have  formed  themselves  into  mission  bands  for  the 
purpose  of  assisting  in,  and  forwarding  the  great  woik 
of  spreading  the  gospel,  therefore, 

liesolrcd,  That  we  earnestly  commend  the  efforts  of 
our  sisters  and  bid  them  a  hearty  Godspeed  in  their 
"ood  work  in  the  cause  of  the  Master . 


We  had  a  pleasant  call,  a  few  days  ago, 
from  Mr.  G.  L.  McDonough,  of  St.  Louis, 
Mo,  the  General  Traveling  Agent  of  the 
Southern  Kansas  Bailroad.  He  reports  a 
heavy  emigration  to  Kansas.  Among  the 
number  who  are  seeking  new  homes  in  South- 
western Kansas  this  spring,  are  many  of  our 
Brethren.  We  wish  them  all  abundant  suc- 
cess, both  spiritually  and  temporally,  in  their 
new  homes. 


Bro.  Isaiah  Bairigh  and  wife,  of  Wood- 
land, Michigan,  recently  visited  the  following 
churches  in  Ohio:  Upper  Stillwater,  Oakland, 
North  Star,  Painter  Creek,  Palestine,  Union 
City,  S<vanip  Creek  and  Lowry,  and  held  a 
number  of  meetings  with  the  brethren.  He 
reports  the  churches  in  peace  and  harmony. 
They  were  absent  from  home  about  six  weeks 
and  were  kindly  received  by  the  members,  to 
whom  they  return  their  warmest  thanks. 


The  more  we  love  God,  the  less  will  we 
love  tie  things  of  this  world.  If  the  heart's 
best  and  warmest  affections  are  fixed  on  heav- 
en and  heavenly  things,  it  will  be  weaned 
from  earth  and  earthly  things.  So  true  is 
this  that  it  may  bo  taken  as  a  measure  of  our 
consecration  to  God.  He  whose  treasures 
are  all  in  this  world,  will  find  this  the  center 
of  his  affections.  Whereas,  if  his  treasures 
are  in  heave)),  then  will  his  heart  be  there  al- 
so. 


The  Quarterly  is  now  ready  to  send  out, 
and  orders  will  be  filled  promptly.  The  ad- 
dition of  two  good  maps  of  Bible  lands  adds 
very  much  to  the  value  of  the  Quarterly. 
The  expense  of  getting  them  has  been  con- 
siderable, but  we  trust  our  Brethren  will  ap- 
preciate our  efforts  to  give  them  a  first-class 
Quarterly.  The  work  of  preparing  the  les- 
sons has  been  done  by  Bro.  S.  Z.  Sharp,  and 
he  has  spared  no  pains  in  making  them,  as 
we  intend  them  to  be,  excellent  helps  in  the 
study  of  the  Bible.  Brethren,  will  you  as- 
sist us  now  by  introducing  the  Quarterly  in- 
to your  Sunday- schools?  Sample  copies  free 
to  those  who  wish  to  examine  them  with  a 
view  of  introducing  them  into  the  Sunday- 
schools.  Bemember,  the  lessons  are  all  in 
the  New  Testament. 


Bro.  Eli  Wagoner,  of  Pyrmont,  Ind.,  says: 
"I  have  read  one  of  the  tract?,  'Come,  Let  Us 
Beason  Together,'  and  suggest  that  every 
brother  and  sister  help  to  circulate  it,  until  it 
is  strewn  as  profusely  in  every  nook  and  cor- 
ner as  are  the  leaves  in  autumn.  One  of 
them  ought  to  be  in  the  hands  of  ev- 
ery man,  woman  and  child  in  America." — 
Many  others  have  expressed  themselves 
favorable  to  the  circulation  of  this  tract,  and 
the  fact  that  the  first  edition  of  5,000  copies 
was  ordered  in  a  few  days,  shows  that  our 
people  take  a  deep  interest  in  the  matter.  A 
new  edition  of  15,000  copies?,  with  some  addi- 
tions, especially  the  position  taken  by  our 
Annual  Conference  on  the  tobacco  question, 
will  be  ready  to  send  out  in  a  short  time.  Al- 
ready orders  are  on  file  for  more  than  half 
of  the  edition.  Others  who  wish  to  help  in 
this  work,  can  send  in  their  orders.  It  is 
sent  free  of  charge  to  those  who  are  willing 
to  pay  the  postage  on  them.  Two  cents  pays 
for  25;  four  cents  for  50,  and  eight  cents  for 
100.  Order  at  once  and  you  will  receive 
them  as  soon  as  printed. 


The  wandering  Bedouin  of  the  East,  has 
no  knowledge  of  a  home.  The  word  is  not 
in  his  language,  neither  are  the  comforts  of 
home  in  his  experience.  He  wanders  from 
place  to  place,  pitching  his  tent  where  night 
overtakes  him,  and  in  the  morning  he  quiet- 
ly folds  his  dwelling  and  disappears.  The 
word  home,  with  its  sweet  and  pleasant  asso- 
ciations, is  to  him  an  empty,  meaningless 
sound.  He  is  simply  a  wanderer  on  the 
great  deserts  of  the  world. 

So,  too,  it  may  be  said  of  the  Christian. 
He  is  a  wanderer  and  a  pilgrim;  the  world  to 
him  is  only  a  "desert  drear," — which  has  for 
the  child  of  God,  no  home  or  abiding  city. 
Ho  wanders,  not  aimlessly  as  the  Arab  often 
does,  but  with  his  eyes  firmly  fixed  on  his 
home,  far  away,  beyond  the  boundary  of  the 
desert.  The  siren  voice  of  the  world  is  to 
liiui  an  empty,  hollow  sound.  His  heart  and 
his  affections  are  fixed  on  the  "faraway  home 
of  the  eoul,"  tie  oaeis  of  the  universe,  the 
city  whose  maker  and  builder  is  God. 

In  the  evening  of  his  life  he  lays  down  to 
rest,  and  ere  the  morning  dawns,  the  taber- 
nacle of  clay  is  deserted,  and  the  soul  has 
found  its  eternal  home. 


March  23,  1886. 


THE    GOSiMilL    JVLKSSiGlSr  GE  H. 


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Once  ia  the  old  time,  a  man  saw  the  ark  of 
God  shake  and  tremble,  as  if  it  were  ready  to 
fall,  and,  in  his  zeal,  he  put  forth  his  hand 
to  steady  the  sacred  piece  of  furniture.  In 
doing  this  he  violated  a  plain  command  of 
God,  and  his  life  was  the  price  of  his  ignor- 
ant zeal.  From  the  fate  of  Uzziah,  we  may 
learn  an  important  lesson.  We  sometimes 
seem  to  think  when  things  do  not  go  on  in 
the  church  to  suit  our  notion,  that  the  very 
ark  of  God  is  ready  to  fall,  and  ruin  and  de- 
struction is  coming  to  the  church,  and  that 
we  must  put  forth  our  hands  to  stay  the  im- 
pending ruin.  We  should  remember  when 
we  feel  that  way,  that  if  the  saving  of  the 
church  is  in  no  stronger  hands  than  ours, 
then  down  it  must  come.  It  is  sometimes 
good  to  stand  still  and  see  the  salvation  of 
God.  How  often  is  the  cause  injured  by  over- 
zealous  Uzziahs!  We  should  always  be  ready 
to  do  our  duty.  Let  our  zeal  burn  as  bright  as 
it  may,  but  at  the  eame  time  let  it  be  accord- 
ing to  knowledge.  We  are  only  instruments 
in  the  hands  of  God,  and  let  us  keep  con- 
stantly in  view  this  fact,  that  he  who  said, 
"The  gates  of  hell  shall  not  prevail  against 
his  church,"  is  able  to  fulfill  that  promise.  — 
If  God  i3  for  up,  who  can  be  against  us? 

MEMOEIAMS. 


We  regret  much  that  we  are  again  com- 
pelled to  refer  to  the  increasing  number  of 
memoriams  crowded  upon  us  by  our  corre- 
spondents. We  do  not  like  to  refuse  to  pub- 
lish them.  We  understand  the  tender  and 
sacred  feelings  associated  with  the  occasions 
that  calls  them  forth;  and  gladly  would  we 
gratify  our  friends  by  giving  them  space  in 
the  Messenger  if  we  could  find  room  for 
them.  We  have  now  come  to  that  point, 
when  the  great  number  of  lengthy  obituaries 
and  memoriams  sent  to  us  for  publication 
compels  us  to  decide  either  to  devote  a  larg- 
er portion  of  our  paper  to  this  class  of  com- 
munications, or  else  reject  a  large  number  of 
tbem.  The  former  course  we  do  not  think 
would  be  profitable,  and  the  latter  will  doubt- 
less cause  some  to  feel  bad  and  others  will 
censure  us.  There  is  another  way  out  of 
this  trouble  and  it  is  the  one  we  hope  will  be 
adopted.  This  one  is  entirely  in  the  hands 
of  our  correspondents.  It  is  this:  Never 
write  on  the  death  of  anyone  who  is  not  so 
well  known  to  the  General  Brotherhood  as  to 
render  a  biographical  sketch  interesting  to 
the  general  public.  In  every  case  give  such 
facts  and  incidents  of  the  life  as  are  of  gen- 
eral  interest;  and  always  aim  to  tell  the  moBt 
you  can  with  as  few  words  as  possible.  Short 
obituary  notices  containing  the  name,  date  of 
death,  age,  etc.,  etc.,  will  always  be  published 
in  the  regular  obituary  column.  We  do  not 
complain  of  theae.  Will  our  brethren  and 
sisters  help  us  in  this  matter?  If  your 
lengthy  memoriams,  written,  as  we  know  they 
often  are,  with  sorrowing  hearts,  mourning 
over  the  death  of  some  loved  one,  do  not  find 
a  place  in  the  paper,  do  not  feel  grieved  at 
us;  we  are  trying  to  do  the  best  we  can. 


SOME  THOUGHTS  ON  THE  POSSIBIL- 
ITY   OF   LIVING    A  SIN- 
LESS LIFE. 


NUMBER    II. 

4.  Ai'TER  having  made  reference  to  some 
of  the  more  general  statements  of  gospel 
truth,  furnishing  data  for  deductions  favor- 
able to  a  sinless  state,  we  shall  proceed  to  no- 
tice some  other  Scriptural  testimonies  which 
seem  to  bear  very  directly  upon  it. 

(a)  2  Cor.  7: 1;  "Having,  therefore,  these 
promises,  dearly  beloved,  let  us  cleanse  our- 
selves from  all  filthiness  of  the  flesh  and 
spirit,  perfecting  holiness  in  the  fear  of  God." 
Here  Christians  are  admonished  to  cleanse 
themselves  from  all  filthiness,  and  both  the 
flesh  and  spirit  are  to  be  cleansed.  But  the 
apostle's  admonition  does  not  stop  with  the 
cleansing,  but  it  goes  on  to  inculcate  perfect 
holiness.  Now,  if  Christians  carry  out  fully 
all  that  is  comprised  in  this  apostolic  admon- 
ition, it  would  seem  to  lead  to  a  sinless  state, 
and  the  possibility  of  Christians  carrying  out 
the  admonition,  is  manifestly  implied,  for 
the  inspired  apostle  would  not  admonish 
his  brethren  to  do  what  it  would  be  impos- 
sible for  them  to  do. 

(b)  Phil.  2:  14,  15;  "Do  all  things  without 
murmurings  and  disputings;  that  ye  may  be 
blameless  and  harmlesp,  the  sons  of  God, 
without  rebuke,  in  the  midst  of  a  crooked 
and  perverse  nation,  among  whom  ye  shine 
as  lights  in  the  world."  In  this  passage 
Christians  are  commanded  to  "do  all  things." 
We  presume  the  phrase  "all  things"  compris- 
es all  that  Christians  were  commanded  to  do, 
and  all  they  were  prohibited  from  doing,  and 
the  spirit  in  which  they  were  to  obey  is  in- 
dicated. They  were  to  obey  "without 
murmurings  and  disputings."  Then,  if 
the  command  was  obeyed,  and  obeyed 
in  the  right  spirit,  they  would  be  "blame- 
less and  harmless,"  and  this  blameless  and 
harmless  state  would  seem  to  be  a  sinless 
state,  and  what  was  said  in  the  foregoing 
paragraph  in  regard  to  the  possibility  of 
obeying  the  admonition  there  referred  to,  will 
apply  to  the  command  "to  do  all  things,"  re- 
ferred to  in  the  first  part  of  the  present  par- 
agraph. 

(c)  "Christ  also  loved  the  church,  and  gave 
himself  for  it;  that  he  might  sanctify  and 
cleanse  it  with  the  washing  of  water,  by  the 
word;  that  he  might  present  it  to  himself  a 
glorious  church,  not  having  spot  or  wrinkle, 
or  any  such  thing;  but  that  it  should  be  holy, 
and  without  blemish."  Eph.  5:25  27.  Now 
as  the  church  is  made  up  of  individual  mem- 
ber?, if  tho  church,  as  a  body,  can  attain  to 
the  holy  state  here  referred  to,  it  would  seem 
to  follow  that  each  member  may  do  the  s'ime, 
and  if  the  attainment  here  referred  to,  that 
of  having  no  "spot,"  "wrinkle,"  "blemish," 
or  "jasj  such  thing,"  and  of  being  "holy,"  is 
if  ached,  will  it  not  be  a  sinless  state?  It 
would  surely  seem  to  be  such. 


5.  Sinless,  means  free  from  sin;  and  a  sin- 
less state  is  a  state  free  from  sin;  and  "sin 
is  the  transgression  of  the  law,"  1  John  3:  4. 
Then  a  sinless  state  is  a  state  free  from  the 
transgression  of  the  law,  that  is,  the  law  of 
God;  or,  in  other  words,  it  is  a  state  of  per- 
fect obedience  to  God's  law  as  given  by 
Christ.  Can  such  an  obedience  be  render- 
ed by  Christians  with  their  divine  nature,  and 
with  all  the  helps  afforded  them?  A  denial 
of  this  would  lead  to  serious  difficulties,  and 
reflect  upon  the  wise,  benevolent,  and  just 
character  of  the  Christian  Lawgiver. 

G.  There  are  two  passages  of  Scripture 
bearing  on  our  subject,  to  be  reconciled,  aa 
they  are  thought  to  contradict  each  other. 
The  first  reads,  "If  we  say  that  we  have  no 
sin,  we  deceive  ourselves,  and  the  truth  is 
not  in  us,"  1  John  1:8.  The  other  reads  thus: 
"Whosoever  abideth  in  him,  sinneth  not :  who- 
soever sinneth,  hath  not  seen  him,  neither 
known  him."  1  Jo'in  3:  6.  From  the  train 
of  thought  8nd  argument  pursued  by  us  in 
the  foregoing  and  in  our  first  paper,  a  sinless 
state  seems  to  be  possible,  and  such  a  conclu- 
sion seems  to  be  in  harmony  with  the  gener- 
al teaching  of  the  gospel. 

Holiness  is  the  great  subject  taught  and 
urged  by  all  gospel  teachers  and  writers.  In 
accordance  with  this,  is  1  John  3:  6,  "Who- 
soever abideth  in  him,  sinneth  not;"  and  of 
the  same  import — but  stronger  iu  expression 
—is  the  following  text:  "Whosoever  ia  born 
of  God,  doth  not  commit  oin;  for  his  seed  re- 
maineth  in  him:  and  he  caunot  sin  because 
he  is  born  of  God."     1  John  3:  9. 

If,  then,  the  geneal  teaching  of  the  gospel 
seemB  to  indicate  that  a  sinless  life  is  possi- 
ble, and  we  have  seen  that  it  does,  the  few 
texts  of  Scripture,  and  1  John  1:  8,  among 
them,  that  seem  to  teach  a  different  doctrine, 
should,  according  to  sound  principles  of 
Scriptural  interpretation,  be  so  construed  as 
will  agree  with  the  general  teaching  of  the 
gospel.  The  Scriptures  will  agree  if  proper- 
ly explained,  and  the  principle  above  stated 
seems  to  be  a  sound  one,  hence  we  should  put 
such  a  construction  upon  those  few  passages 
of  Scripture  that  seem  to  teach  the  impossi- 
bility of  living  a  sinless  life,  with  the  gener- 
al teaching  ot  the  Scripture,  which  is,  as  we 
have  seen,  that  a  sinless  life  seeni9  to  be  pos- 
sible. 

7.  But  1  John  1:  8,  which  reads,  "If  we  say 
that  we  have  no  sin,  we  deceive  ourselves  and 
the  truth  is  not  in  ue,"  does  not  conflict  with 
1  John  3:  6,  aud  with  the  general  teaching  of 
the  gospel. 

(1)  We  have  referred  to  the  Scriptural 
doctrine  of  the  mortification  and  crucifixion 
of  'the  old  ruau,"  or  of  uur  sinful  nature. 
We  evidently  have  such  a  dootrine  taught  in 
the  gospel,  aud  all  such  doctrine  should  have 
its  counterpart  iu  Christian  experience.  But 
what  is  the  real  import  of  tnia  self-orucifix- 
ion  iu  the  experience  of  the  child  of  God? 
Doee  it   not,   mainly,  oousist  in  the   entire 


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March  23, 1886. 


subjugation  of  the  natural  man,  by  a  dili- 
gent use  of  all  the  means  of  grace,  and 
by  the  power  of  holy  habits,  rather  than  in 
the  complete  eradication  of  every  tendency 
and  inclination  in  our  flesh  to  rise  up  against 
the  sanctified  spirit  in  its  efforts  to  perfect 
holiness  in  the  fear  of  God?"  We  believe  it 
does.  To  maintain  the  position  that  we  can 
attain  to  such  a  state  of  holiness  in  which  we 
shall  have  no  temptations  to  sin,  or  in  which 
we  shall  be  in  no  danger  of  sinning,  is,  we  be- 
lieve, to  maintain  an  untenable  position — un- 
tenable, because  it  is  unscriptural.  Such  a 
state  we  do  not  believe  attainable  while  we 
are  in  the  flesh. 

(2)  We  entertain  the  idea,  that  there  still 
remains  sin  in  the  flesh  or  body  of  the  Chris- 
tian who  has  attained  to  the  highest  culture 
that  it  is  possible  to  attain  to  in  the  divine 
life.  Paul  said,  "In  my  flesh  dwelleth  no 
good  thing." — Bom.  7:  18.  But  that  sin 
which  remains  in  the  flesh  after  conversion, 
may  be  kept  in  a  dormant  or  latent  state  by 
the  mortification  and  crucifixion  of  the  flesh 
as  already  stated,  and  may  be  prevented 
from  leading  to  anything  that  will  b9  attri- 
buted to  us  as  sin.  As  the  infant  is  not  ac- 
countable for  the  sin  that  is  in  its  nature  un- 
til that  sin  develops  itself  in  the  transgres- 
sion of  the  divine  law  after  the  child  arrives 
at  the  age  of  accountability,  so  is  not  the 
Christian  accountable  for  the  sin,  that  is  in 
his  fleshly  nature,  if  it  is  kept  so  dormant 
and  dead  that  it  doa3  not  lead  him  to  sin- 
ful thoughts,  words,  or  actions,  by  trans- 
gressing the  law.  Hence  there  is  a 
sense  in  which  a  Christian  may  be  said, 
to  have  sin.  He  may  have  sin  in  his 
flesb,  but  he  keeps  it  in  subjection 
and  it  does  not  conceive  to  bring  forth  the 
the  fruit  of  sin.  It  is  when  lust  conceives 
that  it  brings  forth  sin.  So  teaches  the 
apostle  James:  "When  lust  hath  conceived, 
it  bringeth  forth  sin."  James  1:  15.  But  if 
lust  is  not  encouraged,  but  suppressed,  there 
is  no  conception,  and  hence  no  sinful  off- 
spring, to  use  the  illustration  suggested  by 
the  figure,  introduced  by  the  apostle 
James  in  the  text  we  have  quoted  from  him. 
Then,  from  the  foregoing  course  of  reason- 
ing, the  texts  under  consideration,  do  not 
c  mtradiet  each  other.  A  Christian  cannot 
gay  that  he  has  no  sin,  for,  as  we  have  seen, 
he  Lub  sin  in  his  nature,  or  in  his  flesh. — 
This  agrees  with  1  John  1:  8.  But  he  keeps 
the  sin  in  his  flesh  mortified  and  subdued, 
and  he  "sinneth  not,"  according  to  1  John 
3:6. 

(3)  The  experience  of  the  apostle  seems 
to  have  been  that  which  we  have  described 
above,  as  the  sinless  state  to  which  it  is  pos- 
sible to  attain.  He  evidently  was  not  free 
from  temptation  or  danger,  for  he  uses  the 
followiog  language  as  expressive  of  his  ex- 
perience: "And  every  man  that  striveth  for 
the  mastery,  is  temperate  in  all  things. — 
Now,    they  do  it    to  obtain   a  corruptible 


crown;  but  we  an  incorruptible.  I  there- 
fore so  run,  not  a3  uncertainly;  so  fight  I,  not 
as  one  that  beateth  the  air;  but  I  keep  under 
my  body  and  bring  it  into  subjection;  lest 
that  by  any  means,  when  I  have  preached  to 
others,  I  myself  should  be  cast- a  way." — 1 
Cor.  9:  25—27.  "I  keep  under  my  body, 
and  bring  it  unto  subjection."  There  was, 
then,  an  opposing  element  in  his  nature,  and 
this  was  a  sinful  element.  But,  though  there 
was  an  evil  power  in  his  nature,  it  did  not 
lead  him  to  sin,  or  to  do  anything  that  was 
imputed  to  him  as  sin,  because  he  kept  the 
evil  in  subjection.  He  could  say,  "I  am 
crucified  with  Christ."— Gal.  2:  20. 

8.  There  existed  as  early  as  the  time  of 
the  apostle  John,  a  community  of  professed 
Christians  called  Gnostics.  They  made 
great  pretensions  to  wisdom  and  purity. — 
It  is  generally  thought  by  commentators  that 
their  doctrines  are  frequently  referred  to  in 
the  epistolary  writings  of  the  New  Testa 
ment.  There  were  two  sects  among  the 
Gnostics  called  Nicolaitans  and  Simonians, 
which  held  very  erroneous  views  in  regard 
to  Christian  experience  and  doctrine.  And 
it  is  very  probable  that  the  apostle  John  had 
the  errors  of  those  persons  in  view  when 
he  wrote,  "If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we 
deceive  ourselves  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us." 
— 1  John  1:  8.  Dr.  McKuight  in  his  Apos- 
tolic Epistles,  in  commenting  on  this  pass- 
age, has  the  following:  "This  the  apostle  de- 
clared in  opposition  to  the  Nicolaitans  and 
Simonians,  who,  corruptly  fancying  that  un- 
der the  gospel  dispensation  no  action  what- 
ever was  forbidden,  urged  that  they  did  not 
sin  by  anything  they  were  pleased  to  do " 
There  have  been  persons  in  modern  times 
who  have  held  similar  errors.  They  have 
been  called  Antimonians.  Buck,  in  his  Theo 
logical  Dictionary,  makes  the  following  ref- 
erence to  them:  "Some  of  them,  it  is  said, 
maintained,  that  if  they  should  commit  any 
kind  of  sin,  it  would  do  them  no  hurt,  nor 
in  the  least  affect  their  eternal  state;  and 
that  it  is  one  of  the  distinguishing  charac- 
ters of  the  elect,  that  they  cannot  do  any- 
thing displeasing  to  God." 

It  is  quite  probable  that  it  was  to  condemn 
such  an  error  that  the  apostle  wrote,  "If  we 
say  we  have  no  sin,  we  deceive  ourselves, 
and  the  truth  is  not  in  us."  For  to  take 
the  position  that  it  is  impossible  for  Chris- 
tians, to  sin,  and  that  they  have  no  tempta- 
tion to  sin,  is  surely  a  dangerous  error. 

As  we  have  shown,  thero  is  sin  in  the  best 
of  Christians,  that  is,  sin  in  their  flesh,  and, 
hence,  none  can  say  in  truth  that  they  have 
no  sin.  But  by  divine  grace,  the  body  may 
be  brought  under,  and  kept  in  subjection, 
and  temptation  from  within  as  well  as  that 
from  without,  be  successfully  resisted.  And 
he,  that  by  the  grace  of  God  so  resists  temp- 
tation, and  "abideth  in  him,"  that  is,  in 
Christ,  "sinneth  not." 

And  so  the  two  passages  of  Scripture  under 


consideration  do  not  contradict  each  other, 
but  they  teach  two  great  gospel  doctrines, 
— the  prevalence  of  sin,  and  the  prev- 
alence of  grace,—  but  the  reign  of  the 
latter  over  the  former,  when  all  the  possi- 
bilities of  a  divine  life  in  Christ  are  realized 
and  experienced.  j.  q. 

CORRESPONDENCE. 

From  North  Beatrice,  Neb. 


We  are  having  a  season  of  rejoicing  by 
the  help  of  the  Lord  and  home  effort.  We 
have  held  a  few  meetings,  and  oh!  how  glad 
we  are  that  we  can  say  five  have  turned  from 
the  service  of  Satan,  and  we  think  others 
will  follow  before  the  meetings  close.  Bro. 
J.  E.  Young  did  most  of  the  preaching.  A 
few  workers  like  him,  assisted  by  some  Mar- 
thas and  Marys  working  with  the  Lord,  will 
soon  make  a  stir  amongst  the  people.  Let  us 
rejoice  together!  Never  before  did  this 
church  seem  so  much  awakened  as  now.  The 
roads  are  bad,  but  still  they  come.  Pray  for 
us,  that  much  fruit  be  gathered. 

A.  Van  Dyke. 


From  Marion,  Ind. 


Just  returned  home  from  laboring  with 
the  Brethren  of  the  Potato  Creek  church, 
Montgomery  Co.,  Ind.,  where  Jesse  Calvert 
had  been  laboring  with  some  good  success. 
I  held  meetings  about  six  miles  west  of  where 
Bro.  C.  was,  part  of  the  time,  then  came  back 
to  the  White  church,  and  preached  three  ser- 
mons. Left  there  March  1,  with  four  more 
applicants  for  baptism,  and  the  meetings  to 
be  conducted  by  the  home  ministry.  This 
has  been  a  bright  day  for  that  church.  There 
are  some  noble  woi  kers  there.  We  say,  Work 
on,  God  will  bless  you  in  jour  good  work. 
Cease  not  to  work  as  long  as  so  many  are  un- 
saved.    Oar  prayers  are  for  you. 

Michael  Floby. 


From  West  Conestoga,  Lancaster  Co  ,  Pa. 


We  feel  sorry  to  notice  the  death  of  our 
sister,  Sarah  Ann  Forney,  wife  of  our  dear 
brother,  Martin  Forney.  Our  sister  suffered 
from  paralysis  for  more  than  a  year.  Sister 
Forney  was  a  model  sister,  and  loved  by  all 
who  knew  her.  We  believe  she  did  all  she 
could  to  insure  a  clear  title  to  the  mansion 
above.  She  called  for  the  elders  and  was 
anointed  some  months  ago.  She  then  asked 
that  a  prayer-meeting  be  held,  as  she  never 
had  one  in  her  house.  So  a  number  of  mem- 
bers met  at  her  house  to  sing  and  pray.  She 
continued  growing  weaker  and  weaker,  until 
Jan.  28,  when  her  soul  departed  to  the  Para- 
dise of  God,  to  await  the  resurrection.  Feb. 
1,  all  that  was  mortal  was  laid  to  rest  in  the 
cemetery  near  by.  Funeral  service  from  2 
Sam.  14:  14,  by  Bro.  Light  and  others. 

Feb.  1  was  the  day  appointed  for  our  quar- 
terly council-meeting.  A  number  came  to- 
gether at  the  Middle  Creek  church.  Soon 
after  we  entered  the  house  we  learned  that 
there  was  one  more  who  was  tired  of  sin,  and 


March  23,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGEB, 


187 


wished  to  be  taken  on  board  the  old  gospel 
ship.  During  the  meeting  the  case  of  old 
Jacob  Reinhold  (formerly  a  minister)  came 
up,  as  he  wished  to  be  reclaimed,  which  was 
done,  so  far  as  the  church  could  go,  on  ac- 
count of  his  absence.  The  church  authoriz- 
ed the  official  brethren  to  go  to  his  home  in 
Lancaster,  and,  with  the  members  who  live 
in  the  city,  receive  him  in  the  usual  way.  I 
will  here  say,  to  make  the  above  case  clear, 
that  old  Jacob  is  very  feeble,  and  not  able  to 
leave  the  house.  He  left  the  church  about 
thirteen  years  ago,  and  "wandered  away  on 
the  mountain  wild  and  bare,  away  from  the 
tender  Shepherd's  care."  We  feel  glad  to 
note  that  he  is  willing  to  return  to  the  fold, 
and  I  know  that  our  old  Brethren  who  knew 
him  so  well  will  be  glad  to  hear  this. 

J.  E.  Royer. 


An  Unfortunate  Occurrence. 


The  following  account  of  the  death  of  an 
estimable  young  man,  whose  parents  were 
members  of  the  Brethren's  church,  his 
father,  John  S.  Buck,  being  a  speaker,  who 
lived  for  a  number  of  years  in  Carroll  Co., 
111.    We  copy  from  a  Nebraska  paper: 

Our  people  were  startled  last  Monday  by  the  arrival  of 
Mr.  H.  L.  Buck,  with  the  remains  of  his  brother,  Chris- 
tian L  Buck,  who  was  killed  by  the  accidental  discharge 
of  a  rifle.  The  brothers,  with  Wm.  Townsend  and  Wm. 
H.  Smith,  both  relatives  of  the  deceased  and  citizens  of 
this  county,  had  been  to  Akron,  Colorado,  and  located 
some  land  near  that  place.  They  were  on  their  return 
trip  and  camping  near  Park's  station,  on  the  13.  M., 
railroad,  when  the  accident  happened 

About  7  o'clock  Saturday  morning,  Jan-  2,  Christian 
L.  Buck  was  warming  his  hands  by  a  fire  in  the  rear  end 
of  the  wagon,  when  Mr.  Townsend,  in  moving  to  the 
front  of  the  wagon,  accidently  struck  his  shoulder  against 
the  lock  of  a  gun  which  was  hanging  up,  causing  its  dis- 
charge. The  ball  entered  Mr.  Buck's  light  side,  and 
came  out  on  his  left  side  near  the  backbone,  between  the 
fourth  and  fifth  ribs. 

He  did  not  suffer  much,  but  lived  until  between  12  and 
1  o'clock  of  that  day.  Efforts  were  made  to  secure  a 
doctor,  but  he  failed  to  reach  them,  and  would  have  done 
no  good  had  he  arrived,  for  the  injured  man  is  believed 
to  have  died  from  loss  of  blood.  As  soon  as  an  inquest 
could  be  held,  the  grief-stricken  companions  started  for 
Benkelman,  eleven  miles  further  east,  where  they  prepar- 
ed to  bring  the  remains  on  the  train  to  Ir.dianola.  It 
was  tbe  intention  to  have  buried  the  body  in  the  new 
cemetery  at  this  place,  but  on  the  arrival  of  Mr.  P.  W. 
Clifford,  of  Menlo,  Iowa,  it  was  decided  to  take  it  back 
to  that  place,  where  Mr.  Buck's  only  sister  (Mr.*.  Clifford) 
lives. 

Christian  L.  Buck  was  32  years  old,  and  an  excellent 
young  gentleman.  He  came  to  Frontier  county  about  a 
year  ago,  and  last  fall  taught  the  Stockville  school.  The 
sympathies  of  the  community  generally,  are  with  the  be- 
reaved. 

.  ■»  . 

A  Sad  Accident. 


A  sad  accident  occurred  at  Spring  Creek, 
in  the  Beaver  Creek  congregation,  on  Feb.  10, 
1886,  which  resulted  in  the  death  of  brother 
H.  Frank  McLaughlin.  In  attempting  to 
adjust  a  belt  in  the  flouring  mill  at  that 
place,  he  was  caught  by  one  of  the  main 
belts  and  drawn  against  the  large  gear  wheel 
running  near  the  pulley,  which  cut  the  flesh 
from  his  arm  above  the  elbow,  and  cut  and 
bruised  him  in  the  armpit  and  shoulder, 
from  the  effects  of  which  he  died,  on  Feb. 
12. 

At  firgt  it  wae  thought  hit  life  wai  in  no 


danger,  but  on  examination,  the  morning  of 
the  second  day  after  accident,  it  was  found 
that  internal  injuries  had  caused  hemorrhage 
of  the  lungs,  and  that  recovery  was  impossi- 
ble. When  the  attending  physician  announc- 
ed the  apparent  result,  it  cast  a  gloom  over 
the  village  never  before  experienced.  A  lady 
living  there  told  the  writer  that  such  a  day 
was  never  before  seen  in  Spring  Creek.  So 
much  feeling  and  interest  was  manifested, 
that  business  of  all  kinds  was  seemingly  sus- 
pended, and  the  one  theme,  the  sad  acci- 
dent. 

So  sudden  was  the  shock  and  so  heavy  the 
blow,  that  the  full  extent  of  the  Iosb  is  not 
realized.  So  full  of  vigor,  of  maturing  man- 
hood, he  was  filled  with  high  hopes  and 
bright  prospects  for  the  future,  looking  joy- 
ously forward  to  their  consummation. 

But  a  few  minutes  before  the  accident,  he 
had  spoken  to  the  proprietor  of  the  mill  for 
leave  of  absence  to  visit  the  State  of  Kansas, 
and  was  making  preparations  for  his  intend- 
ed trip.  But,  alas!  our  brightest  hopes'per- 
ish  and  our  best  prospects  are  blasted.  In 
the  hands  of  an  inscrutable  providence  ev- 
erything is  safe,  and  while  it  may  now  be 
difficult  to  understand  the  doings  of  the  Lord, 
we  shall  know  hereafter.  May  this  not  be  in 
tended  to  bring  some  to  a  knowledge  of  their 
guilt,  and  turn  them  to  him  who  ever  stands 
ready  to  cleanse  us  from  all  sin? 

Living  as  he  did,  in  the  full  hope  of  eter- 
nal life,  when  the  time  came  he  was  prepar- 
ed to  go.  While  suffering  in  body,  he  rallied 
upon  the  strong  arm  that  never  failetb.  A 
short  time  before  his  death  he  repeated  the 
the  lines  of  the  chorus: 

"Oh,  bear  me  away  on  your  snowy  wings, 
To  my  immortal  home." 

He  was  always  active  in  the  church,  in  the 
Sunday-school,  and  in  every  good  work.  It 
will  be  hard  to  fill  his  place.  He  was  an  ar- 
dent lover  of  music,  and  delighted  much  in 
the  songs  of  Zion,  which  he  often  sang.  May 
we  not  hope  he  has  gone  to  join  the  glad 
chorus  in  the  skies,  singing  the  songs  of  tbe 
redeemed?  Such  is  our  hope.  May  those  of 
his  brothers  and  sisters  who  have  not  chosen 
the  good  part,  make  haste  to  turn  their  feet 
to  the  testimonies  of  the  Lord,  "for  in  such 
an  hour  as  ye  think  not,  the  Son  of  man  Com- 
eth." So  be  ready,  is  the  momentous  consid- 
eration, and  not  to  be  ready  implies  external 
death.  Oh,  may  all  seize  these  golden 
opportunities  that  are  given,  and  not  wait 
and  be  compelled  to  exclaim,  "The  harvest  is 
past,  and  I  am  not  saved."  p.  s.  t. 

Harrisonburg,   Ya. 


Notice  to  the  Southern  District  of  Kansas. 


At  our  last  D.  M.  a  church  erection  com- 
mittee was  appointed  by  D.  M.  for  the  pur- 
pose of  aiding  poor  congregations  in  erecting 
houses  of  worship.  There  are  two  demands 
made  on  the  committee  for  funds  to  pay  off 
the  indebtedness  hanging  over  their  houses 
of  worship.  Two  of  the  committee  visited 
Augustn,  Butler  Co  ,  Kan.  (the  Secretary  be- 
ing absent,  owing  to  sickness),  and  found  a 
good,  eubetantial  church-houic  completed, 
32x00  feet,  and  16  feet  high,   built  at  a  oott 


of  $1305.29,  of  which  sum  the  citizens  of  Au- 
gusta paid  s700.  There  is  yet  a  debt  of  8250 
on  said  house,  $50  being  collectible  on  sub- 
scription. There  are  about  twenty-five  mem- 
bers residing  in  Augusta  and  vicinity,  but 
they  are  mostly  poor.  We  therefore  recom- 
mend that  the  Brethren  of  Augusta,  Kan., 
receivfe  aid  not  to  exceed  s2<)0.  But  few  of 
the  churches  have  responded  as  yet  to  this 
good  cause.  We  would  therefore  solicit  each 
and  every  congregation  to  respond  at  their 
earliest  convenience,  and  send  all  money  to 
the  Treasurer  of  the  bo8rd.  Let  each  con- 
gregation, which  has  not  done  so,  appoint  a 
solicitor  and  give  every  member  a  chance  to 
throw  in  his  mite.  Every  little  will  help.  It 
is  a  good  cause,  and  worthy  of  our  earnest 
efforts. 

The  Independence  church  has  not  yet  been 
visited  by  the  committee.  I  would  suggest 
that  we  have  a  permanent  building  fund,  then 
the  same  money  will  build,  in  the  duration 
of  time,  five  hundred  church  houses.  Let  all 
who  can,  and  feel  so  disposed,  pay  to  said 
Treasurer  of  Hoard  of  Erection.  Some  could 
donate  $500  or  81000,  and  thus  be  the  means 
of  building  many  houses  to  the  glory  of  God. 
Then  each  congregation  desiring  aid  in  build- 
ing a  house  of  worship,  can  borrow  money 
out  of  said  treasury,  to  be  paid  back  in  small 
installments  until  all  is  refunded.  Think  of 
this  till  D.  M.  I  believe  it  would  be  a  good 
enterprise,  and  advance  the  cause  of  Christ. 
Chas.  M.  Yearout,  Sec  , 

Madison,  Kan. 

Washington  Wyland,  Treas, 

Fredonia,  Kan. 


My  Trip  to  the  West. 


By  request  of  some  of  the  brethren  in  the 
East,  I  will  let  them  hear  from  me  through 
the  G.  M.  On  Jan.  5,  myself  and  family 
boarded  the  train  at  Weyer's  Cave,  Va.,  for 
Longmon*",  Col.  At  Broadway,  Ya.,  met  sis- 
ter Rebecca  Click,  who  accompanied  us.  We 
had  a  very  nice  trip  until  we  got  to  Kansas, 
where  the  road  was  blockaded  with  enow, 
which  was  not  so  pleasant.  We  were  there 
about  ten  days,  and  arrived  at  Longmont  the 
ISih.  Have  now  located  about  tif ten  miles 
north-east  of  Longmont,  in  Weld  county. 
There  are  a  good  many  members  here,  but 
they  are  scattered,  aud  only  four  ministers  in 
the  State.  In  the  Ea9t  there  are  half 
a  dozen  or  more  ministers,  and  one  or  t*o 
places  to  preach.  Could  not  some  come  and 
help  the  good  cause  in  this  part  of  God's 
moral  vineyard?  Brethren,  do  you  ever  think 
of  the  many  that  are  starving  for  the  bread 
of  life,  and  are  you  doing  all  you  can  fulfill 
the  great  command,  "Go  and  teach  all  na- 
tions?" 

We  have  a  fine  climate;  while  we  hear  of 
very  cold  weather  in  the  East,  we  have  had 
very  little  winter  hero.  There  will  be  land 
to  take  up  in  this  county  as  Boon  as  the  new 
ditch  is  comphted,  which  1  think  will  be 
in  time  for  next  yeai's  irrigating.  I  expect 
to  take  laud  then,  aud  would  like  for  some  of 
the  Brethren  to  •  ''U>ng   us,    and   help 

build  up  the  church.  B.  F.  Miller. 

Berthoml,  Larimer  Co.,  Col 


188 


TETE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


March  23,  1886. 


Southern  Mission  of  Indiana. 


According  to  previous  arrangement,  we  left 
home  Feb.  6,  for  the  mission  field  of  South- 
ern Indiana.  Met  at  Indianapolis  and  took 
the  train  for  Crothersville,  Jackson  county; 
arrived  too  late  for  evening  meeting.  Sun- 
day morning,  Bro.  John  Freeman  took  us 
three  miles  to  place  of  meeting.  Continued 
till  the  14tb;  had  nine  meetings  in  all,  with 
good  interest.  We  visited  amoDg  the  people 
as  much  as  possible,  and  found  them  anxious 
to  learn  more  of  the  faith  and  practice  of  the 
Brethren.  Many  seemed  deeply  impressed 
with  the  faith  and  teaching  of  our  people, 
and  desired  to  be  farther  instructed.  Though 
there  were  no  accessions,  we  believe  that 
many  were  impressed  with  the  truths  of  the 
gospel,  and  said  they  were  almost  persuaded, 
but  wanted  a  little  more  time  for  study  and 
reflection,  and  said,  when  we  returned  again 
they  would  unite  with  the  church.  We  closed 
our  meetings  with  the  best  of  feelings  and 
good  interest.  On  account  of  the  inclement 
weather  and  bad  roads,  we  closed  our  meet- 
ings sooner  than  we  expected. 

Feb.  16,  we  started  for  Martin  Co.  We 
were  met  at  Shoals  by  Bro.  David  Norcross, 
who  took  us  to  his  home,  where  we  were 
kindly  cared  for,  arid  made  to  feel  that  their 
home  was  a  home  for  the  Brethren.  We  al- 
so ehared  the  hospitality  of  brother  and  sis- 
ter Tarnter.  Commenced  meeting  the  17th. 
Attendance  not  very  large,  on  account  of  oth- 
er meetings  in  the  neighborhood,  but  the  in 
terest  was  very  good.  We  closed  Feb.  22 
Had  seven  meetings  in  all.  We  now  bid 
adieu  to  those  of  like  precious  faith  and  leave 
for  cur  home.  There  were  no  accessions  to 
the  church,  but  we  trust  in  the  Lord  for  a 
blessing.  May  our  feeble  efforts  be  the 
means  cf  doing  a  little,  if  not  much  good. 
Hope  the  seed  sown  may  have  fallen  upon 
good  ground,  and  spring  up  and  bring  forth 
a  bountiful  harvest.  Paul  may  plant,  Apollos 
water,  but  the  increase  must  come  from  God. 
The  brethren,  sisters  and  friends  have  our 
thanks  for  their  love  and  kindness  toward  us. 

Daniel  Bock, 
Isaac  E.  Branson. 


From  Lower  Miami,  Ohio. 


The  Brethren  here  have  just  closed  a  very 
intere feting,  and  we  hope  eoul-reviving  series 
of  meetings.  The  Spirit  that  makes  glad 
ttio  hearts  of  men,  evidently  had  its  presence 
among  us.  To  meet  day  after  day  in  the  ser- 
vice of  QoJ,  made  us  realize  that  "in  all  our 
meeting  here,  our  souls  are  blessed  with 
ul."  As  we  are  all  children  of  the  great 
family  of  God,  what  brings  joy  and  cDmfort 
to  one,  will  be  shared  by  all  alike.  When  we 
have  had  experiences  of  this  kind,  we.  can  the 
I)  'tor  realize  the  joy  afforded,  hence  the 
pleasure  gained  through  the  reports  of  Hiich 
meetings  as  we  gleau  iu  the  Messenger. 
Wn  hope  to  profit  by  this  gracious  opportu- 
nity iu  the  service  of  Christ,  and  that  others 
be  strengthened  likewise.  Let  this  brief  re- 
port go  forth,  not  boistingly,  for  we  have 
nothing  to  boaBt  of  except  in  the  service  of 
Christ. 


We  had  in  the  ministry  the  aid  of  elder 
Jesse  Stutsman,  and  others  occasionally  dur- 
ing the  meetings.  Nineteen  discourses  were 
preached,  which  we  call  gospel  sermons,  be- 
cause they  were  without  the  usual  death- bed 
ecenes,  and  such  other  matter  as  tends  to 
arouse  the  feelings  and  create  undue  excite- 
ment. This  feature  we  commend,  because 
the  power  of  converting  sinners  is  in  the 
Word.  Earnest  and  pertinent  appeals  were 
made  to  the  members,  that  their  "peace 
might  be  multiplied,  and  that  they  might  be 
"workers  together  with  him,"  as  Paul  in- 
structs. 

We  believe  that  all  have  gained  spiritual 
strength,  and  henceforth  we  will  walk  "more 
worthy  of  the  vocation  wherewith  we  have 
been  called."  Hope  these  seasons  of  devo- 
tion we  have  had  together,  may  tend  to  unite 
us  more  closely,  that  the  darts  of  the  enemy 
of  souls  may  be  warded  off,  and  our  light  so 
shine,  that  those  outside  the  city  of  our  God 
may  be  constrained  to  join  in  with  the  saints 
on  earth,  before  the  harvest  is  past  and  the 
summer  ended,  and  their  souls  unsaved. 

A  number  were  added  to  the  church,  and 
some,  as  anciently,  were  encumbered  with 
frail  excuses,  and  others  spent  the  occasion 
with  veritable  indifference. 

The  meetings  were  well  attended  and  in- 
terest commendable.  May  God  bless  all  that 
is  in  accordance  with  his  divine  will,  end 
pardon  all  that  has  been  amiss.  May  his 
mercy  still  be  extended  to  all,  that  none  may 
fall  victims  unto  death  until  they  have  found 
peace  in  his  blessed  Word. 

G.  W.  Holler. 

Dayton,  O. 


From  the  Tuscarawas  Church,  Stark 
Co.,  Ohio. 


We  wish  to  inform  the  many  readers  of 
the  Messenger,  that,  according  to  previous 
arrangements,  we  commenced  a  series  of 
meetings  in  the  Zion  meeting-house,  on  the 
evening  of  Dec.  19,  and  closed  on  the  evening 
of  the  28th,  aud  as  a  result  of  our  labors,  we 
were  made  to  rejoice  to  see  one  precious  soul 
made  willing  to  follow  Christ  in  his  own  ap- 
pointed way,  even  down  to  the  stream,  to  be 
buried  with  him  in  holy  baptism.  Others 
were  almost  persuaded  to  be  Christians,  but 
by  their  actions  said,  "Go  thy  way  this  time, 
at  a  more  convenient  season  we  will  call  for 
thee." 

Bro.  Silas  Hoover,  of  Thornville,  Ohio, 
conducted  the  meetings.  We  wish  also  to 
6tate,  on  Jan.  16,  brother  Hoover  came  among 
us  again,  and  conducted  a  series  of  meetings 
at  the  Eden  meeting-house.  He  preached 
tho  Word  with  power  and  demonstrations  of 
the  Spirit,  and  again  we  were  made  to  rejoice 
to  see  the  ranks  of  Satan  broken,  and  two 
more  numbered  with  the  people  of  God.  We 
have  reasons  to  believe  that  many  ethers 
were  halting  between  two  opinions,  and  were 
almost  persuaded  to  be  Christians.  May  God 
follow  them  by  his  Spirit,  and  give  them  no 
rest  until  they  find  it  in  the  wounds  of  a  cru- 
cified Redeemer. 

Tho  church  has  been  much  revived  and 
built  up  in  hearing  our  good  brother  so  zeal- 


ously and  earnestly  proclaim  the  glad  tidings 
of  salvation.  May  God  abundantly  bless 
him  for  his  labors  of  love,  and  keep  him,  and 
all  his  people  faithful  until  the  end,  at 
last  to  gain  a  happy  admittance  into  that 
home  which  Jesus  has  gone  to  prepare  for  all 
his  faithful  followers,  is  our  prayer. 

Reuben  Shroyer. 


'Come   Home. 


After  Bro.  Frank  McCune,  of  Dallas  Cen- 
ter, Iowa,  had  made  arrangements  to  stay 
with  us  and  preach  for  us  a  few  days,  he  very 
unexpectedly  received  a  telegram,  saying, 
"C  me  home."  This  closed  his  labors  among 
us,  at  least  for  the  present.  Though  we  were 
disappointed  and  sorry,  we  could  not  prevent 
his  obeying  the  summons. 

This  circumstance  caused  us  to  reflect,  how 
often  there  comes  a  dispatch  from  the  other 
world,  calling  some  to  "come  home,"  in  the 
midst  of  their  usefulness.  Oh,  how  import- 
ant that  we  be  ready  to  go  home,  whenever 
the  call  comes.  J.  D.  Haughtelin. 

Panora,  la. 


From  Familton,  Kan. 


I  have  concluded  to  give  you  a  bit  of  newH 
from  these  parts. 

Our  new  hotel  at  Familton  (this  place) was 
finished  and  we  took  possession  of  the  same, 
and  opened  it  for  the  public  on  Feb.  9,  and 
on  Sunday,  the  14th,  we  had  preaching  in  the 
dining  room  of  the  hotel.  Bro.  Ephram  Co- 
ber,  of  Sabetha,  Kan.,  conducted  the  service. 
This  was  the  first  sermon  ever  preached  in 
Gove  county.  He  has  located  here  among 
us,  for  which  we  feel  very  thankful.  He  re- 
minded us  very  much  of  days  past,  when  in 
the  East  with  the  Brethren  there.  This  is 
the  second  privilege  wo  have  had  of  hearing 
our  brethren  preach,  hince  May,  1885.  Ob, 
how  lonely  we  have  been!  Brother  Cober 
preach* -d  us  a  very  good  sermon,  which  re- 
vived us  very  much. 

A  few  of  our  small  colony  have  come,  and 
the  rest  will  be  here  soon.  There  are  continu 
ally  more  being  added.  We  will  organize  a 
church  here  soon,  with  a  good  number.  We 
are  glad  many  more  are  making  inquiries 
and  preparing  to  come.  May  the  Lord  bless 
many  more  good  members,  and  send  them 
among  us.  We  certainly  have  a  good  coun- 
try, and  a  vast  field  to  labor  in.  We  will 
have  too  much  work  here  for  our  ministering 
brethren  to  do  here,  and  pray  the  Lord  to 
send  more. 

Brethren,  do  not  fear  to  make  inquiry  by 
writing  us,  at  WaKeeney,  Kans ,  as  our  post 
office  here  is  not  yet  fully  established.  Trains 
leaving  Kansas  City  in  the  evening  from  the 
Union  Depot,  on  tho  Union  Pacific  railroad, 
reach  here  without  change  of  cars.  Land-ex- 
ploring tickets  can  be  had  by  passing  through 
the  Union  Depot,  just  across  the  street,  at 
No.  1038,  for  half  fare  for  round  trip,  good 
for  thirty- five  days. 

Please  enclose  stamp  for  prompt  reply,  as 
our  correspondence  is  very  heavy.  Brethren, 
remember  us  in  your  prayers. 

J.  H.  Baker, 


March  23,  1886. 


THJB   GrOSJPEDL  MESSJENGkElt. 


189 


From  Wolf  Creek  Churcli,  Ohio. 


Bro.  A.  Hutchison,  of  Missouri,  came  to 
us  and  preached  eight  sermons,  closing  on 
the  evening  of  March  7,  with  one  addition, 
and  others  near  the  door.  Bro.  H.  gives  his 
subjects  much  thought,  and  hence  he  is  able 
to  present  the  truth  in  a  practical,  logical, 
simple,  interesting,  and  convincing  manner. 
His  Bible  lesson  on  baptism,  was  multum  in 
parvo.  He  presented  the  Scriptural  evi- 
dence on  the  element,  design,  essentiality, 
and  mode  of  baptism  in  a  precise  and  concise 
manner.  John  Calvin  Bright. 


From  Carson.  Dakota. 


In  reuding  over  all  the  church  news,  and 
seeing  notices  of  the  interesting  meetings  the 
Brethren  are  having,  it  makes  me  feel 
sad  to  think  we  are  isolated  from  the 
Brethren,  and  that  we  have  cot  the  opportu 
nity  to  help  in  the  good  work  the  Brethren 
are  engaged  in.  It  is  true  we  can  pray  for 
our  heavenly  Father  to  aid  us  and  strength- 
en us,  but  there  is  seldom  any  preaching 
here  of  any  kind,  and  about  all  we  hear  talk- 
ed of  when  we  are  out  from  home  is,  "I  am 
going  to  the  dance  to-night,  will  you  go?  You 
had  better  go,  as  we  are  going  to  have  a  fine 
time."  Now,  dear  Brethren,  we  think  there 
would  be  a  good  opening  here  for  some  good, 
faithful  minister  to  start  in.  To  our  minis- 
tering brethren  in  Dakote,  we  would  say, 
Think  of  us  hero  in  Sully  county.  There  are 
three  of  up,  my  wife,  sister  Groseclose,  and 
myself.  We  all  have  children  growing  up, 
and  if  they  do  not  hear  our  doctrine  preach- 
ed, we  cannot  expect  them  to  follow  Christ's 
footsteps.  Other  churches  do  not  preach 
Christ  and  him  crucified,  nor  practice  the  or- 
dinances as  we  do.  Why  could  not  some  one 
come  and  preach  a  while  for  us? 

The  weather  is  very  nice  and  warm.  The 
mercu  y,  I  think,  has  not  been  below  zero 
this  month. 

We  also  ask  the  dear  brethren  and  Bisters 
to  pray  for  us  that  wo  may  hold  out  faithful 
unto  the  end.  We  love  God,  we  love  Jesus 
Christ,  we  love  the  brethren  and  sisters  and 
the  church,  and  we  also  love  the  Messenger, 
which  brings  good  news  to  our  isolated  home 
every  week.  God  bless  the  news  carrier  and 
its  editors  and  rnaungem     Pray  for  us. 

Henry  Honker. 


From  Ashland,  Oregon. 


Bro.  Bashor,  of  Brooks,  Oregon,  came  to 
us  on  Feb.  5,  and  stayed  with  us  until  the 
22nd.  He  preached  in  all  sixteen  sermons. 
Bro.  Bashor  preaches  the  Word  with  po*er 
and  oarue3tu33-»,  iud^aaucu  that  he  holds 
the  congregation  spellbound.  Thero  were 
no  immediate  result,  but  we  hope  the  good 
seed  sown  may  bring  forth  a  glorious  har- 
vest. Some  were  almost  persuaded,  bat 
thought  best  to  put  it  off  until  a  more  conven- 
ient Beason.  Wo  pray  G  >d  that  our  dear  breth- 
ren and  sisters  may  btill  go  on  in  the  go  >d 
cause  of  the  Master,  and  that  our  dear  broth- 
er may  continue  to  preach  the  glad  tidings  of 
salvation,  that  both  saint   and   sinner  may 


take  warning  before  it  is  forever  and  eternal- 
ly too  late.  We  hope  and  trust  that  at  some 
future  time,  he  may  bo  spared  to  come  and 
preach  for  us,  as  the  people  seem  very  anx- 
iotte  to  hear  him  preach. 

The  members  were  muoh  encouraged  and 
built  up,  while  our  brother  was  with  us. 
May  we  all  hold  out  faithful,  and  finally  en- 
joy a  reunion  on  the  evergreen  shore,  is  the 
prayer  of  an  unworthy  sister. 

Saraii  A.  Nininger 


Good  News. 


We,  the  members  of  the  Salem  church, 
Reno  Co.,  Kan.,  commenced  a  series  of  meet- 
ings on  the  evening  Feb.  18,  and  on  the  20th, 
Jacob  Trostle  and  L.  Hillery  came  and  labor- 
ed with  us  until  March  1.  Four  were  baptiz- 
ed and  four  received  by  letter.  Others  were 
almost  persuaded.  May  they  soon  come  in- 
to the  fold. 

During  these  meetings  we  held  our  quar- 
terly council.  Considerable  business  came 
up  before  the  meeting,  but  we  think  all  of  it 
was  disposed  of  in  love.  A  few  Brethren 
that  have  located  south  of  Hutchinson,  de- 
sired to  organize  a  church  there.  Bro.  Hil- 
lery brought  the  matter  before  our  church, 
and  the  request  was  granted.  So  our  dis- 
trict will  soon  ba  divided  again,  and  the 
Brethren  there  will  soon  organize  a  church 
of  their  own.  They  have  twenty-six  mem 
bers,  two  ministers,  and  two  deacons.  The 
northern  part  of  this  district  was  cut  off  last 
fall,  and  now  tli9  eastern  part,  but  still  we 
have  sixty-three  members  in  our  church,  five 
deacons,  and  four  ministers,  with  Bro.  Jacob 
Trostle  as  our  elder.  We  expect  to  be  repre- 
sented at  our  District  Meeting  by  a  delagate. 
On  the  evening  of  the  28th  of  February,  we 
held  our  prayer-meeting.  The  subject  was 
influence,  and  the  way  our  sisters  spoke 
caused  their  influence  to  briog  one  precious 
soul  into  the  fold.     Pray  for  us. 

L.  E.  Fahrney. 

Sterling,  Kan. 


From  Conway  Springs,  Sumner  Co.    Kan, 


We  are  glad  to  say  the  prospects  are 
brightening  for  the  Slate  Creek  congregation. 
At  least  we  think  we  are  in  a  fair  way  to  have 
some  troubles  removed,  that  have  been  hang- 
ing over  the  church,  and  that  have  operated 
somewhat  against  the  advancement  of  the 
cause  of  Christ. 

Wo  are  now  engaged  in  building  a  house 
of  worship  in  the  town  of  Conway  Springs. 
This  is  something  that  we  felt  very  much  in 
need  of,  and  it  was  only  because  we  saw  the 
u  ed  of  such  a  house,  that  we  undertook  to 
build  it  at  the  present  time,  as  the  condition 
of  the  Slate  Creek  congregation,  financially 
speaking,  is  Buch,  that  to  raise  the  fnnda  nec- 
essary to  complete  the  house,  will  be  some- 
what difficult. 

The    Brethren,   so   far,    have,  in  a  general 

ponded  liberally.     Somo  of  the  citi 

zeuB  of  the  town  have  also   dono   well.       We 

still,  however,  need  money  to  have  the  house 

completed,  and  hope  the  Brethren   will   not 


let  the  work  lag  now  for  the  want  of  the  nec- 
essary funds. 

Bro.  John  N.  Cripe,  who  came  here  from 
Ind  ,  about  a  year  ago,  ha%  with  his  family, 
returned  to  their  old  home  in  the  Hoo3ier 
State.  We  were  sorry  to  have  Bro.  John 
leave  us  but  we  hope  he  may  be   satisfied. 

Bro.  Jacob  Hepner  of  Montgomery  Co.,0., 
is  now  stopping  with  his  sons-in  law,  having 
arrived  here  on  the  evening  of  Feb.  21th. 
His  object  in  coming  was  to  buy  a  homesteid 
for  himself  and  family,  with  a  view  to  mak- 
ing this  his  future  Lome.  Being  a  man  of 
business  capacity,  he  was  not  long  in  suiting 
himself,  and  he  bought  a  quarter-section, 
two  miles  east  of  town.  Bro.  Hepner  does 
not  contemplate  coming  here  for  a  year,  to 
stay;  he  started  for  his  home,  in  Ohio,  the 
2nd  of  March.  We  have  plenty  of  room  for 
more  like  Bro.  Jacob,  and  we  think  the  most 
fastidious  can  satisfy  himself  here,  but  people 
do  not  all  see  alike.  We  wish  the  Messen- 
ger the  blessing  of  God. 

William  Johnson. 


In  Memoriam. 


In  the  Mercer  church,  Ohio,  on  Feb.  20, 
1885,  sister  Tabitha  Price,  aged  35  years  11 
months  and  18  days.  Funeral  services  by 
M.  Hahn,  assisted  by  the  writer. 

The  dear  sister  was  an  exemplary  Chris- 
tian, and  had  her  share  of  the  hardships  of 
this  life.  Her  hubband  being  a  sickly  man 
the  support  of  the  family  fell  on  her.  She 
worked  hard  for  her  dear  ones,  and  always 
seemed  cheerful  and  happy.  In  the  evening 
of  the  bame  night  in  which  she  passed  away, 
she  had  us  called  to  worship  with  her.  She 
called  her  children,  and  told  them  all  to  come 
and  kneel  around  her  bed  and  pray.  After 
prayer  we  sang  hymn  420.  She  said  she 
would  like  to  have  that  hymn  sung  again,  a; 
it  suited  her  case  so  well.  She  then  called 
her  children  to  her  and  gave  them  the  last 
farewell,  saying  to  them,  "Be  good  children." 
Then  she  soon  passed  away. 

John  Shellaberger. 

Shane's  Crossing,  0. 


From  Whitcliorn  Church,  Tcnn. 


We  have  had  some   very  good   meetiugs 
since    the    first  of   January.      The   Church 
is  much  revived,  and  fourteen  have  been    re- 
ceived into  the  Church  by  baptism  ami  t 
are  still  more  applicants  for  baptism. 

In  the  Cedar  Grove  church  we  have  five 
applicants  for  baptism.  Thus  the  good  work 
goes  on.     Let  us  praise  God! 

Abe   Molsbee. 

Alum  Well,  Tenn 


To  the  Churches  of  the  Middle  District 
of  lowaa 


A  retort  from  our  Treasurer  that 

the  money  for  missions  is  about  exhausted. 
Bro.  Lehman  says  that  soraf  of  the  ohurohi  - 
havo  not  paid  in  yet  for  the  year.  We  hope 
the  Brethren  will  not  neglect  this  work  We 
hope  you  will  assist  the  good  work  with  your 
money  and  your  prayers. 

Maxwell,  la.  Thomas  H.  Hiogs. 


i90 


TinlH:    GOSPEL    MESSEISTG-KR. 


March  23,  1836. 


From  Bijou  Hills,  Brule  Co.,  Dak. 


As  we  love  to  hear  through  the  Messenger 
from  the  brethren  and  sisters,  thinking  they, 
in  like  manner,  would  love  to  hear  from  this, 
one  of  the  frontier  churches,  we  are  prompt- 
ed to  send  the  items  we  have.  Health  is 
good,  both  spiritually  and  temporally.  The 
winter  has  been  mild  and  very  pleasant,  for 
this  north  latitude.  Winter  did  not  set  in 
until  Jan.  1.  During  this  month  we  had  a 
few  cold  days;  no  severe  storms.  February, 
to  date,  has  been  as  pleasant  as  could  be  de- 
sired; had  but  little  snow,  and  but  a  few  days 
in  which  it  did  not  thaw  during  daytime,  and 
frequently  did  not  freeze  any  during  the 
night.  For  some  time  past  the  farmers  have 
been  cultivating  the  soil  preparatory  to  seed 
ing,  and  a  few  have  sown  their  wheat.  For 
a  new  country,  there  is  h  large  area  ready 
for  spring  seeding.  The  fall  and  early  win- 
ter months  were  excellent  in  which  to  do 
plowing  (with  the  exception  of  a  few  days), 
until  Jan.  1.  The  climate  is  good ;  no  rains 
during  the  winter;  stock  does  well,  hence 
stock  raising  can  be  made  remunerative  here 
in  connection  with  agriculture,  and  a  good, 
fertile  soil  to  work  on. 

A  good  brother  who  has  traveled  quite  ex- 
tensively, says  this  is  the  prettiest  and  best 
country  he  has  ever  seen,  naturally.  Here 
are  offered  inducements  to  our  brethren  who 
desire  cheap  homes,  to  come  and  help  estab- 
lish churches,  build  up  the  good  cause,  and 
do  much  good,  and  at  the  same  time  provide 
homeB  for  themselves  and  families,  as  the 
prospects  are  good  for  the  Sioux  Reservation 
to  soon  open  for  settlement.  This  lies  chief- 
ly west  and  north  of  our  country,  and  as  we 
have  now  a  church  organization  comprising 
Brule  county,  brethren  and  sisters  would  be 
in  possible  reach  of  an  organized  church. 
Members  being  in  different  parts  of  this 
country,  would  give  consolation  to  the  newly- 
arrived  pioneer,  and  those  having  some  means 
could  buy  claims  and  deeded  lands  in  the 
midBt  of  the  brethren  and  sisters,  with  or 
without  improvements,  at  reasonable  figures. 

All  who  contemplate  a  change,  please  con- 
sider Brule  county,  and  come  and  see  us  and 
the  country  before  locating,  and  I  assure  all 
who  come  in  the  faith  of  Christ  and  the 
church  will  receive  the  attention  of  the 
church  here,  who  will  rejoice  at  your  com- 
ing. The  cause  here  is  daily  gaining  in  spir- 
itual influence.  By  the  help  of  God,  and  the 
efficient  work  of  the  Brethren,  certainly 
many  more  will  be  added  to  the  church,  as 
we  have  brethren  over  quite  a  large  part  of 
country,  who,  by  their  deportment,  manifest 
the  proper  light  to  the  world,  which  will 
bring  forth  fruit  in  duo  time.  This  reminds 
me  of  my  dear  brother,  John  McLane,  of 
Chamberlain,  who  walked  to  our  house  near- 
ly thirty  miles  to  visit  us  and  attend  church. 
We  find  him  abounding  in  love  and  the  wis- 
dom of  God,  ever  willing  to  sacrifice  self  to 
please  God.  1  find  he  has  been  working  for 
his  Master  and  faithfully  handling  the  Word 
of  God,  and  some  are   almost  ready  to  yield. 

At  this  point  we  have  regular  preaching 
three  Sundays  out  of  every  four,  with  a  good 
attendance  and  the  best  of  order.     There  are 


many  calls  which  we  are  unable  to  fill.  We 
have  not  missed  an  appointment  this  winter. 
The  cause  here  demands  more  laborers.  Who 
will  come  and  assist  in  the  good  work?  A 
field  of  vast  magnitude  is  here  presented  to 
husbandmen  of  the  Lord's  vineyard.  My  co- 
laborprs,  this  is  not  an  informal  call  to  you 
for  help.  Look  over  your  present  field  of 
usefulness,  and  see  if  there  are  not  enough  to 
do  the  work  successfully  in  the  charge  you 
occupy;  if  so,  think  of  the  need  of  help  herf-, 
and  of  tho  commission  in  Matt.  28:  19,  20. 
Come  and  give  us  help.  The  dear  ones  here 
are  loving,  hospitable  to  the  full  extent  of 
the  command. 

I  have  Bpent  nearly  two  winters  in  this  cli- 
mate, and  can  say  that  it  is  far  superior  to 
Northern  Indiana,  where  I  passed  my  early 
life  until  1884.  As  the  impression  seems  to 
prevail  that  Dakota  is  the  land  of  ice  and 
snow,  I  would  say  that  I  am  fully  satisfied 
with  my  experience  here,  and  am  satisfied  to 
remain,  as  the  Lord  may   determine  for  me. 

No  one  should  permanently  move  to  any 
country  until  first  going  and  investigating 
for  his  own  satisfaction.  May  God  bless 
the  mission  of  the  Messenger!  Wish  that 
more  here  could  have  its  weekly  visits.  I 
read  mine  and  then  give  it  to  others  to  read 
and  do  likewise.  Peace  be  to  the  Brother 
hood,  success  crown  all  her  efforts  to  do  good. 
We  desire  the  prayers  of  the  church  in  the 
behalf  of  the  cause  here  on  the  frontier,  that 
much  good  may  be  done,  and  that  assistance 
may  come  to  us  to  preach  the  Word.  God 
bless  all  the  dear  ones.  Wm.  G.  Cook. 

February  25. 


From  Poniona,  Kan. 


We  have  just  closed  an  interesting  meet- 
ing of  two  weeks'  duration,  in  the  Appanoose 
church,  Kan.  One  brother  was  added  by 
baptism,  and  we  have  reason  to  believe  oth- 
ers will  come  soon.  Bro.  J.  B.  Lair  did  the 
preaching,  which  was  well  received,  and  all 
felt  edified  and  built  up.  We  have  a  church- 
house  in  building,  40x60  feet,  with  basement. 
We  have  a  membership  of  about  ninety,  who 
seem  to  be  in  love  and  union.  May  great 
grace  abound  in  all  God's  people,  is  my  pray- 
er. John  Sherfy. 


From  Edna  Mills,  Ind. 


At  the  D.  M.  of  Southern  Indiana,  last 
December,  a  call  was  made  for  a  few  elders 
to  visit  the  church  in  Owen  Co.,  Ind.,  to  set 
things  in  order.  On  Feb.  10,  Bro.  Martin 
Bowers  and  the  writer  went  to  said  church. 
Found  it  in  love  and  peace,  but  without  an 
elder.  Held  a  few  meetings  and  then  called 
a  church  meeting.  Bro.  R.  R.  Goshorn  was 
ordained  to  the  eldership.  On  account  of 
much  rain  and  bad  roads,  we  did  not  stay  as 
long  as  we  had  intended.  The  meetings  were 
rather  small,  but  the  best  of  order  prevailed 
among  the  congregation.  We  think  good 
impressions  were  made.  In  connection  with 
those  meetings,  one  funeral  took  place — that 
of  Isaiah  Burger,  a  young  brother  who  died 
Feb.  9,  aged  twenty-two  years,  nine  months 
and  eleven   days.     He   was  not   quite  four 


months  in  the  church,  before  he  died.  He 
was  sick  but  a  short  time.  He  was  an  orna- 
ment to  the  church,  much  loved  by  all.  It 
was  hard  for  the  father  and  mother  to  give 
up  one  so  dear,  and  brothers  and  sisters  to 
give  up  their  brother.  May  it  be  a  warning 
to  all.  The  Lord  willing,  Bro.  Bowers  and 
myself  will  visit  Owen  County  church,  July 
31.  J.  W.  Metzger. 


Help  Wanted. 


We  still  need  a  little  help  to  complete  our 
meeting-house  at  Conway  Springs,  Kan.  I 
take  this  method  to  see  if  I  can't  obtain  some 
help  from  the  brethren  and  sisters.  When 
you  read  this,  just  resolve  that  you  will  go  to 
work  and  see  how  many  dollars,  dimes  and 
nickles  you  can  gather  for  me.  There  are  a 
great  many  who  can  give  us  a  nickle,  a  quar- 
ter, a  half  dollar,  a  dollar,  two  dollars,  five 
dollars,  or  ten  dollars,  and  would  not  miss  it, 
and  it  would  do  us  much  good. 

Dear  sisters,  I  hope  you  will  take  the  mat- 
ter in  hand  and  work  it  up.  You  can  do 
more  in  soliciting  aid  than  the  brethren.  I 
want  this  to  arrest  your  attention ;  and  don't 
think,  because  we  live  away  off  here  in  Kan- 
sas it  will  do  no  good.  Please,  sisters,  do  all 
you  can  for  us.  I  know  if  you  would  call  on 
me,  I  would  do  something  for  you.  Some 
have  responded  to  my  former  call  in  the  G. 
M.  They  have  our  sincere  thanks.  One  sis- 
ter lives  in  Pennsylvania,  one  brother  and 
sister  in  Virginia,  and  the  rest  in  Southern 
Ohio.  Are  there  no  other  places  where  the 
sisters  are  as  benevolent  as  those?  I  know 
there  are.  Let  us  see  where.  Send  your 
contributions  to  Eld.  John  Wise,  Box  52, 
Conway  Springs,  Sumner  Co.,  Kan. 

Nancy  Wise. 


A  Sad  Fate. 


Samuel  H.  Bear  died  in  Kansas  City,  Feb. 
2.  He  was  a  young  man  of  about  twenty-six 
years  of  age,  and  was  engaged  in  the  round- 
house in  Kansas  City  as  an  engine  cleaner. 
On  Feb.  2,  at  about  6:  15  A.  M.,  he  started 
out  on  his  first  trip  as  fireman,  and  as  the* 
engine  was  outside  the  round-house,  Mr. 
Bear  was  replacing  an  ash  scraper.  The  en- 
gineer said,  "Never  mind  the  ash  scraper." 
Immediately  missing  him,  he  stopped  the 
engine,  went  back  to  the  round-houee,  called 
him,  but  received  no  answer.  He  went  back 
to  the  engine,  and  found  him  wedged  in  be- 
tween the  brake  and  wheel.  Upon  examina- 
tion he  was  found  dead. 

A  telegram  was  sent  to  his  relations  in  Io- 
wa City.  One  of  his  cousins  arrived  at  Kan- 
sas City  as  soon  as  possible,  and  brought  his 
remains  to  Bro.  Blasius',  in  La  Giange  Co., 
Ind.  This  was  quite  a  shock  to  our  commu- 
nity, and  no  doubt  many  were  reminded  of 
the  suddenness  of  death  and  lha  necessity  of 
making  preparation  for  meeting  the  Judge 
of  the  quick  and  dead  at  his  coming.  Funer- 
al services  in  the  English  Prairie  meeting- 
house, on  Sunday,  Feb.  7,  to  a  large  and  sym- 
pathizing congregation,  from  Rev.  22:  12,  by 
Bro.  P.  Long  and  the  writer,  assisted  by  Bro. 
Samuel  Smith.  N.  H.  Shutt. 


March  23,  1886. 


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From  the'Bear  Creek  Clmrcli,  O. 


Our  quarterly  council  was  held  to-day. 
The  little  business  was  soon  disposed  of,  and 
a  love-feast  appointed  for  Jane  10,  at  which 
time,  we  hope,  brethren  coming  to  our  A.  M. 
will  be  with  us.  Bro.  Hutchison,  of  Missou- 
ri, who  is  on  his  way  home  from  Virginia, 
was  with  us  and  gave  us  good  counsel.  He 
will  begin  a  short  series  of  meetings  in  the 
Wolf  Creek  church  to-night,  March  3.  May 
good  results  follow.        M.  B.  Weybbight. 


From  Millbrd,  Kan. 


By  request  I  held  one  week's  meeting  at 
the  South  Union  Church,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind. 
This  church- house  is  in  the  Union  Center 
district.  Its  official  members  are  J.  Angle- 
myer  andJDaniel  NefF,  elders,  assisted  by  A. 
Miller,  J.  Hartsough  and  J.  B.  Miller,  as 
ministers.  Two  persons  confessed  Christ 
and  were  baptized,  and  several  more  are  near 
the  kingdom.  J.  H  Miller. 

MATRIMONIAL. 

WElMEEt— MILLER.—  Vt  the  res  -deuce  of  the  bride's 
parents,  at  Somerset,  Pa.,  Feb.  22,  by  Eld,  Jacob  D. 
Miller,  Mr.  Herman  L.  Weimerto  sister  Annie  B.  Mil- 
ler, both  of  Somerset  County,  lately  of  Brown  County, 
Kansas. 

MILLER— HEMMINGER,— At  the  residence  of  the  un- 
dersigned, Jan.  28,  1886,  Mr.  Jonathan  C.  Miller  and 
Miss  Clara  A.  Hemminger,  both  of  Somerset  County, 
Pa.  Isaiah  C.  Joiinson. 

MILLER-KNEPPER— At  the  residence  of  the  under- 
signed, Feb.  25.  1886,  Bro.  William  A.  Miller  and  sis- 
ter Lizzie  S.  Kenpper,  both  of  Somerset  Co  ,  Pa. 

Isaiah  C.  Joiinson. 

MOTTER-GUG.— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's  par- 
ents, Reno  Co.,  Kan.,  in  the  Salem  congregation, 
March  2nd,  by  the  undersigned,  Mr.  J.  L  Motter 
and  sister  Amanda  E  Gug  L.  E.  Fahrnky. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"  Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

ANGLE— Bro    David  M.  Angle    was   born  at   Welsh 
Run,  Franklin  Co  ,   Pa.,   Oct.  12,  1812,  died  at  Mt. 
Vernon,  111.,  Feb.  16,  1886,   of  paralysis  of  the  heart, 
aged  78  years,  4  months,  and  4  days. 
On  the  5th  day  of   Nov.   1835,   he  was  married   to 
Maria  Friedly  who  still  survives  him.     In  the  spring  of 
1854  he  moved  to  Washington  Co  ,    Md .     He  joined 
the    Church    of    the    Brethren    in   1860,  and,  a   few 
years  after,  was  elected  to  the  office  of  deacon.     His 
wife  was  a  member  before  marriage.     In  1869  he  mov- 
ed to  Polo,  Ogle  Co  ,  111.,  and   in    the  spring  of  1882, 
moved  to  Jefferson  Co.,   III.,  where  he  lived  until  his 
death.     Funeral  sei vices  by  Brethren  I).  Eby  and  Hicks. 

I.  M.  Angle. 

RODABAUGH— In  l/'beitjville  church,  Iowa,  Bro. 
Daniel  Rodabaugh,  aged  eighty-one  years,  ten 
months,  and  three  days,  of  paralysis,  on  Jan  7,  1886. 
The  funeral  services  were  conducted  by  I.  H  Fill- 
more and  James  Glotfelty.  His  companion  lost  a 
loving  husband,  his  children  a  kind  father,  and  the 
Church  a  faithful  member  D.  E.  RODABAUGH. 

MILLER. — At  the  residence  of  her  daughter,   sister  D. 
B.  Faterbangh,  Lanaik.    III.,   on  Feb.  26,  1886, 
Catherine    Miller,  at  the  age    of  90  years,  2  months, 
and  one  day . 
Sister  Miller  was  born  in  Waynesboro,  Pa  ,  in  179 ">. 
She   united   with    the  Church  in  1816  in  Pa,     Sfa 
to  Illinois  in  1855.    Peacefully  she  piwed  a  way,   hav- 
ing ppent  more  than  three  rcore  years  in  the  service  of 
her  Master.      Funeral  sermon  by  Bro.     Henry    Martin 
from  Rev.  14:  13.  S.  0.  Larkiks. 


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ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


Love-feasts. 

May  15.  al  l  P.M.,  Hudson,  McLean  Co.,  111. 
May  12,  in  the  Mulberry  Grove  Church,  111. 
May  27  and  28.  at  1  P.M.,  Cherry  Grove,  C;tr- 

rollCo.,  111.. 
June  i.  at  2  P.  M  .  Newton  church,  Miami  Co., 

Ohio. 
June  8,  Wolf  Creak  church,  near  Brookville, 

Montgomery  Co . ,  O. 
June  8  and  9.  at  1:  SO    P      M„    Biher     Creek 

church.  Ogle  Co.,  111. 

District  Meetings. 

April  1,  at  10  A.  M..  Northern  District  of  Ind. , 
in  the  Springfield  congregation.  Noble 
Co.,  Ind.  Those  coming  over  the  Ii.  S. 
andM.B  railroad  willstop  at  Wawaka. 
Those  coming  over  i!:o  B.  and  ()..will  stop 
at  Albion  The  brethren  much  desire  all 
to  comeover  the  Lako  Shore  railroadthat 
can  do  so,  as  they  6top  close  to  meeting 
place.    All  come  day  before  tbemestiug 

April  6,  at 9  A.  M..  North-Eastern  District  of 
Kansas,  in  the  Morrill  church,  Brown  Co.. 
Kan.  Those  coming  by  rail  willstop  off 
at  Morill.  on  Monday,  the  5th.  There  are 
two  trains  from  the  East,  one  at  1: 48  and 
one  fit  7:  24.  and  one  from  the  West  at  8  P. 
M.  The  Brethren  here  have  decide!  to 
commence  meetings  on  the  evening  of  the 
3rd,  to  continue  over  the  I).  M..  and  we 
would  bs  pleaded  to  have  some  of  the 
Brethren  coir.'-  at  that  time  and  preach 
for  us. 

April  7,  Middle  District  of  Ind  .  inthe  Prairie 
Creek  church  Wells  Co.,  Ind  Those 
coming  by  railroad  will  stop  oft  at  Warren 
or  Montpeiier  where  they  will  be  met  ami 
cared  for  the  day  before  the  meeting. 

April  H  and  17,  at  9  A.  M.,  First  District 
of  Va.jin  the  Peter's  Creek  church,  Bo 
anoke  Co.  .  Va 

April  16  and  17,  First  Cist  riot  of  W.  Va  at  the 
Beaver  Bun  Church.  Mineral  Co..  W.  Va. 
Those  coming  by  rail  willstop  off  at  Key- 
ser,  wrier*  they  will  have  conveyances  fur- 
nished them  by  giving  us  timely  notice. 

April  10,  District  of  Nebraska,  in  the  North 
Beatrice  church,  eight  miles  north  of  Bea- 
trice, and  two  and  one  half  miles  south- 
east of  Pickrell.  (iage  Co.,  Neb.  Pickrell 
is  the  nearest  railroad   station. 

Apr.  29  A:  30.  North  Western  District  of  Ohio, 
in  the  .Sugar  Creek  congregation,  three 
miles  north  of  Lima.  Allen  Co,  O.  Breth- 
rnn  will  bo  mot  at  Lima  on  the  28th  and 
29th. 

Apr.  30.  at  11  A.  M..  Southern  District  of  la., 
in  the  S,  Keokuk  church ,  Keokuk  Co  .  la. 

May  21,  Northern  District  of  Mo,  in  the  White- 
cloud  church,  Trego  school- house,  seven 
miles  northwest  of  Barnard  and  six  east 
of  Graham,  Nodaway  Co,  Mo.  Those  from 
the  Fast  .V  South  will  be  met  at  Barnard, 
Nodaway  Co.,  by  Sam.  A.  Jfonberger. 
Those  from  the  West  will  bo  met  at  Mait- 
land,  by  notifying  C.  C.  Mowry,  Oraham, 
Nodaway  Co. .  Mo. 


rtlli,    GOSPEJ,    J*UE8Sf£LSru-JbJ±t. 


March  23,  1886. 


^&vtrti$m\mt% 

TI  IK 

Normal  College 


In  deciding  where  (o  2,0  to  Bchool  three, 
things  are  to  be  considered:  the  literary, 
the  religious,  and  U  p  physical  advantag- 
es. These  are  all  prominent  featured  in 
the  Normal. 

The  (acuity  is  fall,  having  .1  representa- 
tive teacher  at  the]  each  depart- 
ment. 

The  religious  advantages  aw  all  that 
can  he  desired.  T wo  preaching  services, 
two  prayer  meetings,  and  n  Bible  class 
are  held  in  the  building  each  week. 

The  physic, il  advantages  are  as  good  as 
can  be  found  anywhere.  The  building  is 
comfortably  healed  throughout  with  Bteam, 
when  beat  is  needad;  the  rooms  are  wcll- 
famished  and  pleasant,  and  Hi  boarding 
is  better  than  is  usually  found  at  board 
ing-ichool 

Courses:  Normal,  Scientific  and  Clas- 
sical. Those  desiring  lo  prepare  for 
teaching,  will  here  find  special  advantag- 
es during  the  spring  t 

The  exp  m       lowei  !  j  oth- 

er sobi 

the  Chinch,  tb  lr<  d,  and  till  othei  - 

who  81  I  .  will  here 

lint!  a  home  surrounded  by  the  m  isl  h  ip 
py  Chilli     ' 

The  Sfbikg  Tfum,  fit'  four! 
begins  March  29      Vpplic  itioi 

ild  be  made  al 
proper  accommodations  oas  be  provide  I. 

for  ran  olai  .  catalogue  . 

I  .    II.    lilt!   MI1AI  (.11. 

Drawer  K,  Huntingdon,  Pa. 


?PER 


Absolutely  Pure. 

This  powder  never  varies.  A  marvel  of  pur- 
ity, strength  and  wholesomeness.  More 
economical  than  the  ordinary  kinds,  and  can- 
not be  sold  in  competition  with^he  mujltitude 
,:f  low  test,  short  weight,  alum  or  phosphate 
powders.  Hold  only  in  cans.  UOY.AJJ 
BAKING  POWDElt  CO.,  106  Wall  "*  ,  N.  I. 


SHEW  CU80UC  DDRUBR, 


THE  GHEAT  SKIN  CUKE  Is  an  infalli- 
ble Hemedy  for  a  permanent  cure  of  fait 
Kheum,  King  Worms,  Tetter,  Itch,  Scurvy, 
(Scrofulous  Sores,  Scild  Head,  Barber's  Itch, 
Pimples,  Scaly  Eruptions  and  defects  of  the 
Skin  Irritations  of  the  Scalp,  Tjloers.  Piles 
and  all  running  Sores.  For  Burns,  Scalds, 
•  uts.  Wounds  and  Bruises  it  is  an  absolute 
cure,  giring  instant  relief;  also  for  chapped 
and  sore  Hands,  chapped  Lips  and  all  kinds  of 

Bbooklt/N.  Iowa.  Oct.  26,  '85. 
S.  E.  DOBISKL:  i  used  your  Carbolic  Oint- 
ment on  ti  severe  scald  from  steam,  being 
very  much  inil  imed.  I  applied  tho  ointment 
a  few  t  imes,  and  in  a  few  days  it  was  entirely 
cured.    I  recommend  it  as  a  safe  cure. 

EliD.  J.  S.  Snydeb. 

Price  25crs ;  will  be  ssnt  to  any  address  on 
receipt  of  price.  Sample  box  sent  on  receipt 
of  a  2  cenl  stamp.       S.  E.  DUBBEL,  Prop., 

Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa, 


MT.   MORRIS  COLLEGE. 

Mount   Morris,  111. 


A  School  and  Some  fob  Youn<;  People. 


Spring  Term  of  12  weeks  begins  March  21,  '86. 
ADVANTAGES. 

/.  Tjitci'lll'Sf.  Instruction,  Thorough  and 
Practical,  not  only  in  tho  Higher,  but  in 
the  EleJnentary  Branches  as  well.  With 
Beginning  and  Advanced,  Regular  and  lie- 
view  CIhsscs,  all  may  be  accommodated. 

The  Training  Class  for  the  Spring  Term 
promises  to  bo  largo.  This  ('lass  affords 
special  advantages  to  those  desiring  to 
teach. 

•;.  Religious.    One  of  the  most  prominent 

features  of  our  school,  is  the  effort  to  im- 
press upon  its  students  the  claims  and 
benefits  of  an  o.xaltei  morality  and  a  vital 

religion  Besides  tho  regular  weekly 
preaching,  prayer-meeting,  and  Sunday- 
school  services,  all  tho  students  lake  part 
in  daily  Bible  reading.    There  isM-m  one 

I  and  one  NIOET  class  in  Bible  History. 
These  afford  rare  opportunities  for  gaining 
an  accurate,  working  knowledge  of  tho 

Sci  ipturea,  and  of  Missionary  Knterpris  s. 

8.   Physical.—  The  location  is  not  only  one 

.  of  tho  most  healthfol  in  the  West,  but  the 

time-honored  "Sandstone," rarronnded  bj 

a  large  campus,  ornamented  with  trees  of 

the  ohoioMt  varieties,  combines  beauty  of 
with  agreeable  associations  in  such 
d  mannera*  to  render  Ht.  Morris  College  a 
verj  pleasant  and  profitable  homo  for 
student*. 

/.    tCjrpetMBM,     Within    tho  reach  of   all 

By  special  arrangement,  a  reduction  of  10 
oent  i  ■  •  been  made  on  t he  cost  ,,f 
board  for  the  Spring  Term,  all  who  ex- 
pect to  attend,  shorn  1  write  immediately 
mid  •  Vddrest 

mt,  Bfoaais  <  oi.i.kqe, 

Ht    Morris,  III 


FARMERS 


LOOK  TO  YOUR 
INTEREST!  Wo 
havo  purchased  the 
Sole  Right  to  manufacture  a  well-tried 
horse  and  cattlo  powder,  which  will  be  known 
as  the  VICTOR  HORSE  AND  CATTLE  POW- 
DER. It  has  far  surpassed  our  expectations 
for  all  diseases  of  horses  and  cattle,  especially 
for  milch  cows,  as  it  purifies  their  blood  and 
gives  general  tone  to  their  system,  and  increas- 
es the  flow  of  milk.  Excellent  for  fowls  in 
laying  eggs.  No  poultry-raiser  should  be  with- 
out it .  Price,  25  conts  per  package,  or  5  pack- 
ages for  $1.00. 

Agents  wanted.  Anyone  sending  us  26 cents 
in2ct.  stamps,  will  receive  one  package  by 
mail. 

VICTOK  REMEDIES  CO., 
Sole  Proprietors,  Frederick,  Md. 

t!2 


IMPROVED  H 

FEED  MILL!  $% 


~  en 


Every  Mill  Warranted ! 

This  Mill  grinds  corn  with  or  without  cob, 
oats,  rye,  etc.  Our  No.  1  Improved  is  larger, 
stronger  and  heavier  .  chan  any  other  portable 
mill  in  the  market  Warranted  to  grind  any 
kind  of  grain.  Saves  time  and  tollage.  Saves 
its  cost  in  one  year.  Agents  wanted.  Circu- 
lars sent  to  all  applicants.     Address: 

Enterprise  Manuf'g  Co., 
3m:2  Columbiana,  Ohio. 

When    answering    this    advortisment,     state 
that   you    saw  it  in  the  Messenger  . 


PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD 
TIME  TABLE. 

On  Monday,  June  5th,  1885,  the  following 
schedule  went  into  effect  on  tho  Pennsylvania 
Railroad: 

TRAINS  WESTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Pittsbgh. 

Pacific  Express,  6  25  P.  M 1  85  P.  M. 

Mail 2  HP.  M 8  54  A.  M. 

Fast  Lino 80  P.  M 11  55  P.  M. 

TRAINS  EASTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon .  Arrive  Phil'da . 

Johnst'n  Exp'ss,  8  85  A.  M 4  40  P.  M. 

Day  Express...  12  50  P.  M 6  80  P.  M. 

Mail 8  25P.M.    H'bg.,    705P.M. 

Mail  Express  ....8  05 P.  M 4  25  A.  M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  at  8:00 
A.  M.  Altoona,  11:50  P.  M.,  Huntingdon, 
12:50  P.  M  ,  Harrisburg,  3:20  P.M..  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  6:  50  P.  M. 

Philadelphia  Express  east,  leaves  (except 
Sunday)  Pittsburgh  at  5:00  P.  M,  Altoona, 
8:20P.  M.,  Huntingdon,  10:  30  P.  M.,  Harrie- 
burgh,  1: 20  A.  M.,  andarrivcr,  at  Philadelphia 
at  4: 25  A.M. 

J.  R.  WOOD, 
CHArJ.  E.  PDGH,  Goa'l  Pass.  Ag't 

(Jerri  Manager 


NOTICE. 


VICTOR 

LIVER  SYRUP  ! 

rOBUUIiA   OK   DE.  P.  I).  FAIIRNEY. 

The  bast  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  known. 
In  use  for  over  100  yea- s.  It  cures  till  diseas- 
es originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  im- 
Fmro  blood,  such  as  Bilious  Attacks,  Malaria, 
>yspepsia,  Dizziness,  Sick  Headache,  Consti 
nation,  Colds,  Scrofula.  Erisipelas,  lloils, 
Pimples,  and    Female    Comnlan  ileitis 

al  to  '.ike.  ii  is  an  excellent  remedy  for 

children  Price,  $1  II  i  per  bottle,  SHinplobot- 
tle  25  cents.  We  also  nromfact  ore  i  he  follow- 
ing Victor  Remedie  v'iotor  Cough  Byrup, 
Victor  Infant's  Relief,  Victor  !\,in  balm  \  i ■■- 
tor  Liver  Pills  and  Viot  or  Liniment  iCvery 
bottle  is  goaranteed  to  give  perfect  "•atiHfac- 

tion  Try  one  bottlo  and  be  conviiu- ■  1.  Price 
89  cents  per  bottle. 

.'gents  wanted  where  theso  medicim  are 
not  sold.  Thoso  not  wishing  to  act  as  agents, 
we  offer  an  opportunity  of  making  five  dol- 
lars. A  postal  with  your  namo  ami  address 
will  give  you  full  part  iculars.  Wo  also  have 
a  Special  Offer  to  those  who  have  not  tested, 
bnt  wish  to  test  the  virtue  of  those  valuable 
Remedies.      VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO., 

Bole  Proprietors, 
Box  534  Frbdebiok,  Mp. 


Iwill  say  to  tho  Brethren  and  the  public 
in  general,  that  the  "Locating  Agbkcy" 

in  Newton,  Hat vey  Co  ,  Kan.,  is  still  in 
pull  force,  and  is  getting  more  com- 
plete than  ever. 

Any  one  desiring  land  or  mutts  in 
Southern  Kansas,  should  not  fail  to  avail 
themselves  of  the  benefits  this  Agency 
gives  them .  They  will  thereby  gain  much 
valuable  inl'ovmation  and  protection  in 
buying,  and  have  a  choice  of  over  150,000 
acres  of  all  classes  of  lands,  in  different 
counties,  to  select  from — ranging  in  pric? 
from  $3.00,  to  $30.00,  $40.00,  acd  $50.00 
per  acre,  according  to  location  and  im- 
provements. Also,  any  amount  of  town 
and  city  property  to  buy  or  rent.  Come 
and  see  me  at  207  East  Second  street.  For 
further  information  write,  telling  what 
you  want,  how  much  you  want  to  invest, 
and  enclose  stamp  to    y     ANDES 

Box  320.  Newton,  Kan. 

WHO' BELIEVE  that  Nature 

will  work  of  a  Cough  or  a 
Cold  should  understand  thf.t  this  MAY  be 
done,  but  at  the  expense  of  the  Constitu- 
tion, and  we  all  know  that  repeating  this 
dangerous  practice  weakens  the  Lung 
Powers  and  terminates  in  a  Consumptive's 
Grave.  Don't  take  the  chances;  use  DR. 
BIGELOVV'S  CURE,  which  is  a  safe, 
pleasant  and  speedy  cure  for  all  Throat 
and  Lung  Troubles.  In  50  cent  and  dol- 
lar bottles. 


Is  the  best  known  remedy  for  all  blood  diseases, 
stomach  and  liver  troubles,  pimples,  costlveness,  bad 
breath,  piles,  ague  and  malarial  diseases, indigestion, 
loss  of  appetite,  low  spirits,  headache,  and  all  diseases 
of  the  kidneys.    Price  GO  cents,  of  all  druggists. 

'Eh  1  CCS'"  c  lyce'rin'esalve. 

Try  this  Wonder  Kealer. 
KV PRICE  25  CENTS.  ^%  t3T  WAKI! ANTED.  JR 


The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov't 
to  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 

B 


BuiiinjtQn 
Route 

C.B.&q.R.R. 


The  Only  Through  Lino,  with  its  own  track,  between 

ST.  LOUIS  ^  u  fc  ■■  S  *•  n 

Either  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific   Junction,    Atchison  or 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Gteat  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  line*  to  their  important  cities  and  towns.  II 
rune  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph. 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  PauF, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  its  several   Eastern  and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Trains  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  is  tho   Principal  Line  to  and  bom 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
tho  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  1h« 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B,  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gen'l  Manager,  Gen'l  Pass,  Agent, 

CHICAGO. 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Post-Officeat  Mt.  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  March  30,  1886. 


No.   13. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


We  have  received  from  the  bindery  another  lot 
of  Bro.  Quinter's  "Trine  Immersion."  Also  a  lot 
of  Hymn-books,  and  all  orders  will  now  be  filled 
promptly. 

Sister  Laura  M.  Keeny  has  completed  her  term 
of  school  in  Cumberland  Co.,  Pa.,  and  has  returned 
to  her  home  again  in  this  place.  Her  many  friends 
were  glad  to  welcome  her  back. 


We  have  ordered  some  twenty  Bibles  during  the 
last  two  months,  and  all  heard  from  are  well  pleas- 
ed. Of  course,  those  who  order  very  cheap  Bibles, 
cannot  expect  very  fine  ones.  He  that  would  get 
must  give.        

In  ordering  Young  Disciples,  Quarterlies,  etc., 
send  in  the  orders  a  week  or  more  ahead,  that  we 
may  be  able  to  fill  them  by  the  time  they  are  need- 
ed. Otherwise  disappointments  will  follow,  which 
we  wish,  as  much  as  possible,  to  avoid. 


We  are  informed  by  Bro.  D.  Burket,  that  Eld. 
Samuel  Murray  has  been  seriously  ill  for  the  last 
ten  days,  and,  though  some  better;  he  is  not  yet 
considered  out  of  danger.  The  earnest  desire  of 
his  church  is,  that  he  may  be  spared  to  them  for  a 
season '  yet.  As  a  father  and  counselor  he  is 
greatly  beloved  by  those  to  whom  he  has  been 
breaking  the  bread  of  life. 


We  are  glad  to  notice  that  some  of  our  churches 
are  beginning  to  see  that  forms  and  practices  may 
change  without  affecting  principle.  True  religion 
is  a  principle.  This  principlB  has  been  the  same  in 
all  ages  and  nations,  but  the  customs  have  been 
very  different.  The  only  form  that  religion  has  is 
the  form  of  Godliness,  and  that  form  is  shown 
most  effectually  in  practice.  There  is  a  form  that 
lacks  power.  To  do  religion  is  better  than  to  try 
to  show  it. 

On  Friday,  the  19th  inst.,  it  was  our  sad  privi- 
lege to  attend  the  funeral  of  our  esteemed  brother, 
Rufns  A.  Zook,  formerly  a  clerk  in  this  ollice,  and 
afterwards  a  zealous  and  active  member  and  dea- 
con of  the  James'  Creek  church.  For  years  his 
health  was  not  good,  but  nothing  serious  was  ap- 
prehended, as  he  was  able  all  along  to  attend  to 
the  ordinary  duties  of  life.  Within  the  last  three 
months  his  health  commenced  failing  in  a  way 
that  betokened  seriousness,  and  he  seemed  to  re- 
alize that  his  labors  on  earth  were  drawing  to  a 
close.  Wishing  to  avail  himself  of  all  the  means 
of  grace,  he  called  tor  the  anointing,  which  he  re- 
ceived with  great  spiritual  profit,  after  which  he- 
expressed  himself  entirely  resigned,  and  awaited 
the  call  with  true  Christian  resignation.  When 
the  end  came,  he  calmly  and  peacefully  passed 
away.  He  was  in  his  forty-first  year,  and  leaves  a 
wife  and  two  children.  In  his  death  the  James 
Creek  church  has  lost  a  useful  member,  and  the 
wife  and  children  a  devoted  husband  and  father. 
But  they  have  the  blessed  assurance  that  he  is  not 
dead,  only  gone  before.  The  widow  has  a  strong 
arm  upon  which  she  can  lean  with  assurance,  the 
One  who  has  promised  to  be  a  husband  to  the  wid- 
ow and  a  father  to  the  fatherless. 


We  had  the  pleasure  of  listening  to  several  lec- 
tures in  the  Normal  Chapel,  by  Itev.  J.  W.  Cole- 
man, on  Government.  He  divides  government  in- 
to three  kinds — the  social,  the  moral  and  the 
church  and  state.  His  talks  were  on  the  first  two 
—the  social  and  the  moral,  and  were  interesting 
and  instructive. 


Eld.  James  R.  Lane,  of  the  Aughwick  church, 
Pa.,  informs  us  that  they  intend  to  hold  a  com- 
munion in  the  Black  Log  Valley  meeting-house, 
where  the  late  revival  was  held,  for  the  special 
benefit  of  those  who  were  lately  received  into  the 
church.  This  is  thoughtful  on  the  part  of  the 
Brethren,  and  no  doubt  will  have  a  good  effect. 


Bro.  Andrew  Chambers,  of  Glen  Easton,  W.  Va., 
says  he  has  an  old  volume,  "Barclay's  Apology," 
published  in  1645,  from  which  he  quotes  the  fol- 
lowing from  page  484:  "But  it  is  strange  that  those 
who  are  so  clamorous  for  this  ceremony  (the  com- 
munion), and  stick  so  much  to  it,  take  the  liberty 
to  dispense  with  the  manner  or  method  that  Christ 
did  it  in ;  since  none  that  I  could  ever  hear  of,  ex- 
cept some  Baptists,  who  now  do  it,  use  it  in  the 
same  way  that  he  did.  Christ  did  it  at  supper, 
while  they  were  eating;  but  the  generality  of  Pro- 
testants do  it  in  the  morning  only  by  itself.  What 
rule  walk  they  by  in  fhe  church?"  The  question  is, 
What  Baptists  were  these  that  are  here  referred 
to  ?    Who  will  give  the  desired  information  ? 


CAPITAL  AND  LABOR. 


One  of  the  most  serious  questions  our  nation  has 
now  to  consider,  is  the  contest  that  is  now  being 
fought  between  capital  and  labor.  The  question 
is  one  that  demands  the  serious  consideration  of 
all  who  are  interested  in  the  peace  and  welfare  of 
our  people  and  nation.  The  numerous  strikes  that 
we  are  now  having  throughout  the  country  are  in- 
dications that  promise  no  good.  Any  move  that 
throws  thousands  of  men  out  of  employment, 
means  trouble  and  want,  as  idleness  cannot  pro- 
duce prosperity.  Labor  means  production,  and 
this  means  food  and  raiment  to  the  laborer. 

There  evidently  is  trouble  somewhere,  and  where 
it  is,  is  the  problem  to  be  solved.  To  insure  pros- 
perity to  our  nation,  brains,  money  and  labor  are 
necessary.  This  is  a  fact  that  must  be  recognized 
by  all,  and  when  this  is  done  fully,  there  is  a  pos- 
sibility of  a  better  understanding  in  regard  to  an 
adjustment  of  the  now  pending  troubles.  All  men 
have  certain  rights  that  ought  to  be  respected: 
The  man  that  has  the  brains  ox  skill,  holds  them 
as  his  stock  in  trade,  and  they  should  be  regarded 
as  his  property,  to  use  in  such  ways  as  may  best 
subserve  his  lawful  purposes.  The  man  who  has 
money,  holds  it  as  his  stock  in  trade,  and  has  a 
right  to  use  it  as  he  sirs  proper. 

The  strong  arms,  legs  and  body  of  the  laboring 
man  are  his  stock  in  trade,  and  he  enjoys  similar 
rights.  But  it  will  be  readily  seen  that  these  dif- 
ferent classes  are  all,  more  or  less,  dependent  on 
each  other,  as  no  one  can  get  along  successfully 
without  tht'  other. 

The  laboring  man  looks  to  the  man  of  money  for 
his  wages.  The  man  of  money  looks  to  the  man 
Of  brains  and  Skill  for  plans,  directions  and  over- 
sight. This  man  looks  back  to  the  man  of  money 
for  wages,  and  so  that  they  arc  all  necessary  for  a 
whole. 

The  laboring  man  has  a  rig-ht  to  make  the  terms 


for  which  he  will  labor,  but  the  employer  has  an 
equal  right  to  say  whether  or  not  he  will  accept 
those  terms.  In  either  case  there  should  be  no  at- 
tempt made  at  coercion.  As  the  man  of  capital 
does  not  attempt  to  force  the  laboring  man  to  work 
for  him,  the  laboring  man  must  be  equally  gener- 
ous and  not  attempt  force  on  his  side.  As  all  men 
are  free  to  do  what  they  think  to  be  right,  as  long 
as  their  ideas  of  right  do  not  conflict  with  the  laws 
that  be,  they  must  be  their  own  judges  as  to  wheth- 
er they  will  employ  or  be  employed;  and  no  set  of 
men  should  try  to  infringe  on  the  rights  of  their 
fellows.  If  there  is  labor  offered  at  certain  wages, 
and  one  man  feels  that  they  are  less  than  he  can 
afford  to  work  for,  he  has  a  right  to  refuse,  but  he 
has  no  right  to  interfere  with  others  who  feel  that 
they  can  accept. 

That  the  laboring  men  are  imposed  upon  may  be 
only  too  true,  and  that  they  may  be  justified  in  re- 
sorting to  proper  means  for  bettering  their  condi- 
tion is  equally  true.  But  all  these  means  must  be 
based  on  right  principles.  Although  it  is  general- 
ly said  that  corporations  have  no  souls,  they  are 
not  always  in  the  fault  of  hard  times  and  low  wag- 
es. On  the  whole,  they  have  been  great  blessings 
to  our  nation  and  people,  as  •without  them,  labor 
would  have  but  little  value.  They  need  protec- 
tion as  well  as  the  laborer.  Men  cannot  be  induc- 
ed to  invest  their  monej  labor  unless 
they  have  the  right  to  control  the  investment  they 
make.  To  ask  them  to  do  otherwise,  would  be 
asking  more  of  them  than  the  laboring  man  would 
grant  himself.  The  man  that  earns  his  dollar  or 
two  dollars  per  day  would  not  agree  to  have  other 
men  say  how  he  shall  invest  his  money,  and  yet  he 
is  a  capitalist,  the  same  as  the  millionaire,  only  on 
a  smaller  scale;  and  if  one  has  a  right  to  use  his 
capital  as  he  pleases,  so  has  the  other. 

There  is  only  one  way  to  make  him  better,  and 
that  is  to  be  law-abiding  citizens,  and  try  to  do  to 
others  as  we  would  have  others  do  to  us.  Rebel- 
lion has  always  been  wrong,  and  always  will  be. 
In  this  country,  where  every  man  has  a  voice  in 
the  government,  there  should  be  no  cause  for  r e- 
bellion.beca  use  they  should  give  willing  submission 
to  the  laws  they  help  to  make.  As  the  laboring 
men  are  in  the  majority,  let  them  unite  on  such 
men,  for  legislators  as  will  do  right  and  give  equit- 
able laws  for  all.  This  is  the  only  legitimate 
course  to  pursue,  and  it  is  the  only  one  that  can 
bring  about  the  desired  good. 

Bui  our  country  has  worse  foes  to  contend  with 
than  low  wages,— extravagance  and  idleness.  As 
long  as  men  and  women  will  persist  in  spending 
for  luxuries  and  dress  more  than  their  labor  is 
worth,  times  will  continue  to  be  hard.  We  have 
thousands  of  men  who  spend  their  time  loafing 
around  in  idleness,  grumbling  about  hard  times 
and  low  wages,  and  a!  the  same  time  are  spending 
half  as  much  as  their  labor  could  be  worth  for  to- 
bacco and  whiskey.  If  such  men  would  slop  their 
tobacco  and  whiskey  expenses,  ami    go    to  work  at 

half  wages,  the]  would  be  many  times  better  oft" 

thin  if  they  were  to  git  double  wages  and  hold  to 
their  hurtful  extravaganci  s.  Then  let  the  wives 
throw  away  their  foolish  pride  and  fashions,  and 
do  as  the  Scriptures  sav.  dnssin    modest    apparel, 

and  the  effect  on  the  times  will  be  most  happy. 
The  tight  ought  not  to  be  between  labor  and  capi- 
tal, but  against  idleness,  extravagance  and  pride. 
Take  these  curses  fioiu  our  land,  ami  there  will  be 

labor,  bread  and  clothing  for  alL  God  will  bless 
the  nation  that  does  right. 


194 


THE    GOBPEL    MESSENGER. 


March  30,  1886. 


ESSATS. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approyed  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


THE  BOOK-KEEPER'S  DREAM. 


The  day  had  wearily  worn  to  its  close, 
And  night  had  come  down  with  its  needed  repose, 
As  a  Book-keeper  wended  his  way  from  the  store, 
Glad  that  his  tiresome  hours  were  o'er. 

The  night  was  cheerless,  and  dismal,  and  damp, 
And  the  flickering  flame  of  the  dim  street  lamp, 
Went  out  in  the  wild,  rough  gusts  that  beat 
With  furious  speed  through  the  gloomy  street. 

Tired  and  cold,  with  pain-throbbing  head, 

He  sank  to  repose  in  his  lonely  bed; 

Still  through  his  brain,  as  the  Book-keeper  slept, 

Visions  of  Debtor  and  Cred  it  or  crept. 

The  great  Balance  sheet  he'had  finished  that  day, 
And  Profit  and  Loss  in  the  usual  way 
Showed  how  much  money  the  merchant  had  made 
Or  lost  in  the  preceding  twelve-months'  trade. 

And  he  dreamed  that  night  that  an  angel  came, 
With  the  Ledger  of  life;  and  against  his  name 
Were  charges  till  there  was  no  more  room  to  spare, 
And  nothing  whatever  was  credited  there. 

There  were  life  and  its  blessings,  as  intellect,  health; 
There  were  charges  of  time,  opportunities,  wealth; 
Of  talents  for  good,  of  friendship  the  best, 
Of  nourishment,  joys,  affection  and  rest. 

And  hundreds  of  others,  and  one  as  each  great, 
All  with  interest  accrued  from  the  time  of  their  date, 
Till  despairing  of  ever  being  able  to  pay, 
The  Book-keeper  shrank  fiom  the  angel  away. 

But  the  angel  declared  that  the  account  must  be  paid, 
And  protested  it  could  not  be  longer  delayed. 
The  Book-keeper  sighed,  and  began  to  deplore, 
How  meager  the  treasure  he  laid  up  in  store. 

He'd  cheerfully  render  all  he  had  acquired, 
And  his  note  on  demand  for  the  balance  required, 
Then  quickly  the  angel  took  paper  and  wrote 
The  following  as  an  acceptable  note: 

"On  demand,  without  grace,  from  the  close  of  to-day, 

For  value  received,  I  promised  to  pay 

To  Him  who  has  kept  me,  and  everywhere 

Has  guarded  my  soul  with  infinite  care; 

"Whose  blessings  outnumber  the  diops  of  the  ocean, 
While  living,  the  sum  of  my  heart's  best  devotion. 
In  witness  whereof  to  be  seen  of  all  men, 
I  affix  the  great  seal  of  the  soul's  Amen." 

The  Book-keeper  added  his  name  to  the  note, 
While  the  angel  across  the  great  ledger-page  wrote, 
In  letters  as  crimson  as  human  gore, 
"Settled  in  full,"  and  was  seen  no  more. 

— Selected. 


GOD  AND  SIN. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 


We  are  always  learning  something  new, 
and  unlearning  something  which  we  had  mis- 
taken for  truth,  provided  we  have  a  sufficient- 
ly capable  intellectual  and  spiritual  vision, 
unblinded  prejudice,  to  discern  the  difference 
between  truth  and  error.  These  reflections 
were  suggested  by  the  very  recent  discovery, 
that  the  oft-repeated  phrase,  "God  cannot 
look  upon  sin  with  the  least  degree  of  allow- 
ance," is  not  an  exact  quotation  from  Script- 
ure, as  we  had  supposed  it  to  be.  How  often 
have  we  heard  brethren  use  it  in  preaching 
and  prayer,  and  felt  impressed  with  the  aw- 
ful holiness  of  him  who  dwelleth  in  unap- 
proachable light.  But  at  least  two  esteemed 
correspondents  have,  in  their  letters  to  me, 
objected  to  this  phrase,  and  pointed  out  that 


it  is  not  Scriptural,  which,  upon  investiga- 
tion, I  found  to  be  technically  true.  I  say 
technically,  for  though  this  exact  form  of 
words  cannot  be  found,  the  full  sense  and 
meaning  of  them  is  embodied  in  other  forms, 
not  less  emphatic  and  unequivocal.  I  do  not 
know  whether  my  correspondents  hold  ob- 
jections to  this  phrase  because  it  is  unscript- 
ural  in  form,  or,  in  their  estimation,  unscript- 
ural  in  its  teaching.  Do  they  think  that  God 
connives  at  sin  in  any  way  ?  Does  he  grant 
it  even  the  least  allowance?  It  makes  the 
greatest  difference  which  of  the  two  positions 
they  take.  If  they  simply  object  to  the  form 
of  words  as  not  being  literally  scriptural,  the 
position  is  morally  harmless,  although  the 
point  is  not  well  taken,  for  we  have  even  an 
apostolic  example  for  quoting  the  sense  of  a 
scripture,  without  carrying  over  the  exact 
form  of  words..  We  could  point  to  a  number 
of  instances,  where  the  apostles,  and  even 
Christ  himself,  while  quoting  from  the  Old 
Testament,  expressed  the  sense  and  meaning 
of  the  Scripture,  without  using  the  original 
forms.  Besides,  if  the  substance  of  this  pop- 
ular phrase  which  we  have  under  discussion, 
is  in  accordance  with  the  truth,  it  is  above 
criticism,  for  we  often  use  our  own  words  to 
convey  truth,  both  in  writing  and  preaching. 
But  if  the  objections  proceed  upon  the  as- 
sumption that  it  does  not  express  the  exact 
truth,  then  we  must  appeal  to  the  "law  and 
the  testimony,"  which  is  the  final  arbiter  of 
all  such  controversies. 

The  question  then  is,  "Does  God  look  upon 
sin  with  the  least  degree  of  allowance,  or  does 
he  not?" 

We  would  first  make  sure  of  the  proper 
definition  of  the  word  allowance  in  this  con- 
nection, which,  according  to  Webster,  means, 
"Permission  or  license;  approbation,  usually 
slight  approbation."  "Freedom  from  re- 
straint, indulgence." 

The  question  is  then  resolved  into  these 
terms:  Does  God  permit  or  license  sin  in  the 
least  degree?  Does  he  give  it  the  slightest 
degree  of  approbation  and  indulgence?  It 
would  devolve  upon  the  affirmative,  if  there 
are  any  who  hold  those  opinions,  to  prove 
that  he  does  so  indulge  or  connive  at  sin,  but 
as  there  are  doubtless  many  who  practically 
believe  that  he  does,  yet  do  not  stop  to  in- 
quire for  the  evidences,  or  to  investigate  the 
truth  of  this  opinion,  we  will  proceed  to  show 
its  fallacy  and  danger. 

One  glance  at  the  nature  of  God, — his  in- 
finite holiness  and  righteousness, — should  be 
sufficient  to  dispel  every  doubt  as  to  his  un- 
compromising attitude  toward  sin.  This 
would  be  the  result,  in  a  very  full  and  em- 
phatic sense,  could  we  but  apprehend  God, 
as  he  has  been  seen  by  some  of  his  servants. 
Job  gloried  in  his  innocence  and  virtue  until 
he  first  saw  God.  He  had  the  magnificent 
testimony  from  the  mouth  of  God  himself, 
that  he  was  a  perfect  man  (comparatively 
or  approximately)  "one  who  fenred  God,  and 
eschewed  evil."  Yet  even  such  a  man  as 
this,  when  he  stood  before  God,  and  saw  his 
human  perfections  in  the  light  of  the  divine 
perfections,  was  forced  to  exclaim,  "I  have 
heard  of  thee  by  the  hearing  of  the  ear,   but 


now  mine  eye  seeth  thee,  wherefore  1  repent, 
and  abhor  myself  in  dust  and  ashes" 

Later  on,  the  same  vision  of  the  excellent 
glory  extorted  from  one  of  the  holy  prophets 
the  confession,  "Woe  is  me,  for  I  am  a  man 
of  unclean  lips." 

The  light  of  the  divine  righteousness  re- 
veals and  condemns  even  the  very  faintest 
taint  of  sin.  In  the  very  nature  of  the  case 
there  can  be  not  the  least  compromise  be- 
tween God's  holiness  and  man's  sin.  What 
agreement  is  there  between  light  and  dark- 
ness, or  what  concord  between  Christ  and  Be- 
lial? None  whatever,  not  even  the  turning 
of  a  hair.  The  slightest  allowance  of  sin  on 
God's  part  would  be  sufficient  to  overturn 
his  throne,  and  make  heaven  a  howling  wil- 
derness. Now  for  the  final  appeal.  Habak- 
kuk  1:  13,  "Thou  art  of  purer  eyes  than  to 
behold  evil,  and  canst  not  look  on  iniquity." 
He  charged  his  angels  with  folly,  Job  4:  12. 
Shall  vain  man  imagine  that  he  will  wink  at 
his  sins,  the  very  least  of  which  would  be 
sufficient  to  hurl  an  angel  headlong  from 
heaven  into  the  everlasting  darkness? 

"Behold  the  moon  and  it  shineth  not,  yea, 
the  stars  are  not  pure  in  his  sight."  Shall 
then  a  worm  of  the  dust  vainly  hope  to  be 
acquitted  before  him? 

The  law,  given  by  Moses  on  Sinai,  embrac- 
ed every  degree  of  every  kind  of  sin,  and  de- 
nounced awful  judgments  against  the  whole. 
Will  God  look  upon  sin  with  the  least  degree 
of  allowance?  Witness  the  fiery  serpent; 
witness  the  destroying  plague;  witness  the 
man  who  was  stoned  to  death  for  picking  up 
sticks  on  the  Sabbath  day;  witness  Korah, 
Dothan,  and  Abiram,  with  their  families, 
fcwallowed  up  by  the  earthquake,  while  their 
rebellious  company  is  consumed  with  fire; 
witness  Achan,  stoned  and  burned  for  steal- 
ing; witness  all  the  captivities  and  destruc- 
tions of  the  rebellious  and  idolatrous  Israel- 
ites through  long  ages,  and  then  listen  to 
Paul  saying,  "If  the  word  spoken  by  angels 
was  steadfast,  and  every  transgression  and 
disobedience  received  a  just  recompense  of 
reward,  how  shall  we  escape  if  we  neglect  so 
great  a  salvation,  which  at  first  began  to  be 
spoken  by  the  Lord,  and  was  confirmed  unto 
us  by  them  that  heard  him?" 

Will  God  look  upon  sin  with  the  least  de- 
gree of  allowance?  Witness  Calvary,  where 
he  "spared  not  his  own  Son,"  when  he  stood 
in  the  sinner's  place, — when  he  bare  our  own 
sins  in  his  body  on  the  tree,  and  fulfilled  all 
the  penalties  of  the  law. 

Away  with  such  a  thought  so  subversive 
of  all  the  principles  of  righteousness,  and  so 
fatal  to  the  interests  of  the  universe,  and  ev- 
ery creature. 

That  the  law  and  its  penalties  embraced 
every  sin  which  even  the  eye  of  God  could 
discover,  is  fully  revealed  to  us  by  our 
Lord's  exposition  of  it  in  his  sermon  on  the 
mount,  where  he  disclosed  its  spiritual  nat- 
ure, and  showed  how  it  reached  even  the  se- 
cret and  hidden  thoughts,  desires,  and  pur- 
poses of  the  heart. 

It  was  said  of  old,  "Thou  Bhalt  not  commit 
adultery,  but  I  say  unto  you,  Whosoever 
looketh  on  a  woman  to  lust  after  her,  hath 


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THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGEE. 


195 


already  committed  adultery  in  his  heart." 
"Thou  shalt  not  kill."  "Whosoever  hateth 
his  brother  is  a  murderer."  God's  probe 
reaches  to  the  very  bottom  of  the  wound,  and 
discloses  all  its  corruptions.  If  you  want  a 
clear  light  on  this  subject,  read  carefully  the 
first  three  chapters  of  Romans. 

Listen  to  this  text:  "Therefore  thou  art  in- 
excusable, O,  man,  whosoever  thou  art  that 
judgest,  for  wherein  thou  jadgest  another 
thou  condemnest  thyself;  for  thou  that  judg- 
est doest  the  same  things." 

As  we  measure  to  others,  so  shall  it  be 
measured  to  us;  and  as  we  know  that  the  judg- 
ment of  man  against  his  fellow-men  is  not  al- 
ways tempered  with  justice,  and  mercy  is 
often  entirely  forgotten,  how  quick  we  are, 
to  condemn  those  who  wrong  us,  or  who,  in 
their  dealiDgs  and  general  deportment,  do 
not  come  up  to  our  ideas  of  right.  How  oft- 
en do  we  hear  meD,  and  Christians  at  that, 
denounce  their  fellows,  without  even  making 
the  "allowances"  that  common  charity  would 
suggest. 

"Thou  that  judgest  another,  condemnest 
thyself,"  and  when  thou  shalt  come  into  the 
presence  of  the  Judge  of  all  the  earth,  it  will 
be  vain  for  thee  to  expect  any  allowance  on 
the  ground  that  thy  judgment  of  others  was 
always  characterized  by  mercy  and  charity, 
for  it  was  not. 

In  the  light  of  all  truth  we  can  see  but  one 
conclusion,  and  that  is  that  God  cannot,  in 
the  least,  compromise  with  sin.  It  is  his 
eternal  purpose  so  to  destroy  and  exterminate 
it,  that  not  even  the  searching  gaze  of  the 
Omnipresent  One  can  discover  the  faintest 
trace  of  spiritual  pollution. 

God  hates  sin  with  an  eternal  and  consum- 
ing hate.  Against  it  he  hurled  the  thunder- 
bolts of  Sinai;  for  it  he  kindled  hell,  and 
fans  its  terrible  flames  with  eternal  tempests. 
Death,  death,  is  its  awful  wages — the  second 
death,  whose  burial  is  beneath  the  rolling 
billows  of  sulphurous  fire,  and  whose  resur- 
rection is  nevermore. 

"Be  not  deceived,  God  is  not  mocked, 
whatsoever  a  man  soweth  that  shall  he  also 
reap." 

Finally,  let  us  take  a  comprehensive  view 
of  the  nature  of  sin  by  the  names  which  the 
Bible  gives  it,  and  ask  ourselves,  what  .ought 
to  be  the  attitude  of  a  holy  God  toward  it. 
These  names  reveal  that  attitude.  It  is  call- 
ed madness,  rebellion,  evil  fruit,  evil,  disobe- 
dience, transgression,  iniquity,  foolishness, 
uncleanness,  filthiness,  pollution,  perverse- 
ness,  frowaxdness,  stubbornness,  revolt,  an 
abomination,  and  an  accursed  thing.  We 
would  not  respect,  much  less  worship  a  God 
who  should  regard  such  things  even  with  the 
least  degree  of  allowance. 

No  good  mac,  who  is  rightly  instructed, 
desires  that  God  should  do  so.  When  you 
are  sick,  and  send  for  a  physician,  do  you 
desire  him  to  deal  gently  with  your  disease 
and  leave  a  portion  of  its  poison  in  your  sys- 
tem? Or,  would  you  rather  have  him  eradi- 
cate it  entirely,  and  leave  not  even  a  trace, 
or  any  remainder  whatever?  Would  you 
have  a  cancer  treated  with  any  allowance,  or 
entirely    removed    from    the  body,  so  as  to 


make  a  perfect  cure?  Would  you  have  God 
to  be  less  thorough  and  radical  with  the 
treatment  and  cure  of  your  spiritual  malady, 
which  threatens  you  with  the  second  death? 
How  else  can  you  be  made  "perfect  even  as 
your  Father  in  heaven  is  perfect?"  Do  not 
ask  God  to  be  easy  with  your  sins,  but  rath- 
er say  with  David,  ''Search  me  O,  God,  and 
know  my  heart;  try  me  and  know  my 
thoughts;  and  see  if  there  be  any  wicked  way 
in  me,  and  lead  me  in  the  way  everlasting." 
( To  be  continued. ) 


CHIPS  FROM  THE   WORK-HOUSE. 


BY  DANIEL  VANIMAN. 


As  a  rule,  after  middle  life,  we  are  by  edu- 
cation conservative.  We  have  become  more 
or  less  wedded  to  the  existing  state  of  things, 
while,  as  a  rule,  the  young  are  radicals.  They 
are  inclined  to  assist  in  overturning  existing 
institutions,  and  introducing  a  new  order  of 
things.  They  desire  to  see  the  old  supplant- 
ed by  the  new.  Old  forms,  old  songs,  old 
ceremonies  seem  to  them  so  nearly  dead  that 
they  should,  in  their  estimation,  at  once  give 
place  to  the  new.  With  little  respect  for  the 
past,  they  have  unbounded  confidence  in  the 
future.  What  the  fathers  have  done  seems 
to  them  to  amount  to  but  little.  What  the 
intelligent,  wide-awake  present  can  accom- 
plish, seems  to  them  the  sum  total  of  what 
ought  to  be.  They  ask,  why  adopt  the  relig- 
ion of  the  fathers  ?  It  answered  their  pur- 
pose, but  it  don't  necessarily  follow  that  it 
would  answer  ours.  It  may  have  moulded 
their  lives  and  characters,  but  that  does  not 
prove  that  our  young  lives  should  be  fettered 
by  it.  We  do  not  want  our  young  energies 
smothered  under  the  lifeless  corpse  of  the 
past.  In  some  cases  the  young  have  pressed 
things  with  a  shameless  want  of  respect  for 
the  labors  of  the  past. 

To  say  the  least,  one  should  be  cautious 
about  pulling  down  what  has  been  erected 
upon  correct  principles,  so  much  sacrifice, 
and  consecrated  with  so  many  tears  and  pray- 
ers. It  is  easy  to  go  down  over  the  Niagara 
Falls,  but  then  what?  One  may  so  live,  that 
when  he  is  dead  and  buried,  he  will,  like  the 
rich  man,  lift  up  his  eyes  in  hell. 

Come,  now,  there  is  no  need  for  all  this. 
Let  the  young  remember  that  there  is  much 
to  be  learned  from  the  experience  of  the  past. 
Let  us,  who  are  older,  remember,  that  it  is  not 
necessary  to  be  so  wedded  to  old  songs  that 
we  cannot  give  room  to  superior  new  ones; 
to  old  forms  and  customs  having  neither  Bi- 
ble nor  common  sense  to  sustain  them,  that 
we  will  not  change  them  for  such  as  have. 

These  chips  say  that  any  custom  having 
neither  the  Bible  nor  common  sense  for  its 
support,  is  damaging.  Such  as  the  follow- 
ing:— 

1.  Allowing  not  more  than  two  hymns  to 
be  sung  before  meeting  is  opened,  and  those 
only  after  being  lined  by  some  one,  two  lines 
at  a  time. 

'2.  Holding  meetings  the  full  term  of  two 
hours,  whether  any  one  is  edified  by  its  con- 
tinuance or  not. 


3.  Churches  requiring  that  only  the  Breth- 
ren's hymn  books  Bhall  be  used  in  the  Sun- 
day-school, perhaps  to  the  detriment  of  the 
school.  What  of  it,  if  the  present  collection 
of  hymns  would  be  superseded  by  a  better 
collection?  Sure  enough,  what  of  it?  It 
would  likely  be  a  great  blessing,  if  all  the 
blind  party  prejudice  that  prompts  each  de- 
nomination to  have  its  own  collection  of 
hymns,  could  be  allowed  to  die  aud  be  bur- 
ied out  of  sight.  One  collection  could  be 
used  by  all  denominations,  which  could  then 
be  furnished  at  a  small  cost,  and  the  millions 
of  dollars  uselessly  spent  in  separate  collec- 
tions, ould  be  used  for  a  better  purpose,  and 
the  singing  much  improved. 

Let  us  have  less  prejudice  and  more  sense. 
True,  such  customs  as  above  specified,  are 
only  local,  and  tens  of  thousands  of  brethren 
and  sisters  do  not  know  that  such  senseless 
customs  exist  anywhere,  yet  the  author  of 
these  chips  does  know.  Let  us  have  common 
sense! 


THE  CROSS  OF  JESUS. 


BY  LIZZIE    H.  DELI'. 

"At  the  cross,  and  'neath  it  only, 
Finds  the  troubled  heart  relief; 
There's  a  bairn  beneath  its  shadow, 
That  can  soothe  all  earthly  grief." 

In  the  stillness  of  the  cloister  knelt  the 
nun.  She  was  penitent,  and  could  penance 
wash  away  her  guilt,  her  soul  had  been  radi- 
ant with  purity.  She  prostrated  herself  at 
the  foot  of  the  altar,  aud  prayed  wildly  for 
mercy,  yet  it  seemed  to  her  as  if  the  heaven 
were  covered  with  brass,  from  the  cold,  glit- 
tering surface  of  which  her  prayers  rebounded 
and  fell  back  on  her  defenseless  heart,  crush- 
ing and  chilling  its  feeble  pulsations. 

She  found  a  few  stray  leaves  of  the  Bible, 
and  read  there  of  the  love  of  a  kind  heaven- 
ly Father,  and  of  Jesus  dying  on  the  cross  to 
save  sinners.  Slowly  her  eyes,  blinded  by  er- 
ror, were  opened  to  see  the  blessed  light. 

She  dropped  her  burden  at  the  foot  of  the 
cross  with  the  prayer,  "Save,  or  I  perish, 
Lord,"  and  as  the  sweet  waters  of  divine  love 
rolled  over  her  soul,  she  felt  at  peace  with 
God. 

Whatever  burden  may  weigh  down  your 
spirit,  you  can  leave  it  at  the  cross.  There 
is  nowhere  else  for  the  sinner  to  go.  Only 
at  the  cross  of  Jesus  can  you  find  pardon  for 
your  sins;  in  Christ,  and  nowhere  else  can 
rest  be  found. 

We  can  never  hope  to  fathom  the  mystery 
of  the  cross.  "Herein  is  love,"  that  "love  of 
Christ  which  passeth  knowledge."  The 
deepest  affection  in  the  believing  heart  will 
always  be  the  love  of  Jesu6,  deeper  than  all 
other  love  of  home,  friends,  or  pleasure.  The 
loved  name  of  Jesus  is  engraved  on  the 
Christian's  heart  with  an  ineffaceable  impres- 
sion. 

Bowing  low  at  the  Savior's  cross,  we  find 
comfort  and  aid  when  storms  of  trial  and 
temptation  threaten  to  overwhelm  us.  We 
find  there  the  "Great  Physician,"  with  the 
balm  of  Gilead  for  bleeding,  sorrowing  hearts. 
Dark  memories  which  haunt  aud  trouble  us, 
may  be  left  in  the  care  of  our  Savior. 


196 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


March  30,  1886. 


Oh!  believer,  remember  the  depth  to  which 
you  had  fallen  while  sojourning  in  the  "far 
country,"  the  sins  "as  scarlet"  that  were 
washed  white  in  the  bath  of  blood.  Abide 
always  in  the  shadow  of  the  cross,  there 
alone  is  safety  for  you.  You  feel  weak  and 
helpless  when  you  go  out  into  the  heat  of  the 
world's  turmoil;  throw  aside  all  self-confi- 
dence, and  trust  only  in  the  grace  of  God. 
Remembor  that  in  your  weakness  is  the  Sa- 
vior's strength  made  perfect. 

"Blessed  Savior,  wilt  thou  ever, 
Keep  us  humbly  at  thy  cross, 
Hidmg  ever  neath  ifs  shadow, 
Counting  a!l  beside  but  dros.3?" 
Mainland,  Pa. 


■    ^ 


MINISTERIAL  SUPPORT. 


BY  J.  H.  MOOKE. 


I  was  greatly  pleased  with  Bro.  Quinter's 
remarks  concerning  ministerial  support,  on 
page  138  of  the  Messenger.  I  am  not  only 
pleased  with  what  he  said,  but  I  am  glad  that 
brother  Quinter  said  it.  It  is  one  of  the  sub- 
jects that  our  aged  brethren  ought  to  handle 
in  the  fear  of  God,  and  for  the  good  of  Chris- 
tianity. 

I  do  not  wish  to  be  understood  as  favoring 
a  hired  ministry,  but  I  am  decidedly  in  favor 
of  supporting  ministers  whenever  and  wher- 
ever the  good  of  Christianity  demands  it,  and 
supporting  them  well. 

The  crowning  command  of  our  Savior  was, 
"Go  into  all  the  world  and  preach  the  gospel 
to  every  cioSarare,"  or,  "teach  all  nations." 
This  command  is  still  binding  on  the  church, 
and  it  ia  as  much  the  duty  of  the  church  to 
preach  the  gospel  to  all  nations  to-day  as  it 
was  1800  years  ago.  Age  does  not  cause  the 
law  to  lose  any  of  its  force. 

The  church  selects  the  men  whose  duty  it 
is  to  preach  the  Word,  but  she  fails  to  help 
these  men  bear  the  great  burden  that  falls  to 
the  lot  of  the  ministers  who  undertake  to 
teach  the  nations.  The  church  cannot  go 
herself  and  the  ministers  are  not,  as  a  rule,  fi- 
nancially able,  hence  the  great  work  remains 
undone.  The  command  is  on  record,  and  as 
it  is  not  complied  with,  some  one  must  one  day 
render  a  fearful  account. 

Some  one  is  to  blame  for  this  state  of  af- 
fairs. Is  it  the  private  members  who  do  not 
give  in  order  that  the  gospel  may  be  preach- 
ed everywhere?  Why  blame  them?  Have 
they  ever  been  taught  that  it  is  the  duty  of 
the  church  to  keep  ministers  in  the  field,  and 
support  them  while  thus  engaged  ?  Have  we, 
as  ministers,  editors,  and  contributors,  been 
careful  to  teach  the  members  that  it  is  the 
duty  of  all  Christians  to  give  liberally  in  sup- 
port of  the  gospel?  I  fear  not.  I  am  of  the 
impression  that  our  ministers  and  elders  have 
not  devoted  enough  time  to  teaching  the  mem- 
bers that  it  is  the  duty  of  the  church  to  see 
that  the  gospel  is  preached  among  all  nations. 
I  do  not  remember  of  ever  hearing  one  of 
our  ministers  preach  a  sermon  on  this  subject. 
It  ia  one  of  the  plaiu  duties  that  we  almost 
wholly  neglect.  We  may  boast  of  contending 
for  primitive  Christianity  in  all  of  its  ancient 
simplicity,  but  here  is  a  positive  command 


that  the  church,  as  a  body,  is  making  but  lit- 
tle effort  to  carry  out.  We  elsct  ministers  to 
preach  around  home,  and  now  and  then  give 
a  little  in  support  of  the  Danish  mission  and 
some  home  work.  That  is  the  sum  total  of 
our  work  in  the  way  of  spreading  the  gospel 
— all  told,  less  than  five  cents  to  the  member. 

I  know  of  no  question  among  our  people 
where  reformation  is  so  much  needed.  I 
think  it  would  pay  to  drop  all  other  disputed 
questions  among  as,  and  devote  all  our  ener- 
gies to  preaching  the  gospel.  If  ever  there 
was  an  age  when  the  true  gospel  ought  to  be 
preached,  it  is  now.  Our  ministers  ought  to 
be  everywhere  preaching  the  gospel.  There 
ought  to  be  churches  in  every  county  in  the 
United  States,  and  there  would  be  in  less  than 
ten  years  from  now,  if  we,  as  a  body,  would  do 
what  we  are  abundantly  able.  We  should 
tell  the  people  that  it  is  the  duty  of  the  church 
to  preach  the  gospel  to  every  creature,  that 
men  cannot  preach  with  authority  unless  they 
are  sent,  that  those  who  spend  their  time  sow- 
ing spiritual  things  should  receive  a  suffic- 
iency of  temporal  things;  that  God  has  "or- 
dained that  they  who  preach  the  gospel, 
should  live  of  the  gospel,"  and  that  the  Lord 
has  further  ordained,  that  no  minister  should 
be  compelled  to  go  into  this  warfare  at  his 
own  expense,  or  should  plant  a  vineyard  and 
not  eat  the  fruit  thereof,  or  feed  a  flock  and 
not  eat  of  the  milk;  in  short  teach  clearly  all 
there  is  in  1  Cor.  9,  on  this  important  quee- 
tion ;  then  it  would  not  be  long  till  we  would 
have  a  grand  missionary  feeling  among  us. 
It  is  not  enough  to  write  these  things,  our 
preachers  should  preach  them  at  home;  es- 
pecially do  I  think  it  the  duty  of  elders  to 
fully  instruct  their  members  in  this  line  of 
duty. 

We  have  scores  of  good  ministers  following 
the  temporal  plow  who  ought  to  be  out 
preaching  every  day.  Their  following  the 
plow  is  necessary  to  enable  them  to  support 
their  families,  but  Christianity  is  losing  by  it. 
The  church  could  well  afford  to  take  these 
men  from  the  plow  and  support  them  while 
in  the  field.  It  would  result  in  building  up 
scores  of  churches  and  saving  thousands  of 
souls.  No  investment  could  possibly  pay  bet- 
ter, and  I  think  that  if  this  question  were 
properly  agitated,  that  it  would  be  an  easy 
matter  to  raise  money  enough  to  keep  at 
least  twenty  good  ministers  constantly  at  work, 
year  after  year. 

Those  of  us  who  stay  at  home,  and  preach 
only  of  Sundays,  as  a  rule,  need  no  support, 
but  we  can  help  those  who  are  kept  in  the 
field.  I  am  one  of  those  who  would  sooner 
work  at  home  than  work  in  the  mission  field, 
and  would  willingly  do  my  part  in  the  way  of 
supporting  such  a  missionary  movement. 

1.  I  am  in  favor  of  leaving  our  home  preach- 
ing as  it  is.  Those  of  us  who  have  our  regu- 
lar occupations,  and  need  preach  only  of  San- 
days,  can,  as  a  rule,  manage  to  get  along. 

2.  I  am  in  favor  of  placing  missionaries  in 
the  field  and  supporting  them.  By  mission- 
aries I  do  not  mean  traveling  preachers.  If 
a  man  wants  to  travel,  let  him  do  so  at  his  own 
expense.  A  good  missionary  enters  a  field 
and  works  it  up  if  it  takes  a  whole  year. 


3.  I  suggest  that  elders  and  preachers  ev- 
erywhere give  more  attention  to  preaching 
missionary  work;  then  they  will  find  it  much 
less  difficult  to  raise  money  for  missionary 
purposes. 

4.  It  seems  to  me  that  it  ought  to  be  an  ea- 
sy matter  for  an  elder  to  have  the  members  of 
his  congregation  contribute  thirty  cents  to 
the'member  for  such  a  grand  work.  That 
would  insure  $24y000  a  year.  I  am  confident 
this  can'be  done  if  our  housekeepers  and  min- 
isters will  make  proper  efforts. 

5.  Since  our  usages  do  not  make  it  neces- 
sary for  us  to  raise  money  to  support  home 
ministers,  it  becomes  our  special  duty  to  con- 
tribute liberally  in  support  of  spreading  the 
gospel  more  extensively  among  the  people 
who  know  nothing  of  our  faith  and  practice. 

6.  Other  denominations" are ,f putting  forth 
money  and  learning  to  circulate  erroneous 
doctrine,  and  if  the  Brethren  who  hold  to  the 
primitive  practice  are  not  willing  tojjspend  a 
small  amount  of  money  to  counteract  these 
errors,  what  do  you  think  the  good  Lord  will 
think  of  us  ? 

7.  And  since  it  is  the  duty  of  the  church  to 
contribute  to  the  support  of  the  gospel,  for 
which  she  is  abundantly  able,  and  does  not  do 
so  to  the  extent  that  she  ought,  I  ask  candid- 
ly, Who  is  to  blame  for  it?  We  must  place 
the  fault  somewhere.  For  years  I  have  se- 
riously considered  this  matter,  and  have  de- 
liberately come  to  the  conclusion  that  the 
fault  rests  with  our  elders  and  ministers  for 
not  teaching  the  people  better.  If  we  would 
preach  as  earnestly  in  defence  of  spreading 
the  gospel  as  we  do  on  non-conformity,  etc., 
we  would  be  the  greatest  missionary  people 
on  the  globe. 

Brethren,  if  I  have  located  the  blame  at  the 
wrong  place,  I  want  to  be  corrected,  but  I  am 
of  the  impression  that  the  thinking  part  of 
Brotherhood  will  agree  with  me.  If  my  po- 
sition is  correct,  all  of  us,  elders  and  ministers, 
have  a  very  serious  matter  to  consider.  Have 
we  shunned  to  properly  declare  that  part  of 
God's  counsel  that  teaches  that  the  gospel 
must  be  preached  to  every  creature,  and  that 
it  is  the  duty  of  Christians  to  see  that  this 
gospel  is  so  preached?  If  we  have,  then  let 
us  amend  our  ways  and  resolve  that  we  will 
be  more  in  earnest  in  this  great  missionary 
work. 

Keuka,  Fla. 


NOTES  BY   TblE  WAY. 


BY  A.  HUTCHISON. 


My  last  closed  at  0*k  Hill,  W.  Va.  From 
that  point,  after  a  few  meetings  with  the  faith- 
ful in  the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord,  I  moved  to- 
ward Ohio.  I  wish  to  say  right  here,  that  in 
Fayette  Co.,  W.  Va.,  is  where  my  mother 
lives  with  my  sister  Martha,  whose  husband 
(S.  W.  Kiner)  is  the  elder  of  the  church  at 
that  place.  He  is  assisted  in  the  ministry  by 
my  brother,  James  A.  Hutchison.  While  in 
this  congregation,  the  seventy-fifth  anniver- 
sary of  my  mother's  birth  occurred,  and  I 
had  the  pleasure  of  enjoying  her  presence  on 
a  visit  to  the  widow  of  my   brother  Joseph, 


March  SO,  1886. 


THE   GOSJPEL  MESSENGER. 


197 


who  was  called  from  labor  to  reward  a  few 
years  ago.  I  thought,  what  a  grand  privilege 
to  enjoy  her  presence,  and  converse  with 
mother  after  she  has  lived  seventy-five  years. 
The  joy  was  greatly  increased  when  we  could 
hear  her  say  that  it  was  a  joy  for  her  to  know 
that  her  children  were  all  in  the  service  of 
the  Lord.  Bat  this  season  of  joy  came  to  an 
end  on  the  approach  of  the  time  when  we 
must  part.  I  thought  I  could  say  "Farewell, 
mother,"  but  I  could  not  say  a  word;  all  I 
could  do  was  to  warmly  grasp  the  hand  that 
had  led  me  when  I  was  a  little  boy,  and  ten- 
derly kiss  the  lips  that  had  so  fondly  kissed 
me  when  I  was  a  fit  subject  for  heaven.  Thus 
we  separated  to  meet,  I  trust,  in  the  upper 
Eden. 

Young  men  and  women,  how  can  you  turn 
away  from  the  prayers  and  tears  of  a  dear 
mother?  Think  much  before  you  decide  to 
trample  under  foot  the  tender  heart  of  moth- 
er. No  mother  but  wishes  her  children  to  be 
saved,  and  your  Father  in  heaven  wants  you 
to  be  saved,  Jesus  wants  you  to  be  saved. 
Will  you  travel  the  downward  road  against 
all  your  friends? 

I  had  the  pleasure  of  spending  some  few 
days  with  the  friends  of  Jesus  in  Montgom- 
ery county  Ohio.  I  was  with  them  at  their 
council-meeting  in  the  Bear  Creek  congrega- 
tion, where  the  enjoyment  of  the  meeting 
seemed  to  be  common  to  us  all.  From  here 
I  accompanied  Eld.  Jacob  Garber  to  their 
meeting-house  in  the  Wolf  Creek  congrega- 
tion, and  at  this  place  tried  to  tell  the  story 
of  the  Cross  to  an  attentive  and  appreciative 
audience;  and,  although  this  continued  for 
several  evenings,  yet  we  could  not  tell  near 
all  of  the  riches  of  the  Lord's  store-house — 
they  are  boundless  as  the  beautiful  covering 
above  our  heads.  From  this  place  I  had  the 
company  of  Bro.  Garber  to  the  place  where 
the  Annual  Meeting  is  to  be  held  in  June. 
Here  I  had  my  home  with  the  pleasant  fam- 
ily of  Bro.  Jesse  Stutztnan,  and  when  I  look- 
ed out  over  the  ground  laid  out  for  the  great 
gatheriDg  of  our  Brotherhood,  many  and  sol- 
emn thoughts  revolved  through  my  mind. 
Here  are  already  a  number  of  frames  erected, 
suitable  for  the  character  of  buildings  neces- 
sary for  that  occasion,  and  when  I  learned 
that  these  frames  were  all  set  up  by  over  200 
men  engaged  at  one  time,  and  not  a  jar 
am  ng  the  workmen,  I  thought,  "Will  it  be  so 
with  all  those  who  come  up  there  to  the 
Lord's  work  in  June?"  and  I  soon  answered, 
"Yes,  if  all  come  up  there  to  work  for  the 
Lord  and  not  for  self,  they  must  have  peace, 
for  he  is  the  God  of  peace  and  order."  Let 
all  come  in  the  name  and  fear  of  the  Lord, 
and  work  for  his  glory,  and  then  all  oan  go 
away  with  the  peace  of  God  resting  upon 
them;  and  the  joy  of  his  salvation  will  be  the 
reward  of  every  one  as  they  return  to  their 
homes.  Here  we  had  the  pleasure  of  meet- 
ing with  the  Pittsburgh  congregation  three 
times,  and  also  in  Arcanum,  in  the  house  of 
the  German  Reformed,  four  times;  then  went 
to  Chicago,  111. 


WOMEN'S  RIGHTS. 


It  is  only  the  Christian  man  who  is  the  tru- 
ly contented  man. —  W,  Seeker, 


BY  S.  M.  SAUNDERS. 

I  do  not  propose  to  enter  into  a  political 
discussion  upon  this  subject,  but  to  offer  a 
few  thoughts  on  the  subject  from  a  religious 
standpoint.  I  am  inclined  to  believe  that 
women's  rights  are  not  properly  respected  by 
the  boasted  "lords  of  creation"  in  church 
work  especially.  The  female  portion  of  the 
church  seem  to  be  regarded  as  mere  ciphers 
in  the  church,  that  is,  they  merely  occupy  a 
place  in  it,  but  add  nothing  to  its  value.  I 
believe,  according  to  the  Scripture,  that  wom- 
an is  as  much  a  servant  of  God  and  a  worker 
in  the  church  as  man,  provided  she  possesses 
the  requisites  laid  down  in  the  gospel,  name- 
ly, "sober,  upright,  and  apt  to  teach."  Wom- 
en are  allowed  to  speak  in  the  church  upon 
matters  of  minor  importance;  such  as  choos- 
ing delegates  to  District  Meetings,  or  arrang- 
ing for  a  love-feast,  and  their  vote  counts  just 
as  much  as  a  man's  in  some  other  matters  of 
church  business. 

The  Scriptures  give  explicit  directions  how 
women  must  be  adorned,  and  covered,  when 
they  pray  or  prophesy,  and  the  church  is 
careful  to  see  that  the  women  are  so  covered 
in  public  worship,  but  I  am  afraid  they  lose 
sight  of  the  fact  that  women  are  not  proper- 
ly instructed  in  this  matter.  In  many  plac- 
es they  are  never  called  upon  to  exercise  in 
public  prayer,  or  to  select  and  read  a  portion 
of  Scripture,  although  their  hearts  "burn 
within  them"  with  a  desire  to  pour  out  their 
souls  to  God  in  prayer.  Of  course  the  oppor- 
tunity is  sometimes  extended  to  them  at  the 
examination  exercises  before  a  communion- 
meeting,  but  it  is  often  very  much  like  a  cer- 
tain writer  (Mary  K.  Dickey)  once  expressed 
it,  it  is  "only  offered  by  way  of  formal  court- 
esy" but  it  is  not  expected  that  they  will  use 
this  liberty. 

There  is  great  danger  of  running  into  for- 
mality, and  our  sisters  will  be  so  accustomed 
to  it  that  it  will  seem  like  putting  on  their 
religion  Sunday  mornings  and  putting  it  back 
into  the  bandbox  when  they  return  from 
church.  I  believe  that  the  fervent  prayer  of 
a  righteous  woman  availeth  much,  as  well  as  a 
righteous  man's.  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  if 
the  Brethren,  in  sending  out  missionaries  to 
new  fields  where  the  doctrine  of  the  church  is 
new,  would  send,  on  each  visit,  two  brethren 
and  two  exemplary,  pious  women,  who  could 
speak  for  Christ  both  in  public  and  private, 
and  show  themselves  as  patterns  of  humility, 
it  would  advance  the  cause  of  Christ  surer. 

How  many  can  trace  their  first  and  most 
lasting  impressions  to  the  pleadings  in  pray- 
er of  some  woman?  When  sickness  or  sor- 
row overtake  us,  how  natural  it  is,  from  infan- 
cy to  old  age,  to  call  for  mother.  No  hand 
can  soothe  the  fevered  brow  like  mother's, 
no  voice  can  calm  the  storm  of  passion  like 
mother's,  no  hand  administer  comfort  in  time 
of  affliction  like  hers. 

In  the  days  of  the  Apostle  Paul  there  were 
women  who  prophesied,  or  instructed  in  the 
way  of  righteousness;  and  I  do  not  think  it 
interfered  with  their  domestic  duties  as  wives 
or  mothers.     Priscilla,  the_wife  of  Aquilla, 


could  find  time  and  opportunity  to  expound 
unto  the  people  the  way  of  God  more  perfect- 
ly than  it  had  been  done  before. 

We  should  not  fall  into  the  popular  error 
of  thinking  that  women  should  not  aspire  to 
anything  higher  than  to  "rock  the  cradle  and 
darn  the  socks,"  which  of  course  is  right  in 
its  place,  and  a  noble  calling  if  rightly  per- 
formed. Prove  all  things  and  hold  fast  to 
that  which  is  good. 

Cenierton,  Ind. 


WEIGHTS. 


BY   D.   A.  ROWLAND. 


"Let  us  lay  aside  every  weight,  and  the  tin  which  doth 
so  easily  beset  us,  and  let  us  run  with  patience  the  race 
that  is  set  before  us." — Heb.  12:  1. 

By  looking  at  the  preceding  chapter,  we 
see  the  fruits  of  faith.  Methinks  if  the  Sav- 
ior were  here,  he  would  say  to  us,  'O  ye  of 
little  faith!"  We  think  the  idea  is  clearly 
set  forth  that  the  besetting  sin  spoken  of,  is 
unbelief  or  a  lack  of  faith.  Yet  this  idea  is 
not  accepted  by  all.  How  often  do  we  get  in- 
to a  doubting  position,  and  how  easily  does 
it  come  upon  us.  We  are  made  to  exclaim, 
"O  wretched  man  or  woman  I  am!" 

Every  weight,  implies  many  weights,  hence 
it  is  important  that  we  examine  ourselves  to 
see  what  our  weights  are.  What  weighs  me 
down  in  this  race  may  not  weigh  my  brother 
down,  and  vice  versa;  but  we  all  have  our 
weights,  and  it  is  absolutely  necessary  that 
we  lay  them  aside.  Naturally  speaking,  we 
cannot  get  along  so  well  if  we  are  going  in  a 
narrow  channel  and  are  carrying  some  large 
bundle.  To  illustrate,  see  a  man  in  a  large 
crowd  with  several  large  hand  trunks;  note 
his  progress,  and  compare  with  the  Christian 
struggling  through  the  world,  with  the  cus- 
toms, fashions,  amusements,  and  some  of  the 
vices  of  the  world  upon  them.  Dear  broth- 
er or  sister,  have  you  weights  that  are  hold- 
ing you  back  in  your  Christian  race?  If  you 
have,  Paul  says,  Lay  them  aside.  We  cannot 
lay  them  all  off  at  once.  True,  when  we  start 
upon  this  race  we  disrobe  ourselves  of  the 
old  man  and  his  sinful  ways,  but  as  we  want 
to  win  the  prize  we  should  be  willing  to  drop 
those  weights  even  though  it  does  go  hard  to 
do  so.  Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  al- 
ways be  willing  to  crucify  the  flesh  for  the 
good  of  the  cause  of  Christ.  How  sad  it  is 
when  we  gratify  our  desires,  and  let  our  souls 
and  the  cause  suffer  by  doing  so.  The  way 
is  narrow,  we  are  taught,  hence  we  cannot 
take  the  world  with  us  in  the  race;  we  must 
leave  it  behind,  and  all  that  pertains  to  tl  e 
world.  I  will  not  stop  to  enumerate  the 
weights,  just,  please,  re-read  in  G.  M.,  pres- 
ent Vol ,  No.  6,  pages  86  and  87,  also,  Bishop 
Weaver's  subject  on  page  91,  and  compare  it 
with  the  New  Testament  Scriptures.  That 
gives  us  an  idea  of  some  of  the  many  weights 
that  manage  to  keep  us  so  far  back  in  this 
raoe.  Let  us  not  be  discouraged.  Oar  bless- 
ed Master  has  said:  "Lo,  I  am  with  you  al- 
way,  even  to  the  end  of  the  world."  Let  us 
be  faithful  to  the  end  and  we  shall  have  palms 
of  victory  and  crowns  of  glory. 
Nickerson,  Kan, 


198 


THE    GOSPEL   MESSENGER. 


March  30 ,  1886. 


A  CIRCULATING  LIBRARY. 


BY  J.  E.  YOUNG. 


"Study  to  show  thyself  approved  unto  God." 

The  Bible  is  the  first  and  best  book  to 
study,  but  not  the  only  one. 

To  have  a  live  and  active  church,  it  is 
necessary  that  both  ministers  and  laity  be 
informed.  For  each  member  to  have  the 
necessary  library  from  which  to  gather  this 
information,  would  be  an  expense  that  many 
could  not  afford.  I  have,  for  a  long  time, 
been  thinking  of  a  cheap  plan  for  much  in- 
formation. I  submit  the  following  for  con- 
sideration and  improvement: 

Let  the  membership  of  any  church  who 
want  to  be  informed,  and  I  hope  there  are 
none  who  want  to  be  ignorant,  get  catalogues 
of  best  church  histories,  commentaries,  use- 
ful helps  to  the  study  of  the  Bible,  and 
books  of  general  information.  Then  let  each 
select  a  book  or  books  that  he  will  buy. — 
Let  all  buy  these  books  with  the  understand- 
ing that  they  will  exchange  them  among  the 
members  who  have  thus  agreed,  for  reading. 
Do  not  confine  the  number  to  church  mem- 
bers, but  let  any  one  in  the  neighborhood 
join  the  list. 

By  this  means  each  can  read  the  books 
bought  by  all.  If  any  one  should  move  from 
the  place,  he  loses  nothing;  he  has  the  books 
he  bought  and  what  he  has  gained  from  the 
others.  By  each  one  adding  a  book  every 
year,  in  a  few  years  they  can  have  a  large 
circulating  library  in  the  neighborhood  and 
church. 

Each  congregation  can  make  their  own 
constitution  and  rules  in  regard  to  loaning 
the  books.  For  instance,  no  book  ought  to 
go  from  the  second  to  the  third  party  with- 
out first  going  back  to  the  owner;  then  he 
always  knows  where  his  book  is. 

If  some  of  the  money  that  is  spent  for 
narcotics  and  luxuries,  were  used  in  this  way, 
we  would  have  more  competent  teachers  in 
the  Sunday-school,  and  live  and  active  mem- 
bers in  the  church. 


now  to 


INTERPRET  THE  NEW 
TESTAMENT. 

BY  E.  A.  ORR. 


The  question  of  how  to  interpret  the  New 
Testament,  is  of  no  little  importance,  and 
one  that  should  be  clearly  defined  in  the 
mind  of  every  student  of  the  Word. 

We  do  not  mean  in  this  paper  to  give  a 
set  of  rules  by  which  its  meaning  is  to  be 
ascertained,  but  to  call  the  attention  to  a  few 
common  sense  principles  that  should  be  kept 
in  view,  and  more  especially,  to  show  the 
necessity  of  interpreting  it  in  the  light  of 
the  Old  Testament. 

We  h<re  assume  aB  true  what  we  have  not 
time  or  space  to  prove,  that  God  at  different 
times  and  in  various  manners  spoke  in  times 
piat  to  his  people  by  certain  chosen  and  in- 
spired teachers;  and  that  the  Bible  contains 
this  pure  and  inspired  Word  of  God. 

This  leads  to  another  necessary  assump- 
tion; That  if  God  ever  did  speak  to  man,  no 


matter  when,  where,  or  how,  he  did  so  for 
the  purpose  and  with  the  implied  design  of 
being  understood — clearly  understood — by 
the  earnest  seeker  after  light.  Anything 
other  than  this  is  unthinkable.  It  would  be 
to  make  the  infinite  reason  act  with  less 
reason  than  the  finite.  The  mere  statement 
of  anything  to  the  contrary,  is  enough  to 
discover  its  absurdity  at  once. 

Again,  if  God  spoke  to  man  for  the  pur- 
pose and  with  the  design  of  being  under- 
stood in  all  things  that  pertain  to  life  and 
godliness,  he,  as  a  matter  of  course,  must 
have,  in  general,  used  words  in  their  ordin- 
ary sense,  or  according  to  the  usage  of  the 
persons  addressed.  If  he  did  not  do  this, 
what  he  spoke  would  be  no  revelation  to 
man.  He  would  have  to  make  a  second 
revelation  to  give  the  meaning   to  the  first. 

This  involves  the  absurdity  of  revealing 
a  revelation.  He  would  have  been  under 
the  necessity  of  accompanying  the  inspired 
word  by  an  inspired  dictionary,  or  of  placing 
it  in  the  hands  of  an  inspired  interpreter; 
neither  of  which  he  has  done.  However 
there  was  a  day  when  the  priest  claimed  the 
sole  right  to  give  the  meaning  of  God's 
Word,  and  when  appeal  was  made  to  an  ecu- 
menical council  or  to  the  pope  for  an  infal- 
lible interpretation. 

While  a  few  who  still  have  a  liking  for 
priestcraft  would  like  to  claim  the  right  to 
interpret  the  Scriptures  for  others,  they  are 
few  and  their  claim  is  so  puerile  as  to  have 
but  little  weight  with  the  man  who  knows  he 
must  bear  his  own  burdens  and  reap  what 
he  himself  sows.  Such  claimants  can  pre- 
sent no  miracles  in  testimony  of  their  di- 
vine commission  to  interpret  the  Word  for 
others. 

Now,  Bince  God  has  given  us  neither  an 
inspired  dictionary,  nor  inspired  interpreter, 
it  follows, — follows  as  night  follows  day, — 
that  he  spake  in  times  past  to  his  people  as 
a  man  speaketh  to  his  neighbor, — in  a  lan- 
guage that  men  could  understand.  This  is 
the  rule  and  the  general  rule. 

But  it  does  not  follow  that  all  the  words 
in  the  Bible  are  used  with  no  other  than 
their  common  signification.  The  Word 
must  retain  its  common  idea,  but  the  very 
fact  of  its  being  adopted  as  a  leading  term  in 
any  religious  doctrine  v/ould  give  it  a  shade 
of  meaning  that  it  never  before  had  and  that 
it  could  never  have  under  any  other  associa- 
tion. 

The  Bible  is  not  an  exception  in  this  re- 
gard. Every  science  and  every  department 
of  human  life  have  terms,  that— though  they 
be  common  terms — in  each  express  ideas  no- 
where else  found.  Out  of  the  common  stock 
each  has  chosen  words  and  so  combined,  de- 
fined, and  associated  them  as  to  put  in 
them  the  idea  wished  to  be  conveyed,  and 
any  attempt  to  interpret  them  without  this 
consideration  would  often  make  nonsense. — 

To  illustrate:  In  mathematics,  the  word 
line  means  length  without  other  dimensions 
and  substance;  in  warfare,  it  means  a  cer- 
tain form  of  arrangement  of  men  or  ships; 
in  printing,  it  means  a  straight  row  of  words; 
in  fishing,  it  means  a  oord  or  string;  and  in 


the  Bible  it  means  a  measuring  cord,  lim- 
it, or  that  which  is  measured. 

It  would  be  absurd  to  think  of  fishing 
with  the  mathematician's,  or  printer's  line. 
We  never  think  of  giving  this  word  the 
same  meaning  in  all  these  relations. 

Furthermore,  if  any  word  in  any  science 
is  used  in  any  other  than  its  ordinary  sense, 
that  sense  is  necessarily  implied  or  so  in- 
dicated in  the  literature  of  that  science. 

The  Word  may  acquire  new  meaning  by 
a  gradual  growth,  by  being  used  in  a  certain 
way  and  to  denote  a  certain  act  or  process, 
or  it  may  acquire  it  at  once  by  definition. — 
This  is  just  as  true  in  sacred  as  in  scientific 
literature.  The  basis  words  of  the  Bible, 
such  as  priest,  altar,  sacrifice,  holiness,  jus- 
tice, church,  etc.,  while  all  retain  their 
common  signification,  have  acquired  by  their 
history  and  associations  shades  of  meaning 
peculiar  to  religious  literature. 

There  is  in  the  terms  priest,  altar,  and 
sacrifice,  a  depth  of  meaning  to  the  Jew  that 
no  pagan  can  appreciate,  but  there  is  to  the 
Christian  a  still  deeper  depth  of  meaning 
that  neither  Jew  nor  pagan  can  fathom. — 
Only  the  initiated  can  see  their  full  force. 
This  is  well  put  by  the  Savior.  He  says, 
"If  ye  keep  my  commandments,  ye  shall 
know  if  the  doctrine  be  of  God,"  and  he  will 
know  it  as  no  other  can.  To  fully  under- 
stand the  power  of  any  system,  that  sys- 
tem must  become  ours. 

The  Revealer  of  Sacrets  gave  us  much, 
that  is  revealed,  by  piece-meal,  here  a  lit- 
tle ,and  there  a  little, — allowing  each  step 
to  have  a  history  sufficiently  long  to 
give  it  a  deeper  signification  then  could  oth- 
er wise  been  given.  In  nothing  is  this  better 
illustrated  than  in  the  depth  of  meaning  God 
has  given  to  the  word  Idolatry. 

Banishment  and  exilement,  ware  and  rum- 
ors of  wars,  thunder  and  lightning, .  earth- 
quake and  pestilence,  blood  and  fire.  Oh! 
such  a  history  and  such  a  depth  of  sin  as  is 
found  in  that  word  spelled  out  by  so  few 
letters!  No  man  can  sound  those  depths 
but  by  reading  the  history  of  the  Jews,  read- 
ing what  God  did  to  cure  them   of    idolatry. 

Now  he  did  those  things  that  "he  who 
runs  may  read."  He  presupposes,  in  the 
New  Testament  that  we  are  well  tutored  un- 
der the  "old  schoolmaster,"  and  hence  he 
does  not  make  it  a  dictionary  of  religious 
terms,  but  uses  words  in  their  ordinary  sense 
or  as  already  defined  in  their  past  history. 

What  does  this  mean  ?  This  and  no  less, 
that  the  man  who  undertakes  to  study  the 
New  Testament  without  the  history,  the  law 
and  the  prophecy  of  the  Old  Testament,  puts 
out  his  best  eye. 

He  that  uses  only  the  New  Testament  and 
the  dictionary  can  never  drink  deep  of  the 
Jacob's  wells  of  divine  truth  and  philosophy. 
In  the  Bacred  history  we  see  God's  hand 
writing  the  definitions,  in  the  dictionary, 
only  man's. 

It  follows  then  that  he  who  studies  the 
New  Testament  in  the  light  of  the  Old  Tes- 
tament history,  has  a  dictionary  written  by 
the  divine  hand,  he  who  studies  it  in  the 
light  of  Jewish  law  has  "a  lamp  unto  his 


March  SO,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSEISTGKEH. 


199 


feet  and  a  light  unto  his  pathway,"  and  he 
who  studies  it  in  the  light  of  prophecy  has 
"A  more  sure  word  of  prophecy"  to  which 
we  do  well  to  take  heed. 


THE  CHRISTIAN  RACE. 


BY  ROSIE  SNOWBERGER. 


The  Bible  only  speaks  of  two  ways,  or 
race  courses  upon  which  mankind  is  travel- 
ing. The  one  is  a  wide  and  unobstructed 
thoroughfare,  filled  with  people  who  are 
eagerly  trying  to  reach  the  final  purpose  aft- 
er which  they  are  aspiring,  and  to  obtain 
the  coveted  prize  for  which  they  are  running. 

Some  are  amassing  wealth  and  hoarding  it 
up.  Others  are  aspiring  for  honor  and  fame, 
and  make  every  effort  to  accomplish  the  de- 
sires of  their  ambition.  And  others  still, 
are  delving  into  the  mines  of  wisdom,  to 
gratify  their  intellectual  appetites.  To  this 
class  the  apostle  refers  when  he  says,  "Now 
they  do  it  to  obtain  a  corruptible  crown,"  a 
crown  that  will  crumble  and  fade  when  the 
vital  spark  of  the  wearer  has  vanished  and 
his  memory   is  forgotten. 

We  thank  God  for  the  promise  of  an 
incorruptible  crown  which  can  be  obtained 
by  all  who  desire  and  labor  for  it.  But  we 
must  forsake  the  broad  race-course  of  sin 
and  folly  and  direct  our  footsteps  on  the 
narrow  way,  with  the  ncotto,  salvation,  or 
eternal  life,  to  all  who  walk  thereon  to  the 
end  of  time. 

This  path,  however  narrow  and  much  de- 
spised, has  been  trodden  by  the  most  worthy 
and  noble  person  that  ever  lived,  and  who 
has  now  himself  become  the  way  unto  all 
who  will  follow  in  his  footsteps.  He  not 
only  smiles  encouragingly  on  us  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  road,  but  he  is  willing  to  pilot 
us  all  along  the  lino  to  the  gates  of  pearl, 
which  the  Father  of  mercies  will  open  unto 
us  and  usher  us  into  the   mansions  of  bliss. 

We  will  ba  dis3appointed,  however,  if  we 
expect  the  road  to  be  smooth  and  strewn 
with  flowers  all  along  the  way.  In  plucking 
the  roses,  it  is  sometimes  needful  that  we  be 
pricked  by  the  thorns.  And  the  prize  that 
is  obtained  by  difficult  labor  is  the  most 
highly  appreciated.  On  every  side  of  our 
path  we  find  the  enemy  of  our  souls,  in 
human  form,  trying  to  allure  us  into  the  by- 
paths of  sin,  and  when  they  have  accom- 
plished their  wicked  designs,  they  hasten,  in 
boastful  terms,  to  record  every  mistake. 

Oh!  that  we  might  all  try  to  equip  ourselves 
with  the  necessary  weapons  for  the  Christian 
warfare,  and  when  the  enemy  of  righteous- 
ness arrays  himself  in  battle  against  us,  let 
us  successfully  wield  the  sword,  and  wo  will 
gain  the  victory.  Paul  says,  "The  weapons 
of  our  warfare  are  not  carnal,  but  mighty 
through  God  to  the  pulling  down  of  strong- 
holds." It  is  the  sword  of  the  Spirit,  which 
is  the  Word  of  God  that  is  to  be  used  in 
subduing  the  devices  of  our  spiritual 
enemies.  This,  with  watchfulness  and  pray- 
er, will  cause  a  hasty  retreat  on  every  at- 
tack. 

Then  let  us  not  become  discouraged  when 


obstructions  cross  our  pathway  to  hinder 
our  progress,  but  let  us  look  forward  with  an 
eye  of  faith  to  the  "recompense  of  reward," 
ever  remembering  that  our  leader  was  in 
"all  things  tempted  like  as  we  are"  and  hav- 
ing overcome,  he  now,  "is  able  to  succor 
them  that  are  tempted." 

In  ancient  times,  the  Olymphic  competi- 
tors for  the  prize  disencumbered  themselves 
of  every  unnecessary  garment,  that  might 
delay  or  hinder  their  progress  in  winning  the 
prize  promised  at  the  end  of  the  race.  So, 
Christian  friends,  unless  we  "lay  aside  every 
weight  and  the  sin  which  doth  so  easily  beset 
us,"  we  are  in  danger  of  losing  our  foothold 
of  righteousness  and  becoming  overwhelmed 
in  the  quicksands  of  sin. 

Some  of  the  weights  that  retard  our  pro- 
gress, are  the  love  of  money  and  ardent  spir- 
its, dishonest  dealings,  broken  promises,  a 
proud  and  haughty  spirit,  and  the  wearing 
of  gold,  pearls  and  costly  array.  These  are 
not  only  hinderances  in  our  way,  but  are 
stumbling-blocks  for  our  friends  who  have 
not  yet  started  on  the  Christian  pilgrimage. 
If  we,  who  profess  to  be  Christians,  could 
feel  that  our  earthly  mission  is  not  only  to 
save  our  own  souls,  but  that  we  should  ever 
labor  to  bring  others  to  a  knowledge  of  the 
truth,  we  would  all  unite  our  efforts  sub- 
servient to  one  purpose,  how  many  pentecost- 
al  showers  might  be  poured  upon  us,  yea, 
how  many  stars  be  added  to  sparkle  in  our 
heavenly  diadems?  Let  us  all,  then,  watch 
and  pray  that  we  stumble  not  nor  faint  on 
the  way,  but  "run  with  patience  the  race 
that  is  set  before  us,"  ever  looking  for  help 
unto  him  who  is  the  "Author  and  Finisher 
of  our  faith." 

New  Enterprise,  Pa. 


THOSE  THAT  OBEY,  SHALL  BE 
MADE  WHITE. 


BY  GEBTBUDE  A.  FLORY. 

As  I  look  out  of  my  window,  a  pretty  sight 
presents  itself  to  ine.  The  ground  is  cover- 
ed with  snow,  which  brings  to  remembrance 
Isaiah  1:  18,  "Though  your  sins  be  as  scar- 
let, they  shall  be  a  white  as  snow,"  but  here 
and  there  are  dark  spots,  reminding  us  that 
we  may  blot  our  garments  with  dark  spots 
of  sin,  after  they  have  been  made  white;  by 
associating  too  closely  with  the  world  and 
its  contaminations. 

And  the  fastly  falling  snow  reminds  us 
that  God  is  everywhere,  and  is  shedding  his 
love  and  mercy  around  us.  He  is  willing 
and  abandantly  able  to  shield,  and  cleanse 
us  from  sin,  through  the  blood  of  Jesus 
Christ.  1  John  1:  7,  "And  the  blood  of 
Jesus  Christ,  his  Son,  cleanseth  us  from  all 
sin." 

Let  your  imaginations  carry  you  to  Cal- 
vary, and  there  behold  that  pierced  side, 
from  which  flows  water  and  blood,  an  em- 
blem that  water  and  blood,  will  wash  away 
sins.  See  1  John  5:  6—8.  It  may  be  a 
mystery  how  we  can  be  washed  from  our 
sins,  in  Jesus'  blood,  llev.  1:  5,  but  we  do 
know  that  water  can  be  applied  as  a  symbol 
of  an  inward  cleansing,  and  we  have  the 


promise  that  "the  water  and  the  blood''  will 
make  us  clean,  through  obedience.  Is  not 
that  enough,  God's  promises  in  him  are  yea, 
and  in  him  amen,  2  Cor.  1:  20,  hence  it  is 
safe  to  trust  him  with  whatever  we  do  not 
understand,  safe  to  obey  when  he  commands 
without  asking  what  for  or  why. 

He  has  promised  to  the  obedient,  happi- 
ness, in  St.  John  13:  17;  his  presence  for- 
ever in  Matt.  26:  20;  to  comfort  and  lead 
them  into  all  truth  in  John  14:  26,  the  min- 
isterings  of  angels  in  Heb.  1:  14,  and  be- 
sides all  this  a  home  with  the  blood-washed 
saints,  in  the  New  Jerusalem.  See  Rev.  7: 
13-17.  Is  not  this  sufficient  to  induce  obe- 
dience? It  is  very  easy  to  please  those  whom 
we  love,  and  the  more  we  sacrifice  for  them, 
the  better  we  love  them,  and  there  is  noth- 
ing more  pleasing  to  God  than  obedient 
children,  who  are  willing  to  "present  their 
bodies  a  living  sacrifice,  holy  and  accepta- 
ble unto  God." 

It  is  his  right  to  demand  obedience,  for  we 
are  not  our  own,  we  have  been  bought  with  a 
price,  and,  ob,  what  a  price! — the  blood  of 
the  meek  and  lowly  Jesus!  See  1  Cor.  6: 
L9,  20,  Acts  20:28.  All  who  would  wash 
their  robes  white,  and  shine  among  the 
saints,  and  love  him,  must  obey. 

"Ate  you  washed  in  the  blood 
In  the  soul-cleansing  blood  of  the  Lamb? 
Ar3  your  garments  spotless,  arethey  white  as  snow? 
Are  you  washed  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb?" 


BIBLE  READING. 


BY  PRISCILLA  E.  GARBER. 


Is  not  Bible  reading  too  much  neglected 
at  the  present  day  ?  We  fear  it  is,  as  there 
are  so  many  other  books,  tracts,  and  papers 
of  all  kinds  given  us  to  read,  but  this  dear 
Book  should  not  be  so  much  neglected. 

If  we  desire  something  new,  let  us  take  the 
Bible  at  once,  there  is  always  something 
new  to  be  found  in  it.  It  is  not  designed  to 
teach  us  how  to  spell  or  even  how  to  speak 
correctly,  though  its  spelling  and  gram- 
mar are  faultless.  The  Bible  does  not  teach 
science,  but  it  never  contradicts  the  truth  of 
nature.  This  book  assigns  no  limits  to  our 
learning  or  acqusition  of  knowledge,  but 
the  great  and  glorious  work  is  designed  to 
meet  and  satisfy  the  wants  of  every  one  in 
all  ages  of  the  world.  It  is  perfect  and 
complete  in  all  its  parts,  containing  neither 
too  much  nor  too  little.  It  grants  us  all  the 
liberty  we  could  ask  for. 

Oh,  let  us  take  it  for  our  companion  in 
life,  and  let  no  other  reading  exceed  our 
Bible  reading,  for  the  more  we  learn  of 
Christ  and  of  his  great  mission  in  the  world, 
the  more  we  think  of  his  abounding  love  to- 
wards us. 

Mt.  Sidney,    Va. 


We  never  know  through  what  divine  mys- 
teries of  compensation  the  great  Father  of 
the  Universe  may  be  carrying  out  his  sub- 
lime plan,  but  the  words,  "God  is  love," 
ought  to  contain  to  every  doubting  soul  the 
solution  of  all  things. 


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Bbo.  Dorsey  Hodgden's  address  is  changed 
frcm  Roann,  to  Huntington,  Ind. 

Bbo.  J.  M.  Mohler  is  at  present  holding 
meetings  for  the  brethren  at  Grundy  Center, 
Iowa. 

Br.o.  J.  B.  Lair  moves  to  Olathe,  Kansas, 
this  spring,  where  he  may  be  addressed  in 
the  future. 


Sister  Nancy  Dabeault,  of  St.  Louis,  is 
very  s  ck,  and  requests  the  prayers  of  the 
brethren  and  sisters  in  her  behalf. 


Bro.  M.  T.  Baer  changes  his  address  from 
Hepler  to  McCuue,  Crawford  Co.,  Kan.  His 
correspondents  will  please  note  this  change. 

Bro.  J.  M.  Suyder,  of  the  Bruederbote 
ep^nt  nearly  three  weeks  in  Northern  Illi- 
nois with  brother  Mohler  recently.  These 
brethren  failed  to  come  to  Mt  Morris.  We 
had  hoped  to  enj  >y  a  visit  frotn  ttiem. 


In  sister  M.  A  Mi  omaw's  article,  No.  10, 
page  156,  the  compobitor  used  the  word  de- 
mand instead  of  duty.  It  should  read,  "I  re- 
gnrd  it  as  a  solemn  duty,  and  not  only  a  duty 
but  a  privilege,"  etc  ,  etc.  We  are  sorry  the 
mistake  occurred,  aud  hope  our  sister  will 
pardon  us. 

Bro.  W.  H.  Miller  of  Filly,  Neb.,  says, 
"We  welcome  the  Messenger  to  our  humble 
home.  The  spirit  of  the  Lord  is  surely  striv- 
ing with  the  children  of  men.  We  rejoice  to 
hear  of  so  many  turning  to  the  Lord.  May 
God's  blessing  attend  our  missionaries  in 
their  noble  work.  It  seems  strange  to  me 
that  any  one  can  be  opposed  to  this  glorious 
work.  The  gospel  cannot  be  preached  to 
every  creature  without  missionaries  and 
means  to  support  them  in  their  work." 


Bro.  W.  H.  Strickler,  Loraine,  111.,  informs 
us  that  Bro.  Jesse  Calvert  is  with  them,  hold- 
ing meetings  in  the  Loraine  church.  We 
hope  the  Lord  will  bless  the  work,  and  that 
the  church  may  have  an  ingathering  of  souls. 


The  tracts,  "Origin  of  Single  Immersion," 
by  Bro.  Quinter,  and  "One  Baptism,"  by  Bro. 
J.  H.  Moore,  are  out  of  print.  We  shall,  how- 
ever, in  a  few  weeks,  have  a  new  edition  pre- 
pared, and  will  then  be  able  to  fill  all  orders 
promptly.       

Too  late  for  the  correspondence  depart- 
ment for  this  week,  we  have  a  letter  from 
Bro.  Hadsell,  relative  to  the  Chicago  Mis- 
sion. We  make  some  extracts  from  it  here. 
Brethren  George  Studebaker,  Joshua  Slifer, 
and  J.  W-  Price,  visited  Chicago  last  week, 
looking  after  the  interest  of  the  Mission. 
Bro.  Studebaker  preached  three  sermons. 
One  was  baptized, — a  brother  young  in 
years,  but  an  active  mission  worker.  The 
work  seems  to  be  progressing,  and  others  are 
expressing  themselves  as  ready  to  join  in 
with  the  people  of  God. 


The  winter  just  closed  has  been  an  active 
one  for  our  Church.  Many  meetings  have 
been  held,  and  large  numbers  have  been 
added  to  the  fold  of  Christ.  The  missionary 
work  has  also  been  forwarded,  and  a  spirit 
of  earnestness  and  zeal  is  being  manifested 
in  many  parts  of  the  Brotherhood,  which  is 
truly  commendable.  On  the  whole  we  feel 
much  encouraged,  and  thank  God  for  the 
success  he  has  given  to  the  labors  of  our 
brethren,  and  now  may  the  good  work  con- 
tinue during  the  summer  months,  and  many 
more  souls  be  brought  to  Christ. 


Bro.  N.  Debeault,  of  St.  Loui?,  says  that 
he  is  constantly  importuned  by  his  fellow- 
workmen,  to  join  the  Knights  of  Labor,  and 
asks  if  he  can  consistently  become  a  member 
of  that  organization.  The  church  has  always 
held  that  we  owe  our  allegiance  to  Jesua 
Christ,  and  as  members  of  his  mystical  body, 
we  cannot  join  any  worldly  society.  This  is 
in  harmony  with  the  Spirit  of  the  Gospel, 
and  we  should  not  connect  ourselves  with  as- 
sociations that  may  lead  us  away  from  our 
holy  religion.  The  gospel  of  Jesus  is  per- 
fect, and  if  we  live  up  to  its  teachings,  we 
shall  have  no  need  to  join  any  worldly  socie- 
ty-   

Bro.  Jas.  Y.  Heckler,  in  speaking  of 
Marriage  Notices,  has  this  to  say:  "Now 
for  my  part,  I  am  opposed  to  that  move- 
ment. I  like  to  read  the  notices,  merely 
for  the  sake  of  knowing  when  the  Brethren's 
children  get  married.  I  do  not  consider  the 
marriage  list  especially  edifying,  nor  do  I 
consider  all  the  encomiums  paid  to  the  dead 
edifying.  And  yet  I  am  opposed  to  the  ces- 
sation of  the  publication  of  either.  The  mar- 
riage list  does  not  occupy  much  space,  and  I 
wonder  what  you  would  put  there  that  would 
be  of  more  importance.  I  do  not  claim  that 
it  is  edifying,  but  is  all  the  other  reading 
matter  edifying?  If  it  is  not,  let  us  boil  down 
some  of  our  other  communications  unto  edifi- 
cation, and  let  the  marriage  list  be  continued." 


Bro.  Andrew  Hutchison  reached  Mt.  Mor- 
ris on  the  22nd  insi  He  has  suffered  recent- 
ly from  hemorrhage  of  the  lungs,  and  is  far 
from  being  well.  It  will  be  doubtful  if  he 
will  be  able  to  fill  any  of  the  numerous  calls 
made  for  him  to  preach  in  Northern  Illinois. 
He  will  hold  a  few  meetings  here,  and,  unless 
his  health  improves,  will  start  for  home  in  a 
few  days.  We  pray  the  Lord  to  restore  him 
to  health,  for  the  church  has  need  of  his 
work.  

Bro.  Lewis  W.  Teeter  says:  "Our  meet- 
ings are  still  going  on.  Have  baptized  thir- 
ty-one, reclaimed  three,  and  more  to  be  bap- 
tized to-day."  This  short  note  illustrates 
how  much  good  news  may  be  contained  in  a 
few  words.  Seventeen  words  are  used  to 
tell  the  glorious  news  of  thirty-one  souls  born 
into  the  kingdom,  three  induced  to  return 
to  their  first  love,  and  others  ready  to  come. 
Surely  this  is  much  in  little. 

Since  writing  the  above  we  learn  that 
Bro.  Rosenberger  closed  the  meetings  with 
fifty-seven  additions  to  the  church.  Bro.  Ros- 
enberger goes  to  North  Manchester,  Ind.,  to 
work  for  the  Master  in  that  place. 


In  many  of  our  newspapers  advertisements 
are  inserted,  offering  work  to  women  at  home. 
For  the  most  part  these  are  simply  traps  to 
get  a  little  money  of  the  unwary.  In  refer- 
ence to  this  matter  we  have  the  following 
from  a  society  formed  in  Boston,  Mass.,  for 
the  detection  and  exposure  of  these  frauds: 

"1'he  Women's  Educational  and  Industrial 
Union  of  Boston,  Mass  ,  cautions  all  women  to  be  wary 
of  advertisements  and  circulars  promising — on  receipt  of 
a  certain  sum — work  at  home,  with  large  earnings.  We 
are  receiving  letters  from  women  far  and  near  who  have 
been  defrauded  by  these  promises.  Either  the  person 
forwarding  the  money  gets  no  answer  at  all,  or  the  ma- 
terials and  implements  sent  are  of  little  worth,  or  the  fin- 
ished work  is  rejected  even  if  well  done,  oi  other  obstac- 
les are  placed  in  the  way,  (the  object  being  simply  to  get 
rid  of  her).  The  parties  advertising  make  frequent 
changes  of  name  and  address,  with  some  difference  in 
circulars.  They  are  now  sending  out  through  the  Unit- 
ed States,  Canada  and  the  Provinces,  hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  pla.'i£ible  circulars,  well  calculated  to  deceive, 
for  not  many  of  the  hundreds  of  thousands  of  women  re- 
ceiving them  are  aware  that  by  a  single  adverti.-ement 
any  city  firm  can  get  plenty  of  workers  close  at  hand." 


ANCIENT    TOMBS. 


Among  the  Jews  at  the  time  of  Christ,  the 
manner  of  preparing  tombs  for  the  dead,  was 
to  hew,  or  cut  them  out  of  the  solid  rock,  and 
to  day  the  traveler  in  Palestine  finds  many 
of  these  "charnel  houses  of  the  dead,"  in  as 
good  a  state  of  preservation,  as  when  they 
were  first  hewn  out,  with  prodigious  labor, 
two  or  three  thousand  years  ago. 

A  steep  rocky  hillside  was  usually  select- 
ed, and  in  the  hill  country  surrounding  Je- 
rusalem it  was  no  difficult  matter  to  find  a 
place  suitable  for  the  rock- cut  cemetery. 
The  earth  and  loose  stone  were  removed  un- 
til the  solid  reck  stood  exposed.  The  face  of 
this  was  cut  down  for  some  distance, 
until  a  perpendioular  rock  wall  eight  to  ten 
feet  high,  and  fifteen  to  twenty  long  was  se- 
cured. After  this  preparatory  work  was 
completed,  the  real  work  of  preparing  the 


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Open. 


tomb  had  only  commenced.  Into  the  face  of 
the  solid  reck  an  opening  was  made,  which 
after  the  work  was  finished  served  as  a  door- 
way to  the  sepulchre.  The  excavation  thus 
begun  was  carried  into  the  rock  until  a  spa- 
cious chamber  was  formed,  giving  room  not 
only  for  the  dead,  but  also  for  the  living  who 
might  desire  to  enter  the  tomb  and  look  up- 
on the  forms  of  their  departed  friends.  In 
some  cases  the  excavations  were  carried  far 
into  the  mountain  or  hillside,  chamber  suc- 
ceeded chamber,  connected  by  narrow  pas- 
sages and  doorways,  until  the  solid  rock  of 
the  hill  or  mountain,  as  the  case  might 
have  been,  was  fairly  honeycombed 
with  the  houses  of  the  dead. 

One  of  these  successions  of  cham- 
bers, which  we  visited  and  explor- 
ed near  Jerusalem,  contained  no  less 
than  forty  separate  chambers.  These 
were  all  carefully  cut  out,  the  cor- 
ners squared,  the  ceiling  flat,  and  the 
floors  level;  and  such  was  the  care  of  the 
workmen  that  the  chambers  were  perfeotly 
Equared  and  had  every  appearance  of  a  large 
room.  One  of  the  largest  was  nineteen  feet 
square.  When  it  is  known  that  these  mighty 
catacombs  wera  cut  out  and  picked  out  of  the 
solid  rock  without  the  use  of  any  blasting 
material,  we  may  form  some  idea  of  the  great 
amount  of  labor  required  to  finish  them. 

It  was  into  a  new  sepulchre  of  this  kind, 
newly  hewn  into  the  hillside  at  Mt.  Calvary, 
"wherein  never  man  before  was  laid,"  that 
our  blessed  Master,  the  Son  of  the  living 
God  was  laid  when  he  was  taken  down  from 
the  cross:  where  he  died  that  we  might  live. 
But  the  rock-cut  tomb,  with  its  huge  stone 
door,  sealed  and  made  secure,  could  not  hold 
our  Savior.  For  when,  on  the  first  day  of  the 
week,  the  women,  "last  at  the  cross  and  first 
at  the  sepulchre,"  came  "very  early  in  the 
morning,  they  found  the  stone  rolled  away 
from  the  sepulchre,  and  the/  eateret  and 
fouud  not  the  body  of  the  Lord  Jesus.'* 

This  act  of  the  women  entering  the  tomb 
will  be  clearly  understooi  by  le^alling  tie 
description  given  above.  Aod  the  language, 
"they  found  the  stone  rolled  away"  will  I  e 
better  understood  by  examining  the  engrav- 
ing given  on  this  page.  It  is  taken  from  our 
bcok,  "Europe  and  Bible  Lands"  and  shows 
better  than  words  can  describe  the  manner 
of  closing  and  sealing  the  tombs.  In  front 
of  the  doorway,  and  extending  for  some  dis- 
tance on  either  side,  a  groove  is  cut  into  the 
bed-rock,  wide  enough  to  admit  the  rolling 
stone,  and  about  six  inches  deep.  Into  the 
groove  the  large  round  stones  were  placed, 
and  rolled  in  front  of  the  doors  when  it  was 
desired  to  close  them,  and  again  "rolled 
away"  when  the  tombs  were  to  be  opened. 
These  huge  stones  resembling  more  than 
anything  else,  large  millstones,  were  very 
heavy  and  hence  required  considerable  pow- 
er to  move  them ;  hence  the  question  of  the 
women,  "Who  shall  roll  us  away  the  atone 
from  the  door  of  the  sepulchre?" 


When  for  any  reason  it  was  desired  to 
make  the  sepulchre  doubly  secure,  they  were 
sealed.  This  was  done  by  drawing  a  strong 
cord  midway  across  the  face  of  the  stone, 
which  was  securely  fastened  at  either  end  by 
a  kind  of  sealing  wax  or  clay,  upon  which 
the  seal  of  the  king  was  stamped.  Our  cut 
shows  very  plainly  how  the  sealing  was  done. 
Closed  in  this  way,  it  was  impossible  to  open 
the  tomb  without  either  cutting  or  breaking 
the  cord,  or  destroying  one  of  the  seals,  an 
act  which  would  have  resulted  very  diee.s- 
trously  to  the  one  who  had    dared  to  show 


ANCIENT  TOMBS. 


Closed  and  Sealed. 


such  disrespect  to  the  great  seal  of  the  reign- 
ing sovereign. 

It  was  in  this  way  that  our  Savior's  sepul- 
chre was  sealed,  and  made  doubly  secure  by 
setting  a  watch.  For  the  Jews  requested 
Pilate  to  make  the  sepulchre  sure,  for  three 
days,  and  they  "made  the  sepulchre  sure, 
sealing  the  stone  and  setting  a  watch."  But 
watches  and  seals,  with  rock  cut  sepulchre, 
could  not  avail  against  the  conqueror  of 
death.  He  burst  the  bars  of  death  and  made 
the  grave  but  the  ante-chamber  of  Paradise. 
The  Koman  soldiers,  ready  to  help  the  Jews, 
listened  to  their  false  proposals,  knowing 
well  the  venality  of  the  Roman  governor, 
that  money  would  buy  their  pardon.  The 
fact  that  these  old  tombs  exist  to-day  in  the 
Holy  Land,  and  that  such  descriptions  as  we 
have  of  them  in  the  Bible  agree  so  exactly 
with  what  we  find  in  Palestine,  is  only  an- 
other evidence  of  the  truth  of  the  Bible  as  it 
has  come  down  tc  us. 


TBRTULLIANON  TRINE  IMMERSION 


"And  how  long  shall  we  draw  the  saw  to  and  fro 
through  this  line,  when  we  have  an  ancient  practice 
which  by  anticipation  has  made  for  us  the  state  of  the 
question?  If  no  passage  of  Scripture  has  prescribed  it, 
assuredly  custom,  which  without  doubt  flowed  fiooi  tra- 
dition, has  confirmed  it.  For  how  can  anything  come  in- 
to use,  if  it  has  not  first  been  handed  down?  Even  in 
pleading  tradition,  written  authority,  you  say,  must  be 
demanded.  Let  us  enquire,  therefore,  whether  tradition 
unless  it  is  written,  should  not  be  admitted?  Certainly 
we  shall  say  that  it  ought  not  to  be  admitted,  if  no  cases 
of  other  practices,  which,  without  any  written  instrument, 
we  maintain  on  the  ground  of  tradition  alone,  and  the 
countenance  thereafter  of  custom,  affords  as  any  prece- 
dent. To  deal  with  this  matter  briefly,  I  shall  begin 
with  baptism.  When  we  arc  going  to  enter  the  water, 
but  a  little  before,  in  the  presence  of  the  congregatiou 
and  under  the  hand  of  the  president,  we  solemnly  pro- 
fess that  we  disown  the  devil  and  his  pomp,  and  his  an- 
gels. Hereupon  we  are  thrice  immersed,  making  a 
somewhat  ampler  pledge  than  the  Lord  has  appointed  in 
the  Gospel.  Then,  when  we  are  taken  up  (as  new-born 
children),  we  taste  first  of  all  a  mixture  of  milk  and  hon- 
ey, and  from  that  day  we  refrain  from  the  daily  bath  for 
a  whole  week,  We  take,  also,  in  meetings  before  day- 
break, and  fromjthe  hand  of  none  but  the  presidents,  the 
]  sacrament  of  the^Eucharist,  which  the^Lord  both  com- 


manded to  be  eaten  at  mealtime,  and  enjoined  to  be  tak- 
en by  all  (alike).  As  often  as  the  anniversary  comes 
round  we  make  offerings  for  the  dead  as  birthday  honors. 
We  count  fasting  or  kneeling  in  worship  on  the  Lord's 
day  to  be  unlawful.  We  njoice  in  the  same  privilege 
also  from  Easter  to  Whitsunday.  We  feel  pained 
should  any  wine  or  bread,  even  though  it  be  our  own,  be 
cast  upon  the  ground.  At  every  forward  step  and  move- 
ment, at  every  going  in  aDd  out,  when  we  put  on  our 
clothes  and  shoes,  when  we  bathe,  when  we  sit  at  table, 
whon  we  light  the  lamps,  on  couch,  on  seat,  in  all  ordi- 
naiy  actions  of  daily  life,  we  trace  upon  the  forehead  the 
sign  (of  the  cro?s).  If,  for  these  and  other  such  rules, 
you  insist  upon  having  positive  Scripture  irjunction,  you 
will  find  none.  Tradition  will  be  held  forth  to  you  as 
the  origination  of  them,  custom  as  their  strengthener, 
and  faith  as  their  obseiver.  That  reason  will  support 
tradition,  and  custom  and  faith,  you  will  either  yourself 
perceive  or  learn  from  some  one  who  has.  Meanwhile, 
you  will  believe  that  there  is  some  reason  to  which  sub- 
mission is  due.  I  add  still  one  case  more,  as  it  will  be 
proper  to  show  you  how  it  was  among  the  ancients  also. 
Among  the  Jews,  so  usual  is  it  for  their  women  to  have 
their  beads  veiled,  that  they  may  thereby  be  recognized. 
I  ask  in  this  instance  for  the  law.  I  put  the  apostle 
aside.  If  Rebecca  at  once  drew  down  her  veil,  when  in 
the  distance  she  saw  her  betrothed,  this  modesty  of  a 
mere  private  individual  could  not  have  made  a  law,  or  it 
will  have  made  it  only  for  those  who  have  the  reason  she 
had.  Let  virgins  alone  be  veiled,  and  this  when  they 
are  coming  to  be  married,  and  not  till  they  have  recog- 
nized their  destined  husband. 

If  Susanna  also,  who  was  subjected  to  unveiling  on 
her  trial,  furnishes  an  argument  for  the  veiling  of  wom- 
en, I  can  say  here  also,  the  veil  was  a  voluntary  thing. 
She  had  come  accused,  ashamed  of  the  disgrace  she  had 
brought  on  herself,  properly  concealing  her  beauty,  even 
because  now  she  feared  to  please.  But  I  should  not 
suppose  that,  when  it  was  her  aim  to  please,  that  she 
took  walks  with  a  veil  on,  in  her  husband's  avenue. 
Grant,  now,  that  she  was  always  veiled.  In  this  partic- 
ular case,  too,  I  demand  the  dress  law,  or,  in  fact,  in 
that  of  any  other.  If  I  nowhere  find  alaw.it  follows 
that  tradition  has  given  custom  the  fashion  in  question 
at  89me  future  time  to  have  the  apostle's  sanction,  in  his 
unfolding  the  true  interpretation  of  its  reason,  these 
instances,  therefore,  will  make  it  sufficiently  plain  that 
you  can  vindicate  the  keep;ng  of  even  unwritten  tradition 
when  it  has  been  established  by  custom,  the  proper  wit- 
ness for  tradition  whose  truth  has  then  been  demonstrat- 
ed by  the  long  continued  observance  of  it . " 

(The  writings  of  Teitullian,  Vol.  f,  Ante  Nicene  Chris- 
tian Library,  Vol.  II.  T.  and  T.  Clark  ) 

1  have  given  enough  of  Tertullian's  language  to  show 
at  onee  his  aim,  and  shall  leave  the  reader  to  decide 
whether  the  writer  was  endeavoring  to  prove  that  trine 
immersion  was  Scriptural,  or  rested  only  on  tradition. 
—A". 

The  above  article  was  dipped  from  the 
Golden  Age,  a  paper  published  at  Areola, 
Ind.  It  was  sent  by  a  brother  who  request- 
ed a  reply  from  U3.  We  sent  the  brother  a 
copy  of  our  work  on  Trine  Immersion,  in 
which  we  have  clearly  set  forth  Tertullian's 
ground  for  trine  immersion,  and  that  ground 
is  the  Scripture.  But  we  have  concluded  to 
publish  the  foregoing  article,  with  a  direct 
reply  to  it.  Some  of  our  brethren  will  prob- 
ably feel  that  we  have  given  undue  attention 
and  space  in  our  book  on  Trine  Immersion 
to  the  viewe  of  Tertullian  and  other  ancient 
Fathers,  upon  the  subject  of  trine  immersion. 
Bat  we  wanted  our  brethren  to  know  the  er- 
roneous views  that  exist  in  tie  Christian 
world,  in  regr.rd  to  the  authority  the  ancients 
claimed  for  trine  immersion,  and  be  prepar- 
ed to  correct  those  erroneous  viewp,  and  thus 
help  to  remove  the  prejudice  that  exists 
against  the  mode  of  immereion  which  we  re- 
gard as  the  Scriptural  mode- 


202 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENG-EH. 


March  30,  1886 


We  have  been  greatly  surprised  in  our  in- 
vestigation of  trine  immersion,  to  find  such  a 
want  of  knowledge,  of  the  authority  upon 
which  the  ancient  Fathers  held  and  practiced 
trine  immersion,  among  the  many  who  came 
before  the  world  as  teachers,  and  who  are  re- 
garded as  intelligent  men.  And  this  want 
of  knowledge  is  not  confined  to  the  authority 
upon  which  the  ancients  practiced  trine  im- 
mersion, but  it  extends  to  trine  immersion 
under  other  aspects.  There  is  too  much  of 
the  same  prejudice,  and  want  of  a  correct 
view  of  trine  immersion,  among  many  single 
immersionists,  that  are  found  among  Pedo- 
baptists,  in  reference  to  immersion  itself. 
And  in  finding  such  a  state  of  things  to  exist 
in  the  fields  of  investigation  to  which  our  at- 
tention has  especially  been  directed,  we 
thought  it  advisable  to  notice  with  considera- 
ble fullness  and  minuteness,  trine  immersion 
under  its  historical  aspect,  and  the  recogni- 
tion of  its  Scriptural  authority  by  the  ancient 
Fathers.  And  we  hope  the  propriety  of  our 
course  will  be  appreciated.  The  article  we 
have  now  to  reply  to,  affords  a  very  clear  evi- 
dence of  the  correctness  of  our  course.  We 
shall  proceed  to  notice  the  foregoing  arti- 
cle. 

When  Tertullian  introduced  the  passage 
quoted,  he  was  arguing  the  unlawfulness  of 
a  Christian  wearing  a  crown  of  laurel  such 
as  soldiers  wore.  And  he  was  answering  the 
objection  that  there  was  no  written  law,  or  no 
gospel  against  the  crown.  And  while  he  ad- 
mitted that  there  was  no  written  law  against 
the  crown,  he  maintained  that  there  was  tra- 
ditionary law  for  its  non-observance,  or 
against  it.  And  in  the  passage  quoted  he 
named  several  things  which  were  observed 
by  Christians,  for  which  they  had  no  written 
law,  and  nothing  but  tradition.  He  was  en- 
deavoring to  sustain  the  position,  that  if  tra- 
dition was  of  sufficient  authority  to  justify 
the  doing  of  some  things,  it  was  of  sufficient 
authority  to  justify  the  non-observance  of 
others. 

He  begins,  as  he  says,  with  baptism,  not 
because  he  regarded  baptism  of  traditionary 
authority  only,  but  because  certain  things  were 
connected  with  baptism,  that  had  no  other 
authority  for  their  observance  but  tradition, 
such  as  the  renunciation  of  "the  devil  and 
his  pomp,  and  his  angels,"  tasting  "of  milk 
and  honey,"  refraining  "from  the  daily  bath," 
etc,  etc. 

After  having  mentioned  the  things  above 
named,  with  others,  Tertullian  proceeds  to 
say,  "If,  for  these  and  other  such  rules,  you 
insist  upon  having  positive  Scripture  injunc- 
tion, you  will  find  none.  Tradition  will  be 
held  forth  to  you  as  the  originator  of  them, 
custom  as  their  strengthener,  and  faith  as 
their  observer."  Now  the  question  is,  how 
many  things,  "beginning  with  baptism,"  that 
Tertullian  names,  does  he  include  what  there 
is  no  gospel  or  written  law  for,  but  only  tra- 
dition?     Does  he  include  all  that  refers  to 


baptism?  No,  replies  the  writer  of  the  arti- 
cle in  the  Golden  Age,  that  we  are  examining, 
he  does  not  include  going  into  the  •water  or 
immersing.  These  we  have  written  law  for, 
as  Tertullian  admitted.  Well,  let  us  see 
what  particulars  concerning  baptism  are 
named.  1.  They  entered  the  water.  2.  They 
are  immersed.  3.  They  are  immersed  three 
times.  Then,  according  to  the  position  of 
the  writer,  whose  views  of  Tertullian's  au- 
thority for  trine  immersion  we  are  examin- 
ing, that  ancient  Father  taught  that  candi- 
dates for  baptism  were  taken  into  the .  water, 
were  immersed,  and  were  immersed  three 
times,  but  the  last  particular  concerning  bap- 
tism, namely,  the  immersing  three  times,  had 
only  tradition  for  its  authority,  while  the  go- 
ing into  the  water,  and  the  immersing,  had 
written  law  for  their  authority.  With  what 
propriety  can  such  a  distinction  be  made? 
With  none  whatever.  If,  then,  Tertullian 
attributed  the  three  immersions  in  baptism 
to  tradition,  he  attributed  the  going  into  the 
water,  and  the  immersing  to  tradition.  But 
this,  the  writer  in  the  Golden  Age  would  not 
admit,  for,  we  presume,  he  is  an  immersionist. 
Then  he  must  not  attribute  the  three  immer- 
sions to  tradition,  for  the  plain  construction 
of  the  phraseology  of  the  passage  forbids 
the  division  of  the  particulars  comprised  in 
baptism.  The  going  into  the  water  and  the 
immersing,  may,  with  the  same  propriety,  be 
attributed  to  tradition  as  the  three  immer- 
sions, according  to  the  fair  and  literal  con- 
struction of  the  language.  Then  the  pas- 
sage itself  shows  that  there  is  nothing  in  it 
when  properly  construed,  to  sustain  the  idea 
that  Tertullian  claimed  tradition  only  as  the 
authority  for  trine  immersion.  The  "some- 
what ampler  pledge  than  the  Lord  has  ap- 
pointed in  the  gospel,"  alluded  to,  has  no 
reference  to  the  three  immersions,  but  to  the 
disowning  "the  devil  and  his  pomp,  and  his 
angels."  This  full  and  particular  renuncia- 
tion is  not  given  in  the  gospel. 

Bat  while  the  passage  from  Tertullian  un- 
der consideration,  when  fairly  coustrued  or 
explained,  contains  no  testimony  to  prove 
that  Tertullian  regarded  tradition  as  the  on- 
ly authority  for  trine  immersion,  we  have  his 
positive  testimony  to  prove  that  he  claim- 
ed the  written  law  of  Christ  as  authority  for 
it. 

Tertullian  was  a  voluminous  writer,  and 
wrote  upon  many  subjects.  Authors  who 
write  against  trine  immersion,  and  make 
such  a  free  use  of  the  passage  of  Tertullian, 
in  his  treatise  "On  the  Soldier's  Crown,"  the 
passage  that  appeared  in  the  Golden  Age, 
seem  to  think  that  this  passage  from  Tertul- 
lian is  the  only  one  in  his  writings  in  which 
he  alludes  to  trine  immersion.  But  this  is  a 
great  mistake.  And  "B,"  in  the  Golden  Age 
seems  to  have  fallen  into  this  mistake. 

In  Tertullian's  treatise  against  Praxeas,  he 
expresses  himself  in  a  way  upon  the  Script- 
ural authority  for  trine  immersion,  that  can- 


not be  misunderstood.  The  passage  occurs 
in  Vol.  II,  page  395,  of  Tertullian's  Works, 
in  the  Ante-Nicene  Christian  Library.  We 
give  the  pasage  as  it  occurs  in  Prof.  Dun- 
can's History  of  the  Baptists,  page  129. 

Prof.  Duncan  was  professor  of  the  Greek 
and  Latin  languages  and  literature,  in  the 
University  of  Louisiana.  And  as  he  was  a 
Baptist,  he  was  not  partial  to  trine  immer- 
sion, and  would  give  a  fair  translation  of 
Tertullian's  language.  His  competency  to 
make  a  correct  translation,  cannot  be  doubt- 
ed. Hence  in  his  translation,  we,  no  doubt, 
have  Tertullian's  ideas  correctly  expressed. 

The  following  is  Prof.  Duncan's  translation: 
"Tertullian,  in  his  treatise  'Against  Praxeas' 
(Contra  Praxean),  assigns  to  Trine  Immer- 
sion an  apostolic  origin.  'Christ,'  he  says, 
(c.  26),  'appointed  baptism  to  be  administer- 
ed not  in  the  name  of  one,  but  three,  Father, 
Son,  and  Holy  Ghost.  Therefore,  we  are 
dipped  (tinguimur)  not  once,  but  thrice,  into 
every  person  (of  the  Trinity)  at  the  mention 
of  each  name."  Bingham's  translation  of 
this  passage  in  the  writings  of  Tertullian,  is 
the  same  as  Prof.  Duncan's.  See  Bingham's 
Antiquities  of  the  Christian  Church,  Book  11, 
Chap.  3. 

It  is  very  manifest,  then,  from  Tertullian's 
language  in  his  controversy  with  Praxeas, 
that  he  regarded  trine  immersion  of  Script- 
ural authority,  and  not  of  traditionary  au- 
thority only,  as  "B"  in  his  article  in  the  Gold- 
en Age  would  have  his  readers  to  believe 
according  to  the  closing  paragraph  of  his  ar- 
ticle. 

After  we  have  presented  Tertullian's  direct 
testimony  for  the  Scriptural  authority  for 
trine  immersion,  we  may  say,  in  using  the  lan- 
guage of  "B"  in  his  closing  paragraph,  and 
we  think  we  can,  too,  say  it  with  more  pro- 
priety than  he  aaid  it,  we  "have  given  enough 
of  Tertullian's  language  to  show  at  once  his 
aim,  and  shall  leave  the  reader  to  decide 
whether  the  writer  was  endeavoring  to  prove 
that  trine  immersion  was  Scriptural,  or  rest- 
ed only  on  tradition."  J.  Q. 

CORRESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  seest — and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 

Notice. 

All  persons  attending  the  D.  M.  of  North- 
ern Indiana,  to  be  held  with  the  Brethren  of 
the  Springfield  congregation,  April  1,  will 
notice  the  following:  Those  going  on  the  L. 
S.  &  M.  S.  B.  B.,  will  stop  off  at  Wawaka, 
near  the  place  of  meeting.  Those  going  by 
the  B.  k  O.  B.  B.,  will  stop  at  Albion,  six 
miles  from  place  of  meeting.  The  Brethren 
very  much  desire  all  who  can  to  come  by  the 
L.  S.  <fe  M.  S.  railroad.  All  who  come  from 
the  south  and  south-west,  can  cross  to  the  L. 
S.  railroad  on  the  C.  W.  &  M.  railroad  to 
Goshen.  Take  the  morning  train  north  on 
Wednesday  morning,  and  you  will  connect  at 
Goshen  so  as  to  reach  Wawaka  at  1  P.  M. 
Be  certain  to  ask  for  reduced  rates.    We 


March  30,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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have  not  yet  completed  arrangements  for  re- 
duced fare,  but  we  are  certain  of  success, 
from  the  assurances  already  given. 

A.  H.  Puterbaugh,  Clerk. 
Oswego,  Ind. 


From  Cerro  Gordo,  111. 


Left  home  Jan.  27,  for  Montgomery  Co., 
O.  Began  meeting  in  the  Bear  Creek  church 
the  30fch,  and  continued  until  the  evening  of 
Feb,  10.  Congregations  were  large  and  the 
order  good.  Five  souls  came  out  on  the  side 
of  the  Lord,  and  were  baptized.  Some  more 
said  they  were  about  ready  to  come.  I  felt 
sorry  to  see  the  meetirjg  close.  On  the  11th 
went  to  Miami  City,  where  we  had  five  meet- 
ings. On  Sunday,  the  14th,  I  met  with  the 
Brethren  and  friends  in  the  Wolf  Creek  con- 
gregation, and  preached  one  sermon.  This 
church  has  had  her  troubles,  but  the  clouds 
have  passed,  and  the  sun  is  shining.  They 
are  all  working  harmoniously  together,  and 
love  and  union  prevail.  You  all  have  my 
thanks  for  your  love,  kindness  and  hos- 
pitality shown  me  while  with  you.  God  bless 
you  all.  John  Metzger. 


From  South-Eastern  Kansas. 


By  way  of  calling  the  attention  of  the  trav- 
eling ministry  to  isolated  members,  or  to 
those  seeking  a  location,  will  say,  that  some- 
time in  December  I  visited  some  scattered 
members  south  of  Columbus,  Cherokee  Co. 
There  are  about  fifteen  members  in  that  lo- 
cality, with  two  deacons,  but  no  minister. 
They  live  eighteen  or  twenty  miles  from  the 
main  body  of  the  church,  and  very  much  de- 
sire that  a  minister  move  among  them.  Any 
one  desiring  further  information  in  regard 
to  the  country,  should  address  Bro.  Alonzo 
Lightenwalter,  Neutral,  Cherokee  Co.,  Kan. 
"We  preached  for  them  over  two  weeks;  clos- 
ed with  a  good  interest  and  a  very  large  con- 
gregation. Next  I  visited  some  of  the  ad- 
joining churches,  after  which  I  went  to  Pitts- 
burg, Kan.,  but  did  not  find  an  open  door  to 
preach  the  gospel.  On  the  same  evening  I 
took  the  train  for  Mount  Valley,  to  assist  in 
conducting  a  series  of  meetings.  Here,  also, 
are  six  or  eight  members,  who  should  be  re- 
membered. Continued  meetings  one  week, 
and,  notwithstanding  the  stormy  weather,  we 
had  large  congregations   and   good  interest. 

With  proper  efforts,  a  good  work  could  be 
accomplished  here.  Address  Bro.  J.  H.  Ter- 
williger,  Mount  Valley,  Labette  Co.,  Kan. 

Our  next  field  of  labor  was  in  Cherryvale, 
Montgomery  Co.,  Kan.  This  is  a  place  of 
over  3000  inhabitants.  There  are  eight  or 
ten  members  living  in  town,  who  were  anx- 
ious to  have  meetings,  as  our  brethren  never 
preached  here  but  a  few  times,  and  our  faith 
and  order  were  not  generally  known  or  under- 
stood. We  continued  meeting  from  Monday 
until  Saturday  evening,  in  the  Christian 
church,  in  day-time  at  private  houses.  As 
we  could  not  get  the  use  of  the  church  any 
longer,  I  returned  home.  The  time  of  year 
had  come  to  commence  tilling  the  soil,  and 
had,  to  some  extent,  dismissed  the  missionary 
work  from  my  mind,  when  here  comes  a  let- 


ter requesting  me  to  return,  that  the  good 
seed  was  germinating,  and  that  several  were 
ready  to  come  to  the  church.  "Immediately 
1  conferred  not  with  fleeh  and  blood,"  but 
took  passage  on  the  first  train,  and  in  a  few 
hours  I  was  again  with  the  members  in  Cher- 
ryvale. Had  eight  meetings,  mostly  at  pri- 
vate houses.  One  man  and  his  wife  were  re- 
ceived by  baptism.  Three  other  ladies  were 
ready  and  willing  to  come  in,  but,  to  their 
great  distress,  were  wickedly  opposed  by 
their  husbands.  May  the  prayers  of  ail  the 
faithful  ascend  in  their  behalf,  that  the  diffi- 
culty may  be  removed.  Home  duties  would 
not  permit  my  wtaying  longer. 

There  is  a  good  prospect  of  building  up  a 
church  here.  Traveling  ministers  passing 
this  way,  please  stop  and  give  them  some 
meetings.  Inquire  for  Bro.  A.  B.  Trueedell, 
whose  house  is  near  the  "Frisco"  depot.  Es- 
pecially I  would  call  the  attention  of  the 
Missionary  Board  of  the  Southern  District 
of  Kansas  to  this  field  where  labor  is  very 
much  needed. 

The  foregoing  is  an  abridged  report  of  my 
missionary  labors  for  the  last  ninety  days. 
In  this  time  I  have  tried,  in  my  weakness,  to 
preach  the  gospel  to  over  fifty  congregations, 
and  by  my  experience  I  see  where  I  have 
made  a  sad  mistake.  The  same  mistake, 
however,  I  discover  in  the  labors  of  other 
brethren,  and  that  is,  too  much  scattering  of 
the  labor.  From  this  mistake  I  shall  profit 
in  the  future.  I  have  learned  from  my  ex- 
perience, as  well  as  from  the  experience  of 
others,  that,  after  a  good  interest  is  awaken- 
ed, promises  to  be  at  other  points  must  be 
kept,  and  the  meetings  are  closed  just  when 
the  most  good  could  be  accomplished.  A 
hint  to  the  wise  is  sufficient.    J.  F.  Neher. 

Monmouth,  Kan. 


From  Milledgeville  Church,    111. 


Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  began  laboring  in  this 
congregation  on  the  evening  of  Feb.  20,  and 
continued  until  the  evening  of  March  5,  dur- 
ing which  time  Bro.  Mohler  labored  very 
earnestly  for  the  cause  of  Christ.  He  stood 
boldly  in  defense  of  the  gospel,  urging  the 
people  to  lay  aside  all  creeds,  disciplines, 
catechisms,  etc.,  etc.,  and  humbly  submit  to 
Jesus,  accept  him  as  their  teacher,  and  be 
led  along  in  the  only  true  and  infallible  way 
to  heaven  and  happiness. 

We,  with  the  angels,  were  made  to  rejoice 
in  seeing  three  precious  souls  forsake  their 
sinful  ways,  accept  the  gospel  terms  of  salva- 
tion, willing  to  be  led  down  into  the  liq- 
uid stream,  to  be  buried  with  Christ  in  bap- 
tism. They  arose,  we  hope,  fully  resolved  to 
walk  in  newness  of  life,  and  to  be  shining 
lights  in  the  world. 

One  dear  brother  who  had  wandered  away 
with  our  Progressive  Brethren,  returned 
again  to  the  fold  of  Christ,  which  caused  us 
to  rejoice. 

We  believe  that  there  are  a  number  of  oth- 
ers favorably  impressed  with  the  gospel  of 
Christ,  and  know,  too,  that  they  ought  to 
serve  him,  but,  like  the  one  of  old,  preferred 
to  put  it  off  a  little  longer,  probably  to  wait 
for  that  "more  convenient  season,"  which 


may  never  come.  Oh,  that  we  could  see  the 
great  need  of  acting  at  once  concern- 
ing the  welfare  of  our  souls!  Brethren,  may 
we  long  remember  the  good  and  wholesome 
instructions  we  received,  and  try  to  live 
more  devoted  Christian  lives!  May  we  more 
fully  resolve  within  ourselves  to  exemplify 
the  character  of  our  dear  Savior  in  our  con- 
versation, conduct,  and  general  appearance, 
that  our  influence  may  be  such  as  will  lead 
others  to  love  and  follow  our  dear  Redeemer! 
I  would  exhort  all  to  become  more  devoted 
to  Bible  study,  and  be  humble  followers  of 
what  is  therein  contained.  T.  T.  Meyers. 
March  17,  18SG. 


From  Solomon's  Creek  Church,  Ind. 


We  commenced  a  series  of  meetings  Feb. 
1,  in  our  meeting-house  at  New  Paris,  and 
continued  about  two  weeks.  Bro.  Peter 
Stuckman  did  the  principal  part  of  the 
preaching,  until  his  health  failed,  when  the 
meetings  closed,  with  five  accessions  by  bap- 
tism. After  a  few  days'  rest,  we  again  com- 
menced a  series  of  meetings  in  the  Wine- 
brennerian  church,  Syracuse,  Ind.,  and  con- 
tinued about  a  week.  Bro.  P.  S.  then  again 
came  to  help  us.  As  a  result  ten  were  bap- 
tized and  two  more  applicants.  Both  meet- 
ings closed  with  good  interest  and  crowded 
houses. 

We  realize  the  benefit  of  preaching  our 
doctrine  and  plain  principles  of  the  gospel 
in  towns  and  cities,  and  we  would  advise  our 
Brotherhood  to  build  houses  of  worship  in 
townp,  as  much  as  possible,  for  the  benefit  fo 
the  poor  and  laboring  class  of  people.  They 
have  no  conveyance  to  go  to  the  country 
churches,  and  are  exposed  to  city  church  ar- 
istocracy, with  which  they  cannot  cope,  and 
therefore  are  forced  away. 

It  is  astonishing  how  many,  in  our  manu- 
facturing towns,  are  not  a  church  going  peo- 
ple, all  in  consequence  of  this  growing  evil 
of  pride  in  churches. 

May  the  day  hasten,  when  the  lame  walk, 
the  blind  see,  and  the  poor  have  the  gospel 
preached  unto  them.         Daniel  Shively. 


In  Mcmoriam. 


Bro.  Samuel  Book  was  born  April  -1th, 
1808,  and  died  Feb.  6tb,  1S86,  aged  77  years, 
9  months,  and  22  days.  He  whs  born  near 
Oakland's  Mills,  Juniata  Co.,  Pa.  In  1829 
he  married  Ann  Coder,  and  moved  to  Lew- 
istown,  Mitllin  Co.,  Pa.  At  this  time  be  was 
a  cooper  by  trade.  In  1842  he  moved  to 
near  Orbisonia,  Huntingdon  Co.,  Pa.,  and 
lived  there  seven  years;  then  moved  to  his 
present  home  in  Shade  Valley,  Huntingdon 
Co.,  Pa.  He  united  with  the  Church  in 
Orbisonio,  and  was  elected  deacon.  He 
filled  the  cilice  faithfully  up  to  the  time  of 
his  death. 

The  family  consists  of  nine  children:  Bro. 
Edmund  Book  (the  oldest),  Bro.  Isaac  Book 
(both  ministers)  Elizabeth  Sebert,  Williams- 
port,  Pa.,  John  Book  (died  in  the  late  war  at 
Harper's  Ferry  of  typhoid  pneumonia),  San> 
uel  Book,  Catharine  Long,  Harrisburg,  Pa., 
H.  L.  Book,  Blair's  Mills,  Mary  Ann  Bow, 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


March  30,  1886. 


Orbisonia,  Pa.,  David  Book,  Blair,  Perry  Co., 
Pa.,  forty-one  grandchildren,  and  twelve 
great-graDdchildren.  Funeral  services  were 
conducted  by  Bro.  S.  F.  Myers  and  others 
from  Job  19:  25,  26;  to  a  very  large  congre- 
gation. The  Methodist  and  Presbyterian 
ministers  were  present  and  took  part  in  the 
services.  I  cannot  describe  the  respect  and 
the  feelings  of  the  community,  as  manifested 
at  the  funeral,  in  taking  the  last  look  at  the 
corpse.  The  old,  the  young  would  linger, 
drop  a  tear  and  turn  away.  All  would  seem  to 
say,  "How  blessed  the  death  of  the  righteous." 
Bro.  Samuel  Book  died  in  full  hope  of  a  glori- 
ous resurrection.  B.  M.  Wakefield. 


From  Salem  Church,  Oregon. 


We  are  glad  to  say  the  good  work  of  the 
Lord  is  still  going  on  in  the  Salem  church. 
Last  Sunday  was  our  regular  day  for  meet- 
ing in  the  city  of  Salem.  After  services  in 
the  meeting  house,  we  repaired  to  Mill  Creek, 
a  stream  passing  through  said  city.  Two 
young  persons,  a  brother  and  a  sister,  were 
received  into  the  fold  by  baptism,  in  the 
presence  of  a  very  large  congregation.  Eld. 
M.  M.  Bashor  officiated.  The  order  was  ex- 
cellent, and  the  place  was  beautiful,  with  a 
wagon  bridge  across  the  creek  just  below  the 
place  where  baptism  was  administered.  The 
banks  and  bridge  were  crowded  with  people, 
and  some  were  on  the  tops  of  buildings, 
hence  the  scene  waB  a  grand  one,  it  being  the 
first  time  baptism  was  performed  in  Salem 
by  our  Brethren. 

May  the  good  work  go  on  all  along  the  line 
from  East  to  West  and  from  North  to  South. 
May  the  church  be  revived,  and  many  souls 
be  saved  from  their  sins,  so  that  God's  name 
may  be  glorified,  and  the  borders  of  Zion  be 
enlarged. 

We  have  had  a  very  pleasant  winter,  the 
mercury  being  sixteen  degrees  above  zero  on 
Jan.  19,  and  not  as  many  rainy  days  as  usual. 
Health  is  generally  pretty  good.  Times  are 
dull,  markets  low,  but  we  have  everything  in 
abundance. 

We  much  desire  our  brethren  in  the  Atlan- 
tic States  to  remember  us  out  here  on  the 
Pacific  slope.  David  Brower. 

March  11,  1886. 


From  North  Missouri  Home  Mission 
Field. 


My  wife  and  I  started,  on  Feb.  8,  for  Nod 
away  Co.,  Mo.,  where  we  joined  Bro.  S.  A. 
Honberger,  elder  of  Whitecloud  congrega- 
tion, where  we  commenced  holding  forth  the 
Word  of  God  on  the  10th,  and  continued  un- 
til twelve  sermons  were  delivered.  We  then 
went  to  the  Eureka  school-house,  about  fif- 
tenn  mileB  from  the  former  place  of  meeting, 
North-west  corner  of  Andrew  Co  ,  where  we 
held  fourteen  meetings. 

From  here  we  went  to  a  school-house  near 
Island  City,  Gentry  Co.,  about  thirty  miles 
from  the  last  named  place  of  meeting.  Here 
we  delivered  eight  discourses,  then  left  Bro. 
Honberger  to  continue  the  meetings,  and  we 
went  to  Whitesville,  Andrew  Co.,  where  we 
continued  over  Lord's  day.    On  Monday  and 


Tuesday,  the  15th  and  16th,  we  made  our 
way  home,  where  we  arrived  at  11  o'clock  on 
the  night  of  the  16th,  after  an  absence  of 
thirty- six  days.  During  this  tour  we  attend- 
ed thirty- eight  meetings,  and  heard  very 
many  good  promises  and  good  resolves  made. 
We  witnessed  some  baptized  into  Christ,  and 
one  miracle,  so  confessed  by  saints  and  sin- 
ners. A  poor,  invalid  sister,  who  had  not 
been  able  to  attend  the  meetings,  but  was 
visited,  and  prayed  for  publicly  and  private- 
ly, said  she  would  be  baptized  if  she  died  in 
the  act.  So  she  was  conveyed  to  the  river, 
which  was  so  gorged  with  floating  ice 
and  melting  snow,  that  it  was  out  of  its 
banks.  Although  I  have  had  to  carry  out  of 
the  water  such  as  had  walked  in,  this  sister, 
after  being  partly  carried  in,  walked  out; 
rode  home  on  a  spring  seat  before  changing 
clothes,  helped  to  get  our  dinner,  and  went 
to  meeting  that  night.  Stout  men  declined 
going  to  the  scene,  lest  they  should  see  her 
brought  out  of  the  water  dead. 

The   North  Missouri  Mission  is  a  success. 
God  has  blessed  it  and  will  bless  it. 

C.  C.  Boot. 

Kingston,  Mo. 


From  Cornell,  111. 


We  are  in  the  midst  of  a  very  interesting 
series  of  meetings,  this  being  the  twelvth 
day  since  we  began.  Congregations  have 
been  on  the  increase  from  the  beginning. 
One  applicant  for  membership,  and  many 
are  seriously  considering,  while  a  movement 
in  the  right  direction  is  very  noticeable. 
Bro.  Jesse  Calvert  is  expected  on  March  26, 
who  will  then  take  hold  of  the  work. 

The  Brethren  have  a  very  large  and  inter- 
esting Sunday-school  in  Cornell,  the  average 
attendance  being  about  sixty- five.  We  be- 
speak for  Cornell  a  glorious  future.  The 
brethren  and  sisters  seem  to  work  in  harmo- 
ny with  each  other  in  all  that  they  do.  The 
Lord  will  bless  all  such  work. 

Thos.  D.  Lion. 


From  Spencerville,  DeKalb  Co.,  Incl. 


The  brethren  and  sisters  of  the  Little  St. 
Joe  church  met  in  council  on  March  6,  when 
the  visit  was  reported.  Everything  passed 
off  pleasantly,  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  all 
present,  with  the  exception  of  one  sister  who 
went  with  the  Old  Older  Brethren.  We  ap 
pointed  a  love-feast  to  be  held  on  June  10, 
commencing  at  10  A.  M.,  at  Bro.  John  Staf 
ford's,  five  miles  west  of  St.  Joe,  on  the  B. 
and  O.  railroad.  An  invitation  is  extended 
to  all.  John  Stafford. 

March  17, 1886. 


From  Wooster  Church,  Ohio. 


On  Feb.  14,  a  protracted  meeting  was  com- 
menced at  the  Union  meeting-house,  at  Par- 
adise. We  expected  Bro.  Josiah  HoBtetter, 
of  Holmes  Co.,  to  bo  with  us,  but  he  failed 
to  come,  on  account  of  sickness  in  the  family. 
About  this  time  Bro.  Loomis,  of  Tuscarawas 
Co.,  passed  this  way  from  a  meeting  held  in 
the  Danville  church,  and  by  request  he  re- 


mained about  two  weeks,  preaching  to 
general  satisfaction.  Our  quarterly  council 
was  held  during  the  progress  of  these  meet- 
ings, and  passed  off  without  seriously  mar- 
ring the  peace  of  any.  Thirteen  were  added 
to  the  church  by  baptism  during  the  meet- 
ing, and  others  formed  resolutions  to  lead  a 
religious  life. 

Bro.  Loomis  came  among  us  unexpected, 
and  to  many  an  entire  stranger,  but  since  his 
departure,  many  ask  what  the  best  news  is 
from  Bro.  Loomis.  During  these  meetings 
the  Ornish  Brethren,  the  Biver  Brethren,  the 
United  Brethren,  and  the  Old  Brethren  have 
quite  forgotten  their  party  names,  and,  in  the 
language  of  the  poet,  united  to  serve  and 
praise  the  Lord,  thus  giving  evidence  that 
there  is  a  possibility  of  once  being  permitted 
to  unite  in  the  kingdom  above,  to  sing  the 
song  of  Moses  and  the  Lamb  forever. 

C.  Hoover. 

Weilersville-,  Wayne  Co.,  O. 


A  Report. 

In  June,  1885, 1  was  called  to  a  love- feast 
at  Bockton,  Clearfield  Co.,  Pa.  A  council 
meeting  was  also  held  at  this  place,  and  Bro. 
Peter  Beer  ordained.  Harvey  Beer  was 
chosen  to  the  ministry,  and  a  choice  was  also 
held  for  two  deacons.  A  tie  vote  resulted 
in  the  election  of  three,  who  were  all  duly 
installed  into  office. 

In  October  I  was  invited  to  a  love-feast  at 
Glen  Hope,  in  the  same  county  (which  is 
simply  a  mission  field).  My  wife  and  I  at- 
tended their  love-feast,  and  I  remained  and 
preached  for  them  one  week  after  the  feast, 
with  good  interest.  A  meeting-house  was 
built  here  a  few  years  ago,  and  there  is  a 
debt — a  lien  on  the  church  property,  unpaid. 
The  membership  here  being  weak  finan- 
cially and  numerically,  I  agreed  to  try  and 
solicit  funds  to  save  their  church  from  being 
sold.  The  churches  where  the  matter  has 
been  presented,  generally  responded  liberal- 

ly. 

I  again  returned  to  Glen  Hope  in   Febru- 
ary, 1886,  held  a  few  meetings,  and  paid   the 
judgment,  which  W8S  as  follows: 
Sept.  22,  1884,  face  value  of  lien. . .  .$426  38 
Interest  to  Feb.  14,   1886, 35  53 

Amount  Paid $161  91 

Money  received  to  be  applied  to  the  pay- 
ment of  the  above  debt: 

Shade  Creek  church $50  58 

Woodbury  church 46  45 

Snake  Spring  Valley  church 44  00 

Yellow  Creek  church 32  00 

Hopewell  church 24  00 

Dunning's  Creek  church 20  65 

Claar's   church 8  60 

C.  W.  Lewis,  Glen  Hope 50  00 

J.  W.  Wilt,   solicitor 140  00 

Hatfield  Poor  Fund 5  00 

Amount  of  money  received $421  28 

Amount   unpaid $40  63 

Brethren  who  have  not  yet  responded,  will 
please  let  me  hear  from  them  soon,  that  the 
matter  may  all  be  settled  up  without  delay. 

J.  8.  Holsinger. 


March  30,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    ME88ENGEK. 


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From  William's  Creek  Church,  Texas. 


To-day  we  had  the  privilege  of  hearing  a 
good  sermon  preached  by  our  beloved  b  oth- 
er A.  W.  Vaniman,  who  came  to  our  rescue  a 
short  time  ago.  We  thank  the  brother  for 
coming,  and  we  also  thank  the  Brotherhood 
for  affording  the  means  to  send  us  a  minis- 
ter, but  most  of  all  we  thank  the  Lord,  the 
Giver  of  all  good.  He  has  promised  to  help 
in  every  time  of  need,  and  to  hear  and  answer 
the  prayers  of  those  who  ask  in  faith,  be- 
lieving and  trusting  only  on  him  who  is  able 
to  give.  A  hungry  man  or  woman  only  can 
enjoy  a  meal  of  victuals.  Just  so  with  the 
Christian, — when  he  is  hungering  for  the 
bread  of  life,  and  gets  it,  he  knows  how  to 
appreciate  it.  Maggie  Rogers. 


From  Spencer,  Iowa. 


Again  we  have  been  refreshed.  Bro.  John 
Ikenberry,  of  Butler  Co.,  Iowa,  came  here  on 
March  5,  and  stayed  until  the  13th.  He  gave 
us  eight  good,  practical  sermons.  Had  large 
congregations,  and  good  attention  was  paid 
to  the  Word  preached.  Bro.  John  is  one  of 
those  good  workmen  who  does  not  believe  in 
waiting  to  be  called,  or  to  be  sent  by  the 
church,  but  starts  out  and  seeks  the  isolated 
members,  and  administers  to  their  wants. 
Come  again,  Bro.  John,  and  many  more,  you 
are  all  welcome.  Only  give  us  a  short  notice 
and  we  will  meet  you.  How  is  it?  Is  it  not 
the  case  that  many  of  the  missionaries  are 
sent  out  to  places  where  there  are  one  or  two 
ministers  already,  and  many  of  the  calls 
made  by  isolated  members  must  go  unheed- 
ed? Brethren,  this  ought  not  to  be  so.  I  do 
not  want  to  find  fault,  but  look  over  the  re- 
ports sent  in  by  the  churches,  and  I  think 
you  will  be  satisfied.  8.  D.  Beachly. 

March  15,  1886. 


From  Shannon.  111. 


An  item  of  church  news  from  Shannon, 
111.,  may  be  of  interest  to  some  of  the  read- 
ers of  the  Messenger. 

We  have  had  a  refreshing  season.  Bro  J. 
M.  Mohler  was  with  us  two  weeks,  and  we 
continued  the  meetings  one  week  longer,  with 
the  assistance  of  neighboring  brethren.  Six 
precious  souls  were  added  by  baptism,  and 
two  more  applicants.  May  the  Lord  add 
such  others  as  should  be  saved.  We  have 
granted  fifteen  certificates  of  membership 
since  April,  1885.  Have  added  nine  by  bap- 
tism and  four  by  letter. 

The  church  assembled  in  church  council 
to-day,  March  19.  Council  passed  off  harmon- 
iously, and  we  sent  one  delegate  to  the  Dis- 
trict Meeting,  bat  no  query.  We  organized 
Sunday-school,  to  commence  April  4. 

David  Rowland. 

March  ID,  1886. 


From  Mingo,  Iowa. 


This  beautiful  morning  I  feel  glad  to  re- 
port to  you  of  our  series  of  meetings,  which 
closed  last  evening.  It  commenced  March  1, 
and  closed  on  the  12th.     Our  home  minis- 


ters conducted  the  meetings,  and  we  feel  to 
say  that  they  labored  very  f-dthfully  and 
earnestly  in  this  good  work.  One  precious 
soul  was  made  willing  to  follow  the  example 
of  his  blessed  Mister,  by  being  buried  in  a 
watery  grave,  and  arose  to  walk  in  newness 
of  life.  For  this  we  feel  to  rejoice,  and  yet 
we  feel  sad  to  think  that  many  that  are  dear 
to  us  will  not  turn  from  the  evil  of  their 
ways,  and  obay  the  gospel. 

I  will  also  say  that  our  quarterly  council 
occurred  last  Saturday.  Had  a  good  meet- 
and  received  ten  by  letter.  We  decided  to 
hold  our  love- feast  on  the  5th  and  6;h  of 
June.  Lizzie  Hilary. 

March  13,  1886. 


From  Weeping  Water   Church,    Neb. 


This  church  was  greatly  revived,  and 
made  to  rejoice  when  E'der  Henry  Brubaker 
came  amoDg  us  February  16th,  speaking 
good  words  to  us.  In  a  few  days  Elder  John 
Saowbergar  came  along  to  as3ist  for  a  few 
days  in  the  good  work.  Meetings  continued 
until  the  28fch.  The  result  was,  nine  baptiz- 
ed, and  one  applicant  left  for  baptism, 
and  the  spiritual  strength  of  the  Church 
much  renewed. 

There  is  power  in  the  Word  of  God. 
What  we  want  is  laborers  who  are  not 
ashamed  to  defend  the  gospel,  and  preach 
its  self-denying  principles  and  doctrines,  not 
only  in  theory,  but  also  in  practice.  Come 
8gain,  brethren,  the  harvest  is  great  and  the 
laborers  are  few.  J.  L.  Snavely. 

Greemoood,  Cass  Co.,  Neb. 


From    Wooster  Church,   Ohio. 


We  were  made  to  rejoice  when  on  Feb.  16, 
Bro.  Edward  Loomis,  of  New  Philadelphia, 
came  to  our  church  and  commenced  a  series 
of  meeting  and  continued  till  the  28 tb, 
preaching  in  all  nineteen  sermons. 

Bro.  Loomis  is  an  able  speaker,  and  his 
labors  we  hope  were  not  in  vain.  Thirteen 
young  people  were  baptized.  Saints  were 
made  to  rejoice  and  sinners  to  tremble. 

May  many  more  call  upon  the  Lord  while 
he  may  be  found.  The  Church  was  much 
built  up  and  we  all  say,  Come  again,  Bro. 
Edward.  We  desire  an  interest  in  the  pray- 
ers of  God's  children  everywhere  in  our  be- 
half that  we  may  hold  out  faithful,  so  when 
we  are  called  to  die  that  we  can  go  home  to 
our  rest  which  is  prepared  for  all  God's 
children,  is  the  prayer  of  your  unworthy  sis- 
ter in  the  Lord.  Maria  Runkle. 


From    McDonald's  Mill,    Pa. 


On  the  evening  of  the  15th  of  January, 
our  little  band  of  brethren  aud  sisters  were 
made  to  rejoice  by  the  comiug  of  Bro.  A. 
Hutchison  of  Missouri.  He  commenced 
holdiug  forth  the  Word  on  the  evening  above 
mentioned,  and  continued  until  the  20th. 
Preached  seven  discourses  in  all,  which  were 
short,  but  to  the  point, — just  the  kind,  iu 
my  opinion,  to  do  good. 


Bro.  A.  does  not  "shun  to  declare  the 
the  whole  council  of  God."  We  were  sorry 
he  had  to  leave  so  soon.  Since  he  left  us, 
three  have  been  buried  with  Christ  in  bap- 
tism. All  three  are  young  sisters.  May  the 
Lord  bless  them,  and  keep  them  from  the 
evil  of  the  world,  that  they  may  hold  out 
faithful  until  the  end,  and  that  they  may  use 
that  wonderful  influence  that  God  has  given 
them,  for  the  upbuilding  of  his  kingdom. 
Yea,  let  us  all  work  for  Jesus!  Let  us  sow 
to  the  Spirit,  that  in  the  end  we  may  reap 
life  everlasting!  That  this  may  be  our  hap- 
py end,  is  my  prayer,  for  Jesus'  sake. 

E.  E.  John. 


In  Memoriam. 


Adam  Sheckler  died  in  the  Spring  Run 
congrgation,  Fulton  Co.,  111.,  Feb.  26,  1886, 
aged  21  years,  11  months  and  19  days. 

Our  brother  was  sfiiicled  for  months  be- 
fore hiB  death,  and  suffered  intense  pain,  but 
bore  it  all  patiently  with  the  hope  of  being 
raised  to  health  again.  The  day  before  his 
death  he  requested  to  be  admitted  into  the 
Church.  He  was  visited  and  received  into 
the  Church  by  the  right  hand  of  fellowship 
as  an  applicant  for  baptism,  after  which  he 
was  perfectly  resigned  to  the  will  of  the  Lord 
If  it  was  his  will  to  raise  him  up  to  go  on  in 
obedience  to  his  commandments,  he  would 
praise  the  Lord;  if  not,  he  trusted  in  the 
grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  He  passed 
away  peaceful  and  happy.  Funeral  services 
by  the  writer,  to  a  large  concourse  of  friends, 
from  Isaiah  40:  6-8.  John  Pool. 

Avon,  III. 


From  Delta,  Ohio. 


Rejoice  with  us,  all  ye  saints,  for  what  we 
witness  in  seeing  precious  souls  leave  the 
world  and  its  pleasures  and  come  into  the 
fold  and  enlist  under  the  blood-stained  ban- 
ner of  King  Emmanuel.  Recently  it  was  my 
privilege  to  enjoy  the  happiest  meeting  I 
have  ever  witnessed. 

On  Feb.,  11th,  a  young  woman  came  to  my 
house,  accompanied  by  brethren  and  sitters 
Stutzman  and  Lord.  After  the  usual  man- 
ner, we  repaired  to  the  water,  removed  the 
ice  and  baptized  her.  We  hope  she  may 
walk  in  newness  of  life. 

On  the  21th  of  February,  two  more,  a  man 
and  his  wife  were  received.  The  former  by 
baptism,  the  latter  was  restored.  God  bless 
them  that  they  may  hold  out  faithful  to  the 
end!  David  Berkeybile. 


From  Plattsburgr,  Clinton  Co.,  Mo. 


By  order  of  the  church  I  will  say  that  the 
Smith  Fork  congregation  convened  in  quar- 
terly council  March  6.  The  business  that 
came  before  the  meeting  was  transacted  with 
a  Christian  spirit,  and  to  the  satisfaction  of 
all  present.  The  members  decided  to  hold 
their  love- feast  on  June  6,  preaching  to  com- 
mence on  the  evening  of  the  5th.  A  general 
invitation  is  extended.  Wm.  C.  Wolf. 


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THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


March  30,  1886. 


From  Somerset  Church,  Intl. 


Bro.  O.  F.  Yount  came  to  us  and  preach- 
ed four  sermons,  but  on  account  of  a  bad  cold 
he  had  to  return  home.  On  Feb.  17,  Bro.  Jo- 
seph Spitzer  commenced  preaching  in  a 
school-house  in  this  same  church.  The 
meetings  will  close  to-night.  Bro.  J.  preach- 
ed the  word  with  power,  so  that  saints  were 
made  to  rejoice  and  sinners  to  tremble.  We 
hope  the  Word  spoken  may  be  as  bread  cast 
upon  the  waters,  that  it  may  be  gathered 
not  many  days  hence.  J.  D.  Rife. 


Froni  Brother  Evans. 


We  are  now  at  Grundy  Center,  Iowa.  We 
held  seven  meetings  in  Waterloo  and  had  a 
pleasant  time  there,  enjoying  the  company  of 
Brethren  Raber,  Peifer,  Beechly,  and  others. 
We  think  the  Brethren  in  Waterloo  are  do- 
ing the  best  they  can.  We  came  there,  not 
to  look  at  the  faults  of  the  church,  if  they 
have  any,  with  buzzard  eyes,  but  to  help 
them  to  the  higher  life,  which  is  a  perfect 
cure  for  all  follies.  We  love  the  brethren 
and  sisters  very  much  in  Waterloo.  God 
bless  them  and  help  them  to  be  a  model 
church ! 

We  have  held  eleven  meetings  in  Grundy 
Center.  We  teach  and  preach  emphatically 
Jesus,  the  divine  remedy  for  sin  in  all  its 
manifestations,  soul  and  body.  We  ask, 
Who  is  sufficient  for  this  work?  We  are 
looking  to  Jesus.  We  read,  meditate,  and 
pray  daily  for  the  power  of  truth  to  be  realiz- 
ed in  our  inner  parts,  in  the  hidden  man  of 
the  heart.  There  are  elements  here  to  make 
a  living,  working  church.  We  are  striving 
to  leave  them  better  than  we  found  them. — 
Snow-storms  interfered  some  with  our  meet- 
ings, but  we  are  quite  encouraged. 

We  met  our  dear  Brother  G.  Aschenbren- 
ner  here  and  were  made  glad.  He  will  re- 
main in  Benton  Co.,  where  he  is  much  need- 
ed. He  is  a  faithful  minister.  The  Breth- 
ren are  helping  him  to  purchase  a  little 
home,  and  we  trust  that  all  who  know  Bro. 
George  will  give  their  mite. 


In  Memory  of  Eld.  Daniel  P.  Walker. 


The  subject  of  this  notice  was  born  in 
Somerset  Co.,  Pa.,  and  died  December  27th, 
1885,  at  the  residence  of  his  son-in-law,  Bro. 
John  I.  Blough  at  the  advanced  age  of  sevec- 
ty-seven  year?,  nine  months,  and  some  days. 

He  lived  for  many  years  in  the  Berlin  con- 
gregation, now  called  Brother's  Valley,  and 
followed  the  quiet  and  peaceful  vocation  of 
farming,  except  in  early  life  when  he  taught 
school  for  a  number  of  years. 

By  nature  he  was  a  strong-minded,  out- 
spoken man.  He  always  acted  from  princi- 
ple and  the  conscientious  and  honest  con- 
victions of  his  heart.  He  was  brought  up  in 
the  Lutheran  faith  and  connected  with  that 
Church  until  shortly  after  his  marriage  with 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William  Horner, 
when  he  united  with  the  Brethren's  Church. 
He  held  this  membership  in  the  Church 
about  fifty  years.  Daring  all  this  time  he 
faithfully  served  the  Church  of  his  choice, 


strongly  contending  for  the  faith   once   de- 
livered to  the  saints. 

He  served  in  the  capacity  of  a  deacon  for 
some  years  and  the  last  twenty-four  years  of 
his  life  in  the  gospel  ministry.  He  leaves  a 
widow  and  eight  children.  A  daughter,  who 
married  Bro.  J  acob  Miller  of  Iowa,  preced- 
ed him  about  twenty  years  ago,  to  the  spirit 
world.  His  children  all  became  members  of 
the  Church  at  an  early  age. 

Bro.  Walker  had  complained  for  sometime 
of  failing  health,  so  was  fully  resigned  to 
death.  He  was  confined  to  his  bed  for  about 
two  weeks  and  died  of  paralysis,  in  the  full 
hope  and  triumph  of  a  living  faith. 

His  remains  were  followed  to  the  Pike 
Cemetery  by  a  large  concourse  of  people  and 
friends. 

The  funeral  ceremony  was  preformed  by 
brethren  Valentine  Blough,  and  Eld.  Geo. 
Schrock,  from  Rev.  14:  15. 

Wm.  G.  Schrock. 


From  Jesse  Calvert. 


Oar  meeting  at  Cerro  Gordo,  111.,  closed 
last  evening  with  a  communion,  a  very  hap- 
py, and,  we  think,  profitable  meeting.  The 
house  was  full  to  overflowing,  notwithstand- 
ing the  roads  were  bad.  This  meeting  last- 
ed a  little  over  three  weeks,  and  was  certain- 
ly one  of  unusual  interest.  I  thought  it 
wrong  for  me  to  go  there,  they  have  such 
a  strong  ministerial  force,  and  many  other 
points  suffering.  By  some  means  this  meet- 
ing aroused  a  very  great  interest  and  the 
house  was  crowded  nearly  every  night.  I 
laid  down  the  doctrine  with  all  my  power. 
At  this  the  M.  E.  and  Disciple  ministers,  and 
G.  A.  R.,  Masons  and  Odd  Fellows  took  of- 
fense, and  began  such  a  warfare  against  us 
as  called  out  much  on  the  subject  of  Chris- 
tians going  to  war,  attending  skating-rinks, 
fashionable  dress,  sprinkling  and  so  on,  and  it 
was  really  diverting  to  see  how  they  tried  to 
stop  the  meetings  but  could  not  succeed  in 
even  keeping  the  people  away.  The  house 
was  crowded  on  Sunday  evening,  and  I  could 
not  see  but  that  the  interest  was  as  good  as 
at  any  other  time.  During  the  meeting,  twen- 
ty-eight were  received,  and  many  more  said 
they  would  soon  come.  I  hope  they  will 
not  forget  their  promises.  Many  thanks  to 
the  brethren  and  sisters  and  children  for 
their  kindness.  I  shall  ever  remember  this 
meeting,  and  the  happy  faces  that  perhaps  I 
may  never  see  any  more  in  this  world.  God 
bless  and  save  them  alll 

Eld.  John  Metzger  and  his  companion  were 
both  quite  ill  and  feeble,  being  almost  eigh- 
ty years  of  age.  I  hope  they  may  recover 
again. 

We  had  three  children's  meetings  which 
were  well  attended,  and  interesting  to  us  all. 
Their  Sabbath-school  is  a  grand  success. 
The  average  attendance  for  January  and  Feb- 
ruary, of  scholars,  was  sixty;  of  teachers, 
eight;  of  officers,  six;  the  total  average,  eigb- 
ty-six.  All  these  were  alive  to  the  work, 
and  now  they  will  have  more.  I  dare  not  tell 
where  all  these  members  came  from,  that 
united,  but  it  will  give  the  school   workeis 


and  the  church  also.     I  am  now  at  Loraine, 
Adams  Co.,  where  Eld.  H  Strickler  presides. 
The  church  is  small  and  opposition  strong. 
God  alone  can  bless  the  work. 
March  16,  1886. 


From   Upper  Deer  Creek,  Intl. 


The  council  meeting  at  Upper  Deer  Creek, 
Cass  Co.,  Ind.,  March  6th,  was  appreciated 
by  every  one  present,  as  a  fruitful  season, 
promotive  of  harmony,  fraternal  feeling, 
closer  union,  and  may  be  justly  esteemed  the 
harbinger  of  coming  prosperity. 

To  see  our  members  vote  united  was  a 
source  of  honest  gratulation  to  us  all,  and 
the  occasion  calls  forth  our  grateful  acknowl- 
edgment of  divine  blessings,  and  for  the 
return  of  the  happy  days  in  which  we  can 
once  more  see  the  silver  lining  in  the  cloud. 
In  the  transaction  of  the  business  of  the 
meeting,  our  brethren  adhered  to  the  princi- 
ple that  harmony,  union,  concert  of  action, 
are  the  result  of  compromise,  concession, 
give  and  take,  rather  than  a  stubborn  disposi- 
tion, to  have  our  own  way.  Nothing  is  so 
effectual  in  preventing  and  healing  breaches 
among  brethren,  as  the  consideration  that 
they  are  to  be  cordial  friends,  in  heaven,  to 
eternity.  A  moment  of  this  thought  makes 
us  look  foolish,  and  feel  guilty,  whenever  we 
are  conscious  of  an  unchristian  temper  to- 
wards a  fellow-heir  of  eternal  life.  Even 
though  he  is  much  in  fault,  we  dare  not  con- 
template meeting  him  in  glory,  before  we 
have  forgiven  him.  At  the  close  of  the 
meeting  we  were  called  to  the  water,  to  wit- 
ness the  baptismal  scene  of  a  sister,  who  had 
resolved  to  cast  her  lot  among  the  people  of 
God. 

Among  the  events  which  have  contributed 
largely  to  the  good  of  this  congregation  was  a 
series  of  meetings  of  recent  date.  Bro. 
Frantz  of  Pleasant  Hill,  Ohio,  did  the 
preaching.  He  ministered  very  acceptably 
to  our  spiritual  wants,  distributing  royal 
gifts  of  spiritual  food.  His  labor  was  music 
to  some,  fragrance  to  others,  and  joy  to  all. 
Bro.  Joseph  Amick,  of  Mt.  Morris,  I1J., 
preached  three  sermons  for  us,  the  last  of 
February.  Good  interest,  and  a  large  con- 
gregation were  had.  There  was  one  acces- 
sion to  the  Church,  making  in  all  during  the 
winter,  ten  new  names,  and  two  reclaimed, 
six  of  these  have  previously  been  reported. 
Just  here  the  question  arises,  Shall  the  good 
work  continue?  Yes,  the  indications  are 
good.  Artemas  Smith. 

Dego,  Ind. 


From  Carson  City,  Mich. 


The  Brethren  of  the  New  Haven  church, 
met  in  quarterly  council  on  March  6,  where 
our  church  business  was  transacted  in  a 
Christian-like  manner.  All  seemed  to  be  in 
peace  and  union.  We  contemplate  holding 
a  love-feast  on  June  26,  and  as  we  have  been 
preparing  to  build  a  house  of  worship  for  the 
last  fourteen  months,  the  brethren  say,  "Go 
on  with  the  work."  So  we  expect  to  do  what 
we  can;  although  a  goodly  number  of  the 
members  are  in  limited  circumstances,  we  may 


March  30,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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possibly  get  the  house  enclosed  this  season, 
by  proper  exertions.  Your  unworthy  ser- 
vant, the  writer,  was  chosen  to  represent  the 
church  at  District  Meeting. 

E.   BOSSERMAN. 

March  13,  1886. 

MATRIMONIAL. 

STUTZWAN— STROHM.— it  the  residence  of  C.  H. 
Stiohm,  near  Harlan,  Shelby  Co.,  Iowa,  by  the  under- 
signed, Mr.  Amasa  M.  Stutzman  and  Miss  Mary  E. 
Strohm,  both  of  Shelby  Co  ,  Iowa.      R    A.  Yodkr. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  doad  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

HORNING.— In  the  West  Branch  congregation,  111., 
Dec.  12,  1885,  sister  Hannah  Horning,  wife  of  Henry 
Horning,  aged  87  years,  6  months  and  10  days. 
Sister  Horning  had  been  a  consistent  member  of  the 
Brethren's  Church  for  about  46  years.    At  the  time  of 
her  death  she  had  children  of  the  third  generation  living. 
She  was  the  mother  of  10  children,  and  had  50  grandchil- 
dren and  over  100  great-grandchildren.      Funeral  ser- 
vices were  conducted  by  brother  M.  S.  Newcomer,  assist- 
ed by  brother  G.  M.  StoufFer. 

BAISEL— At  Morris,  111.,  Feb.  27,  1886,  Elizabeth Bai. 
sel,  aged  82  years,  2  months  and  24  days. 
Funeral  services  were  conducted  by  the  writer  fiom 
1  Thess.  1:  14,  to  a  goodly  number  of  friends  and  neigh- 
bors. Benjamin  Frypogle. 

CHENEY— In  the  town  of  Carlton,  Barry  Co.,  Mich., 

March  3,  1886,  of  consumption,  Mary  Cheney,  aged 

16  years  and  9  months.     Funeral  was  conducted  on  the 

4th,  by  J.  G.  Winey,  from  Ps.  39:  4. 

HOLLO WPETER.— In  Carlton,  Barry  Co.,  Mich.,  March 

6,  1886,  of  Bright's  disease,  Dolly  May  Hollowpeter, 

aged  13  years,  10  months  and  18  days. 

Dolly  M.   was  a  daughter  of  Bro.  John  and  sister 

Hollowpeter,  an  invalid  for  eight  years  and    a  constant 

sufferer  for  a  long  time  till  death  released  her.    About  the 

last  she  spoke  she  said,    "1  am  going  home  to  Jesus, 

meet  me  in  heaven."'    The  remains  were  followed  by  a 

large  concourse  of  neighbors  and  friends  to  the  Fuller 

cemetery.    Services  were  conducted  by  J.  G.  Winey,  to 

a  crowded  house  from  Ps.  132:  14.    Peace  to  her  ashes! 

STARY. — In  the  Dallas  Center  church,  Iowa,  March  4, 
1886,  Bro.  Josiah  Stary,  aged  62  years,  1  month  and  16 
days.     Funeral  services  by  the  writer. 

Noah  Flora. 

STONEBURNER— In   the  North  Manchester  church, 
March  7,  1886,  James  Stoneburner,  aged  67  years  and 
23  day3. 
He  was  a  sufferer  for  several  years.      About  three 
weeks  before  he  died,  he  called  for  the  elders  and  was 
anointed  with  oil  in  the  name  of  the  Lord.    He  bore  his 
Bufferings  with  patience,  and  gave  his  children  to  under- 
stand that  his  hope  of  heaven  was  firm.     Funeral  servi- 
ces by  R  H.  Miller,  assisted  by  Isaac  Miller. 

John  D.  Stonerurner. 

STRICKLER  —In  Camppoint,  Adams  Co  ,  111  ,  March 

9,  1886,  of  spinal  meningitis,  Bro.  Jacob  W.  Strickler. 

He  was  born  in  Fayette  Co.,  Pa.,  and  leaves  a  wife 

and  four  children  to  mourn  their  loss.    He  was  sick 

about  twenty-four  hours.  H.  W.  Strickler. 

FISH.— At  Ida  Grove,  Iowa,  March  11,  1886,  Mrs.  Mary 
A.  Fish,  wife  of  Charles  A.  Fish,  aged  35  years,  7 
months  and  11  days.  She  was  the  only  sister  of  the 
writer.  Samuel  Bollinger. 

ROYER— In  the  Buffalo  Valley  church,  Union  Co.,  Pa., 

of  pneumonia,  Isaac  Royer,  aged  64  3  ears,  7  months 

and  19  days. 

He  was  a  deacon  nearly  86  jears,  always  faithful 

and  prompt,  and  highly  esteemed  in  the  church   and 

neighborhood  where  he  lived.  Adam  Beaver. 

WINE. — In  the  bounds  of  the  English  River  congrega- 
tion, Harper,  Iowa,  March  6,  1886,  sister  Catherine 
Wine,  wife  of  Bro.  Solomon  Wine,  deceased,  aged  73 
years,  11  months  and  10  days.  Funeral  was  held  on 
the  8th  by  Eld.  John  Thomas  from  Rev.  14:  13,  to  a 
large  concourse  of  people. 


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It  is  very  generally  conceded  that  we  are  living 
in  a  time  of  religious  prosperity.  The  churches 
are  active  and  energetic,  and  are  bringing  large 
numbers  into  their  respective  communions.  But, 
notwithstanding  all  this,  we  are  living  in  an  age 
of  the  most  damnable  heresies  that  ever  afflicted 
the  Christian  church.  Vain  philosophies  are  mak- 
ing men  wild,  and  they  are  branching  away  from 
every  form  of  Christian  truth  that  is  reasonable  or 
orthodox.  Men  dare  to  believe  in  direct  opposition 
of  the  written  Word,  and  declare  that  Christ  meant 
just  what  he  says  he  does  not  mean.  There  seems 
to  be  nothing  too  unreasonable,  ridiculous  and 
sceptical  for  men  to  believe  and  have  followers. 
This  terrible  looseness  is  shaking  the  foundation 
of  all  our  orthodox  churches,  and  driving  men  and 
women  headlong  into  scepticism,  although  done 
in  the  name  of  Christ  and  under  the  cloak  of  re- 
ligion. 


The  following  we  give  as  a  bit  of  news  clipped 
from  the  Altoona,  Pa.,  Tribune,  under  the  heading, 
"New  Enterprise  Items": 

Eld.  G.  W.  Brumbaugh,  of  Fredericksburg,  de- 
livered the  last  of  a  series  of  ten  sermons  at  the 
Snyder  church  on  Sunday  morning.  On  Sunday 
evening  he  conducted  the  services  in  the  Brethren 
church  at  this  place.  After  first  speaking  of  the 
duty  of  the  members  of  the  church  to  be  earnestly 
engaged  in  prayer  to  Cod  in  behalf  of  their  minis- 
ters, "that  the  Word  of  the  Lord  may  have  free 
course,"  he  preached  very  pointedly  from  the  text: 
"And  Ruth  said,  Entreat  me  not  to  leave  thee,  or 
to  return  from  following  after  thee;  for  whither 
thou  goest,  I  will  go;  and  where  thou  lodgcst,  1 
will  lodge;  thy  people  shall  be  my  people,  and  thy 
God  my  God." 

Bro.  George  is  one  of  the  orthodox  kind,  and  no 
doubt  would  give  his  hearers  a  pointed  sermon  on 
the  above  text. 


No.  1.— Is  a  man  converted  before  baptism,  or 
during  the  time  he  is  in  the  water? 

J.  M.  Cayner. 

Ans.— It  is  to  be  presumed  that  a  man  is  con- 
verted before  baptism.  If  not,  we  do  not  hesitate 
in  saying  he  is  no  fit  subject  for  the  ordinance,  as 
conversion  is  the  pre-requisite  for  baptism.  Con- 
version, as  we  explained  in  No.  1  of  the  present 
volume,  is  a  turning  away  from  that  which  is  evil 
to  that  which  is  good,  and  until  a  man  does  this, 
he  will  not  ask  for  baptism.  Water  baptism  has 
no  part  in  conversion.  It  is  only  the  outward  and 
tangible  sealing  of  that  which  is  wrought  within. 
It  is  possible  for  a  man  to  be  converted  while  in 
the  water,  but  not  probable.  If  such  should  be  the 
case,  the  water  has  nothing  to  do  with  it. 

No.  2. — Brethren,  please  give  me  an  explanation 
on  the  following  verses,  1  Cor.  16: 1,  2:  "Now  con- 
cerning the  collection  for  the  saints,  as  I  have  giv- 
en order  to  the  churches  of  Galatia,  even  so  do  ye. 
Upon  the  first  day  of  the  week  let  every  one  of  you 
lay  by  him  in  store,  as  God  hath  prospered  him, 
that  there  be  no  gatherings  when  I  come."  L.  P. 

Ans. — In  Jerusalem  there  were  poor  saints  that 
needed  help,  and  Paul  had  taken  upon  himself  to 
raise  money  for  them.  While  at  Galatia  he  pro- 
posed a  plan  to  the  church  there,  how  to  raise 
money  for  such  charitable  purposes.  And  as  he 
proposed  to  visit  the  church  at  Corinth,  he  intend- 
ed to  take  up  a  collection  there  for  the  same  pur- 
pose, and  recommends  to  them  the  same  plan  that 
he  gave  the  Galatian  brethren,  as  you  have  it  in 
the  verses  named.  The  plan  given  is  so  plain  and 
simple  that  no  explanation  is  needed.  It  means 
just  what  it  says,  and  it  is  quite  as  well  adapted  to 
the  churches  to-day  as  it  was  to  those  referred  to. 
Many  of  our  churches  are  literally  carrying  out 
Paul's  instructions,  and  the  plan  works  well.  As 
the  Lord  prospers,  let  each  member  lay  aside  a  cer- 
tain sum  each  week  for  charitable  purposes,  and 
at  the  monthly  or  quarterly  meetings  hand  it  to 
the  treasurer,  so  that  when  such  calls  are  made  it 
is  ready,  and  no  special  collection  need  be  made. 

No.  S. — How  long  was  it  from  the  time  that  Da- 
vid numbered  the  children  of  Israel  until  he  had 
to  make  choice  of  three  things?    1  Chron.  21. 

And  how  long  was  it  from  the  time  the  Breth- 
ren's church  started  in  America  until  it  divided  in- 
to three  parts  ?  I  would  like  if  the  brethren  would 
answer,  as  it  concerns  them.  A.  It. 

Ans.— We  suppose  that  it  is  not  the  time  that 
intervened  between  the  events  named  that  the 
brother  wishes  to  know,  but  whether  it  was  not 
a  sin  in  one  case  as  well  as  the  other.  In  this,  like 
in  many  other  things,  circumstances  may  alter 
cases.  Sin  is  the  violation  of  law,  and  had  there 
been  no  command  against  David  numbering  the 
people,  or  had  he  had  no  wrong  intentions  in  num- 
bering his  people,  it  would  have  been  no  sin.  Da- 
vid wished  to  know  how  many  armed  men  he 
could  muster  to  go  out  and  fight  against  his  ene- 
mies. This  was  wrong  in  David,  as  the  Lord  had 
always  fought  his  battles  for  him,  and  to  him  the 
honor  of  the  victory  belonged. 

in  the  New  Testament  Scriptures,  we  have  but 
little  in  favor,  and  nothing  against  numbering  the 
people,  and  as  the  object  of  our  numbering  was 
not  to  determine  our  strength  in  war,  we  do  not 
think  it  would  be  proper  to  trace  our  unhappy  di- 
visions to  it.  We  have  named  in  the  Scriptures, 
the  twelve,  the  seventy,  over  three  hundred  and 


the  three  thousand,  so  that  it  seems  it  would  not 
be  wrong  for  us  to  know  our  numerical  strength. 

No.  4.— Please  explain  the  latter  part  of  the  11th 
verse  of  the  11th  chapter  of  Matthew,  as  there  is 
some  difference  of  opinion.  "Verily  I  say  unto 
you,  Among  them  that  are  born  of  women  there 
hath  not  risen  a  greater  than  John  the  Baptist: 
notwithstanding,  he  that  is  least  in  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  greater  than  he." 

E.  W.  HOLLOPETER. 

Ans.— LTp  to  the  time  of  John  the  Baptist,  no 
greater  prophet  had  been  born,  as  the  mission  on 
which  he  was  sent  was  greater  than  all  others  that 
had  been  heralded  to  the  world.  Yet,  great  as  he 
was,  and  the  mission  on  which  he  was  sent,  the 
least  saint,  that  is  truly  such,  is  greater  than  he— 
not  in  uprightness  of  character,  or  in  real  merit 
for  work  performed,  but  in  the  reception  of  divine 
favors  and  gifts.  As  great  a  prophet  as  was  the 
Baptist,  it  was  not  for  him  to  fully  understand  the 
great  scheme  of  redemption,  neither  did  he  receive 
the  Holy  Spirit  as  it  is  now  granted  to  the  chil- 
dren of  God.  In  this  sense  the  least  in  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  is  greater  than  he. 

No.  5.— Dear  brethren,  I  wish  to  ask  you  the 
three  following  questions:  Suppose  there  are 
three  families.  One  prays  twice  a  day,  the  other 
once  a  day,  and  the  other  does  not  pray  at  all— has 
no  family  worship  and  only  occasionally  asks  a 
blessing  at  the  table.  Now,  in  the  Judgment,  will 
there  be  a  difference,  and  can  the  latter  one  get  to 
heaven  at  all?  A  Brother. 

Ans.— Praying  is  not  religion,  it  is  begging  or 
asking,  and  the  greatest  beggars  are  not  always 
the  best  people.  We  take  it  for  granted  that  the 
three  cases  here  named  have  reference  to  what  is 
considered  regular  family  worship  as  observed  on 
stated  occasions  and  in  the  presence  of  others.  Of 
course  it  is  not  in  our  province  to  say  who  among 
the  three  is  the  better  or  best.  If  the  first  one  is 
otherwise  a  sincere  Christian,  he  sets  the  best  ex- 
ample before  his  family  and  neighbors,  while  the 
second  one,  who  has  family  worship  once  a  day,  if 
he  attends  to  the  other  Christian  duties  of  the 
family,  may  be  equally  good,  as  he  may  do  all  the 
praying  that  is  necessary  and  do  a  great  deal  of 
religion  besides.  Of  the  third  one,  if  his  religious 
circumstances  are  as  favorable  as  the  others,  we 
have  not  much  to  say  in  his  favor.  But  his  cir- 
cumstances may  be  very  different.  We  know  of 
men  who  do  not  have  family  worship,  neither  do 
they  ask  a  bbssing  at  table,  yet  they  are  thought 
to  be  very  good  Christians. 

Good  men  may  be  unfortunate  in  having  irre- 
ligious wives,  in  which  case  it  may  not  be  possible 
for  the  husband  to  attend  to  the  common  religious 
duties  of  the  household,  and  therefore  will  not  be 
held  responsible.  If  he  does  all  he  can  to  promote 
religion  in  his  own  household  and  in  others,  his 
chances  for  heaven  may  be  quite  as  good  as  those 
who  enjoy  all  the  privileges  of  a  Christian  home. 
But  no  home  can  be  a  true  home  without  the  fam- 
ily altar,  and  no  man  can  be  a  true  husband.no 
woman  a  true  wife,  without  encouraging  all  the 
religious  privileges  that  bare  been  so  graciously 
provided  for  the  Christian  home.  Wives  anil 
mothers  especially,  possess  a  very  happy  Influence 
that  may  be  exerted  in  this  direction,  and  we  hope 
that  all  will  feel  the  importance  o(  exercising  this 
intluence  to  their  own  peace,  for  the  safety  of  their 
children,  and  to  the  honor  of  Cod,  Whom  they 
should  love  and  serve.  To  the  mothers  of  the 
church  we  must  look  largely  for  the  well  being 
and  safety  of  our  children.  May  Cod  help  them 
to  be  true  to  their  trust, 


210 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENG-ER. 


April  6,  1886. 


ESSAYS. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approyed  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


THE  COMFORT  OF  LOVE. 


BY  LANDON  WEST. 


When  saints  are  met  to  sing  and  pray, 
How  soon  the  time  will  pass  away; 
And  looking  to  a  world  of  bliss, 
They  then  forget  the  ills  of  this. 

The  pains  of  life,  the  cares  of  mind, 
Are,  for  a  time,  all  left  behind, 
In  looking  to  that  other  shore 
Where  sorrow's  load  is  felt  no  more. 

The  souls  are  free  and  songs  ascend, 
Because  all  feel  in  praise  to  blend, 
With  love  to  him  who  gave  his  blood 
For  bringing  sinners  back  to  God. 

TLe  songs  go  up  in  thought,  in  tone, 
To  him  who  gave  his  only  Son, 
And  souls  their  warmest  love  do  send 
To  him  who  is  the  sinner's  friend. 

There  may  be  thoughts  of  sin,  with  tears, 
Of  what  was  done  in  former  years, 
But  now  no  pang  or  fear  can  chill 
The  souls  of  them  who  do  his  will. 

And  souls,  once  bound  by  sin,  are  freed, 
For  Christ  hath  made  them  free  indeed; 
And  while  the  cross  may  yet  seem  great, 
The  path  is  plain  unto  the  gate. 

They  come  to  sit  and  sing  and  pray, 
And  hear  what  Jesus  has  to  say, 
And,  as  with  Mary,  at  his  feet 
His  word  is  food  both  rich  and  sweet. 

I  want  a  little  one  to  be, 
For  tbu3  has  Jesus  said  to  me; 
But  if  I'm  proud,  or  mean,  or  wild, 
I  then  can  never  be  his  child. 

I  then  can  never  share  his  crown, 
Nor  by  his  throne  can  I  sit  down. 
Oh,  Jesus,  help  me  on  the  road, 
That  I  may  be  a  child  of  God! 

And  since  I  see  what  grace  is  given 
I  want  to  be  his  child  in  heaven. 
I  want  to  share  his  peace  and  love, 
A  babe  below,  a  child  above. 

And  so  can  all,  of  sin  defiled, 
Now  hear  the  Master  like  a  child, 
And  then  in  peace  his  kingdom  share, 
With  children  here,  with  angrils  there. 


WHY  IS  IT? 


BY  J.    H.    MOORE. 

I  am  aeked,  Why  is  it  that  our  people  do 
not  succeed  in  increasing  in  number  like 
most  other  denominations?  This  is  a  fair 
question,  and  I  will  endeavor  to  answer  it, 
first  denying,  however,  some  of  the  reasons 
assigned  by  others. 

1.  It  is  urged  that  our  people  are  not  pop- 
ular. This  reason  is  false,  for  in  communi- 
ties where  we  are  well  known,  and  live  up  to 
our  principles,  our  Brethren  are  as  popular 
as  any  religious  class  in  the  country.  The 
lack  of  popularity,  other  things  being  equal, 
does  not  militate  against  us  in  the  least.  In 
fact,  I  think  a  man  gets  from  the  world  more 
credit  and  praise  for  being  a  consistent 
Dunkard  than  is  given  to  any  other  class  of 
people.  If  anything,  popular  sentiment  is  in 
our  favor. 

2.  It  is  urged  that  our  doctrine  is  unpop- 
ular.   I  think  that  has  nothing  to  do  with 


the  increase  of  our  number,  for  in  communi- 
ties where  our  people  are  represented  by 
preaching  as  able  as  other  denominations  en- 
joy, we  can  easily  outnumber  them  two  to  one. 
Our  doctrine  being  just  what  is  taught  in  the 
Bible,  makes  it  easy  to  defend,  hence,  instead 
of  being  against  us,  it  is  decidedly  in  our  fav- 
or. 

3.  It  is  urged  that  our  non-conformity  prin- 
ciples are  against  us.  Instead  of  that  being 
against  us,  it  is  the  very  thing  that  helps  us 
along.  Good  common  sense  without  a  word 
of  gospel,  ought  to  teach  any  one,  that  Chris- 
tians should  dress  plain ;  and  when  you  come 
to  sound  the  people,  you  will  find  that  they 
care  much  more  for  good  common  sense  than 
learning.  We  get  a  great  deal  of  first-class 
praise  from  sensible  people  of  every  class  for 
our  plain  dressing,  while  other  denomina- 
tions are  severely  censured  for  following  the 
fashions,  instead  of  the  simplicity  of  the 
Christian  religion. 

I  will  now  tell  you  why  I  think  we  fail. 

Christ  told  his  disciples  that  the  people  of 
this  world,  in  their  generation,  were  wiser 
than  the  children  of  light.  That  is  the  whole 
truth  in  a  nutshell.  If  the  Brethren  would 
exercise  the  same  wisdom  that  the  world  and 
other  denominations  do,  we  would  have 
churches  in  every  county  in  the  Union.  Let 
me  now  name  the  points  where  we  fail  to  ex- 
ercise wisdom: 

1.  We  depend  upon  our  ministers  to  do  all 
the  work  in  the  way  of  spreading  the  gospel, 
while  the  laity  remains  almost  dormant,  eo 
far  as  this  part  of  the  work  is  concerned. 
Other  denominations  bring  their  entire  mem- 
bership into  action  with  their  ministers.  Do 
you  suppose  that  the  gospel  will  ever  be 
preached  to  every  creature  if  it  must  be  dona 
by  a  few  ministers,  unaided  by  the  church? 
Never  while  the  world  stands. 

2.  In  sustaining  themselves  while  engaged 
in  spreading  the  gospel,  our  ministers  do  not 
have  the  church  behind  them;  hence,  when 
they  fail,  the  work  stops  till  another  minis- 
ter can  take  hold  of  the  work.  Oiher  denom- 
inations stand  under  the  arms  of  their  min- 
isters, and  will  not  let  them  fail. 

3.  As  our  ministers  must  work  to  support 
their  families,  they  can,  as  a  rule,  afford  to 
devote  but  one  day  out  of  seven  to  the  preach- 
ing of  the  gospel,  while  other  denominations 
help  their  preachers  so  that  they  can  devote 
their  entire  time  to  teaching  their  principles. 
Do  you  suppose  that  one  of  our  preachers 
can  do  as  much  in  one  day  as  another  can  do 
in  seven? 

4.  As  our  preachers  have  to  work  hard  to 
make  a  living,  they  have  but  little  time  to 
study  and  prepare  themselves  for  the  preach- 
ing of  the  Word,  while  other  ministers  spend 
their  whole  time  in  order  to  become  skilled 
in  their  doctrine.  Oar  unskilled  workmen 
must  compete  with  these  skilled  preachers. 

5.  While  our  preachers  are  in  their  fields 
plowing,  other  ministers  are  oat,  hunting  up 
those  who  may  bo  induced  to  unite  with  the 
popular  churches.  Thus  it  is  seen  that  our 
ministers  are  at  a  great  disadvantage.  They 
must  compete  with  skill,  learning  and  money. 

But  it  is  said  by  some,  "Is  not  the  Lord  on 


the  side  of  our  ministers?"  That  may  be 
but  the  church  is  not  there.  That  is  where 
the  trouble  comes  in.  The  Lord  is  ready  to 
do  his  part,  but  the  church  is  not  doing 
her  part,  and,  in  order  to  succeed,  the  divine 
and  human  parts  ought  to  go  together.  The 
Lord  is  not  in  the  habit  of  telling  the  church 
to  do  certain  things  and  then  doing  them 
himself. 

As  a  rule,  our  ministers  are  doing  about  as 
much  as  they  are  financially  able.  Their 
yearly  expenses,  in  time  aod  money,  will  av- 
erage about  $10  to  the  minister,  or  $14,000 
for  1400  ministers.  If  each  of  our  80,000 
members  would  do  just  half  as  much  as  the 
average  minister,  it  would  amount  to  $400, 
000  a  year.  This  is  no  idle  speculation.  It 
shows  just  how  much  might  be  done  if  the 
church  would  do  as  much  as  she  expects  the 
ministers  to  do,  and  half  as  much  as  the  min- 
isters are  doing.  Other  denominations 
would  raise  the  $400,000  and  use  it  to  convert 
people  to  their  religious  principles,  but  we 
permit  the  money  to  remain  in  the  hands  of 
members  to  be  invested  in  farms,  houses, 
barns,  etc.     That  is  why  we  fail. 

I  will  now  give  some  additional  reasons 
that  are  generally  overlooked.  Writing  to 
the  brethren  at  Corinth,  Paul  says:  "Who 
goeth  a  warfare  any  time  at  his  own  charg- 
es ?  Who  planteth  a  vineyard,  and  eateth  not 
of  the  fruit  thereof?  or  who  feedeth  a  flock 
and  eateth  not  of  the  milk  of  the  flock?"  1  Cor. 
9, 7.  Oar  ministers,  in  the  attempts  to  spread 
the  gospel,  are  compelled  to  violate  the  prin- 
ciple laid  down  by  Paul  in  the  verse  just 
quoted.  They  go  into  the  work  at  their  own 
expense  instead  of  the  expense  of  the  church. 
They  can  work  hard  and  plant  a  spiritual 
vineyard,  but  they  eat  not  the  fruit  thereof. 
It  is  the  Lord's  design  that  the  fruit  of  every 
vineyard  should  be  used  to  help  plant  other 
vineyards;  but  among  our  people  this  is  not 
done.  If  our  ministers  could  be  permitted 
to  eat  the  fruit  of  the  vineyards  they  plant, 
they  could  go  on  planting  vineyards  all  their 
lives,  but  very  few  of  them  can  afford  to  plant 
a  vineyard,  keep  it  properly  cultivated,  and 
yet  make  a  good  living  at  something  else. 
Furthermore,  our  ministers  spend  much  time 
and  money  feeding  the  Lord's  flocks,  but  do 
not  eat  the  milk  of  the  flocks.  Very  few  men 
have  an  income  sufficient  to  enable  them  to 
properly  care  for  a  flock,  and  yet  live  without 
using  the  milk  of  the  flock. 

In  secular  matters  we  understand  these 
things,  but  when  it  comes  to  spiritual  mat- 
ters, we  seem  to  lose  all  of  our  wisdom,  and 
that  is  the  reason  we  fail  to  accomplish  what 
the  good  Lord  intends  we  should.  We  allow 
the  fruit  of  the  vineyard  and  the  milk  of  the 
flock  to  go  uncollected,  so  that  neither  the 
preacher  nor  the  good  Lord  gets  any  benefit 
from  either.  In  secular  matters  we  would 
see  to  it  that  the  fruit  and  milk  be  properly 
collected,  and  used  to  the  best  advantage. 
We  would  never  think  of  planting  a  vineyard 
and  not  using  the  fruit  thereof,  yet  when  it 
comes  to  doing  business  for  the  Lord,  we  do 
the  identical  thing  that  we  would  neither  do, 
nor  allow  done,  were  the  business  our  own. 
What  must  we  suppose  the  Lord  thinks  of 


April  6,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


211 


us  when  he  sees  that  we  do  not  exercise  half 
the  wisdom  that  the  world  displays? 
KeuJca,  Bla. 


FROM  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


BY  A.   HUTCHISON. 


I  arrived  at  this  place  on  the  13th  of 
March,  just  in  time  to  fill  the  first  appoint- 
ment made  for  me.  I  had  a  pleasant  waiting 
with  those  who  are  interested  in  the  welfare 
of  those  that  need  help.  While  all  need  help, 
yet,  that  does  not  express  what  I  mean. 
There  are  many  in  all  large  cities  who  are 
brought  under  the  influence  of  strong  drink, 
and,  unaided,  they  seem  unable  to  free  them- 
selves from  its  powerful  grasp. 

My  first  effort  was  made  in  a  hall  which 
has  been  opened  for  the  help  of  such  persons, 
as  well  as  to  do  all  the  good  they  can  toward 
giving  the  Master's  cause  a  push  up  toward 
that  high  standard,  set  up  by  the  Savior  and 
his  disciples.  Will  we  all  help?  I  would 
say,  Yes — that  is,  if  we  could  see  the  cane  as 
it  is.  There  is  no  brother  or  sister  who 
could  refuse  a  helping  hand  if  he  could  see 
those  who  are  pleading  for  help.  One  came 
to  me  in  that  hall,  and  talked  for  some  little 
time,  who  had  been  under  the  influence  of 
strong  drink  for  a  number  of  weeks,  and  he 
seemed  to  have  been  fully  awakened  to  the 
fearful  doom  awaiting  him,  should  he  con- 
tinue in  that  course;  but  at  the  same  time  ex- 
pressed a  very  great  desire,  as  well  as  a  very 
strong  determination  to  forsake  his  former 
associates  and  habits.  He  seemed  fully  to 
realize  his  own  inability,  and  therefore  came 
to  the  above  named  place  to  seek  the  aid  of 
those  who  meet  there  for  prayer  and  other 
devotional  exercises.  He  said  to  me:  "I  have 
a  brother  just  across  the  street  who  is  in  the 
same  condition  as  myself,  and  I  want  you  to 
pray  for  him  too;  please  do  not  fail  to  men- 
tion him  in  your  prayers."  Now  you  notice 
I  have  been  describing  one  case;  but  no,  I 
am  giving  you  a  pen  picture  of  thousands  of 
cases  just  like  it  in  many  of  its  phases.  The 
poor  man,  like  "Dives,"  wanted  to  have  his 
brother  saved  though  he  be  lost.  What 
think  you  ?  Ought  we  not  to  try  to  rescue 
the  perishing  ?  O,  I  think  1  hear  a  favorable 
response  all  along  the  line.  We  have  some 
faithful  brethren  and  sisters  in  the  city,  who 
are  doing  all  they  can  to  help  these  poor  un- 
fortunates up  to  a  higher  plane.  Surely  we 
should  not  refuse  to  sympathize  with  those 
who  are  seemingly  helpless,  for  were  all  once 
lost  and  had  to  have  help.  Then  let  us  all 
do  what  we  can  to  help  on  the  Lord's  work 
everywhere.  We  must  see  before  we  can 
fully  realize  what  the  state  of  things  is  in  a 
city  like  Chicago;  and  what  is  true  here,  is 
mainly  true  of  any  other  large  oity.  Much 
work  is  to  be  done,  will  we  do  it? 

I  tried  to  tell  the  story  of  the  cross  five 
different  times  while  in  the  city.  There  are 
some  two  or  three  applicants  for  baptism, 
who  were  already  applicants  before  I  came 
here.  The  difference  between  working  in  the 
city  and  in  the  country,  so  far  as  church 
work  is  concerned,  has  to  be  seen  or  experi- 
enced, before  it  can  be  realized.    From  the 


appearance  of  things  in  that  field  of  labor, 
our  members  are  trying  to  maintain  the 
marks  of  their  identity  with  the  church.  I 
am  sometimes  interrogated  by  members  and 
others,  who  live  in  the  country,  how  a  Dunk- 
ard  looks  in  the  city.  I  answer  that  a  broth- 
er or  sister  who  is  true  to  the  principles  of 
the  gospel  and  the  church,  looks  in  the  city 
just  like  in  the  country,  and  if  they  are  not 
hue  to  these  principles,  they  do  not  look 
right  either  in  city  or  country;  and  the  world 
will  tell  us  so  only  too  quickly. 


TRUE  GREATNESS,  OR  NOBILITY 
OF  CHARACTER. 


BY   JAMES  EVANS. 

Greatness  and  nobility,  have  been  the 
dream  of  men  and  women  of  all  ages.  True, 
the  mass  of  men  and  women  are  satisfied  to 
plod  on  in  the  paths  of  their  ancestors ;  the 
peasantry  of  the  nations  of  the  Old  World 
aspires  to  nothing  more  than  the  mere  wants 
of  their  animal  nature,  and  the  idea  of  an  el- 
evation beyond  their  caste,  they  deem  impos- 
sible. But  there  have  been  exceptions.  His- 
tory records  the  aspirations  and  efforts  of  am- 
bitious spirits,  to  make  a  name  for  themselves. 
Under  this  inspiration,  Nimrod  was  a  mighty 
hunter,  who  excelled  his  fellow-men  in  phys- 
ical strength,  and  acquired  fame  in  combat- 
ting wild  beasts.  The  mythologies  of  Greece, 
Eome,  Scandinavia,  and  all  nations  abound 
with  tales  of  herculean  strength.  The  le- 
gends of  Hercules  record  no  generous  deeds 
worthy  of  a  great  man;  brute,  tiger,  physical 
strength  is  all  he  possesses.  Nimrod  is  a 
type  of  what  men  thought  about  greatness. 
He  was  a  builder  of  cities,  a  founder  of  king- 
doms, but  we  find  nothing  recorded  of  him 
that  is  truly  great. 

A  halo  of  false  glory  has  been  gathered 
around  the  heads  of  great  generals,  and  great 
statesmen.  We  admire  the  greatness  of  a 
Hannibal  who  kept  mighty  Borne  at  bay  for 
eighteen  years.  His  victories,  gained  nlmott 
at  the  gates  of  the  eternal  city,  excite  our 
wonder  and  admiration.  The  skill  and  dar- 
ing of  the  Theban  Epaminondas,  the  conquer- 
or of  proud  Sparta,  is  still  the  theme  of  his- 
tory, and  have  immortalized  his  name.  The 
martial  deeds  of  Alexander  the  Macedonian, 
have  secured  to  him  the  suffix  of  Great.  The 
reader  almost  invests  him  with  divinity  as  he 
follows  his  victorious  career  through  Persip, 
until  the  silver  kingdom  of  Nebuchadnezzar's 
dream  is  overthrown.  The  deeds  of  Napo- 
leon are  still  nearer  our  times.  They  have 
invested  the  Corsican  with  a  greatness  that 
the  world  admires.  We  are  dazzled  by  his 
genius  as  it  is  displayed  on  the  fields  of  Aus- 
terlitz,  Marengo,  and  others  of  minor  fame. 
We  see  him  at  Lodi,  calm,  collected,  and  self- 
possessed  amid  a  storm  of  bullets.  He  moves 
amid  death  and  carnage  as  coolly  as  if  he 
were  walking  in  a  flower  garden.  These  ex- 
amples illustrate  what  man  calls  greatness  of 
soul  or  nobility.  But  are  they  such?  Those 
men  who  excelled  in  these  martial  qualities 
were  often  cruel,  trampling  on  the  peace  and 
happiness  of  millions.  They  were  often  the 
weakest  of  men,  false  and  ignoble.     Alexan- 


der aspired  to  be  a  god.  He  was  ashamed  of 
his  parentage,  and  declared  he  was  the  son 
of  Jupiter  Ammon.  He  allowed  his  follow- 
ers to  worship  him  as  a  god.  He  had  no 
moral  strength  to  resist  temptation.  A 
stronger  than  the  strong  and  mighty  warrior 
overcame  him  amid  the  revelry  of  Babylon. 
He  could  not  resist  the  wine-cup.  He  died 
of  drunkenness,  and  filled  a  drunkard's  grave. 
His  glory  faded,  for  it  was  fake.  A  man  who 
could  not  conquer  his  appetites,  who  could 
not  resist  temptation  was  a  moral  coward  and 
unworthy  the  name  of  great.  It  is  recorded 
of  Epaminondas,  the  great  Theban  hero,  that 
he  never  told  a  lie.  This  exhibits  true  great- 
ness far  more  than  the  skill  he  displayed  on 
the  fields  of  battle.  A  man  who  is  always 
truthful,  is  a  great  man  no  matter  how  ob- 
scure his  life  may  be.  When  Joseph  Baid  to 
the  tempter,  "How  can  I  do  this  great  wick- 
edness and  sin  against  God?"  he  shone  with 
a  greatness  and  displayed  a  moral  heroism 
that  eclipses  the  mightiest  deeds  of  founders 
of  empires  or  states.  To  resist  temptation, 
requires  a  sterner  courage,  a  stronger  will, 
a  resistance  greater  than  the  courage  of  a 
Napoleon  amid  the  storm  of  bullets  at  the 
bridge  of  Lodi. 

We  admire  the  genius,  the  perseverance, 
and  indomitable  coursge  of  Washington. 
We  admire  his  unshaken  courage  when  the 
cause  of  liberty  seemed  all  but  lost.  But 
we  admire  much  more  the  excellence  of  his 
moral,  sterling,  upright  character.  We  ad- 
mire him  when,  a  boy,  he  said,  "Father,  I 
cannot  tell  a  lie." 

True  greatness  of  soul  is  displayed  in  bear- 
ing the  ills  of  life.  When  trouble  comes,  we 
bear  up  uncomplainingly,  when  we  are  not 
ashamed  to  do  our  part  in  the  work  that  falls 
to  our  lot.  The  young  lady  who  is  not 
ashamed  to  work  in  the  kitchen,  to  help  her 
mother,  and  ease  her  whose  life  has  been  in- 
cessant toil,  possesses  true  grandeur  of  char- 
acter. The  lady  whose  fingers,  covered  with 
costly  rings,  are  too  soft  to  do  anything  ex- 
cept sweep  the  keys  of  the  piano,  and  who 
complacently  lets  her  mother  do  the  hardest 
work,  is  destitute  of  all  true  nobility  of  soul. 
The  young  lady,  who,  in  obedience  to  fashion, 
compresses  her  body  into  unnatural  shape, 
the  forerunner  of  early  death,  has  no  great- 
ness of  moral  character.  The  young  man 
who  talks  disrespectfully  of  his  aged  parents 
or  who  refuses  to  hear  their  counsels,  is  an 
ignoble  and  debased  soul.  The  young  man 
who  cannot  say  no  to  the  tempter,  is  weak 
and  has  no  claim  to  greatness.  He  who  can- 
not resist  the  temptation  of  a  cigar  or  quid 
of  tobacco,  or  a  glass  of  beer,  or  an  invitation 
to  play  a  game  of  cards,  is  destitute  of  all 
true  moral  greatness.  To  rule  our  spirits  is 
a  greater  conquest  than  to  conquer  an  empire 
or  capture  a  city. 

Finally,  the  truest  nobility  stamped  on  hu- 
man character  is  a  meek  and  lowly  heart,  an 
humble  mind.  Meekness,  condescension, 
and  a  loving  soul  are  qualities  of  superlative 
Value.  They  nre  itnperishablo  as  the  stars, 
and  will  at  length  be  transplanted  to  a  more 
oongenial  soil  where  they  will  develop  into 
the  perfection  of  angels.      This  true  great- 


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April  6, 1886. 


ness  is  found  only  in  being  like-minded  with 
Jesus.  To  confess  him  before  men  requires 
a  courage  that  few  poasess.  To  cease  to  im- 
itate the  world  is  to  be  truly  great.  Men  and 
women  are  too  cowardly  to  be  like  Christ, 
We  are  all  cowards  until  we  become  new 
creatures  in  Christ.  We  are  always  fearing 
something.  The  Christian  is  the  true  hero  of 
life.  He  is  not  afraid  to  say  to  the  fashion 
or  custom  of  the  world:  "Get  thee  behind  me, 
Satan."  He  meets  death  as  fearlessly  as  he 
seeks  his  bed  of  slumber.  Hope  makes  a  pil- 
low for  his  wearied  head,  and  faith  covers 
him  with  the  rare  garment  of  righteousness,  to 
keep  him  as  he  passes  through  Jordan,  until 
he  ascends  from  the  river  and  enters  the 
promised  land. 

We  love  beauty,  true  greatness  of  soul  and 
sublime  deeds.  Let  our  beauty  be  that  of 
holiness,  let  us  be  great  in  overcoming  evil, 
conquering  passion,  habits,  and  all  that  debas- 
es man.  Let  the  sublimity  of  our  lives  be 
the  good  that  we  can  do,  the  deeds  of  mercy 
we  may  perform,  the  self- denial  God  requires 
of  us.  Let  our  greatness  arise  from  remem- 
bering our  Creator  in  the  days  of  our  youth, 
and  let  the  beginning  of  our  wisdom  be  the 
fear  of  the  Lord. 


WOMEN  OP   THE  PRIMITIVE 
CHURCH. 


BY   D.   SNYDER. 


That  woman  occupied  a  prominent  place 
in  the  primitive  church  will  be  evident,  if  we 
simply  mention  some  of  the  female  names 
which  appear  in  the  New  Testament  records; 
we  will  also  refer  to  the  Books,  chapters,  and 
verses  that  contain  the  record  of  the  labors 
in  which  these  women  were  engaged  in  the 
primitive  church,  Luke  2:  36,  37,  especially 
the  37th  verse,  "And  she  was  a  widow  of 
about  fourscore  and  four  years,  which  depart- 
ed not  from  the  temple,  but  served  God  with 
fastings  and  prayers  night  and  day."  Paul 
in  his  letter  to  Philemon,  2ad  verse,  names 
the  "beloved  Apphia"  as  worthy  for  her  la- 
tor  oe.  love  in  the  church;  and  in  his  first  let- 
ter to  the  Corinthians,  1:  11,  names  "Chloe" 
as  prominent  in  the  church.  Claudia,  Paul 
mentions  in  his  second  letter  to  Timothy,  4: 
21,  a  Christian  woman,  converted  to  the  Chris- 
tian religion  during  Paul's  imprisonment  at 
Rjme,  supposed  to  be  the  wife  of  Pudens. 
Damaris  is  mentioned  by  Luke,  Acts  17: 
34;  an  Athenian  woman  converted  to  Chris- 
tianity by  St.  Paul's  preaching.  Acts  9:36, 
"Now  there  was  at  Joppa  a  certain  disciple 
named  Tabitha,  which,  by  interpretation,  is 
called  Dorcas;  this  woman  was  full  of  good 
works  and  almsdeeds  which  she  did."  She 
was  a  peculiar  ornament  to  the  gospel  which 
she  had  embraced,  for  she  so  abounded  in 
good  work-j  and  almsdeeds,  that  her  whole 
life  was  a  continued  succession  of  them,  as  a 
tree  is  full  of  fruit  when  every  branch  is 
loaded  with  it.  Luke  tells  us  in  his  gospel, 
1:  5,  0,  of  Elizibetb,a  very  exemplary  person, 
being  "righteous  before  God,  walking  in  all 
the  commandments  and  ordinances  of  the 
Lord  blameless."  Paul,  in  writing  to  Tim- 
othy, 2  Tim.  1:  5,  speaks  of  "the  unfeigned 


faith"  which  Timothy's  whole  conduct  had 
manifested,  to  dwell  in  him  and  to  influence 
and  sanctify  his  heart.  This  was  the  same 
precious  faith  which  had  first  "dwelt  in  his 
grandmother  Lois  and  his  mother  Eunice." 
These  pious  women  seemed  to  have  "waited 
for  the  consolation  of  Israel"  before  they 
heard  the  gospel,  and  they  were  thus  prepar- 
ed to  receive  it,  and,  having  diligently  given 
Timothy  a  religious  education,  it  greatly  tend- 
ed to  his  being  made  partaker  of  the  same 
faith,  as  the  apostle  was  fully  persuaded  con- 
cerning him,  and  in  Paul's  letter  to  the  Phil- 
ippian  brethren,  Philpp.  4: 2,  he  names  Enadi- 
as  Syntache,  two  Christian  women  of  note  at 
Philippi.  Now  we  turn  to  Luke's  gospel  8: 
3,  and  Joanna,  the  wife  of  Chuza,  Herod's 
steward,  and  Susanna  and  many  others  who 
ministered  unto  him  of  their  substance,  are 
mentioned.  These  were  pious  women  and 
were  glad  to  give  of  their  substance  for  the 
maintenance  of  Jesus  and  his  disciples,  as 
well  as  personally  to  attend  him. 

It  does  not  appear  that  any  men  shared 
this  honor  of  ministering  to  Jesus  of  their 
substance,  and  in  Eomans,  19th  chapter,  a 
number  of  women  are  mentioned:  Phebe,  "a 
servant  of  the  church,"  Priscilia,  "helper  in 
Jesus  Christ;"  Mary,  "who  bestowed  much 
labor  on  us;"  "Tryphena  and  Tryphesa  and 
the  beloved  Persis  which  labored  much  in  the 
Lord."  In  Acts  16:  14,  15,  Lydia  of  the  city 
of  Thyatira,  is  placed  conspicuously  before 
us  as  a  Christian  woman  full  of  good  works 
and  labors  of  love;  and  there  are  Martha  and 
Mary  of  the  town  of  Bethany,  Luke  10:  38- 
40.  Martha  was  cumbered  with  much  serv- 
ing, providing  a  suitable  entertainment  for 
the  blessed  Master,  while  Mary,  her  sister, 
"sat  at  Jesus  feet  and  heard  his  word."  Ma- 
ry had  "chosen  that  good  part  that  should 
never  be  taken  away  from  her."  Oh,  how 
many  Marthas  we  have  to-day  in  the  church, 
and  how  few  Marys!  There  are  many  more, 
— Mary  of  Magdala,  Mary  of  Nazareth,  Ma- 
ry, mother  of  Mark,  Mary,  wife  of  Cleophas, 
— all  women  of  prominence  in  the  Christian 
church. 

Then  there  are  many  women  on  whom  the 
Lord  bestowed  signal  favors,  but  whose 
names  have  not  come  down  to  us.  We  note 
Peter's  mother-in-law,  the  daughter  of  Jai- 
rus,  the  woman  with  the  issue  of  blood,  the 
Canaanite  mother  and  daughter,  the  woman 
with  the  eighteen  years'  infirmity,  the  adul- 
teress of  Jerusalem,  and  there  is  the  woman 
evangelist  at  the  well  of  Samaria  (John  4:  6, 
7),  and  the  penitent  adorer  in  Simon's  house, 
(Luke  7:  36-40),  the  widow  with  her  two 
mites  (Luke  12:  42),  Pilate's  wife  (Matt.  27: 
19),  the  praying  women  in  the  upper  cham- 
ber (Acts  1:  14). 

It  may  be  doubted  whether  there  is  any  sec- 
ular history  so  small  as  the  New  Testament, 
in  which  the  womanly  element  so  largely  pre- 
vails as  in  the  life  of  Jesus  from  the  begin- 
ning of  his  ministry  to  his  ascension  into 
heaven. 

This  article  is  too  lengthy  already,  and  we 
will  leave  the  women  of  the  Old  Testament  for 
a  future  article.  I  will  close  this  with  a  few 
remarks  on  woman's  place  in  the  church,  ac- 


cording to  St.  Paul's  letter  to  the  Corinthian 
brethren,  1  Cor.  11:  5.  Observe  why  he 
blames  the  sisters  of  the  Corinthian  church, 
not  because  they  prayed  and  prophesied,  oh! 
not  at  all.  Paul  wanted  the  Bisters  to  pray 
and  prophesy  as  does  every  faithful  minister 
of  Christ.  It  was  because  they,  like  the 
men,  prayed  and  prophesied  with  uncovered 
heads,  thus  ignoring  not  the  equality,  but 
the  distinction  of  the  sexes,  for  woman's  hair 
is  given  to  her  for  a  covering,  and  therefore 
she  should  pray  with  covered  head.  Even 
nature  and  the  common  sense  of  mankind  re- 
quire that  men  and  women  should  preserve 
a  due  distinction  in  their  apparel,  behavior 
and  appearance,  and  the  contrary  to  this  is 
contemptible  and  odious.  The  particulars 
by  which  this  distinction  shall  be  expressed, 
are  greatly  determined  by  custom,  but  how- 
ever fashions  may  vary,  an  effeminate  man 
and  a  masculine  woman  will  always  be  dis- 
gusting and  disgraceful.  Sisters  are  to  be 
examples  in  the  church,  to  the  world,  as  well 
as  brethren.  They  should  refuse  conformity 
to  the  foolish  fashions  of  a  vain  world.  They 
should  choose  to  appear  more  plain  and  sim- 
ple in  their  attire  than  others  of  their  rank. 
They  should  not  waste  time  or  run  into  need- 
less expense  in  the  empty  decorations  of  their 
sex  in  the  world,  but  employ  both  their  time 
and  their  money  in  adorning  themselves  with 
good  works;  that  decency,  and  modesty,  and 
sobriety  should  be  consulted  in  their  gar- 
ments and  appearance,  rather  than  elegance 
and  fashion.  Ministers  ought  to  teach  these 
things  to  their  congregations  as  of  great  im- 
portance to  the  honor  of  the  gospel. 

As  a  last  remark,  foppery  and  extravagance 
as  to  dress  in  men,  are  most  emphatically 
CDndemned  by  the  apostle's  silence  on  the 
s  abject,  for  this  implies  that  surely  they 
could  be  under  no  temptation  to  such  child- 
ish vanities.  Paul  himself  was  a  living  epis- 
tle of  simplicity  and  good  works  to  the  breth- 
ren then  and  now,  and  no  brother  or  sister 
can  get  very  far  out  in  the  vain  world  by 
following  Paul's  example  and  teachings. 

Now,  sisters,  throw  off  your  timidity.  Sis- 
ter Mary  Kindell  Dickey  says,  in  G.  M.  No. 
35,  page  549:  "We  know  our  duty,  we  know 
our  privileges,  and  have  a  sense  of  our  liber- 
ty, but  neglect  our  duties  because  the  ap- 
proach to  them  is  paved  with  the  'erroneous 
views'  of  so  many  of  the  brethren."  Now, 
sisters,  stand  in  your  place  in  the  church, 
maintain  your  rights,  discharge  your  duties, 
exercise  your  liberty.  Paul  and  every  other 
good  brother  will  stand  by  you  in  the  exer- 
cises of  your  Christian  duties  and  privileges. 
No  longer  stumble  over — yes,  fall  over  the 
"erroneous  views"  of  the  brethren,  but  get 
up  on  the  other  side  and  go  to  work  in  earn- 
est. 

Ashland,  (),  Oct.  30,  1885. 

WASHINGTON  NOTES. 


BY  MARCUS. 


"IT  IS  MEN  WE  NEED." 

The  above  sentence,  from  an  editorial  in 
the  issue  of  Jan.  12,  tersely  expresses  one 
source  of  weakness  in  Christian  work.    Sa- 


April  6,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSBNGEK. 


215 


tan's  forces  receive  daily  recruits  from  near- 
ly all  classes  of  life,  and  they  are  at  once  put 
into  training  for  effective  conquest  in  his  be- 
half. These  recruits  are  not  only  for  the 
ranks  and  file,  but  they  contain  a  large  pro- 
portion of  shrewd  men  and  womerj,  who  soon 
become  leaders  in  crime.  Truly,  the  church 
needs  men — sterling  men  and  women  to  lead 
an  active  membership  in  continuous  battle 
for  Christ! 

The  careful  observer  cannot  well  avoid  no- 
ticing serious  evils  resulting  from  our  pres- 
ent lack  of  system  in  distributing  our  minis- 
terial force.  In  many  congregations  there  is 
an  over-supply  of  ministers,  while  vast  fields 
are  given  uncontested  to  Satan's  emissaries. 
An  active,  devoted  servant  of  God  is  needed 
in  thousands  of  places  throughout  our  great 
land.  What  are  we  doing  to  supply  the  de- 
mand? 

The  devil  pays  his  leaders,  and  furnishes 
them  with  sustenance,  that  a  11  their  time  and 
strength  may  be  devoted  to  his  service. 

"We  need  men — active,  devoted  men  and 
women,  who  will  devote  all  the  power  God 
has  given  them,  and  all  they  may  acquire,  to 
saving  souls.  We  need  to  equip  every  work- 
er, thoroughly  training  him  for  his  labor.  In 
this  work  our  advanced  schools  become  an 
important  and  an  essential  factor.  Brother, 
sister,  how  often  have  you  earnestly  borne 
their  needs  to  God?  How  often  have  you 
prayed  that  God's  blessing  may  abundantly 
rest  upon  schools  and  faculties,  and  upon  those 
who  have  gone  there  to  prepare  for  Christ's 
service?  True  homes,  true  churches,  and 
true  schools,  as  united,  effective  agencies,  will 
safely  equip  those  who  consecrate  their  lives 
to  the  Master;  but  we  must  realize  the  vital 
importance  of  each  and  of  all.  Oh,  God!  turn 
many  young  men  and  young  women  of  talent 
to  thy  service,  and  send  them  forth  to  be- 
come leaders  among  men! 

Millions  of  souls  in  many  lands  have  never 
heard  of  Christ.  Millions  of  souls  in  all 
lands  know  nothing  of  our  apostolic  practices 
and  doctrines.  We  have  but  begun  to  enter 
the  great  cities  where  immense  fields  await 
immediate  reaping.  The  great,  growing  Weit 
and  South-west  every-where  present  promis- 
ing fields  for  active,  talented  men.  What 
are  we  doing  to  avail  ourselves  of  the  weak- 
ening of  Catholicism  in  New  Mexico  and 
surrounding  localities?  "What  are  we  doing 
to  combat  Mormonism?  Think  of  the  im- 
mense array  of  possibilities  for  home  activi- 
ty, and  let  us  answer  the  question,  "Are  we 
sufficiently  active  in  the  Master's  vineyard?" 

Bro.  Hope  and  our  other  devoted  brethren 
and  sisters  in  Denmark,  Norway  and  Sweden 
are  bravely  leading  us  to  a  grand  future  of 
aotivity  in  foreign  fields.  From  the  depths 
of  my  soul  I  pray  that  God  may  bless, 
strengthen  and  lead  them  to  fruitful  harvests 
of  precious  souls!  We  must  more  and  more 
lessen  the  burdens  they  bear.  We  must  al- 
so send  laborers  into  other  fields.  Honan,  a 
single  province  in  China,  has  only  recently 
been  entered  by  a  Christian  missionary,  and 
it  contains  sixteen  million  souls.  Through- 
out all  that  immense  empire,  and  India,  and 
Afrioa — every-where,  abroad  and  at  home, 


there  await  immense  harvests  that  Bhould  be 
garnered  for  the  Master.  Will  he  hold  us 
guiltless  if  we  garner  them  not?  Truly,  it 
is  men  we  need ! 


TO    MOTHERS. 


BY   MARY  C.  MILLER. 


Mothers,  let  me  say  a  word  to  you,  for  I 
know  that  a  kind  word  is  worth  something, 
and  costs  nothing.  I  am  not  going  to  write 
for  those  who  are  independent,  with  plenty 
of  means  or  help,  but  for  those  who  do  their 
own  housework  and  are  rearing  a  family. 
What  is  your  chief  duty?  Do  not  think  as 
others  do  about  this,  but  make  up  your  mind 
according  to  your  own  judgment.  Which  is 
paramount,  your  housework  or  the  molding 
of  the  minds  of  your  little  ones?  In  a  few 
short  years  the  little  children  will  be  grown 
up  and  scattered.  They  will  be  men  and  wo- 
men. They  will  have  the  same  cares,  the 
same  perplexities,  the  same  path,  in  the 
main,  to  tread,  that  you  have  now,  and  you 
will  again  be  alone;  you  will  have  nothing 
but  your  housework  left.  Decide  now 
which  needs  your  best  care,  for  it  will  soon 
be  too  late.  Do  not  think  that  the  housework 
must  be  done,  anyway.  I  mean  the  thou- 
sand-and-one  seeming  nf  cessities.  Of  course, 
the  bread  and  butter  must  be  sweet,  the  food 
wholesome,  the  rooms  airy  and  healthful,  and 
the  clothes  suitable  and  comfortable,  but  you 
cannot  afford  to  spend  time  on  notions,  ex- 
tras, etc.,  at  the  expense  of  your  little  ones' 
heart-culture.  Their  minds  must  be  fed  and 
clothed,  and  although  you  may  not  have  the 
time  or  ability  to  teach  them  many  things 
that  would  be  of  benefit  to  them,  it  is  your 
imperative  duty  to  store  your  own  mind  with 
such  things  that  you  may  use  again  in  teach- 
ing them.  You  cannot  teach  what  you  do 
not  know,  and  every  mother  in  this  broad, 
and  almost  boundless  land,  has  it  in  her  pow- 
er to  obtain  such  helps  as  will  enable  her  to 
train  up  her  children  in  the  way  they  should 
go.  She  may  not  see  the  fruits  early,  but  be 
assured  if  the  seed  is  sown  in  the  youthful 
heart,  it  will  sometime  germinate,  and  the 
kind  of  seed  sown  will  determine  what  the 
harvest  will  be.  But  by  this  time  you  may 
begin  to  wonder  about  the  kind  words. 
Wfill,  listen  to  me  a  little  farther.  We  all 
know  something  about  how  worried  and  ner- 
vous we  are  likely  to  get  over  trifles,  or  what 
some  one  else  may  think.  Now,  some  one 
else  may  not  be  situated  as  you  are,  and  how 
would  knick-knacks,  excessive  cleanliness, 
and  ignorance  of  everything  generally  but 
customs  and  habits,  balance  with  your  chil- 
dren's moral  and  religious  characters?  How 
would  you  feel,  and  "  what  would  some  one 
else  say,"  if  in  the  end,  when  it  would  be  too 
late,  your  children  would,  although  very 
thorough  in  some  things,  lack  "  the  one  thing 
needful?"  Customs,  habits,  forms  and  cere- 
monies will  pass  away,  but  "  the  one  thing 
needful,"  if  we  choose  that,  it  will  stay  with 
us;  it  will  stand  by  us  in  the  hour  of  trial. 
It  is  a  heavenly  bird;  its  wings  are  not  made 
heavy  by  centuries.  The  dusts  of  time  can- 
not rob  us  of  it.    God  is  willing  at  any  time 


to  give  us  the  precious  boon,  if  we  will  but 
choose  it.  "Ask,  and  ye  shall  receive,  seek, 
and  ye  shall  find."  Ask  good  gifts,  choose 
the  company  of  Jesus,  rather  than  worry 
about  getting  him  an  excellent  dinner.  Be 
somewhat  selfish,  some  one  says.  "Well,  yes, 
if  you  please;  especially  when  Christ  says, 
Martha  was  cumbered  with  much  serving, 
and  you  would  not  wish  your  distinguished 
visitor  to  think  you  felt  yourself  cumbered, 
would  you?  Certainly  not.  Suit  yourselves 
to  your  circumstances,  and  do  not  leave  Je- 
sus sit  by  himself.  Do  not  leave  opportuni- 
ties, to  gather  good  things,  pass  unimproved, 
things  which  you  need  and  must  have  for 
your  spiritual  life.  Do  not  think  that  you 
have  no  time  for  secret  devotion.  Do  not 
think  that  you  have  no  time  to  sit  and  con- 
verse with  Jesus.  Let  something  go  undone 
that  is  of  less  importance.  No  matter  what 
"some  one  else"  will  say,  just  leave  "some 
one  else"  take  care  of  their  own  responsibili- 
ties. The  Bible  says,  that  "people  must  not 
be  busy-bodies  in  other  men's  matters." 

But  no  doubt,  at  least,  if  we  may  judge  by 
some  people's  actions,  some  will  be  ready  to 
say,  I  never  read  that,  that  is  something  new. 
Yes.  Well,  have  we  not  a  right  to  hunt  up 
the  news  in  the  Bible,  if  there  is  any?  Of 
course  we  have.  It  is  needful  for  us  to  know 
both  the  old  and  the  new  things,  that  we  may 
observe  them  and  teach  them  to  our  children. 
But  is  it  needful  for  us  to  do  this,  that  and 
the  other,  because  some  one  else  does  it  and 
thinks  it  needful?  You  have  the  right  to 
judge  about  these  things  for  yourself,  and  I 
would  be  glad  if  all  mothers  would  stand  up 
and  assume  their  rights;  manage  their  do- 
mestic affairs  so  that  they  may  be  but  sec- 
ondary things  in  life, — servants,  and  not 
masters.  Once  we  pass  through  life;  only 
once.  Let  us  look  at  the  end  from  the  be- 
ginning. What  is  the  object  we  aim  for? 
What  should  be  our  aim  in  life?  "We  must 
have  a  purpose,  form  a  plan,  follow  some 
central  idea.  Let  not  that  purpose,  that 
plan,  that  idea,  be  to  please  "some  one  else," 
to  be  "some  one  else's"  servant.  Franklin 
says:  "If  you  would  have  a  good  servant, 
serve  yourself." 

A  certain  poet  has  said,   "There  is  always 

room  at  the  top."     Yes,  there  is  room  enough 

there,  but  snow  lies  on  the  top  of  mountains, 

and  snow  is  a  cold  neighbor.     Never   mind 

that, 

"Storms  may  howl  around  thee, 
Foes  may  hunt  and  hound  thee, 
Snail  they  overpower  thee? 
Never, never,  never." 

Not  if  you  mind  your  best  interests,  but  of 
course  you  will  need  courage.  You  will  be 
smitten,  spit  upon,  mocked,  blind-folded,  and 
perhaps  asked  to  prophesy.  You  will  likely 
be  called  a  blasphemer  and  counted  worthy 
of  death.  But  have  patience!  You  have  the 
promises  of  high  heaven  on  your  side,  and 
depend  upon  it,  they  are  everything.  God's 
chariots  are  all  over  the  hill  on  which  you 
are  standing.  Can  you  not  now  almost  see 
them  crowding  around  you  for  your  protec- 
tion? Follow  nothing  but  right.  Take  no 
one  for  a  pattern  but  the  perfect.  Christ  is 
of  such  a  family.  His  origin  is  such  that  we 
may  safely  copy  after  him.  It  is  always  safe 
to  follow  perfection,  but  unsafe  to  follow 
anything  short  of  thai 


214 


TKT3E   GrOSFEU,  MESSENGER. 


April  6, 1886. 


"ONE  OP  THESE  LITTLE  ONES,' 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 

Your  extensively  spiritual,  and  beautiful- 
ly self-forgetful  letter  touched  my  heart  to 
the  cere.  I  cannot  help  grieving  that  you 
parted  with  the  dear  relic  of  your  sainted 
mother,  converting  it  into  stamps  to  enable 
me  to  continue  my  pen- ministry.  I  will  con- 
secrate them  to  the  propagation  of  the  fun- 
damental factors  of  the  redeemed  human  life 
— faith  and  prayer.  This  is  a  subject  which 
lies  in  the  very  center  of  my  heart;  and  my 
remaining  days  and  labors  will  be  mainly 
given  to  this  great  truth.  The  church  of 
God  at  large,  has  lost  the  sense  of  her  pre- 
rogative as  a  supernatural  institution,  vested 
with  powers  which  demonstrate  her  divine 
nature  and  purpose.  "Partakers  of  the  Di- 
vine nature,"  is  the  one  unchanging  fact  of 
trae  religion.  We  were  created  in  the  image 
of  God,  in  a  double  sense;  the  one  being  con- 
stitutional and  the  other  optional.  There  is 
no  nec333ity  for  a  Divine  Incarnation  to  give 
us  constitutional  immortality.  Volition  can 
set  a  city  on  fire,  and  reduce  it  to  ashes,  bat 
it  cannot  annihilate  its  essential  constituents. 
Sin  is  impossible,  save  to  a  moral  being;  and 
morality  and  immortality  are  necessary  cor- 
relatives. Sin  and  endless  misery  are  as  vi- 
tal and  absolute  conjunctives,  as  holiness  and 
endless  bliss.  The  Incarnation  is  not  the 
creation,  but  the  perfection  of  moral  being; 
hence  the  "bringing  to  light"  not  the  inau- 
guration of  immortality.  Faith  in  Christ 
does  not  give  us  eternal  life  as  to  the  fact  of 
being,  but  it  sets  us  in  the  divine  order  of 
being.  It  does  not  add  a  second  to  the  du- 
ration of  being,  but  it  adds  so  immensely  to 
the  quality  of  being,  as  to  leave  no  difference 
in  this  respect  between  us  and  God.  Eter- 
nal life  means  salvation  from  a  wrong  bias, 
redemption  from  a  wrong  impulse.  Eterni- 
ty is  by  necessity  in  all  responsible  beings, 
and  no  perversion  of  our  powers  can  annihi- 
late the  basis  whence  our  responsibility 
springs. 

Such  our  nature,  there  is  a  fitness  of  God 
incarnate.  Jesus  meets  a  native  element  in 
his  infleshing,  and  imports  what  sin  has  de- 
stroyed. In  one  sense  man  is  totally  de- 
praved, in  another,  not  at  all.  This  last 
sense  is  the  only  possible  basis  of  the  Incar- 
nation. To  believe,  in  the  Scripture  sense, 
is  to  offer  this  organic  image,  or  framework, 
to  the  absolute  occupancy  of  God.  Man  is 
by  nature  capacious  enough  to  hold  God,  and 
faith  unlocks  every  door,  lays  open  every  av- 
enue, and  presents  every  capacity  and  possi- 
bility of  our  being,  to  the  immanence  of  reg- 
nancy  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  That  grace  has 
met  all  the  requirements  of  human  nature 
under  sin,  no  one  doubts;  but  even  Chris- 
tians are  slow  to  believe  that  God  means  we 
are  to  claim  and  appropriate  to  the  full  its 
provisions.  Thousands  and  tens  of  thou- 
sands cannot  allow  that  faith  can  have  larger 
scope  and  grander  expressions,  than  is  real- 
ized in  their  own  experience.  When  some 
other  church  giveB  unmistakable  tokens  of  a 
power  which  cannot  possibly  be  classified  in 


the  category  of  natural  forces,  not  a  few  are 
ready  to  ascribe  it  to  Beelzebub,  or  pro- 
nounce it  legerdemain.  If  any  man  lack 
wisdom,  we  know  where  and  how  to  seek  it. 
James  1:  5-8.  God  is  not  a  niggard.  He 
has  made  great  promises,  and  He  means  to 
fulfill  them,  but  only  to  our  faith.  The  shell 
of  doctrine  and  ordinance  and  system,  will 
help  us  nothing  without  the  kernel.  All  re- 
ligious symbols,  though  Divinely  instituted, 
are  dead-weights,  and  blind-folders,  apart 
from  the  radical  and  eternal  realities  which 
they  represent.  It  is  not  for  us  to  dictate  to 
God  the  method  of  our  education  in  the 
knowledge  of  His  will  and  purpose.  That 
Christ  was  intellectually  wise,  who  can  ques- 
tion? But  He  walked  by  faith,  and  never 
took  a  siDgle  step,  not  even  in  Mark  11:  13, 
without  a  purpose  altogether  beyond  the 
reach  of  reason.  See  the  sublime  outcome 
oE  this  apparently  contradictory  incident. 
Mark  11:  22-24.  We  must  settle  into  perfect 
acquiescence  with  Divine  providence,  in  the 
realms  of  nature  and  grace,  and  allow  God  to 
educate  us  in  the  sacred  use  of  broom  and 
needle  and  wash-tub,  axe  and  shovel  and 
plow,  no  less  than  in  prayer  and  preaching 
and  Bible  study.  "I  am  the  way,  and  the 
life."  This  is  more  than  a  model  for  imita- 
tion. The  child  grows  up  into  certain  ways 
not  only,  but  it  does  so  by  a  communicated 
life.  Jesus  reached  His  throne  and  crown 
via  the  manger,  Gethsemane,  Gabbatha,  and 
Golgotha.  Your  poverty  is  only  the  fore- 
runner and  condition  of  eternal  and  bound- 
less riches. 

Jesus  did  the  whole  of  his  stupendous 
work  of  redemption  in  the  most  straitened 
circumstances,  while  He  was  not  straitened 
at  all.  His  life  is  our  life,  His  power  is  our 
power,  and  there  is  no  position  so  humble 
and  isolated,  that  may  not  be  radiated  and 
exalted,  by  the  beauty  and  majesty  of  the 
great  Invisible  Presence. 

The  sweet,  mighty  secret  of  the  Christian 
life  is,  that  God  is  with  ue — Emmanuel. 
Not  a  God  up  in  heaven,  at  an  infinite  re- 
move from  us,  but  with  us  and  in  us.  The 
man  of  Nazareth  was  in  very  deed  the  God. 
man,  and  his  consciousness  of  this  fact  was 
so  pronounced,  that  He  never  hesitated  to 
claim  identity  with  the  Father.  This  was 
His  peculiarity,  and  it  is  ours,  if  we  are  His 
incarnations.  "The  world  knoweth  us  not, 
because  it  knew  him  not."  1  John  3:  1.  The 
same  life  in  us,  will  beget  the  same  con- 
sciousness, and  the  expression  of  this  fact 
will  be  a  savor  of  life  unto  life  to  some,  and 
a  savor  of  death  unto  death  to  others. 

The  seclusion  and  limitation  imposed  by 
your  circumstances,  will  not  hinder  you  from 
doing  a  noble  and  abiding  work  for  Jesus. 
He  has  given  you  four  tender,  undeveloped 
immortals  to  train  for  his  kingdom,  and  that 
will  be  perhaps  as  much  as  you  can  accom- 
plish for  some  years  to  come.  To  set  the 
beauty  of  God  before  your  children,  in  all 
your  ways,  and  words  and  tones  and  looks, 
will  tax  all  your  wisdom  and  energies,  and 
compel  you  to  the  mercy- seat  every  hour  for 
fresh  supplies  of  light  and  strength.  The 
Christian  life  is  one  of  utter  dependence,  and 


yet  of  mighty  power  and  unspeakable  joy. 
Always  empty  and  always  full;  always  weak 
and  always  strong;  always  on  the  cross  and 
always  on  the  throne;  always  dying,  yet  al- 
ways living,  as  the  manifestation  of  God  in 
the  flesh. 

This  world  is  God's  woild,  and  we  are  here 
by  Divine  ordination,  and  in  this  very  sphere 
and  in  our  daily  circumstances,  the  will  of 
God  is  to  be  done  as  it  is  done  in  heaven. 
This  planet  is  as  much  a  member  of  the 
Universal  organism,  as  my  little  finger  is  a 
part  of  my  body. 

Christ  is  God  in  the  flesh,  Heaven  upon 
earth,  the  Divine,  Eternal  Kingdom  among 
men;  and  "as  He  is,  so  are  we  in  this  world.' 
1  John  4:  17.  We  cannot,  by  thinking,  or 
desiring,  or  willing,  incarnate  God.  By  faith 
alone,  does  the  "great  mystery  of  godliness" 
transpire.  Just  as  soon  as  we  accept  the 
Divine  overture,  as  the  Virgin  did,  "that 
Holy  thing"  will  be  born  in  and  of  us,  which 
constitutes  us  the  spouse  of  the  living  God. 
Luke  1:  38.  But  instead  of  saying  with  all 
the  heart,  "Be  it  unto  me  according  to  thy 
Word,"  we  keep  on  repeating,  "How  shall 
this  be?"  Verse  34. 

By  clinging  to  the  apparently  insuperable 
obstacle  of  second  causes,  the  church  has 
greatly  crippled  her  power  and  receptivity, 
so  that  it  is  as  difficult  to  convince  her  of  her 
prerogatives,  as  to  convince  infidels  of  her 
right  to  be.  Colossians  2:  10,  means  a  real 
completeness  and  not  a  fancied  one.  Not 
Romans  Seventh  but  Romans  Eighth,  is  the 
standard  of  genuine  Christian  experience. 
Romans  8:  2,  and  not  7:  24,  is  the  language 
of  salvation.  Faith  does  not  touch  God  as  a 
circle  touches  a  plane,  at  one  point  only ;  but 
as  God  apprehends  man  in  the  incarnation. 
See  Phil  pp.  3: 12-14.  We  are  apprehended 
absolutely;  we  apprehend  progressively,  but 
always  fully  according  to  present  capacity, 
and  so  to  all  eternity.  Man  is  God  in  mini- 
ature, with  power  of  endless  development. 
By  faith  alone  comes  the  Divine  impulse  and 
the  right  direction.  We  are  properly  co-or- 
dinated by  a  vital  and  fundamental  dovetail- 
ing of  the  Divine  and  human  by  faith.  We 
believe  in  exact  proportion  as  we  live  the 
eternal  life  of  God  as  our  natural,  every-day 
life;  not  by  will  or  constraint,  but  spontan- 
eously as  the  sun  shines.  To  believe  in  the 
crucifixion  unto  salvation,  is  to  believe  by 
crucifixion.  To  miss  here  is  to  be  inevitably 
lost. 

The  aggregate  church  is  full  of  faith  that 
will  no  more  avail  in  the  day  of  judgment 
than  the  infidel's  unfaith.  "Now  we  are 
sure,  by  this  we  believe,"  very  often  means 
no  more  than  ignorance  and  self-flattery. 
1  John  16:  30  32.  All  true  knowledge  comes 
by  faith.  And  this  invariably  and  inexora- 
bly means  the  death  of  self  and  the  suprem- 
acy of  Jehovah. 


A  courteous  disposition  becomes  the  elect 
of  God;  for  the  design  of  the  gospel  is  not 
only  to  soften  the  minds  of  men,  but  to 
sweeten  them,  and  to  promote  friendship 
among  men,  as  well  as  reconciliation  with 
God. 


April  6,  1886. 


TUBJ   QQSTPJKX,   MESSENGER. 


215 


THE  SISTERS'    COVERING.— ITS  ORI- 
GIN AND  HISTORY. 


BY  DANIEL  HAYS. 


To  Daniel  Hayes,  Dear  Brother: — 

I  saw  in  Messenger  No.  1,  an'  assertion 
made  by  you,  in  regard  to  the  plain,  modest 
covering  of  our  sisters,  that  the  same  can  be 
traced  back  to  the  apostles.  Must  I  under- 
stand you  to  mean  the  cap  as  worn  by  the 
sisters  at  the  present  time?  Would  it  not 
be  something  great  and  grand  to  have  you 
give  us  proof  of  your  assertion,  and  prove  by 
an  unbroken  line  of  history,  that  the  same 
kind  of  covering  now  worn  by  our  sisters, 
was  worn  by  sisters  in  Paul's  day  ? 

Now,  dear  brother,  you  must  have  the 
proof,  or  surely  you  would  not  make  the  as- 
sertion. Please  give  it  to  the  publishers  of 
the  Messenger,  or  to  me  privately.  In  so 
doing  you  may  perhaps  do  much  good.  What 
was  safe  in  the  apostles'  day,  would  be  safe 
now.     Please  don't  pass  this  by. 

Samuel  C.  Bashor. 
Myrtle  Point,  Ore. 

BRO.  HAYS'  REPLY. 

There  are  four  points  in  the  line  of  this 
subject,  as  clearly  established  as  any  matter 
in  history;  and  these  points  established, 
leave  the  line  unbroken  by  a  negative.  The 
points  in  the  line  occur  as  follows: — 

1.  Paul,  in  1  Cor.  11. 

2.  Tertullian,  A.  D ,  160-220. 

3.  The  period  of  the  Beformation. 

4.  The  present  practice. 

The  pressnt  practice  we  know;  and  we 
know  that  the  form  of  covering  now  worn  by 
our  sisters,  is  substantially  the  same  as  the 
covering  worn  in  the  period  of  the  Beforma- 
tion. In  that  period,  and  subsequently,  it 
was  worn  in  common  by  the  Lutherans,  the 
Mennonites,  the  Methodists,  and  others.  Will 
any  one  imagine  that  the  custom  started  with 
the  Beformation?  Will  any  one  show  which 
of  the  sects  originated  the  practice?  Oar 
Mennonite  friends  still  adhere  to  the  prac- 
tice, and  Menno  Simon,  their  founder,  (1537) 
according  to  Charles  Buck,  "retained  the 
doctrines  commonly  received  among  the 
Anabaptists,  (of  those  who  had  been  always 
inoffensive  and  upright)  in  relation  to  the 
baptism  of  infants;  the  millennium,  or  one 
thousand  years'  reign  of  Christ  on  earth;  the 
exclusion  of  magistrates  from  the  Christian 
church;  the  abolition  of  war;  and  the  prohi- 
bition of  oaths  enjoined  by  our  Savior,  and 
the  vanity,  as  well  as  the  pernicious  ef- 
fects of  human  science."  Menno  connected 
himself  with  those  who  held  non-resistant 
and  self-denying  principles  before  him. — 
These  were  called  Anabaptists;  and  there 
were  Anabaptists  "who  had  been  alivays  in- 
offensive and  upright" 

"Christian  men,  in  ancient  days,  prayed 
"with  uncovered  head,  according  to  the  apos- 
"tolio  injunction.  (1  Cor.  11:  4-5).  Chrysos- 
"tom's  comment  on  the  passage  shows  clear- 
"ly  that  this  was  the  practice  of  his  own  time, 
"as  well  as  the  apostolic  age.  Tertullian 
"(Apol.  c.  30)  says  that  Christian  men  pray- 
"ed  with  bare  head,  au  having  no  need  to 
"conceal  a  blush,  insinuating  that  the  heath- 


"en  might  well  blush  for  some  of  the  pray- 
ers which  they  uttered;  and  Cyprian  may 
"perhaps  be  alluding  to  the  same  custom 
"when  he  saye,  (De  Lapsis,  c.  2)  that  the 
"head  of  a  Christian  was  uncontaminated  by 
"the  head-covering  of  the  heathen  sacrificer. 
"On  the  other  hand,  as  both  the  apostolic 
"precept  and  the  custom  of  the  East  made  it 
"indecent  for  women  to  be  seen  with  uncov- 
ered head,  the  women  of  the  Oriental  and 
"African  churches  covered  their  heads  not 
"only  in  the  congregation,  but  generally 
"when  they  appeared  in  public.  The  break- 
ing in  upon  this  custom,  led  Tertullian  to 
"write  his  treatise  De  Virginibus  Velandis, 
"in  which  he  contends  that  not  only  ma- 
"trons,  but  maidens, — who  had  been  allowed 
"a  somewhat  greater  license — should  cover 
"their  heads  effectually.  He  is  especially  se- 
vere (c.  17)  on  those  who  wore  a  simple 
"band  or  fillet,  which  did  not  cover  the  top 
"of  the  head;  or  laid  a  mere  slip  of  linen  on 
"the  top  of  the  head,  which  did  not  reach  ev- 
"en  to  the  ears.  He  insists  that  the  veil  or 
"head-covering,  should,  at  any  rate,  come 
"down  to  meet  the  top  of  the  dress." — 
(Christian  Antiquities,  Vol.  1,  page  761). 

From  tbe  foregoing  we  obtain  the  following 
facts: — 

1.  Christian  men  prayed  with  uncovered 
head  in  Chrysostom's  time,  and  this  was  the 
practice  of  his  time,  as  well  as  of  the  apostol- 
ic age. 

2.  Men  praying  with  covered  head  was  a 
heathen  custom. 

3.  Christian  women  in  Tertullian's  day 
covered  their  heads  in  the  congregation,  etc., 
according  to  the  apostolic  precept. 

4.  The  breaking  in  upon  the  practice  led 
Tertullian  to  define  the  nature  of  the  cover- 
ing. 

5.  He  condemned  the  wearing  of  a  mere 
fillet  or  band,  which  did  not  cover  the  top  of 
the  head ;  or  a  mere  slip  of  linen  on  the  top 
of  the  head,  which  did  not  reach  even  to  the 
ears. 

6.  He  insists  that  the  covering  should,  at 
any  rate,  come  down  to  meet  the  top  of  the 
dress, — thus  showing  that  the  design  of  the 
veil  or  head-covering,  as  he  terms  it,  is  to 
veil  the  hair,  as  well  as  to  cover  the  head. 

What  more  appropriate  terms  could  Ter- 
tullian have  used  to  describe  the  covering 
now  in  use  by  our  sisters?  The  material 
which  he  names,  the  form,  extent,  and  pur- 
pose of  the  covering  ( even  the  color,  which 
is  said  to  have  been  white)  all  go  to  show 
that  the  covering  now  in  use,  and  that  of 
Tertullian's  day,  are  similar,  if  not  identi- 
cal. 

We  should  not  confound  the  Christian 
woman's  hair  veil,  with  the  veil  in  common 
use  among  the  Orientals.  Martene  says,  "A 
mitra  (as  a  cap  worn  by  women)  in  addition 
to  a  veil,  was  placed  on  the  head  of  a  virgin 
when  she  was  consecrated  to  a  religious 
life. 

We  now  ascend  the  line  to  the  apostolic 
age,  where  we  find  the  law  for  the  covering, 
as  well  as  its  origin. 

"Every  man  praying  or  prophesying  hav- 
ing his  head  covered,  dishonoreth  his  head, 


But  every  woman  praying  or  prophesying 
with  her  head  uncovered,  dishonoreth  her 
head ;  for  that  is  even  all  one  as  if  she  were 
Bhaven.  For  if  the  woman  be  not  covered,  let 
her  also  be  shorn;  but  if  it  be  a  shame  for  a 
woman  to  be  shorn  or  shaven,  let  her  be  cov- 
ered." 1  Cor.  11:  4-6. 

The  law  for  the  covering  does  make  a  dis- 
tinction between  the  sexes;  what  is  a  dishon- 
or to  the  man,  is  appropriate  for  the  woman, 
and  vice  versa.  The  law  clearly  states  the 
fact  that  the  head  of  the  woman  must  be  cov- 
ered, or  she  must  be  shaven, — which  is 
equivalent  to — her  hair  must  either  be  veiled 
or  taken  off.  There  is  no  rule  laid  down  in 
the  Bible  more  clearly  defined  than  this. 
Paul  not  only  shows  the  propriety  of  it,  but 
also  the  dishonor  and  shame  of  its  non-ob- 
servance. He  brings  all  the  order  of  being 
to  bear  upon  the  subject,  and  shows  that  it 
is  one  of  the  means  by  which  we  ascend  the 
ladder  of  power  to  glory.  He  appeals  to  our 
common  sense,  to  our  judgment,  to  our  own 
convictions  of  propriety,  and  even  to  nature 
itself,  to  convince  us  that  the  order  of  God  is 
the  law  of  grace,  the  path  to  glory,  honor, 
and  immortality. 

Upon  the  whole,  we  conclude  that  the  cap 
(L.  cappa;  Gr.  skepo,  I  cover)  or  head-cov- 
ering of  our  sisters  of  the  present  day,  in- 
cluding the  period  of  Beformation,  is  simi- 
lar to  the  hair- veil  of  Tertullian.  But  the 
practice  of  Tertullian's  sge  was  the  practice 
of  the  apostles.  Therefore  the  sisters'  cov- 
ering of  to-day,  is  similar  to  the  covering, 
"power,"  or  "hair- veil"  of  Paul,  if  not  identi- 
cal. 

Our  sisters  well  may  glory  in  this  beauti- 
ful symbol  of  power,  and  badge  of  primitive 
Christianity.  It  is  more  precious  than  a 
queenly  crown.  There  is  no  article  of  dress 
more  becoming,  more  significant.  Paul  rea- 
soned on  its  symbolic  beauty  and  import,  all 
the  way  up  to  God.  John  was  entranced 
with  the  beauty  and  uniformity  of  the  white- 
robed  throng;  and  a  brother- minister  remark- 
ed that  he  was  reminded  of  this  transporting 
view  of  the  seer  in  Patmos,  by  the  expressive 
covering  of  the  sisters  in  assembly. 

Thank  you,  Bro.  Bashor,  for  your  kind 
letter.     Grace  be  with  you  and  yours. 

Moore's  Store,  Va. 

Men  do  things  which  their  fathers  would 
have  deprecated,  and  then  draw  about  them- 
selves a  flimsy  cordon  of  sophistry,  and  talk 
about  the  advance  of  humanity  and  liberal 
thought,  when  it  is  nothing  after  all  but  a 
preference  for  individual  license. 


Let  him  who  would  envy  John  the  pleas- 
ing task  of  being  a  support  to  the  mother  of 
Jesus,  reflect  on  a  previous  expression  of  our 
Lord's:  "Whosoever  shall  do  tbe  will  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven,  the  same  is  my 
brother  and  sister  and  mother." 


As  the  pendulum  has  only  to  make  one 
tick  at  a  time,  so  the  Christian  has  but  to 
take  one  step  at  a  time, 


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THJE    GOSPEL   M  JESS  JEN  OJSK, 


April  6,  1886. 


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Bbo.  David  H.  Wisman,  of  Harrisburg, 
Va.,  would  like  to  have  the  address  of  Sam- 
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Bbethren  J.  W.  Diehl  and  John  Fitz  will 
represent  the  church  at  Panora,  Iowa,  at  the 
District  Meeting,  and  Bro.  J.  D.  Haughtelin 
is  their  delegate  to  A.  M. 


Bbo.  Martin  Bowers,  of  Colfax,  Ind.,  in- 
forms us  that  two  were  baptized  on  March  21, 
in  their  church,  and  that  many  more  are 
standing  near  the  kingdom. 


Bbo.  Benj.  Fryfogle,  of  Sunfield,  Mich., 
says  they  had  a  pleasant  church  meeting,  and 
two  who  had  wandered  away  were  reclaimed, 
causing  rejoicing  among  the  people  of  God. 
Others  are  almost  persuaded. 


To-day,  March  31st,  as  we  sit  in  our  ofhae 
and  write,  the  snow  is  falling  thick  and  fast. 
We  are  in  the  midst  of  a  heavy  snow-storm. 
March  is  going  out  like  a  lion,  and  the  old 
saying  about  the  mc  nvh  coming  in  like  a  lion 
and  going  out  like  a  lamb,  must  be  revised, 
for  the  first  and  last  days  of  this  month  have 
been  exceptionally  rough  and  wintry. 


The  Secretaries  of  the  different  State  Dis- 
trict Missionary  Committees  are  earnestly 
requested  to  send  the  names  and  organiza- 
tion of  their  Committeee  to  Bro.  D.  L.  Mill- 
er, Secretary  of  the  General  Mission  Com- 
mittee, at  Mt.  Morris,  111.  Please  write 
the  names  and  addresses  plainly,  and  be  care- 
ful to  give  the  State  District  which  your  Com- 
mittee represents. 


Brethren  Wm.  Moore  and  I.  Stees  are  del- 
egates from  Waddam's  Grove  church  to  the 
District  Meeting.  Bro.  Enoch  Eby  is  their 
delegate  to  the  Annual  Meeting. 


Bro.  Jacob  Hildebrand,  of  Walkerton, 
Ind.,  says:  "The  church  here  is  still  prosper- 
ous. Six  additions  by  baptism  lately.  If 
all  our  members  would  read  the  Messenger, 
they  would  learn  not  to  depend  so  much  upon 
the  ministers,  but  would  go  to  work  and  do 
something  for  their  own  and  the  salvation  of 
others." 

Order  your  Sunday-school  Quarterlies 
at  once.  The  Brethren's  Sunday-schools 
should  use  the  Brethren's  Quarterly  and 
Young  Disciple.  We  are  getting  these  out 
as  cheap  as  it  is  possible  for  us  to  print  them, 
with  our  present  circulation.  The  Quarterly, 
especially,  will  cost  us  nearly  as  much  for 
this  quarter  as  we  shall  receive  for   it. 


Ip  we  had  more  preaching  of  the  truth,  in- 
stead of  preaching  at  the  truth,  the  world,  to- 
day, would  be  much  better  than  it  is.  Some 
preachers  hint  at  the  truth,  but,  from  fear  of 
becoming  unpopular,  never  go  beyond  hint- 
ing, and  the  hinting  is  often  very  weak.  Let 
us  have  more  gospel  preaching,  more  of  the 
life  of  Jesus,  and  less  of  our  own  theories  and 
speculations,  and  the  world  will  be  better  for 
it.  

When  following  a  light  on  a  dark  night, 
the  closer  we  walk  to  it,  the  less  liable  we  are 
to  stumble  and  fall.  As  Christians,  we  are 
making  a  pilgrimage  through  a  world  of 
darkness,  and  the  gospel  of  Christ,  through 
which  shines  the  Sun  of  Righteousness,  is 
our  light.  The  closer  we  walk  to  it,  the  bet- 
ter for  us.  There  is  danger  in  the  dark,  and 
the  Christian  who  wanders  away  from  the 
light,  is  in  danger  of  destruction. 


Bro.  Hutchison  preached  for  us  a  week 
in  the  chapel.  His  sermons  were  short  and 
to  the  point.  He  has  the  faculty  of  using 
the  fewest  words  to  express  his  thoughts,  at 
the  same  time  he  does  not  lack  in  clearness 
and  force.  The  meetings  were  well  attended 
and  the  interest  most  excellent.  On  Sunday, 
March  28,  two  young  men  were  received  into 
the  church  by  baptism.  Others  were  per- 
suaded of  their  duty,  but  were  not  ready  to 
give  up  the  world.  From  here  Bro.  H.  went 
to  Polo,  and  from  there  he  will  start  for  his 
home.  May  the  Lord  bless  him  in  his  mis- 
sionary labors. 


Very  poor  soil  brings  forth  very  little 
fruit,  but  the  soil  that  brings  no  fruit,  must 
be  impoverished  to  the  last  degree.  So  too 
with  the  soil  of  the  Christian  heart.  The 
richer  it  is  in  Christian  graces,  the  more 
abundant  will  be  the  fruitage.  If  the  soil  be 
poor,  the  fruit  will  be  scanty  and  stunted,  but 
how  poor  must  be  the  heart,  professing 
Christ,  that  brings  forth  no  fruit  to  his  hon- 
or and  glory.  Such  are  in  constant  danger 
of  being  cut  down  and  cast  into  the  fire,  as 
are  trees  that  cumber  and  shade  the  ground, 
with  their  fruitless  branches. 


If  any  of  our  ministering  brethren  travel 
over  the  Chicago  and  Rock  Island  railroad, 
in  Iowa,  they  are  requested  to  stop  off  and 
preach  for  a  band  of  twenty- five  members  in 
Johnson  Co.,  of  that  State.  Address  Bro. 
W.  D.  Lichty,  of  Iowa  City,  Iowa,  or  M. 
Cline,  Riverside,  Iowa,  for  full  particulars. 
Don't  fail  to  stop  and  give  those  Brethren 
some  meetings. 


Bro.  John  E.  Metzger,  of  Edna  Mills, 
writes  that  they  organized  their  Sunday- 
school  last  Sunday,  with  an  attendance  of  one 
hundred.  They"  ordered  one  hundred  Quar- 
terlies and  fifty  Young  Disciples,  for  the  use 
of  the  school.  This  is  right.  We  hope  ev- 
ery Sunday-school  in  the  Brotherhood  will 
introduce  our  own  Sunday-school  literature 
into  the  schools.  Oar  Quarterly  with  majs, 
costs  us  more  for  this  quarter  than  we  can 
realize  from  its  sale,  but  we  are  willing  to 
make  some  sacrifice  for  the  Sunday-schools. 
Send  in  your  orders  for  the  Quarterly.  Sam- 
ple for  examination,  with  a  view  of  introduc- 
ing it  into  the  schools,  sent  free  on  applica- 
tion.   

In  forming  our  judgment  of  what  we  see 
around  us,  we  should  not  forget  that  a  single 
case,  or  an  isolated  example,  does  not  make  a 
rule.  In  the  church  an  individual  may  hold 
a  view  not  in  harmony  with  the  practice  and 
teachings  of  the  general  Brotherhood.  It 
would  be  simply  folly  to  assume,  that  because 
an  individual  member  holds  an  erroneous 
opinion,  therefore  the  church  holds  the  same 
view.  Yet  it  seems  that  some  reason  in  this 
way.  They  take  an  individual,  or  local  ex- 
ample, and  hold  it  up  as  the  faith  and  prac- 
tica  of  the  church.  This  is  manifestly  un- 
fair, and  those  who  so  reason,  need  to  te 
taught  a  lesson  in  logic  and  Christian  court- 
esy. If  a  member  walk  disorderly,  the 
whole  body  suffers,  but  we  thank  God  that 
the  responsibility  rests  upon  the  disorderly 
one,  and  not  upon  the  whole  body. 


The  new  edition  of  the  tract,  "Come,  Let 
Us  Reason  Together,"  has  been  printed,  and 
all  orders,  numbering  in  the  aggregate,  about 
15,000  copies,  have  been  sent  our.  We  still 
have  enough  on  hand  to.  fill  orders,  as  there 
haye  been  25,000  copies  printed.  The  large 
circulation  which  this  little  tract  has  reached 
in  a  few  weeks,  shows  that  our  Brethren  take 
a  deep  interest  in  the  subject  on  which  it 
treats,  and  that  they  are  willing  to  assist  in 
the  work  of  riddir  g  the  church  of  the  tobac- 
co habit.  Every  brother  should  read  the 
tract,  and  give  it  to  the  children  to  read.  It 
may  keep  the  boys  from  forming  a  habit  that, 
in  after  years,  they  will  regret,  and  find  much 
labor  in  getting  rid  of.  The  new  edition  has 
been  revised  somewhat,  and  some  additions 
have  been  made  to  it,  the  most  important 
which  is,  "The  position  of  the  Church  on  this 
evil."  Orders  will  now  be  filled  promptly 
Remember  the  tracts  are  sent  free  to  all  who 
order  them  and  are  willing  to  pay  the  post- 
age on  them  and  distribute  them.  A  two 
cent  stamp  pays  the  postage  on  twenty-five; 
four  cents  on  fifty;  and  eight  cents  on  one 
hundred. 


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April  6„  1886. 


THE    GOSJ^ET..    MESSENGER. 


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We  have  had  a  pretty  general  expression  of 
opinion  from  our  Brethren,  in  regard  to  the 
publishing  of  marriage  notices.  Some  think 
they  should  be  left  out  of  the  paper,  and  ar- 
gue warmly  in  support  of  their  opinion, 
whilst  others  assert  with  equal  force  that 
they  should  be  left  in.  From  this  it  will  be 
seen  that  we  are  not  of  the  same  mind  on  this 
question,  and,  as  in  many  other  matters  of 
this  kind,  we  must  bear  with  each  other. 
We,  however,  have  this  suggestion  to  make: 
When  you  write  a  marriage  notice  for  the 
Messenger,  give  the  names  of  the  bride  and 
groom,  the  place  and  date  of  the  marriage, 
omitting  the  name  of  the  minister  by  whom 
the  ceremony  was  performed.  This  will 
make  the  notices  a  little  shorter,  give  the  de- 
sired information,  and,  at  the  same  time,  re- 
move an  objection  urged  by  some  brethren. 
Brethren,  please  make  a  note  of  this,  and 
when  you  write  such  notices,  apply  the  rule. 


TO    THE  MISSIONARY  COMMITTEES 
.     OP    THE    VARIOUS     STATE 
DISTRICTS      IN     OUR 
BROTHERHOOD. 


Dear  Brethren: — 

According  to  the  plan  for  general  mission- 
ary work  of  the  church,  adopted  by  our  An- 
nual Meeting  at  Dayton,  Ohio,  in  1883,  it  is 
provided  that  the  General  Committee  shall 
make  an  annual  report  of  all  its  work,  to  the 
General  Conference  for  approval.  This  an- 
nual report  should  embrace  not  only  the  work 
of  the  General  Committee,  but  also  the  la- 
bors of  the  various  District  Committees  in 
the  Brotherhood.  In  the  last  annual  report, 
only  two  districts  were  reported,  viz ,  North- 
ern Illinois  and  Northern  Indiana.  It  is  de- 
sired that  the  forthcoming  report,  for  the 
current  year,  be  as  full  and  complete  as  pos- 
sible. Therefore  you  are  requested  to  make 
out  a  report  of  your  work,  such  as  you  usual- 
ly submit  to  the  District  Meeting,  giving 
the  amount  of  money  expended  in  your  work, 
number  of  sermons  preached,  and  number  re- 
ceived into  church  fellowship,  and  send  it  to 
the  Secretary  of  the  General  Missionary 
Committee,  at  Mt.  Morris,  111.  If  this  is  sent 
in  immediately  after  your  District  Meetings 
are  held,  it  will  be  incorporated  in  the  an- 
nual report  to  our  Annual  Meeting.  In  this 
way  we  may  gain  some  information  that  will 
be  valuable  to  all  engaged  in  the  missionary 
work  of  the  Church. 

Please  do  not  fail  to  send  in  the  reports  as 
early  as  possible,  the  sooner  the  better,  so 
that  the  work  of  preparing  the  annual  report 
may  be  completed  before  Annual  Meeting. 
Make  them  full  and  complete,  and  have  them 
signed  by  the  proper  officers  of  your  Commit- 
tee. 

They  will  be  placed  on  tile  among  the  pa- 
pers of  the  General  Committee,  and,  in  time 
to  come,  will  be  valuable  as  containing  the 
history  of  the  missionary  work  of  our  church 
districts,  D.  L.  Miller, 

8eo.  Gen.  Committee. 


FEET-WASHING— "THE  CHRISTIAN 

STANDARD,"  "THE  CHRISTIAN 

EVANGELIST,"  AND   "THE 

HERALD  OF  GOSPEL. 

LIBERTY." 


NUMBER  I. 

We  have  before  us  an  article  on  feet- wash- 
ing from  each  of  the  papers  named  in  our 
heading.  The  first  two  are  leading  papers 
in  the  Disciple  church,  and  the  last  is  pub- 
lished by  the  Christian  church.  They  are 
all  popular  and  influential  periodicals  in  the 
churches  they  represent.  Two  of  the  articles 
are  editorials,  and  they  all  are  responses  io 
questions  asked  concerning  the  design  of 
feet-washing,  as  practiced  and  taught  by 
Christ,  as  we  have  it  in  the  13  th  chapter  of 
John.  And  the  fact  that  such  questions  are 
proposed,  shows  that  there  is  a  considerable 
interest  felt  upon  the  subject. 

The  Herald  of  Gospel  Liberty  represents 
a  denomination  of  Christians  that  formerly 
observed  feet-washing  as  a  Christian  rite. 
The  following  reference  in  Dr.  David  Bene- 
dict's Fifty  Years  Among  the  Baptists,  is 
made  to  that  denomination.  In  alluding  to 
feet- washing,  he  says:  "From  time  immemo- 
rial this  oriental  custom,  so  often  referred  to 
in  the  history  of  the  early  Christians,  has 
been  observed  by  small  groups  of  Baptists, 
in  a  religious  manner,  in  different  parts  of  this 
country.  In  early  life,  I  was  acquaintedwith 
such  a  company,  who,  being  Bible  Christians 
to  the  letter,  felt  themselves  bound  literally 
to  comply  with  the  following  direction  of 
Christ,  namely :  'If  I  then,  your  Lord  and 
Master,  have  washed  your  feet,  ye  also  ought 
to  wash  one  another's  feet.  For  I  have  giv- 
en you  an  example,  that  ye  should  do  as  1 
have  done  unto  yon.''  The  general  exposition 
of  this  passage,  or  the  sense  in  which  the 
most  of  our  divines  understand  it,  namely, 
that  the  Savior  here  meant  to  teach  his  disci- 
ples humility  and  hospitality,  did  not  satisfy 
the  old-fashioned  Baptists  to  whom  I  have  al- 
luded, and  many  others  of  their  class.  In 
their  opinion,  it  was  in  some  sense  a  divine 
institution,"  p.  1G2.  But  the  denomination 
referred  to  by  Dr.  Benedict,  no  longer,  as  a 
body,  observes  feet-washing.  The  following 
language  occurs  in  the  article  on  feet-wash- 
ing in  the  Herald  of  Gospel  Liberty:  "The 
best  informed  of  our  people,  with  those  of 
nearly  all  other  denominations,  reject  feet- 
washing  as  a  church  ordinance.  Those  who 
do  regard  it  as  such  are  very  few.  Their 
number  is  getting  smaller  by  degrees  and 
beautifully  less.  I  very  much  doubt  if  one 
per  cent  of  our  membership  practices  it." 

The  writer  of  the  above  is  mistaken  in  say- 
ing that  the  number  of  those  who  regard 
feet-washing  as  a  church  ordinanoe  is  getting 
smaller.  The  number  of  such  in  his  own  de- 
nomination may^be  setting  smaller,  but  out- 
side of  that  denomination  it  is  getting  larger. 
The  idea  that  the  "best  informed"  of  the  de- 
nomination reject  feet-washing  as  a  church 


ordinance,  is  a  reflection  upon  the  intelli- 
gence of  those  who  regard  it  as  a  divine  di- 
vine command.  But  if  they  who  practice  it, 
experience  its  humbling  effects  as  it  is  hoped 
they  do,  they  oan  meekly  bear  the  implied 
reproach. 

1.  We  shall  first  notice  the  objection  to 
feet-washing  as  a  Christian  rite,  on  the 
ground  that  there  is  no  record  in  the  Acts  of 
the  Apostles,  and  in  the  Epistles,  that  it  was 
so  observed.  This  objection  is  found  in  each 
of  the  three  articles  that  we  have  before  us. 
The  Herald  says,  "We  have  no  records  to 
show  that  feet-washing  was  practiced  in  the 
primitive  church  as  a  church  ordinance  or 
religious  ceremony.  The  presumption  there- 
fore is,  that  it  was  not.  Baptism  and  the 
Lord's  Supper  are  frequently  mentioned  in 
the  Acts  of  the  Apostles  and  the  Epistles. 
Feet-washing  is  mentioned  but  once  (1  Tim. 
5:  10).  There  it  is  not  classed  with  religious 
rites  or  ceremonies,  but  with  household  du- 
ties. Evidently  the  apostles  did  not  regard 
it  as  one  of  the  things  they  were  to  teaoh 
men  to  observe,  or  they  would  have  done  so, 
and  the  record  of  their  teachings  would  have 
been  preserved." 

The  Christian  Standard  says:  "Is  there 
anything,  then,  in  apostolic  teaching  con- 
cerning feet-washing  as  an  ordinance  in  the 
church?  Not  one  word.  We  are  not  left  in 
doubt  concerning  baptism  and  the  Lord's 
Supper.  They  did  deliver  just  what  the 
Lord  had  delivered  to  them  on  these  subjects; 
but  on  feet-washing,  as  an  ordinance  in  the 
church  or  as  a  part  of  its  worship,  there  is 
profound  silence.  In  Acts  2:  42,  we  learn, 
concerning  the  baptized,  that  they  'continued 
steadfastly  in  the  apostles'  teaching  and  fel- 
lowship, and  in  breaking  of  bread,  and  in 
prayers;'  and  in  verse  47  we  learn  of  their 
'praising  God,'  but  not  one  word  do  we  find 
of  feet-washing.  Nor  is  there  a  hint  of  it  in 
any  record  of  their  subsequent  teaching.  In 
Acts  20:  7,  we  learn  of  the  disciples  coming 
together  on  the  first  day  of  the  week  to  break 
bread,  and  of  Paul  preaching  to  them ;  but 
there  is  not  the  slightest  hint  of  their  com- 
ing together  for  feet-washing,  nor  of  any 
such  thing  being  done  while  they  were  as- 
sembled." 

The  Christian  Evangelist  says:  "Suppose 
we  leave  out  of  sight  this  passage  in  John  13. 
What  hint  would  we  find  anywhere  in  the 
New  Testament  that  would  lead  us  to  con- 
jecture that  feet-washing  was  a  rite  of  the 
church?  The  allusion  to  the  rites  of  bap- 
tism and  to  the  Supper  occur  frequently  in 
the  Aots  of  the  Apostles  and  in  the  Epistles. 
We  know  from  the  recorded  practice  of  the 
church  that  they  were  rites,  but  there  is  not 
the  slightest  intimation  that  feet-washing 
stood  upon  a  similar  ground.  Indeed  it  is 
only  referred  to  once,  1  Tim.  5:  10,  and  there 
it  is  named  ae  a  duty  of  private  life,  pertain- 
ing to  hospitality,  under  circumstances  that 
show  that  it  was  not  a  public  ordinance/' 


218 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEK. 


April  6,  1886. 


It  will  be  observed  from  the  extracts  we 
have  made  that  the  writers  of  the  articles  we 
are  noticing  put  great  stress  upon  what  they 
regard  the  silence  of  the  Scriptures  upon  the 
subject  of  feet-washing.  It  is  compared  to 
baptism  and  the  communion,  or  what  they 
call  the  Lord's  Supper.  And  because  it  is 
not  mentioned  as  frequently  as  those  ordi- 
nances, it  is  maintained  that  it  was  not  prac- 
ticed. It  is  asserted  by  both  the  Herald  and 
the  Evangelist  that  baptism  and  the  Lord's 
Supper  "are  frequently  mentioned  in  the 
Acts  of  the  Apostles  and  the  Epistles."  Now, 
do  facts  warrant  such  an  assertion?  We 
cannot  believe  that  they  do.  The  complete 
communion  service  (called  the  Lord's  Sapper 
in  the  above  extracts),  does  not  occur  once 
in  the  Acts  of  the  Apostles.  In  Acts  20:  7. 
we  read  that  "the  disciples  came  together  to 
break  bread."  The  Standard  says,  "There  is 
not  the  slightest  hint  of  their  coming  togeth- 
er for  feet-washing,  nor  of  any  such  thing 
being  done  while  they  were  assembled." 
And  the  same  may  be  said  in  regard  to  the 
cup.  The  Standard  also  says,  "In  Acts  2: 
42,  we  learn,  concerning  the  baptized,  that 
they  'continued  steadfastly  in  the  apostles' 
teaching,  and  fellowship,  and  in  breaking  of 
bread,  and  in  prayers;'  and  in  verse  47  we 
learn  of  their  'praising  God,'  but  not  one 
word  do  we  find  of  feet-washing."  And  we 
may  also  say,  Not  one  word  do  we  find  of  the 
cup. 

We  then  find  that  in  those  passages  that 
are  quoted  in  the  Acts  of  the  Apostles  to 
prove  that  the  communion  was  observed  in 
the  time  of  the  apostles,  there  is  only  men- 
tion made  of  the  bread.  And  to  get  an  un- 
derstanding of  the  complete  communion  ser- 
vice, we  must  go  to  its  original  institution  by 
Christ.  But  when  we  go  to  that,  we  shall 
find  that  while  the  cup  was  a  part  of  the 
communion  service,  we  shall  also  find  that 
feet-washing  was  a  part  of  the  service  per- 
formed by  Christ,  and  taught  by  him,  at  the 
same  time  that  the  communion  was  institut- 
ed and  taught.  That  the  feet-washing  took 
place  at  the  same  supper  at  which  the  com- 
munion was  instituted,  we  shall  hereafter 
prove. 

Then  there  are  but  two  passages  in  the 
Acts  of  the  Apostles  in  which  reference  is 
made  to  the  communion  service,  admitting 
the  communion  is  referred  to  in  chap.  2:  42, 
for  this  is  not  admitted  by  all  commentators. 
And  as  we  have  seen,  there  is  not  a  full  state- 
ment of  the  communion  made,  even  in  these. 
And  of  the  twenty-one  epistles  which  we 
have,  the  communion  is  mentioned  in  but 
one,  namely,  in  the  first  epistle  of  Paul  to 
the  Corinthians.  In  that  it  is  mentioned  be- 
cause there  was  disorder  in  the  Corinthian 
church,  and  the  apostle  wrote  to  correct  that 
disorder.  And  the  very  few  times  to  which 
the  communion  is  alluded  in  the  Acts  of  the 
Apostles  and  in  the  Epistles,  and  the  manner 
ia  which  it  is  alluded  to,  only  a  part  being 


mentioned  at  times,  does  not,  it  seems  to  us, 
warrant  the  language  that  is  used,  when  it  is 
intimated  or  positively  affirmed,  that  it  is 
frequently  alluded  to.  And  in  regard  to  bap- 
tism, there  is  no  passage  in  the  Acts  of  the 
Apostles,  or  in  any  of  the  Epistles,  in  which 
the  manner  of  performing  that  ordinance  is 
fully  stated.  And  to  know  how  it  is  to  be 
performed,  we  must  go  to  the  commission  of 
Christ  in  Matt.  28:  19,  and  there  we  find  it  is 
to  be  performed  "into  the  name  of  the  Fa- 
ther, and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit." 
And  this  form  is  accepted  by  all  Christian 
denominations,  though  there  be  no  mention 
of  it  in  the  Acts  of  the  Apostles,  or  in  the 
Epistles.  If,  then,  the  command  given  by 
our  Lord,  to  "baptize  into  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Spir- 
it," without  any  record  in  the  Acts  of  the 
Apostles,  or  Epistles  to  show  that  baptism 
was  so  performed,  is  sufficient  ground  for  ad- 
ministering it  in  that  manner,  why  should 
not  this  positive  command  to  his  disciples  to 
wash  one  another's  feet,  be  sufficient  reason 
for  Christians  washing  one  another's  feet? 

The  Evangelist  says,  "Suppose  we  leave 
out  of  sight  this  passage  in  John  13.  What 
hint  would  we  find  anywhere  in  the  New 
Testament  that  would  lead  us  to  conjecture 
that  feet-washing  was  a  rite  of  the  church?" 
And  suppose  we  leave  out  of  sight  the  formu- 
la of  baptism  in  Matt.  28,  "what  hint  would 
we  find  anywhere  in  the  New  Testament  that 
would  lead  us  to  conjecture  that"  such  a 
formula  for  baptizing  existed  in  the  primi- 
tive church?  But  the  Christian  world  has 
used  that  formula  from  the  beginning  with- 
out any  such  hint.  Then,  why  accept  the 
formula  of  baptism  in  Matt.  28,  and  reject 
feet-washing  in  John  13,  when  we  have  the 
same  authority,  namely,  the  positive  com- 
mand of  Christ  for  feet- washing  that  we  have 
for  administering  baptism  according  to  the 
formula  given  in  Matt.  28:  19? 

We  are  not  warranted,  then,  in  rejecting  a 
plain  command  of  Christ,  simply  because  we 
have  no  record  in  the  Acts  of  the  Apostles  or 
in  the  Epistles  to  prove  that  it  was  observed 
by  the  disciples  of  the  apostolic  age.    jr.  q. 


IEjSSxL  ju  s_ 


TRUTH  TRIUMPHANT. 


BY  QUINCY  LECKRONE. 


FOUR  DAYS'   DISCUSSION. 

Not  long  since  Eld.  Jesse  Calvert  came  to 
the  Jonathan  Creek  congregation  and  held  a 
series  of  meetings.  Several  were  converted 
to  the  Brethren's  belief,  among  which  was  a 
highly  respectable  lady,  formerly  of  German 
Reformed  persuasion.  This,  with  many  of 
Bro.  Calvert's  gospel  investigations,  was  very 
repulsive  to  the  Reformed  of  this  vicinity. 
As  the  mode  of  baptism  was  the  most  objec- 
tionable feature,  they  succeeded  in  having 
published  and  distributed  in  this  community 


an  anonymous  tract,  condemning  the  mode 
of  baptism  by  immersion,  as  authorized  by 
the  Bible.  This  falling  under  the  notice  of 
Eld.  Silas  Hoover,  he  made  inquiry  as  to 
whether  it  should  be  considered  as  a  chal- 
lenge from  the  Reformed  Church.  After  due 
deliberation  on  their  part,  a  challenge  was 
sent  indirectly  to  Eld.  Hoover  by  Rev.  Rufus 
Zartman,  of  Worcester,  O. 

According  to  agreement  between  Eld.  Hoo- 
ver and  Rev.  Zartman's  correspondent,  Rev. 
Zartman  was  to  preach  a  sermon  upholding 
the  mode  of  baptism  by  sprinkling,  followed 
by  Eld.  Hoover  with  the  Brethren's  belief  of 
the  mode  of  baptism. 

Accordingly,  they  met  on  the  9th  inst.  at 
the  Brethren  church.  The  opponents  had 
hitherto  been  entire  strangers.  Their  first 
interview  took  place  at  the  church  a  few  min- 
utes before  the  service  commenced. 

Rev.  Zartman,  a  young  Seminarian,  gradu- 
ate of  a  Reformed  College,  and  of  German 
extraction,  was  reared  in  this  community,  on 
the  farm  of  his  father,  near  Glenford,  Ohio. 
He  is  represented  as  being  the  most  scholar- 
ly and  able  minister  of  the  German  Reform- 
ed church.  Eld.  Hoover  is  a  well  known 
minister  in  the  Brethren  church. 

The  meeting  being  opened,  Eld.  Hoover 
made  some  preliminary  remarks,  stating  the 
cause  which  led  to  this  meeting;  and,  as  Rev. 
Zartman  had  written  to  his  correspondent 
that  the  victory  would  certainly  be  theirs,  he 
also  stated  that  truth,  and  not  victory,  was 
his  object  in  the  discussion,  expressing  a 
willingness  to  confer  upon  Rev.  Zartman  the 
honor  of  setting  him  aright,  if  he  was  found 
to  be  in  the  wrong. 

Rev.  Zartman  then  began  his  first  discourse, 
uiing,  by  agreement,  as  a  text,  "So  shall  he 
sprinkle  many  nations."  But,  according  to 
Reformed  custom,  he  had  his  discourse  writ- 
ten out  verbatim  as  he  expected  to  deliver  it; 
and,  not  expecting  to  be  required  to  take  up 
that  passage,  his  exegetical  delineations  were 
not  based  upon  the  subject. 

He  was  followed,  however,  by  Eld.  Hoover, 
in  a  mild,  though  energetic,  manner,  and 
each  point  of  argument  was  fairly  met.  He 
also  requested  of  his  opponent  to  show  in  the 
Bible  where  any  apostle  or  inspired  man  was 
commanded  to  sprinkle  the  simple  element 
of  pure  water  upon  any  person.  This  re- 
quest was  not  answered. 

Rev.  Zartman  publicly  made  it  known  on 
the  first  day  of  the  meetiDg,  that  he  was  pre- 
pared for  a  two  weeks'  discussion,  but  by  the 
end  of  the  second  day  he  began  to  manifest 
uneasiness,  and  proposed  that  the  meeting 
close  on  Friday.  On  the  third  day,  Rev. 
Zartman  took  up  the  baptism  of  the  eunuch, 
and,  after  various  emphatic  repetitions  and 
declamations,  in  endeavoring  to  make  the  go- 
ing down  into,  and  the  coming  up  out  of  the 
water,  bear  a  resemblance  to  sprinkling,  he 
publicly  declared  that  he  did  not  believe  that 
part  of  the  Bible  was  a  true  version,  and 
went  on  to  show  that  the  Greek  preposition 
eis,  meant  to  or  close  by,  and  not  into,  as 
found  in  the  Bible.  Then  he  had  Philip  and 
the  eunuch  going  down  to  or  close  by  the  wa- 
ter.   This  exegesis  Eld.  Hoover  promised  to 


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notice  in  his  next  discourse,  but  the  abrupt 
closing  of  the  meeting  did  not  permit  him  to 
do  so. 

While  Eld.  Hoo\er  was  making  his  third 
reply,  he  was  repeatedly  interrupted  by  Eev. 
Zartman,  who  began  to  manifest  much  un- 
easiness, insomuch  that  it  was  deemed  ex- 
pedient to  appoint  a  chairman  for  the  follow- 
ing day.  This  being  done,  Eev.  Zartman 
proceeded  with  hiB  final  discourse  on  the  va- 
rious passages  relating  to  baptism,  which  oc- 
cupied over  two  hours.  Eld.  Hoover  then 
arose  to  deliver  his  final  discourse,  and  was 
about  to  begin  his  Biblical  and  historical 
tracing  of  the  mode  of  sprinkling  to  its  ori- 
gin; but  no  sooner  was  the  audience  wrapped 
in  that  magnificent  eloquence,  which  rang 
conviction  to  the  unprejudiced  mind,  and  a 
pillar  of  support  to  the  believer  in  immer- 
sion, than  he  was  again  interrupted  by  Rev. 
Zartman,  who  saw  at  once  that  the  fabric  of 
sprinkling  which  he  had  been  four  days  in 
building,  must  fall.  Eld.  Hoover  then  re- 
quested that  he  might  go  on  with  the  bap- 
tism of  John,  but  was  refused.  He  then  re- 
quested thatjie  might  Biblically  and  histor- 
ically trace  sprinkling  to  its  origin,  but  was 
again  refused.  He  then  asked  for  another 
week's  discussion  of  the  mode  of  baptism, 
but  Rev.  Zartman  declined.  The  man  who 
came  prepared  for  a  two  weeks'  discussion 
had  now  such  pressing  duties  that  he  could 
not  possibly  stay  any  longer. 

It  was  found  that  nothing  could  suffice, 
and  thus,  in  this  abrupt  manner,  the  meeting 
was  brought  to  a  close,  to  the  regret  of  the 
vast  assembly.  Eld.  Hoover  stated  that  he 
would  rather  close  the  meeting  without  re- 
plying to  his  friend's  arguments,  and  depart 
iu  peace,  than  to  go  on  to  the  dissatisfaction 
of  any.     The  meeting  was  accordingly  closed. 

The  writer  is  not  a  member  of  the  Breth- 
ren church,  but  was  an  eye  witness  to  the  en- 
tire discussion,  and  the  above  can  be  regard- 
ed as  an  impartial  report  of  the  proceedings. 

Rev.  Zartman,  we  believe,  produced  the 
strongest  argument  that  can  be  given  in  fav- 
or of  sprinkling,  and  some  of  his  adherents 
I  may  yet  claim  a  victory,  but  the  unprejudiced 
mind  cannot  fail  to  discern  the  inequilibrium 
of  the  arguments.  As  far  as  the  meeting 
proceeded,  Eld.  Hoover  manfully  defended 
the  doctrine  of  immersion  against  every  ad- 
verse argument. 

Thornville,  O.,  Mar.  15. 

CORRESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  seest — and  send  it  an  to  the  churches." 
Iu  Menioriaiu. 


Eld.  John  A.  Clement,  of  the  Sandy 
church,  Columbiana  Co.,  Ohio,  died  Jan.  22, 
aged  forty- nine  years,  two  months  and  one 
day.  He  was  an  influential  minister,  and  la- 
bored much  and  earnestly  in  his  calling,  and 
was  chosen  to  the  office  of  bishop  a  few  years 
ago.  He  leaves  a  companion  and  seven  chil- 
dren to  mourn  their  loss,  two  having  preced- 
ed him  to  the  spirit  world.  He  was  a  man 
of  sorrows  and  trials,  having  lost  his  wife 
when  some  of  his  children   were  yet  email. 


He  afterward  married  sister  Ella,  daughter 
of  our  much  esteemed  elder,  Conrad  Kahler. 
She  was  to  him  a  kind  companion,  and  is  an 
affectionate  mother  to  the  children. 

Bro.  Clement  had  many  calls  to  attend  fu- 
nerals, and  had  a  special  gift  to  preach  and 
conduct  the  exercises  suitable  on  such  occa- 
sions. Of  him  it  can  truly  be  said,  "He  wept 
with  those  that  weep."  During  his  few  last 
years  he  prayed  much  for  the  unconverted, 
and  preached  to  them,  Paul  like,  with  tears, 
and  ceased  not  to  admonish  and  encour- 
age all,  both  in  and  out  of  the  church.  He 
frequently  remarked  in  his  funeral  discours- 
es that  he  desired  to  live  so  that  the  church 
and  community  would  sustain  a  loss  in  his 
death,  and  now  we  deeply  feel  the  loss,  which 
is  his  eternal  gain.  The  vast  concourse  of 
people  at  his  funeral  tebtifies  to  the  great  re- 
spect they  had  for  him.  Funeral  services  by 
Eld.  David  Byers,  from  Tim.  4:  7,  8. 

Aakon  Shively. 


From  Sabetha,  Kan. 


The  Brethren  of  this  church  met  in  coun- 
cil March  12,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  del- 
egates to  District  Meeting,  and  other  busi- 
ness, which  was  very  peaceably  and  satisfac- 
torily disposed  of.  The  church  is  in  peace 
and  union,  and  hope  and  pray  that  it  may  ev- 
er so  continue  as  long  as  the  church  is  in  ex- 
istence. The  church  decided  to  have  Bro.  J. 
T.  Myers  stop  here  on  his  western  trip,  and 
hold  a  series  of  meetings.  Bro.  Jesse  Cal- 
vert is  also  expected  to  be  with  us  some  time 
in  the  future,  but  not  until  after  harvest.  I 
think  that  is  the  best  time,  as  during  the 
early  spring  all  are  busy.  Hope  good  suc- 
cess may  crown  the  efforts  of  these  brethren. 
Any  others  passing  our  way  are  requested  to 
stop,  as  we  are  always  anxious  to  have  good 
meetings.  E.  J.  Beeghly. 


In  Memoriam. 


The  subject  of  this  sketch  departed  this 
life  Feb.  27,  in  the  forty- second  year  of  her 
age.  She  was  a  faithful  and  earnest  worker 
for  the  cause  of  Christ,  and  a  member  of  the 
Back  Creek  arm  of  the  church.  By  her  pi- 
ous walk  and  Christian  adornment,  she  en- 
deared herself  to  all  who  knew  her.  She 
left  a  sorrowing  husband,  one  son,  an  aged 
father,  and  a  host  of  relatives  and  friends  to 
mourn  their  loss,  but  may  their  loss  be  her 
eternal  gain.  Shortly  before  her  death  she 
called  for  the  elders  of  the  church  and  was 
anointed,  after  .which  she  said,  "I  am  now 
ready  to  go."  May  her  kind  admonitions 
sink  deeply  into  the  hearts  of  the  loved  ones 
she  has  left  behind,  and  cause  them  to  con- 
secrate their  lives  to  him  who  said,  "I  shall 
never  leave  thee  nor  forsake  thee." 

Annie  E.  Hollincier. 


In  Mcmoriain. 


Sister  Lizzie  Brant  died  at  Youugstown, 
Ohio,  March  7,  of  typhoid  fever,  aged  twen- 
ty-one years,  six  months  and  eleven  days. 
She  leaves  a  kind  husband  and  two  children. 
Soon  after  her  marriage  with  Isaiah  T.  Brant, 


they  made  their  home  at  YoungetowD,  Ohio, 
where  she  died  after  an  illness  of  about  two 
weeks.  A  few  days  before  her  death  her 
parents  received  a  telegram  bearing  the  newB 
of  her  dangerous  affliction.  Her  father 
reached  her  bedside  in  the  evening,  only  to 
witness  her  departure  the  following  morning. 
Her  remains  were  brought  home  to  the  scenes 
of  her  childhood,  to  be  laid  away  in  the  fam- 
ily cemetery,  near  Berlin.  At  an  early  age 
she  united  with  the  church  of  the  Brethren, 
but  after  her  marriage  transferred  her  mem- 
bership to  the  Disciple  Church,  at  Youngs- 
town.  Accordingly  her  pastor,  Rev.  C.  S. 
Long,  of  that  place,  in  company  with  her  fa  • 
ther,  husband  and  two  children,  accompanied 
the  remains  of  the  deceased  to  her  native 
home,  that  he  might  perform  the  last  rite3 
over  her  mortal  remains,  as  well  as  speak 
words  of  comfort  to  the  bereaved  family  and 
friends.  The  funeral  sermon  was  a  very  able 
discourse,  based  on  Matt.  28: 6,  and  delivered 
in  the  Grove  church,  near  Berlin,  to  a  large 
concourse  of  people.         Wm.  G.  Schrock. 


Call  for  a  Minister. 


By  authority  of  the  Mill  Creek  church,  of 
Liberty,  Adams  Co.,  111.,  I  make  this  call, 
asking  for  a  good  and  reliable  minister  who 
is  willing  to  take  charge  of  the  church  at 
this  place,  and  defend  the  cause  of  the  Breth- 
ren's faith  and  prrctice  a3  it  is  in  Christ  Je- 
sus, and  assist  Bro.  Wm.  R.  Lierle  who  is 
getting  too  old  to  go  at  all  times.  The  Breth- 
ren are  willing  to  assist  in  procuring  a  situa- 
tion. There  is  a  sister  here  who  owns  sever- 
al lots  in  town,  and  offers  them  at  reasonable 
terms,  in  order  to  assist  a  minister  who 
would  prefer  living  in  the  village.  I  have 
the  present  charge  of  the  church  and  would 
much  prefer  a  competent  brother  to  come 
and  relieve  me,  as  I  live  twenty-five  miles 
from  the  church,  and  have  all  I  can  do  be- 
sides. H.  W.  Strickler. 


In  Memoriam. 


Sister  Melissa  Ellen  Shoemaker,  conEort 
of  Bro.  Charles  W.  Shoemaker,  departed  this 
life  Feb.  21, 1886,  aged  26  years,  4  months 
and  5  days. 

Sister  Ellie  embraced  religion  in  her  youth- 
ful days,  and  lived  a  pious,  Chribtian  life;  a 
life  worthy  of  imitation.  Shortly  before  she 
departed,  she  thought  of  the  instruction  of 
James  5,  "Is  any  sick  among  you,  let  him 
call  for  the  elders  of  the  church,"  etc.  Soon 
after  the  anointing  was  completed,  sister  El- 
lie took  her  leave,  by  bidding  her  weeping 
husband  and  friends  farewell,  and  saying,  "I 
am  going  to  heaven."  Oh,  grand  and  joyful 
thought!  Could  we  all  feel  as  did  our  sister 
when  we  have  to  cross  the  chilly  waters  of 
death ! 

Deceased  leaves  a  husband  aud  one  child. 
Funeral  services  were  conducted  by  Bro.  J. 
B.  Lair.  Text  from  Rev.  11:  13,  to  a  large 
concourse  of  sympathizing  friends.  Sister 
Ellen's  remains  were  interred  in  the  beauti- 
ful burying  ground,  situated  near  the  site 
where  the  Brethren  expect  to  locate  their 
church.  J.  Barnhart. 

Franklin  Co.,  A'cm. 


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TELE    GOSPEL   MESSBNGEK. 


April  6,  1886. 


From  New  Philadelphia,  O. 


Left  home  on  Christmas  evening,  and 
stopped  first  with  the  Sugar  Creek  Brethren. 
Oar  labors  were  pleasant  to  us,  and  appar- 
ently appreciated  by  them.  From  here  we 
went  to  the  Coshocton  church,  where  we 
held  a  few  meetings,  which  appeared  to  be 
edifying  to  us  all.  This  church  is  small  and 
somewhat  neglected,  and  needs  the  sympa- 
thies and  prayers  of  the  people  of  God.  We 
avail  ourself  of  the  present  opportunity  to 
request  our  ministering  brethren  who  may 
travel  through  the  town  of  Co3hocton,  Co- 
shocton Co.,  0.,  to  stop  and  p:  each  for  the 
Coshocton  Brethren.  Address  George  A. 
Turner  as  above,  and  he  will  cheerfully  meet 
you,  and  look  after  your  convenience  and 
comfort. 

After  holding  a  few  meetings  with  these 
Brethren,  we  returned  to  the  Sugar  Creek 
church,  and  enjoyed  a  few  more  meetings 
with  the  dear  Brethren  at  that  place.  No 
additions  during  the  above-named  meetings. 
From  here  we  went  to  the  Danville  church, 
Knox  Co.,  0.  The  first  meeting  was  held  on 
Jan.  10,  and  we  labored  here  over  two  weeks, 
to  attentive  and  appreciative  congregations. 
Two  were  made  willing,  at  this  meeting,  to 
cast  their  lot  with  the  people  of  God.  We 
repose  much  confidence  in  those  two  young 
brethren,  and  pray  God  to  bless  them.  We 
think  others  were  near  the  kingdom,  and  we 
hope  have  come  into  it  since  we  left. 

From  this  church  we  went  to  the  Wooster 
church,  Wayne  Co.,  O.,  and  began  meeting 
there  on  Feb.  10,  and  continued  our  labors 
with  these  dear  children  of  God  until  the 
28th.  These  meetings  were  also  well  attend- 
ed. The  good  Lord,  in  great  and  tender 
mercy,  met  with  and  blessed  our  feeble  ef- 
forts to  build  each  other  up,  glorify  his 
matchless  name,  and  warn  sinners  to  flee  the 
wrath  to  come.  Thirteen  of  the  youths  of 
this  vicinity  signified  their  willingness  to  re- 
spect the  admonition  of  Solomon,  to  remem- 
ber their  Creator  in  the  days  of  their  youtb, 
etc.  My  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  read  the 
Word  of  God  much;  meditate  much  upon  his 
goodness;  be  watchful  and  prayerful.  May 
I  say  to  all  the  dear  brethren  and  sisters 
among  whom  I  have  been,  "Be  steadfast,  un- 
movable,  always  abounding  in  the  work  of 
the  Lord,  forasmuch  as  ye  know  that  your 
labor  is  not  in  vain  in  the  Lord."  This  can- 
not be  said  of  any  other  labor.  The  great 
object  of  life  is  to  glorify  God;  to  work  out  our 
own  salvation  with  fear  and  trembling;  as- 
piring to  become  meet  for  an  inheritance 
with  the  saints  in  light,  and  enjoy  heaven 
forever.  Exalted,  glorious  mission!  Let  us 
strive  for  the  prize  which  lies  at  the  end  of 
the  raoe!  "Beckon  that  the  sufferings  of  this 
present  time  are  not  worthy  to  be  compared 
to  th3  glory  that  shall  be  revealed  to  the  fi- 
nally faithful." 

We  tender  oar  sincere  and  heartfelt  thanks 
to  the  dear  brethren  and  sisters  in  the  Lord, 
for  the  courtesy  and  hospitality  shown  us 
while  among  them.  To  our  Heavenly  Par- 
ent would  we  ascribe  unbounded  praise  and 
thanksgiving,  for  the  mercies  and  blessings 


of  the  past,  that  we  were  permitted  to  be  re- 
united with  the  loved  ones  at  home. 

E.  Loomis. 
March  12, 1886. 


From  Lena,  111. 


Beo.  J.  M.  Mohler,  of  Lewistown,  Pa., 
came  to  us  on  March  6,  and  left  for  Grundy 
Center,  Iowa,  on  the  22nd,  in  company  with 
Bro.  J.  M.  Snyder,  who  spent  Sunday  with 
us.  Bro.  Mohler  preached  nineteen  edifying 
sermons,  causing  the  builder  to  examine  his 
building,  and  others  to  count  the  cost,  out  of 
which  number  only  four  commenced  to  build. 
The  rest  chose  to  do  as  their  father  does: 
"Believe  and  tremble,"  but  not  obey.  See 
John  8:  44;  James  2:  19.  We  hope  and 
pray  that  others  will  soon  follow  the  light  of 
truth,  which  shone  so  bright  from  the  con- 
vincing arguments  advanced  during  those 
meetings. 

In  consequence  of  the  worst  roads  we  ever 
had  in  this  country,  to  the  best  of  our  recol- 
lection, and  some  stormy  weather,  with  rain 
and  snow  fall,  the  attendance  was  small. 
May  the  good  seed  sown,  produce  a  copious 
harvest,  is  our  prayer  in  Jesus'  name. 
Amen. 

In  conclusion,  I  would  yet  remark,  that 
our  district  being  considerably  scattered,  and 
oar  houses  of  worship  seven  miles  apart,  and 
to  render  the  most  satisfaction,  possible  we 
divided  the  meetings,  which  some  of  us  now 
think  was  a  detriment  to  the  success  of  the 
meetings,  but  we  thank  God  and  take  cour- 
age, for  what  we  have  heard  and  enjoyed,  and 
for  the  good  news  from  the  different  parts  of 
our  beloved  Brotherhood. 

We  also  enjoyed  a  church  council  together, 
on  the  16tb,  which  to  us  was  edifying.  Bro. 
Mohler  was  also  present.  The  church  ap- 
pointed one  delegate  to  Annual  Meeting,  and 
two  to  District  meeting.  Also  appointed  a 
love-feast  on  the  15th  and  16th  of  May,  and 
we  do  humbly  beg  and  hope  for  a  better  rep- 
resentation from  our  sister  churches  in 
Northern  Illinois,  than  we  had  the  last  two 
or  three  communions.  Give  us  your  encour- 
agement. .    Enoch  Eby. 

Lena,  III. 


In  Memoriam. 


Sister  Elizabeth  Holdemau,  daughter  of 
elder  John  Brower,  of  the  Lower  Twin  Creek 
church,  Ohio,  passed  peacefully  away  on 
Thursday,  March  4,  1886.  Our  esteemed 
sister  was  born  in  Preble  Co.,  Ohio,  Sept.  1, 
1813,  and  was,  at  the  time  of  her  death,  sev- 
enty-two  years,  six  months  and  three  days  old. 

She  was  married  to  Lewis  Holdeman  in 
1832,  and  in  1834  they  both  united  with  the 
Brethren,  with  whom  they  were  identified 
until  death.  Sister  Holdeman  was  firm 
and  unwavering  in  her  trust  in  the  Lord  and 
her  devotion  to  the  Church  of  her  choice, 
and  when  dark  days  came  to  the  church  in 
the  Valley,  she  remained  firm  and  steadfast. 
She  was  left  a  widow  in  1878,  and  since  then 
she  has  suffered  affliction,  but  her  place  in 
the  sanctuary  was  not  vacant  when  she  was 
able  to  fill  it. 


She  was  the  mother  of  twelve  children,  six 
of  whom  went  before  her,  and  six  are  left  to 
mourn  their  loss.  The  funeral  services  were 
conducted  by  elder  Jacob  Rife,  from  Rev.  14: 
13,  to  a  large  concourse  of  people. 

Thus  passed  away  another  of  the  shining 
lights  of  our  church, — one  that  will  be  great- 
ly missed  in  all  church  relations.  The  most 
we  can  say  for  the  bereaved  family  is,  You 
are  not  as  those  who  have  no  hope;  weep  not 
for  her;  mother  has  gone  home;  her  work  is 
finished;  children,  she  will  not  pray  for  you 
any  more;  she  will  not  sing  with  you  again; 
no  more  good  council  will  you  receive  from 
her  lips,  for  they  are  still  in  death. 

To  you  that  are  not  in  Christ,  come  to  Je- 
sus, and  follow  in  the  footsteps  of  your  moth- 
er, and  you  will  meet  her  on  that  evergreen 
shore,  where  parting  is  no  more. 

Isaac  Young. 

Gratis,  O. 


Notice. 

By  request,  I  hereby  notify  the  Book  and 
Tract  Examining  Committee,  appointed  by 
Annual  Meeting  of  1886,  all  to  meet  at  the 
house  of  Bro.  S.  W.  Hoover,  near  Dayton,  O., 
on  Tuesday,  June  8,  1886,  at  9  o'clock  A.  M., 
for  the  purpose  of  deciding  as  to  the  beBt 
method  of  doing  the  work  assigned  us,  and 
to  examine  such  books  and  tracts  as  may  be 
recommended,  or  placed  in  our  hands.  Time 
of  each  session,  and  term  of  days,  to  be  de- 
termined when  Committee  meets. 

I  would  further  suggest  to  our  many  breth- 
ren who  possess  talents,  write,  improve  your 
talents.  We  need  tracts  on  a  variety  of  sub- 
jects. Write  as  you  can;  superfluous  words 
are  only  a  detriment.  I  also  would  recom- 
mend only  one  subject  in  a  tract.  When  there 
are  several  subjects  in  one  tract,  some  must 
necessarily  be  left  unexplained,  or  make  the 
tract  too  voluminous  to  be  interesting. 

Be  diligent,  and  bring  or  send  your  manu- 
script to  the  Foreman  of  said  Examining 
Committee,  of  Dayton,  Montgomery  Co.,  O., 
in  time  to  reach  there  at  the  appointed  time, 
June  8.  Enoch  Eby. 

Lena,  III. 


From  Black  Kiver,  Mich. 


On  March  the  2ad,  brethren  John  Metz- 
ger  and  John  R.  Miller  of  Indiana  came  to 
us  and  preached  mornings  and  evenings  un- 
til the  11th.  They  gave  us  the  parting  hand 
after  seeing  the  fruits  of  their  labors.  They 
advieed  us  how  to  proceed  to  build  a  meet- 
ing-houBe  while  we  were  assembled  in  coun- 
cil.  A  change  from  the  double  to  the  stngle 
mode  of  feet-washing  was  unanimously 
agreed  upon.  A.  B.  Wallick. 


From  Coon  River  Church,  la. 


^Iet  in  council,  preparatory  to  District 
Meeting,  on  March  20,  and  selected  two  dele- 
gates to  District  Meeting,  and  one  to  Annual 
Meeting.  Disposed  of  all  queries  and  busi- 
ness at  home,  without  sending  any  to  D.  M. 

J.  D.  Haughtelin. 

March  22,  1886. 


April  6,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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Donations  for  the  Poor. 


The  following  amounts  have  been  received 
up  to  March  29, 1886: 

Isaac  P.  Bowers,  Mich $    50 

M.  S.  Kosenberger,  0 1  35 

Lydia  Leedy,  Ind 50 

Sister  Shafer,  O 10 

Sister  Eyon,  0 15 

W.  D.  Lichty,  111 1  00 

John  Bitchy,   Pa 50 

Lydia  C.  Newcomer,  Pa 50 

James  Essam,   Neb 50 

Lewis  Young,   la 25 

Sarah  M.  Heflebower,  W.  Va , .       50 

Mexico  church,  Ind 1  50 

Uriah  Edgecomb,  la . 25 

O.  P.  Hoover,  O 75 

Sister  Bachman,  Ind 1  00 

L.  Strausbaugh,  O 25 

Hannah  Vanlandingham,  Kan 90 

S.  K.  Newsom,  la 10 

C.  C.  Wine,  Va 55 

M.  A.  Baughman,  la 30 

Charlotte  Mowen,  la 15 

.  ♦  . 

In  Menioriam. 


Bro.  John  Stretch,  of  Lexington,  High- 
land Co.,  Ohio,  was  born  Sept.  7,  1803.  He 
emigrated  to  Ohio  in  the  year  1816,  with  his 
widowed  mother,  brother,  two  sisters,  and  his 
brother-in-law,  Robert  Calvert.  He  settled 
in  Fairfield  township,  Highland  Co.,  Ohio, 
and  was  a  citizen  of  that  place  the  remainder 
of  his  life,  with  the  exception  of  two  years, 
which  were  spent  in  Indiana. 

He  was  married  to  Mary  Hixon,  Dec.  28, 
1825.  God  blessed  them  with  nine  children. 
He  leaves  a  wife  and  six  children  to  mourn 
their  loss.  He  was  received  into  the  church 
by  baptism  in  the  year  1875,  and  lived  a  con- 
sistent member. 

The  reader  will  see  that  the  best  part  of 
his  life  was  spent  out  of  the  church,  which 
he  has  often  regretted,  after  realizing  how 
much  he  had  lost.  May  those  who  are  wait- 
ing for  a  more  convenient  season  learn  a  les- 
son. But  we  are  glad  to  know  that  God 
saves  old  men.  Eight  or  nine  years  ago  Bro. 
John  became  seriously  ill;  the  doctor  said  he 
must  die;  friends  all  thought  so  too,  and  he 
being  a  close  observer,  found  that  there  was 
one  more  duty  to  be  attended  to,  namely, 
calling  for  the  elders,  and  being  anointed  with 
oil,  which  was  done.  The  result  was,  eight 
or  nine  years  were  added  to  his  life.  When 
his  time  came,  he  peacefully  and  gently  pass- 
ed away.  "Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die 
in  the  Lord."  The  funeral  was  preached  by 
Bro.  Wm.  Mallow.  Text,  2  Tim.  4:  7.  De- 
ceased was  82  years,  5  months  and  11  days 
old.  Allen  Ockerman. 


Disappointed,  and  Yet  Not  Disappointed. 


The  Wooster  church  having  had  under 
contemplation  a  series  of  meetings  to  be  con- 
ducted by  Bro.  Joaiah  Hoatetler,  of  the  Su- 
gar Creek  church,  Holmes  Co.,  Ohio,  the 
time  was  set  for  meeting  to  begin  on  Feb.  14, 
but  on  account  of  an  accident  happening  to 


a  son  of  Bro.  Hostetler's,  he  could  not  be 
with  us.  We  felt  very  sorry,  but  were  made 
glad  by  Bro.  Edward  Loomis,  of  theMt.  Zion 
church,  passing  this  way,  and,  like  the  good 
Samaritan,  beheld  the  desire  of  the  church, 
and  at  once  became  willing  to  administer  to 
their  wants.  He  dealt  out  the  Word  of  Life 
to  both  saint  and  sinner.  It  was  accompan- 
ied by  the  Spirit  of  God,  to  the  upbuilding 
of  the  church,  and  to  the  conversion  of  sin- 
ners and  bringing  them  into  the  fold  of 
God. 

The  writer  of  this  article  could  not  refrain 
from  shedding  tears  of  joy,  when  his  young 
and  dutiful  daughter  broke  the  ranks  of  Sa- 
tan, and  boldly  stepped  forth  and  manifested 
a  willingness  to  enlist  in  the  service  of  her 
Master.  She  was  followed  by  twelve  more 
precious  souls,  who,  on  Feb.  24,  went  down 
into  the  water,  where  they  all  were  buried 
with  Christ  in  baptism,  and  arose,  we  trust, 
to  walk  in  newness  of  life.  Others  were  se- 
riously impressed  and  convinced  of  their  du- 
ty, but  like  Felix  of  old,  would  say,  "At  a 
more  convenient  season  we  will  call  for  thee.'' 
Ob,  may  they  realize  the  force  of  the  apos- 
tle's language,  whea  he  said,  "To  day  is  the 
accepted  time.  If  ye  hear  his  voice,  hard- 
en not  your  hearts  as  in  the  provocation." 
May  they  be  deeply  impressed  with  the  dan- 
ger of  quenching  the  Spirit,  for  we  are  told 
that  the  Spirit  of  God  shall  not  always  strive 
with  man. 

Bro.  Loomis  is  an  able  expounder  of  the 

gospel,  and  we  think  should   be  encouraged 

to  remain  in  the  field  as  much   as  possible. 

We  greatly  admire  the   energy  and  zeal  he 

puts  forth  to  do  good  to  his  fellow-men.     We 

trust  the  Lord  will  bless  him  for  his  labors. 

Isaac  Steel. 
Weilersville,  O. 


In  Memoriaiu. 


On  Feb.  23,  1886,  in  the  Panther  Creek 
church,  Woodford  Co.,  111.,  Bro.  William  G. 
Brown  passed  to  the  eternal  world.  Another 
family  circle  ia  broken,  and  a  dear  wife,  a 
little  son  and  daughter  are  left  to  mourn 
their  loss.  But  they  sorrow  not  as  those  who 
have  no  hope.  Tis  sad  indeed,  to  part  with 
loved  ones,  but  since  it  has  pleased  our  heav- 
enly Father  to  remove  him  hence,  we  oan  on- 
ly bow  ia  humble  submission  to  his  most 
righteous  will. 

His  short  life  in  this  world  was  one  worthy 
of  notice.  He  said  if  the  Lord  would  spare 
him  a  few  years,  he  might  do  much  good  in 
his  service,  but  had  given  himself  into  the 
bands  of  the  Lord,  and  was  willing  to  go  at 
his  calling.  He  was  anointed  a  few  weeks 
before  his  death.  He  shared  the  fondest  af- 
fections of  a  kind  wife  and  loved  ones,  who 
did  all  they  could  to  soothe  the  spirit  and  re- 
lieve the  suffering  in  his  lingering  afflictions. 
He  bore  his  sufferings  with  patience. 

May  this  be  a  warning  to  his  many  rela- 
tives and  brethren  and  sisters,  that  they  may 
live  to  meet  him  in  heaven  where  parting  is 
no  more. 

If  the  Lord  had  spared  him  nine  days 
mo;e,  he  would  have  been  27  years  old.      He 


died  of  consumption. 
J.  E.  Gish. 

Blue  Ridge,  III. 


Funeral  discourse  by 
Bettie  Barnhart. 


From  Ozawkie,  Kan. 


Being  informed  by  the  Scripture,  that  the 
angels  in  heaven  rejoice  at  the  return  of 
those  who  had  wandered  away,  and  were 
without  hope  in  the  world,  we  feel  thankful 
that,  through  the  wise  arrangements  of  God, 
the  news  can  be  carried  into  every  family  in 
the  Brotherhood,  and  all  can  rejoice  togeth- 
er. 

In  company  with  Bro.  Pearsall,  we  made 
our  way  to  Harvoyville,  Osage  Co.,  Kan.,  to 
hold  some  meetings  at  a  point  where  brother 
Forney  and  Trostle,  our  missionaries,  recent- 
ly had  a  series  of  meetings  and  baptized  one 
sister. 

We  began  our  meetings  Feb.  25,  and  con- 
tinued until  the  28th.  Had  the  pleasure  of 
baptizing  four  dear  soul?,  one  being  the 
husband  of  the  sister  above  referred  to. 
Here  we  had  a  scene,  both  beautiful  and 
effective.  A  young  sister  while  kneeling  in 
the  cold  stream,  lifted  her  hands  and  audibly 
called  on  the  Lord  for  help,  and  the  Lord 
answered  to  the  softening  of  the  hardest  of 
hearts.  We  think  other  young  ladies  were 
almost  persuaded  to  be  Christians,  and  step- 
ped forward,  embraced  and  saluted  the  sis- 
ters as  they  came  out  of  the  water. 

The  Lord  has  a  people  here.  There  are 
now  Beven  members  at  that  place  who  agreed 
to  meet  once  each  week  from  house  to  house, 
to  read  and  have  prayer.  That  is  right.  The 
Lord  wants  us  to  work  when  we  enter  the 
vineyard.  J.  A.  Boot. 


From  Sunfield,  Mich. 


As  it  has  been  quite  a  long  while  since 
there  has  been  anything  from  this  part  of 
God's  vineyard,  I  will  give  you  some  good 
news.  Bro.  George  E.  Stone,  of  Carson  City, 
Mich.,  came  to  our  place  on  Feb.  26,  and 
preached  five  sermons  for  us  with  power  and 
demonstration.  The  immediate  result  was. 
two  added  to  the  church  by  baptism,  to  walk, 
we  trust,  in  newness  of  life.  They  are  both 
young  in  years,  and  the  one  is  a  grand- 
daughter of  the  writer.  Ob,  what  joy  to  my 
soul!  Others  are  counting  the  cost,  and  we 
believe  are  near  the  kingdom.  Hope  they 
will  come  soon.  Benj.  Fryfoole. 

March  1,  1SS6. 


From  the  Bear  Creek  Church,  O. 


My  father  takes  the  G.  M.  It  is  a  welcome 
visitor  to  our  home.  I  like  to  read  it.  It  is 
a  gospel  message  indeed,  if  we  read  it  We 
hear  how  Christ's  church  is  built  up  in  dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  world.  The  members  of 
the  above-named  church  commenced  a  series 
of  meetings  Jan.  30,  ending  Feb.  10.  Eld. 
John  Metzger  did  the  preaching  for  us. 
Dear,  old  Bro.  John  can  wield  the  sword 
with  much  power.  He  preached  fifteen  ser- 
mons in  all,  and  the  result  was,  five  oame 
out  on  the  Lord's  side,  all  of  whom  were 
young  in  years.  Alvan  O.  Baker. 


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TELE    GOSPEL   MESSENGEK. 


April  6,  1886, 


Chicago   Mission. 


On  March  20th  brother  George  Studebak- 
er,  accompanied  by  J.  W.  Price  and  Joshua 
Slifer  came  to  Chicago,  looking  after  the  in- 
terests of  the  mission  work  here.  Brother 
Stndebaker  preached  three  sermons  and  we 
were  made  happy  to  see  one  (K.  B.  Thomas) 
make  the  good  confession.  He  wa3  baptized 
on  the  22nd.  Brother  Thomas  is  an  active 
mission  worker.  Although  young  in  years, 
he  has  been  leading  in  the  prayer-meetings 
for  some  time.  We  have  long  been  praying 
the  Lord  to  send  laborers  into  his  vineyard, 
and  we  trust  he  has  heard  and  is  answering 
our  prayers.  Others  have  made  application 
and  I  think  will  coma  soon.  On  my  return 
from  dinner  to-day  I  found  the  following  on 
my  desk:  "Mr.  Hadsell:— I  am  sorry  you 
were  not  in,  as  I  wanted  a  talk  with  yoa.  I 
wish  you  would  send  me  some  pamphlets  ex- 
plaining the  faith  of  the  church,  as  I  am 
thinking  of  joining.  Mr.  Thomas  is  going 
to  call  and  see  me  to-morrow  in  this  matter. 
— B.  F." 

I  also  received  the  following  to-day:  "Mr. 
Hadsell:— Mrs.  Conkling  called  to  see  me, 
urging  me  to  continue  the  Wednesday  night 
meetings,  which  I  accept.  There  will  be 
several  parties  there  to-night  who  are  inter- 
ested and  want  to  see  you;  don't  fail  to  come. 
— K.  B.  Thomas." 

The  readers  will  gather  from  the  above 
that  the  work  here  is  still  going  on;  we  have 
strong  opposition,  but  it  makes  us  more  zeal- 
ous to  push  onward.     Pray  for  us. 

B.  A.  Hadsell 


From  Thornton,  W.  Va. 


On  Feb.  12th  I  left  home  to  visit  the  Bea- 
ver Run  church,  in  Mineral  Co.,  W.  Va.  At 
Reiser's  station  I  was  met  by  brother  D  .B. 
Arnold,  and  taken  to  his  home.  In  the  even- 
ings we  met  for  the  first  time  with  the 
members  of  the  Beaver  Bun  congregation. 
Oar  meetings  continued  until  the  evening  of 
the  21st.  One  addition  to  the  church  by 
baptism.  Good  feeling  prevailed,  and  we 
hope  others  felt  the  necessity  of  taking  a 
stand  with  the  people  of  God.  This  congre- 
gation has  two  elders,  D.  B.  Arnold  and 
Solomon  Biser;  also  other  ministering  breth- 
ren who  are  alive  to  the  work.  It  is  almost 
useless  for  us  to  say  that  we  felt  at  home 
among  these  brethren  and  sisters,  for  we  al- 
ways feel  quite  at  home  among  brethren  that 
earnestly  contend  for  the  faith  as  these 
brethren  do;  not  by  word  only,  but  also  by 
practice. 

I  visited  as  many  of  the  members  as  I 
could,  and  found  friends  that  I  shall  not  soon 
forget.  May  the  Lord  bless  the  dear  ones 
for  their  kindness  to  me  while  with  them. 
As  I  came  home,  I  stopped  with  sister  Arn- 
old and  her  son.  Beached  home  on  the  23rd 
and  found  all  well,  for  which  we  felt  to 
praise  the  Lord. 

I  get  the  Messenger  regularly  and  find 
wholesome  reading  matter  in  it.  In  No.  10 
is  a  soul-cheering  article  by  C.  H.  Bals- 
baugb,  also  one  by  G.  L.  Studebaker.  J.  H. 
Moore's    article    "From    Poverty  to  Glory," 


touched  my  heart  and  made  me  feel  that 
there  is  joy  beyond,  if  we  are  God's  adopted 
children,  whether  we  are  poor  or  not.  Many 
more  I  could  mention  that  are  worthy  of  at- 
tention, but  all  that  is  to  be  done  is  to  care- 
fully read  each  number.  Brethren,  let  us 
stand  firm  at  our  posts,  and  "we  will  anchor 
by  and  by."  Z.  Annon. 


From  Lincoln,  Kansas. 


Having  come  here  several  months  ago, 
and  now  located  where  there  seem  to  be  no 
brethren,  and  without  a  church  paper,  I  can 
no  longer  restrain  from  calling  to  friends 
and  to  have  the  G.  M.  sent  to  me,  that  I  can 
keep  better  posted  in  church  literature,  and 
have  the  benefit  of  many  good  chapters  of 
religious  teaching. 

I  was  told  that  there  are  Brethren  living 
in  the  eastern  part  of  the  county,  and  that 
Elder  Forney  frequently  preaches  in  this 
neighborhood ;  if  so,  I  would  be  glad  to  meet 
them.  It  may  be  proper  for  me  to  speak  of 
the  country  here.  I  cannot  tell  much  of  any 
part  except  Lincoln  Co.  It  is  considered  a 
good  country,  but  not  so  well  improved  as 
some  adjoining  counties.  If  this  writing  falls 
under  the  notice  of  parties  wishing  to  visit 
here,  expecting  to  locate,  they  should  do  so 
at  once.  Land  is  selling  at  the  rate  of  eight 
dollars  per  acre.  I  may  be  able  to  give  spe- 
cial information  to  any  one  inquiring. 

Walter  S.  Kelso. 


From  Martinsburg-,  W.  Va. 


We  have  not  had  any  series  of  meetings 
this  winter  in  our  congregation,  but  we  are 
trying,  by  God's  help,  to  keep  up  our  social, 
or  cottage,  prayer-meetings,  which  we  com- 
menced after  our  love-feast  in  November. 
Our  meetings  are  not  attended  as  well  as  we 
would  like  to  see  them.  All  do  not  live  close 
together,  but  we  must  suffer  some  inconveni- 
ence for  Christ's  sake,  if  we  expect  to  reign 
with  him  in  glory. 

Eld.  John  Brindle  has  given  up  his  coal 
trade  so  as  to  devote  more  of  his  time  to 
handling  the  sword  of  the  Spirit,  to  the 
awakening  and  saving  of  souls.  Blessed  be 
God.  Bro.  B.  is  a  worker  in  the  church,  going 
about  doing  good,  as  Christ  set  the  example. 
Eld.  Jacob  Stuckey  cannot  be  with  us  much 
at  our  meeting,  on  account  of  family  trouble. 
One  of  his  dear  daughters  having  lost  her 
mind  some  time  since,  makes  it  unsafe  for 
him  to  leave  home.  Dear  Brethren,  let  us 
pray  much  for  the  dear  brother  and  his  fam- 
ily, that  God  in  his  goodness  may  help  him 
and  his  to  bear  up  under  the  very  sad  afflic- 
tion that  is  upon  them.  We  are  taught  in 
the  Bible  that  the  "effectual,  fervent  prayer 
of  the  righteous  availeth  much."  Now  let  us, 
as  a  body  of  Christians,  exercise  faith  in  our 
petitions  to  a  throne  of  grace  in  their  behalf, 
for  we  are  taught,  Where  two  or  three  shall 
agree  as  touching  any  one  thing,  he  will  hear 
us.  Oh !  that  the  good  Lord  would  so  bless 
our  hearts  that  we  might  all  be  enabled  to 
work  together  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord  in 
bringing  many  sons  and  daughters  unto  glo- 


ry, who  are  eerving  Satan  for  the  few  vain 
pleasures  that  they  are  permitted  to  enjoy, 
so  that  when  we  leave  this  world  we  may 
meet  in  heaven  and  sing  the  songs  of  Moses 
and  the  Lamb,  is  the  sincere  prayer  of  the 
writer.  E.  P.  Maconaughey. 


My  Trip  to  Kansas. 


I  left  home  Dec.  16;  came  to  Kansas  City 
on  the  18th;  then  I  took  the  Southern  Kan- 
sas railroad,  and  at  12  o'clock  I  was  at  Otta- 
wa, where  I  stopped.  Being  invited  to  look 
at  the  park,  I  did  so.  There  are  several 
large  buildings  there,  and  a  nice  tabernacle, 
a  place  sufficiently  large  to  hold  at  least 
2500  people.  This  would  be  a  very  nice 
place  to  hold  the  A.  M.  in  1887,  or  some  time 
in  the  near  future.  It  certainly  duplicates 
Bismark. 

I  then  took  the  Southern  Kansas  railroad 
and  came  to  Independence,  Montgomery  Co., 
Kan.  This  is  a  fine  city  of  about  3000  in- 
habitants, and  is  surrounded  by  a  fine  farm- 
ing country.  On  the  19th,  I  came  to  Well- 
ington, Sumner  Co.  Stayed  over  Sunday 
with  Mr.  Jesse  Guyers.  They  moved  from 
this  part  of  Indiana.  Mr.  Guyers'  wife  is  a 
daughter  of  Bro.  William  Gilbert,  who  lives 
in  the  Solomon  Creek  church.  When  I  left, 
Mrs.  Guyer  requested  me  to  send  them  a 
preacher,  as  they  hardly  ever  hear  a  brother 
preach  since  they  live  in  Kansas. 

On  Monday  morning  I  took  the  train  and 
came  to  Sedgwick  county,  to  Simon  Frantz's. 
They  moved  from  the  southern  part  of  this 
county.  They  also  are  anxious  to  hear  our 
brethren  preach,  at  least  they  said  so  with 
tears  in  their  eyes.  I  think  the  missionary 
cause  is  suffering  in  Kansas.  For  fear  my 
letter  is  getting  too  lengthy,  I  will  leave  the 
rest  for  some  time  in  the  future. 

J.  W.  GmrE. 
Milford,  Ind. 


From  New  Haven  Church,  Mich. 


Our  next  communion  will  be  held  June 
26fch.  Would  like  to  say  to  any  one  desiring 
to  look  up  a  home,  that  here  in  Gratiot  Co. 
are  many  good  chances.  Land  is  cheap,  and 
of  good  quality,  water  good,  consequently 
very  healthy.  Ministers  should  remember 
this  part  of  God's  heritage,  for  ministerial 
help  is  much  in  demand.  Come,  fellow-lab- 
orers, and  help  to  convert  unconverted  men 
and  women  of  Michigan. 

Daniel  Chambers. 


From  Wabash,  Intl. 


We  held  our  quarterly  council  on  March 
6.  A  goodly  number  of  brethren  and  sisters 
were  present.  A  considerable  amount  of 
business  was  transacted,  a  part  of  which  was 
the  selecting  of  delegates  to  District  Meeting. 
We  also  appointed  our  love- feast,  to  be  held 
June  12,  commencing  at  10  o'clock,  at  our 
meeting-house,  seven  miles  south  of  Wabash. 
A  general  invitation  is  extended.  It  takes 
place  on  Saturday  before  Annual  Meeting  be- 
gins, and  will  afford  a  good  opportunity  to 
Brethren  going  to  the  A.  M.,  to  stop  over 
Saturday  and  Sunday  and  attend  our  meet- 
ing. 


April  G,  188G. 


THE   GOSJPEL  MESSENGER. 


22S 


Brethren,  please  make  a  note  of  this.  Those 
coming  on  the  Wabash  road,  will  stop  off  at 
Wabash,  and  those  coming  on  the  C.  W.  and 
M.  road,  will  stop  off  either  at  Wabash  or 
Treaty  Station,  and  will  be  met  at  either  of 
the  two  places,  if  they  will  notify  some  of  the 
brethren  of  their  coming. 

Yesterday  was  our  regular  meeting  day  at 
our  church,  and  Bro.  Jacob  Orumrine  was 
alone  to  do  the  preaching,  but  the  large  corps 
of  deacons  afforded  efficient  help.  In  the 
afternoon  a  few  of  us  met  at  the  bedside  of  a 
sick  man,  who  desired  to  become  a  member 
of  the  Church,  but  was  too  sick  to  be  bap- 
tized. He  was  received  as  an  applicant  for 
baptism  only.  C.  C.  Arnold. 


MATKIMUNIAL. 


HUFFORD— VETTERS— In  the  church  at  Cerro  Gor- 
do, III  ,  at  7  P.  M  ,  by  the  undersigued,  riro.  Reuben 
W.  Hufford  and  sister  Rosey  J.  Vetters. 

Jesse  Calvert. 

RINGER— GEHMAN— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
parents,  Stark  Co  ,  0.,  Match  7,  by  the  undersigned, 
Simon  llinger  and  Alice  Gehrnan,  both  of  Nimishillen 
Township.  J.  J.  Hoovan. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

E3HLE  MAN.— March  19,  Bro.  Samuel  Eshleman,  aged 
70  years,  2  months  and  9  days.  Disease,  apoplexy. 
He  was  born  in  Franklin  Co,  Pa.,  Jan.  10,  1716. 
Married  Catherine  Diffenbaugh  in  1843.  Came  to  Ful- 
ton Co.,  111.,  in  1847.  Both  joined  the  church  in  1851, 
being  a  member  of  the  church  of  the  tethren  about  35 
years.  He  was  sick  four  weeks  and  three  days.  He  bore 
his  affliction  with  Christian  patience.  Funeral  occasion 
improved  by  Bro.  D.  B.  Gibson  and  the  writer,  from 
James  4:  14  Jacob  Neult. 

KRAB1LL. — In  the  Eagle  Creek  church,  Hancock  Co., 
Ohio,  Feb.  18,  of  lung  trouble,  sister  Lucy  Almira  Kra- 
bill,  aged  31  years,  3  months  and  25  days.  Services 
by  the  writer,  from  Rev.  14:  13. 

RODABAUGH.— In  the  same  church,  Mar.  20,  of  heart 
and  lung  trouble,  Bro.  Daniel  Rodabaugh,  aged  25 
years,  9  months  and  7  days.  Servica?  by  the  writer, 
from  2  Kings  20: 1.  A.  J.  BAUcmrAN. 

ROYER.— In  Buffalo  Valley  Pa.,  congregation,  March 
5,  Isaac  Royer,  aged  G I  years,  4  months  and  8  days . 
Funeral  sermon  by  Bro.  Howard  Miller. 

SPAM.— In  the  Blue  River  church,    Whitley  Co.,  Ind., 
Judia,  little  daughter  of  Bro.  Geo.   and  sister  Katie 
Spam,  aged  2  yen  in,  1  month  and  6  days. 
Sad,  indeed,  it  is  to  part  with  such  a  tender  plant, 
but  it  has  pleased  God  to  take  the  little  one  home.    Fu- 
neral services  by  brethren  L.  Hyreand  I.  Swiharfc. 

•  Mariah  Zkiuler. 

WEIGLEY.— In  the  Middle  Creek  congregation,   Som- 
erset Co.,  Pa  ,  Dec.  25,  1885,  Lewis  Weigiey,  aged  76 
years,  10  months  and  9  days. 
He  was  a  faithful  member  of  the  church  here  below. 
His  remains  were  buried  in  the  Pleasant  Hill   Cemetery. 
Services  by    Edward  K.    Hosteller,   from  Matt.  6,  to  a 
very  large  congregation  of  friends  and  acquaintances. 

Chablbs  Bkaqlb. 
MYERS. — In   Wade's  Branch  church,  Miami  Co  ,  Kmi  , 
March  2,  of  heart  disease,  sister  Nancy   Myers,  wife  ol' 
Eld.  George  Myers,  aged  58  yean,  5  months  and  3 
days. 
Sho  was  able  to  attend  to  her  household  duties  to 
the  night  of  her  deal h.    Bhe,  with  her  husband,  retired 
at  nine  o'clock,  and  at  eleven  she   wa^   a  corpse.     Her 
maiden  name  was  Showalter.    She  had  eleven  children, 
four  of  whom  preceded  Iter  to  the  Bpirit  Ian  1.     She.joln- 
ed  the  church  at  Aughwick,  Pa  ,  and  lived   a  consistent 
Christian  for42  years.    Funeral  services  by  Daniel  I.ong- 
aneckerand  the  writer,  from  Rev.  14:  13. 

James  E.  Hilkky. 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEK. 


April  6, 1886. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


Love-feasts. 

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May  15,  at  10  A.   M.,  Saiejn  Valley  church, 

Kan.,  at  Bro.  James  Bennet's,  6  miles  south 

and  4  west  of  Minneapolis,    Ottawa  Co., 

Kansas . 
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Stephenson  Co  ,  III. 
May  22,  in  the  Mulberry  Grove  Church,  111. 
May  27  and  28.  at  1  P.  M.,  Cherry  Grove,  Car 

roll  Co.,  111., 
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Illinois. 
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Stephenson  Co.,  111. 

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111. 


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Nodaway  Co.,  Mo. 

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thage, in  the  Spring  River  Congregation. 
Jasper  Co  ,  Mo.  Those  coming  by  rail 
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TIME  TABLE. 

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Pacific  Express,  0  28  P.  M 1  85  P.  M. 

Mail 2  14P.M 8  64  A.  M. 

rastLine 30  P.  M 11  55  P.  M. 

TRAINS  EASTWARD. 
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Johnst'n  Erp'na,  8  85  A.  M 4  40  P.  M. 

Da»  Express...  12  50  P.  M 8  80  P.  M. 

Mail    8  25  P.M.    H'bg.,    7  05  P.M. 

Mail  Express  .  ...8  05 P.  M 4  25  A.M. 

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Box  584.  Fbidebiok,  Md, 


HUNTINGDON  AND  BROAD  TOP 
MOUNTAIN  RAILROAD, 

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the  Huntingdon  and  Broad  Top  Mountain  B. 
B.  on  Monday,  May  14th,  1888. 


LEAVF  SOUTH. 


LEAVE  NORTH. 


Mail 
P.M. 
8  05 
8  15 
8  22 
8  85 
8  43 
8  50 
8  57 
7  00 
7  10 
7  25 
7  80 
7  40 

7  51 

8  02 
8  05 
8  25 
16  00 
P.M. 


Exp'68 
A.  M. 

8  85 
8  50 

8  55 

9  08 
9  15 
9  21 
9  29 
9  88 
9  41 
9  55 

10  00 
10  10 
10  21 
10  80 
10  40 
1100 
12  85 
p.  M. 


STATIONS. 

..  .Huntingdon.. . 
McConnelletown 

Grafton 

..  .Marklesburg  .. 
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Bough  and  Ready 

Cove 

Fisher's    Summit 

Saxton 

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Hopewell 

...Piper's  Run.. 

—  Tatesville 

Everett 

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Bedford 

...Cumberland... 


Exp'ss 

P.M. 

5  55 
5  40 
5  85 
5  25 
5  15 
5  09 
5  01 
4  58 
4  48 
4  35 
429 
4  17 
4  07 
8  58 
8  55 
3  8G 
1  55 
P.M. 


Mall 

P.M. 

12  40 
12  80 
12  25 
12  11 
12  08 
11  57 
11  50 
11  45 
1185 
1120 
11  51 
11  05 
10  52 
10  48 
10  44 
10  02 
8  05 
A.  M* 


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Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editok, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


Eld.  J.  W.  Brumbaugh  and  wife  have  returned 
home  again.  They  spent  the  greater  part  of  the 
winter  in  the  west. 


Bro.  J.  G.  McClure  of  Clarinda,  Iowa,  wants  to 
know  whether  or  not  there  are  any  members  of  the 
Brethren's  church  living  in  Page  county,  Iowa. 
"Who  will  give  the  desired  information? 


Sample  copies  of  the  Young  Disciple  sent  free  to 
Sunday-schools  for  examination.  No  school  is 
complete  without  them.  The  children  look  for 
their  papers  and  are  disappointed  if  they  do  not  get 
them.  Send  for  the  samples  and  terms  to  Sunday- 
schools. 

The  first  of  April,  in  our  town,  was  a  day  of  un- 
usual stir.  Mcving  was  the  order  from  early  morn 
till  night.  Such  is  life— a  scene  of  continued 
change.  But  there  is  one  move  before  us  all. 
When  that  is  made— and  then  no  more  for. ever. 
Let  us  see  that  it  shall  be  a  good  one. 


Bko.  Noah  Longanecker,  after  ordering  several 
dozen  of  Bro.  (Jointer's  Book  on  "Trine  Immer- 
sion," says:  "What  I  especially  admire  about  the 
book  is,  that  it  is  put  up  for  irenr,  and  not  only  for 
sale.  It  fills  a  want  that  many  of  us  have  felt  for 
some  time.  "When  a  quotation  is  made  from  an 
author,  it  gives  the  name  of  the  author,  the  book 
and  the  page,  and  not  simply  that  certain  ones  say 
thus  and  so.  "We  always  felt  it  unsafe  for  minis- 
ters to  quote  from  unknown  authors.  Also  to  as- 
cribe quotations  to  an  author  when  we  cannot  re- 
fer to  his  work. 


The  subject  for  our  last  prayer-meeting  was, 
"Earnest  Seeking,"  a  subject  well  worthy  of  con- 
sideration, as  much  of  the  religious  seeking  of  the 
times  is  of  a  very  ordinary  or  indifferent  sort. 
When  we  look  at  the  manner  in  which  people  seek 
after  the  things  of  the  world,  it  would  seem  that 
they  are  very  much  more  important  than  religion 
and  the  salvation  of  the  soul.  As  a  rule,  our  seek- 
ing is  in  proportion  to  the  estimate  we  place  on  the 
thing  after  which  we  seek.  Accepting  this  as  a 
rule,  heaven,  in  the  estimation  of  a  large  majority 
of  the  people,  is  not  worth  much. 


It  is  sad  news  to  hear  our  brethren  who  have 
been  entirely  engaged  in  missionary  work  during 
the  winter,  now  say  that  they  must  return  to  the 
bench  and  tools  in  order  to  provide  food  and  cloth- 
ing for  their  families.  We  do  not  blame  such  min- 
isters, as  it  is  surely  their  duty  to  see  that  the 
wants  of  their  families  are  provided  for.  [f  the 
church  does  not  do  it  for  them  they  must  do  it 
themselves.  But  the  sad  thought  is,  who  will  he 
responsible  for  the  loss  in  the  Lord's  work?  Who 
will  be  responsible  for  the  souls  that  will  go  to  ru- 
in that  might  have  been  saved  had  these  ministers 
been  kept  in  the  field?  Are  souls  to  be  lost  or  sav- 
ed at  our  convenience,  or  is  it  the  duty  of  the 
church  to  put  forth  every  possible  effort  in  her 
power  to  save  them?  If  this  is  the  duty  of  the 
church,  are  we  performing  that  duty?  Who  will 
answer  ? 


Eld.  P.  S.  Myers,  formerly  of  McVeytown,  Ta., 
has  decided  to  spend  the  summer  in  California,  and 
part  of  his  family  have  gone  out  to  make  their 
home  with  him. 


Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  expects  to  rsturn  from  his 
western  preaching  tour  sometime  during  the  pres- 
ent month.  We  are  glad  of  it,  as  there  is  plenty  of 
work  to  do  in  the  east  as  well  as  in  the  west. 


A  brother  in  trying  to  predict,  says:  What  will 
the  church  come  to  ten  years  after  this?  If  God 
lives  and  time  continues,  we  suppose  all  will  be 
well.  It  is  foolish  to  be  always  fretting  about  the 
future.  Make  the  present  right  and  the  future 
will  care  for  itself.  It  is  well  to  be  careful  and 
cautious,  but  wrong  to  suppose  that  when  we  die 
the  church  will  take  a  hop,  step  and  jump  to  ruin. 
Religion  is  a  personal  matter  about  which  every- 
body is  concerned.  So  it  always  has  been,  and  al- 
ways will  be.  As  long  as  time  continues  God  will 
have  a  people  that  he  can  recognize  as  his  own. 


A  feav  of  our  brethren  are  making  a  run  against 
publishing  marriage  notices.  AVe  fear  that  these 
brethren  have  not  sufficiently  considered  the  mat- 
ter. Religiously,  there  is  as  much  in  favor  of  pub- 
lishing them  as  in  favor  of  obituaries.  One  prom- 
inent object  in  publishing  a  religious  paper  should 
be  to  get  our  children  and  tne  young  interested. 
While  married  people  are  not  much  interested,  the 
young  people  are.  Marriage  notices  are  among  the 
first  things  they  look  for.  This  gives  them  the  hab- 
it of  looking  through  the  paper,  and  while  thus 
looking,  other  tilings  enlist  their  attention,  so  that 
in  this  way  they  are  gradually  led  to  read  more  and 
more,  until  finally  they  become  regular  and  habit- 
ual readers  of  the  paper.  We  know  that  such  is 
the  tendency,  both  from  experience  and  observa- 
tion. As  there  is  so  much  reading,  each  week,  for 
those  who  do  not  care  to  read  marriage  notices,  we 
feel  that  they  should  be  satisfied  and  not  try  to  con- 
trol the  whole  paper  for  their  special  benefit.  Al- 
though we  have  been  married  for  years,  we  are 
still  interested  in  our  young  people,  and  with 
whom  they  cast  their  lot  for  life.  The  time  and 
space  devoted  to  the  young  are  well  utilized. 


A  weakness  that  exists  among  many  of  the 
churches,  our  own  not  excepted,  is  to  do  a  little 
boasting  on  getting  converts  from  other  churches. 
Especially  is  this  so  when  ministers  make  such 
changes.  Religion  and  the  choice  of  churches  are 
personal  matters,  and  it  is  entirely  right  that  men 
and  women  should  change  their  church  relations 
when  there  is  a  sufficient  cause,  but  it  is  not  a  good 
thing  to  be  too  much  elated  over  such  cases,  espec- 
ially when  such  changes  become  a  habit,  and  no 
principle  is  at  stake.  Men  and  women  who  jump 
at  conclusions  quickly,  without  sullicient  and  safe 
investigation,  seldom  become  permanently  located 
and  as  readily  jump  out  of  the  church  as  they  jump 
into  it,  and  their  going  out,  very  generally,  does 
more  harm  than  their  coming  in  did  good.  There 
are  thousands  of  changes  made  these  days  for 
which  there  is  no  cause  outside  of  matters  of  con- 
\  enience,  taste,  honor  and  gain;  and,  as  a  result, 
the  changing  will  be  continued  until  the  object  is 
obtained.  Even  if  the  motives  should  be  the  very 
best,  there  is  no  reason  why  there  should  be  rejoic- 
ing over  them  more  than  those  who  never  made  a 
profession  of  religion.  Angels  in  heaven  rejoice 
more  over  the  turning  of  sinners  than  they  do  over 
such  as  have  not  been  so  far  away. 


Eor  small  children  in  our  Sunday-school,  our 
Brethren  cannot  do  better  than  send  for  Bro.  Moo- 
maw's  "Bible  Lessons."  The  lessons  are  simple 
yet  contain  all  the  important  Bible  truths  and  are 
put  in  such  a  simple  way  that  children  will  readily 
understand  them. 


As  the  demand  for  the  Report  of  Annual  Meet- 
ing, last  year  was  scarcely  sullicient  to  justify  its 
publication,  it  has  become  a  question    with  us 
whether  or  not  we  shall  continue  its  publication. 
There  are,  however,  a  goodly  number  that  appre- 
ciate it  so  highly  that  we  would  feel  badly  to  dis- 
appoint them.    They  say  that  as  long  as  the  report   '   *~ 
is  published,  they  are  willing  to  remain  at  home,  as       tr 
they  can  get  more  satisfaction  in  reading  it  than       t 
they  can  by  being  at  the  meeting  in  the  great  crowd      •§ 
that  is  generally  there.    We  will  be  pleased  to  have      *o 
an  expression  from  our  brethren  in  regard  to  it.       & 
We  are  willing  to  continue  it  as  long  as  the  patron-       ■» 
age  will  cover  the  expenses.    More  than  this  we  do       *» 
not  feel  like  doing. 


SAM  JONES  AND  TOBACCO. 


Supposing  that  you  all  do  not  know  who  Sam 
Jones  is,  we  tell  you  he  is  a  revivalist  of  no  mean 
sort,  and  of  late  has  been  making  considerable  stir 
in  the  religious  world.  He  was  born  down  South, 
in  the  state  of  Alabama,  and  there  commenced  his 
better  life.  In  his  conversion  he  determined  that 
no  habit  of  life  should  stand  between  him  and  his 
God.  So  he  dropped  one  after  another  that  he  had 
formed  in  days  gone  by.  But  the  habit  of  using 
tobacco  was  universally  prevalent  among  the  Ala- 
bamians,  saints  and  sinners,  so  that  he  did  not  re- 
cognize it  as  even  a  fault;  therefore  he  continued 
to  roll  it  as  a  sweet  morsel  under  his  tongue.  As 
he  came  north,  however,  he  found  a  different  senti- 
ment existing  among  the  better  class  of  people. 
This  feeling  enlarged  upon  him  while  preaching  in 
Chicago,  until  the  pressure  became  too  heavy,  and 
he  yielded  to  his  better  convictions  when  he  made 
the  following  announcement  in  regard  to  it:  "Down 
in  my  country  I  have  never  been  in  a  soul's  way 
that  I  know  of.  In  a  hundred  different  instances 
since  here  I  have  been  notified  that  a  habit  that  I 
was  given  to  is  a  stumbling-block  to  souls  in  this 
city,  and  1  waut  to  say  to  this  congregation  to- 
night, from  this  day  till  we  meet  up  in  heaven,  you 
can  tell  the  world  that  Sam  . I  ones  has  got  no  hab- 
it that  is  a  stumbling-block  to  anybody.  For  your 
prayers  and  for  your  sympathy  1  am  grateful,  and 
if  I  don't  do  any  good  in  Chicago,  let  Chicago  thank 
God  Almighty  she  has  done  the  poor  little  pale 
Southern  preacher  some  good  for  the  balance  of 
his  life." 

Now,  as  to  Sam  Jones  being  a  wonderful  man 
and  a  great  preacher  ami  re\  ivalist,  we  want  you 
to  think  just  as  you  phase,  but  Me  want  to  press 
home  this  fact— and  as  a  fact-  that  if  Sam  Jones, 
for  the  sake  of  popular  opinion,  and  to  remove  a 

stumbling-block  out  of  his  way,  could  so  decidedly 
abandon  this  Ugly  ami  hurtful  habit. every  brother 
in  the  church,  and  especially  in  the  ministry, 
for  Christ's  sake,  and  to  avoid  offense,  eon  do  the 
same  tiling.  There  i  I  no  use  o(  quibbling  and 
squirming  about  it;  you  can  do  it,  you  know  you 
can  do  it,  and  the  sacredness  of   your  position  and 

the  influence  that  you  ought  to  exert  calls  upon 

you  to  do  it.  Will  you?  This  is  the  question  for 
you  to  decide.  Don't  let  Sam  Jonefl  rise  up  in  the 
judgment  and  condemn  you. 


226 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEE. 


April  13, 1886. 


E3SS-^-"2"S- 


Study  to  show  thyself  approred  onto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


THE  CHILDREN'S  MEETING. 


BY  LANDON    WEST. 


The  little  folks  all  love  the  call, 
Because  the  way  is  made  for  all ; 
And  little  feet  the  path  can  walk, 
While  little  ones  with  love  can  talk. 

The  little  eyes  can  see  the  way, 
And  little  tongues  can  sweetly  pray; 
The  little  ones  do  swell  the  throng, 
And  little  tongues  can  aid  the  song. 

With  ears  all  quick  to  hear  the  Word, 
And  hearts  all  warm  to  love  the  Lord; 
Thtir  hands  are  ready  for  his  will, 
With  gifts,  all  free,  each  call  to  fill. 

And  little  gifts  their  hands  will  bring, 
While  every  little  tongue  will  sing; 
And  peace  will  crown  each  little  brow, 
While  every  little  head  will  bow. 

With  every  eye  both  clear  and  bright, 
ADd  every  step  both  free  and  light; 
And  tender  minds  all  free  from  care, 
They  love  to  come,  to  sit  and  hear. 


FAITH  CUKES. 


BY  A.  W.  EEESE. 


"And  these  signs  shall  follow  them  that  believe:  In 
my  name  they  shall  cast  out  devils;  they  shall  speak  with 
new  tongues; 

"They  shall  take  up  serpents:  and  if  they  drink  any 
deadly  thing  it  shall  not  hurt  them:  they  shall  lay 
hands  on  the  sick,  and  they  shall  recover."  Mark  16: 
17-18. 

This  language  was  used  by  our  Savior  aft- 
er his  resurrection.  He  was  speaking  with 
the  eleven  as  they  sat  together  at  meat.  He 
was  upbraiding  them  with  their  unbelief  and 
hardness  of  heart,  because  they  refused  to 
accept  the  testimony  of  those  who  had  seen 
Christ,  after  he  had  risen  from  the  dead. 

He  then  gives  them  the  great  commission, 
"Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and  preach  the 
gospel  to  every  creature."  He  also  sets  forth 
the  conditions  of  salvation,  and  concludes 
his  remarks  with  the  language  at  the  head  of 
this  article. 

These  miraculous  powers  conferred  upon 
the  disciples  and  their  immediate  successors, 
in  the  early  ages  of  the  Christian  Church, 
were  abundantly  verified.  We  have  ample 
proof  of  this  fact.  The  design  of  these  su- 
pernatural gifts,  was  to  meet  the  demands  of 
the  age.  While  at  that  time  the  world  was 
enshrouded  in  the  thick  gloom  of  moral 
night,  yet,  intellectually,  it  was  an  age 
which  no  succeeding  time  has  eclipsed. 

Pagan  philosophy  demanded  something 
more  than  moral  dogmas,  to  convince  it  of 
the  divinity  of  Christ,  and  of  the  inspiration 
of  his  Word.  Therefore,  as  the  great  found- 
er of  the  Christian  religion  inaugurated  the 
new  theology  by  "signs  and  wonders,  and 
with  divers  miracles,  and  gifts  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,"  so  he  conferred  upon  them  who 
should  believe,  in  that  age  of  the  world,  like 
miraculous  powers. 

But  we  contend  that  the  age  of  miracles 
ceased  with  the  apostles;  and  we  also  claim 
that  the  necessity  for  the  exercise  of  these 


supernatural  gifts,  ended  at  the  same  time. 
If  we  contend  that  "these  signs"  shall  yet 
"follow  them  that  believe, "  we  set  up  a  claim 
for  the  gospel  that  we  cannot  establish.  In 
fact,  this  is  one  of  the  great  arguments  of 
modern  infidelity,  against  the  religion  of 
Christ  as  it  now  exists.  Skeptics  demand 
that  "these  signs"  shall  yet  "follow  them  that 
believe" — and  they  quote  this  language  of 
our  Savior  in  support  of  their  position.  But 
we  well  know  that  Christianity  in  this  day, 
cannot  stand  such  a  test. 

We  know  that  the  power  to  "cast  out  dev- 
ils" does  not  now  reside  with  the  church  of 
God.  It  is  equally  evident  that  the  Chris- 
tian, in  this  age  of  the  world,  cannot  "speak 
with  new  tongues" — unless  he  chooses  to 
spend  the  same  amount  of  time,  labor,  and 
pains,  to  learn  them  that  other  men  do.  We 
know  that  the  believer  of  modern  times,  who 
would  have  so  little  sense  as  to  pick  up  a 
rattlesnake,  and  put  it  in  his  bosom,  would 
get  bitten  for  his  pains,  and,  like  enough, 
lose  his  life  thereby. 

We  are  abundantly  assured  that  arsenic 
will  kill  a  Christian,  in  the  full  blaze  of  the 
nineteenth  century,  just  as  quick  as  it  will 
the  vilest  sinner  on  earth. 

We  know  that  the  follower  of  Christ  dare 
not  "drink  any  deadly  thing" — and  to  require 
this  "sign"  of  his  faith,  would  neither  indi- 
cate religion  nor  good  sense. 

The  man  who  would  offer  to  give  this  "evi- 
dence" of  "faith,"  would  be  a  fit  subject  for 
the  lunatic  asylum.  Then,  there  remains  but 
one  other  factor  of  the  proposition — "they 
shall  lay  hands  on  the  sick,  and  they  shall  re- 
cover." 

By  the  same  process  of  reasoning  we  claim, 
that  the  follower  of  Christ  has  no  miraculous 
power,  in  the  present  day,  to  cure  the  sick. 
If  he  could  do  this,  now,  he  could  also  do  the 
other  supernatural  works  specified  in  the  lan- 
guage of  the  text. 

But  we  regard  the  man,  in  this  age,  who 
professes  to  heal  the  sick  by  "the  laying  on 
of  hands,"  not  as  a  Christian,  but  as  an  im- 
postor. Disease  is  a  material  thing,  and  is 
not  subject  to  the  mysterious  laws  that  govern 
the  immaterial  world. 

Fever  and  ague,  for  example,  commonly 
called  "chills,"  depends  upon  miasmatic  influ- 
ences, or  poisonous  exhalations  from  the  earth, 
and  is  not  of  spiritual  origin.  It  is  cured 
by  quinine,  which  is  the  antidote  to  malaria 
It  is  a  malady  that  cannot  be  cured  by  "the 
laying  on  of  hands,"  or  "the  prayer  of  faith." 
A  whole  camp  meeting  of  enthusiasts,  located 
in  a  western  swamp,  might  pray  with  chat- 
tering teeth  and  trembling  hands,  till  dooms- 
day, for  deliverance  from  the  plague,  but 
their  devotions  would  be  in  vain.  They 
would  shake  on  till  the  shrewd  and  practical 
western  doctor,  with  his  quinine,  iron,  and 
red  pepper,  would  arrive  at  the  scene  of 
trouble.  In  fact,  nobody  but  a  simpleton 
would  expect  to  cure  the  ague  "by  faith 
alone."  A  sensible  man's  faith,  in  such  a 
case,  would  hasten  to  "show  itself  by  works," 
of  a  very  lively  character. 

If  a  man  were  the  subject  of  a  violent  at- 
tack of  pneumonia,  or  any  other  grave  disor- 


der, he  would  be  very  silly  indeed,  to  waste 
valuable  time  in  the  exercise  of  an  unreason- 
ing faith,  in  the  hope  of  restoration  to  health 
by  such  means.  Such  a  man  needs  a  doctor; 
and  he  needs  one  bad.  It  is  needless  to 
multiply  illustrations,  and  I  must  be  permitted 
to  say,  that  there  is  no  other  subject  upon  the 
face  of  this  earth,  in  regard  to  which  there  is 
more  superstition,  and  unmeaning  nonsense, 
than  about  the  whole  domain  of  disease  and 
its  cure. 

Medicine  is,  at  the  best,  an  uncertain  sci- 
ence. There  are  no  fixed  axiomatic  princi- 
ples in  the  treatment  of  disease.  There  are 
no  specifics  in  its  cure.  The  man  that  pre- 
tends to  their  possession,  is  a  quack. 

After  long  years  of  patient  toil  and  study, 
and  a  ripe  experience  to  back  him,  even  the 
skillful  and  intelligent  physician  is  sometimes 
puzzled,  by  the  anomalous  phases,  and  pro- 
tean forms  of  disease.  What  might  we  then 
be  led  to  expect  of  the  tyro  in  the  profession, 
and  how  little  valuable  knowledge  from  the 
non-professional,  however  intelligent  upon 
other  subjects  the  latter  might  be? 

And  yet,  in  the  face  of  facts  like  these,  the 
generality  of  people  are  full  of  conceit  about 
the  cure  of  disease.  People  are  met  at  every 
turn  and  corner,  with  an  array  of  "never  fail- 
ing" remedies  for  "the  varied  ills  to  which 
human  flesh  is  heir."  Some  of  them  are 
"walking  encyclopedias" — living  exponents 
of  the  Materia  Medica. 

Fortunately  for  the  race,  many  of  the  dis- 
orders and  complaints  of  the  human  family 
are  imaginary,  not  real.  Doctors  themselves 
know  this  better  than  anybody  else.  They 
meet  such  cases  by  the  score.  These  are  the 
opportunities  for  "bread  pills,"  "infinitesimal 
dilutions  of  colored  water,"  etc.,  etc. 

Now  this  is  the  class  of  sufferers,  if  any, 
that  can  be  reached  by  "the  faith  cure." 
Here  the  trouble  is  not  material,  but  mental, 
Audjaith  is  the  great  factor,  even  though  it 
be  "no  bigger  than  a  mustard  seed,"  to  begin 
the  work. 

In  such  a  case,  more  especially,  if  the  pa- 
tient were  of  a  credulous  and  confiding  na- 
ture, and  of  a  devout  turn  of  mind,  it  is  not 
improbable  that  he  might  be  cured  "by  faith," 
and  "the  laying  on  of  hands;"  precisely  in 
fact,  and  on  the  same  line  of  movement,  as 
his  next  door  neighbor  the  sinner,  might  be 
cured  of  his  imaginary  disorders,  by  colored 
rainwater  and  moonshine  pills.  All  this, 
simply  because  there  was  nothing  the  matter 
with  either  of  them. 

We  are  utterly  skeptical  on  the  subject  of 
"faith  cures,"  in  real  disease  of  any  gravity. 
We  care  nothing  for  statistics!  There  is 
nothing  more  uncertain,  or  more  unworthy 
of  credence,  than  statistics  from  such  a 
source.  We  do  not  necessarily  impugn  the 
motives  of  those  who  furnish  evidence  of 
such  cures.  They  may  be  very  honest  and 
sincere,  but  they  are  the  victims  of  delusion. 
It  takes  a  great  many  cases  to  establish  a 
medical  fact.  Because  a  man  is  sick,  and  a 
certain  remedy  or  set  of  remedies  is  given, 
and  he  gets  well,  is  no  positive  evidence  that 
his  recovery  is  due  to  the  treatment  institut- 


April  13, 1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


ed  in  his  case.  This  fact  is  well  understood 
by  the  medical  profession  at  large,  It  would 
require  repeated  experiments  and  many  cases, 
to  establish  a  fact  in  the  medical  mind. 

Doctors  are  often  accused  of  being  a  con- 
trary, stubborn  set  of  meD,  but  the  profes- 
sional mind  is  ready  to  receive  that  which  is 
iruih,  and  those  engaged  in  its  search  are 
unwilling  to  receive  anything  as  truth  which 
is  not  abundantly  sustained  by  clinical  proof. 
Many  well  authenticated  cases  would  be  re- 
quired to  establish  any  medical  fact,  and  yet 
the  public  mind  would  be  made  up  beyond 
recall,  on  grounds  entirely  insufficient  to  sat- 
isfy those  professionally  engaged  in  the  in- 
vestigation of  disease. 

This  state  of  affairs  is  fully  appreciated  by 
the  venders  of  "patent"  nostrums,  whose  sale 
depends  chiefly  upon  popular  ignorance  and 
popular  credulity.  How  many  thousands  of 
these  proprietary  remedies  have  had  their 
brief  day  of  popular  favor,  within  the  memo- 
ry of  the  writer  of  these  pages! 

Miraculous  "cure  alls" — Panaceas — for 
that  is  what  the  word  Panacea  means — which 
is,  in  itself,  an  absurdity.  The  various 
vaunted  "balsams,"  "syrups,"  "elixirs"  "bit- 
ters," etc.,  etc.,  that  promised  in  loud  hand- 
bills, showy  wrappers,  and  lying  almanacs,  to 
banish  all  diseases  "to  parts  unknown," 
where  are  those  famous  remedies  now? 
They  have  been  consigned  to  "the  tomb  of 
the  Capulets."  Their  ephemeral  race  has 
been  run,  and  they  have  been  swept  into  the 
yawning  gulf  of  oblivion. 

"To  dumb  forgetfulness  a  prey." 

And  yet,  in  full  face  of  a  satire  so  grim  as 
this,  the  field  of  patent  medicine  is  ever  fresh, 
ever  green,  and  ever  new. 

Succeeding  generations  pour  down  their 
ready  throats  the  last  new  swill,  unmindful 
of  the  lessons  of  the  past;  and  each  new 
"John  Bull,"  retires  from  business  "with  a 
pocket  full  of  rocks." 

From  this  extended,  but,  by  no  means,  ir- 
relevant digression,  let  us  return  to  that  still 
greater  stretch  of  human  credulity,  which 
admits  of  the  cure  of  positive  disease,  out- 
side of  all  tangible  remedies,  and  through 
the  exercise  of  "faith  alone." 

However  much  the  piety  of  those  who  ad- 
vooate  such  a  thing,  may  excite  the  admira- 
tion of  the  devout,  and  command  the  public 
respect,  we  fail  to  see  in  their  claims,  any- 
thing beyond  disordered  enthusiasm,  whose 
zeal  is  only  exceeded  by  its  amazing  creduli- 
ty, and  boundless  superstition.  What  then? 
Is  there  no  efficacy  in  prayer  for  the  sick? 
Shall  faith  not  enter  into  the  religious  offices 
proper  in  the  case  of  those  afflicted  by  dis- 
ease? Most  surely  we  believe  in  the  efficacy 
both  of  prayer  and  of  faith. 

"The  fervent,  effectual  prayer  of  the  right- 
eous man  availeth  much." 

"Is  any  sick  among  you?  let  him  call 
for  the  elders  of  the  churoh ;  and  let  them 
pray  over  him,  anointing  him  with  oil  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord: 

"And  the  prayer  of  faith  shall  save  the 
sick,  and  the  Lord  shall  raise  him  up,"  etc. 
James  5: 14r-16. 

Certainly  we  believe  this  is  highly  proper, 


and  ought  to  be  done,  because  it  is  the  com- 
mand of  God.  The  promise  is,  also,  that  the 
Lord  will  raise  him  up.  But  do  our  Breth- 
ren believe  or  expect  that  this  result  will,  in- 
evitably follow  the  anointing  of  the  sick,  that 
he  will  always  recover?  By  no  means  I  We 
enter  upon  this  solemn  and  appropriate  ser- 
vice, in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the  Script- 
ures of  Divine  Truth;  humbly,  reverently, 
fervently,  as  we  know  how,  and  having  done 
this,  to  the  best  of  our  poor,  human  ability, 
we  leave  the  result  in  the  hands  hf  the  Lord. 
The  patient  himself  must  be  made  to  under- 
stand this,  before  we  enter  upon  the  work; 
and  he  must  express  his  complete  resignation 
to  the  Divine  will  in  his  case. 

It  will  readily  be  perceived  that  this  is  a 
widely  different  exercise  of  "faith,"  in  regard 
to  the  sick,  from  that  commonly  understood 
as  a  "faith  cure."  The  first  is  Scriptural, 
and,  therefore,  consistent  with  the  duties  of 
a  Christian  life.  The  latter  is  nowhere  au- 
thorized in  the  Word  of  God,  and,  therefore, 
forms  no  part  of  the  work  of  a  follower  of 
Christ. 

We  have  studiously  ignored,  in  this  essay, 
that  class  of  mountebanks,  found  in  almost 
every  community,  who  style  themselves, 
"Faith  Doctors,"  and  pretend  to  cure  the 
sick  by  "the  laying  on  of  hands."  We  leave 
them  to  the  enjoyment  of  their  ill-gotten 
gains,  and  pity  those  who  are  weak  enough 
to  apply  to  them  for  relief  from  bodily  ills. 
We  also  pass  by  the  swarms  of  impostors, 
known  to  unenviable  fame  as  "astrologers," 
"clairvoyants,"  "mediums,"  "fortune  tellers," 
"  necromancers,"  etc.,  who  profess  supernat- 
ural powers.  We  furthermore  omit  the  sa- 
tellites of  minor  degree,  who  do  many  won- 
derful things,  it  is  said,  by  means  of  charms, 
incantations,  spells,  etc.,  as  the  removing  of 
warts  by  tying  a  string  around  the  offending 
excrescences,  and  then  burying  the  string  at 
the  nearest  cross-roads;  the  string  serving 
as  a  sort  of  a  medical  "scape  goat"  in  the 
case. 

We  have  no  space  to  comment  on  the  prac- 
tice of  "measuring"  stunted  children  with  a 
stick,  and  the  further  farce  of  hiding  the 
stick,  lest  the  charm  should  not  work.  All 
of  these  absurd  performances  do  not  proper- 
ly come  under  the  head  of  "faith  cures,"  but 
should  be  classified  as  "medical  supersti- 
tions," whose  name  truly  is,  "Legion." 
Many  of  the  impostors  calling  themselves 
"faith  doctors,"  deserve  a  place  in  the  peni- 
tentiary, where  they  would  be  of  some  ser- 
vice to  the  State.  We  trust  that  the  children 
of  God  need  no  admonition  against  allowing 
themselves,  in  any  way,  to  be  mixed  up  with 
these  "fruitful  workers  of  darkness."  Moral 
contamination  is  the  inevitable  result  of  such 
contact. 

Sorcerers,  and  witohes,  and  those  having 
"familiar  spirits,"  are  classified  in  the  Word 
of  God,  among  whoremongers,  idolators, 
drunkards,  and  "whosoever  loveth  and  mak- 
eth  a  lie." 

From  such  company  we  would  say,  in  the 
language  of  the  Litany,  "Good  Lord,  deliver 

US. 

Warrensburg,  Mo. 


BLESSINGS,  BOTH  TEMPORAL 
AND  SPIRITUAL. 


BY  GEO.  W.  LONG. 


"Godliness  is  profitable  unto  all  things,  having  prom- 
ise of  the  life  that  now  is,  an  1  of  that  which  is  to 
come." 

While  under  the  law,  it  is  natural  for  us 
to  think,  that  for  so  much  labor  we  will  re- 
ceive so  much  pay,  and  that  God  will  be 
faithful  to  his  promises,  if  we  do  the  requir- 
ed work,  I  fear  it  would  be  the  result  of 
pride,  that  would  naturally  arise  from  ignor- 
ance on  our  part,  and  of  the  Word  of  God's 
rich  grace  and  free  promises. 

Every  true  believer  in  Jesus,  must  be  a  ho- 
ly and  a  godly  person,  hence  will  have  every 
reason  for  daily  comfort  and  joy.  Then  all 
who  live  godly,  will  have  the  gain  of  godli- 
ness while  living,  for,  says  Paul,  it  is 
profitable  and  has,  or  "they  will  have"  the 
"promise  of  the  life  that  now  is."  There  is 
nothing  that  would  be  truly  profitable  unto 
us,  but  that  godliness  has  the  promise  of. 
The  promises  of  the  Old  Testament,  were,  as 
a  rule,  of  a  temporal  nature,  while  under  the 
New  Testament,  they  are  spiritual  and  eter- 
nal. It  may  be  that  but  little  of  this  world's 
goods  may  fall  to  our  lot,  but  this  should  on- 
ly encourage  us  the  more.  Though  we  may 
possess  but  a  small  portion  in  the  "life  that 
now  is,"  we  will,  ere  long,  have  no  reason  to 
complain. 

The  humble  Christians  often  have  their 
fears,  yet  their  desire  is  towards  God,  and 
not  according  to  these  fears,  but  according 
to  their  faith  shall  it  be  unto  them.  We  do 
not  understand  that  the  appetites  of  the  nat- 
ural body  shall  be  gratified,  but  the  desire  of 
the  heart  shall  be  granted.  Then  the  desire 
of  the  heart,  renewed  by  grace,  is,  to  become 
God-like,  to  love  him  more,  to  serve  him  bet- 
ter, and  to  please  him  in  every  thought,  word, 
and  act. 

Godliness  has  the  promise  of  the  "life 
which  is  to  come,"  and  the  blessings  that  the 
faithful  will  enjoy  over  yonder,  will,  me- 
thinks,  compensate  us  for  all  our  pains,  our 
trials,  our  crosses,  our  losses,  and  sufferings, 
that  we  may  be  called  upon  to  endure,  while 
in  "the  life  that  now  is."  I  am  made  to  be- 
lieve even  now,  that  if  we  balance  the  profit 
and  loss,  we  will  find  ourselves  the  gainer, 
for  we  learn  that  godliness  "is  profitable  un- 
to all  things,"  hence  it  more  than  balances 
for  all  that  we  can  lose  in  temporal  matters. 
Should  we  be  disgraced  by  man,  when  we  are 
honored  before  God  ?  Where  we  are  denied 
oarnal  pleasures,  we  enjoy  spiritual  bless- 
ings. 

Then,  when  God  calls  us  from  this  stage 
of  action,  we  only  lose  a  short,  vain,  uncer- 
tain, and  sorrowful  life  upon  earth,  and,  in 
return,  gain  a  durable,  immortal,  and  eternal 
life  in  heaven. 

Ob,  blessed  thought,  to  have  obtained  an 
evidence  of  the  favor  of  God  I  In  him 
we  will  find  a  rich,  full,  and  ready  supply  for 
all  our  wants. 

Chicago,  III. 


228 


THE   GOSPEL   MESSENGEK. 


April  13,  1886. 


SAVE  SOULS! 


BY  S.  S.  HOHLER. 

What  is  to  be  done?  Do  our  brethren 
realize  their  responsibility?  How  will  the 
account  stand  in  the  great  day  ?  What  are 
we  in  this  world  for? 

These  are  questions  that  force  themselves 
on  my  mind  often,  but  I  will  not  try  to 
answer  all  of  them,  and  I  do  not  know 
that  I  could  were  I  even  to  try.  One  thing, 
however,  I  know,  and  that  is,  it  is  not  church 
pride, — or  glorying  in  sect  that  prompts 
such  questions.  There  are  other  things  so 
solemn,  connected  with  our  stay  in  this 
world  and  with  our  calling,  that  they  will 
shut  off  glorying  in  sect. 

If  a  world  lying  in  wickedness  had  no 
claim  on  us  as  Christians;  if  Jesus  had  not 
said,  "Go;"  if  the  limited  circle  of  home  in- 
fluences for  the  benefit  of  the  family  and 
neighborhood,  were  all  that  need  concern  us, 
then  it  would  not  need  to  concern  anyone  so 
much. 

It  certainly  is  right,  and  a  duty,  to  pro- 
vide a  living  for  the  family,  but  we  certainly, 
are  not  here  for  the  purpose  of  farming,  or 
for  the  pursuit  of  worldly  gain.  Those  are 
not  the  purposes  for  which  men  are  placed 
in  this  world.  Men  are  here  to  get  ready 
for  the  next  world,  and  to  get  ready  means 
evidently  to  so  use  the  things  of  this  world 
as  to  make  them  contribute  towards  be- 
ing ready.  Now  I  do  not  believe, — I  do  not 
want  to  believe, — that  our  brethren  are 
covetous  after  wealth,  but  somehow  every- 
body else  is'trying  to  make  money  and  get 
rich,  and  it  is  just  the  easiest  thing  in  the 
world  to  do  as  everyone  else  is  doing,  and,  in 
fact,  we  feel  that  if  we  do  not  try  to  pull 
ahead,  people  will  say  we  &re  lazy  and  shift- 
less, and  that  no  right  thinking  person  can 
very  well  stand ;  to  avoid  this,  we  do  pull 
ahead. 

I  know,  too,  that  if  there  were  such  a  thing 
as  a  covetous  brother,  you  cannot  get  him  to 
believe  it.  It  will  not  do  such  a  one  any 
good  to  tell  him  so,  and  I  do  not  mean  to  do 
any  such  a  thing.  I  believe  that  as  this  is 
a  money-grasping  age,  that  the  thing  is 
"catching,"  and  that  is  the  reason  we  got  into 
the  way  of  it  too,  but,  now,  is  that  what  we 
are  here  for?  No.  We  must  all  die, — then 
what?  Now,  I  have  not  a  word  to  say  in 
favor  of  money  preachers.  I  do  not  believe 
that  God  will  own  or  bless  that  preacher 
who  has  bis  heart  set  on  money  for  his 
preaching,  but  to  me  it  looks  like  a  solemn 
fact  that  every  brother  and  sister  should  rise 
up,  and  say  to  the  preacher,  "Go!  Go!  in 
the  spirit  and  power  of  the  divine  Master  to 
save  souls,  to  preach  the  truth,  to  build  up 
churches,  and  our  means  we  will  give  to 
God  to  help  on  the  work,  as  the  work  seems 
to  call  for  if."  There  is  a  wonderful  field 
opened  to  us,  and  the  work— O,  how  it  lags, 
just  because  there  is  not  money  enough  to 
pay  the  expense  of  travelling!  I  do  not  be- 
lieve that  there  is  a  man  of  God  who,  so 
far  as  the  ease  and  comforts  of  life  are  con- 
cerned, would  not  much  rather  stay  at  home. 
I  am  glad  that  our  brethren  are  taking  hold 


of  the  work.  God  is  working,  and  an  en- 
couraging work  has  b^en  done,  but  there  is 
no  time  to  fold  the  arms  yet. 

It  is  not  our  purpose  to  enumerate  calls 
that  are  made,  or  to  relate  any  particulars; 
it  is  enough  to  say  that  there  is  enough  of 
this  to  cause  a  person  to  ask  such  questions 
as  stand  at  the  head  of  this  article.  I  feel 
that  the  thing  that  is  needed  is  for  every 
brother  and  sister  to  set  apart  a  little  time 
for  silent  meditation  and  prayer,  and  in 
their  meditations  to  shut  out  the  world,  and 
ask  themselves,  as  if  in  the  presence  of  God, 
the  questions  introductory  to  this  train  of 
thoughts,  i.  e.\  "What  ami  doing?  Am  I  do- 
ing what  I  can  to  promote  the  truth  in  the 
world?  How  will  my  account  stand?"  And 
in  doing  this,  do  not  let  the  temptations  of 
the  world  have  a  place  in  your  meditations! 
Doit  as  a  solemn  service  to  God!  Brother, 
sister,  will  you? 

Is  it  money  I  am  begging?  Only  as  a 
means  to  an  end,  and  that  is,  that  the  Word 
may  be  spread  and  souls  saved.  God  is 
leading  the  way  to  this,  and  has  opened  a 
vast  mission  field  around  us  by  means  of  the 
emigration  of  brethren  into  new  localities 
all  over  this  southern  and  western  country; 
enough  so,  to  far  exceed  the  present  means 
at  command  to  follow  up  the  work  opened 
up  for  us.  Now  the  question  is,  Shall  the 
work  be  made  more  active?  Shall  the  com- 
mand of  our  Lord,  who  said,  "Go  preach  my 
gospel,  etc.,"  become  a  reality  among  us? 
These  are  questions  not  for  the  majority  to 
decide,  but  for  you,  brother,  or  sister,  as  in- 
dividuals to  decide,  and  you,  dear  brother  or 
sister,  are  never  called  on  to  decide  greater 
questions  than  these. 

The  blessed  Savior  has  in  a  very  impor- 
tant sense  put  the  interests  of  his  cause  in- 
to our  hands.  The  thought  that  such  a  trust 
is  committed  to  us,  should  stir  us  up  to 
stand  and  work  for  the  Lord.  The  interest 
felt  in  the  work  becomes  a  fair  test  of  our 
Christian  character,  and  will  enable  us  to 
know  whether  or  not  we  are  the  Lord's,  for 
if  we  are  his  we  will  have  his  spirit,  which 
will  urge  us  to  do  his  work,  stir  us  up  to  ap- 
ply the  means  necessary  to  promote  his 
cause,  but  if  we  have  no  promptings  of  this 
character,  then  it  looks  as  if  we  are  not  alive 
to  God,  but  dead,  and  that's  an  alarming 
state  to  be  in,  and  yet  I  am  sure  we  all  want 
to  enter  into  the  heavenly  glory,  but  we  are 
so  related  to  others,  that  we  either  lift  them 
up  towards  God  and  salvation,  or  drag  them 
down  to  ruin . 

Christians  cannot  question  which  of 
the  two  shall  attend  their  life.  The  only 
question  that  can  attend  their  calling,  is  to 
know,  in  what  way,  and  by  what  means  can  I 
— can  you,  do  the  most  towards  lifting  oth- 
ers up  to  God.  The  question  of  your  per- 
sonal salvation  is  made  to  depend  upon  your 
influence  and  effort  towards  saving  others, 
"for  none  of  us  liveth  to  himself,  and  no  man 
dieth  to  himself." — Rom.  14:  7. 

Now  after  you  have  read,  or  are  reading 
this,  please  notice  carefully  what  the  charac- 
ter of  your  thoughts  is.  Perhaps,  you  may 
be  tempted  to  brush  the  whole  aside,  or  you 


may  even  be  tempted  to  say,  "That's  a  money 
lover  that  wrote  this,"  but  if  you  think  that 
way,  you  do  me  wrong.  God  knows,  I  feel 
stirred  in  my  soul,  as  many  other  dear  breth- 
ren and  sisters  feel  aroused  for  the  cause  of 
Jesus.  This  prompts  these  lines,  and  it  is 
impossible  to  meet  the  calls  for  meetings 
without  a  large  increase  of  means  necessary 
to  meet  the  expenses.  Oar  accountability  to 
God,  and  the  fear  that  in  the  great  day  many 
of  us  will  fail,  because  of  not  having  done 
more  towards  the  salvation  of  others  has 
prompted  me  to  write.  With  you,  with  us, 
rests  the  cause  of  God.  Into  your  hands,  un- 
der the  loving  care  of  God,  is  submitted  this 
appeal.  Possibly  I  even  may  be  censured 
for  having  written  this,  to  which  I  can  only 
say,  "Good  Lord,  let  it  come,"  but  may  his 
blessing  rest  on  you  all.   Amen. 


BETTER  QUALIFICATIONS. 


BY  ENOCH  EBY. 

On  the  first  page  of  the  Gospel  Messenger 
No.  12  under  the  caption,  "More  System," 
the  writer  calls  our  attention  to  an  important 
point;  so  important  in  his  mind  that  he  hop- 
ed that  the  District  Meeting  and  the  Annual 
Meeting  would  do  something  to  remedy  the 
matter. 

That  much  of  our  trouble  in  the  Church 
is  caused  by  improper  ruling  and  conduct  of 
elders  is  a  fact,  which,  I  presume,  no  person 
of  considerable  experience  will  deny,  but  it 
may  not  always  come  in  the  way  to  which 
the  brother  alludes. 

It  is  a  painful  consideration  that  those 
who  are  placed  in  authority  and  power  by 
the  Church  and  of  whom  the  Scriptures  re- 
quire to  be  examples  to  the  flock  and  to  feed 
them,  should  sow  the  seeds  of  discord  and 
corruption,  and  thereby  caube  trouble  in  the 
Church.  The  Lord  remembered  the  shep- 
herds of  Israel.      See  Ez.  34. 

I  fail  to  see  why  a  brother  should  not 
carry  his  eldership  with  him  and  exercise 
profitably,  if  he  possesses  the  Scriptural 
qualifications,  and  if  he  does  not,  the  Church 
and  the  elders  present  should  not  ordain 
him,  for  a  violation  of  Scripture  always  re- 
sults in  trouble  and  is  a  detriment  to  the 
cause.  If,  however,  a  brother  possessing 
measureably  all  the  qualifications,  being 
reasonably  successful  at  home,  should  move 
to  another  district  not  so  easily  controlled, 
and  the  circumstances  different,  and  he  finds 
himself  inadequate  to  the  task,  should  he 
not  resign?  If  his  aspirations  for  the  posi- 
tion are  too  great  to  do  that,  but  would  rath- 
er lord  it  over  God's  people,  it  is  only  anoth- 
er Scriptural  evidence  that  he  is  not  qualifi- 
ed, and  the  Church  has  a  right  to  ask  him  to 
resign,  especially  if  she  has  brethren  pos- 
sessing superior,  or  Scriptural  qualifications. 
I  am  not  sure  whether  subordinancy  to  what 
system  we  already  have,  would  not  be  more 
needed  than  more  system,  the  former  we 
need  much,  and  if  we  can  improve  the  latter, 
it  may  proportionately  improve  the  former. 
Good  church  government  is  the  master- 
wheel  in  the  work  of  saving  sinners. 


April  13,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


229. 


In  readiDg  the  article  above  alluded  to,  1 
recalled  to  mind  a  recent  letter  from  a  dis- 
tance and  several  verbal  requests  this  win- 
ter in  my  travels,  for  something  to  be  done 
through  our  general  conference  to  prevent 
brethren,  traveling  as  evangelists,  from 
speaking,  if  not  reproachfully,  very  lightly, 
of  the  order  and  usages  of  the  Church, 
especially  in  the  matter  of  wearing  appar- 
rel,  giving  latitude  on  that  point  to  certain 
ones  in  order  to  get  them  into  the  Church. 
That  our  general  conference  never  sanction- 
ed, and  I  hope  never  will,  for  sad  experience 
has  taught  us  that  it  leads  to  a  direct  viola- 
tion of  the  gospel.  Why  not  stop  such 
work  in  the  Church,  ia  the  important  ques- 
tion, often  asked?  Echo  answers,  Why  not? 
As  long  as  churches  call  for  such  brethren 
to  come,  it  is  hard  to  stop  it.  Some  brethren 
only  learn  the  fact  by  sad  experience  when 
it  is  too  late.  Now,  if  more  system  will  pre- 
vent such  work,  or  help  us  to  control  the 
"Go-where-you-pleaee"  and  the  "Do-as-you- 
please"  ministry,  let  us  have  it! 

As  a  Church  we  have  had  some  painful 
lessons,  and  we  should  profit  by  them.  His- 
tory often  repeats  itself.  The  same  causes 
will  produce  like  results.  Many  lambs  are 
in  the  Church  that  need  the  sincere  milk  of 
the  gospel,  that  they  may  grow  thereby; 
"not  goats  milk."— Prov.   27:  27. 

Lena,  III. 

MOODY  IN    FLORIDA. 


BY  J.  H.  MOORE. 


Some  years  ago  I  had  the  pleasure  of  hear- 
ing Moody  while  he  was  preaching  in  St. 
Louis.  As  I  had  never  heard  him  before,  I 
was  not  altogether  free  from  the  feeling  of 
curiosity  so  common  on  such  cccassions. 
Still  I  enjoyed  his  discourse,  and  at  that 
time  made  up  my  mind  concerning  the  se- 
cret of  his  success.  I  have  always  had  a  de- 
sire to  hear  him  again,  that  I  might  have  my 
opinion  verified  or  see  good  reasons  for 
changing. 

Mr.  Moody  was  in  Palatka  last  week,  and 
I  had  the  pleasure  of  hearing  him  the  sec- 
ond time.  I  was  fully  confirmed  in  my 
former  convictions  concerning  the  secret  of 
his  extraordinary  success. 

Mr.  Moody.is  a  plain  man,  both  in  dress 
and  manner,  and  he  is  desperately  in  earn- 
est, but  he  does  not  aim  to  demonstrate  his 
zeal  by  loud  talking.  His  tone  is  that  of  an 
earnest  business  man  without  any  attempts 
at  either  eloquence  or  correct  language. 
His  sentences  are  usually  short,  while  his 
points  are  keen  and  quickly  made.  His  talks 
abound  in  brief  illustrations,  drawn  almost 
exclusively  from  the  common  incidents  and 
walks  of  life,  such  as  are  usually  overlooked 
by  most  preachers.  He  is  quite  familiar 
with  the  contents  of  the  Bible,  and  always 
has  an  array  of  Scriptural  incidents  at  com- 
mand to  confirm  or  illustrate  his  teaching. 
The  most  unlearned  can  understand  him. 
He  means  what  he  says,  and  looks  the  peo- 
ple right  in  the  eyes  while  talking. 

His  power  lies  in  his  simplicity,  and  abil- 


ity to  tell  his  story  pointedly  and  quickly. 
Most  preachers  get  above  their  hearers, 
Moody  gets  down  among  his  and  tells  them 
the  story  of  the  cross  in  his  own  simple  way 
of  talking.  Preachers  will  listen  to  him  in 
astonishment,  wondering  why  they  never  be- 
fore thought  of  those  little  things.  Most 
preachers  go  to  their  library  for  illustra- 
tions, Moody  goes  to  the  habits  and  inci- 
dents of  the  life  of  common  people,  hence  he 
is  always  understood  and  appreciated.  That 
is  the  secret  of  the  man's  success. 

If  other  preachers  would  imitate  his  sim- 
ple methods  of  teaching,  they  would  accom- 
pliah  a  great  amount  of  good.  Common 
people  want  common  Bible  talk,  such  as 
they  can  comprehend. 

We  have  two  ministers  among  our  people 
who  have  Moody's  simple  way  of  talking, 
and  they  are  always  listened  to  with  pleasure 
by  the  common  people.  I  will  not  mention 
their  names,  but  I  do  wish  we  had  more  of 
them..  They  both  understand  the  Bible  and 
human  nature  thoroughly,  and  when  they 
tell  a  thing,  they  make  it  so  plain  that  the 
people  cannot  fail  to  understand  them. 
They  never  make  excuses,  but  open  the 
Bible  and  tell  the  simple  story  in  a  simple 
way.  Let  us  have  more  of  the  plain,  simple 
preaching. 

Keuka,  Fla. 


EDUCATION. 


BY  As  HUTCHISON. 


My  dear  brother  or  sister,  why  do  you  de- 
sire an  education? 

It  certainly  requires  considerable  effort, 
as  well  as  no  little  pecuniary  outlay,  to  ob- 
tain anything  like  a  liberal  education. 

God  has  given  his  creature,  man,  such  un- 
limited capacities,  and  then  such  a  wide 
range  in  which  to  use  knowledge,  that  I  can- 
not see  how  any  one  can  oppose  the  subject 
of  education.  Now,  if  education  is  danger- 
ous or  even  of  little  value,  why  make  such 
an  effort  to  obtain  it?  Surely  there  muat  be 
some  intrinsic  worth  about  it,  or  it  would 
not  be  sought  after  by  so  many  of  the  good 
and  great.  The  good  and  great,  did  you  say? 
Who  are  these  good  and  great  of  which  you 
speak?  Why,  they  are  the  ones  who  have 
been  brought  under  the  influence  of  correct 
principle  in  their  educational  pursuits. — 
What  we  mean  by  correct  principles,  is  such 
principles  as,  when  carried  into  execution, 
will  result  in  good  to  yourself,  or  some  one 
else,  or  both.  Now,  this  is  what  we  mean  by 
an  education:  The  training  of  the  individu- 
al in  the  knowledge  and  use  of  these  princi- 
ples, so  that  the  person  thus  trained  will 
be  brought  up  to  a  higher  plane  than  before. 
Education  is  what  has  made  the  good  and 
the  great  to  stand  above  the  places  of  doubt- 
ful propriety. 

There  are  those  who  are  educated  in  lessons 
only,  who  condescend  to  indulge  in  that 
which  is  not  elevating  in  its  nature  and  ten- 
dency. But  this  only  shows  the  absolute  ne- 
cessity of  looking  after  the  character  of  ed- 
ucation.     Letters  alone,  will   not  do.     We 


want,  and  we  must  have,  instruction  in  such 
things  as  are  virtuous  and  true,  such  as  will 
lift  us  above  impeachment.  The  Bible  sets 
up  a  list  of  rules,  which,  if  lived  out,  will 
make  just  such  a  character.  When  a  brother 
or  any  one  else,  will  say  he  would  rather  see 
a  still-house  erected  at  any  given  point  than 
a  school  building,  we  can  only  feel  sad  and 
say  that  this  one  needs  to  be  lifted  to  a  high- 
er plane.  The  distillery  sends  forth  that 
which  makes  men  descend  the  scale  in  point 
of  true  worth;  while  a  true  education  always 
prompts  him  to  go  in  the  other  direction. 
Then,  why  not  seek  to  know  all  we  can,  that 
will  help  us  to  ascend  the  scale?  Heaven  is 
high  above  us.  Therefore,  let  us  all  labor 
the  more  to  educate  our  hearts  as  well  as 
our  heads. 


DEATH. 

BY  S.  Z.  SHARP. 

"Leaves  have  their  time  lo  fall, 
And  flowers  to  wither  at  the  north  wind's  breath, 

And  stars  to  set;  but  all, 
Thou  hast  all  seasons  for  thine  own,  0  Death!" 

Mrs.  Hemans. 

We  were  forcibly  reminded  of  the  truth  of 
the  above  beautiful  sentiment,  when  on 
March  27th  the  message  came  that  one  of 
our  number,  Bro.  John  R.  Bowman,  had  left 
us  and  gone  to  the  spirit  land.  Ten  days  be- 
fore he  seemed  in  the  vigor  of  life  and,  im- 
bued with  high  hopes  and  fond  anticipations 
was  striving  to  fit  himself  for  an  important 
position  in  this  life,  but  a  cold  was  contract- 
ed, a  very  severe  attack  of  pleurisy  and  pneu- 
monia set  in  and  the  young  and  vigorous  life 
had  to  succumb.  Father,  mother,  brother, 
the  Faculty,  students,  and  a  large  concourse 
of  citizens  met  in  the  college  chapel,  where 
we  tried  to  address  them  from  the  text,  "Pre- 
pare to  meet  thy  God."  Amos  4:  12.  The 
suddenness  of  this  visitation  reminded  us  all 
of  the  necessity  of  preparation  to  depart  from 
this  world.  Then  followed  the  last  look,  the 
last  farewell,  the  long  procession,  and  our 
young  brother  was  carried  to  Chelsea,  Steph- 
enson Co.,  111.,  where  Eld.  J.  G.  Eoyer  ad- 
dressed a  large  and  sad  audience,  for  Bro. 
Bowman  had  many  friends  there,  as  he  was 
of  a  quiet  disposition  and  affectionate  nat- 
ure. 

He  had  made  the  good  confession  last  win- 
ter,  with  many  other  students,  and  closed  his 
career  on  earth  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
years.  _    

We  dare  not  shade  off  the  eternal  differ- 
ence between  right  and  wrong.  We  shall 
not  sit  down  contentedly  in  the  presence  of 
any  evil,  injustice,  or  dishonesty,  that  we  can 
expose  or  redress.  There  are  those  who  will 
callus  eccentric:  let  them!  We  must  take 
our  place  on  God's  side,  against  all  the 
works  of  the  devil,  and  light  with  them. 
And  everything  unjust  and  untrue  is  the 
work  of  the  devil.  If  we  are  worth  counting 
at  all,  we  must  fly  at  it.  As  Luther  said,  "1 
cannot  do  otherwise;  God  help  me." 


230 


THE    GOSPEL   MESSENGER. 


April  13,  1886. 


TO  ELDER  JAMES  QUINTEB. 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUQH. 


Your  precious  letter  is  here;  long  in  com- 
ing and  short  in  contents.  Why  not  do  as 
Samson  did  to  Delilah —  tell  me  all  thine 
heart?  Two  really  noble  Christian  souls  can 
wage  a  mental  combat,  while  their  hearts  are 
holding  Love-feast.  Few  believe  this,  hence 
alienation,  hatred,  abuse. 

I  will  unbend  from  my  current  thought 
and  feeling,  and,  at  your  request,  be  a  little 
self-personal.  Since  I  have  learned  to  trust 
God  for  the  fulfillment  of  His  will  in  rela- 
tion to  my  whole  being,  my  health  is  better 
than  since  1870.  I  find  that  no  thermome- 
ter can  rise  and  sink  more  accurately  to  at- 
mospheric variations,  than  my  health  does 
to  my  faith-relations  to  God  as  Jehovah-Ra- 
phi.  My  pain  is  a  minimum,  and  I  did  not 
use  my  slate  for  nearly  two  years.  I  do  not 
find  it  easy  to  believe  in  the  face  of  natural 
laws,  and  sometimes  completely  fail;  but 
when  that  blessed  possibility  is  vouchsafed 
me,  I  can  testify  boldly  that  "all  things  are 
possible  to  him  that  believeth." 

Real  faith  never  ventures.  I  needed  many 
years,  and  sore  disappointments  and  chasten- 
ings,  before  I  knew  what  was  meant  by  faith 
being  the  substance  of  things  hoped  for. 
Faith  is  rarer  than  diamonds.  You  speak  a 
solemn  and  awful  truth,  when  you  say  that 
"self-deception  among  professors  of  religion 
is  very  prevalent."  I  repeat,  there  is  no  ven- 
ture in  perfect  trust  in  omnipotent  Love. 
There  can  be  no  hazard  in  taking  God  at  His 
word.  How  many  of  us  can  trust  Him  for  a 
breakfast,  or  a  new  suit,  or  the  payment  of  a 
note?  Did  He  ever  disappoint  faith  in  such 
an  emergency?  Never.  I  have  seen  the 
day  that  I  had  to  lay  my  head  on  God's 
word  for  my  pillow,  waiting  for  my  morning 
morsel  from  the  hand  of  my  Father  in  Heav- 
en. If  I  want  a  steel  pen,  or  a  package  of 
envelopes,  or  tablets,  or  anything  else  needed 
for  my  mission,  I  am  not  ashamed  to  "Go 
and  tell  Jesus."  Absolute  integrity  and  ab- 
solute faith  never  fail  to  verify  the  goodness 
and  reliability  of  God.  This  is  the  privilege 
of  all  believers,  and  the  duty  as  well.  "Boast- 
ing is  excluded."  This  openness  to  God  be- 
longs only  to  the  truly  humble;  and  by  this  I 
mean  pre-eminently  a  heart  that  consciously 
and  practically  acknowledges  the  Sovereign- 
ty of  God.  "Voluntary  humility"  counts 
nothing  with  God.  "Thy  will  be  done,"  is 
the  all-inclusive  fact  of  a  life  that  has  power 
with  God. 

Pride  has  many  forms,  and  very  often 
"steals  the  livery  of  Heaven  to  serve  the  dev- 
il in."  He  that  is  spiritual  enough  to  get 
God's  idea  of  things,  will  turn  into  a  hallow- 
ed symbol  what  the  carnally-minded  and 
self-idolatrous  convert  into  a  means  of  cor- 
ruption and  damnation.  The  Tabernacle  and 
Temple,  and  the  High  Priest's  habilaments 
give  us  the  Divine  Idea  of  architecture  and 
costume,  as  well  as  of  life  in  essence  and  ex- 
pression. All  beauty,  and  symmetry,  and 
harmony  are  of  God,  but  sin  knows  not  how 
to  use  them.     Just  in  proportion  as  we  be- 


come Christ-minded,  will  we  naturally  rise 
into  the  liberties  of  the  children  of  the  High- 
eat.  This  is  the  exact  opposite  of  the  fash- 
ion-worship of  modern  Christendom.  The 
High  Priest  was  God-clad,  and  the  Temple 
God-adorned,  and  to  dress  and  build  for  Je- 
sus' sake  is  to  do  both  out  of  the  beauty  and 
exactness  of  the  life  and  light  He  gives. 
How  few  of  us  outgrow  tradition  and  preju- 
dice! How  few  are  wholly  God-possessed 
and  God-guided !  How  much  of  father,  and 
mother,  pastor  and  past  reigns  in  us  all! 
How  unworthily  do  many  of  us  use,  and  de- 
fend even  the  positive  appointments  of  Je- 
hovah! The  grandest  verities  and  most  sol- 
emn truths  are  handled  in  a  spirit  which  ei- 
ther makes  Christ  the  minister  of  sin,  or  puts 
Him  to  an  open  shame. 

I  am  glad  you  contemplate  a  series  of  arti- 
cles on  the  design  of  the  Divine  Incarnation 
in  relation  to  the  present  life.  Here  is  where 
the  church  is  most  grievously  at  fault.  Nu- 
merical accessions  are  no  proof  of  advance- 
ment in  the  Divine  Life.  It  was  only  yes- 
terday that  I  listened  to  doctrine,  vehement- 
ly affirmed,  that  so  absolutely  reversed  the 
order  of  God  relative  to  symbol  and  experi- 
ence, as  to  ruin  and  kill  any  soul  that  prac- 
tically adopts  it.  Why  have  we  a  symbolical 
side  to  our  religion  at  all?  Is  it  for  the  sake 
of  the  symbol,  or  for  the  truth  it  feebly  rep- 
resents? He  that  sees  the  "truth  as  it  is  in 
Jesus"  will  have  the  least  to  do  with  symbol. 
Just  in  proportion  that  the  disciples  grew 
spiritual,  did  they  lose  the  Christ  after  the 
flesh.  The  flesh  has  its  place  and  function, 
but  only  as  a  means  of  leading  to  an  altitude 
where  it  scarcely  touches  our  consciousness. 
2  Cor.  5:  16;  John  6:  63. 

The  manifestation  of  God  in  the  flesh  is 
our  salvation;  but  for  all  that  Unitarianism 
is  a  delusion  and  fatal  heresy.  The  same  is 
true  of  the  entire  objective  side  of  Christian- 
ity. To  whittle  down  baptism  to  sprinkling 
or  pouring,  or  even  to  a  monodip,  is  a  grave 
error;  but  is  it  to  be  compared  with  a  doc- 
trine and  life  that  nullify  the  verity  of  which 
baptism  is  a  shadow? 

The  Brethren  are  the  true,  and  only  true, 
church,  so  far  as  symbolic  religion  can  make 
a  church.  Is  that  the  main  fact  of  the  Di- 
vine purpose,  and  will  it  make  us  the  light 
of  the  world  and  the  power  of  God  unto  sal- 
vation? I  am  utterly  done  with  every  expe- 
dient of  ordinanoe  and  education  apart  from 
a  conscious,  manifest  baptism  of  the  Holy 
Ghost.  No  man  believes  more  firmly  than 
I  do  in  sacrament  and  culture;  but  all  Divine 
institutions  and  human  possibilities  cannot 
convert  or  sanctify  a  single  soul.  God  did 
not  talk  or  symbolize  His  life  into  the  virgin 
Mary,  but  He  came  into  her  in  the  reality  of 
His  being,  and  thus  fashioned  His  Christ 
out  of  her  flesh,  and  blood,  and  mind,  and 
spirit.  All  that  God  has  appointed,  and  all 
that  man  can  accomplish,  falls  infinitely 
short  of  salvation  without  His  personal  in- 
dwelling. When  are  we  going  to  be  saved, 
or  what  is  salvation?  Is  it  to  be  effected  in 
this  life,  or  in  some  higher  sphere?  How 
much  sin,  or  corruption,  or  hereditary  poison, 
is  it  safe  to  oarry  into  the  other  world?    We 


had  better  give  a  radical  reconsideration  to 
the  real  purpose  of  the  infleshing  of  God  and 
the  office  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  I  can  allow  no 
excuse  for  sin  in  myself,  latent  or  expressed, 
neither  do  I  believe  that  anything  can  be 
found  in  the  life  and  teachings  of  Jesus  to 
justify  the  least  extenuation  of  evil  thought 
or  desire.  Have  we  not  many  among  us  who 
conform  strictly  to  sacred  ordinances  and  ec- 
clesiastical usages,  whose  hearts  run  over 
with  lust,  and  passion,  and  envy,  and  jeal- 
ousy, and  covetousness,  and  levity,  and 
whose  entire  hope  of  salvation,  if  they  have 
any,  rests  altogether  on  something  apart  from 
the  Divine  immanence?  I  cannot  witness 
these  things  and  remain  quiet.  I  must  write, 
and  I  will  not  spare:  but  I  will  strike  myself 
first  and  hardest  of  all.  I  covet  nobody's 
smile,  and  I  deprecate  anybody's  ill  will. 
Those  who  apprehend  Jesus  as  He  may  be 
apprehended  in  this  life,  will  be  my  friends; 
and  those  who  want  a  long  rein  for  the  car- 
nal mind  and  deny  full  salvation  while  in  the 
flesh,  will  think  and  feel  and  say  what  is  nat- 
ural to  such  persons.  Spiritual,  saving  pow- 
er is  not  mental  power,  nor  will  power,  nor 
even  moral  power,  but  supernatural  power, 
the  wisdom  and  power  of  God  through  the 
Holy  Ghost.  Unless  there  is  a  revival  of 
the  doctrine  and  realization  of  holiness,  we 
will  inevitably  become  "a  valley  of  dry  bones, 
very  dry."  "Looking  unto  Jesus,"  and  "have 
ye  received  the  Holy  Ghost  since  ye  believed?" 
are  the  great  texts  that  need  to  be  preached 
to  us  with  Divine  emphasis. 

Before  I  close  I  must  say  a  word  about 
your  new  book,  which  you  kindly  sent  me. 
Reference  to  it  is  in  exact  line  with  the  tenor 
and  spirit  of  this  letter.  I  believe  it  is  the 
best,  soberest,  solidest  work  on  trine  immer- 
sion yet  written.  Every  preacher  and  every 
family  in  the  Brotherhood  should  have  a 
copy.  And  I  now  use  the  term  Brotherhood 
in  a  sense  large  enough  to  include  every  sec- 
tion. It  is  a  boon  to  the  so  called  Progress- 
ives, and  it  should  be  hailed  as  a  God-send 
by  the  Old  Order  Brethren,  and  by  all  lovers 
of  naked  Bible  truth,  as  a  production  of  rare 
merit.  Blessed  be  God  for  enabling  and 
sparing  you  to  give  the  church  such  a  lega- 
cy. And  now,  brother,  and  brethren  and  sis- 
ters, all  round  the  three  segments,  who  will 
write  its  spiritual  complement?  This  is  the 
crying  want  of  the  age.  Who  has  "tarried" 
long  enough  in  prayer,  and  supplication,  and 
self- crucifixion  to  be  "endued  with  power 
from  on  high"  for  this  solemn  and  urgent 
work?  Will  not  all  our  papers  be  freely 
open  to  testimony  and  exposition  of  what 
God  Incarnate  means? 


ROYAL  CRUMBS. 


BY  M.  M.  E. 

— A  beloved  saint — an  elder  whose  praise 
is  with  God  and  who  is  a  patient  self-sacri- 
ficing worker  in  Western  Kansas,  writes  me 
that  in  his  younger  days  a  brother  said  to 
him,  "The  church  uses  you  so  muoh  because 
you  let  the  church  do  so."  To  this  our  work- 
er replied,  "All  right,  for  I  belong  to  the 
church,  the  church  does  not  belong  to  me.    I 


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am  glad  if  the  Lord  accepts  me  as  one  of  his 
servants."  Such  a  spirit  of  submission  in  a 
member  will  do  more  to  make  a  strong 
church  than  a  thousand  selfish  spirits,  whose 
chief  aim  is  to  set  themselves  up  in  fame  or 
wealth.  Show  me  a  member  who  scarcely 
ever  fails  to  come  out  to  meetiDgs,  to  coun- 
cils, or  to  help  the  distressed  or  to  work  at 
the  church-house,  and  I  will  show  you  one 
who  deeply  recognizes  that  he  is  not  his  own, 
but  Christ's — who  is  not  simply  Head,  but 
has  a  body,  which  is  the  church. 

— How  can  any  one  really  love  Christ,  the 
Head,  and  hate  his  body,  the  church?  This 
is  an  impossibility.  And  the  church  is  not 
"one  member,"  but  "many."  No  man  can 
truthfully  say  that  he  can  love  Jesus — praise 
and  adore  him — and  be  careless  and  indiffer- 
ent concerning  the  church.  The  two  are 
one,  and  no  human  ingenuity  can  sever  them. 

— One  of  the  sweetest  enjoyments  since 
leaving  the  editor's  chair,  is  the  correspond- 
ence with  "the  pure  in  heart."  Though  the 
letter-writing,  at  times,  becomes  stupendous, 
it  affords  no  small  degree  of  pleasure,  and 
the  mental  and  spiritual  profits  amply  repay 
me  for  time.  Ministers  may  gather  the 
foundation  for  sermons  by  a  well-organized 
correspondence. 

— On  the  24th  of  March,  we  tenderly  laid 
away  in  the  tomb,  sister  Louisa  C.  Hefner, 
aged  forty-six  years,  one  month  and  seven- 
teen days.  She  is  the  first  member  laid  in 
our  church  yard.  Several  weeks  before  her 
demise,  she  was  anointed  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord.  Two  weeks  before  her  death,  Bro. 
Wm.  and  sister  Kate  Gooch  took  her  to  their 
home,  and  day  and  night  tenderly  cared  for 
her.  Her  husband  also  watched  with  all  the 
love  of  a  husband  by  her  side,  doing  all  he 
could  for  her.  She  selected  1  Tim.  4:  7,  8, 
as  the  words  to  be  used  at  the  funeral.  She 
longed  to  "be  absent  from  the  body"  and  "to 
be  present  with  Jesus."  Oh,  how  happy  to 
be  prepared  to  go  hence ! 

— Bro.  Eli.  Benner,  of  Burr  Oak,  preached 
to  us  an  edifying  discourse  on  Sunday,  Mar. 
2lst. 

— Bro.  Wm.  Lugenbeel  and  Daniel  Smith 
recently  held  forth  the  word  of  God  in  the 
Burr  Oak  church. 

— Bro.  Allen  Ives,  about  the  middle  of 
Maroh,  visited  the  church  in  Osborne  county, 
Kan.,  and  made  glad  the  children  of  God. 

— Quite  a  number  of  members  have  moved 
away  from  the  church  in  York  County,  Neb., 
among  the  number,  Eld.  John  Snowberger 
and  his  son  Andrew. 

— The  power  of  enduranoe,  in  some  pro- 
fessors of  Christianity,  is  so  small  that  they 
can  be  pushed  over  with  a  rye  straw,  meta- 
phorically speaking.  Such,  perhaps,  were 
never  planted  in  Christ,  but  were  simply  set 
on  the  surface  of  divine  principles. 

—Speaking  of  surface  work,  calls  to  mind 
the  observations  of  a  noted  minister  in  a  re- 
cent letter  to  me.  He  says,  by  way  of  illus- 
tration of  modern  ways:  "Elder  so  and  so 
oame  to  us  and  held  a  series  of  meetings;  he 
preached  the  word  with  power.  Precious 
souls  were  added  to  the  fold — were  reclaim- 
ed, and  many  are  oounting  the  cost,  etc.,  etc., ' 


ad  nauseum.  The  impression  is  endeavored 
to  be  made  that  if  said  elder  had  staid  a  lit- 
tle longer,  hadn't  taken  a  'bad  cold,'  or  brok- 
en down,  horn  'his  arduous  labors'  (or  too 
much  feasting  from  house  to  house),  the 
whole  country,  from  Dan  to  Beersheba,  would 
have  been  turned  upside  down,  and  scraped 
inside  out,  by  a  sort  of  'Sam  Jones' '  cyclone. 
This  may  impose  upon  the  simple-minded, 
but  cannot  deceive  the  observing  and  shrewd. 
The  'report'  may  be  the  work  of  a  'cat's  paw,' 
while  the  real  author  dodges  behind  the 
screen.  'The  hands  are  the  hands  of  Esau, 
but  the  voice  is  the  voice  of  Jacob  (or  Ja- 
cob's wife)."  The  wise  will  readily  under- 
stand, and  in  reporting  news  will  give  the 
Lord  the  proper  credit. 


THE  QUESTIONS  AND  ANSWERS. 


BY  B.  C.  M00MAW. 

No.  7,  G.  M.,  contains  Bro.  I.  J.  Rosen- 
berger's  reply  to  my  questions  concerning 
baptism,  etc.  I  am  sorry  to  complain  that 
our  dear  brother  did  not  allow  himself  to  be 
sufficiently  explicit,  but  was  too  brief  in  the 
treatment  of  questions  which  lie  at  the  very 
foundation  of  the  Christian  hope.  Hence,  I 
am  yet  at  a  loss  to  clearly  comprehend  his 
position.  His  reply  to  questions  number 
one  and  two,  was  in  the  main  satisfactory, 
yet  I  would  not  like  to  convey  the  impression 
that  seeking  God  in  prayer  and  fasting  is 
contrary  to  God's  will,  and  therefore  should 
be  rebuked. 

That  a  sinner,  and  especially  such  a  sin- 
ner as  Saul  was,  is  ready  to  march  right  into 
the  baptismal  waters  the  moment  he  can  be 
persuaded  to  do  so,  without  any  previous 
seeking  after  God  in  prayer,  through  a  living 
faith  and  a  godly  repentance,  is  a  very  differ- 
ent notion  from  any  I  had  ever  conceived. 
Of  course  Bro.  R.  teaches  faith  and  repent- 
ance as  the  pre-requisites  of  baptism,  but  to 
receive  these  gifts,  should  there  not  be  an 
earnest  seeking  after  God,  until  we  receive 
the  assurance  that  in  our  repentance  and 
purpose  to  turn  to  God  we  are  accepted  of 
him? 

In  Bro.  R's.  reply  to  query  No.  3,  in  refer- 
ence to  Naaman's  case,  I  do  not  understand 
how  there  could  be  an  acceptable  obedience 
without  faith.  We  are  told,  that  "without 
faith  it  is  impossible  to  please  God."  Would 
God  have  healed  him  without  faith,  and  does 
not  his  long  journey  and  his  final  obedience 
necessarily  imply  faith?  Is  not  obedience 
the  fruit  of  faith?  Are  we  not  told,  that 
"Whatsoever  is  not  of  faith  is  sin?"  Will 
God  respect  offerings  of  sin?  Could  there  be 
any  virtue  in  water  without  faith  and  obedi- 
ence? Could  there  be  any  virtue  in  faith 
and  obedience  without  the  Word?  Could 
there  be  any  virtue  in  the  Word  without 
God's  power  and  wisdom  behind  it?  Does 
not,  therefore,  the  virtue  of  our  oure  consist 
in  the  power,  wisdom,  graoe,  love  and  mercy 
of  God,  through  the  Word,  made  efficacious 
to  us  by  faith  and  obedience? 

I  beg  Bro.  R's.  pardon  for  my  stupidity, 
but  I  cannot  understand  his  explanation  of 
the  atonement.    We  are  told  by  the  apostle, 


that  "the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his  son 
cleanseth  from  all  sin."  As  sin  is  essential- 
ly and  intensely  personal,  so  must  the  appli- 
cation of  that  blood  be  strictly  personal  and 
specific,  and  not  simply  general,  else  there 
could  be  no  atonement.  Were  the  sacrifices 
of  the  Mosaic  law  offered  for  the  sins  of  the 
people  personally  and  directly,  or  simply  to 
make  the  system  efficacious?  Bro.  R.  says 
that  "the  blood  of  Christ  gives  virtue  and 
efficacy  to  the  system,"  meaning,  I  suppose, 
the  system  of  dootrine  or  faith.  Did  the  sys- 
tem need  an  atonement,  or  is  the  atonement 
of  Christ  strictly  and  personally  for  the  sins 
of  his  people?  Does  not  the  blood  signify 
the  life?  Lev.  17: 11.  Does  it  not  therefore 
teach  that  Christ  became  our  substitute  un- 
der the  condemnation  of  the  law,  and  gave 
his  life  for  our  life,  specifically  and  person- 
ally, and  that  by  virtue  of  this  sacrifice,  or 
rather,  because  of  it,  we  are,  through  faith 
and  obedience,  delivered  from  death,  which 
was  the  penalty  of  sin, — Christ  having  died 
for  us,  and  paid  the  penalty  ?  Life  for  life, 
blood  for  blood,  is  the  simple  story.  That 
is,  Christ's  life  for  our  life,  Christ's  blood 
for  our  blood.  It  is  an  efficacious  atonement, 
for  it  satisfies  the  demands  of  God's  justice, 
and  it  is  a  personal  atonement,  for  it  takes 
away  our  personal  sin  and  guilt.  When  I 
come  to  die,  I  would  tremble  to  rely  upon 
anything  other  than  the  all  sufficient  atone- 
ment and  perfect  merits  of  a  crucified  Re- 
deemer. 

Lastly,  Bro.  R.  introduces  the  anointing, 
which,  according  to  James  and  Mark,  and  the 
understanding  of  all  the  early  Christian 
church  for  hundreds  of  years,  was  observed 
for  the  healing  of  bodily  diseases,  even  ac- 
cording to  the  promises.  That  healing 
should  be  attended  with  the  forgiveness  of 
sins,  is  also  promised,  but  that  it  was  a  gen- 
eral provision  for  remission,  as  baptism  is, 
is  not  taught,  or  even  implied  in  the  Script- 
ure. I  have  made  these  remarks,  not  in  the 
spirit  of  controversy,  but  in  brotherly  love, 
and  with  the  view  of  showing  the  importance 
of  leaning  upon  Christ  personally,  for  salva- 
tion, and  of  a  constant  communion  with  him 
for  sanctification.  I  am  jealous  of  any  ex- 
position  of  doctrine  which  removes  my  Sav- 
ior to  a  distance  from  my  soul,  and  inter- 
rupts the  vital,  living,  conscious  union  with 
him  which  is  the  privilege  of  all  believers. 


VALUE  OF  DILIGENCE. 


We  find  in  Scripture  that  most  of  the  great 
appearances  which  were  made  to  eminent 
saints,  were  made  when  they  were  busy. 
Moses  kept  his  father's  tlock  when  he  saw 
the  burning  bush;  Joshua  is  going  round 
about  the  city  of  Jericho  when  he  meets  the 
angel  of  the  Lord;  Jacob  is  in  prayer,  and 
the  angel  of  God  appears  to  him ;  Gideon  is 
thrashing,  and  Elisha  is  plowing,  when  the 
Lord  calls  them;  Matthew  is  at  the  receipt 
of  custom,  when  he  is  bidden  to  follow  Jesus; 
and  James  and  John  are  fishing.  The  Al- 
mighty Lover  of  the  souls  of  men  is  not  wont 
to  manifest  himself  to  idle  persons.  He  who 
is  slothful  and  inaotive,  cannot  expect  to 
have  the  sweet  company  of  his  Savior. 


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April,  so  far,  in  this  latitude,  has  been 
anything  but  a  pleasant  spring  month.  A 
heavy  snow-storm,  with  the  thermometer 
neariDg  zero,  has  been  the  rule. 


Bro.  Christian  Long  changes  his  address 
from  Adel  to  Panther,  Dallas  Co.,  la.  Those 
wishing  to  correspond  with  Bro.  Long,  will 
please  make  a  note  of  this. 

Bro.  Daniel  Vaniman  preached  for  us  on 
Tuesday  evening,  the  6th  inst.  With  the 
number  of  excellent  sermons  we  have  had 
lately,  we  all  ought  to  be  better  than  we  are. 


Too  late  for  our  column  of  announcements, 
we  received  the  following  notice,  which  we 
give  a  place  here.  The  District  Meeting  for 
Middle  Pennsylvania,  will  be  held  with  the 
Brethren  at  New  Enterprise,  on  Tuesday, 
May  18.  Those  coming  from  the  East  by 
railroad,  will  be  met  with  conveyances  on 
Monday,  the  17th,  at  Cuny  Station,  on  the 
Hollidaysburg  Branch. 


We  have  now  on  hand  a  large  number  of 
excellent  essays,  which  will  appear  in  the  pa- 
per in  due  season.  In  the  meantime  we  ask 
our  correspondents  to  keep  on  writing.  Do 
not  con  elude  that  because  your  articles  do 
not  appear  at  once  that  they  have  been  re- 
jected. Keep  us  supplied  with  good,  live  ar- 
ticles written  in  the  spirit  of  Christ,  and  our 
paper  will  go  forth  laden  oach  week  with  a 
precious  burden  for  our  readera. 


Bro.  E  P.  Womack,of  Nil  wood,  III,  would 
like  to  correspond  with  some  of  the  brethren 
in  Graham  Co.,  Kan.,  with  regard  to  moving 
among  them.    Please  write  to  him. 


Bro.  Wm.  L.  Gilbert,  of  New  Lebanon, 
Ohio,  says:  "Two  more  were  added  to  the 
church  yesterday  at  this  place  by  baptism. — 
May  the  Lord  bless  them  and  keep  them 
faithful  to  the  end!" 


Our  dear  old  brother,  Eld.  John  Knisely, 
writes  that  he  has  been  sorely  afflicted  for 
several  weeks  with  disease.  He  feels  that 
his  life's  "latest  sun  is  sinking  fast,"  and  that 
his  race  is  nearly  run.  He  makes  a  special 
request  that  the  brethren  and  sisters  will  re- 
member him  at  a  throne  of  grace. 


The  General  Missionary  Committee  met 
here  on  the  6th  inst.  They  had  a  pleasant 
meeting,  and  we  trust  that  the  great  work  in- 
trusted to  them  by  the  church,  of  assisting  in 
spreading  the  gospel  has  been  forwarded,  to 
some  degree,  by  this  meeting.  May  the  Lord 
bless  the  labors  of  all  his  children  in  the 
work  of  salvation. 


From  Bro.  John  Calvin  Bright,  of  the 
Wolf  Creek  church,  Ohio,  we  learn  that  three 
have  been  added  to  the  church  at  that  place 
recently  by  baptism.  He  says:  "Over  three 
times  as  many  members  move  into  the  Wolf 
Creek  church  as  move  out  of  it  this  spring. 
The  rule  has  been  for  more  to  move  from  us. 
We  cheerfully  accept  the  change.  Upon  the 
whole,  the  prospects  are  encouraging.  'Bless- 
ed be  the  name  of  the  Lord;  for  his  mercy 
endureth  forever.' " 


Bro.  Samuel  Murray,  of  Biver,  Ind,,  writes, 
"I  am  very  thankful  that  I  can  say  to  all  of 
my  many  dear  brethren  and  sisters  and  rel- 
atives, that  I  am  again  able  to  use  the  pen  a 
little.  This  first  day  of  April  is  our  birthday. 
I  am  eighty,  and  my  wife  is  sixty-sis.  We  were 
born  in  Pennsylvania;  I  near  Frankstown, 
then  in  Huntingdon  county,  and  my  wife  in 
Union  county.  To-day  is  much  like  winter; 
snow  on  the  ground  and  the  wind  blowing. 
We  had  much  rain  this  week." 


Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler,  on  his  homeward  way, 
stopped  at  Mt.  Morris  long  enough  to  preach 
one  sermon  for  us.  We  wish  he  could  have 
stayed  longer,  but  we  know  how  hard  it  is  to 
stop  by  the  way,  when  we  have  set  our  faces 
homeward.  Home  seems  nearer,  and  friends 
and  loved  ones  are  dearer  when  we  are  home- 
ward bound.  So  it  is  with  the  weary  pilgrim; 
when  he  sings  "Almost  home,"  heaven  comes 
nearer,  and  he  hears  the  loved  ones  calling 
him  home.  Then  he  stops  not  by  the  way,  but 
presses  onward  and  upward  until  he  reach- 
es Beulah  Land,  and  then,  in  sweet  commun- 
ion with  heavenly  spirits,  he  is  carried  over 
Jordan  to  his  eternal  home.  Ah,  how  often 
we  sigh  for  home!  Weary  with  life's  careB, 
with  heartaches,  and  heads  throbbing  with 
pain,  how  we  desire  to  depart  and  be  at  rest 
with  Christ,  but  we  must  labor  on,  weary 
though  we  be,  and  in  God's  own  good  time 
he  will  say,  "It  is  enough,  com  q  up  higher." 


Bro.  J.  T.  Meyers,  of  Oaks,  Pa.,  will  start 
west  about  the  16  sh  inst.  He  will  spend  a 
short  time  in  Illinois,  and  then  go  westward, 
visiting  Kansas  and  Nebraska.  We  extend 
a  hearty  invitation  to  our  brother  to  visit 
Mt.  Morris. 


FROM  BRO.  HOPE. 


A  letter  from  Bro.  Hope  contains  the 
sad  intelligence  of  the  serious  illness  of  sis- 
ter Hope.  He  says  that  the  physicians  agree 
that  unless  she  is  taken  away  from  the  damp, 
chilly  air  of  the  North,  that  she  cannot  re- 
cover. Sister  Hope  has  been  an  invalid  for 
many  years,  and  a  great  sufferer.  She  has 
borne  it  all  with  that  Christian  fortitude  and 
uncomplaining  spirit  which  characterizes  the 
soldier  of  the  Cross.  No  one  who  has  not 
gone  into  thd  work,  can  ever  know  what  these 
two  noble  missionaries  have  borne.  For  ten 
years  they  have  given  their  lives  to  the  work, 
asking  only  for  their  actual,  living  expenses, 
and  now  the  shadow  of  death  has  fallen  upon 
their  humble  home.  Bro.  Hope  says:  "If 
we  are  compelled  to  stay  here,  I  may  surely 
expect  to  render  my  children  motherless,  and 
as  for  myself,  I  shall  for  a  long  time  be  ren- 
dered inactive,  sitting  by  a  dying  bed,  of  no 
use  to  the  mission  and  wasting  the  means 
sent  for  its  promotion."  Even  in  this  trying 
hour,  the  mission  and  its  success  is  upper- 
most in  his  mind.  His  letter  came  after  the 
Committee  had  adjourned,  but  as  all  had  not 
left  for  their  homes,  a  consultation  was  held, 
and  it  was  decided  to  have  our  dear  brother 
and  family  return  to  America  as  soon  as  it  is 
possible  to  move  the  sick  sister.  May  we 
not  hope,  nay,  we  are  confident  that  our 
brethren  and  sisters  will  pray  mightily  to 
God  for  our  afflicted  missionaries. 

One  other  matter  we  may  also  call  atten- 
tion to,  and  that  is  the  fund  with  which  it  is 
proposed  to  purchase  a  home  for  Bro.  Hope's 
family.  Now  that  he  is  coming  to  America 
with  a  sick  wife,  shall  he  have  a  home  to 
come  to?  Since  the  Fund  was  started,  some- 
thing over  $600.00  have  been  received.  Oth- 
ers have  pledged  various  amounts,  and  others 
still  have  said,  "When  the  time  comes  to 
purchase  a  home  for  Bro.  Hope,  you  will 
hear  from  us." 

That  time  has  now  come,  what  is  done  now 
must  be  done  quickly.  Those  who  have  sent 
in  pledges,  will  now  forward  the  money. — 
Those  who  have  purposed  in  their  hearts  to 
give,  please  carry  that  purpose  into  effect, 
and  those  who  have  not  yet  given  the  worthy 
object  a  thought,  will  you  please  do  so  now? 
Let  there  be  a  response  at  once  from  all  over 
our  Brotherhood,  and  our  dear  brother  who 
has  given  so  much  of  his  life  to  the  work  of 
the  church,  without  pay,  will  have  a  home 
to  which  to  take  his  sorely  afflicted  compan- 
ion and  his  family  of  little  ones,  and  the 
Lord  will  surely  bless  the  liberal  hearts  who 
thus  provide  an  earthly  shelter  for  his  serv- 
ant 


April  13,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


2^3 


FEET-WASHING- "THE   CHRISTIAN 

STANDARD,"  "THE  CHRISTIAN 

EVANGELIST,"  AND   "THE 

HERALD  OF  GOSPEL 

LIBERTY." 


NUMBER  II. 

In  all  the  articles  from  the  papers  above 
named,  in  which  the  writers  try  to  show  that 
feet-washing  is  not  a  Christian  rite,  the  lead- 
ing thoughts  are  much  the  same.  They  all 
deny  its  character  as  a  rite  or  ordinance  be- 
cause its  observance  as  such  is  not  recorded 
in  the  Acts  of  the  Apostles  or  Epistles.  We 
have  shown  in  our  first  article  that  it  is  not 
necessary  in  establishing  a  Christian  rite  or 
ordinance,  and  that  we  have  both  the  divine 
enactment  and  a  recorded  example  of  its  ob- 
servance, to  make  it  binding. 

Bat  we  have  an  allusion  to  feet- washing  in 
the  epistolary  writings  of  the  New  Testament 
which  distinguishes  it  from  an  ordinary 
washing,  and  establishes  its  ritual  character 
as  a  Christian  rite.  The  Herald  says,  "Feet- 
washing  ia  mentioned  but  once  (1  Tim.  5: 10). 
There  it  is  not  classed  with  religious  rites  or 
ceremonies,  but  with  household  duties." 
The  Evangelist  says,  "We  know  from  the  re- 
corded practice  of  the  church  that  they 
(meaning  baptism  and  communion)  were 
rites,  but  there  is  not  the  slightest  intimation 
that  feet- washing  stood  upon  a  similar  ground. 
Indeed,  it  is  only  referred  to  once,  1  Tim.  5: 
10,  and  there  it  is  named  as  a  duty  of  private 
life,  pertaining  to  hospitality,  under  circum- 
stances that  show  it  was  not  a  public  ordi- 
nance." The  Standard,  in  referring  to  1 
Tim.  5:  10,  says,  "If  feet- washing  had  been 
an  ordinance  statedly  observed  by  the  church, 
it  would  not  have  been  mentioned  here  as  a 
special  characteristic  of  a  partiaular  class  of 
persons,  since  all  who  attended  the  public 
worship  would  be  regular  participants  in  this 
as  in  other  parts  of  the  worship.  There 
could  have  been  nothing  special  in  its  observ- 
ance. It  is  here  made  to  belong,  not  to  the 
category  of  ordinances,  but  to  that  of  good 
ivorks.  It  is  spoken  of  as  an  act  of  kindness, 
of  hospitality,  oE  Christian  humility  and  be- 
nevolence, and  is  one  of  the  'good  works,' 
which  Christians  are  to  perform  and  to  be 
careful  to  maintain.  This  we  admit  in  all 
its  fullness.  We  have  no  desire  to  evade  the 
force  of  any  divine  teaching.  Whenever  feet- 
washing  is  a  good  work  to  be  performed  in 
behalf  of  another,  or  a  rite  of  hospitality,  in 
behalf  of  guests,  or  an  act  of  humility  and 
benevolence  by  which  a  genuine  Christian 
spirit  may  be  shown,  for  the  good  of  man 
and  for  the  glory  of  God,  then  it  is  to  be  ob- 
served. But,  so  far  as  it  is  urged  as  a  divine 
ordinance  to  be  observed  as  a  part  of  the  pub- 
lic worship,  we  have  no  such  custom,  neither 
the  church  of  God." 

Let  us  look  carefully  at  the  passage  in  1 
Tim.  5:  10.  It  reads  as  follows:  "Let  not  a 
widow  be  taken  into  the  number,  under  three- 
score years  old,  having  been  the  wife  of  one 


man,  well  reported  of  for  good  works;  if  she 
have  brought  up  children,  if  she  have  lodged 
strangers,  if  she  have  washed  the  saints'  feet, 
if  she  have  relieved  the  afflicted,  if  she  have 
diligently  followed  every  good  work."  In  re- 
gard to  the  feet- washing  alluded  to  in  this 
passage  of  Scripture,  we  remark,  first,  that  it 
was  not  an  act  of  hospitality,  for,  had  it  been 
such,  or  that  kind  of  feet-washing  that  is 
done  in  the  East  to  guests,  that  would  have 
been  a  part  of  the  entertaining  or  lodging  of 
strangers.  But  the  washing  of  feet  is  men- 
tioned as  something  distinct  from  the  lodg- 
ing of  strangers.  Secondly,  it  was  the  wash- 
ing of  saints'  feet  that  was  required  of  the 
widow.  This  clearly  characteriz3s  the  wash- 
ing of  feet  alluded  to  as  a  holy,  or  religious 
washing.  If  it  was  not  a  washing  peculiar  to 
the  Christians,  why  would  it  be  designated 
as  the  washing  of  the  "saints'  feet?"  The 
Standard  thinks  it  could  not  have  been  a 
Christian  rite  that  Paul  alluded  to;  for,  had 
there  been  such  a  rite  in  the  worship  of 
Christians,  "it  would  not  have  been  mention- 
ed here  as  a  special  characteristic  of  a  par- 
ticular class  of  persons,  since  all  who  attend- 
ed the  public  worship  would  be  regular  par- 
ticipants in  this,  as  in  other  parts  of  the  wor- 
ship." But  the  same  objection,  with  equal 
force,  may  be  made  to  it  as  an  act  of  hospital- 
ity. For,  if  it  was  an  act  of  benevolence,  or 
something  pertaining  to  hospitality,  would 
not  a  good  Christian  widow  have  performed 
such  an  act?  Would  she  have  been  any 
more  likely  to  have  neglected  an  act  of  hos- 
pitality than  a  church  rite?  Not  if  she  was 
a  consistent  Christian.  The  apostle  was  not 
teaching  feet-washing,  but  wrote  to  Timothy 
as  if  it  was  a  known  and  recognized  duty. 
As  there  can  be  no  transgression  where  there 
is  no  law,  there  must  have  been  some  law 
concerning  feet-washing,  for  had  the  class  of 
persons,  for  whose  benefit  Paul  was  writing, 
not  obeyed  that  law,  they  sustained  a  loss. 

The  law  of  feet-washing  we  shall  proceed 
to  notice.  It  is  in  the  13  th  chapter  of  the 
gospel  by  John.  "If  I  then,  your  Lord  and 
Master,  have  washed  your  feet,  ye  also  ought 
to  wash  one  another's  feet.  For  I  have  giv- 
en you  an  example,  that  ye  should  do  as  I 
have  done  to  you.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  the  servant  is  not  greater  than  his  Lord : 
neither  he  that  is  sent,  greater  than  he  that 
sent  him.  If  ye  know  these  things,  happy 
are  ye  if  ye  do  them."  verses  14-17. 

If  all  that  was  said  by  our  Lord  when  he 
washed  his  disciples'  feet,  and  the  occasion 
upon  which  it  was  done  are  taken  into  con- 
sideration, there  is  sufficient  ground  for  re- 
garding it  as  a  Chrstian  rite.  The  supper  at 
which  the  feet-washing  took  place,  was  that 
at  which  the  communion  (or  what  is  common- 
ly, but  improperly,  called  the  Lord's  Supper ), 
took  plaoe.  The  writer  in  the  Herald,  thinks 
that  Christ  washed  the  feet  of  his  disciples 
at  a  supper  which  took  place  before  that  at 
which  the  communion  was  instituted,   and 


this  idea  is  sustained  by  some  commentators. 
But  the  following  facts  prove  that  the  supper 
at  which  Christ  washed  his  disciples'  feet 
was  that  at  which  he  instituted  the  commun- 
ion. 

(1)  In  Matt.  26:  17-25,  we  have  an  account 
of  the  supper  at  which  the  communion  was 
instituted,  and  from  this  account  we  learn 
that  it  was  at  the  same  supper  that  the  com- 
munion was  taken  that  Judas,  as  the  betray- 
er of  our  Lord,  was  made  known.  But  it 
was  at  the  supper  at  which  the  feet-washing 
occurred  that  the  betrayer  was  made  known. 
(See  John  13:  18-26).  Therefore  the  insti- 
tution of  the  communion  and  the  washing 
of  the  feet  of  the  disciples  by  Christ  took 
place  at  the  same  supper.  It  is  very  evident 
from  John  13:  26  that  it  was  at  the  supper  at 
which  the  feet-washing  took  place,  that  the 
betrayer  was  made  known.  But  if  this  sup- 
per had  taken  place  before  the  supper  record- 
ed in  Matt.  26,  at  which  the  communion  was 
taken,  then  the  disciples  could  not  have  been 
ignorant  of  the  betrayer  at  the  supper  men- 
tioned in  Matt.  26.  But  we  have  seen  that 
it  was  at  the  supper  recorded  in  Matt.  26 
that  the  betrayer  was  made  known.  It  then 
plainly  follows  that  the  supper  at  which  the 
communion  was  instituted,  recorded  in  Matt. 
26,  was  the  same  supper  at  which  the  feet- 
washing  occurred,  recorded  in  John  13. 

(2)  Another  proof  that  the  supper  in  Matt. 
26  is  the  same  supper  that  is  mentioned  in 
John  13,  may  be  drawn  from  the  time  of  Pe- 
ter's denial  of  Christ.  It  will  be  admitted 
by  all  that  the  denial  occurred  on  the  night 
in  which  the  supper  was  eaten  at  which  the 
communion  was  instituted.  The  proof  of 
this  will  be  found  in  the  26th  chapter  of  Mat- 
thew, the  14th  of  Mark,  and  the  22od  of  Luke. 
According  to  John  13:  38,  the  denial  occurred 
the  same  night  in  which  the  feet-washing 
took  place,  as  will  be  readily  seen  by  reading 
the  38th  verse  in  connection  with  the  body  of 
the  chapter. 

Oar  Lord  could  not  have  used  the  words, 
"Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  The  cock 
shall  not  crow  till  thou  hast  denied  me 
thrice,"  which  he  used  in  the  night  in  which 
the  Supper  was  eaten,  at  which  feet-washing 
took  place,  if  that  supper  had  been  eaten 
some  days  before  the  denial  occurred.  For 
had  some  days  elapsed  after  the  words  were 
spoken  before  the  denial  took  place,  the 
cock  surely  would  have  crowed.  There 
seems,  then,  to  be  no  ground  for  any  doubt 
in  regard  to  the  sameness  of  the  Supper  at 
which  Christ  washed  his  disciples'  feet  with 
the  supper  at  which  the  communion  was  in- 
stituted. 

As  the  words  of  our  Lord  to  J  udas,  "that 
thou  doest,  do  quickly,"  were  understood  by 
some  of  the  disciples  to  refer  to  the  procur- 
ing of  material  for  the  feast,  as  he  "had  the 
bag,"  some  now  think  that  the  entire  feast 
must  have  been  in  the  future.  But  when  we 
remember  that  the  feast  of  unleavened  bread 


234: 


THE   GrOSJPEL   MESSEISTGUEIi. 


April  13, 1886. 


continued  seven  days,  according  to  Deut.  16: 
3,  and  that  the  whole  period  was  called  the 
feast,  according  to  Luke  22:  1,  there  is  no 
difficulty  in  reconciling  the  words  of  Christ 
to  Judas,  or  the  way  that  some  of  his  disci- 
ples understood  them,  with  the  idea  that  the 
supper  at  which  the  words  occurred,  and  at 
which  feet-washing  took  place,  was  what  is 
called  by  the  disciples  the  passover  supper, 
or  that  at  which  the  communion  was  insti- 
tuted. 

The  supper,  then,  at  which  Christ  washed 
his  disciples'  feet,  being  the  same  as  that  at 
which  the  communion  was  instituted,  when 
Christ  said  to  his  disciples,  "If  ye  know  these 
things,  happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them,  John  13: 
17,  he  connected  feet-washing  and  the  com- 
munion together.  He  certainly  referred  to 
feet-washing  as  one  of  the  things  embraced 
in  the  phrase,  "these  things."  And  as  there 
were  more  things  than  one  before  their 
minds,  it  seems  perfectly  natural  to  conclude 
that  while  feet-washing  was  one  of  the  things, 
the  communion  was  another.  It  is  often  ar- 
gued that  as  feet-washing  is  classed  with 
good  works  by  Paul  in  1  Tim.  5:  10,  it  could 
not  have  been  considered  a  church  ordinance 
or  a  Christian  rite.  If,  then,  the  character 
of  feet- washing  is  to  be  decided,  with  what  it 
stands  classed,  tben,  as  it  stands  classed  with 
the  communion,  in  John  13:  17,  it  must  be 
considered  a  church  ordinance,  as  the  com- 
munion is  a  church  ordinance.  But  it  by  no 
means  follows  that,  because  feet-washing  is 
classed  with  good  works  in  1  Tim.  5:  10,  it 
cannot  be  a  Christian  rite.  We  read  in  Eph. 
2:  10,  "We  are  his  workmanship,  created  in 
Christ  Jesus  unto  good  works,  which  God 
hath  before  ordained  that  we  should  walk  in 
them."  And  in  1  Tim.  3:  1,  we  have  the  fol- 
lowing: "This  is  a  true  saying,  if  a  man  de- 
sire the  office  of  a  bishop,  he  desireth  a  good 
work."  When  we  consider  the  extensive 
meaning  that  is  applied  to  "good  works"  in 
the  Scriptures,  we  must  not  conclude  that 
because  feet-washing  is  classed  with  good 
works  in  1  Tim.  5:  10,  it  cannot  be  a  Chris- 
tian rite. 

If  we,  then,  carefully  examine  feet-washing 
as  practiced,  explained  and  applied  by  Christ 
in  John  13,  we  shall  see  that  there  is  a  spir- 
itual oharacter,  and  a  spiritual  effect  evident- 
ly attributed  to  it.  If  we  look  at  the  words 
of  our  Lord  when  he  was  explaining  feet- 
washing,  "If  ye  know  these  things,  happy  are 
ye  if  ye  do  them,"  under  another  aspect  than 
that  which  we  have  already  looked  at  them, 
we  shall  plainly  see  their  spiritual  import 
and  effeot.  Feet-washing  was  evidently  in- 
cluded in  "the  things"  alluded  to.  The  lan- 
guage clearly  implies  that  the  disciples  were 
to  do  it.  And  a  happiness  was  to  follow. 
Now,  what  kind  of  happiness  was  it  that  they 
were  to  enjoy?  Was  it  not  that  inward, 
spiritual  and  heavenly  enjoyment,  that  is  the 
rich  inheritance  of  the  true  believer?  It 
surely  was.    And  when  we  look  at  the  feet- 


washing  alluded  to  in  1  Tim.  5:  10,  it  is  no 
doubt  of  the  same  character.  It  was  the 
washing  of  "the  saints'  feet,"  plainly  indi- 
cating that  it  was  not  an  ordinary  washing, 
but  a  Christian  rite. 

The  Christians  of  Ephesue,  among  whom 
Timothy  seems  to  have  been  living  when 
Paul  wrote  to  him,  evidently  had  been  taught 
that  it  was  their  duty  to  wash  one  another's 
feet  as  a  saintly  performance,  or  the  class  of 
persons  referred  to  by  Paul  when  he  said, 
"If  she  have  washed  the  saint's  feet,"  would 
have  been  under  no  obligation  to  do  it.  But 
they  evidently  were,  or  their  failing  to  do  it 
would  not  have  been  imputed  to  them  as  a 
wrong,  as  it  clearly  was,  for  such  a  failing 
disqualified  them  for  the  benefits  contemplat- 
ed. And  as  Christ  washed  his  disciples' 
feet,  and  commanded  them  to  do  what  he  had 
done  to  them,  and  then  in  his  last  commis- 
sion to  them,  he  commanded  them  to  teach 
those  they  baptized  to  observe  all  things 
that  he  had  commanded  them,  it  seems  but 
reasonable  to  conclude  that  the  believers  at 
Ephesus  were  taught  feet- washing  as  a  part 
of  Christian  service.  Then  in  John,  13  th 
chapter,  we  have  the  commandment  for  saints 
washing  one  another's  feet,  and  in  1  Tim.  5: 
10,  we  have  evidence  that  it  was  so  under- 
stood and  taught  among  Christians.      J.  Q. 


COBBESPONDENCE. 

'  Write  what  thou  seest — and  send  it  unto  the  churches. ' 


Notes  from  the  Miami  Valley,  O. 


Encouraging  news  from  the  churches  is 
always  read  with  interest  by  those  who  love 
Jesue.  I  will  here  say  that  most  of  the 
churches  in  the  "Valley"  had  continued  meet- 
ings through  the  winter  with  encouraging  re- 
sults. Quite  a  number  have  been  added  to 
the  church,  and  we  hope  they  all  will  be 
shining  lights  and  efficient  workers  in  and  for 
the  cause  of  our  blessed  Redeemer.  Among 
the  laborers  in  the  field  were  Eld.  John 
Metzger,  of  111.,  Eld.  R.  H.  Miller,  of  Ind., 
Eld.  A.  Hutchison,  of  Mo.,  and  others,  and 
some  of  our  home  ministers,  who  are  able  de- 
fenders of  the  word,  have  been  doing  good 
work.  May  the  cause  of  Christ  prosper 
everywhere,  and  the  borders  of  Zion  be  en- 
larged so  that  the  Lord's  house  may  be  filled. 

S.  Book. 

Dayton,  O.,  March  28,  1886. 


Missouri  Tidings. 


I  wish  to  give  a  brief  statement  of  the  ac- 
ceptable labors  of  Bro.  C.  C.  Root  in  Noda- 
way and  Andrew  counties.  By  invitation  of 
White  Cloud  congregation  he  came  among  us 
Feb.  8th,  accompanied  by  his  wife,  sister 
Mary.  Continued  with  us  till  the  20th.  One 
dear  sister  was  restored  to  fellowship. 

On  the  2 1st  he  commenced  at  Eureka 
school  house,  Andrew  Co.,  where  we  com- 
menced a  work  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Dihtrict  Mission  last  October.  The  follow- 
ing Lord's  Day  two  willing  sisters  were  add- 


ed to  the  church.  One  of  them  being  afflict- 
ed, several  entertained  fears  that  she  would 
not  be  able  to  receive  immersion,  as  she  had 
not  been  able  to  attend  the  meetings.  But 
on  Lord's  Day  evening,  to  the  joy  of  the 
members,  and  the  astonishment  of  the  neigh- 
bors, she  attended  the  public  services. 

On  the  evening  of  March  4,  the  meeting 
closed.  On  the  6  th  we  wended  our  way  to 
the  eastern  part  of  Nodaway  Co.,  where  Bro. 
Daniel  Detrick  lives.  Commenced  meeting 
that  evening  with  good  interest  and  a  good 
feeling  towards  the  doctrine  of  Christ.  We 
continued  till  the  evening  of  the  17th.  We 
felt  some  were  near  the  kingdom.  May  they 
yet  enter  in.  S.  A.  Honberger. 

Barnard,  Mo.,  Mar.  25. 


From  Blanchard  Church,  Ohio. 


Bro.  Jacob  Heistand,  came  among  us  on 
Feb.  6,  and  commenced  meeting  in  the  west- 
ern part  of  the  district,  in  the  Lighthill 
school-house,  and  then  went  to  the  United 
Brethren  church,  and  preached  twelve  ser- 
mons at  that  place,  with  no  additions.  He 
then  went  from  that  place  to  May's  school- 
house,  where  he  preached  eleven  sermons. 
Two  souls  were  made  willing  to  come  out  on 
the  Lord's  side,  and  were  baptized  for  the  re- 
mission of  their  sins.  One  was  young  in 
years,  and  she  is  the  only  young  sister  in  this 
arm  of  the  church.  My  prayer  is  that  they 
may  hold  out  faithful  to  the  end  of  their  jour- 
ney. 

Bro.  Heistand  preached  one  sermon  in  the 
White  school-house,  and  one  in  Dupont,  in 
the  M.  E.  church.  He  went  from  here  to  the 
Weller  school- house.  He  preached  in  all 
twenty-six  sermons,  and  had  good  attendance 
and  good  order.  We  believe  much  good 
might  have  been  done  had  not  the  meetings 
been  divided  up  so  much.  Many  are  count- 
ing the  cost. 

Bro.  Jacob  preached  the  Word  with  power, 
and  the  brethren  and  sisters  were  greatly  re- 
vived. 

Bro.  Heistand,  don't  forget  us  in  your  pray- 
ers. May  God  bless  the  dear  brother,  wher- 
ever he  goes  to  preach  the  Word  of  God, 
that  sinners  may  come  flocking  home  to  their 
Father's  house,  is  my  prayer. 

D.  W.  O.  Rowe. 
Dupont,  Ohio. 


From  Beaver  Creek  Church,  Washington 
Co.,  Md. 


The  Long  Meadow  church  thought  it  ex- 
pedient to  hold  a  series  of  meetings,  and  ac- 
cordingly arrangements  were  made  for  the 
same.  A  call  was  made  to  Bro.  Jacob  Hed- 
rick,  of  Virginia,  who  heartily  responded  to 
the  call,  and  came  among  us  on  March  13. 
He  preached  the  Word  with  power,  and  in 
its  primitive  purity,  until  the  21st,  when  the 
waters  were  troubled,  and  two  young  sisters 
(one  a  sister  in  the  flesh  to  the  writer)  step- 
ped in,  and  were  baptized  into  Christ,  and 
rose,  we  trust,  to  walk  in  newness  of  life. 
Also  one  was  reclaimed.  A  large  crowd  was 
assembled  at  the  shore,  and  many  tears  were 
shed,  especially  by  one  who  desired  to  join, 


April  13,  1886. 


THE   GOSJPEL  MESSETSTQER. 


235 


but,  through  the  obstinacy  of  a  very  near 
friend,  was  not  permitted. 

Oar  dear  brother's  work  was  appreciated 
by  both  saint  and  sinner,  and  we  were  loath 
to  take  the  parting  hand.  Many  tears  were 
shed  at  parting.  Oh,  how  we  enjoy  such 
seasons  of  refreshing!  We  feel  that  the 
church  has  been  built  up  spiritually,  at  this 
place,  and  that  the  seed  sown  by  our  dear 
brother,  will,  in  the  future,  bring  an  abund- 
ant harvest. 

Bro.  Hedrick  is  an  able  defender  of  the 
truth.  He  held  forth  the  Word  with  such 
earnestness  and  power,  that  many,  like  the 
BereanB,  had  to  search  the  Scriptures  to  see 
if  the  thiDgs  were  true. 

Oh,  Brethren,  then  let  us  double  our  dili- 
gence, and  spend,  and  be  spent  for  the  Mas- 
ter, so  that  when  we  are  oalled  upon  to  give 
an  account  of  our  labors  here  below,  that  we 
may  feel  no  remorse  of  conscience,  but  that 
we  can  say,  We  have  finished  the  work  thou 
gavest  us  to  do!  We  have  glorified  thy  name 
here  upon  earth. 

Dear  brother,  we  welcome  you  back  at  any 
time,  and  we  pray  that  if  we  meet  here  no 
more,  that  we  may  eventually  meet  to  part 
no  more  forever,  where  "congregations  ne'er 
break  up  and  Sabbaths  never  end." 

Wm.  A.  Anthony. 


From  Blue  Ridge,  111. 


The  G.  M.  is  always  a  welcome  visitor  in 
our  family.  In  fact,  without  its  weekly  vis- 
its, we  would  feel  lost,  as  we  love  to  hear 
from  those  of  like  precious  faith.  The  Blue 
Ridge  church  is  in  love  and  union,  as  far  as 
we  know,  working  together  for  the  advance- 
ment of  Christ's  kingdom.  This  was  the  day 
appointed  to  organize  our  Sunday-school. 
The  following  officers  were  appointed:  Eld. 
J.  Barnhart,  Superintendent;  C.  H.  Ashmore, 
Assistant  Superintendent,  with  a  full  corps 
of  assistants  and  teachers.  We  use  the 
Brethren's  Quarterly  and  Young  Disciple. 
We  solioit  the  prayers  of  all  Sunday-school 
workers  and  God's  children  everywhere,  that 
we  may  be  instrumental  in  teaching  the 
young  and  rising  generation  the  ways  of  the 
Lord  more  perfectly.  God  grant  that  each 
one  of  us  may  be  the  means  of  gathering 
many  precious  sheaves  into  the  garner  of 
eternal  glory.  0.  Barnhart. 


From  Yellow  Creek  Cliurcli,  Pa. 


We  had  a  very  interesting  meeting  at  New 
Enterprise,  commencing  Jan.  21.  Bro.  J.  G. 
Johnson  was  with  us  and  remained  until 
Feb.  7.  He  preaohed  twice  a  day  a  greater 
part  of  the  time.  The  attendance  was  good, 
the  large  house  being  sometimes  full.  Bro. 
J.  labored  earnestly  and  preached  the  Word 
with  power  and  simplicity.  As  a  direct  re- 
sult of  his  labors,  eight  were  received  into 
the  ohurch  by  baptism.  The  church  had  a 
refreshing  season  from  the  preseuoe  of  the 
Lord.  This  is  a  late  notice  of  Bro.  J's.  la- 
bors, but  we  were  looking  for  him  to  write. 

On  Saturday,  Mar.  13,  Bro.   G.   W.  Brum- 
baugh, of  Clover  Creek,  commenoed  a  meet- 


ing at  the  Snyder  church,  two  and  one-half 
miles  west  of  New  Enterprise,  and  continued 
one  week.  The  roads  were  very  bad,  but  the 
attendance  was  good.  Bro.  B.  presents  truth 
very  forcibly,  and  aims  to  please  God  rather 
than  men.  He  closed  on  Sunday,  the  21st, 
then  came  to  New  Enterprise,  and  preached 
in  the  evening. 

Our  prayer-meetings  are  interesting  and 
well  attended.  They  are  held  in  the  mem- 
bers' houses  in  the  winter,  and  in  the  sum- 
mer in  the  church.  Several  weeks  ago  it 
was  held  at  the  house  of  sister  Rosie  Snow- 
berger.  Subject,  "God's  special  care  over 
his  children."  The  Bible-class  is  ulso  well 
attended.  It  is  held  in  the  church  every 
Sunday  evening.  Emma  A.  Eeplogle. 


From  Salem  Churcb,  Oregon. 


On  Saturday,  March  20,  1886,  we  held  our 
quarterly  council  meeting,  at  Macleay,  Mar- 
ion Co.,  Ore.  Much  business  was  transacted. 
One  dear  brother  who  had  wandered  away 
was  restored,  and  one  was  added  by  letter. 
Arrangements  were  made  to  have  a  camp- 
meeting,  to  be  held  in  a  grove  near  Macleay, 
to  commence  on  Monday,  the  28  th  of  June, 
and  continue  over  the  next  Sunday.  We 
will  have  our  communion  meeting  on  Friday 
night,  the  2nd  of  July,  1886.  Our  District 
Meeting  will  be  held  with  the  Brethren  in 
the  Lebanon  church,  Linn  Co.,  Ore.,  on  Fri- 
day and  Saturday  before  the  4th  Sunday  in 
June.  Perhaps  their  communion  meeting 
will  be  held  about  the  same  time. 

Oh!  how  glad  we  would  feel  if  some  of  our 
good  ministering  brethren  could  pay  us  a 
visit  out  here  during  the  above-named  meet- 
ings! 

On  Sunday,  the  21st  of  March,  we  had  our 
regular  meeting  at  Macleay,  and  one  soul  was 
made  willing  to  forsake  the  ranks  or  Satan, 
and  requested  to  be  united  with  the  Brethren 
before  she  returned  to  her  earthly  home. 
Arrangements  were  immediately  made  be- 
fore the  crowd  dispersed.  She  expressed 
herself  as  willing  to  live  up  to  the  faith  and 
doctrine  of  the  gospel,  as  we  understand  it, 
and  we  then  retired  a  short  distance  to  the 
water,  and  there  she  was  buried  with  Christ 
in  baptism,  and  rose,  we  trust,  to  walk  in 
newness  of  life. 

She  is  the  wife  of  one  of  our  deacons,  Bro. 
J.  S.  Bosler,  and  the  event  caused  muoh  re 
joicing  with  him  and  those  around  him. 

David  Brower. 

Macleay,  Ore. 


District  Meeting  of  Northern  Indiana. 


The  District  Meeting  of  the  Northern  Dis- 
trict of  Indiana,  was  held  with  the  Brethren 
of  the  Springfield  church,  April  1.  There 
was  a  goodly  number  of  brethren  and  sis- 
ters present,  and  a  fair  representation  from 
the  several  districts.  Most  of  the  churches 
see  the  necessity  of  sending  their  delegates 
to  speak  for  them.  The  organization  was 
completed  by  eleoting  Bro.  Jeremiah  Gump, 
Moderator;  J.  H.  Miller,  Heading  Clerk;  and 
A.   H.  Puterbaugh,  Writing  .Clerk.    There 


was  but  one  query  sent  to  the  Meeting,  and 
after  discussing  that  for  a  time,  it  was  de- 
cided to  return  it  to  the  district  from  whence 
it  came.  There  were  some  petitions  offered 
to  the  meeting,  mostly  of  a  missionary  nat. 
ure,  as  requests  for  preaching,  etc.  The 
Mission  Board  made  a  full  and  concise  re» 
port,  which  showed  their  work  to  be  in  a 
good  condition,  and  proved  that  the  Board 
were  active  and  energetic  in  the  holy  cause. 
On  the  whole,  this  Meeting  is  one  long  to  be 
remembered,  from  the  Christian  spirit  char- 
acterizing the  whole  Meeting.  The  differ- 
ent subjects  before  the  Brethren  were  dis. 
cussed  with  earnestness,  but  at  the  same 
time  with  that  spirit  of  kindness  and  love 
that  said,  Truly,  God  was  in  our  midst.  The 
entire  day's  work  passed  off  so  pleasantly 
that  all  seemed  happy  and  glad  that  they 
were  there.  The  leading  work  of  the  Meet- 
ing was  upon  the  work  of  the  home  mission, 
either  directly  or  indirectly.  May  God,  by 
these  means  of  his  grace,  bind  us  more  firm- 
ly together,  and  establish  us  upon  every  good 
word  and  work.  A.  H.  Puterbaugh. 

Oswego,  Ind. 

Report. 


Fourth  semi-annual  report  of  the  Altoona 
meeting-house,  for  the  six  months  ending 
March  31,  1886. 

Balance  from  last  report S  38  65 

Buffalo  Valley 13  00 

Mary  Good,   Millvale 2  00 

Hopewell 33  00 

Aughwick 5  00 

S.  F  Seiber,  Mifllin 1  00 

Peter  Long,  Perry 2  00 

D.  D.  Horner,  Jones'  Mills 2  00 

Perry 7  00 

Warrior's  Mark 6  00 

James  Creek 15  00 

Lewistown 6  00 

Yellow  Creek 10  00 

Total $110  65 

Paid  Building  and  Loan  Association.  §120  00 
Discount  on  checks 1  00 

Total $121  00 

Balance $19  65 

Also  received  the  following  amounts  to  pay 
some  debts  over  and  above  Building  and 
Loan   Association. 

Lewistown $10  00 

Yellow   Creek 10  00 

Clover  Creek ••••...  10  00 

Huntingdon 20  00 

Waynesboro 28  00 

Total $168  00 

Paid  on  above  debts $168  00 

John  H.  Stifler. 
Hollidaysburg,  Pa. 


Our  Series  of  Meetiugs. 


We,  the  ministering  brethren  of  the  Mon- 
ticello  church,  Ind.,  having  contemplated  a 
s.M-ics  of  meetings  in  our  district  this 
winter,  we  commenced  the  work  at  the  Val- 
ley school-house,  on  Dec  11,  1886.  Attend- 
ance was  good.     The  meetings  continued  for 


236 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


April  13, 1886, 


over  three  weeks.  The  result  was,  four  addi- 
tions and  one  reclaimed.  The  preaching  was 
done  by  the  home  ministers,  assisted  last 
week  by  Eld.  J.  C.  Murray.  From  here  we 
went  to  Carson  church,  where  Bro.  Murray 
held  forth  the  word  of  life  for  six  days, 
when  our  meetings  were  brought  to  a  close, 
the  weather  becoming  very  cold  and 
stormy.  Result  of  the  meeting  was,  no  addi- 
tions, but  many  good  impressions  were  made. 
About  the  middle  of  February  we  commenc- 
ed meeting  at  Burnettsville,  and  continued 
two  weeks.  Result  of  meeting  here  was,  no 
additions,  but  quite  a  feeling  was  awakened. 
Preaching  done  by  Bro.  J.  C.  Murray. 

At  the  Shady  Green  school-house  we  held 
in  all  five  weeks'  meeting,  and  closed  with  five 
additions.  Work  was  carried  on  by  home 
ministers,  and  brethren  Saylor,  Ulery,  and 
Billheimer. 

Next  and  last  place  was  our  church- house. 
Held  meetings  for  two  weeks.  Result  of 
meetings  was  six  additions.  Preaching  done 
by  Bro.  J.  C.  Murray. 

We  had  the  doctrine  preached  at  these 
different  places,  and  it  has  made  some  to  see 
the  essentiality  of  them.  The  attendance  at 
all  of  the  above-named  places  was  good. 

We  also  had  two  additions  from  other 
points,  making  our  total  number  of  additions 
seventeen,  with  one  reclaimed,  and  prospects 
of  more  in  the  future.  The  church  was  also 
greatly  built  up. 

The  Lord  be  praised,  and  all  honor  be  as- 
cribed to  the  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit, 
for  the  good  work  done  here. 

May  the  blessings  of  the  Lord  attend  the 
brethren  that  came  to  us  and  labored  so 
faithfully  for  the  cause  of  Christ.  Wishing 
God's  sustaining  grace  to  follow  them  to 
their  new  fields  of  labor,  where  they  may  be 
an  instrument  in  the  hands  of  the  Lord,  to 
still  advance  his  work,  is  the  prayer  of  your 
humble  servant,  and  may  God's  choicest  bless- 
ings rest  upon  his  work  everywhere. 

J.  A.  Weaver. 
MonUcelto,  Ind. 


From  Shideler,  Ind. 


Wife  and  I  left  home  on  the  evening  of 
March  10,  on  our  way  to  the  Summit  church. 
This  church  was  organized  in  1880,  with  a 
membership  of  fifty-three,  and  with  brother 
Isaiah  Howard  for  elder  and  the  only  minis- 
ter. Bro.  Howard  is  laboring  very  earnest- 
ly, having  very  many  calls  and  a  large  terri- 
tory, comprising  a  part  of  Grant,  Madison, 
and  Delaware  counties.  He  has  seven  regu- 
lar appointments  to  fill,  and  spends  about 
half  of  his  time  in  preaching  in  his  own  ter- 
ritory. He  preaches  no  less  than  fifteen  ser- 
mons each  month. 

The  Brethren  here  were  once  a  part  of  the 
MaBsiBBiuewa  church,  but  were  cut  off  and 
became  a  part  of  the  Kilbuck  church.  They 
afterwards  were  separated  from  the  Kilbuck 
church,  and  became  an  organization  of  their 
own  as  stated  above. 

Bro.  Howard  needs  help,  and  to  the  neigh- 
boring churches  having  from  three  to  five 
ministers  who  sit  idly  behind  the  table,  we 
would  say,  Remember  the  Brethren  at  Sum- 


mit church,  and  go  over  and  help  them,  and 
it  will  be  very  acceptable.  You  will  find 
quite  a  nice  little  body  of  about  one  hundred 
brethren  and  sisters.  When  we  arrived  at 
the  place  of  meeting,  we  found  Bro.  J.  F. 
Spitzer,  of  Grant  Co.,  who  came  to  them  on 
the  6th,  and  was  holding  forth  God's  Word 
with  power.  Bro.  Spitzer  and  the  writer  la- 
bored together  part  of  the  time,  having  a  few 
meetings  at  other  places. 

Before  leaving,  on  Friday,  March  19,  had 
the  pleasure  of  leading  five  souls  down  into 
the  liquid  stream,  and  to  bury  them  with 
Christ  in  baptism,  trusting  they  arose  to  walk 
in  newness  of  life.  Three  of  this  number 
had  made  application  before  the  meeting  be- 
gan. In  the  evening  of  the  same  day,  we 
started  on  our  journey  homeward,  feeling  it 
was  good  for  us  to  be  there.  We  left  Bro. 
Spitzer  still  in  charge  of  the  meeting,  with 
several  almost  persuaded. 

On  Saturday,  the  20th,  was  our  regular 
quarterly  church  meeting,  and  we  had  the 
pleasure  of  receiving  one  soul  into  the  church 
by  baptism  here,  and  two  by  letter. 

We  decided  to  hold  our  communion  meet- 
ing on  the  4th  of  June,  commencing  at  10 
A.  M.  We  had  an  appointment  that  same 
evening  for  preaching,  but  on  account  of  the 
rain,  there  was  no  preaching. 

The  next  day  was  the  regular  appointment 
at  Union  Grove  (our  new  church-house)  and 
we  met  quite  an  attentive  audience.  In  the 
afternoon  we  were  called  to  the  home  of  sis- 
ter Gear,  to  preach  the  funeral  of  her  little 
son,  aged  three  years,  ten  months,  and  twen- 
ty-six days. 

The  little  boy  knew  nothing  but  suffering 
in  this  world ;  the  Master  has  called  him  to 
his  arms,  and  why  should  we  mourn  ?  Sister 
Gear  has  six  children  left.  Four  of  them 
are  as  helpless  as  little  babes.  All  are  in 
their  teens,  and  the  oldest,  a  girl,  is  in  her 
twentieth  year. 

May  the  Lord  bless  the  sister,  that  she  may 
so  live  in  this  world,  that,  as  her  children  are 
taken  from  her  one  by  one,  she  may  go 
to  meet  them,  not  as  they  are  in  this  world, 
but  where  they  will  be  fashioned  like  unto 
the  glorious  body  of  our  Savior. 

After  services,  we  again  met  at  the  Union 
Grove  church-house,  to  organize  a  Sun- 
day-school. Notwithstanding  the  inclemency 
of  the  weather,  there  were  about  one  hundred 
scholars  present  at  the  organization.  Bro. 
Alexander  Studebaker  was  chosen  as  Super- 
intendent; Bro.  John  G.  Rairick,  Assistant; 
Bro.  Callie  Hook,  Secretary,  and  a  good 
corps  of  other  officers. 

Preached  the  Word  at  night,  and  returned 
heme  8gain,  feeling  "It  is  a  pleasant  thing  to 
follow  Christ  our  Lord." 

May  the  Lord  bless  and  at  last  save,  is  the 
prayer  of  an  unworthy  servant  in  the  vine- 
yard of  the  Lord. 

Wife  stood  the  trip  well,  for  which  we  feel 
thankful.  Geo.  L.  Studebaker. 


From  French  Broad  Church,  Teuu. 


Perhaps  a  few  words  of  news  from  our 
little  church  may  not  come  amiss.  One  year 
ago  this  spring,  the  brethren  at  this  place 


began  to  prepare  to  build  a  church-house. 
The  burden  principally  fell  on  three  of 
our  brethren.  And  with  all  this,  they  have 
been  faithful  to  get  up  the  lumber,  and  we 
have  our  church  up,  and  almost  lumber 
enough  to  finish  it,  but  as  we  had 
nearly  two  thousand  feet  of  ceiling  burned 
up,  we  cannot  go  ahead  and  finish  as  soon 
as  we  had  intended.  It  has  been  a  big  loss 
to  us,  as  the  brethren  here  are  all  poor  except 
two  or  three.  Although  it  seems  like  some 
could  do  more  than  they  do,  I,  for  one,  do 
not  feel  able  to  do  as  much  as  I  would  like, 
as  I  have  to  depend  on  my  day's  labor,  here 
and  there,  for  support.  Yet,  notwithstanding 
all  this,  I  went  in  to  help  replace  some  of  the 
lumber  that  was  burned. 

Now  I  want  to  say  to  the  dear  brethren 
and  sisters  through  the  Messenger,  to  not 
forget  us,  as  we  will  need  some  help  to  com- 
plete our  meeting-house  here  at  French 
Broad,  Tenn.  If  any  dear  brother  or  sister 
feels  like  helping  us,  it  will  be  thankfully  re- 
ceived. 

Send  your  contributions  to  S.  C.  Satter- 
field,  or  the  writer.  M.  M.  Wine. 

Oak  Grove,  Tenn. 


Notes  from  the  Field. 


On  the  13th  of  March  I  boarded  the  train 
for  Towanda,  Butler  Co.,  Kan.,  to  attend  a 
council-meeting  in  the  Wichita  congregation. 
After  disposing  of  the  special  business,  the 
propriety  of  dividing  the  district  was  taken 
up,  and,  by  the  unanimous  consent  of  the 
members  in  both  ends  of  the  congregation,  it 
was  agreed  to  make  the  county  line  between 
Sedgwick  and  Butler  counties  the  division  of 
the  congregation.  The  members  in  the  west 
end,  Sedgwick  county,  retaiu  the  original 
name,  and  those  in  Butler  county  are  to  be 
called  the  Butler  county  church.  The  Breth- 
ren in  each  congregation  number  about  fifty 
members.  In  the  east,  or  Butler  county 
church,  they  have  a  gocd  meeting-houee  in 
the  city  of  Augusta.  Ministering  brethren, 
traveling  on  the  Frisco  line  of  railroad,  will 
be  made  welcome  by  stopping  at  Augusta. 

The  brethren  in  the  Wichita  district  have 
a  good  meeting-houaa  at  Ritchie  Cemetery, 
five  miles  east  of  Valley  Center,  on  the  A.  T. 
&  Santa  Fe  R.  R ,  leading  from  Newton  to 
Wichita,  and  ten  and  one-half  miles  north- 
east from  Wichita.  Brethren  who  want  good 
homes  in  this  part  of  Kansas,  will  find  them- 
selves among  the  Brethren  here.  Come  and 
see. 

On  the  18th  of  March,  I  boarded  the  train 
on  the  Southern  Kansas  railroad,  for  Medi- 
cine Lodge,  Barbour  Co.,  Kan.  Was  met 
by  Bro.  Jacob  Root,  and  taken  eight  miles 
north  to  the  Mingona  school-house,  where 
the  brethren  had  meeting  appointed.  Had  a 
crowded  house,  there  being  some  that  could 
not  get  in;  we  had  very  attentive  audience. 
After  meeting  I  was  taken  four  miles  north 
to  Bro.  Daniel  Firestone's,  where  I  was  en- 
tertained kindly  for  the  night. 

On  the  19  th,  met  the  members  here  in 
council,  for  the  purpose  of  organizing.  The 
organization  was  effected  unanimously.     The 


pril  13,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGEE. 


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members  decided  to  call  the  church  the  Elm 
Creek  church. 

There  are  thirty- five  members  here,   and 
three  speakers,  viz ,  Bro.  Joseph  Glick,  from 
Holt  Co,  Mo.,  Bro.  "Win.   Smith,  from  Mar- 
shal  Co.,  Kan.,  and  Bro.  M.  Ennis,  from  Ar- 
kansas. 

These  brethren  are  all  in  the  second  de- 
gree of  the  ministry,  and  all  good  workers. 
May  our  heavenly  Father  bless  their  united 
efforts  in  the  vineyard,  and  may  much  good 
be  done  in  their  field  of  labor. 

There  being  but  one  deacon  in  the  number, 
it  was  decided  to  hold  a  choice  for  one  dea- 
con. The  lot  fell  upon  our  beloved  brother, 
Daniel  Firestone.  May  the  Lord  help  him 
to  "use  the  office  of  a  deacon  well,  and  gain 
a  good  degree,  and  great  boldness  in  the 
faith." 

They  chose  your  correspondent  as  their  eld- 
er for  the  present.  This  is  the  third  organi- 
zation I  have  attended  within  the  last  seven 
months.  May  the  good  work  continue  in 
southern  Kansas,  and  throughout  the  Broth- 
erhood. 

On  my  return  home,  I  stopped  at  Crisfield, 
Harper  Co.,  Kan.,  and  was  met  by  Bro.  W. 
K.  Rowell,  and  taken  to  his  home.  Held  three 
meetings  in  the  school-house  near  Bro.  R's. 
Bro.  R.  is  a  minister  in  the  first  degree,  who 
moved  from  this  (Slate  Creek)  church,  two 
years  ago. 

Arrived  home  safely  and  found  all  well. 
Thank  God  for  his  goodness.  Many  thanks 
to  the  dear  ones  who  did  so  much  to  make  me 
comfortable  while  among  them. 

John  Wise. 


From  Still  Water  Church,  O. 


The  Brethren  of  the  Upper  Still  Water  or 
Harris  Creek  church,  remembering  the  words 
of  Paul  to  his  son  Timothy,  "That  from  a 
child  thou  hast  known  the  holy  Scriptures, 
which  are  able  to  make  thee  wise  unto  salva- 
tion, through  faith  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus" 
(2  Tim.  3:  15)  truly  believe  that  the  Script- 
ures were  taught  him  from  a  child,  and  that 
the  Brotherhood,  in  the  future,  shall  greatly 
depend  upon  the  kind  of  instructions  the 
lambs  receive  from  their  tutors. 

They,  therefore,  have  concluded  that  the 
best  way  to  instruct  the  youth  in  the  teach- 
ings of  our  blessed  Savior,  is  through  the 
Sunday-school.  Accordingly  they  met  at 
the  church  at  3  P.  M ,  April  4,  and  re-or- 
ganized by  re-electing  Bro.  J.  W.  Miller,  Su- 
perintendent, and  Bro.  S.  Royer,  Assist- 
ant. 

Bro.  Miller  is  a  model  school-teacher,  as 
well  as  an  efficient  minister,  and  his  past 
success  as  Superintendent,  has  clearly  demon- 
strated that  he  is  the  one  needed  to  take 
charge  of  such  a  largo  school.  Bro.  Royer 
is  also  a  youug  minister,  and  a  good  Sunday- 
school  worker,  and,  during  the  Superintend- 
ent's absence,  he  will  fill  his  place  with  dis- 
cretion. 

The  Superintendent  at  once  began  organiz- 
ing classes  and  appointing  teachers,  making 
all  necessary  arrangements  to  begin  work 
next  Sunday  with  Matthew  14:  22. 


Dear  Brethren,  while  we  all  know  that 
much  gcod  is  derived  from  Sunday-school, 
let  us  be  careful,  not  to  introduce  into  our 
churches,  that  which  belongs  to  the  world, 
and  thereby  violate  the  Scripture,  viz  /'Come 
out  from  among  them,  and  be  ye  separate;" 
2  Cor.  6: 17,  but  be  governed  by  simplicity 
and  humbleness.  J.  Q.  Helman. 


From  Tallahoma,  Coffee  Co.,  Tenn. 


In  reading  over  all  the  church  news,  and 
seeing  notices  from  the  Brethren,  it  makes 
me  feel  sad  to  think  we  are  isolated  from  the 
Brethren,  but  hope  some  good,  faithful  minis- 
ter will  come  and  start  in  here,  for  I  think 
this  is  a  good  place  to  start  a  church  of  the 
Brethren. 

The  weather  is  nice,  and  we  planted  some 
corn  on  the  23rd  of  March,  and  expect  to 
plant  some  more  this  week.  Peach  trees  that 
are  not  frozen,  are  coming  in  full  bloom. 
Plum  trees  are  also  in  full  bloom,  and  some 
apple  trees  are  full  of  leaves. 

We  have  two  Sunday-schools,  one  of  them 
at  nine  o'clock  and  the  other  at  three. 

J.  D.  Kauffman. 

March  28,  1886. 


From  Morth  Wehster,  Iud. 


Having  received  a  dispatch  from  the  Pine 
Creek  church,  stating  that  my  brother-in-law, 
Bro.  Daniel  Gensinger,  was  at  the  point  of 
death,  I  boarded  the  train  at  Syracuse,  on 
March  9,  and  soon  arrived  at  the  house  of 
mourning,  as  he  had  already  died.  He  had 
been  kicked  by  a  horse,  and  lived  only  about 
seven  hours  after  having  received  the  fatal 
stroke  from  the  horse. 

His  age  was  a  little  over  sixty-three  years. 
He  leaves  a  widow  and  six  children. 

Funeral  services  were  conducted  by  the 
ministers  of  the  Pine  Creek  church,  to  a  very 
large  and  sympathizing  congregation, 

I  remained  with  the  Brethren  a  few  days, 
and  held  six  meeting.  Two  precious  souls 
made  the  good  confession,  and  were  baptized 
into  Christ,  to  walk,  we  trust,  in  newness  of 
life. 

This  church  is  the  largest  in  Northern  In- 
diana, and  in  good  working  order.  It  is  un- 
der the  care  of  Bro.  David  Ruple,  assisted  by 
an  able  corps  of  ministers,  who  all  seem  to 
work  together  in  harmony. 

Daniel  Rothenberoer. 

March  29,  1880. 


An  Old  Veteran  Gone  to  Rest. 


Jacob  Heckman  passed  away  March  5, 
1886,  aged  ninety-one  years,  ten  months,  and 
twenty-Beven  days. 

Grandpa  Heckman  was  born  in  Botetourt 
Co.,  Va.,  April  8,  1794,  from  whence,  with  his 
companion,  he  emigrated  to  southern  Michi- 
gan, thenoe  to  the  Northern  part  of  Laporte 
Co.,  Ind.,  where  he  settled  down.  Here  he 
raised  his  largo  family  of  sons  and  daugh- 
ters, and  here  he  parted  with  his  companion 
twenty-two  years  ago.  He  disposed  of  his 
property  soon  after  grandma  died,  and  lived 
among  his  children.    He  spent  the  last  five 


years  of  his  life  with  his  son-in-law,  Wm. 
Ammons,  near  South  Bend,  St.  Joseph  Co  , 
Ind. 

Funeral  services  at  the  Brethren's  church, 
Laporte  Co.,  Ind.  He  lived  a  consistent 
member  of  the  church  for  fifty-four  years, 
and  seryed  as  a  deacon  for  a  number  of 
years.  His  last  words  were,  "All  is  peace." 
Rachel  C.  Merchant. 

Laporte,  Ind. 


In  Memoriam. 


Elizabeth  S.  Martin,  daughter  of  John 
and  Sarah  Reed,  was  born  in  Wayne  Co., 
Ind.,  May  15,  1819,  and  died  at  her  home, 
near  Marion,  Iowa,  April  2,  1886,  aged  sixty- 
six  years,  ten  months  and  seventeen  days. 
She  was  married  on  July  4,  1839,  to  Isaac  N. 
Martin,  and  resided  near  the  place  of  her 
birth  until  1855,  when  she  came  to  Linn  Co., 
la.,  and  settled  on  a  farm,  where  she  resided 
until  the  time  of  her  death. 

She  embraced  religion  in  her  early  child- 
hood, and  united  with  the  Friend's  Church, 
of  which  she  continued  a  faithful  and  con- 
sistent member  until  the  close  of  her  life. 
She  died  in  full  faith,  and  with  bright  pros- 
pects of  a  glorious  immortality. 

She  leaves  three  sons,  members  of  the 
Brethren's  Church,  and  one  daughter,  who, 
with  grandchildren  and  friends,  mingle  their 
tears  in  sorrow,  but  not  without  hope. 

Funeral  services  from  1  Cor.  15:  21,  by  the 
writer.  Thos.  G.  Snyder. 


From    Weeping'  Water  Church,  Neh. 


This  congregation  convened  in  quarterly 
council  March  27th.  The  business  before 
the  meeting  was  transacted  in  a  Christian 
Spirit,  and  things  passed  off  harmoniously. 
"Behold,  how  good  and  how  pleasant  it  is, 
when  Brethren  agree!"  And  more,  how 
good,  when  a  man's  religion  suffices  to  govern 
him!  It  is  considered  doubtful  about  our 
religion  sufficing  to  save  us,  if  it  does  not 
suffice  to  govern  us.  How  easy  to  publish 
one's  self  as  to  what  material  cr  spirit  he  is 
of!  Here  is  room  for  improvement  in  the 
majority  of  men  and  women,  even  professor*- ; 
we  need  to  watch  and  pray. 

The  members  here  decided  to  send  two 
delegates  to  the  District  Meeting,  and  one 
query. 

They  organized  Sunday-school,  to  commenoe 
April  4  They  decided  to  hold  their  love- 
feast  on  May  29th,  and  expect  to  have  a 
week's  meeting  before  the  feast.  All  are 
cordially  invited.  J.  L.  Snavely. 

Greenwood,  Neb. 


Men  who  are  languid  and  careless  on  the 
one  hand  and  restless  and  unstable  on  the 
other,  may  talk  large  languages  and  ventilate 
airy  schemes,  but  they  will  do  little  or  noth- 
ing; the  district  visitor,  the  Sunday-school 
teacher,  the  humblest  soul,  who  keeps  him- 
self pure  aud  faithful  because  of  God's  law 
and  man's  good,  will  in  reality  aohieve  more 
than  they. 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


April  13, 1886. 


A  Notice. 


Ik  G.  M.,  No.  41,  1885, 1  did  not,  by  saying, 
"neighborhood,"  mean  the  whole  State  of 
Kansas,  as  some  persons  would  construe  to 
make  it  seem  false,  but  I  meant  the  neighbor- 
hood in  which  the  meetings  were  held,— the 
immediate  neighborhood  of  the  school- house 
in  which  the  meetings  were  held. 

J.  B.  Lair. 


Donations. 


1  hereby  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  the 
following  sums  of  money  for  the  Fall  Eiver 
church,  Wilson  Co.,  Kan: 

Eel  Eiver  church,   Ind $5  00 

Spring  Creek  church,  Ind 2  79 

Total $7  79 

G.  W.  Priser. 
Fredonia,  Kan. 


From  North  Beatrice  Churcb,  Neb. 


They  say,  "Write,  and  let  the  Brethren 
and  world  know  what  the  Lord  has  done  for 

us." 

Oar  meetings  closed  a  week  ago,  after  con- 
tinuing with  unabated  interest  for  one  month. 
The  last  ones  were  the  largest  and  best. 
Twelve  were  made  to  see  their  condition,  and 
came  to  Christ  for  safety.  The  home  minis- 
ters have  the  gratitude  of  the  church  and 
community  for  their  energy,  and  the  many 
words  spoken  in  season.  "A  word,  fitly  spo- 
ken, is  like  apples  of  gold  in  pictures  of  sil- 
ver." Bro.  Shick  and  sister,  of  South  Bea- 
trice congregation,  lent  us  valuable  and  time- 
ly aid  during  the  long  series  of  meetings,  and 
to  them  we  wish  to  express  our  thanks.  The 
Lord  blesses  those  who  work.  Christ  did 
not  live  by  bread  alone,  but  he  needed  bread 
as  well  as  others.  Where  did  he  get  his 
bread,  Brethren? 

Those  who  joined  with  us  are  young  peo- 
ple; mostly  single;  and  some  are  even  tender 
in  years.  Oar  prayer  for  them  is  that  they 
may  be  full  of  the  Holy  Spirit  of  truth.  Ask 
the  good  gift  of  the  Father,  and  he  will  sure- 
ly give  it. 

"We  are  coming  to  a  kiDg, 
Large  petitions  let  us  bring." 

Mary  C.  Miller. 
March  27,  1886. 


From  Gillet's  Grove,  la. 


Dear  Brethren,  did  you  know  that  there 
was  a  little  band  of  Brethren  in  Clay  Co.,  la., 
near  Spencer,  and  that  some  of  them  have 
not  heard  a  sermon  preached  by  the  Breth- 
ren for  two  years?  Some  of  us  have  not  had 
the  privilege  to  commune  for  four  years. 
We  feel  very  lonely  sometimes,  when  we  read, 
in  the  G.  M.,  of  the  blessings  and  privileges 
that  others  are  permitted  to  enjoy.  Did  not 
Jeremiah  say,  "And  I  will  set  up  shepherds 
over  them,  which  shall  feed  them,  and  they 
shall  fear  no  more;  nor  be  dismayed;  nei- 
ther shall  they  be  lacking,  saith  the  Lord?" 
23:  4. 

We  have  not  seen  or  heard  our  shepherd 
for  over  two  years,  and  some  of  the  sheep  are 


beginning  to  bleat  for  food,  and  some  are 
afraid  the  wolf  will  get  among  us.  We  feel 
that  there  is  something  lacking  somewhere. 
Is  it  in  our  plan  of  spreading  the  gospel,  or 
where  is  it? 

Brethren,  pray  for  us,  and  don't  stop  when 
you  have  prayed,  but  act  in  unison  with  our 
weak  efforts  to  get  a  preacher  to  locate 
among  us.  There  is  a  chance,  here  as  else- 
where, to  build  up  a  church,  and  save  sinners. 
The  editors  of  the  G.  M.,  are  doing  a  great 
work  for  the  church,  and  should  have  the 
support  of  the  general  Brotherhood.  We 
feel  that  it  is  in  deed  and  in  truth  a  Gospel 
Messenger.  A.  H.  Keever. 

March  8,  1886. 


Gone  Home,  not  Lost. 

We  had  a  bright  little  boy,  our  youngest 
child,  our  present  delight  and  future  hope. 
To  him  we  looked  for  comfort  in  our  declin- 
ing years.  But  O,  how  soon  our  home  was 
blighted!  One  night  last  July,  the  Lord 
sent  his  messenger  and  called  his  spirit  home. 

We  had  a  little  girl,  our  eldest  child,  the 
sunshine  of  our  home.  Bat  O,  how  soon  our 
home  was  clouded!  For  one  morning  in  Feb- 
ruary the  messenger  came  again,  and  called 
little  Emma's  spirit  home.  Are  they  lost? 
We  think  not;  for  our  Savior  says:  "Suffer 
little  children  to  come  unto  me,"  and  pre- 
scribes no  condition  preparatory  to  their 
coming,  but  further  says,  "of  such  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven."  We,  therefore,  con- 
clude that  our  Savior  has  atoned  for  original 
sin;  and,  as  our  children  were  too  young  to 
commit  actual  sin,  their  spirits  were  trans- 
ported by  angels  into  the  paradise  of  God, 
and  will  never  be  judged  for  either  original 
or  actual  sins.  We  loved  our  children  dear- 
ly, and  life  is  lonely  now,  without  them. 
We  know  they  can  never  come  back  to  us, 
but  we  can  go  to  them,  in  their  beautiful 
home  which  ie  illuminated  by  the  glory  of 
God.  We  look  to  them  by  an  eye  of  faith,  as 
beacon  lights  on  the  other  shore  to  guide  us 
safely  across  the  stormy  water  of  life  into  the 
haven  of  eternal  bliss,  where  we  hope  to 
make  an  unbroken  family  in  the  mansions 
that  our  Savior  has  gone  to  prepare  for  the 
ransomed.  A.  B.  Woodard. 

Lizzie  K.  Woodard. 


In   Mcmorium. 


The  subject  of  this  obituary,  sister  Lucy 
Almira  Krabill,  consort  of  Bro.  John  Krabill, 
was  formerly  a  member  of  the  M.  E.  church. 
When  uniting  with  Bro.  Krabill  in  the  holy 
bonds  of  matrimony,  to  share  with  him  the 
joys  and  sorrows  of  this  life,  she  also  united 
with  the  Brethren  church,  of  which  he  was  a 
member,  and  in  which  she  lived  a  consistent 
Christian  life  until  God  called  her  to  a  high- 
er life.  Sister  Krabill  possessed  all  the  in- 
nate qualities  of  a  zealous  companion,  a  lov- 
ing and  a  noble  mother,  a  refined  and  exem- 
plary woman,  and,  indeed,  a  model  Christian. 

She  leaves  a  husband  and  two  small  chil- 
dren to  mourn  their  loss,  but  we  feel  their 
loss  is  her  gain.  Her  family  and  friends 
have  the  comfort  of  believing  that  she  died 


trusting  in  Christ  for  her  salvation.  A  few 
days  before  she  departed,  she  felt  like  obey- 
ing Christ  in  that  last  command,  "Is  any  sick 
among  you?  let  him  call  for  the  elders,  etc." 
She  obeyed  Christ  in  this  command,  and  soon 
bade  farewell  to  earth  and  friends,  dying  in 
full  triumph  of  a  living  faith. 

Her  remains  were  interred  in  the  German 
Baptist  cemetery  at  the  Eagle  Creek  church. 

A.  J.  Baughman. 

Dunkirk,  0. 


From  Brownsville,   Tenn. 


According  to  previous  appointment,  we 
held  a  very  refreshing  series  of  meetings  in 
our  church  at  this  place.  Bro.  S.  F.  Sanger, 
of  Bridgewater,  Rockingham  Co.,  Va.,  open- 
ed the  meeting  Saturday  evening,  Feb.  13, 
and  was  reinforced  on  Monday  evening  by 
Bro.  Samuel  Utz,  of  New  Market,  Frederick 
Co.,  Md.  Both  are  efficient  and  zealous 
speakers,  and  are  workmen  that  need  not 
be  ashamed,  for  they  hewed  to  the  line,  and 
carefully  applied  the  spiritual  level. 

Bro.  Utz  left  as  on  Friday,  the  19th,  but 
he  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  three  young 
sisters  enter  the  Christian  warfare,  and,  we 
trust,  to  live  and  die  in  the  army  of  the  Lord, 
he  being  the  captain  of  our  salvation. 

Bro.  Sanger  left  us  the  next  day.  We  were 
loth  to  part  with  them  for  the  reason  that 
our  meetings  were  to  be  carried  on  over  Sun- 
day, and  they  have  endeared  themselves 
to  us,  for  we  esteemed  them  very  highly  for 
their  works. 

We  met  on  Sunday,  the  21tt,  at  2: 30 
o'clock  P.  M.,  when  six  more  volunteered  to 
come  out  on  the  Lord's  side.  Oar  prhyers 
are  that  they  all  may  prove  to  be  good  sol- 
diers of  Jesus.  There  were  three  sisters 
and  three  brethren,  all  young. 

Sunday,  the  28 tb,  was  our  regular  meeting 
day,  and  the  last  but  not  the  least  of  brother 
Yourtee's  daughters  was  received  into  the 
church  by  baptism.  They  are  having  a  time 
of  rejoicing  together.  Truly  they  can  say, 
"We  need  not  go  abroad  for  joys,  we  have  a 
feast  at  home." 

There  were  others  almost  persuaded. 
What  a  happy  condition  would  be  theirs,  to 
ba  not  only  almost,  but  altogether  persuaded 
to  be  a  Christian,  and  therefore  be  prepared 
for  length  of  days,  or  fit  for  early  death. 

To  our  dear  brethren  we  feel  to  express 
publicly  our  thanks  for  their  labor  among  us, 
and  we  feel  sure  tbe  word  spoken  will  be  as 
bread  cast  upon  the  waters,  and  they  them- 
selves shine  as  the  stars,  forever. 

C.  W.  Carter. 


From  Black  River  Church,  Mich. 


The  Brethren  of  the  above-named  congre- 
gation have  been  having  a  series  of  meetings, 
in  which  brethren  John  Metzger  and  John 
B.  Miller,  of  Indiana,  preached.  A  move- 
ment to  build  a  meeting-house  in  that  dis- 
trict, has  been  started.       Cyrus  Wallick. 

Mi.  Morris,  III. 


The  belief  that  we  shall  never  die  is  the 
foundation  of  our  dying  well. — Turrelin. 


April  13,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEK. 


239 


MATgMONIAL. 

SPRAGUE— SNELL— At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
mother,  Clermont  county,  Ohio,  March  23,  by  the  un- 
dersigned, Mr.  Isaac  T.  Sprague  and  sister  Harriet 
Snell.  John  Mohler. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

VICEROY.— March  25,  sister  Mary  Ann  Vickroy,  aged 
72  years,  9  months  and  8  days.  Services  by  the  breth- 
ren and  the  writer.  The  church  loses  a  consistent 
member,  the  children  a  kind  mother,  and  the  neigh- 
borhood a  good  sister.  D.  Hildbbrand. 

SNYDER.— In  the  Mercer  church,  Ohio,  March  25,  sis- 
ter Hannah  Snyder,  aged  77  years,  4  months  and  22 
days.  She  was  a  member  of  the  Brethren's  church 
over  fifty  years.  Services  by  the  writer  and  A.  De- 
trick,  from  1  Thess.  4: 13.  She  was  truly  a  mother  in 
Israel,  always  calm  and  reserved. 

John  Shellabeegbr. 

BLOCHER.— In  the  Pleasant  Hill  church,  Macoupin 
County,  111.,  March  19,  Bro.  David  Blocher,  aged  74 
years,  2  months  and  5  days.  He  was  subject  to  much 
suffering  for  several  years,  but  bore  it  with  Christian 
patience.  He  served  the  church  in  the  office  of  dea- 
con for  many  years,  and  trust  he  is  now  reaping  the 
rewards  of  his  labor  with  the  faithful. 

J.  H.  Brubaker. 

SWITZER.— In  the  Mount  Vernon  church,  111 ,  March 
19,  of  typhoid  pneumonia,  Bro.  Jacob  D.  Svvitzer,  aged 
39  years,  7  months  and  10  days.  He  leaves  a  wife  and 
three  children  to  mourn  the  loss  of  a  kind  husband  and 
father.  The  church  bas  lost  a  worthy  brother.  Ser- 
vices by  Bro.  Hicks,  from  John  14:  1.       D.  F.  Eby. 

FRICK.— Near  Wawaka,  Ind.,  Mar.  18,  Amanda  Frick, 
daughter  of  Bro.  John  and  sister  Delilah   Frick,  aged 
16  years,  5  months  and  12  days.    Services  in  the  Bap- 
tist church  in  Springfield,  by  Bro.  B.  Lear,  assisted  by 
the  writer. 
She  was  a  great  comfort  to  her  widowed  mother, 
and  was  loved  by  aH  who  knew  her.     She  has  gone  to 
that  spirit  land  to  meet  a  kind  father,  a  loving  brother 
and  a  blessed  Savior.    May  this  convicting  and  convert- 
ing power  influence  her  brothers  and  her  brother-in-law 
who  are  out  in  a  cold  world,  to  come  to  the  knowledge 
of  the  truth  as  it  is  in  Jesus.  1.  H.  Crume. 

YOURrEE  — At  Martinsburg,  W.  Va.,  sister  Mary 
You rtee,  aged  62  years.  She  survived  her  husband 
about  three  years,  who  lived  near  Brownsville,  Wash- 
ington Co.,  Md.,  and  was  buried  at  Brownsville  be- 
side his  first  wife.  His  second  wife,  since  his  death, 
spent  most  of  her  time  with  her  children  at  Martins- 
burg.  By  request,  she  was  brought  to  Brownsville 
for  burial.  Her  mortal  remains  were  accompanied 
by  many  persons,  among  whom  were  two  ministers 
of  the  g03pe!,  a  Mr.  Holland,  of  the  Lutheran  church, 
and  Eld.  John  Brindle,  of  our  church.  By  request, 
the  writer  preached  the  funeral  sermon  to  a  large 
congregation.  She  died  in  full  assuranc;  of  having 
part  in  the  first  resurrection.  E.  Slikeh. 

DAVIS.— Near  Linnville,  Va.,  March  6,  of  blood  poison, 
Mrs.  Eveline  Davis,  wife  of  Isaac  Davis,  and  daughter 
of  John  W.  and  Amanda  Jane  Long,  Paw  Paw,  W. 
Va  ,  aged  37  years,  6  months  and  7  days.  She  leaves 
a  kind  husband  and  seven  children,  Two  preceded 
her  to  the  spirit  world.  Services  by  Bro.  Berj.  Miller, 
and  Rev.  Wheeler,  of  the  Methodist  church. 

A.  D.  MlT.T.KR. 

THORNBAUGH.— Near  Perry,  Iowa,  Feb.  27,  Darwin 
0.  Tbornbaugh,  son  of  friend  Coleman  and  sister  Mar- 
tha Thornbaugh,  aged  32  years  and  11  months.  Ue 
was  afflicted  with  epilepsy  for  18  years,  and  was  con- 
fined to  his  bed  with  nervous  debility  for  the  last  two 
years.  He  was  a  consistent  and  zealous  member  of 
the  Methodist  church  ever  since  he  was  17  years  old, 
and  died  in  full  assurance  of  a  glorious  immortality. 
He  leaves  a  companion  and  four  children  to  mourn  his 
departure.  J.  D.  Haughteun. 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


April  13,  1886. 


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Jnno5and  6  at  4  P.M.,  Milledgeville  church, 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 

June  5  and  <*,  Dry  Creek,  Linn  Co. ,  Iowa. 

Juno  5,  VancleTesville,  Va.,  Berkely  meeting- 
house. 

June  5,  at  5  o'clock,  Ulery  church,  3  miles 
north  of  South  Bend  ,  lnd. 

June  8,  Wolf  Creek  church,  near  Brookville, 
Montgomery  Co.,  O. 

June  8  and  9.  at  1:  £0  P.  M.,  Silver  Creek 
church,  Ogle  Co.,  111. 

June  9,  at  10  A.  M  ,  Palestine  church.  Darke 
Co.,  Ohio.  Passengers  on  the  I,  B.  &  W, 
will  be  met  at  Clark's  Station  by  notifying 
David  Hollinger,  Weaver's  Station,  Ohio. 

June  9  and  10,  at  1  P.  M.,  Yellow  Creek  church 
Stephenson  Co. ,  111. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  Grove  church,  Miami  Co., 
O.  8top  at  Brown's  station  on  I.  B.  &  W, 
B.  B. 

June  10  at  2  P.  M.,  Oakland  Church,  Darke 
Co.O. 

June  10  and  11,  West  Branch  church,  Ogle  Co  , 
111. 

June  12,  at  10  A  M..  Somerset  church,  7  miles 
south  of  Wabaeh.  Ind,,  where  those  com- 
ing on  the  Wabash  road  will  stop  off. 
Those  on  the  C.  W.  &M.R.  R.  will  stop 
at  Treaty.  Persons  will  be  met  at  either 
place. 

June  12  and  13.  at  2  P.  M  .  Ames  church,  Iowa, 
at  Oiive  Branch  Church,  7  miles  west  of 
Ames . 

District  Meeting's. 

April  1«  and  17,  at  9  A.  M.,  First  District 
of  Va.,in  the  Peter's  Creek  church,  Ro- 
anoke Co.,  Va 

April  16  and  17,  First  District  of  W.  Va,.  at  the 
Beaver  Run  Church.  Mineral  Co..  W.  Va. 
Those  coming  by  rail  will  stop  off  at  Key- 
ser,  wher<»  they  will  have  conveyances  fur- 
nished them  by  giving  us  timely  notice. 

April  19,  District  of  Nebraska,  in  the  North 
Beatrice  church,  eight  miles  north  of  Bea- 
trice, and  two  and  one  half  miles  south- 
east of  Pickrell,  Gage  Co.,  Neb.  Pickrell 
is  the  nearest  railroad  station. 

April  21,  District  of  Mich.,  in  the  Berrien  con- 
gregation, Berrien  Co.,  Mich.  Those 
coming  by  rail  will  stop  at  Buchanan, 
where  they  will  be  met  the  day  before  the 
meeting.  Meeting  to  be  4',4  miles  north- 
west of  Bnchanan. 

Apr.  29  &  SO.  North  Western  District  of  Ohio, 
in  the  Sugar  ('reek  congregation,  three 
miles  north  of  Lima,  Allen  Co,  O.  Breth- 
ren will  be  met  at  Lima  on  the  28th  and 
29th. 

Apr.  30.  at  11  A.  M..  Southern  District  of  la., 
in  the  S.  Keokuk  church,  Eeokuk  Co.,  la. 
Those  from  the  east  will  take  the  Rock  Is- 
land to  Brighton ;  then  take  the  Central  to 
%OHie,  aniving  there  the  29th.  From  the 
West  take  Central  Iowa  to  Ollie,  arriving 
on  the  30th. 

May  21,  Northern  District  of  Mo,  in  the  White- 
oloud  church,  Trego  school-house,  seven 
miles  north- west  of  Barnard  and  six  east 
of  Graham.  Nodaway  Co,  Mo.  Those  from 
the  East  &  South  will  be  met  at  Barnard, 
Nodaway  Co.,  by  Sam.  A.  HonbPrger. 
Those  from  the  West  will  be  met  at  Mait- 
lnntl.  by  notifying  C.  C.  Mowry,  Graham, 
Nodaway  Co.,  Mo. 

May2."i  nt  9  A  M.,  Southern  Ohio,  1'j  miles 
north  of  lirwilford  Give  notico  to  John 
Mohlor  or  S  1).  Royer,  Bradford,  O.,  if 
you  wish  to  be  met. 

May  27  and  28,  Southern  District  of  Mo,  at 
liro.  Abraham  Miller's,  il  miles eastof  Cur- 
tilage, in  the  Spring  HiviT  Congregation. 
Jaxpnr  Co  ,  Mo  Thotm  coming  by  rail 
will  be  mat  by  conveyances  at  Carthago  on 
the  20th. 

May  27,  Southern  District  Missouri,  in  Spring 
llixer  church,  Jasper  Co.,  Mo.  Stop  off  at 
Carthagf. 

May  2B,  Middle  District  of  Iowa,  in  the  Coon 
Hiver  church,  Guthrie  Co.,  near  l'anora. 
Thoee  coining  via  Don  Moines,  should  tako 
the  Wabash  It.  It  ,  Thursday,  the  27th.  at 
3  P.  M.  Those  coming  on  tlm  Milwaukee 
A  N.  W  It.  It  ,  by  taking  early  trains  from 
thi'  Knst,  will  arrive  at  (lie  crossing,  !$  mile 
east  of  me-ting-hout.e  at  9:  3d  Friday  even- 
ing, whoro  they  will  be  let  off,  and  convey- 
ed to  the  place  of  meeting. 


Bates— Per  Inch  each  Insertion  : 

One  time  or  more $1  50 

One  month  (4  t imes) . .  1  80 

Three  months  (12  times) 1  20 

Six  months  (25  times) 1  00 

One  year  (50  times) 70 

No  advertisement  accepted  for  less  than  1  00 

|^~  No    Cats  inserted  unless    12Vi  Pica 
wide  and  on  metal  base. 


POWDER 

Absolutely  Pure. 

This  powder  never  varies.  A  marvel  of  pur- 
ity, strength  and  wholesomeness.  More 
economical  than  the  ordinary  kinds,  and  can- 
not be  sold  in  competition  with  the  multitude 
of  low  test,  short  weight,  alum  or  phosphate 
powders.  Sold  only  in  cans.  ROYAL 
BAKING  POWDER  CO.,  106  Wall  "*>  ,  N.  Y. 


mm  uebolic  mm. 


THE  GREAT  SKIN  CTJRE-Is  an  infalli- 
ble Remedy  for  a  permanent  cure  of  Salt 
Rheum,  Ring  Worms,  Tetter,  Itch,  Scurvy, 
Scrofulous  Sores,  Scald  Head,  Barber's  Itch, 
Pimples,  Scaly  Eruptions  and  defects  of  the 
Skin,  Irritations  of  the  Scalp,  Ulcers,  Piles 
and  all  running  Sores.  For  Burns,  Scalds, 
6uts,  Wounds  and  Bruises  it  i6  an  absolute 
cure,  giving  instant  relief;  also  for  chapped 
and  sore  Hands,  chapped  Lips  and  all  kinds  of 

Sores. 

Brooklyn.  Iowa,  Oct.  26,  '85. 
8.  E.  DUBBEL:-!  used  yourCarbolic  Oint- 
ment on  a  severe  scald  from  etoam,  being 
very  much  inflamed.  I  applied  the  ointment 
a  few  times,  and  in  a  f  ?w  days  it  was  entirely 
cured.    1  recommend  it  as  a  safe  cure. 

Eld.  J.  S.  Snydek. 

Price  25cts;  will  be  sent  to  any  address  on 
receiptor  price.  Sample  box  sent  on  receipt 
of  a  2-cent  stamp.       8.  E.  DUBBEL,  Prop., 

Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. 

THS  UHM  UMH?, 

The  Short  Line  from  Kansas  City  to  the 
Fertile  Valleys-  of  the    Elk,  Neosho 
and   Arkansas    Rivers    in    Southern 
Kansas  and  Indian  Territory  ■ 
The  country  tributary  to  this  lineaffords  un- 
precedented advantages  to  home-seekerp,   on 
account  of  its  rare  fertility,  mild  climate,  and 
its    close  proximity,   and   direct    connection 
with  the  great  commercial  centers  of  the  Mis- 
souri Valley,  and  the  markets  of  tho  Far  West. 

The  western  extension  of  this  road  h 
thrown  open  to  immigration  and  Bettl 
vast  tracts  of  productive  land,  Ijinu  in  Har- 
bour, Comanche,  I'ratt.  Kingman.  Clark,  and 
Meade  counties,  where  government  land  can 
be  bought,  and  a  home  secured  at  .41.25  por 
aero. 

Ask  your  ticket  agent  for  a  It  mini-Trip 
Land  Explorers  Tioket  to  Indepen 
Kan  Parties  purchasing  the»e  tickets  can 
if  they  wish,  on  arriving  at  Kansas  City,  by 
calling  on  Union  Depot  Ticket  Agent,  or  Mr 
H  B  Moss  ticket  BgdnJ  of  the  Southern 
Kansas  ltailway,  oppi, -no   the    Union    Depot, 

fnrchsse  extension  tickets  to   point'  west  ,,f 
□dependence,  el  arjatly  reduced  n 
Indexed  Hap  of  Kansas,  and  copies  of  the 
Southern  Kansan,"n  16-page  illustrated  pa- 
per,   furnished   free,   upon   application   to  ei- 
ll,#or         ,  „  B.  li.   HYNBS, 

(ieneral  l'ascongor  A{  h„„ 

Or,  to  GEO.   L.  McDONOUli'll,     ' 
General  Traveling  Agent 
118  North  Fourth  Street,  St.  Louis.  Mo'. 


FARMERS 


LOOK  TO  YOUR 
INTEREST!  We 
have  purchased  the 
Sole  Right  to  manufacture  a  well-tried 
horse  and  cattle  powder,  which  will  be  known 
as  the  VICTOR  HORSE  AND  CATTLE  POW- 
DER .  It  has  far  surpassed  our  expectations 
for  all  diseases  of  horses  and  cattle,  especially 
for  milch  cows,  as  it  purines  their  blood  and 
gives  general  tone  to  their  system,  and  increas- 
es the  flow  of  milk.  Excellent  for  fowls  in 
laying  eggs.  No  poultry-raiser  should  be  with- 
out it .  Price,  25  cents  per  package,  or  5  pack- 
ages for  $1.00. 

Agents  wanted.  Any  one  sending  us  26  cents 
in 2  ct.  stamps,  will  receive  one  package  by 
mail. 

VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO.. 
Sole  Proprietors,  Frederick,  Md. 

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Monday ;§ Daily  except  Saturday. 

^^~  Pullman  Palace  Sleeping  and  Hotel 
Cars  through  between  Chicago  and  New  York 
and  Day  Coaches  between  Chicago  and  Pitts- 
burgh without  change.  E.  A.  FORD, 
James  McCrea,  Gen'l  Pass.Agt 
General  Manager. 

PITT8BUR9H 


Marriage  Certificates. 

To  meet  the  wants  of  those  desiring  a 
neat  and  handsome  Marriage  Certificate 
at  a  low  price,  we  offer  the  following: 
No.  3,  10  cents  per  copy;  $1  00  per  dozen. 
No.  30,  25  cents  per  copy;  $2.50  per  dozen . 
These  Certificates,  when  framed,  present 
an  elegant  appearance,  and  all  purchasers 
will  be  pleased  with  them.  Address, 
Brethren's  Publishing  Co. 


VICTOR 

LIVER  SYRUP  ! 

formula  of  dr.  p.  d.  fahrney. 

Toe  best  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  known. 
In  nee  for  over  100  years.  It  cures  all  diseas- 
es originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  im- 
Bure  blood,  euoh  as  Hilious  Attacks,  Malaria, 
>yspepsin,  Dizziness.  Sick  Headache.  Consti- 
fation,  Colds,  Scrofula,  Erisipelas,  Boils, 
'imples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Being 
pleasant  to  take,  it  is  an  excellent  remedy  for 
eh  ill  Iron  Price,  $1.03  per  bottle,  sample  bot- 
tle 25  cents.  We  also  manufacture  the  follow- 
ing Victor  Komodies:  Victor  Cough  Syrup, 
Victor  Infant's  Relief,  Victor  Pain  Balm  Vio- 
torLivor  Pills  and  Victor  Liniment.  Every 
bottle  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion. Try  one  bottle  and  be  convinced.  Price 
25  cents  per  bottle. 

Agents  wanted  where  these  medicines  are 
not  sold.  Those  not  wishing  to  act  as  agents, 
we  offer  an  opportunity  of  making  five  dol- 
lnrn  A  postal  with  your  name  and  address 
will  give  yon  full  particulars.  We  also  have 
a  Special  Offer  to  those  who  have  not  tested, 
but  wish  to  test  the  virtue  of  those  valuable 
Remedies.  VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO., 
_,      „„,  Bole  Proprietors, 

Box  581.  Frederick,  Md. 


Albaugh 


proprietors  of 


CHOATE'S  HOTEL. 


Located  at  263  State  Street,  conveniently  to 
all  the  principal  business  points  of  the  city 
and  easy  of  access  from  different  depots  by 
the  street  cars,  with  one  hundred  and  seven- 
ty-five nieely  furnished  rooms.  Seventy-five 
single  rooms,  at  50  cts.  per  day.  Fifty  rooms 
at  $1.00  per  day.  Fifty  rooms  at  $1 .50  per 
day.  The  best  meals  in  Chicago  for  25  cts.  a 
meal. 

We  will  give  special  rates  to  large  parties, 
who  will  correspond  with  us  and  make  ar- 
rangements in  advance  of  their  coming. 

We  extend  a  special  invitation  to  the  Breth- 
ren of  the  Church  when  they  have  occasion  to 
visit  Chicago,  and  especially  when  en  route  to 
the  Yearly  Meeting  in  Ohio  the  coming  sum- 
mer. 


WHO  BELIEVE  that  Nature 
will  work  oV  a  Cough  or  a 
Cold  should  understand  that  this  MAY  be 
done,  but  at  the  expense  of  the  Constitu- 
tion, and  we  all  know  that  repeating  this 
dangerous  practice  weakens  the  Lung 
Powers  and  terminates  in  a  Consumptive's 
Grave.  Don't  take  the  chances;  use  DR. 
BIGELOW'S  CURE,  which  is  a  safe, 
pleasant  and  speedy  cure  for  all  Throat 
and  Lung  Troubles.  In  50  cent  and  dol- 
lar bottles. 


Is  the  best  known  remedy  for  all  blood  diseases, 
stomach  andllver  troubles,  pimples,  costiveness,  bad 
breath,  piles,  ague  aDd  malarial  diseases,  i  ndlgestlon, 
loss  of  appetite,  lows  pirlts.  headache,  and  all  diseases 
of  thekidneys.   Price50cents,  of  alldrugglsta. 

GR1CCS'   CLYCERirJE  SALVE. 
Try  this  Wonder  Healer. 

W  PRICE  25  CENTS.  _£J  tS~ WARRANTED.  J& 


The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov't 
to  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 


Butlinjton 
Route 

C.B.&q.R.R. 


The  Only  Through  Line,  with  its  own  track,  between 

8BB8*DEHVEB' 

Eithei  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific   Junction,    Atchison   or 
Kansas  City.      It  traveises  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  linei  to  their  important  cities  and  towns.  It 
iun»  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
■  Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
.  Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  PauF, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  its  several   Eastorn  and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Traina  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  is  the   Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  Gityof  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Builington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  the 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B,  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gon'l  Manager,  Gtn'l  Pa«»,  Agent, 

CHICAGO, 


The  Gospel  Messenger. 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel.' 


Entered  at  the  Post-Officeat  Mt.  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  April  20,  1886. 


No.   16. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BKUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Bnsinoss  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  60, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 

Eld.  Grabil  Myers,  of  Eldorado,  thinks  some 
of  moving  to  Altoona,  that  he  may  be  enabled  to 
more  frequently  enjoy  church  services  and  its  as- 
sociations. It  is  not  pleasant  for  one  who  has 
spent  his  whole  active  life  in  church  work  to  be 
isolated  in  old  age.  We  hope  that  circumstances 
may  be  suitable  to  his  making  the  desired  change. 


Eld.  Jacob  Miller,  of  Woodbury,  Pa.,  intends  to 
make  a  visit  to  eastern  Maryland  in  the  near  fut- 
ure. The  Brethren  there  wish  him  to  locate  with 
them,  and  he  has  the  matter  under  consideration. 
He  is  debating  the  question  as  to  where  he  would 
be  of  the  most  service,  at  home  or  down  in  Mary- 
land. On  whichever  side  the  decision  will  fall, 
his  lot  will  be  cast.  We  would  be  sorry  to  see  him 
go  so  far  away,  as  he  is  greatly  beloved  by  all  who 
know  him.  The  Altoona  church  would  especially 
feel  a  loss  in  his  going  away,  as  he  has  been  their 
strong  and  faithful  stand-by. 


It  is  remarkably  strange  what  fine  conclusions 
some  of  our  Brethren  can  draw  from  Scriptures 
that  do  not  touch  things  that  would  be  unpleasant 
for  them  to  do,  and  where  there  is,  for  them,  no 
sacrifice  to  be  made.  What  selfish  creatures  we 
are,  and  how  apt  we  are  to  construe  the  Scriptures 
to  suit  our  own  likings.  Notwithstanding  our 
professed  tenacity  to  the  whole  truth,  there  are 
the  plainest  possible  injunctions  left  untouched. 
When  it  comes  to  giving  for  church  and  charitable 
purposes,  some  of  our  churches  are  downright  dis- 
obedient or  claim  poverty,  when  they  know  that  it 
is  not  true. 

The  prayers  of  Dr.  Milburn,  Chaplain  of  Con- 
gress, are  making  quite  a  stir  among  the  people  in 
the  Capital.  They  are  so  different  and  practical, 
compared  with  those  made  by  former  Chaplains, 
that  they  are  attracting  considerable  attention, 
and  if  God  would  happen  to  do  for  Congressmen, 
Senators  and  the  public  men  generally  what  lie 
asks  to  be  done,  there  would  be  a  mighty  shaking 
among  the  dry  bones.  His  prayer  in,  that  Cod 
may  chasten  and  reform  those  who  ignore  his 
counsels,  and  that  he  may  rid  the  land  of  "game- 
sters, whether  in  cards,  dice,  chips,  stocks,  wheat, 
bucket  shops  or  boards  of  trade."  He  asked  the 
Lord  "to  enable  the  educated  and  intelligent  men 
and  women  of  the  land  that  in  this  republican 
country  there  could  be  no  privileged  class,  and  in 
this  democratic  age,  no  aristocracy  could  be  found- 
ed and  built  on  fable  of  blood,  no  titles  to  golden 
lands  or  stocks,  or  power  of  public  office,  or  pri- 
vate corporation;  but  our  best  society  must  be  the 
growth  of  sound  brains,  good  hearts,  reverence 
towards  Cod,  love  to  man,  devotion  to  noble  ends, 
sweet  and  generous  behavior,  learned,  not  from 
dancing-master  nor  in  courts  of  princes,  but  in  the 
school  of  self-reliance."  These  peculiar  prayers— 
they  are  peculiar  for  the  place  attract  huge  audi- 
ences, and  men  are  exercised  over  their  aptness, 
but  bear  them  only  for  somebody  else.  Public 
praying  is  accepted  as  a  beautiful  form  without 
power.  God  is  no  more  expected  to  answer  them 
than  the  Mississippi  is  expected  to  run  through 
Washington. 


The  Brethren  of  the  Altoona  church  have  decid- 
ed to  hold  their  communion  meeting  on  Friday, 
May  15,  commencing  at  4  o'clock  JP.  M.  They  ap- 
pointed the  meeting  at  this  time  so  that  the  Breth- 
ren from  the  east,  in  going  to  the  District  Meeting 
at  New  Enterprise,  on  the  lSth,  can  stop  over  with 
them  and  attend  the  meeting.  A  cordial  invita- 
tion is  extended.  Our  ministers  going  to  D.  M. 
will  please  make  a  note  of  this,  as  the  Altoona 
Brethren  expect  help  at  that  time. 


Having  had  some  business  to  attend  to  in  Al- 
toona, Pa.,  on  last  Saturday,  and,  there  being  a 
council  meeting  in  the  church  in  the  evening,  we 
concluded  to  remain  and  attend  the  meeting.  As 
there  was  important  business  to  be  attended  to, 
the  committee  appointed  by  last  District  Meeting 
was  called  in  to  assist.  The  following  were  pres- 
ent: Elders  Jacob  Miller,  George  Brumbaugh,  of 
Grafton,  and  G.  W.  Brjrmbaugh,  of  Clover  Creek. 
The  membership  was  not  as  well  represented  as  it 
should  be  at  such  meetings.  The  business  was  at- 
tended to  in  a  satisfactory  manner,  and  the  meet- 
ing closed  at  a  late  hour.  For  the  satisfaction  of 
those  interested,  we  here  state  that  the  Building 
and  Loan  Association,  from  which  the  church 
there  borrowed  the  money  to  pay  off  the  indebted- 
ness of  the  meeting-  house,  and  for  which  some  of 
the  churches  of  Middle  Pennsylvania  are  helping 
to  pay  the  monthly  dues,  will  run  out  in  two  years 
and  eight  or  nine  months,  and  with  it  runs  out  the 
indebtedness  of  the  house.  If  every  church  would 
do  its  part,  it  would  be  only  a  small  amount  for  each. 
Think  of  it,  Brethren,  and  give  the  helping  hand. 
"Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens,  and  thus  fulfill 
the  law  of  Christ." 


THE  RIGHT  OF  PRIVATE  JUDGMENT. 


All  men  have  certain  inalienable  rights  that 
should  be  respected,  but  what  those  rights  are,  and 
how  far  they  may  be  exercised,  is  a  debatable 
question.  That  we  may  not  digress  from  the  gold- 
en rule,  they  must  be  entirely  personal,  and  of 
such  a  character  as  not,  in  any  way,  to  infringe  up- 
on the  rights  of  others.  This  would  seem  to  be  a 
clear  case,  yet  most  men,  in  claiming  the  right  of 
private  judgment,  go  beyond  this,  and  try  to  exer- 
cise it  to  their  own  personal  pleasure,  independent 
of  how  it  may  affect  others.  As  far  as  good  gov- 
ernment is  concerned,  a  limit  to  personal  rights 
has  been  fixed,  and  he  who  goes  beyond  that  limit 
becomes  a  violater  of  law,  and  has  to  accept  the 
penalty.  General  law  is  not  based  upon  personal 
judgment,  and  therefore  cannot  be  personal  in  its 
character.  This  fact,  among  all  nations,  has  been 
so  fully  established  that  it  is  no  more  a  debatable 
question.  While  a  man  may  hold  a  private  judg- 
ment, he  dare  not  always  act  it,  because  in  so  do- 
ing he  may  come  in  conflict  with  other  men's 
judgment. 

In  regard  to  the  divine  law,  however,  men  think 
differently.  It  is  generally  said  that  we  base  a 
right  to  worship  Cod  according  to  the  dictates  of 
our  own  conscience.  This  right  is  given  by  the 
Constitution  of  the  United  States;  but  is  it  a  God- 
given  right  y  Is  everything  right  that  men  con- 
ceive to  be  right,  or,  in  other  words,  has  Cod 
made  us  interpreters  of  his  law,  and  will  he  accept 
any  interpretation  we  may  please  to  give  it?  1'p- 
on  this  supposition  we  have  all  the  shades  of  be- 
lief extant  in  the  world,  and  it  has  become  a  very 
general  opinion,  that  whatever  a  man  believes,  to 


him  it  is  right,  thus  virtually  granting  the  right  of 
private  judgment.  On  this  idea  it  is  argued  that 
our  many  different  sects  are  an  advantage  to  the 
Christian  world,  as  by  these  all  men  may  be  suited 
in  their  religious  views,  and  thus  can  find  a  church 
home  that  could  not -otherwise  be  enjoyed.  And 
to  more  fully  meet  this  want,  sects  have  organized 
that  throw  their  doors  open  to  every  shade  of  be- 
lief. From  an  exchange  we  have  the  following 
exposition  of  the  faith  of  the  Christian  Church,  "a 
sect  that  offers  a  home  to  all  who  profess  to  believe 
in  Christ  as  their  Savior." 

This  is  nothing  new  in  theory,  as  all  churches 
professedly  accept  the  Scripture  as  their  creed,  but 
practically  larger  liberties  are  given,  as  all  men, 
no  matter  what  may  be  the  shades  of  difference  in 
belief,  are  invited  into  this  communion,  and  could 
the  world  accept  this  doctrine,  the  Christian 
Church  ought  to  become  the  church  universal.  In 
the  declaration  of  faith  there  is  much  that  is  com- 
mendable. A  Brotherhood  united  on  the  princi- 
ples of  the  gospel  sounds  orthodox,  as  there  can  be 
no  acceptable  union  on  any  other  principles.  Dis- 
carding human  creeds  is  right,  as  men  have  no 
authority  to  formulate  creeds  for  religious  prac- 
tice, outside  of  the  truths  contained  in  the  Script- 
ures. The  Bible,  our  only  creed,  is  the  very  best, 
as  it  is  the  power  of  God  unto  salvation.  To  study 
it  carefully  and  prayerfully  is  what  we  all  ought 
to  do,— but  is  every  man  and  woman,  independent 
of  any  teaching  whatever,  able,  through  the  Holy 
Spirit,  to  receive  a  saving  knowledge  of  the  truth  ? 
We  read  of  good  men— honest  and  inquiring,  that 
were  not.    They  had  to  be  taught. 

The  question  more  directly  put  is,  Is  it  safe  for 
all  men  to  interpret  the  Scriptures  by  their  own 
private  judgment?  On  this  hinges  the  whole  mat- 
ter. And  to  decide  the  question  we  must  examine 
the  basis  upon  which  private  judgment  is  made. 
On  what  is  private  judgment  founded,  and  how 
the  decisions  made?  Our  judgment  and  decision 
is  made  in  harmony  with  the  knowledge  we  have 
obtained.  The  knowledge  we  have  is  that  which 
we  learned  from  our  childhood  up,  good  and  bad. 
Every  truth  learned,  every  impression  made,  comes 
up  to  the  bar  where  private  judgment  is  made. 
They  stand  up  as  witnesses— they  give  in  their  ev- 
idence, and  from  the  whole  a  decision  is  made.  If 
we  were  all  constituted exactlj  alike;  could  be  sur- 
rounded by  the  same  circumstances,  and  learn  the 
same  things,  then  would  our  private  judgments  be 
the  same,  and  looking  into  the  Scriptures,  through 
the  assistance  of  the  Spirit,  if  you  please,  the  same 
decisions  would  be  made,  and  we  would  all  believe 
exactly  alike.  But  as  such  is  not  the  case,  our 
private  judgments  differ,  and  we  do  not  see  alike. 
That  we  do  not  all  see  alike,  needs  do  argument  to 
prove,  but  the  question  is,  will  God,  in  the  judg- 
ment, judge  us  according  to  our  own  private  judg- 
ment, or  according  to  his  law  as  interpreted  by 
himself.  The  subject  is  an  interesting  one.  and 
we  may  consider  it  more  fully  in  the  future. 


What  a  man  wants  is  to  act  upon  the  know- 
ledge which  he  already  possesses;  to  act  reasona- 
bly, in  view  of  the  truth  he  enjoys;  to  act  obedi- 
ently to  the  work  which  Coil  has  given  him. 
When  any  man  shows  a  disposition  to  make  a 
good    use  of  the  truth,    to   obey  it,    when    any  soul 

hungers  and  thirsts  after  righteousness,  God  will 
give  him  the  truth;  he  will  lead  him  by  his  pro- 
gressive revelations  into  all  the  truth, 


242 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


April  20, 1886. 


ESSATS. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approTed  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  diriding  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


IF  I  SHOULD  DIE  TO-NIGHT. 


If  I  should  die  to-night, 
My  friends  would  look  upon  my  quiet  face, 
Before  they  laid  it  in  its  resting-place, 
And  deem  that  death  had  left  it  almost  fair; 
And  laying  snow-white  flowers  against  my  hair, 
Would  smooth  it  down  with  tearful  tenderness, 
And  fold  my  hands  with  lingering  caress. 
Poor  hands,  so  empty  and  so  cold  to-night! 

If  I  should  die  to-night, 
My  friends  would  call  to  mind  with  loving  thought, 
Some  kindly  deed  the  icy  hand  had  wrought, 
Some  gentle  word  the  frozen  lips  had  said; 
Errands  on  which  the  willing  feet  had  sped— 
The  memory  of  my  selfishness  and  pride, 
My  hasty  words  would  all  be  put  aside, 
And  so  I  should  be  loved  and  mourned  to  night. 

If  I  should  die  to-night, 
Even  hearts  estranged  would  turn  once  more  to  me, 
Recalling  other  days  remorsefully. 
The  eyes  that  chill  me  with  averted  glance, 
Would  look  upon  me  as  of  yore,  perchance, 
And  soften  in  the  old,  familiar  way. 
For  who  would  war  with  dumb,  unconscious  clay? 
So  I  might  rest,  forgiven  of  all  to-night. 

Oh,  friends,  I  pray  to  night, 
Keep  not  your  kisses  for  my  dead,  cold  brow. 
The  way  is  lonely;  let  me  feel  them  now. 
Think  gently  of  me;  I  am  travel-worn. 
My  faltering  feet  are  pierced  with  many  a  thorn. 
Forgive!  oh,  hearts  estranged,  forgive,  I  plead! 
When  dreamless  rest  is  mine  I  shall  not  need 
The  tenderness  for  which  I  long  to-night. 

Selected  by  Alice  E.  Geiger. 

MISSIONARY  WORK 

Of  the  Clmrcli  of  tlie  Brethren,  North- 
Avestem  Kansas  and  Colorado. 


BY  M.  M.  ESHELMAN. 


The  Board  of  Missions  for  the  District  of 
North-western  Kansas  and  Colorado,  met  on 
March  9,  at  the  house  of  Bro.  S.  L.  Meyers, 
in  Jewell  City,  Kan.,  and  adopted  the  follow- 
ing rules  and  address: 

1.  The  object  of  the  District,  through  its 
Mission  Board,  is  to  send,  into  new  fields, 
and  among  weak  churches,  ministers,  sound 
in  the  faith  of  Jesus,  to  preach  the  gospel;  to 
distribute  tracts,  books,  and  papers,  and  to 
aid  in  building  plain  houses  in  which  to  wor- 
ship God. 

2.  To  carry  forward  the  work  in  the  most 
effectual  manner,  the  Board  shall  meet  on 
the  third  Saturday  of  March,  June,  Septem- 
ber, and  December. 

3.  At  these  meetings,  all  calls  for  preach- 
ing, and  requests  for  assistance  in  building, 
and  all  other  business  within  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  Board,  Bhall  be  duly  considered  in  the 
fear  of  the  Lord. 

4  The  Board,  in  its  relation  to  the  Gener- 
al Board  of  the  Brotherhood,  shall  be  gov- 
erned by  the  following,  which  was  adopted 
by  A.  M.  of  1884: 

That  each  St;ite  District  be  urged  to  have  tome  effective 
church  erection  and  missionary  plan  of  its  own,  to  assist 
weak  churches  in  its  own  territory,  to  build  plain  houses 
of  worship,  and  to  pi  each  the  gospel  where  there  are  fa- 
vorable openings;  and  the  i^neral  Committee  may  as- 
sist, but  shall  in  no  way  interfere  with  any  building  or 
missionary  work,  carried  on  by  any  District  or  individual 


church;  and  any  church  situated  in  a  State  District,  in 
order  to  get  help  through  the  General  Committee,  must 
apply  to,  and  build  under  the  direction  of  the  District 
Committee,  and  any  District  Committee  unable  to  meet 
such  calls,  may  apply  to,  and  receive  help  from  the  Gen- 
eral Committee. 

1.  To  assist  each  other  more  in  gospel  la- 
bors and  fellowship,  and  to  more  effectually 
make  known  the  gospel  in  new  fields,  we  re- 
spectfully call  your  attention  to  the  sugges- 
tions and  recommendations  of  Annual  Meet- 
ing of  1884. 

2.  It  will  be  observed  that  the  work  is  of  a 
two-fold  character.  One  kind  is  preaching 
the  gospel,  whether  by  a  living  minister  or  by 
books  and  tracts;  the  other  is  building  meet- 
ing-houses. To  do  either  or  both,  requires 
the  friendly  and  voluntary  help  of  each  mem- 
ber, because  blessings  come  that  way. 

3.  Each  congregation  is  expected  to  do  all 
it  can  to  enlarge  its  membership,  by  preach- 
ing the  gospel.  When  it  has  done  this,  and 
finds  that  help  is  necessary  in  new  places, 
a  request  may  be  made  to  the  District  Mis- 
sion Board,  which,  if  funds  will  warrant, 
shall  send  some  minister  to  help. 

4.  When  a  congregation  desires  to  build  a 
house,  it  should  collect  all  it  can  from  its 
own  members,  and  if  it  is  found  that  an  in- 
sufficient amount  has  been  obtained,  then 
said  congregation  may  appeal  for  aid  to  the 
District  Board,  and  if  after  an  investigation 
by  said  Board,  it  is  found  that  said  congre- 
gation should  have  assistance,  then  the  Board 
shall  render  such  aid  as  it  can. 

5.  To  enable  the  Board  to  carry  out  the 
wishes  of  the  District,  and  to  encourage 
needy  congregations,  and  to  enable  the  Gen- 
eral Board  to  co  operate  heartily  with  us  in 
building  up  the  cause  amongst  us,  we  sug- 
gest, that  each  congregation  contribute  what 
it  can,  both  for  building  purposes  and  minis- 
terial expenses  in  gospel  work,  and  forward 
the  money  to  Caleb  Kinzie,  Burr  Oak,  Kan. 
Do  not  fail  to  state  the  amount  for  each 
fund. 

6.  Those  interested  in  carrying  the  good 
news  of  salvation  to  others,  will  please  pre- 
serve this  address  for  future  reference.  Ear- 
ly action  on  the  part  of  each  church,  will  en- 
able your  Board  to  have  all  things  ready  for 
active  work  by  Sept.  1,  at  which  time  a  thor- 
ough canvass  of  the  District  will  begin,  if 
all  will  do  their  duty. 

It  is  the  desire  of  the  Board,  to  send  a 
minister  into  each  congregation  in  the  Dis- 
trict, before  the  next  District  Meeting,  in  the 
spring  of  1887.  So  we  will  do  if  the  Lord 
will. 

A  complete  report  of  mission  work  in  this 
District,  may  be  seen  in  the  next  annual  re- 
port of  the  General  Mission  Board. 

Please  assist  your  Board  to  make  a  strong 
ministerial  effort — "the  good  fight  of  faith" — 
to  the  honor  and  glory  of  God. 

Belleville,  Kan. 


A  SLAVE. 


BY  S.  T.  CARPENTER. 


For  thirty- five  years  I  was  a  slave  to  to- 
bacco. I  thought  I  could  not  do  without  it. 
By  reading  the  G.  M ,   I  became  convinced 


that  it  was  all  wrong  for  me  to  indulge  in  the 
use  of  tobacco,  for  the  following  reasons: 

First,  The  appetite  for  tobacco  is  an  un- 
natural appetite,  and  its  indulgence  was  an 
outrage  on  my  physical  system,  which, 
though  borne  for  a  time  without  any  marked 
resistance,  began,  in  the  last  decade,  to  show 
unmistakably  the  effects  of  narcotic  poison, 
by  unstringing  my  nervous  system,  and  very 
much  impairing  my  memory. 

Second,  It  is  a  filthy  habit,  very  inconven- 
ient and  unpleasant.  When  the  priests  of- 
fered sacrifices  under  the  Mosaic  law,  they 
had  to  be  sanctified  and  washed,  then  their 
offerings  came  up  as  a  sweet-smelling  savor 
before  God. 

Peter  informs  us  that  Christians,  in  the 
gospel  dispensation,  are  "a  holy  priesthood, 
to  offer  spiritual  sacrifices  unto  God,  by  Je- 
sus Christ."  How,  then,  could  I  breathe  out 
prayers,  from  a  tongue  swollen  by  the  use  of 
tobacco,  and  upon  a  breath  burdened  with 
the  stifling  stench  of  the  weed ! 

I  felt  that  for  me,  it  was  all  wrong.  The 
time  will  surely  come,  and  in  the  near  future 
with  me,  when  the  account  of  my  probation- 
ary life  will  be  passed  up  to  the  final  audit, 
when  it  will  be  said,  "and  he  which  is  filthy, 
let  him  be  filthy  still."    Eev.  22:  11. 

Third,  It  is  an  unnecessary  and  wicked 
waste  of  money,  that  might  be  used  for  a 
better  purpose. 

How  could  I  say  that  I  am  not  able  to  take 
the  Messenger,  not  able  to  buy  a  family  Bi- 
ble, not  able  to  give  to  the  mission  fund,  not 
able  to  help  feed  the  poor  and  clothe  the 
needy,  when  I  can  pay  twelve  dollars  a  year 
for  tobacco,  that  is  sapping  the  very  fountain 
of  my  life,  and  bringing  me  a  poor  miserable 
wreck  of  humanity,  to  an  untimely  grave? 

Tobacco,  in  some  cases  may  be  a  good 
medicine,  and  necessary.  So  may  arsenic  and 
strychnine.  But  may  God  pity  all  Chris- 
tians, who  are  unnecessarily  addicted  to  the 
use  of  tobacco,  for  they  are  slaves,  and  the 
truth  has  not  yet  made  them  "free  in- 
deed." 

My  brother,  if  you  would  be  free  from  the 
habit  of  chewing  or  smoking  tobacco,  do  not 
think  you  can  taper  off,  for  you  will  taper  on, 
instead  of  off,  every  time  you  try  it  I  Do 
not  think  of  chewing  a  substitute;  as  long 
as  you  do,  you  will  keep  alive,  and  in  the 
full  vigor  of  youth  a  habit  that  has  you  al- 
ready chained.  At  the  end  of  a  year,  you 
will  crave  the  weed  just  as  much  as  you  did 
twelve  months  before.  You  might  as  well 
try  to  break  off  from  profanity  by  using 
a  substitute. 

Just  resolve  to  never  put  tobacco  In  your 
mouth  in  any  form  and  when  the  fever  in 
your  mouth  becomes  very  troublesome, 
wash  your  mouth  with  cold  water,  and 
stick  to  your  resolve! 

•  If  you  knew  that  the  next  chew  or  smoke, 
would  cause  instant  death,  you  would  never 
take  it.  You  can  do  without  it;  it  will  not 
kill  you.  Try  it,  and  in  twelve  months  you 
will  be  free  indeed! 

Virgil  City,  Mo., 

—    ■    »  

Nothing  can  be  love  to  God  which  does 
not  shape  itself  into  obedience. 


April  20,  1886. 


the  gosjpel  messenger. 


243 


YESTERDAY. 


BY  GEO.  L.  KENEPP. 

"Lost,  yesterday,  between  sunrise  and  sunset,  two 
golden  hours,  each  set  with  sixty  diamond  minutes. 
No  reward  is  offered,  for  they  are  gone  forever." 

Who  can  at  once  think  of  the  magnitude 
of  meaning  conveyed  by  the  word  yesterday? 
A  short  definition  of  this  word  is,  "The  day 
last  past;"  and  a  great  many  people  seem  to 
think  that  there  is  nothing  more  in  this  de- 
finition, than  the  mere  words  it  contains. 
How  vastly  mistaken  they  are  ? 

Yesterday  is  gone  forever.  It  cannot  be 
recalled  even  for  one  moment  of  time. 
Neither  does  time  remain  at  a  definite  dis- 
tance in  the  past,  but  each  day  carries  it 
farther  from  us,  and  enlarges  the  cares  of 
life,  and  multiplies  the  deeds  committed  in 
our  bodies.  It  is  the  infallible  witness  and 
and  record  of  our  sins,  to  which  we  must 
answer  at  the  great  judgment. 

Yesterday  means  that  we  have  passed 
another  day  in  life;  that  we  are  one  day  old- 
er; that  we  are  one  day  nearer  eternity;  that 
we  have  one  day  less  to  live;  that  we  have 
one  day  less  in  which  to  conquer  Satan; 
that  we  have  one  day  less  to  be  reconciled  to 
our  enemies;  and  one  day  less  to  make  peace 
with  God,  and  secure  that  home  where 
there  will  be  no    more  sorrow. 

The  days  of  time,  or  of  a  man's  life  may 
well  be  compared  to  the  removable  leaves 
of  a  journal  which  everyone  is  involuntarily 
keeping.  Each  evening  a  leaf  is  removed 
and  taken  to  heaven,  and  all  the  deeds  and 
transactions  of  that  day  are  recorded  in  the 
great  Ledger  or  Book  of  Life,  there  to  stand 
in  account  against  us.  Oh!  how  many  un- 
heeded commands,  neglected  opportunities, 
evil  actions,  idle  words  and  vain  thoughts 
tell  against  us  in  a  single  day!  And  then, 
to  think  that  each  day  increases  this  ac- 
count! If  we  could  only  live  the  past  over 
again,  we  might  make  some  alterations  for 
the  better,  but  God  has  the  account  that  we 
have  written,  and  will  not  hand  it  back  to 
us. 

Then  the  only  thing  for  us  to  do,  is  to 
live  better  lives  in  the  time  to  come  and  try 
to  have  our  future  credits  overbalance  our 
past  debts.  If  each  day  we  would  devote  a 
few  minutes  to  looking  over  the  past  events, 
unpleasant  though  they  be,  and  then  try  to 
so  live  to-day,  that  yesterday's  errors  would 
be  corrected,  we  would  soon  be  very  watch- 
ful and  wary.  But  even  if  yesterday's  errors 
would  be  corrected  to-day,  we  must  not  rest 
at  this,  for  Satan  is  constantly  besetting  us 
with  new  temptations  and  trials. 

We  must  do  as  we  are  directed  to,  watch 
and  pray  constantly,  lest  we  enter  into  temp- 
tation! How  important,  then,  is  it  to  watch 
and  pray,  for  our  time  is  growing  less  and 
our  opportunities  fewer. 

Bemember,  too,  that  the  Christian  cannot 
come  to  a  stand-still  in  the  course  of  Chris- 
tianity, if  not  growing  in  grace,  we  are  re- 
trograding! 

If  we  did  not  gain  a  victory  over  Satan 
yesterday,  he  gained  one  over  us,  and  has 


therefore  a  firmer  foundation  for  to-day's 
strife,  and  is  harder  to  overcome. 

Therefore  constant  prayer  is  necessary  to 
insure  our  victories,  and  triumph  over 
death. 

"When  work  is  done  and  merits  given, 
For  good  or  ill  to  U3  who've  striven, 
May  the  merit  prized  above  the  rest, 
Be  this — I  feel  I've  done  my  best!" 

FALSE   PREMISES  LEAD    TO 
WRONG    CONCLUSIONS. 


BY  DANIEL   HAYS. 


The  highest  art  of  teaching  is  to  lead 
people  to  discover  the  truth  for  themselves. 
Dr.  Jeter,  when  a  boy,  heard  a  discussion  be- 
tween a  Baptist  and  Pedo-baptist.  Some- 
time afterward,  reading  in  the  Bible,  he 
came  to  the  eighth  chapter  of  Acts,  describ- 
ing the  baptism  of  the  eunuch  by  Philip. 
Bunning  to  his  mother  as  with  a  new  dis- 
covery, he  exclaimed,  "Why,  mother,  the 
Baptist  is  right,  for  the  Bible  says,  'they 
went  down  into  the  water,  both  Philip  and 
the  eunuch;  and  he  baptized  him.' " 

Much,  if  not  all,  the  false  theory  in  the 
world,  is  the  result  of  drawing  conclusions 
from  false  premises.  Take  the  case  of  the 
cleansing  of  the  leper  in  Leviticus  four- 
teenth chapter.  This  rite  is  often  referred 
to  as  a  type  of  Christian  baptism  by  those 
who  favor  aspersion.  Now  the  facts  of  the 
case  as  presented  in  this  chapter  are  these: — 

First,  The  leper  shall  be  brought  to  the 
priest. 

Second,  The  priest  shall  examine  him 
outside  the  camp. 

Third,  The  priest  shall  sprinkle  the  blood 
of  the  bird,  etc.,  upon  him  that  is  to  be 
cleansed  from  the  leprosy,  seven  times,  and 
shall  pronounce  him  clean. 

Fourth,  And  he  that  is  to  be  cleansed, 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  shave  off  all  his 
hair,  and  wash  himself  in  water  that  he  may 
be  clean. 

Fifth,  On  the  seventh  day,  he  shall  shave 
off  all  his  hair,  wash  his  clothes  and  his 
flesh  in  water,  and  he  shall  be  clean. 

Sixth,  On  the  eighth  day  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  him,  and  he  shall  be 
clean. 

If,  then,  we  take  the  ceremony  of  the  cleans- 
sing  of  the  leper  as  a  type  of  baptism,  how 
much  of  it  will  we  take?  Will  we  take  the 
fact  that  the  priest  sprinkled  upon  the  leper 
the  blood  of  the  bird  with  the  cedar  wood, 
scarlet  and  hyssop,  and  omit  the  fact  that  he 
was  to  wash  himself  in  water  ?  If  water  be 
the  element  used  in  Christian  baptism,  and 
all  admit  that  it  is,  then  the  act  of  washing 
in  water  would  very  appropriately  point  to 
baptism,  and  the  act  of  sprinkling  the  blood 
upon  the  leper,  would,  with  equal  signifi- 
cance, point  to  the  sprinkling  of  the  blood 
of  ChriBt.  In  the  language  of  Paul  we  have 
it  thus:  "Having  our  hearts  sprinkled  from 
an  evil  conscience,  and  our  bodies  washed 
with  pure  water." — Heb.  10:  22. 

The  examination  of  the  leper,  and  the 
sprinkling  of  the  blood  upon  him,  were  pre- 
liminary, though  highly  essential  acts,  that 


the  subsequent  ablution  of  the  body  might 
be  valid  and  efficacious.  What  avails  the 
rite  of  Christian  baptism,  without  the  appli- 
cation of  the  blood  of  Christ  to  the  heart? 
And  what  significance  and  virtue  in  either, 
without  the  fact  of  a  sacrifice  and  atonement 
for  sin?  "For  if  the  blood  of  bulls  and  of 
goats,  and  the  ashes  of  a  heifer  sprinkling 
the  unclean,  sanctified  to  the  purifying  of 
the  flesh,  how  much  more  shall  the  blood  of 
Christ,  who,  through  the  eternal  Spirit,  offer- 
ed himself  without  spot  to  God,  purge  your 
conscience  from  dead  works,  to  serve  the  liv- 
ing God?"— Heb  9:  13,  14 

This  is  "the  blood  of  sprinkling  that  speak- 
eth  better  things  than  that  of  Abel." — Heb. 
12:  24.  The  sprinkling  of  the  blood  of  Jesus 
Christ,  1  Peter  1:  2,  and  the  washing  of 
our  bodies  with  pure  water,  refers  to  the  act 
of  baptism,  and  points  to  immersion,  and 
nothing  represents  the  washing  of  the  body 
so  forcibly  as  a  repeated  action  in  baptism. 


MISSIONARY. 


BY  CASSIE  E.   BEERY. 


I  feel  like  saying  a  word  through  the 
Gospel  Messenger,  upon  a  subject  that  is 
of  great  interest  to  me,  as  well  as  thousands, 
who  have  been  awakened  to  the  fact  that  an 
untold  power  for  good  lies  hidden  in  our 
heart  of  hearts  which  nothing  but  personal 
activity,  quickened  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  will 
ever  disclose. 

The  principle  of  giving  of  time,  strength 
and  means  for  the  good  of  others  is  certainly 
one  of  the  most  unselfish  ones  taught  in  the 
Word  of  God,  and  at  the  same  time  it  is  one 
that,  in  its  very  operation  as  well  as  in  its 
results,  rewards  the  doer  a  hundredfold. 

That  there  is  a  necessity  for  more  earnest 
efforts  to  be  put  forth  in  this  direction  in 
our  church  to-day,  is  evident  from  three 
facts. 

First,  that  the  work  of  "teaching  all  na- 
tions" is  not  yet  finished. 

Second,  that  our  financial  resources  as  a 
denomination  are  such  as  would,  if  properly 
applied,  support  a  greater  number  of  foreign 
missionaries  than  we  have  at  present. 

Third,  that  each  church  member  needs  to 
feel  that  there  is  something  in  this  grand 
work  for  which  he  is  individually  responsi- 
ble—something more  than  working  out  his 
own  salvation. 

Saying  nothing  of  foreign  countries  much 
less  favored  religiously  than  our  own,  care- 
ful estimates  have  placed  the  number  of 
persons  at  eight  millions,  in  America,  who 
are  without  the  Bible.  The  fact  is  an  as- 
tonishing one,  and  to  many  of  us,  who  have 
always  been  surrounded  by  religious  influences 
and  have  had  Bibles  plenty  and  to  spare, 
the  idea  of  being  without  the  printed  Word 
can  scarcely  be  properly  conceived  of.  Can 
anything  be  done?  Is  this  fact  always  to 
exist?  Is  anything  required  of  me  to  help 
to  change  it? 

Yes,  I  am  required  to  labor  with  head, 
hands  and  heart.  Bemember,  "Evil  is 
wrought  by  want  of  thought  as  well   as  want 


244= 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGEK. 


April  20,  1886. 


of  heart."  I  am  required  to  give, — of  my 
means,  my  prayers,  of  the  physical,  men- 
tal and  spiritual  strength  that  God  has  giv- 
en me.  Such  giving  does  not  impoverish, 
neither  does  withholding  these  gifts  enrich. 
"We  have  no  right  to  absorb  God's  goodness; 
we  must  reflect  it. 

It  is  a  problem  with  ua,  now  only  solved  in 
part,  just  how  to  give  and  where. 

I  believe  one  of  the  biggest  elements  in  a 
missionary  spirit  is  to  be  "no  respecter  of 
persons."  It  seems  to  me  that  until  we  feel 
that  we  go  to  the  lowest  down,  most  poverty- 
stricken  families  in  our  immediate  vicinity 
and  talk  to  them  about  their  temporal  needs, 
we  are  not  fit  for  any  foreign  work.  This  is 
the  starting  point.  Begin  at  home!  But  by 
no  means  allow  your  power  to  be  confined 
to  the  limits  of  your  own  neighborhood. 

If  a  small  amount  of  money  were  given  by 
every  member  of  our  Fraternity  each  year 
for  the  purpose,  another  earnest  man  or 
missionary  might  be  sent  across  the  sea  and 
a  foothold  gained  through  us,  for  God,  in 
other  foreign  countries  than  Denmark, 

"Awake  to  effort  while  the  day  is  shining, 

The  time  to  labor  will  not  always  last, 
And,  no  regret,  repentance  or  repining, 
Can  bring  to  us  again  the  buried  pa^t." 

"The  smallest  bark  on  life's  tempestuous  ocean, 

Will  leave  a  track  behind  for  evermore; 
The  lightest  wave  of  influence  set  in  motion, 
Extends  and  widens  to  the  eternal  shore." 

Local  organization  seems  to  be  a  necessity 
in  order  that  personal  efforts  may  be  en- 
couraged. May  God  convict  us  so  power- 
fully of  our  duty  in  this  direction  that  we 
cannot  escape  its  performance! 

As  life  means  not  only  breath,  food  and 
clothing,  but  a  mode  of  action  by  which 
these  may  be  kept  and  gained  with  the  best 
possible  advantage  to  ourselves  and  others, 
so  our  religion  means  not  only  to  be  nomi- 
nally and  formally  identified  with  the  Chris- 
tian church,  but  that  we  use  every  means  for 
the  "promotion  of  holinea3  in  ourselves  and 
others." 

And  Je3U3  answered  and  said,  Verily  I 
say  unto  you,  There  is  no  man  that  hath  left 
house,  or  brethren,  or  sisters,  or  father,  or 
mother,  or  wife,  or  children,  or  lands,  for 
my  sake,  and  the  gospel's,  but  he  shall  re- 
ceive a  hundredfold  now  in  this  time, 
houses  and  brethren  and  sisters  and  moth- 
ers, and  children,  and  lands,  with  persecu- 
tions; and  in  the  world  to  come  eternal  life. 

RECRUITING  OFFICERS. 


BY    FANNIE    MOKKOW. 


Some  twenty  years  ago,  recruiting  officers 
were  found  in  all  our  towns  and  cities,  drum- 
ming up  recruits  to  fill  the  depleted  ranks  of 
our  noble  army.  The  appearance  of  them 
upon  our  streets  Bent  a  pang  of  sorrow  to 
many  a  fond  heart,  as  the  question  arose, 
Must  I  yield  another  loved  one  to  this  sacri- 
fice? 

But  that  class  of  recruiting  officers  dis- 
appeared when  the  black  war  cloud  passed 
away.  We  wish  to  call  your  attention  to 
another  class  of  recruiting  officers, — a   class 


who  commenced  their  work  long  years  be- 
fore our  civil  war.  They  wear  no  uniform 
to  proclaim  their  rank.  Their  salary  is  not 
paid  by  the  United  States  Treasury.  But — 
strange  to  say,  the  soldiers  whom  they  enlist 
pay  them  well  from  their  own  pockets  for 
their    service. 

Where  do  we  find  these  officers?  Every- 
where upon  the  face  of  the  wide  earth  where 
human  beings  congregate.  In  cities  you 
will  find  them  by  the  thousands ;  in  gilded, 
costly  saloons,  attempting  only  to  charm  and 
beguile  into  their  meshes  those  persons  who 
think  much  of  outward  appearance  and  who 
have  an  abundance  of  money.  In  smaller 
towns  they  put  out  signs  with  less  preten- 
sion, but  with  persistent  efforts  they  wind 
their  coils  about  the  unwary  until  they  be- 
come life-long  soldiers  in  this  doomed  army. 
The  respectable  ( ?)  druggist  has  entered  the 
field  as  a  recruiting  officer.  Under  the  sa- 
cred name  of  physician,  he  deals  out  with 
one  hand  that  which  he  thinks  will  heal 
the  body,  while,  with  the  other  hand,  he 
gives  what  he  knows  will  kill  both  body  and 
soul. 

Sometimes,  way  out  upon  the  prairie,  in 
simple  country  "stores,  you  will  find  these 
officers.  And  what  is  the  result  of  their 
combined  efforts?  They  fill  the  ranks  of  the 
one  hundred  regiments,  who  annually  fill 
drunkard's  graves. 

Talk  as  they  please  of  their  respectable 
bueiness,  built  up  and  upheld  by  law-abiding 
citizens;  the  ugly  fact  remains  that  this  day 
one  hundred  thousand  men  and  women  are 
marching  under  their  banner,  which  was  de- 
signed in  the  regions  below,  and  whose 
blackness  of  darkness  is  only  intensified  by 
the  fiery  words,  written  with  the  blood  of 
the  wounded  and  dying — "We're  march- 
ing to  eternal  death."  Has  it  not  been 
written,  "No  drunkard  shall  inherit  the  king- 
dom of  heaven?"  Think  of  it!  So  surely  as 
the  sun  rises,  three  hundred  and  sixty-five 
times  a  year,  so  surely  will  its  beams  rest 
upon  the  number  of  new-made  graves  re- 
quired for  the  complement  of  this  one  hun- 
dred full  regiments.  It  matters  not  if  it  be 
the  grave  of  a  pauper  or  a  millionaire,  wheth- 
er the  victim  died  with  delirium  tremens,  or 
some  other  disease  with  a  nicer  sounding 
name.  If  rum  caused  the  death — the  rum 
power  will  answer  for  it  in  the  great  day  of 
reckoning. 

Imagine  for  one  moment  that  you  see  this 
army  of  one  hundred  thousand  marching 
through  the  land!  Hear  their  tramp,  tramp, 
tramp,  remember  how  this  mighty  tread 
shakes  the  foundations  of  one  hundred  thou- 
sand homes  and  casts  a  dark  shadow  upon 
more  than  that  number  of  human  lives. 
And  remembering  all  this,  who  will  say  I 
have  drawn  the  picture  too  darkly,  of  the 
rum-seller,  the  recruiting  officer  who  is  daily 
filling  the  ranks  of  this  doomed  army?  The 
soldiers  who  march  in  these  regiments  are 
gathered  from  every  rank  in  life.  Some 
possess  fine  intellect  and  princely  fortunes, 
others  are  poor  and  unlearned.  Many  a  fond 
mother  iB  to  day  enjoying  the  society  of  an 
innocent  boy    who  is  her  greatest  earthly 


treasure  and  her  hope  for  the  future.  How 
she  would  shudder  to  see  him  in  this  army, 
and  yet  she  knows  the  recruiting  officer  is 
after  him.  He  wants  him  to  tramp,  tramp, 
tramp,  in  one  of  these  one  hundred  regi- 
ments, Surely  no  one  will  think  that  a 
mother  with  her  eyes  open  to  these  facts, 
can  be  too  zealous  in  the  cause  of  temper- 
ance. No  one  will  wonder  that  women  wish 
to  pray  and  labor  for  the  suppression  of 
this  vice, — yea,  rather  wonder  that  any  dare 
indulge,  or  smile  upon  those  who  do  indulge, 
in  a  social  glass  in  their  presence.  God 
hasten  the  day  when  no  woman  in  our  land 
will  prepare  or  cause  to  be  prepared,  in  her 
house  any  article  of  food  containing  one 
drop  of  wine,  brandy  or  any  stimulant  which 
might  arouse,  or  create  an  appetite  for  more 
of  the  same  kind,  lest  she  become  an  ally 
of  the  recruiting  officer.  And  may  the  time 
come  soon  when  every  Christian  man  or 
woman  in  the  world  will  take  up  this  watch- 
word: It  is  good  neither  to  eat  flesh  nor  to 
drink  wine  nor  anything  whereby  thy  brother 
stumbleth,  or  is  offended,  or  is  made  weak. 
Osborne,  Kansas. 


BUILDING    UPON    A  TRUE    FOUNDA- 
TION. 


BY  CHA8.    F.   SOUDERS. 


We  all  are  builders,  in  this  life,  for  eternity. 
The  structures  we  are  erecting  are  of  two  dif- 
ferent characters.  The  foundations  upon 
which  we  build,  and  the  material  which  we 
use  in  the  construction  of  the  same,  are  also 
of  a  vastly  different  nature.  The  one  posses- 
ses qualities  of  solidity  and  endurance,  while 
the  other  is  of  an  inflammable  and  decaying 
Bubstance.  Consequently,  we  are  either  rear- 
ing a  building  that  will  eventually  prove  for 
us  a  refuge  of  safety  and  repose,  or  disaster 
and  ruin. 

In  order,  therefore,  to  have  a  dwelling  that 
will  be  secure,  it  is  of  the  greatest  importance, 
that  we  select  a  proper  foundation,  and  use 
correct  material  in  its  construction,  and  "work 
while  is  is  called  to  day,"  that  when  our 
Master  calls  us  from  our  labors  here,  we  may 
have  our  dwelling  completed, — "A  house  not 
made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens." 
But  some  one,  who  has  been  building  upon 
a  sandy  soil  and  with  perishable  matter,  may 
ask  the  question,  "How  am  I  to  get  upon  the 
'solid  rock?'  What  plan  or  specification  is 
there  whereby  I  may  be  guided,  in  order  to 
rear  an  edifice  that  will  stand  the  test  when 
the  storms  shall  come  and  life  shall  fail?" 

As  the  first  important  step  is  to  get  upon 
a  true,  solid  basis,  we  will  at  once  investigate 
the  Hand  book  of  the  Great  Architect  of 
heaven  and  earth,  and  see  what  instructions 
it  gives  in  regard  to  this  important  question. 
"For  other  foundation  can  no  man  lay  than 
that  is  laid,  which  is  Christ  Jesus."  1  Cor.  3- 
11.  "He  who  has  all  power  in  heaven  and  on 
earth"  who  "spake  as  man  never  spake"  "and 
in  whom  dwelt  all  the  fullness  of  the  God- 
head bodily,"  who  sealed  the  plan  and  spec- 
ification of  redemption  with  his  own  precious 
blood,  and  therefore  became  the  "Alpha  and 
Omega"  of  salvation,  this  then,  is  the  eternal 


April  20,  1886. 


THE    QOBJPE1L   MESSENGER. 


245 


"Bock  of  Ages,"  which  shall  stand  when  all 
else  will  be  dissolved,  upon  which  we  must 
begin  to  build  our  future  habitation.  The 
next  important  part  is,  the  proper  substance 
to  compose  our  structure.  We  have,  so  far, 
used  discretion  and  wisdom  in  selecting  a 
sure  foundation;  it  would  now  be  foolish  to 
build  with  perishable  matter,  for  we  de- 
sire our  structure  to  be  as  enduring  as  the 
ground  work.  Hence  we  will  again  examine 
the  rules  and  particulars  detailed  in  our  in- 
fallible guide  book,  which  gives  us  plain  in- 
struction how  to  proceed,  what  kind  of  ma- 
terial to  use,  how  to  shape  the  same,  in  order 
to  have  a  "building  fitly  framed  together, 
growing  unto  a  holy  temple  in  the  Lord." 

"Therefore,  whosoever  heareth  these  say- 
ings of  mine,  and  doeth  them,  I  will  liken 
him  unto  a  wise  man,  which  built  his  house 
upon  a  rock.  And  the  rains  descended,  and 
the  floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew,  and  beat 
upon  that  house.  And  it  fell  not,  for  it  was 
founded  on  a  rock."  Matt.  7:  24,  25.  Ah, 
here  is  wisdom  displayed  indeed!  The  wise 
man,  referred  to  above,  not  only  manifested 
discretion  in  building  upon  the  "Rock,  Christ 
Jesus,"  but  also  in  constructing  the  same  ac- 
cording to  the  sayings  of  Jesua.  He  exhibit- 
ed, by  actions  and  conduct,  a  Christian  char- 
acter and  principle;  and,  by  his  works,  a 
practical,  gospel  faith.  I  will  here  remark 
that  I  am  confident  he  did  not  find  a  single 
non-essential  stick  of  timber  in  the  whole  cat- 
alogue of  Christ's  teachings,  but  he  needed 
every  precept  and  commandment  to  brace 
and  strengthen  his  dwelling,  in  order  to  with- 
stand the  terrible  storm  that  was  to  beat  up- 
on it.  He  could  therefore  place  explicit  con- 
fidence in  his  great  "Master  Builder,"  and 
rest  assured  that  the  rains,  floods,  and  winds 
could  not  destroy  his  abode..  On  the  other 
hand,  the  "foolish  man"  who  built  upon  the 
the  sand,  and  did  not  heed  the  teachings  of 
Jesus,  sustained  a  great  loss,  that  time  and 
eternity  could  not  replace. 

Let  us,  then,  as  wise  men  and  women,  strive 
to  dig  down  deep  into  the  rich  treasures  of 
God's  Word  and  get  upon  the  true  founda- 
tion stone,  "taking  heed  how  we  build 
thereupon,"  not  employing  "wood,  hay,  and 
stubble,"  as  they  will  not  stand  the  test,  but 
instead  let  us  use  "gold,  silver,  and  precious 
stones,"  and  that  is  nothing  leBS  than  a  true 
evangelical  conversion  and  obedience  to  the 
divine  commands.  After  we  have  done  all 
that  God  in  his  Word  requires  of  uh,  we  are 
then  "unprofitable  servants,  and  have  only 
done  that  which  was  our  reasonable  service  to 
do.  Then,  when  that  word  shall  become  a  con- 
suming fire,  "to  try  every  man's  work  of  what 
sort  it  is,"  if  our  building  has  been  founded 
upon  Christ  Jesus,  it  will  pass  through  the 
ordeal  unscathed  and  untarnished,  and  will 
come  out  like  the  refiner's  gold,  purer  and 
brighter.  Our  Savior  will  then  become  the 
corner-stone  of  our  eternal  salvation,  and  we 
will  be  fit  temples  for  the  New  Jerusalem. 

ML  Carroll,  111 


It  is  not  wise  to  reject  benefits  when  they 
are  offered:  when  you  want  them  they  may 
be  refused. 


A  MOTE  AND  A  BEAM. 


BY   DENNIS  WEIMEB. 

A  mote  in  the  eye  is  very  painful.  Any 
one  beholding  even  the  smallest  mote  in  his 
brother's  eye,  must  sympathize  with  him  and 
cannot  but  try  to  remove  it;  but  to  remove  an 
object  so  small,  and  from  a  member  so  sensi- 
tive, it  is  necessary  to  have  a  clear  eye, 
steady  hand,  and  a  fine  instrument,  lest  we 
do  more  harm  than  the  mote.  He  who  has  a 
beam  in  his  own  eye,  certainly  cannot  see 
clearly  to  remove  the  mote  from  his  broth- 
er's eye. 

The  mote  wants  removing — it  is  injurious 
to  the  spiritual  eye,  and  may  eventually  cause 
blindness;  but  let  him  who  attempts  to  re- 
move it,  consider  himself,  lest  he  also  be 
tempted.  "In  your  patience  possess  ye  your 
souls."  So  often,  when  attempting  to  lead 
others  out  of  the  miry  clay,  we  ourselves  fall 
into  the  mire  by  impatience.  "Follow  them 
who  through  faith  and  patience  inherit  the 
promises."  The  eye  sees  where  there  is 
light,  and,  while  Christ  is  a  bright  and  shin- 
ing light,  it  is  only  necessary  for  us  to  open 
our  eyes  to  see  even  motes;  but  we  cannot 
see  them  clearly  with  a  beam  in  our  eyes. 
This  "beam"  is  hard  to  define,  and  conse- 
quently this  name. 

One  of  its  characteristics  is  that  it  occupies 
but  one  side  of  the  eye,  which  it  bedims  so 
that  it  cannot  see  clearly.  It  allows  the  eye 
to  see  the  mote,  but  not  how  to  remove  it — it 
can  see  clearly  how  to  expose  a  fault,  but  not 
how  "to  cover  a  multitude  of  sins."  It  can 
see  clearly  how  to  set  the  course  of  nature  on 
fire  of  hell,  but  not  how  to  extinguish  it.  It 
can  see  clearly  that  it  is  praiseworthy  to  suf- 
fer shame  for  His  name,  but  complains  loud- 
ly when  it  is  buffeted  for  its  faults.  It  is 
always  ready  to  tell  its  brother  his  fault,  and 
to  have-  a  quarrel  with  him,  but  how  to  for- 
give for  Christ's  sake,  it  cannot  see  at  all.  It 
knows  how  to  commit  sin,  but  not  how  to  con- 
demn it  in  the  flesh.  It  sometimes  sees  that 
an  elder  should  have  double  honor,  but  not 
how  to  be  worthy  of  it;  and  at  other  times 
that  he  is  worthy  of  it,  but  not  how  to  bestow 
it.  It  is  a  deceitful,  heady,  high-minded, 
self-gratifying,  plaasure-loving,  mischief- 
making  serpent,  that  biteth  like  a  serpent 
and  stingeth  like  an  adder.  Beware!  Be- 
ware! 

BRETHREN'S  BOOK  AND  TRACT 
COMMITTEE. 


Many  of  the  brethren  and  sisters  may  wish 
to  hear  from  the  Committee  and  learn  of  the 
progress  so  far  made  in  the  work.  We  have 
sent  out  pamphlets  containing  Constitution 
and  By-Laws  to  one  or  more  of  the  several 
elders  and  ministers  in  each  local  church  in 
the  Brotherhood,  so  far  as  the  list  of  them 
oontained  in  the  Brethren's  Almanac  would 
serve  us  as  a  guide.  Our  aim  has  been  to 
reach  all,  none  have  been  purposely  omitted. 
But  wherever  any  have  been  overlooked,  and 
the  pamphlet  not  reoeived,  please  drop  me  a 
postal  containing  your  address  plainly  writ- 


ten, and  it  will  be  cheerfully  and  faithfully 
sent.    The  pamphlet  is  sent  free. 

Some  of  the  churches  are  already  deeply 
interested  in  the  enterprise  and  have  respond- 
ed nobly  to  the  call  of  the  Committee  for  aid 
to  carry  forward  the  good  work. 

We  hope  to  hear  from  all  within  a  reason- 
able time.  Brethren  must  not  expect  too 
much,  as  the  progress  of  the  work  must,  of 
necessity,  be  slow  for  some  time.  To  set  on 
foot  successfully  an  enterprise  comprehend- 
ing the  magnitude,  usefulness  and  benefit  of 
a  tract  society,  and  comprising  so  wide  and 
great  a  field  and  sphere,  requires  means  as 
well  as  much  careful  thought  and  persever- 
ance. We  receive  many  letters  from  Breth- 
ren in  various  parts  of  the  Brotherhood,  con- 
taining encouraging  words  and  helpful  means 
for  the  success  of  the  work,  and  the  Master's 
kingdom. 

The  Committee  have  so  far  not  been  able 
to  offer  any  tracts  or  publications  either  for 
sale  or  gratuitously. 

The  Examining  Committee  not  being  ready 
or  having  authorized  the  publication  of  mat- 
ter to  be  sent  out,  we  can  offer  none  until 
they  do.  But,  while  there  is  now  an  appar- 
ent loss  of  time  in  this  way,  none  should,  on 
that  account,  allow  the  interest  in  the  cause 
to  abate,  but  continue  solicitations  for  aid 
and  forward  to  the  Treasurer. 

More  means  will  enable  us  to  start  out 
with  a  larger  stock  on  hand,  both  as  to  varie- 
ty and  number.  Each  church  will  receive 
credit  for  amounts  sent.  Article  5  of  the 
constitution  will  not  apply  to  this  year's  bus- 
iness, but  will  be  continued  over.  When 
ready  to  distribute  publications,  notice  will 
be  given,  and  the  portion  coming  to  each 
church  may  be  sent. 

There  is  nothing  succeeds  like  success; 
hence  it  is  hoped  none  will  withhold  sup- 
port or  wait  until  the  work  is  begun  by  others, 
but  be  one  in  starting  it.  The  Lord  loveth  a 
cheerful  giver.  S.  Book, 

Dayton,  Ohio,  Secretary. 

HEEDLESS    EXPRESSIONS. 


In  the  dawn  of  Creation,  while  the  world 
was  yet  young,  geology  tells  us,  even  rain- 
drops made  an  impression  upon  the  plastic 
rock  which  has  lasted  until  to-day,  and  pro- 
mises to  last  for  ages  to  come.  And  so  it  is 
that  a  trilling  expression,  let  fall  heedlessly 
may  make  its  mark  forever  upon  a  child's 
character.  Flippant  sneers  at  persons 
whose  very  position  commands  instructiv3 
respect,  or  hasty  words  derogatory  of  those 
who  are  held  in  real  esteem,  may  therefore 
have  a  most  unfortunate  effect  upon  the  fut- 
ure of  the  one  at  present  so  open  to  impres- 
sion. In  no  family  can  too  great  care  be 
taken  of  the  reputation  of  teachers  and  pas- 
tors for  the  good  of  the  children  of  the  fami- 
ly themselves.  If  criticism  has  to  be  passed, 
let  it  at  least  be  done  in  the  absence  of  the 
young  children. 


God  is  glorified,  not  by  our  groans,  but 
our  thanksgiving;  and  all  good  thought  and 
good  action  claim  a  natural  alliance  with 
good  cheer. 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


April  20,  1836. 


A  DEVIATION. 


BY  ENOCH  EBY. 


I  am  sorry  that  any  of  the  looal  churches 
of  our  beloved  Brotherhood,  would  so  far 
deviate  from  the  established,  and  time-hon- 
ored, and  gospel-sanctioned  practice  of  the 
Brethren  in  so  keeping  their  poor  as  to  call 
forth  such  remarks  as  are  found  in  Gospel 
Messenger,  No.  5,  current  volume  on  first 
page,  under  the  heading  "Old  .Folks'  Home," 
also  referred  to,  in  No.  12,  in  items  on  the 
first  page.  The  writer  certainly  knows 
whereof  he  afnrm3,  that  such  is  the  case. 
Some  local  churches  do  put  their  dear 
brethren  and  sisters  into  the  county  alms- 
house. If  so,  I  say  too,  "It  is  a  burning 
disgrace."  The  most  charitable  construction 
we  can  put  on  euch  a  practice  is  that  they 
may  have  been  insane  and  it  could  not  well 
be  avoided.  In  such  cases  the  conference 
has  granted  the  privilege,  if  it  is  not  possible 
to  control  them  at  home.  Some  might 
go  there  as  a  matter  of  choice,  but  we  think 
such  cases  would  be  rare. 

We  do  not  feel  willing  to  bear  any  part  of 
the  blame  for  such  conduct,  and  we  wish  to 
disabuse  the  mind  of  the  reader,  who  does 
not  know  the  practice  of  the  general  Brother- 
hood, of  the  idea  he  may  gather  from  said 
article.  It  is  purely  local,  and  we  entertain  the 
pleasing  hope  that  it  prevails  to  a  very  limit- 
ed extent.  In  my  travels  I  have  never  found 
the  place  yet,  thank  God. 

I  would  yet  remark,  that  the  first  time  the 
Brethren  ever  asked  what  the  Church  would 
think  of  leaving  poor  members  in  the  hands 
of  the  overseers  of  the  county  poor,  was  in 
the  year  1840.  I  presume  that  the  Breth- 
ren were  then  getting  numerous  and  wealthy; 
hence  did  not  feel  able  financially. 

Next,  was  in  the  year  1851.  Again,  in 
1854,  and  in  every  case  it  was  answer- 
ed, "The  Church  should  keep  her  poor." 
Local  churches  should  assist  each  other,  if 
necessary.  I  hope  all  local  districts  guilty 
of  the  above  departure  will  reform. 

I  am  in  favor  of  an  Old  Folks'  Home  near 
a  town  with  a  well-disciplined,  old-fashioned 
church  in  it,  with  which  to  worship,  so  they 
may  not  be  annoyed  too  much  with  the  vani- 
ties of  the  age,  which  seem  especially  abom- 
inable to  old  age,  as  well  as  to  the  Lord. 

Lena,  III. 

THE    THEOLOGICAL.    RELATION 

BETWEEN   BAPTISM    AND 

THE  ATONEMENT. 


BY  NOAH  LONQANECKER. 

Christ  once  said,  "I  have  a  baptism  to  be 
baptized  with;  and  how  am  I  straitened  till 
it  be  accomplished!"  All  admit  that  Christ 
here  referred  to  his  baptism  of  suffering, 
which  was  consummated  when  he  died  on  tbe 
croas.  The  blood  ia  the  life;  hence,  "without 
shedding  of  blood  is  no  remission."  Christ 
made  an  atonement  by  shedding  his  blood, 
thus  giving  his  life  a  ransom  for  all.  In 
this  baptism  he  was  overwhelmed  in  suffer- 
ing. 

The  old  man  of  sin  mutt  be  crucified  be- 


fore he  can  be  put  off.  Here  Paul  speaks  as 
follows:  "Know  ye  not,  that  so  many  of 
us  as  were  baptized  into  Jesus  Christ 
were  baptized  into  his  death?"  At  his 
death  the  blood  of  atonement  was  shed. 
'Therefore  we  are  buried  with  him  by  bap- 
tism into  death."    Bead  Eom.  6:  1 — 7. 

Considering  baptism  a  sign  or  "figure," 
the  argument  is  as  follows:  The  old  man  of 
sin  is  crucified,  and,  being  buried  with  Christ 
by  baptism  into  his  death,  we  are  thus 
brought  in  fellowship  with  his  atoning 
blood,  and  thus  obtain  remission  of  sins. 
In  a  literal  sense  water  is  a  prominent  means 
for  purification.  So  in  the  figure,  Christian 
baptism  represents  a  spiritual  cleansing  by 
the  blood  of  atonement.  Short  of  this  re- 
lation, all  the  washings  for  spiritual  purifi- 
cation in  the  Bible  were  futile. 

Such  being  the  relation  between  baptism 
and  the  atonement,  can  there  be  a  mystery 
how  baptism  can  be  for  the  remission  of  sin, 
when  "the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ,  his  Son, 
cleanseth  us  from  all  sin?" 

We  contend  for  a  forward  act  in  Christian 
baptism,  not  because  we  are  buried  with 
Christ  by  baptism  into  his  burial,  for  such 
is  not  true,  but  because  we  are  buried  with 
Christ  by  baptism  "into  his  death."  In  his 
baptism  of  suffering,  he  "bowed  his  head, 
and  gave  up  the  ghost." — John  19:  30. 
The  burial  of  Christ's  body  in  the  grave  and 
his  resurrection  constitute  the  hope  of  the 
resurrection  of  our  bodies  from  the  grave, 
therefore  we  place  the  bodies  of  our  dead 
supinely  at  their  burial.  But  of  the  old 
man  of  sin  we  have  no  such  hope  when  we 
are  baptized  into  Christ's  death  for  the  re- 
mission of  sin.  The  old  man  of  sin  having 
been  put  off  in  baptism,  the  applicant  re- 
mains on  his  knees,  and  then  the  adminis- 
trator lays  his  hands  on  the  head  of  the 
applicant,  and  both  the  applicant  and  admin- 
istrator unite  in  prayer  for  the  gift  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  on  the  applicant.  And  having 
put  on  the  new  man  in  the  reception  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  the  applicant  arises  face  for- 
ward to  walk    in  newness  of  life. 

What  a  beautiful  figure, — Jesus,  when  bap- 
tized, coming  up  out  of  the  water,  was  pray- 
ing, and  "the  heaven  was  opened,  and  the 
Holy  Ghost  descended  in  a  bodily  shape 
like  a  dove  upon  him."  S9e  Matt.  3:  L6,  and 
Luke  3:  21,  22. 

Ananias  was  sent  to  Saul  that  he  might  re- 
ceive his  sight  and  be  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost.  When  he  came  to  him  he  found 
him  a  truly  penitent  believer,  and  therefore 
said  unto  him,  "And  now  why  tarriest  thou? 
Arise  and  be  baptized,  and  wash  away  thy 
sins,  "calling  on  the  name  of  the  Lord!" 
This  calling  on  the  name  of  the  Lord"  at 
baptism  has  Christ  for  its  example.  More, 
it  is  enforced  by  divine  precept. 

In  answer  to  the  prayer  of  Jesus,  the 
heaven  was  opened,  and  the  Holy  Ghost 
descended  upon  him.  In  answer  to  Saul's 
calling  on  the  name  of  the  Lord,  he  was 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

This  truth  should  never  be  omitted  in 
in  our  teaching.  It  is  of  vital  importance 
in    baptism.    The  following  will  apply  to  I 


baptism  as  well  as  to  all  other  duties:  "Ye 
have  not,  because  ye  ask  not." 

The  remission  of  sins  and  the  gift  of  the 
Holy  Ghost  are  promised  to  all  truly  peni- 
tent believers  at  their  baptism.  But  do  the 
example  of  Jesus,  and  the  teaching  of  the 
Bible  justify  us  to  believe  that  such  will  be 
the  case  unless  we  call  on  the  name  of  the 
Lord?    Nay,  verity,  nay. 

This  calling  on  the  name  of  the  Lord,  is 
not  recorded  for  naught.  It  is  more  than 
mere  history.  How  careful  we  should  be  to 
teach  all  applicants  for  Christian  baptism 
the  necessity  of    faithful  and  earnest  prayer! 

While  the  body  is  passive,  the  heart  and 
head  should  be  active. 

We  should  ever  remember  that  while  we 
may  comply  with  the  means  prescribed  in 
God's  Word,  the  power  is  from  above.  He 
alone  can  give  and   forgive. 


RANDOM  THOUGHTS. 


BY   W.  H.  ROOSE. 

— "Heaven  will  be  more  than  you  ever 
dreamed  it  to  be." 

— "Let  not  the  stream  of  your  life  be  a 
murmuring  stream." 

— "There  is  no  sky  without  its  cloud, — no 
gold  without  its  alloy."   , 

— "Men  owe  their  resolutions  to  the  oppo- 
sition they  meet." 

— "Trust  a  man  to  be  good  and  true,  and 
even  if  he  is  not,  your  trust  will  make  him 
so." 

— "If  a  man  has  love  in  his  heart,  though 
his  language  be  broken,  it  will  be  eloquence 
to  those  who  listen." 

— "Great  souls  invite  calamity,  as  lofty 
mountains  the  thunder  clouds." 

— "Man's  eyil  manners  live  in  brass,  their 
virtues  we  write  in  water." 

— "The  supreme  happiness  of  life  is  the 
conviction  that  we  are  loved." 

— "A  thankful  heart  has  always  fresh  mat- 
ter for  thanksgiving.  To  praise  God  for 
the  past  is  the  sure  way  to  secure  mercies  for 
the  future.  Prayer  and  praise  live  or  die 
together." 

— "The  laws  of  our  religion  tend  to  the 
universal  happiness  of  mankind." 

— "Religion  is  the  most  gentlemanly  thing 
in  the  world.  It  alone  will  gentleize,  if  un- 
mixed with  cant." 

— "Caresses  lie  as  much  in  the  voice  and 
in  the  looks  as  in  the  actions. 

My  sentiments  are  so  fully  expressed  by 
a  writer  in  an  exchange  on  Gratitude  to  God 
that  we  give  it  here: 

"God  caves  for  us  while  we  sleep,  and  on  waking  gives 
luck  to  us  our  faculties  and  senses  renewed.  Strango 
facts!  And,  yet  stranger,  some  of  us  find  ourselves  too 
much  pressed  for  time  in  the  mornings  to  kneel  in 
gratitude  to  that  keeper. 

"The  ox  knoweth  his  owner,  and  the  ass  his  Master's 
crib;  but  Israel  doth  not  consider."  These  words  of 
sorrowful  reproach,  uttered  by  God  himself,  ring  in 
the  ears  at  thought  of  such  ingratitude. 

Child-like  we  go  to  him  in  our  needs,  coward-like 
we  turn  our  back  upon  him  when  those  needs  are  met." 
I  venture  to  assert  that  there  is  not  a  Christian  to-day 
who  will  not  go  forth  from  the  house  to  his  daily  du- 
ties, without  first  thanking  God  for  his  protection 
through  the  previous  bight  and    asking  him  to  watch 


April  20,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


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over  him,  lead  him,  and  strengthen  him  for'the  opposi- 
tion that  lies  in  wait  for  him,  without  feeling  a  weight 
of  condemnation  resting  upon  his  mind,  and  this  con- 
demnation, or  any  other,  will  hinder  our  progress  in 
the  divine  life. 

We  can  always  find  time  to  praise  God  for  what  he 
does  for  us.  We  must  take  time  to  make  a  life  record 
that  will  end  well  in  the  rest  that  we  must  take  time 
to  enter,  and  will  look  well  for  us  in  the  judgment 
which  we  must  take  time  to  render. 

I  know  of  a  pilgrim,  who,  when  tempted  to  hurry  off 
to  work  through  scarcity  of  time,  would  read  two  chap- 
ters instead  of  one.  Satan  never  foiled  him,  as  he 
thought  it  took  aU  of  his  life  to  form   his  Christian 

character." 

i—     ■     in  

DRESS. 


BY  HENRY  C.  EARLY. 

It  is  no  part  of  my  object  at  present  to 
attempt  to  prove  that  the  style  of  dress  as 
prescribed  by  the  Brethren  is  tenable  ac- 
cording to  the  Scriptures  and  therefore 
right.  Perhaps  enough  for  the  present  has 
been  said  upon  that  point. 

The  uniform  position  of  the  Church,  in 
theory,  for  many  years,  in  the  light  of  the 
strictest  and  most  thorough  interpretation, 
and  by  the  greatest  number  of  minds  is  an 
argument  that  cannot  be  despised.  But  now 
the  matter  assumes  a  different  shape.  Can 
the  Church  afford  to  surrender  herself  upon 
the  question  of  dress?  And  is  she  willing 
to  do  it  except  merely  to  generalize  upon 
the  subject?  There  is  just  one  of  two  things 
left  us.  We  must  either  surrender  our  dis- 
tinctive position  upon  this  question,  or  the 
official  staff  of  the  Church  must  be  brought 
into  requisition. 

If  the  Church  thinks,  as  she  repeatedly 
said,  that  she  cannot  afford  to  surrender  this 
distinctive  peculiarity  that  has  been  dear  to 
our  fathers  and  has  been  brought  forward 
through  much  tribulation,  then  the  posi- 
tion of  the  officers  of  the  Church  cannot  be 
too  much  emphasized.  It  is  foolish  to  think 
of  maintaining  the  identity  of  the  Church 
unless  the  officers  give  the  example,  and  es- 
pecially the  preachers. 

The  organized  body,  on  any  question,  de- 
pends, very  largely,  if  not  altogether,  upon 
its  leaders.  A  few  men  do  the  thinking  and 
talking  for  the  hundreds  and  thousands,  and 
as  they  go,  so  the  multitude  follows.  Now, 
while  the  ministers  are  the  servants  of  the 
Church,  they  are  nevertheless  her  leaders. 
And  as  the  preacher  so  the  laity.  So 
that  if  the  Church  is  to  be  maintained, 
and  all  say  the  Church  must  be  maintained, 
the  first  thing  in  order  is  to  bring  especial- 
ly the  preachers  into  measure.  Is  not  the 
minister  to  be  an  ensample  to  the  flock? 
Is  not  this  the  divinely  appointed  order? 
And  do  not  the  preachers  see  this?  What, 
then,  is  the  matter?  Does  uniformity  of 
dress  after  a  plain,  simple,  unaffected  style 
in  which  are  preserved  all  the  essential  fea- 
tures of  comfortable,  neat,  and  economical 
apparel,  come  at  too  great  a  cost?  How 
unpleasant  it  is  to  the  carnal  mind!  And 
what  a  cross  it  is  to  the  flesh!  I  wonder  if 
that  is  not  the  seciet  of  the  whole  thing? 

And  what  would  these  preachers,  alienated 
from  the  Church  on  this  point,  do  in  open- 
ing new  fields?  Would  they  venture  in  state- 


ment to  give  the  Church  a  fair  showing? 
If  so,  I  wonder  what  the  people  would  think? 
And  in  matters  of  delegation,  does  not  the 
constituency  suffer?  Ib  it  not  a  foolish  con- 
stituency that  delegates  a  man  that  does 
not  fairly  represent  her?  Has  a  man  who  is 
not  in  full  sympathy  with  the  Church  and  a 
fair  representative  of  her  measures,  any 
right  to  go  out  in  the  name  and  power  of 
the  Church? 

FELLOWSHIP. 


BY  SARAH  M.  SAUNDERS. 


Webster  defines  this  word  as,  society; 
companionship;  intercourse.  We  find  the 
word  fellowship,  recorded  no  less  than  fif- 
teen times  in  the  New  Testament. 

The  early  Christians  were  admonished  to 
have  fellowship  one  with  another.  I  have 
been  thinking  that,  according  to  the  above 
definition  of  the  word,  it  would  require  that 
the  people  of  God,  assemble  themselves  to- 
gether in  order  to  have  true  fellowship. — 
This  is  an  easy  matter,  as  a  rule,  but  then, 
there  are  exceptions  to  nearly,  if  not  quite 
all  general  rules. 

There  are  church  members,  who  would 
enjoy  fellowship  with  the  people  of  God, 
who  are  deprived  of  this  glorious  privilege, 
by  reason  of  circumstances  over  which  they 
can  have  no  control. 

In  No.  10,  of  the  Gospel  Messenger,  Eld. 
Quinter  in  an  article  under  the  head  of 
"Response"  gives  his  views  in  regard  to  iso- 
lated members,  putting  their  certificates  of 
membership  into  a  church  of  another  de- 
nomination, and  says,  "We  think  it  a  sad 
mistake,  often  committed  that  when  breth- 
ren are  looking  for  a  location  in  which  to 
settle,  in  not  considering  the  spiritual  inter- 
ests of  themselves  and  their  families"  and 
gives  this  piece  of  advice:  "In  selecting  a 
home,  a  brother  should,  by  all  means,  keep 
prominently  before  his  mind,  the  spiritual 
interests  of  himself  and  family,  and  not  let 
the  good  qualities  of  the  soil,  etc.,  control 
his  selection." 

With  all  due  respect  for  the  aged  and  ven- 
erable elder  I  wish  to  offer  a  few  thoughts 
on  the  subject,  in  order  to  show  that  there 
are  exceptions  to  all  general  rules.  His  ad- 
vice is  applicable  to  all  members  who  are  bless- 
ed with  enough  of  capital  to  be  able  to  follow 
his  advice. 

But  there  are  members  of  our  Fraternity, 
who  cannot  even  give  the  "qualities  of 
the  soil"  any  consideration,  who,  unfortunate- 
ly, have  only  their  muscles  and  brains  to 
depend  upon  for  a  subsistence  for  themselves 
aad  families,  and,  of  course,  they  must 
work  for  the  man,  or  set  of  men,  who  offer 
them  a  sufficient  remuneration  for  work  per- 
formed, to  enable  them  to  support  a  family, 
even  if  it  doe3  deprive  them  of  the  sweet 
fellowship  of  the  Church  of  their  choice. 

It  sometimes  happens  that  a  poor  man 
bacomes  acquainted  with  the  doctrines  of  our 
Church  in  a  community  of  wealthy  brethren 
who  are  farmers,  and  he  unites  with  the 
Church  to  enjoy  the  fellowship  of  the 
Churoh  and  obey  and  worship  God   accord- 


ing to  the  dictates  of  his  own  conscience,  but 
he  must  work  by  day's  work  for  the  neces- 
saries of  life  and  if  he  cannot  get  work 
enough  from  the  members,  he  mu3t  work  for 
somebody  else. 

I  will  just  here  give  an  instance  of  this 
kind  with  which  1  am  personally  acquainted 
and  also  the  result.  A  certain  poor  brother 
had  a  large  family  of  children,  some  of 
whom  had  been  sick  for  months,  and  lived 
in  a  neighborhood  where  there  were  several 
well-to-do-brethren,  owning  large  farms,  with 
good  buiding8  and  well-filled  garners,  but 
this  poor  brother  was  in  limited  circum- 
stances and  was  compelled  to  work  by  day's 
work  to  support  his  family,  and  as  wealthy 
brethren  had  boys  to  do  their  work,  he 
must  work  for  others.  He  did  some  work 
for  a  man  who  was  aware  of  the  fact  that  it 
was  contrary  to  the  orders  of  the  Church  to 
collect  a  debt  by  law.  He  told  this  brother 
that  be  would  pay  him  his  wages  with  a  few 
dollars  discount,  even  after  the  debt  was  due, 
saying,  "You  do  not  dare  to  sue  me!" 

The  poor  man  did  dare  to  ask  a  Justice  of 
the  Peace  to  collect  it  for  him,  whereupon 
the  Church  called  upon  this  poor  brother  to 
"hear  the  Church"  and  one  good  deacon 
gave  his  counsel  in  church-meeting  thus: 
"You  must  now,  in  order  to  make  amends 
for  your  rash  conduct,  withdraw  the  suit, 
pay  the  costs,   and  lose  the  debt!" 

I  have  often  wondered  since,  if  this  dea- 
con could  say,  "I  have  done  as  I  would  have 
others  do  to  me." 

The  writer  of  this  has  been  denied  the 
fellowship,  society,  or  intercourse  with  the 
Brethren  Church  for  several  years,  because 
her  husband  is  an  invalid  and  can  only  do 
light  work  and  circumstances  have  given 
him  employment  which  removes  us  many 
miles  from  any  church,  or  even  members.  We 
do  not  see  any  members  more  than  once  a 
year,  and  only  by  traveling  fifty  or  a  hun- 
dred miles,  but  we  have  been  readers  of  the 
Church  papers  for  nearly  fifteen  years. 

Centerton,  Ind. 


A  YOUNG  MAN'S  COURSE. 


I  saw  him  first  in  a  social  party — he  took 
but  a  single  glass  of  wine,  and  that  in  com- 
pliance with  the  request  of  a  fair  young 
lady  with  whom  he  conversed. 

I  saw  him  next — when  he  supposed  he 
was  unseen,  taking  a  glass  to  satisfy  the 
slight  desire  formed  by  his  sordid  indul- 
gence, and  the  thought  that  there  was  no 
danger. 

I  met  him  next,  late  in  the  evening,  in  the 
street — unable  to  walk  home.  I  assisted 
him  thither.  He  looked  ashamed  when  we 
next  met 

I  saw  him  next  reeling  in  the  street — a 
confused  stare  was  on  his  countenance,  and 
shame  was  gone. 

I  saw  him  once  more— he  was  pale,  cold 
and  motionless,  and  was  carried  by  his 
friends  to  his  last  resting  place.  In  the 
small  procession  that  followed,  every  head 
was  cast  down  and  seemed  to  Bhake  with  un- 
common anguish.  His  father's  grey  hairs 
were  going  to  the  grave  with  Borrow;  his 
mother  wept  that  she  had  ever  given  being 
to  such  a  child.— Scl. 


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braska, where  there  is  good  land,  with  a  view 
of  moving  to  that  State.  Who  will  write  to 
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church,  Garrett  Co.,  Md.,  on  the  8th  inst. 
Bro.  John  Brindle  was  Moderator;  J.  Engle, 
Reading  Clerk;  and  C.  W.  Castle,  Writing 
Clerk.  Churches  were  all  represented  but 
two,  and  the  meeting  passed  off  harmonious- 
ly. No  queries  for  A.  M.  Bro.  C.  W.  Cas- 
tle represents  the  district  on  the  Standing 
Committee  this  year. 

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Bro.  J.  J.  Cart  says:  "Bro.  Moore's  article 
on  'Ministerial  Support'  is  sound.  If  one 
soul  is  worth  more  than  the  whole  world, 
then  we  should  assist  in  spreading  the  gos- 
pel so  that  all  may  hear  it." 


Bro.  J.  T.  Mason,  of  Neosha,  Mo.,  has  vis- 
ited the  eastern  part  of  their  District.  Found 
all  in  peace  and  harmony.  One  old  brother 
made  the  good  confession  and  was  received 
into  the  church  by  baptism.  He  rode  100 
miles  on  horseback  to  reach  the  place  of 
meeting  so  that  he  might  be  baptized. 


The  General  Passenger  Agent  of  the  C.  & 
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Brethren  reduced  rates,  who  wish  to  attend 
our  District  Meeting,  at  Naperville,  111.,  on 
the  18th  inst.  Return  certificates  will  be 
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the  ticket  agent  for  a  return  check.  This 
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Meeting,  and  it  will  then  secure  you  a  re- 
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THE    WATER    SUPPLY    OF 
JERUSALEM. 


We  have  been  requested  to  give  a  descrip- 
tion of  the  pools  and  the  water  supply  of  the 
city  of  Jerusalem.  The  request  is  based  on 
the  ground  that  those  who  oppose  the  Script- 
ural mode  of  baptism  by  immersion,  argue 
that  water  was  very  scarce  in  and  about  the 
city,  presumably  not  enough  to  use  for  im- 
mersion. 

In  these  days,  no  well-informed  man  or 
woman  will  deny  the  proposition  that  immer- 
sion was  the  universal  rule  of  the  apostolic 
age  and  of  the  first  centuries  succeeding  that 
age.  All  scholars  of  any  reputation  whatev- 
er, admit  this.  There  are  some,  however, 
who  still  deny  this  fact.  These  are  they, 
who,  in  their  lack  of  knowledge  on  the  sub- 
ject, make  the  weak  argument  that  there  was 
not  sufficient  water  at  Jerusalem  for  immer- 
sion. 

In  our  book,  "Europe  and  Bible  Lands" 
we  have  given  a  chapter  on  the  pools  and 
water  supply  of  Jerusalem.  We  now,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  above  request,  give  our 
readers  some  extracts  from  that  chapter,  with 
additional  information  and  observations. 
Those  who  carefully  read  this  will  see  that 
the  claim  made  by  some,  that  there  was  not 
enough  water  at  Jerusalem  with  which  to 
immerse,  is  without  a  semblance  of  truth. 

At  the  present  time,  the  city  of  Jerusalem 
depends  for  its  water  supply  upon  a  number 
of  artificial  reservoirs,  constructed  for  stor- 
ing large  quantities  of  water,  and  the  many 
cisterns  to  be  found  in  every  part  of  the  city. 
Nearly  every  house  has  one,  and  some  of 
them  as  many  as  four  cisterns  beneath  them, 
into  which  the  rain-water  from  the  roofs  and 
oourts  is  carried,  and  kept  for  use  during  the 


dry  season,  when  the  rains  do  not  fall.  These 
cisterns,  with  one  of  the  ancient  pools  (Hez- 
ekiah's),  furnish  the  present  supply  of  water 
for  the  city.  With  that  total  disregard  for 
cleanliness  and  sanitary  conditions,  which 
characterize  the  cities  of  the  East,  the  cis- 
terns and  pools  are  dirty  and  filthy,  and,  as  a 
result,  the  water  is  brackish  and  unpleasant 
to  the  taste. 

In  the  time  of  our  Savior,  the  population 
of  Jerusalem  was  much  larger  than  it  now  is, 
and  in  order  to  supply  water  for  the  city, 
great  reservoirs,  or  pools,  as  they  are  called, 
were  constructed  with  great  labor  and  ex- 
pense, into  which  the  surface  drainage,  as 
well  as  the  water  of  springs  and  fountains, 
were  collected  and  kept  for  use.  These  old 
pools,  some  of  them  constructed  nearly  3000 
years  ago,  are  yet  in  an  excellent  state  of 
preservation.  A  deep  valley  was  selected,  a 
heavy  wall  built  across  it,  and  then  side  walls 
were  raised,  which  were  securely  cemented 
with  a  water-tight  mortar,  and  they  were 
ready  for  the  water. 

The  largest  of  these  reservoirs  are  known 
as  Solomon's  pools.  They  are  about  eight 
miles  from  Jerusalem,  two  miles  from  Beth- 
lehem, and  are  situated  in  a  valley  called 
Urtas.  It  slopes  rapidly  to  the  east,  and  the 
pools,  three  in  number,  are  built,  nearly  one 
above  another  on  the  abrupt  rise  of  the  valley. 
It  is  generally  conceded  that  these  immense' 
ponds  were  constructed  by  Solomon,  hence 
their  name.  Their  object  was  twofold,  to  ir- 
rigate the  king's  gardens  and  to  furnish  the 
temple  and  the  city  with  additional  water 
supply.  A  conduit,  or  water  pipe,  connected 
the  fountain  of  the  pools  with  the  city,  and 
the  water  was  carried  to  the  temple  platform. 
The  remains  of  the  conduit  are  to  be  seen  to- 
day, and  the  water  is  yet  carried  through  it 
as  far  as  Bethlehem,  The  pools  are  still  in 
a  good  state  of  preservation.  Stairways  cut 
into  the  rocky  side  of  the  valley  descend  to 
the  bottom  of  the  ponds,  thus  affording  an 
eaBy  and  convenient  means  of  going  down 
into  the  water. 

The  following  dimensions  will  give  some 
idea  of  the  vast  extent  of  these  immense  res- 
ervoirs. The  upper  pool  is  380  feet  long,  229 
feet  wide,  and  25  feet  deep  in  the  middle. 
The  central  pool  is  423  feet  long,  250  feet 
wide  at  the  east  end,  and  160  feet  at  the  west 
end,  and  is  39  feet  deep.  The  lower  pool, 
and  the  largest  of  the  three,  is  582  feet  long, 
207  feet  wide  at  the  east  end,  and  148  feet  at 
the  west  end. 

The  aggregate  surface  of  the  three  pools  is 
a  little  over  six  acres,  and  the  average  depth 
about  38  feet,  thus  giving  them  a  holding  ca- 
pacity of  nearly  seventy-seven  and  a  half 
million  gallons.  The  pools  were  supplied 
from  several  springs  and  fountains  found  in 
the  valley,  the  waters  of  which  were  carried 
into  the  pools  by  arched  water  courses.  In 
addition  to  the  water  collected  from  the  foun- 
tains, a  great  amount  of  water  must  have 


April  20,  1886. 


the  gos:p:el  messenger. 


24:9 


been  secured  from  surface  drainage.  Dur- 
irjg  the  rainy  season,  the  hill-sides  poured 
their  waters  down  into  the'  valley,  which,  like 
a  huge  gutter,  emptied  them  into  the  ponds 
below. 

Next  in  size  and  importance  to  Solomon's 
pools,  are  the  pools  in  the  valley  of  Gihon. 
The  lower  pool  lies  so  close  to  the  city  of  Je- 
rusalem lhat  the  ancient  walls  of  Zion  must 
have  overlooked  its  waters.  It  is  formed  by 
building  two  walls  across  the  valley  from 
east  to  west,  526  feet  apart.  The  lower  wall 
is  275  feet  long,  55  feet  high  in  the  center  of 
the  valley,  and  is  25  feet  thick  at  the  top.  It 
is  supported  by  heavy  buttresses,  23  feet  wide 
and  25  feet  long.  The  space  between  the 
walls  was  excavated  to  the  rocky  sides  of  the 
valley,  these  forming  the  side  walls  of  the 
imposing  structure.  The  entire  area  of  the 
pool  is  about  three  and  one-half  acres,  and 
when  first  built,  it  had  an  average  depth  of 
about  42£  feet,  having  a  capacity  of  about 
forty -nine  million  gallons. 

This  pool  was  supplied  like  those  referred  to 
above,  by  springs  and  surface  drainage.  Dar- 
ing the  rainy  season,  the  water  collected  into 
the  valley  from  the  hill-aides  and  poured  over 
the  upper  wall  of  the  pool,  something  like 
the  water  running  over  a  mill  dam,  soon  fill- 
ing the  vast  pond  to  its  utmost  capacity. 
This  pool  is  referred  to  in  the  following  pas- 
sage in  the  Bible:  "And  ye  gathered  togeth- 
er the  waters  of  the  lower  pool."     Isa.  22:  9. 

North  of  the  lower  pool,  and  about  200 
yards  due  west  from  the  Jaffa  Gate  of  the 
city,  is  the  upper  pool  of  Gihon.  It  lies  in 
the  midst  of  a  Moslem  burying  ground,  and 
receives  the  surface  drainage  of  a  consider- 
able slope  of  the  receding  hills.  Its  dimen- 
sions are  316  feet  long,  194  feet  wide,  with 
an  average  depth  of  19  feet,  and  held  eight 
and  a  half  million  gallons. 

It  is  connected  by  a  water  pipe,  or  conduit 
with  the  Pool  of  Hezakiah  which  is  situated 
within  the  city,  and  into  it  the  water  from 
the  Upper  Gihon  could  be  drawn  at  pleasure. 
Hezekiah's  Pool  is  200  feet  long,  144  feet 
wide,  and  10  feet  deep,  giving  it  a  capacity 
of  two  and  a  half  million  gallons.  It  re- 
ceives its  name  from  King  Hezekiah,  by 
whom  it  is  supposed  to  have  been  built. — 
The  following  passage  in  the  Bible  doubt- 
less refers  to  this  pool :  "  And  the  rest  of 
the  acts  of  Hezekiah,  and  all  his  might,  and 
how  he  made  a  pool  and  a  conduit,  and 
brought  water  into  the  city,  are  they  not 
written  down  in  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings 
of  Judah?"    2  Kings  20:  20. 

The  Pool  of  Siloam,  the  name  of  which  is 
familiar  to  every  reader  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment, was  anciently  within  the  walls  of  the 
city.  It  was  used  in  Christ's  time,  as  it  is 
used  now,  as  a  place  for  washing  and  bathing. 
It  was  to  this  pool  that  our  Savior  bade  the 
blind  man  go  and  wash,  and  he  came  seeing. 
When  we  visited  Siloam,  a  number  of  boys 
Were  bathing  in  its  waters.    Mr.  El.  Karay, 


a  Baptist  missionary  at  Shechem,  was  bap- 
tized in  this  pool  about  thirty  years  ago.  It 
is  52  feet  long,  18  feet  wide,  and  18  feet  deep, 
and,  when  full,  would  hold  something  over  one 
hundred  thousand  gallons.  A  stairway 
leads  down  into  it,  thus  affording  an  excellent 
place  for  immersion. 

Within  the  city  walls,  at  the  north  end  of 
the  temple  platform,  lying  in  the  Tyropean 
Valley,  is  a  large  pool  which  tradition  points 
out  as  the  Pool  of  Bethesda.  It  is  363 
feet  long,  132  feet  wide  and  had  a  depth  of 
probably  50  feet,  and  would  contain  about 
two  million  gallons. 

In  addition  to  the  pools  above  named,  were 
the  numerous  cisternB  in  the  city,  used  for 
storing  rain-water.  Oar  space  will  allow  us 
to  refer  to  but  one  of  these.  It  is  called  the 
King's  Cistern,  and  is  cut  into  the  solid  rock 
beneath  the  temple  platform.  The  depth  is 
40  feet,  with  a  circumference  of  738  feet. 
This  remarkable  subterranean  excavation 
has  a  capacity  for  holding  nearly  thirteen 
million  gallons  of  water. 

We  have  given  above  only  the  principal 
constructions  used  in  the  water  works  of  the 
ancient  city;  and  these  had  a  capacity  for 
holding  an  immense  volume  of  water,  in 
round  numbers,  over  one  hundred  and  fijiy- 
two  million  gallons.  Surely,  here  was  a 
sufficient  quantity  of  water  for  immersion. 

These  huge  reservoirs  were  supplement- 
ed by  numerous  fountains,  springs,  wells, 
and  several  brooka.  Among  these  were  the 
Virgin's  Fountain,  the  Brook  of  Kidron, 
and  Job's  Well,  all  of  which  furnished  water, 
and  either  of  which,  in  our  Savior's  time, 
would  have  furnished  a  sufficient  quantity 
for  immersion.  The  Brook  of  Kidron  is  now 
dry  part  of  the  year,  but  during  the  rainy 
season  a  considerable  quantity  of  water  flows 
through  it.  We  must  also  take  into  account 
that  the  ancient  bed  of  this  winter  brook  was 
thirty-eight  feet  deeper  than  it  now  is,  the 
valley  having  been  filled  up  by  the  accumu- 
lated debris  of  the  centuries  that  have  passed 
since  our  Master  crossed  the  brook.  It  must 
also  be  remembered  that  the  universal  de- 
struction of  the  forest  trees  of  Palestine  has 
lessened  the  rainfall  in  that  country,  so  that 
the  land  that  once  flowed  with  milk  and  hon- 
ey has  become,  in  the  fulfillment  of  prophecy, 
a  desolate  waste. 

In  view  of  the  facts  here  given  it  would 
seem  that  the  question  as  to  there  being  wa- 
ter enough  at  Jerusalem  for  immersion,  is 
settled  definitely.  In  the  mind  of  the  can- 
did reader  there  can  be  no  doubt  that  there 
was  much  water  at  Jerusalem.  The  attempt 
to  argue  that  there  was  not,  utterly  fails,  and 
only  serves  to  weaken  the  cause  of  those  who 
reject  the  almost  universal  practice  of  the 
Christian  church  for  the  first  thirteen  centu- 
ries, the  teachings  of  Christ  and  his  Apos- 
tles, and  accept,  instead  of  immersion,  the 
more  convenient  invention  of  pouring  and 
and  sprinkling. 


FEET-W ASHING— "THE   CHRISTIAN 

STANDARD,"  "THE  CHRISTIAN 

EVANGELIST,"  AND   "THE 

HERALD  OF  GOSPEL 

LIBERTY." 


NUMBER  III. 

A  few  things  in  the  articles  against  the 
ritual  character  of  feet-wa3hing,  in  the  pa- 
pers named  in  the  heading  of  our  article,  are 
yet  to  be  noticed  by  U3.  The  following  is  th9 
closing  paragraph  of  the  Standard's  article: 
"It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  grand  lesson 
taught  by  our  Lord  is  largely  lost  sight  of, 
in  the  effort  to  make  feet-washiDg  a  ritual 
observance.  In  an  age  of  caste,  of  oppress- 
ive distinctions  growing  out  of  wealth  or 
blood,  or  nationality,  this  stooping  of  the 
Master  to  a  menial  service,  has  in  it  the 
germs  of  a  new  social  structure,  wherein 
manhood  stands  on  its  proper  basis,  and  love 
and  humility  overcome  the  tremendous  evils 
and  wrongs  growing  out  of  selfishness  and 
and  pride.    It  is  a  grand  lesson." 

The  Herald  says,  "One  of  the  most  diffi- 
cult lessons  that  Jesus  Christ  had  to  teach  to 
his  disciples,  was  the  nature  of  his  kingdom. 
They  wanted  to  rule,  to  be  greatest,  to  be 
masters.  The  Lord  told  them,  'All  ye  are 
brethren.  Be  not  many  masters.  He  that 
is  servant  of  all,  is  greatest  of  all.'  He 
taught  the  necessity  of  humility,  but  they 
did  not  seem  to  understand  him.  They 
might  have  believed  his  theories,  if  they  had 
comprehended  them.  They  evidently  did 
not  put  them  into  practice.  So  Jesus,  the 
Master,  did  the  most  menial  of  all  services 
for  his  disciples — he  washed  their  feet.  Pe- 
ter knew  the  nature  of  the  service,  and  ob- 
jected to  his  Master's  degradation.  The  in- 
ner meaning,  the  spiritual  signification  of  the 
act,  was  not  grasped  by  him.  So  Jesus  said, 
'What  I  do,  thou  knowest  not  now,  but  thou 
shalt  know  hereafter."  Afterwards  Peter 
learned  to  be  humble,  and  became  willing  to 
minister  to  the  wants  of  others.  He  gave  up 
his  pride,  and  did  not  seek  to  lord  it  over  his 
brethren." 

The  writers  of  the  foregoing  extracts  both 
admit  that  it  was  to  teach  the  disciples  hu- 
mility and  equality,  that  Christ  washed  their 
feel,  and  gave  them  the  lesson  that  he  did. 
Such,  no  doubt,  was  the  design  of  feet-wash- 
ing as  performed  by  our  Lord  to  his  disci- 
ples. There  had  been  an  unholy  strife 
among  them,  concerning  the  one  that  should 
be  the  greatest  in  his  kingdom.  It  is  thus 
given  by  Luke:  "And  there  was  a  strife 
among  them,  which  of  them  should  be  ac- 
counted the  greatest."  22:  24. 

This  strife  is  connected  by  harmonists  who 
give  a  continuous  narrative  of  the  events  in 
the  life  of  our  Lord,  with  the  washing  of  the 
feet  of  the  disciples  by  him,  and  the  strife 
that  took  place  is  understood  to  have  been 
the  cause  of  the  service  and  lesson  given  to 
the  disciples  by  him,  when  he  washed  their 
f«et. 


250 


THE    GOSPEL   MESSENGER, 


April  20,  1886. 


Then  it  is  admitted  and  understood,  that 
it  was  to  humble  them  that  the  Savior  gave 
to  his  disciples  the  lesson  upon  feet-washing. 
But  what  was  it  in  feet-washing  that  was  to 
have  the  desired  effect  of  humbling  the  dis- 
ciples? Was  it  simply  the  condescending 
and  stooping  of  our  Lord  to  wash  their  feet? 
Surely  not,  or  his  washing  of  their  feet  would 
have  been  sufficient.  But  it  was  not  suffi- 
cient, for  they  were  commanded  to  wash  one 
another's  feet,  for  he  said  to  them  after  he 
had  washed  their  feet,  "If  I  then,  your  Lord 
and  Master,  have  washed  your  feet,  ye  also 
ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet.  For  I 
have  given  you  an  example,  that  ye  should 
do  as  I  have  done  to  you."  John  13:  14-15. 
It  appears,  then,  that  it  was  not  what  Christ 
did  to  the  disciples  when  he  washed  their 
feet,  that  was  to  humble  them  and  impress 
them  with  the  idea  that  they  were  equal,  and 
that  they  should  not  aspire  to  be  above  one 
another.  He  gave  them  the  example,  but 
they  were  to  do  to  one  another,  what  he  had 
done  to  them.  They  were  to  wash  one  an- 
other's feet,  and  thereby  be  reminded  of 
what  Christ  had  done  to  them,  and  thus,  by 
their  own  servile  action  to  one  another,  and 
the  recollection  of  what  their  heavenly  Mas- 
ter had  done  to  them,  they  were  to  be  hum- 
bled under  the  humiliating  service.  And  it 
no  doubt,  had  its  desired  effect. 

And  is  there  not  the  same  tendency  in 
human  nature  at  the  present  time,  to  err  in 
the  same  direction  that  there  was  in  the  age 
of  the  apostles,  aiid  in  the  case  of  the  apos- 
tles? There  certainly  is.  This  is  ad- 
mitted by  the  writer  in  the  Standard,  and 
in  the  parrgraph  wa  have  quoted  in  this  arti- 
cle. The  following  words  occur  in  the  par- 
agraph "This  stooping  of  the  Master  to  a 
menial  service,  has  in  it  the  germs  of  a  new 
social  structure,  wherein  manhood  stands  on 
its  proper  basis,  and  love  and  humility  over- 
come the  tremendous  evils  and  wrongs  grow- 
ing out  of  selfishness  and  pride.  It  is  a 
grand  lesson." 

Then  if  we  are  living  "in  an  age  of  caste, 
of  oppressive  distinctions  growing  out  of 
wealth,  or  blood,  or  nationality,"  do  we  not 
need  the  same  lesson  to  teach  us  the  lesson 
of  "love  and  humility,"  that  the  first  Christians 
needed  to  teach  them  those  prominent  Christian 
gt'am?  Wo  surely  do.  And  how  was  the 
lesson  of  love  and  humility  taught  the  apos- 
tles by  our  Lord  in  feet-washing,  to  make  it 
productive  of  the  good  to  them  that  it  was 
designed  to  produce?  Were  they  only  to 
look  at  their  heavenly  Master  while  he  was 
stooping  to  wash  their  feet,  and  remember 
the  menial  service  that  he  performed  to 
them?  This  was  not  all.  They  were  also  to 
wash  one  another's  feet.  "Ye  also  ought  to 
wash  one  another's  feet.  For  I  have  given 
you  an  example,  that  ye  Bhould  do  as  I  have 
done  to  you."  Thus  the  Savior  spoke  to  his 
apoBtles.  Then,  to  make  the  lesson  taught 
in  feet-waahing  effeotual,   the   apostles  were 


to  wash  one  another's  feet.  And  if  we  would 
make  it  effectual  in  teaching  us  love,  humili- 
ty, and  Christian  equality,  all  of  which  we 
greatly  need,  "in  an  age  of  caste,  of  oppres- 
sion, distinctions  growing  out  of  wealth,  or 
blood,  or  nationality,"  we  must  also  "wash 
one  another's  feet." 

But  is  the  point  well  taken  in  the  opening 
sentence  of  the  Standard's  paragraph  that 
we  have  quoted  in  this  article,  and  that  we 
are  considering?  We  do  not  think  so.  The 
sentence  referred  to,  reads,  "It  is  to  be  re- 
gretted that  the  grand  lesson  taught  by  our 
Lord,  is  largely  lost  sight  of,  in  the  effort  to 
make  feet- washing  a  ritual  observance."  We 
must  believe  that  facts  do  not  sustain  the 
idea  advanced  in  the  sentence  above  quoted. 
Will  facts  sustain  the  idea  that  "the  grand 
lesson  taught  by  oar  Lord,  to  impress  upon 
the  minds  and  lives  of  his  disciples,  the  great 
principles  of  love,  humility,  and  Christian 
equality,  is  lost  sight  of  more  by  those  who 
regard  feet-washing  a3  a  rite  to  be  observed, 
than  by  those  who  reject  it  as  such?  We 
cannot  believe  that  they  do.  And  we  believe 
had  feet- washing  as  a  Christian  rite,  been 
more  generally  observed  by  the  Christian 
world,  in  the  spirit  in  which  all  Christian 
rites  should  be  observed,  there  would  be  at 
this  time,  both  in  the  church  and  in  the 
world,  less  "caste,"  and  "oppressive  distinc- 
tions growing  out  of  wealth,  or  blood,  or 
nationality,"  than  there  are. 

The  idea  that  the  lesson  taught  by  our 
Lord  in  feet- washing  should  be  lost  sight  of 
in  the  effort  to  make  it  a  ritual  observance, 
from  what  was  said  by  our  Lord  about  it 
when  he  performed  it,  seems  to  be  unreason- 
able. Is  "the  grand  lesson"  taught  by  our 
Lord  in  the  rite  of  the  communion  service, 
and  in  baptism,  lost  sight  of  more  by  those 
who  observe  those  rites,  than  by  the  few  who 
from  their  extreme  views  of  the  spirituality 
of  Christian  service,  reject  them.  We  be- 
lieve not.  And  the  Standard,  no  doubt,  is 
with  us  in  our  belief  in  this  respect.  "If 
ye  know  these  things,  happy  are  ye  if  ye  do 
them,"  said  our  Lord  in  reference  to  feet- 
washing  and  the  things  associated  with  it. 
So,  if  we  would  enjoy  the  full  benefits  of  "the 
grand  lesson"  taught  by  our  Lord  in  feet- 
washing,  we  must  do  it,  for  upon  the  doing 
of  it,  the  promised  blessing  depends. 

The  Evangelist  in  regard  to  the  histori- 
cal aspect  of  feet- washing,  says,  "Nor  does 
feet-washing  appear  in  the  history  of  the 
Church  for  more  than  four  hundred  years. 
It  was  only  after  the  apostasy  had  begun  and 
men  began  to  pay  more  attention  to  outward 
forms  than  to  the  substance  of  religion,  that 
it  began  to  be  observed  as  a  ceremonial." 
We  offer  the  following  testimony  in  regard 
to  tho  washing  of  the  saints'  feet  as  a  Chrie- 
tian  rite  among  the  early  Christians:  "We 
read  in  a  valuable  work  entitled  the  'History 
of  all  lleligions,'  on  page  214,  that  the  'Mo- 
ravians separated  themselves  from  the  Ana- 


baptists, in  the  sixteenth  century,  and  ob- 
served many  of  the  original  acts  of  the  apos- 
tles, such  as  washing  each  other's  feet,  after 
the  manner  of  a  sect  which  arose  in  the 
second  century,  called  Apostolicale,  because 
they  observed  the  acts  of  the  Apostles.' 
From  this  we  may  learn. 

1.  That  the  Moravians  of  the  sixteenth 
century  practiced  feet-washing;  and, 

2.  That  a  sect,  called  Apostolicals,  did  it  in 
the  second  century."  (Ham  on  Feet-wash- 
ing, pp.  86,  87. )  We  have  the  following  in 
Chambers'  Enclyclopedia  under  the  article 
Washing  of  Feet:  "The  origin  of  this  ob- 
servance is  extremely  ancient.  It  is  founded 
on  the  example  aucl  the  exhortation  or  pre- 
cept of  our  Lord  Jesus,  John  13:  5 — 14, 
and  is  traceable  in  the  writings  of  Justin, 
Tertullian,  Ambrose,  and  Augustine.  The 
writings  of  Augustine  plainly  show  that  this 
practice  was  in  use  in  his  day  $  *  *  #  as  a 
solemn  institution  of  Christ."  Though  Jus- 
tin is  mentioned  in  the  work  above  alluded 
to,  it  is  somewhat  doubtful  whether  we  have 
any  testimony  from  him  to  feet- washing  in 
any  of  his  writings  that  have  come  down  to  up. 
Some  of  his  writings  have  perished. 

Matthew  Henry  in  his  commentary  on  the 
thirteenth  chapter  of  John,  says,  "Some 
have  understood  this  literally,  and  have 
thought  these  words  amount  to  the  institu- 
tion of  a  standing  ordinance  in  the  Church; 
that  Christians  should,  in  a  solemn  religious 
manner,  wash  one  another's  feet,  in  token  of 
their  condescending  love  to  one  another.  St. 
Ambrose  took  it  so,  and  practiced  it  in  the 
Church  of  Milan."  St.  Ambrose  was  born 
according  to  some  authority,  A.  D.  333. 

The  foregoing  testimonies  show  that  his- 
tory does  not  sustain  the  Evangelist  in  its 
declaration,  "nor  does  feet-washing  appear 
in  the  history  of  the  Church  for  more  than 
four  hundred  years.  But  if  we  had  no  his- 
torical evidence  of  the  existence  of  feet- 
waehing  in  the  early  Christian  church,  the 
silence  of  history  upon  the  subject  would 
not  prove  that  it  was  not  observed. 

We  have  but  little  direct  or  positive  testi- 
mony, in  the  first  two  centuries  to  prove  the 
action  of  Christian  baptism.  There  are  al- 
lusions to  it  which  prove  that  the  action  was 
immersion,  and  not  sprinkling,  but  the  testi- 
mony, apart  from  the  meaning  of  the  word 
baptizo,  is  rather  of  a  circumstantial  charac- 
ter. The  fact  is,  that  for  some  time  after  the 
apostolic  age,  the  ordinances  of  the  church 
were  observed  as  the  apostles  had  left  them 
to  the  churches,  and  there  was  but  little  ne- 
cessity of  explaining  them,  for  they  were 
plain,  or  of  writing  about  them.  They  were 
preached  as  a  part  of  the  gospel,  and  receiv- 
ed and  practiced  as  such. 

We  have  feet-washing  enjoined  upon  the 
disciples  l>y  our  Lord  after  he  had  given 
them  an  example.  And  the  promise  of  a 
blessing  was  given  to  them  upon  the  condi- 
tion that  they  would  do  it.    We  also  have  al- 


April  20,  1886. 


THE    GQ9FEL   MESSENGER. 


251 


lusion  to  it  as  a  saintly  act,  and  as  an  im- 
plied duty  by  Paul.  And  if  the  history  of 
the  early  church  was  silent  upon  it,  there 
would  be  sufficient  authority  for  regarding  it 
as  a  Christian  rite.  But  we  have  seen  that 
the  history  of  the  early  church  shows  that  it 
was  looked  upon,  in  an  early  age  of  the 
church,  as  a  Christian  rite. 


J.  Q. 


TREASURER'S  REPORT 

Of  the  General  Church  Erection  and  Mis- 
sionary Committee,  for  the  quarter 
ending  April  O,  188(>. 


Ladoga  church,  Ind., $7  85 

Solomon's   Creek  church,  Ind 18  00 

N.  C.  Neilson,  Abilene,  Kan., 1  00 

Green    Mountain    church,   Rocking- 
ham county,  Va., 10  00 

Maria  Zartman,  Palmyra.  Pa., 50 

Pred  Grumbert,  Meadow  Gap,  Pa.,   .  50 

Mt.  Vernon  church,  Va , 5  00 

Mrs.  Lydia  Ball,  Uniontown,  Pa ,  . . .  1  75 

John  Wertz,  Johnstowo,  Pa , 2  00 

Maria  Mitchell,  Logansport,  Ind.,  . .  40 

Harriet  Reed,  Easton,  W.  Va , 1  00 

Idella  Stuart,       "            "        50 

J.  M.  Keeny,  Port  Alleghany.  Pa.,  .  30 

Daniel  Goodman,  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  .  2  00 

Sarah  Wenger,  West  Earl,  Pa., 25 

Mrs.  Maria  Anderson,  Reading,  Pa.,  .  1  00 

Pred  Garst,  Watson,  Mo., 6  80 

Lost  Creek  church,  Juniata  Co.,  Pa.,  .  2  39 

D.  A.  Garber,  Roanoke  Va., 1  00 

Altoona  church,  Pa., 3  10 

Fairview  church,  Appanoose  Co.,  la., .  3  25 

Barbara  Beckone,  Good's  Mills,  Va., .  1  00 

J.  J.  Myers,  Mori  ill,  Kan., 7  00 

Ella  Kulp,  Pottstown,  Pa.,          2  00 

W.  W.  Kulp,      "            "     2  00 

Lanark  church,  Lanark,  111 , 25  00 

J.  Q  Hepner,  Altamont,  50 

■  A  Sister,  Grantville,  Md., 2  00 

Mary  Brillhart,  Carson  City,  Mich.,  .  25 

Macoupin  Creek  church,  111., 8  75 

Lewistown  church,  Mifflin  Co,  Pa.,  .  18  45 
Donations  by  neighbors  and  friends  of 

Bro.  D.  Sechrist,  New  Phila,  O.,  .  14  00 

Salem  church,  Reno  Co.,   Kan 14  00 

Mrs.  E.  Greybill,  West  Earl,  Pa. . . .  50 

Ashland  church,  Ashland,  O 14  40 

Covington  church,  O 19  56 

Fanny  Quinter,  Treas.   Sisters'   Mis- 
sion    45  78 

E.  L.   Kendig,   Mt.   Vernon  church, 

Fisherville,  Va 9  25 

Lydia  Leedy,  Andrews,  Ind 50 

Tena  Brookin,  Air  Hill,  O 50 

A.  N.  Huffman,  Lone  Pine,  W.  T. . . .  1  00 

Hickory  Grove  church,  111 4  00 

Mary  E.  Witwer,  Coffey  ville,  Kan ...  95 

Beech  Grove  churoh,  Wayne  Co.,  O. .  18  00 
Panther  Creek  church,  Dallas   Co., . 

Iowa 10  00 

A  brother  and  sister,  Keota,  Iowa ...  10  00 

L.  D,  Joliet,  111 1  00 

From  the  church  at  Gainesville,  Tex.  9  65 

Lydia  Hatfield,  Dillon,  Montana 1  00 

A  sister,  Shannonville,  Pa 2  00 

Mound  church,  Bates  Co.,  Mo 1  25 

Ashland  churoh,  Ashland  Co.,  O . . . .  1  65 

Eeuka  church,  Fla 10  80 


W.  A.  Maust,  Lenora,  Minn 5  00 

Pleasant  Hill  church,  111 11  72 

M.  S.  Rosenberger,  Spitzer,  0 1  33 

English  River  church,  Iowa 7  17 

Fairview  church,  Appanoose  Co.,  la.  2  20 

Lydia  Leedy,  Andrews,  Ind 50 

Nannie  A.  Harmon,  Hylton,  Va 20 

Eel  River  church,  Ind 2  50 

Lafayette  Sutphin,  Elm  wood,   Neb..  2  87 

Hurricane  Creek  church,  111 1  80 

G.  W.  Painter,  Springfield,  Ind 50 

Winona  church,  Winona,  Mien 10  00 

M.  Brown,  Garden  Plain,  Kan 50 

J.  F.   Dague   and   wife,   Strawberry, 

Kan 1  50 

Bear  Creek  church,  Montgomery  Co., 

O.. 17  40 

Hatfield  church,    Montgomery    Co., 

Pa 6  20 

Dry  Creek  church,   Iowa 3  50 

Lewis  Young,  Prairie  City,  Iowa. . . .  25 
A  brother  and   sister,   Hagerstown, 

Md 1  50 

E.  E.  H.,  Richland  Centre,  Wis 8  00 

Potato  Creek  church,  Ind 1  50 

Pine  Creek  church,  Ind 8  50 

S.  Kuhn,  Naperville,  111 1  00 

Yellow  Creek  church,  Pa 20  00 

Sugar  Creek  church,  111 2  75 

Sister  Backman,  Logansport,  Ind ...  50 

Wm.  Workman,  Nora  Springs,  Iowa.  46 

Loramie  church,  Shelby  Co.,  O 2  25 

Church  of  Southern   California 3  40 

Mound  church,  Bates  Co.,  Mo 2  00 

Pine  Creek  church,  Ogle  Co.,  Ill ... .  10  35 

Pleasant  Hill  church,  111 72 

Jacob's  Creek  church,  Pa 3  00 

Henry  Barber,  Independence,  Kan. .  1  30 

A  sister,  Mexico,  Ind 4  00 

Sarepta  Stoneberger,  Mexico,  Ind .. .  50 
Jennie  Earnest,  church  at  Fairmont, 

Neb 2  00 

Clara    A.   Holloway,    Brush    Creek 

church,  O 1  00 

South  Waterloo  church,  Iowa 7  00 

Huntingdon  church,  Huntingdon,  Pa.  4  85 

Students  of  Mt.  Morris  College 2  35 

Maple  Grove  church,  O 8  50 

Rock  River  church,  Lee  Co.,   Ill 43  00 

Abraham  Toms,  Cairo,  Iowa 2  00 

A  brother  and  wife 1  50 

FOR   FOREIGN  MISSIONS. 

Beaver  Run  church,  Mineral  Co.,  W. 

Va ■ 10  00 

Green  Mountain  church,  Rockingham 

Co.,  Va 5  00 

Fred.  Grumbert,  Meadow  Gap,  Pa . .  50 

John  L.  Zag,  Prescott,  Pa 2  50 

Lost  Creek  church,  Juniata  Co.,  Pa.  2  38 

Morrill  church,  Kan 2  65 

W.  W.  Kulp.  Pottstown,  Pa 2  00 

D.  H.  Kulp,  Pottstown,  Pa 2  00 

T.  E.  Finch,  Altamont 50 

Jacob  Guyer,  Woodbury,   Pa 5  00 

Four  Mile  church,  Ind 6  00 

Sister  Myers,  Mt.  Carroll,  111 1  00 

Lewistown  church,  Mifflin  Co.,  Pa. . .  14  75 

L.  D.,  Joliet,  111 1  00 

A  sister,  Shannonville,  Pa 2  00 

M.  S.  Rosenberger,  Spitzer,  0 1  33 

Winona  church,  Winona,  Minn 5  00 

Hannah  Wenrick,  Robionia,  Pa 1  10 


Indian  Creek  churcb,  Iowa 2  75 

Noah  M.. Kline,  Homesville,  Neb. . .  100 
Four  Mile  church,  Ind 4  30 

8ISTERS'   MISSION. 

Mary  Rohrer,  Canton,   111 $1  00 

M.  B.  Finch,  Altamont 50 

Sisters'  Mission  Band,  Mt.  Morris,  111.  9  66 

A  sister,  Grantville,   Md 2  00 

Sarah  A.  Marshall,  Byron,  Mich 1  00 

Elizabeth  J.  Hunt,  Pomeroy,  W.  T. . . .  6  00 
Sisters'  Mission  Band.  Mt.  Morris,  111 .  5  53 
M.  E.  Londanslager,  Defiance,  Iowa ...   1  00 

Lizzie  McNelly 50 

A  sister,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa 50 

Nellie  Morrell,  Milton,  Cal 1  00 

Collected  by  Hannah  E.   Covert,  Ply- 
mouth, Ind 1  50 

In  last  quarterly  report,  810.00  from  the 
Greenland  church,  W.  Va.,  credited  to  the 
General  Mission  Fund,  should  have  been 
placed  in  the  Foreign  Mission  Fund. 

AMOUNTS   PAID   OUT. 

Daniel  Vaniman,  Traveling  expenses       7  00 

J.  R.  Gish,  Traveling  expenses 3  88 

Samuel  Riddlesberger,  Traveling  ex- 
penses         1  25 

Enoch  Eby,  Traveling  expenses 1  25 

Texas  Mission,  A.  W.  Vaniman ?0  00 

Christian  Hope  Mission,  Denmark. .  300  00 

Swedish  Mission 50  00 

J.  Johansen,  mission  work,  Denmark.    50  00 

Ministers  in  North  Denmark 75  00 

D.  L.  Miller,  Treas. 


Report  of  Money  Received  for  a  Homo 
for  Brother  Hope. 

Nathan  Hoffman,  Pottstown,   Pa S  1  00 

Daniel  P.  Moats,  Mt.  Morris,  111 50 

A  brother  and  sister  in  Rock  River 

church 5  00 

Mary  A.  Hoof  stiller,  Millersville,  Pa.  1  00 

Daniel  B.  Heiny,  Red  Lion,  Neb 5  00 

"R,"  Seizler's  Store,  Pa 6  00 

A  brother  and  sister,  Keota,  Iowa 10  00 

Mrs.  Mary  A.  Vote,  YellowCreek,   111.  1  00 

Landon  J.  Porter,  Salem,  Kan 1  00 

A  sister,  Shannonville,  Pa 50 

Beaver  Creek  church,   Neb 9  45 

M.  S.  Rosenberger,  Spitzer,  0 2  00 

Matthew  Baily,  Belleville,   Kan 1  00 

J.  Hillery,  Belleville,  Kan 1  00 

Rachel  Hillery,  Belleville,  Kan 25 

Isabella   R.     Phillippi,    Washirjgton, 

Kan 25 

Sarah  Longanecker,  Uniontown,  Pa. .  5  00 

John  W.  Click,  Bridgewater,  Va 3  25 

Mary  A.  Strohm,  Harlan,  la 10 

John  D.  Klepinger,  Peru,  Ind 1  00 

Hannah  Wenrick,   Robsonia,  Pa 1  00 

D.  A.  Miller,  Ireton,  la 1  00 

J.   F.   Dague  and  wife,   Strawberry, 

Kan 2  00 

A  sister,  Hatfield,  Pa 50 

A  Bister,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa 50 

E.  E.  H,  Richland  Centre,  Wis 2  00 

Amanda  Whitmore,  Centreview,  Mo. .  1  00 

E.  J.  Zern,  York,  Neb 2  00 

Peabody  churcb,  Kan 2  50 

Sister  Backman,  Logansport,  Ind 50 

Mrs.  M.  E.  Snavely,  Urbana,  0 1  00 

H.  P.  Tnlkelm,  Minneapolis,  Kan. ...  1  00 


252 


THE   G-OSFEX,  MEBSENGEK, 


April  20, 1886. 


Sister  Broadwater,  Bristol,  Minn 25 

Willie  Broadwater,  Bristol,  Minn ....         25 

Elizabeth  Ringer,  W.  T 10  00 

Mrs.  Flora  A.  Teague,  Covington,  O. .     1  00 

New  Haven  church,  Mich 12  50 

O.  P.  H,  Dayton,  0 10  00 

Robert  Metsker,  Mexico,   Ind 1  50 

A  sister,  Mexico,  Ind 1  00 

Sarepta  Stoneberger,  Mexico,  Ind 50 

Lizzie  and  Lydia   Sniteman,  Hermit- 
age, Va 2  00 

Levi  B.  Shirk  and  family,   Shannon, 

111 2  00 

Okaw  church,  111 20  55 

J.  B.  Priser,  Packerton,  Ind 50 

Mary  Ullery,  Packerton,   Ind 25 

Two  sisters,  Franklin  Grove,  111 2  00 

Total  am't  received  to  Apr.  12  .  .$619  75 
D.  L.  Miller,  Treas. 


Money  Received  for  Tract  Fund. 


put  off,  as  she  had,  but  to  attend  to  the  work 
of  preparation  to  die ;  also  her  husband  and 
her  brother.  She  said,  "John,  won't  you 
prepare  to  meet  me?  Don't  put  it  off,  prom- 
ise me."  When  she  had  finished  her  admo- 
nition she  had  a  longing  to  go  to  her  heaven- 
ly home.  I  then  asked  her  if  she  had  any- 
thing resting  on  her  mind.  "No,"  she  said, 
"only  I  want  to  go,  why  don't  they  come  and 
take  me?"  She  said,  "Sing  and  pray."  We 
did  so,  and  then  she  said,  "Sing  all  the  time." 
She  joined  in  singing,  but  had  no  voice,  she 
could  only  whisper. 

We  hope  this  will  be  a  strong  call  to  those 
that  are  unprepared  to  die.  Funeral  dis- 
course by  H.  R.  Tayler  and  the  writer,  to  a 
very  large  concourse  of  friends  and  neighbors. 

J.  S.  Snider. 


The  following  amounts  were  received  for 
the  distribution  of  tracts  at  the  Messenger 
office,  Mt.  Morris,  111. : 

Amount  previously  reported $13  55 

Wm.  Mallory,  Va 65 

Nathan  Hoffman 2  50 

Tena  Brookins 30 

A  sister,  Pa 50 

Hannah  Wenrich,  Pa 90 

W.  H.  Eisenbise,  111 60 

Jc  seph  Weaver 25 

Total $19  25 

AMOUNTS  PAID  OUT. 

L.  H.  Eby $  1  00 

Tracts  to  various  parties 35  00 

Total $36  00 

Deficiency $16  75 

As  will  be  seen  by  the  above  report,  there 
have  been  more  tracts  sent  out  than  the 
funds  on  hand  will  pay  for.  It  is  to  be  hop- 
ed, that  the  friends  of  the  cause  will  remem- 
ber the  tract  work, — that  silent  yet  powerful 
missionary.  May  we  not  have  a  united  move 
all  along  the  line,  that  a  good  work  may  be 
done  for  Christ? 

COBBESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  eeest — andeend  it  unto  the  churches." 

In  Memoriam. 

Died,  of  consumption,  in  the  Brooklyn 
church,  Iowa,  April  1,  1886,  sister  Sarah  Ann, 
wife  of  John  Warner,  and  daughter  of  Bro. 
Absalom  and  sister  Mary  Miller,  aged  27 
years,  3  months  and  28  days.  She  was  a 
member  of  the  church  less  than  two  days,  but 
she  had  made  up  her  mind  months  ago  to  be 
baptized,  but  still  put  off,  hoping  to  recover, 
but  when  told  she  could  not  recover,  she  sent 
for  me  to  come  and  requested  to  be  baptized, 
and  nothing  les3  would  Batisfy  her.  I  hard- 
ly knew  what  to  do;  she  was  liable  to  die  in 
my  hands.  I  resolved  to  do  the  best  I  could. 
Her  husband  assisted  all  he  could  to  have 
her  baptized.  We  prepared  a  place  with 
much  water.  They  carried  her  and  put  her 
in  the  water,  and,  ob,  how  happy  she  was! 
After  she  was  baptized  she  appeared  better 
for  a  time.  She  had  still  a  work  to  do.  She 
called  her  sisters,  one  at  a  time,  to  her  bed, 
six  in  number,  and  admonished  them  not  to 


From  Woodhury  Church,  Bedford  Co.,  Pa. 


Sister  Catherine  Baker  was  born  June  14, 
1821,  and  died  March  31,  1886,  near  Baker's 
Summit,  Bedford  Co.,  Pa.,  aged  sixty-four 
years,  nine  months  and  seventeen  days. 

Sister  Baker  called  for  the  elders  a  few 
days  before  she  died,  and  was  anointed. 

Through  the  death  of  sister  Baker  the 
Church  loses  a  devoted  Christian.  The  three 
children  which  survive  her,  also  lose  a  kind 
mother,  but  they  need  not  mourn  as  those 
who  have  no  hope. 

Her  remains  were  interred  in  the  Holsing- 
er  graveyard,  on  April  2,  1836.  Funeral  ser- 
vices by  Bro.  Brice  Sell,  of  Duncanville,  Pa. 
Subject  is  found  in  John  1:  1.  Bro.  J.  L. 
Holsinger  assisted  in  conducting  the  services. 

D.  S.  Replogle. 


In  Memoriam. 


Beo.  Daniel  H.  Gruff  was  born  in  Hagers- 
town,  Md,  Sept.  27,  1779.  He  emigrated 
With  his  parents  to  Huntingdon  Co.,  Pa ,  and 
was  married  to  Elizabeth  Brumbaugh,  of 
Bedford  Co.,  Pa.,  in  1823,  who  preceded 
him  to  the  spirit  land  fifteen  years,  nine 
months  and  seventeen  days. 

He  came  to  Pike  Township,  Knox  Co.,  O., 
in  1830,  where  he  lived  until  his  death.  He 
was  the  father  of  six  sons  and  ten  daughters, 
and  thirteen  of  them  are  yet  living. 

He  was  a  consistent  member  of  the  Ger- 
man Baptist  or  Brethren  Church,  for  about 
fifty-three  years,  and  served  in  the  office  of 
deacon  for  a  number  of  years,  faithfully.  He 
was  loved  and  respected  by  all  who  knew 
him. 

The  days  of  his  pilgrimage  were  eighty- six 
years,  five  months  and  fifteen  days.  Funeral 
services  by  Eld.  D.  N.  Workman,  to  a  large 
and  interested  concourse  of  sympathizing 
friends  and  neighbors.        Henry  Keller. 

April  1,  18S6. 


From  North  Solomon  Church,  Kan. 


This  church  has  a  scattered  membership — 
some  living  in  Osborne  Co.,  near  the  south 
fork  of  Solomon  river,  others  living  near  the 
north  fork  of  the  same  river,  in  Smith  Co. 
This  church  has  much  need  of  an  experienc- 
ed minister.      We  have  a  good  country,  and, 


on  an  average,  as  good  people  as  you  will 
find  anywhere.  There  is  a  good  chance  for  a 
man  of  piety  and  experience  to  build  up  a 
church  here,  and  do  good  by  moving  here. 
Any  one  desiring  information  can  address 
Isaac  Myers,  Crystal  Plains,  Smith  Co.,  Kan., 
or  J.  W.  Morrow,  Osborne  Co.,  Kan. 

Fanny  Morrow. 


From  Clover  Creek,  Pa. 


As  a  number  of  the  brethren  and  sisters  in 
Northern  Illinois,  with  whom  my  wife  and  I 
sojourned  for  nearly  three  months,  expressed 
a  desire  to  hear  from  us  after  we  would  get 
home,  we  can  say  that,  through  a  well  order- 
ed Providence,  we  arrived  safe  at  home  en 
March  27,  and  we  feel  to  express  our  heart- 
felt thanks  to  our  dear  brethren  and  sisters 
for  the  love  and  kindness  manifested  to  us 
while  we  were  with  them,  and  as  our  parting 
with  many  seemed  tender,  I  hope  we  will  all 
try  to  live  so  that  if  we  meet  on  earth  no 
more,  we  may  meet  in  the  kingdom  of  glory, 
where  parting  is  not  known. 

J.  W.  Brumbaugh. 


From  Waterloo,  la. 


Perhaps  a  little  more  news  from  the  South 
Waterloo  church  would  not  be  amiss.  Our 
quarterly  council  occurred  on  April  6th. 
There  was  considerable  business  before  the 
meeting,  but  all  passed  off  pleasantly.  At 
a  former  council,  held  on  the  first  Tuesday 
in  January,  we  held  a  choice  for  two  deacons, 
and  the  choice  fell  on  Bro.  Samuel  Fike  and 
M.  S.  Blough,  and  as  the  latter  was  not 
present  at  that  time,  he  was  installed  at  our 
last  council. 

We  send  two  delegates  to  District  Meeting, 
and  one  to  Annual  Meeting.  We  appointed 
our  love  feast  for  tie  19th  of  Juae.  This 
church  is  moving  along  as  well  a3  can  be  ex- 
pected under  tha  circum3tanoe3.  We  have  a 
good  Sunday-school.  We  met  last  Sunday 
for  the  first  tima  this  spring,  with  a  very 
good  attendance,  and  good  prospects   ahead. 

W.  Ikenberry. 

April  7,  1886. 


From  the  Cheat  River  Church,  Preston 
Co  ,  W.  Va. 


On  Saturday,  March  6,  Bro.  George  Buck- 
lew  and  the  writer  commenced  a  series  of 
meetings  at  the  Rhodes  school-house,  and 
continued  about  one  week,  trving  to  hold 
forth  the  Word  of  God  in  its  purity,  and  at 
the  close  of  the  meeting  baptized  seven  ap- 
plicants, we  trust  to  walk  in  newness  of  life. 
Two  more  applicants  for  baptism  in  the  near 
future. 

Went  from  there  a  short  distance  to  anoth- 
er school- house,  near  Terra  Alta,  and  contin- 
ued a  few  nights.  Here  we  baptized  three 
more.  You  see  the  ark  of  the  Lord  is  mov- 
ing on  slowly,  but  we  give  God  the  praise. 
This  arm  of  the  church  has  seen  a  good  deal 
of  trouble,  on  account  of  the  divisions,  first 
the  Progressives  and  then  the  "Old  Orders." 
But  now  we  hope  that  the  good  work  will  go 
on,  and  love  and  union  will  prevail 


April  20,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


253 


The  ministers  here  are  Bro.  George  Back- 
lew  and  myself.  Eld.  Samuel  A.  Fike  has 
the  oversight  of  this  church.  At  one  time  we 
numbered  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  mem- 
bers in  this  district,  but  some  went  with  the 
Old  Orders,  some  with  the  Progressives, 
some  moved  away,  and  some  have  gone  to 
the  spirit  world,  until  we  now  number  about 
sixty  members. 

Brethren  pray  for  us  that  the  good  work 
may  go  on.  S.  A.  Sisler. 


Notes  aud  Jottings. 


—On  Jan.  8,  I  left  for  the  Loudonville 
church,  Ashland  Co.,  O.,  and  returned  Feb. 
3.  We  divided  our  time  equally  between 
Plum  Run  and  Honey  Creek.  God's  Israel 
here,  like  ancient  Israel,  has  seen  her  days  of 
prosperity ;  her  reverses  have  caused  her  in- 
terest to  lag  of  late  years.  Father  M.  Work- 
man has  been  the  leader  of  God's  faithful 
here  for  years,  and  the  fruits  of  his  labors 
are  apparent.  His  health  allowed  him  to  at- 
tend the  meeting  in  part.  Both  morning  and 
evening  meetings  were  well  attended.  Two 
were  received  during  our  stay,  and  three  at  a 
council  after  the  close  of  the  meeting. 

—  We  arrived  at  Flora,  Ind.,  on  our  second 
visit,  Feb.  5,  and  continued  our  stay  one 
week.  To  renew  our  association  with  the 
loved  saints  of  Bachelor  Ban,  with  whom  we 
had  labored  so  long  and  anxiously,  was  pleas- 
ant. Congregations  were  very  large  and  at- 
tentive. At  their  council  on  the  9tb,  we  had 
the  pleasure  of  seeing  Bro.  Abraham  Flory 
(who  returned  from  the  Old  Orders)  and 
Bro.  Sanford  Searight  (who  returned  from 
the  Progressives)  restored  tc  their  offices  in 
the  ministry.  The  work  was  done  with  much 
union  of  sentiment.  Two  were  received. 
The  progress  of  the  cause  at  Bachelor  Bun  is 
encouraging. 

— At  Boann,  on  the  eve  of  the  lltb,  we 
preached  our  first  sermon,  and  continued  un- 
til the  25th.  As  this  was  the  first  meeting  of 
this  extent  the  Brethren  ever  held  here,  we 
were  pleased  to  find  the  meeting  proving  of 
such  general  interest.  The  storm  of  division 
materially  affected  the  cause  at  Boann,  but 
by  patience  and  forbearance,  the  clouds  are 
breaking,  allowing  the  genial  rays  of  light 
and  truth  to  shine  with  increased  lustre; 
warming  up  the  hearts  of  his  children,  as 
well  aB  lighting  the  pathway  of  returning 
ones. 

Bro.  David  Neff  ia  intrusted  with  the  care 
of  the  cause  here.  Order  and  system  seemed 
to  prevail.  We  closed  with  a  large  attend- 
ance, and  three  applicants  for  membership, 
having  baptized  seven. 

On  the  eve  of  Feb.  25,  we  commenced  our 
labors  of  love  at  Hagerstown,  Ind.  This  is 
known  as  the  Nettle  Creek  congregation,  and 
has  been  one  of  the  largest  and  most  flourish- 
ing congregations  of  Southern  Indiana.  For 
years  the  cause  has  been  in  the  care  of  ihe 
brethren  Bowman,  and,  as  the  Lord's  faithful, 
they  seemed  to  have  done  their  work  well, 
but  as  they  haye  becone  superannuated,  the 
mantle  of  c  re  has  recently  fallen  upon  Bro. 
Lewis  Teeter,  a  brother  of  promise. 


The  cause  here  has  met,  of  late  years,  with 
her  discouragements,  under  which  she  has 
not  prospered.  In  view  of  the  weather  and 
roads,  the  congregations  started  small,  but 
soon  grew  in  number  and  interest.  On  the 
eve  of  the  15tb,  we  preached  our  farewell 
discourse,  but  as  a  number  of  applicants  re- 
ported for  baptism,  we  announced  service  for 
next  day,  when  ten  came  forward.  We  con- 
cluded it  was  not  best  to  close  with  the  above 
interest.  We  then  adjourned  the  meeting 
till  the  eve  of  the  18th,  wishing  to  visit  my 
family,  having  been  absent  about  six  weeks. 
We  returned  and  continued  the  meetings 
until  the  eve  of  the  22nd.  At  the  close  we 
gave  the  opportunity  to  any  present  that 
wished  to  unite  with  the  Church,  when  four 
came  out  and  were  baptized  after  the  evening 
service.    The  scene  was  an  impressive  one. 

Daring  these  meetings  there  were  fifty- 
seven  additions,  and  a  very  flattering  pros- 
pect for  a  large  future  ingathering. 

The  capacity  of  their  hou39  is  said  to  be 
thirteen  hundred,  and  was  frequently  filled 
with  anxious  listeners.  We  left,  feeling  that 
our  season  of  love  together  had  been  a  tend- 
er One.  I.  J.  BOSENBERGER. 


Love-leasts. 


There  will  be  a  communion  meeting  in 
the  Solomon's  Creek  congregation,  Elkhart 
Co,  Ind.,  on  the  11th  of  June,  commencing  at 
five  P.  M.  The  meeting  is  two  and  a  half 
miles  north-east  of  Milford  Junction.  Breth- 
ren going  to  Annual  Meeting  over  the  B.  and 
O.  railroad,  will  please  stop  off  and  be  with 
us.  You  can  easily  reach  A.  M.  from  here 
in  time. 

There  will  also  be  a  communion  meeting 
in  the  Bethel  church,  Kosciusko  Co.,  Ind., 
on  the  8th  of  June,  to  commanca  at  fire  P. 
M,  three  miles  south  east  of  Milford  Junc- 
tion. Brethren  are  requested  to  stop  off  with 
them.  They  will  ba  met  at  the  train  by  no- 
tifying Bro.  W.  B.  Deeter,  Milford,  Koscius- 
ko Co.,  Ind. 

.  ♦  ■ 

From  Yellow  Creek  Church,  111. 


As  there  seems  to  be  a  general  relish  for 
church  news,  it  might  not  ba  amiss  for  us  to 
be  heard  from  also.  We  are  sometimes  ask- 
ed by  those  who  once  lived  among  us,  but 
have  gone  to  other  fields  of  labor,  Why  does 
nothing  appear  in  the  paper  from  your  con- 
gregation? While  we  cannot  report  as  large 
ingatherings  as  some,  yet  we  are  by  no  means 
discouraged-  In  the  last  year  we  have  taken 
in  six  by  baptism,  and  a  few  by  letter.  Peace 
and  harmony  exists  among  us,  and  a  warm 
feeling  also  for  the  missionary  cause.  On 
Dec.  20,  1885,  brother  aud  sister  M.  Fowler, 
of  Iowa,  came  to  us  to  labor  in  the  cause,  aud 
visit  friends.  We  enjoyed  their  visit  and  la- 
bors very  mucb,  though  our  anticipations  of 
enjoying  a  long  series  of  meetings  conducted 
by  Bro.  Fowler,  were  measurably  interfered 
with  by  bad  roads  and  inclement  weather, 
but,  all  things  considered,  the  interest  was 
all  that  could  be  expected. 

Bro.  aud  sister  John  Brumbaugh,  of  Penn- 
sylvania, oame  among  us  also  to  visit  friends, 


and  particularly  their  son,  who  is  employed 
as  foreman  in  the  Yellow  Creek  mill.  Broth- 
er Brumbaugh  continued  our  meetings  for 
about  two  weeks  after  Bro.  Fowler  and  wife 
returned  home,  with  good  interest.  He  also 
attended  some  of  our  regular  appointments 
since,  and  remained  until  the  second  or  third 
week  in  March,  and  he  then  started  home- 
ward. 

Daring  Bro.  Fowler's  meetings,  brethren 
Shroyer  and  Miller,  of  Center  Co.,  Ia.,  were 
visiting  friends  around  Kent,  and  preached 
for  us  several  times,  and  in  the  course  of  our 
refreshing  season,  Bro.  Geo.  Zollers  gave  us 
an  edifying  discourse. 

As  above  intimated,  while  we  cannot  report 
accessions  as  an  immediate  result  of  these 
meetings,  yet  the  saints  were  greatly  refresh- 
ed and  built  up,  and  time  will  have  to  tell  for 
the  sinner.  D.  B.  Eby. 


From  Big  Creek  Church,  111. 

Donations  received  up  to  present  date  on 
church  debt: 

B.  B.  Whitmer  and  wife,  Belleville,  Kan $    10 

Annie  M.  Watts,  Alleghany  Station,  Va 10 

Bro.  Hatfield,  Pa., 2  00 

Total $2  20 

W  e  hope  the  brethren  and  sisters  will  con- 
tinue to  help  us,  as  we  still  have  over  one 
hundred  and  twenty-five  dollars  to  raise. 
The  donations  will  be  thankfully  received 
and  properly  applied.    Please  help  us. 

G.  W.  Eayet. 


From  Shoals  Church,  Mo. 


Love  and  union  prevails  among  the  dear 
brethren  and  sisters  in  this  part  of  the 
Lord's  vineyard.  March  6,  was  the  time  of 
our  quarterly  council.  There  was  considera- 
ble business  before  the  meeting,  which  was 
disposed  of  with  a  Christian  spirit.  On  the 
28th  of  March  one  was  received  into  the 
church  by  baptism.  May  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  continue  to  prevail  in  the  hearts  of  the 
Father's  children,  and  many  souls  be  gather- 
ed into  the  fold,  is  our  wish. 

J.  J.  Troxel. 

Grangeville,  Mo. 


From   Nickerson,    Ivans, 


We,  the  Salem  congregation,  have  organ- 
ized our  Sunday-school  with  a  good  attend- 
ance, and  the  outlook  of  the  school  is  encour- 
aging. Oar  prayer-meeting  is  progressing 
with  good  interest  and  increasing  attendance, 
and  we  think  is,  or  will  be,  the  means  of  do- 
ing much  good  for  the  Master's  cause.  We, 
the  Brethren  of  the  Salem  congregation,  Be- 
no  Co.,  Kan.,  will  hold  a  communion  meeting 
on  May  22  and  23,  to  commence  at  2  o'clock. 
General  invitation.  D.'  A.  Bowl  and. 

April  5,  1886. 


The  work  of  the  Spirit  is  sometimes  visi- 
bly great,  sometimes  seems  hidden  down 
within  the  man's  heart  But  the  fire  that 
sweeps  widely  over  the  prairie,  and  that 
which  burns  deep  in  the  coal  mine,  are  one 
in  essence,  power,  and  work. 


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THE    GOSJPELi   ALESSJENGELK. 


April  20,  1886. 


From  Franklin  Co.,  Iowa. 

There  are  a  few  members  going  from  here 
to  Sidney,  Neb.,  which  makes  us  Bad  and 
lonely;  we  would  rather  have  seen  some  come 
to  us.  Such  is  the  way  in  life.  The  Breth- 
ren here  need  some  care.  I  will  state  here 
that  we  have  been  disappointed.  A  brother 
made  arrangements  to  be  here  on  Friday, 
March  12th,  to  hold  meetings.  The  appoint- 
ment was  made,  the  train  came,  but  no  broth- 
er. On  the  next  evening,  we  received  a  card 
from  another  brother,  stating  that  the  breth- 
ren would  not  allow  the  brother  to  come,  but 
he  would  be  here  the  first  of  next  week,  but 
he  did  not  come  then  and  we  do  not  know 
why.  Brethren  traveling  or  preaching,  and 
going  where  there  are  five  or  six  speakers, 
seeing  that  it  has  pleased  God  to  cause  an  in- 
terest for  good  and  that  the  meetings  ought 
to  continue,  if  there  are  other  appointments 
ahead,  might  send  some  one  to  fill  the  other 
appointments  and  keep  the  boat  going  for 
heaven.  We  see  ministers  of  other  denom- 
inations very  careful  in  this  matter.  Some 
will  go  miles  to  get  some  one  to  fill  their 
place  when  they  cannot  go.  It  shows  a  re- 
spect and  zeal  which  works  for  good.  Al- 
most every  one  knows  something  about  dis- 
appointment and  its  vexations. 

I  have  written  this  for  a  good  purpose,  for 
many  keep  asking  "Why  did  not  your  preach- 
er come?"  Some  said  that  they  would  not  give 
anything  for  a  preacher  who  would  not  keep 
his  word.  We  think  that  some  have  been 
wanting  to  come  to  the  church,  but  the  con- 
venient season  does  not  come;  some  want 
to  be  more  fully  persuaded,  and  some  ought 
to  learn  of  Jesus.  In  the  last  year  one  was 
received  by  baptism  and  one  reclaimed,  for 
which  we  rejoice  in  hope. 

Henry  W.  Hanawalt. 


From  Gettysburg-,  Ohio. 

On  the  evening  of  March  13  we  met  Bro.  O. 
F.  Youndt  of  Tippecanoe,  Ohio,  whose  mis- 
sion to  this  portion  of  God's  moral  heritage 
was  to  drop  a  word  of  encouragement  to  the 
unconcerned,  admonish  the  careless,  and  to 
dress  anew  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord  as  well 
as  to  arouse  the  sleeping  conscience  of  the 
children  of  men  to  a  redoubling  of  diligence 
and  duty,  pertaining  to  the  salvation  of  souls. 
Bro.  Youndt  lodged  with  the  writer  and  oth- 
ers in  the  vicinity,  until  the  evening  of  the 
21st,  when  he  bade  adieu  to  many  new-found 
friends,  as  well  as  old  acquaintances,  and,  on 
the  morning  of  the  22nd,  left  Bradford  for 
his  home,  having  been  absent  for  several 
weeks,  holding  a  series  of  meetings  at  Ho- 
ratio, four  miles  north-west  of  this  place. 
While  here,  he  spoke  each  evening  in  the 
town  hall,  to  a  well-filled  house  and  attentive 
audience,  and  we  are  inclined  to  think  that 
he  has  succeeded  in  settling  at  least  a  few 
long-disputed  points,  and  preparing  a  quan- 
tity of  ground  that  for  many  years  had  been 
sown  in  brambles,  and  knew  not  the  cultiva- 
tion brought  about  by  the  gospel  plow,  and 
that  he  has  cast  at  least  some  bread  upon  the 
waters  of  this  place  that  will  be  gathered  at 
no  distant  future.    His  first,  or  opening  ad- 


dress may  be  found  in  the  9  th  chapter  of  2 
Chron.,17th  and  18th  verses,  which  he  handled 
with  dexterity  and  credit,  and,  to  that  chap- 
ter's extent,  with  justice  to  the  cause  of  Chris- 
tianity. He  next  proceeded  to  show  God's 
increasing  love  to  man  through  the  measure- 
ment of  time  down  to  the  advent  of  the  Sav- 
ior of  mankind;  then  we  were  presented  with 
the  subject  of  baptism,  Lord's  supper  and 
feet  washing,  as  practiced  by  the  Brethren, 
giving  Scripture-founded  reasons  why  they 
did  so  and  so,  which  proved  to  be  a  source  of 
great  satisfaction  to  many  of  his  hearers  who 
were  almost  ready  to  exclaim  in  the  language 
of  Jacob  of  old,  when  he  said,  "This  is  none 
other  than  the  house  of  God,  and  this  is  the 
gate  of  heaven."  As  a  concluding  text,  a  se- 
lection was  made  from  the  book  of  Esther, 
6th  chapter  and  latter  clause  of  the  16th  verse, 
which  reads  like  this,  "And  so  will  I  go  in 
unto  the  king  and  if  I  perish,  I  perish,"  from 
which  were  drawn  grand  illustrations  and 
kind  admonitions  to  enter  into  covenant  with 
the  King  in  his  church  or  temple  militant,  in 
order  to  have  a  part  iu  the  marriage  supper 
of  the  King  in  his  temple  triumphant  above. 
There  were  no  accessions,  but  we  are  persuad- 
ed that  many  of  the  Bible  readers  of  this 
place  and  vicinity  had  their  minds  drawn  to 
Hebrews,  second  chapter  and  first  verse. 
Paul's  admonition  to  the  Hebrews  (who,  with- 
out doubt,  were  at  times  stricken,  as  we  our- 
selves are,  with  the  weakness  and  frailty  of 
humanity),  is  in  force  for  us  also;  viz., 
"Therefore  we  ought  to  give  the  more  ear- 
nest heed  to  the  things  which  we  have  heard, 
lest  at  any  time  we  should  let  them  slip." 

Isaac  Harshey. 


From  May  Hill,  Adams  Co.,  Ohio. 


On  January  22 ad,  1886,  I  left  my  home  to 
make  a  short  visit  among  our  Brethren  in 
Miami  and  Montgomery  counties,  Ohio.  On 
the  23rd,  arrived  at  Pleasant  Hill,  Miami  Co. 
Here  I  met  Bro.  Landon  West  who  had  been 
holding  forth  the  Word  for  several  days  at 
that  place.  On  the  25th,  Bro.  R.  H.  Miller 
joined  us  much  to  my  relief  for  it  was  quite 
a  pleasure  to  me  to  sit  under  his  instructions. 
I  spent  several  days  here,  and  Bro.  West 
and  myself  spent  a  few  days  with  the  Breth- 
ren at  Webster,  12  miles  north  of  Pleasant 
Hill.  Feb.  2nd  I  went  to  Tom's  Run,  in 
the  district  in  which  Bro.  West  lives.  Here 
I  spent  five  days  laboring,  in  my  weakness 
with  the  Brethren,  after  which  we  had  two 
meetings  with  the  Brethren  near  Johns- 
ville,  in  Bro.  Jacob  Garber's  district.  I  re- 
turned again  February  10,  and  found  the 
family  well,  for  which  we  feel  to  thank  the 
Lord.  I  formed  many  new  acquaintances 
among  the  Brethren,  and  enjoyed  myself  ex- 
tremely well.  I  pray  God  to  bless  the  dear 
brethren  and  sisters  for  their  great  kindness 
to  me.  I  was  sorry  to  return  home  without 
seeing  any  one  come  to  the  Lord,  although 
some  seemed  to  be  near  the  kingdom. 

As  I  passed  around,  I  met  a  number  of 
ministering  bretren,  and  I  urged  them  to 
"come  over"  to  Brush  Creek  "and  help  us," 
but  none  seemed  to  be  ready  just  now.  Ac- 
cordingly,   when    we   returned    home,    we 


thought  we  would  have  to  help  ourselves  by 
the  Lord,  so  we  began  a  meeting  at  May  Hill, 
March  1st,  and  continued  one  week.  Here 
we  were  permitted  to  lead  two  young  sisters 
down  into  the  water  in  obedience  to  their 
Master.  From  here  I  went  to  Marble  Fur- 
nace, about  four  miles  distant.  Here  we  con- 
tinued two  weeks,  and  were  made  to  realize 
God's  goodness  by  being  permitted  to  baptize 
six  sisters,  and  four  more  made  application 
but  desired  to  postpone  the  time  of  baptism 
a  little  while.  From  here  we  went  to  Fair- 
view,  a  school-house  about  two  miles  from 
May  Hill,  where  we  spent  one  week,  and  one 
decided  to  go  with  us.  This  made  four  weeks' 
work  right  around  home,  during  which  time 
I  rested  twice,  one  night  each  time,  and  dur- 
ing the  entire  time  there  was  one  minis- 
tering brother  with  us  who  preached  one 
sermon,  which  was  the  only  time  that  I  had 
any  help  at  all  in  the  four  weeks.  There 
are  some  ministering  brethren  here  around 
me,  five  or  six  miles  away,  but  some  are 
old  and  about  worn  out,  and  some  are 
young  and  have  not  yet  got  into  the  work 
much  yet;  but  I  wish  to  say  that  the  dear 
brethren  and  sisters  were  faithful  to  encour- 
age us  with  their  prayers  and  kindness.  I 
desire  the  brethren  where  there  are  five  or 
six  ministers  sitting  behind  the  table,  to 
think  of  us.  We  have  had  a  refreshing 
time  and  are  greatly  encouraged.  We  thank 
the  good  Lord  that  he  is  willing  to  use  weak 
instruments  like  us  in  his  work.  Brethren 
pray  for  us.  W.  Q.  Calvert. 


A  Double  Obituary — William  Maiu  and 
his  Daughter,  Martha  Delila. 


Bro.  Main  was  burn  in  the  State  of  New 
York,  Feb.  27,  1801,  and  came  with  his  par- 
ents, Christopher  and  Emily  Main,  to  near 
Hamilton,  Ohio,  whence  they  came  to  Henry 
Co.,  Ind.,  and  located  about  four  miles  north- 
west of  Hagerstown,  where  Bro.  William  has 
resided  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which 
occurred  March  9,  '86,  at  th?  age  of  eighty-five 
years  and  nine  days.  He  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Martha  McMullen  (daughter  of 
Samuel  McMullen)  on  Sept,  7,  1823. 

There  were  born  unto  Bro.  and  sister  Main 
fourteen  children,  eight  of  whom  are  still 
living.  They  also  had  forty-eight  grand- 
children and  thirty-three  great  grandchil- 
dren. Martha  Main,  his  daughter,  was  born 
June  6,  1832,  and  died  March  10,  1886,  aged 
fifty-three  years,  nine  months  and  four  days. 
She  was  sorely  sftiicted  with  rheumatism 
when  about  five  years  old,  which  drew  her 
limbs  out  of  shape  and  out  of  joint,  and  she 
has  been  a  cripple  ever  since. 

She  and  her  father  joined  the  church  of 
the  Brethren  about  fifteen  years  ago,  and 
have  lived  consistent  and  exemplary  mem- 
bers, and  before  she  died  she  called  for  the 
elders  of  the  church  and  was  anointed  in 
obedience  to  James  5:  14:  "Is  any  sick  among 
you?  Let  him  call  for  the  elders  of  the 
church,  and  let  them  pray  over  him,  anoint- 
ing him  with  oil  in  the  name  of  the  Lord." 

She  had  said  at  different  times  that  she 
and  her  father  were  baptized  together,  and 
that  they  would  be  buried  together,  and  it 


April  20,  1886. 


THE)    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


255 


has  been  the  will  of  the  good  Lord  to  grant 
her  this  request.  They  were  buried  in  the 
same  grave,  and  while  their  bodies  lie  mould- 
ering together  in  the  grave,  their  spirits  are 
communing  together  with  the  angelic  hosts 
around  the  throne  of  God. 

Bro.  Main  was  an  affectionate  husband,  a 
kind  and  loving  father,  and  an  honest  and 
industrious  citizen,  always  ready  with  a 
helping  hand  to  assist  his  neighbors  in  times 
of  trouble  and  affliction. 

He  was  perfectly  reconciled  to  die,  and 
anxious  to  depart  this  life  and  be  with  his 
dear  Savior,  and  passed  away  in  the  hope  of 
the  crown  of  life,  full  of  years. 

Sister  Martha  was  never  married,  but  she 
was  a  dutiful  daughter,  a  kind  and  loving 
sister,  and  a  model  in  piety  and  forbearance, 
and  her  highest  ambition  in  life  was  to  do 
good  to  those  with  whom  she  associated ;  es- 
pecially has  she  been  devoted  to  her  father 
and  mother,  no  task  being  too  hard  to  per- 
form, if  it  added  to  their  comfort. 

It  was  a  solemn  scene  to  witness  the  pro- 
cession wendiug  its  way  to  the  burial — two 
hearses  followed  by  a  large  train  of  relatives 
and  sympathizing  friends  and  neighbors. 
Funeral  discourse  by  elders  Daniel  Bowman 
and  Lewis  Kinsey,  from  1  Cor.  15:  15. 

There  were  present,  from  a  distance,  J.  N. 
Main,  of  Dexter,  Iowa;  Emilia  Deardorff,  of 
Argoe,  Ind.;  John  Jackson  and  wife;  Henry 
Holder  and  wife,  and  Mahlon  Ballenger  and 
wife,  from  Winchester;  Charles  Smith  and 
two  sons,  W.  H.  and  Bafus  Smith,  from  Ko- 
komo,  and  Aaron  Main  and  family,  from 
Ovid,  Ind.  B.  F.  Koons. 


From  Raccoon  Creek  Church,  Ind. 


On  March  2,  Bro.  Win.  Harshbarger,  ac- 
companied by  three  members  of  his  congre- 
gation, visited  the  members  in  Parke  county, 
and  held  three  meetings.  Tnis  is  a  remote 
part  of  our  congregation,  where  our  peculiar 
faith  is  seldom  preached,  except  by  the  lives 
of  the,  perhaps,  dozen  brethren  and  sisters 
livitig  there.  The  meetings  were  well  attend- 
ed, considering  the  unfavorable  weather,  and 
good  attention  was  given  to  the  word  preach- 
ed. As  a  part  of  the  result,  two  were  bap- 
tized. Salome  A.  Stoner. 

March  6. 

■  ♦  ■ 

A  holy  act  strengthens  the  inward  holi- 
ness. It  is  a  seed  of  life  growing  into  morelife. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Bloeeod  tire  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

WINELAND — In  Lick  Creek  congregation,  Williams 
Co  ,  Ohio,  of  consumption,  sister  Sarah  Wineland, 
wife  of  Bro.  Daniel  Wineland,  aged  56  years,  '.)  months 
and  20  days.  Funeral  services  by  tin'  writer  from  2 
Tim.  4:7,  8.  Jacoij  Uiiown. 

BURGKU.— Near  William-dmrgb,  Franklin  Co.,  Kan, 
March  13,  188G,  of  pneumonia  fever,  Jacob  Burger, 
aged  71  years,  2  months  and  12  days.  Bro.  Burger 
was  the  father  of  13  children,  two  of  whom  preceded 
him,  hence  his  widow  and  11  children  are  left  to  mourn 
his  departure.  He  was  born  in  Ohio,  lived  awhile  in 
Indiana,  and  eight  years  in  this  State.  Funeral  ser- 
vices from  2  Tim.  4:  7.  John  Soekky, 


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And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 

Sistkk  Mamie  N.  Quinter,  who  has  been  teach- 
ing during  the  winter  near  Philadelphia,  returns 
home  this  week,  her  present  session  of  school  be- 
ing closed. 

As  will  be  seen  by  notice  in  this  week's  paper, 
the  Middle  Pa.,  District  Meeting  will  be  held  on 
the  10th  of  May,  instead  of  the  18th,  as  heretofore 
announced.       

The  tenth  anniversary  of  the  Normal  was  held 
in  the  Chapel  on  Friday  evening,  of  the  10th.  The 
room  was  crowded  with  attentive  hearers,  and  the 
exercises  were  unusually  interesting. 


TnE  finest  lot  of  sample  Easter  cards  we  ever 
had  the  pleasure  of  seeing,  we  received  from  Kaph- 
ael  Tuck  &  Sons,  29S  Broadway,  New  York.  For 
artistic  beauty  they  cannot  be  excelled,  and  the 
designs  are  all  suggestive  and  appropriate. 

Eld.  Funk,  editor  of  the  Herald  of  Truth,  of  the 
Mennonite  church,  gave  us  a  short  call,  but  as  we 
•were  not  in  the  oflice  at  the  time,  we  had  not  the 
pleasure  of  meeting  him.  As  he  is  on  a  visit  u;iat, 
will  be  pleased  to  have  him  call  on  his  return. 


lino.  S.  A.  Moore,  of  Yellow  Creek,  Pa.,  on  the 
12th  of  April,  was  seriously  injured  while  working 
with  a  circular  saw.  The  wound  wa3  made  in  the 
neck,  and,  though  dangerous,  it  is  hoped  that  he 
will  recover.  He  called  for  the  anointing,  and  is 
resigned  to  the  will  of  the  Divine  Healer. 


Indirectly  we  have  been  informed  that  Bro.  S. 
T.  Bosserman  thinks  some  of  coming  east,  and 
spending  a  season  among  the  hills  of  the  Keystone 
State.  We  would  most  gladly  welcome  such  a  vis- 
it, and  have  no  doubt  but  what  our  pure  water  and 
mountain  air  would  make  such  a  visit  both  profit- 
able and  enjoyable. 


We  have  just  issued  a  new  catalogue  of  our  own 
publications  and  such  other  books  as  we  believe 
will  be  wanted  by  our  people.  In  it  will  be  found 
the  prices  of  family  and  pocket  Bibles,  Sunday- 
school  requisites,  and  all  such  helps  as  will  be 
needed  for  the  carrying  on  of  our  Christian  work. 
Send  for  it,  as  in  it  you  will  find  something  you 
need.  A  two-cent  stamp  to  pay  postage  will  be 
acceptable.       

BRO.  Ceo.  X.  Falkenstein,  one  of  our  successful 
clothing  merchants,  lately  made  a  visit  to  Coving- 
ton, Ohio,  and  on  Thursday  evening,  the  15th  inst, 
was  married  to  sister  Eva  Sliellenberger,  of  that 
place.  They  will  make  their  home  liere,  and  we 
most  gladly  welcome  sister  Eva  among  us,  hoping 
that  she  may  find  it  a  pleasant  place  to  stay,  as 
well  as  agreeable  associations. 

A  FEW  of  our  agents  persist  in  calling  state- 
ments we  send  out,  duns,  and  feel  offended  about 
it.  The  intention  is  not  to  unduly  urge  payment, 
but  simply  as  a  reminder  that  the  account  with  us 
remains  open  and  unsettled.  Business  linns  gen- 
erally send  out  monthly  statements,  but  our  busi- 
ness is  such  as  requires  only  occasional  statements, 
which  most  of  our  patrons  expect  and  ask  for.  As 
we  cannot  discriminate,  we  hope  that  no  offense 
will  be  taken  on  the  part  of  any,  as  no  such  thing 
is  intended, 


Eld.  J.  T.  Myers  and  wife  will  stop  with  us  ov- 
er Sunday.  They  are  on  their  way  west,  where 
they  expect  to  spend  part  of  the  summer. 


From  sister  C.  Spanogle,  of  Fairplay,  Md.,  we 
have  the  following:  "Esteemed  brother:  Through 
G.  M.  I  have  seen  a  suggestion  to  rear  a  home  for 
the  aged  and  homeless  brethren  and  sisters,  which 
I  highly  approve  of,  and  have  a  desire  to  aid  with 
a  donation  as  soon  as  it  will  be  needed,  which,  I 
hope,  through  the  blessing  of  the  Lord,  may  be  in 
the  near  future,  for  the  night  is  coming  wherein 
we  cannot  work."  Thank  you,  dear  sister,  for 
your  encouragement  towards  sagood  a  cause.  An 
expression  of  sentiment  is  what  we  wish  to  call 
forth,  and  we  are  glad  that  it  is  as  favorable  as  it 
is.  All  that  is  wanting  is  some  one  to  make  the 
start.  We  feel  confident  that  there  are  numbers 
of  noble-hearted  brethren  and  sisters  who  are 
waiting  for  an  opportunity  to  donate  to  so  good  a 
cause.    Who  shall  it  be  ? 


As  a  rule  we  appreciate  largeness  of  soul  and 
dignity  of  character.    Everybody  looks  up  to  men 
of  this  stamp,  because  they  represent,  according  to 
the  accepted  standard,  true  manhood.    Yet  how 
strange  it  is  that  so  many  who  measure  others  and 
admire  them  when  they  come  up  to  this  standard, 
dare  to  fall  so  far  below  it  themselves!    Of  late, 
more  than  ever,  we  have  thought  of  this,  and 
therefore,  in    a  special  way,    our    attention   has 
been  called  to  it.    Men  with  whom  we  have  had 
the  most  pleasant  associations,  whom  we  loved  as 
brethren,  and  felt  that  they  possessed  too  much 
true  Christian  dignity  to  do  things  of  doubtful 
propriety,    are  now  stooping  to  things   beneath 
their  intelligence,  and  saying  and   doing  things 
that  are  too  silly  for  children  of  ordinary  abil- 
ity.    No    matter    what    pretensions   men    may 
make,  their  measurement   must  be  taken  from 
their  actions.    A  man  can  be  no  greater,  no  better 
and  no  more  Christian  than  his  practice  makes 
him.    We  do  not  wish  to  speak  disparagingly  of 
others,  as  we  do  not  forget  our  own  littleness,  but 
really,  when  we  read  the  productions  of  those  who 
feel  that  they  are  great  men  and  a  power  in  the 
land,  our  sympathies  are  awakened,  and  we  are 
made  to  wish  that  we  all  could  use  more  discre- 
tion, and  be  better   representatives  of  the  true 
Christian.    No  wonder  it  is  said,  "These  people  act 
like  children."    It  is  time  we  all  put  away  childish 
things  and  act  like  men.    God  knows  the  thoughts 
and  designs  of  the  human  heart,  and  for  any  man 
to  try  to  build  up  his  own  cause  by  tearing  the 
work  of  others  down,  is  folly  that  ought  to  be  evi- 
dent to  all.     Vet  just  this  kind  of  work  is  being 
done,  and  the  dupes  or  knaves  enter  into  it  with  a 
zeal  worthy  of  a  better  cause.    Men  grow  desper- 
ate when  the  timbers  shake,  and  in  the  heat  of  ex- 
citement do  things  that  in  their  calmer  moments 
they  regret.    We  do  not  upbraid,  neither  do  we 
w  isli  to  censure  men  who  are  sincere  and  honest, 
and  act  only  from  convictions  of  right,  and   with 
an  eye  single  to  the  glory  of  (iod,  as  it  is  human  to 
err,  hut   when    men  so    far   forget   true   Christian 
dignity  as  to  try  to  blacken   the  character  of  the 
innocent,  witli  the  hope  of  building  up  their  own, 
they  place  themselves  below  the  standard  of  com- 
mon  respect,  and  fnake  themselves  unworthy  of 
the  esteem  of  good-thinking  people.    Some   are, 
and  have  been   doing  this,  and   we  are  sorry  for 
them,  and  hope  the  time  will  soon  come  when 
men  will  try  to  convert  others  by  doing  right 
themselves, 


FAITH  CUKE. 


While  our  brother,  A.  W.  Beese,  in  his  article 
in  No.  15,  entitled  "Faith  Cures,"  said  some  very 
good  things,  we  are  inclined  to  believe  that  he 
spread  himself  just  a  little  too  wide.  The  "med- 
ical mind"  is  worthy  of  its  share  of  respect,  but 
when  such  minds  throw  out  the  inference  that 
God  does  not  and  cannot  deal  with  matter,  we 
most  respectfully  demur.  We  have  not  the  time 
nor  the  disposition  to  review  the  article,  but  wish 
to  say  right  here  that  we  put  no  limit  to  God's 
power,  and  most  firmly  believe  that  faith, -after 
all,  is  the  great  panacea  for  the  healing  of  the  dis- 
eases of  the  world,  and  without  it,  all  the  drugs 
that  may  be  poured  down  the  throat  would  be  of 
little  avail.  We  by  no  means  discard  human 
agencies.  ■  They  very  properly  come  in  as  a  means 
to  an  end,  but  the  virtue  lies  back  of  them.  All 
physicians  very  well  know  that  the  feeling  of  the 
pulse,  a  wise  look,  and  a  display  of  the  medicine 
case,  often  does  the  patient  more  good  than  the 
medicine  he  gives.  It  is  faith  in  the  doctor  and 
his  drugs  that  gives  inspiration  and  encourage- 
ment. The  mind  is  thus  unburdened,  and  the  or- 
gans of  the  body  are  liberated— they  go  to  work, 
their  functions  are  filled  and  the  patient  gets  well. 
Of  course,  all  patients  do  not  get  well,  because 
physical  laws  have  been  so  far  violated  that  a 
healing  would  be  an  impossibility,  unless  it  would 
be  through  a  direct  intervention  of  a  divine  agen- 
cy. 

That  the  signs  may  not  follow  surely  cannot  be 
denied.  While  it  is  not  said  how  long  they  shall  fol- 
low, there  is  certainly  no  limit  put  to  the  time,  but 
the  legitimate  influence  is,  that  the  signs  may  fol- 
low as  long  as  the  commission  is  used.  Xo  matter 
what  infidels  may  say,  it  is  the  duty  of  the  Chris- 
tian to  live  up  to  his  privileges. 

We  were  somewhat  struck  with  the  following, 
in  speaking  of  the  anointing:  "But  do  our  Breth- 
ren believe  or  expect  that  this  result  will  inevita- 
bly follow  the  anointing  of  the  sick,  that  he  will 
always  recover?"  This  reminds  us  of  the  story  of 
the  woman  who  wanted  a  hill  removed  that  stood 
in  front  of  her  home,  to  her  continual  annoyance. 
She  had  read,  "If  we  have  faith  as  the  grain  of  a 
mustard  seed  we  shall  be  able  to  remove  mount- 
ains." So,  in  the  evening,  she  prayed  that  by 
morning  the  hill  might  be  removed.  But  in  the 
morning,  as  she  peeped  out  of  the  front  window, 
there  stood  the  hill  just  as  big  as  ever.  "Just  as  1 
expected!"  exclaimed  the  lady,  and  why  not  '.J  So, 
we  fear,  it  is  With  much  of  the  anointing.  If  the 
Brethren  do  not  believe  or  expect  any  result  to 
follow,  surely  there  can  be  no  disappointment.  It 
is  possible  for  us  to  receive  more  than  we  expect, 
but  we  should  not  blame  Cod  and  his  blessed  pow- 
er when  we  get  only  what  we  expect.  There  is  no 
Other  truth  in  the  Bible  that  we  are  more  lirmly 
grounded  in  than  that  Cod's  power  is  unlimited, 
and  thai  lie  will  fulfill  all  the  promises  ttiat  lie  has 
made  to  his  children.  One  of  those  promises  i9, 
"Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  believing." 
The  promise  is  positively  unlimited,  and  there  is 
no  human  ill  that  cannot  be  reached  through  be- 
lieving and  asking,  when  in  harmony  with  his 
will  and  for  the  good  of  the  petitioner. 


'I'm:  Minutes  of  the  different    District    Meetings 

will  be  thankfully  received  at  this  office— not  with 
a  view  of  publishing  any  part  of  them,  but  for  our 
own  satisfaction, 


258 


THE    GOSPEL   MESSE^GEJK. 


April  27, 1886 


:Ess^"srs- 


Study  to  show  thyself  approved  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needath  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


THE    HEART'S     GUESTS. 


Soft  falls  through  the  gathering  twilight, 

The  rain  from  the  dripping  eaves, 
And  stirs  with  a  tremulous  rustle, 

The  dead  and  the  scattered  leaves; 
While  afar,  in  the  midst  of  the  shadows, 

I  hear  the  sweet  voices  of  bells: 
Come  borne  on  the  wind  of  the  ev'ning, 

That  fitfully  rises  and  swells. 

They,  call  and  they  answer  each  other — 

They  answer  and  mingle  again — 
As  the  deep  and  the  shrill  in  an  anthem 

Make  harmony  still  in  their  strain; 
As  the  voices  aud  sentinels  mingle 

In  mountainous  regions  of  snow, 
Till  from  hill-top  to  hill-top  a  chorus 

Floats  down  to  the  regions  below. 

The  shadows,  the  fire-light  of  even, 

The  sound  of  the  rain's  distant  chime, 
Come  bringing,  with  rain  softly  dropping, 

Sweet  thoughts  of  a  shadowy  time; 
The  slumberous  sense  of  seclusion, 

From  storm  and  intruders  aloof, 
We  feel  when  we  hear  in  the  midnight, 

The  patter  of  rain  on  the  roof. 

When  the  spirit  goes  forth  in  its  yearnings, 

To  take  all  her  wanderers  home; 
Or,  afar  in  the  regions  of  fancy, 

Delights  on  swift  pinions  to  roam, 
I  quietly  sit  by  the  fire-light — 

The  fire-light  so  bright  and  so  warm— 
For  I  know  that  those  only  who  love  me 

Will  seek  me  through  shadow  and  stotm. 

But  should  they  be  absent  this  evening, 

Should  even  the  household  depart — 
Deserted,  I  should  not  be  lonely, 

There  still  would  be  guests  in  my  heart. 
Tne  faces  of  friends  that  I  cherish, 

The  smile,  and  the  glance,  and  the  tone, 
Will  haunt  me  whereyer  I  wander, 

And  thus  I  am  never  alone. 

With  those  who  have  left  far  behind  them 

The  joys  and  the  sorrows  of  time — 
Who  sing  the  sweet  songs  of  the  angels 

In  a  purer  and  holier  clime! 
Then  darkly,  Oh,  gathering  twilight, 

Your  rain  and  your  shadows  may  fall; 
My  loved  and  my  lost  ones  you  bring  mc — 

My  heart  holds  a  feast  with  them  all . 

— Selected. 

THE  BESETTING  SIN. 


BY  NOAH  LONGANECKER. 


What  is  it?  Unbelief.  It  is  not  what 
some  call  the  "constitutional"  sin.  It  is  true 
one  may  be  addicted  to  drunkenness,  another 
to  lying,  etc.,  but  all  such  constitutional  sin 
Paul  classes  under  the  head  of  "weights." 
There  are  many  weights,  but  only  one  "beset- 
ing  sin"  referred  to  in  the  "Pilgrim's  Prog- 
ress," and  Bible.  Paul  refers  to  some  defin- 
ite or  particular  sin  as  besetting  all.  "The 
sin  which  doth  so  easily  beset  us."  The  same 
sin  that  so  easily  beset  Paul,  also  so  easily 
beset  the  Hebrew  brethren.  The  apostle  to 
the  Hebrews  could  not  have  written  plainer. 
The  rest  of  Canaan,  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
was  a  type  of  the  rest  in  heaven  to  the  chil- 
dren of  God.  Paul  says,  "They  could  not 
enter  in,  because  of  unbelief."  Unbelief  was 
their  besetting  sin,  Moses  and  Aaron  not 
excepted.  "Because  ye  believed  me  not," 
saith  the  Lord  to  Moses  and  Aaron. 


After  mentioning  those  examples  of  unbe- 
lief, the  apostle  breaks  forth  as  follows : — 

"Let  us  labor  therefore  to  enter  into  that 
rest,  lest  any  man  fall  after  the  same  exam- 
ple of  unbelief.  Cast  not  away  therefore 
your  confidence."  To  encourage  them  to 
faithfulness,  he  mentions  a  host  of  those  who 
"obtained  a  good  report  through  faith." 

Cain's  offering  was  rejected  because  of  his 
unbelief.  The  Antediluvians  believed  not 
Noah's  preaching,  and  so  perished.  So  also 
those  that  perished  in  Sodom  and  Gomorrah. 
So  we  might  go  on  to  show  that  the  besetting 
sin  of  all,  from  Adam  down  to  Christ,  was 
unbelief.  Unbelief  has  ever  been,  is  now, 
and  ever  will  be,  as  long  as  time  shall  last, 
the  easily  besetting  sin  of  all.  When  we  say 
all,  we  mean  professors  as  well  as  non-pro- 
fessors. 

Let  us  notice  the  condition  of  man,  as 
found  in  the  time  of  Christ: 

First,  He  "did  not  many  mighty  works 
there  because  of  their  unbelief." 

Second,  "He  eould  there  do  no  mighty 
work."  Truly  might  "he  marvel  because  of 
their  unbelief."  Unbelief  is  the  monster  sin 
that  drives  Christ  out  of  our  hearts,  and  for- 
bids him  again  to  enter.  It  drove  him  out  of 
his  own  country.  Speaking  after  the  manner 
of  man,  "It  ties  up  the  hands  of  the  Almigh- 

ty-" 

Unbelief!  Unbelief!  What  a  monster  evil! 
How  it  surrounds,  hems  in,  and  binds  men 
captives  to  Satan!  But  while  this  is  true  of 
the  children  of  this  world,  how  is  it  of  the 
followers  of  Christ?  Of  them  it  may  be  said, 
it  so  easily  besets  them.  When  the  disciples 
could  not  cast  out  the  devil  that  possessed 
the  lunatic  son,  they  asked  Jesus,  "Why 
could  not  we  cast  him  out?"  Jesus  replied, 
"because  of  your  unbelief."  Even  Christ's 
disciples  were  "slow  of  heart  to  believe  all 
that  the  prophets  have  spoken." 

Although  they  had  Moses  and  the  proph- 
ets; the  demonstration  of  Christ's  wisdom 
and  power;  the  declaration  of  his  own  word, 
both  before  and  after  his  resurrection;  the 
testimony  of  beholding  his  hands  and  feet; 
"they  yet  believed  not  for  joy,  and  wonder- 
ed." 

Although  there  were  many  weights  that 
hindered  the  Christians  in  running  their  race 
successfully;  although  Paul  mentioned  a 
host  of  those  weights  in  his  epistles  to  the 
Eomans,  Corinthians,  Galatians,  Ephesians, 
etc.,  and  exhorted  them  to  lay  aside;  yet  in 
all  his  epistles  he  labored  hard  to  convince 
his  readers  and  hearers,  that  unbelief  was 
not  only  the  monster  sin  that  possessed  the 
mind  of  the  world,  but  that  it  was  the  sin 
which  so  easily  beset  himself  and  the  He- 
brew brethren.  We  are  so  slow  of  heart  to 
believe.  May  the  good  Lord  give  us  grace 
that  we  can  all,  as  one  man,  come  before  God 
and  supplicate  him  to  deliver  all  from 
"Doubting  Castle"  of  unbelief.     Amen. 

We  do  not  wish  to  convey  the  idea  that 
true  Christians  are  under  the  power  of  unbe- 
lief, for  they  walk  by  faith.  They  fight  the 
good  fight  of  faith.  But,  faith  is  their  shield 
whereby  they  quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of 
unbelief,  that  Satan  surrounds  them  with,  in 


order  to  take  them  captives  and  lead  them 
into  "Doubting  Castle." 

If  our  mother  Eve  had  lived  nearer  to  God 
and  his  Word,  she  would  have  had  power  to 
resist  and  lay  aside  the  unbelief  that  the  dev- 
il hurled  at  her.  So  we.  Our  watchword 
should  ever  be,  "It  is  written."  If  Satan  ev- 
er assails  us  with  the  missile3  of  unbelief,  to 
make  us  doubt  the  power,  omnisciencp,  omni- 
presence, goodness,  mercy,  and  truthfulness 
of  God,  let  us  remember  that  "it  is  writ- 
ten." 

Faith  ever  comes  by  hearing,  and  hearing 
by  the  Word  of  God.  As  soon  as  we  lose 
sight  of  the  Word  of  God,  unbelief  enters  the 
heart.  To  take  God  at  his  word,  is  the  only 
method  of  resisting  the  devil,  and  of  laying 
aside  the  monster  besetting  sin  of  unbelief. 

"Does  it  not  grief  and  wonder  move, 
To  tbink  of  Israel's  dreadful  fall! 
Who  needed  miracles  to  prove, 
Whether  the  Lord  were  God  or  Baal!" 
How  much  better  are  the  masses  now  than 
Israel  of  old? 


TITHES. 


BY  A.  LEEDY. 


Tithes  are  tenth  parts  of  all  the  increase 
of  the  land  to  be  paid  yearly.  Deut.  14:  22. 
All  th9  tithes  of  the  land,  whether  grain,  fruit, 
oil,  wine,  flocks,  etc ,  are  the  Lord's,  they  are 
holy  unto.  him.  Lev.  27:  30;  Deut.  12:  17. 
The  law  of  tithes  seems  to  have  been  respect- 
ed in  the  patriarch  age  A.  M.  2092  ox^  1912 
B.  C,  or  412  years  before  Moses  was  called 
to  lead  God's  people  out  of  Egyptian  bond- 
age. 

Abraham,  the  father  of  the  faithful,  paid 
tithes  to  Melchisedec,  king  of  Salem,  priest 
of  the  most  high  God.  Gen.  14:  18-20;  Heb. 
7:  1-2.  As  shown  above,  God  enjoined 
the  law  of  tithes  upon  the  children  of  Israel 
by  Moses,  and  if  Abraham,  our  father,  paid 
tithes  of  all,  are  we,  his  children,  in  the  gos- 
pal  dispensation,  not  under  the  same  obliga- 
tion to  pay  tithes,  or  their  equivalent,  as 
much  as  our  predecessors?    Yea,  verily. 

Please  let  us  look  a  little  further  into  the 
law  of  tithes.  While  God  blesses  his  creat- 
ure, man,  with  light,  heat,  rain,  sunshine,  and 
fruitful  seasons,  with  the  rich  productions  of 
all  the  earth,  he  reserves  for  himself  the 
tenth  of  all,  most  holy  and  sacred.  Lev.  27: 
30.  All  the  increase  of  the  field  year  by 
year,  was  the  Lord's.  Deut.  14:  22.  While 
God's  children  obeyed  the  law  of  tithes,  he 
blessed  and  prospered  them.  2  Chron.  31:  4 
-12  And  whenever  they  withheld  the 
Lord's  tithes  they  waxed  into  decline  or  de- 
cay, and  ran  into  idolatry,  and  God  famished 
them.  2  Chron.  28:  21-26,  B.  C.  728.  Then, 
B.  C.  445,  Nehemiah  and  the  priests  restored 
the  worship  of  God.     Neh.  12:  40-44. 

Again,  in  the  days  of  the  prophet  Malachi, 
they  fell  into  the  same  sin  of  withholding 
God's  tithe,  B.  C.  397,  wherein  God  says  to 
them,  "Ye  have  robbed  me  in  tithes,  and  of- 
ferings; ye  are  cursed  with  a  curse,"  because 
they  robbed  him  in  withholding  the  tithes. 
But  he  still  promised  to  be  merciful  to  them, 
and  "open  the  windows  of  heaven  and  shower 


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down  blessings  upon  them,  that  there  would 
not  be  room  enough  to  receive  them,"  provid- 
ing they  would  bring  the  tithe  into  the  store- 
house.   Mai.  3:  7-11. 

Here  it  will  be  seen  if  they  obeyed  the 
Lord  in  the  law  of  tithes,  they  prospered  and 
enjoyed  God's  blessings,  and  when  they  with- 
held them,  he  called  them  robbers  and  cursed 
them. 

The  question  may  be  asked,  What  did  the 
Lord  do  with  those  tithes?  He  required 
them  at  the  hands  of  the  people,  to  be  paid 
to  the  Levites  for  the  supporj;  of  his  ministry. 
Num.  18:  24;  Deut.  18:  3-7.  Besides,  those 
Levites  were  to  pay  tithes  of  those  tithes 
they  received  of  the  Lord,  from  the  people, 
for  the  support  of  the  high  priest.  Num.  18: 
28. 

Brown,  in  his  Bible  Dictionary,  says,  "Aft- 
er the  first  fruit  and  their  attendant  offerings, 
were  deducted,  the  tenth  part  of  their  remain- 
ing products  of  cattle  born,  etc.,  were 
assigned  to  the  Levites,  and  of  them 
the  priests  had  a  tenth  part  for  their  share, 
and  still  another  tenth  seems  to  have  been 
levied  every  third  year,  for  the  tabernacle, 
the  Levites,  the  fatherless,  the  widow,  and 
the  stranger.  Are  these  tithes  and  first 
fruits  binding  upon  the  people  of  God  in  the 
gospel  dispensation?  I  think  they  are.  And 
so,  according  to  history,  did  the  Christians 
subsequent  to  the  times  of  the  apostles,  for 
they  said  if  God  required  the  tithes  of  the 
people  for  the  support  of  his  cause  and  min- 
istry, under  the  law  of  types  and  shadows, 
he  certainly  could  net  be  satisfied  with  less 
at  the  hands  of  his  people  under  the  gospel 
dispensation. 

The  apostle  Paul,  in  referring  to  support- 
ing God's  ministry,  or  levitical  priesthood, 
from  the  tithes,  sacrifices,  and  offerings,  etc., 
Deut.  18:  35,  says,  "Even  so  hath  the  Lord 
ordained,  that  they  that  preach  the  gospel, 
should  live  of  the  gospel."  1  Cor.  8:  13-14. 
I  think  that  their  language  very  plainly 
teaches  that  this  law  of  tithes  or  its  equiva- 
lent, with  its  supported  ministry,  was 
brought  from  the  law  over  into  the  gospel. 
Where  did  the  Lord  ordain  it?  See  Matt.  10: 
9-10;  Luke  10:  4-7.  Here  the  Lord  forbids 
them  to  provide  gold,  silver,  brass,  scrip, 
staff,  shoes,  coat,  etc.,  for  the  laborer  is  wor- 
thy of  his  hire,  which  evidently  means  that 
God's  minister  or  ambassador  shall  have 
gold  and  silver  or  their  equivalent,  to 
supply  all  demands  of  himself  and  family, 
while  he  devotes  himself  wholly  to  the  work. 
1  Tim.  4:  15.  How  can  a  poor  minister  sup- 
port his  family  and  give  himself  wholly  to 
the  work  under  the  gratuitous  ministry?  It 
is  impossible. 

The  query  may  come  up  in  the  mind  of 
some,  since  there  are  nearly  two  thousand 
ministers  among  the  Brethren,  and  their 
families  would  perhaps  make  five  thousand, 
could  these  all  be  supported?  We  answer, 
give  God  his  tithes  and  ho  will  support  them. 
Only  apply  the  tithes  properly.  In  Israel 
God  made  the  levitical  priesthood  entirely 
dependent  upon  the  people  for  their  support, 
and  there  were  twenty-three  thousand  males 
of  one  month  old  and  upward.     Num.  2G:  G2. 


Add  an  equal  amount  of  females,  and  we 
have  forty-six  thousand  souls  dependent  up- 
on the  people  for  their  support.  Always  un- 
der the  law  when  the  people  paid  God  his 
tithes  and  attendant  offerings,  he  blessed 
them  with  full  store  houses,  that  there  was 
no  lack  of  anything.  Bat  when  God's  tenth 
waB  withheld,  he  cursed  them. 

As  in  the  days  of  the  prophet  Malachi,  it 
seems  that  his  people  fell  into  the  sin  of  ap- 
propriating God's  tithes  to  their  own  covetouB 
purposes,  and  he  cursed  them,  sending  the 
devourer  to  destroy  their  vintage. 

God  by  his  prophet  said  to  his  people,  "Ye 
rob  God."  From  the  reading  it  appears 
that  they  had  become  so  accustomed  to  tak- 
ing the  tithes,  and  appropriating  all  to  their 
own  use,  that  they  did  not  know  that  they 
were  robbing  God,  and  they  inquired,  saying, 
"Wherein  have  we  robbed  thee?"  God  an- 
swered, "In  tithes  and  offerings."  "Ye  are 
cursed  with  a  curse,  even  this  whole  nation 
have  robbed  me."     3:  8-9. 

Now  God  offers  to  bless  them  on  condi- 
tions, saying,  "Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into  the 
store-house,  that  there  may  be  meat  in  mine 
house,  and  prove  me  now  herewith  if  I  will  not 
open  you  the  windows  of  heaven,  and  pour 
you  out  a  blessing  that  there  shall  not  be 
room  enough  to  receive  it.  I  will  rebuke  the 
devourer  for  your  sakes,  and  he  shall  not  de- 
stroy the  fruits  of  your  ground,  neither  shall 
the  vine  cast  her  fruit  before  her  time  in  the 
field." 

How  is  it  with  God's  people  under  the 
gospel  dispensation?  Is  not  God  holding 
the  same  curse  over  us,  by  sending  the  de- 
stroyer to  destroy  our  vintage?  Look  at  the 
grasshopper,  the  different  kinds  of  worms, 
and  almost  every  year  brings  with  it  a  new  in- 
sect, that  is  destroying  our  plants, —  the 
weevil  and  chinch  bug  on  our  corn  and  wheat, 
the  blight  and  insects  on  our  vines  and  small 
fruits,  the  cholera  among  our  hogs  and  fowls, 
the  murrain  among  our  cattle, etc.,  etc ,  which 
the  Lord  is  destroying  by  the  thousand.  It 
can  be  plainly  seen,  that  God,  instead  of 
blessing,  is  cursing  us. 

Although  we  have  our  so-called  harvest 
meetings,  and  raise  our  voices  in  praise  to 
God,  where  are  God's  tithes  and  first  fruit 
offerings,  which  seem  to  have  been  required 
from  the  beginning?  Abel  offered  the  first- 
ling of  his  flock.  Gen.  4:  4.  I  am  seriously 
doubtful  whether  the  Lord  is  entirely  satis- 
fied with  our  harvest  meetings. 

Well,  let  us  bring  God  his  tithes  and  the 
first  fruits  of  all,  and  appropriate  them  to 
the  furtherance  of  his  cause,  in  its  various 
requirements. 

Moses  was  the  type  of  Christ,  the  antitype. 
The  church  of  God  by  Moses,  was  the  type 
of  the  church  of  Christ,  the  antitype.  The 
law  of  Moses  was  the  type  of  the  gospel  of 
Christ,  the  antitype.  The  supported  minis- 
try, under  the  law  of  Moses,  was  the  type  of 
the  supported  ministry  under  the  gospel,  the 
antitype. 

Here  is  where  our  great  mistake  is.  We 
are  trying  to  carry  on  this  work  of  the  Lord 
on  gratuitous  principles,  which  is  not  now, 
nor  never  has  been  God's  order. 


Under  the  law  of  type  and  antitype,  the 
supported  ministry  would  make  the  same  un- 
der the  gospel.  The  tithes  were  not  only  in- 
tended for  the  support  of  the  ministry,  but 
for  the  support  of  the  various  demands  of 
his  church,  the  poor,  the  fatherless,  the  wid- 
ow, the  pilgrim,  the  stranger,  etc.,  but,  says, 
one,  Did  Paul  preach  gratuitously  to  the  poor 
Corinthians?  He  would  not  make  himself 
chargeable,  for  what  was  lacking  on  their 
part,  the  Macedonians  supplied.  He  robbed 
other  churches,  taking  wages  of  them,  to  do 
the  Corinthians  a  service.  2  Cor.  11:  8-9. 
When  Paul  required  the  rich  and  more  opu- 
lent churches  to  supply  his  demands,  and 
would  not  make  himself  burdensome  to  the 
poor  Corinthians,  in  that  it  seemed  he 
insulted  them.    2  Cor.  11:  7. 

This  gratuitous  ministry  is  the  exception, 
while  the  supported  is  the  rule,  and  we  are 
making  the  gratuitous  the  rule,  here  is  where 
our  mistake  is. 

We  never  can  discharge  our  duty  under 
the  great  commission,  "Go  ye,"  gratuitously, 
but  give  God  his  tithes  and  appropriate  them 
as  he  ordained,  and  there  will  be  no  trouble 
in  preaching  the  gospel  as  we  should.  But 
the  way  it  is,  many  of  our  good  ministers  are 
muzzled,  contrary  to  the  gospel.  1  Cor.  9:9; 
1  Tim.  9:  18.  But,  doubtless,  these  are 
among  those  who  are  faithless,  and  would 
be  unwilling  to  give  God  the  tithe  of  all  their 
increase,  and  would  say,  We  cannot  pay  all 
our  dues.  The  first  dues  we  owe  is  to  pay 
God  his  tithes.  Then,  I  verily  believe  God 
wcuJd  bless  our  labors  and  increase  our  vint- 
age? by  removing  the  devourer,  so  that  we 
would  have  more  after  we  had  paid  God  his 
dues,  than  we  have  without,  for  all  comes 
from  God,  and  if  we  only  obey  him  he  will 
bless  us  as  well  in  this  as  anything  else.  If 
not,  he  will  curse  us  as  he  did  other  Breth- 
ren. Be  not  faithless  but  believing.  Let  us 
try  God,  and  see  if  he  does  not  open  to  us 
the  windows  of  heaven  and  shower  blessings 
upon  us.     Mai  .3:  10-11. 

Andrews,  Incl. 


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IN  THE  FURNACE. 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUQH. 

"Beloved,  think  it  not  strange  concerning 
the  fiery  trial  which  is  to  try  you,  as  though 
some  strange  thing  had  happened  unto  you," 
"Eejoice!"  "The  Spirit  of  Glory  and  of  God 
resteth  upon  you."  Think  of  the  coming 
apocalypse,  and  your  participation  in  the 
heirship  of  Emmanuel!  Let  the  unseen  and 
the  future  be  more  real  to  you  than  the  seen 
and  the  present.  "This  one  thing  I  do." — 
"One  thing  is  needful."  This  is  the  great 
lesson  to  learn,  and  few   master  it 

How  to  be  happy  is  the  mad  pursuit  of 
the  blind,  selfish  world,  and  the  majority  of 
Christendom.  How  to  please  God  is  the 
aim  of  Christians.  Christ  is  the  ideal  life, 
and  he  was  "a  man  of  sorrow  and  acquainted 
with  grief."  He  did  not  say  like  the  re- 
nowned Brooklyn  Tabernacle  preacher,  "I 
know  of  no  one  who  laughs  louder  or  more 
than  I  do."  "We  must  not  court  suffering 
in  any  form  for  its  own  sake,  or   from   false 


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April  27, 188a 


ambition,  or  love  of  spurious  popularity. 
Neither  must  we  shrink  from  it  when  it 
meets  us  on  the  path  of  duty.  In  Jesus  we 
are  complete.     See  Col.  2:  LO. 

We  never  know  how  much  we  need  till  we 
are  tried.  We  never  know  how  great,  and 
mighty  and  many-sided  our  God-man  Re- 
deemer is,  till  self  and  all  the  world  fail  to 
supply  the  urgent  and  infinite  cravings  of 
our  souls.  That  you  must  endure  so  much 
physical  suffering  is  sad,  in  one  aspect  of  it; 
but  that  you  must  undergo  so  much  men- 
tal anguish,  and  have  your  heart  so  ruth- 
lessly lacerated,  and  your  efforts  for  the  ex- 
tension of  Christ's  kingdom  so  persistently 
frustrated,  is  sadder  far.  Bat  you  are  not 
alone.  I,  too,  am  restrained  by  ecclesiastic- 
al manacles  in  directions  where  my  heart 
flames  with  zeal  for  the  execution  of  my 
"Father's  business."  In  looking  over  the 
by-gone  Christian  centuries  I  see  many  no- 
ble souls  who  were  consumed  with  ardor  for 
the  glory  of  the  Most  High,  whose  every 
heart-beat  pulsated  to  the  ends  of  the  earth, 
and  yet  their  burning  spirits  and  mighty 
energies  were  cramped  into  painfully  narrow 
limits  by  unholy  prejudice  and  misdirected 
authority.  If  you  can  do  no  better  in  the 
matter  of  sabbath-school,  gather  a  class  of 
half  a  dozen  into  your  sick-chamber,  to  in- 
struct, pray  with  and  guide  in  the  upward 
path.  If  prejudice  and  rigor  allow  you  only 
a  little  corner,  occupy  it  faithfully  till  God 
enlarges  your  border!  If  there  is  no  room 
in  the  inn,  give  the  Christ  child  welcome  in  a 
stable!  Despise  not  littlesl  God  takes  care 
of  the  mountains  and  worlds  by  taking  care 
of  the  atoms. 

First  the  manger  and  the  cross,  then  the 
throne,  and  the  scepter  of  universal  empire. 
Ask  for  great  blessings  on  little  duties  and 
small  service!  Be  not  discouraged!  No 
matter  how  many  doors  and  hearts  be  closed 
against  you  on  earth,  the  door  of  heaven  and 
the  heart  of  JeBus  remain  open. 

You  will  always  find  room  enough  in  this 
world  to  bend  your  knees,  and  humble  your 
soul,  and  in  that  position  the  gates  of  hell 
shall  not  prevail  against  you. 

The  whole  Bible  and  the  entire  history  of 
the  Church,  are  comprised  in  two  words — 
God,  faith.  "If  thou  canst  believe?"  is  the 
fundamental  condition  of  all  redemptive  ac- 
tion in  and  by  humanity.  "All  things  are 
possible  to  him  that  believeth."  You  are 
looking  too  much  to  self  and  sin  and  envi- 
ronments. If  your  sins  are  crimson  and 
scarlet,  they  shall  be  as  snow.  Is  not  this 
the  word  of  him  that  cannot  lie?  Why  then 
bear  with  you  day  by  day  the  sense  of  sin? 
Bless  the  Lord,  O,  my  soul,  and  forget  not 
all  his  benefits;  who  forgiveth  all  thine  ini- 
quities: who  healeth  all  tby  diseases. — Ps. 
103:  2,  3. 

Why  question  so  gracious  and  emphatic 
a  declaration  from  the  heart  and  lips  of 
Eternal  Truth? 

You  speak  of  your  besetting  sins,  what 
they  are  7  know  not,  but  you  know,  and  God 
knows.  Do  you  believe  1  Tim.  1:  15,  1  John 
1:7?  When  God  says,  "my  grace  is  sufficient 
for  thee,"  is  it  not  safe  to  rest  body  and  soul 


on  the  asseveration?    God  is  mighty  to  save 
and   as  willing  as  mighty. 

Everything  hinges  on  faith,  and  faith  is 
not  an  off-hand  exercise,  but  the  integrity  and 
concentration  of  a  life.  You  must  not  ven- 
ture, not  experiment  on  the  divine  promises. 
We  have  two  immutable  witnesses  in  which 
it  is  impossible  for  God  to  lie.  See  Heb.  6: 
18.  Do  not  approach  God  as  though  he  were 
a  superstitious  myth,  but  trust  him  as  you 
do  the  solid  earth  when  you  walk.  Do  you 
ever  set  your  foot  down  cautiously  and 
doubtingly,  lest  the  ground  will  yield  and 
engulf  you  in  attending  to  your  daily  du- 
ties? Why  not  have  as  much  confidence  in 
God  in  relation  to  justification,  sanctification, 
and  all  needed  physical  blessings?  Do  not 
rely  too  much  on  the  prayers  of  saints,  as 
without  faith  on  your  part  they  avail  little. 
Jesus  bore  your  sins  in  his  own  body  on  the 
tree,  and  he  took  on  himself  your  infirmities, 
and  bare  your  sicknesses;  and  faith  in  him 
secures  to  you  the  benefits  of  his  double 
atonement.  And  if  in  anything  you  must 
drink  a  cup  of  sgony  for  whose  removal 
you  have  prayed  thrice  with  "strong  crying 
and  tears,"  and  bloody  sweat,  you  have  Jesus 
to  share  with  you  the  bitter  draught.  Life  is 
a  probation;  and  if  nervousness  and  neuralgia 
and  spinal  agony  be  part  of  the  crucible,  so 
be  it.  "Thy  will  be  done."  God  can  purge 
us  in  any  furnace, — from  a  freckled  face  and 
warty  nose  to  mar  our  pride,  to  a  hideous 
cancer,  or  racking  consumption,  or  ponder- 
ous tumor,  or  some  social  good,  or  domestic 
torment.  Faith  seeks  not  to  coax  or  compel 
God,  but  it  trusts  him.  Faith  is  not  wis- 
dom, but  docility.  We  are  ignorant  and 
weak,  and  faith  says  to  God,  be  my  wisdom 
and  strength.  Faith  never  dictates.  It  asks 
for,  and  thankfully  receives  the  Holy  Ghost, 
and  as  readily  goes  into  the  wilderness  at 
God's  behest  to  be  tempted  of  the  devil.  O, 
when  will  we  learn  to  trust  God,  and  not 
mistake  our  desires  and  preferences  for 
faith.  Do  not  study  symptoms,  psychologic- 
ally or  physically,  but  giye  yourself  to  God, 
with  the  assurance  that  he  knows  how  best 
to  subserve  his  glory  in  all  the  allotments  of 
your  history. 


THE  LORD'S  YJNEYABI>. 


BY  J.  H.  MOORE, 


Every  congregation  is  a  vineyard.  Some 
are  large  and  others  small.  Some  are  well 
cared  for  and  others  are  not.  Some  of  them 
produce  much  fruit,  while  others  produce 
but  little.  Occasionally  a  vineyard  goes  to 
naught.  Every  minister  who  builds  up  a 
new  church,  plants  a  vineyard.  If  it  is  pro- 
ductive he  can  eat  the  fruit  thereof, (1  Cor. 
9:  7)  and  thereby  be  enabled  to  plant  other 
vineyards  for  the  Lord.  If  he  is  a  wise  hus- 
bandman he  will  see  that  each  vineyard  is 
left  in  the  care  of  a  good  keeper,  to  be  culti- 
vated and  properly  cared  for.  If  he  is  pro- 
vident he  will  see  that  fruit  is  properly  gath- 
ered  and  used  as  the  Lord  has  directed. 

Every  membor  of  the  Church  is  a  branch. 
The  Lord  requires  every  branch  to  produce 
some  fruit.    See  John  15:  2.    He  also  wants 


the  branches  well  cared  for  so  they  will  pro- 
duce still  more  fruit.  The  Lord  does  not 
want  this  fruit  wrapped  in  a  napkin  and  bur- 
ied, but  he  wants  it  so  invested  that  it  will 
help  set  out,  or  plant  other  vineyards. 

What  is  the  fruit  of  a  vine -yard?  It  is 
any  good  thing  the  vine-yard  may  produce. 
It  may  be  either  talent,  good  works  or 
money.  The  Lord  claims  a  per  cent  of  what 
is  available.  In  ancient  times  he  demanded 
a  tenth.  He  now  demands  a  free-will  offer- 
ing, that  is  as  much  fruit  as  can  be  spared 
without  doing  injustice  to  the  branches.  He 
permits  each  branch  to  say  how  much  it  will 
give,  as  he  intends  to  reckon  with  each 
branch  separately.  But  the  keeper  of  the 
vineyard  must  see  to  the  collecting  of  the 
Lord's  share  of  the  fruit.  If  he  does  not,  he 
is  an  unfaithful  steward.  He  has  been  plac- 
ed over  the  vineyard  to  cultivate  it  well  that 
it  may  bear  much  fruit.  Much  depends  on 
the  husbandman.  He  may  entirely  neglect 
to  cultivate  the  vineyard,  hence  it  will  pro- 
duce but  little  if  any  fruit.  When  the 
branches  cease  to  produce  fruit,  they  are  apt 
to  die.  Or  he  may  care  for  the  branches 
well  and  yet  fail  to  collect  the  Lord's  share 
of  the  fruit.  Iu  this  case  the  vineyard  will 
prove  of  but  little  value  to  the  Lord's  cause. 
It  comes  under  the  head  of  burying  the  tal- 
lents,  only  it  is  the  husbandman's  fault,  and 
the  Lord  will  hold  him  responsible  for  neg- 
lect of  official  duty.  The  Lord  wants  none 
of  his  income  wasted  or  neglected. 

The  better  a  vineyard  is  cultivated  and 
cared  for,  the  more  fruit  it  will  produt 
The  more  fruit  it  produces,  the  better  it  is 
for  the  branches.  If  the  fruit  is  permitted 
to  fall  to  the  ground  and  rot,  it  may  not  ma- 
terially injure  the  vines,  but  it  is  a  dead  loss 
to  the  owner  of  the  vineyard. 

By  a  figure  I  transfer  these  things  to  the 
Church.  God  is  the  great  Husbandman, 
but  he  has  his  keepers  of  vineyards.  These 
are  the  elders  or  housekeepers.  Some  of 
them  plant  and  others  water.  Every  church 
is  a  vineyard  and  each  member  is  a  branch. 
The  elder  cultivates  and  cares  for  the  vine- 
yard. He  has  his  help, — ministers  and 
deacons.  He  should  see  to  it  that  the 
branches  are  kept  not  only  in  a  good  orderly 
growing  condition,  but  that  they  bear  much 
fruit.  And  he  should  see  to  it  that  the 
Lord's  share  is  collected  promptly  and  regu- 
larly. If  he  properly  cares  for  the  branches, 
they  will  all  yield  fruit  enough  so  that  a  por- 
tion can  be  easily  spared  for  the  Lord.  If 
no  fruit  is  collected  and  turned  over  to  the 
Lore',  he  will  be  held  responsible,  for  the 
Lord  never  intended  that  any  of  his  vine- 
yards should  produce  no  income.  I  am 
thinking  that  some  housekeepers  have  never 
considered  this  matter  in  this  light.  They 
think  their  only  official  duty  is  to  care  for 
the  vineyard  and  keep  it  in  proper  order. 
They  never  think  that  the  Lord  expects  an 
income  from  all  his  vineyards  in  order  that 
his  ministers  may  thereby  be  enabled  to 
plant  other  vineyards.  To  the  Corinthians 
Paul  puts  this  question:  "Who  planteth  a 
vineyard,  and  eateth  not  of  the  fruit  there- 
of?"—! Cor.  9:  7.    This  Bhows  that  every 


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vineyard  that  is  planted  is  expected  to  pro- 
duce fruit  for  the  Lord's  work.  I  think  it 
also  follows  that  it  is  the  duty  of  the  elder 
to  see  that  the  Lord's  part  of  this  fruit  is 
gathered  or  collected. 

One  elder  recently  wrote  me  that  the 
Church  he  had  charge  of  during  the  last 
year,  had  raised  over  seventy  cents  to  the 
member  for  general  missionary  work.  He 
saw  that  the  fruit  was  collected  and  turned 
over  to  the  Lord's  cause.  Do  you  not  think 
that  the  Lord's  cause  would  greatly  speed  if 
we  had  more  of  that  kind  of  elders? 

We  have  plenty  of  elders  who  keep  their 
vineyards  in  an  excellent  condition,  but  there 
are  very  few  who  take  much  interest  in  col- 
lecting the  Lord's  part  of  the  fruit.  And 
this  is  one  of  the  very  things  the  Lord  wants 
them  to  do.  The  branches  produce  plenty 
of  fruit,  but  it  is  not  gathered.  To  one  not 
acquainted  with  the  circumstances  it  would 
seem  like  unproductive  vineyards,  but  such 
is  not  the  case.  The  fault  is  with  the  keep- 
er in  not  having  the  fruit  collected. 

The  missionary  report  of  last  year  shows, 
that  the  fruit  for  general  missionary  work, 
gathered  from  the  various  vineyards  con- 
stituting the  Brotherhood,  was  less  than  five 
cents  to  the  member.  It  also  shows  that 
more  than  half  of  the  vineyards  yielded 
nothing  for  spreading  the  gospel.  This  is  a 
sad  showing  for  the  Lord's  cause.  Why  is 
it  that  more  than  half  of  the  vineyards  yield- 
ed nothing?  Simply  because  the  keepers  of 
these  vineyards  failed  to  gather  the  Lord's 
part  of  the  fruit.  The  fruit  was  there,  but  it 
was  not  gathered.  It  seems  to  me  this  is  a 
very  important  matter,  and  should  be  inves- 
tigated. 

Can  it  be  possible  that  one-half  of  the 
vineyards  in  the  Brotherhood  are  nonproduc- 
tive? They  must  be  or  else  the  keepers  do 
not  gather  the  fruit  designed  for  the  Lord. 
As  stated  above,  I  think  the  fault  is  with  the 
keepers  for  not  having  the  fruit  collected. 
I  hope  that  the  reader  will  ponder  this  les- 
son well  and  seriously. 

Keuka,  Fla. 


RANDOM  THOUGHTS. 


BY   W.  H.  KOOSE. 


— I  am  a  king  when  I  rule  myself. — Stoic 
Proverb. 

— Have  a  purpose  in  life,  and  having  it, 
throw  into  your  work  suoh  strength  of  mus- 
cle as  God  has  given  you. —  Carlyle. 

— "One  gaze  upon  Christ  is  worth  a  thou- 
sand scrutinies  of  self.  The  man  who  be- 
holds the  cross,  and  beholding  it  weeps,  can- 
not be  really  blind  nor  perilously  self-ig- 
norant." 

— No  thrall  like  them  that  inward  bond- 
age have. — Sir  P.  Sidney. 

— Not  a  day  passes  over  the  earth  but  men 
and  women  of  no  note  do  great  deeds,  speak 
great  words,  and  suffer  noble  sorrows.  Of 
these  obscure  heroes,  philosophers,  and  mar- 
tyrs the  greater  part  will  never  bo  known  till 
that  hour  when  many  that  were  great  shall 
be  small,  and  the  small  great.— Charles 
Reade. 


— I  did  but  look  to  Christ,  and  I  received 
eternal  life;  I  looked  to  Jesus  and  he  looked 
on  me,  and  we  were  one  forever. — Spurgeon. 

— If  poverty  is  the  mother  of  crime,  want 
of  sense  is  the  father. — De  La  Bruyre. 

— "Promises  made  in  time  of  affliction  re- 
quire a  better  memory  than  people  common- 
ly possess." 

— When  we  know  God  we  have  not  far  to 
travel  to  find  him.  He  is  found — even  as 
the  light  is  found  when  the  eye  is  opened  to 
its  beams. — Macleod. 

— Nothing  can  make  a  man  truly  great 
but  by  being  truly  good,  and  partaking  of 
God's    holiness. — Matthew  Henry. 

— The  living  Christian,  pure  and  unspot- 
ted by  the  world  is  the  best  preacher  of  the 
gospel  in  these  days. — T.  L.  Cuyler. 

— If  there  is  a  right  thing  to  be  done,  and 
we  seem  to  pass  through  a  wrong  thing  on 
our  way  to  it,  depend  upon  it,  there  is 
another  way  to  it,  and  a  better  one,  and  it  is 
our  own  fault,  and  not  God's  that  we  cannot 
find  it. — Edward  Gunnett. 

— By  doing  good  with  his  money  a  man, 
as  it  were,  stamps  the  image  of  God  upon  it, 
and  makes  both  pass  current  as  the  mer- 
chandise of  heaven. — Bidledge. 

— It  may  serve  as  a  comfort  to  us  in  all 
our  calamities  and  afflictions  that  he  that 
loses  anything  and  gets  wisdom  by  it,  is  a 
gainer  by  the  Joss. — L.  Estrange. 

Carson  City,   Mich, 


BRO.    QUINTKR'S    BOOK. 


BY  E.  A.  OBR. 


We  have  just  closed  a  careful  reading  of 
the  book,  on  "Trine  Immersion,"  by  Elder 
James  Qainter.  If  reading  can  be  called  a 
task,  this  was  a  most  delightful  one.  The 
author  makes  no  attempt  at  an  exhaustive 
presentation  of  his  theme;  and  yet  he  most 
satisfactorily  meets  all  objections  to  the  doc- 
trine of  trine  immersion. 

His  arguments  though  concise,  are  as 
many-sided  as  is  the  opposition  to  the  doc- 
trine advocated,  and  thus  attack  from  every 
quarter  is  forestalled.  The  advocates  of 
single  immersion  have  canvassed  every  field 
of  religious  literature — Biblical,  historical 
and  theological — for  support  to  their  un- 
christian practice,  and  the  author  of  this 
book  has  candidly  admitted  the  veracity  and 
competency  of  the  witnesses.  He  then  calls 
them  to  the  witness  stand  and,  to  the  utter 
confusion  of  the  opposition,  each  witness 
gives  unequivocal  testimony  to  the  divine 
origin  of  trine  immersion. 

There  are  two  ways  of  presenting  any 
theory  or  dootrine:  First,  affirmatively,  by 
showing  its  harmony  with  known  facts  and 
established  principles;  and,  second,  negative- 
ly by  showing  that  anything  else  than  it,  or 
all  objections  to  it,  are  not  valid,  are  not  in 
harmony  with  known  facts  and  well-founded 
principles. 

Both  these  methods  are  successfully  used 
in  the  book  before  us.  The  author's  review 
of  some  of  the  late  works  written  in  defense 
of  single  immersion  is  a  most  decided  suc- 
cess in  thoklatter  method  [of  argumentation, 


and  the  book  would  not  be  complete  without 
them.  To  have  any  position  accepted,  it  is 
not  enoagh  to  show  that  it  is  true;  but  it 
must  also  be  shown  that  every  other  posi- 
tion is  false  and  dangerous.  Otherwise  each 
position  may  be  regarded  as  equally  true  and 
good.  These  reviews  certainly  show  that 
trine  immersion  is  safe  and  that  no  other 
form  of  baptism  is. 

Here  is  terra  fir  ma  and  who  will  walk  on 
other  ground  when  souls  are  at  stake? 

The  arguments  of  the  author  are  clear, 
simple  and  conclusive.  He  is  not  satisfied 
with  inferences.  Biblical  and  historical 
facts  and  logical  deduction  is  his  method. 
He  is  void  of  all  show  of  bias  in  the  inter- 
pretation of  facta, — a  quality  not  often 
found  in  doctrinal  writers. 

He  does  not  assume  the  point  in  discus- 
sion, and  then  pronounce  all  opposition 
weak  and  dishonest.  He  allows  the  doctrine 
of  trine  immersion  to  stand  where  all  doc- 
trine should  stand,  on  the  weight  of  testi- 
mony it  has  to  offer,  and  not  on  the  bald  as- 
sertion of  some  religious  bigot.  I  cannot 
refrain  from  commending  the  spirit  of  the 
author  throughout  the  book.  He  never  im- 
pugns the  motives  of  his  opponents.  His 
feelings  are  always  those  of  pity  and  regret 
that  men  will  be  found  opposing  truth;  he 
never  censures!  His  cause  is  too  strong,  too 
well  founded  to  require  any  such  base  means. 
He  wisely  leaves  such  to  weaker  men  and 
meaner  causes. 

This  work  is  the  ripe  fruit  of  long  years  of 
earnest   research. 

The  author  has  often  been  called  to  de- 
fend the  doctrines  of  the  primitive  church. 
He  has  in  the  hands  of  God  lead  the  church 
through  some  dark  days.  And  now,  like 
Paul,  who  gave  his  Hebrew  brethren  that 
argumentative  epistle  to  fortify  them  against 
the  Jewish  teachers,  he  gives  us  this  book 
as  a  defense  against  all  opposition  to  Chris- 
tian baptism. 

How  can  the  Church  pay  the  debt  she 
owes  such  a  servant?  Will  we  not  show  our 
appreciation  of  his  labors  by  giving  his  book 
a  wide  circulation?  He  wrote  it  to  bless 
God  and  save  man;  and  its  purpose  will  be 
accomplished  only  to  the  extent  it  is  read. 
He  has  sown  unto  us  spiritual  things;  is  it 
any  great  thing  that  he  should  receive  of 
our  carnal  things? 

TROUBLES   AND  TRIALS. 


A  recognition  of  God's  hand  in  all  troubles 
and  trials  is  well  adapted  to  prevent  the  soul 
from  being  cast  down,  and  to  raise  it  up,  if 
it  has  already  been  cast  down.  There  would 
be  but  little  to  save  any  of  a  mortal  race 
from  the  most  extreme  dejection  if  the  issue 
of  all  their  toils  and  trials  were  left  to 
chance.  But  in  the  remembrance  that  the 
disposing  of  all  earthly  matters  is  of  the 
Lord,  and  that  under  his  superintending 
providence  all  will  be  right,  we  can  trust- 
fully perform  tho  duties  of  life,  and  fulfill 
our  mission  with  joy. 

He  is  the  richest  man  who  knows  how  to 
use  tho  keys  which  Life  puts  into  his  hands. 


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THJE   GOSPEL  MESSENG-JEIB. 


April  27,  1886. 


"THE  OX  KNOWETH  HIS    OWNER." 


BY    M.  M.  ESHELMAN. 


This  is  an  addenda  to  Bro.  Moore's  "Min- 
isterial Support"  as  heralded  in  No  13,  of  the 
Gospel  Messenger.  All  writers  of  the 
Bible  use  figures,  emblems,  shadows  to  im- 
press substantial  things  upon  the  mind  of 
man.  The  ox  was  frequently  used  as 
illustrative  of  some  great  fact  or  truth;  and 
he  who  refuses  to  acknowledge  the  plane  of 
illustration  to  send  home  the  illuminating 
principles  of  salvation,  may  eventually  find 
himself  impaled  upon  the  point  of  his  own 
pharisaic  supercilliency. 

The  love  for  oxen  is  sometimes  appealed 
to  in  order  to  arouse  the  mobility  of  men  to 
support.  KiDg  Saul,  in  wrathful  mieD,  hew- 
ed a  yoke  of  oxen  in  pieces,  authoritatively 
distributed  them  among  the  people,  declar- 
ing that  unless  the  men  would  immediately 
rally  to  his  endangered  standard,  all  of  their 
oxen  should  likewise  perish. 

The  sight  of  the  oxeneian  fragments,  ac- 
companied by  the  King's  proclamation,  had 
the  desired  effect  on  the  multitude,  and  they 
marched  to  the  ruler's  relief  with  one  ac- 
cord. And  to  this  day,  the  fear  of  losing 
the  favorite  ox  will  sometimes  move  men, 
when  persuasive  excellency  fails. 

That  Brother  Moore  is  coveting  the  mem- 
ber's oxen,  I  think,  is  not  to  be  entertained 
a  moment.  His  entire  plea  is  that  the  "ox 
knoweth,"  or  has  a  right  to  know,  his  owner, 
and,  by  divine  authority,  should  not  be  shut 
off  from  his  master's  crib. 

Job,  who  was  an  excellent  witness  for 
Jehovah,  asks,  "Loweth  the  ox  over  his  fod- 
der?" Certainly  not;  but  when  he  has  no 
fodder,  the  plaintive,  unmusical  lowing,  in- 
dicative of  hunger,  may  be  heard.  When 
the  rack  is  full,  he  has  no  thought  of  need; 
it  is  only  when  the  master  cuts  off  the  fod- 
der, and  hunger  knocks  beseechingly  at  the 
door,  that  the  wail  of  want  may  be  heard. 
He  has  a  right  to  his  master's  crib.  See 
Isaiah  1:   3. 

The  usual  array  of  facts,  accompanied  by 
the  awakening  artillery  of  truth,  along  the 
plane  of  the  inspired  scheme  of  giving  and 
receiving,  makes  "ministerial  support"  ac- 
ceptable, for  the  genesis  and  exodus  of  this 
question  embraces  the  profound  fact  that 
"they  who  minister  about  holy  things,  live 
of  the  things  of  the  temple."— 1  Cor.  9:  13. 
Paul  said  not  this  as  a  man,  but  appeals  to 
the  law,  thus  intrenching  the  supportful, 
ministerial  citadel  against  every  attempt  to 
remove  the  sustentative  crib  set  up  by  the 
Master.  That  the  principle  of  ministerial 
support  is  fully,  freely,  and  unquestionably, 
outlined  in  the  Biblical  heavens  by  the  Holy 
Ghost,  as  found  in  the  Corinthian  constel- 
lation, needs  no  proof.  The  only  question 
left  for  human  judgment  or  ecclesiastical 
sagacity  ie,  to  whom  and  what  circumstances. 
That  those  who  plant,  plow,  or  in  any  man- 
ner toil  six  days  out  of  the  seven,  can,  in 
most  instances,  procure  sufficient  nourish- 
ment direct  from  the  Lord,  like  all  saints,  is 
not  doubted ;  and  for  these  we  make  no  ex- 
tended   plea.    True,  some  of  them    could, 


by  a  little  of  the  churchly  provisions, 
perform  more  service  in  making  known 
the  acts  of  Christ  unto  the  children  of 
men;  but  between  this  class  and  those 
who  go  into  new  fields  where  they  are  not 
popular  and  make  themselves  of  no  reputa- 
tion among  the  aufait,  a  distinction  may  be 
made.  These  are  not  the  James  of  the 
Church,  but  the  Pauls  and  Peters  who  set 
up  the  gospel  of  Jesus  at  the  risk  of  gather- 
ing any  shouts  from  the  wave  of  popular 
favor.  They  leave  home,  business,  church 
associations  and  the  usual  helps  that 
abound,  where  grace  was  much  more  plent- 
eous, and  give  their  hearts  and  hands  to 
rescuing  perishing  souls. 

These,  as  brother  Moore  maintains,  are 
not  to  be  shut  off  from  the  Church's  susten- 
tative crib.  The  Lord  is  their  owner,  and 
the  Church  possesses  the  Lord's  money, 
therefore  the  needs  of  those  ministers  should 
be  supplied  out  of  the  abundant  fullness  of 
the  Church. 

In  crossing  the  boundary  line  between  the 
use  and  abuse  of  any  good  and  lawful  thing  a 
sense  of  fear  arises,  which  so  warp3  the  cour- 
age, that  a  famine  in  ministerial  support  in- 
evitably follows.  Let  one  man  abuse  the 
gifts  of  a  church,  and  lo!  our  supposed  sub- 
lime faith  in  the  sustentative  feature  of 
practical  ministerial  support  goes  down  like 
the  stalk  of  wheat  before  the  sickle.  Is  that 
heroic?  Were  we  to  become  so  easily  mov- 
ed from  the  true  line  on  other  gospel  prac- 
tices, we  should  soon  make  total  shipwreck, 
and  the  spars  and  masts  of  our  noble  cruiser 
would  be  seen  floating  on  the  sea  of  a  jeer- 
ing world.  No,  no,  brethren,  the  abuse  of 
ministerial  support  is  no  argument  against 
the  principles  enunciated  by  God  in  his  re- 
vealed system  of  faith  and  salvation.  Be- 
cause some  have  abused  the  right  royal 
pathway  of  maintenance  accorded  them  by  a 
grateful  people,  can  never  excuse  the  Church 
from  aiding  those  who  leave  home,  endure 
hardships,  out  in  the  gentile  world,  for 
Christ's  sake.  They  are  entitled  to  the 
Church's  liberal  assistance  in  prayers, 
money  and  influence. 

Thus  far  the  tide  of  ministerial  visitants 
has  been  flowing  through  the  older  congre- 
gations. And  the  cause  of  this  is  not  diffi- 
cult to  ascertain.  The  majority  of  the  con- 
gregations that  are  well  stricken  in  years, 
are  also  highly  ornamented  with  sheckels  of 
wealth,  and  having  these  divine  blessings, 
they  act  upon  the  principle,  promulgated  so 
strongly  by  Paul  in  1  Cor.  9,  and  operate 
as  if  they  really  believed  that  "they  who 
preach  the  gospel  shall  live  of  the  gospel." 
This  is  right,  because  ordained  of  God.  And 
who  dare  say  that  even  the  exercise  of  the 
congregations  in  this  principle  is  not  at 
times  abused? 

That  some  are  impelled  to  labor  through 
the  attractiveness  of  the  crib,  can  scarcely 
be  doubted.  The  congregations  that  do 
their  part  are  to  be  commended,  for  the 
light  and  life  of  the  ages  to  come  will  enable 
them  to  reap  the  golden  harvests  of  their 
savings  in  the  present  world. 

Qar  appeal  is    in  behalf  of  the  scattered 


strangers  throughout  the  States  of  America 
and  Canada — for  the  people  who  sit  in  the 
regions  of  darkness  and  need  the  stimulat- 
ing light  of  the  gospel  of  Jesus.  To  reach 
these,  ministers  must  be  sent,  and  being  sent, 
they  must  needs  be  supplied  with  "carnal 
things"  to  the  end  that  spiritual  things  may 
be  ministered. 

I  allude,  by  way  of  illustration,  to  North- 
western Kansas,  because  the  more  familiar  to 
me,  to  show  what  ought  to  be  done. 

There  are  many  members  who  live  quite  a 
distance  from  a  congregation.  For  months, 
and  some  for  years,  do  not  hear  the  gospel 
preached — are  cut  off  from  brotherly  fellow- 
ship, and  holy  communion.  To  reach  them 
and  build  up  congregations  requires  months 
of  constant  labor.  No  minister  in  the  dis- 
trict is  able  to  enter  the  warfare  at  his  own 
charges,  and  the  churches,  in  their  infancy, 
are  unable  to  meet  the  demands.  What  is 
the  result?  Either  those  members  must  live 
sorrowfully  and  Elijah-like,  alone;  or  the 
enemy,  by  some  hook  or  trick,  leads  them 
away  and  makes  merchandise  of   their  souls. 

The  remedy  lies  in  the  vigorous  applica- 
tion of  1  Cor.  9,  by  the  Brotherhood.  She 
should  equip  twenty  or  more  faithful  minis- 
ters and  keep  them  in  the  various  Districts 
to  look  after  and  strengthen  the  weak 
churches  and  build  up  new  ones  by  persie- 
tent,  diligent  efforts.  The  majority  of  con- 
gregations can  maintain  the  interest  in  their 
vicinity;  but  those  not  able  to  do  so,  and  iso- 
lated members  beyond  the  reach  of  looal 
churches,  demand  the  attention  of  a  combin- 
ed Brotherhood.  Let  the  money  go  up 
quickly  and  abundantly  to  the  General  Mis- 
sion Board !  Let  the  offerings  of  the  people 
be  as  spontaneous  and  glorious  as  that  of 
Israel  for  the  tabernacle,  and  then,  in  truth, 
the  evangelists  will  know  their  owner,  the 
Church,  and  the  Church  will  likewise  know 
them! 

I  second  Bro.  Moore's  motion  to  put  into 
greater  practical  use,  the  principles  of  min- 
isterial su3tenance.    "The    ox  knoweth  his 


owner. 


COME  TO  JESUS! 


BY  NETTIE  BRUBAKER. 

I  see  through  the  Messenger  that  the 
Brethren  in  so  many  places  report  such  good 
meetings,  how  saints  are  built  up,  and  sin- 
ners made  to  tremble  and  forsake  their  wick- 
ed ways.  I  am  made  to  rejoice  to  know  that 
Binners  are  coming  home  to  Christ.  I  have 
often  been  made  to  wonder  why  so  many  do 
reject  him  from  time  to  time,  when  he  is  so 
merciful  to  them  in  sparing  their  lives,  and 
supplying  all  their  temporal  wants. 

Dear  sinner,  he  is  to-day  standing  at  the 
door  of  your  hearts,  knocking  for  admittance; 
will  you  open  unto  him,  who  has  done  so 
much  for  you,  Who  has  suffered  and  died 
that  you  might  live? 

Ah  me  1  I  think  I  hear  some  one  say,  "Go 
thy  way,  to-day,  and  some  more  convenient 
season  I  will  call  on  thee."  Oh!  sinner, 
arise!  To-day  is  the  day  of  salvation. — 
Wake  up  and  behold  the  night  ie   far  spent, 


April  27,  1886. 


THE   GOSFiEIL,  MESSBNGEK. 


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the  day  is  at  hand,  and  the  enemy  of  thy 
soul  has  been  richly  feasting  on  his  prey, 
while  thou  wast  asleep  in  the  mire  of  sin. 
Art  thou  unconscious  of  all  this?  Behold 
thy  fields  of  choked  wheat  and  thrifty  tares, 
fast  ripening  for  the  oven. 

Meditate  upon  thy  harvest!  What  are 
thy  prospects?  Ah  I  are  they  not  blighted? 
Will  we  reap  what  we  sow?  Yes,  certainly, 
we  will  reap  what  we  sow;  if  we  sow  to  the 
flesh  we  shall  of  the  flesh  reap  conuption, 
but  if  we  sow  to  the  Spirit  we  shall  of  the 
Spirit  reap  life  everlasting."  Oh  what  a 
blessed  thought  to  reap  eternal  life!  Then, 
why  not  come  to  day?  Do  not  wait  for  to- 
morrow, for  we  have  no  promise  of  to-mor- 
row, and  we  know  not  how  soon  the  death 
message  may  be  delivered  to  us.  Death  has 
come  to  many  in  the  bloom  of  youth,  who 
seemed  to  have  the  promise  of  a  long  life. 
They,  no  doubt,  thought  they  would  have 
plenty  of  time  to  make  the  necessary  prep- 
arations, and  so  put  off  the  one  thing  need- 
ful until  it  was  too  late. 

Death's  summons  has  to  be  obeyed;  you 
cannot  bid  it  go  its  way  as  you  did  Christ's 
call.     The  poet  says, 

"Though  your  cheeks  are  in  their  bloom, 
Roses  bright  are  withered  soon, 
And  your  sun  may  sink  at  noon. 

O,  then,  how  needful  it  is  that  we  be  ready 
at  all  times,  and  that  we  forsake  the  com- 
pany of  the  ungodly,  that  we  improve  our 
days,  that  we  turn  our  face  heavenward,  that 
we  do  the  soul  justice,  and  that  we  save  it 
from  a  fearful  looking  forward  to  judgment 
and  fiery  indignation;  then  it  shall  be  well 
with  us  and  we  shall  have  peace  of  mind, 
we  shall  be  comforted,  and  our  fields  shall 
no  more  produce  unto  us  tares,  but  from 
the  good  seed  which  we  sow  shall  we  reap 
an  abundant  harvest,  we  shall  also  have  the 
smiles,  the  light  and  beautiful  countenance 
of  Jesus,  our  best  friend,  to  shine  about 
our  pathway  of  life,  and  to  strengthen,  cheer, 
and  animate  our  souls  as  we  are  making  our 
way  for  the  habitations  of  the  blest. 

FRAGMENTS. 


BY  ENOCH  EBY. 


I  strongly  concur  with  the  views  of  Bro. 
S.  S.  Mohler,  in  relation  to  printing  Bro.  A. 
W.  Keese's  article  on  "Church  Authority,"  in 
tract  form,  and  distributing  it  through 
the  Brotherhood. 

Bro.  Qninter's  Book  on  "Baptism,"  is  be- 
fore me,  and  needs  not  the  eulogy  of  my  im- 
perfect pen  to  aid  its  circulation;  but  will 
stand  on  its  own  meritB,  as  a  standard  work 
of  the  age.  The  correctness  of  its  premises 
must  be  conceded  to  by  every  intelligent, 
unbiased  mind,  yet  I  have  heard  some  say 
that  it  is  too  small  for  the  price,  when,  at 
the  same  time,  they  will  give  as  much  for  a 
gold  dollar  as  for  a  silver  dollar  without  a 
murmur  about  the  size. 

If  every  one  would  manifest  the  same  zeal 
that  book  agents  generally  do,  and  sell,  or  if 
they  cannot  sell,  buy  several  of  the  Brethren's 
books,  and  put  a  good  cloth  covering  on,  and 
send  it  out  in  the  country,   for  a    certain 


length  of  time,  to  a  neighbor,  who  you 
think  would  read  it  with  profit,  much  good 
might  be  done.  You  may  reply,  "I  cannot 
afford  it,  give  me  a  living  margin,  and  I  will 
make  the  effort."  Where  do  we  get  our 
margin  as  ministers?  On  worn-out  buggies, 
horses  and  clothes?  We  must  provide  for 
the  family  the  same  as  you.  Take  hold  and 
see  how  much  good  you  can  do! 

After  Annual  Meeting  of  1886,  our  Book 
and  Tract  Committee,  we  hope,  will  be  able 
to  aid  you  much  in  books,  tracts,  and  ad- 
vice. 

I  thank  God,  and  take  courage,  when  I 
look  at  the  work  of  our  last  Conference,  and 
compare  it  with  that  of  former  years,  before 
the  sifting;  especially  from  1877  until  1882, 
when  from  eight  to  seventeen  committees 
were  called  for,  and  sent  out  annually. 
The  last  two  years  we  had  one  each  year. 
Last  year  we  had  three  committees  appoint- 
ed to  aid  in  spreading  the  gospel. 

This  is  a  change  in  the  right  direction, 
and  shows  a  commendable  spirit  is  prevail- 
ing, and  the  Church  prospering  numerically. 
Hope  this  year  the  local  churches  and  the 
District  Meetings  will  so  manage,  that  not 
one  committee  will  be  called  for  at  our 
general  Conference  of  1886. 

Lena,  111. 


PRAYER. 


BY  S.  M.  SAUNDERS. 


"  Whea   Christ,  the  Lord,  was  here  below. 
He  taught  his  people  what  to  do." 

About  the  first  thing  he  taught  them  was 
to  pray ;  his  disciples  came  to  him  and  said, 
"Master,  teach  us  to  pray!"  They  seemed  to 
realize  that  it  was  their  duty  to  pray,  and 
not  only  their  duty,  but  a  glorious  privilege 
to  commune  with  God  by  prayer,  and  to 
bring  their  wishes,  desires,  sorrows  and 
cares  to  God. 

It  is  the  indispensable  duty  of  elders 
and  ministers  in  this  day  and  age  of  the 
world  to  instruct  young  converts  to  pray, 
and  what  to  pray  for,  in  order  that  they  may 
grow  in  grace,  and  favor  with  God.  I  think 
this  is  a  duty  which  is  too  often  neglected 
and,  as  a  consequence,  young  members  some- 
times wander  away  from  God. 

"Who  that  knows  the  worth  of  prayer, 
But  wishes  often  to  be  there?" 

When  the  cares  and  sorrows  of  this  mortal 
life  sweep  down  over  ua  like  great  billows, 
how  sweet  to  bring  them  all  to  God  in  pray- 
er! Though  friends  may  forsake  us,  and 
foes  all  unite  and  we  may  be  persecuted  and 
all  manner  of  evil  spoken  against  us  falsely, 
yet  will  not  God  forsake  us.  Though  we  be 
tried  and  tempted  on  every  side,  our  Lord 
has  promised  to  be  with  us  in  the  sixth  troub- 
le, and  in  the  seventh  he  will  not  forsake 
us;  if  we  come  to  him  in  prayer;  asking  his 
aid  and  assistance,  he  will  not  upbraid 
us,  neither  turn  us  away  empty. 

What  a  glorious  consolation  is  this  to  the 
poor,  wayfaring  child  of  God,  to  know  that 
we  have  a  friend  that  sticketh  closer  than  a 
brotLer,  who  will  heal  all  our  sorrows! 

Cenireton,  Ind. 


GATHER  THE  FRAGMENTS. 


Be  an  economist  of  time.  Time  is  money, 
and  more  than  that.  It  is  the  stuff  that 
eternity  is  made  of.  Be,  therefore,  misers 
of  minutes.  We  talk  of  "oft'-hours"  and 
"spare  moments,"  but  we  have  none  to  spare. 
True,  we  need  recreation,  relief  from  the 
daily  pressure  of  care.  We  cannot  safely 
abridge  sleep,  the  tension  of  modern  life,  the 
rush  and  rivalry  of  bueiness,  make  rest  a 
necessity,  not  a  luxury.  Overwork  is  a  sin 
against  the  body.  We  owe  it  to  ourselves 
and  to  others  to  keep  the  body  in  its  best 
physical  condition.  We  are  gathering  up 
the  fragments  in  so  doing.  Proper  relaxa- 
tion is  a  part  of  true  economy;  but  the  point 
to  be  remembered  is  the  value  and  sig- 
nificance of  all  our  hours  as  related  to  the 
aim  of  life.  This  being  understood,  we 
shall  be  frugal  of  our  scanty,  lessening  store. 
Fragments  of  time,  saved,  will  rapidly  ac- 
cumulate wealth,  material  and  spiritual. 
Many  valuable  books  have  been  prepared  in 
moments  of  comparative  leisure. 

Kind  words  and  deeds  that  take  but  a 
moment  of  time  may  be  like  fruitful  seeds, 
the  harvestings  of  which  may  be  superlative- 
ly rich  in  this  life  and  the  life  to  come. 
Oh,  the  joy  of  memory  that  comes  from  utiliz- 
ing fragments  of  time!  They  enrich  alike 
the  life  of  him  who  saves  and  that  of  him  he 
serves.  An  extra  visit  to  the  closet,  the  im- 
provement of  some  fugitive  impression  or 
some  passing  acquaintance,  may  start 
streams  of  beneficent  influence  that  will  not 
only  momentarily  refresh  and  restore  the 
wearied  soul,  but  leave  a  permanent  effect 
on  character.  What  we  need  is  a  strong 
purpose,  followed  out  by  systematic  and  per- 
sistent effort  day  by  day. 


FOE    OF    THE  CHURCH. 


The  greatest  enemy  that  the  Church  of 
Christ  confronts  to-day  is  not  materialism, 
nor  ritualism,  nor  deism,  nor  atheism;  but  it 
is  alcoholism.  The  demoralizing,  dehumaniz- 
ing effects  of  strong  drink  go  further  toward 
vitiating  and  annulling  Christian  efforts  and 
philanthropy  than  anything  else.  We  ven- 
ture to  say  that  if  the  manufacture  and  sale 
of  alcoholic  liquors  were  absolutely  prohibit- 
ed, the  Church  would  make  more  rapid  prog- 
ress toward  the  complete  evangelization  of 
the  world  than  it  has  ever  done  in  all  the 
history  of  the  past. 

BLAMELESS    BUT  NOT  FAULTLESS. 


No  Christian  is  or  can  be  faultless  before 
the  Lord.  Blameless  all  may,  and  ought  to 
be.  The  child  that  does  its  needle- work 
faithfully  is  commended,  though  not  a  stitch 
is  perfect.  The  child  is  blameless,  not  fault- 
less. The  Christian  who  lives  up  to  his 
light  and  ability  is  I  lameless,  but  in  God's 
sight  faulty.  He  is  not  conscious  of  his  de- 
fect, his  eyes  are  not  as  sharp  as  God's;  his 
best  efforts  are  like  the  needle-work  of  the 
little  girl,  well  done  for  her,  but  so  defec- 
tive in  fact  that  every  Btitch  must  be  remov- 
ed. 


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Bro.  John  Forney,  of  Abilene,  Kansas,  in- 
forms us  that  their  quarterly  council  passed 
off  pleasantly  on  the  20th  of  March.  Bro. 
Samuel  Haugh  was  ordained  to  the  full  min- 
istry.   

Bbo.  David  Long's  address  is  still,  as  for- 
merly, Fairplay,  Washington  Co.,  Md.,  and 
not  Hagerstown,  as  it  is  given  in  the  Alma- 
nac. The  change  was  made  without  Bro. 
Long's  direction. 


The  Brethren  of  Pioneer,  Williams  Co., 
Ohio,  have  organized  a  Sunday-school,  with 
Bro.  Noah  Long,  Superintendent,  and 
Bro.  John  Eagle  as  assistant.  We  glean 
from  a  letter  written  to  us  by  J.  W.  Ritchey. 


A  Steward  is  wanted  to  take  charge  of  the 
boardirjg  department  of  Mt.  Morris  College. 
A  brother  and  sister  who  have  no  small  chil- 
dren, and  who  are  not  afraid  of  work,  may 
find  a  permanent  situation.  Address  J.  G. 
Royer,  Mt.  Morris,  111. 


Bro.  George  Nicholas,  of  Muscatine,  Iowa, 
would  like  to  get  a  situation  in  a  store  among 
the  Brethren.  His  object  is  to  be  where  he 
can  have  church  privileges,  and  he  is  willing  to 
work  for  low  wages.  He  is  a  shoemaker  by 
trade,  and  would  work  in  a  shoo  store. 


Brethren  J.  D.  Miller  and  Abraham 
Barnhart  are  delegates  to  the  Annual  Meet- 
ing from  the  Welsh  Run  congregation, 
Franklin  Co.,  Pa.,  and  Washington  Co.,   Md. 

The  District  Meeting  of  Eastern  Mary- 
land takes  place  to-day.  The  notice  of  the 
meeting  reached  us  too  late  for  insertion  in 
our  last  number.  Our  Brethren  should  send 
in  such  important  notices  in  good  time,  so 
that  they  may  appear  in  the  Messenger  be- 
fore the  meetings  take  place. 

Bro.  E.  J.  Blough,  who  was  so  severely  in- 
jured on  the  railroad,  on  his  way  home  from 
Annual  Meeting  last  spring,  writes  that  he 
has  so  far  recovered  that  he  can  now  walk  by 
using  two  canes,  and  hopes  to  regain  tolera- 
ble health  and  strength  again.  The  Penn- 
sylvania R.  R.  Co.  paid  him  damages  without 
going  to  law.  He  considers  them  honorable 
and  recommends  their  roads  to  the  brethren 
and  sisters  going  to  A.  M.  this  year. 


"  Who  is  Lewis  0.  Hummer,  of  Kansas?  He  is  send- 
ing a  paper  through  the  Brotherhood,  called  the  Free 
Discussion.  Is  he  not  an  expelled  brother?  If  so, 
please  let  the  Brotherhood  know  it." 

Christian  Lapp, 

We  believe  that  L.  O.  Hummer,  the  pub- 
lisher of  the  "  Free  Discussion,"  was  expel- 
led from  the  Church.  We  do  not  know  the 
particulars  in  his  case.  We  have  seen  a  copy 
of  his  paper,  and  we  do  not  think  it  mani- 
fests a  proper  spirit  for  a  professed  Chris- 
tian journal. 

The  more  we  live  for  others,  and  the  ltss 
we  labor  for,  and  love  self,  the  nearer  like 
Christ  will  we  become.  His  entire  life  was 
consecrated  to  the  service  of  others.  Noth- 
ing was  kept  back.  It  was  an  entire  conse- 
cration. We  are  to  be  like  him.  We  are  to 
follow  his  example,  walk  in  his  footsteps,  and 
obey  his  commands.  In  doing  this  we  shall 
receive  power  to  get  rid  of  our  selfish  self, 
and  get  nearer  to  the  perfect  measure  of 
the  character  left  us  by  our  Divine  Mas- 
ter.   

From  Bro.  Lewis  Fahrney,  of  the  Salem 
Church,  Reno  Co.,  Kan.,  we  learn  that  the 
church  there  is  prospering.  He  says  they 
are  extremely  anxious  to  have  the  Annual 
Meeting  in  Kansas  in  1887.  It  will  give  our 
Eastern  and  Western  Brethren  an  excellent 
opportunity  to  meet  and  enjoy  a  social  reun- 
ion. This  is  one  feature  of  our  A.  M.,  that 
we  hope  will  never  be  lost  sight  of.  Those 
great  gatherings  keep  alive,  more  than  any- 
thing else  can  do,  the  love  and  fellowship  of 
the  people  of  God. 

The  Brethren  at  Naperville,  111.,  where 
the  District  Meeting  of  Northern  Illinois 
will  be  held,  on  the  18  th  of  May,  have  ap- 
pointed their  love-feast  on  the  17th,  the  day 
before  District  Meeting,  and  invite  the 
Brethren  to  meet  with  them,  and  to  come  di- 
rect to  Naperville  by  railroad.  The  love- 
feast  will  begin  at  two  P.  M.  As  before 
stated,  return  certificates,  entitling  those  who 
go  to  the  D.  M.,  to  return  at  one-third  fare, 
will  be  placed  at  Forreston,  Mt.  Morris,  and 
Rochelle.  When  you  buy  your  ticket,  ask 
for  a  return  certificate. 


Bro.  J.  R.  Royer,  of  Durlach,  Pa.,  sends 
some  money  for  the  general  missionary  work 
of  the  Church,  and  also  for  a  home  for  Bro. 
Hope,  and  says:  "I  cannot  see  how  Brethren 
can  read  the  Messenger,  and  not  give  a 
helping  hand  to  the  good  cause  of  spreading 
the  gospel,  and  buying  a  home  for  Bro.  Hope. 
Some  let  these  calls  go  unheeded.  They  are 
laying  up  worldly  treasures,  that  must  soon 
come  to  naught." 


A  sister  sends  five  dollars  for  Bro.  Hope's 
home,  and  says:  "I  saw  in  the  last  Messen- 
ger that  Bro.  Hope  is  coming  back  to  Amer- 
ica with  an  invalid  wife,  if  she  lives  to  come 
at  all.  How  sad!  Just  think  what  trials 
they  have  endured.  Only  he  who  doeth  all 
things  well  knoweth.  May  her  health  be 
restored,  and  may  she  find  a  home  of  her 
own  to  go  to,  given  by  generous  hearts."  To 
which  we  add  a  hearty  Amen. 

We  have  just  received  the  following  note 
from  Bro.  A.  W.  Vaniman,  and  we  rejoice 
that  the  Lord  is  blessing  the  [mission  work 
in  Texas:  "In  company  with  Bro.  Pitzer 
and  Rogers,  and  our  wives,  we  went  fifty 
miles  west  of  here  to  hold  some  meetings 
with  a  few  members  in  Clay  county.  Held 
ten  meetings  and  baptized  five,  who  were  all 
under  twenty  years  of  age,  with  excellent 
prospects  for  more  the  next  trip.  Water  for 
baptizing  purposes  being  scarce,  the  breth- 
ren dug  a  hole  in  the  solid  sand  rock,  which 
filled  up  with  water,  and  formed  a  splendid 
baptistry.  We  are  well  pleased  with  Texas 
so  far.  We  are  at  present  located  about 
eighteen  miles  west  of  Gainesville,  in  Cook 
county.  Our  address  is  Gainesville,  Texas, 
Pleasant  Yiew  Box." 


TOBACCO. 


Some  of  our  Brethren  think  we  are  too  se- 
vere on  those  who  ixse  tobacco.  We  have  no 
desire  to  be  harsh  or  unkind  in  our  writing 
on  this  subject.  We  believe  the  habit  to  be 
a  useless,  and  a  hurtful  one,  and  all  are 
agreed  that  it  is  not  a  cleanly  one.  We 
would  like  to  see  every  member  of  the  body 
of  Christ  rid  of  this,  as  well  as  of  every  oth- 
er useless  habit:  but  because  we  have  our 
faults  is  no  reason,  as  some  seem  to  argue, 
that  we  should  not  use  our  pen  against  them. 
We  have  not  been  as  severe  on  this  habit  as 
the  decisions  of  our  A.  M.  would  seem  to  jus- 
tify. And  that  our  Brethren  may  know  just 
what  position  the  Church,  as  a  body,  has  tak- 
en on  this  question,  we  give  the  action  tak- 
en at  our  Annual  Meetings.  We  quote  from 
"  C/ome  Let  Da  Reason  Together,"  because  in 
this  the  author  gives  the  decision  of  the 
Church  in  concise  language: 

"  In  1817,  it  was  decided  that  those  who  are  contami- 
nated with  tobacco  could  not  be  elected  to  any  office  in 
the  church. 

"  In  1822  the  brethren  said,  '  It  ii  a  shamefully  bad 
habit  (German,  Untugend),  and  everything  bad,  says 
the  apostle,  is  sin,  and  sin  defileth  the  body;  and  anoth- 
er apostle  says,  that  your  bodies  together  with  your  spir- 
its shall  be  holy.' 

"In  1827,  it  was  decided  that  membeis  should  not  even 
raise  tobacco,  '  By  which  so  much  mischief  is  done,  and 
so  many  men  and  women  are  led  captive.' 


April  27,  1886. 


THE   GOSJPEL   MESSETCGEli. 


205 


"In  1880,  it  was  decided  that  it  is  not  right  for  a  broth- 
er, '  who  indulges  in  the  filthy  fashion  of  the  world  in 
in  the  use  of  tobacco,  to  reprove  a  sister  who  indulges  in 
the  vain  fashions  of  the  world  in  dress,  both  fashions  be- 
ing wrong.'    See  Rom.  2: 1--3,  21,  22,  and  Matt.  7:  3-5. 

"In  1881,  the  old  decisions  of  1817  and  1827  were  re-af- 
firmed. The  church  ha?,  by  these  decisions,  placed  her- 
self on  record,  and  it  is  a  record  fully  in  accord  with  the 
pure  and  holy  life  of  Christ.  Let  the  elders,  ministers, 
deacons  and  lay  members,  who  are  addicted    to   this 

'  SHAMEFULLY  BAD    HABIT,'  —  'UnTUCIEND,'    Unvil'.U- 

ous,  vicious,  bad,  as  the  German  has  it,  remember  that 
they  ate  plainly  violating  the  decisions  of  the  church, 
which  they  have  vowed  to  sustain.  Those  whom  the 
Holy  Ghost  hath  made  overseers  in  tlio  church,  who  are 
to  watch  for  our  souls  as  shepherds  watch  their  flocks, 
and  those  who  minister  in  holy  things,  and  ate  placed  in 
official  positions  in  the  church  by  the  Lord,  should  espec- 
ially free  themselves  from  this  filthy  fashion  of  the  world, 
and  be  pure  and  holy  as  is  the  Lord  God  who  hath  call- 
ed them  to  a  high  and  important  position,  which  if  they 
fill  worthily,  they  do  well  and  ate  accounted  worthy  of 
double  honor." 

Brethren,  you  who  are  disposed  to  find 
fault  with  the  position  we  take  on  this  sub- 
ject, remember  that  it  is  strictly  in  accord 
with  the  decisions  of  our  Annual  Conference. 
The  decisions  above  referred  to  may  be  found 
in  our  book  of  Minutes,  and  the  last  action 
taken  by  the  A.  M.  on  the  subject,  was  in 
1881,  when  the  decisions  of  1817  and  1827 
were  re-affirmed.  Please  do  not  become  of- 
fended, but  try,  by  the  help  of  God,  to  rid 
yourselves  of  a  useless,  and  to  say  the  least, 
an  unclean  habit. 


A  HEMAKKABLE  OLD  DOCUMENT. 


Recently  there  has  been  discovered  at 
Crefeld,  Germany,  a  letter,  or  rather  a  diary, 
written  by  Bro.  John  Naas,  in  the  year  1733. 
It  is  addressed  to  his  beloved  son,  Jacob 
William  Naae,  of  Crefeld,  and  a  number  of 
Brethren  who  still  remained  at  that  place, 
and  is  dated  at  Germantown,  Oct.  17,  1733 
It  contains  a  full  and  complete  account  of 
the  voyage  made  by  the  writer  across  the  At- 
lantic in  a  sailing  vessel,  and  his  arrival  at 
Germantown,  Pa.,  where  he  was  met  by 
members  of  the  Brethren's  Church,  who  had 
preceded  him  to  this  country. 

Bro.  A.  H.  Cassel  has  given  a  complete 
biography  of  Bro.  Naas,  which  was  publish- 
ed in  the  Brethren's  Almanac  in  1872.  He 
was  one  of  our  most  noted  preachers,  as  Bro. 
Caeeel  very  truthfully  says,  "He  was  une- 
qualed  as  a  preacher,  being  a  German 
Whitefield,  or  a  Boanerges." 

We  have  a  copy  of  Bro.  Naas'  old  diary,  in 
the  German,  published  in  the  Deutsche  Pio- 
titer,  a  magazine  devoted  to  the  early  Ger- 
man pioneers  in  America.  Bro.  L.  A.  Plate, 
of  our  office,  is  preparing  a  translation  of  the 
old  document,  and  we  propose  to  give  it  to 
our  readers  at  an  early  date.  It  will  be  in- 
teresting as  a  message  from  the  olden  times, 
and  will  show  something  of  the  hardships  of 
an  ocean  voyage  one  hundred  and  fifty  years 
ago.  From  it  we  may  learn  what  our  old 
Brethren  endured  that  they  might  find  a 
home,  where  they  could  worship  God  accord- 
ing to  his  Word. 


QUERISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 


Where  is  the  book  of  Jasher,  and  what  kind  of  a  book 
is  it,  and  where  can  it  be  obtained!  Please  answer 
through  the  Gospel  Messenger. 

A.  Nelson  Grayuill. 

Concerning  the  book  of  Jasher  alluded  to 
in  Joshua  10:  13,  and  2  Sam.  1:  8,  but  little 
information  has  been  obtained  by  scholars, 
and,  consequently,  but  little  is  known  about 
it.  And  as  but  little  but  conjecture  is  offer- 
ed upon  the  subject,  as  might  be  expected, 
different  opinions  have  been  advanced  as  to 
what  book  is  meant.  Horn*1,  in  bis  Intro- 
duction to  the  Critical  Study  and  Knowledge 
of  the  Holy  Scriptures,  gives  a  somewhat 
lengthy  account  of  a  spurious  woik  called 
the  book  of  Jasher.  But  there  is  no  work 
extant  that  is  reliable,  beating  such  a  name. 

Dr.  Clarke,  in  his  Notes  on  Joshua  10:  13, 
has  the  following  observations  on  the  Book 
of  Jasher  •  "The  book  of  the  upright.  See  on 
Num.  21:  14  Probably  this  was  a  book, 
which,  in  reference  to  Joshua  and  his  trans- 
actions, was  similar  to  the  Commentaries  of 
Caesar,  on  his  wars  with  the  Gauls.  Critics 
and  commentators  are  greatly  divided  in 
their  sentiments  relative  to  the  nature  of 
this  book.  The  opinion  above  appears  to  me 
the  most  probable." 

In  1  Cor.  5 :  5,  we  read  in  reference  to  the  fornicator 
that  the  church  atCorir.th  had  to  deal  with,  "To  deliver 
such  an  one  unto  Satan  for  the  destruction  of  the  flesh, 
that  the  spirit  may  be  saved,  in  the  day  of  the  Lord  Je- 
sus." Now,  how  is  the  church  to  deliver  such  a  one  un- 
to Satan  for  the  destruction  of  the  flesh,  that  the  spiiit 
may  be  saved  in  the  day  of  the  Lord  Jesus? 

What  are  we  to  understand  by  the  wedding  garment, 
in  Matt.  22:  11?  Daniel  B.  Ueiny. 

1.  In  the  apostolical  age  of  the  church,  the 
Lord  inflicted,  through  the  church  and  the 
apostles,  bodily  disease,  pain,  and  sometimes 
even  death,  upon  persona  that  had  made  a 
profession  of  Christianity,  and  afterwards 
committed  great  crimes.  We  have  instances 
of  this  kind  in  the  case  of  Ananias  and  Sap- 
phira,  Acts  5:  1-11;  of  Elyma?,  Acts  13:  8: 
of  Hymeneus  and  Alexander,  1  Tim.  1:  20; 
and  probably  of  those  of  the  Corinthians, 
who,  in  a  disorderly  manner,  participated  in 
the  service  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  1  Cor.  11: 
30.  Then,  as  such  a  mode  of  punishment  ex- 
isted in  the  apostolic  church,  it  was  that 
form  of  punishment  that  was  inflicted  upon 
the  person  in  the  Corinthian  church  that  had 
committed  an  aggravated  offense  of  fornica- 
tion. As  that  punishment  was  inflicted 
through  the  agency  of  the  apostlep,  it  seems 
it  was  confined  to  the  apostolic  age  of  the 
church,  and  does  not  now  exist  in  the  church. 
And  let  it  be  especially  noticed  that  the  pun- 
ishment was  inflicted  for  the  recovery  of 
those  upon  whom  it  was  inflicted — "for  the 
destruction  of  the  flesh,  that  the  spirit  may 
be  saved,  in  the  day  of  the  Lord  Jesus." 

2.  The  wedding  gorracnt  that  the  man  at 
the  marriage  of  the  king's  son  was  lacking, 
we  understand  to  be  a  holy  life  or  character, 
or  the  white  robe  of  the  righteousness  of  the 


saints.  In  Revelation  19:  7,  8,  we  have  the 
following  language:  "Let  us  be  glad  and  re- 
joice, and  give  honor  to  him ;  for  the  marriage 
of  the  Lamb  is  come,  and  his  wife  hath  made 
herself  ready.  And  to  her  was  granted,  that 
she  should  be  arrayed  in  fine  linen,  clean  and 
white;  for  the  fine  linen  is  the  righteouenees 
of  saints."  In  Bom.  13:  13,  14,  we  have  the 
following:  "Let  us  walk  honestly  as  in  the 
day;  not  in  rioting  and  drunkenness,  not  in 
chambering  and  wantonness,  not  in  strife  and 
envying:  But  put  ye  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  make  no  provision  for  the  flesh, 
to  fulfill  the  lusts."  And  in  Gal.  3:  27,  we 
have  the  following:  "For  as  many  of  you  as 
were  baptized  into  Christ,  have  put  on 
Christ."  Taking  such  passages  as  we  have 
referred  to  into  consideration,  and  in  looking 
into  their  deep  import,  we  think  the  right- 
eousness of  Christ,  or  the  gaiments  of  salva- 
tion, will  best  represent  the  wedding  gar- 
ment. The  prophet  represents  the  righteous 
as  saying,  "I  will  greatly  rejoice  in  the  Lord, 
my  soul  shall  be  joyful  in  my  God;  for  he 
hath  clothed  me  with  the  garments  of  salva- 
tion, he  hath  covered  me  with  the  robe  of 
righteousness  as  a  bridegroom  decketh  him- 
self with  ornaments,  and  as  a  bride  adorneth 
herself  with  jewels.    Isa.  61:  10. 

Will  you  please  give  an  answer  to  the  following  ques- 
tions through  the  GosrEL  Messenger? 

1.  If  a  brother  changes  his  residence  from  one  congre- 
gation to  another,  and  gets  a  certificate  of  membership 
from  the  congregation  he  formerly  lived  in,  and  pre- 
sents it  to  the  one  in  which  he  now  lives,  and  it  refuses 
to  receive  him,  because  he  is  likely  soon  to  become  in 
need  of  the  charity  of  the  chuich,  what  is  the  best  way 
io  proceed  in  such  a  case?  And  does  not  the  church 
need  some  admonition  in  this  case? 

2.  Is  a  brother  justified,  acccording  to  the  gospel  and 
the  rules  of  the  church,  to  take  part  in  the  exercises  of  a 
brass  band,  and  in  learning  to  play  the  music  practiced 
in  such  bands?  And  is  the  church  justified  in  allowing 
members  to  engage  in  such  worldly  things? 

1.  In  regard  to  the  first  question,  our  An- 
nual Meeting  has  given  the  following  coun- 
sel: "What  is  the  order  of  the  Brethren  when 
members  have  become  entirely  dependent 
upon  the  church?  Have  they  the  privilege 
of  moving  from  one  branch  of  the  church  to 
another,  without  the  consent  of  the  church 
into  which  they  propose  to  move?  Answer — 
The  church  into  which  such  members  pro- 
pose to  move  should  first  be  counseled  before 
they  move,  and  if  it  is  not  complied  with,  the 
charges  should  be  paid  by  the  church  from 
which  they  moved."  Article  3,  A.  M.  of  1867. 

The  counsel  above  given  is  not  exactly 
such  as  is  requested  by  the  brother  that 
sends  the  query,  but  the  principle  is  the 
same.  If  the  member  is  likely  to  become  de- 
pendent upon  the  church  soon,  the  same 
course  should  be  pursued  as  is  done  with  one 
that  is  already  dependent  upon  the  church. 
The  A.  M.  gave  the  counsel  that  it  did,  since 
churches  might  be  tempted  to  try  to  get  rid 
of  dependent  members,  and  get  them  upon 
another  church.  And  dependent  member* 
might  bo  tempted  to  move  into  another 
church,  thinking  they  might   be  better  pro- 


266 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEB, 


April  27,  1886. 


vided  for.  To  avoid  such  liabilities,  the 
churches  concerned  are  directed  to  counsel 
with  each  other.  Such  a  course  is  judicious 
and  safe. 

2.  The  second  query  is  one  that  produces 
in  our  mind  a  deep  regret,  at  the  thought 
that  there  is  a  brother  in  our  Fraternity  that 
finds  enough  of  congeniality  of  feeling  in  a 
brass  band  and  its  exercises  and  enjoyments, 
to  make  it  a  place  of  resort.  It  appears  very 
plain  to  us  that  a  brother  who  has  been  en- 
lightened, and  has  tasted  of  the  heavenly 
gift,  and  has  been  made  partaker  of  the  Ho- 
ly Ghost,  and  has  tasted  of  the  good  word  of 
God,  and  the  powers  of  the  world  to  come, 
Heb.  6:4  5,  would  not  feel  that  such  a  band 
as  is  alluded  to  in  the  query,  would  be  the 
place  for  him.  We  would  think  that  he 
would  prefer  to  be  in  a  different  kind  of  so- 
ciety, and  engaged  in  a  different  kind  of  em- 
ployment. And  as  we  must  believe  that  such 
surroundinga  as  those  are  subject  to  that  at- 
tend the  exercises  of  the  brass  band,  are  by 
no  means  well  calculated  to  develop  the 
Christian  character  of  that  high  and  pure 
type,  that  all  our  churches  should  be  endeav- 
oring to  develop  in  their  members,  and  any 
church  in  our  Fraternity  with  the  principles 
that  we  profess,  that  will  permit  its  members 
to  do  that  which  is  indicated  in  the  query, 
without  striving,  and  that  earnestly,  to  draw 
them  away  from  such  associations,  and  to 
have  them  put  under  influences  more  likely 
to  cultivate  Christian  character,  and  a  strong- 
er desire  for  spiritual  enjoyment,  is  not  by 
any  means  exercising  the  watchful  care  over 
its  members  that  it  should,  and  is  not  faith- 
ful to  its  trust  in  maintaining  the  standard 
of  holiness  as  held  and  professed  by  our 
Brotherhood. 

Dear  Editors: — 

1.  Can  a  man  have  faith,  which  is  the  gift  of  God, 
without  being  converted? 
2.  What  is  the  difference  between  faith  and  hope? 

Jacob  Z.  Gotwals. 

1.  A  man  cannot,  with  propriety,  be  said 
to  have  saving  faith,  or  a  living  faith  produc- 
tive of  good  works,  before  he  is  converted. 
But  as  faith  is  given  in  Heb.  6:  1,  as  one  of 
the  principles  of  the  doctrine  of  Christ,  and 
as  it  would  be  very  difficult  to  conceive,  ac- 
cording to  the  gospel  plan  of  salvation,  how 
a  man  can  b3come  converted  without  faith,  it 
seems  to  follow  that  a  man  must  have  a  de- 
gree of  faith  before  he  is  converted. 

2.  Faith  stands  related  to  hope,  as  the 
cause  stands  related  to  the  effect.  The  exer- 
cise of  a  gospel  or  living  faith  will  produce 
hope  in  the  balieving  soul.  Paul  says,  "Be- 
ing justified  by  faith,  we  have  peace  with 
God  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ;  by 
whom  also  we  have  access  by  faith  into  this 
grace  wherein  we  stand,  and  rejoice  in  hope 
of  the  glory  of  God.  And  not  only  so,  but 
we  glory  in  tribulation  also;  knowing  that 
tribulation  worketh  patience;  and  patience, 
experience;  and  experience,  hope;  and  hope 


maketh  not  ashamed:  because  the  love  of  God 
is  shed  abroad  in  our  hearts  by  the  Holy 
Ghost,  which  is  given  unto  us."    Rom,  5 : 1-5. 

J   Q. 


WHY  HONEST  CONSERVATIVES 
SHOULD  JOIN  THE  BRETH- 
REN CHURCH. 


The  Brethren  Church  has  many  warm  friends  in  the 
Conservative  ranks;  men  and  women  who  tell  us  we  are 
right,  attend  our  meetings,  and  urge  us  to  press  on  in 
the  good  work  of  reforming  and  saving.  All  such  per- 
sons should  become  members  of  the  Brethren  Church, 
because : 

1.  You  are  where  you  are  through  misrepresentation; 
when  you  joined  the  church  you  were  told  you  joined  the 
Brethren  Church;  you  were  told  the  Bible  was  your 
creed ;  you  were  told  Christ  was  the  head  of  your  church. 
Now  you  find  yourself  a  member  of  the  German  Bap- 
tist Church;  you  have  the  ideas  of  fallible  men  for  a 
creed;  you  have  a  few  ambitious  men  for  the  head  of 
the  church;  you  are  where  you  are  through  misrepresen- 
tation, and  you  should  step  across  the  line,  because  such 
a  step  will  place  you  on  the  old  platform  where 
you  can  work  under  a  divine  name,  with  a  divine  creed, 
and  for  a  divine    htat. 

2.  You  occupy  a  false  position  by  remaining  where 
you  are.  You  believe  one  thing,  yet  you  practice  anoth- 
er. By  remaining  with  the  wrong-doers  you  sanction  by 
your  presence  the  wrong  done.  A  man  in  the  world 
may  admire  the  church,  yet  if  that  man  does  not  join 
the  church,  the  devil  can  use  him  to  advertise  his  world- 
ly object.  You  may  believe  the  Brethren  right,  but  if 
you  do  not  come  and  help  them  by  your  presence,  you 
sanction  their  enemeis  by  your  presence  among  them. 
You  cannot  afford  to  occupy  a  false  position,  hence 
you  should  leave  the  false  and  cliDg  to  the  true. 

3.  You  fail  to  exert  an  influence  for  good  by  remain- 
ing where  you  are;  you  exert  some  influence  for  either 
good  or  bad;  standing  where  you  do  your  influ- 
ence is  not  for  good;  it  could  not  be  otherwise. 
Men  follow  your  actions  not  your  thoughts.  You  may 
think  the  Brethren  right,  but  if  you  sustain  the  opposite 
by  your  presence,  your  influence  it.  in  that  direction,  and 
your  influence  is  limited  to  a  few  in  the  church,  and  is 
not  over  those  in  the  world;  occupying  a  false  position, 
you  fail  to  influence  sinners  for  Christ.  Standing  out 
boldly  for  Christ,  you  not  only  influence  those  in  the 
church  but  those  out  of  the  chuich,  hence  you  should  ad- 
vocate the  truth,  regardlessof  consequences. 

You  know  the  Brethren  are  right;  you  wish  to  occupy 
a  true  position  before  God  and  man;  you  want  to  make 
your  influence  tell  on  sinners;  then  be  true  to  your  con- 
victions, and  you  will  find  shelter,  safety  and  peace  in 
the  Brethren  Church.  John  Dhke  McFaddkn. 

The  above  circular  is  being  sent  to  some 
of  the  members  of  our  churches.  A  brother 
sent  it  to  us,  and  it  was  cat  into  two  parts. 
He  said  the  first  part,  paragraph  number 
one,  was  sent  to  his  wife,  and  the  other  part, 
containing  paragraphs  numbers  two  and 
three,  was  sent  to  a  sister  in  his  congrega- 
tion. The  brother  is  a  minister.  We  pub- 
lish the  circular  that  our  brethren  may 
know  what  is  being  done  to  draw  them  away 
from  the  church,  and  to  put  them  on  their 
guard.  We  publish  the  document  without 
note  or  comment,  as  it  speaks  for  itself,  and 
explains  itself.  j.   q. 


Religion  which  does  not  restrain  evil 
tendencies  and  produce  a  sober  life,  which 
does  not  lead  a  man  to  love  and  practice 
justice  and  mercy,  which  does  not  teach  and 
produce  supreme  love  and  service  to  God, 
is  a  form  of  godliness  without  its  power,  a 
garment  which  hides  a  skeleton,  a  useless 
machinery. 


NOTES  FROM  OUR  CORRESPONDENTS. 

"As  cold  water  is  to  a  thiisty  bouI,  bo  is  good  news  from 
a  far  country. 

We  again  resort  to  notes  in  order  to  re- 
lieve our  correspondence  box  of  the  surplus 
accumulations. 

— Bro.  David  Hildebrand  tells  of  the  good 
meetings  in  the  Johnstown  church,  Pa.,  held 
during  the  winter  by  brethren  Jos.  Berkey 
and  James  Sell.  The  house  was  crowded 
and  the  church  much  strengthened. 

— Bro.  Christian  Roesch,  of  Grafton,  Neb., 
says  that  himself  and  wife  are  the  only  mem- 
bers living  in  that  part  of  Nebraska.  They 
moved  to  Grafton  about  a  year  ago,  and  have 
only  attended  two  of  our  meetings  during 
that  time. 

— Bro.  G.  N.  Shafer,  of  Indiana,  Pa.,  is 
suffering  from  disease,  and  desires  all  the 
brethren  and  sisters  to  pray  for  him.  He 
exhorts  us  all  to  be  faithful  to  our  Master, 
that  in  the  end  we  may  all  meet  in  heaven. 
He  would  like  have  the  address  of  Bro.  Ab. 
Carpman.  Will  some  one  who  knows  be 
kind  enough  to  send  it  to  him  ? 

—Our  young  brother,  J.  E.  Pitzer,  of  Cook 
Co.,  Tex.,  gives  us  some  news  from  the  Lone 
Star  State.  They  have  lived  in  Texas  seven 
years,  and  like  the  country  very  well.  They 
have  thirty- four  members,  and  have  prayer- 
meetings  every  two  weeks.  They  remember 
with  pleasure  the  visits  paid  them  by  breth- 
ren S.  S.  Mohier,  Enoch  Eby  and  Henry 
Brubaker. 

— Sister  Kate  Keaby,  of  Assotin  City,  W. 
Ty.,  thinks  that  brethren  should  not  be  too 
fast  in  buying  land  in  a  new  country.  Bet- 
ter try  it  awhile  first,  and  see  how  you  like 
it.  She  thinks  those  who  come  to  Washing- 
ton Territory  should  stay  there  a  year  before 
purchasing,  as  they  would  then  be  able  to 
make  better  selections,  and  know  how  the 
country  suits  them.  There  is  some  wisdom 
in  her  advice. 

— Bro.  John  H.  Crume,  writing  from  the 
Springfield  church,  in  Northern  Indiana,  in- 
forms us  that  they  are  still  moving  forward 
in  the  good  work.  Some  of  their  members 
have  gone  to  their  long  home,  while  a  few 
are  Bick.  One  of  their  elders  moves  West 
this  spring,  to  find  a  new  home.  A  few  have 
grown  tired  of  the  service  of  the  Lord  and 
have  gone  back  to  the  world.  Bro.  C.  hopes 
that  they  will  repent  and  do  God's  command- 
ments, that  they  may  have  a  right  to  enter 
in  through  the  gates  into  the  city. 

— Bro.  G.  M.  Noah,  of  Nora  Springs,  la., 
gives  some  account  of  their  progress  in  the 
divine  life.  They  had  but  few  meetings  dur- 
ing the  winter.  Bro.  Evans,  of  Dakota,  was 
with  them  during  the  holidays,  but  owing  to 
the  severe  storms  he  did  not  preach.  They 
hope  to  have  Bro.  Evans  with  them  before 
he  returns  home.  Their  only  minister,  Bro. 
Wm.  Hipes,  has  been  confined  to  his  homo 
for  some  months,  on  account  of  the  sickness 
of  his  wife.  She  is  not  expected  to  live,  as 
she  is  suffering  from  bone  cancer.  Bro.  Will- 
iam desires  an  interest  in  the  prayers  of 
God's  peopla 


April  27,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER, 


267 


— Bro.  J.  Kennedy,  of  Rodney,  Mich,  says 
they  would  be  glad  to  have  any  of  our  min- 
isters, who  travel  that  way,  to  stop  with 
them.     Write  to  him  at  the  above  address. 

— Sister  Susanna  Miller,  of  Maitland,  Pa., 
finds  the  Messenger  a  great  comfort  to  her, 
and  she  prays  that  God  may  bless  the  edit- 
ors, and  help  them  to  prove  faithful  to  their 
trust,  to  which  we  add  a  hearty  amen. 

— Bro.  Wm.  Kobeson,  of  Bonbrook,  Va., 
has  been  a  constant  reader  of  the  Messenger 
since  the  first  number  was  issued,  and  has 
never  had  occasion  to  complain  of  its  con- 
tents. As  a  matter  of  course  he  is  well  pleas- 
ed with  the  paper. 

— Sistsr  Hannah  Vallandingham,  of  Mul- 
lenville,  Kan.,  is  well  pleased  with  the  Mes- 
senger. Bro.  Qainter's  thoughts  on  a  sin- 
less life  were  especially  comforting  to  her. 
She  exhorts  us  all  to  live  close  to  God,  and 
keep  unspotted  from  the  world. 

— Bro.  Amos  Freed,  of  Patterson,  O.,  sends 
a  short  account  of  a  series  of  meetings  held 
in  their  church,  by  Bro.  J.  Heastom  Seven 
were  baptized.  They  have  re-organized  their 
Sunday-school,  and  all  are  working  together 
for  the  advancement  of  the  Master's  cause. 

—Sister  Christina  Fry,  of  Sibley,  Iowa, 
would  like  to  have  some  of  the  brethren  come 
and  preach  for  them.  There  are  seven  mem- 
bers living  at  that  place,  and  she  says  they 
have  had  no  preaching  during  the  year  that 
she  has  been  there.  Will  the  Iowa  brethren 
look  after  this  point? 

— The  Brethren  of  the  Plum  Run  church, 
Ashland  Co.,  O.,  organized  a  Sunday-school 
on  the  11th  inst.  Bro.  A.  Workman  was 
elected  Supt,  and  J.  J.  Workman,  Assistant 
Supt.;  Chancy  Smith,  Sec;  W.  M.  Priest, 
Treas.,  and  J.  J.  Workman,  Librarian.  The 
school  will  meet  at  3  o'clock  on  Sunday. 

— Bro.  Pt.  Mowbray,  of  Parnassus,  Va.,  has 
a  word  to  say  about  their  meetings.  Bro.  J. 
Beahm,  of  the  Bridgewater  school,  was  with 
them  Feb.  13,  and  preached  very  acceptably 
for  them.  Bro.  George  Wine  continued  the 
meetings  for  a  week.  The  meetings  were  not 
so  largely  attended,  but  the  interest  was  very 
good.  One  bouI  was  added  to  the  church. 
Others  are  reflecting,  and  we  believe  the 
good  seed  sown  will  bear  abundant  fruit. 

— Bro.  J.  Replogle  writes:  "I  left  Cerro 
Gordo,  March  9,  for  Western  Kansas.  Ar- 
rived at  Garden  City  on  the  11th,  where  my 
son  met  me  with  a  team,  and  we  drove  to  Le- 
ota,  the  county-seat  of  Wichita  county,  a  dis- 
tance of  fifty  miles.  This  is  a  beautiful 
country.  I  find  the  people  kind  and  sociable 
and  anxious  to  learn  the  truth.  Cheap  homes 
can  be  had  here,  and  1  will  answer  any  ques- 
tions in  regard  to  this  part  of  Kansas." 

— Bro.  Jacob  Fortner,  of  Eureka  Springs, 
Ark.,  informs  us  that  there  are  a  few  mem- 
bers living  at  that  place.  Bro.  James  Miller, 
of  South  Bend,  Ind.,  is  with  them,  but  his 
health  is  not  good,  and  he  does  not  preach 
much.  Bro.  F.  thinks  they  have  a  good 
opening  for  a  church.  The  springs  contain 
curative  qualities,  and  some  have  been  cured 
of  disease  by  using  the  water.  They  would 
like  to  have  a  minister  come  and  preach  for 
them. 


■EjSS^j."3rS. 


ARE  WOMEN  PERMITTED  TO  SPEAK 
IN  PUBLIC? 


BY  S.  J.  HARRISON. 


An  extract  from  "How  to  Win,"  by  Francis  E.  Willard, 
President  National  W.  C.  T.  U. 

In  reading  this  extract,  let  it  be  borne  in 
mind,  we  are  reading  from  one  of  the  ablest 
and  best  ladies  of  the  land.  We  submit  the 
extract  for  publication, 

1.  Because  we  endorse  her  proposition,  "I 
will  religiously  cultivate  tho  power  to  speak 
and  pray  in  the  meetings  of  my  church,  Gcd 
being  my  helper,"  and  the  arguments  she 
uses  in  its  support. 

2.  She  takes  it  for  granted  that  no  one  de- 
nies that  (a)  Paul  teaches  a  woman's  head 
should  be  covered  when  she  prays  or  prophe- 
sies; (o)  that  Christ  instituted  feet- washing 
and  the  communion  at  the  same  time,  a  point 
always  disputed  by  those  opposing  feet- 
washing  as  a  church  ordinance. 

THE  extract. 

"Here  comes  in  that  changeless  law  of  hab- 
it, blest  or  blighting,  according  to  our  per- 
sonal relation  with  it.  Upon  it  let  us  base 
our  resolution.  2.  I  will  religiously  culti- 
vate the  power  to  speak  and  pray  in  the 
meetings  of  my  church,  God  heing  my  helper. 

Happily  now,  the  churches  nearly  all  see 
their  duty  to  the  silent  two-thirds  so  long 
uncomplainingly  suppressed.  Perhaps  the 
law  of  self-preservation  has  also  somewhat  to 
do  with  this  growing  liberality  of  sentiment. 
I  was  very  much  amused  by  the  remark  of  a 
young  man  at  our  church  prayer-meeting  a 
few  evenings  ago.  When  all  were,  by  re- 
quest, giving  their  special  reasons  for  grati- 
tude, he  said:  'Well,  I  thank  Gcd  that  I  did 
not  come  on  the  scene  of  action  until  the 
days  when  women  spoke  in  meeting.'  Now 
it  is  your  good  fortune,  young  Chautauquars, 
to  live,  move,  8nd  have  your  being  at  a  time 
when  the  world  is  full  of  just  such  brotherly 
souls  as  this  University  student  in  Evanston. 
The  old  difficulties  about  interpreting  St. 
Paul  have  vanished.  I  once  heard  a  pastor 
say  at  the  South,  'I  reckon  I  put  my  own 
narrow  notions  into  the  Bible  and  then  pro- 
ceeded to  think  they  were  inspired.'  In  that 
pithy  sentence  is  comprised,  to  my  mind,  ev- 
ery word  of  exegesis  that  has  proclaimed  the 
subjection  of  those  who  were  last  at  Christ's 
cross,  first  at  His  sepulcher,  and  first  to  pro- 
claim His  resurrection.  'The  letter  killeth; 
the  spirit  giveth  life.'  To  be  sure,  Paul  says 
in  so  many  words,  'It  is  not  permitted  unto 
them  to  speak.'  But  all  the  same  Miriam 
led  the  song  of  triumph;  Deborah  was  raised 
up  of  God  to  be  not  only  a  judge  but  a 
prophetess;  Huldah  was  a  prophetess  in  Je- 
rusalem, instructing  Josiah,  the  king;  Anna, 
when  she  entered  tho  house  of  God,  'gave 
thanks  unto  the  Lord  and  spako  of  Him  to 
all  them  that  looked  for  redemption  in  Jeru- 
salem'— thus  not  only  exhortiug  but  publicly 
praying  in  presence  of  tho  whole  congrega- 
tion and  in  the  very  temple  of  God;  and 
Priecilla  'expounded  the  way  of  God  more 


perfectly'  to  the  eloquent  preacher  Apollos. 
Besides  all  this,  St.  Paul  himself,  in  that 
same  portentious  epistle  of  Corinthians,  ex- 
plicitly prescribes  the  conditions  under  which 
woman  shall  both  pray  and  prophesy  and  yet 
he  says,  'It  is  not  permitted  unto  them  to 
speak,'  and  'It  is  a  shame  for  women  to  speak 
in  the  church,'  and  'I  suffer  not  a  woman  to 
teach.'  In  view  of  the  plain  facts  and  un- 
doubted precedents  of  the  Bible  for  woman's 
doing  all  these  things,  enforced  by  the  au- 
gust authority  of  Christ,  who  uttered  no 
word  against  the  sacred  ministries  of  woman, 
what  are  we  to  conclude?  It  seems  to  me, 
and  I  know  this  but  echoes  the  opinion  of 
our  best  and  wisest  pastors,  that  Paul,  who 
was  'all  things  to  all  men  that  by  all  means 
he  might  save  the  most,'  deemed  it  expedient 
for  the  infant  church,  among  the  many  pit- 
falls in  its  way,  to  conform  while  it  endeav- 
ored to  reform;  and  that  those  fateful  words 
'It  is  not  permitted,'  and  the  rest,  are  simple 
statements  of  fact  as  to  the  customs  of  that 
day.  He  could  not  have  meant  that  God's 
law  did  not  permit,  for  no  such  utterance  can 
be  found  between  the  two  lids  of  the  Bible, 
and  the  examples  given  are  all  the  other  way. 

"  'Every  woman  that  prayeth  or  prophesi- 
eth  with  her  head  uncovered  dishonoreth  her 
head,  for  that  is  even  all  one  as  if  she  were 
shaven.  Judge  in  yourselves:  is  it  comely 
that  a  woman  pray  unto  God  uncovered?' 

"But  in  ten  thousand  school-rooms  and 
homes  Christian  women  daily  pray  to  God 
with  'heads  uncovered'  and  not  even  the 
most  literal  theoloeian  considers  that  they 
have  'dishonored  their  heads'  (whatever  that 
may  be).  But  if  they  really  have  not  dis- 
honored them,  then  the  whole  system  of  lit- 
eralism falls.  If  it  be  not  a  sin  when  we  fail 
to  wash  each  other's  feet  at  the  sacrament, 
although  Christ  said  explicitly:  'Ye  ought  to 
wash  one  another's  feet  for  I  have  given  you 
an  example  that  you  should  do  as  I  have 
done  to  you,'  then  we  have  the  highest  sanc- 
tion for  exalting  the  spirit  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment and  ceasing  to  insist  so  much  upon  its 
letter." 

Lanark,  111. 

CORRESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  eeost— and  send  it  nnto  the  churches    ' 
From  Fredonia,  Kan, 


Eld.  G.  W.  Studebaker  commenced  meet- 
ing in  Greenwood  County  church,  March  (i, 
and  continued  over  two  Sundays.  Baptized 
one,  and  the  prospects  are  good  for  more. 
They  have  one  deacon,  and  the  minister  they 
chose  last  September  has  filled  an  appoint- 
ment every  Sunday  since,  with  the  ( xception 
of  two.  Had  church  meeting  March  11,  at 
the  new  church-house  in  Fredonia.  Chang- 
ed the  name  from  Fall  Biver  to  Fredonia 
church,  and  changed  the  name  Greenwood 
County  church  to  Fall  River  church.  Went 
with  Eld.  G.  W.  Studebaker  two  miles  south 
of  Neodesha,  this  county,  on  March  *2tUh. 
He  preached  five  discourses  in  the  school- 
house.  Baptized  two  sisters  in  the  Verdigris 
Biver.    Bro.  Studebaker  went  back  April  y, 


268 


TEUS   GOSPEL   MESSBNGBK, 


April  27,  1886. 


and  remained  till  the  11th.  Baptized  one 
young  man,  and  reclaimed  one  sister.  The 
Brethren  organized  their  first  Sunday-school 
in  Fredonia,  March  21.  Commenced  with 
about  fifty  scholars,  but  the  school  is  increas- 
ing.    We  use  the  Quarterly,  and  like  it  well. 

J.W.  Mahorney. 


Big  Spring:   Items,  Montgomery  Co.,  Va, 


On  the  10th  day  of  March,  one  year  ago,  I 
moved  to  this  part  of  God's  moral  vineyard. 
I  found  two  brethren  and  two  sisters.  One 
brother  was  a  colored  man.  We  had  no 
house  to  worship  in.  We  went  to  the  woods, 
cleared  off  the  brush,  and  arranged  seats. 
Here  the  writer  tried  to  preach  every  sec- 
ond Sunday  until  cold  weather  compelled  us 
to  stop.  We  had  worship  during  the  winter 
in  our  houses.  As  a  result  of  these  labors, 
under  God's  blessing,  ten  have  been  added 
to  th6  church  by  baptism,  one  received  and 
not  baptized  yet.  Seven  more  gave  their 
hands  last  Sunday  night,  others  will  come 
very  soon.  If  the  good  Spirit  would  move 
such  brethren  as  were  with  us  last  Sunday, 
to  come  back  often,  there  would  be  a  large 
ingathering  of  golden  sheaves.  At  our  next 
meeting  we  are  going  to  arrange  to  build  a 
meeting-house.  One  good  brother  says  he 
will  give  all  the  lumber.  He  has  plenty  of 
fine  timber.  Others  are  ready  to  give  freely. 
I  hope  the  Lord  is  with  and  for  us.  Breth- 
ren, pray  for  us  and  for  the  success  of  our 
church.  We  are  much  revived  by  the  vis- 
it of  our  beloved  brethren.  Come  again, 
dear  brethren.  Eternity  alone  will  tell  of 
the  good  you  have  done  in  the  mountains  of 
Virginia.  May  the  peace  of  God  the  Father, 
Gcd  the  Son,  and  God  the  Holy  Ghost  rest 
upon  the  entire  Brotherhood. 

S.  K.  Wickham. 


labored  earnestly  with  us  until  Monday  ev- 
ening, when  quite  a  number  of  brethren  ar- 
rived to  attend  the  D.  M,  on  the  Cih,  some  of 
whom  held  forth  the  Word.  The  business 
before  the  D.  M.  being  disposed  of  in  good 
time,  meeting  was  announced  for  the  even- 
ing, when  Bro.  John  Wise  talked  to  us  about 
heaven.  Oh!  how  much  encouraged  we  felt 
after  the  meetings.  May  we  all  appreciate 
the  church  more  and  strive  more  manfully 
to  enter  in.  We  know  there  are  some  who 
are  thinking  on  their  ways,  and  are  halting 
between  two  opinions.  May  the  time  speed- 
ily come  when  they  will  shake  off  the  shack- 
les of  sin,  turn  their  backs  to  the  world,  and 
seek  the  Savior  while  he  may  be  found. 
Pray  for  us.  Clinton  Eisenbise. 


From  Great  Bend,  Kan. 


From  Oak  Hill,  Fayette  Co.,  W.  Va. 


Dear  Messenger,  how  I  love  thee!  How 
glorious  are  thy  pages!  How  encouraging 
are  thy  messages  of  love!  Oh!  how  the  tears 
of  joy  flow  as  we  read  of  so  many  coming  to 
the  fold  of  God !  How  could  we  do  without 
thee!  Oh!  when  I  see  so  much  to  instruct 
and  help  to  encourage  us  on  through  the 
great  trials  of  life,  how  I  wonder  that  any 
brother  or  sister  could  have  an  excuse  for 
not  taking  a  messenger  that  brings  so  much 
of  the  bread  of  life  to  your  friends.  Oh !  take 
it,  and  pray  for  the  editors  and  contributors, 
instead  of  finding  fault.  Oh!  how  often  I 
have  prayed  God  to  bless  them.  Send  in 
your  words  of  encouragement.  Send  your 
mite  and  help  along  the  glorious  cause. 
Pray,  and  not  censure,  and  God  will  surely 
bless  you.  Susannah  Hutchison. 


From  the  Morrill  Church,  Kan. 


This  church  seems  to  be  in  peace  and  un- 
ion, and  is  laboring  for  the  promotion  of 
primitive  Christianity.  At  our  council-meet- 
ing, March  18,  five  were  received  by  letter, 
and  letters  granted  to  two.  April  3,  Bro. 
John  Forney  came  to  us,  it  having  been  the 
time  appointed  to  commence   meetings.    He 


The  Eien  Valley  church  is  still  marching 
onward  to  the  mavk  for  the  prize  of  the  high 
calling  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus.  Twelve  were 
added  to  the  ehurch  by  letter,  at  our  last 
council,  April  2,  and  still  a  number  of  certifi- 
cates of  membership  are  to  be  presented. 
Other  brethren  have  bought  land  here,  but 
have  not  yet  moved.  The  outlook  for  this 
church  is  very  good.  No  schisms  or  divis- 
ions known  here,  but  all  are  in  Christ  Jesus. 
Come,  brethren,  and  help  build  up  a  good, 
strong  church  in  this  beautiful  country. — 
Much  may  be  said  in  commendation  of  this 
country,  but  I  fear  I  should  be  intruding  on 
forbidden  ground  in  the  use  of  the  Gospel 
Messenger  for  that  purpose. 

Michael  Moorhead. 


From  Mt.  Morris  College.,  111. 


The  treatise  on  "Trine  Immersion,"  by 
Eid.  James  Quinier  supplies  a  long-felt  want. 
It  clearly  shows  that  trine  immersion  was 
the  primitive  mode  of  baptism,  and  the  pre- 
vailing mode  in  all  Christendom,  down  to  the 
twelfth  century,  while  it  sets  the  ancient 
church  fathers  and  early  reformers  in  the 
proper  light  before  the  public,  in  regard  to 
the  mode  of  baptism. 

The  subject  has  been  analyzed  and  outlin- 
ed in  convenient  form  for  reference;  hence 
this  little  book  will  doubtless  take  a  respect- 
able position  among  the  religious  works  that 
will  be  handed  down  to  future  generations. 

S.  Z.  Sharp. 
April  2, 1886. 


From  Harlan  Co.,  Neh. 


Our  much  beloved  brother,  Samuel  For- 
ney, came  to  our  place  Feb.  19,  and  remained 
one  week.  He  preached  the  Word  with  pow- 
er. One  sister  was  baptized.  She  had  be- 
longed to  the  United  Brethren  church  some 
forty  years,  but  was  not  satisfied  with  her 
baptism.  She  told  me  she  could  not  sleep 
well  at  night,  but  since  sho  was  baptized  by 
trine  immersion,  she  can  sleep  well.  She  is 
sixty-four  years  old.  She  is  glad  and  we,  as 
well  as  the  angels  in  heaven,  rejoiced.  Bro. 
Forney  then  went  to  FurnesB  county,  and  re- 
mained nearly  two  weeks.  This  is^the  vicin- 
ity where  T.  J.  Hickman  lives,'.who~was^once 


a  member  of  our  Fraternity,  but  was  expell- 
ed, whereupon  he  joined  the  Adventists.  He 
was  elected  to  the  ministry  while  with  the 
Brethren.  Since  he  left  us,  he  tried  to  get 
more  of  our  Brethren  dissatisfied.  The  Ad- 
ventists said,  that  if  the  Brethren  had  a  man 
who  was  able  to  set  forth  the  doctrine  of  the 
Brethren  and  show  why  we  do  not  observe 
the  Sabbath,  to  bring  him  on.  Bro.  Forney 
came,  and  the  Brethren  are  well  satisfied. 
Members  of  other  denominations  said  as 
much  of  Bro.  Forney's  preaching.  God  bless 
Bro.  Forney  and  his  family,  and  all  the  faith- 
ful followers  of  Jesus  every- where. 

J.  P.  NOFZIGER. 


From  Wetmore,  Nemaha  Co.,  Kan. 


On  March  1,  Bro.  Levi  Eby  came  by  invi- 
tation to  preach  for  ua.  Things  locked 
very  discouraging  at  the  time  to  commence 
The  M.  E.  church  was  in  the  midst  of  a  revi- 
val meeting.  We  have  no  house  here  to  hold 
meetings  in,  but  the  English  Baptists  kindly 
permitted  us  to  U3e  their  church.  Although 
the  roads  were  very  bad  and  storms  threat- 
ened throughout  the  first  week,  we  had  a 
good- sized  congregation  the  first  night,  and 
since  then  the  number  kept  increasing. 

Bro .  Eby  preached  on  the  ordinances  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord  fearlessly  and  with 
great  power,  to  a  very  attentive  people. 

There  are  a  great  many  infidels  here,  who 
hardly  ever  attend  church.  They  took  a 
great  interest  in  the  meetings,  and  begged  to 
have  a  sermon  preached  on  the  consistency 
of  the  Bible. 

The  second  week  the  meetings  grew  more 
in  interest  and  in  attendance,  and  a  great 
many  inquiries  are  being  made  after  the 
Word  of  God,  and  many  I  think  are  near  the 
kin  g  1  >  a. 

Bro.  Eby  preached  fourteen  sermons,  and 
left  a  great  many  warm  friends  here.  Bro. 
C.  J.  Hooper,  of  Sabetha,  gave  some  valuable 
assistance  part  of  the  time. 

J.  A.  Trimmer. 


Not  Ijost,  hut  Gone  Before. 

We  were  forcibly  reminded  of  the  uncer- 
tainty of  life  and  the  certainty  of  death, 
on  last  Sunday  evening,  at  the  close 
of  our  meeting  in  Cornell,  by  the  sad 
announcement  of  the  sudden  death  of 
Mattie  Welman,  a  girl  sixteen  years  of 
age,  who  was  a  regular  attendant  of  our  Suu- 
d  ay- school,  and  a  member  of  my  class. 
She  was  a  member  of  the  M.  E.'  church,  and 
was  loved  by  all  who  knew  her.  The  minis- 
ter who  preached  her  funeral  said,  he  never 
heard  any  evil  thing  spoken  of  her  in  his  life, 
that  she  was  unassuming,  and  that  kindness 
characterized  her  whole  life.  She  succeeded 
one  of  the  dearest  of  mothers  about  two 
years.  Thus  a  beloved  father  and  five  little 
ones  are  left  to  fight  the  battles  of  life  alone. 
Now,  for  myself  and  in  behalf  of  the  Sunday- 
school,  we  give  an  expression  of  our  condo- 
lence in  their  time  of  need. 

Mollie  Keiser. 

Cornell,  III. 


April  27,  1886. 


THIS   OOSIPEL  ME8SENGEE. 


269 


From  Pleasant  Prairie  Church,  Dak. 


We  assembled  at  a  school-house  near  Bro. 
J.  G.  Boyer's,  Beadle  Co.,  Dak,  Sunday,  April 
4,  1886,  for  public  worship.  The  day  was 
calm  and  pleasant,  the  mercury  being  fifty 
degrees  above  zero.  The  house  could  not  re- 
tain all  that  came,  and,  after  seating  them  as 
close  as  possible,  some  stood,  and  others  were 
obliged  to  remain  out- doors,  while  we  tried 
to  deal  out  the  Bread  of  Life.  A  youDg  man 
by  the  name  of  George  Moomaw,  came  from 
Northville,  Spink  Co.,  Dak,,  a  distance  of 
seventy-five  miles,  to  be  baptized.  After 
service  we  repaired  to  the  water,  where  over 
one  hundred  were  present  to  witness  the  bap- 
tism. 

Bro.  Moomaw  is  a  promising  young  broth- 
er, and  is  well  versed  in  Scripture.  We  feel 
there  are  others  waiting  for  the  waters  to  be 
troubled,  so  that  they  can  step  in.  Our  num- 
ber is  increasing  by  letter  and  adoption. 
May  God  bless  our  weak  efforts  with  success. 
Weather  is  pleasant,  and  farmers  are  all 
busy  seeding.  B.  F.  Miller. 

Alpena,  Dak. 


Tn  Memoriam. 


Sister  Elizabeth  Moore  departed  this  life 
March  13,  1886,  aged  forty-eight  years.  She 
was  a  member  of  the  Cold  Water  district, 
and  was  a  faithful  and  earnest  worker  for 
the  cause  of  Christ.  By  her  pious  walk  and 
Christian  adornment,  she  endeared  herself 
to  all  who  knew  her.  She  left  a  sorrowing 
husband,  a  son,  a  daughter,  and  a  host  of 
relatives  and  friends  to  mourn  their  loss,  but 
their  loss  is  her  eternal  gain.  'Tis  sad  in- 
deed to  part  with  loved  ones,  but  since  it  has 
pleased  oar  heavenly  Father  to  remove  her 
hence,  we  can  only  bow  in  humble  submis- 
sion to  his  most  righteous  will. 

Weep  not!  she  has  only  gone  home.  Her 
work  is  finished.  She  will  not  pray  for  us 
again;  she  will  sing  with  us  no  more;  no 
more  good  council  will  we  receive  from  her 
lips,  for  they  are  still  in  death. 

Emma  Moore. 

Greene,  la. 


From  Warrior's  Mark,  Pa. 


The  Messenger  is  a  very  welcome  visitor 
to  our  house.  We  love  to  peruse  its  pages, 
and  thereby  know  that  the  Brethren  are  at 
work.  Many  are  being  added  to  the  ranks, 
and  if  they  prove  to  be  good  soldiers  for 
Christ,  the  army  will  be  strengthened,  and 
if  all  have  the  armor  on  and  fight  val- 
iantly, we  will  conquer  the  foe.  Press  on 
with  vigor  to  victory,  and  heaven  is  yours 
forever. 

The  Brethren  here  will  hold  their  love- 
feast  on  May  15.  A  cordial  invitation  is  ex- 
tended to  all,  and  especially  to  ministers. 

S.  S.  Gray. 


From  Grundy  Center,  fa. 


Bro.  John  M.  Mohler  arrived  here  on  the 
22ud  of  March,  and  preached  his  first  ser- 
mon in  the  evening.  He  continued  until 
April  1,  and  preached  in  all  twelve  sermons. 


The  immediate  results  were,  two  received  in- 
to the  fold  by  Christian  baptisn,  to  walk,  wo 
trust,  in  newnees  of  life. 

Some  of  us  who  were  on  the  back  ground 
a  little,  were  greatly  revived,  and  I  am  per- 
suaded that  much  good  was  done  for  the 
cause  at  this  place.  The  attendance  was 
good,  and  good  interest  was  manifested  by 
the  congregation.  If  Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler 
could  have  remained  with  us  another  ten 
days,  I  think  more  would  have  joined  with 
us. 

Bro.  J  ames  Evans  preached  for  us  before 
Bro.  Mohler  came.  I  wish  we  had  more  Bro. 
Mohlers.  I  mean  that  he  is  not  afraid  of  the 
truth,  nor  to  preach  it.  If  it  does  hurt  he 
does  not  care.  The  reason  it  hurts,  is  be- 
cause the  one  it  hurts  is  guilty,  and  then  they 
will  say,  I  don't  like  his  way  of  preaching. 
When  the  gospel  is  preached,  it  is  sharp,  and 
I  say,  Let  it  cut.      Come  again,  Bro.  Mohler. 

J.  M.  Snider. 


From  Queinalioniog  Church,  Somerset 
Co.,  Pa. 


To  day  we  had  the  pleasure  of  attending 
church  at  the  Sipesville  meeting-house.  Bro. 
Valentine  Blough  preached  a  very  interest- 
ing and  edifying  sermon  from  Rev.  22:14-15, 
to  a  small  but  attentive  congregation. 

Our  spring  council-meeting  will  be  held 
on  the  let  of  May,  when  delegates  will  be 
elected  for  District  and  Annual  Meeting. 

As  above  stated,  the  audience  was  small, 
owing  to  the  inclemency  of  the  weather,  but 
I  think  we  are  too  free  in  making  excuses  on 
the  Lord's  Day.  A  little  rain  or  snow  should 
not  detain  us  from  the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord. 
We  never  appreciate  our  privileges  as  we 
should. 

If  some  of  our  western  Brethren,  who  are 
deprived  of.  church  privileges,  had  the  oppor- 
tunities that  we  fail  to  appreciate,  I  know 
they  would  be  thankful. 

Again,  when  we  think  how  little  we  have 
done  for  the  improvement  of  the  Lord's  vine- 
yard since  we  became  husbandmen,  we  feel 
sad,  and  wonder  how  long  the  Master  will 
forbear.  But  we  hope  to  do  better  in  the  fut- 
ure, by  the  help  of  the  Lord. 

J.  D.  Meyers. 

Sipesville,  Pa. 


From  Golden,  Kan. 


I  would  say  to  Brethren  coming  West, 
and  especially  ministering  brethren,  to  come 
to  Grant  Co.,  Kan.  There  is  but  little  land 
left,  and  that  is  settling  up  very  fast.  But 
if  they  come  right  away,  they  can  get  land 
within  a  few  miles  of  Golden. 

There  will  be  a  school-house  and  school 
here  next  winter.  We  will  also  have  Sun- 
day- echool  and  preaching  if  we  can  get  a 
minister. 

The  soil  is  very  deep  sandy  lortm.  Parties 
can  come  at  once  and  file  on  a  claim  and 
have  from  six  to  twelve  months  to  move  on 
it,  by  coming  to  Garden  City  and  filing.  For 
further  information  address  as  below. 

Eliza  J.  McGaughey. 


In  Memoriam. 


Sister  Harriet  Amanda  Jenkins,  daugh- 
ter of  Eld.  Elijah  Horn,  peacefully  and 
calmly  fell  asleep  in  Jesus,  from  which  none 
ever  wakes  to  weep,   on   Sunday,   March  28, 

1886. 

She  was  born  March,  1,  1858,  and  died  at 
the  age  of  twenty-eight  years  and  twenty- 
seven  days.  Sister  Jenkins  was  a  consistent 
member,  and  a  bright,  shining  light  in  the 
Church.  She  stood  firm  and  with  unwaver- 
ing confidence  in  the  Lord  until  the  last. 
Her  agreeable  manners  and  excellent  deport- 
ment, combined  with  her  devotion  to  the 
cause,  was  dearly  loved  by  all. 

Sister  Jenkins  left  a  monument  of  virtue, 
that  the  storms  of  time  can  never  destroy. 
She  has  written  her  name  in  kindness,  love 
and  mercy  on  the  hearts  of  those  she  has 
come  in  contact  with,  and  she  will  never  be 
forgotten.  No,  her  name  and  deeds  will  be 
as  legible  on  the  hearts  of  those  she  left  be- 
hind her,  as  the  stars  on  the  brow  of  even- 
ing. 

To  the  bereaved  ones  we  would  say,  You 
are  not  as  those  who  have  no  hope.  As  the 
husband  lost  a  wife,  Jesus  gained  a  new  jew- 
el in  his  crown.  She  has  gone  to  meet  moth- 
er and  two  of  her  children,  who  were  favored 
with  an  earlier  call  to  glory,  and  over  the 
grave  will  be  heard  the  words,  "Blessed  are 
the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord,  from  hence- 
forth. Yea,  saith  the  spirit,  that  they  may 
rest  from  their  labors,  and  their  works  do 
follow  them." 

"Yet,  again,  we  Lope  to  meet  thee, 

When  the  day  of  life  is  fled; 
Then  in  heaven  with  joy  to  greet  thee, 
Where  no  farewell  tear  is  shed." 

Funeral  services  were  conducted  by  the 
writer,  from  the  eleventh  chapter  of  John. 

Silas  Hoover. 
Thornville,  O. 


From  Hylton,  Va. 


I  wish  to  tell  you  that  the  Gospel  Mes- 
senger is  highly  appreciated  at  our  home. 
We  could  not  do  without  it.  It  is  so  handy, 
since  it  is  trimmed  and  pasted.  I  think  it 
has  the  right  name,  as  it  brings  6uch  good 
news  from  the  different  churches.  I  can 
hardly  wait  till  I  get  to  the  church  news. 
In  No.  8,  Sarah  M.  Saunders'  piece  on  intem- 
perance, is  worth  what  we  pay  for  the  paper. 
I  wish  yon  all  a  long  life  and  many  a  happy 
day,  and  when  your  work  is  over  here,  that 
you  may  get  to  that  home  where  all  is  peace 
and  happiness.  Nannie  A.  Harman. 


A  Correction. 


The  obituary  over  my  signature,  in  G.  M. 
No.  15,  should  have  been  Thornburgu,  in- 
stead of  Thornbaugh. 

J.  D.  Haughtelin. 

Panora,  la. 


In  time  of  temptation  be  not  buBy  to  dis- 
pute, but  rely  on  the  conclusion,  and  throw 
yourself  upon  God,  and  contend  not  with 
Him  but  in  prayer. 


2TO 


THE    GhOBl^EL    .MESSEISTG-EIIR. 


April  27,  1886. 


Southern  California  Notes. 


April  3,  our  quarterly  council  came  off  at 
Covena.  There  was  a  fair  representation  of 
the  members  out.  Some  are  too  much  cum- 
bered with  worldly  cares,  to  make  it  conveni- 
ent to  attend  those  important  meetings.  We 
sometimes  wonder  if  it  will  be  said  to  thoee 
who  make  church  matters  a  secondary  mat- 
ter, "Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  and  en- 
ter into  the  joys  prepared  for  you  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world".  At  the  meeting 
everything  passed  off  in  love  and  harmony. 
A  short  letter  was  prepared  to  be  sent  to  A. 
M.  The  propriety  of  forming  another  or- 
ganization or  two  was  spoken  of.  As  a  num- 
ber of  members  are  moving  in  at  Ontario, 
about  fourteen  miles  east  of  Covens,  it  is 
quite  probable  there  will  be  an  organization 
there  at  no  distant  day.  Eld.  P.  S.  Myers 
lives  at  that  point.  There  are  now  over  fifty 
members  living  in  this  southern  country,  and 
more  contemplate  coming  soon..  At  night, 
following  our  council,  and  the  next  day,  Sun- 
day, had  pleasant  meetiDgs. 

Owing  to  the  "cut"  in  passenger  rates  from 
the  East  to  this  coast,  crowds  of  visitors 
come  pouring  in.  Some  of  our  brethren 
availed  themselves  of  this  privilege  and  came 
to  see  us. 

Crop  prospects  never  were  more  promising 
here  than  now.  Daring  the  winter  had 
plenty  of  rain.  In  March,  the  weather  was 
cooler  than  usual.  Many  fields  of  barley 
and  wheat,  at  this  date,  April  6,  are  out  in 
full  head,  and  hay-making  will  soon  com- 
mence. The  earlier  kinds  of  fruit  are  now 
coming  into  market  rather  plentifully. 

J.  S.  Flory. 
Tuhunga,  Cal. 


From  Lower  Miami  Valley,  O. 


A  series  of  meetings  was  held  here  by  Bro. 
J.  Stutzman,  assisted  by  G.  O.  Garber,  D. 
Garber,  S.  Hoover,  Horning  and  others.  It 
began  Feb.  11.  Notwithstanding  the  bad 
weather,  the  meetings  were  largely  attended. 

There  seemed  to  be  a  good  interest  awak- 
ened. The  meetings  continued  two  weeks. 
There  were  five  accessions,  and  while  the  wa- 
ters were  being  troubled,  those  five  stepped 
in,  and,  we  trust,  were  made  whole.  Two 
of  them  were  in  the  morning  of  life,  one  a 
school-mate  of  mine.  I  trust  she  may  be  a 
faithful  worker  in  the  vineyard  of  our  Lord, 
that  she  may  sow  some  seed  which  will  bear 
fruit  in  eternity.  The  Word  of  God  says  we 
shall  "cast  our  bread  upon  the  water,  and  it 
shall  return  after  many  days."  His  promis- 
es are  sure  and  steadfast;  yea  and  amen  to 
them  that  believe.  His  word  also  tells  us, 
"Though  we  may  sow  in  tears,  we  shall  reap 
in  joy."  These  promises  inspire  us  to  press 
onward,  through  every  difficulty  and  obstacle 
which  we  may  encounter  on  the  journey  of 
life,  for  at  the  end  of  the.  race  we  have  the 
promise  of  the  crown  of  life,  if  we  are  faith- 
ful unto  death.  I  trust  I  may  ever  be  use- 
ful, and  be  an  instrument  in  the  hands  of  the 
Lord  in  leading  some  soul  to  Christ.  The 
harvest  indeed  is  great,  but  the  laborers  are 
few.     Hence  it  behooves  every  one  who  has 


named  the  name  of  Jesus,  to  work  while  it  is 
called  to-day,  for  the  night  cometh  when  no 
man  can  work.  Christians  should  be  dili- 
gent, and  enter  every  open  door,  where  they 
may  do  something  for  the  Master's  cause, 
and  the  Lord  will  bless  us  all. 

Laura  Billman. 


From  North-Eastern  Kansas. 


The  D.  M.  of  North- eastern  Kansas  came 
off  April  6,  in  the  Morrill  church,  Brown  Co. 
Meeting  was  opened  by  devotional  exercises 
at  9  A.  M ,  after  which  the  Meeting  was  or- 
ganized by  electing,  by  ballot,  Eld.  Jno.  For- 
ney, Moderator;  Eld.  George  Myers,  Beading 
Clerk;  and  the  writer  Writing  Clerk.  The 
churches  were  all  represented  but  two,  and 
nearly  all  by  delegates.  Not  very  much  bus- 
iness before  the  Meeting.  One  query  goes 
to  A.  M.  and  one  request.  Considerable 
time  was  devoted  to  the  missionary  work. 
Oar  brethren  on  the  mission  made  a  favora- 
ble report.  While  they  labored  mostly 
where  the  doctrine  was  new,  yet  there 
were  a  goodly  number  brought  into  fellow- 
ship with  the  saints,  with,  we  think,  a  fine 
prospect  ahead  for  the  present  year.  Two 
brethren  were  chosen  to  be  in  the  field  this 
year;  also  one  alternate,  to  go  when  called 
on,  to  fill  the  place  of  one  of  the  two  in  case 
they  cannot  go  at  all  times.  Oar  Meeting 
saggested  that  at  least  three  months'  solid 
work  be  done,  and  as  much  of  it  as  possible 
before  the  bad  weather  of  winter.  Each 
church  is  to  appoint  a  solicitor  to  gather  up 
all  donations  for  the  work  they  can. 

In  connection  with  the  above  plan  we  have 
the  following:  We  have  two  fields  open,  one 
at  Harveyville,  in  Wakeeney  Co.,  and  one  at 
St.  Mary's  Mission,  in  Pottawattamie  Co., 
where  they  have  called  for  regular  meetings. 
At  D.  M.  we  obtained  enough  brethren  as 
volunteers  to  go  there  once  each  month,  and 
give  them  at  least  three  meetings.  A  record 
of  their  names  is  kept,  and  the  Clerk  will 
notify  each  when  his  time  is  to  go;  Baid  work 
to  bs  done  outside  of  the  general  mission. 
The  time  at  St.  Mary's  is  over  every  second 
Sunday,  and  at  Harveyville  over  the  third 
Sunday  of  each  month.  For  this  plan  we 
can  say,  that  we  tried  it  last  year,  and  filled 
all  the  times  without  a  single  failure.  The 
success  was  grand,  One  man  said,  "That  is 
the  way  to  do  a  good  work.  So  many  differ- 
ent brethren  come,  and  all  preach  the  same 
thing."  A  request  goes  to  A.  M.  to  hold  the 
A.  M.  for  1887  in  Forest  Park,  at  Ottawa, 
Franklin  Co.,  and  indeed  the  place  has  never 
been  excelled. 

We  are  glad  to  note  that  we  were  cheered 
by  the  presence  of  Eld.  John  Wise,  at  and 
after  the  D.  M.  We  are  also  glad  that  such 
soldiers  as  J.  S.  Mohler  and  J.  B.  Lair  have 
moved  into  our  North-eastern  District.  Of 
all  the  D.  M's.  we  ever  attended,  none  have 
been  more  pleasant  than  the  one  just  past. 
Not  one  unkind  word  was  uttered,  and  we 
hope  we  can  be  able  to  say  as  much  of  the 
A.  M.,  and  if  each  one  will  cultivate  a  proper 
spirit,  and  speak  only  such  words  as  are  by 
grace  seasoned  with  salt,  we   feel  sure  that 


we  can  say  the  same.  Oar  Meeting"  closed 
at  6  P.  M.,  to  meet  on  the  first  Wednesday  of 
April,  1887,  in  Sabetha,  Nemeha  Co.  The 
annual  meeting  of  the  Brethren's  Insurance 
Company  of  North-eastern  Kansas  meets  the 
day  before  D.  M.,  at  the  same  place.  Elder 
Wm.  Davis,  of  the  Morrill  church,  was  chos- 
en as  member  of  the  Standing  Committee, 
George  Myers,  alternate.  May  we  all  so  live 
that,  by  and  by,  we  can  be  attendants  at  that 
meeting  of  the  eternal  reunion. 

Isaac  Crist,  Clerk. 
Olathe,  Kan. 


Another  Old  Soldier  of  the  Cross   Fallen. 


John  F.  Myers  was  born  July  23,  1798, 
and  died  April  1,  1886,  aged  eighty- seven 
years,  eight  months  and  eight  days.  He  was 
born  and  raised  in  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. ;  came 
to  Illinois  in  1865.  He  had  been  a  consist- 
ent member  of  the  Brethren's  church  for 
over  thirty  years.  He  raised  a  large  family. 
The  most  of  the  children  are  members  of  the 
church  of  his  choice.  He  died  in  Bushnell,. 
McDonough  Co,  111.  Funeral  services  con- 
ducted by  the  writer,  in  the  Methodist  church 
in  Bushnell,  from  2  Tim.  6:  7,  8,  to  a  very 
large  congregation.  May  we  so  live  that 
when  the  time  of  our  departure  is  at  hand, 
we  can  truly  say,  I  am  now  ready  to  be  offer- 
ed— have  that  glorious  hope  of  meeting  our 
father  and  mother,  with  all  the  heavenly 
host  who  have  washed  their  robes  and  made 
them  white  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 

John  L.  Mtebs. 


MATEIMONIAL. 


ROBESON— SHELLENBERGER.-At  the  residence  of 
the  bride's  parents,  Altoona,  Blair  Co  ,  Pa.,  Feb.  24r 
by  J.  W.  Wilt,  Mr.  Howard  S  Robeson  and  sifter  Liz- 
zie S.  Shellenberger. 

RANDLEMEN— BARKLOW.— At  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  near  Norway,  Ccos  Co  ,  Oie.,  April 
4,  by  S.  S.  Barklow,  Jason  L.  Raudlenien  and  sister 
Sarah  E.  Barklow. 

ROOT— BARKLOW.— At  the  same  place  and  time  aa 
above,  by  S.  S.  Barklow,  Bro.  John  S.  Root  and  sister 
Julia  Ann  Barklow.  Tnos.  Barki.ow. 

ANDERSON— WAGONER— At  the  residence  of  the 
bride,  near  Myrtle  Foint,  Coos  Co.,  Ore.,  March  19, 
by  Eld.  David  Barklow,  Bro.  Siegfried  D.  G.  Ander- 
son and  sister  Mary  Wagoner. 

BAKER  —  BERKEYBILE  —  At  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  April  1,  by  David  Berkeybile,  Abuer 
D.Baker  and  Ella  Berkeybile,  all  of  Lucas  Co  ,  Ohio. 

RAIRIGH— FOX. — At  the  residence  of  the  undersigned, 
and  by  him,  April  8,  John  E.  Rairigh  and  sister  Mina 
Fox,  both  of  Woodland,  Barry  Co.,  Mich. 

CHAMBERS—  RAIRIGH.—  At  the  residenoe  of  the 
bride's  parents,  Bro.  Isaac  P.  Rairgh,  April  15,  by 
the  undersigned,  Bro.  Daniel  E.  Chambers,  of  Gratiot 
Co.,  Mich.,  and  sister  Li/.z;e  Raiiigh,  of  Ionia  Co, 
Mich.  S    M.  Smith. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

ZEIGLER— March  29,  Addie  Z  igle- ,  daughter  of  Bro. 
Joseph  and  sister  Catharine  Deck,  aged  21  years,  8 
months  and  2  days.  Services  by  Eld .  McKinney,  of 
Michigan,  assisted  by  the  writer.     D.  Bekkrybile. 


April  27,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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ZOOK  —March  29,  Joseph  E.  Zook,  soa  of  the  late  Da- 
vid Zook,  aged  53  years,  7  months  and  19  days.  He 
leaves  a  wife  and  eight  children  to  mourn  their  loss. 
Services  by  D.  B.  Gibson,  from  Ps.  90. 

McMULLEN—  In  the  Richland  church,  Richland  Co., 

Ohio,  Feb.  13,   sister  Sarah   McMullen,   daughter  of 

Eld.  J.  C.  and  A.  B.   McMullen,   aged  23  years,  3 

'   months  and  13  days.    Services  by  Eld.    Wm.  Murray, 

'    of  Ashland,  Ohio.  Matiy  Feightnkr. 

BRANDT.— In  the  Back  Creek  church,   Franklin  Co,, 
■Pa  ,  March  28,  sister  Elizibeth  Brandt,  aged  75  years, 
*  9  months  and  25  days.    She  was  the  wife  of  Eld.  Da- 
vid Brandt,  who  preceded  her  to  the  grave  almost  six- 
teen years  ago.     Services  by  brethren  Adam  Pheil  and 
George  Hege,  from  Job  19:  25,  26. 

Mary  E.  Stobm. 

HECKMAN—  In  the  Maple  Grove  church,  Norton  Co,, 
Kan  ,  April  7,  Rosa,  daughter  of  Bro.  Keylon  and  sis- 

[  ter  Heckman,  aged  5  years,  7  months  and  14  days. 
Services  by  M.  Lichty,  of  the  Progressive  church. 

A.  G.  Garbkr. 

FRY.— In  Reinbeck,  Grundy  Co.,  Iowa,  April  1,  of  lung 
fever,  Hattie  Fry,  aged  1  year  and  22  days.  It  budd- 
ed on  earth  to  bloom  in  heaven.    Services  by  the  pas- 

I  tor  of  the  M.  E.  church,  and  J.  W.  Butterbaugh, 
from  Matt.  18:  3 and  Mark  10: 14.    (Polo  papers  please 

I  copy.) 

^LETCHER.— In  the  Sugar  Ridge  church,  Hancock 
Co  ,  Ohio,  Feb.  2,  sister  Catharine  Fletcher,  aged  58 
years,  11  months  and  20  days.  She  requested  her  fu- 
neral sermon  to  be  preached  by  the  writer,  from  John 
14:1. 

BRO  AT.— In  the  same  church,  Feb.  13,  sister  Broat, 
aged  75  year3  and  2  months.  Services  by  Bro.  E.  H. 
Rosenberger,  from  Amos  4: 12. 

WALTERS.— In  the  same  church,  Henry  Co  ,  0.,  April 
4,  Polena,  daughter  of  friend  Nicholas  Walters,  aged 
3  years,  8  months  and  8  days.     Services  by  the  writer. 

WILDERMOOD.— In  the  same  church,  Putnam  Co.,  0., 
March  18,  of  old  age,  sister  Lydia  Wildermood,  aged 
74  years,  1  month  and  16  days. 
Her  maiden  name  was  Lydia  Gilbert;  she  was  born 
in  Frederick  Co.,  Md.    She  was  united  in  marriage  to 
John  Wildermood  in  1835. _   She  was  a  member  of  the 
church  for  59  years.     She  was  the  mother  of  eight  chil- 
dren, seven  of  whom  are  living.     She  had  37  grandchil- 
dren and  two  great  grandchildren.    Services  by  Bro.  J. 
B.  Light  and  the  writer,  from  Job  14:   14   and  Matt.  24: 
44. 

SHiVELY.— In  the  same  church,  Henry  Co.,  0.,  April 
6,  Delmer  J.,  infant  son  of  Bn.  J.  P.  and  sister  Mary 
A.  Shively,  aged  11  months  and  19  days.  Services  by 
the  writer.  David  Lytlk. 

FORNEY.— In  the  Abilene  church,  Kan.,  April  13,  Mi- 
I  chael  Forney,  son  of  John  Forney,  aged  42  years,  6 
'  months  and  19  days.  Thus  passed  off  another  minis- 
I  ter  of  the  gospel.  Services  by  ciders  John  Humbarger 
and  Samuel  Haugh.  John  Forney. 

BEANBLOSSOM  — At  Davenport,  Neb.,  March  22, 
Archie,  son  of  friend  David  and  sistei  Elizibeth  Bean- 
blossom,  aged  9  months  and  22  days.  Seivices  by  the 
brethren.  David  H.  Forney. 

TURNER,— In  Black  Water  church,  Saline  Co.,  Mo., 
March  28,  of  heart  disease,  Mary  A.  Turner,  aged  52 
years  and    1    month.      She   leaves  two  daughters   to 

|  mourn  their  loss,  which,  we  hope,  is  her  eternal  gain. 

(  She  was  born  in  Highland  Co.,  0.  Services  by  Daniel 
Slick,  from  Rev.  14:  IS. 

SCHEOtlTER.— In  Story  Co.,  Iowa,  Ap.il  9,  Bro.  Josh- 
ua Schechtcr,  aged  83  years,  2  months  and  19  days. 
Services  at  the  Brethren  church,  at  Indian  Creek,  from 
Isa.  43:  2.  Geo   W.  X»om  \s. 

YATES— In  the  Pine  Creek  church,  Ogle  Co.,  Ill  ,  Mar. 
15,  si -ter  Salome  Yates,  wife  of  Bro,  John  Yates,  aged 
59  years,  2  months  and  17  diys.  Services  by  the 
brethren.  Edmtjhd  Forney. 

EASrEP.— At  Mines,  Blair  Co  ,  Pa.,  March  10,  Charles 
Henry,  son  of  Robert  and  Jennie  Eastep,  aged  5 
months  and  15  days.  Services  were  held  in  the  Luth- 
an  church,  by  E.  D.ut.  Mary  S.  Dktwileh. 


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April  27, 1886. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


Love-feasts. 

May  13  and  14,  Falling  Spring  church,  Pa.,  in 
the  Hade  meeting-house,  at  1  P.  M. 

May  15,  at  4  P.  M. ,  Chapman  Creek  church, 
11  miles  north-east  of  Abilene,  Dickinson 
Co.,  Kan. 

May  15,  Warrior's  Mark,  Hunt.  ,  Co.,  Pa. 

May  15,  at  4  P.M.,  Bethel  church,  Holt  Co., 
Mo.,  5  miles  south-east  of  Mound  City. 
Notify  J.  H.  Miller,  Mound  City. 

May  15,  at  3  P.  M.,  Jacob's  Creek  church,  Pa. 

May  15  at  5  P.  M„  Upper  Dublin  Church, 
Montgomery  Co.,  Pa. 

May  15,  at  4  P.  M.,  Hudson,  McLean  Co.,  111. 

May  15,  at  10  A.  M.,  Salem  Valley  church, 
Kan.,  at  Bro.  James  Bennet's,  6milessouth 
and  4  west  of  Minneapolis,  Ottawa  Co., 
Kansas . 

May  15,  St.  Vrain  church,  Colo.,  5  miles 
north  east  of  Berthoud,  at  Bro.  Thomas 
Smith's. 

May  IS  and  16,  at  1  P.  M..  Antietam  church, 
Franklin  Co.,  Pa.,  near  Waynesboro, 

May  15  and  16,  at  1  P.  M.,  Waddams  Groye, 
Stephonson  Co  ,  111. 

May  18,  at  4  P.  M  ,  Yellow  Creek  church,  Bed- 
ford Co.,  Pa. 

May  20  and  21,  Welsh  Run  Church,  Franklin 
Co.,  Pa. 

May  22,  in  the  Mulberry  Grove  Church,  111. 

May  25,  at  5  P.  M.,  Mound  church,  Bates  Co., 
Mo. 

May  27  and  28.  at  1  P.M.,  Cherry  Grove,  Car- 
roll Co.,  111., 

May  29,  Eden  Valley  church,  Barton  Co. ,  Kan., 
10  miles  west  of  Great  Bend,  at  house  of 
Bro.  Michael  Kfller.  Those  by  rail,  stop  at 
Great  Bend. 

May  29,  at  2  P.M..  Nevada  church,  Vernon  Co. 
Mo. ,  at  Bro.  S.  Click's,  2  miles  north-east 
of  Nevada. 

May  29  and  30,  at  3  P.  M .,  Lanark,  Carroll  Co., 
Illinois. 

May  29,  Weeping  Water  church,  Cass  Co.,  Neb. 

June  4.  at  2  P .  M . .  Newton  church,  Miami  Co., 
Ohio. 

June  4,  at  10  A.  M.,  Mississinewa  church,  Del- 
aware Co.,  Ind. ,  at  the  Union  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. Those  by  rail,  stop  at  Shideler. 

June  5,  Belleville  church,  Kan.,  at  home  of 
Bro .  Isaac  Snyder,  10  miles  south  of  Hub- 
bell,  Neb.,  on  B.  &  M.  R.  R. 

June  5  and  6 ,  at  10  A.  M.,  Indian  Creek  church, 
8V4  miles  south  of  Maxwell. 

June  5  and  6  at  4  P.  M.,  Milledgeville  church, 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 

June  5  and  8,  Dry  Creek,  Linn  Co. ,  Iowa. 

June  5,  Vanclevesville,  Va.,  Berkely  meeting- 
house. 

June  5,  at  f>  o'clock,  Ulery  church,  3  miles 
north  of  South  Bend  ,  lnd. 

June 8,  at  5  P.  M.,  Bethel  church,  Kosciusko 
Co.,  lnd. 

June  8,  Wolf  Creek  church,  near  Brookville, 
Montgomery  Co . ,  O. 

June  8  and  9.  atl:E0  P.  M.,  Silver  Creek 
church.  Ogle  Co.,  111. 

June  9,  at  4  P.  M.,  Pipe  Creek  church,  Miami 
Co.,  Ind. 

June  9,  at  10  A.  M.,  Palestine  church,  Darke 
Co..  Ohio.  Passengers  on  the  I.,  B.  &  W, 
will  be  met  at  Clark's  Station  by  notifying 
David  Hollinger,  Weaver's  Station,  Ohio. 

June  9  anil  10,  at  1  P.  M  ,  Yellow  Creek  church 
Stephenson  Co. ,  111. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  Grove  church,  Miami  Co., 
O.  Stop  at  Brown's  station  on  I.  B.  &  W, 
R.  H. 

June  10  at  2  P.  M.,  Oakland  Church,  Darke 
Co.O. 

June  10  and  11,  West  Branch  church,  Ogle  Co  , 
111. 

June  10,  at  4  P.  M  ,  Salomony  church,  Hunt- 
ington Co.,  Ind.  Those  coming  by  rail 
should  notify  Samuel  Murray,  River,  lnd., 
stating  time  of  arrival. 

June  11,  at  5  P.  M.,  Solomon's  Creek  church, 
Kosciusko  Co  ,  Ind 

June  12,  Novelty  church.  Mo.  Meeting  to  com- 
mence the  day  before,  at  the  house  of  Bro. 
Chris.  Lapp,  13  miles  north  of  Clarence. 

June  12,  atlOA.  M.,  Wabash  church,  7  miles 
south  of  Wabash.  Ind.,  where  those  com- 
ing on  tho  Wabash  road  will  stop  off. 
Those  on  the  C.  W.  &M.  R.  R.  will  stop 
at  Treaty.  Persons  will  be  met  at  either 
place. 

June  12  and  13,  Bethel  church,  Thayer  Co., 
Neb. 

June  12  and  13,  at  2  P.  M  ,  Ames  church,  Iowa, 
at  Olive  Branch  Church,  7  miles  west  of 
Ames. 

June  13  ami  14,  Richland  church,  Richland  Co., 
O. ,  at  Bro.  John  Kendall's,  7  miles  north- 
west of  Mansfield,  where  those,  by  rail  will 
be  met  by  notifying  M.  Deshong. 

June  19and20.  at  10  A.  M.,  South  Watorloo 
rhureh,  Blackhawk  Co  ,  Iowa,  5  mllee 
south  of  Waterloo  City. 

June2«and27,  1  1'.  M.,  Hickorj  (irove  Ch'h, 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 

Sept  24,  Kockton,  Pa. 


District  Meetings. 

May-"'  at  8  A  M..  Southorn  Ohio,  V,  miles 
north  of  Hrndfonl  Give  notico  to  John 
Mohler  or  8  D.  Royer,  Bradford,  0.,  if 
you  wish  to  be  met. 


May  19,  Middle  District  of  Pa.,  in  the  Yellow 
Creek  church.  Delegates  will  either  come 
to  Curry  Station,  on  the  Morrison's  Cove 
Branch  RK,  or  Hopewell,  on  Hunting- 
don &  Broad  Top  R.  R.,  both  stations  nine 
miles  from  place  of  meeting,  but  best  for 
all  to  come  to  Curry,  taking  trains  to  ar- 
rive at  Curry  at  10  A.  M..  or  Hopewell  at  10 
A.M.,  the  18th.  Inform  C.  L.  Buck,  New 
Enterprise,  Pa. 

May  21,  Northern  Distrct  of  Mo,  in  the  White- 
cloud  church,  Trogo  school-house,  seven 
miles  north- west  of  Barnard  and  six  east 
of  Graham,  Nodaway  Co,  Mo.  Those  from 
the  East  &  South  will  be  met  at  Barnard, 
Nodaway  Co.,  by  Sam.  A.  Honberger. 
Those  from  the  West  will  be  met  at  Mait- 
land,  by  notifying  C.  C.  Mowry,  Graham, 
Nodaway  Co. ,  Mo. 

May  18  at  8  A.  M.,  Northern  District  of  Illi- 
nois, in  the  Naperville  church,  near  Naper- 
villo,  111. 

May  27  and  28,  Southern  District  of  Mo  ,  at 
Bro.  Abraham  Miller's,  9  miles  east  of  Car- 
thage, in  the  Spring  Kiv6r  Congregation. 
Jasper  Co  ,  Mo.  Those  coming  by  rail 
will  be  met  by  conveyances  at  Carthage  on 
the  26th. 

May  27,  Eastern  Pennsylvania  at  Cooporsburg, 
Lehigh  Co.  Delegates  meet  the  26th.— 
Those  by  way  of  Bethlehem  arrive  at  Coo- 
porsburg at  12:  50  P  M. ;  by  way  of  Phila- 
delphia at  10:  21  A.  M. 

May  28,  Middle  District  of  Iowa,  in  the  Coon 
River  church,  Guthrie  Co.,  near  Panora. 
Those  coming  via  Des  Moines,  should  take 
the  Wabash  R.  R  ,  Thursday,  the  27th.  at 
3  P.M.  Those  coming  on  the  Milwaukee 
&  N.  W.  R.  R.,  by  taking  early  trains  from 
the  East,  will  arrive  at  the  crossing,  %  mile 
east  of  meeting-house  at  9:  30  Friday  morn- 
ing, where  they  will  be  let.  off,  and  convey- 
ed to  the  place  of  meeting. 

May  31,  Northern  Iowa  and  Minnesota  will  be 
held  at  Grundy  Center,  Grundy  Co.,  Iowa, 
at9  A.  M 

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Bito.  J.  T.  Myers  and  family  left  this  week  for 
the  West.  They  expect  to  stop  a  short  time  at 
Covington,  Ohio,  after  which  they  will  go  to  Illin- 
ois, the  home  of  J.  T's.  father.  We  wish  them  a 
pleasant  visit. 


A  sister,  in  ordering  the  Golden  Dawn  for  her 
sister,  writes  the  following,  which  shows  what 
those  think  of  it  who  read  it: 

Dear  Editor: — I  have  been  a  reader  of  the  Golden 
Dawn,  and  think  that  it  is  the  paper  for  young  peo- 
ple. I  wish  my  sister  to  have  the  paper,  and  so 
enclose  one  dollar  for  her.  *****  Send  all 
the  numbers  that  have  been  published  thus  far  in 
1886.    *****    Yours  very  respectfully, 

Lizzie  H.  Deli\ 

How  many  more  such  sisters  have  we?  We 
ought  to  have  a  thousand  or  more. 


Bro.  Eby  seems  to  be  surprised  that  members  of 
our  church  are  found  in  alms-houses.  We  wish 
we  were  mistaken,  but  we  are  not,  and  if  the  whole 

ruth  was  known,  his  surprise  might  be  still  great- 
j    We  are  prepared  to  give  some  facts  if  they  are 

.eeded.  While  some  dread  the  thought  of  going 
to  the  poor-house  mors  than  they  do  death,  others 
prefer  to  go  there  rather  than  to  be  placed  in  fam- 
ilies where  they  must  feel  that  their  staying 
is  a  burden  rather  than  a  pleasure.  It  is  a  home 
with  home-like  feelings,  that  our  aged  homeless 
want. 

Bro.  D.  II.  Brumbaugh,  of  Loysburg,  Pa.,  in- 
forms us  that  they  have  organized  a  Sunday-school 
at  the  Koontz  meeting-house,  in  the  Snake  Spring 
Valley  church.  About  eighty  scholars  were  in  at- 
tendance at  the  opening,  and  the  prospects  are  fa- 
vorable to  a  good  school.  We  are  always  glad  to 
hear  of  new  schools  opening,  and  hope  the  time 
will  soon  come  when  there  will  be  a  Sunday-school 
at  every  church-house  in  the  Brotherhood.  The 
Young  Disciple,  to  distribute  among  the  children 
each  week,  will  add  to  the  attendance  as  well  as 
the  interest  of  the  school.  It  also  contains  the 
Lesson  for  each  week,  which  is  quite  a  help  to  the 
scholars,  if  carefully  studied.  Sample  copies  and 
terms  sent  free  on  application. 


INTER-CHURCH  CONVENTION. 


A  number  of  the  churches  opposed  to  secret  so- 
cieties are  considering  the  propriety  of  calling  a 
convention  to  deliberate  on  the  best  course  to  pur- 
sue against  lodge  worship,  and  to  unify  the  labors 
of  those  who  feel  it  their  duty  to  oppose  this  grow- 
ing evil.  The  United  Brethren,  the  Wesleyan 
Methodists,  United  Presbyterians  and  Congrega- 
tionalists  have  already  identified  themselves  with 
the  move,  and  their  wish  is,  that  all  other  church- 
es holding  the  same  views  in  regard  to  secret  soci- 
eties, would  give  an  expression  as  to  what  they 
may  think  the  best  course  to  pursue.  While  we 
always  held  anti-secret  society  views,  we  are  not 
sure  that  we  have  been  letting  our  light  shine  as 
we  should.  If  this  phase  of  secretism  is  wrong,  it 
is  our  duty  to  publicly  remonstrate  against  it  the 
same  as  any  other  evil,  on  the  principle  that  it  is 
easier  to  keep  people  away  from  sin  than  to  get 


them  out  of  it  when  once  in.  It  is  the  Christian's 
duty  to  teach  men  to  avoid  evil.  There  are  hun- 
dreds of  our  children  led  into  these  societies  with- 
out even  knowing  that  the  church  believes  it 
wrong  for  them  to  do  so.  Should  we  not  let  the 
world  know  that  we  think  it  wrong  to  be  members 
of  these  societies,  and  give  our  reasons  for  it  ? 


CONVERSION;   WHAT  IS  IT? 


As  will  be  seen  by  referring  to  an  article  in  this 
issue  under  the  head,  "Conversion  and  Baptism," 
our  esteemed  brother,  J.  H.  Moore,  feels  it  his  du- 
ty to  dissent  from  our  views,  as  given  on  the  above 
subject.  While  we  accede  to  Bro.  Moore,  or  any- 
body else,  the  entire  right  to  "tackle"  an  editor, 
we  are  sorry  that  his  logic  has  failed  to  convert  us 
to  his  theory.  But  as  baptism,  in  his  estimation, 
is  essential  to  conversion,  we  have  no  right  to  ex- 
pect such  result,  no  matter  how  logical  his  reason- 
ing may  be. 

That  conversion  is  not  completed  without  bap- 
tism, we  as  boldly  deny  as  he  affirms,  and  if  we  can 
show  by  unmistakable  Scriptural  evidence  that 
men  may  be  converted  without  baptism,  our  posi- 
tion ought  to  be  established.  We  first  refer  to 
Luke  22:  32,  where  Christ,  in  speaking  to  Peter, 
says:  "And  when  thou  art  converted,  strengthen 
thy  brethren."  Here  Peter,  through  temptation, 
turned  away  from  the  truth,  which  he  had  only 
partly  learned,  and  denied  his  Master.  His  mind 
had  been  changed  from  the  truth  to  error.  Christ 
saw  that  such  darkness  would  happen  to  him,  and 
therefore  for  him  conversion  would  be  necessary. 
Whether  Peter  was  ever  before  a  converted  man, 
as  some  question,  we  shall  not  argue,  but  that  he 
was  converted  after  the  denial  named,  there  can 
be  no  question,  and  that  baptism  was  not  necessa- 
ry to  complete  it,  is  quite  as  evident. 

Again,  we  refer  to  James  5:  19,  where  we  have 
the  following:  "Brethren,  if  any  of  you  do  err  from 
the  truth,  and  one  convert  him,  let  him  know  that 
he  which  converteth  the  sinner  from  the  error  of 
his  way,  shall  save  a  soul  from  death  and  hide  a 
multitude  of  sins."  We  presume  that  both  of  these 
cases  refer  to  persons  who  had  received  baptism, 
but  whose  minds  had  been  turned  away  from  the 
truth,  and  therefore  needed  conversion,  or  a  change 
of  mind,  and  we  give  them  as  the  Scriptural  defi- 
nition of  the  word  conversion. 

Man  is  essentially  a  spiritual  being— the  mind, 
the  soul  is  the  man.  The  body  may  dissolve  and 
pass  away,  but  the  mind  continues  to  exist.  The 
mind,  through  sin,  has  been  turned  away  from 
God,  and  lives  in  open  rebellion  against  Him.  and 
to  be  in  fellowship  with  Him  again,  there  must  be 
a  change,  a  conversion.  This  conversion  can  be 
brought  about  only  by  a  presentation  of  the  truth 
to  his  understanding.  As  his  eyes  are  opened  to 
the  terrible  consequences  of  sin  and  the  goodness 
of  Cod,  he  is  convinced  that  to  serve  God  is  the 
better  way,  his  mind  is  changed— is  converted  from 
a  state  of  rebellion,  to  that  of  obedience.  Paul's 
conversion  consisted  in  being  convinced  that  Jesus 
was  the  Christ.  To  say  that  baptism  had  anything 
to  do  with  his  change  of  mind,  would  be  folly.— 
The  great  question  with  him  was,  not  "What  must 
I  do  to  be  converted?"  but  "What  must  I  do  to  be 
saved?"  His  conversion  to  the  truth  was  com- 
plete, it  was  genuine,  such  a  conversion  as  leads 
to  obedience,  and  obedience  leads  to  baptism  as 
well  as  all  other  tilings  that  have  been  instituted 
as  means  of  grace  and  salvation.    We  are  not  bap- 


tized that  our  minds  may  be  changed,  but  because 
they  have  been  changed. 

Bro.  Moore  says:  "A  man  does  not  ask  for  bap- 
tism because  he  is  converted,  but  because  he  wants 
his  conversion  completed."  Does  he  mean  what 
he  says  ?  If  he  does,  and  his  position  be  a  correct 
one,  then  unconverted  men  and  women  are  fit  sub- 
jects for  baptism,  and  all  they  have  to  do,  when 
they  want  to  be  converted,  is  to  call  for  baptism. 
If  a  man  does  not  call  for  baptism  because  he  f* 
converted,  if  he  calls  at  all,  it  must  be  because  he 
is  not  converted.  It  seems  to  us  that  such  is  the 
inference  that  may  be  drawn  from  the  position 
our  brother  takes.  We  re-affirm  our  former  posi- 
tion, that  we  call  for  baptism  because  we  are  con- 
verted—because our  minds  have  been  changed, 
and  because  on  account  of  this  change  we  now  de- 
sire to  obey  God  in  all  his  commandments. 

We  intended  to  say  that  baptism  was  only  the 
outward  and  tangible  sign  (not  seal)  of  that  which 
is  done  within.  So  we  still  believe.  "It  is  not  the 
putting  away  of  the  filth  of  the  flesh,  but  the  an- 
swer of  a  good  conscience  towards  God."  While 
the  outward  washing  is  emblematical  of  an  in- 
ward cleansing,  it  does  not  wash  sins  away,  but  is 
an  answer  from  the  subject,  of  a  good  conscience 
towards  God.  As  circumcision  was  a  seal  of 
righteousness  (Rom.  3: 11)  to  Israel  of  old,  so  bap- 
tism is  a  seal  of  righteousness  to  the  child  of  God. 
A  sign  and  a  seal,  if  you  please. 

Our  definition  to  conversion  does  not  belong  to 
repentance.  While  the  definitions  of  the  words  are 
clearly  allied  one  to  the  other,  we  recognize  a  shade 
of  difference  between  them.  Webster  defines  re- 
pent, to  feel  pain,  sorrow  or  regret,  which,  ac- 
cording to  his  second  definition,  leads  to  a  change 
of  mind.  The  truth,  as  we  have  it  in  the  gospel, 
to  the  sinner,  brings  pain,  sorrow  and  regret.— 
These  lead  to  a  change  of  mind  and  purpose,  or 
conversion.  Conversion  leads  to  obedience,  and 
obedience  brings  in  baptism  and  all  of  the  other 
means  given  us  for  our  salvation.  The  acceptance 
of  these  means  comes  in  as  a  result  of  conversion, 
and  not  as  part  of  it. 

We  have  no  objection  to  the  quotation  from 
Acts  3: 10,  neither  does  it  prove  that  baptism  has 
any  part  in  conversion,  and  because  baptism  fol- 
lows repentance,  it  does  not  follow  that  it  is  part 
of  conversion. 

We  do  not  hold  that  conversion  necessarily 
means  salvation  or  the  pardon  of  sins.  The  prom- 
ise is  only  to  such  as  comply  with  the  terms  upon 
which  salvation  is  promised.  While  Webster 
would  make  repentance  lead  to  a  change  of  mind, 
or  conversion,  we  would  make  conversion  lead  to 
repentance,  and  repentance  to  baptism,  as  repent- 
ance is  an  impossibility,  on  the  part  of  the  sinner, 
until  the  mind,  to  some  extent,  has  been  changed 
through  the  acceptance  of  the  truth.  Men  act  in 
harmony  with  the  condition  of  the  mind.  As  it  is 
changed  from  one  condition  or  state  to  another,  so 
men  act,  and  for  a  mind  steeped  in  sin  and  un- 
changed, to  repent  is  as  unreasonable  as  to  expect 
a  sinner  unborn  to  be  a  saint.  Effect  cannot  go 
before  causes,  but  must  follow;  hence  the  original 
of  Acts  8:  1!»  is,  "Repent  and  turn."  A  man  may 
be  converted  to  the  truth,  but  not  turn  away  from 
sin.  Genuine  repentance  will  cause  a  man  not  on- 
ly to  be  sorry  for  sin,  but  turn  away  from  it. 

There  is  a  conversion  of  mind  and  a  conversion 
inaction.  We  have  special  reference  to  the  mind, 
while  we  are  inclined  to  believe  that  Bro.  Moore 
includes  both,  and  this  may  be  largely  the  cause  of 
our  different  views  on  this  subject. 


274 


THE   QOSJPEL  MESBJENGKEK. 


May  4, 188T 


ESSAYS 


Btndy  to  show  thyself  approyed  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


MAKING  NESTS  IN  THE  CEDARS. 


BY  M.  M.  E. 


"The  wind  shall  eat  up  all  thy  pastors,  and  thy  lovers 
shall  ero  into  captivity:  surely  then  shalt  thou  be  asham- 
ed and  confounded  for  all  thy  wickedness.1'  Jer.  22: 
22. 

He  who  strives  to  lead  the  flock  without 
studying  the  Old  Testament  —  without  a 
knowledge  of  the  crooked  ways  of  Israel, — 
must  often  find  himself  in  the  quagmires  of 
distress  and  perplexities.  To  know  the  cause 
of  Israel's  terrible  overthrow,  her  disper- 
sions, distresses,  sufferings,  and  punishments, 
in  to  be  fore- armed  against  the  eyils  of  the 
wicked  one  in  this  nineteenth  century.  This 
knowledge,  coupled  with  the  principles  laid 
down  in  the  New  Testament,  on  Christian 
fellowship  and  divine  communion,  will  ena- 
ble the  overseer  to  guide  affairs  with  wisdom, 
discretion,  and  fidelity. 

It  is  only  when  pastors  make  their  nests 
among  the  cedars  of  worldly  ism,  that  the  wind 
shall  eat  them  up.  And  then  comes  to  pass 
the  saying  of  the  prophet,  "like  people,  like 
priest."  All  become  corrupt  when  they  fol- 
low corrupt  preachers.  The  devil  has  intro- 
duced legions  of  methods  to  divert  the  hu- 
man mind  from  the  one  true  God,  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

In  1859,  the  right  to  attend  county  fairs 
became  a  question  in  our  general  Brother- 
hood, and  in  1871  it  again  came  up  for  con- 
sideration, in  connection  with  attending 
State  fairs,  celebrations,  circus  shows,  mass 
meetings,  political  conventions,  etc.,  and  the 
judgment  of  the  Church  was,  "Brethren 
should  be  admonished  not  to  attend  such 
places,  and  if  they  still  persist  in  doing  so, 
they  should  be  dealt  with  according  to  Mat- 
thew eighteen." 

I  quote  this  simply  to  show  how  nesta  are 
made  in  cedars,  even  dry  cedars  planted 
among  rocks  and  thorns.  We  are  not  igno- 
rant of  the  devices  of  Satan.  If  he  can  in- 
duce some  member, — and  he  prefers  a  preach- 
er— to  bend  or  break  over  this  line  of  coun- 
sel and  true  brotherly  lova,  he  will  have  turn- 
ed said  member  toward  Lebanon  among  the 
cedars,  to  build  his  nest.  When  he  gets  a 
member  on  the  line  to  trample  it  under 
foot,  he  must  certainly  think  his  victory 
nigh  at  hand,  for  the  leaves  and  wood  for  the 
nest  are  thus  being  gathered.  It  is  this 
trampling  on  and  over  the  line,  which  brings 
on  many  troubles  and  perplexities.  It  is 
the  root,  so  far  as  the  human  part  is  concern- 
ed, but  the  devil  always  tries  to  make  saint 
and  sinner  believe  that  the  cause  of  the  troub- 
le is  in  those  who  object  to  fellowshiping  those 
he  induced  to  step  on  and  over  the  line.  Now 
the  devil  never  scares  me  in  that  way,  nor 
by  telling  me  to  mind  my  own  business,  and 
that  I  am  uncharitable  and  illiberal. 

I  know  his  tricks,  and  when  he  tries  to  put 
the  blame  on  those  who  are  firm  in  the  de- 
fense of  the  gospel  order  and  simplicity — 
who  "war  a  good  warfare,"  in  defense  of  pow- 


erful purity  and  non-  conformity  to  the  flesh, 
the  world  and  himself,  I  repeat,  when  he 
blames  the  faithful  as  causing  troubles  over 
fairs,  shows,  etc.,  he  needs  be  informed  that 
the  root  of  the  difficulty  is  in  the  man  whom 
he  has  led  to  break  over  the  divine  line,  and 
not  in  those  who  are  "fighting  the  good  fight 
of  faith"  to  keep  the  erring  member  from 
making  his  nest  in  the  cedars,  where  the  cold 
and  rude  world  will  freeze  him  to  death. 

The  day  that  members  and  congregations 
ignore  the  bond  of  union  and  communion, 
tolerate  license  to  go  out  among  the  crowds 
of  worldly-inclined  men  and  women  to  par- 
take of  their  so-called  harmless(?)  amuse- 
ments, they  lay  the  ax  to  the  root  of  their 
progress  in  simplicity  and  good  government, 
divisions  will  follow,  for  the  few  faithful 
souls  will  not  walk  with  those  who  build 
their  nests  in  the  snowy  cedars  to  shiver  and 
die. 

Another  species  of  nest-making  is  the  as- 
sumption that  a  local  congregation  possesses 
superior  wisdom  over  the  united  Brother- 
hood— that  the  child  is  larger  than  its  par- 
ent, morally,  judicially,  spiritually.  True, 
corruption  may  eat  up  the  majority  as  it  did 
nearly  all  of  Israel ;  but  when  it  does,  the 
reformation  will  not  come  by  greater  loose- 
ness of  government  and  Christian  discipline. 
No  man  can  show  that  he  is  not  gathering 
material  for  a  nest  among  the  cedars,  by  con- 
doning violations  of  gospel  order  and  divine 
principles.  The  moment  the  preachers 
trample  on  the  line  laid  down  by  the  church, 
through  the  gospel,  that  moment  they  take 
up  their  journey  for  the  cedars.  And  when 
members  are  excused  for  doing  the  same,  and 
thus  manifest  a  spirit  of  disobedience,  the 
foundation  is  laid  for  disorder,  confusion  and 
perplexities;  for  just  there  the  conflict  be- 
tween proper  Christian  discipline  and  fellow- 
ship of  saints,  and  satanic  tricks  begins,  and 
by  virtue  of  orders  from  their  supreme  Com- 
mander, the  right  royal  subject  of  heaven 
must  make  an  effort  to  rescue  the  one  who 
has  undertaken  to  build  bis  nest  among  the 
cedars.  I  repeat,  the  man  who  goes  where 
he  should  not  go,  or  does  what  he  should  not 
do,  lays  the  foundation  for  trouble;  and  the 
charge  of  Satan  that  those  who  object  to  such 
vain  ways  are  to  blame,  is  sent  back  to  him 
with  usury ;  for  he  is  the  father  of  lies  and 
deceptions.  Sometimes  he  tries  to  bluff  the 
children  of  God  by  calling  them  "fault-find- 
ers." Well,  a  man  may  grumble  even  in  the 
wrong;  but  when  a  member  goes  wrong  and 
another  enters  his  protest  to  save  and  rescue 
the  erring,  he  cannot  be  set  down  as  a  fault- 
finder, unless  it  be  the  fault-finding  against 
the  devil,  which  kind  of  opposing  and  fault- 
finding is  always  in  order. 

What  will  the  end  be  of  pastors  who  build 
nests  outside  the  house  of  God?  "The  wind 
shall  eat  them  up."  Not  that  the  church 
shall  eat  them,  nor  yet  the  Lord,  but  the 
wind — the  power  of  God. 

There  are  other  ways  by  which  men  take 
their  leave  for  nest-building  in  the  cedars. 
Some  start  off  with  their  pen;  some  with  their 
tongues;  some  with  their  money;  some  with 
their  education;  some  with  love  of  power; 


some  with  divers  sorts  of  selfishness.  All 
who  get  among  the  cedars  shall  be  eaten  up 
by  the  wind;  and  when  they  thus  cause  con- 
fusion, let  them  know  that  the  root  of  conten- 
tion and  troubles  is  in  themselves,  and  not  in 
those  who  strive  to  live  up  to  their  covenants. 
I  believe  in  getting  down  to  the  roots — even 
to  the  main  root. 


NOTES  BY  THE  WAY. 


BY  A.  HUTCHISON. 


Leaving  Chicago,  the  next  place  of  work 
was  with  the  congregation  near  Naperville, 
111.  At  this  place  we  had  a  pleasant  wait- 
ing, and  watching,  and  worshiping  with  the 
Lord's  people.  Our  last  meeting  was  in  the 
Evangelical  church  in  Naperville.  At  this 
appointment,  after  we  had  gone  into  the 
house,  the  hemorrhage  (alluded  to  by  Bro. 
D.  L.  Miller)  occurred.  The  bleeding  was 
profuse  for  a  short  time,  and  continued  in 
the  form  of  frequent  spitting  of  blood  for 
about  two  hours.  But  I  was  cared  for  as 
tenderly  and  kindly  as  anyone  could  be.  I 
spent  the  night  with  Bro.  J.  W.  Netzly  and 
family. 

Having  to  retire  from  the  church  at  the 
time  we  did,  the  meeting  was  left  in  the 
hands  of  Bro.  S.  E.  Yundt  who  filled  the 
appointment.  From  this  place  we  moved 
westward  to  Mt.  Morris.  The  loss  of  blood 
had  left  its  effect  upon  the  system,  as  was 
not  to  be  mistaken.  There  were  but  two 
evenings  however,  that  we  did  not  try  to  HL. 
the  story  of  the  cross.  fc 

As  to  Mt.  Morris,  it  is  useless  to  spea^0, ja 
about  it  as  a  place.  But  as  a  place  of  busi- 
ness,— and  business  too,  that  should  interest 
us  all,  I  have  some  things  to  say.  It  is 
generally  known  among  our  people,  that 
here  is  where  one  of  our  schools  is 
located.  And  1  have  now  been  permitted  to 
visit  three  of  the  Brethren's  schools.  And 
they  all  know  that  I  am  happy  when  I  am 
among  school  children. 

The  apostle  says,  "Add  to  your  faith  vir- 
tue, and  to  virtue  knowledge." 

In  such  schools  is  a  splendid  place 
for  a  man  to  learn  just  how  little  he  knows. 
Well,  I  have  been  of  the  opinion  for  a  long 
time  that  I  did  not  know  everything.  If 
a  man  is  in  doubt  on  this  point,  one  hour  in 
any  of  the  recitation  rooms  will  fully  con- 
vince him.  And  all  I  have  to  say  about  a 
young  man  or  woman  coming  out  of  those 
schools  with  the  big  head,  is  simply  this, — If 
they  come  out  in  this  condition,  it  is  an  un- 
mistakable evidence  that  they  went  in  there 
th  *  same  way. 

But  one  of  the  strange  things  in  this  con- 
nection with  school  work,  is  the  idea  that 
some  have  about  it.  Parents  will  raise  up 
their  children  in  the  indulgence  of  their  own 
ways,  and  then,  when  the  children  get  so  far 
ahead  of  them  as  to  be  entirely  unmanage- 
able at  home,  they  send  them  off  to  one  of 
the  Brethren's  schools,  in  the  hope  that  the 
brethren  who  have  charge  of  the  school  can 
in  a  few  months,  or  a  year  at  most,  do  for 
their  children  what  they  themselves  have 
failed  in  a  life-time  to  do.    And  beoause 


May  4,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


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their  children  do  not  come  out  of  the  school 
moulded  and  fashioned  after  their  idea  of 
school  work,  there  is  nothing  left  for  them 
to  do  but  pronounce  the  whole  thing  a  fail- 
ure. 

Brethren,  and  sisters  too,  just  think  of  it, 
the  idea  of  sending  your  children  to  school 
looking  more  like  a  milliner's  advertisement 
than  a  human  being,  and  then  expect  them 
to  come  out  in  a  few  months  humble  follow- 
ers of  Jesus!  O!  inconsistency  well  may 
you  blush  I  Look  what  an  amount  of  money 
is  lavished  upon  your  children,  only  putting 
their  feet  in  the  road  that  leads  away  from 
God  and  heaven,  and  then  expect  a  few 
brethren  and  sisters  at  school  to  arrest  these 
dear  ones  as  they  are  drifting  down  that 
fearful  stream  toward  sure  destruction.  O ! 
dear  fathers  and  mothers,  why  pray  God  to 
save  your  children  while  you  are  helping 
them  on  to  sure  destruction?  Do  to-day, 
what  you  have  been  putting  off  for  tomorrow. 
That  is,  begin  to  train  your  child  when  it  is 
small,  and  then  there  will  not  be  so  much 
danger  when  it  is  larger.  Go  into  one 
of  those  Bchooltt  and  you  see  a  miniature 
world.  Almost  every  type  of  intellect  is  to 
be  found,  and  as  many  shades  of  disposition, 
all  to  be  met,  ministered  to,  governed  and 
developed  into  something  good.  And  if  you 
think  all  this  does  not  require  work  on  the 
part  of  the  faculty  and  teachers,  I  would 
say,  Go  and  see !  It  means  work,  and  work, 
too,  of  the  hardest  kind. 

Now,  one  question  to  our  brethren  and  sis- 
ters everywhere,  and  that  is,  Why  is  it  that 
we  have  means  enough  to  carry  on  every  oth- 
er enterprise  better  than  school  and  mission 
work?  The  answer  is  given,  "Because  we 
want  to  see  first,  whether  it  is  going  to  be  a 
success."  Next  I  ask  what  makes  any  enter- 
prise a  success  ?  Money  and  careful  men  to 
handle  it?  I  answer,  we  have  the  men. 
Again,  fears  are  expressed  that  we  cannot 
control  these  schools  in  harmony  with  the 
the  peculiarities  of  our  Church.  I  again 
aoswer,  Stand  by  those  who  have  the  matter 
at  heart,  and  in  hand,  and  let  everyone  be 
true  to  the  principles  of  our  church  govern- 
ment and  doctrine,  and  it  must  go.  The 
brethren  who  have  these  schools  in  hand, 
need  the  sympathy  and  co-operation  of  the 
Brotherhood  at  large.  Brethren,  give  them 
the  help  they  need,  and  then  you  will  do 
your  duty  toward  your  children  in  the 
home  training,  and  the  result  will  be  favor- 
able, both  for  you  and  for  your  children. 

Parents,  do  not  expect  more  of  preachers 
and  teachers  in  the  management  of  your 
children,  than  you  do  yourselves,  and  the 
result  will  be  more  in  harmony  with  that 
which  is  right.  Why,  brethren,  these  mat- 
ters are  such  as  we  cannot  afford  to  be  in- 
different about!  We  all  want  our  children  to 
be  saved,  and  we  want  their  faculties  to  be 
developed  in  the  right  direction.  There- 
fore we  all  want  to  lend  a  helping  hand; 
then  these  schools  will  be  a  home,  a  school 
and  a  church  all  combined.  Brethren,  in 
traveling  from  place  to  place,  can  help  by 
stopping  with,  and  preaching  for  them. 
They  enjoy  plain  preaching. 


THE  SISTERS'    MISSION. 


BY  B.    C.  MOOMAW. 


One  of  the  most  interesting  features  of 
our  last  Annual  Meeting  was  the  develop- 
ment of  the  Sisters'  Mission,  and  the  large 
and  enthusiastic  meeting  held  under  their 
auspices.  Several  hundred  dollars  were  re- 
alized for  our  missionary  work,  and  the  cause 
was  largely  promoted  and  advanced  by  the 
interest  manifested,  and  the  influence  exer- 
cised on  the  part  of  the  sisters.  We  are  yet 
doing  comparatively  little,  very  little  in  this 
great  work  of  preaching  the  gospel  to  every 
creature,  but  of  that  little,  a  very  large  share 
is  due  to  the  zeal  and  self-denial  of  the  sis- 
ters. The  money  which  they  raised  and  con- 
tributed has  been  expended,  and  eternity  will 
alone  reveal  the  good  which  has  been  accom- 
plished. Souls  have  been  saved  through  the 
instrumentality  of  our  missionary  workers, 
who  are  supported  by  our  contributions,  and 
certainly  a  good  part  of  this  glorious  result 
must,  under  God,  be  placed  to  the  credit  of 
the  sisters.  Indeed  I  have  good  grounds  for 
believing  that  much  the  larger  share  of  all 
our  missionary  fund  is  collected  and  for- 
warded by  their  gentle  and  sympathetic 
hands.  In  all  this  they  do  but  exhibit  the 
spirit  and  follow  the  example  of  their  prede- 
cessors of  the  apostolic  church.  There  were 
those  women  who  ministered  of  their  sub- 
stance to  our  Savior  and  his  disciples.  This 
noble  little  band  of  missionaries,  with  their 
divine  leader,  must  be  sustained,  so  that  they 
could  devote  their  wuAe  time  to  the  impor- 
tant ministry  in  which  they  were  engaged. 
There  was  no  time  for  them  even  to  fish  for 
a  living.  The  fields  were  white  to  the  har- 
vest and  the  laborers  were  few.  But  God 
sustained  them  through  the  instrumentality 
of  those  consecrated  women  who  "ministered 
to  them  of  their  substance."  Luke  8:  2,  3. 
That  is  exactly  what  our  sisters  are  doing 
now,  in  a  very  effective  way,  ministering  to 
the  necessities  of  our  noble  missionaries  who 
give  their  time  to  the  work  of  saving  souls. 
There  is  the  most  abundant  Scriptural  war- 
rant for  this  kind  of  service,  and  for  one  we 
are  heartily  glad,  and  do  most  devoutly  thank 
God,  that  he  has  raised  up  such  efficient 
helpers  in  the  ministry. 

Paul  makes  honorable  mention  of  "Priscil- 
la  and  Aquila,  his  helpers  in  Christ  Jesus," 
— naming  the  good  sister  in  precedence  of 
the  brother,  and  publicly  thanks  them  on  his 
own  behalf  and  for  all  the  churches  of  the 
Gentiles.  Among  the  sisters  mentioned  in 
the  same  chapter  (Rom.  16),  was  "Mary  who 
bestowed  much  labor  on  us,"  "Trypherla  and 
Tryphosa,  who  labor  in  the  Lord,"  and  oth- 
ers whose  private  benefactions  or  public  ser- 
vices had  rendered  them  distinguished  in  the 
church. 

We  could  multiply  such  testimonies  to  the 
usefulness  of  women  in  the  church,  both  in 
a  private  and  public  capacity,  and  of  the  in- 
spired apostle's  recognition  of  this  useful- 
ness. The  daughters  of  the  evangelist  Phil- 
ip were  prophetesses,  which  corresponds  with 
the  present  ministerial  office.  Indeed  the 
sisters  of  the  early  church  were  excluded 


from  no  service  or  privilege,  except  in  mat- 
ters pertaining  alone  to  church  government, 
in  which  they  were  not  "suffered  to  teach  or 
usurp  authority."  This  was  the  only  restric- 
tion, and  it  does  not  include  ministerial  or 
missionary  work. 

So  we  see  clearly  that  our  helpers  and  co- 
workers of  the  Sisters'  Mission  have  the 
most  abundant  Scriptural  warrant  for  their 
labors,  and  tbey  may  te  encouraged  to  go  on, 
for,  since  God  is  on  their  side,  no  council  or 
device  shall  prevail  against  them.  Should 
they  not  also  have  stars  in  their  crowns?  If 
souls  have  been  saved  through  their  instru- 
mentality, who  will  say  aught  against  their 
work?  Yet  I  understand  that  there  are  mur- 
muring scribes,  and  I  had  also  nearly  said 
Pharisees,  who  propose  to  interrupt  their 
work.  I  am  amazed  that  any  one  should 
have  the  hardihood  to  thus  fight  against  God. 
We  have  had  enough  of  that  kind  of  spirit, 
which  never  does  anything  but  hinder  the 
godly  zeal  and  good  works  of  others.  Let 
them  be  ashamed  of  their  unlovely  and  un- 
scriptural  attitude,  and  address  their  atten- 
tion to  the  beam  before  trying  to  extract  the 
mote. 


WASHINGTON  NOTES. 


BY  MARCUS. 


SABBATH  MUSINGS. 

Seated  near  by,  during  the  morning  ser- 
vices in  one  of  the  large  churches  in  this  city, 
were  four  Indians.  They  were  dressed  much 
~.s  their  neighbors;  nd  were  intelligent  rep- 
resentatives of  a  race  possessing  peculiar 
claims  upon  our  nation,  and  especially  upon 
Christianity.  It  is  a  common  occurrence  to 
see  these  people  upon  our  avenues,  and  even 
in  our  churches;  for  there  are  those  who  di- 
rect them  toward  Christianity  and  peaceful 
pursuits  here,  as  well  as  upon  the  frontiers. 
Many  of  these  Indians  are  sincerely  and 
steadfastly  endeavoring  to  elevate  their  vari- 
ous tribes,  and  offering  effective  and  valua- 
ble assistance  to  the  active  Christians  whom 
various  denominations  and  the  government 
have  sent  among  them.  To  those  who  have 
carefully  examined  this  missionary  field, 
there  are  many  gleams  of  hope.  The  true 
Indian  is  not  a  "savage;"  and  anthropologic- 
al research  reveals  many  surprising  truths, 
and  greatly  raises  this  people  in  the  estima- 
tion of  all  intelligent  people.  The  horrify- 
ing acts  of  these  tribes  and  individuals  who 
have  degenerated  under  contact  with  the 
lower  grades  of  our  race,  are  not  fair  criteria 
from  which  to  j  udge  their  race. 

Again  and  again  have  I  asked  myself, 
"What  have  we  done,  as  a  church,  for  the 
Indians?"  Are  we  doing  anything  to  chris- 
tianize them  ? 

In  the  evening,  at  another  church,  I  listen- 
ed to  an  address  by  a  native  Japanese  minis- 
ter. Twelve  years  since,  in  the  early  days  of 
Christian  endeavor  in  Japan,  he  gave  him- 
self to  Christ.  In  broken  and  earnest  words 
he  traced  the  hand  of  God,  as  shown  in  the 
elevation  of  his  country  through  the*  instru- 
mentality of  zealous  missionaries.  I  wish 
space  would  permit  a  rehearsal  of  the  won- 


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THJB   GOSPEL    MJESSJEGNGHKUbt. 


May  4,  1886 


drous  changes  recently  wrought,  not  only  in 
the  religious  life  of  the  empire,  but  also  in 
its  social  and  political  life.  We  can  but  ex- 
claim, "What  hath  God  wrought!"  and  praise 
his  holy  name — but  no,  we  should  also  act! 
The  speaker  enumerated  the  denominations 
now  occupying  the  field  for  Christ,  saying  all 
are  there  actively  at  work — "all,"  no,  we  are 
not.  We  have  contributed  no  active  assist- 
ance in  rescuing  over  37,000,000  Japanese, 
followers  of  the  three  principal  heathen  re- 
ligions. After  years  of  patient  toil  and  sac- 
rifice, this  great  field  has  been  opened,  and 
yet  we  are  there  unrepresented.  Should  we 
not  at  once  take  necessaiy  measures  to  join 
those  noble  pioneers,  who  have  prepared  the 
ground  for  an  immense  harvest  of  souls? 
Not  only  Japan,  but  the  larger  neighboring 
fields  of  China,  India  and  Corea  have  open- 
ed their  gates.  Think  of  the  immensity  of 
the  opportunity !  O,  God !  awaken  us  to  our 
duty,  and  to  its  prompt  discharge! 
DA  laborer  in  these  fields  requires  great 
faith  in  God,  and  complete  consecration  to 
his  service;  a  liberal  education,  and  great 
perseverance  in  acquiring  the  language  of 
the  people.  It  is  an  exacting  work,  but  great 
is  the  reward  here  and  hereafter.  The  mark- 
ed fact  concerning  Japanese  converts  is  that 
they  at  once  consecrate  themselves  entirely 
to  reclaiming  the  Empire  for  Christ.  They 
forsake  all  else,  and  in  comparatively  a  few 
years  will  be  sending  native  missionaries  to 
China  and  Corea.  Such  zeal  is  a  powerful 
illustration  of  what  Americans  should  do  in 
reclaiming  our  own  and  other  lands.  It 
teaches  you  and  me  how  far  short  of  our  du- 
ty and  privilege  we  act. 

Are  we  influencing  young  men  and  young 
women,  and  praying  God  to  lead  them  to  de- 
vote their  lives  to  hia  service;  especially  in 
the  ministry,  and  in  the  Home  and  Foreign 
Missions?  Do  we,  in  public  and  private,  de- 
vote sufficient  attention  to  these  vital  mat- 
ters? They  demand  our  most  prayerful  con- 
sideration and  action.  In  my  own  humble 
judgment,  I  believe  our  system  of  calling 
ministers,  of  locating  them,  and  of  their  sup- 
port in  their  subsequent  labors,  is  in  im- 
portant particulars  very  imperfect.  Should 
such  be  true,  the  sooner  it  is  altered,  the 
better.  No  lack  of  effective  system  or  lack 
of  zeal  will  free  us  from  the  condemnation 
of  man  and  of  God,  if  we  fail  to  utilize  all 
our  resources  in  saving  the  souls  of  perish- 
ing millions  at  home  and  abroad. 

April  5. 

WHICH  WILL  YOU  CHOOSE? 


BY  QERTRUDE  A.  FLORY. 

"Wherefore  do  ye  spend  money  for  that  which  is  rot 
bread,  and  your  labor  for  that  which  satisfieth  not?" — 
iBa.   55:2. 

This  Sunday  morning  I  sit  down  to  write 
quite  unwillingly.  I  would  rather  have  gone 
to  the  place  appointed  to  worship  God,  there 
to  join  in  with  his  saints  in  praise  and  pray- 
er. Since  I  cannot  do  what  1  would,  I  will 
make  use  of  the  next  beat  means  afforded  me 
for  doing  good.  At  least,  I  hope  you  will 
find  some  thought  in  this  article,  that  will 


do  you  good,  as  this  is  my  sole  aim  in   writ- 
ing. 

Mary  C.  Miller's  article,  "To  Mothers," 
has  awakened  a  train  of  thought  which  I 
would  like  to  impart  to  you,  hoping,  as  I  said 
before,  that  you  may  be  made  better  by  it. 
Those  who  know  me  best  will  tell  you  that 
I  generally  say  just  what  I  think.  Now  this 
may  not  be  exactly  true,  nor  always  best,  but 
I  hate  deceitfulness  in  all  of  its  varied 
forms.  So  if  I  trample  on  your  toes,  please 
do  not  get  offended,  until  you  are  sure  that 
the  Word  of  Truth  will  not  bear  me  out  in 
what  I  say. 

Next  to  table  "knickknacks,"  being  evil,  is 
the  superfluities  in  apparel.  I  say  next,  be- 
cause knickknacks  not  only  cause  an  extra 
amount  of  labor  and  expense,  but  will  sooner 
or  later  derange  the  physical  system,  and 
God  does  not  intend  that  we  should  let  this 
earthly  tenement  go  to  decay.  He  has  given 
it  to  us  to  keep  in  repair,  that  we  might  be 
able  to  perform  the  labors  he  assigns  to  us. 
If  this  be  true,  is  it  not  wrong  to  spend  our 
strength,  time,  and  labor  for  that  which  sat- 
isfieth   only  the  carnal  mind? 

Or  can  you,  with  a  para  conscience,  devote 
your  time, — time  which  should  be  so  precious 
— to  making  fashionable  garments?  Sisters, 
I  do  not  suppose  you  make  such  garments 
for  yourselves,  but  do  your  children  wear 
them?  You  think  it  is  wrong  for  you  to  be 
fashionable,  why  not  wrong  to  make  your 
children  fashionable?  God  has  given  them 
to  you,  and  intrusted  you  with  their  soul- 
culture,  now,  who  will  be  to  blame,  if,  when 
they  grow  up  to  manhood  or  womanhood, 
they  prefer  the  worldly  fashions  and  amuse- 
ments to  the  faith  of  God's  people?  We  are 
to  bring  up  our  children  in  the  nurture  and 
admonition  of  the  Lord.  We  get  the  defini- 
tion of  nurture  as  being,  to  feed,  to  educate. 
Now  we  have  to  feed  and  educate  our  chil- 
dren in  the  fear  of  the  Lord.  What  a  blessed 
thought  to  be  thus  fed  and  educated !  Who  can 
obtain  anything  better,  or  desire  more  than 
this?  Mothers,  fear  and  tremble,  lest  you 
educate  them  to  the  world,  instead  of  the 
Lord. 

Too  much  plain  apparel  is  very  nearly,  if 
not  quite,  as  bad  as  fashionable.  You  may 
wonder  how  this  can  be.  Were  I  to  inter- 
pret the  Scriptural  heading,  as  I  understand 
it,  I  would  say,  Wherfore  spend  money  for 
that  which  ye  do  not  need?  I  have  enough 
of  clothing  to  keep  myself  neat  and  clean 
with  a  few  extras,  and  this  is  sufficient  for 
any  one,  however  rich,  for  very  often  a  part 
of  your  clothing  is  hung  up  in  the  wardrobe, 
and  not  even  worn  more  than  once  or  twice 
a  year,  or  perhaps  not  that  often.  Could  not 
the  cost  of  such  garments,  have  been  used 
for  a  better  purpose?  How  will  you  account 
for  the  expenditure  made  for  those  things, 
which  you  could  have  done  very  well  with- 
out, and  how  will  it  balance  with  your  ac- 
count of  missionary  and  charitable  ex- 
penses? Are  they  even?  And  if  they  are, 
will  that  justify  you?  I  fear  not,  yet  many 
will,  no  doubt,  say,  "We  are  doing  all  we 
can,"  even  when  they  are  about  to  buy  what 
they  can  do  very  well  without.    Please  stop 


a  minute  to  think  of  the  thousands  and  mill- 
ions of  souls  that  are  perishing  for  the 
Bread  of  Life,  and  to  whom  you  might  help 
to  send  that  Bread  with  the  amount  you 
are  about  to  spend  for  self.  Do  not  say, 
"They  have  Bibles,  and  need  not  perish."  I 
always  had  a  Bible  and  read  it  too,  but  there 
was  a  time  when  I  did  not  know  there  was 
such  a  Church  as  the  Brethren's,  and  lived 
more  than  half  my  life  within  eleven  miles 
of  them,  neither  did  I  know  the  right  way. 
To-day  our  faith  and  practice  is  more  gener- 
ally known,  but  is  it  generally  believed? 
No.  Why?  Because  of  wrong  teaching. 
This  I  think  will  sum  up  the  whole  matter. 
There  are  many  honest  minds  to-day  who 
would  embrace  the  truth  willingly  and  glad- 
ly, if  they  were  only  taught  truth.  If  a  soul 
is  of  more  value  than  this  vast  world  of  ours, 
how  important,  that  we  put  forth  every  effort 
we  are  capable  of,  in  this  direction. 

Dear  reader,  do  not  lay  up  treasures  upon 
earth ;  they  will  perish  and  decay,  but  rather 
lay  up  treasures  in  heaven,  that  will  not  fade 
away,  but  will  win  a  priceless  crown  for  you. 
Put  self  to  one  side,  and  work  only  for 
Christ  and  the  furtherance  of  his  cause,  then 
your  joy  will  be  full,  and  heaven  sure. — 
No  tongue  can  tell  or  pen  describe  its  ra- 
diant glory. 

Jewell,  Ohio. 


'HKRE  A  LITTLE,  AND  THERE 
A  LITTLE." 


BY  W.  M.  LYON. 


— I  am  of  the  opinion  that  Holmes  was 
about  right  when  he  said,  "Apology  is  only 
egotism  wrong  side  out."  Nine  times  out  of 
ten  the  first  thing  a  man's  companions  know 
of  his  short-comings  is  from  his  apology. 

— We  should  always  look  well  to  our  ex- 
pressions, and,  especially,  in  regard  to  our 
talking  with  God. 

I  have  often  heard  those  who  are  consid- 
ered good  speakers,  able  ministers  of  the 
Word  pray  like  this,  "Help  me,  O,  Lord,  the 
weakest  of  all  the  weak,  the  poorest  of  all 
the  poor,  the  unworthiest  of  all  the  unwor- 
thy!'' I  have  been  made  to  fear  that  we 
might  in  this  way  tell  God  something  that 
we  did  not  really  believe  ourselves,  notwith- 
standing every  true  minister  of  Jesus  Christ 
will  always  feel  his  extreme  weakness  within 
himself  and  should  petition  God  to  strength- 
en him,  but  he  should  make  use  of  no  ex- 
pressions to  God,  unless  they  are  meant  by 
the  whole  heart.  This  brings  another 
thought  to  my  mind.  We  may,  possibly, 
through  force  of  habit,  perhaps,  say  some- 
thing from  the  pulpit,  that  we  do  not  really 
believe,  neither  others.  Observation  teaohes 
us  this.  Perhaps  we  are  at  a  meeting  where 
there  are  three  preachers  behind  the  table. 
One  of  them  takes  a  subject  and  leads  in 
speaking.  The  congregation  feels  satisfied 
because  he  is  considered  decidedly  the  great- 
est speaker  of  the  three,  and  probably,  his 
own  wisdom  has  taught  him  this.  But  be- 
fore he  concludes  his  remarks  he  may  say 
something  like  this,  "I  now  leave  the  matter 


May  4,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  ME8SENGEK. 


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with  you,  and  as  I  have  brethren  on  either 
side  who  are  much  more  able  to  address  you 
than  I  am,  I  hope  to  hear  from  them." 

Now,  if  this  minister  had  really  believed 
his  own  assertion,  it  would  have  been  all 
right,  but  where  this  is  not  the  case,  it  would 
not  appear  to  be  right. 

— Many  of  our  brethren  are  thinking  that 
we  have  too  little  preaching  done  for  the 
number  of  ministers  in  the  field.  Undoubt- 
edly this  is  the  case.  Where,  then,  is  the 
great  responsibility  resting?  Paul  would 
have  us  know  that  we  must  make  "full 
proof"  of  our  ministry.  Can  this  be  done 
by  preaching,  perhaps,  once  a  month,  and 
sometimes  not  that  often?  It  always  seems 
to  me  lhat  every  minister,  called  by  God 
himself,  has  but  very  little  time  for  other 
work.  The  Lord  wants  no  idlers  nor  drones 
in  his  vineyard.  His  Jerusalem  blade 
should  not  be  allowed  to  rust  for  want  of 
use.  O,  what  are  we  doing  for  the  rescue 
of  perishing  souls!  How  many  of  us  really 
feel  the  burden  of  souls?  "Ah,"  says  one, 
"that  rests  with  the  minister."  What  a  won- 
derful mistake!  Is  it  scriptural  for  the 
Church  to  select  the  minister  and  then  say, 
"Now  we've  done  our  part.  We've  called 
you  to  the  ministry.  Our  skirts  are  now 
cleared.  Go  forth  and  preach  the  gospel"  ? 
No,  it  is  emphatically  the  work  of  all — 
every  one.  It  reaches  the  talent  and  purse 
of  each  member.  Unless  we  willingly  re- 
spond in  this  great  work,  what  will  be  our 
condition  in  that  great    Day  of  Judgment? 

— We  hear  so  much  said  nowadays  about 
faith,  believing  in  God,  and  so  on.  If  we 
really  believe  in  the  fullest  scriptural  sense, 
no  doubt,  it  will  be  "all  well"  with  us.  But 
so  much  of  the  pretended  belief  at  the  pres- 
ent day,  is  like  that  of  the  man  who  came  to 
the  stream  spanned  by  an  unsound  log.  He 
said,  "I  believe  the  log  is  strong  enough  to 
hold  me,  but  I'm  afraid  to  trust  it."  Of 
course,  the  gospel  bridge  is  strong  enough  to 
carry  me  safely  over  the  stream  of  death 
from  time  to  eternity,  and  I  believe  it,  but 
"I'm  afraid  to  try  it."  The  profession  of 
many  speaks  to  us  in  just  such  a  way  as  this. 
"I  believe  the  whole  gospel,  but  there  is  a 
part  of  it,  I  do  not  feel  willing  to  accept." 
O,  for  more  Abrahamic  belief!  Believe  God, 
as  did  the  father  of  the  faithful,  and  it  will 
be  imputed  unto  us  for  righteousness. 

— Some  people  seem  to  be  opposed  to  a 
series  of  meetings,  or  what  is  known  by  the 
name  of  "protracted  meeting." 

The  latter  has  received  a  bad  name  on  ac- 
count of  the  excitement  and  confusion  not 
unfrequently  connected  with  it  by  some  de- 
nominations, but  this  is  no  reason  why  we 
should  condemn  these  meetings.  We  can 
make  harm  out  of  anything  by  abusing  it. 
Some  claim  this  practice  is  not  of  apostolio 
origin.  Let  us  see.  Read  Acts  19:  8,  9,  10. 
Paul  disputed  daily  by  the  space  of  two 
years.  Also,  Acts  28:  30.  Besides  this,  we 
have  reason  to  infer  from  many  passages  of 
Soripture  that  it  is  perfectly  right  to  pro- 
tract meetings,  so  they  are  conducted  accord- 
ing to  the  gospel  rule. 

— While  we  are  talking   about  meetings, 


we  will  give  a  few  hints  as  to  how  we  are  to 
work  in  order  to  have  a  successful  meeting. 
When  a  meeting  is  in  contemplation,  wait 
not  till  the  time  arrives  before  you  com- 
mence to  work  and  pray.  Pray  now,  pray 
on;  pray,  then.  Get  the  ground  in  good  or- 
der before  the  meeting  commences.  This 
may  be  done  by  reminding  the  members  of 
all  their  duties,  toward  their  friends,  their 
minister,  and  their  God. 

Forget  not  to  drop  words  for  Jesus  all 
along  the  line.  Try  to  get  the  people  inter- 
ested right  in  the  beginning!  Meet  at 
least  a  half  hour  prior  to  preaching  time  and 
engage  in  singing  and  try  to  get  all  to  sing! 
Do  not  praise  the  preacher  for  his  good  ser- 
mon to  his  face,  but  make  him  welcome  by 
exercising  sufficient  Christian  courtesy  to- 
ward him!  Do  not  trouble  him  by  relating 
the  faults  and  failures  of  Bro.  A.  and  sister  B., 
but  you  need  not  be  afraid  of  revealing  their 
good  traits!  Do  not  get  discouraged,  sowing 
is  always  before  reaping!  "In  due  season 
we  shall  reap  if  we  faint  not." 

— Carlyle  has  said,  "The  eternal  stars 
shine  out  as  soon  as  it  is  dark  enough." 
And  just  as  soon  as  our  feet  are  prepared  to 
tread  the  wondrous  way,  God  will  bid  us, 
"Come !"  Then  is  the  hour  of  that  solemn 
change,  the  veil  between  earth  and  heaven 
will  be  lifted,  and  the  celestial  rays  of 
heavenly  light  will  shine  upon  us;  then  it  is 
that  we  can  say, — 

"There  is  no' death;  what  seems  so  is  transition. 
This  life  of  mortal  breath 
Is  but  a  suburb  of  the  life  elysian 
Whose  portals  we  call  death." 

— Who  would  not  be  an  angel  of  light? 


PRAYER. 


BY  SUSIE  HEARNE. 


Having  given  some  thought  to  the  above 
subject,  I  feel  it  a  duty  to  pen  my  thoughts 
and  do  so  for  the  Gospel  Messenger. 

I  will  especially  address  young  sisters  who 
have  lately  covenanted  with  the  Lord,  and 
who  desire  to  work  for  the  Master.  Let  us 
ever  remember  that,  "Prayer  is  the  soul's 
sincere  desire,"  and  all  things  "whatsoever  ye 
shall  ask  in  prayer  believing  ye  shall  re- 
ceive!"—Matt.  21:  22.  What  a  grand  idea  to 
know  we  can  commune  with  One  so  mighty! 
Some  months  ago  I  was  called  upon  to  lead 
in  prayer  at  family  worship,  and  deliberate- 
ly asked  to  be  excused.  I  did  not  realize  at 
the  time  what  a  privilege  I  was  refusing,  nor 
did  I,  until  my  attention  was  called  to  it  by 
Brother  George  W.  Long,  who  happened  to 
be  one  in  our  midst.  He  spoke  to  me  in 
such  a  Christian  tone  and  manner  that  I 
shall  never  forget  it.  I  saw  how  pained  he 
was  at  hearing  me  refuse  to  pray,  and  he 
begged  of  me  never  to  do  so  again,  no  matter 
where  I  would  be,  which  promise  I  made  and 
will  make  good,  God  helping  me. 

A  short  time  ago  I  was  called  to  see  a 
friend  who  was  on  the  bed  of  alHiction.  She 
asked  me  if  I  would  read  a  ohapter  or  a 
psalm.  Her  choice  was  the  twenty-third 
psalm,  which  I  read  and  dosed  with  a  short 


prayer.  After  worship  I  was  asked  why  I 
did  not  help  in  family  worship  when  called 
on  several  times  before,  and  told  if  I 
had  done  so  they  would  have  continued 
family  worship,  so  you  can  see  that  instead 
of  being  a  light,  I  was  a  stumbling  block. 

Let  us  remember  that  there  are  many 
ways  in  which  we  can  be  hinderers  instead 
of  helpers.  We  who  profess  and  have  come 
out  on  the  Lord's  side,  are  generally  looked 
to  for  an  example,  and  if  we  are  not  helpers, 
we  must  be  hinderers.  I  know,  I,  for  one, 
have  looked  to  older  members  for  example. 
We  must  also  remember  there  is  a  class  of 
outsiders  who  are  always  watching  the 
people  of  God  to  see  where  they  can  pick 
flaws  and  point  the  finger  of  scorn  at  our 
Christian  profession.  What  a  grievous  thing 
it  is  to  see  those  who  make  a  great  profes- 
sion, when  the  time  comes  for  worship,  walk 
off  to  their  beds  sulky  and  sullen!  On  two 
occasions  I  have  heard  it  remarked,  "You 
folks  do  not  practice  or  live  up  to  what  you 
profess."  I  have  absented  myself  from  wor- 
ship on  several  occasions,  and  was  spoken  to 
by  an  outsider  who  seemed  to  be  astonished. 
Another  grand  thought  presents  itself  to 
me,  that  while  man  looks  on  outward  show, 
God  looks  on  the  heart;  so  let  us  with  that 
thought  strive  earnestly  to  be  of  a  praying 
mind  and  do  not  forget  the  -covering;  it  is 
wonderful  what  an  effect  that  has  on  outsid- 
ers. 


A  COMMON  ROBBER. 


As  it  is  in  Des  Moines  so  it  is  everywhere. 
The  destruction  of  the  rum  traffic  has  built 
up  and  strengthened  every  other  trade  in 
that  city.  The  shanties  where  whisky  was 
sold  have  been  torn  down,  and  in  their 
places  have  risen  large  and  imposing  struct- 
ures. A  shanty  is  good  enough  for  whisky 
and  beer,  but  it  will  not  answer  for  dry 
goods  and  grocery  stores  which  the  destruc- 
tion of  whisky  and  beer  makes  possible. — 
The  victim  of  the  drink  habit  does  not  buy 
dry  goods  and  groceries,  he  buys  nothing  but 
drink.  It  kills  out  everything  that  is  good, 
useful  and  comfortable.  It  is  to  business  an 
Upas  tree,  that  blights  everything  that  comes 
under  its  deadly  influence.  It  robs  every 
other  employment.  Such  is  the  wretched 
and  beastly  drink  habit,  of  which  the  grog- 
shop is  the  prime  incentive. — Sel. 

There  are  souls  in  the  world  who  have  the 
gift  of  finding  joy  everywhere,  and  of  leav- 
ing it  behind  them  when  they  go.  Joy 
gushes  from  under  their  fingers,  like  jets  of 
light.  Their  influence  is  an  inevitable  glad- 
dening of  the  heart.  It  seems  as  if  a  shad- 
ow of  God's  own  gift  had  passed  upon  them. 
They  give  light  without  meaning  to  shine. 
These  bright  hearts  have  a  great  work  to  do 
for  God. 


If  there  is  a  thing  to  be  done,  and  we  seem 
to  pass  through  a  wrong  thing  on  our  way  to 
it,  depend  upon  it,  there's  another  way  to  it, 
and  a  better  one  and  it  is  our  own  fault,  and 
not  God's,  that  we  do  not  find  it. 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


May  4,  1886. 


THE  POWER  AND  INFLUENCE  OF 
HABIT. 

BY  JOHN  CALVIN  BRIGHT. 

Habit  is  a  fixed  way  we  have  of  saying 
and  doing  things  that  we  have  become  ac- 
customed to.  It  becomes  a  second  nature  to 
us,  and  we  cannot  easily  resist  or  overcome 
it.  Hence  we  should  cultivate  and  form 
good  and  commenduble  habits. 

I  would  particularly  call  your  attention  to 
the  use  of  words.  Use  kind  words.  Avoid 
by-words,  swearing  and  lying.  Such  habits 
as  these  formed  in  childhood  may  cause  you 
trouble  and  shame  in  after  years.  Let  me 
illustrate  this  by  a  little  incident  in  which  I 
was  an  actor. 

I  am  happy  to  say  that  my  parents  taught 
me  to  avoid  the  use  of  by- words,  both  by 
precept  and  example.  However,  my  associ- 
ates often  used  the  words,  "Oat  for,"  and  I 
was  not  slow  in  learning  to  use  them  too, 
whenever  I  thought  them  fitting,  and  when- 
ever they  would  show  my  smartness.  My 
parents  chided  me  for  it,  and  in  time  I  broke 
myself  of  the  habit,  and  I  had  forgotten  it 
all.  I  grew  to  manhood,  left  the  kind  parent- 
al roof,  and  have  a  little  home  of  my  own. 
My  oldest  son,  five  years  old,  is  quite  a  talk- 
ative fellow.  I  could  not  tell  how  many 
questions  he  asks  every  day,  but  they  must 
run  well  up  into  the  ecores,  if  not  hundreds. 
I  try  to  answer  his  questions  as  best  I  can, 
but  not  long  since  I  thought  he  asked  one 
question  too  many.  I  was  very  busy  with 
my  books,  and  he  was  very  busy  with  his 
questions,  and  in  a  moment  of  forgetfulness 
when  he  asked  why  I  read  my  books  so 
much,  I  said,  "Cat  for."  His  earnest  and 
surprised  look  caused  me  to  laugh,  in  which 
he  heartily  joined,  as  he  went  about  his  play 
saying,  "Papa  reads  his  book  'cat  for.'  "  A 
day  or  two  afterwards  he  did  something  that 
I  did  not  wish  him  to,  and  I  asked  him  what 
he  did  it  for.  He  looked  at  me  gravely  and 
kindly,  while  he  answered  with  dignity,  "For 
cat." 

I  thought,  what  a  powerful  thing  is  habit  1 
For  at  least  a  dozen  years  I  had  not  thought 
of  the  words,  yet  in  one  rash  moment  I  spoke 
them,  and  they  had  their  influence  on  the  in- 
quiring mind  of  my  little  son.  Be  careful, 
young  reader,  of  the  habits  you  form.  They 
will  follow  you  to  the  grave. 

Neva  Lebanon,  O. 


WORK  IN  THE  LORD'S  HARVEST. 


BY  J.    D.    MEYERS. 


"Lift  up  your  eyes,  and  look  on  the  fields;  for  they  are 
white  already  to  harvest."— John  4:  35. 

Nearly  every  number  of  the  Messenger 
comes  laden  with  calls  for  laborers  to  help 
gather  the  golden  sheaves  into  the  Lord's 
garner.  How  many  of  these  calls  are  filled 
is  determined  by  our  zeal  in  the  Master's 
work.  The  majority  of  these  calls  come  from 
the  West,  from  members  of  the  body  of 
Christ,  who  have  movfd  away  from  the  main 
body  of  the  church,  since  their  connection 
with  the  church.    It  might  therefore  be  ar- 


gued that,  if  they  desire  the  company  of  the 
saints,  and  the  worship  of  God  with  brethren 
and  sisters  of  like  precious  faith,  they  might 
have  remained  with  the  body  of  some  organ- 
ized church,  where  their  wants  and  desires 
could  have  been  gratified. 

Probably  some  of  thoBe  who  call  loudly 
were  induced  to  go  where  they  are,  by  their 
bosom  companions,  who  took  no  delight  in 
God's  service,  and  were,  therefore,  obliged  to 
go  whether  they  desired  it  or  not.  Others 
may  have  been  obliged  to  go,  to  provide  for 
their  families.  Some  may  have  moved 
among  members  who  afterward  left,  hence 
they  cali  for  help.  Again,  others  may  have 
gone,  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  desiring  to 
work  for  the  Master,  and  not  seeing  their  la- 
bors crowned  with  success,  have  concluded 
to  call  for  others  to  come  and  help  them  drag 
the  net,  peradventure  they  might  yet  be  able 
to  "draw  it  full  of  fishes."  And,  still,  some 
others  may  have  been  sent  by  God  himself 
to  "prepare  the  way  of  the  Lord." 

Now,  these  calls  should  certainly  be  filled; 
and  while  we  should  use  prudence  to  fill 
them  with  brethren  who  are  "sound  in  the 
faith,"  and  with  workmen  who  "study  to  show 
themselves  approved,  workmen  that  need  not 
be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the  word  of 
truth,"  we  should  also  act  promptly,  leet 
thousands  and  tens  of  thousands  of  precious 
souls  go  to  ruin  for  a  lack  of  faith,  for  "how 
shall  they  believe  in  him  of  whom  they  have 
not  heard?"    Eom.  10:  14. 

It  is  true,  we,  who  have  churches  on  every 
side,  and  sanctuary  privileges,  probably  more 
than  we  appreciate  for  want  of  zeal,  cannot 
realize  the  full  import  of  even  the  most  earn- 
est pleadings  for  the  bread  of  life.  Oh!  for 
more  godly  zeal  in  the  Lord's  harvest  field! 
for  a  deeper  interest  in  each  other's  spiritual 
welfare!  If  we  were  more  thoroughly  graft- 
ed into  the  true  vine,  and  would  receive 
more  nourishment  from  the  vine,  when  one 
branch  would  suffer,  then  all  the  other 
branches  would  suffer  with  it. 

But  can  we  fill  all  these  calls?  Have  we 
brethren  enough  who  are  willing  to  make 
the  necessary  sacrifices  for  the  success  of 
these  missions?  We  can  fill  these  calls  by 
the  help  of  God.  God  desires  the  perpetua- 
tion of  his  kingdom  in  this  world  until  "he 
shall  see  of  the  travail  of  his  soul,  and  shall 
be  satisfied."  Isa.  53:  11.  And  if  God  de- 
sires to  accomplish  anything,  he  will  hear 
the  petitions  of  his  people  to  raise  up  labor- 
ers for  his  holy  cause.  That  sacrifices  must 
be  made  by  these  Christian  workers,  is  very 
evident,  and  yet  the  past  history  of  the  church 
proves  that  we  have  plenty  of  brethren  who 
are  willing  to  make  these  sacrifices  whenever 
the  church  is  ready  to  send  them.  In  our 
next  article  we  propose  to  notice  the  church's 
duty  in  sending  and  supporting  these  work- 
men. 

Sipcsville,  Pa. 


The  blind  and  cowardly  spirit  of  evil  is 
forever  telling  you  that  evil  things  are  par- 
donable, and  you  shall  not  die  for  them;  and 
that  good  things  are  impossible,  and  if  yen 
believe  these  things,  you  will  find  some  day, 
to  your  cost,  that  they  are  untrue. 


WHEAT  AND  TARES. 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


"The  kingdom  of  God  is  likened"  The 
first  man  was  in  that  kingdom.  The  King 
made  the  subject,  subjection  implies  author- 
ity, and  authority  is  the  sine  qua  non  of  a 
kingdom. 

"Good  seed."  "The  children  of  the  king- 
dom." The  germ  of  the  seed  is  the  Divine 
Life.  Growing  power  in  good  is  Divine  pow- 
er. "Because  I  live,  ye  shall  live  also."  "To 
me  to  live  is  Christ."  The  same  Being  who 
hung  on  the  cross  created  Adam,  and 
''breathed  into  his  nostrils  the  breath  of  life." 
He  that  creates  re-creates. 

"The  field  is  the  world."  God  selected  a 
little  patch  in  which  to  sow  his  first  handful, 
but  the  ends  of  the  earth  were  the  purposed 
limits  of  the  Paradisaic  plant.  "Teach  all 
nations."  "Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and 
preach  the  Gospel  to  every  creature."  Till 
the  entire  field.  Conquer  every  inch  for  Je- 
sus. The  church  is  slow  about  it.  The  dark 
ages  show,  and  the  present  is  dark  enough, 
how  the  Bride  of  Christ  has  played  the  har- 
lot, and  committed  whoredom  with  many  lov- 
ers. This  world  is  God's  field  in  which  to 
raise  the  wheat  of  holiness,  and  the  church 
has  no  right  to  make  it  a  hot-bed  of  tobacco, 
a  Sodom  of  carnality.  "So  God  created  man 
in  His  own  image."  He  walked  after  the 
Spirit,  and  not  after  the  flesh.  "Good  seed" 
sown  in  a  good  field. 

"While  men  slept."  "Watch  and  pray, 
lest  ye  enter  into  temptation."  The  history 
of  Adam  and  Eve  is  the  history  of  all  their 
posterity.  The  devil  came  and  found  them 
napping.  "Yea,  hath  God  said?"  "Ye  shall 
not  surely  die,"  "for  God  doth  know,  etc." 
This  primitive  witchery  of  temptation  is  as 
potent  to-day  as  in  Eden.  Adam  and  his 
help-meet  were  not  still-born.  They  had 
eyes  to  see,  ears  to  hear,  and  hearts  to  under- 
stand, and  had  full  instructions.  They  were 
without  excuse.  They  were  off  their  guard, 
— slept.     So  all  of  us. 

"An  enemy  hath  done  this,"  and  a  subtle 
and  mighty  one.  The  devil  delights  in  works 
of  darkness.  He  is  the  antipodes  of  God. 
The  children  of  the  kingdom  are  the  children 
of  light  and  of  the  day.  The  devil's  progeny 
"love  darkness  rather  than  light."  "Their 
deeds  are  evil,"  and  they  hate  the  Sun  of 
Righteousness,  and  "glory  in  their  shame." 
This  malicious,  artful,  cruel  enemy  has  been 
busy  sowing  tares  through  all  the  ages,  and 
he  casts  the  seeds  of  sin  and  death  and  hell 
broadcast  with  both  hands  to-day.  His  sym- 
pathizers and  coadjutors  are  legion.  "Lord, 
Lord,"  with  the  lips,  and  sin,  sin,  with  the 
life:  this  is  the  history  of  thousands  "who 
name  the  Name  of  Christ."  Paul  declared 
with  weeping  that  such  "mind  earthly 
things,"  "whose  end  is  destruction,"  and  that 
"they  are  the  enemies  of  the  cross  of  Christ." 
Philpp.  3:  18,  19.  "The  carnal  mind  is  en- 
mity against  God:"  it  is  devil  charactered, 
sowed  of  the  devil,  and  sowing  deviliem.  "An 
enemy  hath  dono  this,"  seminating  souls 
with  seed  from  Beelzebub's  garner. 

"Among  the  wheat."      Sin  is  contagious 


May  4,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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"The  woman  whom  Thou  gavest  to  be  with 
me,  she  gave  me."  "The  serpent  beguiled 
me."  "Why  hast  Thou  made  me  thus?"  Rom. 
9:  20.  "Nay,  but,  O  maD,  who  art  thou  that 
repliest  against  God?"  The  Divine  arrange- 
ments for  holiness  have  become  mighty  in- 
struments and  mediums  of  sin.  Tbe  help- 
meet becomes  a  tempter  and  destroyer.  The 
solidarity  of  the  family  and  the  community 
and  the  nation  which  were  designed  as  effi- 
cient and  beautiful  means  for  the  diffusion 
and  progress  of  ali  God- like  qualities  and  be- 
atitudes, have  become  the  devil's  vast  and 
powerful  enginery  for  the  establishment  and 
propagation  of  his  kingdom. 

Sin  is  evolutive.  First  the  blade,  then  the 
fruit  in  its  matured  hideousnese.  Listening 
to  the  tempter's  voice,  looking  at  the  forbid- 
den fruit,  and  looking  and  looking,  until  the 
heart  burns  with  lust,  then  putting  forth  the 
hand  and  plucking,  then  eating  and  thrilling 
with  momentary  rapture,  and  the  awful  deed 
is  done,  the  soul  is  poisoned  and  dead,  God 
vacates  the  human  shrine  and  Satan  tri- 
umphantly vaults  into  the  waiting  throne. 
A  look,  a  thought,  a  desire,  and  the  initiative 
is  taken  that  puts  the  soul  into  the  fetters  of 
hell,  and  makes  it  the  slave  of  the  devil  for 
time  and  Eternity,  unless  reclaimed  by  Om- 
nipotent Grace.  0!  the  infernal  sorcery  of 
sin !  "O !  foolish  Galatians,  who  has  bewitch- 
ed you?"     "An  enemy  hath  done  this." 

"Wilt  thou  that  we  go  and  gather  them 
up?"  "Nay:  lest  while  ye  gather  up  the 
tares,  ye  root  up  also  the  wheat  with  them." 
This  is  no  interference  with  the  requirments 
of  Matt.  18:  15-18.  The  tare- gatherers  are 
the  angels.  Their  ministry  authorizes  them 
to  execute  terribly  destructive  edicts  of  Je- 
hovah. One  angel  tore  up  in  one  night  one 
hundred  and  eighty-five  thousand  tares  in 
the  camp  of  Assyria.  Is.  37:  36.  An  ecu- 
menical expurgation  would  depopulate  the 
world.  All  the  wheat  of  the  church  has  been 
tares.  Where  is  God  to  get  his  wheat  from, 
if  the  tares  are  all  uprooted?  Saints  are 
made  out  of  sinners.  "This  is  the  Lord's 
doing,  and  it  is  marvelous  in  our  eyes."  Put- 
ting people  out  of  the  church  for  sin  is  only 
pitching  them  over  the  fence  into  the  great 
tare- field.  It  is  God's  prerogative  to  root 
them  up,  not  ours.  Some  church-overseers 
are  so  liberal  that  they  fondly  dream  they 
are  cultivating  a  precious  field  of  wheat, 
while  the  enemy  has  filled  his  acre  choked 
full  of  tares.  Others  are  so  narrow  that  they 
would  root  out  the  best  wheat  because  the 
leaf  and  the  chaff  are  not  according  to  their 
prejudice.  Thank  God  for  2  Tim.  2:  19. 
Not  for  trifles  should  members  be  excommu- 
nioated.  Not  for  a  wart  or  pimple  do  we 
amputate  arm  or  leg.  "Until  the  harvest." 
Mortification  c/Ula  for  the  knife.  There  have 
been  many  harvests,  and  will  be  many  more. 
"Let  them  grow  together  until."  There  is  a 
harvest  of  expulsion  from  ecclesiastical  fel- 
lowship, a  harvest  for  the  Bickle  of  the  la6t 
enemy,  and  a  harvest  for  the  reaping  of  the 
angels.  "What  awful  harvests  some  of  us 
have  reaped,  fearful  ripenings  of  sin  and 
judgment,  in  which  soul  and  body  seemed 
writhing  in  the  fires  of  perdition.      Look  at 


the  drunkard,  the  voluptuary,  the  glutton, 
the  opium-eater,  the  tobacco  slave,  the  fash- 
ion-worshiper, the  envious,  the  malicious,  the 
proud — what  harvests  of  unutterable  woe 
these  often  reap  in  this  world! 

The  final  harvest  is  yet  to  come.  Not  far 
distant.  The  great  field,  the  world,  is  getting 
white  rapidly  for  the  Divine  sickle  of  the 
last  day.  Now  goes  forth  the  authoritative 
injunction,  "Gather  ye  together  first  the 
tares,  and  bind  them  into  bundles,"  and  "cast 
them  into  a  furnace  of  fire:  there  shall  be 
wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth."  Oh,  what 
bundles,  what  groupings,  what  waitings  and 
revulsions  then!  Who  can  abide  the  day  of 
His  coming?  "The  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  re- 
vealed from  Heaven  with  His  mighty  An- 
gels, in  flaming  fire,  taking  vengeance  on  them 
that  know  not  God,  and  that  obey  not  the 
Gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ:  who  shall 
be  punished  with  everlasting  destruction 
from  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the 
glory  of  His  power."  2  Thess.  1:  7,  8,  9.  Sin 
is  infectious,  and  gathers  its  own  bundles. 
There  is  a  conjunction  of  tastes  and  habits 
and  proclivities,  which  binds  souls  together 
into  bundles  of  iniquity  and  judgment.  The 
angels  will  separate  tares  from  wheat  accord- 
ing to  the  essential  laws  of  sin  and  holiness 
and  solidarity.  There  is  "a  law  of  sin  and 
death,"  and  a  "law  of  the  Spirit  of  Life  in 
Christ  Jesus,"  and  theee  determine  the  Di- 
vine Judgment  in  this  world  and  the  next. 
Flee,  O,  sinner,  flee  from  the  wrath  to  come! 


FOR  THE  HOMELESS. 


Dear  Children: — 

It  has  been  some  time  since  you  heard 
from  me,  and  now  I  communicate  to  you  in 
altogether  a  different  way,  but  nevertheless  I 
hope  you  will  give  me  a  hearty  welcome,  and 
promptly  respond  to  the  call  I  make. 

I  am  now  upon  my  bed  of  affliction,  but 
still  want  to  do  good  works  for  my  Master, 
whom  I  love  to  serve. 

The  call  I  make  is  in  behalf  of  the  home- 
less children  (or  the  family),  of  our  dear 
Bro.  Hope  in  Denmark.  He  is  striving  eo 
hard  to  win  many  precious  souls  to  Christ, 
while  his  invalid  wife  and  poor  children  have 
to  make  great  sacrifices  (as  well  as  himself), 
in  this  life  that  it  is  almost  past  endurance, 
and,  I  have  no  doubt,  because  of  no  home. 

There  has  been  a  call  made,  in  behalf  of 
them,  from  the  Brethren,  and  I  am  happy  to 
say  that  the  Lord  has  made  many  willing  to 
give  what  they  knew  would  be  a  blessing  to 
them.  I  wonder  how  many  of  you  will  be 
willing  to  send  me  a  few  cents  for  them.  As 
many  as  wish,  can  send  stamps.  If  you  will 
send  them  to  me,  I  will  try,  by  the  help  of 
the  Lord,  to  see  that  they  get  the  full  amount 
sent  me  during  the  summer,  or  before  cold 
weather,  and  their  hearts  would  be  so  happy 
and  thankful  to  you  for  your  kindness.  God 
will  bless  you  in  your  giving  and  them  in 
their  home.  Yes,  all  will  be  made  happy  in 
the  good  deed  done,  because  it  will  be  a  treas- 
ure to  them  on  earth  and  to  you  in  heaven. 
I  hope  he  will  put  it  into  your  parents'  hearts 
to  aid  and  help  you  along  in  the  work,  and 


many  of  you  have  brothers  and  sisters  and 
children  friends.  If  you  will  show  this  arti- 
cle to  them,  you  will  get  some  help  from 
them.  You  might  easily  double  your  amount 
that  way.  I  know  all  good  parents  and  broth- 
ers and  sisters  are  always  ready  to  help  their 
kindred  to  do  good  for  the  suffering.  The 
Lord  loves  a  cheerful  giver,  so  you  must  do 
the  work  from  a  heart  bounding  with  love. 
Now  I  earnestly  hope  and  pray  that  I  may 
happily  be  deceived  in  receiving  from  you, 
and  you  shall  hear  from  me,  if  the  Lord  will, 
what  I  received.  Address,  Mary  M.  Gibson, 
Box  421,  Virden,  Macoupin  Co.,  111. 


PASSING  AWAY. 


BY  A.  C.  NOFZIGER. 


'"Friend  after  friend  departs, 
Who  has  not  lost  a  friend? 

There  is  no  union  heie  of  hearts, 
That  finds  not  here  an  end, 

Were  this  frail  world  our  only  rest, 
Living  or  dying,  none  wtrc  blest. 

Passing  away,  how   swiftly, 
How  sureiy,    we're  passing  away." 

During  the  last  few  weeks  our  mind  has 
been  deeply  impressed  with  thoughts  of  the 
uncertainty  of  life,  and  the  necessity  of  dedi- 
cating our  lives  to  the  service  of  God,  and  of 
living  an  earnest,  active,  Christian  life,  so 
that  when  the  summons  comes  to  call  us 
from  time  to  eternity,  that  we  need  not  look 
back  with  regret  upon  our  past  lives,  but 
that  it  may  be  said  of  us,  as  of  one  of  old, 
"She  hath  done  what  she  could."  We  could 
ask  no  higher  commendation  from  our  bless- 
ed Master. 

A  few  Sundays  ago,  I  witnessed  the  de- 
parture, the  closing  scenes  of  the  life  of  one 
of  our  neighbors, — a  mother.  All  the  tender 
ties  and  kind  care  of  husband  and  children, 
the  sympathies  of  neighbors  and  friends, 
could  not  detain  her;  we  could  only 

"Follow  her  down  to  death's  river  side, 
And  weep,  while  she  watched  for  the  coming  tide, 

And  0!  how  we  strove  with  loving  hand 
To  keep  her  back  from  the  unknown  land. 

But  the  summons    came  from  the  far-off  shore, 
And  she  went  from  our  presence  forevermore." 

Last  night  the  mail  brought  us  the  sad  in- 
telligence of  the  death  of  Cora  Knupp,  a 
dear  young  friend  in  Iowa,  our  former  home. 
Last  fall  she  came  to  Nebraska  for  her 
health,  and  while  in  this  State,  she  visited 
us,  and  told  us  how  she  had  contracted  a  bad 
cold  by  getting  wet  on  her  way  to  school, 
while  engaged  in  teaching,  from  the  effects 
of  which  she  never  recovered. 

In  the  bloom  of  youth,  with  the  prospect 
of  a  useful  life  before  her,  she  was  called 
away.  Oh,  how  our  hearts  bleed  in  sym- 
pathy for  the  bereaved  ones! 

Thus  we  see  that  death  is  in  our  land,  and 
that  he  is  no  respecter  of  persons,  but  that 
ho  calls  the  young  and  middle-aged,  as  well 
as  the  old,  and  some  day,  friendly  reader,  he 
will  call  you  and  me.  Some  day  he  will  en- 
ter our  dwellings,  and  bear  our  loved  ones 
hence.  Are  we  ready  to  obey  that  call? — 
Have  we  made  the  necessary  preparations 
in  life,  to  entitle  us  to  a  home  in  the  "many 
mansions"  which  our  Savior  has  goue  to  pre- 
pare? "Therefore  be  ye  abo  ready,  for  in 
such  an  hour  as  ye  think  not,  the  Son  of 
Man  cometh." 


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Bbethben  Amick  and  Newcomer  paid  a 
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Bbo.  M.  M.  Bshelman  goes  to  Colorado  on  a 
mission  of  love  the  15th  inst.  Some  years  ago 
we  visited  Colorado  in  company  with  Bro.  E. 
Wish  we  could  be  with  him  again.  Just  now 
we  have  too  much  work  to  enjoy  a  trip  to  the 
Rockies. 


Bbo.  £.  8.  Yonng,  who  is  teaching  in  the 
school  at  this  place,  demonstrates  the  fact  that 
school-teachers  are  able  to  do  farm  work.  He 
spent  last  Saturday  in  sowing  spring  wheat 
and  fence  building.  His  motto  is,  "Labor 
conquers  all  things." 


"We  publish  this  week,  by  special  request, 
on  the  last  page  of  the  Messenqeb,  a  notice 
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by  the  help  of  God,  to  bring  souls  to  Christ. 
May  the  Lord  blees  the  good  work. 


Do  not  forget  that  the  Naperville  brethren 
make  a  special  request  that  those  who  attend 
the  District  Meeting  should  come  by  B.  R.  to 
Naperville.  The  station  on  the  other  R,  R. 
is  seven  miles  from  the  place  of  meeting; 
hence,  they  want  all  to  come  direct  to  Naper- 
ville. 


The  Sunday-school  Quarterly  is  meeting 
with  general  favor  and  is  being  introduced 
into  many  Sunday-schools.  Oar  brethren 
will  find  it  an  excellent  help  in  the  Sunday- 
school  work.  Sample  copies  free  to  those 
who  wish  to  examine  them  with  a  view  of  in- 
troducing them  into  the  Sand  ay- school. 


On  Tuesday,  May  11th,  there  will  be  an  ex- 
cursion from  the  Cumberland  Valley,  in  Pa., 
to  Kiowa,  Southern  Kansas.  We  publieh 
this  by  special  request,  so  that  if  any  of  our 
brethren  wish  to  visit  Kansas  this  spring 
they  can  avail  themselves  of  the  very  low 
rates  offered  by  the  B.  &  O.  R.  R.  Informa- 
tion may  be  had  from  the  R.  R  agents  at 
Hagerstown,  Md.;  Chamberaburg,  Mechan- 
icsburg,  Harrisburg,  and  Somerset,  Pa.  Tick- 
ets will  be  good  going  by  way  of  St.  Louis 
or  Chicago,  the  purchaser  to  choose  his  route. 


Just  as  we  go  to  press,  we  received  the  fol- 
lowing  from  Bro.  R  K  Barkeybile,  of  St. 
Louis,  Mo: 

"I  was  permitted  to  baptize  two  precious  souls  after 
our  forenoon  meeting  on  the  25th  of  April,  brethren 
Campbell  and  Webb.  Both  are  literary  men  and  edi- 
tors of  the  Daily  Republican,  one  of  our  leading  daily 
papers.  They  will  add  much  strength  to  the  church 
here  if  they  prove  faithful.  Next  Sunday,  May  2nd, 
Bro.  Webb's  mother,  wife  and  daughter,  a  young  lady, 
will  be  baptized.  Others  are  almost  ready  to  come  at 
the  same  time.  May  God  hasten  the  good  work.  Pray 
for  us." 


We  notice  in  the  reports  of  a  number  of 
District  Meetings,  that  they  have  no  queries 
for  A.  M.,  and  we  are  led  to  believe  that  if 
other  districts  that  are  yet  to  hold  their 
meeting,  are  careful  to  do  all  the  business 
they  can  at  home,  the  A.  M.  will  be  less  bur- 
dened than  usual  with  business.  We  hope 
this  will  be  so,  and  that  ample  time  will  be 
devoted  to  the  work  of  spreading  the  gospel. 
We  need  some  amendments  to  the  plan  al- 
ready adopted  to  make  it  more  effective,  and 
time  spent  in  such  work  will  bo  well  spent. 


Bbo  J.  C.  Murray  has  been  holding  meet- 
ings at  Walton,  Indiana.  When  last  heard 
from,  the  meetings  were  in  progress,  interest 
good  and  one  applicant  for  baptism. 


Bbo.  J.  C.  Lahman,  of  Franklin  Grove, 
111.,  writes  as  follows  in  regard  to  the  report  of 
the  Annual  Meeting: 

'  '1  should  much  regret  the  discontinuance  of  the  re- 
port of  Annual  Meeting,  especially  on  account  of  our 
brethren  who  may  not  be  able  to  attend .  It  is  a  source  of 
much  satisfaction  to  hear  what  is  said  upon  matters  be- 
fore the  Meeting;  and  especially  as  we  need  to  be  en- 
lightened on  missionary  work,  which  is  yet  in  its  in- 
fancy.   Better  increase  the  price  than  discontinue." 

A  number  of  others  have  expressed  them- 
selves in  the  same  way,  and  we  trust  that  in- 
terest enough  will  be  taken  in  the  Report  to 
justify  us  in  publishing  it.  It  is  not  encour- 
aging, however,  to  publish  a  Report  and  then 
not  be  able  to  sell  a  sufficient  quantity  to 
meet  the  expense. 


The  large  edition,  twenty-five  thousand 
copies,  of  the  little  tract,  "Come,  Let  Us  Rea- 
son Together,"  has  been  exhausted.  The  de- 
mand still  continues.  Many  more  are  want- 
ed. After  sending  out  this  large  number 
free  of  cost,  it  seems  that  the  object  for  which 
it  was  written  ought  to  have  been  reached, 
and  yet,  if  the  demand  continues,  we  under- 
stand a  new  edition  will  be  published,  if  do- 
nations to  the  Tract  Fund  will  justify  it.  One 
order  from  Bridgewater,  Va,  and  one  from 
Pottstown.,  Pa.,  have  not  been  filled,  owing  to 
the  failure  of  those  who  sent  the  orders  to 
siga  their  names  to  them.  Send  in  your 
names  and  receive  the  Tract. 


The  school  at  this  place  as  well  as  that  at 
Huntingdon,  Pa,  are  having  an  unusually 
large  number  of  students  for  the  spring  term. 
We  have  not  heard  from  our  Virginia  breth- 
ren, but  presume  they  are  doing  well.  We 
are  glad  to  note  the  success  of  our  schools, 
and  we  trust  that  they  may  grow  stronger  and 
become  a  power  for  good  in  the  church.  The 
time  has  come  when  our  children  desire  and 
will  have  a  better  education  than  our  com- 
mon schools  afford;  and  it  is  a  duty  we  owe 
to  our  young  people  to  provide  educational 
advantages  for  them  under  the  fostering  care 
of  the  church.  Now  that  we  have  schools 
managed  and  controlled  by  the  Brethren,  we 
should  patronize  them.  To  send  our  sons 
and  daughters  to  other  schools  is  to  have 
them  practically  lost  to  the  church.  We  need 
carefully  to  consider  this  important  question 
and  see  to  it  that  we  patronize  our  own  schools 
by  giving  of  our  means  to  support  them,  and 
by  sending  our  young  people  to  them  rather 
than  to  send  them  out  from  the  influence  of 
the  church,  and,  as  is  often  the  case,  out  from 
religious  influences. 


THE  CLASSIFIED   MINUTES. 


The  work  of  publishing  the  Classified  Min- 
utes has  been  completed,  and  all  orders  have 
been  filled.  If  any  one  should  not  have  re- 
ceived the  book  ordered,  by  the  time  they 
read  this  notice,  they  will  please  notify  us  at 
once.  We  believe  the  book  will  supply  a 
want  long  felt  by  many  of  our  brethren.     It 


May  4,  1886. 


TJEIJE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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contains  all  the  minutes  passed  by  our  Gen- 
eral Conferences  from  1778  to  1885,  so  ar- 
ranged that  at  a  glanoa  you  can  find  all  there 
is  on  any  given  subject,  the  minutes  being 
arranged  and  classified  according  to  subjects. 
The  minute,  upon  any  questioD,  has  con- 
nected with  it,  the  year  in  which  it  was 
passed,  as  well  as  the  number  of  the    article. 

For  instance,  the  first  reference  to  the  sub- 
ject of  anointing,  is  found  under  the  head  of 
"  Anointing  the  sick,"  in  a  minute  passed  in 
1797  in  the  following  words:  "From  James  5: 
14,  etc.,  the  Brethren  testified  unanimously 
that  the  sick  who  desire  and  call  for  it, 
should  be  anointed,  according  to  the  word  of 
the  holy  Apostle,  in  the  name  of  the  Lord." 
This  is  followed  by  another  article  on  the 
same  subject  in  1812;  again  in  1827-28,  and 
then  the  matter  rested  quietly  until  1850, 
when  action  was  again  had  on  this  important 
subject.  After  this  date  frequent  decisions 
are  found  on  the  subject. 

In  like  manner  every  subject  ia  treated,  and 
we  think  it  will  ba  generally  conceded  that 
Bro.  S.  S.  Mohler  has  done  an  excellent  work 
for  the  Church  in  compiling  and  classifying 
the  Minutes,  and  putting  them  in  a  shape  so 
that  they  may  be  easily  and  readily  consult- 
ed. 

In  addition  to  this,  the  book  will  have  a  pe- 
culiar interest  to  all  who  love  the  old  Church 
as  containing  a  complete  history  of  her  An- 
nual Meetings.  As  far  as  it  was  possible  to 
obtain  them,  the  names  of  the  brethren  com- 
posing the  Standing  Committees  have  been 
given.  The  first  committee  given  is  that  for 
1785.  It  was  composed  of  Jacob  Saur,  Val- 
entine Pre3sel,  Michael  Boaserman,  Martin 
Beinhart,  D^vid  Studebaker,  Peter  Dierdorf, 
Martin  Urner,  Jacob  Stoll,  Christian  Longa- 
necker,  Henry  Neff,  Lorenzo  Beckner,  and 
Philip  Lewig.  Among  these  old  fathers  in 
Israel,  who  have  long  since  gone  to  their  re- 
ward, we  recognize  the  names  of  many  of 
their  descendants  who  are  to-day  worthy  rep- 
resentatives of  their  ancestry  in  the  councils 
of  the  church. 

Following  the  Standing  Committees,  are 
the  General  Committees  sent  out  at  different 
times  by  the  Annual  Meetings.  Then  fol- 
lows, as  far  as  obtainable,  a  list  of  the  places 
where  the  A.  M.  was  held.  These  matters 
give  the  book  a  historical  value  to  all  who 
are  interested  in  our  early  churoh  history.  — 
Minutes  that  have  become  obsolete,  are  given 
as  well  as  those  that  are  still  in  force,  and  the 
book  is  what  its  title  claims  for  it,  "A  History 
of  the  General  Councils  of  the  Church  from 
1778  to  1885,"  and  is  worthy  a  place  in  the  li- 
brary of  every  member  of  the  church.  It 
contains  400  pages,  is  printed  on  good,  tinted 
paper,  substantially  bound  in  cloth  and  leath- 
er, and  is  sold  at  the  following  prices: 

Cloth  binding,  per  copy, $  1.50 

"  dozen 15.00 

Leather  binding,  per  copy 2.00 

"     dozen, 20,00 


QUERISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 


As  I  am  a  reader  of  your  mo3t  valuable  paper,  I  have 
taken  the  liberty  to  ask  a  question.  I  desire  an  explana- 
tion on  the  38th  verse  of  the  4th  chapter  of  John,  which 
reads  as  follows:  "I  sent  you  to  reap  that  whereon  ye 
bestowed  no  labor:  other  men  labored,  and  ye  are  enter- 
ed into  their  labors."  Who  had  performed  the  labor 
that  the  Savior  had  reference  to  here,  and  what  was  the 
labor  performed  ?  And  what  is  meant  by  the  words,  "1 
sent  you  to  reap,"  as  contained  in  the  above  verse? 

Those  to  whom  the  Savior  refers  as  having 
performed  labor  before  his  time,  and  the 
time  of  his  disciples,  were,  probably,  the 
teachers  of  the  Old  Testament,  and  John  the 
Baptist.  They  were  the  pioneers  in  the  great 
work  of  reformation  or  redemption.  They 
had  in  some  degree  broken  up  the  fallow 
ground,  and  sowed  the  seed.  And  the  eeed 
sown,  or  the  labors  put  forth  by  those  re- 
formers were  not  without  their  effects.  Hence 
there  was  an  expectation  of  the  promised 
Messiah,  when  Jesus  was  born.  And  such 
was  the  religious  state  of  the  world  that  he 
could  with  propriety  say  to  his  disciples, 
"Lift  up  your  eyes,  and  look  on  the  fields, 
for  they  are  white  already  to  harvest."  The 
labor  alluded  to,  was,  no  doubt,  spiritual  la- 
bor, put  forth  by  the  servants  of  God  alluded 
to,  for  the  instruction  and  spiritual  improve- 
ment of  the  people.  Now,  as  the  introduc- 
tory steps  have  been  taken  in  the  work  of  re- 
demption, the  Savior  might  say,  "I  sent  you 
to  reap  that  wher,eon  ye  bestowed  no  labor," 
meaning  by  this  language  that  the  prepara- 
tory work  had  already  been  done,  and  that 
the  disciples  were  now  to  harvest  the  spirit- 
ual crop,  the  plowing  and  sowing  having  been 
done  by  the  servants  of  God,  that  had  pre- 
ceded the  disciples  in  the  great  reformatory 
work  of  God. 

There  are  many  laborers  in  the  work  of 
the  Lord,  in  the  different  stages  of  that  work, 
and  in  the  different  ages  of  the  world.  And 
although  the  harvesting  and  reaping  make 
the  most  favorable  show,  yet  the  plowing  and 
sowing  were  necessary.  And  though  they 
that  plow  and  sow,  may  not  have,  in  the  sight 
of  men,  as  much  honor  as  those  who  gather 
the  sheaves,  yet  in  the  great  rewarding  day, 
the  labors  of  all  will  be  recognized  by  the 
heavenly  Master,  and  all  will  be  rewarded, 
"that  both  he  that  soweth,  and  he  that  reap- 
eth,  may  rejoice  together."  There  should  be 
no  envy  or  jealousy  between  the  servants  of 
God.  The  service  of  each  is  needed  in  the 
great  work  they  are  engaged  in,  and  they 
should  all  look  upon  one  another  as  fellow- 
laborers  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord. 

Editors  of  Gospel  Messenger: — 

In  Mark  8:  4,  5,  we  read:  "And  hesaith  unto  them, 
Is  it  lawful  to  do  cood  on  the  sabbath  days,  or  to  do  evil? 
to  save  life,  or  to  kill?  Hut  they  held  their  peace.  And 
when  ho  had  looked  round  about  on  them  with  anger, 
being  grieved  for  the  hardness  of  their  hearts,  he  Faith 
unto  the  man,  Stretch  forth  tbinehand.  And  ho  stretch- 
ed it  out:  and  his  hand  was  restored  whole  as  the  other." 
Now,  to  whom  does  the  evangelist  refer  when  ho  met  the 
word  anger  in  the  above  passage?  To  Jesus,  or  to  the 
Pharisees  and  Herodians?  If  to  the  former,  what  was 
the  nature  of  th.it  anger?  Was  it  a  spiteful  or  revenge- 
ful passion,  or  was  it  grief  at  their  state,  that  neither  DJi 


teaching  nor  the  law  of  God,  nor  any  means  which  could 
be  used,  was  able  to  convince  them  of  their  wickedness? 
Please  expla;n  through  our  church  paper. 

Daniel  R.  Klein. 

There  can  be  no  doubt  that,  according  to 
the  reading  of  the  passage  referred  to,  it  was 
our  Lord  that  felt  the  emotion  of  anger  awak- 
ened in  his  holy  and  compassionate  heart,  at 
the  blindness,  hardness  and  malice  of  the 
people  with  whom  he  was  then  brought  in 
contact.  It  may  seem  strange,  and,  indeed 
impossible,  to  such  as  have  not  given  the 
subject  consideration,  that  our  Lord,  with  all 
his  tenderness  and  pity,  should  feel  the  emo- 
tion of  anger.  It  will  not  seem  so  strange 
when  we  bear  in  mind  that  very  frequently 
in  the  Scriptures,  anger  is  applied  to  God,  as 
in  the  following  passages:  "And  Israel  join- 
ed himself  unto  Baal-peor:  and  the  anger  of 
the  Lord  was  kindled  against  Israel."  Num. 
25:  3.  "The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gracious, 
slow  to  anger,  and  plenteous  in  mercy."  Pj. 
103:  8.  "And  the  Lord  was  angry  with  Sol- 
omon, because  his  heart  was  turned  from  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  which  had  appeared  un- 
to him  twice,  and  had  commanded  him  con- 
cerning this  thing,  that  he  should  not  go  aft- 
er other  gods:  but  he  kept  not  that  which  the 
Lord  commanded."  1  Kings  11:  9,  10.  Such 
passages  are  numerous,  and  they  show  that 
anger  is  attributed  to  the  Lord.  And  as  an- 
ger is  experienced  by  the  Lord,  it  is  not  nec- 
essarily at  all  times  an  evil.  It  belongs  to 
man  as  an  element  in  his  original  nature,  and 
not  as  a  result  of  his  fall. 

Buck,  in  his  Theological  Dictionary,  gives 
the  following  as  a  part  of  his  definition  of 
anger,  "A  violent  passion  of  the  mind,  aris- 
ing upon  the  receipt,  or  supposed  receipt,  of 
any  injury,  with  a  present  purpose  of  re- 
venge. All  anger  is  by  no  means  sinful;  it 
was  designed  by  the  Author  of  our  nature 
for  self-defense;  nor  is  it  altogether  a  selfieh 
passion,  since  it  is  excited  by  injuries  offered 
to  others  as  well  as  ourselves,  and  sometimes 
prompts  us  to  reclaim  offenders  from  sin  and 
daoger,  Eph.  4:  26,  but  it  becomes  sinful 
when  conceived  upon  trivial  occasions  or  in- 
adequate provocations;  when  it  breaks  forth 
into  outrageous  actions;  vents  itself  in  revil- 
ing language,  or  is  concealed  in  our  thoughts 
to  the  degree  of  hatred."  Webster  defines 
anger  as  follows:  "Anger  is  a  feeling  of  keen 
displeasure  (usually  with  a  desire  to  punish) 
for  what  we  regard  as  wrong  toward  ourselves 
or  others.  It  may  be  excessive  or  misplaced, 
but  it  is  not  necessarily  criminal.  Indigna- 
tion is  a  generous  outburst  of  anger  in  view 
of  things  which  are  indign,  or  unworthy  to 
be  done,  involving  mean,  cruel,  rUgitious, 
etc ,  in  character  or  conduct."  That  anger 
is  not  necessarily  sinful,  is  plainly  implied 
in  the  apostle's  admonition.  "Be  ye  angry, 
and  sin  not."  Eph.  4:  2(i.  One  of  our  com- 
mentators, Dr.  R.  E.  Pattison,  in  comment- 
ing upon  this  text  in  Ephesians,  6ays,  "Re- 
sentment, which  is  the  meaning  of  anger  in 


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THE   QOSiPKL,   MESSENGJBK. 


May  4,  1886. 


the  text,  is  that  excitement  of  mind  exercis- 
ed in  view  of  a  real  or  supposed  injury.  This 
excitement  is  natural  to  us  as  men,  and  not 
merely  as  sinners.  When  thus  awakened,  it 
is  innocent,  provided  we  are  candid  in  the 
examination  of  the  character  and  circum- 
stances of  the  supposed  offense.  If  there  ap- 
pears to  be  wrong  intended  in  the  act,  it  is 
more  than  right,  it  is  a  duty,  to  properly  ap- 
preciate the  offense,  the  evil  to  ourselves  es- 
pecially; to  disapprove  of  the  moral  charac- 
ter of  the  deed,  and  of  the  author  of  it.  Not 
to  feel  that  such  a  one  deserves  punishment, 
would  indicate  in  ourselves  an  unnatural 
state,  if  not  a  wrong  one.  Such  a  feeling 
would  only  be  a  mere  sense  of  justice,  and  is 
in  its  motive  right.  Eesentment,  in  this 
sense,  for  injuries  inflicted  on  ourselves,  or 
indignation  in  view  of  their  infliction  on  oth- 
ers, is  obviously  the  meaning  of  the  word 
anger." 

If,  then,  anger  is  attributed  to  God,  as  we 
have  seen  it  frequently  is;  and  if  it  is  among 
the  passions  belonging  to  man  as  man,  and 
not  as  a  sinner  only ;  and  if  it  is  not  necessa- 
rily sinful,  but  right  and  useful,  if  kept  un- 
der proper  control;  then  we  may  admit  the 
anger  of  Jesus,  in  the  text  under  considera- 
tion, and  such  an  admission  will  be  in  per- 
fect harmony  with  the  holiness,  the  love,  the 
pity,  the  forbearance,  and  the  forgiveness 
that  are  so  prominent  in  his  heavenly  char- 
acter. J.  Q. 


NOTES  FROM  OUR  CORRESPONDENTS. 


"As  cold  water  is  to  a  thirsty  soul,  so  is  good  news  from 
a  far  country. 


— Sister  Annie  V.  Corey,  of  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  is  afforded  much  pleasure  in  reading  the 
Messenger  and  Golden  Dawn.  She  thinks 
the  "Querists'  Department"  is  especially  in- 
structive. She  says  Bro.  Myers  preached 
for  them  recently;  subject,  "God's  Goodness." 

— Bro.  S.  Bowman,  of  Aboite,  Ind.,  thinks 
that  the  method  of  raising  money  for  the 
missionary  work  of  the  church  ought  to  be 
amended.  In  his  church  they  appointed  a 
committee  of  two  to  receive  money,  and 
many  did  not  know  there  was  such  a  com- 
mittee. He  thinks  they  ought  to  solicit  and 
ask  the  members  to  give.  We  need  an  effect- 
ual working  system  in  every  church. 

— Bro.  E.  K.  Wimer,  of  Long  Creek,  Ore., 
says:  "The  Messenger  still  comes  in  due 
time,  with  its  cheering  news.  I  don't  see 
how  I  could  do  without  it,  as  we  do  not  have 
religious  meetings  here  at  all.  I  have  not 
been  to  church  since  I  came  here,  ten  months 
ago.  I  do  not  know  of  any  brethren  living 
in  this  county.  Oh!  how  I  miss  the  church 
of  my  choice.  Being  isolated  only  makes  me 
more  determined  to  press  forward  in  that 
good  way  in  which  I  have  started.  The  good 
news  in  the  Messenger  cheers  me  on  my 
lonely  way.  Pray  for  me  in  my  isolation, 
that  I  may  ever  be  faithful  to  the  cause  of 
Christ,  bnd  never  forget  him  whom  we  should 
love  and  obey." 


— From  Bro.  Jos.  W.  Ritchie,  of  Weyer's 
Cave,  Va.,  we  learn  that  they  organized  their 
Sunday-school  at  the  Pleasant  Valley  church 
four  weeks  ago,  "with  Bro.  Samuel  A.  Driver, 
Supt.;  Bro.  B.  F.  Click,  Sec;  with  some  of 
our  gray- headed  fathers  and  mothers  for 
teachers.  We  have  over  one  hundred  schol- 
ars enrolled.  We  pray  this  school  may  be 
the  means  of  turning  some  poor  soul  to 
Christ  before  it  is  forever  too  late." 

— Bro.  Moses  Frame,  of  Goshen,  Ind.,  has 
this  to  say  about  fault-finding:  "As  there  is 
so  much  said  about  fault-finding,  we  ask  the 
question,  'Can  it  be  the  brother  or  sister  that 
says,  Let  us  all  walk  by  the  same  rule  (see 
Phil.  3:  10),  and  plead  for  the  body  of  Christ 
which  is  the  church  (see  Eph.  1:  22,  23),  and 
love  the  Brotherhood?  1  Pet.  2:  17.'  The 
above  is  the  faith  once  delivered  to  the  saints. 
Dare  we  earnestly  contend  for  the  same? 
Yes,  we  will  endeavor  to  do  so  in  the  spirit 
of  meekness,  as  the  fault-finder  must  be  the 
one  that  objects  to  the  above." 

—Sister  Mary  Hyre,  of  New  Waverly,  Ind,, 
sends  us  the  following  receipt  for  a  remedy 
for  lung  troubles,  and  asks  us  to  publish  it 
for  the  benefit  of  those  who  are  suffering 
from  lung  difficulties:  "One-half  pound  fice- 
ly  cut  beefsteak  (fresh);  one  drachm  pulver- 
ized charcoal,  four  ounces  pulverized  sugar, 
four  ounces  rye  whisky,  one  pint  boiling  wa- 
ter. Mix  all  the  ingredients,  and  let  it  stand 
in  a  cool  place  over  night.  Give  from  one  to 
two  teaspoonsful  liquid  and  meat  before  each 
meal.  The  dose  should  be  small  at  first,  un- 
til the  stomach  becomes  used  to  it,  and  then 
gradually  increase." 

—Sister  E.  J.  Trimmer,  of  New  Oxford, 
Pa.,  is  deeply  impressed  with  the  thought 
that  the  brethren  do  not  do  their  whole  duty 
in  spreading  the  gospel  of  Jesus.  When  she 
reads  of  the  many  good  series  of  meetings 
held  by  the  brethren,  and  then  reflects  how 
few  meetings  they  have  in  their  vicinity,  her 
heart  is  grieved  within  her,  to  see  such  a 
lack  of  zeal  for  the  cause  of  Christ.  She 
calls  to  mind  the  zeal  manifested  by  the  Sal- 
vation Army,  and  contrasts  that  with  the 
church,  and  then  says,  "What  a  work  the 
brethren  could  do  if  they  would  obey  the 
command,  Go  preach  the  gospel  to  all  man- 
kind." 

—Sister  Clara  Flora,  of  Dallas  Center,  la., 
says:  "We  should  never  use  the  word  trash 
in  referring  to  any  one,  for  Christ  died  for 
all.  There  are  often  valuable  articles  fouud 
among  what  the  world  calls  trash.  The  law 
of  God  at  one  time  was  found  hidden  down 
deep  in  the  trash.  Oh!  what  rejoicing  when 
they  found  it.  My  dear  brethren  and  sisters, 
never  get  above  looking  and  trying  to  find  a 
soul  that  needs  your  love  among  the  class  of 
people  that  some  professors  call  trash.  Je- 
sus went  among  the  poor  fishermen  for  fol- 
lowers, and  not  among  the  kings  and  priestp. 
He  went  to  thoBe  who  were  humble,  and 
sought  tho  needy  to  comfort  them.  Why  not 
follow  his  example,  though  we  go  down  into 
the  ditch  to  raise  them  from  the  mire  and 
clay?  Go!  God  will  bless  you.  God  is  no 
respecter  of  .persons.  One  soul  is  worth 
more  than  this  world.     Let  ur  not  go  through 


the  field  and  come  home  with  empty  hands. 
May  every  brother  and  sister  try  and  bring 
one  sheaf,  although  gathered  in  a  very  hum- 
ble part  of  the  field  or  from  among  the  trash. 

'We  shall  come  rejoicing, 
Bringing  in  the  sheaves.'  " 

— Sister  Wilhelmina  M.  Uiery,  of  South 
Bend,  Ind.,  has  this  to  say  about  "Europe 
and  Bible  Lands":  "We  have  bought,  read 
and  re-read  Bro.  Miller's  book.  We  cannot 
epeak  too  highly  in  praise  of  this  good  book. 
No  work  have  we  ever  read,  outside  of  the 
Bible,  with  so  much  interest.  Those  who 
spend  money  for  'Europe  and  Bible  Lands' 
put  it  to  a  good  use." 

— Bro.  Martin  Helsel,  having  read  sister 
Saunders'  article  in  No.  13,  page  197,  of  the 
Messenger,  offers  these  thoughts  on  the  sub- 
ject: "Paul,  in  giving  instructions  to  Timo- 
thy, says  he  suffers  not  a  woman  to  teach, 
and  tells  all  about  it.  I  am  of  the  opinion 
that  Paul's  words  should  be  obeyed.  I  be- 
lieve in  woman's  rights,  but  think  it  best  to 
leave  them  where  Paul  placed  them.  Adam 
was  deceived  by  the  woman  and  she  by  the 
serpent.  Why  should  sisters  speak  in  pub- 
lic when  not  ordained  by  the  church;  and 
where  has  the  church  the  authority  to  elect 
a  sister  to  the  ministry?" 

— Bro.  Martin  J.  Miller,  of  the  Juniata 
church,  Neb.,  writes  as  follows:  "We  com- 
menced a  series  of  meetings  April  13,  and 
continued  until  the  25th.  Meetings  were 
conducted  by  our  home  ministry,  brethren 
David  Bechtelheimer  and  William  J.  Cole- 
bank,  in  a  school-house  near  Bro.  Lemon's. 
Bro.  Lemon  was  sick,  and  not  able  to  attend 
the  meeting  until  the  last  eveniog.  The 
word  was  preached  with  such  power,  that 
some  were  made  to  weep,  yet  there  were  no 
additions  to  the  church.  I  believe  that  there 
were  some  convicted,  and  will  come  soon,  by 
what  I  have  heard  them  say." 

— Bro.  G.  W.  Fesler,  of  Longmont,  Col , 
relates  the  following  incident  as  a  warning 
to  Sabbath-breakers:  "On  Sunday,  one  of  our 
business  men  (one  who  has  painted  windows 
and  screen  doors  in  his  place  of  business), 
in  company  with  a  few  others,  with  guns, 
went  to  a  lake  to  look  for  a  fishing  place. 
The  one  of  whom  we  speak  took  a  small  boat 
and  gun  and  started  out  on  the  lake.  The 
others  sought  other  places  for  shooting. — 
When  they  returned,  the  one  who  had  gone 
out  in  the  boat  was  missing.  Search  was 
made.  The  boat  was  found,  but  no  man,  and 
it  was  at  once  concluded  that  he  was  drown- 
ed. A  search  was  made  for  his  body,  but  at 
this  writing  it  has  not  been  found.  Such 
was  the  result  of  Sabbath- brpaking.  Had  he 
been  a  Christian,  he  would  not  have  been  out 
sporting  on  the  Sabbath  day,  and  he  would 
have  been  prepared  to  meet  death,  even  if  it 
had  come  unexpectedly.  Let  Sabbath-break- 
ers take  warning." 


I  never  was  deeply  interested  in  any  ob- 
ject, I  never  prayed  sincerely  for  anything, 
but  it  came.  At  some  time,  no  matter  at 
how  distant  a  day,  somehow  in  some  shape — 
probably  the  last  I  should  devise— it  came. — 
Dr.  A.  Jitdson, 


May  4,  1886. 


THJE    OOSi'JBL    MES8BNGEB. 


288 


ESSiiTS. 


CONVERSION  AND  BAPTISM. 


BY  J.  H.  MOORE. 


On  page  1,  No.  14,  I  find  the  following  ed- 
itorial answer  to  a  query : 

It  is  to  be  presumed  that  a  man  is  converted  before 
baptism.  If  not,  we  do  not  hesitate  in  saying  he  is  not  a 
fit  sutject  for  the  ordinance,  as  conversion  is  the  prerequi- 
site for  baptism.  Conversion,  as  we  explained  in  No.  1, 
of  the  present  volume,  is  a  turning  away  from  that  which 
is  evil  to  that  which  is  good,  aud  until  a  man  does  this, 
he  will  not  ask  for  baptism.  Water  baptism  has  no  part 
in  conversion.  It  is  only  the  outward  and  tangible  seal 
of  that  which  is  done  within. 

I  do  not  like  to  tackle  an  editor,  but  I  do 
not  wish  to  see  the  above  pass  unnoticed. 
To  my  mind  it  is  absolutely  wrong  in  nearly 
every  particular. 

Baptism  is  not  conversion,  but  it  is  a  part 
of  conversion,  just  as  much  so  as  faith  or  re- 
pentance. Conversion  is  not  completed  with- 
out baptism.  It  commences  in  faith  and 
ends  in  baptism. 

Conversion  is  a  term  that  embraces  all  that 
is  required  to  change  a  man  from  a  sinner  to 
a  Christian,  and  therefore  includes  faith,  re- 
pentance and  baptism.  A  truly  converted 
man  is  one  whose  heart  has  been  changed  by 
faith,  whose  conduct  has  been  changed  by 
repentance,  and  whose  relation  has  been 
changed  by  baptism.  One  of  these  changes 
is  just  as  essential  as  the  other. 

A  man  does  not  ask  for  baptism  because 
he  is  converted,  but  because  he  wants  his 
conversion  completed.  Neither  is  baptism  a 
seal,  as  our  brother  saggests.  The  sealing 
is  not  done  in  baptism,  nor  by  baptism,  but 
is  done  by  the  Holy  Spirit  at  the  close  of 
baptism.  Baptism  is  not  a  sign  of  what  has 
been  done  by  God  within,  it  is  an  outward 
work.  Faith  and  repentance  are  inward 
works,  preparing  the  sinner  for  the  outward 
act,  which  we  call  baptism,  then  God  does 
the  inward  work  by  sealing  the  soul  with  the 
Holy  Spirit.    Eph.  4:  30. 

The  definition  that  our  brother  gives  to 
conversion  properly  belongs  to  repentance. 
Repentance  means  a  turning  from  evil  to 
good,  and  is  therefore  simply  a  part  of  Bible 
conversion.  In  order  to  become  converted, 
the  sinner  must  undergo  certain  operations, 
and  these  operations  do  not  cease  till  baptism 
is  reached  and  completed.  A  sinner  is  not 
truly  converted  till  he  reaches  that  point 
when  Gcd  is  willing  to  cancel  his  sins.  This 
point  is  at  the  completion  of  baptism.  If  a 
man  is  converted  before  baptism,  then  bap- 
tism cannot  be  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

"Repent  ye,  therefore,  and  be  converted," 
Acts  3:  19,  is  the  way  Peter  puts  it,  showing 
that  conversion  is  not  completed  till  after  re- 
pentance. As  baptism  is  the  next  step  after 
repentance,  it  follows  that  conversion  is  not 
completed  short  of  baptism.  Instead  of  tell- 
ing the  sinner  that  conversion  is  a  prerequi- 
site for  baptism,  I  should  tell  him  that  bap- 
tism is  a  component  part  of  conversion,  and 
that  no  conversion  is  complete  without  bap- 
tism. I  should  tell  him  that  baptism  is  just 
as  muoh  a  part  of  genuine  conversion  as  ei- 
ther faith  or  repentance. 

Keuka,  Fla. 


IS  IT  GOSPEL,  ? 


BY  8.  S.   MOHLER. 

On  the  first  page  of  G.  M.,  No.  14,  the  ques- 
tion is  presented,  whether  a  person  is  con- 
verted before  baptism  or  in  the  act  of  bap- 
tism, and  it  is  answered,  "Before  baptism."  If 
that  answer  is  correct,  it  is  very  difficult  to 
define  conversion, — to  distinguish  its  ele- 
ments from  the  elements  of  repentance  and 
faith.  Take  the  word  reformation,  and  in  its 
meaning  are  found  the  elements  of  repent- 
ance and  conversion.  Bat  what  are  the  ele- 
ments of  conversion? — will  naturally  rise  as  a 
question,  according  to  the  answer  alluded  to. 
Take  Webster,  who  is  in  the  main  correct, 
but  he  even  shades  its  specific  gospel  mean- 
ing and  obscures  the  sense.  I  know  that  the 
answer  given  is  the  popular  idea,  according 
to  which  pardon  of  sin  is  to  be  had  before 
obedience  to  the  Word.  But  that  is  no  evi- 
dence on  the  point  before  us.  To  make  re- 
pentance and  conversion  amount  to  about  the 
same  thing,  would,  according  to  Acta  3:  19, 
present  Peter  as  dealing  in  meaningless 
terms.  I  would  like  to  have  the  writer  se- 
lect one  clearly  defined  instance  in  the  New 
Testament  where  a  converted  person  is  pre- 
sented, being  unbaptized. 

The  question  as  to  when  conversion  is  ef- 
fected, is  important.  The  answer  in  No.  14, 
I  consider  calculated  to  mislead,  but  not  in- 
tentionally. Admit  the  position  that  conver- 
sion takes  place  previous  to  baptism,  and  it 
gives  us  a  "turning  to  the  Lord"  without 
just  knowing  what  it  is,  as  the  work  of  gos- 
pel repentance  has  all  of  that  in  it.  Admit 
that  it  relates  to  the  emotions,  and  it  gives 
us  the  popular  idea  that  it  is  something  di- 
rect from  God,  under  which  the  seal  of  par- 
don of  sins  is  also  given.  The  question  of 
conversion  gives  us  that,  as  it  is  means  con- 
verted to  God— to  be  a  child  of  God,  that  if 
conversion  precedes  baptism,  then  sonship  is 
obtained  prior  to  obedience, — that  the  word 
itself  is  not  a  means  to  sonship.  This  view 
locates  the  great  question,  how  to  become  a 
child  of  God,  within  the  domain  of  emotion- 
alism, and  all,  as  popularly  held,  the  work  of 
the  Holy  Spirit  without,  by  means  of  the 
word.  This  is  the  pivot  on  which  keeping 
the  word  or  not  keeping  it,  turns,  for  if  con- 
version to  God  is  effected,  or  preceding  obe- 
dience to  the  word,  then,  for  the  same  reason, 
development  and  perfection  of  Christian 
character  can  also  be  effected  without  the 
word. 

I  am  not  now  defining  conversion,  when  it 
takes  place,  or  how.  The  question  before 
my  mind,  is  the  answer  to  that  question  in 
G.  M.  No.  14,  and  what  it  involves,  and  hope 
the  writer  will  review  his  answer.  It  is  a 
point  that  needs  to  be  simplified,  that  needs 
to  be  studied  in  a  Bible  Bense.  That  will 
give  us  its  elements,  that  will  locate  its  place. 
Will  the  writer  of  said  answer  undertake  it? 


It  is  an  awful  drawback  to  be  the  son  of 
wicked  parents.  If  the  blood  is  not  tainted, 
the  spirit,  nevertheless,  gets  its  bent  amid 
surroundings  most  unfavorable  to  virtue  and 
piety. 


COBBESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  seest — and  send  it  unto  the  churches. " 


In  Memoriam. 


Near  Sabbath  Rest,  on  March  24,  Mrs. 
Ann  Williams,  aged  seventy  years,  ten 
months  and  twenty-four  days.  The  funeral 
took  place  on  Friday  at  1  P.  M.  There  were 
many  relatives  and  friends  present  to  pay 
their  last  tribute  of  respect,  attend  the  sad 
rites,  and  take  the  last  look  at  the  dear  old 
mother.  She  is  not  dead  but  sleepetb. 
Death  to  her  had  no  terrors.  She  frequent- 
ly expressed  a  desire  to  depart  and  be  with 
the  Savior,  always  saying,  The  Lord's  will  be 
done,  to  the  family. 

She  made  an  especial  request  that  she  be 
laid  to  rest  in  a  plain  coffiD,  a  plain  shroud, 
and  have  a  plain  funeral. 

She  leaves  a  kind  husband,  one  child,  Mrs. 
Asbury  Cox,  and  six  grandchildren  to  mourn 
her  loss. 

At  Mrs.  Williams'  request,  the  funeral  ser- 
mon was  preached  by  the  writer,  from  Titus 
4:  6-9.  She  was  a  consistent  member  of  the 
Methodist  church  for  forty  years.  She  bore 
her  lingering  illness  with  the  utmost  pa- 
tience, and  peacefully  closed  her  eyes,  as  if 
to  say,  "All  is  well." 

As  we  looked  upon  her  dear,  aged  face,  so 
composed  in  death,  we  could  but  say  with 
the  poet,  "Asleep  in  Jesus,  blessed  sleep." 

S.  M.  Cox. 


From  Gresliam,  Multnomah  Co.,  Ore. 


We  gladly  welcome  the  G.  M.  every  week, 
and  read  its  pages  with  interest. 

On  Feb.  27,  the  members  of  Powell's  Val- 
ley church  met  in  quarterly  council.  Had  a 
very  pleasant  meeting.  We  felt  much  built 
up  in  the  good  cause.  We  also  had  two  ex- 
cellent sermons  preached  by  our  much  es- 
teemed brother,  Eld.  David  Brower.  His 
last  theme  was,  "Prepare  to  meet  thy  God." 
Directly  after  the  sermon  we  witnessed  a  sad 
scene,  a  funeral.  Some  one's  loved  one  had 
gone  to  a  never-ending  eternity.  S)  we 
must  all  shortly  go.  To-day  is  ours,  but  we 
know  not  what  to-morrow  may  bring  forth. 
Dear  friendB,  take  heed,  and  prepare  to  meet 
your  God. 

Time  and  again  have  both  saint  and  sinner 
been  warned.  But,  oh,  how  many  close  the 
door  of  their  hearts  when  the  S.ivior  is  gent- 
ly knocking,  and  will  give  over  to  the  hard- 
ness of  heart,  and  finally  that  Spirit  will 
cease,  for  he  says,  "My  Spirit  will  not  always 
strive  with  man." 

May  the  graoe  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  the  love  of  God,  bo  with  us  all,  is  my 
prayer.  Brethren  and  sisters  pray  for  us  on 
the  Pacific  coast.        Margaret  Metzqer. 


In  Memory  of  Susannah  Murray, 

Sister  Susannah  Murray,  a  very  zealous 
and  exemplary  member  of  the  Brethren's 
church,  passed  away  quietly  and  peacefully, 
to  the  rest  prepared  for  all  God'd  peo- 
ple.   Sho  died  at  the  residence  of  her  oldest 


284: 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


May  4,  1886. 


daughter,  sister  Catharine  Felgar,  of  Indian 
Creek  church,  Fayette  Co.,  Pa.,  Feb.  3,  1886, 
at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty- nine  years  and 
eleven  months.  Oar  most  highly-esteemed 
mother  and  sister  in  Christ  was  born  in  Ty- 
rone Township,  Fayette  Co.,  Pa.,  March  3, 
1796,  and  was  married  to  Jacob  S.  Murray  in 
1813.  They  moved  to  Salt  Lick  Township, 
Fayette  Co.,  Pa.,  where  they  pleasantly  and 
peacefully  lived  to  enjoy  each  other's  society, 
when  in  1852,  Bro.  Murray  passed  to  his 
heavenly  home.  Shortly  after  their  marriage 
they  united  with  the  Brethren's  church. 

The  members  of  the  Indian  Creek  church, 
seeing  the  ability  of  Bro.  Murray,  elected 
him  to  the  ministry,  which  position  he  filled 
with  much  credit,  and  became  a  minister  of 
considerable  note  in  his  church. 

There  were  born  to  them  twelve  children, 
six  boys  and  six  girls.  All  were  members  of 
the  Brethren's  church  until  the  division  in 
the  church.  Three  sons  were  ministers  and 
three  deacons.  All  are  living  but  one,  Bro. 
John  A.  Murray,  who  was  called  to  rest  Feb. 
15,  1884,  to  enjoy  the  home  for  which  he  so 
earnestly  labored.  Sister  Murray  has  seven- 
ty-two grandchildren  living  and  twenty- eight 
dead;  one  hundred  and  seventy- four  great- 
grandchildren living,  and  thirty- eight  dead; 
three  great-great-grandchildren  living,  and 
three  dead,  making  her  total  offspring,  com- 
posed of  children,  grandchildren,  great- 
grandchildren, and  great- great- grandchil- 
dren, two  hundred  and  sixty  living,  and  sev- 
enty dead,  the  grand  total  of  all  being  three 
hundred  and  thirty  descendants. 

She  was  buried  in  her  home  burying- 
ground.  Faneral  discourse  was  preached  by 
Eld.  D.  D.  Horner,  from  Rev.  13:  14,  to  a 
large  and  sorrowing  congregation.  She  was 
constantly  awaiting  the  Master's  call  for 
years,  saying,  "Come,  welcome  death,  I  will 
gladly  go  with  thee."  F.  B.  Weimer. 


From  Barry,    111. 


In  addition  to  Bro.  Sfcrickler's  request,  in 
G.  M.  No.  14,  current  volume,  page  214,  I 
will  say  that  if  a  brother  comes  to  the  Mill 
Creek  church,  Adams  Co.,  111.,  I  would  like 
very  much  to  have  him  also  take  charge  of 
this  little  church  (Hadley  church,  Pike  Co., 
111.),  situated  about  fourteen  miles  from  Lib- 
erty. I  make  this  request  because  I  am  too 
feeble  to  attend  to  the  ministry,  and  have 
been  for  fifteen  months  or  more,  and  do  not 
expsct  to  ever  recover.  I  would  like  very 
much  to  resign  the  oversight. 

John  Clingingsmith. 

April  7,  1886. 


That  Particular  Evil  at  Ilortonville,  Intl. 


The  following  is  an  extract  from  the  Holi- 
ness Conservator,  March,  1886,  Vol.  3,  No.  6, 
printed  at  Ada,  Ohio.  The  article  from 
which  this  extract  is  taken,  was  written  by 
C.  E.  B ,  which  I  understand  to  mean  C.  E. 
Itowly.  He  refers  to  their  work  at  H.  which, 
he  says,  the  devil  is  doing  his  utmost  to  hin- 
der, by  various  subtle  devices,  to  scatter  all 
they  have  done. 

"The  particular  evil  affecting  some  of  the 


dear  ones  at  this  time,  in  the  vicinity  of  H., 
was  what  we  might  call  Judaism,  that  is, 
they  got  under  the  law  and  were  bewitched. 
Sad  condition,  indeed,  for  God's  children,  es- 
pecially holiness  people.  The  special  agency 
employed  in  their  case,  was  a  class  of  per- 
sons desiring  to  be  teachers  of  the  law,  and 
these  precious  souls  having  forgotten  that 
the  end  of  the  commandment  is  charity 
(love)  out  of  a  pure  heart,  and  of  a  good  con- 
science and  of  faith  unfeigned,  had  become 
persuaded  of  the  absolute  necessity  of  triune 
baptism,  feet-washing,  and,  on  the  part  of  fe- 
males, wearing  a  white  cap,  without  which 
they  could  not  see  the  Lord." 

The  agency  referred  to  by  Mr.  B.  is  the 
Brethren,  which  he  would  have  you  believe 
the  devil  is  using  to  tear  down  his  work. — 
The  dear  ones  referred  to  were  some  of  his 
members,  who  were  not  satisfied  with  the 
doctrine  he  preached  to  them,  but  made  ap- 
plication to  the  Brethren,  and  were  received 
into  the  church  by  triune  baptism,  after  they 
had  expressed  themselves  in  the  faith  of  the 
Brethren,  which  he  calls  Judaism  and  be- 
witched. 

Now,  I  should  think  Mr.  B.  ought  to  know 
that  all  these  accusations  are  untrue,  and,  as 
a  minister  of  the  gospel,  ought  to  be  asham- 
ed of  what  he  has  said  about  the  ordinances 
of  the  Lord  of  life  and  glory.  When  we 
look  at  the  great  commission  (Matt.  28:  19, 
20),  where  all  these  commands  are  embodied, 
we  cannot  see  how  any  person,  with,  his  rea- 
soning powers  developed,  could  speak  so  dis- 
respectful of  the  Lord's  commands. 

We  will  now  notice  the  importance  of  the 
commands  of  the  Lord.  In  Bev.  22:  14,  he 
says,  "Blessed  are  they  that  do  his  com- 
mands." Why  so?  "That  they  may  have 
right  to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  in 
through  the  gates  into  the  city."  Again,  "If 
ye  love  me,  keep  my  commandments."  John 
14:  15.  Here  we  see,  that  to  keep  the  com- 
mandments will  secure  an  entrance  into  the 
holy  city,  and  is  a  test  of  whether  we  love 
the  Lord  or  not.  Will  Mr.  B.  take  notice, 
and  also  read  1  John  2:4? 

Now  a  little  about  God's  word.  "He  that 
is  of  God,  heareth  God's  word."  John  8:  47; 
1  Tim.  6:  3.  Here  we  see,  that  if  we  profess 
to  be  born  of  God,  by  keeping  his  word  we 
show  that  profession  to  be  genuine,  and  not 
otherwise.  We  will  consent  to  the  words  of 
the  Lord  Jesus. 

Hear  a  few  Scriptures  on  obedience.  "If 
we  obey  from  the  heart  that  form  of  doctrine 
which  is  delivered  ue,  it  will  make  us  free 
from  sin."  Bom.  6:  17, 18;  1  Pet.  1:  2.  Here 
we  see  we  come  in  contact  with  the  blood  of 
our  Lord,  and  nowhere  in  the  Scriptures  do 
we  find  that  the  blood  of  Jesus  reaches  us 
except  in  obedience. 

Now  a  little  about  the  truth.  In  John  17: 
17,  the  Savior  prays  the  Father  to  sanctify 
his  disciples  through  the  truth,  and  then 
says,  "Thy  word  is  truth,"  the  very  thing  the 
apostle  condemns  the  Galatians  for  not  obey- 
ing; the  very  thing  that  would  have  kept 
them  right,  and  that  did  secure  them  the 
Spirit,  for  the  apostle  says,  "Faith  comes  by 
hearing,  and  hearing   by  the  word  of  God." 


Gal.  3:2;  Rom.  10:  17.  Not  only  so,  but  he 
refers  to  baptism  (Gal.  3:  27),  one  of  the 
very  things  Mr.  B.  condemns,  and  the  very 
ordinance  that  brought  them  formerly  into 
Christ,  and  the  very  way  the  Pentecostians 
got  rid  of  sin  and  received  the  Holy  Spirit. 
Acts  2:  38.  Paul  got  the  idea,  perhaps,  to 
pray  into  Christ,  but  Ananias  taught  him 
better,  and  gave  him  to  understand  his  sins 
were  still  over  him,  until  he  was  baptized. 
Acts  22:  16.  Yet  Mr.  R.  condemns  these 
dear  ones  for  doing  just  what  the  Savior,  the 
apostle  and  Ananias  would  direct  them  to 
do. 

If  Mr.  R.  had  looked  more  particularly,  he 
might  have  discovered  that  circumcision  was 
the  greatest  trouble  with  the  Galatians,  and 
not  any  of  the  gospel  ordinances.  I  would 
exhort  Mr.  R.  to  make  a  Scriptural  examina- 
tion of  baptism,  with  the  aid  of  history  as 
well  as  John  13  and  1  Cor.  11,  and  all  other 
commands,  and  then  repent  of  sin  and  obey 
the  gospel,  and  meet  us  in  glory.  The  Breth- 
ren have  always  taught  true  faith,  true  re- 
pentance and  faithful  obedience,  as  the  gos- 
pel path  to  the  pardon  of  sin,  the  gift  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  and  eternal  salvation. 

Jasper  N.  Perry. 

Horionville,  Ind.,  March  SI, 


Missionary  Work.— A  Plan. 


We  very  much  liked  Bro.  J.  H.  Moore's 
remarks  on  "Ministerial  Support,"  on  page 
196  of  the  Messenger.  Especially  were  we 
pleased  with  the  idea  of  keeping  a  number 
of  able  ministers  constantly  in  the  mission 
field,  and  it  is  with  a  view  that  so  desired  an 
object  might  be  reached,  that  this  article  is 
written. 

Our  plan  is,  that  the  general  missionary 
committee  be  vested  with  authority  to  ap- 
point and  sustain,  if  their  means  will  allow, 
twenty  ministers,  to  devote  their  entire  time 
and  talent  to  the  spreading  of  the  gospel. — 
None  to  be  appointed  who  would  preach  op- 
position, either  in  public  or  in  private,  by 
precept  or  example,  to  the  practices  or  cus- 
toms of  the  Brethren.  The  field  of  labor  of 
said  number  of  brethren  is  to  be  divided  so 
there  would  be  five  on  the  Pacific  slope,  five 
on  the  Atlantic  slope,  and  ten  for  the  Missis- 
sippi Valley  and  Gulf  States.  All  such  ap- 
pointments are  to  be  subject  to  the  confirma- 
tion or  rejection  of  the  A.  M,  Without  dis- 
cussing the  merits  of  this  proposition,  we 
will  close.  If  any  one  desires  further  infor- 
mation, it  will  be  freely  given. 

D.  M.  Brower. 

Macleay,  Oregon. 


From  the  Silver  Creek  Church,  "Williams 
County,  Ohio. 


We  had  our  council  on  March  13.  A  visit 
was  paid  to  all  the  members,  and  love  and 
good  will  was  reported  by  the  brethren.  This 
always  makes  a  very  pleasant  council.  It 
happened,  however,  that  there  were  hindranc- 
es to  a  large  turn-out  of  members  at  the  coun- 
cil, for  the  following  reasons:  The  roads  were 
not  very  good,  and  there  were  four  funerals 
within  eight  miles  of  the  place  of  counoil. 


May  4,  1886. 


THE    GrOSlPJEL    JMKSBKISrOKli. 


285 


One  of  them  was  sist?r  Daniel  Wineland,  of 
the  Lick  Creek  church.  Many  of  our  mem- 
bers were  closely  related,  hence  duty  took 
them  to  the  funeral.  Much  business  came 
before  the  meeting,  but  all  passed  off  very 
pleasantly,  and,  I  believe,  to  the  satisfaction 
of  all.  We  have  appointed  June  12  for  our 
love-feast.  A  hearty  invitation  is  extended 
to  all  God's  children.  Ministers,  take  this 
as  a  special  invitation  to  you.  We  send  E. 
M.  Eittenhouse  as  delegate  to  D.  M.,  and  the 
writer  to  A.  M.  We  had  only  one  series  of 
meetings  this  winter.  At  many  of  our 
preaching  points  school  was  in  session,  and 
when  school  closed,  the  roads  were  too  bad. 
It  has  been  stated  that  seven  were  added  by 
baptism.  At  our  council  we  lost  six,  four  by 
letter.  May  God  give  us  all  grace  to  hold 
out  faithful  to  the  end.    Jacob  Shaneour. 


A  Home  tor  Bro.  Hope. 


Bequest  of  sister  Hildebrand,   Cone- 

maugb,  Pa $  25  00 

M.  L.  Wenger  and  wife,  South  Bend, 

Ind 15  00 

J.  P.  Neff,  Dayton,  0 60 

Sarah  Tyson,  Harleysville,  Pa 1  00 

Bethel  church,  Neb 13  05 

Peter  H.  Watkins,  Garnett,  Kan 1  00 

Daniel  Myers,  Peru,  Ind 2  35 

C.  E.  Oellig,  Oregon,   111 1  00 

M.  Odell,  Sparland,  111 1  00 

A  sister,  Plattsburg,   Mo 5  00 

Jane  Arnold,  Lanark,  111 1  00 

A.  H.  Baltimore,  Albany,  Ore 1  00 

J.  E.  Stayer,  Soaring   Springs,  Pa..  50 

Mrs.  John  S.  Eowland 2  00 

Mrs.  E.   Newcomer 2  00 

John  Neher  and  wife   Sarah,  Virden, 

111 2  00 

Mary  Hyre,  New  Waverly,  Ind 5  00 

John  Swartz,  Elida,   Winnebago  Co., 

Ill 5  00 

Annie  E.  Evans,   Lancaster,  Pa 5  00 

J.  E.  Eoyer,  Durlacb,   Pa 1  00 

Martha  Puterbaugb,  Shannon,  111 . . .  1  00 

Minnie  Puterbaugh,  Shannon,  111 . . .  50 

Sadie  Puterbaugb,  Shannon,  111 75 

Lick  Creek  church,  0 12  50 

Bethel  church,  Kosciusko  Co.,  Ind . .  4  45 

N.  C.  Nielsen,  Abilene,  Kan 9  00 

S.  Spanogle,  Lewistown,  Pa. 1  00 

Maria  Anderson,  Beading,   Pa 2  00 

C.  Cline,  Dorrance,  Kan 5  00 

A  sister,  Lower  Cumberland,  Pa 1  00 

Wm.  and  Katy  Brouse,  Eaton,  O . . . .  2  00 

P.  C.  and  F.  V.  Myers,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  2  00 

Levy  Kennedy,  Eldora,  la 5  00 

Daniel  Shelter,  Eldora,  la 5  00 

H.  S.  Sheller,  Eldora,  la 3  00 

G.  A.  Moore,  Eldora,  la 5  00 

Salem  church,  Eeno  Co.,  Kan 19  25 

Jacob  and  Wm.   McMillen 100 

Total  amount  received  to  April  27,  $788  70 


From  Dunkirk,  Ohio. 


Ocr  recent  quarterly  meeting  at  Eagle 
Creek,  passed  off  pleasantly,  and  among  its 
pleasant  features  was  the  practical  encour- 
agement of  missionary  work  and  for  the  poor. 


The  Sisters'  Missionary  Society,  as  organiz 
ed  at  last  A.  M.,  was  discussed,  and  resolu- 
tions adopted  to  encourage  and  recognize 
said  missionary  work,  and  solicitors  appoint- 
ed for  funds.  Brethren  Peter  Freed  and  W. 
Bradford  are  delegates  to  D.  M.,  and  A.  J. 
Baughman  and  S.  T.  Bosserman  delegates  to 
A.  M.     My  health  is  moderately  good. 

S.  T.  Bosserman. 


Commendatory, 


I  would  call  special  attention  to  the  arti- 
cle entitled,  "Why  is  it?"  by  Bro.  Moore,  in 
G.  M ,  No.  14,  page  210.  Eead  it  again,  and 
then  read  it  again  very  carefully.  Then  read 
it  again,  and  thoroughly  solve  the  problem, 
that  it  may  be  indelibly  stamped  on  the 
mind,  that  one  and  all  may  be  convinced  of 
the  solemn  fact.  In  order  to  be  successful 
in  preaching  the  gospel,  and  winning  souls 
to  Christ,  the  church  must  stand  by  and  sup- 
port the  ministry.  The  command,  "Go,  ye, 
therefore,  and  teach  all  nations,"  is  certainly 
not  confined  to  a  few  men,  which  the  church 
has  set  apart  to  go  and  preach  the  gospel. — 
Every  member  of  the  family  of  God  is  cer- 
tainly required  to  take  part  in  the  great  work 
of  spreading  the  gospel.  J.  J.  Troxel. 

Grangeville,  Mo. 


From  Spring  Bun  Church,  111. 


On  the  evening  of  Dec.  10,  a  series  of  meet- 
ings was  commenced  at  our  meeting-house, 
and  on  the  12th,  Bro.  John  Zuck,  of  Clar- 
ence, Iowa,  came,  and  began  to  proclaim  the" 
word  of  the  Lord  with  power,  to  those  who 
came  out  to  hear.  Bro.  John  labored  with 
us  until  the  evening  of  the  20tb,  when  his 
time  came  to  go  home.  We  regretted  very 
much  to  see  our  meetings  close,  as  the  inter- 
est was  good  and  the  congregations  were 
very  large.  Although  there  were  none  re- 
ceived into  the  church,  we  feel  that  it  was  a 
profitable  meeting.  We  think  the  good  seed 
sown  by  Bro.  John  will  yet  bring  forth  fruit 
to  the  salvation  of  souls.  Bro.  John  has  en- 
deared himself  to  us  all,  both  in  and  out  of 
the  church.  I  think  he  has  diligently  fol- 
lowed the  instructions  of  Paul  to  Timothy 
(2  Tim.  2:  15),  and  1  often  think,  if  we,  as 
ministers  of  Christ,  were  more  diligent  in 
our  study  of  the  Scriptures,  there  would  be 
more  accomplished  in  the  cause. 

On  the  evening  of  March  7,  we  commenc- 
ed a  series  in  the  village  of  Eilisville,  two 
miles  east  of  our  meeting-house.  The  meet- 
ings were  held  in  the  Methodist  church.  On 
the  second  evening,  Eld.  D.  B.  Gibson,  of 
the  Coal  Creek  church,  came,  and  continued 
until  the  evening  of  the  19th.  Bro.  Daniel 
gave  them  the  plain  gospel  facts,  and  al- 
though some  could  not  endure  sound  doc- 
trine, yet  he  gave  them  the  plain  truth,  and 
did  not  shun  to  declare  the  whole  counsel  of 
God.  The  result  of  this  meeting  was  two  ap- 
plicants for  baptism.  Had  the  largest  con- 
gregations that  had  been  in  that  village  for 
several  years,  at  any  meetings  held  by  auy 
denominations.  The  roads  were  very  bad, 
so  that  but  few    persons    could  get    there 


from  the  country.  The  congregations  were 
mostly  from  the  villages.  There  have  been 
a  good  many  persons  in  the  village  that  very 
seldom,  if  ever,  went  to  church,  but  they 
nearly  all  came  out  during  the  meeting.  I 
will  give  you  an  incident  of  the  meeting. — 
There  was  one  man  who  said  he  had  not  been 
to  church  for  twenty-two  years.  He  started 
one  evening,  and  got  as  far  as  the  door,  and 
then  went  home.  Such  power  has  the  ene- 
my over  men.  He  will  not  let  them  hear  the 
truth.  Oh!  that  men  would  obey  the  Lord 
while  life  and  the  opportunity  are  theirs. 

Brethren,  remember  us  at  a  throne  of 
grace.  May  we  all  so  live  that  our  light 
will  shine,  and  reflect  the  beauty  of  the  gos- 
pel of  Christ.  John  Eoot. 

Avon,  III,  March  20. 


From  Locke,  Elkhart  Co  ,  Ind. 


By  request,  I  now  attempt  to  give  a  shoit 
notice  of  our  visit  to  Black  Eiver  church, 
Van  Buren  Co.,  Mich.,  and  a  few  historical 
notes  of  its  origin  and  present  condition.  As 
has  already  been  reported  by  Bro.  Wallick, 
Bro.  John  Metzler  (not  Metzger,  as  he  is 
often  erroneously  called),  of  Wakarusa,  Ind., 
and  myself  went  to  them  March  2,  and  re- 
mained with  them  until  the  11th.  During 
our  stay  with  them,  we  had  meeting  every 
day  and  night;  in  the  evening  at  two  differ- 
ent school-houses,  and  during  the  day  at  the 
dwellings  of  the  members.  Formed  many 
acquaintances  and  strong  attachments.  We 
had  evidence  that  the  Lord  was  with  us.  and 
moved  upon  the  hearts  of  the  people  in  such 
a  manner  that  some  were  made  willing  to 
give  their  service  to  him. 

Bro.  F.  P.  Loehr,  who  was  the  founder  of 
said  church  about  twenty  years  ago,  was  very 
extensively  known  throughout  the  Brother- 
hood, and  he  labored  very  earnestly  and  zeal- 
ously, but  since  he  is  gone,  the  church  did 
not  advance  as  rapidly  as  he  no  doubt  desir- 
ed and  prayed  for.  At  one  time  they  num- 
bered about  seventy,  now  only  about  half 
that  number.  Some,  like  Bro.  L.  have  died, 
and  gone  to  the  spirit  world,  and  others  have 
moved  away,  among  whom  are  M.  T.  Baer,  of 
Kansas,  and,  I  believe,  Bro.  Baker,  of  Wis- 
consin, and  still  others  have  lost  their  first 
love,  and  are  no  more  walking  with  them.  If 
this  falls  under  the  notice  of  any  such,  I  ap- 
peal to  you,  Give  this  matter  a  serious  and 
prayerful  consideration,  before  the  night  of 
death  overtakes  you. 

To  the  dear  brethren  and  sisters  yet  resid- 
ing there,  I  will  say,  Oh!  do  not  give  up  the 
battle.  Eead  Deut.  31:  6,  and  take  new 
courage.  Labor  manfully  for  the  advance- 
ment of  the  good  cause,  and  God,  in  his  own 
appointed  time,  will  again  prosper  you.  The 
present  ministry  consiste  of  brethren  A.  B. 
Wallick,  D.  C.  Spillers  and  D.  Thomas.  Sis- 
ter Loehr  being  too  feeble  to  attend  our 
meetings,  I  did  not  get  to  see  her,  for  which 
I  was  sorry.  Thanking  you,  dear  members, 
for  your  love  and  kindness  manifested  to- 
ward us,  we  commend  you  to  God  and  his 
protecting  care,  until  we  meet  on  the  other 
shore.  J.  E.  Miller. 


286 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


May  4,  1886. 


From  Pulaski  Co.,  Intl. 


Home  again,  from  a  mission  of  love.  By 
special  arrangements,  I  went  to  Winamae, 
Pulaski  Co.,  Ind.,  and  commenced  a  series  of 
meetings  near  that  place.  Preached  in  all 
nine  sermons.  Owing  to  the  inclemency  of 
the  weather,  the  attendance  was  not  as  large 
as  it  otherwise  would  have  been.  Two  dear 
ones,  brothers  in  the  flesh,  united  with  the 
Church,  making  five  in  that  family  belong- 
ing to  the  same  Church. 

From  there  we  went  to  another  point, 
where  the  Brethren  held  their  council  meet- 
ing, previous  to  District  Meeting.  All  the 
business  was  disposed  of  harmoniously,  and 
one  query  was  sent  to  the  District  Meet- 
ing. 

As  this  church  is  somewhat  isolated  from 
other  churches,  and  has  formerly  been  partly 
under  the  care  of  the  Mission  Board,  with 
several  young  ministers,  and  Bro.  Daniel 
Freeman,  their  elder,  well  stricken  in  years, 
they  greatly  need  the  prayers  and  sympathies 
of  all  God's  children. 

May  the  good  Lord  bless  the  dear  mem- 
bers of  the  Winamae  congregation,  and  ever 
keep  them  in  love  and  union. 

S.  W.  Ulery. 

Camden,  Ind. 


From  Lebanon,  Linn  Co.,  Ore. 


The  District  Meeting  of  the  Brethren  for 
the  State  of  Oregon,  will  be  held  on  the  25th 
and  26th  of  June,  1886,  with  the  Brethren  of 
the  Lebanon  congregation,  Linn  Co.,  Ore- 
gon. 

We  also  expect  to  begin  a  series  of  meet- 
ings on  the  20fch  of  June,  and  continue  unit 
after  the  District  Meeting.  We  also  expect 
to  have  a  communion  during  those  meetings. 
A  cordial  and  hearty  invitation  is  extended 
to  the  members,  and  especially  to  the  minis- 
ters. Joel  Sherby. 

April  9,  1880. 


From    Hortonville,  Ind. 


There  will  be  a  love-feast  at  the  Horton 
church,  Hortonville,  Ind.,  on  June  12,  com- 
mencing at  three  o'clock.  We  have  made 
this  appointment  so  that  brethren  can  stop 
with  us  on  their  way  to  the  Annual  Meeting. 

Now,  brethren,  we  very  much  desire  that 
several  of  you  make  up  your  minds  to  start 
early  and  stop  with  us  over  Sunday.  The 
train  is  due  here  at  three  o'clock.  Come  on 
Friday  if  you  wish  to  preach  for  us. 

We  are  on  a  branch  of  the  L.  N.  A.  and  C. 
railroad. 

Please  do  not  depend  on  some  one  else. 
Jasper  N.  Perry. 

April  19,  1886. 


From  Isabel,  Lane  Co.,  Ore. 


We  receive  the  Messenger  regularly,  and 
are  glad  to  say  it  is  a  welcome  visitor  to  us 
in  our  new  home.  We  would  say  to  breth- 
ren desiring  to  change  their  location,  that 
there  is  still  some  government  and    railroad 


land,  and  also  a  few  improved  farms  for  sale 
in  this  section  of  country. 

There  are  seven  members  residing  here, 
and  two  of  our  number  are  ministers.  We 
very  much  desire,  and  heartily  invite  faith- 
ful members  to  come  and  locate  among  ue. 
Our  country  is  healthy  and  climate  mild. 

We  ask  an  interest  in  the  prayers  of  our 
dear  brethren  and  sisters,  that  our  Heavenly 
Father  will  bless  the  few  members  that  reside 
here,  to  prove  faithful  that  others  may  be  in- 
duced to  unite  with  us  to  serve  the  Lord,  that 
we  may  secure  to  ourselves  not  only  a  home 
financially,  but  retain  a  home  in  the  Church. 
Without  the  latter  I  would  not  like  to  re- 
main long  in  any  country. 

Nancy  Bahr. 


From  Antietam  Cburcb,  Fa. 


The  Antietam  church  met  in  its  second 
quarterly  council  to-day.  Various  matters 
were  presented  by  the  deacon  brethren  as 
found  on  the  visit,  which  were  deliberated 
upon  and  adjusted.  Owing  to  circumstances 
it  was  deemed  best  to  send  only  one  delegate 
either  to  District  Meeting  or  Annual  Meet- 
ing, which  resulted  in  the  election  of  Bro.  J. 
F.  Oiler  to  represent  at  both  places. 

The  love-feaat  at  this  place  is  to  be  held, 
if  the  Lord's  will,  May  15  and  16,  to  which 
a  cordial  invitation  is  extended. 

Tobias  F.  Imler. 

April  17,  1886. 


Meetings  In  Livingston  Co.,  111. 


Our  meetings  at  Cornell,  Livingston  Co., 
Ill,,  were  very  pleasant  ones,  and  continued 
ten  days.  Four  were  baptized,  and  many 
,said  they  would  come  soon,  and  we 
hope  thefS&lt^We  would  have  stayed  long- 
er, but  the  temperance  question  was  exciting 
the  minds  of  the  people  too  much,  and  the 
very  bad  roads  prevented  very  many  of  the 
country  people  from  coming  in.  The  church 
was  much  revived.  It  has  been  one  of  those 
churches  that  suffered  much  from  bad  men, 
and  was  almost  gone,  but  the  scales  have  turn- 
ed, and  we  predict  a  bright  future  for  them. 
They  have  a  large  and  pleasant  Sunday- 
school.  Jesse  Calvert. 


Wayside  Gleanings. 


Our  Sunday-school  is  prospering,  with 
Bro.  J.  Cornish  as  Superintendent,  and  Bro. 
W.  P.  Turner,  Assistant,  and  Brethren  and 
friends  generally  to  aid  in  the  good  cause. 
May  much  good  be  done  in  the  name  of  Je- 
sus. 

Angels  have  been  rejoicing  lately,  nor 
should  those  glorified  spirits  alone  be  happy, 
when  the  ranks  of  Satan  are  broken,  and 
some  of  his  devotees  are  being  born  into  the 
family  of  God. 

March  13,  Eld.  Henry  Lilligh  went  to  the 
north-eastern  part  of  Fayette  Co.,  111.,  where 
he  and  I  held  some  meetings  last  winter,  and 
held  three  meetings,  and  baptized  one  pre- 
cious soul. 

On  April  10,  my  wife  and  myself  went  to 
the  same  field  of  labor,  and  by  the  help  of 


the  Lord  I  tried  to  preach  to  the  people  three 
times,  and  he  blessed  us  with  the  happy 
privilege  of  leading  four  sin-burdened  souls 
down  into  the  liquid  grave,  to  rise,  we  trust, 
to  walk  in  newness  of  life.  We  also  had  two 
applicants  for  baptism,  that  are  to  be  receiv- 
ed at  our  next  meeting,  which  will  be,  if  the 
Lord's  will,  the  first  Sunday  in  May.  Some 
promised  to  come  some  time,  and  others  are 
almost  persuaded.  We  have  good  reasons  to 
believe  that  the  Lord  has  a  people  in  that 
vicinity,  and  that  his  Spirit  is  still  striving 
with  the  children  of  men.  May  they  yield  to 
•his  wooings,  and  "receive  with  meekness,  the 
ingrafted  word,  which  is  able  to  save  their 
souls." 

God  bless  us  all,  is  my  prayer! 

Granville  Nevinger. 

Mulberry  Grove,  III. 


From  the  Elm  Creek    Cburcb,   Barber 
Co.,  Kan. 


Thinking  a  few  thoughts  from  these  parts' 
might  be  acceptable,  I  would  say,  the  Breth- 
ren here  met  on  the  19 tb  of  March,  to  organ- 
ize our  little  band.  Elder  John  Wise  was 
called  on  to  oversee  the  organization.  Bro, 
Wise  was  also  chosen  as  our  Elder.  A 
choice  was  also  held  for  deacon,  and  the  lot 
fell  on  Bro.  Daniel  Firestone. 

Our  church  now  numbers  twenty-five,  and 
we  expect  others  soon.  Bro.  Silas  Gilbert, 
of  Ohio,  has  purchased  land  within  our  lim- 
its. Also  Bro.  Blickec staff,  of  Indiana,  has 
located  here,  and  expects  to  come  out  West 
in  the  fall. 

The  Brethren  here,  are  located  in  the? 
northern  part  of  Barber  county,  and  the 
southern  part  of  Pratt  county.  We  desire 
Brethren  going  We6t,  to  stop  off  here  and 
see  our  country.  We  have  some  very  nice 
country,  and  the  very  best  of  soil,  sub-soil, 
plenty  of  good  water,  and  considerable  tim- 
ber. 

The  Brethren  here  seem  to  be  in  perfect 
love  and  union  one  with  another,  HDd  we  de- 
sire the  prayers  of  the  Brotherhood  that  we 
may  so  remain,  and  grow  stronger  in  the 
Lord  as  we  grow  older  in  days  and  years, 
that  when  we  meet  on  that  great  day,  we  may 
appear  spotless  and  without  blemish,  even 
as  our  meek  and  lowly  Jesus ;  then  we  will 
hear  that  welcome  applaudit,  "Come,  ye 
blessed  of  my  Father,  enter  thou  into  the 
joys  of  thy  Lord."  Emanuel-Smith. 

Clerk. 

Mingona,  Kan. 


A  Visit  to  Virginia. 


During  the  winter  I  visited  the  Brethren 
in  part  of  Virginia.  From  Washington,  D. 
C ,  I  went  to  Manassas,  via  ihe  Midland  K. 
K.  Here  there  are  about  twenty  members. 
Bro.  Conner  is  the  minister,  and  Bro.  J.  T. 
Baker,  deacon.  On  Sunday,  went  with  Bro. 
Conner  to  Nokesville  to  meeting.  Found 
several  members  and  a  young  minister,  Bro. 
Snell,  from  Midland.  They  all  belong  to  the 
Midland  church.  They  held  their  first  love- 
feast  last  fall,  and  will  try  to  build  a  meet- 
ing-house at  Manassas   in  the  near  future. 


May  4,  1886. 


TMJS   GOSPEL  MiaSSMNGER. 


287 


Several  persons  from  Pennsylvania  have  re- 
cently bought  property  near  Manassas.  They 
have  not  moved  yet.  Went  from  Manassas 
to  Midland,  and  found  quite  a  number  of 
members,  a  nice,  plain  meeting-house,  and  a 
delightful  country,  with  better  improvements 
than  at  Manassas.  Now,  Brethren,  you  who 
want  to  get  cheap  homes,  good  land  with 
good  markets,  take  a  look  at  Virginia.  Last, 
but  not  least,  go  where  you  are  needed,  and 
help  to  spread  the  gospel  and  build  up  the 
churches.  The  Midland  church  is  the  only 
church  of  the  Brethren  east  of  the  Blue 
Ridge.  From  Washington,  D.  0.,  to  Rich- 
mond, there  are  at  least  fifty  counties.  What 
can  the  few  members,  who  are  there,  do  to 
get  the  pure  gospel  preached  in  so  large  a 
territory  ?  The  members  that  belong  to  the 
Midland  church  are  scattered  over  three  or 
four  counties.  Any  persons  wishing  to  see 
Virginia,  go  to  Washington,  then  thirty-four 
miles  to  Manassas,  on  the  Virginia  Midland 
R.  R.  Inquire  for  Bro.  J.  T.  Baker.  Mid- 
land is  fifty  miles  from  Washington,  on  the 
same  railroad.  When  you  come,  inquire  for 
Jacob  Hedrick  or  Joel  Garber. 

THOS.  8.  HOLSINGER. 

Six  Boads,  Bedford  Co.,  Ba. 


In  Memoriam. 


Wife  and  I  left  home  on  April  13,  to  at- 
tend the  funeral  of  our  esteemed  sister  Sar- 
ah, wife  of  our  aged  brother,  Daniel  Wine- 
land,  of  the  Lick  Creek  church,  Williams 
Co.,  Ohio.  Sister  Sarah  was  born  in  Berks 
Co.,  Pa.,  Nov.  19, 1829;  died  March  11,  1886. 

She  suffered  nearly  twelve  years  with  con- 
sumption. No  tongue  can  tell  what  she  suf- 
fered, but  she  bore  it  with  a  Christian  spirit. 
She  was  a  member  of  the  Brethren's  church 
for  upwards  of  thirty  years,  and  sound  in  the 
faith,  always  ready  to  give  a  reason  of  the 
hope  that  was  within  her.  Her  conversa- 
tion was  mostly  of  heaven  and  divine  things. 
She  said  to  our  aged  brother,  "Hold  out 
faithfully  a  few  more  days,  or  years  at  least, 
and  you  will  meet  me  on  the  evergreen 
shore."  To  her  children  who  are  in  the 
church  she  said,  "Press  onward  and  upward 
for  the  priza  of  our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus 
Christ,  and  you  will  meet  your  mother  in 
heaven."  To  those  out  of  Christ  she  said, 
"Forget  not  mother's  admonition,  and  pre- 
pare to  meet  her  in  that  world  of  bliss." 

She  leaves  a  husband  and  five  children  to 
mourn  their  loss,  which,  we  believe,  is  her 
great  gain.  Funeral  services  by  elders  Jacob 
and  John  Brown,  from  2  Tim.  4:  1-8,  to  a 
large  concourse  of  friends  and  neighbors. 

Noah  Long. 

Frontier,  Mick,  Mar.  15. 


From  Frederick,  Mil. 

A  RErORT  of  the  progress  of  our  Sunday- 
school  and  its  workings  last  summer,  may  be 
encouraging  to  the  pioneers,  especially  those 
who  aro  laboring  in  cities.  I  shall  not  take 
up  much  space.  We  opened  our  school  Apr. 
26,  and  closed  Sept.  27,  because  we  had  no 
house  in  which  to  continue  any  longer.  We 
had  a  pretty  regular  attendance    of  forty 


scholars.  The  whole  number  of  scholars  en- 
rolled was  fifty-nine,  five  teachers,  Superin- 
tendent, Assistant,  Secretary,  Treasurer  and 
Librarian. 

We  encouraged  all  to  commit  verses  from 
the  New  Testament,  and  at  the  close  we  had 
the  pleasure  of  reporting  4,453  verses.  Two 
young  ladies  gave  this  some  attention;  one 
had  1050,  and  the  other  1004.  We  feel  this 
work  of  committing  the  Scriptures  to  memo- 
ry should  be  strongly  urged  by  Sunday- 
school  advocates.  There  should  be  a  Sun- 
day-school paper  published,  the  lessons  con- 
fined entirely  to  the  New  Testament,  to  aid 
and  encourage  many  more  workers  in  bring- 
ing up  the  children  who  are  now  drifted  in- 
to the  fashionable  faiths  throughout  our  land. 
Many  of  our  dear  brethren  are  writing  out 
plain  gospel  truths  and  spreading  them  as 
tracts.  Who  will  arise  and  give  us,  in  child- 
like simplicity,  the  teachings  of  our  blessed 
Master,  to  walk  after  Jesus,  the  redeeming 
love  of  the  world?  By  so  doing  they  may 
awaken  those  who  have  their  arms  folded, 
and  cannot  explain  the  Scriptures,  as  they 
say. 

I  notice  in  our  last  Gospel  Messenger, 
that  missionary  work,  and,  especially,  city 
work  is  spoken  of.  Nineteen-twentieths  of 
the  Brotherhood  look  upon  city  people  as  al- 
ways wanting  something  a  little  better  than 
those  living  in  the  country,  which  is  a  great 
mistake.  The  more  consistent  you  live,  the 
heavier  is  the  weight  and  the  greater  is  the* 
power  upon  the  fashions  of  the  world.  Hun- 
dreds and  thousands  are  worn  out  following 
the  fashions,  and  would  gladly  exchange 
them  for  something  better.  My  brethren, 
those  who  are  laboring  for  city  work,  build- 
ing churches,  and  advocating  city  mission,  I 
beg  you  to  keep  in  the  low  and  common 
paths  that  our  forefathers  walked  in,  and 
the  closer  you  keep  to  the  pattern  that  Jesus 
Christ  laid  down,  the  more  power  you  will 
have,  the  more  sympathy  your  Brethren  will 
extend,  and  the  more  aid  you  can  expect 
from  all  who  love  the  Cross  to  which  Jesus 
was  nailed.  Remember,  one  step  throws  you 
above  the  level,  and  there  all  eyes  are  ca6t 
upon  you,  ready  for  judgment. 

D.  P.  Fahrney. 


From  Gruudy  Center,  la. 


For  the  benefit  of  the  many  friends  and 
acquaintances  of  our  elder,  H.  P.  Strickler, 
who  lives  ten  miles  west  of  this  place,  we 
give  the  following  sad  news: 

On  April  1,  just  as  the  family  were  ready 
to  sit  down  to  the  table  to  eat  their  dinner, 
a  volume  of  smoke  was  forced  into  the  room 
from  up  stairs.  Sister  Strickler,  two  sons, 
and  two  young  daughters  all  rushed  out.  A 
ladder  was  placed  against  the  building,  and 
all  seized  pails  to  try  to  extinguish  the  fire, 
but  the  Bon  on  reaching  the  top  of  the  lad- 
der, said,  "We  can  never  save  the  house," and 
they  then  tried  to  save  what  they  could. 
They  carried  out  the  bureau,  sewing  machine, 
table,  some  bedding  from  one  bed  down  stairs, 
and  one  of  the  boys  ran  upstairs  after  his 
Sunday  suit,  knowing  just  where  it  was,  and 
saved,  I  believe,  a  suit  of  his  own  and   his 


brother's  suit.  It  was  all  he  could  do  to  get 
down-stairs  alive.  The  other  boy  also  ven- 
tured upstairs  and  threw  his  trunk  out  of 
the  window,  and  was  compelled  to  jump  out 
of  an  upstairs  window  to  save  his  life. 

Bro.  Strickler  was  attending  the  meetings 
being  conducted  by  Bro.  Mohler,  in  this 
place,  at  the  time. 

The  family  Bible,  and  all  his  books,  includ- 
ing Webster's  Dictionary,  were  burned. 
Many  keepsakes,  presents,  etc.,  went  down 
into  the  ashes. 

This  is  a  heavy  loss  on  our  dear  brother 
and  sister,  they  having  no  insurance.  The 
neighbors  and  friends  are  doing  what 
they  can  to  help  them  bear  the  burden.  A 
granary  is  now  being  fitted  up  for  them  to 
live  in. 

Our  brother  and  sister  have  not  asked  for 
anything  to  make  good  their  great  lose.  I 
am  told  that  the  sister  said  some  time  after 
it  occurred,  if  it  were  not  for  Jesus  she  would 
rather  die.  Our  brother  and  sister  and  the 
family  have  done  much  for  the  brethren 
and  sisters  who  so  often  found  their  house, 
their  home.  It  now  lies  in  ashes,  with  those 
downy  pillows,  upon  which  many  of  us  have 
laid  our  heads. 

Now,  in  conclusion,  I  desire  to  say  that  all 
who  may  feel  like  helping  our  brother  to 
bear  this  loss,  will  please  send  it  to  me,  and 
I  will  see  that  it  is  properly  attended  to. 

Our  brother  is  in  limited  circumstances. 

April  10,  1886.  J.  M.  Snider. 

HATBIM0MAL. 


BARTLEY— McFARLlN  —  At  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  No.  416,  Altoona,  Pa.,  April  14, 
1S86,  Bro.  Andrew  C.  Bartley  and  sister  Mary  Mc- 
Farlin,  both  of  Altoona.  D.  D.  Sell. 

KING -GILBERT.— At  the  residence  of  David  Lu- 
fevers,  Hagerstown,  Md.,  April  13,  John  R.  King  and 
Annie  E  Gilbert,  by  Elder  Nicholas  Martin. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  deed  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

TRIMMER— In  the  Lower  Coaewago  Church,    York 
Co.,  Pa.,  Bro.  G.  W.  Trimmer,  March  19,  1886,   aged 
36  years,   10  months  and  4  days.     Funeral  services 
by   Bro.  P.   B.  KautVman  in  the  English,   and  Bro. 
Daniel  Altland  in  the  German,  from  St.  John  11:  2o, 
26. 
Bro.  Trimmer  contracted  a  severe  cold  last  spring, 
from  the  effects  of  which  he  never  fully  recovered,   but 
he  was  able  to  attend  to  his  business  until  New  Year's. 
A  few  weeks  before  he  died  he  was  anointed   by  his 
request.     He  leaves  a  wife,  five  children,  and  a    broth- 
er and  sister. 

EBER50LE.-In  the  Yellow  Creek  congregation,  Bed- 
ford Co  ,  Pa.,  Henry,  son  of  friends  Jonathan  and 

Ebersole,  Mar.  9,  1886,  aged  2  years,  1  month,  and  19 
days. 
SMOUSE. — In   the  same  congregation  as    the  above 
March   31,    1886,   Jesse    Cleveland,     infant    6on    of 
friend    George    and   sister   Wannie  Suioue,  aged  9 
months    and  23  days.  C.  L.  BUCK. 

HUTCHISON— Sister  Anna,  daughter  of  Daniel  and 
i  Sliong,  in  the  Maumee  district,  March  17,  1886. 
She  leaves  a  kind  husband  and  two  little  on<s  to 
mourn  her  departure.  Seven  jears  ago,  she  united 
with  the  Church,  and  I  ore  her  trials  patiently.  She 
was  loth  to  leave  her  little  children,  but  wlren  Msured 
that  they  would  be   eared  for,  departed   in  peace. 

Funeral    sermon  by  Brethren  Jacob    Brown  and 
Hintner. 


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288 


TELE   GOSPEL  MESSE1STOEK. 


May  4, 1886. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


Love-feasts. 

May  13  and  14,  Falling  Spring  churcb.  Pa.,  in 
the  Hade  meeting-house,  at  1  P.  M. 

May  11,  Lewiston,  Pa.,  at  4  o'clock.  Meetings 
to  continue  over  Sunday.  Brethren  going 
to  District  Meeting,  please  stop  off. 

May  15,  at  4  P.  M. ,  Chapman  Creek  church, 
11  miles  north-east  of  Abilene,  Dickinson 
Co.,  Kan. 

May  15,  Warrior's  Mark,  Hunt. ,  Co.,  Pa. 

May  15,  at  4  P.  M.,  Bethel  church.  Holt  Co., 
Mo.,  5  miles  south-east  of  Mound  City. 
Notify  J.  H.  Miller,  Mound  City. 

May  15,  at  3  P.  M.,  Jacob's  Creek  church,  Pa. 

May  15  at  5  P.  M,,  Upper  Dublin  Church, 
Montgomery  Co.,  Pa. 

May  15,  at4  P.  M.,  Hudson,  McLean  Co.,  111. 

May  15,  at  10  A.  M.,  Salem  Valley  church, 
Kan.,  at  Bro.  James  Bonnet's,  6  miles  south 
and  4  west  of  Minneapolis,  Ottawa  Co., 
Kansas . 

May  15,  St.  Vrain  church,  Colo.,  5  miles 
north  east  of  Berthoud,  at  Bro.  Thomas 
Smith's. 

May  15  and  18,  at   1  P.  M..  Antietam  church, 
Franklin  Co.,  Pa,  near  Waynesboro. 

May  15  and  16,  at  1  P.  M.,  Waddams  Grove, 
Stephenson  Co  ,  111. 

May  18,  at  4  P.  M  ,  Yellow  Creek  church.  Bed- 
ford Co.,  Pa. 

May  20  and  21,  Welsh  Run  Church,  Franklin 
Co.,  Pa. 

May  21,  at  4  o'clock,  Spring  Run.  Mifflin  Co., 
Pa.    Meetings  to  continue  over  Sunday. 

May  22,  Ten  Mile  church,  Washington  Co., 

Pa. 
May  52,  in  the  Mulberry  Grove  Church,  111. 

May  22,  Dorranoe  church,  Kan.,  at  1  o'clock. 
Paseengers  coming  over  the  Kansas  Divis- 
ion of  the  U.  P.  R.  R.  will  be  met  at  Dor- 
rance,  oy  notifying  J.  Newcomer. 

May  22  &  23,  Beaver  Creek  church,  Washing- 
ton Co.,  Md.,  atl  o'clock. 

May  25,  Log  Creek  church,  Caldwell  Co, ,  Mo., 
at  2  o'clock. 

May  25,  at  5  P.  M.,  Mound  church,  Bates  Co., 
Mo. 

May  27  and  28,  at  1  P.M.,  Cherry  Grove,  Car- 
roll Co.,  111., 

May  29,  Eden  Valley  church,  Barton  Co. ,  Kan., 
10  miles  west  of  Great  Bend,  at  house  of 
Bro.  Michael  Keller.  Those  by  rail,  stop  at 
Great  Bend. 

May  29,  at  2  P.  M. .  Nevada  church,  Vernon  Co. 
Mo. ,  at  Bro.  S.  Click's,  2  miles  north-east 
of  Nevada. 

May  29  and  30,  at  3  P.  M.,  Lanark,  Carroll  Co., 
Illinois. 

May  29,  Weeping  Water  church,  Cass  Co.,  Neb. 

June  2,  Rock  Run  church,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind. 
4  o'clock. 

June  3&4,  Pine  Creek  congregation,  Ogle  Co., 
111. 

June  i ,  at  2  P .  M . ,  Newton  church,  Miami  Co., 
Ohio. 

June  4,  at  10  A.  M.,  Mississinewa  church,  Del- 
aware Co.,  Ind.,  at  the  Union  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. Those  by  rail,  stop  at  Shideler. 

June  5,  Belleville  church,  Kan.,  at  home  of 
Bro.  Isaac  Snyder,  10  miles  south  of  Hub- 
bell,  Neb.,  onB.  &M.  R.  R. 

June  5  and  6 ,  at  10  A.  M.,  Indian  Creek  church, 
ZlA  miles  south  of  Maxwell. 

June  5 and  6  at  4  P.M.,  MiUedgeville  church, 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 

June  5  &  6.  Rock  River  church,  at  1  o'clock,  at 
Franklin  Grove,  111.,  meeting-house. 

June  5  and  8,  Dry  Creek,  Linn  Co. ,  Iowa. 

June  5,  Vanclevesville,  Va.,  Berkely  meeting- 
house. 

June  5 &  6,  Harlan  church,  Shelby  Co.,  la.,  4V4 
miles  east  of  Harlan . 

June  5,  at  5  o'clock,  Ulery  church,  3  miles 
north  of  South  Bend,  Ind. 

Jane 8,  at  5  P.  M.,  Bethel  church,  Kosciusko 
Co.,  Ind. 

June  8,  Wolf  Creek  church,  near  Brookville, 
Montgomery  Co.,  O. 

June  8  and  9.  at  1:80  P.  M.,  Silver  Creek 
church,  Ogle  Co.,  111. 

June  9,  at  4  P.  M.,  Pipe  Creek  church,  Miami 
Co.,  Ind. 

June  9,  at  10  A.  ML,  Palestine  church,  Darke 
Co.,  Ohio.  Passengers  on  the  I.,  B.  &  W. 
will  be  met  at  Clark's  Station  by  notifying 
David  Bollinger,  Weaver's  Station,  Ohio. 

June  9  and  10,  at  1  P.  M,  Yellow  Creek  church 
Stephenson  Co.,  111. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  Grove  church,  Miami  Co., 
0 .  8top  at  Brown's  station  on  I .  B .  &  W, 
B.  B. 

June  10  at  2  P.  M.,  Oakland  Church,  Darke 
Co.O. 

June  10  and  11,  West  Branch  church,  Ogle  Co  , 
111. 

June  10,  at  4  P.  M  .  Salomony  church,  Hunt- 
ington Co.,  Ind.  Those  coming  by  rail 
nhoold  notify  Samuel  Murray,  River,  Ind., 
Btating  time  of  arrival. 

June  11,  at  5  I'.  M.,  Solomon's  Creek  church, 
Kosciusko  Co  ,  Ind. 

Juno  12,  Novelty  church,  Mo.  Meeting  to  com- 
moner the  (lay  before,  at  the  houso  a>f  Bro. 
Chrin.  Lipp,  13 inilon  north  of  Clarence. 

June  12,  at  Id  A  M.,  WabaHh  church,  7  miles 
Boutli  of  Wabash,  Ind,,  whore  those  com- 
ing on  th"  Wabash  road  will  stop  off. 
Those  on  tl.n  0.  W  A  M  B.  B.  will  stop 
at  Treaty.  Poreons  will  be  met  at  either 
place. 

June  12  and  13,  Bethel  church.  Thayer  Co., 
Neb. 


June  12  and  13,  at  2  P.  M  .  Ames  church,  Iowa, 
at  Olive  Branch  Church,  7  miles  west  of 
Ames. 

June  13  and  14,  Richland  church,  Richland  Co., 
O. ,  at  Bro.  John  Kendall's,  7  miles  north- 
west of  Mansfield,  where  those  by  rail  will 
be  met  by  notifying  M.  Deshong. 

June  19  and  20,  at  10  A.M.,  South  Waterloo 
church,  Blackhawk  Co  ,  Iowa,  5  miles 
south  of  Waterloo  City. 

June  19  &  20.  Rome  congregation,  Hancock 
Co.O.,  at  10  A.M.,  in  Oak  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. 

June  26  and  27, 1  P.  M.,  Hickory  Grove  Ch'h, 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 

Sept.  11,  Monroe  Co.  church,  la.,  at  3  o'clock. 
Sept  24,  Rockton,  Pa. 


District  Meeting's. 

May  25  at  8  A  M.,  Southern  Ohio,  1 '4  miles 
north  of  Bradford  Give  notice  to  John 
Mohler  or  S.  D.  Royer,  Bradford,  O.,  if 
you  wish  to  be  met. 

May  19,  Middle  District  of  Pa.,  in  the  Yellow 
Creek  church.  Delegates  will  either  come 
to  Curry  Station,  on  the  Morrison's  Cove 
Branch  RR,  or  Hopewell,  on  Hunting, 
don  &  Broad  Top  R.  R.,  both  stations  nine 
miles  from  place  of  meeting,  but  best  for 
a'l  to  come  to  Curry,  taking  trains  to  ar- 
rive at  Curry  at  10  A.  M.,  or  Hopewell  at  10 
A.M.,  the  18th.  Inform  C.  L.  Buck,  New 
Enterprise,  Pa. 

May  21,  Northern  District  of  Mo,  in  the  White- 
cloud  church,  Trego  school-house,  seven 
miles  north- west  of  Barnard  and  six  east 
of  Graham,  Nodaway  Co,  Mo.  Those  from 
the  East  &  South  will  be  met  at  Barnard, 
Nodaway  Co.,  by  Sam.  A.  Honberger. 
Those  from  the  West  will  be  met  at  Mait- 
land,  by  notifying  C.  C.  Mowry,  Graham, 
Nodaway  Co. ,  Mo. 

May  18  at  8  A.  M. ,  Northern  District  of  Illi- 
nois, in  the  Naperville  church,  near  Naper- 
ville,  111. 

May  27  and  28,  Southern  District  of  Mo  ,  at 
Bro.  Abraham  Miller's,  9  miles  east  of  Car- 
thage, in  the  Spring  River  Congregation. 
Jasper  Co  ,  Mo.  Those  coming  by  rail 
will  be  met  by  conveyances  at  Carthage  on 
the  26th. 

May  27,  Eastern  Pennsylvania  at  Coopersburg, 
Lehigh  Co.  Delegates  meet  the  26th.— 
Those  by  way  of  Bethlehem  arrive  at  Coo- 
persburg at  12:  50  P  M. ;  by  way  of  Phila- 
delphia at  10:  21  A.  M. 

May  28,  Middle  District  of  Iowa,  in  the  Coon 
River  church,  Guthrie  Co.,  near  Panora. 
Those  coming  via  Des  Moines,  should  take 
the  Wabash  R.  R,  Thursday,  the  27th.  at 
3  P.  M.  Those  coming  on  the  Milwaukee 
&  N.  W.  R.  R.,  by  taking  early  trains  from 
the  East,  willarrive  attbe  crossing,  K  mile 
east  of  meeting-house  at  9:  30  Friday  morn- 
ing, where  they  will  be  let  off,  and  convey- 
ed to  the  place  of  meeting. 

May  31,  Northern  Iowa  and  Minnesota  will  be 
held  at  Grundy  Center,  Grundy  Co.,  Iowa. 
at9A.  M 

June  2.  North-Eastern  Ohio,  at  8  A.  M.,  in  the 
Springfield  church,  near  Mogadore,  Sum- 
rait  Co.,  O.  Those  coming  on  the  N.  Y.  P. 
andO.  R.  R,  will  change  at  Kent  on  the 
Cleveland  and  Canton  R.  R.  to  Mogadore, 
and  from  the  P.  F.  and  C.  R.  R.  at  Canton. 
Come  on  the  Cleveland  and  Canton  R.  R. 
to  Mogadore  on  June  1.  Address  John  B. 
Miehler. 


Rates— Per  Inch  each  Insertion  : 

One  time  or  more $1  BO 

One  month  (4  times) 1  80 

Three  months  (12  times) 1  20 

Six  months  (25  times) 1  00 

One  year  (50  times) 70 

No  advertisement  accepted  for  less  than  1  00 

^T~  No    Cuts  inserted  unless    12V4  Pica 
wide  and  on  metal  base. 


VICTOR 

LIVER  SYRUP  ! 

FORMULA  OP  DR.  P.  D.  FAHRNEY. 

The  best  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  known. 
In  use  for  over  100  years.  It  cures  all  diseas- 
es originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  im- 
Bure  blood,  such  as  Bilious  Attacks,  Malaria, 
lyspepsia.  Dizziness,  Sick  Headache,  Consti- 
pation, ColdB,  Scrofula,  Erisipelas,  Boils, 
Pimples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Being 
pleasant  to  take,  it  is  an  excellent  remedy  for 
children  Price,  $1 .00  per  bottle,  sample  bot- 
tle 25  cents.  We  also  manufacture  the  follow- 
ing Victor  Remedies:  Victor  Cough  Syrup, 
Victor  Infant's  Relief,  Victor  Pain  Halm  Vic- 
tor Liver  Pills  and  Victor  Liniment.  Every 
bottle  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion. Try  one  bottle  and  bo  convinced.  Price 
25  cents  per  bottle. 

Agents  wanted  where  these  medicines  are 
not  sold.  Those  not  wishing  to  act  as  agents, 
we  offer  an  opportunity  of  making  fivo  dol- 
lars. A  postal  with  your  namo  and  address 
will  give  you  tall  particulars.  We  also  have 
a  Special  Offer  to  those  who  have  not  tested, 
bat  wish  to  test  the  virtue  of  those  valuable 
Remedies.      VICTOR  REMKDIES  CO.. 

Hole  Proprietors, 
Box  534  Fubdkbiok,  Md. 


Absolutely  Pure. 

This  powder  never  varies.  A  marvel  of  pur- 
ity, strength  and  wholesomeness .  More 
economical  than  the  ordinary  kinds,  and  can- 
not be  sold  in  competition  with  the  multitude 
of  low  test,  short  weight,  alum  or  phosphate 
powders.  Sold  only  in  cans.  ROYAL 
BAKING  POWDER  CO.,  106  Wall  ^  ,  N.  Y. 


FARMERS 


LOOK  TO  YOUR 
INTEREST!  We 
have  purchased  the 
Sole  Right  to  manufacture  a  well-tried 
horse  and  cattle  powder,  which  will  be  known 
as  the  VICTOR  HORSE  AND  CATTLE  POW- 
DER .  It  has  far  surpassed  our  expectations 
for  all  diseases  of  horses  and  cattle,  especially 
for  milch  cows,  as  it  purifies  their  blood  and 
gives  general  tone  to  their  system,  and  increas- 
es the  flow  of  milk.  Excellent  for  fowls  in 
laying  eggs.  No  poultry- raiser  should  be  with- 
out it .  Price,  25  cents  per  package,  or  5  pack- 
ages for  $1.00. 

Agents  wanted.  Any  one  sending  us  26  cents 
in2ct.  stamps,  will  receive  one  package  by 
mail. 

VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO., 
Sole  Proprietors,  Frederick,  Md 

t!2 


THE  MTU  HIM  MEM 


The  Short  Line  from  Kansas  City  to  the 
Fertile  Valleys  of  the  Ell;  Neosho 
and  Arkansas  Rivers  in  Southern 
Kansas  and  Indian  Territory 

The  country  tributary  to  this  line  affords  un- 
precedented advantages  to  home-seekers,  on 
account  of  its  rare  fertility,  mild  climate,  and 
its  close  proximity,  and  direct  connection 
with  the  great  commercial  centers  of  the  Mis- 
souri Valley,  and  the  markets  of  the  Far  West. 

The  western  extension  of  this  road  has  just 
thrown  open  to  immigration  and  settlement, 
vast  tracts  of  productive  land,  lying  in  Bar- 
bour, Comanche,  Pratt,  Kingman,  Clark,  and 
Meade  counties,  where  government  land  can 
be  bought,  and  a  home  secured  at  $1.25  p 
acre. 

Ask  your  ticket  agent  for  a  Round-Trip 
Land-Explorer's  Ticket  to  Independence, 
Kan.  Parties  purchasing  theee  tickets,  can, 
if  they  wish,  on  arriving  at  Kansas  City,  by 
calling  on  Union  Depot  Ticket  Agent,  or  Mr. 
H.  E.  Moss,  ticket  agent  of  the  Southern 
Kansas  Kailway,  opposite  the  Uniou  Depot. 

Furchase  extension  tickets  to  points  west  of 
ndependence.  at  greatly  reduced  rates. 
Indexed  Map  of  Kansas,  and  copies  of  the 
"Southern  Kansan ,"  a  16-page  illustrated  pa- 
per,  furnished  free,  upon  application  to  ei- 
ther S.  B.  HYNES. 
Genera!  Passenger  Agent,  Lawrence,  Kan., 
Or,  to  GEO.   L.  McDONAOGH, 
General  Traveling  Agent, 
118  North  Fourth  Street,  St.  Louis.  Mo 


ELECTION   NOTICE. 


Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  Annual 
Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  Ashland  College 
will  be  held  at  the  College  Hall,  on  Friday, 
May  21,  at  which  time  election  of  trustees  will 
take  place.  Persons  wishing  information,  or 
desiring  to  vote  by  proxy,  can  address  the  un- 
dersigned. 

11.  R.  Holsinoeb,  V.  Preg. 

April  30,  1885,  Ashland,  Ohio. 


DOSE'S  CARBOLIC  OINTMENT, 


THE  GREAT  SKIN  CURE-Is  an  infalli- 
ble Remedy  for  a  permanent  cure  of  Salt 
Rheum,  Ring  Worms,  Tetter,  Itch,  Scurvy, 
Scrofulous  Sores,  Scald  Head,  Barber's  Itch, 
Pimples,  Scaly  Eruptions  and  defects  of  the 
Skin,  Irritations  of  the  Scalp,  Ulcers,  Piles 
and  all  running  Sores.  For  Burns,  Scalds, 
Cuts,  Wounds  and  Bruises  it  is  an  absolute 
cure,  giving  instant  relief;  also  for  chapped 
and  sore  Hands,  chapped  Lips  and  all  kinds  of 
Sores . 

Brooklyn,  Iowa,  Oct.  26,  '85. 
S.  E.  DUBBEL:-!  used  your  Carbolic  Oint- 
ment on  a  severe  scald  from  steam,  being 
very  much  inflamed.  I  applied  the  ointment 
a  few  times,  and  in  a  few  days  it  was  entirely 
cured.    I  recommend  it  as  a  safe  cure. 

Eld.  J.  S.  Snyder. 

Price  25cts;  will  be  sent  to  any  address  on 
receipt  of  price.  Sample  box  sent  on  receipt 
of  a  2-cent  stamp.       S.  E.  DUBBEL,  Prop., 

Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. 

THOSE  WH0  ML!EVE  that  Nature 

B  HWWh  Wl||  wor|,  0j<  a  Cough  or  a 
Cold  should  understand  that  this  MAY  be 
done,  but  at  the  expense  of  the  Constitu- 
tion, and  we  all  know  that  repeating  this 
dangerous  practice  weakens  the  Lung 
Powers  and  terminates  in  a  Consumptive's 
Grave.  Don't  take  the  chances;  use  DR. 
BIGELOW'S  CURE,  which  is  a  safe, 
pleasant  and  speedy  cure  for  all  Throat 
and  Lung  Troubles.  In  50  cent  and  dol- 
lar bottles. 

RED  CLOVER  TONIC 

Is  the  best  known  remedy  for  all  blood  diseases, 
stomach  and  liver  troubles,  pimples,  costtveness,  bad. 
breath,  piles,  ague  and  malarial  diseases, Indigestion, 
loss  ot  appetite,  low  s  pirits,  headache,  and  all  diseases 
of  the  kidneys.   Price  50  cents,  of  all  druggists. 

CRICCS'   CLYCER1NE  SALVE. 

Try  this  Wonder  Healer. 

$&•  PRICE  85  CENTS.  _«|  O"  WARRANTED.  j0 


The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov't 
to  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 


Buflington 
Route 

C.B.&q.R.R. 


The  Only  Through  Line,  with  its  own  track,  between 

fS&ISSr*  DENVER 

ST.  LOUIS  *-  W  K  II  ■  s  n 

Either  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific   Junction,    Atchison   or 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI. 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  lines  to  their  important  cities  and  towns.  It 
runs  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  Cityy 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  Paul", 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul,. 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  its  several   Eastern  and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Trains  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  is  the   Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  1h» 
United  States  or  Canadi,  or  address 

HENRY  B.  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gtn'l  Manager,  Gen'l  Pasi.  Agent 

CHICAGO, 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel.' 


Entered  at  the  Poet-OQice  at  Mt .  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  May  11,  1886. 


No.   19. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGEK. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  Hoase,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


Mooma  w's  "Bible  Lessons"  for  Sunday-schools, 
should  be  extensively  used,  especially  for  the 
younger  scholars.  Single  copy,  10  cts.,  or  00  cts. 
per  dozen.         

A  BROTHER  writes  us  that  their  church  singing 
has  been  greatly  improved  since  they  supplied  their 
church  with  the  Brethren's  Hymnal.  This  is  the 
case  wherever  they  have  been  introduced  and  prop- 
erly used.  Their  introduction  not  only  improves 
the  singing,  but  also  the  interest  and  attendance. 


The  subject  of  Conversion  is  stirring  up  a  con- 
siderable interest  among  our  readers,  and  from  the 
nature  of  the  questions  asked  in  regard  to  it,  there 
seems  to  be  a  necessity  for  a  more  general  knowl- 
edge of  what  it  really  is.  We  hope  that  the  views 
already  given  v  ill  give  such  light  on  it  as  will  en- 
able the  inquirers  to  come  to  a  satisfactory  con- 
clusion. 

An  esteemed  brother  writes  us  he  would  much 
rather  have  his  paper  come  impasted,  and  requests 
that  if  we  can  do  so  we  shall  so  send  it  to  him.  As 
there  have  been  other  similar  requests,  wc  wish 
here  to  say  that  we  would  most  gladly  comply  with 
them,  could  we  do  so.  But  under  our  mailing  ar- 
rangements this  cannot  be  done,  and  therefore  hope 
that  in  this  case,  as  well  as  all  others,  the  minori- 
ty will  feel  to  submit  to  the  majority— we  mean  in 
cases  where  there  is  no  principle  at  stake. 


It  is  thought  by  many  that  the  Annual  Meeting 
will  not  have  much  business  before  it  this  year 
outside  of  the  missionary  work  and  such  other 
measures  as  will  be  necessary  to  promote  the  more 
extensive  preaching  of  the  gospel  in  new  fields. 
We  hope  that  such  expectations  will  not  be  disap- 
pointed, as  work  in  this  direction  is  greatly  need- 
ed. We  are  frequently  asked,  What  has  the  Breth- 
ren's church  done  towards  fulfilling  the  great  com- 
mission, to  have  the  gospel  preached  to  all  nations  ? 
All  the  answer  we  have  to  give  is,  that  we  have 
not  done  what  we  could.  And  the  importance  of 
the  cause  demands  that  we  should  do  much  more. 
Our  responsibilities  are  great,  and  we  must  meet 
them  or  suffer  the  consequences. 


Ax  the  late  session  of  our  court,  the  number  of 
licensed  hotels  was  cut  down  to  two.  As  a  result, 
there  is  considerable  discussion  in  regard  to  the 
decision  of  the  court,  and  comments  ore  being 
made  at  almost  every  street  corner.  The  Court  in 
giving  the  decision,  reminded  those  to  whom  li- 
cense was  granted  that  they  were  not  to  sell  whis- 
key to  drinking  men.  In  coining  up  the  street  the 
other  day,  we  overheard  a  man  say:  "If  they  are 
not  to  sell  to  drinking  men,  to  whom  will  they 
Bell?"  We  were  somewhat  impressed  with  there- 
mark.  The  business  of  those  men  depends  upon 
drinking  men.  Others  do  not  want  it,  neither  will 
they  patronize  place:;  where  those  kinds  of  drinks 
are  sold.  The  trade  of  the  hotel  or  bar-keeper  is  to 
make  drinkers,  and  why  not  sell  to  them?  If  it  is 
good  to  make  drunkards,  why  is  it  not  good  to  con- 
tinue them?  it  is  astonishing  to  what  crooked- 
ness men  will  resort  in  order  to  keep  up  and  en- 
courage this  terrible  body  and  soul  destroying 
traffic, 


The  Golden  Dawn  contains  many  useful  hints 
and  suggestions  to  Sunday-school  workers.  Every 
live  teacher  should  read  it.  Only  .$1.00  per  year, 
or  on  trial  six  months  for  50  cents. 


Churches  should  make  it  a  point  to  represent 
at  District  Meeting,  if  possible,  as  nine-tenths  of 
all  the  queries  sent  to  A.  M.  could  be  attended  to 
at  these  meetings,  if  full  representations  could  be 
had,  and  they  would  exercise  the  privileges  grant- 
ed them.  

It  will  be  seen  by  notices  given  that  there  will 
be  several  communion  meetings  prior  to  our  Dis- 
trict Meeting,  on  the  19th.  At  Warrior's  Mark  on 
the  15th.  Also  at  Altoona  on  the  same  evening. 
On  Monday  evening  at  Woodbury.  On  Tuesday 
evening  at  aSTew  Enterprise,  the  place  of  the  Dis- 
trict Meeting.  Our  ministering  brethren  are  ex- 
pected to  attend  those  meetings. 


The  Young  Disci2)le  list  is  going  up  quite  rapidly, 
and  the  prospects  are  that  it  will  be  more  exten- 
sively used  in  the  Sunday-schools  during  the  pres- 
ent year  than  ever  before.  Sample  copies  for  ex- 
amination and  introduction  always  sent  free  on 
application.  Many  of  our  schools  use  from  sev- 
enty-five to  one  hundred  copies  each  week,  and 
feel  that  they  cannot  keep  up  an  interest  without 
them. 


THE   RIGHT    OP    PRIVATE 
JUDGMENT. 


{Continued  from  No.  Hi.) 

The  question  may  arise,  If  it  is  not  safe  to  de- 
pend on  our  own  private  judgment,  to  whom  shall 
we  go  for  safety  ?  If  we  go  the  church,  it  will 
lead  us  to  personality,  as  all  of  our  denominations, 
as  they  now  stand,  had  their  origin  on  the  judg- 
ment of  a  few  minds  only.  Many  of  them  are 
founded  on  some  one  of  the  Reformers,  Luther, 
Zwingli,  Calvin,  Knox,  etc.  From  these  we  come 
on  down  to  Menno,  Mack,  Swedenborg,  Campbell, 
Winebrenner,  and  many  others,  that  we  might 
name.  All  these  founded  their  systems  of  church 
doctrines  on  the  Scriptures,  and  are  the  outgrowth 
of  personal  judgment. 

Supposing  that  all  these  men  were  equally  hon- 
est and  sincere,  the  question  comes  up,  From 
whence  came  the  differences  of  opinion  in  regard 
to  the  Scriptures?  Why  should  not  all  these  men 
see  exactly  alike,  and  arrive  at  the  same  judgment, 
and  if  one  is  safe,  why  not  all?  Or,  suppose  we 
put  the  question  in  another  form.  If  all  these 
men  were  prompted  by  the  Holy  Spirit— the  same 
Spirit— why  should  not  their  conclusions  in  regard 
to  the  doctrines  of  Christ,  be  the  same?  In  other 
words,  will  the  Holy  Spirit,  as  it  operates  in  the 
hearts  of  different  persons,  produce  exactly  the 
same  fruits?  Men  governed  by  the  Holy  Spirit 
are  supposed  to  be  horn  again— horn  of  the  Spirit 
and  are  new  creatures  in  Christ  Jesus.  They  are 
said  to  be  grafted  into  the  stock  Christ  Jesus,  and 
contrary  to  nature,  hear  the  fruit  of  the  stock  in- 
stead of  the  graft  or  scion.  Accepting  the  ligure 
in  its  fullest  sense,  but  one  result  could  follow,  and 
that  is,  all  fruit  would  be  alike.  The  grand  prin- 
ciple, as  accepted  by  pomolopists  and  given  to  us 
in  practical  results  is.  that  in  grafting,  the  stock 
loses  its  identity,  and  the  graft  determines  the 
kind  of  fruit.  While  this  is  accepted  as  a  general 
principle,  it  is  not  wholly  true,  as  it  seems  to  be  a 
well-established  fact,  that  the  fruit  of  the  graft  is 


somewhat  affected  by  the  character  of  the  stock 
into  which  it  is  engrafted.  On  account  of  the  al- 
most endless  shades  of  flavors  in  the  different 
kinds  of  fruits, this  change  as  a  difference  is  not  no- 
ticed. On  the  pear  it  is  most  noticeable,  and  yet 
very  few,  outside  of  expert  pomologists,  have  ev- 
en heard  of  such  results,  though  proportionately 
they  may  be  as  great  as  the  different  fruits  we  see 
borne  or  produced  by  persons  who  have  been  en- 
grafted into  the  stock  Christ  Jesus. 

If  grafting  into  different  stocks  modify  or  some- 
what change  the  fruit  of  the  grafts  when  the 
course  of  nature  is  followed,  is  it  a  strange  thing 
that  the  same  modifications  should  be  manifested      c« 
in  regard  to  spiritual  graftings,  the  fruits  of  which      ^ 
are  expected  to  be  contrary  to  nature  ?  >- 

Accepting  this  theory,  a  man,  when  engrafted     ,g 
into  Christ,  the  true  vine  stock,  does  not,  though  a     »e 
new  creature,  entirely  lose  his  identity,  and  the      £> 
fruit  he  bears  is  more  or  less  affected  by  his  bring- 
ing  up,  education  and  former  surroundings.  Hence      oo 
we  have  shades  of  difference,  even  by  those  of  the 
same  church.    But  while  this  is  so,  we  must  not 
forget  that  there  must  be  a  general  appearance  in 
the  fruit,  and  a  common  similarity  in  flavor  or 
character.    If  these  are  wanting,  we  are  forced  to 
the  conclusion  that  the  necessary  change  has  not 
taken  place,  or  that  the  connection  has  been  form- 
ed with  another  stock — that  they  are  either  bear- 
ing distinctively   their  own  fruit  or  the  fruit  of  a 
wild  stock. 

After  thinking  over  the  subject  somewhat  care- 
fully, we  have  come  to  the  conclusion  that,  as 
much  as  possible,  we  must  throw  away  our  own 
opinions,  as  formed  from  the  rudiments  of  the 
world,  and  as  little  children  desire  the  sincere  milk 
of  the  Word— become  ignorant  that  Cod  may  give 
us  wisdom  and  make  us  wise  unto  salvation.  The 
trouble  often  is  that  Ave  do  not  become  fully  dis- 
membered from  the  world  and  therefore  not  fully 
engrafted  into  Christ.  Instead  of  taking  God's 
word  for  our  standard  of  right, we  test  it  by  Our 
own  standard,  and  bring  it  under  our  judgment 
and  thus  adapt  it  to  our  wants  instead  of  allowing 
it  to  adapt  us  to  its  intention  and  design. 

As  God  is  most  graciously  the  saving  power,  we 
are  the  subjects  of  that  salvation,  and  therefore  it 
becomes  us  to  throw  ourselves  fully  into  the  means 
He  has  given  us.  It  is  not  for  us  to  say  how  we 
will  be  saved,  but  to  accept  the  provisions  made 
and  offered.  To  do  this,  we  must  throw  away  out- 
own  wisdom, because  by  it  we  cannot  save  ourselves, 
and  accept  the  wisdom  from  above,  which  can  save 
us,  and  that  to  the  uttermost. 


RULES  FOR  ALL  AGES. 


N  i:\ki:  ridicule  sacred  things  or  what  others 
may  esteem  as  sueli,  however  absurd  thev  mav  ap- 
pear to  you. 

Never  8hOW  levity  when  people  are  engaged  in 
worship. 

Never  resent  a  supposed  injury  till  vou  know 
the  \  iews  and  motives  o(  the  author  of  it. 

Always  take  the  pari  o\'  ;m  absent  person  who  is 

censured  in  company,  so  far  as  truth  and  propriety 
will  allow. 

Nevei  think  worse  of  another  on  account  of  his 
differing  from  you  in  polities  and  religious  sub- 
jects. 

Not  to  dispute  witli  a  man  who  is  more  than 
seventy  years  of  age,  nor  with  a  woman,  nor  with 
any  sort  of  enthusiast. 

To  speak  with  calmness  and  deliberation  on  all 
occasions,  especially  of  circumstances  which  tend 
to  irritate. 


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THIS   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


May  11,  188a 


ESSAYS. 

Study  to  6how  thyself  approved  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


MY    THOUGHTS. 


BY  J.  H.  MOORE. 


There  are  several  things  in  the  Gospel 
Messenger,  No.  15,  that  I  like  splendidly. 
After  saying  several  amens  to  what  Bro. 
Eeese  says  concerning  "Faith  Cures,"  I  set- 
tled down  to  a  careful  reading  of  S.  S.  Moh- 
ler  on  "Saving  Souls."  Near  the  close  of 
his  article,  he  aisks  the  readers  to  notice  the 
character  of  his  thoughts  while  reading  the 
article.  I  am  free  to  tell  Bro.  Mohler  what 
my  thoughts  were. 

It  occurred  to  me  that  if  all  of  our  elders 
and  preachers  would  preach  in  their  home 
meetings  what  Bro.  Mohler  has  written,  there 
would  scon  be  plenty  money  at  command  for 
sending  forth  preachers  to  work  up  churches. 
God  designed  that  every  preacher  should 
preach  missionary  sermons,  and  the  preach- 
er who  does  not  do  it,  shuns  to  preach  the 
whole  gospel.  We  lament  that  our  people 
do  not  give  enough  towards  the  missionary 
cause,  when,.in  fact,  the  whole  trouble  is  with 
us,  as  preachers,  for  not  preaching  more  on 
the  question  of  giving  for  the  spread  of  the 
gospel.  Let  every  preacher  in  our  Brother- 
hood preach  as  pointedly  on  this  subject  as 
Paul  wrote  and  we  will  soon  have  plenty  of 
money.  There  is  not  a  congregation  in  the 
Brotherhood,  where  the  ministers  preach 
missionary  sermons,  that  does  not  do  her 
part  in  the  way  of  raising  money  for  mis- 
sionary work. 

I  could  give  many  instances,  but  I  will  let 
this  one  suffice.  Three  years  ago  I  was  pre- 
sent in  Mt.  MorriB,  111.,  when  the  elder  of 
that  congregation  preached  a  good  sound 
sermon  on  the  duty  of  members  to  give  lib- 
erally for  the  spread  of  the  gospel.  At  the 
close  of  the  meeting  the  members  put  their 
hands  into  their  pockets  8nd  contributed 
nearly  fifty  dollars.  That  is  about  the  way 
it  will  go  all  over  our  Brotherhood  if  the 
elders  and  preachers  will  preach  the  gospel 
of  giving. 

We  are  not  needing  any  more  missionary 
plans.  What  we  want  is  for  each  of  our 
fifteen  hundred  preachers  to  preach  good 
missionary  sermons  occasionally  and  favor 
the  members  with  an  opportunity  of  giving. 
There  will  always  be  some  in  every  congre- 
gation who  think  more  of  the  worldly  dollar 
than  their  neighbor's  soul.  If  they  cannot 
be  detected  in  their  covetousness  we  must 
bear  with  them,  and  at  the  same  time  not 
fail  to  point  out  clearly  what  will  be  the  des- 
tiny of  that  soul  who  has  of  this  world's 
goods  and  yet  will  not  help  save  Binners. 
We  must  teach  our  members  the  necessity  of 
giving  for  the  Bpread  of  the  gospel.  I  am 
of  the  impression  that  here  is  where  so  many 
of  our  elders  and  ministers  have  not  done 
their  duty  as  the  Lord  intended  they  should 
We  want  to  find  where  the  fault  is  and  then 
seek  the  remedy.  I  have  repeatedly  said 
where  I  think  the  trouble  is   and  have  also 


suggested  the  remedy.  If  this  article  is 
read  by  an  elder  whose  congregation  has 
given  nothing  for  the  missionary  fund,  let 
him  aek  himself  whether  he  has  urged  his 
members  to  do  so.  If  he  has  not,  he  cer- 
tainly cannot  be  free  from  blame.  If  he  has 
urged  this  duty  upon  the  members  and  they 
refuse  to  act,  he  has  done  his  duty  and  the 
Lord  will  reward  him  for  it.  But  it  does 
not  seem  to  me  that  there  is  a  congregation 
in  the  Brotherhood  that  would  not  give  at 
least  something  if  the  matter  were  properly 
presented. 
Keiika,  Fla. 


WORDS  OF  ENCOURAGEMENT. 


BY  CLARA  PITTENGER. 

The  Messenger  is  a  welcome  visitor;  it  is 
longed  for,  and  read  with  pleasure;  it  brings 
with  it  words  of  cheer  and  comfort;  it  sends 
the  glad  news  of  many  sinners  leaving  their 
sinful  ways  and  coming  home  to  Jesus. 

While  reading  last  week's  paper,  we  were 
made  to  rejoice,  to  know  of  so  many  turning 
in  with  the  people  of  God.  Certainly  a  good 
work  is  being  done.  We  feel  that  the  mis- 
sionary work  of  last  Annual  Meeting  is  be- 
ing carried  out,  and  that  much  good  has 
been  accomplished. 

There  are  many  ways  in  which  good  can 
be  accomplished.  I  earnestly  believe  the 
Messenger  is  preaching  its  weekly  sermons, 
telling  what  Jesus  has  done  for  us,  and  what 
we  should  do  for  him,  bringing  good  news 
from  the  churches,  and  encouraging  us  to 
remain  faithful.  This  is  one  of  the  ways  in 
which  great  good  is  being  accomplished.  I 
remember  while  attending  school,  how  I 
plead  with  some  of  my  friends  to  be  Chris- 
tians. They  would  go  to  prayer- meeting, 
time  after  time,  and  still  they  did  not  heed 
the  Master's  calling.  Two  or  three  years  aft- 
er, the  good  news  came  in  the  Messenger, 
that  those  two  sisters  with  whom  we  plead  so 
earnestly,  had  become  Christians.  How  we 
rejoiced!  We  prayed  for  them  and  others 
and  our  prayers  were  answered.  Let  us  not 
be  discouraged,  God  hears  our  earnest  pray- 
ers, and,  if  not  answered  immediately,  they 
will  be  in  the  future.  A  mother  may  pray 
for  her  dear  son  or  daughter;  she  may  not 
live  to  see  them  do  good,  but  her  prayers 
will  often  be  answered. 

While  attending  the  Annual  Meeting  at 
Mexico,  we  were  much  encouraged  to  meet 
with  so  many  kind-hearted  brethren  and  sis- 
ters who  were  willing  to  work  for  the  Master 
in  the  missionary  work,  and  to  hear  so  many 
good  sermons  from  our  dear  brethren.  We 
think  a  good  step  was  taken  by  both  breth- 
ren and  sisters.  Hope  at  our  next  Annual 
Meeting,  the  good  work  may  continue.  Let 
us  all  go  prepared,  not  only  to  listen  to  our 
dear  brethren  preach,  but  let  us  go  willing 
and  ready  to  work  for  the  Master!  I  was 
made  to  remark,  when  I  saw  how  liberal 
some  of  our  brethren  and  sisters  were  at 
Mexico,  that  certainly  the  spirit  of  the  Lord 
was  with  his  people,  and  taying  to  each, 
"Give,  it  is  for  a  good  cause  I"    No  doubt 


many  would  gladly  have  given  more  had 
they  known  there  was  to  be  a  collection. 

Brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  have  another 
collection  and  let  us  go  prepared  to  give,  and 
give  liberally!  Let  us  not  only  take  our 
pocket-books,  but  take  money  in  them. 

When  we  read  the  blessed  words  of  our 
Savior,  "Go  into  all  the  world  and  preach 
the  gospel  to  every  creature,"  or  "Teach  all 
nations,"  we  are  convinced  that  we  have  a 
great  work  yet  to  do,  when  we  see  so  great  a 
work  before  us.  Let  us  work  earnestly  for 
the  spread  of  the  gospel. 

1  heartily  endorse  Bro.  J.  Moore's  article 
on  "Ministerial  support."  Much  good  has 
been  done  by  the  church  already.  Mission- 
aries are  sent  out,  tracts  are  being  distribut- 
ed, and  the  good  work  is  going  on.  We  can 
can  see  that  the  good  work  done  at  last  An- 
nual Meeting  is  resulting  in  much  good;  sin- 
ners are  coming  home  to  Jesus.  Saints  are 
encouraged  to  remain  faithful  and  to  do  all 
the  good  they  can. 

While  these  are  encouraging  thoughts,  let 
me  eay  to  the  young,  Remain  faithful  and 
you  will  be  the  cause  of  bringing  many  more 
into  the  fold  of  Christ.  Let  us  use  our  tal- 
lents,  while  we  are  young,  in  the  right  direc- 
tion, always  speak  a  word  for  Jesus,  and  en- 
courage sinners  to  turn  to  the  Lord  while 
he  so  earnestly  pleads  for  them!  Let  me 
say  to  all,  Bs  encouraged,  do  right,  and  God 
will  bless  you! 

Spencer,  O. 

IilPT  UP  THE  FALLEN! 


BY  J.  D.  MEYERS, 


"Brethren,  if  a  man  be  overtaken  in  a  fault,  ye  which 
are  spiritual  restore  such  an  one  in  the  spirit  of  meek- 
ness; considering  thyself  lest  thou  also  be  tempted." — 
Gal.  6:1. 

Paul  saw  that  his  beloved  brethren  at 
Galatia  were  not  all  of  one  mind,  but  that 
they  differed  in  some  of  the  principles  of 
the  doctrine  of  Christ.  So,  after  admonish- 
ing them  to  return  to  the  gospel  as  they  had 
received  it  from  him,  he  tells  them  that 
if  any  of  their  brethren  in  Christ  are  guilty 
of  an  unchristian  act,  they  should  exercise 
a  spirit  of  meekness  towards  them.  Prob- 
ably sooae  of  those  Galatian  brethren  rejoic- 
ed at  the  fail  of  their  brethren,  or  exercised 
a  spirit  of  haughtiness  or  contempt  toward 
them,  and  would  but  labor  to  contemplate 
their  spiritual  destruction. 

At  least  Paul  knew  the  vanity  of  the  human 
heart,  and  admonished  his  brethren  to  guard 
against  this  devouring  spirit,  and  at  the 
B?ime  time  exhorted  tbem  to  assist  one 
another  in  their  Christian  pilgrimage. 

But,  dear  brethren,  what  spirit  do  we 
manifest  towards  our  weak  and  tempted 
brethren?  Do  we  always  attempt  to  restore 
them  in  the  spirit  of  meekness? 

When  we  see  our  brother  do  those  things 
which  we  know  are  contrary  to  the  letter  or 
spirit  of  the  gospel,  we  should  always  exer- 
cise a  spirit  of  forbearance  toward  him,  in 
the  name  and  spirit  of  our  Master,  and  plead 
with  him  to  guard  against  such  evil.  Per- 
haps the  very  act  that  he  has  committed,   is 


May  11,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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aa  heinou3  in  his  sight  as  it  is  to  us,  but  be- 
cause of  temptation  and  a  lack  of  trust  and 
reliance  on  Christ,  he  fell  into  the  snare  of 
wicked  hands. 

When  we  do  remind  our  brother  of  his 
error,  we  should  be  very  careful,  lest  we  may 
be  found  fault  with  as  much  as  he  whom  we 
attempt  to  restore.  Yes,  how  natural  it  is 
for  us  to  devour  one  another,  to  denounce 
each  other  as  unchristian !  But  we  should 
consider  ourself,  lest  when  we  would  fain  re- 
prove our  unfortunate  brother,  we  be  tempt- 
ed and  fall  into  condemnation. 

It  is  true,  our  brother  may  be  in  error,  but 
any  attempt  to  correct  him  that  is  not  con- 
sistent with  the  spirit  of  our  blaster,  will 
but  push  our  brother  deeper  into  the  mire 
of  sin. 

Jesus  says,  "First  cast  out  the  beam  out  of 
thine  own  eye,  then  shalt  thou  see  clearly  to 
cast  out  the  mote  out  of  thy  brother's  eye." — 
Matt.  7:  5.  While  it  is  right  to  reprove  and 
admonish  our  erring  brethren,  the  Lord 
would  have  us  see  clearly,  lest  we  do  more 
injury  than  good.  If  our  spiritual  sense  is 
dim,  we  should  at  once  go  to  the  great  spir- 
itual Oculist,  and  pray  him  to  "anoint  our 
eyes  with  eye  salve,"  that  we  we  may  be  able 
to  see  "all  things  clearly;"  then  we  are  ready 
to  go  to  our  sin-blinded  brother  and  restore 
him  whole  to  the  company  of  saints. 

In  all  church  work,  we  should  ever  remem- 
ber that  we  are  "about  our  Father's  busi- 
ness," and  then  labor  according  to  his  direc- 
tions, so  that  we  may  meet  his  approval. 

Sipesville,  Pa. 


DOES  GOD  ANSWER  PRAYER? 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH, 


How  many  hearts  among  the  readers  of 
this  paper  can  give  a  definite  affirmative  to 
this  question?  Tens  of  thousands  who  a  de- 
cade ago  approached  the  Throne  of  Grace 
with  confidence  now  hesitate.  Tyndall,  Gal- 
ton,  Huxley,  Clifford,  Knight,  Brooks  and 
others,  have  so  authoritatively  challenged 
the  Christian  world  on  the  efficacy  of  prayer, 
that  thousands  of  professing  Christians  have 
yielded  to  the  infidel  notion  that  nature  is 
the  incumbrance  and  fetter  of  Jehovah  in- 
stead of  his  fueile  instrument.  Tyndall's 
"Prayer- gauge"  has  gagged  the  months  of 
multitudes  who  daily  pray,  and  yet  have  not 
the  heart  to  take  God  at  his  word  when  a 
swaggering  atheist  offers  a  test  for  the  de- 
monstration of  the  veracity  of  Christ  and  the 
power  of  faith.  Kuight  and  Brooks  are  both 
learned  and  eloquent  ministers  of  the  gospel, 
and  yet  proclaim  from  pulpit  and  press  in 
glowing  rhetoric  and  startling  audacity,  that 
God  has  bound  his  own  hands  and  feet  by 
natural  laws,  and  that  it  is  folly  and  puerility 
to  pray  for  anything  that  involves  a  change 
or  recombination  of  the  forces  of  nature  oth- 
er than  what  results  from  inherent  capabili- 
ties. Other  world-renowned  ministers  have 
left  the  pulpit,  having  lost  all  confidence  in 
God  as  a  Power  above  nature,  and  worship 
the  creature  instead  of  the  Creator.  Many 
of  us  are  doing  this  very  thing  without  sus- 


pecting it.  Herbert  Spencer  has  a  dim, 
cold,  blind,  ghastly,  cruel,  "  Unknowable"  tox 
his  God.  He  is  the  leader  and  high  priest 
of  millions.  Men  like  Henry  Ward  Beecher 
are  a  disgrace  to  the  Christian  name.  It  is 
enough  to  turn  one's  stomach,  and  rip  one's 
bile  cyst,  and  break  one's  heart,  to  see  the 
great  theologian  McCosh,  and  Rev.  Dr  Cal- 
derwood,  and  others  of  distinction  in  the 
Church,  yield  themselves  to  a  public  sym- 
posium in  behalf  of  the  "damnable  heresy" 
of  Evolution.  They  give  their  sympathy 
and  influence  to  the  biggest  and  most  ruin- 
ous sham  that  has  ever  cursed  the  credulity 
of  mankind,  and  support  the  most  subtile 
and  bitter  enemy  of  God  and  his  Christ  that 
the  history  of  the  world  has  ever  known. — 
Where  are  the  facts  that  afford  solid  footing 
for  the  claims  of  Evolution? 

The  three  great  gaps  between  the  mineral 
and  vegetable,  the  vegetable  and  animal,  the 
animal  and  moral  are  as  deep  and  wide  and 
unbridged  as  ever.  Not  a  single  fragment 
of  bone  or  stone  or  leaf  can  they  produce  to 
lay  across  the  chasm.  Not  a  shadow  of  a 
shade  of  evidence  have  they  ever  advanced 
to  account  for  the  origin  of  the  Universe  and 
of  man,  that  throws  the  least  doubt  on  the 
validity  of  the  statement  given  in  Genesis. 
They  are  compelled  universally  to  confess 
their  utter  ignorance  of  the  origin  of  being, 
and  the  order  of  its  arrangement,  and  the 
degrees  of  its  existence.  And  yet,  with  un- 
blushing effrontery,  they  imperiously  ask  us 
to  ignore  unimpeachable  history,  and  accept 
their  idle,  God-annihilating,  man-degrading 
speculations!  While  they  laugh  at  the 
Christian's  faith,  they  are  themselves  the 
dupes  of  the  blindest,  wildest,  crudest  super- 
stition that  ever  warped  the  mind  of  man  and 
cheated  him  of  his  sublime  destiny.  Be- 
hold the  "mudhole"  gospel  of  Beecher, 
Haeckel,  and  Co.!  And  this  is  the  doctrine 
which  McCosh,  Calderwood,  Gray,  Cook,  and 
many  others  of  theological  fame,  think  it 
honorable  and  Christian  to  abet,  and  publish 
to  the  world  and  church  the  monkey-descent 
of  Jesus  Christ!  Believing  this,  who  has 
the  heart  or  presumption  to  pray,  save  in 
bold  mockery  or  stupid  hypocrisy  ? 

To  pray  as  Jesus  prayed,  and  as  his  elect 
are  to  pray,  we  must  trample  into  utter 
nothing  all  this  wretched  palaver  with  which 
atheists  have  filled  the  world  and  the  church. 
If  Jesus  Christ  is  an  historical  Personage,  if 
the  record  of  his  life  and  teachings  is  as  ver- 
acious as  anything  written  by  McCosh  and 
Calderwood,  then  God  is  the  direct  Author 
of  all  matter,  vegetable,  and  beast,  and  man, 
and  prayer  is  reasonable,  and  its  answer  re- 
liable, if  its  Divinely-infused  conditions  are 
observed.  Nature  is  as  limber  to  Infinite  wis- 
dom and  omnipotent  power,  as  this  pen  to  my 
haud.  Every  movement  along  these  lines 
overrides  the  mighty  law  of  gravitation. — 
The  fixedness  of  nature  has  a  manifest  and 
universal  flexibility.  Tyndall  must  not  al- 
low his  skepticism  and  egotism  to  lead  him 
to  suppose  that  he  can  master  natural  ele- 
ments and  forces  better  under  his  scientific 
tests  than  can  God  in  his  All-wise  Omnipo- 
tence. 


The  Atheist's  crucible  demonstrates  The- 
ism and  the  availability  of  prayer.  Recom- 
binations and  readjustments  for  higher  ends 
are  as  easy  to  God  in  answer  to  prayer,  as  to 
a  scientist  for  personal  gratification,  or  utili- 
tarian purposes.  That  Christ  stilled  the 
tempest  by  His  word,  converted  water  into 
wine,  raised  the  dead,  and  lifted  Himself  out 
of  the  embrace  of  the  last  enemy,  are  facts 
as  incontestable  as  that  Tyndall  wrote  a  book 
on  sound,  and  that  A.  Wilford  Hall  blasted 
Tyndall's  wave-theory  into  shivers  which  all 
the  astuteness  of  infidel  science  can  never 
mend  again.  What  about  the  stolen  touch 
of  the  hem  of  Christ's  garment  by  the  wretch- 
ed invalid  who  was  for  twelve  years  bleeding 
to  death  despite  all  the  medical  skill  within 
her  reach?  A  fable?  Or,  as  the  Sunday 
School  Times  has  it,  on  a  par  with  the  po- 
ligamy  and  uncleanness  of  Mormonism? 
Then  are  the  experiments  of  Tyndall's  "Float- 
ing Matter  in  the  Air"  also  fable.  The  rela- 
tion of  nature  to  God,  and  of  prayer  to  both, 
are  the  same  now  as  in  the  days  of  Christ. 

Let  us  come  nearer  home  to  stop  the 
mouths  of  gain-sayers.  What  about  the  un- 
deniable facts  in  the  histories  of  Falk,  Wich- 
ern,  Fliedner,  Gossner,  Harms,  Spurgeon, 
Mueller,  Bluinhardt,  Dorothea  Truedle,  Chas. 
Cullis,  Wm.  E.  Boardman,  Anna  J.  Johnston, 
Carrie  F.  Judd,  and  scores  of  others,  who,  by 
the  prayer  of  faith,  have  far  easier  command 
of  nature  in  all  her  phases  and  moods  than 
ever  had  Tyndall  and  all  his  compeers  in  sci- 
ence? What  marvelous  results  in  answer  to 
prayer  with  no  apparent  power  but  the  imme- 
diate intervention  of  God !  What  about  the 
Bimple  prayer  of  Dr.  Read's  little  son,  whose 
arm  was  broken,  shingled,  bandaged,  and  in- 
stantly healed?  It  was  only  after  continued 
and  piteous  entreaty  of  the  lad-  that  the 
splints  were  removed  to  gratify  him.  The 
surgeon,  a  college  professor,  almost  fainted 
when  on  examination  he  found  the  arm  per- 
fectly healed.  And  what  will  skeptics  do 
with  the  cancer  of  Mrs.  Rev.  Dr.  Asa  Mahan, 
which  had  eaten  away  the  breast  and  part  of 
the  luugs,  and  at  nine  o'clock  in  the  evening, 
lying  on  the  verge  of  death  from  hemorrhage, 
and  next  morning  attended  to  her  household 
duties?  And  Rebecca  S.  Fiarel,  with  her 
broken  bones  and  dislocated  joints,  healed  in 
a  few  hours  with  no  surgeon  but  JeBUS,  and 
no  medicine  but  prayer,  faith,  and  grace? 

And  how  fresh  in  our  memory  is  the 
indisputable,  miraculous  cure  of  Jennie 
Smith,  on  the  night  of  April  23rd,  1S78,  in 
the  city  of  Philadelphia!  Wheeled  about  on 
a  cot  through  the  States  of  the  Union  as  an 
Evangelist  for  sixteen  helpless  years,  not 
walking  a  step  in  that  time,  racked  with 
spasms  that  required  four  men  to  hold  her, 
having  her  lower  extremities  strapped  and 
buckled,  and  confined  in  acoflin-like  b:\,  and 
on  top  a  block  of  marble  of  fifty  pounds 
weight  to  overmatch  the  force  of  the  spasms, 
incurable  spinal  disease,  vhcle  system  har- 
iowed  with  excruciating  ngony,  and  all  hope 
gone  of  ordinary  means,  nothing  left  but  Christ 
and  faith.  All  over  the  country  many  souls 
were  united  to  spend  that  night  in  prayer  for 
her  healing.     Near  midnight,  while  praying 


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May  11,  1886. 


sympathizers  were  surrounding  her  wheeled 
couch,  the  power  of  God  darted  into  the 
spine  and  limb.  She  ordered  the  marble 
and  other  impediments  to  be  removed,  she 
rose  from  her  cot,  stood  on  her  feet,  for  the 
first  time  in  sixteen  years,  walked  across  the 
the  room,  and  has  been  well  ever  since.  She 
is  to-day  a  living  witness  to  the  efficacy  of 
the  prayer  of  faith.  John  Tyndall,  and 
Thomas  H.  Huxley,  and  Earnest  Heskel,  and 
the  Sunday-school  Times,  and  all  others  who 
cavil  at  the  power  of  God  in  response  to  be- 
lieving prayer,  can  neither  laugh  nor  frown, 
nor  whistle,  nor  argue  down  this  fact  into  the 
limbo  of  fable,  or  superstition  or  ignorant 
credulity.  Here  it  stands  as  irrefragable  a 
verity  as  John  Tyndall  himself.  Neither 
man  nor  angel,  nor  devil  can  manipulate  it 
into  the  domain  of  purely  natural  causes,  or 
turn  it  into  an  imaginary  bubble.  It  slaps  infi- 
dels in  the  face,  in  the  church  as  well  as  out, 
and  leaves  an  ugly  scar  of  imbecility  and 
shame.  The  life  of  God  in  the  flesh  is  un- 
challenged history.  He  worked  miracles, 
and  is  "that  same  Jesus"  to-day,  as  willing 
and  able  to  verify  his  promises  and  honor 
faith  as  when  he  said  to  the  father  of  the 
poor  lunatic,  "all  things  are  possible  to  him 
that  believeth."  Nature  is  still  the  pliable 
medium  of  the  Divine  power,  wisdom,  and 
love.  Prayer  is  answered  again  and  again  in 
the  face  of  the  ordinary  ongoings  of  nature, 
in  behalf  of  hundreds  and  thousands  who 
trust  Jehovah  without  the  shadow  of  misgiv- 
ing. This  requires  more  than  the  prevailing 
religion  of  the  day.  Faith  touches  the  Di- 
vine always,  and  is  more  at  home  in,  and  ex- 
pects more  from,  the  supernatural  than  the 
natural.  2  Cor.  4:  18.  With  a  real  Christ- 
life,  the  supernatural  is  the  natural;  its  ele- 
ment is  its  home,  aud  its  wonders  its  ordina- 
ry experience. 


MINISTERIAL    SUPPORT. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 


As  a  Church  we  profess  to  base  our  faith 
and  practice  upon  the  Scriptures,  and  to  re- 
ceive all  the  divine  teaching  upon  every 
point  of  duty.  We  put  great  emphasis  on  a 
perfect  obedience  which  does  not  exclude 
any  of  the  divine  commandments  and  ordin- 
ances. We  bold  each  and  all  of  them  to  be 
of  equal  authority,  and  maintain  that  they 
are  equally  binding  upon  the  conscience. 

We  go  still  further  aud  insist  that  a  known 
disobedience  of  any  command,  or  disregard 
of  any  ordinance  is  dangerous,  if  not  fatal,  to 
the  soul's  salvation.  These  are  the  standard 
teaching  e  of  the  Church. 

What  we  propose  to  say  on  the  above  sub- 
ject shall  be  in  strict  accordance  with  these 
principles,  and  we  hope  to  be  able  to  Bpeak 
the  truth  without  fear  or  favor. 

What  we  want  to  get  at  is  no  pet  or  pri- 
vate theory  upon  the  subject  of  ministerial 
support,  but  simply  the  mind  of  the  Lord  as 
revealed  in  his  holy  Scriptures.  We  are 
to  Btand  or  full  not  by  anybody's  opinion, 
but  by  the  Word.  That  is  to  be  the  law  of 
our  judgment. 


No  small  space  in  the  Scriptures  is  given 
to  the  subject  of  ministerial  support,  hence 
we  conclude  that  it  is  not  an  unimportant 
question.  Nothing  can  be  unimportant 
which  receives  so  much  attention  from  in- 
spired writers.  The  Holy  Spirit  has  a  les- 
son for  us  on  this  subject,  and  we  do  well  to 
receive  it.  It  is  no  small,  incidental  part  of 
the  plan  of  salvation.  It  underlies  the  whole 
question  of  Church  work,  and  is  essential  to 
its  success. 

The  very  first  indication  of  the  mind  of 
the  Lord  on  this  subject  was  the  transaction 
between  Abraham  and  Melchisedek.  The 
Old  Testament  Scriptures  are  either  typical 
or  prophetic  of  the  New.  Abraham  repre- 
sented the  Church.  He  was  the  father  of 
the  faithful.  Melchisedek  represented  God's 
ministry.  The  former  paid  tithes  to  the  lat- 
ter of  all  he  possessed . 

This  was  God's  plan.  He  embodied  it  in 
the  law,  and  made  it  an  essential  part  of  the 
J  ewish  theocracy. 

The  Levites  and  priests  were  ordered  to 
give  their  whole  time  to  the  ministry.  The 
rest  of  the  tribes  were  ordered  to  contribute 
one  tenth  of  all  the  products  of  the  land  for 
their  support.  They, — the  Levites  and 
priests,  were  to  have  no  temporal  business. 
Their  whole  thought  and  time  must  be  given 
to  the  Lord's  service,  and  they,  with  their 
families,  were  to  live  upon  the  tithes,  regular- 
ly furnished  by  the  other   tribes. 

All  this  was  typical  of  the  ministerial  sys- 
tem in  the  gospel  dispensation.  Paul  so  ex- 
pressly teaches  in  1  Cor.  9:  13,  14.  Hear 
him!  "Do  ye  not  know  that  they  which 
minister  about  holy  things  live  (or  feed)  of 
the  things  of  the  temple,  and  they  which 
wait  at  the  altar  are  partakers  with  the  al- 
tar?" "Even  so  hath  t  ord  ordained 
that  they  which  preach  the  gospel  should  live 
of  the  gospel."  Could  anything  be  more  ex- 
plicit or  emphatic!  It  is  impossible  to  mis- 
understand it.  What  God  hns  "ordained" 
must  be  a  divine  ordinance.  Do  we,  as  a 
Church,  keep  and  practice  this  ordinance? 
Do  our  ministers  give  their  whole  time  to 
the  ministry,  and  "live  of  the  gospel"  or  do 
they  support  themselves  and  their  families? 
Are  they  not  compelled  to  give  a  large  share 
of  their  time  to  worldly  business  and  so  be- 
come entangled  with  the  affairs  of  this  life, 
contrary  to  the  teachings  of  Paul  in  2  Tim. 
2:  4,  6? 

Under  our  present  ministerial  system  our 
ministers  are  compelled  to  carry  the  world 
on  one  shoulder,  and  the  gospel  on  the  oth- 
er. The  result  is  that  a  great  many  become 
too  much  absorbed  in  the  fascinating  pursuits 
of  the  world,  and  so  the  Church  loses  much 
of  its  best  talent  aud  energy.  I  know  minis- 
ters who  are  crushed  to  the  ground  under 
this  double  burden  of  preaching  the  gospel 
and  supporting  their  families.  It  does  not 
hurt  the  wealthy  mucb,  but  it  is  a  grinding 
and  insupportable  burden  to  the  conscientious 
poor  preacher. 

Now  1  have  a  word  for  those  who  question 
the  motives  of  brethren  who  write  as  I  do  on 
this  subject.  Bro.  Mohler  mentions  that 
class.     He  says,  "They  brush  the  whole  thing 


away,  and  say,  'Oh  yes,  he  wants  to  be  paid 
for  preaching.'  "  I  have  a  word  for  all  such. 
You  will  find  it  in  Matt.  7:  1-3.  It  reads 
thus:  "Judge  not  that  ye  be  not  judged,"— 
and  goes  on  to  say  something  about  a  beam 
and  a  mote. 

It  is  aplain  lesson.  What  right  have  you  to 
judge  the  motives  of  others?  Why  is  it  that 
you  can  find  no  other  argument  against  their 
position?  Paul  had  just  such  critics  in  his 
day,  and  to  disarm  them  he  says,  "I  have 
not  written  that  it  should  be  so  done  unto 
me."  So  I  will  say  to  my  critics.  I  am 
blessed  with  a  sufficiency  of  this  world's 
goods,  and  expect  to  be  among  those  that 
give  instead  of  receiving.  But  I  know 
brethren  who  are  unjustly  oppressed  with 
the  weight  of  their  double  responsibility.  I 
know  an  able  minister  whose  conscientious 
exertions  to  fully  and  faithfully  discharge 
his  duty  to  his  family  and  to  the  Church 
brought  him  to  an  untimely  grave.  I  know 
others  who  would  be  Davids  and  Sampsons 
to  the  Church,  were  they  not  compelled  to 
serve  tables.  If  the  Church  should  pay  its 
tithes  into  the  Lord's  house,  and  all  our  min- 
isters were  set  apart  for  the  work,  it  would 
not  be  long  until  the  uttermost  bounds  of 
the  earth  should  hear  the  gospel  preached. 
The  world  has  seen  two  great  missionary 
societies.  The  one  was  the  Apostolic 
Church,  the  other  is  the  Moravians.  Behind 
these  two  illustrations  of  great  activity  and 
success  in  this  grand  work,  there  is  a  little 
financial  secret.  The  disciples  sold  all  their 
possessions  and  laid  them  at  the  apostles' 
feet.  The  Moravians  give  one-tenth  of  their 
income  to  the  Church,  even  as  the  Lord  has 
ordained.  The  result  is  that  for  every 
member  in  their  home  churches  there  are 
five  members  in  their  missionary  fields. 

Our  Savior  wisely  said  that  "the  children 
of  this  world  are  wiser  in  their  generation 
than  the  children  of  light." 

We  recognize  and  admit  that  to  make  a 
success  of  any  worldly  calling  we  must  give 
it  our  whole  time  and  attention.  This  is 
true  of  the  farmer,  dcctor,  lawyer,  merchant 
and  mechanic.  Upon  what  principle  then  or 
for  what  reason  do  we  make  an  exception  of 
the  most  important  calling  of  all,  that  of  the 
ministry  ? 

It  is  held  that  Paul's  practice  upon  this 
point  was  different  from  his  preaching,  but 
it  certainly  was  not.  In  the  beginning  of 
his  missionary  work  among  the  Gentiles  he 
supported  himself  because  he  was  compelled 
to;  but  when  churches  were  established,  he 
expressly  says  that  he  took  wages  of  them. 
S?e2Cor.  11:8. 

Everybody  knows  what  wages  means. — 
Now  I  suppose  I  have  said  enough  upon  this 
subject  at  present.  We  find  our  Fraternity 
in  a  peculiar  situation,  and  the  application  of 
of  this  scriptural  injunction  in  reference  to 
ministerial  support  must  be  modified  by  cir- 
cumstances. No  sudden  changes  are  possi- 
ble. But  let  me  say  once  for  all  that  this 
question  lies  at  the  very  bottom  of  all  mis- 
sionary success.  Wo  depreciate  anything 
like  a  controversy,  but  if  it  comes  we  have  a 
bomb-proof    position   behind    1    Cor.  9:  14, 


May  11,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    ME88ENGEK. 


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"For  God  has  ordained,"  etc.  Behind  this 
fortification  is  a  heavy  gun.  You  will  find  a 
description  of  it  in  Gal.  1:  8,  9.  "Truth  is 
mighty  and  will  prevail." 


THE  SISTER'S  MISSION. 


BY   MARY  GIBSON. 


Again  the  time  is  approaching  when  the 
sisters  may  have  the  blessed  privilege  of 
taking  a  collection  for  the  missionary  cause. 

We  feel  truly  thankful  that  we  have  such 
an  opportunity  afforded  us,  and  that  the  sis- 
ters as  well  as  the  brethren  may  give  a  cer- 
tain amount   for  that  purpose. 

When  we  are  engaged  in  such  work  as  this 
it  is  more  like  they  were  in  the  apostolic 
times  than  many  of  our  brethren  and  sisters 
seem  to  be  aware  of,  judging  by  the  disposi- 
tion they  manifest  in  holding  back  evon  the 
small  sum  that  we  are  to  give.  It  was  de- 
cided that  we  should  give  only  the  small 
sura  of  one  cent  a  week,  and  I  am  glad  there 
are  only  a  few  who  are  unwilling  to  give 
more. 

There  are  few  who  possess  the  spirit  of 
our  dear  Eedeemer  that  would  fail  in  this 
amount  for  the  sake  of  so  many  poor  souls, 
starving  for  the  Bread  of  Life,  but  if  there 
be  any  that  refuse,  let  them  give  for  Jesus' 
sake  and  they  will  receive  a  blessing. 

What  did  he  give  in  behalf  of  us  unwor- 
thy creatures?  His  life — all  to  redeem  us 
from  our  sins,  and  not  ours  only,  but  for  the 
sins  of  the  whole  world . 

I  think  there  could  never  have  been  a  bet- 
ter time  appointed  for  taking  a  collection 
than  at  our  Annual  Meeting,  for  there  is  the 
largest  collection  of  sisters  during  the  year. 
I  have  never  been  permitted  to  be  there 
since  the  sisters  have  been  engaged  in  the 
good  work,  but  hope  to  be  in  the  near  future 
if  the  Lord  will. 

I  would  suggest  our  noon  meal  as  a  good 
time  for  the  collection  to  be  taken.  A  better 
opportunity  could  not  be  had,  for  none  could 
claim  they  were  slighted,  neither  could  any 
have  a  chance  to  shun  the  collector. — 
I  never  was  a  good  beggar,  but  I  believe  I 
could  beg  in  behalf  of  my  dear  Redeemer  who 
did  more  for  us  than  man  can  or  ever  will  do 
for  us. 

We  can  suffer  no  great  pain,  neither 
agony  nor  great  drops  of  sweat  as  he  did. 
He  prayed  to  his  Father  always,  "Not  my 
will,  but  thine  be  done,  oh,  God!" 

Whenever  we  possess  his  spirit,  we  will 
ever  be  ready  and  willing  to  do  his  will 
though  the  flesh  be  weak.  If  the  flesh  is 
weak  we  can  make  an  effort  in  what  is,  or 
may  be  a  great  cross  for  us  to  bear,  but  God 
will  help  us  bear  our  crosses  if  we  will  call 
on  him  for  help,  believing  that  we  shall  re- 
ceive. If  our  belief  is  strong,  we  will  take 
hold  of  the  work  that  God  has  given  us  to 
do. 

God  does  not  want  any  drones  nor  stumb 
ling  blocks  in  his  work,  for  wo  are  command- 
ed to  do  with  our  might  whatever  our  hands 
find  to  do,  and  we  must  work  with  a  will  to 
do  his  will,  so  if  we  love  him  as  he  loved  us, 
we  will  do  more  for  the  saving  of  souls  than 


we  have  in  the  past,  since  we,  now,  have  such 
a  good  opportunity. 

I  truly  hope  the  sister  has  started  in  the 
right  path  in  working  for  the  missionary 
cause.  I  have  learned  that  many  of  our 
ablest  and  strongest  brethren  in  the  Lord 
have  responded,  "Amen,"  in  behalf  of  the 
work,  because  the  spirit  of  Christ  is  dwell- 
ing within  their  hearts. 

Now  I  will  close,  hoping  and  praying  the 
Lord  will  bless  and  sanctify  the  work.  I 
ask  the  prayers  of  the  faithful  in  my  afflic- 
tions. 

Virden,  III. 


'ETERNAL"    AND    "EVERLASTING.' 


BY  JA.S.  M.  NEEF. 


The  word  "eternal"  octsurs  forty-two  times 
in  the  authorized  version  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment, and  "everlasting"  twenty- six  times. 
With  reference  to  these  words  I  have  two 
questions  to  ask,  viz: — 

(1)  Does  "eternal"  mean  "everlasting," 
and  may  they  be  used  interchangeably? 

(2)  Does  each  mean  the  same  when  refer- 
ring to  death  or  punishment  as  when  refer- 
ring to  life  or  happiness? 

Worcester  gives  the  following  definitions 
of  the  word  "eternal:" 

(1)  Without  beginning  and  without  end. 

(2)  Without  beginning. 

(3)  Without  end;  endless;  immortal;  un- 
dying; everlasting;  interminable;  unperish- 
able. 

(4)  Perpetual;  ceaseless;  unceasing. 

(5)  Unchangeable;  immutable. 
Webster  gives  all  these  definitions  except 

the  second. 

Speaking  of  the  relative  meanings  of  the 
words,  "eternal,"  "everlasting,"  and  "end- 
less," Worcester  says:  "Eternal,  everlasting, 
and  endless  all  imply  duration  without  end; 
and  eternal  is  properly  applied  to  that  which 
has  neither  beginning  nor  end.  Everlasting 
was  formerly  improperly  used  for  eternal  or 
eternity." 

In  reference  to  the  words  "eternal"  and 
"everlasting"  as  synonyms,  Webster  says: 
"Eternal  denotes  that  which  has  neither  be- 
ginning nor  end;  everlasting  is  sometimes 
used  in  our  version  of  the  Scriptures  in  the 
sense  of  eternal,  as  'Thou  art  from  everlast- 
ing,' but  in  modern  usage  everlasting  is  con- 
fined to  the  future,  and  denotes  that  whioh 
is  without  end." 

The  reader  will  notice  that  the  only  dis- 
tinction made  between  the  meanings  of  these 
words  by  these,  our  two  greatest  lexi- 
cographers, is,  that  "everlasting"  means 
without  end,  and  "eternal,"  without  begin- 
ning or  end. 

Bat  are  each  of  the3e  term3  applied  to  fut- 
ure punishment  as  well  as  to  future  happi- 
ness? Yes,  certaiuly,  they  are.  We  find  a 
number  of  such  phrases  as  these  in  the  New 
Testament:  "eternal  damuation"  (Mark  3: 
2'.)),  "eternal  judgment"  (Heb.  6:  2),  and 
"eternal  fire"  (Jude  7)  as  well  as  "eternal 
glory"  (2  Tim.  2:  ,10),  and  "eternal  life" 
(Matt.  19:  16,  and  many  other'paseages). 


The  same  is  true  of  the  term  "everlasting" 
as  the  following  citations  will  show:  "ever- 
lasting fire"  (Matt.  18:  8;  25:  41),  "everlast- 
ing punishment"  (Matt.  25:  46),  "everlasting 
destruction"  (2  Thess.  1:  9)  as  well  as  "ever- 
lasting kingdom"  (2  Peter  1:  11),  "everlast- 
ing consolation"  (2  Thess.  2: 16),  and  "ever- 
lasting life"  (John  4:  14,  and  many  other 
passages). 

But  do  these  word*  likewise  appear  in  the 
Revised  Version?  L^t  U3  see.  Of  the  six- 
ty-eight passages  in  the  Authorized  Version 
of  the  New  Testament  forty-two  of  which 
contain  the  term  "eternal"  and  twenty-six, 
"everlasting,"  only  one  passage  in  the  revis- 
ed Version,  (Jude  6)  contains  the  latter 
term.  Here  for  "everlasting  chains"  (Auth- 
orized Version)  we  have  "everlasting  bonds" 
in  the  Revised  Version.  The  probable  rea- 
son for  this  apparent  exception  to  the  gener- 
al rule  will  receive  notice  further  on. 

In  all  the  other  passages  where  the  term 
"everlasting"  appears  in  the  Authorized  Ver- 
sion, whether  applied  to  punishment  or  hap- 
piness, the  Revised  Version  gives  "eternal" 
instead. 

For  instance,  in  John  3:  16  for  "everlast- 
ing life"  (Authorized  Version)  we  have 
"eternal  life"  (Revised  Version);  in  Matt.  18: 
8  for  "everlasting  fire"  (Authorized  Version) 
we  have  "eternal  fire"  (Revised  Version), 
and  in  Luke  16:  9  for  "everlasting  habita- 
tions" (Authorized  Version)  we  have  "eter- 
nal tabernacles"  (Revised  Version). 

But  some  one  may  urge  that  the  original 
does  not  justify  such  a  translation,  that  the 
Greek  word  applied  to  future  happiness  and 
translated  "eternal"  is  never  used  in  refer- 
ence to  future  punishment. 

Let  us  see.  The  word  used  in  the  Greek 
New  Testament  when  reference  is  made  to 
the  duration  of  future  happine33  i3  aionios. 
This  is  translated  either  "eternal"  or  "ever- 
lasting" in  the  Authorized  Version  but  in  the 
Revised  Version,  it  is  always  translated 
"eternal,"  thus  preserving  uniformity. 

Is  aionios  ever  used  in  the  Greek  text  to 
give  an  idea  of  the  duration  of  future  pun- 
ishment? Let  me  quote  from  Matt.  25:  47, 
Authorized  Version: 

"And  these  shall  go  away  into  everlasting 
(aionion)  punishment  ;but  the  righteous  into 
life  eternal  (aionio)i)."  Here  we  have  pre- 
cisely the  same  word  applied  to  both  punish- 
ment and  reward,  and  that,  too,  repeated  in 
the  same  verse.  In  fact  every  one  of  the 
sixty-eight  passages  above  referred  to  has 
aionion  in  the  original  except  the  one  in 
Jude  (6th  verse).  This  one  has  aidios,  a 
word  that  is  found  nowhere  else  in  the  New 
Testament,  and  which  is  translated  "everlast- 
ing" both  in  the  Authorized  Version,  and  in 
the  Revised  Version. 

Thus  if  we  accept  the  doctrine  of  eternal 
life  we  must  also  accept  that  of  eternal  pun- 
ishment; we  must  believe  that  hell  is  as  deep 
as  heaven  is  high. 

.1//.  Jrorris,  III. 

It  is  easier  to  resist  temptation  than  re- 
cover after  the  fall.  But  many  refuse  to  be- 
lieve this,  and  so  fall  and  are  crippled  for 
life. 


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THE    GOSPEL    MESSED  G-EK. 


May  11,  1886 


"THOU  REPROACHEST  US  ALSO." 
Luke  11:  45. 


BY  M.  M.  E. 


This  was  not  the  speech  of  a  common  man, 
and  the  language  of  an  ordinary  mortal,  bnt 
the  voice  of  a  discerning  lawyer,  by  birth  a 
Jew.  The  Great  Eeformer,  Jesus  Christ, 
was  deliverirjg  a  catalogue  of  woes  against 
the  popular  Pharisaical  church,  which  woes 
were  called  out  by  the  action  of  a  leading 
Pharisee,  who  became  astounded  because  Je- 
sus had  not  washed  his  hands  before  he  sat 
down  to  dinner,  when  this  legal  gentleman 
interposed  his  declaration,  that  in  thus  say- 
ing the  Master  also  reproached  the  lawyers. 
The  Savior  did  not  cease  his  juridical  effu- 
sions when  this  acute  attorney  interjected 
his  negatory  exclamation.  A  modern  preach- 
er, having  his  mouth  plastered  over  with 
men-pleasing  and  ambitious  proclivities, 
would  have  instantly  swelled  with  profuse 
apologies  to  the  legal  luminary,  but  the  fear- 
less, indomitable  Eeformer  and  Introducer 
of  "strange  doctrine"  went  on  emphasizing 
additional  woes,  not  forgetting  to  leave  a 
fine  grist  for  burden-bestowing  lawyers, 
maintaining  that  such  selfish,  unregenerate 
hearts  gloried  in  the  deeds  of  their  fathers 
in  the  face  of  the  fact  that  their  fathers  had 
killed  the  prophets. 

The  lesson  evolved  is  the  lesson  of  re- 
proach. No  sooner  is  a  new  principle  flash- 
ed out  from  the  scientific  firmament,  or  em- 
blazoned athwart  the  religious  heavens,  than 
the  charge,  "Sir,  in  thus  saying  thou  re- 
proachest  us!"  is  heard  in  the  camp  of  the 
so-called  orthodox.  No  matter  how  errone- 
ous the  former  order  of  things  may  appear, 
the  lives,  and  fame,  and  reputation,  and  pop- 
ular attitude  of  the  chief  men  are  so  inter- 
woven with  the  old  that  every  attempt  to 
bring  up  the  new  is  met  with  an  obstinacy 
bordering  on  superlativeness. 

When  our  favorite  theory  is  assailed,  in- 
stead of  carefully  examining  the  ground  of 
the  assailants,  we  are  up  in  arms  on  the  sup- 
position that,  if  our  position  be  found  erro- 
neous, reproach  will  certainly  envelop  us. 

EdiBon's  telephonic  and  phonographic 
marvels  astounded  the  scientific  world.  Had 
his  discoveries  of  new  applications  of  old 
principles,  in  any  manner,  cut  across  the  pop 
ultirly  accepted  theory  of  the  nature  of  sound, 
he  would  have  found  a  prodigious  war  on  his 
hands,  but  as  the  principles  involved  only 
the  transmission,  and  not  the  nature,  of 
sound,  his  discoveries  were  received  with 
general  approbation  by  scientists. 

On  the  other  hand,  when  the  fearless  Wil- 
ford  Hall  blew  his  corpuscular  bugle,  an- 
nouncing the  discovery  of  a  new  order  of 
things  from  a  scientific  standpoint — that 
sound,  air,  magnetism,  gravity  and  electrici- 
ty are  entities,  or  things  substantial — he 
aroused  the  combative  elements  of  the  advo- 
cates of  the  long- accepted  theory  of  acoustic- 
al phenomena. 

I  call  attention  to  this  to  illustrate  the  gen- 
eral tendency  of  even  the  learned  to  hold 
fast  that  which  has  long  stood  as  the  most 
plausible,  and  how  keenly  the  double-edged 


sword  of  reproach  cuts  into  the  one  citadel 
to  make  us  war  in  behalf  of  the  aged,  howev- 
er monstrous  it  may  be. 

Eeligiously,  the  same  element  of  fear  op- 
erates under  the  lash  of  reproach.  So  secure 
and  fixed  do  we  become  in  the  groove  of  self- 
complacency,  that  any  attempt  to  turn  us 
around  to  see  other  gems  in  the  religious 
constellation,  causes  us  to  exclaim  with  the 
Jewish  attorney,  "Thus  saying  thou  re- 
proachest  us  also;"  and  impulsively  we  are 
ready  to  call  down  fire  from  heaven  to  con- 
sume the  new  thing  and  its  discoverer. 

No  sooner  does  an  intrepid  preacher  sound 
the  hallowed  strains  of  heavenly  melody  out 
from  the  gospel  of  Jesus,  than  the  old  ears, 
shapen  in  iniquitous  creedism,  are  pricked 
up  in  hostile  attitude,  and  their  voices  vocif- 
erating in  unison, —  "Thus  saying  thou  re- 
proachest  us  also!  Our  fathers  were  good 
men,  lived  joyfully,  died  happily,  and  went 
to  heaven,  and  we  do  as  they  did,  therefore 
we  shall  likewise  inherit  the  eternal  inherit- 
ance." Such  is  the  spirit  of  self-justifica- 
tion. Ears  and  hearts  and  eyea  that  have 
not  yet  been  opened  and  circumcised  with 
the  knife  of  divine  truth. 

Though  it  be  shown  that  the  books  of  ec- 
clesiastical decrees  are  faulty  in  maintaining 
ways  and  means  not  ordained  and  grounded 
in  the  infallible  word,  the  cry  of  reproach  is 
sounded  as  the  voice  of  artillery  in  battle. — 
Instead  of  wrapping  themselves  in  the  spot- 
less garments  of  truth,  and  becoming  illumin- 
ated with  the  rays  of  the  celestial  Son  of 
Eighteousness,  they  persistently  walk  in 
their  old,  water-worn  path  of  error  and  dog- 
matic security — all  through  fear  of  reproach. 

No  vagaries — no  whims  and  freaks  of  fan- 
cy should  move  us  to  turn  away  from  the 
well-beaten  paths  of  known  and  demonstrated 
principles.  That  the  principles  of  Christian 
immersion  are  unalterably  fixed  in  the  di- 
vine economy,  is  beyond  question.  That  the 
Lord's  Supper,  significant  of  an  event  to  oc- 
cur at  the  end  of  this  dispensation,  is  a  thing 
unchangeable,  is  sufficiently  clear  to  students 
of  the  Great  Teacher.  But  when  and  where 
to  eat  it,  are  questions  debatable,  and  within 
the  scope  of  its  participants.  The  when  and 
the  where  are  not  unchangeable,  though  they 
be  quantities  in  the  institution.  To  main- 
tain otherwise  is  to  place  ourselves  on  the 
sands  of  misapprehension.  To  us — to  each 
one — are  given  duties  and  responsibilities  to 
develop  the  substantial  elements  of  the  soul; 
and  when  we  rest  our  minds  upon  others  to 
the  extent  of  dwarfing  our  God-given  facul- 
ties, we  fall  beneath  our  capabilities.  There- 
fore, let  the  saints— the  elect  and  born  of 
God — with  one  voice  and  one  accord,  "receive 
with  meekness  the  engrafted  word"  to  the 
enlarging  of  their  souls  in  salvation's  sphere 
— to  the  scrutinizing  of  the  erroneous — to  the 
glory  and  honor  of  Jesus  who  bore  the  re- 
proaches of  us  all. 

Conversion  is  no  repairing  of  the  old 
building;  but  it  takes  all  down  and  erects  a 
new  structure.  The  sincere  Christian  is 
quite  a  new  fabric,  from  the  foundation  to 
the  top-stone  all  new. 


TO  THOSE  WHO  HAVE  RECENTLY 

ENLISTED    UNDER   RING 

JESUS,  AND  TO  ALL 

OTHERS. 


BY  A.    HUTCHISON. 


Dear  Brethren  and  Sisters : — 

The  writer  is  now  at  the  place  we  call 
our  home,  and  the  mind  naturally  reverts  to 
the  scenes  of  the  past.  As  the  mind  travels 
over  the  range  of  our  last  six  months'  trav- 
els, oh,  how  varied  the  scenes,  and  how  differ- 
ent the  emotions  awakened!  At  times,  joy 
fills  every  fiber  of  our  whole  being;  again, 
sorrow  triumphs.  As  you  may  be  desirous 
to  know  why  the  difference,  I  will  tell  you. 

When  we  view  the  work  of  the  Lord,  when 
everything  seems  to  contribute  to  the  fur- 
therance of  said  work,  then  it  is  pleasant. — 
But  when  we  see  that  even  the  professed 
friends  of  Jesus  will  not  only  refuse  to  as- 
sist in  the  good  work,  but  misrepresent  those 
who  are  trying  to  work  for  the  Lord,  then  it 
is  not  so  pleasant.  But  when  we  learn  that 
they  hated  our  Master  without  a  cause,  we 
say,  Let  it  fall  upon  us  too,  and  so  we  are 
satisfied.  But  there  is  another  thing  that 
does  concern  your  brother  very  much,  and 
that  is  a  point  to  which  we  now  call  the  at- 
tention of  all,  both  old  and  young,  elders, 
ministers,  deacons,  brethren  and  sisters.  It 
is  the  tendency  to  drift  from  the  long-estab- 
lished peculiarities  of  our  church  as  a  body 
of  believers,  who  are  non-conformed  to  the 
world  in  their  personal  appearance.  It  is 
said  we  have  no  thus-saith-the-Lord  for  our 
style  of  dress.  A  question:  Suppose  our 
church  would  have  dismissed  the  style  of 
drees  one  hundred  years  ago,  and  allowed  ev- 
ery one  to  as  some  desire  to  do  now,  that  is, 
do  as  they  please.  I  ask,  Where  would  we 
look  to-day  for  a  church  that  practices  feet- 
washing,  the  Lord's  Supper,  and  salutation 
of  the  kiss?  Echo  asks,  Where?  Look 
around  you  and  see  the  condition  to-day  of 
those  churches  which  one  hundred  years  ago 
observed  those  ordinances,  together  with  a 
plain  style  of  dress! 

Now,  dear  young  disciples,  you  have  said 
by  your  actions  that  you  were  tired  of  sin 
and  its  galling  yoke.  You  have  deserted  the 
ranks  of  the  world  and  its  services.  Now, 
since  you  have  forsaken  the  banner  of  the 
one  in  whose  service  you  were  before,  and 
have  come  over  for  protection  under  the  ban- 
ner of  King  Jesus,  why  do  you  still  desire  to 
cling  to  the  uniform  of  the  banner  which 
you  have  abandoned? 

Again,  we  should  remember  that  it  has 
been  our  privilege  to  receive  from  the  hands 
of  our  Father  the  blessed  doctrine  of  our 
glorious  Captain,  and  it  comes  to  us  in  the 
hands  of  those  who  observed  the  peculiar 
style  of  dress  adopted  by  our  forefathers.  — 
We  have  received  it  from  them,  and  now  will 
we  hand  it  over  to  our  successors  in  as  good 
a  condition  as  it  came  to  us  ?  I  cannot  con- 
ceive how  any  one,  who  takes  one  faithful 
view  of  Jesus  in  the  garden  or  on  the  cross, 
can,  for  a  moment,  say,  "I  want  the  crown 
without  any  cross." 

Dear  fellow- Eoldiers,  let  us  go  forth  with- 
out the  camp  bearing  his  reproach.    Some 


May  11,  1886. 


THE    GrOSIPKL    MESSENGER. 


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seem  to  think  it  all  amounts  to  nothing,  but 
remember  that  Jesus  says,  "Whosoever  will 
come  after  me,  let  him  deny  himself,  and 
take  up  his  cross,  and  follow  me."  Mark  8: 
34.  We  all  claim  to  be  the  friends  of  Jesus,- — 
then  let  us  show  our  friendship  by  our  faith- 
ful adherence  to  the  principles  of  our  belov- 
ed Zion.  We  cannot  be  neutral.  Oar  influ- 
ence goes  out  either  in  favor  of  the  church 
or  against  it.  We  are  often  too  much  inclin- 
ed to  say  there  is  no  harm  in  this  or  that  lit- 
tle thing.  I  ask,  Wby  do  you  make  that  re- 
mark? It  is  unmistakable  evidence  that 
there  is  a  doubt  already  in  your  mind  as  to 
the  propriety  of  doing  as  the  prompting  may 
be.  In  such  cases,  do  as  the  careful  driver, 
"Keep  as  far  from  the  dangerous  or  doubt- 
ful side  as  possible."  Always  act  in  harmo- 
ny with  that  which  is  known  to  be  safe.  I 
suppose  there  are  none  who  fear  that  they 
will  be  lost  or  condemned  for  faithfully  ad- 
hering to  the  peculiarities  of  our  church,  not 
only  in  the  style  of  dress,  but  go  back  to  1817 
and  1827,  and  see  what  the  mind  and  spirit  of 
our  church  was  on  the  use  of  tobacco.  If 
that  had  been  lived  up  to  in  good  faith  till 
now,  what  a  church  we  would  have  had! — 
Another  question,  dear  brother,  Do  you 
think  it  would  be  wrong  for  you  to  quit  the 
use  of  it?  I  think  you  will  say  all  the  doubt 
is  on  the  other  side.  Well,  it  is  not  danger- 
ous to  be  safe,  is  it?  Then  let  us  all  be  safe 
Who  will  say  amen? 

A  REPLY  TO  J.  J.  WINGER. 


BY  SARAH  M.   SAUNDERS. 


Dear  Strange  Friend : — 

Your  card  of  April  3,  is  at  hand,  and 
as  it  savors  of  a  good  and  honest  heart,  I 
shall  endeavor  to  answer  your  request,  for  a 
more  definite  explanation  of  my  article  refer- 
red to,  under  the  head  of  "Women's  Eights," 
where  I  said,  "The  Scriptures  give  explicit 
directions  how  women  must  be  adorned  and 
covered  when  they  pray  and  prophesy."  I 
shall  endeavor  to  reply  as  well  as  I  can,  but 
whether  it  will  prove  satisfactory  to  you  or 
not,  I  cannot  say.  I  will  only  refer  you  to 
the  Scriptures  which  bear  directly  on  this 
question,  and  briefly  give  you  my  understand- 
ing of  the  same. 

In  1  Cor.  2,  we  find  a  reproof  given  by  the 
Apostle  Paul  to  the  people  of  God,  in  regard 
to  some  inconsistencies  which  he  discovered 
among  them.  I  understand  the  word  head, 
as  used  in  this  chapter,  to  have  two  different 
meanings.  The  first,  where  he  says,  "The 
head  of  every  man  is  Christ,  and  the  head  of 
the  woman  is  the  man,  and  the  head  of  Christ 
is  God,"  means  head  in  the  sense  of  authori- 
ty or  responsibility,  the  same  as  the  man  is 
the  head  of  the  family.  In  marriage,  the 
woman  takes  the  name  of  her  husband, 
which  is  an  acknowledgment  of  his  authori- 
ty over  her.  But  where  the  apostle  speaks  of 
the  woman  praying  or  prophesying  with  her 
head  covered  or  uncovered,  and  to  take  this 
as  meaning  her  husband,  would  simply  be 
nonsense.  Therefore  we  conclude  that  it 
means  her  head,  the  uppermost  part  of  her 
body.    The  apostle  does  not  use  the  impera- 


tive must  in  this  verse.  He  only  appeals  to 
their  understanding,  or  good  common  sense, 
when  he  says,  "If  the  woman  be  not  covered, 
let  her  also  be  shaven  or  shorn,"  and  adds, 
"but  if  it  be  a  shame  for  a  woman  to  be  shorn 
or  shaven  (which  means  to  cut  her  hair  all 
off),  let  her  be  covered." 

In  the  13th  verse  of  this  chapter,  "Judge 
in  yourselves;  is  it  comely  that  a  woman  pray 
unto  God  uncovered?" — as  the  apostle  does 
not  say  what  material  the  covering  shall  be 
made  of,  or  what  shape  or  color,  perhaps  a 
veil  would  be  a  proper  covering.  I  cannot 
say,  but  perhaps  you  are  acquainted  with  the 
Brethren,  and  know  what  we,  as  a  church, 
have  adopted  as  a  suitable  covering. 

Now  I  will  give  you  some  Scripture  which 
speaks  of  the  adorning.  In  the  first  epistle 
of  Paul  to  Timothy,  second  chapter  and  ninth 
verse,  he  says:  "In  like  manner  also,  that 
women  adorn  themselves  in  modest  apparel, 
shamefacedness  and  sobriety;  not  with  braid- 
ed (or  plaited)  hair,  or  gold,  or  pearls,  or 
costly  array;  but  (which  becometh  women 
professing  godliness)  with  good  works." — 
Here,  as  in  the  other  Scripture  to  which  I  re- 
ferred, I  do  not  understand  the  apostle  to 
mean  any  particular  color,  shape  or  material. 
He  only  appeals  again  to  their  sense  of  mod- 
esty and  sobriety.  Please  read  1  Pet.  3:  3. 
He  refers  to  the  adorning  of  women,  and 
says,  "Whose  adorning,  let  it  not  be  that  out- 
ward adorning  of  plaiting  the  hair  and  wear- 
ing of  gold,  or  of  putting  on  of  apparel;  but  let 
it  be  the  hidden  man  of  the  heart,  in  that 
which  is  not  corruptible,  even  the  ornament 
of  a  meek  and  quiet  spirit,  which  is  in  the 
sight  of  God  of  great  price.  For  after  this 
manner  in  the  old  time  the  holy  women  also, 
who  trusted  in  God,  adorned  themselves." 

Centerton,  Ind.,  April  6. 

"FOR  GOD  IS  LOVE."— 1  John  4:8. 


BY  J.  S.   MOHLER. 


In  the  expression,  "God  is  love,"  we  cannot 
entertain  the  idea  that  God  has  no  other  at- 
tributes. The  sense  of  the  apostle  evidently 
is,  that  the  love  of  God  permeates  all  his  oth- 
er attributes.  All  are  ready  to  admit  that 
God  is  all-powerful,  all- wise,  and  omnipres- 
ent. But,  grant  all  these,  and  other  attri- 
butes to  the  divine  being,  in  all  their  magni- 
tude, yet,  in  the  absence  of  love,  God  would 
be  a  tyrant.  It  is  the  benign  influence  of 
the  love  of  God  entering  into  and  controlling 
all  his  other  attributes,  that  endears  God  as 
a  Father  to  us. 

His  love  is  seen  in  his  power,  by  creating 
the  heavens  above  us,  and  the  earth  beneath 
and  all  things  therein,  and  in  giving  us  a  be- 
ing. His  love  is  seen  in  his  wisdom,  by  cre- 
ating all  things  to  serve  our  highest  and  best 
purposes;  the  sun  to  give  us  light  by  day, 
and  the  moon  by  night;  the  seasons  to  come 
and  go  to  suit  our  convenience  and  comfort; 
the  fruit,  such  as  we  need  for  our  life  and 
health;  the  members  of  our  bodies  such  and 
so,  located  as  to  minister  to  the  wants  and 
happiness  of  the  body. 

Not  only  is  the  love  of  God  manifest 
through  his   wisdom  in  providing  for  the 


wants  of  the  body,  but  equally  so  in  provid- 
ing for  the  present  wants,  and  future  happi- 
ness of  the  soul.  This  is  seen  in  the  gift  of 
his  Son  as  a  lamb  slain  from  the  foundation 
of  the  world;  also  in  giving  us  his  blessed 
word,  and  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  the  promise 
of  a  home  beyond  the  skies. 

The  love  of  God  is  no  less  strong  in  the 
afflictions  of  his  children  than  when  all  goes 
well.  Indeed,  it  is  one  of  the  sure  evidences 
that  God  loveB  us.  The  afflictions  we  meet 
here  are  given  in  mercy,  to  draw  us  away 
from  the  world,  that  we  may  give  our  hearts 
more  fully  to  God.  Hence  we  should  endeav- 
or to  bear  them  patiently.  The  Lord  is  piti- 
ful and  of  tender  compassion  to  us  all.  God 
loved  Daniel  as  well  in  the  lions'  den  as  when 
he  stood  in  the  courts  of  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon. So  of  the  Hebrew  children  in  the  fiery 
furnace,  Paul  and  Silas  in  the  Philippian 
jail,  and  Peter  in  prison.  All  things  work 
together  for  good  to  them  that  love  God. 

We  read  a  great  deal  in  the  Bible  of  the 
wrath  of  God.  The  wrath  of  God,  however, 
is  not  exercised  until  all  other  reformatory 
means  have  failed.  The  wrath  of  God  is  not 
a  fixed  principle  or  attribute  of  the  divine 
being,  but  is  only  exercised  in  extreme  cases, 
and  for  the  time  being.  But  love  is  as  abid- 
ing and  constant  as  God  himself.  Every 
morning  we  have  fresh  evidences  of  his  love. 
If  every  person  did  right  in  all  the  world,  we 
believe  the  love  of  God  would  flow  in  a  con- 
stant stream  to  every  one  in  all  lands  and  for 
all  time,  in  its  most  pleasant  phase.  But  on 
account  of  sin,  the  sterner  phase  of  his  love 
is  manifested  for  our  correction. 


SOWING  AND  REAPING. 


BY  ALLIE  STUTZMAN. 


We  are  all  sowing  on  this  broad  field  of 
life,  and  we  will  reap  what  we  sow.  Our 
seeds  should  be  of  kindness,  love,  patience 
and  goodness,  and  we  should  sow  them  with 
a  generous  hand.  Though  we  grow  weary 
with  the  heat  of  the  summer,  and  often  feel 
fatigued,  we  should  never  pause  for  toil  or 
pain,  for,  if  we  work  patiently  and  diligently, 
when  reaping  time  comes  we  will  ba  blessed 
with  an  abundant  harvest  of  golden  grain. 

We  should  scatter  the  seed  far  and  wide, 
in  every  nook  and  corner,  for  the  hungry 
must  be  fed,  the  sick  visited,  and  the  poor 
and  care-worn  need  kind  words  to  cheer  them. 
However  little  we  may  do,  if  we  work,  we 
have  the  assurance  of  rest  after  while.  Think 
what  a  kind  word  or  action,  a  smile,  or  even 
a  tear  may  do  for  some  erring  soul.  Who 
knows,  but  a  tear  shed  for  some  wanderer 
may  lift  him  out  of  the  dark  pit  into  which 
he  has  fallen,  awaken  in  him  new  hope,  and 
start  him  on  the  bright  road  to  happiness, 
and  in  after  years  he  will  exclaim,  "God  bless 
those  tears."  The  hours  stay  for  no  man, 
but  pass  quickly  away.  Then  improve  them ; 
scatter  seed  to-day.  If  wo  should  pass  away 
before  the  harvest  is  ripe,  and  other  hands 
reap  tlie  fields  in  which  we  labor,  let  us  keep 
on  sowing,  and  looking  upward  to  that  beau- 
tiful beyond,  where  we  shall  reap  in  joy  what 
we  have  sown  in  tears. 


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May  11,  1886. 


The  two  dollars  credited  to  Bro.  E.  J. 
Zern,  in  Bro.  Hope's  Home  Fund,  should 
have  been  credited  to  the  Beaver  Creek 
church,  Neb. 

Last  Sunday,  the  2nd  inst.,  the  Sunday- 
school  at  Silver  Creek,  five  miles  north-west 
of  this  place  was  re-organized.  Bro.  E.  S. 
Young  is  Supt.,  to  be  assisted  by  Bro.  F. 
Bakener.  Nettie  Stine  is  Sec,  whilst  Bro.  W. 
Felker,  as  Treasurer,  will  look  after  the  fi- 
nances. We  hope  the  school  will  succeed 
and  do  much  good  in  teaching  the  Word.  A 
pleasing  feature  about  the  organization  was 
that  it  took  place  immediately  after  the  reg- 
ular morning  services  and  was  participated  in 
by  a  large  number  of  members.  No  dissent- 
ing voice  was  heard,  for  all  recognized  the 
importance  of  teaching  the  word  of  truth  to 
young  and  old  alike. 


If  we  ever  become  strong  men  and  women 
in  Christ,  it  will  be  by  exercising  in  Chris- 
tian work.  The  fruits  of  the  spirit  are 
not  found  in  the  life  of  the  idle  Christian. 
Work  must  be  the  watchword  of  the  child 
of  God.  We  may  feel  weak  and  unable  to 
do  the  duty  that  comes  to  us,  but  the  only 
way  for  us  is  to  go  to  work  and  do  it,  and  in 
doing  it  we  gain  strength  and  learn  how 
better  to  perform  the  same  duty  again.  As 
some  one  has  said,  "The  one  way  to  learn  to 
do  anything  is  to  do  it."  "The  way  to  do  a 
thing  is  to  do  it,"  was  one  of  Greely's  ax- 
ioms, and  this  applies  to  Christian  work. 
Would  you  bear  the  fruit  of  benevolence, 
give  to  the  needy?  Would  you  have  peace 
and  joy  in  your  heart,  do  what  Jesus  tells 
you  to  do?  Simply  do  it!  Would  you  have 
a  lovely  character,  cultivate  your  affections? 
"Be  kindly  affectionate  one  to  another."  Do 
these  things  seem  hard,  you  will  only  find 
one  way  to  accomplish  them,  and  that  is  to 
go  to  work  and  do  them.  Do  not  wait,  hop- 
ing that  God  will  give  a  lovely  disposition,  a 
benevolent  purpose,  or  a  life  of  usefulness! 
If  you  would  attain  to  these  you  must  do  the 
work.  You  for  yourself  and  not  another  for 
you. 


Bro.  Thos.  S.  Holsinger  changes  his  ad- 
dress from  Six  Roads,  Bedford  Co.,  Pa.,  to 
Manasses,  Va. 


Two  were  added  to  the  church  by  baptism, 
in  the  Woodland  church,  Fulton  Co.,  111.,  re- 
cently. 

Bro.  John  Early,  of  Aurelia,  Iowa,  says,  "I 
am  well  pleased  with  the  Classified  Minutes, 
and  think  a  copy  of  the  book  ought  to  be  in 
the  hands  of  every  one  of  our  ministers." 


From  Bro.  Jacob  Fisher,  of  Mexico,  Ind., 
we  learn  that  on  the  last  Sunday  in  April, 
seven  were  added  to  the  Mexico  church ;  five 
by  baptism  and  two  by  letter.  May  the 
Lord  bless  the  good  work! 


A  lady,  writing  from  Harrisonville,  Cass 
Co.,  Mo.,  encloses  50  cents  as  a  mite  for  the 
missionary  work  of  the  church,  and  says,  "I 
hope  some  of  the  brethren  will  soon  come  to 
this  county  to  preach.  I  am  not  a  member 
of  the  church,  but  am  only  waiting  for  an  op- 
portunity to  join  in  with  the  people  of  God. 
I  have  written  to  some  of  the  brethren  in 
Virginia,  where  I  know  there  are  sometimes 
five  and  six  ministers  behind  one  table,  but, 
I  suppose,  they  think  they  are  needed  at 
home.  I  have  only  heard  one  sermon  by  the 
brethren  in  eight  years,  and  I  went  twenty 
miles  to  hear  that  one."  Here  is  a  Macedon- 
ian call  for  help.  Shall  this  go  unheeded,  as 
so  many  others  do  ?  Shall  this  soul,  thirst- 
ing for  the  Water  of  Life,  be  denied  the  re- 
freshing draught?  Will  notour  Missouri  mis- 
sionary workers  look  after  this  call?  Write 
to  this  office  for  name  and  full  particulars. 
The  letter  is  a  private  one,  or  the  name  would 
be  given  here. 

"Hardly  any  man  is  so  utterly  without 
character  and  influence  as  not  to  be  looked  up 
to,  and  even  to  be  taken  as  a  pattern  by  some 
one  in  his  sphere  of  daily  living.  Even  the 
faults  and  follies  of  a  man  are  likely  to  im- 
press themselves  on  some  of  his  observers  as 
things  to  be  imitated  because  they  are  his. 
This  it  is  which  makes  a  man's  very  swagger 
of  manner,  his  coarseness  of  speech,  or  his 
use  of  tobacco  a  habit  to  be  copied  by  his  own 
boy,  or  by  other  boys.  His  own  actual  at- 
tainment is  the  highest  ideal  of  some  who 
look  up  to  him.  There  is  a  lesson  in  this  for 
those  who  wish  well  to  others,  however  little 
they  care  for  themselves.  Their  duty  of  well- 
doing obtains  added  force  through  the  cer- 
tainty of  their  example  being  surely  follow- 
ed by  others.  What  they  do  for  the  hour, 
will  help  to  settle  the  question  of  what  oth- 
ers are  to  do  for  all  their  lives.  Apart  from 
the  importance,  therefore,  of  our  proving  a 
high  ideal,  there  is  the  importauce  of  our 
proving  a  fair  pattern  to  those  to  whom  we 
are,  for  the  time  being,  an   ideal." 


MISTAKES   OF   LIFE. 


Somebody  has  tried  to  condense  the  mis- 
takes of  life,  and  sets  them  down  at  thirteen. 
Most  of  us,  doubtless,  feel  that  our  mistakes 
are  almost  innumerable,  and  are  like  the 
grains  of  sand  on  the  se-i  shore.     But  the  fol- 


lowing catalogue  contains  some  of  the  mis- 
takes that  it  is  very  easy  to  fall  into,  and  we 
give  it  to  our  readers: 

1.  "It  is  a  great  mistake  to  set  up  our  stand- 
ard of  right  and  wrong,  and  judge  people  ac- 
cordingly. 

2.  "To  measure  the  enjoyment  of  others 
by  our  own. 

3.  "To  expect  uniformity  of  opinion  in  this 
world. 

4.  "To  look  for  judgment  and  experience  in 
youth. 

5.  "To  endeavor  to  mould  all  dispositions 
alike. 

6.  "To  yield  to  immaterial  trifles. 

7.  "To  look  for  perfection  in  our  own  ac- 
tions. 

8.  "To  worry  ourselves  and  others  with 
what  cannot  be  remedied. 

9.  "Not  to  alleviate  all  that  needs  allevia- 
tion as  far  as  lies  in  our  power. 

10.  "Not  to  make  allowances  for  the  infirm- 
ities of  others. 

11.  "To  consider  everything  impossible 
that  we  cannot  perform. 

12.  "To  believe  only  what  our  finite  minds 
can  grasp. 

13.  "To  expect  to  be  able  to  understand  ev- 
erything." 


EVIIi  SURMISING. 


One  of  the  most  fruitful  sources  of  trouble 
in  this  world  is  that  of  evil  surmising.  Paul 
classes  it  where  it  properly  belongs,  with 
strife,  railings,  and  "perverse  disputings  of 
men  of  corrupt  minds,  and  destitute  of  the 
truth."  It  is  directly  opposite  to  that  sweet 
spirit  of  Christian  charity,  which  "thinketh 
no  evil,"  and  "rejoiceth  not  in  iniquity." 

Evil  surmising  is  fraught  with  the  most 
dire  results,  destroying  the  peace  of  the  fam- 
ily, the  neighborhood  and,  alas!  too  often  the 
peace  of  the  church.  The  mind  that  is  possess- 
ed with  this  demon  of  discord,  bids  farewell  to 
peace  and  is  a  social  pest  to  any  community. 
To  impugn  the  motives  of  others,  to  be  con- 
stantly suspicious  that  they  mean  to  do  evil, 
to  put  the  worst  construction  on  their  words 
and  actions,  is  the  work  of  the  evil-surmising 
spirit,  the  origin  of  which  may  be  traced  di- 
rectly to  Satan  himself. 

The  man  and  woman  possessed  with  this 
spirit  always  looks  down,  and  never  up;  they 
seek  for  the  lowest  and  basest  motives,  in  plac- 
ing an  estimate  on  human  actions,  and  are 
constantly  constructing  mountains  of  evil 
out  of  the  most  insignificant  mole  hills  of 
impropriety;  they  would  have  you  understand 
that  as  for  them  they  are  not  in  the  habit  of 
speaking  evil  about  their  neighbors  or  their 
brethren  and  sisters,  but  they  must  tell  you 
confidentially,  of  course,  that  Bro.  A.  is  not 
to  be  trusted;  and  then  follows  a  long  list  of 
the  supposed  short- comings  of  the  brother, 
most  of  which  have  had  their  origin  in  the 
evil  surmising     mind  of  the  gossip.     Then 


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comes  the  injunction  of  secrecy ;  you  are  not 
to  tell  any  one,  you  are  to  violate  God's  plain 
command  for  settling  such  matters,  and  the 
peace  destroyer  goes  on  his  way,  sowing  the 
seeds  of  evil  and  discord. 

This  spirit  sees  an  evil  design  in  almost  ev- 
ery action,  be  it  ever  so  innocent.  Mistrust 
and  dark  suspicion  lurks  in  such  a  mind,  and 
is  ever  on  the  alert  to  bring  to  the  diseased 
imagination  a  distorted  and  evil  view  of 
thoughtless,  but  harmless,  words,  uttered,  as 
such  words  often  are,  without  thought  of 
evil,  and  of  the  little  impropriety  in  action, 
innocently  fallen  into  without  intention  of 
harm. 

People  possessing  this  evil  spirit  will  be 
constant  and  ever  ready  fault-finders.  The 
warm,  constant  ties  of  Christian  love  and  sa- 
cred friendship,  are  all  unknown  to  them. 
These  higher  joys  of  our  Christian  and  social 
life  go  down  to  irretrievable  ruin  amid  their 
evil  surmising  In  fact,  it  is  impossible  for 
such  people  to  enjoy  the  sweet  communion 
and  joy  that  true  Christian  friendship  brings 
to  the  human  heart.  Their  mental  constitu- 
tion is  incapable  of  the  self-sacrificing  spirit 
which  we  must  have  if  we  are  to  enjoy  to  the 
full  the  pleasure  of  true  friendship. 

How  they  are  to  be  pitied!  How  unhappy 
and  wholly  miserable  they  must  be,  with  the 
mind  constantly  perturbed  with  suspicion, 
jealousy,  and  evil  surmising!  Few  of  us  who 
have  reached  middle  age  have  escaped  the 
miserable  feelings  resulting  from  some  seri- 
ous misunderstanding  coming  between  us 
and  a  loved  friend,  and  how  anxious  we  have 
been  to  have  the  cause  of  the  trouble  remov- 
ed. And  how  often  have  our  hearts  been 
made  to  suffer  and  bleed  when  some  one 
whom  we  trusted  has  proved  unworthy  the 
confidence  placed  in  them. 

It  may  be  possible  that  suspicion  and  evil 
surmising  has  entirely  destroyed  these  finer 
and  better  feelings  in  the  heart  of  those  who 
harbor  this  twin  spirit  of  jealousy;  otherwise 
such  would  be  their  misery  that  life  itself 
would  be  unbearable. 

Is  there  any  of  this  spirit  in  the  church? 
We  will  not  attempt  to  answer.  God  knows, 
and  may  he  help  us  to  rid  ourselves  of  the 
last  vestige  of  sin!  This  we  do  know,  sin  and 
wickedness  are  in  the  world,  and  evil  gets  in- 
to the  church.  Men  are  tempted,  and,  be- 
cause of  a  lack  of  faith  in  God,  fall.  It  so 
happens  that  we  sometimes  trust  those  who 
are  unworthy,  and  when  we  know  that  we 
have  been  deceived,  our  faith  in  humanity 
often  receives  a  severe  shock.  But  we  should 
think  of  the  many  who  have  been  true  to  their 
professions,  true  to  their  vows,  and  true  to 
God.  To  lose  faith  in  humanity  is  to  lose 
faith  in  God;  for  his  word  has  been  entrust- 
ed to  the  keeping  of  earthen  vessels.  A  thou- 
sand times  better  trust  your  fellow-men,  even 
if  at  times  your  confidence  is  misplaced,  than 
to  be  consumed  by  the  spirit  of  evil  surmis- 
ing nnd  groundless  suspicion. 


QUERISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 


lira.  Quinter:  — 

Will  you  please  explain  through  the  columns  of  the 
Messenger,  the  following  passage  of  Scripture?  "And 
if  he  shall  neglect  to  hear  them,  tell  it  unto  the  church: 
but  if  he  neglect  to  hear  the  church,  let  him  be  unto  thee 
as  a  heathen  man  and  a  publican."  Has  the  pronoun 
thee  reference  to  the  church,  or  to  the  individual  offend- 
ed? H.  D.  Maconaughey. 

In  regard  to  the  direct  point  made  in  the 
question,  we  would  say  that  it  is  probable 
the  pronoun  thee  referred  to,  has  reference 
to  the  brother  offended.  But  while  this  is 
the  case,  we  must,  if  we  would  avoid  very  in- 
consistent and  absurd  conclusions,  admit  that 
the  offender  is  to  be  regarded  by  the  church 
if  he  does  not  hear  the  church,  in  the  same 
light  as  he  is  regarded  by  the  offended  broth- 
er, that  is,  "as  a  heathen  man  and  a  publi- 
can." 

We  should  keep  in  mind  the  fact,  that  our 
Lord  was  speaking,  when  the  language  under 
consideration  occurred,  to  his  disciples.  And 
not  only  so,  but  that  he  was  showing  that 
each  disciple  was  precious  to  him.  In  the 
eighth  verse  of  the  chapter  he  says,  "Whoeo 
shall  offend  one  of  these  little  ones  which  be- 
lieve in  me,  it  were  better  for  him  that  a 
millstone  were  hanged  about  his  neck,  and 
that  he  were  drowned  in  the  depth  of  the 
sea."  And  in  the  tenth  verse  we  have  the 
following  language:  "Take  heed  that  ye  de- 
spise not  one  of  these  little  ones;  for  I  say 
unto  you,  that  in  heaven  their  angels  do  al- 
ways behold  the  face  of  my  Father  which  is 
in  heaven."  Then  if  one  brother  should 
trespass  against  another,  the  brother  against 
whom  the  trespass  was  committed,  was  to  use 
his  utmost  endeavors  to  save  the  brother 
that  had  committed  the  trespass,  for  by  his 
trespassing  against  his  brother  he  was  lost. 
And  as  our  Lord  was  speaking  to  an  individ- 
ual disciple,  it  was  very  natural  for  him  to 
say  that  in  case  the  brother  who  had  tres- 
passed would  not  hear  the  church,  "let  him 
be  unto  thee  as  an  heathen  man  and  a  publi- 
can." For,  as  we  remarked  above,  he  was 
speaking  to  an  individual  disciple,  or  what 
he  said  was  designed  to  apply  to  an  individ- 
ual disciple. 

But  that  the  brother  who  had  trespassed 
should  be  held  as  an  heathen  man  and  a  pub- 
lican by  the  brother  against  whom  he  had 
trespassed,  and  as  a  disciple  or  saint  by  the 
church,  is  a  position  involving  the  church  in 
great  inconsistency.  Whatever  the  trespass 
that  the  trespassing  brother  committed,  it 
was  sufficient  to  cause  his  ruin.  This  is  im- 
plied in  the  fact  that  efforts  were  to  be  made 
to  "gain"  him,  or  save  him.  If,  then,  his 
trespass  against  his  brother  was  such  as 
would  destroy  him  if  he  would  not  repent, 
how  much  greater  would  his  guilt  be  when 
his  wrong  in  refusing  to  hear  the  church  was 
added  to  the  trespass  against  his  brother ! 
And  for  the  church  to  hold  him  as  a  mem- 
ber under  such  circumstances,  while  the 
brother  against  whom  ho  trespassed,   would 


hold  him  as  an  heathen  man  and  a  publican, 
would  be  most  unreasonable  and  inconsist- 
ent. 

Again:  When  the  brother  will  not  hear  the 
church  under  the  circumstances  supposed, 
he  evidently  trespasses  against  the  church. 
A  trespass  is  defined  by  Webster  to  be  "any 
violation  of  a  known  rule  of  duty."  It  is  on- 
ly when  the  church  has  decided  that  the 
brother  who  has  trespassed  has  done  wrong, 
and  when  he  will  not  then  acknowledge  his 
wrong,  that  he  is  to  be  held  by  the  brother 
against  whom  he  has  trespassed,  as  an  heath- 
en and  a  publican.  This  shows  that  it  ia  to 
be  understood  that  the  decision  of  the  church 
was  right.  If  he  then  refused  to  hear  the 
church,  he  as  plainly  trespassed  against  the 
church  as  he  did  against  his  brother.  And 
if  he  was  to  be  held  as  "an  heathen  man  and 
a  publican"  by  the  brother  against  whom  he 
trespassed,  so  he  evidently  would  be  held  by 
the  church  in  the  same  way  if  the  church 
would  act  consistently  with  its  own  decision. 

Then,  as  we  have  seen,  the  Savior  was 
speaking  to  his  disciples  individually,  and, 
consequently,  he  would  naturally,  and  prop- 
erly say,  "Let  him  be  unto  thee  as  an  heath- 
en man  and  a  publican."  He  would  not  say, 
speaking  as  he  was,  "let  him  be  unto  the 
church  as  an  heathen  man  and  a  publican." 
But  as  a  matter  of  course,  the  church  would 
hold  him  as  the  brother  against  whom  he 
trespassed  would  hold  him,  "as  an  heathen 
man  and  a  publican,"  as  he  trespassed  against 
the  church  as  well  as  against  the  individual 
member  of  the  church. 

The  position  that  some  take  that  the  offend- 
er is  not  to  be  expelled  from  the  church,  in- 
volves a  great  absurdity.  It  would  require 
the  brother  that  had  been  offended  to  live  in 
the  church  with  a  person  whom  he  justly  re- 
gards according  to  the  judgment  of  the 
church,  as  an  heathen  man  and  a  publican ; 
and  it  would  require  the  church  to  hold  in 
her  fellowship  a  person  that  is  justly  regard- 
ed as  an  heaihen  man  and  a  publican.  Thin 
the  church  could  not  consistently  do. 

Hi  o.  ./.  Quinter: — 

1  will  take  the  liberty  to  address  or  nuestion  or  two 
to  you.  First,  I  was  asked  by  a  friend  of  mine  why 
Easter  ia  changed  every  year,  and  still  it  is  to  commemo- 
rate the  same  eyent.  I  do  not  know  why  it  is  chang<  1. 
Second:  In  Rom.  8:  31,  we  read,  "Do  wo  then  make  void 
the  law  through  faith?  God  forbid;  ye.i  wo  establish  the 
law."  This  is  a  text  that  the  Sabbatarians  lay  a  good 
deal  of  stress  upon.  You  will  oblige  me  very  much  by 
giving  me  an  answer  to  the  above.  C.  J.  Mn  LHB. 

What  we  call  Easter  has,  from  a  very  ear- 
ly age  of  the  church,  been  observed  as  the 
anniversary  of  the  resurrection  of  Christ. 
Iu  the  Greek  and  Latin  churches  it  is  called 
Pascha,  the  name  given  to  the  great  feast  of 
the  Passover  among  the  Jews,  which  occur- 
red at  the  time  our  Lord  was  crucified.  The 
word  Esster  occurs  but  once  iu  our  common 
version  of  the  New  Testament.  It  occurs  iu 
Acts  12:  i.  But  it  is  not  thought  to  be  a 
good  rendering.  And  our  modern  versions 
have  the  word   Passover  instead  of  Easter. 


298 


"HlBj   GOSPEL   MESSENGEiJR. 


May  11,  1886. 


There  are  two  theories  in  regard  to  the  ety- 
mology of  the  word  Easter.  Some  derive  it 
from  the  Anglo-Saxon  yst,  a  storm,  because 
we  are  likely  to  have  stormy  or  tempestuous 
weather  about  Easter.  It  is  mere  commonly 
understood  to  be  derived  from  a  goddess 
c died  Eastie,  to  whom  the  people  used  to 
celebrate  festivals  at  the  season  at  which 
Easter  occurs. 

We  remarked  above  that  Easter  was  ob- 
served as  the  anniversary  of  the  resurrection 
of  Christ  at  a  very  early  age  of  the  church. 
But  in  the  second  century,  a  controversy  took 
place  in  regard  to  the  time  of  keeping  East- 
er. The  Eastern  and  Western  churches  did 
not  observe  the  same  day.  At  the  Council 
of  Nice,  in  A.  D.  325,  a  day  was  fixed  upon 
which  it  was  to  be  observed  by  all  the  church- 
es. At  that  Council  it  was  decided  that 
Easter  should  be  held  on  the  Sunday  which 
comes  next  after  the  first  full  moon  follow- 
ing the  vernal  equinox,  on  the  2lst  of  March. 
And  such  being  the  rule  for  the  fixing  of  the 
time  of  Easter,  and  the  time  of  the  full  moon 
varying  considerably,  the  time  of  Easter  will 
also  vary,  and  hence  it  comes  on  a  different 
day  in  the  month. 

There  is  a  law  that  faith  does  not  make 
void,  and  there  is  a  law  that  faith,  or  the 
gospel  dispensation,  does  make  void,  or 
which  it  supersedes.  The  law  comprised  in 
the  two  great  commandments  upon  whioh  all 
the  law  and  the  prophets  were  declared  to 
hang  by  Christ,  the  first  requiring  us  to  love 
God  with  all  the  heart,  and  with  all  the  soul, 
and  with  all  the  mind,  and  the  second  requir- 
ing us  to  love  our  neighbor  as  ourself,  Matt. 
22:  37-40,  is  not  made  void,  but  established 
by  the  faith  of  the  gospel.  But  the  law  that 
the  seventh  day  Sabbath  was  a  part  of,  or 
the  law  of  Moses,  is  done  away  by  the  faith  of 
the  gospel.  The  Apostle  Paul,  in  contrast- 
ing the  law  and  the  gospel,  says,  "For  if  that 
which  was  done  away  was  glorious,  much 
more  that  which  remaineth  is  glorious."  2 
Cor.  3:  11.  Here  it  is  declared  that  the  law 
was  done  away.  It  is  sometimes  said  that 
the  law  of  the  Sabbath  was  contained  in  the 
ten  commandments,  and  they  were  not  done 
away.  It  may  be  replied  to  this  that  the  ten 
commandments  given  at  Sinai,  were  apart  of 
the  Mosaic  law.  Moses  said  to  the  Jews  in 
one  of  his  addresses  to  them,  in  speaking  of 
the  Lord,  "And  he  declared  unto  you  his  cov- 
enant, which  he  commanded  you  to  perform, 
even  ten  commandments;  and  he  wrote  them 
upon  two  tables  of  stone."     Deut.  4:  14. 

A  careful  and  candid  reading  of  the  Old 
Testament  Scriptures  will  plainly  show  that 
the  ten  commandments  were  embodied  in  the 
Jewiah  laws,  and  constituted  a  part  of  their 
government. 

And  when  the  Jewish  system  "was  done 
away,"  the  ten  commandments  as  a  body  of 
laws  were  also  done  away.  This  is  evident 
from  Paul's  second  letter  to  the  Corinthians, 
from  which  we  have  already  quoted.     For 


whvn  he  speaks  of  what  "was  dons  away,"  he 
evidently  had  reference  to  the  ten  command- 
ments as  a  body  of  laws  as  well  as  to  other 
laws  in  the  Jewish  system.  His  language  is 
this:  "But  if  the  ministration  of  death,  writ- 
ten and  engraven  in  stones,  was  glorious,  so 
that  the  children  of  Israel  could  not  stead- 
fastly behold  the  face  of  Moses,  for  the  glo- 
ry of  his  countenance,  which  glory  was  to  be 
done  awey;  how  shall  not  the  ministration  of 
the  Spirit  be  rather  ^glorious  ?"  2  Cor.  3:  7,  8. 
It  is  plain  that  the  apostle's  language  in  this 
connection,  shows  that  the  commandments 
written  in  stones,  and  these  were  the  ten 
commandments,  were  to  be  done  away  as  a 
body  of  laws,  as  well  as  other  laws.  It  is 
true,  much  of  the  spirit,  and  practical  mean- 
ing of  those  laws  continued  under  the  gospel 
dispensation.  But  they  were  modified  and 
re-enacted  by  the  authority  of  Christ  to  suit 
the  Christian  dispensation. 

But  the  seventh  day  Sabbath  was  not  re- 
enacted  by  Christ  as  it  would  have  been,  had 
he  designed  it  to  be  observed.  We  thus  rea- 
son from  premises  contained  in  the  follow- 
ing consideration:  It  is  argued  by  those  who 
advocate  the  keeping  of  the  seventh  day  Sab- 
bath, that  it  was  kept  from  the  creation  of 
the  world.  Whether  this  view  is  correct  or 
not,  it  is  evident  that  it  was  considered  nec- 
essary to  give  the  law  concerning  the  keep- 
ing of  the  seventh  day  Sabbath,  repeatedly, 
and  with  all  possible  clearness,  to  the  Jews. 
But  there  is  no  re-enactment  of  it  in  the  New 
Testament  Scriptures.  Hence  we  cannot  be- 
lieve that  it  was  a  law,  or  part  of  a  law  that 
was  established  by  faith,  or  by  the  gospel. 
If  it  was  originally  given  to  Adam,  and  re- 
enacted  under  the  Jewish  dispensation,  we 
might,  with  reason  and  propriety,  expect  it 
to  be  re  enacted  under  the  gcspel  dispensa- 
tion, had  it  been  the  design  of  the  Christian 
law-giver,  to  make  it  a  law  in  his  kingdom. 
And  especially  might  we  expect  this,  since 
the  dispensation  in  which  the  seventh  day 
Sabbath  was  a  law,  was  done  away  by  the  in- 
troduction of  the  gospel  dispensation.  The 
other  commandments  of  the  decalogue  are 
re-enacted  and  some  of  them  under  greatly 
modified  forms.  But  there  is  no  re-enact- 
ment of  the  seventh  day  Sabbath.  We  have 
the  Lord's  day,  and  "we  will  rejoice  and  be 
glad  in  it."       ^ j.  q. 

FALSE  PHILANTHROPY. 


We  recently  spent  a  very  pleasant  evening 
reading  "Fern  Leaves,"  by  Fanny  Fern.  Her 
style  is  pert  and  somewhat  comical,  but  she 
says  some  excellent  things.  Under  the  head 
of  "Mistaken  Philanthropy,"  we  have  the  fol- 
lowing paragraph,  which,  although  it  con- 
tains a  vein  of  sarcasm,  embodies  an  excel- 
lent lesson: 

"Should  you  at  any  time  be  seized  with  an 
unexpected  spasm  of  generosity,  and  make 
up  your  mind  to  bestow  somo  worn  out  old 
garment  that  will  hardly  hold  together  till 
the  recipient  gets  borne,  y^n'vo  bought  him; 


body  and  soul;  of  couree  you  are  entitled  to 
the  gratitude  of  a  life  time!  If  he  ever  pre- 
sumes to  think  differently  from  you  after 
that,  he's  an  'ungrateful  wretch,'  and  'ought 
to  suffer.'  As  to  the  'golden  rule'  that  was 
in  old  times;  everything  is  changed  now; 
'taint  suited  to  our  meridian." 

How  true!  When  we  are  asked  to  give  to 
the  poor,  our  first  thoughts  are,  What  have 
we  that  wo  do  not  really  need?  Have  we 
anything  that  we  do  not  care  about?  A  poor 
woman  rings  the  door-bell.  The  servant  girl 
hastens  to  answer.  She  returns  to  the  mis- 
tress with  the  message,  "O,  it's  only  a  poor 
woman  begging  for  clothing.  She  is  very 
poorly  clad.  Do  you  have  any  for  her?" 
The  mistress  hesitates.  Finally  she  remem- 
bers that  away  up  on  the  garret  she  has  stow- 
ed away  an  old  worn-out  shawl.  The  servant 
girl  is  sent  forthwith  for  the  old  shawl  and 
presents  it  to  the  poor  woman.  Then  this 
very  charitable  mistress  sits  down  and  pon- 
ders over  how  she  has  clothed  the  naked! 
Mr.  B.  has  a  very  poor  neighbor.  He  is  out 
of  flour  and  don't  have  a  cent  to  purchase 
any.  What  is  to  be  done?  Presently  Mr.  B. 
thinks  of  some  flour  in  a  barrel  out  in  the 
feed  room  that  proved  just  a  little  too  musty 
to  make  bread  for  his  table.  "I'll  give  that 
to  my  poor  neighbor."  Then  he  sits  down 
and  thinks  of  how  he  has  fed  the  hungry! 
But  these  private  meditations  are  not  suffi- 
cient. "Here  are  neighbors  A.  and  C.  They 
don't  know  what  a  charitable  act  I  have  done. 
The  next  time  I  see  them  I  will  tell  them 
about  the  poor  neighbor  and  how  they  ought 
to  imitate  my  noble  example.  And  there  is 
our  good  minister;  he  don't  know  what  I  am 
doing  for  the  poor.  I'll  manage  some  way 
to  let  him  know  of  my  generosity."  These 
cases,  though  suppositional,  in  spirit  are  real 
and  represent  three- fourths  of  the  charity  of 
the  present  day. — J.  B.  Brumbaugh,  in  Dawn 
for  May. 

AM  I  MY  BROTHER'S  KEEPER? 


"Multitudes,  multitudes  in  the  valley  of  decision."  Jo- 
el 3:  14.  "When  he  saw  the  multitudes  he  was  moved 
with  compassion." — Matt.-9:  36. 

In  the  Chinese  Empire  there  are  four  hun- 
dred millions  of  inhabitants,  or  one-third  of 
the  world's  population.  Every  third  child 
born  looks  into  the  face  of  a  Chinese  mother. 
Every  third  marriage,  every  third  death,  is 
also  in  China.  If  arranged  consecutively, 
every  other  human  being  will  stand  at  the 
judgment  side  by  side  with  a  Chinese.  In 
addition  to  these,  think  of  the  two  hundred 
millions  in  India  and  the  two  hundred  mill- 
ions in  Africa.  How  few  of  all  these  have 
heard  the  gospel,  and  what  a  mere  handful 
have  believed.  Over  1800  years  ago  the  Lord 
Jesus  commanded  his  disciples  to  preach  the 
gospel  unto  "all  nations."    Matt.  28:  19. 

None  of  these  heathen  can  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God  except  they  be  born  again. 
John  3:  5.  There  is  no  salvation  except  in 
the  name  of  Jesus.     Acts  4:  12. 

None  can  be  members  of  the  body  or  bride 
of  Christ  except  they  be  regenerated  by  the 
Holy  Ghost  and  cleansed  by  the  washing  of 
the  water  of  the  Word.  Gal.  6:  15;  Eph.  5: 
25-30;  Tit,  3:  5,  etc. 


May  11,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGEK. 


'*J99 


Do  you  have  hope  of  their  salvation  by  the 
law  of  conscience  in  the  heart,  referred  to  in 
Bom.  2: 14,  15?  Notice  carefully  the  word 
"when"  in  verse  14,  and  ask  of  any  missiona- 
ry if  he  knows  a  single  heathen  who  does  "by 
nature  the  things  contained  in  the  law."  It 
is  utterly  impossible,  for  the  same  Scripture 
says  that  by  the  deeds  of  the  law  shall  no 
flesh  be  justified  (Rom.  3:20);  also  the  ne- 
cessity of  preachiDg  unto  them  the  gospel  is 
carefully  stated  in  Rom.  10:  12-15,  in  order 
that  they  may  call  upon  the  name  of  the 
Lord  and  be  saved. 

Whatever  may  be  the  condition  of  the  hea- 
then in  Sbeol  (or  Hades),  it  is  certain  they 
can  never  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God 
without  a  knowledge  of  Jesua  Christ  and 
faith  in  his  name.  Matt  18:  3,  4;  Mark  10: 
14  Reader!  the  heathen  are  your  brothers. 
They  will  confront  yon  in  the  day  of  resur- 
rection and  judgment.  SeeEzek.  16:  53-55; 
John  5:  28;  Matt.  10: 14, 15;  11:  22-24  What 
can  you  say,  then,  if  you  refuse  to  obey  the 
Lord's  command  to  Bend  them  the  gospel 
now?  Will  the  blood  of  their  souls  be  upon 
your  hands?    Ezek.  3:  18-21. 

Reader!  these  are  solemn  questions;  but 
they  are  Scriptural,  and  they  are  important. 
For  tby  soul's  sake,  for  the  sake  of  those  dy- 
ing millions,  arouse  thee  unto  faithful  and 
earnest  effort  to  speed  the  news  of  salvation 
unto  the  ends  of  the  earth.  Be  thou  thy 
brother's  keeper!—  Selected. 


A  REQUEST. 


It  is  likely  that  in  many  congregations  in 
the  Brotherhood,  the  sisters  have  commenc- 
ed work  in  the  missionary  field.  Wherever 
there  are  organizations  formed,  will  you 
please  instruct  your  Secretary  to  inform  sis- 
ter Snavely  of  your  organization?  This  may 
be  done  by  postal  card,  naming  the  congre- 
gation, post-office,  county  and  State  in  which 
you  live,  and  address  Mrs.  M.  E.  Snavely, 
Urbana,  Ohio.  We  have  no  idea  of  the  num- 
ber at  work,  and  in  this  way  we  can  learn 
something  of  the  interest  awakened.  Please 
do  not  neglect  this,  but  attend  to  it  at  once. 

Ella  J.  Brumbaugh. 
Huntingdon,  Pa. 

COMESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  eeest — and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 
That  Discussion. 


"The  following,  from  the  Wooster  Jackso- 
nian,  concerning  Rev.  R.  0.  Zartman,  will  be 
of  interest  to  our  readers: 

"The  discussion  of  the  mode  of  baptism  at 
Glenford,  Perry  Co.,  between  Rev.  R.  C. 
Zartman  and  Rev.  Hoover,  of  the  German 
Baptist  church,  continued  four  days.  Im- 
mense crowds  of  anxious  hearers  attended 
the  debate  from  beginning  to  end.  Rev. 
Zartman  was  pronounced  more  and  more  vic- 
torious as  the  debate  continued.  His  argu- 
ments to  sustain  sprinkling  as  a  valid  mode 
of  baptism  produced  numerous  conversions. 
Three  men,  well  advanced  in  life,  and  all  im- 
intiisioni&ts,  were  converted,   and   confessed 


their  faith  in  sprinkling  as  a  valid  baptism; 
one  of  them,  a  Campbellite  and  college  gradu- 
ate. A  Miss  Hoover,  whose  parents  are  Bap- 
tists, was  also  converted,  and  on  profession 
of  faith  was  received  into  the  Reformed 
Church  by  R3v.  Zartman,  at  the  close  of  the 
debate.  At  the  same  time,  four  others  were 
baptized  by  him." 

The  above  we  copy  from  the  Heidelburg 
Journal,  and,  as  we  were  present  on  the  occa- 
sion alluded  to,  we  think  it  not  out  of  place 
to  offer  a  little  friendly  criticism. 

In  reference  to  Rev.  Zartman  being  "pro- 
nounced more  and  more  victorious  as  the  dis- 
cussion continued,"  is  an  unqualified  and 
presumptuous  statement,  and  no  unprejudic- 
ed Christian  will  be  guilty  of  such  a  falsehood. 
"His  arguments  to  sustain  sprinkling  as  a 
valid  mode  of  baptism  produced  numerous 
conversions.  Three  men,  well  advanced  in 
life,  and  all  immersionists,  were  converted, 
and  confessed  their  faith  in  sprinkling  as  a 
valid  mode  of  baptism."  This,  we  claim,  is 
an  unwarranted  interpolation,  and  demands 
the  proof,  as  the  Campbellite  referred  to 
knows  nothing  of  the  conversion  or  the  con- 
fession referred  to. 

"A  Miss  Hoover,  whose  parents  are  Bap- 
tists, was  also  converted,  and  on  confession 
of  faith  was  received  into  the  Reformed 
Church  by  Rev.  Zartman  at  the  close  of  the 
debate."  Ah!  indeed,  but  how  about  Miss 
Hoover's  baptism?  Possibly  she  was  bap- 
tized in  her  infancy.  Who  carried  her  to  the 
altar  to  have  a  few  drops  of  water  sprinkled 
on  her  head  from  the  silver  bowl?  Was  it 
her  Baptist  parents,  or  is  it  possible  that  her 
parents  are  not  Baptists?  The  writer  has 
lived  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  in 
the  immediate  vicinity  where  this  Miss  Hoo- 
ver's mother  was  born  and  raised,  and  now 
resides,  and  can  certify  that  she  is  a  Luther- 
an by  profession,  and  not  a  Baptist. 

If  this  testimony  is  not  sufficient,  I  call 
upon  the  witness  stand  Mr.  Isaac  Zartman, 
Etq,  of  Hopewell  Township,  and  Rebecca, 
his  wife  (parents  of  Rev.  R.  C.  Zartman,  of 
Wooster),  whose  evidence  the  reverend  will 
not  impeach,  and  prove  to  a  demonstration. 
As  regards  Miss  Hoover's  father,  he  does  not 
belong  to  the  Brethren's  church. 

The  instigator  of  the  above  article  would 
have  you  believe  that  this,  with  the  baptism 
of  four  others,  all  happened  immediately  at 
the  close  of  the  debate.  Now  you  will  ex- 
cuse me  if  I  tell  you  the  whole  truth.  The 
fact  is,  it  was  not  at  the  place  of  discussion, 
and  not  until  some  time  after.  It  was  not  at 
the  Brethren's  church,  but  at  the  Reformed, 
some  miles  distant,  where  those  "numerous," 
yea,  let  me  add  miraculous,  "conversions  took 
place,  for  it  so  happened  that  they  were  un- 
conscious,  innocent,  little  babes. 

As  there  has  been  a  notice  of  the  discus- 
sion given  through  the  Messenger,  we  will 
not  enter  upon  any  lengthy  details.  Let  it 
Bufiioe  to  say,  that  the  Brethren  have  been 
built  up  during  the  discussion,  and  stand 
more  firmly  in  their  belief  than  ever  before. 
The  adversary  of  immersion  signally  failed 
to  produce  a  single  case  where  any  inspired 
man  of  God  sprinkled  the  common  element 


of  water  on  any  man,  woman  or  child,  by  any 
divine  warrant  or  formula,  under  any  dispen- 
sation of  religion,  Patriarchal,  Jewish  or 
Christian.  Why,  then,  should  we  sanction 
an  unwarrantable  dogma?  The  discussion 
has  wrought  much  good  for  those  who  desir- 
ed to  be  benefitted  by  it. 

Since  the  discussion,  Bro.  Hoover  baptized 
five  in  the  same  district  where  the  discussion 
was  held,  one,  a  highly  esteemed  lady,  and 
four,  beads  of  families,  two  of  whom  chang- 
ed their  church  relation.  Consistency  for- 
bids that  we  should  say  to  what  denomina- 
tion they  formerly  belonged,  lest  it  might  be 
thought  that  we  were  triumphing  over  the 
silent  working,  of  prevailing  truth.  May 
the  Father  of  light  and  mercies  overrule  all 
things  to  his  great  name's  honor  and  glory. 
Benjamin  Leckrone. 


Field  Notes. 


On  April  1,  I  boarded  the  train  to  attend 
council-meeting  in  the  Peabody  church,  on 
the  2nd,  and  in  Newton,  on  the  3rd.  At  New- 
ton I  called  at  the  pleasant  home  of  Bro.  Le- 
vi Andes.  Here  I  found  Bro.  John  Wales, 
Bro.  Riggle  and  Bro.  Morgan  in  a  carriage, 
en  route  for  D.  Shomber's  school-house,  for 
an  evening  meeting.  There  being  a  vacant 
seat,  I  joined  the  company,  and  we  reached 
Bro.  Jacob  Miller's  in  good  time  for  supper. 
After  refreshing  ourselves,  we  went  to  the 
school-house,  and  had  a  good  meeting.  We 
lodged  with  Bro.  Daniel  Shomber,  and  next 
morning  Bro.  Daniel  conveyed  us  to  the  Pea- 
body  meeting-house  for  council.  There  was 
a  fair  attendance  of  members.  Business 
passed  off  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  majority 
of  the  members. 

Met  again  in  the  evening  at  the  schObl- 
house  for  preaching.  On  the  morning  of  the 
3rd,  met  in  council  with  the  Newton  church. 
Had  a  pleasant  meeting,  in  the  main.  On 
account  of  the  snow-storm,  the  members  from 
a  distance  could  not  attend. 

Sunday  morning  attended  preaching  in 
the  Peabody  meeting-house,  at  11  o'clock, 
and  in  the  Baptist  church  at  4  P.  M.  Had 
good  attendance.  On  the  5th,  passed  on  to 
the  District  Meeting  of  North-eastern  Kan- 
sas.   Had  a  pleasant  meeting. 

Here  I  met  a  number  of  old  acquaintances, 
among  whom  was  my  esteemed  brother, 
Martin  Myfrs,  formerly  of  Somerset  Co.,  Pa. 
Bro.  Myers  is  nearly  blind,  but  is  still  able 
to  be  around.  May  God  bless  him  in  his  af- 
fliction. 

The  North-eastern  District  decided  to  in- 
vite A.  M.  to  hold  its  next  session,  in  1887, 
at  Ottawa,  Kan.  One  query  was  sent  to  A. 
M.  Bro.  William  Davis  was  chosen  as  dele- 
gate to  the  Standing  Committee,  and  Bro. 
George  Myers  alternate. 

I  arrived  at  home  on  the  Stb,  and  on  the 
morning  of  the  10th  boarded  the  train  for 
New  Murdock,  Kingman  Co.,  Kan.  Had 
meeting  Saturday  evening,  Sunday,  at  11  A. 
M.,  and  Sunday  evening.  Had  good  atten- 
tion and  attendance. 

Here  I  met  our  esteemed  brother,  Dr.  S. 
Sprogle,  late  of  Shannon,  111.  He  likes  the 
country  very  much.     1  think  there  is  a  favor- 


800 


THE   GOSIPEIL  MESSENGEE. 


May  11,  1886 


able  opportunity  to  build  up  a  congregation 
of  Brethren  here,  if  the  proper  effort  is  put 
forth.  I  am  now  on  my  way  home,  in  the 
busy  city  of  Wichita,  the  emporium  of  the 
South-west,  at  the  home  of  W.  F.  and  sister 
Gaskin,  where  I  am  writing  while  awaitiDg 
the  train.  John  Wise. 


Notice. 


For  the  purpose  of  saving  misunderstand- 
ing on  the  part  of  Brethren  intending  to 
come  to  our  District  Meeting,  the  notice  of 
the  meeting  should  read  as   follows; 

May  28th,  Middle  District  of  Iowa,  in  the 
Coon  River  Church,  Guthrie  Co.,  near  Pano- 
ra.  Those  coming  via  Des  Moines  should 
take  Wabash  R.  R.  at  Des  Moines,  Thursday 
the  27th  at  3.  P.  M.  Those  coming  via  N.  W. 
R.  R.  will  change  cars  at  Jefferson  and  take 
Wabash  R.  R.  at  8:  35  A.  M.  Those  com- 
ing via  Milwaukee  R.  R,  change  at  Hernden 
and  take  Wabash  R.  R,  at  9:  13  A.  M.  Train 
will  arrive  at  Wagon  Road  Crossing  one- 
half  mile  east  of  meeting-house  at  9:  30  Fri- 
day morning,  where  they  will  be  let  off,  and 
conveyed  to  the  place  of  meeting. 

D.  W.  Diehl. 


City  Work. 


1  think  that  the  Sunday-school  for  boys, 
of  Bro.  James  T.  Quinlan,  of  Baltimore,  Md., 
is  a  good  work.  Oh,  how  many  children  are 
being  raised  up  under  the  influence  of  sin 
and  evil,  with  no  one  to  plant  the  good  seed 
in  their  minds,  or  mold  their  young  hearts 
in  the  way  of  righteousness!  I  hope  the 
brethren  and  sisters  who  have  good,  Chris- 
tian homes,  and  Christian  influences  for  their 
children,  will  think  of  those  who  have  none, 
and  help  the  brother  with  means  that  he  may 
be  enabled  to  buy  clothing  for  those  who 
cannot  attend  the  school  and  meeting  on  that 
account.  How  much  work  there  is  to  do! 
All  crtn  help  in  some  way,  let  it  be  ever  so 
little,  it  shall  not  go  unrewarded,  for  the 
Word  says,  that  if  only  a  cup  of  cold  water 
be  given  to  one  of  the  Master's  little  ones,  it 
shall  have  its  reward.  There  is  a  great  work 
to  be  done  in  our  cities,  and  much  good 
might  be  accomplished  if  only  the  laborers 
could  be  found  and  the  means  furnished. — 
Why  should  not  our  Brethren  have  estab- 
lished and  well  regulated  churches  in  our 
cities  as  well  as  in  the  country  ?  Are  there 
not  many  precious  souls  there  also,  that 
should  be  saved?        Mrs.  Alice  Holler. 


From  South  Poplar  Ridge  Church, 
Defiance,  Ohio. 


Last  winter,  Bro.  Daniel  Wysong,  of  Elk- 
hart, Ind.,  through  the  request  of  one  of  our 
greatly  beloved  sisters  of  that  place,  came 
here  and  commenced  holding  a  series  of 
meetings,  warning  the  people  almost  day  and 
night.  After  a  few  days'  labor,  he  was  sud- 
denly called  home  to  the  sick  bed  of  one  of 
his  children.  Remaining  home  a  few  days, 
bis  child  becoming  better,  we  again  enjoyed 
his  presence.  One  promised  to  turn  from 
sin,  but,  before  going  home,  Bro.  Daniel  was 


more  greatly  rewarded,  as  there  were  twelve 
willing  to  forsake  sin  and  come  on  the  Lord's 
side,  the  writer  among  the  number.  Bro. 
Daniel  returned  home  rejoicing,  and  with 
the  prayers  and  best  wishes  of  many  friends. 
We  were  again  gladdened  by  his  being  with 
us  April  17,  remaining  until  the  19fch.  He 
held  three  meetings,  and,  as  a  reward,  three 
more  precious  souls  were  made  willing  to 
name  the  name  of  Jesus,  and  walk  in  a  new 
light.  Bro.  Daniel  also  lent  us  a  helping 
hand  in  organizing  a  Sunday-school  at  this 
place.  He  was  a  great  help  to  us,  as  he  is 
an  old  hand  at  the  business.  He  left  this 
place  with  many  friends,  both  in  and  out  of 
the  church.  May  God  grant  him  health  and 
strength  to  go  on  in  the  good  work  in  which 
he  is  now  engaged.  We  have  seen  quite  an 
ingathering  of  souls  at  this  place,  but  there 
are  some  yet  that  are  almost  persuaded.  We 
thank  God,  and  rejoice  in  seeing  the  light 
that  is  now  shining  in  this  church 

John  A.  Davis. 


Notes  and  Jottings. 


On  Tuesday,  March  23,  we  journeyed  from 
Hagerstown  to  North  Manchester,  Indiana. 
Found  an  interesting  congregation  at  their 
house  west  of  town.  Met  Bro.  Landon  West, 
who  had  preceded  us,  administering  to  the 
saints  at  their  house  in  town. 

Their  council  preparatory  to  their  District 
Meeting,  came  off  April  1.  The  business  of 
the  meeting  passed  off  pleasantly.  Bro.  West 
took  his  leave  of  the  congregation  in  the  ev- 
ening. We  continued  the  meetings,  closing 
at  their  house  in  town  on  the  evening  of  the 
6  th.  In  view  of  the  interest,  we  were  warm- 
ly solicited  to  remain,  and  we  felt  anxious  to 
do  so,  but  our  promise  near  Hartford  City, 
Ind.,  seemed  to  necessitate  our  leave;  but  we 
returned  on  the  15th,  the  day  of  their  quar- 
terly council.  Were  pleased  to  meet  our  vet- 
eran brother,  Eld.  John  Metzger,  of  Illinois. 
His  labor  and  sacrifice  for  the  cause  have  cer- 
tainly been  great.  There  being  considerable 
business  before  the  meeting,  and  Bro.  Rob- 
ert Miller,  their  elder,  being  detained  at  Day- 
ton, Ohio,  the  meeting  adjourned  until  Mar. 
19.  At  this  meeting  the  Sabbath-school 
question  proved  an  anxious  one.  At  their 
house  in  town  there  was  a  school,  until  about 
two  years  ago,  some  unsatisfactory  measure 
resulted  in  the  school  being  voted  down. — 
Repeated  efforts  have  been  made  to  restore 
the  school.  At  the  above  meeting,  over  two- 
thirds  vote,  with  the  official  body,  gave  their 
voice  for  the  school.  But  the  opposition  was 
felt  to  be  too  great,  to  safely  grant  the  school, 
according  to  the  Minutes.  To  build  up  the 
cause  in  towns  and  cities,  Sabbath-shools 
seem  to  be  a  necessity  as  a  nursery  for  the 
young. 

The  church  at  Manchester  is  a  very  largo 
and  flourishing  one.  The  elements  of  divis- 
ion have  each  an  organization  among  them, 
yet  the  church  is  prospering.  There  were 
twenty-six  additions  to  the  church  during 
the  meetings. 

We  returned  to  Hartford  City  on  the  20th; 
continued  our  labor  among  them,  occupying 


a  school-house  at  night,  and  a  log  cabin 
room  in  the  afternoon. 

The  Brethren's  doctrine  was  entirely  un- 
known in  this  locality,  until  within  the  last 
year.  Brethren  Samuel  Younce  and  G.  L. 
Studebaker  have  been  visiting  them,  it  being 
a  part  of  their  ( the  Mas&issinewa)  congrega- 
tion. By  their  labors  considerable  interest 
was  awakened,  and  a  number  received.  It 
was  interesting  to  see  how  clearly  they  be- 
came impressed  with  our  plain  principles. 

We  closed  the  meetings  on  the  evening  of 
the  25th,  having  received  seventeen  by  bap- 
tism. Arrived  home  April  26,  well,  but  worn 
and  tired,  from  the  long  and  anxious  season 
of  labor  for  our  Master's  cause.  Blessed  be 
his  name  for  his  ever-watchful  care  over  us. 
I.  J.  Rosenrerger. 


From  Woodland  Church,  111. 

We  had  our  council- meeting  this  week; 
will  have  our  love-feast  June  5th  and  6th. 
We  have  worked  up  a  plan  for  "gathering 
the  milk  of  the  flock,"  and  the  amount  for  ev- 
ery quarter,  subscribed  on  the  annual  visit, 
is  as  follows: 

Money  for  General  Mission $  6  87 

Southern  Illinois 4  25 

Home  expenses 25  60 

To  each  meeting-house  in  Southern  III.     5  32 
Tracts 1  71 

As  all  new  plans  have  to  be  fully  under- 
stood before  they  work  without  grinding, 
yet  we  think  this  is  good  for  a  start,  and  by 
God's  aid  we  will  try  to  do  better  next  time. 
There  was  also  $5.85  subscribed  for  a  meet- 
ing-house, which  is  to  be  built.  Amount 
necessary  for  building  is  $800.  Here  we 
have  to  make  another  effort.  Solicitors  are 
to  report  by  June  1.  Also  have  calls  for 
more  meetings. 

Bro.  J.  H.  Baker,  of  Fayette  Co.,  moved  in 
with  us,  and,  from  what  we  have  seen  of  his 
labors  in  the  Astoria  church,  and  also  in  our 
own,  he  will  be  a  great  help  to  us  here. — 
Hope  the  Lord  may  bless  him  and  all  of  us 
to  be  true  in  our  different  callings.  We 
agree  with  Bro.  Moore  in  gathering  milk  of 
the  flock  and  fruit  of  the  vineyard.  But  sup- 
pose the  one  that  was  to  milk  spoiled  the 
flock,  and  let  it  run  dry,  and  everything  the 
flock  eats  is  turned  to  fat;  the  vineyard  not 
pruned,  the  branches  unfruitful,  had  no  need 
of  the  fruit, — what  now?  "Better  untaught 
than  ill  taught."  Cyrus  Bucher. 

Astoria,  III. 


From  Hickory  Co.,  Mo. 


On  a  mission,  lately,  to  said  county,  in 
company  with  a  wagon  load  of  brethren  and 
sisters,  from  St.  Clair  Co.,  Mo.,  four  were 
baptized,  the  first  ever  baptized  by  Brethren 
in  the  county.  The  attendance  was  large, 
the  interest  good,  with  good  prospects  of  oth- 
ers coming  to  the  faith  of  the  gospel.  The 
Brethren  previously  had  several  meetings 
there,  and  thus  the  good  seed  sown  by  them 
is  coming  to  life.  Seemingly,  there  is  a  very 
good  class  of  people  living  there,  but  some 
distance  from  an  organized  church.  The 
prospect  of  building  up  a  church  j'b  good,  and 


May  11,  1886. 


THE   aOBJPJ^JL  ALESSENGKER. 


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the  work  should  be  followed  up,  but  more 
laborers  in  the  Lord's  vineyard  are  needed. 
In  the  meantime,  we  urge  the  churches  of 
Southern  Missouri  to  contribute  liberally  to- 
wards the  cause,  so  that  the  Missionary  Com- 
mittee of  the  District  will  be  in  condition  to 
foster  the  work,  by  sending  brethren  into, 
this  large  and  promising  mission  field. 

Here  are  chances  to  get  cheap  homes,  and 
an  interesting  field  for  a  minister  to  locate 
The  country  is  as  mountainous  countries 
generally  are.  Some  of  it  is  quite  rough, 
but  there  is  some  very  good  valley  land,  and 
considerable  upland  of  fair  quality,  with 
plenty  of  timber,  and  excellent  water.  There 
is  still  some  government  land  to  be  had,  but 
such  is  mostly  rough,  stony  land,  although 
seemingly  well  adapted  to  sheep.  The  cli- 
mate is  desirable,  If  this  hasty  sketch  of 
the  country  will  enable  any  members,  and  es- 
pecially ministers  faithful  to  the  church,  to 
locate  there,  to  build  up  the  cause,  and  to 
better  their  worldly  circumstances,  then  its 
object  is  secured.  S.  S.  Mohler. 


Mcmoriams. 


"There  is  none  end  to  their  corpses,"  says 
the  prophet  Nahum.  Likewise  there  is  none 
end  of  our  memoriams.  I  am  in  favor  of  the 
editors  settling  this  question  by  any  judi- 
cious rale  they  may  adopt.  They  are  in  po- 
sition to  know  what  is  wholesome  for  the 
mind,  and  what  should  go  into  a  religious 
journal.  While  they  do  not  know  all  things, 
and  are  not  wisdom  itself,  still,  all  things 
considered,  we  should  abide  their  decision 
on  "Memoriams."  I  shall  cheerfully  adapt 
myeelf  to  any  rules  that  they  may  lay  down 
on  this  question.     Will  all  do  so? 

M.  M.  Eshelman. 


Annual  Meeting'  for  1887. 


Forasmuch  as  the  Southern  District  of 
Kansas  has  decided  to  co-operate  with  the 
North- eastern  District,  in  inviting  the  A.  M. 
to  hold  its  next  session  in  Forest  Park,  at  Ot- 
tawa, Franklin  Co.,  Kan.,  I  think  a  brief  pen 
picture  of  the  Park  may  not  be  amiss,  to  give 
the  Brethren  a  faint  idea  of  the  place.  Ot- 
tawa is  situated  on  the  S.  K.  E.  R,  fifty- 
eight  miles  south-west  of  Kansas  City.  For- 
est Park  is  just  one  block  from  the  elegant 
new  depot,  and  only  about  five  minutes'  walk 
from  the  city,  thus  doing  away  with  hack 
fare  and  bridge  toll,  which  have  been  an  ob- 
jectionable item  of  expense  heretofore.  The 
Park  contains  about  forty  acres,  all  surround- 
ed with  a  good  fence.  It  is  pleasantly  shad- 
ed with  large,  natural  forest  trees.  A  beau- 
tiful river  skirt*  the  southern  border.  The 
slope,  or  second  bank  of  the  river  is  beauti- 
fully adapted  for  the  seating  of  the  Tnberna- 
cle.  The  seats  are  arranged  as  an  amphithe- 
ater, and  can  all  be  approached  from  the 
natural  slope  of  the  ground.  The  seating  ca- 
pacity of  the  Tabernacle  will  acoommodato 
between  5000  aod  6000  people.  There  will 
be  500  wall  tents  for  sleeping  apartments', 
beautifully  arranged  in  rows,  with  straight, 
nice  avenues,  which  gives  the  place  a  beauti- 
ful and  inviting  appearance.     Other  sleeping 


apartments  are  also  on  the  ground,  sufficient 
to  accommodate  over  5000  persons.  They 
also  offer  to  erect  all  necessary  buildings, 
such  as  Dining-Hall,  Bestaurant,  Baggage 
Boom,  and  also  to  light  up  the  Park  at  night, 
so  as  to  make  it  as  pleasant  as  day.  All  of 
the  above  accommodations  are  offered  free 
for  the  use  of  the  Brethren  to  hold  their  A. 
M.  in  1887.  John  Wise. 

Conway  Springs,  Kan, 


A  Home  for  Bro.  Hope. 


A  brother  and  sister,  Dawsen,  O $  1  00 

Maple  Grove  church,   Ashland,  O. . . .  6  22 

D.  M.  Mullendore,   Claygetts,  Md. . . .  2  00 
Geo.  W.  Keetzel,  Claygetts,  Md 1  00 

E.  C.  Mullendore,  Claygetts,  Md 1  00 

J.  W.  Ullery,  Dexter,  la 1  00 

David  Ausherman,  Middleton,  Md.. .  1  00 

Eagle  Creek  church,  Hancock  Co.,  O.  11  70 

From  Astoria,  111 3  00 

Elizabeth  High,  Vincent,   Pa 4  00 

Ellen  McQuoid,  Millport,  Mo 75 

A  sister,  Mexico  church,   Ind 1  00 

Bebecca  Deardorff,  Dayton,  0 1  00 

John  W.  Denlinger,  Dayton,   0 1  00 

Wm.  Klepinger,  Dayton,  O 1  00 

S.  Bock,  Dayton,  0 1  00 

Catharine  Bock,  Dayton,  O 50 

J.  Olive  Bock,  Dayton,  O 25 

Alva  A.  Bock,  Dayton,  O 25 

Moses  Miller,  Dayton,  0 1  00 

John  Smith,  Trotwood,  O 1  00 

Philip  Cart,  Trotwood,  0 1  00 

A.  Sanger,  Trotwood,  O 25 

Noah  Kinsey,  Dayton,  O 25 

A.  Thomas,  Mt.  Etna,  la '. .  1  00 

G.  B.  Eoyer,  Mt.  Morris,  111 20  00 

A.  W.  Price,  Oregon,  111 1  00 

Lewistown,  Minn ,  Union  church 10  00 

Sadie  J.  Puterbaugh,  Shannon,  111.. .  25 

Jos.  John  and  wife,  Boann,  Ind 1  00 

S.  T.  Long,  South  English,  la 1  00 

Anna  flildebrand,  Polo,  111 1  00 

N.  S.  Click,  Fort  Collin,  Col 5  00 

Keziah  Tyson,  Vincent,  Pa 2  00 

Emanuel  Lo  krone,  Silver  Lake,  Ind.  1  00 
C.   S.   and   B.  B.    Zimmerman,    New 

Brunswick,   Ind 50 

Kue  Smith,  Hamlin,  Kan 5  00 

John  Beither,  St.  Charles,  la 25 

C.  Vorlee3,  Dowagiac,  Mich 50 

A.  H.  Cassel,  Harleysville,  Pa 1  00 

Elizabeth  Caasel,  Harleysville,  Pa. . .  50 

A  sister,  Harleysville,   Pa 1  00 

Total  am't.  received  to  May  5,  '80,8882  87 


From  the  Moutieello  Clmroli,  Ind. 


We  held  our  quarterly  church-meeting  on 
May  1.  Quite  a  number  of  the  members 
were  present,  and  they  manifested  an  inter- 
est in  the  Lord's  work.  It  is  a  work  that  we 
think  all  the  members  should  be  interested 
in.  All  business  that  came  before  the  meet- 
ing was  disposed  of  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 
Love,  p'^aoe  and  harmony  seemed  to  prevail 
through  the  entire  business.  Bro.  Frank 
Gisher  was  elected  delegato  to  A.  M.  At  the 
cIobo  of  our  meeting,  an  aged  sister,  Grand- 
ma Hoglaud,  as  we  call  her,  was  received  in- 


to the  church  by  the  holy  ordinance  of  bap- 
tism. We  have  also  agreed  to  hold  our  com- 
munion-meeting June  12,  commencing  at  4 
P.  M.  These  are  seasons  when,  we  think,  all 
our  brethren  and  sisters  should  try  and  have 
themselves  in  the  proper  condition  to  attend, 
as  they  are  a  means  by  which  we  can  have 
our  sins  pardoned,  and  fitted  better  for  Gcd's 
glorious  kingdom,  and  for  our  Christian  du- 
ties while  journeying  along  in  this  world  of 
trials  and  troubles.  We  had  the  pleasure  of 
examining  Bro.  Qainter's  book  on  "Trine 
Immersion."  It  is  an  able  work  on  that  sub- 
ject, and  one  that  we  think  every  brother  and 
sister  ought  to  give  a  careful  reading.  I 
would  also  suggest  that  Bro.  Quinter,  or 
some  other  able  brother,  prepare  a  commen- 
tary on  the  Bible,  as  the  commentaries  of  the 
present  day  do  not  explain  the  doctrines  of 
the  Bible  as  fully  as  they  ought  to  be. 

J.  A.  Weaver. 


From  Dry  Creek  Church,  Linn  Co.,  la. 


On  Sunday,  April  25,  we  had  a  grand  and 
glorious  meeting.  Eld.  Strickler,  of  Grundy 
Center,  was  with  us,  and  preached  three  ser- 
mons. After  meeting,  two  deacons  were 
elected,  the  choice  falling  on  C.  Martin  and 
J.  B.  Miller.  This  church  is  moving  along 
as  well  as  could  be  expected,  under  the  cir- 
cumstances. We  met  on  the  18th,  and  or- 
ganized our  Sunday-school.  Bro.  J.  B.  Mil- 
ler was  elected  Superintendent,  and  our  pros- 
pects are  good  for  a  good  school.  We  hope 
the  good  work  will  go  on,  and  love  and  union 
prevail.  Joseph  Vowley. 


From  Virden,  111. 


By  request,  I  will  give  an  account  of  the 
organization  of  the  Brethren's  Church  Erec- 
tion and  Missionary  Committee  of  the  South- 
ern District  of  Illinois.  The  following  are 
the  names  and  their  term  of  office:  David 
Vaniman,  Foreman, three  years;  John  Neher, 
Treasurer,  three  years;  A.  D.  Stutsman,  As- 
sistant Foreman,  two  years;  H.  H.  Harnley, 
two  years;  James  Wirt,  Secretary,  one  year. 
This  dates  from  the  last  District  Meeting, 
Oct.  20,  1885,  hence  will  not  give  a  statement 
of  its  work  for  next  A.  M.       James  Wirt. 


From  Pigeon  Creek,  111. 


A  goodly  number  of  brethren  and  sisters 
were  present  at  our  quarterly  council,  April 
17.  Considerable  business  was  transacted, 
a  part  of  which  was  the  forwarding  of  Bro. 
Samuel  Henry  to  the  second  degree  of  the 
ministry,  and  the  selecting  of  two  delegates 
to  District  Meeting,  also  one  to  Annual  Meet- 
ing. Appointed  the  time  for  holding  our 
love- feast  for  June  5,  commencing  at  4  P  M., 
at  our  meeting-house,  six  miles  south-east  of 
Lacon.  Harriet  Buck. 


I  believe  that  a  family  lives  but  a  half-life 
until  it  has  sent  its  forerunners  into  the 
heavenly  world,  until  those  who  linger  here 
in  thought  can  cross  the  river,  and  fold  trans- 
figured a  glorious  form  in  the  embrace  of 
their  human  love. 


802 


the  gospel  messengek. 


May  11,  1886. 


From   Itock  River    Church,    III. 


I  wish  to  say  to  the  Brotherhood  that  we 
held  our  council  and  business  meeting.  Aft- 
er hearing  of  the  visit  to  the  members,  some 
matters  were  adjusted  and  all  was  done  in 
love.  We  appointed  a  solicitor  for  the  tract 
fund ;  also  discussed  the  question  of  a  more 
successful  plan  of  raising  funds  for  general 
missionary  work  in  the  Brotherhood.  A 
query  was  framed  which  will  be  presented  to 
the  District  Meeting  for  consideration.  We 
trust  it  will  aid  in  spreading  the  gospel. 

J.  C.  L  AH  MAN. 

Franklin  Grove,  III. 


In  Memoriam. 


A  gloom  was  thrown  over  our  entire 
neighborhood  on  the  eve  of  Good  Friday,  by 
the  sad  news  that  Herbie  A.  Pollock,  son  of 
Bro.  Samuel  and  sister  Tiliie  Pollock,  was 
instantly  killed  by  lightning.  He  was  driv- 
ing home  from  the  field,  standing  in  a  wagon 
drawn  by  two  horses,  followed  by  his  father 
on  horseback,  when  a  charge  of  electricity 
from  a  cloud  struck  and  instantly  killed  him. 
Bro.  C.  S.  Holsinger  was  telegraphed  for, 
who  responded  to  the  call,  and  attended  to 
the  funeral  obsequies  on  Easter  Sunday,  to  a 
very  large  congregation  of  sympathizing 
friends.     Text,  John  14:  1. 

Herbie  was  a  model  youth,  beloved  by  all 
who  knew  him.  He  was  a  constant  atten- 
dant of  church  and  Sunday-school,  and, 
above  all,  manifested  a  becoming  reverence 
to  his  parents.  He  left  us  at  the  tender  age 
of  fourteen  years,  six  months  and  twenty-five 
days. 

Such  providences  to  us  may  indeed  seem 
mysterious,  but  they  are  always  right.  Our 
great  Father  is  too  good  to  err,  while  we 
humbly  acquiesce  in  all  his  providences. 

T.  D.  Lyon. 

Hudson,  III. 


Annual  Meeting  Notice. 


As  inquiry  has  been  made  as  to  the  exact 
location  of  the  coming  Annual  Meeting,  we 
will  endeavor  to  give  the  necessary  informa- 
tion through  the  Messenger. 

The  grounds  are  situated  in  Darke  Co., 
Ohio,  on  the  line  of  the  I.  B.  &  W.  E.  E,, 
about  eighty- seven  miles  east  of  Indianapo- 
lis, about  ninety- six  miles  west  of  Columbus, 
and  four  miles  east  of  Arcanum,  where  the 
D.  &  U.  K.  R(Bee  Line)  crosses  I.  B.  &  W, 
sixteen  miles  west  of  Troy,  crossing  of  D.  & 
M.  K.  R.;  nine  miles  west  of  Ludlow  Falls, 
crossing  of  St.  L,  Cin.  &  Toledo  E.  R.  (nar- 
row gauge.) 

The  I.  B.  &  W.  Co.,  is  now  constructing  a 
platform  twelve  feet  wide  and  six  hundred 
feet  long,  at  the  meeting-ground  for  the  ac- 
commodation of  the  people  during  the  meet- 
ing. 

Arrangements  will  be  made  for  lodging 
several  thousand  people  in  houses  and  barns, 
free  of  charge,  within  the  radius  of  a  few 
miles. 

Brethren  should  bring  blankets  with  them. 
Any  person  preferring  to  have  a  regular  lodg- 


ing place  and  pay  for  bed,  can  have  such  ac- 
commodations at  Arcanum  and  other  points. 
Special  trains  will  run  East  and  West  during 
the  meeting;  West  to  Arcanum,  and  perhaps, 
as  far  as  to  Pan  Handle  Crossing,  eleven 
miles  West;  and  East  to  Laura,  Ludlow, 
Troy,  Carlisle,  and  perhaps  as  far  as  Spring- 
field. 

Any  other    information    wanted  will  be 
promptly  given  when  called  for. 

Jesse  Stutsman,  Sec. 


Donations  for  Conway  Springs  Church. 


The  following  was  collected  and  forward- 
ed to  me  by  Bro.  G.  W.  Eavey : 

G.  W.  Eavey $  10 

Michael  Forney 10 

Emma  J.  Eavey 10 

J.  M.  Forney 10 

F.  Glathart 05 

Tena  Glathart 05 

Total 50 

Many  thanks  dear  brethren  and  sisters. 
The  Lord  loves  a  cheerful  giver.  Hope  his 
love  will  rest  upon  you  all. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  more  funds,  but  have 
not  been  asked  to  report  them  through  the 
Messenger.  John  Wise. 

Conway  Springs,  Kan. 


Treasurer's  Report  of  the  Southern  Dis- 
trict of  Kansas. 


Owing  to  the  fact  that  I  was  unable  to 
reach  our  District  Meeting,  I  will  make  a  re- 
port of  the  mission  work  through  the  Mes- 
senger. We  started  for  the  place  of  meet- 
ing in  a  spring  wagon,  but  owing  to  heavy 
rains,  the  streams  were  swollen  so  much  that 
we  could  not  cross,  and  so  had  to  return 
home.  The  following  amounts  have  been  re- 
ceived for  the  mission: 

Cedar  Creek  church $  2  50 

Osage  church 5  72 

Neoeha  church 9  50 

Grenola  church 2  40 

Cherokee  church 6  45 

Newton  church 2  45 

Total $29  02 

Paid  out $  6  60 

Balance  on  hand $22  42 

We  had  but  one  call  for  preaching,  and 
this  was  filled  by  Bro.  Campbell,  who  held 
one  week's  meeting  among  the  isolated  mem- 
bers of  Labette  county. 

S.  E.  Cornelius,  Treas. 


From  Sand  Creek  Church,  Kan. 


We  have  an  organized  church  here,  with  a 
small  membership,  two  deacons  and  one  min- 
ister in  the  first  degree.  We  have  a  beauti- 
ful site  for  a  church-house,  and  shall,  if  the 
Lord  will,  endeavor  to  build  a  house  of  wor- 
ship this  coming  summer.  We  stand  very 
much  in  need  of  ministerial  aid,  and  would 
like  to  have  some  good,  orderly  and  zealous 
minister  to  locate  among  us.  In  fact,  any  of 
the  brethren  would  be  gladly  welcomed,  and 


given  all  possible  assistance  in  securing  suit- 
able locations.  We  have  a  good  country,  and 
one,  too,  that  is  adapted  either  to  stock  rais- 
ing or  agriculture.  Have  a  healthy  climate, 
a  good  society,  a  prospect  to  build  up  a  large 
church;  and  plenty  of  land,  improved  and  un- 
improved, for  very  reasonable  prices,  in  close 
proximity  to  the  church.  We  would  like  to 
have  brethren,  who  think  of  moving  west, 
call  and  see  us,  and  examine  the  country  for 
themselves.  We  will  be  found  a  few  miles 
north  of  our  post-office-  Those  desiring  to 
correspond  with  us,  will  address  us  at  Nico- 
demus,  Graham  Co.,  Kan.  Hope  that,  at 
least,  a  few  of  the  brethren  will  decide  to 
cast  their  lot  among  us. 
April  10.  G.  W.  Buckmaster. 


From  Monroe  Co  ,  Iowa. 


Met  in  council  yesterday  preparatory  to 
our  coming  D.  M.  We  send  one  delegate, 
but  no  query.  How  pleasant  it  is  when  we 
can  all  be  in  harmony!  The  members  are 
at  peace,  and  the  labors  of  delegates  at  D.  M. 
are  much  lessened.  At  the  close  of  the  coun- 
cil, one  who  had  been  going  his  own  way  re- 
turned to  the  fold.  May  all  we  do  be  in  hon- 
or to  God  and  the  salvation  of  souls.  To- 
day we  completed  the  organization  of  a  Sun- 
day-school. This  is  the  first  attempt  at  a 
Brethren's  Sunday-school  in  this  arm  of  the 
church.  May  the  Lord  give  grace  to  all  who 
may  attend,  and  then  we  may  expect  some 
good  results.  We  wonder  at  the  luke-warm 
condition  of  many  in  the  church  to-day. 

Isaac  H.  Milleb. 
Frederic,  Iowa,  April  25. 


From  Upper  Cumberland  Church,  Pa. 


This  church  met  on  April  17,  in  general 
council.  Business  passed  off  as  well  as  could 
be  expected.  The  church  will  send  two  dele- 
gates to  D.  M ,  but  none  to  A.  M.  We  agreed 
to  hold  our  love-feaet  on  Thursday  and  Fri- 
day, May  13th  aud  14tb.  Hope  our  minister- 
ing brethren  will  make  a  note  of  this. 

Jacob  Hollinger. 
April  21. 

MATRIMONIAL. 


HEYSER-WAKLINE  —In  Campbell,  Mich  ,  March 
22,  by  the  undersigned.  Mr.  Win.  ll^yser  and  Miss 
Silby  Warline,  all  of  Ionia  Co  ,  Mich. 

.1.  G.  Winet. 

TAYLOR— EIKENBERltY. —At  the  .osidence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  April  15,  by  the  undersigned,  Cyrus 
C.  Ta,ylor  and  Jemima  Eikenberry,  N.  Thapp. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

EDWARDS.— In  the  Coquille  River  church,  Coos  Co., 
Oregon,  Bro.  John  S  Edwards,  aged  23  years,  11 
months  and  26  d;iys.  He  Buffered  much  and  long, 
being  sick  about  a  year  and  a  half,  yet  he  bore  his  af- 
fliction patiently.  Funeral  discourse  by  S.  C.  Baehor, 
assisted  by  the  brethren. 

FRAY.— In  Myrtle  Point,  Coos  Co.,  Oregon,  Mr.  0.  H. 
Pray,  aged  about  47  years.  Funeral  termon  by  Rev. 
Nosier.  Thomas  Bakki.ow. 


May  11,  1886 


THE   GOSFJdIL.  MJESSENGKEIR. 


303 


MIKESELL—  Jan.  29,  Bro.  Philip  Mikefell,  aged  69 
years,  3  months  and  6  dajs.  He  was  born  in  Mont- 
gomery Co.,  Ohio,  Oct.  23,  1816.  He  leaves  a  com- 
panion and  nine  children  to  mourn  their  loss.  He  and 
his  wife  united  with  the  church  in  1871,  since  which 
time  he  has  been  a  faithful  member.  Funeral  sermon 
from  Rev.  22:  14,  by  A.  Swihart. 

SUMMERS.— Near  North  Georgetown,  Columbiana  Co., 
Ohio,  Effa  Summers,  aged  16  years,  7  months  and  2 
days.  Funeral  services  by  S.  B.  Stuckey  and  the  writ- 
er, from  Ps.  50:  3-6.  Eli  Stroup. 

COVERSTON.— In  the  Labette  church,  Kan.,  Jan.  11, 
sister  Elizabeth  Coverston,  aged  70  years  and  19  days. 

COVERSTON.— In  the  same  place,  Feb.  16,  Bro.  Henry 
Coveiston,  aged  69  years,  8  months  and  13  days. 

DETRIC— In  the  same  place,  March  6,  Sarah  Francis 
Detrick,  daughter  of  the  above,  aged  35  years,  3 
months  and  18  days. 

OVERMAN.— In  the  Parsons  church,  Neosho  Co.,  Kan., 
April  21,  Theodore  Arl,  son  of  friend  John  Overman, 
aged  1  year,  4  months  and  20  daj  s. 

Simon  Long. 

WARNER.— April  22,  Reuben  A.  Warner,  son  of  John 
M.  and  sister  Saiah  A.  Warner,  aged  5  months  and 
17  days.  Fun»ral  discourse  by  J.  S.  Snyder,  in  the 
Brooklyn  church,  Poweshiek  Co.,  Iowa. 

SWIGART.— In  the  Spring  Run  congregation,  Mifflin 
Co  ,  Pa.,  April  3,  of  consumption,  sister  Rebecca,  wife 
of  Bro.  Lev;  Swigart,  aged  53  years,  10  months  and 
10  days.  She  suffered  a  long  tme,  but  boie  it  with 
patience.  Funeral  seivices  by  brethren  Abram  and  R. 
T.  Myers,  to  a  large  congregation.    J.  C.  Swigart. 

MILLER  —Near  Deep  River,  Poweshiek  Co  ,  la.,  April 
24,  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Samuel  Miller,  and  daughter  of 
James  and  Mahala  Mathews,  aged  44  years,  3  months 
and  24  days.    Her  death  was  very  sudden.    Disease, 

j  cramp  colic.  She  leaves  a  husband,  four  sons  and  one 
daughter;  also  many  friends  and  neighbors  to  mourn 
their  death.    Funeral  seivices  by  the  writer. 

H.  R.  Taylor. 

PLATT—  At  Marshalltown,  Iowa,  March  21,  Charles  A. 
Piatt,  aged  35  years,  6  months  and  23  days. 
Four  days  previous  to  his  death,  while  peiforming 
his  duties  as  hostler  at  Lyle,  Minn  ,  on  the  Central  Iowa 
railroad,  he  received  injuries  by  the  explosion  of  a  case 
of  benzine.  He  suffered  the  most  acute  pain  until  death 
at  last  released  him  of  all  his  sufferings.  Re  leaves  a 
sorrowing  wife  and  five  children  to  mourn  his  untimely 
end.  May  God's  blessings  rest  upon  the  bereft  family. 
Funeral  services  by  Rev.  H.  B.  Fos-kett,  of  the  Baptist 
church.  Delia  Basiior. 

ZUG.— In  Mastersonville,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa  ,  March  15, 
Bro.  Beivjauiin  Zug,  aged  83  :>e;'rs,  8  months  and  4 
days. 
He  leaves  an  aged  wife,  five  sons  and  two  daughters, 
as  well  as  a  number  of  grandchildren  and  greatgrand- 
children to  mourn  his  depaihue.  He  was  a  deacon  in 
the  Brethren's  church  for  a  number  of  years.  Funeral 
services  by  J.  11  Lon»eneckcv,  Jjccb  Eshelman  and  oth- 
ers The  deceased  was  the  father  of  Rev.  Samuel  R. 
Zug,  of  the  above-named  place,  and  was  a  grandson  of 
the  writer's  great-grandfather,  Johannes  Zug,  who  was 
confirmed  to  the  office  of  oveiseer  on  the  16th  of  August, 
1780,  almost  108  years  ;;go,  in  the  White  Oak  church, 
Laneaati  t  Co  ,  Pa  ,  under  the  supervision  of  Martin  Ur- 
ner  and  Christopher  Saur.  who  was  so  favorably  known 
in  the  early  history  of  the  Biethren,  and  have  long  since 
gone  to  their  leward.  Michael  Zoo. 

YODER  —At  the  Union  church,  Tnd  ,  March  21,  Bist(  r 
Mary  Yoder,  aged  45  years,  7  months  and  12  days. 
Shi;  bore  her  i  ickne  9  with  I  hristian  fortitude. 
.  ;i  kind  husband  (a  deacon),  and  three   children  to 
mourn  the    lsBsof  avery   Kin  I    mother,     She 

was  anointed  some  time  before  she  died.  On  the  20b, 
wile  and  I  went  to  visit  her.  She  was  very  glad  to  see 
us.  She  wished  us  to  sing  ami  read  an  I  pray ;  so  we  did. 
Then  she  wanted  us  to  continue  reading.  She  was  ra- 
tional till  she  died.  She  was  :i  v<  ry  good  ami  kind  sis- 
ter, loved  by  all,  both  in  and  out  of  tho  church.  This 
we  could  see  by  the  large  number  who  attended  her  fu- 
neral, which  was  preached  by  the  writer  and  Bro.  Jacob 
Shively.  JohnKnisely. 


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THE    GOSI/MBIL.    M-ESSJblNGrJEli. 


May  11,  1886. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


Love-feasts. 

May  13  and  14,  Falling  Spring  church.  Pa.,  in 
the  Hade  meeting-house,  at  1  P.  M. 

May  14,  Lewiston,  Pa.,  at4  o'clock.    Meetings 
to  continue  over  Sunday.     Brethren  going 
to  District  Meeting,  please  stop  off. 
May  15,  Altoona  church.  Pa. 

May  15,  at  4  P.  M.,  Chapman  Creek  church, 
11  miles  north-east  of  Abilene,  Dickinson 
Co.,  Kan. 

May  15,  Warrior's  Mark,  Hunt. ,  Co.,  Pa.     . 

May  15,  at  4  P.  M.,  Bethel  church.  Holt  Co., 
Mo.,  5  miles  south-east  of  Mound  City. 
Notify  J.  H.  Miller  Mound  City. 

May  15,  at  3  P.  M.,  Jacob's  Creek  church,  Pa. 

May  15  at  5  P.  M,,  Upper  Dublin  Church, 
Montgomery  Co.,  Pa. 

May  15,  at  4  P.  M.,  Hudson,  McLean  Co.,  111. 

May  15,  at  10  A.  M.,  Salem  Valley  church, 
Kan.,  at  Bro.  James  Bennet's,  8  miles  south 
and  4  west  of  Minneapolis,  Ottawa  Co., 
Kansas . 

May  15,  St.  Vrain  church,  Colo.,  5  miles 
north  east  of  Berthoud,  at  Bro.  Thomas 
Smith's. 

May  15  and  16,  at  1  P.  M..  Antietam  chuich, 
Franklin  Co.,  Pa.,  near  Waynesboro, 

May  15  and  16,  at  1  P.  M.,  Waddams  Grove, 
Stephenson  Co  ,  111. 

May  18,  at  4  P.  M  ,  Woodbury  church,  Bedford 
Co.,  Fa.  Stop  off  at  Curry  Station,  on 
Hollidaysburg  Branch  and  inform  John  B. 
Keplogle  or  Simon  Snider. 

May  18,  at  4  P.  M  ,  Yellow  Creek  church,  Bed- 
ford Co. ,  Pa. 

May  20  and  21,  Welsh  Run  Church,  Franklin 
Co.,  Pa. 

Slay  21,  at  4  o'clock,  Spring  Run,  Mifflin  Co., 
Pa.    Meetings  to  continue  over  Sunday. 

May  22,  Ten  Mile  church,  Washington  Co., 
Pa. 

May  22,  in  the  Mulberry  Grove  Church,  111. 

May  22,  Dorrance  church,  Kan.,  at  1  o'clock. 
Passengers  coming  over  the  Kansas  Divis- 
ion of  the  U.  P.  R.  R.  will  be  met  at  Dor- 
rance, by  notifying  J.  Newcomor. 

May  22  &  23,  Beaver  Creek  church,  Washing- 
ton Co.,Md.,  atl  o'clock. 

May  25,  Log  Creek  church,  Caldwell  Co, ,  Mo., 
at  2  o'clock. 

May  25,  at  5  P.  M.,  Mound  church,  Bates  Co., 
Mo. 

May  27  and  28.  at  1  P.M.,  Cherry  Grove,  Car- 
roll Co.,  111., 

May  29,  Eden  Valley  church,  Barton  Co. ,  Kan., 
10  miles  west,  of  Great  Bend,  at  house  of 
Bro.  Michael  Kfller.  Those  by  rail,  stop  at 
Great  Bend. 

May  29,  at  2  P.  M. .  Nevada  church,  Vernon  Co. 
Mo. ,  at  Bro.  S.  Click's,  2  miles  north-east 
of  Nevada. 

May  29  and  30,  at  3  P.  M .,  Lanark,  Carroll  Co., 
Illinois. 

May  29,  at  6  P.  M.,  Panther  Creek,  Woodford 
Co.,  111. 

May  29,  Weeping  Water  church,  Cass  Co.,  Neb. 

June  ?,  Rock  Run  church,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind. 
4  o'clock. 

June  3&4,  Pine  Creek  congregation,  Ogle  Co., 
111. 

June  4,  at  2  P.  M.,  Newton  church,  Miami  Co., 
Ohio. 

June  11,  at  10  A.  M.,  Mississinewa  church,  Del- 
aware Co.,  Ind.,  at  the  Union  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. Those  by  rail,  stop  at  Shideler. 

Juno  5  and  fi,  Woodland  church,  near  Astoria, 
111. 

June  5,  Belleville  church,  Kan.,  at  home  of 
I!ro.  Isaac  Snyder,  10  miles  south  of  Hub- 
bell,  Neb.,  on  B.  &M.  R.  R. 

June  5  and  fi ,  at  10  A.  M.,  Indian  Creek  church, 
i'/i  miles  south  of  Maxwell. 

June  5  and  6  at  4  P.M.,  Milledgeville  church, 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 

June  5  &  0.  Rock  River  church,  at  1  o'clock,  at 
Franklin  Grove,  111.,  meeting-house. 

June  5  and  6,  Dry  Creek,  Linn  Co. ,  Iowa. 

Juno  5,  Vanclevesville,  Va.,  Borkely  meeting- 
house. 

June  54  fi,  Harlan  church,  Shelby  Co.,  la.,  4VS 
miles  east  of  Harlan . 

June  5,  at  15  o'clock,  Ulery  church,  3  miles 
north  of  South  Bend,  Ind. 

June  6,  Smith  Fork  church,  Plattsburg,  Mo. 

Jane8,at  5  P.  M.,  Bethel  church,  Kosciusko 
Co.,  Ind. 

Juno  8,  Wolf  Creek  church,  near  Brookville, 
Montgomery  Co..O. 

Juno  8  and  9.  at  1:  80  P.  M.,  Silver  Creek 
church.  Ogle  Co.,  111. 

June  9,  at  4  P.  M.,  Pipe  Creek  church,  Miami 
Co.,  Ind. 

June  9,  at  10  A.  M.,  Palestino  ohurch,  Darke 
Co  .  Ohio.  Passengers  on  the  I.,  B.  &  W. 
will  bo  mot  nt  Clark's  Station  by  notifying 
David  I  lollingor.  Weaver's  Station,  Ohio. 

June  «  and  10.  at  1  P.  M .,  Yellow  Creok  church 
Stephenson  Co.,  111. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  drove  church,  Miami  Co., 
().  Stop  at  Brown's  station  on  I.  B.&W. 
R.  B. 

Juno  10 at  2  P.  M.,  Oakland  Church,  Darke 
Co.O. 

June  10  and  11,  West  Branch  church,  Ogle  Co  , 
111. 

June  10,  at  IP.  M  .  Hnlomnny  church,  Hunt- 
ington Co.,  Ind.  Those  coming  by  rail 
should  notify  Samuol  Murray,  Bivor,  Ind., 
stating  time  of  arrival. 

Juno  11,  at  5  I>  ML,  Solomon's  Creek  church, 
Kosciusko  Co  ,  Ind. 

June  12,  Novolty  church,  Mo.  Meeting  to  com- 
menco  the  day  before,  at  the  house  of  Bro. 
Chris.  Lspp,  13  miles  north  of  Clarence. 


June  12,  at  10  A  M.,  Wabash  church,  7  miles 
south  of  Wabash,  Ind,,  where  those  com- 
ing on  the  Wabash  road  will  stop  off. 
Those  on  the  C.  W.  &  M.  R.  R.  will  stop 
at  Treaty.  Persons  will  bo  met  at  either 
place. 

June  12  and  13,  Bethel  church,  Thayer  Co., 
Neb. 

June  12,  at  4  P.  M..  English  Prairie  Church,  6 
miles  east  of  Lima.  Lagrange  Co.,  Ind.  — 
Those  by  rail  should  stop  at  Lima,  previ- 
ously notifying  G.  VV.  Price  at  Brighton. 

June  12,  at  4  P.  M.,  Monticello  church,  Ind. 

June  12  and  13  at  10A.  M.,  PikeCreek  church. 
Livingston  Co.,  Ill,  4' j  miles  north-west 
from  Chenoa,  at  tire  house  of  Frederick 
Krauts . 

June  12  and  13,  at  2  P.  M  .  Ames  church,  Iowa, 
at  Olive  Branch  Church,  7  miles  west  of 
Ames. 

June  13  and  14,  Richland  church,  Richland  Co., 
O. ,  at  Bro.  John  Kendall's,  7  miles  north- 
west of  Mansfield,  where  those  by  rail  will 
be  met  by  notifying  M.  Deshong. 

June  19  at  4  P.  M.,  Duncansville  church,  Blair 
Co.,  Pa. 

June  19  and  20,  at  10  A.  M.,  South  Waterloo 
church,  Blackhawk  Co  ,  Iowa,  5  miles 
south  of  Waterloo  City. 

June  19  &  20.  Rome  rorg.cgation,  Hancock 
Co  .O.,  at  10  A.M.,  in  Oak  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. 

June  26  and  27,  IP.  M.,   Hickory  Grove  Ch'h, 

Carroll  Co.,  111. 
Aug.  31,  at  2  P.  M.,  Potato  Creek  church,  now 

known  as  White  church,  Montgomery  Co., 

Ind. 

Sept.  11,  Monroe  Co.  church,  la.,  at  3  o'clock. 
Sept  24,  Rockton,  Pa. 


District  Meetings. 

May  25  at  8  A  M.,  Southern  Ohio,  l>/2  miles 
north  of  Bradford  Give  notice  to  John 
Mohler  or  S.  D.  Royer,  Bradford,  O.,  if 
i  you  wish  to  be  met. 

May  19,  Middle  District  of  Pa.,  in  the  Yellow 
Creek  church.  Delegates  will  either  come 
to  Curry  Station,  on  the  Morrison's  Cove 
Branch  R.  R  .  or  Hopewell,  on  Hunting- 
don &  Broad  Top  R.  R.,  both  stations  nine 
miles  from  place  of  meeting,  but  best  for 
all  to  come  to  Curry,  taking  trains  to  ar- 
rive at  Curry  at  10  A.  M.,  or  Hopewell  at  10 
A.M.,  the  18th.  Inform  C.  L.  Buck,  New 
Enterprise,  Pa. 

May  21,  Northern  District  of  Mo,  in  the  White- 
cloud  church,  Trego  school-house,  Beven 
miles  north- west  of  Barnard  and  six  east 
of  Graham,  Nodaway  Co,  Mo.  Those  from 
the  East  &  South  will  be  met  at  Barnard, 
Nodaway  Co.,  by  Sam.  A.  Honberger. 
Those  from  the  West  will  be  met  at  Mait- 
land,  by  notifying  C.  C.  Mowry,  Graham, 
Nodaway  Co . ,  M  o . 

May  18  at  8  A .  M. ,  Northern  District  of  Illi- 
nois, in  the  Naperville  church,  near  Naper- 
ville,  111. 

May  27  and  28,  Southern  District  of  Mo  ,  at 
Bro.  Abraham  Miller's,  9  miles  east  of  Car- 
thage, in  the  Spring  River  Congregation. 
Jasper  Co  ,  Mo.  Those  coming  by  rail 
will  be  met  by  conveyances  at  Carthage  on 
the  26th. 

May  2',  Eastern  Pennsylvania  at  Coopersburg, 
Lehigh  Co.  Delegates  meet  the  26th.— 
Those  by  way  of  Bethlehem  arrive  at  Coo- 
persburg at  12:60  P  M. ;  by  way  of  Phila- 
delphia at  10:  21  A.  M. 

May  28,  Middle  District  of  Iowa,  in  the  Coon 
River  church,  Guthrie  Co.,  near  Panora. 
Those  coming  via  Des  Moines,  should  take 
the  Wabash  R.  R.  at  Dos  Moinos.  Thuie- 
day,  the  27th,  at  3  P.  M.  Those  coming  via 
N.  W .  R.  R..  will  change  cars  at  Jefferson 
and  take  Wabash  R.  R  at  8:  35  A.  M.;  and 
those  coming  via  Milwaukee  R  R.,  change 
at  Hernden  and  take  Wabash  R.  R.,  at 9:  IS 
A.  M.  Train  will  arrive  at  Wagon  Road 
Crossing,  one-half  mile  east  of  meeting- 
house, at  9:  30  Friday  morning,  wlmnce 
all  will  bo  conveyed  to  place  of  meeting. 

May  31,  Northern  Iowa  and  Minnesota  will  be 
held  at  Grundy  Center,  Grundy  Co.,  low.. 
at9A.  M 

June  1  at  10  A.  M.,  Western  District  of  Penn- 
sylvania, at  the  Walnut  Grove  mooting- 
house,  one  miloeastof  Johnstown  Pa.,  on 
the  Bedford  Pike.  All  delegates  coming 
Penn  R.  R.  and  B.  &  O.,  will  stop  off  at 
Johnstown. 

Juno  2.  North- Kastern  Ohio,  nt  8  A.  M  ,  in  tie 
Springfield  church,  near  Mogadon-,  Hum- 
rait  Co.,  O.  Those  coming  on  the  N.  V.  P. 
andO.  R.  R,  will  change  at  Kent  on  the 
Cleveland  and  Canton  It.  R.  to  Mocradore, 
and  from  the  P.  F.  and  C.  R.  R.  at  Canton. 
Come  on  the  Cleveland  and  Canton  It.  It. 
to  Mogadon- on  June  1.  Address  John  B. 
Michler. 


I  Do  not  fail  to  oxamiue  the 
"Classified  Minutes  of  Annual 
Meeting."  As  bd  historical  rec- 
ord this  work  poespeeeB  rare  mer- 
its, and  will  richly  repay  a  care- 
ful perusal.  Address  Brethren's 
Publishing  Co. 


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not be  sold  in  competition  with  the  multitude 
of  low  test,  short  weight,  alum  or  phosphate 
powders.  Sold  only  in  cans.  ROYAL 
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FARMERS 


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as  the  VICTOR  HORSE  AND  CATTLE  POW- 
DER. It  has  far  surpassed  our  expectations 
for  all  diseases  of  horses  and  cattle,  especially 
for  milch  cows,  as  it  purifies  their  blood  and 
gives  general  tone  to  their  system,  and  increas- 
es the  flow  of  milk.  Excellent  for  fowls  in 
laying  eggs.  No  poultry-raiser  should  be  with- 
out it .  Price,  25  cents  per  package,  or  5  pack- 
ages for  $1.00. 

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in2ct.  stamps,  will  receive  one  package  by 
mail. 

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The  Short  Line,  from  Kansas  City  to  the. 
Fertile  Valleys  of  the  Elk,  Neosho 
and  Arkansas  Rivers  in  Southern 
Kansas  and  Indian  Territori/ 

The  country  tributary  to  this  line  affords  un- 
precedented advantages  to  home-seekers,  on 
account  of  its  rare  fertility,  mild  climate,  and 
its  close  proximity,  and  direct  connection 
with  the  great  commercial  centers  of  the  Mis- 
souri Valley,  and  the  markets  of  the  Far  West. 

The  western  extension  of  this  road  has  just 
thrown  open  to  immigration  and  settlement, 
vast  tracts  of  productive  land,  lyine  in  Bar- 
bour, Comanche,  Pratt.  Kingman,  Clark,  and 
Mc-ado  counties,  where  government  land  can 
be  bought,  and  a  home  secured  at  fl.25  p 
acre. 

Ask  your  ticket  agent  for  a  Round-Trip 
Land-Explorer's  Ticket  to  Independence, 
Kan.  Parties  purchasing  thefe  tickets,  can, 
if  they  wish,  on  arriving  at  Kansas  City,  by 
calling  on  Union  Depot  Ticket  Agent,  or  Mr. 
II .  E.  Moss,  ticket  agent  of  the  Southern 
Kansas  Jtaihvay,  opposite  the  Dniou  Depot, 
purchase  extension  tickets  to  points  west  of 
Independents,  at  greatly  reduced  rates. 

Indexed  Map  of  Kansas,  and  copies  of  the 
'Southern  Knnsan  ,"  a  16-page  illustrated  pa- 
per, furnished  free,  upon  application  to  oi- 
ther  S.  >S.  IIYNK-v 

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Or,  to  GEO.  L.  MoDONAOGII, 
General  Traveling  Agent, 
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ELECTION   NOTICE. 


Notice  is  hereby  given  th.it  the  Annual 
Meeting  of  the  Trustees  of  Ashland  College 
will  bo  held  at  the  College  Hall,  on  Friday, 
May  21.  at  which  time  election  of  trustees  will 
take  place-  Persons  wishing  information,  or 
desiring  to  vote  by  proxy,  can  address  tho  un- 
dersigned 

II.  Et.  Hoi.sinqer,  V.  Pres. 

April  30, 18S3,  Ashland,  Ohio. 


DUBBEL'S  C&EBOUG  USE 


THE  GREAT  SKIN  CURE-Is  an  infalli- 
ble Remedy  for  a  permanent  cure  of  Salt 
Rheum,  Ring  Worms,  Tetter,  Itch,  Scurvy, 
Scrofulous  Sores,  Scald  Head,  Barber's  Itch. 
Pimples,  Scaly  Eruptions  and  defects  of  the 
Skin,  Irritations  of  the  Scalp,  Ulcers,  Piles 
and  all  running  Sores.  For  Burns,  Scalds, 
Cuts,  Wounds  and  Bruises  it  is  an  absolute 
cure,  giving  instant  relief ;  also  for  chapped 
and  sore  Hands,  chapped  Lips  and  all  kinds  of 
Sores. 

Brooklyn,  Iowa.  Oct.  26,  '85. 
8.  E.  DDBBEL:-!  used  your  Carbolic  Oint- 
ment on  a  severe  scald  from  steam,  being 
very  much  inflamed.  I  applied  the  ointment 
a  few  times,  and  in  a  f  aw  days  it  was  entirely 
cured.    I  recommend  it  as  a  safe  cure. 

Eld.  J .  S.  Snyder. 

Price  25cts ;  will  be  sent  to  any  address  on 
receiptor  price.  Sample  box  sent  on  receipt 
of  a  2-cent  stamp.       S.  E.  DUBBEL,  Prop., 

Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. 

VICTOR 

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formula  of  dr.  p.  d.  fahrney. 

The  best  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  known. 
In  use  for  over  100  years,  it  cures  all  diseas- 
es originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  im- 
pure blood,  such  as  Bilious  Attacks,  Malaria, 
Dyspepsia,  Dizziness,  Sick  Headache,  Consti- 
pation, Colds,  Scrofula,  Erisipclas,  Boils, 
Pimples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Being 
pleasant  to  take,  it  is  an  excellent  remedy  for 
children  Price,  $100  per  bottle,  sample  bot- 
tle 25  cents .  We  also  manufacture  the  f  ol  low- 
ing Victor  Remedies:  Victor  Cough  Syrup, 
Victor  Infant's  Relief,  Victor  Pain  Balm  Vic- 
tor Liver  Pills  and  Victor  Liniment.  Every 
bottle  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion. Try  one  bottle  and  be  convinced.  Price 
25  cents  per  bottlo. 

Agents  wanted  where  these  medicines  are 
not  sold.  Those  not  wishing  to  act  as  agents, 
we  offer  an  opportunity  of  making  five  dol- 
lars. A  postal  with  your  name  and  address 
will  give  you  full  particulars.  We  also  have 
a  Special  Offer  to  those  who  have  not  tested, 
but  wish  to  test  the  virtue  of  those  valuable 
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Sole  Proprietors. 
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The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov't 
to  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 


Burlingfon 

Route 

C,Bv&ft.R.R. 


The  Only  Through  Lino,  with  its  own  track,  between 

Either  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific    Junction,    Atchison   or 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  lines  to  their  important  cities  end  towns.  It 
runs  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph. 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  Pauf, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  its  several   Eastern   and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Trains  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  is  the   Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  Goneral  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington   Route,   call  on  any  Ticket    Agont  in  th»    , 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B,  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gen'l  Manager,  Gen'l  Pan.  Agent, 

CHICAGO, 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Sot  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  Mt.  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  May  18,  1886. 


No.  20. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 

H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  SO, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 

Eld.  D.  E.  Saylor  is  appointed  delegate  from 
Eastern  Maryland  District,  to  Annual  Meeting. 

The  Middle  District  of  Pennsylvania  needs  some 
kind  of  a  plan  to  do  missionai-y  work  within  her 
own  borders,  and  we  hope  that  something  in  this 
direction  will  be  done  at  our  coming  meeting. — 
There  are  a  number  of  reasons  why  a  movement 
of  this  kind  should  be  inaugurated. 


Orders  are  coming  in  for  the  Young  Disciple  at 
the  rate  of  two  and  three  hundred  per  day.  These 
are  largely  for  Sunday-school  purposes,  and  we  are 
glad  to  note  that  quite  a  number  of  new  schools 
are  represented  on  the  list.  This  is  right,  as  their 
use  adds  greatly  to  the  interest  of  the  Sunday- 
schools. 


Bro.  S.  O.,  son  of  Eld.  Geo.  Brumbaugh,  of  Graf- 
ton, Pa.,  gave  us  a  call  on  his  return  from  Phila- 
delphia. He  carries  with  him  a  medical  diploma 
from  the  University  of  that  city.  The  medical 
profession  is  a  responsible  one,  where  true  men 
have  afforded  them  ampJp  opportunities  of  doing 
good,  both  to  body  and  soul,  and  we  hope  that  our 
young  brother  will  adorn  the  calling  he  has  chosen. 

Bro.  C.  II.  Balsbangh  says:  "I  know  not  who  the 
author  is  of  "Faith  Cure,"  on  front  page,  last  col- 
umn, No.  17  of  G.  M.,  but  it  is  a  gem.  It  is  not  ab- 
solutely consistent,  but  it  hits  the  point  with  the 
nicest  precision  in  the  lady's  blunt  infidelity,  'Just 
as  I  expected.'  That  is  the  secret  of  failure  in  soul 
and  body  healing.  That  is  only  another  version  of 
the  declaration  of  Christ,  'According  to  your  faith 
be  it  unto  you.'  Gold  is  gold  wherever  found,  and 
so  truth  is  truth,  no  matter  who  gives  it.  Our  re- 
ceiving is  measured  only  by  our  believing.  Though 
few  possess  it  in  its  fulness,  yet  nevertheless  shall 
faith  always  be  found  on  the  earth." 

To  our  correspondents  we  continue  to  say,  Be 
sure  that  you  do  not  misrepresent.  The  truth,  and 
the  truth  only,  will  stand  the  test.  No  matter 
how  great  the  provocation  may  be,  there  is  only 
one  way  to  meet  it,  and  that  is  by  telling  the 
truth.  Misrepresentations  are  often  made  by  ac- 
cepting Hying  reports.  This  should  be  avoided.  A 
man's  character  is  too  precious  a  thing  to  be  soiled 
by  neighborhood  gossip.  Anything  that  you  are 
not  sure  that  it  is  founded  on  the  truth,  keep  to 
yourself.  And  much  that  is  true  keeps  better  by 
sealing  it  up.  The  world  and  the  church  are  bad 
enough  without  our  trying  to  make  them  worse. 

We  spent  last  Sunday  with  the  James  Creek- 
Brethren,  and  attended  two  services  with  thpin. 
By  moving  away  and  death,  this  congregation  has 
been  somewhat  weakened  in  number,  but  they 
still  have  a  lair  membership  when  all  together. 
They  have  three  church-houses,  where  regular 
services  are  held  every  three  weeks.  In  addition 
to  these  regular  services,  they  have  preaching  in 
the  James  Creek  church  every  Sunday  evening, 
and  also  in  the  Lutheran  church,  at  Graf  too,  on 
Sunday  evenings.  While  there,  we  stopped  witli 
our  father,  who,  though  in  his  seventy-seventh 
year,  is  quite  well,  and  walks  live  and  six  miles 
with  as  much  ease  as  many  who  are  much  young- 
er in  years. 


On  May  7,  T.  J.  Kolb,  D.P.  Saylor,  S.  Weybright, 
in  company  with  some  sisters,  of  Double  Pipe 
Creek,  went  to  the  Eastern  shore  of  Maryland  to 
do  some  missionary  work. 


Those  who  are  making  inquiries  about  railroad 
fares,  etc.,  to  A.  M.,  will  find  all  necessary  infor- 
mation in  the  Messenger  as  soon  as  the  rates  are 
made  known  to  us.  The  meeting  will  be  held  near 
Arcanum,  Ohio,  on  the  I.  B.  &  W.  road. 


EARLY  RECOLLECTIONS. 


Our  recollections  of  the  past  are  as  varied  as 
our  experiences  of  the  present.  Some  are  painful, 
others  are  pleasing,  and  still  others  are  extremely 
interesting.  We  suppose  this  is  more  or  less  the 
experience  of  all,  and  a  general  rehearsal  of  them 
would  be  neither  interesting  nor  profitable..,  It  is 
not  our  intention  to  tell  about  all  of  our  early  rec- 
ollections, but  only  those  which  were  in  connec- 
tion with  our  religious  experiences. 

At  what  age  we  become  religiously  concerned, 
cannot  well  be  determined,  as  much  depends  on 
our  early  surroundings  and  teachings.  Develop- 
ment precedes  impressions,  and  therefore,  the  ear- 
lier the  mind  is  developed,  the  earlier  we  have  our 
religious  impressions.  If  our  home  education  is 
well  seasoned  with  religious  teaching  and  prac- 
tice, the  home  will  be  the  place  around  which  our 
early  religious  recollections  will  cluster. 

Our  mind  goes  back  to  the  ever  dear  old  place 
called  home.  Though  that  place  now  exists,  in 
what  it  once  was  in  memory,  yet  there  are  times 
that  we  are  there  amidst  its  scenes  almost  as  real 
as  if  we  were  living  them  over  again.  And  none 
of  those  scenes  are  more  vividly  impressed  than 
those  connected  with  the  family  devotions.  In 
those  days,  and  they  were  not  so  very  long  ago  ei- 
ther, our  Brethren,  with  many  other  religious  peo- 
ple, did  not  have  churches  in  which  to  worship, 
and  in  many  places  even  the  country  school-house 
had  no  existence.  Under  such  circumstances,  the 
meetings  were  held  in  the  largest  room  of  the 
dwelling  house,  and  these  were  often  not  remarka- 
ble for  sir.e.  Our  old  home  house  was  built  of 
stone.  At  what  date  we  are  not  informed,  as  the 
builder  neglected  to  put  the  date  of  erection  on  the 
corner-stone,  as  was  the  custom  in  later  years,  but 
father  told  us  that  when  he  bought  the  farm,  that 
the  inside  walls  of  the  building  were  as  the  mason 
left  them,  unplastered,  dark  and  dingy.  The  first 
story  was  partly  under  ground,  the  front  being  us- 
ed for  kitchen,  parlor  and  bedroom,  while  the  sec- 
ond story  was  used  for  a  threshing  door,  chicken 
roost,  and  the  pigs  also  had  access  to  it  during  the 
winter  season. 

After  father  moved  in,  he  had  the  walls  plaster- 
ed and  whitewashed.  lie  also  had  new  partitions 
put  up,  beaded  at  the  connections  and  painted  blue. 
Whether  the  apartments  were  changed,  we  know 
not  now,  but  at  our  earliest  recollection,  we  had  a 
kitchen,  sitting-room,  in  the  corner  of  which  was 
a  bed,  where  our  parents  slept,  and  back  of  this 
was  a  small  bedroom,  containing  two  bods,  where 
the  boys  slept— the  older  ones,  we  mean,  as  two  of 
the  younger  ones  slept  in  a  little  bed  on  wheels, 
which  was  rolled  under  the  large  one  in  the  sit- 
ting-room during  the  day-time.  There  are  a  hun- 
dred and  one  tilings  more  crowding  in  upon  us 
about  our  sleeping  experiences,  and  some  of  them 
are  connected  with  our  earliest  religious  recollec- 
tions, too,— but  we  must  go  on. 


The  cellar  was  directly  back  of  the  kitchen,  al- 
most wholly  under  ground,  with  only  one  small 
window,  giving  just  enough  light  to  show  that  it 
was  a  dungeon  dark  enough  to  be  inhabited  by  any 
beast  dangerous  to  bad  boys.  In  this  place  dwelt 
the  had  man,  that  was  sometimes  threatened  us 
when  unduly  mischievous,  and  to  be  good  or  go 
into  this  cellar  was  sometimes  given  as  a  matter 
of  choice.  We  always  decided  in  favor  of  the 
former,  as  we  had  no  liking  to  make  the  ac- 
quaintance of  the  bad  man  in  so  dark  a  place. 

The  walls  of  the  second  story  were  also  plaster- 
ed and  whitewashed,  and,  notwithstanding  the 
crude  condition  in  which  the  walls  were  found, 
the  ceiling  above  was  well  finished  for  the  times. 
The  floor  was  planed  on  the  under  side,  and  the 
joists,  with  the  large  girder,  were  planed  and  bead- 
ed at  the  corners.  In  order  that  they  might  have 
a  place  for  holding  meetings,  this  story  was  not 
partitioned,  but  left  all  in  one  room.  In  the  cor- 
ners were  placed  beds  for  the  accommodation  of 
the  extra  help  needed,  and  strangers.  The  balance 
of  the  room  was  left  in  a  condition  to  be  conveni- 
ently seated  on  meeting  occasions,  which  happen- 
ed every  eight  weeks.  The  seats  were  portable,  so 
that  they  could  be  removed  after  services  were 
over,  and  were  made  of  slabs,  with  two  round  legs 
in  each  end  and  one  in  the  middle.  ( )n  these  there 
were  neither  backs  nor  corners,  and  yet  a  two  and 
a  half  hours'  service  was  no  uncommon  thing— 
and  was  enjoyed  instead  of  endured. 

Our  earliest  recollections  of  preaching  and 
preachers  are  connected  with  Eld.  Peter  Long,  who 
is  still  living,  and  Eld.  Geo.  Brumbaugh,  our  grand- 
father. In  those  days  evening  meetings  were  not 
held,  at  least  we  do  not  remember  of  ever  having 
an  evening  meeting  for  public  preaching  at  our 
house.  Though  the  preacher  came,  on  horseback, 
fifteen  and  twenty  miles,  there  was  only  one 
preaching  service.  This  order,  however,  was  soon 
changed,  and  evening  services  were  held.  Though 
there  was  no  preaching  in  the  evening,  we  always 
had  religious  services,  and  these  are  among  our 
most  qarly  and  pleasant  recollections.  First,  be- 
cause we  greatly  enjoyed  visits  from  these  breth- 
ren on  account  of  their  friendly  spirit  and  the  in- 
terest they  manifested  in  us  boys.  They  always 
talked  so  kindly  to  us,  that  we  fell  in  love  with 
them,  and  thought  them  to  be  the  best  people  in 
the  world.  And  then,  the  evening  worship,  how 
we  enjoyed  the  season!  In  those  days,  the  preach- 
ers always  came  on  Saturday  afternoon,  and  also 
a  number  of  others,  so  that  sometimes  we  would 
have  quite  a  houseful. 

In  the  evening,  after  supper  was  over  and  the 
work  of  the  day  completed,  all  would  gather  in  the 
sitting-room,  and,  altera  social  conversation,  the 
evening  worship  would  be  introduced.  This  was 
done  by  singing  a  German  hymn  and  (>.  how 
sweet  to  my  soul  was  that  singing!  By  the  way. 
grandmother  Brumbaugh  was  one  of  the  sweet 
singers  of  Israel.  Her  voice  was  as  clear  and  mel- 
low as  that  of  a  Bute,  and  when  they  came  to  a 
high  point  in  the  tune,  her  voice  would  soar  above 
the  others  as  the  lark  soars,  witli  its  melodies,  up 
into  the  heavens,  and  the  effects  upon  us  were  en- 
joyable beyond  description.  There  was  a  peculiar 
sweetness  about  their  German  singing  that  did  not 
seem  to  be  in  the  English.  Whether  their  singing 
was  in  exact  harmony  witli  system,  we  know  not, 
but  the  rolls  and  swells  were  peculiarly  pleasant 
to  the  car. 

(To  !•■■  Continued.) 


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May  18,  1886. 


ESSATS. 

Btudy  to  show  thyself  approred  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  diriding  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


JOTTINGS. 


BY  WEALTHY  A.  BURKHOLDER. 


The  Messenger  has  been  coming  to  us 
during  the  winter  laden  with  good  tidings. 
The  meetings  throughout  the  Brotherhood 
have  been  very  interesting  and  the  results 
satisfactory.  It  shows  what  might  be  accom- 
plished were  still  greater  efforts  made.  There 
is  yet  much  left  undone  for  want  of  men  and 
means. 

There  are  many  places  where  good  could 
be  done,  and  where  calls  are  unheeded — 
souls  are  starving  for  the  Bread  of  Life,  and 
who  is  to  blame?  "How  shall  they  hear 
without  a  preacher?  And  how  shall  they 
preach  except  they  be  sent?" 

There  is  much  "Home  Mission"  work  to 
be  done.  The  many  who  have  lately  been 
gathered  into  the  fold,  will,  if  faithful  to 
their  high  calling,  prove  to  be  of  great  ser- 
vice to  the  Church  and  world. 

— Since  our  communion  last  September, 
the  brethren  of  Back  Creek  have  visited 
and  preached  for  us  three  times.  They 
have  some  twenty  miles  to  drive,  but  are 
faithful  to  appointment. 

We  have  (I  mean  the  few  members  here) 
made  a  number  of  efforts  to  get  help  to  hold 
continued  meetings,  but  failed  in  every  in- 
stance. We  conscientiously  feel  that  we  have 
done  what  we  could  to  build  up  the  Church 
at  this  place,  and  we  are  glad  to  know  that 
our  weak  efforts  have  not  been  altogether  in 
vain. 

Sometimes  we  feel  like  the  Apostle   Paul 
when  he  beheld  the  idolatry  of   Athens,   our 
hearts  are  stirred  within  us  when  we  see  and 
hear  of  people  imbibing  doctrines  which  are 
so  contrary    to     the    Bible,   and  yet  in   a 
measure,  we  must  bear  it  silently.     I  say  in  a 
measure,  for  quite  frequently  we   come  in 
contact  with  our  religious  friends   in  Tegard 
to  the  doctrine  of  the  Brethren.     They  think 
it  strange  that  we  do  not  commune  with  them, 
as  they  think  it    is  unliberal    and    bigoted. 
Some  people   are  hard  to  convince,   and 
some  when  they  are  made  to  see  better  are 
not  humble  enough  to  make  the    acknowledg- 
ment.   Since  Bro.  Mohler  has  been  here,  more 
or  less    controversy   arose     about  doctrinal 
points,  especially  baptism   and  the  supper. 
Immersion  was  new    in    this  locality.     We 
have  also  been  distributing  tracts  or    pam- 
phlets  on  doctrinal  points,  the  Messenger, 
etc.,  and  are  trying  to  keep    the  good    work 
before  the  minds  of  the  people.     The   meet- 
ing in  September  was  a  success,  but  as   usu- 
al,  when  the  interest  was  at    its  height,   and 
the  people  anxious  to  learn  more,  Bro.  Moh- 
ler was  called  to  another  field. 

The  work  here  is  much  more  difficult  than 
in  many  places.  Early  education  must  be 
unlearned,  and  erroneous  teaching  abandon- 
ed. Surely  some  people  will  have  to  give  an 
account  for  wrong  teaching  in  the  great  day; 


at  least,  it  does  not  accord  with  the   Word, 
which  we  are  taught  is  to  judge  us. 

— In  conversation  with  one  of  the  leading 
ministers  of  Path  Valley,  recently  in  regard 
to  what  we  believe  and  practice,  he  said  we, 
the  Brethren,  observe  points  which  are  non- 
essential. I  asked  him  if  he  considered  the 
Brethren  Church  evangelical.  He  said  he 
did,  and  would  receive  us  into  his  church  on 
our  baptism  as  it  was  legal.  I,  then,  asked 
him  why  he  did  not,  if  he  believed  immer- 
sion was  valid,  preach  and  teach  that  mode 
publicly  and  baptize  occasionally  that  way? 
His  reply  was,  while  he  admitted  immersion 
was  baptism,  he  claimed  their  mode  was 
more  valid,  and  he  would  not  under  any  cir- 
cumstances, go  into  the  water,  that  those 
who  must  be  immersed  might  go  to  churches 
where  that  mode  was  practiced.  I  asked 
him  what  he  thought  of  the  passage  where  it 
tells  us  Jesus  went  into  the  river  Jordan, 
about  Philip  and  the  Eunuch,  how  they  both 
went  into  the  water  and  came  up  out  of  the 
water.  He  said  into  in  the  Greek  does  not 
always  mean  into.  Sometimes  it  means  near 
by.  I  then  said  to  him  he  should  cease 
preaching,  for  we  could  never  get  into 
heaven.  He  claims  only  two  church  ordin- 
ances, baptism  (sprinkling)  and  the  Lord's 
Supper  (bread  and  wine  at  noon).  All  the 
rest  of  the  Bible  teachings  are  non-essential. 
It  does  seem  strange  that  people  are  so 
blind,  and  allow  themselves  to  be  led  by  the 
blind. 

— Under  such  circumstances  we  could  not 
consistently  put  our  certificates  into  other 
churches  even  for  a  season,  much  less  aban- 
don the  Church  cf  our  choice  for  the  sake  of 
avoiding  being  called  narrow  and  unchari- 
table. If  only  people  can  sail  to  heaven 
easily — without  any  crosses  or  self-denial,  the 
work  is  much  lightened.  No  matter  if  we 
are  called  "contracted"  and  "uncharitable." 
We  are  as  liberal  as  the  Bible,  and  that  is  suffi- 
cient. We  would  here  say  to  that  isolated 
brother  to  whom  Bro.  Quinter's  "Besponse" 
was  addressed,  Stand  firm  in  the  doctrine  of 
Christ,  and  do  not  identify  yourself  with  any 
other  persuasion,  as  you  certainly  could  not 
endorse  what  they  practice!  There  may  be 
a  work  for  you  to  do,  then,  and  you  should 
aim  to  have  the  brethren  visit  you  and 
preach,  and,  perhaps,  you  may  thus  accom- 
plish a  great  work. 

It  is  not  pleasant  to  be  deprived  of  Church 
fellowship,  but  God  is  everywhere,  and  with 
the  aid  of  the  Bible,  our  Church  literature, 
and  the  means  of  grace  which  every  Chris- 
tian family  should  havo,  we  ought  not  to  be 
discouraged  nor  faint  by  the  way. 

— We,  husband  and  self,  are  making  spe- 
cial efforts  to  prepare  ourselves  to  defend 
the  doctrine  of  the  Church,  and  we  find  it 
very  interesting  indeed.  This  is  something 
everyone  should  do,  and  not  leave  all  the 
work  for  our  ministers.  Especially  is  this 
important  in  isolated  places  where  the 
brethren  are  not  organized. 

— We  have  Bro.  Quinter's  late  excellent 
book  which  should  be  in  every  home  in 
the  Brotherhood.  We  also  have  the  "Path 
of  Life,"    "Trine  Immersion  traced  to  the 


Apostles,"  and  various  others,  all  of  which 
we  read  and  loan  to  our  neighbors  who  care 
to  look  up  these  points.  From  these  we 
can  accumulate  knowledge  which  will  help 
us  when  assailed  and  interrogated.  I 
have  been  astonished  at  the  very  little  Bible 
knowledge  some  people  have.  They  seem 
to  depend  entirely  on  the  preacher  and  do 
not  search  for  themselves.  They  know  all 
about  the  gossip  of  the  neighborhood,  the 
contents  of  the  daily  paper  or  the  Fashion 
Magazine,  but  the  Bible  seems  to  be  a  sealed 
book  to  many  who  profess  to  be  the  children 
of  God. 

— I  was  pained  to  learn  of  the  death  of 
Bro.  Rufus  Zuck  of  the  James  Creek  church. 
Having  been  associated  with  him  at  Hunt- 
ingdon in  the  Messengeb  office,  I  had  an 
opportunity  of  learning  much  of  his  every- 
day life,  and  I  can  tiuthfully  say  he  was  de- 
voted to  the  Church  and  its  interests.  We 
often  talked  on  the  subject,  and  his  highest 
ambition  and  longing  desire  seemed  to  be 
for  the  purity  and  prosperity  of  the  good 
cause.  He  was  of  a  mild  temperament, 
and  often  spoke  of  the  inconsistency  of 
Christian  men  and  women  becoming  irritat- 
ed and  speaking  unguardedly  under  small 
provocations.  One  of  his  Bourbon,  Ind., 
school-mates,  Dr.  E.  J.  Zuck,  of  this  place, 
once  a  brother,  when  hearing  of  his  death, 
spoke  of  his  Christian  example,  and  correct 
life  at  school,  and  remarked,  if  there  was  a 
Christian  man  on  earth  Rufus  was  one. — 
What  a  record  to  leave  behind!  His  loss 
will  be  deeply  felt,  but  how  sad  to  die  and 
not  be  missed !  We  extend  to  sister  Katie 
our  heart-felt  sympathy  in  this  her  sad  be- 
reavement. 

Fannettsburg,  Pa. 


ON   THE    INSPIRATION   OF 
THE    BIBLE. 


BY  NOAH   LONGANECKER. 

By  the  inspiration  of  the  Bible  we  mean, 
that  the  different  writers  were  under  the  in- 
fluence of  the  divine  Spirit,  and  had  com- 
municated to  their  minds  what  they  wrote 
and  spoke  by  his  supernatural  influence  and 
power.  God  did  the  thinking  and  infused 
into  the  minds  of  the  sacred  writers  his 
thoughts.  Hence  the  Bible  contains  the 
thoughts  or  words  of  God.  There  was  only 
one  being  who  did  the  thinking.  That  the 
Bible  is  a  book  of  divine  inspiration  will 
appear  from  the  following: 

First,  From  the  wonderful  harmony  of  tho 
Bible. 

Second,  From  the  remarkable  preservation 
of  the  Bible. 

Third,  From  the  wonderful  knowledge  the 
Bible  conveys  on  all  grand  subjects. 

"Fourth,  From  the  fulfillment  of  the  many 
prophecies   the  Bible  contains. 

Fifth,  From  the  wonderful  miracles  re- 
corded in  the  Bible. 

Sixth,  From  the  moral  influence  of  the 
Bible  on  men  and  nations. 

Seventh,  From  the  infinity  of  the  Bible. 

We  shall  notioe  the  above  in  the  order 


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we  have  presented  them.  First,  From  the 
wonderful  harmony  of  the  Bible.  If  two 
men  of  equal  talents,  born  of  the  same  pa- 
rents, reared  in  the  same  family,  educated  in 
the  same  college  by  the  same  teacher,  were 
to  write  on  a  grand  subject,  we  would  find 
that  their  thoughts  would  not  harmonize. 
We  would  at  once  discover  that  there  was 
more  than  one  mind  employed  in  thinking. 
"Many  men  of  many  minds"  crops  out  from 
comparing  the  writings  of  men  uninspired. 
Such  is  not  the  case  in  the  writings  or  scrip- 
tures found  in  the  Bible. 

Although  the  writers  of  the  Bible  lived  in 
different  ages  of  the  world;  were  brought  up 
under  different  influences;  some  educated 
and  others  illiterate;  yet  it  is  remarkably 
wonderful  how  their  writings  harmonize.  It 
cannot  be  otherwise  than  that  the  one,  true 
God  did  the  thinking,  and  communicated  to 
the  minds  of  the  writers  of  the  Bible  what 
they  recorded. 

It  is  true  the  enemies  of  the  Bible  have 
labored  hard  to  make  it  appear  that 
the  writings  of  the  Bible  do  not  harmonize, 
but  their  labor  has  been,  and  ever  will  be, 
in  vain.  Paine  discovered  wonderful  con- 
tradictions in  the  Bible.  Let  us  give  but 
one.  Matthew  says,  Joseph  was  the  son  of 
Jacob,  while  Luke  says,  Joseph  was  the  son 
Heli.  Paine  searched  the  Bible  to  find  con- 
tradictions. Had  he  searched  it  to  find  the 
truth,  he  would  have  discovered  that  Mat- 
thew gives  the .  genealogy  of  Joseph,  while 
Luke  gives  that  of  Mary.  How  interesting 
it  is  to  trace  up  the  genealogy  of  both!  It  is 
of  great  interest  to  a  lover  of  the  Bible  to 
read  works  on  the  harmony  of  the  Bible. 
If  properly  understood,  there  is  a  wonderful 
harmony  in  the  Bible. 

Second,  From  the  remarkable  preserva- 
tion of  the  Bible.  That  the  Bible  has  had 
more  and  stronger  opposition,  both  in 
ancient  and  modern  times,  than  any  other 
writings,  is  a  known  fact.  Bat  in  the  midst 
of  all  this,  the  good  Book  is  read  more  exten- 
sively than  any  other  writings, — a  known 
fact.  Age,  human  intellect  and  reason, 
worldly  wisdom,  the  power  of  kings,  sword, 
and  fire,  and  in  short  all  the  combined  pow- 
ers that  Satan,  its  adversary,  could  bring 
against  it,  had  nothing  in  them  to  efface  the 
sacred  volume.  Time  and  again,  the  enemies 
of  the  Bible  have  made  predictions  of  the 
future  of  the  Bible,  but  they  have  always 
come  to  naught.  In  Europe,  some  years 
since,  one  had  the  audacity  to  say  that  with- 
in one  hundred  years  the  Bible  would  be 
one  of  the  things  of  the  past.  But  on  the 
very  spot  where  the  prediction  was  made, 
there  stands  an  institution  that  sends  out  a 
Bible  or  Testament,  if  not  at  every  tick  of 
clock,  at  least  at  every  minute  of  the  hour  of 
working  time.  Although  one  of  the  oldest 
of  books,  it  is  as  new  and  precious  as  ever. 
If  it  were  of  men,  it  would  have  come  to 
naught  long  ere  this.  That  in  the  face  of 
such  opposing  powers  it  has  been  preserv- 
ed, is  a  demonstration  that   it  is  of  God. 

The  Bible  contains  the  word  of  God,  and, 
judging  the  future  by  the  past,  we  need  not 


fear  of  its   passing   away.     Says   the   Lord 
God,  "My  words  shall  not  pass  away." 

Third,  From  the  wonderful  knowledge  the 
Bible  conveys  on  all  grand  subjects.  Truly, 
"the  Bible  is  a  book  of  knowledge."  In  all 
ages  it  may  be  truly  said,  would  any  one 
learn  of  the  past,  present,  or  future?  The 
Bible  is  the  Book  of  knowledge.  Would  we 
learn  of  the  nature,  being,  essence,  and  attri- 
butes of  God?  Then  to  the  Bible!  Would 
we  learn  of  the  origin  of  man,  his  being,  his 
present  and  future  welfare,  his  future  des- 
tiny? Then  to  the  Bible!  Would  we  learn 
of  the  origin  of  all  things,  their  use,  etc.  ? 
Then  to  the  Bible?  But  the  grand  subject 
in  which  all  men  are  concerned,  is  their  sal- 
vation, for  all  are  convinced  that  they  are 
sinners,  whether  convinced  by  their  CDn- 
science,  "the  vicegerent  of  God,"  or  by  the 
Bible.  No  writings  of  the  past  or  present 
can  answer  the  question,  What  must  I  do  to 
be  saved?  The  Bible  alone  can  answer  the 
question.  No  mere  man  could  ever  have  de- 
vised the  means,  nor  found  out  the  way.  All 
the  Grecian  and  Roman  philosophers,  the 
priests  and  learned  of  all  heathen  nations, 
could  neither  tell  where  they  were  going, 
nor  what  the  hereafter  would  be.  All  was 
dark  and  mysterious  to  them.  None  but 
he  who  knows  all  things  could  tell.  On 
the3e,  and  on  all  other  grand  subjects,  the 
Bible  speaks  as  never  man  spake.  There- 
fore the  writings  of  the  Bible  must  be  di- 
vinely inspired. 

Fourth,  From  the  fulfillment  of  the  many 
prophecies  the  Bible  contains.  God  alone 
can  foretell  what  will  be  on  the  morrow,  or 
in  ages  to  come.  And  inasmuch  as  the  Bible 
abounds  in  many  such  prophecies,  and  their 
final  fulfillment,  we  consider  the  fulfillment 
of  prophecy  a  strong  argument  in  favor  of 
the  writings  of  the  Bible  being  divinely  in- 
spired. They  are  none  other  than  the  words 
of  God. 

Let  us  notice  a  few  of  those  prophecies 
that  have  been  so  remarkably  fulfilled. 
'The  scepter  shall  not  depart  from  Judah, 
nor  a  law-giver  from  between  his  feet,  until 
Shiloh  come." — Gen.  49:  10.  This  received 
its  fulfillment  about  sixteen  hundred  and 
eighty-nine  years  after  the  prophecy  was 
given. 

"I  will  raise  them  up  a  prophet  from  among 
their  brethren,  like  unto  thee,"  etc. — Deut. 
18:  18.  This  was  fulfilled  about  fourteen 
hundred  and  fifty-one  years  after  it  was 
given.  How  could  any  mere  man  foretell 
nearly  one  thousand  years  before  the  birth 
of  Christ,  that  he  should  be  of  the  seed  of 
David,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  and  that  he 
should  be  born  of  a  virgin  in  Bethlehem  of 
Judea?  And  that  these,  and  scores  of  oth- 
ers, have  been  fulfilled  is  proved  by  profane 
as  well  as  sacred  history.  The  sacred  pen- 
men must  have  been  divinely  inspired  when 
they  gave  their  remarkable  prophecies. 

"How  shall  we  kuow  the  word  which  the 
Lord  hath  not  spoken,  if  the  thing  follow 
not,  nor  come  to  pass?" — Deut.  18:  21,  22. 
Truly  the  Lord  must  have  inspired  the  sac- 
red  historians.     God    hath  spoken  by  the 


prophets,  his  Son,   and   the   apostles,  as  re- 
corded in  the  Bible. 

Fifth,  From  the  wonderful  miracles  record- 
ed in  the  Bible.  This  is  acknowledged  to  be 
one  of  the  strongest  evidences  of  divine  re- 
velation, by  both  the  friends  and  enemies  of 
the  Bible,  hence  the  strong  opposition  that 
the  subject  of  miracles  has  met  with  from 
the  enemies  of  the  Bible. 

The  children  of  Israel  and  Pharoah  would 
not  believe  that  Moses  had  a  mission  from 
God  until  he  performed  his  miracles.  Ptead 
Exodus  4:  1 — 5,  and  7:  9.  Christ  and  his 
disciples  had  to  perform  miracles  before  the 
people  would  believe  that  God  sent  them 
with  a  mission.  That  the  miracles  recorded 
in  the  Bible  have  actually  been  performed 
cannot  be  disproved.  When  we  call  up 
witnesses  to  prove  or  disprove  anything,  we 
call  up  eye  or  ear  witnesses,  those  who  were 
present  and  saw  and  heard  for  themselves. 
Hume,  Thomas  Paine,  Bob  Ingersoll,  etc., 
were  not  present  when  those  miracles  were 
performed,  and  all  that  the  friends  and 
enemies  of  the  Bible, — those  who  were  pre- 
sent to  see  or  hear, — have  written  on  the  sub- 
ject, confirms  the  subject  of  miracles  having 
been  performed  as  recorded. 

The  subject  of  miracles  is  an  invulnerable 
proof  that  the  Bible  is  a  book  of  divine  in- 
spiration. "No  man  can  do  these  miracles 
that  thou  doest,  except  God  be  with  him. 

Sixth,  From  the  moral  influence  of  the 
Bible  on  men  and  nations. 

When  we  compare  the  civilization,  morals, 
sciences,  improvements,  general  state  of 
heathen  lands,  with  those  of  Bible  lands,  we 
must  conclude  that  the  Scriptures  possess  a 
power  that  is  more  than  human.  They  must 
be  of  divine  origin. 

We  do  not  know  the  foil  worth  of  a  bless- 
ing until  we  once  enjoy  it  and  then  lose  it. 
To  know  the  power  for  good  the  Bible  has  on 
individual  men  and  nations,  let  anyone  con- 
sider the  state  of  such  as  once  had  the  Bible, 
but  are  now  without  it,  and  contrast  that 
state  with  their  present  one.  And,  again, 
compare  the  state  of  such  as  once  were  with- 
out the  Bible,  but  now  have  it,  and  what  a 
remarkable  contrast!  With  the  Bible  come 
and  go  schools,  sciences,  improvements,  civil- 
ization, and  all  that  is  physically,  intellectu- 
ally, and  morally  good  and  ennobling.  How 
can  we  account  for  all  this,  but  by  conclud- 
ing that  the  Bible  must  be  a  book  of  divine 
inspiration  ?  It  is  the  power  of  God  to  the 
salvation  of  men  and  nations.  That  such  is 
true  is  proved  by  both  profane  and  sacred 
history.  The  Bible  regards  the  physical,  in- 
tellectual, and  moral  natures  of  men.  No 
children  will  be  sacrificed  in  fire  unto  Mo- 
loch whpre  the  Bible  ie. 

Seventh,  From  the  infinity  of  the  Bible. 

When  a  boy  I  committed  some  passages 
of  Scripture.  I  thought  I  knew  all  they  con- 
tained, but  when  talking  with  others  on 
these  passages,  I  was  astonished  how  little  I 
knew  about  the  depths  of  truth  contained 
therein  that  I  had  not  yet  discovered. — 
When  I  afterwards  made  them  a  special 
study  in  my  ministry,  I  was  astonished  how 
many    new    beauties  would  present  them- 


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May  18,  1886. 


selves.  Other  ministers  would  come  along 
and  discourse  on  those  passages,  bringing 
forth  still  new  treasures  or  beauties.  I  final- 
ly concluded  that  the  Word  of  God  was  in- 
finite. This  is  the  reason  it  never  becomes 
stale  to  the  Bible  student.  It  is  not  like 
other  books.  The  more  we  read  it,  the  more 
we  want  to  read  it.  It  is  infinite,  and  if  bo, 
it  must  be  the  Word  of  God,  it  must  be  of 
divine  authenticity,  for  God  is  infinite  in  all 
his  being,  nature,  essence,  and  attributes. 

"When  we've  been  there  ten  thousand  years, 

Bright  shining  as  the  sun, 
We've  no  less  dajs  to  sing  God's   praise, 
Than  when  we  first  begun." 

So  may  it  be  said  of  the  Word  of  God. 
Not  only  will  new  beauties  continually  pre- 
sent themselves  to  the  Bible  student  here  in 
time,  but  it  will  be  an  infinity  of  treasures 
throughout  the  ceaseless  ages  of  eternity. 

The  mind  of  man  is  of  infinite  progres- 
sion in  knowledge,  and  nothiDg  short  of  that 
which  contains  an  infinite  store  of  knowl- 
edge and  wisdom  can  be  adapted  to  the 
wants  of  such  a  mind.  Such  an  infinity  of 
knowledge  and  wisdom  is  the  Word  of  God. 

As  the  mind  of  man  expands,  whether  in 
time  or  eternity,  it  will  grasp  new  beauties 
that  lie  in  the  rich  treasury  of  God's  Word. 
What  an  encouragement  to  all  to  "search  the 
Scriptures!"  To  "study  the  Word  of  God!" 
Such  a  treasury  the  Bible  could  not  be,  did 
it  not  contain  the  words  of  divine  inspiration. 
That  it  contains  such  a  store  of  divine  wis- 
dom and  knowledge  is  proof  that  it  is  not 
the  work  of  finite  man.  It  is  the  work  of 
the  Infinite. 

MIRACLES. 


BY  J.  H.  MOORE. 


I  wish  to  offer  a  few  remarks  concerning 
the  age  of  miracles,  for  it  seems  to  me  that 
the  question  is  very  much  misunderstood. 

It  is  very  common,  in  this  age,  to  select 
certain  remarkable  circumstances  and  call 
them  miracles.  This  is  often  done  for  the 
purpose  of  proving  that  the  age  of  miracles 
is  not  yet  past,  and  then  one  is  sometimes 
classed  with  infidels  for  not  believing  that 
such  things  are  miracles.  In  this  article  I 
shall  endeavor  to  point  out  some  of  the  er- 
rors of  those  who  hold  that  miracles  may 
yet  be  performed. 

First,  They  hold  that  miracles  may  yet  be 
performed,  while  at  the  same  time  neither 
they  nor  anybody  else  that  they  can  name 
evjr  performs  a  miracle.  You  never  hear  of 
them  raising  the  dead,  making  the  blind  to 
see,  opening  the  ears  of  the  deaf,  curing 
the  leprous  or  the  paleied,  or  healing  all 
manner  of  sickness.  They  never  do  any- 
thing that  the  Bible  calls  a  miracle.  It 
seems  to  me  that  this  alone  ought  to  settle 
the  whole  question. 

Second,  It  is  further  claimed  by  some, 
that  the  absence  of  genuine  faith  is  the  cause 
of  Christians  not  being  able  to  perform  mir- 
acles. Do  not  those  who  believe  that  the 
age  of  miracles  is  not  yet  past,  have  what 
they  consider  to  be  genuine  faith?    If  they 


do,  what  hinders  them  from  performing  won- 
ders and  displaying  miraculous  power?  If 
they  have  not,  are  they  better  off  are  thau 
those  whom  they  censure  for  not  having  that 
faith? 

Third,  Another  party  claim  that  the 
Church  has  lost  her  power  to  perform  mir- 
acles. I  do  not  think  that  the  Church  of 
Jesus  Christ  ever  had  that  power.  To  some 
members  was  given  the  power  to  perform 
miracles,  but  that  power  was  not  given  to  the 
Church  as  a  body.  All  along  through  Bible 
history  we  read  of  special  ones  who  were 
delegated  with  divine  power  so  as  to  be  able 
to  demonstrate  their  mission.  Whenever 
God  sends  men  on  a  special  mission,  he  gives 
them  this  power,  but  he  did  not  give  it  to 
the  Church  as  a  body. 

The  great  commission  delegates  to  the 
Church  all  the  power  she  needs  to  preach 
the  word  and  save  herself  and  the  people. 
The  Bible  contains  all  the  miracles  she  needs 
to  prove  that  the  Christian  religion  is  true. 
Men  who  will  not  believe  these  would  not 
believe  others.  Whenever  God  wao.ts  more 
miracles  performed,  he  will  send  a  prophet 
to  perform  them. 

As  there  are  no  miracles  performed  now, 
I  take  it  for  granted  that  God  does  not  think 
them  necessary,  for  he  alone  gives  that  pow- 
er to  divinely  appointed  men.  It  is  the  duty 
of  the  Church  to  continue  in  every  good 
work  and  not  lament  because  there  are  no 
modern  miracles. 

Fourth,  Mark  16:  17,  18  is  very  much  mis- 
applied. It  reads  thus:  "And  these  signs 
shall  follow  them  that  believe:  In  my  name 
shall  they  cast  out  devils;  they  shall  speak 
with  new  tongues;  they  shall  take  up  ser- 
pents; and  if  they  drink  any  deadly  thing,  it 
shall  not  hurt  them:  they  shall  lay  hands  on 
the  sick  and  they  shall  recover." 

Whatever  may  be  the  meaning  of  this 
Scripture,  it  is  evident  that  it  does  not  apply 
to  the  Church  in  this  age,  for  no  man  can 
now  speak  with  new  tongues  without  first 
learning  them  in  the  ordinary  way.  The 
most  devout  will  suffer  by  drinking  deadly 
poison.  It  applies  to  a  past  age,  aud  that  is 
the  only  way  it  can  be  literally  interpreted 
so  as  to  come  within  the  limits  of  facts. 

Fifth,  Another  class  tries  to  prove  the 
perpetuity  of  miracles  by  referring  to  what 
has  happened  to  them  during  various  por- 
tions of  their  lives.  Such  persons  fail  to 
make  the  proper  distinction  between  mira- 
cles and  special  providence. 

I  think  that  much  of  special  providence 
can  be  traced  to  the  work  of  angels,  and  was 
never  designed  to  be  classed  with  miracles. 
God  has  a  special  love  for  his  children,  and 
through  his  angels  aids  them  in  various 
ways,  not  with  a  view  of  demonstrating  his 
power  by  performing  a  wonder,  but  for  the 
purpose  of  helping  them  along  in  life. — 
These  incidents  are  constantly  occurring  to 
those  who  confide  in  God,  and  tend  to 
strengthen  the  Christian's  attachment  for  his 
heavenly  Father.  Thus  the  Christian  real- 
izes the  truthfulness  of  the  last  words  of 
Christ:— "And,  lo,  I  am  with  you  always, 
even  to  the  end  of  the  world."    Let  those 


who  enjoy  these  special  blessings  and  priv- 
ileges call  them  by  the  right  name,  and  not 
class  them  with  miracles. 

Sixth,  Miracles  are  usually  performed  by 
some  divinely  appointed  person,  who  is  del- 
egated to  call  upon  God  to  perform  a  cer- 
tain wonder,  and  it  is  done.  This  special 
power  generally  serves  to  demonstrate  his 
mission.  If  he  calls  upon  the  name'  of 
the  Lord  to  raise  the  dead,  cure  the  blind, 
or  restore  hearing  to  the  deaf,  it  is  done. 
He  does  not  refer  to  a  few  minor  incidents, 
that  may  be  accounted  for  on  other  grounds, 
and  then  call  them  miracles. 

These  modern  workers  of  miracles  never 
perform  anything  that  the  Bible  calls  a  mir- 
acle. They  select  an  entirely  different  class 
of  incidents,  and  I  am  not  prepared  to  re- 
gard them  as  miracles.  Let  them  perform 
some  of  such  wonders  as  were  performed  by 
the  ancient  prophets  or  apostles  and  I  am 
ready  to  give  them  credit. 

I  again  repeat  what  I  said  formerly,  that 
miracles  are  not  necessary  in  any  age  or  land 
where  the  Bible  has  free  course.  The  Bible 
is  God's  standing  miracle  to  all  generations 
and  ages,  having  been  demonstrated  by  signs 
and  wonders  before  it  was  committed  to 
writing.  This  is  the  only  miracle,  or  power 
needed  by  any  preacher,  church,  or  individu- 
al. 

In  my  preaching  and  writing  I  never  point 
to  any  so-called  modern  miracle  in  demon- 
stration of  either  the  Bible  or  the  Christian 
religion.  I  tell  the  people  plainly  that  God 
is  the  author  of  the  Bible  and  the  Christian 
religion,  and  that  any  man  who  will  not  be- 
lieve them,  as  God  has  already  confirmed 
them,  would  not  believe  them  though  one 
would  rise  from  the   dead. 

If  the  Bible  should  be  destroyed  in  its  use, 
so  obstructed  as  to  render  it  impossible  to 
circulate  it,  there  would  doubtless  arise 
divinely  commissioned  men  to  perform  mir- 
acles. Under  such  circumstances,  miracles 
would  again  become  necessary.  But  as  it  is, 
they  are  not. 

Keulca,  Fla. 

QUALIFICATION,  A  NECESSITY. 


BY  J.  B.  LAIR. 


I  need  not  produce  evidence  to  prove  the 
truth  of  this  caption,  because  it  is  a  fact  too 
well  known. 

When  the  merchant  employs  a  clerk,  he 
certainly  knows  that  he  is  qualified  to  do  the 
work  he  wishes  him  to  do,  otherwise  he 
would  not  employ  him.  The  farmer  and 
mechanic  ditto. 

When  the  surgeon  is  called  in  to  treat  the 
broken  limb,  it  is  understood  that  he  pos- 
sesses the  necessary  qualifications  to  treat 
the  case.     The    doctor  ditto. 

In  all  these  things  we  are  very  particular, 
and  it  is  right,  for  if  we  are  not,  we  suffer 
loss,  disappointment  and  damage. 

When  the  school-teacher  is  employed  it 
must  be  known  that  he  possesses  the  qualifi- 
cations to  teach  and  govern  the  school. — 
When  machinery    is  bought,  there  must  be 


May  18,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


309 


an  assurance  that  it  will  do  the  work  it  is  in- 
tended  to  do. 

People  generally  act  wisely  in  all  these 
things,  but  there  is  a  thought  before  me  to 
charge  a  lack  of  wisdom  in  one  matter  at 
least.  I  have  reference  now  to  the  qualifica- 
tion of  an  office  in  the  Church.  If  we  em- 
ploy a  hand  that  is  unqualified  to  do  our 
work,  or  if  we  hire  a  teacher  that  is  not  qual- 
ified to  teach,  or  buy  a  machine  that  cannot 
do  the  work  for  which  it  is  intended,  we  have 
trouble,  and  I  give  it  as  my  deliberate  opin- 
ion that  more  than  half  of  all  the  Church 
troubles  arise  from  men  who  are  not  in  pos- 
session of  the  gospel  qualification  for  office. 

While  I  do  not  think  that  our  plan  for 
making  officers  is  altogether  perfect,  yet  I 
have  nothing  to  offer  against  it  just  now,  but 
the  way  it  is  conducted — I  mean  the  way  the 
elections  are  sometimes  conducted, — are  cal- 
culated to  produce  bad  results. 

I  have  been  present  where  elections  were 
held  in  about  this  way.  The  officials  coun- 
seled and  probably  agreed.  Then  the  mem- 
bers were  notified  that  there  would  be 
an  election  held,  and  when  they  came  to  vote 
they  were  told  what  officer  was  wanted,  and 
they  were  expected  to  vote  for  some  one. 
This  often  confuses  the  mind  and  they  are 
not  ready  to  vote,  and  simply  "guess"  that 
Bro.  So  and  So  would  fill  the  office  all  right. 
The  most  awkward  part  of  all  the  proceed- 
ings is  that  after  the  choice  is  made  and  the 
election  over,  the  Scripture  treating  on  the 
officer's  qualifications  is  read.  I  fail  to  see 
what  good  the  reading  is  then. 

The  above  plan  certainly  is  faulty,  but  I 
shall  not  now  point  out  all  the  faults,  but  I 
will  proceed  to  give  a  plan  by  which  I  think 
our  plan  of  making  officers  might  be  used  in 
a  way  that  all  could  participate  intelligently 
and  the  proper  ends  be  reached. 

It  may  be  that  the  plan  that  I  shall  sug- 
gest is  used  in  the  Brotherhood,  but  it  is 
sadly  wanting  in  some  parts  of  the  West. 

This  is  my  plan :  When  the  officials  have 
concluded  that  an  election  should  be  held, 
let  them  ask  the  church  if  it  wants,  or  is 
willing,  to  have  an  election  for  such  officers 
as  are  desired.  If  there  is  a  satisfactory 
majority  in  favor,  then  read  the  Scripture 
usually  read,  and  let  the  Church  be  instruct- 
ed to  "look  out  from  among  them  such  men" 
as  Paul  would  have  to  be  capable  of  filling 
the  office,  advising  the  members  to  be  very 
careful  about  the  gospel  qualifications,  and 
add  enough  to  call  their  particular  attention 
to  the  use  of  tobacco. 

When  sufficient  time  is  taken  to  well  C3n- 
sider  the  matter,  then  the  election  may  be 
held.  I  am  not  certain  but  I  would  have 
the  Scriptures  read  again,  and  the  tobacco 
mentioned  again,  and  then  proceed.  I  feel 
sure  that  the  results  would  be  better, — much 
better  than  the  way  in  which  they  are  often 
held. 

I  have  not  offered  the  above  as  something 
new,  for  I  doubt  not  that  the  plan  is  used  in 
places,  but  I  do  it  to  call  attention  to  it,  and 
to  show  the  wrong  practices  that  are  acquir- 
ed, and  especially  that  of  reading  the  Script- 


ure after  the  choice  is  made,  as  is  frequently 
done  in  the  West. 
Olathe,  Kansas. 


EVERY  ONE  OUGHT  TO    TEMPER 
HIMSELF. 


BY  WM.  BEERY. 


profes- 
regard 


The  language  heading  this  article  is  some- 
times used  as  an  argument  against  organized 
efforts  to  put  down  the  liquor  traffic. 

The  words  express  a  beautiful  truth,  but 
of  all  who  use  them  in  the  way  re- 
ferred to,  one  of  two  things  must  be 
true;  either  they  are  in  sympathy  with 
the  evil  or  they  do  not  fully  understand  what 
they  are  talking  about.  Who  has  not  yet 
learned  that  men,  generally,  will  not  do  all 
that  they  ought  to  do?  O,  what  a  heaven 
upon  earth  this  world  would  be  if  men  would 
do  everything  that  they  ought  to  do,  and  leave 
undone  that  which  they  ought  not  to  do! — 
But  we  know  that  such  is  not  the  case.  Has 
not  the  sad  experience  of  thousands  of  ruin- 
ed souls  proved  to  us  that  so  long  as  the 
temptation  is  not  removed,  men  will  be  led 
to  destruction? 

How  can  we,  especially,  if  we  are 
sing  Christians,  be  so  indifferent  ii 
to  this  matter? 

Parents,  can  you  feel  at  ease  when  you 
know  that  your  sons  (and  perchance  your 
daughters)  are  subjected  to  the  temptations 
of  the  grog-shop?  Car  you  let  them  go, 
without  restraint,  and  conscientiously  say, 
"They  ought  to  temper  themselves?" 

Some  one  is  ready  to  say,  "I  can  temper 
myself  and  others  ought  to  do  the  same."  A 
father  says,  "I  have  taught  my  boys  not  to 
drink  too  much,  and  they  temper  them- 
selves." And  a  wife  may  say,  "My  husband 
does  not  get  drunk;  why  cannot  others  re- 
frain?" 

This  man  may  be  keeping  himself  within 
the  bounds  of  temperance  under  existing 
circumstances;  the  father  may  be  safe  in 
trusting  his  boys  while  he  has  them  under 
his  own  care;  the  wife  may  have  no  reason  to 
be  alarmed  about  her  husband  as  they  are 
now  situated,  but  even  these  who,  under  pres- 
ent circumstances,  and  with  present  sur- 
roundings, see  no  need  of  work  against  the 
accursed  traffic,  may  see  the  time  when  they 
will  think  different. 

Besides,  these  same  parties  cannot  help 
knowing  that  thousands  of  poor,  deluded 
human  beings  are  not  tempering  themselves, 
and  that  some  cannot  do  so  as  long  as  the 
temptation  remains.  Many  there  are  who, 
knowing  that  they  are  being  ruined,  soul  and 
body,  would  quit  if  they  could,  but  so  long 
as  liquor  is  within  their  reach  they  cannot 
resist  the  temptation.  Where  is  our  sympa- 
thy for  our  fellow-beings?  Are  we  not  our 
brother's  keeper?  It  is  the  duty  of  every 
individual  to  do  all  in  his  power  to  eradicate 
evil  and  promote  good.  If,  through  our  in- 
difference or  negligence,  men,  who  will  not  or 
oannot  temper  themselves,  go  to  ruin,  will 
not  tl  -vr  blood  be   required   at   our   hands? 


This  is  a  weighty  matter  and  we   cannot  af- 
ford to  treat  it  lightly. 

It  is  sometimes  argued  that  all  the  organ- 
ized efforts  to  quell  the  evil  have,  thus  far, 
been  fruitless,  and  it  might  as  well  be  left 
alone.  Who  knows  that  there  has  been  no 
good  done  in  this  way  ?  It  is  true  that  the 
desired  ends  have  not  yet  been  accomplish- 
ed, but  can  we  imagine  what  would  be  the 
state  of  affairs  if  nothing  had  been  done  in 
this  direction?  And  again,  if  we  see  that 
one  thing  will  not  bring  the  desired  result, 
let  us  try  something  else!  If  the  devil  sug- 
gests other  plans  to  his  servants  by  which 
they  may  carry  out  their  worse  than  murd- 
erous work,  let  us  follow  up  and  overthrow 
them  if  possible.  We  must  work,  and  that 
with  our  might. 

BEAR  YOUR  OWN  MISTAKES! 


If  you  do  wrong,  do  not  strive,  Adam-like, 
to  lay  the  blame  of  your  misdeeds  upon  an- 
other. Ever  since  the  world  began,  men 
have  tried  to  shift  the  moral  responsibility 
of  their  actions  on  to  other  shoulders  not 
their  own.  There  is  scarcely  a  criminaljwho 
makes  his  confession  who  does  not  put  his 
his  scape-goat  in  front,  bshind  which  he 
shelters  himself. 

And  what  is  true  of  the  convicted  criminal, 
as  an  extreme  example,  is  true  of  all#  of  us 
in  our  own  degree.  When  we  are  dissatisfi- 
ed with  our  life,  we  do  not  blame  our  own 
want  of  courage  to  bear  cheerfully  what 
is  unpleasant,  to  do  heartily  what  we  do  not 
like  to  do;  but  we  fall  foul  of  circumstances 
as  the  cause  of  all. 

Under  happier  conditions  we  could  bo 
happier,  is  our  opinion.  We  will  not  admit 
that  the  fault  lies  with  ourselves.  It  is  the 
discontented  spirit  we  carry  with  us  that 
robs  our  days  of  their  glory,  our  nights  of 
their  peace;  that  makes  the  green  wood 
stifling,  and  the  brown  moor  barren,  and  the 
cornfields  monotonous,  and  the  ocean  weari- 
some in  its  incessant  change.  Once  convinc- 
ed of  that,  we  will  no  longer  load  our  scape- 
goat with  the  sin  of  our  melancholy  moods 
and  peevish  discontent. 


The  Savior  represents  the  Father  as  being 
more  anxious  to  give  the  Holy  Spirit  to  those 
who  ask  him  than  are  earthly  parents  to  give 
good  gifts  to  their  children.  He  who  sup- 
plies the  universe  with  light  and  life  is  ready 
to  fill  the  heart  of  every  true  believer  with 
himself.  He  has  never  exhausted  his  re- 
sources either  in  nature  or  in  grace;  and  he 
will  have  the  most  of  God,  who  keeps  self 
most  nearly  at  the  point  of  zero,  and  whose 
obedience  and  faith  know  no  faltering. 
. — ^».  ♦».  ^ 

The  soul  knows  what  justice  is;  and  in 
those  who  approve,  and  in  those  who  resist, 
truth  creates  conscience.  Those  who  resist, 
are  irritated;  those  who  obey,  grow  strong 
within  themselves. 


There  are  many  degrees  of  depravity,  but 
in  every  heart  there  is  the  germ  from  which 
all  sin  may  develop. 


310 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


May  18,  1886 


"LET  ME  BE  WEIGHED  IN  AN'  EVEN 
BALANCE." 


BY  M.  M.  E. 


Job  did  not  simply  desire  to  be  weighed, 
but  he  affected  to  "be  weighed  in  an  even 
balance," — in  an  equable,  uniform  poise,  that 
God  might  know  his  integrity.  The  Omnis- 
cient BeiDg  could  know,  in  a  certain  sense, 
Job's  piety  and  uprightness  without  trying 
him,  but  in  another  sense  he  could  not.  Job's 
personal  piety  and  faithfulness  must  go  out 
to  God,  tried,  tested  and  weighed  in  the 
scales  of  Jehovah's  judgment. 
So  must  every  Christian's. 
And  he  does  not  object  to  being  weighed. 
Moreover,  he  delights  in  being  weighed  in 
an  even  balance. 

As  elders,  do  we  cheerfully  step  upon  the 
divine  balances  and  accept  the  weighing? — 
Sometimes  we  do  not  weigh— do  not  tip  the 
scales  as  high  as  we  should,  and  then  our 
want  of  charity  would  make  us  believe  that 
the  balances  were  not  properly  adjusted,  or 
that  the  weigh- master  mistook  the  figures. 

If  a  member  under  my  charge  should  go 
to  a  fair,  circus  show  or  a  celebration,  and 
for  the  good  of  said  member  I  should  ask 
him  to  make  amends  according  to  Art.  24,  of 
A.  M.  1870,  and  he  would  cheerfully  do  so, 
and  as  the  next  business  before  the  church, 
the  recommendation  of  A.  M.  of  1884,  to  col- 
lect money  for  mission  work,  should  be  pre- 
sented, and  I,  as  an  elder,  would  ignore  it, 
oppose  it,  how  much  would  I  weigh?  Or,  if 
the  District  Meeting  had  a  board  of  missions, 
and  when  the  church  in  my  care  desired  to 
contribute  money  to  spread  the  gospel,  and  I 
would  oppose  the  work  of  the  District,  how 
much  would  I  weigh?  If  I  were  to  oppose 
the  District  Meeting  work,  or  the  general 
church's  plan  of  extending  her  work,  how 
could  I  expect  the  members  to  observe  any 
of  the  decisions  of  Annual  or  District  Meet- 
ings? Would  I  "be  in  an  even  balance"  if  I 
accepted  some  of  the  work  of  District  or  An- 
nual Meeting  and  rejected  others?  How 
much  would  I  weigh  in  God's  balances  if  I 
were  to  act  thus? 

"Let  me  be  weighed  in  an  even  balance.'' 
Elders  need  be  cautious  how  they  set  exam- 
ples of  rebellion.  If  an  elder  dare  speak  re- 
proachfully of  the  work  of  District  and  An- 
nual Meeting?,  then  other  members  will  soon 
dare  do  likewise,  and  it  will  not  be  long  until 
the  entire  congregation  will  scarcely  weigh 
sixteen  ounces. 

How  much  should  a  minister  weigh?  Well, 
if  he  is  meek,  knows  his  place,  the  meets  and 
bounds  of  his  authority,  lives  right,  preaches 
Jesus,  is  contented,  and  seeks  not  to  lord  it 
over  the  bishop  and  the  church,  he  will  weigh 
a  great  deal  in  the  divine  balances.  But  if 
he  is  unruly,  tonguey,  puffed  up,  self- conceit- 
ed and  inflated  with  the  gas  of  selfishness, 
he  will  likely  consider  himself  larger  than, 
the  balances.  He  would  not  weigh  much 
then. 

Let  him  be  weighed,  however,   in  an   even 
balance. 
And  should  deacons   be   weighed?     With- 


out doubt.  It  is  not  probable  that  if  all  were 
weighed  at  this  moment,  that  each  would  be 
found  "full  weight."  In  addition  to  the 
Scriptural  duties  placed  upon  them,  they  are 
to  attend  the  yearly  visit,  investigate  difficul- 
ties when  requested,  to  visit  the  sick,  look 
after  the  needs  of  the  poor,  assist  ministers 
at  meeting,  read  the  Scriptures  in  public, 
pray,  bear  testimony,  serve  at  tables,  prepare 
for  feasts,  and,  in  general,  aid  the  elder  and 
ministers  to  keep  all  things  in  gospel   order. 

Let  the  deacons  also  be  weighed  in  an  even 
balance. 

Every  member  should  be  weighed. 

Every  member  will  be  weighed. 

And,  noble  thought,  the  last  weighing  will 
be  by  the  Lord  from  heaven.  At  that  weigh- 
ing, no  amount  of  deceit  will  change  the  bal- 
ance?. Every  man  will  receive  according  as 
his  works — not  according  as  his  thoughts — 
not  according  to  his  feelings,  but  according 
to  the  deeds.  There  it  is,  deeds.  These, 
when  good,  weigh  well. 

"For  blessings  ever  wait  on  virtuous  deeds, 
And  though  a  late,  a  sure  reward  succeeds." 

No  use  to  try  to  break  the  balances.  Nei- 
ther can  you  make  yourself  heavy  by  putting 
on  greed,  love  of  filthy  lucre,  praise  of  men, 
anger,  wrath,  sedition  or  any  work  of  the 
flesh.  The  more  of  these  about  you,  the 
lighter  you  are.  Keep  thyself  pure,  then  be 
weighed  in  an  even  balance.  Dieu  vous 
garde.  _ 

AN  IMPORTANT  STRIKE. 


BY  J.  S.  MOHLER. 


Just  now,  strikes  seem  to  be  the  order  of 
the  day.  A  strike  implies  two  parties — em- 
ployer and  employee.  It  also  implies  dis- 
satisfaction on  the  part  of  the  employee  with 
his  present  wages;  hence  the  strike  for  high- 
er pay.  A  strike  also  implies  cessation  from 
labor,  and  general  inlerfererce  with  the 
employer's  property,  to  force  compliance  with 
the  object  of  the  strike.  Sometimes  the 
striker  wins,  sometimes  he  loses;  generally, 
he  loses  oftener  than  he  wins.  Strikes  oc- 
cur in  nearly  all  departments  of  labor,  and 
imply  an  improper  financial  equilibrium  be- 
tween capital  and  labor;  and  it  is  doubtful 
whether  this  vexed  question  will  ever  be  sat- 
isfactorily settled.  Strikes,  no  doubt,  will 
continue  to  occur  while  the  world  stands. — 
We  notice,  then,  that  the  object  of  the  strik- 
er is  to  obtain  higher  wages. 

From  this  may  learn  some  lessons  of  use- 
fulness in  Christian  life.  The  desire  for  pay, 
or  wages,  is  as  common  to  us  as  it  is  to 
breathe.  The  farmer,  mechanic,  merchant, 
editor,  physician,— all  engage  in  their  vari- 
ous callings  for  equitable  compensation; 
without  which  the  whole  business  machinery 
of  the  world  must  stop.  But,  while  the  la- 
borer is  worthy  of  his  hire,  there  are  so 
many  risks  run,  so  much  effort  put  forth,  so 
much  exposure  to  heat  and  cold,  day  and 
night,  for  mere  earthly  gain,  which,  at  most, 
we  can  only  retain  for  a  few  short  years,  and 
then  leave  all  to  try  the  unseen  realities  of 
another  world.  In  view  of  this,  the  thought 
has  occurred  to  our  mind,   that  it  would  be  a 


good  thing  if  we  could  induce  every  church 
in  Christendom  to  make  a 

GRAND  STRIKE  FOR  HEAVEN. 

What  a  discomfiture  to  the  devil,  to  learn 
that  the  churches  had  all  struck,  and  were 
inducing  many  outsiders  to  join  the  knights 
of  immortal  glory.  The  devil  would  soon  bo 
taken,  and  in  captive  chains  be  cast  into  the 
bottomless  pit,  and  the  kingdoms  of  this 
world  become  the  kingdoms  of  our  Lord,  and 
his  Christ. 

In  striking  for  heaven,  the  striker  is  sure 
to  win,  if  he  strikes  according  to  directions. 
Christians  have  every  inducement  offered 
them,  to  strike  for  higher  wages.  "Ask,  and 
it  shall  be  given  you;  seek,  and  ye  shall  find; 
knock,  and  it  shall  be  opened  unto  you." — 
Matt.  7:  7.  "And  him  that  cometh  to  me  I 
will  in  no  wise  cast  out."  John  6:  37.  "Thou 
hast  been  faithful  over  a  few  things,  I  will 
make  thee  ruler  over  many  things."  Matt. 
25:  21.  These,  and  many  other  precious 
promises,  are  held  out  to  us  as  inducements 
to  strike  higher.  In  fact,  the  great  Employ- 
er will  not  only  accede  to  our  request,  "but 
will  give  us  more  abundantly  above  that  we 
are  able  to  ask."  Eph.  3:20.  The  trouble 
with  too  many  of  us  is,  that  we  strike  down, 
instead  of  striking  up.  We  strike  world- 
ward — hellward,  instead  of  heavenward.  The 
devil  struck  very  low  when  he  interfered  with 
God's  arrangement  in  Eden.  "Thou  art 
cursed  above  all  cattle,  and  above  every  beast 
of  the  field,  upon  thy  belly  shalt  thou  go,  and 
dust  shalt  thou  eat  all  the  days  of  thy  life." 
Gen.  3:  14.  Every  one  that  strikes  with  the 
devil  receives  less  wages  instead  of  more. 
Every  oath,  every  falsehood,  every  act  of  dis- 
honesty, every  sin  is  a  stroke  downward,  with 
less  pay  each  time,  till  the  striker  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  wicked  one  is  perfectly  bankrupt, 
given  over  to  hardness  of  heart  and  reproba- 
cy  of  mind. 

The  striker  for  heaven  increases  his  pay 
at  every  strike.  Christ  struck  very  high, 
when  "he  made  himself  of  no  reputation,  and 
took  upon  him  the  form  of  a  servant,  and 
was  made  in  the  likeness  of  man,  .  .  and 
became  obedient  unto  death,  even  the  death 
of  the  cross."  Philpp.  2:  7,  8.  For  this  no- 
ble strike,  the  Father  rewarded  him  as  fol- 
lows: "Wherefore  God  also  hath  highly  ex- 
alted him,  and  given  him  a  name  which  is 
above  every  name."     Philpp.  2:  9. 

To  strike  for  heaven  is  attended  with  some 
pain  to  our  carnal  nature,  but  the  additional 
pay  is  so  great  that  our  few  moments  of  suf- 
fering are  as  nothing  compared  with  it. 

It  was  rather   a  painful    strike    for   the 
prophet  Daniel  to  face  the  savage  lions  in 
their  den;  but  he  struck  all  the  same,   and* 
the  wages   were  correspondingly  increased, 
both  in  heaven  and  on  earth. 

It  looked  pretty  risky,  too,  with  the  three 
Hebrew  children,  when  they  refused  to  bow 
to  the  image  their  king  had  set  up,  and  were 
threatened  with  a  terrible  death,  that  is,  to 
be  cast  into  the  fiery  furnace,  but  they  struck 
out  boldly  for  heaven,  and  their  wages  came 
quickly.  The  paymaster  was  with  them. — 
Deliverance  and  great  promotion  were  im- 
mediately granted. 


May  18,  1886. 


TUEJ    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


31.1 


Paul  made  a  grand  strike  for  heaven  when 
he  declared  that  "he  counted  all  things  but 
loss  for  the  excellency  of  the  knowledge  of 
Jesus  Christ  his  Lord."  Philpp.  3:  8.  Aft- 
er Paul  had  struck  for  heaven,  all  other 
things  had  to  bend  in  that  direction,  and  be- 
come of  a  secondary  consideration,  or,  of  no 
consideration  at  all.  He  not  only  endured 
cheerfully  the  loss  of  all  things,  but  he  also 
suffered  for  Christ— was  imprisoned,  beaten, 
stoned,  shipwrecked,  in  danger  on  sea  and 
land,  in  city  and  country,  endured  hunger 
and  cold,  and  at  last  was  cast  into  a  Koman 
prison;  but  his  time  was  nearly  up,  and  he 
says,  "A  crown  of  righteousness  will  be  giv- 
en to  me."  2  Tim.  4:  8.  The  pay  for  having 
struck  and  suffered  for  heaven  was  just  with- 
in his  grasp.  So  of  all  the  apostles,  martyrs 
and  disciples  of  Jesus,  in  every  age  and  ev- 
ery clime.  They  struck  out  boldly  for  heav- 
en, through  fire  and  sword,  and  fierce  perse- 
cutions, that  they  might  be  accounted  worthy 
a  place  at  God's  right  hand,  and  become  par- 
takers of  the  heavenly  inheritance. 

But  one  will  say,  We  struck  for  heaven 
when  we  united  with  the  church,  what  more 
is  there  to  do,  but  to  continue  on  in  the  even 
tenor  of  our  way?  We  answer  in  the  lan- 
guage of  Paul,  "Press  toward  the  mark  for 
the  prize  of  the  high  calling  of  God  in  Christ 
Jesus."  Philpp.  3: 14.  Peter  also  says,  "Give 
diligence  to  make  your  calling  and  election 
sure."  2  Pet.  1:  10.  Strike  for  more  grace, 
more  charity,  more  patience,  more  humility, 
more  devotion,  more  temperance,  more  hon- 
esty, more  truthfulness, — tell  your  Heavenly 
Father  that  you  are  hungering  and  thirsting 
after  righteousness,  and  God's  word  for  it, 
you  shall  be  filled,  you  need  not  strike  in 
vain. 

Especially  ask  God  to  help  you  to  make  a 
powerful  strike  for  the  missionary  cause — 
the  conversion  of  the  unregenerate.  Strike 
hard  for  the  pocket-book,  that  its  locks  and 
clasps  may  open,  and  that  the  Lord's  tenth 
may  go  forth  on  errands  of  mercy  and  salva- 
tion, and  your  reward  will  be  sure.  A  dol- 
lar may  be  the  means  of  saving  a  soul.  How 
sweet  the  thought,  that  in  the  heavenly  world 
some  precious  soul  will  be  pointed  out  to  us 
that  was  saved  through  our  means,  bestowed 
for  the  spread  of  the  gospel !  The  prophet 
Daniel  says,  "They  that  turn  many  to  right- 
eousness, shine  as  the  stars  forever  and  ever." 
Dan.  12:  3. 

MERCY. 


BY  LIZZIE  H.  DELI'. 


"Blessed  are  the  merciful,  for  they  shall  obtain  mer- 
cy."—Matt.  5:  7. 

Bethesda,  house  of  mercy,  a  name  which 
signified  that  blessed  deeds  were  wrought 
there.  Strangers  pass  through  the  place 
with  pitying  glances  at  the  diseased  sufferers 
lying  there,  waiting  for  the  angel  wing  that 
will  trouble  the  waters,  and  then  there  may 
be  health  for  the  diseased  bodies  that  throng 
the  colonnades.  Jesus  passed  by  one  day, 
and  it  became  a  house  of  mercy  in  truth  to 
the  poor,  decrepit  one,  who  desired  to  be 


made  whole.  He  was  the  most  wretched  one 
in  that  whole  company.  He  was  shunned  by 
his  fellow-sufferers,  because  it  was  known 
that  his  disease  was  the  result  of  his  own  sin. 
He  was  almost  regarded  by  them  as  accursed 
of  God.  Justice  said  he  has  sinned,  and  so 
must  suffer.  For  thirty- eight  years  he  had 
been  a  cripple,  and  the  dreadful  penalty  had 
crushed  his  spirit,  and  he  lay  there  hopeless 
and  in  despair.  The  years  of  mercy  had  left 
him  almost  exhausted;  he  lay  there  despond- 
ing, despairing,  yearning  for  health  and 
strength,  when  Jesus,  the  Merciful,  bids 
him  to  arise  and  walk,  and  he  springs  to  his 
feet  and  walks  with  a  firm,  elastic  step.  Mer- 
cy has  restored  him.  Mercy  has  brought  the 
message  of  hope  that  flashes  like  a  new  heav- 
en across  his  broken  heart.  In  this  world, 
the  words  of  Jesus  make  a  house  of  mercy 
to  all  who  hear  and  obey  them. 

We  can  only  wonder  and  praise  the  Lord 
for  his  eternal  mercies.  From  Genesis  to 
Revelation  is  a  history  of  his  tender  mercy. 
The  culminating  point  is  at  the  cross.  Jus- 
tice was  appeased  by  such  love  and  suffering, 
that  it  is  beyond  human  power  to  realize. — 
The  mysterious  and  infinite  passion  in  Geth- 
semane,  the  laBt  bitter  cry  upon  Calvary,  the 
awful  torture  was  endured  for  you,  for  me. 
For  centuries  the  great  hallelujah  song  of  Is- 
rael, as  it  was  borne  to  heaven,  echoed  and 
re-echoed  the  words, — "Praise  the  Lord,  all 
ye  nations,  praise  him  all  ye  people,  for  his 
merciful  kindness  is  great  towards  us,  his 
mercy  endureth  forever." 

We  must  "show  merciful  kindness  to  one 
another."  The  law  of  justice  would  have  it 
an  eye  for  an  eye,  a  tooth  for  a  tooth.  The 
doctrine  of  mercy  pleads  with  us  to  do  only 
good  to  those  who  treat  us  ill,  to  love  our 
enemies.  The  heart  that  is  full  of  mercy 
will  prompt  to  merciful  words  and  deeds. — 
We  may  perhaps  see  great  faults  in  our 
friends.  Justice  would  urge  you  to  a  sweep- 
ing condemnation,  but  think  whether  you  be 
without  sin,  and  then,  as  you  would  be  dealt 
by,  deal  with  the  sinner.  Be  compassionate 
as  the  "Lord  is  very  pitiful."  Be  merciful 
as  the  Savior  you  are  trying  to  serve.  Mer- 
cy brings  the  message  of  hope  to  the  despair- 
ing. God  loves  his  suffering  ones,  and  they 
will  come  forth  as  pure  gold  from  the  fires 
of  affliction.  They  are  precious  jewels  in 
his  sight.  If  the  law  of  justice  untempered 
with  mercy,  were  enforced,  it  would  make  of 
this  world  a  prison  house  for  the  guilty.  We 
may  boast  of  our  just  dealings  with  our  fel- 
low-men, but  if  we  never  heed  the  still  small 
voice  that  bids  us  be  merciful  as  well  as  just, 
and  God  deals  with  us  as  we  deal  with  them, 
then  life  would  be  a  burden  too  heavy  to  be 
borne,  and  death  an  entrance  to  endless  de- 
spair. 

Mercy  removes  the  sting  of  death.it  bright- 
ens the  vision  that  iB  dimmed  by  the  shadow 
of  death,  to  behold  the  glories  of  heaven. 

"There's  a  wideneas  in  Gtod'a  mercy, 

Like  the  widenesa  of  the  sea: 
There's  a  kindness  in  his  justice, 

Winch  is  more  than  liberty. 
There  is  welcome  foj  the  sinner, 

And  more  graces  for  the  j,rood; 
There  is  mercy  with  the  Savior; 
There  is  healing  in  his  blood." 

Mainland,  Pa. 


MARRIAGE. 


BY  SARAH   M.  SAUNDERS. 


Most  persons,  in  speaking  on  this  subject, 
treat  it  so  lightly  that  one  would  suppose  it 
was  not  a  very  serious  business,  and  young 
people  generally  rush  wildly,  recklessly  into 
this  most  serious  and  solemn  of  our  earthly 
engagements.  The  great  mass  of  people  re- 
gard marriage  as  merely  a  business  transac- 
tion, without  taking  into  proper  considera- 
tion that  it  is  a  matter  for  time  and  eternity, 
not  that  we  will  be  married  or  given  in  mar- 
riage after  this  life,  but  I  mean  the  fruits  of 
it  will  last  throughout  all  eternity,  whether 
good  or  evil.  I  believe  that  parents  ought  to 
thoroughly  instruct  their  children,  after  they 
become  old  enough  to  contemplate  marriage, 
on  the  great  responsibility  resting  on  the 
married  relation.  Young  ladies  too  often  get 
the  impression,  and  that  from  their  mothers, 
that  to  get  married  is  the  climax  of  all  their 
earthly  aspirations,  and  they  will  marry  to 
escape  the  stigma  of  being  called  an  "old 
maid,"  when,  if  they  were  properly  instructed 
in  this  matter,  and  taught  the  solemn  obliga- 
tions of  marriage,  and  that  it  were  far  better 
to  die  old  maids,  than  to  die  of  grief  or  a 
broken  heart,  by  marrying  a  drunken  hus- 
band, or  what  is  worse,  having  their  gray 
hairs  brought  down  to  the  grave  in  sorrow 
over  a  prodigal  son  or  a  thoughtless  daugh- 
ter. "Marriage  is  honorable,"  says  the 
Scriptures,  but  it  is  too  often  dishonored  by 
thoughtlessness  and  ignorance.  Modesty 
forbids  that  I  should  enter  into  a  minute  de- 
tail of  the  evil  results  of  ignorance  in  young 
married  people,  but  many  are  the  mental  de- 
formities as  the  fruit  of  it. 
Centerton,  Ind. 

DON'T  BE  DISCOURAGED. 


Light  is  always  swifter  than  sound.  We 
see  the  distant  woodman's  axe  fall  long  be- 
fore we  hear  the  blow.  We  watch  the  flash 
of  the  far-off  cannon  before  we  hear  it  roar. 
We  are  blinded  by  the  lightning  before  we 
are  deafened  by  the  thunder.  Sometimes, 
indeed,  the  distant  artillery  of  the  lightniDg 
flares  and  flashes  along  the  horizon,  and  we 
hear  no  reports  at  all.  So  it  is  in  higher 
realms.  When  a  brave  blow  is  struck  for 
right  in  the  world,  the  sound  of  it  often 
seems  long  in  getting  out. 

Sometimes,  only  after  a  man  is  dead,  do 
the  reports  of  what  he  has  been  doing  raise 
the  echoes.  Sometimes  his  good  deeds  are 
not  heard  of  on  earth  at  all.  Happily  for 
us,  God  sees  the  blow  struck.  Happily  for 
us,  He  waits  for  no  resultant  earthly  echoes. 
Happily  for  us,  he  CDuld  as  instantly  detect 
the  right  deed,  and  commend  the  right  mo- 
tive, were  report  and  result  delayed  as  many 
ages  as  there  are  sands  on  all  the  shores  of 
all  the  seas. 

There  is  no  sweetness  like  the  sweetness 
of  Christ's  love.  There  is  no  peace  like  the 
peace  of  God.  There  is  no  presence  so  pre- 
cious to  a  believer  as  the  presence  of  Christ. 
To  live  with  him  is  life  indeed;  to  be  bereft 
of  him  is  death. 


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Mt.  Morris,  111., 


May  18,  1886. 


Bro.  J.  G.  Royer,  of  this  place,  paid  a  fly- 
ing visit,  last  week,  to  his  old  home  in  Indi- 
ana. 

Bro.  Daniel  Hays,  of  Moore's  Store,  Va., 
has  been  in  the  mission  field  in  W.  Va.,  re- 
cently. 

Bro.  Samuel  Sprankel,  of  the  Nimishillen 
church,  Ohio,  was  recently  ordained  to  the 
office  of  elder. 


We  are  receiving  a  number  of  Minutes  of 
District  Meetings  and  are  thankful  to  the 
brethren  who  have  sent  them.  We  shall  be 
glad  to  receive  a  copy  of  the  Minutes  of  each 
District  in  the  Brotherhood. 


The  Missionary  Committee  of  Southern 
Illinois  have  charge  of,  and  are  supporting, 
the  St.  Louis  mission.  The  work  there  is 
in  a  prosperous  condition,  and  is  under  the 
immediate  care  of  Bro.  R.  K.  Berkeybile, 
who  is  to  remain  with  the  church  in  St. 
Louis. 

Bro.  Wm.  Leonard,  of  Aurelia,  Iowa,  ex- 
presses himself  as  highly  pleased  with  the 
Me8benger,  especially  does  the  pasting  and 
trimming  arrangement  please  him.  This 
seems  to  be  almost  the  universal  verdict  of 
our  readers,  and  we  are  glad  that  the  improve- 
ment gives  such  general  satisfaction. 

We  still  have  a  supply  of  Sunday-school 
Quarterlies  on  hand,  having  printed  a  large 
edition  for  the  second  quarter.  Let  an  effort 
be  made  to  introduce  them  into  every  school 
in  the  Brotherhood.  Sample  copies  for  ex- 
amination, with  a  view  of  introducing  them 
into  the  school,  sent  free  on  application. 

In  the  Flat  Rock  church,  Va.,  two  were 
lately  added  to  the  church.  Bro.  John  Flory 
had  been  with  them,  and  at  their  church- meet- 
ing two  brethren  were  installed  in  the  minis- 
try; Bro.  D.  P. Wine,  Moore's  Store,  and  Bro. 
Frank  Garber,  of  Timberville.  Brethren 
Neff  and  Driver  will  represent  the  church  at 
the  D.  M.,  and  brethren  Daniel  Hays  and  S. 
H.  Myers  are  delegates  to  A.  M. 


Bro.  John  Snowberger  and  Andrew  0. 
Snowberger  have  changed  their  address  from 
Utica,  Neb.,  to  Denver  Junction,  Weld  Co., 
Col.  

The  Golden  Dawn  for  May  is  on  our  table, 
and  is  brimful  of  good  reading  matter.  The 
price  of  this  magazine,  when  its  size,  and  its 
literary  character  are  taken  into  considera- 
tion, is  so  low  that  every  family  in  the  Broth- 
erhood ought  to  have  a  copy  of  it.  Supply 
the  young  people  with  good,  healthy  reading 
matter,  and  they  will  not  acquire  a  taste  for 
the  trashy  stuff  in  the  shape  of  dime  novels 
that  are  so  injurious  to  the  young.  If  you 
have  not  already  subscribed  for  the  Daivn, 
send  $1  00  and  get  it  for  one  year.  Sample 
copies  sent  free. 


The  Book  of  Classified  Minutes  is  giving 
excellent  satisfaction.  We  are  in  receipt  of 
a  number  of  letters  from  brethren  who  ex- 
press themselves  as  highly  pleased  with  the 
work.  The  publication  of  the  Minutes  was 
undertaken  by  special  request  and  by  the  au- 
thority of  Aunual  Meeting,  and  we  are  pleas- 
ed to  know  that  the  work  has  been  well  done 
and  is  giving  such  general  satisfaction.  The 
demand  for  the  Book  has  been  very  good, 
and  if  it  continues,  we  shall  be  able  to  realize 
the  cost  of  publication,  and  Bro.  S.  S.  Moh- 
ler, who  put  so  much  time  and  labor  on  the 
work,  may  receive  something  in  the  way  of 
compensation.  If  you  have  not  done  so  al- 
ready, order  a  copy  at  once.  Cloth,  $1.50, 
Leather,  $2  00. 


On  Wednesday  afternoon,  the  12 ch  inst., 
our  town  and  surrounding  country  was  visit- 
ed by  a  very  severe  and  destructive  hail- 
storm. Much  damage  was  done  in  the  way 
of  broken  window  glass,  early  garden  vege- 
tables beaten  down,  and  the  fruit  trees  brok- 
en and  deprived  of  part  of  their  foliage  and 
young  fruit.  On  the  south  side  of  our  office, 
fifty-eight  window  lights  were  broken.  The 
College  windows  were  riddled  by  the  hail, 
some  hundreds  of  glass  being  broken.  In 
many  places  window  blinds  were  badly  shat- 
tered, and  indentations  were  made  in  the  hard 
wooden  siding  of  the  houses.  Birds  were 
struck  by  the  large  pieces  of  ice  and  killed 
outright,  and  near  the  town  sheep  were  kill- 
ed by  the  force  of  the  descending  hail.  The 
hail  stones  were  the  largest  we  have  ever 
seen.  Bro.  Sharp  measured  some  that  were 
two  and  three-eighths  inches  in  diameter  and 
over  six  inches  in  circumference.  Others  re- 
port some  of  the  largest  at  seven  inches  in 
circumference.  From  this  it  will  be  seen 
that  the  hail  stones  were  larger  than  hens' 
eggs.  In  falling  to  the  ground  they  resem- 
bled great  white  eggs,  and  came  down  with 
tremendous  force.  The  beating  storm  of 
wind,  rain  and  hail,  the  shivering  glass,  and 
rapid  and  vivid  lightning,  followed  by  heavy 
thunder,  made  up  a  soene  not  soon  to  be  for- 
gotten. While  looking  at  the  warring  ele- 
ments, we  thought,  how  powerless  is  man, 
and  how  mighty  is  the  Being  who  holds  the 
storm  in  his  hand!  Surely,  we  are  but  as  the 
grass  that  springeth  up  in  the  morning,  and 
in  the  evening  withereth  away. 


By  mistake  we  put  the  name  of  John  Root 
to  a  communication  from  Spring  Run  church, 
111.,  instead  of  John  Pool.  Bro.  Pool  will 
pardon  the  error. 


In  No.  18,  in  the  article,  "Which  will  you 
Choose,"  instead  of,  'T  have  enough  of  cloth- 
ing to  keep  myself  clean  and  decent,"  read 
"I  think  enough  of  clothing  to  keep  one's  self 
clean  and  decent,"  etc. 


We  are  sorry  to  learn  that  our  brother, 
Eld.  H.  W.  Strickler,  of  Loraine,  111.,  met 
with  a  serious  accident  on  the  3rd  instant. — 
In  mounting  a  horse  he  was  injured  by  a 
sudden  lunge  of  the  animal,  in  such  a  way 
that  he  was  partially  paralyzed;  and  being 
unable  to  manage  the  horse,  was  then  thrown 
to  the  ground.  In  the  fall,  his  back  was  se- 
verely injured.  He  was  found  lying  on  the 
ground  in  a  helpless  condition  and  taken  to 
his  home  by  a  neighbor.  The  physician  pro- 
nounced him  dangerously  hurt.  At  last  ac- 
counts he  was  resting  quietly  and  was  some- 
what better.  May  the  Lord  restore  him  to 
health  and  prolong  his  usefulness  in  the 
church. 

A  card  from  Bro.  A.  W.  Vaniman,  under 
date  of  the  6th  inst,  reports  that  he  has  just 
visited  Parker  Co.,  Texas,  and  held  meetings 
with  the  brethren  there.  One  was  added  to 
the  church  by  baptism.  He  is  well  pleased 
with  Texas.  Wheat  was  coming  out  in  heads, 
corn  knee  high,  and  the  country  looked  beau- 
tiful. We  believe  there  is  a  goodly  land  in 
Texas,  and  also,  that  the  Lord  is  opening  up 
a  work  there  for  the  church.  The  field  is 
now  only  partially  occupied,  and  brethren, 
seeking  a  change  of  locality,  to-  escape  the 
cold  winds  of  our  northern  winters,  should 
look  in  the  direction  of  the  "Lone  Star  State." 
There  they  may  find  a  milder  climate,  and 
at  the  same  time  enter  a  field  of  labor  that 
is  already  white  for  the  harvest.  Thus,  while 
bettering  their  temporal  condition,  they  may 
do  a  grand  work  for  the  church  and  for  the 
salvation  of  souls.  May  we  not  pray  that  the 
Lord  will  send  laborers  into  these  waiting 
fields?  

We  give  this  week  considerable  space  to  an 
interesting  letter  written  by  one  of  our  old 
brethren,  reference  to  which  was  made  in 
these  columns  several  weeks  ago.  It  is  some- 
what lengthy,  but  it  gives  a  graphic  descrip- 
tion of  what  a  sea  voyage  was  one  hundred 
fifty  years  ago.  Bro.  Plate  has  made  the 
translation  as  literal  as  possible,  using  as 
nearly  as  might  be,  such  words  as  would  best 
set  the  meaning  of  the  writer  before  our 
readers,withoutso  much  regard  to  the  smooth- 
ness of  the  language,  or  the  rounded  senten- 
ces. Bro.  Abram.  H.  Cassel,  of  Harleysville, 
Pa.,  has  the  old  letter  in  manuscript,  and  it 
was  through  him  that  Dr.  Seidensticker,  of 
Philadelphia,  had  it  published  in  the  "Deut- 
sche Pionier,  from  which  our  translation  was 
made.  Bro.  Cassel  still  has  a  number  of  val- 
uable documents  pertaining  to  the  early  his- 
tory of  the  church,  and  we  are  glad  to  note 
that  they  are  to  be  collected  and  put  into 
shape  for  a  history  of  our  people.  This  work 
will  be  undertaken  during  the  present  year. 


May  18,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MES  BEING  Eli. 


313 


Bro.  J.  T.  Meyers,  of  Oaks,  Pa.,  paid  us 
short,  but  pleasant  visit  last  week.  He  is  on 
his  way  to  Kansas,  and  expects  to  return  in 
time  to  be  with  us  at  the  closing  exercises  of 
the  school.     

The  Chicago  Mission  is  under  the  control 
of,  and  is  supported  by,  the  Missionary  Com- 
mittee of  Northern  Illinois.  The  work  in 
Chicago  has  been  moderately  successful,  and 
it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  work  already  done 
there,  may  be  as  seed  sown  in  good  ground. 
It  requires  time  and  much  labor  to  plant  the 
truth  in  large  cities,  and  when  it  is  planted 
it  must  be  carefully  tended.  By  injudicious 
treatment,  the  planting  of  a  year  may  be  de- 
stroyed in  a  day.  May  the  Lord  bless  the 
good  work. 

It  is  wonderful  how  many  excuses  men 
can  find  for  wrong  doing.  The  man  who 
sells  liquid  poison  in  the  rum-shop,  which 
results  in  the  destruction  of  both  soul  and 
body,  will  argue  that  people  will  drink  any- 
way, and  he,  therefore,  has  a  right  to  sell  the 
vile  stuff.  The  man  who  takes  advantage  of 
his  neighbor,  will  be  sure  to  excuse  himself 
on  the  same  false  ground,  and  when  we  come 
to  the  little  faults,  which,  like  the  little  fox- 
es, destroy  the  tender  vines  of  spiritual  life, 
the  excuses  are  legion.  One  of  the  most 
common  excuses  heard  in  the  church,  is  that 
some  brother  and  sister  does  these  things 
and  it  is  no  worse  for  me  to  these  things  than 
it  is  for  them.  This  reasoning  would  be 
be  valid,  if  the  object  were  to  see  how  far  we 
could  get  away  from  right  doing,  but  it  is  fal- 
lacious and  dangerous  when  the  object  is  to 
attain  to  a  high  degree  of  spiritual  excel- 
lence. Justifying  and  excusing  our  own 
faults,  because  other  people  commit  errors, 
will  never  help  us  upward  in  spiritual  life. — 
It  can  only  lower  and  degrade  us.  He  who 
attempts  to  hide  his  own  sins  behind  the 
weakness  of  another,  is,  after  all,  as  foolish 
as  the  ostrich,  which,  with  its  head  hid  un- 
der the  sand,  believes  itself  secure  from  the 
hunter. 


ANNUAL  MEETING. 


An  elder  in  North-eastern  Ohio,  in  a  pri- 
vate letter,  asks,  "Why  is  it  that  we  do  not 
hear  from  the  Committee  of  Arrangements 
for  holding  our  Annual  Meeting?  What  is 
wrong  that  they  do  not  keep  the  Brotherhood 
posted  on  what  they  are  doing?"  Heretofore 
the  brethren  have  generally  given  full  par- 
ticulars about  the  arrangements  for  the  meet- 
ing through  the  Messenger;  and  the  absence 
of  such  information  this  year  calls  forth  a 
number  of  inquiries.  So  far  we  have  given, 
promptly,  all  information  sent  us  by  the 
Committee,  which,  up  to  this  time,  consists 
of  two  short  notices  from  Bro.  Stutzman, 
clerk  of  the  Committee.  We  have  asked  for 
information,  and  hope  in  good  time  to  receive 
all  that  is  necessary  on  the  subject.  But,  as 
there  will  be  but  three  more  numbers  of  the 
Messenger  printed  before  the  Meeting,  it  is 
important  that  any  announcements  that  the 
Committee  of  Arrangements  may  wish  to 
make,  may  be  made  at  once.  Brethren,  let  us 
hear  from  you.  We  make  this  statement  in 
answer  to  a  number  of  inquiries. 


QUERISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 


Dear  Brother: — 
1  have  been  reading  your  book,  'Trine  Imineision," 
and  wish  to  thank  you  tor  the  cleai^jxplanation  of  the 
subject  And  while  it  brings  comfort  in  many  respects, 
in  one  it  brings  anxiety.  If  a  person  is  baptized  without 
understanding  the  import  of  the  n'te,  and  1  presume  the 
number  that  is  thus  baptized  is  large,  can  they  receive 
the  blessing,  or  are  they  really  baptized  into  the  "Fa- 
ther," "Son,"  and  "Holy  Spirit,"  without  understand- 
ing that  to  be  the  design  ?  If  agreeable  to  you,  please 
answer  through  the  Gospel  Messbnoeh,  and  oblige 
many.  C.  W.  P. 

Among  the  many  encouraging  and  com- 
forting features  of  the  gospel,  we  have  this 
one,  namely,  the  blessing  conditioned  upon 
baptism  or  upon  any  other  commandment,  is 
not  made  to  depend  upon  a  perfect  under- 
standing of  the  commandment.  A  person 
that  is  sincere  in  his  purposes,  and  having 
penitency  and  faith,  and  being,  baptized,  is 
put  into  whatever  relation  to  the  Father,  and 
Son,  and  Holy  Spirit  that  baptism  was  de- 
signed to  put  him  into  those  divine  persons, 
and  will  receive  a  blessing,  though  he  may 
not  at  the  time  of  his  baptism  fully  under- 
stand the  design  of  that  ordinance.  It  is 
very  probable  that  but  very  few  persons  who 
are  baptized,  fully  understand  at  the  time  of 
their  baptism  the  relation  the  ordinance 
brings  them  into  to  the  Father,  Son  and  Ho- 
ly Spirit,  whether  that  relation  is  a  relation 
of  subjection  to  each  of  the  divine  persons  in 
the  God-head,  as  the  reading  in  our  common 
version  would  imply,  or  whether  it  is  the  re- 
lation indicated  by  being  baptized  into  each 
of  the  three,  that  the  more  correct  rendering 
of  the  baptismal  formula  as  we  have  it  in  the 
Bevised  Version,  reading,  baptizing  them 
into  the  name  of  the  Father,  etc.,  would  im- 
ply. 

When  the  three  divine  persons  in  the  God- 
head, bearing  the  simple,  suggestive,  and  en- 
dearing names,  Father  Son  and  Holy  Spirit 
that  they  do,  are  taught  or  preached,  the  do- 
cile, humble  and  teachable  soul  will  under- 
stand enough  of  them  to  know  the  need  of 
the  help  of  eaeh  one  in  the  office  he  fillp,  in 
performing  the  work  of  redemption.  And 
knowing  and  feeling  this  need,  and  learning 
also  that  baptism  will  bring  him  into  the 
proper  relation  to  each,  to  give  him  the  ben- 
efit of  that  relation,  he  will  readily  submit 
to,  and  gladly  receive  baptism.  And,  accord- 
ing to  his  knowledge  and  faith,  will  the 
blessing  he  receives,  be.  And  that  knowl- 
edge and  faith  being  limited,  the  blessing 
also  will  be  likely  to  be  somewhat  limited, 
though  to  the  new-born  soul  in  its  first  love, 
it  may  be  great. 

Then,  if  the  believer,  in  his  infancy  of  his 
Christian  life,  is  fed  upon  the  sincere  milk 
of  the  word,  he  will  grow  in  knowledge  as  he 
grows  in  grace,  and  he  will  thus  realize  more 
fully  his  relation  to  the  three  great  divine 
persons  into  whom  he  has  been  baptized,  and 
in  realizing  that  relation  more  fully,  he  will 
more  fully  experience  the  glory,  the  blessed- 
ness and  safety  of  that  relation. 

While  the  Christian  teacher  should  use 
his  utmost  endeavors,  and  spare   no  pains  to 


simplify  the  truth  of  the  gospel  that  it  may 
be  understood  by  the  people,  and  while  all 
who  desire  to  be  disciples  in  the  school  of 
Christ,  should  use  their  best  efforts,  to  ob- 
tain a  proper  knowledge  of  the  first  princi- 
ples of  Christianity  in  entering  upon  a  holy 
life,  the  development  of  the  Christian  char- 
acter, the  increase  of  holiness,  and  the  high 
enjoyment  of  Christian  experience,  will  de- 
pend very  materially  upon  the  course  pursu- 
ed by  the  Christian  after  his  initiation  into 
the  church.  And  though  his  knowledge  and 
experience  have  been  very  imperfect,  if  the 
after-culture  is  what  it  should  be,  the  Chris- 
tian character  will  come  out  in  its  beauty, 
symmetry,  excellency  and  power.  We  have  a 
very  apt  illustration  to  illustrate  the  point 
we  are  endeavoring  to  explain,  and  the  point 
presented  for  explanation  by  our  brother  in 
his  inquiry,  in  the  case  of  the  apostles.  How 
very  imperfect  were  their  general  views  of 
true  principles  of  the  gospel  of  Christ  when 
they  embraced  that  gospel,  and  commenced 
to  follow  Christ!  And  they  were  slow  in 
learning  its  true  principles.  In  proof  of  the 
very  imperfect  conceptions  that  the  apostles 
had  of  the  true  character  and  design  of  the 
gospel,  the  question  they  put  to  the  Savior 
just  before  his  ascension,  may  be  offered: — 
"When  they,  therefore,  were  come  together, 
they  asked  of  him,  saying,  Lord,  wilt  thou 
at  this  time  restore  again  the  kingdom  to  Is- 
rael?" Acts  1:  6.  And  as  an  evidence  of  the 
wrong  view  that  they  had  in  regard  to  the 
true  spirit,  or  nature  of  Christianity,  we  may 
notice  their  question  to  our  Lord  on  another 
occasion.  That  question  was  this:  "Lord, 
wilt  thou  that  we  command  fire  to  come 
down  from  heaven,  and  consume  them,  even 
asEliasdid?"    Luke  9:  51. 

Should  believers  of  our  day  feel  that  their 
knowledge  of  divine  things  is  very  imperfect, 
and  their  faith  very  weak,  they  need  not  be 
discouraged.  Such  was  the  case  of  the  first 
believers  who  had  the  personal  presence,  and 
personal  teaching  of  the  divine  Master.  And 
though  the  apostles  had  very  imperfect  views 
of  the  doctrines  and  character  of  the  king- 
dom of  God  as  introduced  and  established  by 
Christ,  when  they  became  followers  of  him, 
that  did  not  destroy  the  efficacy  of  their  first 
belief  and  first  experience,  however  imper- 
fect these  were.  They  had  not  to  go  back 
and  to  begin  anew  because  they  had  not 
clearer  views  at  first.  As  new  light  came, 
they  gladly  received  it,  and  corrected  what- 
ever errors  they  had  fallen  into,  and  com- 
pleted their  Christian  characters  where  these 
were  defective,  and  thus,  from  a  very  small 
and  imperfect  beginning,  they  attained  to 
great  distinction  in  holiness,  usefulness  and 
happiness.  And  with  Paul,  let  each  one  of 
us  say,  "This  one  thing  I  do,  forgetting  those 
things  which  are  behind,  and  reaching  forth 
unto  those  things  which  are  before;  1  press 
toward  the  mark,  for  the  prize  of  the  high 
calling  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus."  Philpp.  3: 
13,  11.  J.  Q. 


314, 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


May  18,  1886. 


AN  ANCIENT  DOCUMENT. 


Notes  of  Travel  by  Johannes  Naas,  of 
Crefeld,  Germany,  from  Rotter- 
dam to  Germantown,  Pa. 


Germantown,  Pa.,  Oct.  17, 1733. 

Jacob  Wilhelm  Naas, 
Dearly  Beloved  Son: — 

Greetings  to  you  and  your  dear 
wife  Margaretha,  and  the  beloved  children; 
also  to  brethren  Gramo,  Jacob  Smitz,  LiebeD, 
Laubach,  Stetius,  Mueller,  Hub,  Kohr,  Ling- 
en,  Zwingenberg,  Clemens,  and  Mrs.  Bender 
and  Maria  Mumertin.  We  greet  you  all  in 
heart-felt  love  and  friendship,  together  with 
all  such  as  might  enquire  after  our  welfare, 
The  eternal  and  all-powerful  Father  give  to 
you  all  much  grace,  light  and  faith,  that  you 
may  not  only  choose  the  better  part  in  a  time 
of  grace,  but  preserve  the  same  by  a  true  and 
active  life,  in  true  holiness  and  child-like 
obedience  to  Jesus  Christ.  May  God  Al- 
mighty grant  this  through  his  Son,  in  us  and 
all  those  who  love  his  appearing.     Amen. 

As  I  was  requested  by  some,  to  give  a  de- 
scription of  our  voyage,  I  could  not  altogeth- 
er refuse,  and  will,  therefore,  briefly  commu- 
nicate as  far  as  deemed  necessary.  I  had  al- 
ready sent  a  letter  from  Plymouth,  England, 
giving  a  few  details  of  our  voyage  to  that 
place,  and  as  you,  no  doubt,  are  well  ac- 
quainted with  the  contents  of  that  letter,  I 
will  now  only  make  special  mention  of  the 
trip  from  Plymouth  to  Germantown.  My 
letter,  written  Sept.  15,  sent  from  German- 
town,  you  have  doubtless  received  ere  this, 
and  from  that  you  have  learned  of  our  safe 
arrival  here,  and  the  glad  meeting  with  the 
loved  ones,  known  and  unknown  brethren 
and  friends.  Here,  therefore,  is  a  descrip- 
tion of  our  voyage  to  this  place: 

June  24  we  left  Rotterdam  and  proceeded 
until  near  Dort,  where  we  had  to  lay  by,  the 
wind  being  contrary.  July  3  we  took  anoth- 
er Btart;  the  ship  still  being  in  the  river 
Maas,  and  no  wind  favoring,  several  men 
were  set  to  pulling  the  ship  along.  This  was 
done  until  we  got  near  to  Helvoetsluys. — 
There  we  had  good  wind,  so  that  we  could 
go  to  sea  by  July  5.  Seasickness  made  its 
appearance  among  the  passengers,  producing 
a  great  deal  of  nausea,  but  many,  after  the 
first  attack,  rapidly  recovered,  and  regained 
their  appetite. 

July  13,  we  arrived  in  the  harbor  at  Plym- 
outh, at  an  early  hour  of  the  morning.  We 
anchored  in  the  stone-walled  harbor,  until 
the  ship  was  inspected  by  revenue  officials 
and  supplied  with  the  necessary  provisions 
for  the  voyage.  July  21,  we  again  went  to 
sea,  and  lost  si  ght  of  land  first  to  the  left, 
France  and  Spain;  the  24th  the  coast  of  Eng- 
land disappeared  on  our  right. 

The  25th,  an  infant  died,  which  was  sick 
when  we  started.  Next  day,  at  8  o'clock,  it 
was  buried  in  the  sea.  Here  I  saw,  to  my 
astonishment,  that,  as  the  corpse  dropped 
from  the  plank  into  the  water,  many  fish  sud- 
denly appeared,  hastening  away  quickly  some 
distance  in  advance  of  the  ship,  as  though 
they  were  fleeing  from  the  presence  of  the 
dead. 


For  ten  days  we  had  favorable  wind,  and 
we  could  proceed  rapidly.  July  28th,  at 
about  2  o'clock,  we  met  a  French  man-of-war, 
by  the  name  of  "Elizabeth."  The  cap- 
tain of  that  vessel  made  some  inquiries  in 
French,  which,  being  satisfactory,  each  one 
proceeded  on  his  course.  After  that  day  the 
weather  was  very  changeable,  so  that  in  three 
weeks  we  scarcely  made  180  miles,  which,  un- 
der favorable  circumstances,  might  have 
been  accomplished  in  about  a  day. 

Aug.  3,  I  arose  about  an  hour  before  day- 
light, in  order  to  see  how  matters  stood,  as  I 
had  resolved  to  give  special  attention  during 
the  whole  voyage  to  the  compass  and  chang- 
es of  the  course.  As  I  ascended  the  ladder, 
leading  to  the  deck,  all  passengers  were  yet 
sleeping.  One  bedstead  was  placed  right  be- 
low the  ladder,  and  when  those  in  the  bed 
made  a  slight  move,  they  displaced  the  lad- 
der, which,  being  slippery  by  the  rain  of  the 
night  previous,  caused  me  to  fall  when  just 
at  the  top  of  it.  I  fell  on  my  side,  and  for  a 
long  while  was  unconscious  of  all  around  me. 
For  about  fourteen  days  I  was  confined  to 
my  couch,  before  I  could  attempt  to  walk.  I 
was  once  afraid  of  becoming  crippled,  but 
the  great  God  be  blessed,  that  he  permitted 
my  recovery  without  any  medical  aid,  so  that 
no  evil  effects  are  now  to  be  noticed. 

Aug.  4,  the  sailors  speared  a  large  fish  of 
about  man's  length;  its  head  resembled  that 
of  a  pig.  Aug.  7,  another  infant  passed 
away,  and  during  the  same  night,  there  oc- 
curred the  birth  of  a  babe — a  boy.  The  dead 
child  referred  to,  was  buried  at  sea  on  the 
8th. 

Aug.  11  and  12  we  had  a  storm;  though 
not  severe,  it  continued  for  forty-eight  hours, 
so  that  all  sails  had  to  be  reefed,  the  helm 
secured,  and  the  windows  fortified  by  boards. 
Thus  we  sat  in  the  dark,  while  the  mighty 
waves  dashed  through  any  opening  they 
could  find,  deluging  beds,  etc.  The  strong 
wind  brought  also  another  attack  of  seasick- 
ness. 

Aug.  13,  another  little  bey  came  among  us. 
The  17tb,  we  had  a  storm  again,  in  the  onset, 
for  about  six  or  eight  hours,  even  stronger 
than  the  first.  The  sea  was  in  great  commo- 
tion, and  for  about  two  days  and  nights  the 
tempest  raged  without  intermission.  All  had 
to  be  hastily  secured,  and  by  great  care  we 
withstood  the  storm  safely.  After  that  there 
was  a  great  calm,  so  that  for  several  days  we 
did  not  make  much  headway.  The  ship  hav- 
ing ceased  pitching  to  and  fro,  everybody 
felt  happy  again,  and  seasickness  was  forgot- 
ten. A  favorable  wind  also  sprang  up,  and 
we  progressed  rapidly.  Aug.  23,  we  lost  an- 
other child,  which  was  committed  to  its  rest- 
ing-place in  the  sea  the  same  evening. 

Aug.  2G,  about  5  P.  M.,  we  passed  a  strand- 
ed vessel,  of  which  nothing  but  the  upper 
part  of  the  mast  protruded  from  the  water. 
To  our  great  relief,  we  narrowly  escaped  run- 
ning against  the  wreck,  which  might  have 
happened,  since  we  did  not  see  the  danger- 
ous obstacle  until  right  upon  it. 

Aug.  30,  another  child  died,  belonging  to 
the  family  last  mentioned;  it  was  buried  the 
same  evening.     Here  we  saw,   for  the  first 


time,  small  flying  fish,  shooting  through  the 
air  the  distance  of  several  rods  before  alight- 
ing again  on  the  water. 

Sept.  6,  the  first  mate  speared  a  dolphin, 
which  differs  in  its  natural  appearance  some- 
what from  what  I  had  been  used  to  seeing 
represented  in  pictures  in  Germany.  This 
day  the  heat  was  very  oppressive  and  but 
little  wind. 

Sept.  7,  a  great  fish  was  caught  by  the 
sailors  which,  upon  examination,  we  found  to 
be  a  shark.  The  sailors  took  a  hook,  large 
and  strong,  attaching  to  it  about  a  pound  and 
a  half  of  bacon  as  a  bait.  When  they  saw 
the  shark  close  to  the  ship,  they  threw  out 
the  hook,  which  was  at  once  devoured,  and  as 
the  fish  was  very  thick  and  about  five  feet 
long,  possessing  great  power,  out  of  water  as 
well  as  in  it,  the  sailors  cleared  the  deck  of 
all  spectators  before  pulling  in  the  shark,  so 
that,  in  his  struggles,  no  one  might  be  hurt. 
But  when  the  ship's  carpenter,  with  his  ax, 
had  put  an  end  to  the  fish,  we  could  then 
freely  examine  it.  Its  mouth  was  large 
enough  to  swallow  a  two-year  old  child  at 
one  gulp.  The  meat  was  divided  by  the  cap- 
tain among  the  passengers  to  their  great  joy. 

Sept.  11,  again,  a  little  child  died,  which 
was  not  discovered  by  its  parents  until  it  was 
quite  cold;  it  was  confided  to  a  watery  grave 
the  12  th. 

Sept.  13,  a  married  woman,  who  had  been 
sickly  for  some  time  before,  departed  this 
life.  Two  of  her  children  had  died  previous- 
ly, while  on  board,  and  her  new-born  babe 
followed  soon  after.  All  were  buried  next 
day,  and  now  the  unhappy  man  has  neither 
wife  nor  children. 

Sep1-.  16,  a  woman,  fifty  years  of  age,  pass- 
ed away.  She  had  been  in  ill  health  ever 
since  coming  on  board,  which  was  probably 
aggravated  by  her  useless  lamenting  over  the 
step  she  had  taken  in  leaving  home  and 
friends.  She  was  buried  the  same  day.  To 
many  passengers  the  voyage  is  getting  mo- 
notonous. Most  of  them  have  consumed 
whatever  provisions  they  took  along,  having 
made  calculations  on  a  trip  of  six  weeks  from 
land  to  land.  So  they  ate  and  drank  to  their 
heart's  content  from  morning  till  evening. — 
Then  it  fell  hard  to  depend  on  the  fare  the 
ship  afforded.  Many  lost  all  courage,  think- 
ing they  would  never  see  land  again. 

Sept.  17,  a  small  land  bird  came  to  us,  re- 
sembling the  wag- tail  of  Germany.  It  rest- 
ed a  few  times  on  the  ship,  so  that  the  peo- 
ple could  take  a  good  look  at  it;  it  made 
great  joy  among  all,  that  they  clapped  their 
hands. 

Sept.  18,  a  ship  from  Rhode  Island  pass- 
ed us,  which  had  a  cargo  of  sheep  and  other 
things,  to  go  to  the  West  Indies.  Oar  cap- 
tain addressed  them  through  his  speaking 
trumpet.  Upon  agreement  they  dropped 
sails  on  both  ships,  as  there  was  but  little 
breeze  at  any  rate.  Our  captain  dropped  a 
boat  into  the  water  and  went  with  four  sail- 
ors to  their  ship.  Having  drank  to  their 
happy  meeting,  he  returned,  bringing  with 
him  half  a  sack  of  apples,  a  goose,  a  duck 
and  two  chickens,  dividing  the  nice  applos 
immediately  among  the  poople.     That  was  a 


May  18,  1886. 


TELE    GOSJPH]!.    MESSIi^rtiJL^R. 


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joy,  to  get  such  splendid  American  fruit  on 
the  sea,  and  so  excellent,  too.  What  was 
left,  he  threw  among  the  crowd;  they  tum- 
bled over  each  other  to  get  the  nice  fruit. 

Sept.  19,  a  very  singular  fish  came  to  the 
vessel.  He  was  shaped  like  a  large;  round 
table,  and  had  a  mouth  like  two  small,  flat 
baskets.  The  same  evening  a  great  number 
of  large  fish  came  from  the  south  towards 
the  ship.  When  they  came  up  to  the  ship, 
they  would  dive  down  in  front  and  behind 
and  below  the  ship,  into  the  deep,  so  that  on 
the  other  side  they  were  seen  no  more. 

Sept.  20,  a  youDg  woman  died,  and  was 
buried  the  same  evening  in  the  sea.  The 
same  evening  an  innumerable  number  of 
large  fish  came  from  a  southerly  direction  to 
the  ship,  which  did  just  like  those  afore 
mentioned,  and  you  could  see  nothing  of 
them  on  the  other  side.  After  that  we  had  a 
very  heavy  rain,  so  that  some  of  the  people 
caught  as  much  as  a  half-barrel  of  water  of 
what  collected  on  the  sail-cloths  and  on  top 
of  the  captain's  cabin.  Then  we  had  a  terri- 
ble "storm-wind"  from  the  North-west,  that 
the  sea  went  very  high.  In  lookiDg  upon 
the  sea,  it  seemed  as  though  you  were  going 
into  the  high  mountains,  where  all  th6  peaks 
are  white  with  snow.  And  as  such  a  moun- 
tainous wave  would  approach  the  ship,  it 
would  dash  over  it,  so  that  the  captain,  first 
mate  and  cook  were  struck  by  a  wave  and 
completely  drenched.  The  water  made  such 
rapid  headway  into  the  ship,  that  many, 
whose  bedsteads  were  close  to  the  hatchways, 
had  them  completely  submerged.  All  open- 
ings were  now  hastily  secured,  the  helm  lash- 
ed, and  the  ship  supplied  with  a  stud- sail, 
so  it  would  not  roll  too  much;  and  set 
against  the  wind.  The  storm  continued  with 
great  violence  during  the  night,  and  the 
most  fearless  could  see  that  the  strength  of 
the  ship  alone  could  have  never  withstood 
such  powerful  shocks,  but  that  the  Almighty 
Hand  of  the  Lord  preserved  it  to  make 
known  his  power  unto  men.  To  him  be  the 
honor  for  all  this;  Amen.  No  one  could  re- 
main on  deck;  a  sailor  had  to  be  lashed  to 
the  helm;  the  others,  captain,  mate  and  sail- 
ors crept  into  their  beds  with  their  wet 
clothes  on  them. 

The  ship  now  was  thrown  sideways  by  the 
wind,  always  to  the  one  side,  scooping  up  a 
good  deal  of  water,  yet  so  that  it  ran  off 
again.  About  midnight  the  waves  beat  so 
violently  against  the  windows  in  the  back 
part  of  the  ship,  that  two  window  boards 
were  forced  off.  The  people  were  partly 
asleep,  and  the  water  dashing  through  the 
window  as  large  as  it  was  and  at  once  into 
the  beds,  produced  great  consternation 
among  those  near  the  window.  The  water 
again  took  away  a  board  with  the  rope  at- 
tached to  it.  We  jumped  up,  for  the  friend 
at  the  window  had  not  tied  the  board  tight 
enough,  and  the  calamity  might  have  become 
great.  We  took  a  wool- sack  that  was  right 
there  and  wedged  it  into  one  opening,  and 
closed  the  other  opening  by  the  board  yet  on 
hand,  so  that  all  was  secure.  The  ship's 
carpenter  made  an  additional  fastening  for 
the  window  next  morning.    The  storm  grad- 


ually decreased,  and  the  anxiety  of  the  peo- 
ple lessened  correspondingly.  By  2  o'clock 
P.  M ,  the  sky  had  cleared  off,  the  wind  ceas- 
ed, and  the  hatch-ways  could  again  be 
opened.  The  weather  was  now  pleasant  and 
still,  and  the  captain  ordered  that  some  rice 
be  cooked  forthwith,  so  that  the  people  might 
get  some  warm  food  that  day  yet. 

Daring  the  night  following  and  until  noon 
of  Sept.  22,  the  ship  seemed  immovable,  like 
a  house.  The  passengers  busied  themselves 
in  drying  their  effects.  By  noon  we  had 
good  wind,  which  continued  over  night,  quite 
strong  and  yet  so  steady,  that  on  the  ship 
you  could  not  tell  that  it  made  any  headway, 
though  it  did  go  two  and  one  half  miles  per 
hour.  By  midnight  the  first  sounding  was 
done,  but  no  ground  struck  at  a  depth  of  150 
fathoms. 

The  23rd,  about  9  o'clock,  we  sounded 
again,  and  found  ground  at  a  depth  of  55 
fathoms;  at  11  o'clock,  35  fathoms.  Shortly 
after  that  20  fathoms,  but  saw  no  land  as  yet, 
though  we  approached  the  mouth  of  the 
[Delaware]  river.  All  the  people  were  glad 
because  of  the  favorable  wind,  and  that 
ground  had  been  struck.  The  captain  did 
not  think  to  be  able  to  reach  the  stream  by 
day,  since  no  land  was  yet  visible.  Notwith- 
standing the  good  wind,  he  dropped  all  sails 
at  4  o'clock,  fastening  the  helm,  because  there 
are  many  sand-banks  at  the  mouth  of,  and 
in,  the  river. 

Early  in  the  morning,  all  sails  were  set 
again  and  we  sailed  for  the  river,  though  the 
wind  was  not  so  favorable,  and  a  dense  fog 
prevailed.  The  next  sounding  showed  fifteen 
fathoms,  and  an  hour  afterwards  seven  fath- 
oms. At  12  o'clock  we  saw  land  to  our  great 
joy.  Towards  4  o'clock  we  were  very  close 
to  the  river;  when  you  see  that,  you  are 
about  eighteen  miles  from  the  shore  yet. — 
Just  then  the  captain  and  I  saw  three  small 
boats  approaching.  The  captain  judged 
them  to  be  occupied  by  pilots,  though  we 
could  scarcely  see  them  for  the  waves.  He 
had  all  sails  set  and  was  glad  to  see  the  pi- 
lots come  nearer.  The  first  one  he  did  not 
accept,  but  the  second  one  he  knew,  and  took 
on  board  immediately.  We  contemplated 
sailing  into  the  river  that  night  yet,  but 
when  we,  having  land  on  either  side,  were 
ready  to  enter  at  8  P.  M.,  a  storm  approach- 
ed from  the  south-west,  such  as  we  had  not 
experienced  before.  All  had  to  assist  in 
reefing  sails,  and,  for  the  first  time  since 
starting,  we  dropped  anchor.  Then  we  rest- 
ed securely,  and  the  water  had  not  so  much 
power,  being  only  seven  fathoms  deep.  We 
thus  remained  all  night,  and  the  storm  soon 
ceased. 

Sept.  25,  early  in  the  morning,  we  raised 
the  anchor,  spread  the  sails,  and  proceeded 
up  the  river.  We  now  saw  on  both  sides 
(with  much  joy,  as  may  bo  imagined),  beau- 
tiful trees  close  to  the  water's  edge,  as  though 
planted  there. 

The  26th,  the  now-born  child,  previously 
mentioned,  died,  and  was  buried  in  the  river. 
During  the  night  of  the  same  day  we  sailed 
into  tho  narrower  part  of  the  river,  which 
truly   is  quite   picturesque,   as   wide   as  the 


Rhine  where  it  is  the  widest.  On  both  sides 
are  the  moat  pleasant  forests  or  groves. — 
Here  and  there  are  houses,  and  you  can  see 
seines  spread  out  at  the  shore. 

The  27th,  we  passed  New  Castle,  little 
wind  prevailing,  and  the  fog  quite  dense. — 
This  place  is  about  forty  miles  from  Phil- 
adelphia. Having  so  little  wind  now,  we  had 
to  depend  mostly  on  the  current  of  the  tide. 
We  were  under  way  the  28th,  and  arrived 
safe  and  sound  at  Philadelphia,  Sept.  29,  in 
the  afternoon. 

Here  brethren  and  sisters  met  us  in  small 
boats,  with  nice  bread,  apples,  peaches  and 
other  refreshments  for  the  body.  For  all 
this  we  gave  thanks  and  praises  to  the  Al- 
mighty, singing  with  sounding  joy,  amid 
many  tears.  He  has  preserved  us  with  fa- 
therly care,  carried  us,  as  it  were,  on  eagle's 
wings,  so  that  we  could  meet  in  love  on  this 
side  of  eternity.  This,  dear  children,  breth- 
ren and  friends,  is  a  brief  account  of  our  voy- 
age over  the  great  sea. 

As  I  was  to  state  how  matters  stood  on  the 
ship  in  regard  to  tin  conduct  of  the  people, 
much  might  be  said,  and  my  heart  feels  sad, 
when  I  remember  how  often  I  had  to  tell 
some  of  them  that  I  believed  even  the  un- 
clean spirits  in  hell  could  not  be  worse  than 
they,  in  swearing,  blackguarding  and  fight- 
ing, rioting  and  quarreling  by  day  and  night, 
even  during  the  worst  storms.  The  captain 
often  said,  he  had  brought  many  people  to 
America,  but  none  like  that  part  of  the  pas- 
sengers. He  thought  they  must  surely  be 
possessed  of  unclean  spirits,  so  he  tried  to  be 
a  personification  of  the  evil  one  in  dealing 
with  them.  However  to  all  of  us  [the  Breth- 
ren] he  was  very  friendly  and  accommodat- 
ing, showing  much  respect.  Those  persons, 
however  (mentioned  before  as  being  so  wick- 
ed), he  threatened  to  have  tied  to  the  mast 
and  whipped,  but  they  remained  the  same, 
nevertheless. 

Now  I  will  yet  note  a  few  facts  of  the  great 
danger  and  hardship  of  the  voyage  to  Penn- 
sylvania. 

The  dangers  of  the  voyage  are  various.  Of 
course,  if  God  would  be  against  us,  and  visit 
vengeance  upon  us  on  the  sea,  none  could  es- 
cape, no  more  than  on  land.  Again,  it  would 
be  dangerous,  to  go  in  an  old,  shaky  vessel, 
or  with  a  captain  who  is  tyrannical,  or  un- 
skilled in  navigation.  But  if  the  Lord  be 
not  against  us,  which  I  presuppose,  and  we 
have  a  good  ship  and  a  good  crew,  the  dan- 
ger is  not  half  so  great  as  imagined  by  some. 
The  Lord  cares  for  the  earth  and  the  sea, 
and  all  in  and  upon  them,  also  for  the  ships, 
and  those  thereon.  The  eternal  Jehovah  has 
saved  them;  if  they  come  to  him,  they  shall 
live  to  the  honor  of  the  Lord,  who  does  great 
wonders  among  the  children  of  men. 

The  hardships  of  the  voyage,  however,  con- 
sist in  many  things,  though  I  had  but  few 
inconveniences  to  complain  of,  as  regards 
myself,  but  heard  of  such  from  others.  These 
difficulties  seem  very  much  aggravated, 

First, — when  people  commence  such  a  long 
voyage  without  having  any  need  or  reason 
whatever  for  doing  so. 


816 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGKER. 


May  18, 1886. 


Second, — when  people  start  out  without 
due  and  thorough  reflection,  and  only  on  ac- 
count of  carnal  intentions. 

Third, — when  people  depart  on  the  voyage, 
and  especially  married  persons,  without  hav- 
ing fully  agreed  with  each  other  to  under- 
take such  a  great  trip. 

These  three  things  are  at  the  bottom  of  all 
other  difficulties,  and  I  can  truthfully  say 
that  1  heard  of  few  people  among  the  pas- 
sengers of  six  or  seven  vessels,  who  were  not 
sorry  for  having  undertaken  the  voyage, 
though  most  of  them,  according  to  their  own 
testimony,  were  driven  to  it  by  want.  Of 
course,  there  were  some,  who  had  considera- 
ble means,  but  they  had  to  go  on  account  of 
the  persecutions  by  the  authorities,  fearing 
that  all  should  be  taken  from  them.  The 
poor  went,  because  they  could  not  avoid  beg- 
ging and  running  in  debt.  Nevertheless, 
they  were  sorry  for  having  undertaken  what 
they  did,  so  much  so  that  some  even  got  sick, 
and  for  meanness  often  did  not  know  what  to 
do.  Neighbors  accused  each  other;  husband, 
wife  and  children  quarreled  together.  In- 
stead of  helping  ench  other,  they  left  each  one 
to  carry  his  burden  of  care,  often  even  add- 
ing thereto.  Take  such  a  crowd  of  people, 
confined  from  thirteen  to  fifteen  weeks,  and 
you  may  know  the  result,  where  such  per- 
sons cannot  do  just  as  they  please. 

Again,  there  are  some  who  consume  their 
provisions,  which  they  took  along,  while  the 
ship's  fare  is  yet  good,  and  throw  their  al- 
lowance overboard.  If,  afterwards,  the  ship's 
provisions  have  been  in  brine  for  so  long  a 
time,  and  the  drinking  water  has  become 
somewhat  foul,  and  rice,  hulled  barley  and 
peas  cannot  be  cooked  very  well,  these  peo- 
ple have  devoured  (I  may  well  say)  every- 
thing, and  must,  of  necessity,  be  satisfied 
with  what  they  can  get.  For  such  people  it 
seemed  very  hard,  and,  among  so  great  a 
crowd,  stealing  was  resorted  to  by  many,  to 
supply  themselves  with  what  they  wanted. 
The  vermin  also  gave  a  good  deal  of  trouble, 
and  many  could  do  nothing  for  a  whole  day 
at  a  time,  but  try  to  exterminate  them. — 
Those  who  would  not  do  that,  well  deserved 
to  suffer  the  consequences.  The  vermin  was 
a  great  inconvenience  to  all,  also  to  myself. 
But  now,  having  arrived  safely  and  being  so 
well  received,  all  else  is  forgotten  in  the  joy 
we  had  with  each  other.  Our  troubles  lasted 
about  nineteen  weeks,  when  all  was  over.  To 
God  be  the  glory!     Amen  and  Amen! 

Wo  are  not  sorry  that  we  are  here,  and 
would  like  if  you  were  with  us,  with  your 
children.  But  it  is  not  so,  and  I  would  not 
like  to  urge,  since  the  voyage  is  wearisome 
for  those  who  are  not  patiently  resigned  to 
everything,  but  have  fretful  moods,  even  un- 
der the  most  favorable  circumstances.  How- 
ever, if  the  Lord  will,  I  could  undertake  the 
voyage  again  for  your  sakes,  dear  children — 
not  because  you  would  here  earn  your  bread 
without  work;— no,  this  land  requires  dili- 
gent workers;  whatever  trade  they  may  have, 
they  can  by  industry  earn  a  livelihood.  Of 
course,  many  have  a  hard  time  of  getting 
along,  and  it  seems  that  some  folks  would  fail 
to  succeed,  even  in  Paradise.     Some  are  cer- 


tainly at  fault.  When  they  arrive  here,  and 
see  the  spacious  plantations,  the  many  nice 
cattle,  and  abundance  in  everything,  though 
they  have  just  come,  they  want  everything 
that  way  too.  They  take  no  advice,  but  buy 
large  farms,  thereby  contracting  indebted- 
ness, get  the  loan  of  some  cattle  and  so  on, 
and  make  themselves  much  trouble  unneces- 
sarily. But  this,  I  will  say,  is  the  way  of 
this  world,  that  some  succeed  better  than 
others,  and  whoever  is  satisfied  to  labor  hon- 
estly, for  food  and  raiment,  can,  under  God's 
blessing,  obtain  the  same  richly.  Our  peo- 
ple are  all  in  good  circumstances,  some  have 
more,  some  less,  yet  no  one  suffers  need. — 
Concerning  those  who  emigrate  to  this  coun- 
try without  being  able  to  pay  the  passage- 
money,  I  was  astonished  how  soon  they  found 
employment  to  pay  for  their  passage.  Where 
old  people  havo  grown-up  children,  able  to 
do  farm-work,  the  child  works  out  his  fa- 
ther's or  mother's  passage  besides  his  own. 
In  such  a  case  the  servitude  lasts  for  four 
years,  and  during  that  time  the  child  receives 
clothing  and  board,  and,  on  leaving,  a  good, 
full  suit,  also  a  horse,  or  a  cow  and  calf. — 
Small  children  work  out  a  passage  and  a 
half,  by  staying  until  twenty-one  years  of 
age.  Their  employers  have  them  instructed 
in  reading  and  writing,  and,  upon  complet- 
ing their  servitude,  supply  them  with  good 
clothing,  a  horse  or  cow. 

There  are  but  few  homes  in  either  town  or 
country,  where  the  people  are  at  all  able  to 
do  so,  that  do  not  contain  one  or  two  such 
children.  The  conditions  of  such  contracts 
are  recorded  in  the  clerk's  office  with  great 
care.  Under  such  circumstances,  parents 
and  children  are  frequently  separated  from 
thirty  to  sixty  miles.  Quite  often  it  is  best 
for  the  young  people,  if  they  are  not  able  to 
pay  for  their  passage  when  starting,  for  they 
will  find  employment  much  sooner  than  those 
who  paid,  and,  in  binding  themselves  to  pay 
their  indebtedness,  they  have  a  home,  and 
can  learn  the  ways  of  the  land. 

I  will  now  close  in  regard  to  this,  asking 
the  kind  indulgence  of  those   who  read  this. 

God  be  with  you  all.    Amen. 

Johannes  Naas. 

P.  S. — Dear  children,  what  more  should  I 
write?  Perhaps  you  might  come  here,  then 
it  would  not  be  necassary  to  write.  But  if 
you  should  not  come,  I  shall,  if  living,  know 
more  whereof  to  write  at  a  future  time. — 
Therefore  I  will  close  for  this  time,  and  rec- 
ommend you  and  your  dear  children  to  the 
infinite  love  of  God.  May  he  guide  and  di- 
rect you,  that  you  walk  not  in  the  way  of  the 
sinner,  nor  sit  in  the  seat  of  the  scornful ;  for 
that  would  not  be  profitable. 

The  acquaintances  of  Bro.  Tettler,  are  in 
eternity,  with  the  exception  of  Gundrich,  who 
is  yet  in  a  time  of  grace.  I  wrote  to  him  in 
love.  ( Hope  he  will  let  you  read  it. )  Greet- 
ings to  all  from  brethren  Becker,  Gantz, 
Gimrey,  Bitter,  Paul  (Sen.),  Mack,  the  older 
and  the  younger  Ziegeler,  and  many  other 
brethren  and  sisters  whom  you  know  not, 
but  who  desire  to  greet  all  those  who  fear 
God,  at  Crefeld. 

Mother  and  Elizsbeth  send  grpetings;  will 


also  personally  write  you.  Do  not  forget  to 
give  our  love  to  all  who  may  inquire  after 
our  welfare,  though  their  names  are  not 
mentioned. 

Your  Father  in  the  Bonds  of  Love, 
Johannes  Naas. 

COBRESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  seest — and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 

From  Cerro  Gordo,  111. 


On  May  2,  after  our  regular  meeting  in 
Cerro  Gordo,  at  10  A.  M.,  I  took  the  train  at 
3  P.  M.  for  St.  Louis,  expecting  to  reach  the 
city  for  evening  meeting.  But  the  train  be- 
ing behind  time,  I  missed  the  meeting,  it 
having  just  closed  as  I  came  to  the  meeting- 
house. I  found  the  members  in  good  spir- 
its, as  four  lately  came  out  on  the  Lord's 
side,  and  were  baptized.  The  prospects  are 
good  for  more.  Monday,  the  3rd,  I  went  to 
see  the  officers  of  the  Wabash,  St.  Louis  and 
Pacific  Railroad  Company,  to  make  some  ar- 
rangements for  our  people  to  go  to  Annual 
Meeting  on  reduced  rates.  They  will  grant 
us  good  favors,  which  I  will  publish  hereaft- 
er. John  Metzger. 


From  Silver  Creek  Church,  Ogle  Co.,  111. 


We  held  our  quarterly  council  at  the  Sil- 
ver Creek  meeting-house,  four  and  one-half 
miles  north-east  of  Mt.  Morris,  on  the  8  th 
inst.  This  council,  following  the  spring  vis- 
it, made  a  little  more  business  for  the  meet- 
ing than  is  customary  for  this  church  to  have 
at  council.  It  is  our  object  to  be  more  unit- 
ed in  church  work  and  labor  for  a  greater  de- 
gree of  holiness.  To  do  so,  it  becomes  nec- 
essary that  we  should  all  be  united  and  go 
forward  as  one  strong  army.  The  work  done 
was  of  such  a  character  that  I  believe  all  felt 
better  after  the  council  than  they  did  before. 
It  is  true,  that  all  cannot  have  their  own  way, 
and  we  should  be  charitable  and  give  others 
a  right  to  their  opinion,  and  not  quit  work 
because  our  views  are  not  always  carried  in- 
to effect.  Eld.  D.  E.  Price  was  elected  dele- 
gate to  A.  M.,  and  brethren  D.  L.  Miller  and 
Daniel  Zellers  were  sent  as  delegates  to  Dis- 
trict Meeting.  The  church  at  present  has  a 
membership  of  about  two  hundred.  Over 
one  hundred  of  these  live  in  the  town  of  Mt. 
Morris.  We  have  eight  ministers,  four  of 
whom  are  elders;  but  they  all  find  plenty  of 
work  to  do  by  going  out  to  neighboring 
churches  to  preach  the  Word. 

The  solicitor  for  the  missionary  work  made 
his  annual  report,  showing  the  amount  re- 
ceived for  the  Church  Erection  and  Mission- 
ary work  of  general  Brotherhood  to  be 
$305.67.  Of  this  amount,  the  Sisters'  Mis- 
sion Band,  of  Mt.  Morris,  contributed  $47.88; 
the  Mt.  Morris  Sunday-school,  $33.63.  The 
balance  was  made  up  by  subscription.  The 
Brethren  in  our  church  pay  all  the  way  from 
one  dollar  up  to  fifty  dollars  for  mission 
work.  While  we  have  done  something  in 
aiding  this  important  work,  we  have  nothing 
to  boast  about.  There  is  room  for  improve- 
ment here  in  our  church     I  hope   all   those 


May  18,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSHJiN'GiaR. 


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who  see  the  importance  of  this  work,  will 
make  greater  efforts  in  the  future  to  forward 
the  mission  work. 

The  church  also  answered  to  the  call  for 
money  from  the  Tract  Society.  Amount 
sent,  $35.50.  We  have  at  present  two  Sun- 
day-schools, one  here  in  Mt.  Morris,  and  the 
other  at  the  Silver  Creek  meeting-house. — 
There  is  a  call  for  another  school  about  two 
and  a  half  miles  east  of  Mt.  Morris,  which 
will  be  organized  soon.  This  will  make 
three  Sunday- schools  for  our  church  each 
Sunday.  E.  S.  Young. 


Notes  from  Palestine  Church,  O. 


Another  old  veteran  of  the  cros  passed 
over  the  river  to  the  other  shore.  Bro.  Geo. 
Brumbaugh  departed  this  life  April  17,  aged 
seventy  years,  three  months  and  five  days. 
He  was  the  oldest  deacon  of  this  church,  and 
while  he  is  dead,  yet  he  speaketh. 

We  are  at  present  enjoying  a  pleasant 
singing- school,  conducted  by  Bro.  J.  Henry 
Showalter,  of  Dayton,  Va.  He  is  an  able 
teacher,  and  qualified  to  teach  all  kinds  of 
music.  We  have  a  largo  class,  nearly  seven- 
ty scholars.  The  singing  is  held  in  our  West 
Branch  church,  and  the  interest  is  good. 

We  have  appointed  a  love-feast  to  be  held 
at  our  large  house  at  Palestine,  three  miles 
from  Clark's  Station,  on  the  I.  B.  &  W.  rail- 
road, June  9,  at  10  A  M.  A  cordial  invita- 
tion is  extended  to  all  brethren  and  sisters 
who  are  true  representatives  of  the  church. 
Those  coming  on  the  I.  B.  &  W.  B.  B.,  Btop 
at  Clark's  Station  or  Tecumseh,  and  will  be 
met  by  giving  me  due  notice.  Those  com- 
ing on  the  Pan  Handle,  can  stop  at  Weaver's 
Station,  and  I  will  meet  them.  If  coming  in 
on  the  night  train,  they  must  go  to  Green- 
ville, and  should  notify  Bro.  George  Baker, 
of  Baker,  Darke  Co.,  O.;  and  if  any  come  on 
the  Bee  Line,  please  do  the  same,  — stop  at 
Greenville.  David  Hollinger. 

Weaver's  Station,  0. 


To   the   Elders  aud   Churehes    of 
Southern  Ohio.* 


The  District  Meeting  will  be  held  in  the 
Harris  Creek  church,  one  and  a  half  miles 
north  of  Bradford  Junction,  Miami  Co.,  O., 
on  Tuesday,  May  25tb,  beginning  at  8  A.  M. 

The  paper,  asking  for  a  Home  for  the 
poor  members  and  orphans  of  the  district, 
coming  up  as  deferred  matter  from  the  meet- 
ing of  last  year,  it  has,  upon  consultation 
with  a  number  of  Brethren  been  thought  best 
to  ask  all  the  churches  of  the  District  to  re- 
port by  delegate  or  by  letter,  at  the  coming 
meeting,  answers  to  the  following: 

1.  How  many  members  have  you  who  are 
wholly  dependent  upon  the  care  of  the 
church? 

2.  What  was  the  cost  to  the  church  of 
their  support,  for  the  year  ending  April  30th, 
1886? 

3.  How  many  members  have  you  who  are 
but  partially  dependent  upon  the  Church? 

4.  What  was  the  cost  of  their  support  for 
the  year  ending  April  30th. 


5.  How  many  orphan  children  in  each 
church  district  which  have,  within  the  last 
year,  received  care  and  support  from  the 
church? 

G.  What  was  the  cost  to  the  church  of 
said  care  or  support? 

And  it  is  requested  that  the  above  receive 
attention  at  once  so  as  to  aid  in  obtaining  a 
full  report  at  District  Meeting,  and  so  that 
this  may  be  discussed  properly  and  disposed 
of  with  satisfaction  to  all. 

Landon  West, 
West  Alexandria,  O.  Sec.  of  S.  O. 


*Bro.  West  had  sent  this  notice  earlier  but  it  must 
have  been  lost  in  the  mail,  as  it  did  not  reach  us. 


A  Home  for  Bro.  Hope. 

Nannie  A.  Harman,  Hylton,  Va., $    20 

Sister  Oiler,  Waynesboro,  Pa., 2  00 

Black  Eiver  church,  O., 8  00 

Sister  Geo.  Shaffer,  Elderton,  Pa., 5  00 

Tobias  Kimmel,  "  "     ....  2  00 

A  Brother,  Unionville,  Md., 2  00 

Hetty  Engel,   Union  Bridge,  Md., 5  U0 

Sarah  Six,  "  "         "     1  00 

Andrew  Hess,  Sangerville,  Va., 95 

Lizzie  Culp,  "  "     50 

Annie  K.  Miller,        "  " 45 

Sarah  Cool,  "  "     30 

Mary  Daggy,  "  "     10 

M.  G.  Sanger,  "  "     25 

L.C.  &  C.  D.  Sanger,  "  "     10 

D.  I.  Sanger,  "  "     50 

A  Friend,  "  "     50 

Mollie  E.  Hanny,      "  "     05 

Martin  Garber,  "  "     1  00 

Sallie  Sanger  &  mother,  Sangerville.Va.  1  00 

Jos.  Beplogle,  Hsgerstown,  Ind., 5  00 

Wm.  Clemmer,  Lanark,  111., 1  00 

Peter  Long,  New  Germantown,  Pa.,. . .  5  00 
Sue  Trostle,    "  "  "  ....  1  00 

South  Waterloo  church,  Iowa, 2  50 

Lsvi  &  Hannah  Good,  Belsano,  Pa., ...   1  00 

Anna  Bucher, 50 

Sarah   Bowman, 1  00 

D.  G.  Hendricks,  Chester,  Pa. 3  00 

Daniel   Holsinger, 1  50 

John  Brumbaugh,   Grafton,  Pa., 1  00 

Hatfield  Pa.,  Poor  Fund, 2  00 

Hannah  Beam, 5  00 

E.  Konigmacher,   Ephrata,  Pa., 5  00 

Andrew  Kreps,  McVeytown,  Pa 1  00 

James  Kable  and  wife,  Virden,  111 5  00 

Amt.  received  to  date,  May  13,  '86,  $954  27 


From  Massillon,   Ohio. 


I  believe  that  a  report  of  our  trip  to  our 
mission  field  of  North-eastern  Ohio  will  not 
be  out  of  place,  as  I  think  I  can  give  some 
encouragement  to  those  who  help  to  support 
the  work  of  the  Master.  April  30th,  Elder 
D.  N.  Workman  and  the  writer  started  North 
to  hold  the  council-meetings  in  the  churches 
under  the  Home  Mission  Board.  We  arriv- 
ed at  Bristolville,  Trumbull  Co.,  O.,  and  had 
meeting  there  April  30th  in  the  evening. 
May  1st,  at  9  A.  M.,  we  had  council  with  the 
members.  Bro.  Henry  Strome  is  deacon  at 
this  place.     He  handed  in  his  report  of  the 


visit.  I  will  say,  for  the  credit  of  the  little 
church  that  it  is  still  moving  along,  not  with- 
out trials,  but  exercising  great  wisdom  in  all 
its  ways  that  speaks  well  for  it.  On  same 
day  at  12  o'clock  we  started  North  to  Ashta- 
bula Co.,  O.  Met  in  council  with  the  mem- 
bers of  Lake  Shore  church  at  3  P.  M.,  same 
day.  Bro.  Jacob  Kittinger  is  the  deacon  at 
this  place.  After  commencing  the  meeting 
as  the  order  of  the  Brethren  is  on  such  occa- 
sions, we  heard  the  report  as  handed  in.  No 
difficulties  to  adjust;  only  work  of  a  general 
character,  to  more  fully  equip  the  church,  to 
move  along  with  her  work  in  the  general  or- 
der of  the  Brotherhood.  This  church  is  sit- 
uated in  the  center  of  a  great  many  different- 
ly thinking  people,  and  for  success  must 
stand  on  the  sure  Foundation  Stone.  Above 
all  we  are  happy  to  say  that  two  came  out  on 
the  Lord's  side  at  the  meeting  on  Saturday 
evening,  and  were  received  on  the  Sabbath, 
after  meeting  closed.  Baptism  was  adminis- 
tered in  the  presence  of  a  laige  congregation, 
and  the  applicants  were  well  instructed  by 
Eld.  Workman.  This  church  will  represent 
in  D.  M.  of  North-eastern  Ohio.  We  feel 
thankful  to  our  heavenly  Father  that  our  la- 
bor has  not  been  in  vain.  By  request  of  the 
Home  Mission  Board,  the  writer  of  this  ar- 
ticle spent  much  time  in  this  field  of  labor, 
traveling  in  very  cold  weather  and  heavy 
snow-storms,  hunting  up  scattered  members 
who  have  moved  into  said  counties  from  dif- 
ferent churches  of  North-eastern  Ohio.  We 
preached  for  them  at  different  places,  as  you 
have  seen  in  the  report  of  said  Board's 
work  of  last  fall.  Now  the  work  is  only  be- 
gun. How  many  thousand  people  in  those 
northern  counties,  never  heard  the  gospel 
preached,  as  the  Brethren  understand  it! 
Now  I  have  that  confidence  in  my  brethren 
of  North-eastern  Ohio,  with  all  their  wealth 
and  force  of  ministry  that  they  will  not 
leave  the  work  go  down. 

Now,  brethren,  no  jealousy,  for  there  is 
plenty  room  for  all  who  wish  to  take  part  in 
the  work.  Samuel  Sprankel. 


From  York  Springs,  Ad-.nus  Co.,  Pa. 


During  my  affliction  of  six  weeks,  of  in- 
flammatory rheumatism,  I  read  in  the  G.  M  , 
of  the  large  number  of  love-feasts  published. 
My  thoughts  were,  there  will  be  large  crowds 
at  many  of  these  places,  but  how  many  will 
pass  the  one  who  fell  among  the  thieves,  was 
stripped,  wounded  and  half  dead?  Perhaps, 
if  you  would  ask  all  that  come  to  these  meet- 
ings, they  would  say,  I  have  passed  no  one  in 
that  condition.  Perhap?,  if  we  look  around 
us  before  we  go  to  meeting,  we  might  think 
of  some  poor  brother  or  sister  who  is,  spir- 
itually, half  dead.  If  we  would  deny  our- 
selves of  some  of  the  comforts,  as  the  good 
Samaritan  did,  we  might  bring  them  in  and 
take  care  of  them.  Let  us  consider  what 
Christ  did  for  us,  suffered  for  us,  that  we 
may  live  and  be  happy  forever. 

Abram.  Burkholder. 


Nobody   bo  wise   but  hes  a  little  folly  to 
spare. 


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May  18,  1886. 


From  Utioa,  Neb. 


I  write  to  say  that  we  are  now  about  to 
take  our  departure  from  the  Beaver  Creek 
church,  York  Co.,  Neb.,  for  our  new  home  in 
Weld  Co.,  Col.  While  living  in  the  above- 
named  church,  we  have  had  many  pleasant 
meetings  together,  and  now,  as  we  part  from 
it,  we  pray  God's  choicest  blessing  to  rest 
upon  it.  A.  C.  Snowberger. 


From  Manatee,  Florida. 


We  had  hoped,  by  this  time,  to  have  re- 
newed our  subscription,  but  have  not  the 
money  yet.  Please  do  not  stop  our  paper,  as 
it  is  our  only  chance  of  hearing  the  gospel 
preached.  We  hoped  that  some  Brethren 
would  settle  among  us,  so  that  we  might  have 
the  privilege  of  meeting  with  the  people  of 
our  choice.  We  have  had  numerous  corre- 
spondents, seme  of  whom  we  expected  to  come 
and  look  at  the  country  at  least.  Perhaps 
we  do  not  give  glowing  descriptions  enough 
to  suit  them.  Oar  faith  in  Florida  is  very 
great,  yet  we  are  no  enthusiasts.  It  will  take 
time  and  patience  here,  as  elsewhere,  to 
bring  Florida  up  to  its  capabilities.  Some 
come  here  and  are  all  enthusiasm,  never  think- 
ing of  the  long  period  in  which  bread  and 
butter  must  be  made,  before  the  golden  fruit 
can  be  gathered.  Others  are  perfectly  dis- 
gusted, looking  only  at  the  present.  We 
have  a  splendid  climate,  without  any  doubt. 
Come  and  see  for  yourselves.  You  will  not 
find  it  as  nice  as  some  represent  it,  nor  so 
bad  as  others  would  have  it.  As  a  rule,  you 
had  better  keep  clear  of  these  large  land  en- 
terprises. Get  a  little  back  from  the  coast, 
as  beech  sand  and  salt  spray  are  not  good  for 
oranges.  We  wish  success  to  the  G.  M.  Let 
us  have  the  marriage  and  death  notices,  if 
for  no  other  reason  than  to  please  some  of 
the  Brethren.  We  have  not  heard  a  sermon 
from  the  Brethren,  and  seen  but  one  brother 
since  in  Florida.  Pray  for  our  welfare,  both 
spiritual  and  temporal ;  we  need  them  both. 
W.  B.  and  Effie  C.  Woodard. 


Money  Received  for  the  Rocktou  Church, 
Clearfield  Co.,  Pa. 


Woodbury  church,  Pa $10  00 

Summit  Mills,  Somerset  Co.,  Pa 11  00 

Meyersdale,  Somerset  Co.,   Pa 16  55 

D.  L.  Miller 1  00 

Jas.  A.  Sell,  Pa., 1  00 

Jacob  Fyock,  Indiana  Co.,  Pa., 1  00 

Louisa  Heath, 1  00 

Shade  church,  Somerset  Co.,  Pa., 10  00 

Philip  Shoemaker,  Pa., 5  00 

Manor  church,  Indiana  Co.,  Pa., 10  00 

Plum  Creek  ch'h,  Armstrong   Co.,  Pa.  10  00 

Elk  Lick  church,  Somerset  Co.,  Pa., . .  10  00 

John  U.  Bear, -  1  00 

W.  G.  Schrock,  Pa., 10  00 

James  Keenan,  Pa., 50 

Total, $98  05 

We  thank  God  for  your  liberality,  breth- 
ren, and  hope  the  Lord  will  reward  you  rich- 
ly for  the  the  same.  Peter  Beer. 


From  Maple  Grove  Church,  Kan. 


We  met  on  Saturday,  May  1,  in  quarterly 
council.  The  meeting  would  have  been  held 
earlier,  but  bad  weather  and  a  poor  house  to 
meet  in,  prevented  us.  The  labors  of  the 
day  passed  off  pleasantly.  We  organized  a 
Sunday-school  in  perfect  unity  of  sentiment. 
Our  love  feast  was  appointed  for  June  11  end 
12,  to  continue  over  the  Lord's  Day.  A 
hearty  invitation  is  extended  to  all  who  can 
be  with  us.  We  live  out  on  the  frontier,  and 
need  ministerial  help.  Brethren  living  east 
of  us  are  expected  to  send  us  help,  especial- 
ly from  Jewell  and  Republic  counties.  We 
need  not  only  your  prayers,  but  we  want 
your  presence  and  help.  We  need  a  new 
meeting-house  very  much  indeed.  Our  old 
sod- house  is  much  dilapidated,  and  we  must 
have  a  new  one,  or  else  do  without  a  place  in 
which  to  worship.  We  are  not  able  to  build 
among  ourselves.  Hope  the  mission  com- 
mittee will  remember  us.        K.  Heckman. 


Annual  Meeting  Notice. 


No  trefficing,  excepting  such  as  A.  M.  has 
granted,  will  be  allowed  within  the  limits 
prescribed  by  law;  and  no  advertising  nor 
smoking  on  the  A.  M.  grounds.  By  order  of 
the  Committee  of  Arrangements. 

J.  Stutsman,  Sec. 


Notice. 


Time  table  on  the  Cleveland  and  Canton 
R,  R.,  for  the  accommodation  of  Brethren 
attending  the  D.  M.  of  North-eastern  Ohio: 

Leave  Kent,  8:  29  A.  M.;  9:  48  A.  M.;  4: 
39  P.  M. 

Arrive  at  Mogadore,  8:  49  A.  M.;  10:  45  A. 
M.;5P.  M. 

Leave  Canton,  7:  25  A.  M.;  11:  35  A.  M.; 
4:  13  P.  M. 

Arrive  at  Mogadore,  8:  09  A.  M.;  1:  40  P. 
M.;5P.  M. 

The  afternoon  trains  on  our  railroad  will 
bring  us  there  in  time.  W.  Sadler. 


District  Meeting  oi' Middle  Indiana. 


The  District  Meeting  of  the  Middle  District 
of  Indiana  occurred  April  7,  1886.  As  it 
was  the  day  following  the  severe  pnow  storm, 
Brethren  came  from  a  distance  in  sleds.  Al- 
though the  ground  was  covered  with  snow, 
the  day  was  bright  and  the  meeting  passed 
oft  pleasantly  and  with  a  general  good  feel- 
ing. The  organization  was  the  first  work  to 
be  done,  which  resulted  in  choosing  for  Mod- 
erator, R.  H.  Miller;  Reading  Clerk,  Jacob 
Snell;  Writing  Clerk,  J.  H.  Wright.  Six- 
teen queries  and  requests  came  before  the 
meeting.  Four  queries  were  sent  to  Annual 
Meeting,  and  a  request  for  Annual  Meeting 
of  1887  to  be  heldtfn  the  Middle  District  of 
Indiana.  Bro.  David  Neff  was  chosen  as  a 
member  of  the  Standing  Committee.  By 
request  it  wss  decided  to  hold  our  next  Dis- 
trict Meeting  in  tho  Eel  River  Church,  six 
miles  north-west  of  North  Manchester. 

J.  H.  Wrwht. 


From  Bro.  J.  T.   Quinlan's  Boys'  School, 
at  Baltimore,  Md. 

The  Boys'  Meetings  continue  to  be  a  suc- 
cess. The  Friends,  or  Quakers,  closed  their 
school  the  first  Sunday  in  April,  until  Octo- 
ber. I  have  not  been  able  to  get  a  hall,  and 
now  think  I  will  use  my  own  house  till  fall, 
as  that  will  accommodate  the  boys  during 
the  summer  months.  The  Sunday-schools 
here  offer  inducements  to  the  children  dur- 
ing the  summer,  by  taking  them  out  of  the 
city  on  excursions. 

I  promised  to  take  two  or  three  to  love- 
feast  at  Pipe  Creek  meeting-house,  Carroll 
Co.,  Md.,  forty-three  and  one-half  miles  west 
of  Baltimore  City,  on  May  15th  and  16th.  I 
told  the  boys  about  two  weeks  ago  that  I 
could  take  six  or  eight,  but  I  learn  to  day,  at 
council-meeting,  /  at  Woodbury,  near  Balti- 
more City,  that  the  railroad  refuses  to  give 
half-fare  tickets,  which  would  be  $1.35.  The 
Company  claims  they  are  selling  tickets  at 
reduced  rates,  about  $2  15  for  the  round  trip. 

1  think  if  the  boys  are  permitted  to  attend 
the  love-feast,  some  of  them  will  unite  with 
the  church.  I  will  pay  all  the  fares  I  can, 
and  hope  some  more  of  the  Brethren  will  be 
interested  in  getting  the  boys  to  the  feast.  I 
now  have  twenty-five  regular  attendants  at. 
the  meeting,  with  a  number  of  transients.  I 
have  received  the  following  sums  of  money: 

Elizabeth  Roop $5  00 

Annie  Roop 1  00 

Upton  Roop 1  00 

Wm.  Rogers 1  00 

A.  R.  Cassel 1  00 

Ida   Creager 1  00 

Total $10  00 

Expenses  are  as  follows: 
21  Bibles $5  50 

2  blank  books 50 

1  "Europe  and  Bible   Lands" 1  00 

40   Quarterlies 2  00 

Total 8  9  00 

Balance  on  hand $  1  00 

I  have  also  received  a  copy  of  Bro.  Miller's 
book  free,  from  the  author,  and  now  have 
two  copies,  and  the  boys  are  delighted  with 
them.     We  need  one  dozen  Hymn  Books. 

James  T.  Quinlan. 


From  Alpenn,  Dak,  Ty. 

I  would  be  glad  to  see  the  G.  M.  in  every 
family  in  the  land.  M*y  the  Lord  bless  you 
in  your  good  work.  To  day  was  our  regular 
appointment  for  services.  Oar  dear  brother, 
B.  F.  Miller,  delivered  a  very  abie  discourse, 
as  he  usually  does,  to  a  good  congregation. 
Will  not  some  dear,  good  ministering  broth- 
er locate  among  us,  and  aesist  Bro.  Miller  in 
the  Master's  cause?  There  i8  entirely  too 
much  labor  here  for  him  to  perform  alone. 
We  should  have  at  JeaBt  two  appointments 
each  Sunday.  We  expect  quite  a  number  of 
brethren  and  sisters  to  locate  around  us  in 
the  near  future.  There  are  still  chances  for 
cheap  farms,  though  land  is  advancing  rap- 
idly. Have  had  fine  rains,  thoroughly  soak- 
ing the  ground.  Seeding  is  mostly  done. — 
There  will  be  a  great  deal  of  wheat,  oats,  bar- 


May  18,  1886. 


THE   QOSJPJEL  MESBENO-EIt. 


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ley,  flax  and  corn  put  in  here  this  spring. 
The  prospects  are  for  good  crops.  Spring 
comes  from  two  to  four  weeks  earlier  than  in 
Illinois  and  Iowa.  We  can  generally  work 
in  the  ground  from  two  to  four  weeks  later 
in  the  fall.  Besides  that,  we  do  not  have  the 
mud  to  pull  through;  at  leaBt  so  much  in  our 
favor.  G.  J.  Koyeb. 

MATBIMONIAk 

KBIE— WERTENBERGER.— At  the  residence  of  the 
undersigned,  May  2nd,  1886,  Mr.  Henry  Ebie,  of  Mid- 
dle Branch,  Ohio,  and  Miss  Elizabeth  Wertenberger, 
of  Barryville,  Ohio.  J.  J.  Hoover. 

LARRE  W— WELLER.—  At  the  residence  of  the  under- 
signed, Jas.  P,  Larrew  and  Mary  E.  Weller,  both  of 
Wabash  Co.,  Ind.  David  Swihaht. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

GIPPLE —  In  the  Lower  Cumberland  church,  Pa  ,  Apr. 
13,  sister  Nancy  Gipple,  aged  70  years,  2  months  and 
13  days  Funeral  services  conducted  by  the  home 
brethren. 

YOTHER3— In  the  Pigeon  River  church,  Ind.,  April 
20,  Bro.  Daniel  Yothers,  aged  77  years,  11  months 
and  7  days. 

He  was  born  in  York  Co.,  Pa  ,  in  the  year  1808,  and 
came  to  Ohio  in  1829.  In  1845  he  went  to  Indiana.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  M.  E.  Church  the  most  of  his  life: 
but  wanted  to  be  £ ure  that  he  was  right,  so  he  and  com- 
panion came  to  the  Brethren.  He  lived  a  devoted  life. — 
Funeral  discourse  by  brother  M.  C.  Shotts  from  2  Tim.  4: 
6,  7.  I.  N.  Snowbbroer. 

McMULLEN.— In  the  Richland  church,  Ohio,  May  1st, 
infant  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  McMullen,  grandson  of 
Eld.  Jas.  McMullen,  aged  8  months  and  11  days.  Fu- 
neral services  by  Brn.  Heifer  and  Whisler,  from  the 
following  words,  ''Suffer  little  children  to  come  unto 
me."  Mary  Helper. 

GA.TTON  — In  the  Macoupin  Creek  church,  111 ,  Mar.  4. 

of  heart  disease,  sister  Elizabeth  Gatton,  wife  of  Bro, 

Lewis  0.  Gatton,   aged  4:!  years,  4  months  and  17 

days. 

After  enjoying  the  pleasure  of  recently  seeing  one 

of  her  children  put  on  Christ  in  baptism,  she  expressed  a 

strong  desire   to  see  others  of  her  children   (of  whom 

there  are  eight),  follow  his  example  before  her  departure. 

It  is  hoped  that  several  of  them  will  soon  heed  her  good 

and  safe  advice.     Funeral  discourse  by  the  writer  from 

Rev.  14:  13.  Daniel  Vaniman. 

MoMAINES.— In  the  Vermillion  church,  Kan.,  April  9, 
Mary  McMaines,  aged  74  years,  8  months  and  27  days. 
Funeral  services  by  Eld.  B.  F.  Flory,  of  Pawnee  City, 
Neb  ,  and  the  writer,  fiom  2  Cor.  5:  1-10,  to  a  large 
and  sympathizing  audience.  L.  H.  Eisy\ 

KNUPP.— In  Washington  Co.,  Iowa,  April  7,  Cora, 
aged  about  20  yean;  and  April  30,  Esta,  aged  17 
years,  daughters  of  friend  John  and  sister  Susan 
Knupp.  They  were  followed  to  the  Washington  Cem- 
etery by  a  very  large  concourse  of  sympathizing 
friends.    Funeral  services  by  the  writer. 

JoriN  Tiiomas. 
W.VF  <  i  Iv—  April  25th,  Johnnie  Owen,  son  of  our  friends 
Henry  and  Bugan   Watge,   in  m  effects  cf  teething, 
aged  1  your,  G  months  and  4  days. 
This  little  one  v  of  Eld.  Renrj   Bare, 

who  died  in  Aug., '85.    Death   again  enters  this  circle 
and  with  a  heavy  hand     The  occasion  was  impro 
Bro.  John  Bowman  and  Che  writer,  from  Matt.  19:  14. 

Landon  Wist. 

BAKK.lt— In  Qainter,  Gove  Co.,  Kan..  May  1st,  of  mea- 
sles, Lizzie,  ict'ant  daughter  of  Bro.  J.  H,  and  sister 
Anna  B.  Baker,  aged  2  ye  irs,  6  months  and  25  days. 
Funeral  discourse  by  Bro.  Eph  Cober,  from  1  Peter 
1:2  Had  not  Jesus  said,  Suffer  the  little  ones  to 
come  unto  me,  it  would  be  sad  indeed,  to  consign  such 
loveliness  to  the  dust.  J.  W.  Miller. 


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TidOa    GOSPEL    JVIESSJEJNGJbCH. 


May  18,  1886 


NNOUNCEMENTS. 


Liove-feasts. 

May  20  and  21,  Welsh  Run  Church,  Franklin 

Co.,  Pa. 
May  21,  at  4  o'clock,  Spring  Run.  Mifflin  Co., 

Pa.    Meetings  to  continue  oyer  Sunday. 
May  21  and  22,  at  2  P.  M.,  Lost  Creek  church. 

Pa,  at  Goodwill  meeting-house,  Juniata 

Co.,  Pa. 

May  22,  Ten  Mile  church,  Washington  Co., 
Pa. 

May  22,  in  the  Mulberry  Grove  Church,  111. 

May  22,  Dorrance  church,  Kan.,  at  1  o'clock. 
Passengers  coming  oyer  the  Kansas  Divis- 
ion of  the  U.  P.  R.  R .  will  be  met  at  Dor- 
raDce,  by  notifying  J    Newcomer. 

May  22,  Flum  Creek  church,  Pa. 

May  22  &  23,  Beaver  Creek  church,  Washing- 
ton Co.,Md.,  atl  o'clock. 

May  25,  Log  Creek  church,  Caldwell  Co, ,  Mo., 
at  2  o'clock. 

May  25,  at  5  P.  M.,  Mound  church,  Bates  Co., 
Mo. 

May  27  and  23.  at  1  P.  M . ,  Cherry  Grove,  Car- 
roll  Co.,  111., 

May  29,  Eden  Valley  church,  Barton  Co. ,  Kan., 
10  miles  west  of  Great  Bend,  at  house  of 
Bro.  Michael  Keller.  Those  by  rail,  stop  at 
Great  Bend. 

May  29,  at  2  P.  M. .  Nevada  church,  Vernon  Co. 
Mo.,  at  Bro.  8.  Click's,  2  miles  north-east 
of  Nevada. 

May  29  and  30,  at  3  P.  M.,  Lanark,  Carroll  Co., 
Illinois. 

May  29,  at  6  P.M.,  Panther  Creek,  Woodford 
Co.,  111. 

May  29,  Weeping  Water  church,  Cass  Co.,  Neb. 

June?,  Rock  Run  church,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind. 
4  o'clock. 

Juno  3  &4,  Pine  Creek  congregation,  Ogle  Co., 
111. 

June  4.  at  2  P.  M.,  Newton  church,  Miami  Co., 
Ohio. 

June  5  and  6,  Woodland  church,  near  Astoria, 
111. 

June  5  and  6,  at  10  A.  M.,  Indian  Creek  church, 
814  miles  south  of  Maxwell. 

June  5 and  6  at  4  P.M.,  Milledgeville  church, 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 

June  5  &  6.  Rock  River  church,  at  1  o'clock,  at 
Franklin  Grove,  111.,  meeting-house. 

June  5  and  6,  Dry  Creek,  Linn  Co. ,  Iowa. 

June  5,  Vanclevesville,  Va.,  Berkely  meeting- 
house. 

June  5&  6,  Harlan  church,  Shelby  Co.,  la.,  ixA 
miles  east  of  Harlan. 

June  5,  at  5  o'clock,  TJlery  church,  3  miles 
north  of  South  Bend,  Ind. 

June  0,  Smith  Fork  church,  Plattsburg,  Mo. 

June8,at  5  P.  M.,  Bethel  church,  Kosciusko 
Co.,  Ind. 

June  8,  Wolf  Creek  church,  near  Brookville, 
Montgomery  Co . ,  O. 

June  8  and  9.  at  1:  SO  P.  M.,  Silver  Creek 
church.  Ogle  Co.,  111. 

JuneH,  at  10  A.  M. ,  Pony  Creek  church, 
Brown  Co.  Kan. 

June  9,  at  4  P.  M.,  Pipe  Creek  church,  Miami 
Co.,  Ind. 

June  9,  at  10  A.  M.,  Palestine  church,  Darke 
Co.,  Ohio.  Passengers  on  the  I.,  B.  &  W. 
will  be  met  at  Clark's  Station  by  notifying 
David  Hollinger,  Weaver's  Station,  Ohio. 

June  9,  at  2  P.  M.,  Ogan's  Creek  church,  Wa- 
bash Co.,  Ind. 

June  9  and  10,  at  1  P.  M.,  Yellow  Creek  church 
Stephenson  Co.,  111. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  Grove  church,  Miami  Co., 
0 .  8top  at  Brown's  station  on  I .  B .  &  W, 
B.  i: 

June  10  at  2  P.  M.,  Oakland  Church,  Darke 
Co.O. 

June  10  and  11,  Wost  Branch  church,  Ogle  Co  , 
111. 

June  10,  at  4  P.  M.,  Salomony  church,  Hunt- 
ington Co.,  Ind.  Those  coming  by  rail 
should  notify  Samuel  Murray,  River,  Ind., 
stating  time  of  arrival. 

June  11,  at  5  P.  M.,  Solomon's  Creek  church, 
Kosciusko  Co . ,  Ind . 

June  11,  at  10  A.  M.,  Mississinewa  church,  Del- 
aware Co.,  Ind.,  at  the  Union  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. Thone  by  rail,  stop  at  Shideler. 

June  12,  Novelty  church,  Mo.  Meeting  to  com- 
mence the  day  before,  at  the  house  of  Bro. 
Chris.  Lapp,  13  miles  north  of  Clarence. 

June  12,  at  10  A.  M.,  Wabash  church,  7  miles 
south  of  Wabash,  Ind.,  where  those  com- 
ing on  the  Wabash  road  will  stop  off. 
Thoseonthe  C.  W.  AH.  R.  R.  wilt  stop 
at  Treaty.  Persons  will  be  met  at  either 
place. 

June  12  and  13.  Bethel  church,  Thayer  Co., 
Neb. 

Juno  12,  at  I  I'.  M..  English  Prairie  Church.  B 
miles  i-ast  of  Limn,  Lagrange  Co.,  Ind.  — 
TboM  bj  rail  should  atop  at  Limn,  previ- 
ously notifying  G.  W.  Price  at  Brighton, 

June  12,  at  4  P.  M.,  Monticello  church,  Ind. 

June  13  and  11  at  10  A.  M  .  Pike  Creek  ohoroh. 
Livingston  Co.,  111.,  aVfi  miles  north-west 
EromCheooa,  at  the  liousn  of  Frederick 
K  runts 

June  12  and  13.  at  2  I'.  M  .  Ames  church,  Iown. 
at  Olive  Brnnch  Church,  7  miles  west  of 
Amps 

June  12  nad  18,  Kichlnnd  church,  Richland  Co., 
O. ,  at  Bro  John  Kendall's,  7  miles  nort  h- 
went  of  Mansfield,  where  those  by  rail  will 
lie  met  by  notifying  M.  Doshong 

June  19  lit  1  1'.  M..  Duncnnsville  clmrcli,  Blair 
Co.,  I'M. 

June  19  and  20,  at  10  AM,  South  Waterloo 
church,  Ulackhnwk  Co.,  Iowa,  •>  miles 
south  of  Waterloo  City, 


June  19  &  20,  Rome  congregation,  Hancock 
Co  ,0.,  at  10  A.M.,  in  Oak  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. 

June  21.  at  4  P.  M.,  Johnstown  church.  Pa., 
at  Walnut  Grove  meeting-house,  2  miles 
from  Johnstown,  Pa. 

June  26  and  27, 1  P.  M.,  Hickory  Grove  Ch'h, 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 

Aug.  31,  at  2 P.  M.,  Potato  Creek  church,  now 
known  as  White  church,  Montgomery  Co., 
Ind. 

Sept.  11,  Monroe  Co.  church,  la.,  at  3  o'clock. 

Sept.  24,  Rockton,  Pa. 

Nov.  12,  at  10  A.  M.,  Pleasant  Hill  church.  111. 


District  Meeting's. 


May  19,  Middle  District  of  Pa.,  in  the  Yellow 
Creek  church.  Delegates  will  either  come 
to  Curry  Station,  on  the  Morrison's  Cove 
Branch  R.R,  or  Hopewell,  on  Hunting- 
don &  Broad  Top  R.  R.,  both  stations  nine 
miles  from  place  of  meeting,  but  best  for 
all  to  come  to  Curry,  taking  trains  to  ar- 
rive at  Curry  at  10  A.  M.,  or  Hopewell  at  10 
A.M.,  the  18th.  Inform  C.  L.  Buck,  New 
Enterprise,  Pa. 

May  21,  Northern  District  of  Mo,  in  the  White- 
cloud  church,  Trego  school-house,  seven 
miles  north  west  of  Barnard  and  six  east 
of  Graham,  Nodaway  Co,  Mo.  Those  from 
the  East  &  South  will  be  met  at  Barnard, 
Nodaway  Co.,  by  Sam.  A.  Honberger. 
Those  from  the  West  will  be  met  at  Mait- 
land,  by  notifying  C.  C.  Mowry,  Graham, 
Nodaway  Co. ,  Mo . 

May  25  at  8  A  M.,  Southern  Ohio,  114  miles 
north  of  Brfldford  Give  notice  to  John 
Mohler  or  S.  D.  Royer,  Bradford,  O.,  if 
you  wish  to  be  met. 

May  27  and  28,  Southern  District  of  Mo  ,  at 
Bro.  Abraham  Miller's,  9  miles  east  of  Car- 
thage, in  the  Spring  River  Congregation. 
Jasper  Co  ,  Mo.  Those  coming  by  rail 
will  be  met  by  conveyances  at  Carthage  on 
the  26th. 

May  2',  Eastern  Pennsylvania  at  Coopersburg, 
Lehigh  Co.  Delegates  meet  the  26th. — 
Those  by  way  of  Bethlehem  arrive  at  Coo- 
persburg at  12:  50  P  M. ;  by  way  of  Phila- 
delphia at  10:  21  A.  M. 

May  28,  Middle  District  of  Iowa,  in  the  Coon 
River  church,  Guthrie  Co.,  near  Panora. 
Those  coming  via  Des  Moines,  should  take 
the  WabaHh  R.R.  at  Des  Moines,  Thurs- 
day, the  27th,  at  S  P.  M.  Those  coming  via 
N.  W.  R.  R..  will  change  cars  at  Jefferson 
and  take  Wabash  R.  R  st  8:  35  A.  M.;  and 
those  coming  via  Milwaukee  It.  R.,  change 
at  Hernden  and  tako  Wabash  R.  R.,  at9: 13 
A.  M.  Train  will  arrive  at  Wagon  Road 
Crossing,  one-half  mile  east  of  meeting- 
house, at  9:  30  Friday  morning,  whence 
all  will  be  conveyed  to  place  of  meeting. 

May  31,  Northern  Iowa  and  Minnesota  will  be 
held  at  Grundy  Center,  Grundy  Co.,  Iowa. 
at9  A.  M 

June  1  at  10  A.  M.,  Western  District  of  Penn- 
sylvania, at  the  Walnut  Grove  meeting- 
house, one  mile  east  of  Johnstown  Pa.  on 
the  Bedford  Pike.  All  delegates  co:  ing 
Penn.  R.  R.  andB.&O.,  will  stop  at 
Johnstown. 

June  2.  North- Eastern  Ohio,  at  8  A.  M.,  in  the 
Springfield  church,  near  Mogadore,  Sum- 
mit Co.,  O  Those  coming  on  the  N.  Y.  P. 
and  O.  R.  R.,  will  change  at  Kent  on  the 
Cleveland  and  Canton  R.  R.  to  Mogadore, 
and  from  the  P.  F.  and  C.  11.  R.  at  Canton. 
Come  on  the  Cleveland  and  Canton  It.  It. 
to  Mogadore  on  June  1  ■  Address  John  B. 
Mishlor. 


^dvertipenients. 


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Fertile  Valleys  of  the  Elk,  Neosho 
and  Arkansas  Hirers  in  Southern 
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The  country  tributary  to  this  line  affords  un- 
precedented advantages  to  home-seekers,  on 
account  of  its  rare  fertility,  mild  climate,  and 
its  close  proximity,  and  direct  connection 
with  the  great  commercial  contors  of  the  Mis- 
souri Valley,  and  the  mnrkots  of  tho  Far  West. 

The  western  extension  of  this  road  has  just 
thrown  open  to  immigration  and  settlement, 
vast  trncts  of  productire  land,  lying  in  Bar- 
bour, Comanche,  Pratt.  Kingman,  Clark,  and 
Meade  counties,  where  government  land  e;m 
be  bought,  and  a  homo  secured  at  $1.25  p 
acre. 

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Land  Explorer's  Ticket  to  Independence, 
Kan.  Parties  purchasing  these  tiokets.  oan, 
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Time  Table. 

PITTSBURGH,   FT.  WAYNE  AND 
CHICAGO  RAILWAY. 


SCHEDULE  IN  EFFECT  MARCH  1,  1886. 


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Monday; §l)aily  except  Saturday. 

&t~  Pullman  Palaoe  Sleoping  and  Hotel 
Cars  through  between  Chicago  and  New  York 
and  Day  Coaches  botween  Chicago  and  Pitts- 
burgh without  change.  E.  A.  FORD, 
.1  una  McChea,  Gen'l  Pass.Agt 
General  Manager. 
PITTBBUBGH. 


THE  GREAT  SKIN  CURE-Is  an  infalli- 
ble Remedy  for  a  permanent  cure  of  Salt 
Rheum,  Ring  Worms,  Tetter,  Itch,  Scurvy, 
Scrofulous  Sores,  Scald  Head,  Barber's  Itch, 
Pimples,  Scaly  Eruptions  and  defects  of  the 
Skin,  Irritations  of  the  Scalp,  Ulcers,  Piles 
and  all  running  Sores.  For  Burns,  Scalds, 
Cuts,  Wounds  and  Bruises  it  is  an  absolute 
cure,  giving  instant  relief;  also  for  chapped 
and  sore  Hands,  chapped  Lips  and  all  kinds  of 
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Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  Mt.  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Vol.  24,  0!d  Series. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  May  25,  1886. 


No.  21 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 

H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Bnsinoss  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


Bro.  Quinter  is  attending  several  love-feasts  in 
Cumberland  and  Adams  counties;  will  be  back  in 
time  to  attend  our  District  Meeting. 


I3uo.  D.  Emrnert,  managerof  the  Orphans'  Home, 
v.  ;rs^in  town  part  of  last  week,  seeing  to  the  inter- 
ests of  the  Home.  Quite  a  number  of  improve- 
ments have  been  made,  in  way  of  adding  to  the 
appearance  of  the  grounds  and  general  surround- 
ings. The  Home  is  in  good  condition,  and  the  lit- 
tle inmates  getting  along  nicely. 


We  have  decided  to  give  a  Report  of  Annual 
Meeting  proceedings  as  before.  A  competent  re- 
porter will  be  secured,  and  a  good  report  given. 
This  seems  to  be  the  request  of  the  many  that  can- 
not afford  to  go  to  the  Meeting.  It  is  not  good 
economy  to  pay  ten  to  thirty  or  fifty  dollars  for 
that  which  can  be  had  for  twenty-five  or  thirty 
cents. 

The  labor  troubles  are  growing  in  seriousness 
and  ate  resulting  greatly  ^  the  detriment  of  the 
business  interests  and  prosperity  of  our  country. 
They  are  having  an  equally  bad  effect  upon  the 
morals  of  the  people.  What  was  at  first  intended 
for  the  good  of  the  laboring  men,  is  now  turning 
to  their  disadvantage,  and,  in  the  end,  will  be  to 
their  loss.  Two  wrongs  can  never  make  a  right. 
If  capitalists  have  done  wrong,  that  wrong  cannot 
be  remedied  by  the  laboring  man  turning  around 
and  doing  the  same  thing.  There  is  a  great  deal 
of  bad  foreign  blood  in  our  country,  and  these 
strikes  afforded  them  opportunities  for  exercising 
it.  Rebelling  against  law,  mob  ruling,  coercion 
and  bloodshed  destroy  the  safety  of  any  people, 
and  those  who  give  cause  for  it  will  be  held  re- 
sponsible. Law  :iih1  custom  have  affixed  certain 
wages  as  equivalents  for  labor,  and  with  these  our 
divine  Master  says,  "Be  content."  These  are  the 
men  who  always  fare  best  in  the  end. 


SUPERNATURAL  HEALING. 


This  work,  by  I>.  0.  Moomaw,  is  now  ready  for 
distribution,  and  all  orders  for  the  book  will  be 
filled  at  the  following  rates:  Single  copy,  post-paid, 
.$1. 00-;  per  dozen,  $0.00.  It  is  a  neatly-bound  boob 
of  l. "> I  pages,  and,  if  generally  read,  will  do  more 
towards  establishing  the  church  in  the  divine 
principles  of  faith  than  any  work  ever  presented 
to  the  Brotherhood.  It  will  prove  a  panacea  of  In- 
estimable worth  to  the  thousands  that  are  Buffer- 
ing and  wavering,  fearing  to  take  hold  of  even  the 
hem  of  the  garment  of. the  Great  Healer.  The  fol- 
lowing contents  will  give  some  idea  of  the  charac- 
ter of  the  work  and  subjects  treated: 

CHAPTER  I.  Theory  of  Sickness,  Product  of  Sin, 
A  Chastening,  Satan's  Instrumentality. 

Cn  a  i-rii:  [I.— Supernatural  Healing  Under  thi  (>l<l 
Testament  Dispensation,  God's  Benevolence  and 
Love,  Physical  Healing  Foreshadowed  in  Levities! 
Law,  Testimony  of  the  Book  of  -lob,  God's  Prerog- 
ative Tower  and  Willingness  to  Ileal,  Old  Testa 
ment  Promises,  Cases  of  Supernatural  Healing  in 
the  Old  Testament. 

CHAPTER  HI.— <>/)ice  of  the  Old  Testament  Dispen-  I 


sation,  Typical  of  the  Plan  of  Salvation,  A  School- 
master, Atonement  for  Sickness,  Christ  Made  a 
Curse  for  Us,  Faith  for  Healing  Foreshadowed. 

Chapter  IV. — Supernatural  Healing  in  the  Nexo 
Testament  Dispensation,  Glorious  Fulfillment  of 
Prophecy  in  Christ,  Nature  and  Object  of  His  Mir- 
acles, Bearing  our  Sicknesses,  His  Benevolence 
and  Love,  His  Unchangeable  Office,  Transfer  of 
Healing  Tower  to  the  Church,  Historical  Testimo- 
ny, Testimony  of  the  Primitive  Fathers,  Testimo- 
ny of  the  Waldenses,  Testimony  of  Luther,  Testi- 
mony of  Richard  Baxter,  Testimony  of  the  Morav- 
ians, Testimony  of  Scotch  Covenanters,  Testimony 
of  Early  Friends  and  Others,  Testimony  of  Breth- 
ren. 

Chapter  V.— Objections  Considered,  Immutability 
of  God's  Word,  All  Bible  Doctrines  Assailed  with 
Objections,  What  Failures  Prove,  Want  of  Faith, 
Necessity  for  Chastening,  Limit  of  Life. 

Chapter  VL— Use  of  Natural  Remedies,  State- 
ment of  the  Question.Moral  and  Fhysiological  Law, 
Instantaneous  and  Gradual  Healing,  Inspired  Use 
of  Visible  Means,  Medicines  and  Thysicians,  Coun- 
terfeit Miracles,  llight  Living,  God's  Laboratory. 

Chapter  VII.— Conclusion,  Trayerand  Natural 
Law,  Importance  of  the  Body,  The  Acceptable  Sac- 
rifice, The  Way  of  Divine  Healing,  Unbelief  and 
Faith,  Abraham's  Faith,  The  Tromises  and  Their 
Conditions,  "Thy  Will  be  Done,"  Final  Resort  to 
God,  Wait  on  the  Lord,  Abraham's  Trial  of  Faith, 
Consecration,  Final  Triumph  of  a  Life  of  Faith. 


EARLY  RECOLLECTIONS. 


(Continued  ) 

As  there  were  generally  present  those  who  did 
not  understand  the  German,  an  English  hymn  was 
also  sung,  after  which  followed  an  earnest  exhor- 
tation in  which  a  number  took  part,  the  sisters  in- 
cluded, if  they  felt  so  todo.  Then  followed  prayer 
by  several,  generally  one  in  each  language,  and 
closed  by  the  repeating  of  the  Lord's  prayer.  Aft- 
er this,  another  hymn  was  sung,  and  the  worship 
was  closed  for  the  evening.  Then  followed  a  gen- 
eral social  talk  on  religious  subjects,  which,  to  us 
boys,  were  interesting,  and  left  impressions  that 
time  will  never  obliterate. 

On  Sunday  morning  the  congregation  would 
commence  assembling,  some  walking  and  some  on 
horseback.  How  vividly  this  coming  comes  up  be- 
fore us,  as  these  were  no  every  day  occasions  — 
Grandfather  had  two  brothers  living  within  the 
congregation,  David  and  Daniel,  large,  strong  and 
active.  One  lived  some  eight  miles  away,  while 
the  other  lived  some  farther— ten  miles.  We  can 
yet  almost  see  them  coming  down  the  lane,  walk- 
ing witli  stall  in  hand,  while  by  their  side  rode  the 
wife.  They  always  walked,  not  through  necessity, 
but  from  choice.  A  walk  of  eight  to  ten  miles,  in 
those  days,  to  attend  church,  was  considered  no 
sacrifice,  but  done  willingly  and  to  the  glon  of 
God.  Perhaps  this  accounts  for  their  sitting  so 
contentedly  on  backless  seats  for  hours,  without 
even  intimating  that  the  services  were  too  long. 

At  the  appointed  time,  the  house,  or  room,  was 
always  well-filled,  and  the  services  were  opened  by 
singing  two  hymns,  one  German  and  one  English. 
This  was  followed  by  a  lengthy  exhortation  to 
prayer.  The  prayer  was  generally  conducted  by 
thn  e  persons,  one  in  the  Lnglish,  the  other  in  the 
German,  and  the  third  closing  with  the  Lord's 
prayer. 

In  those  days  there  were  no  choirs,  and  the 


preacher  that  gave  out  the  hymn  generally  led  in 
singing,  reading  two  lines  at  a  time,  and  then  sing- 
ing them.  What  we  said  about  the  worship  sing- 
ing applies  equally  well  to  the  public  or  church 
singing. 

(To  be  concluded.) 


THE  PASSING  TIME. 


As  years  pass  over  us  and  we  look  back  over  a 
long  way  traveled,  we  begin  to  see  how  useless 
have  been  our  borrowings  of  trouble,  how  we  have 
wasted  our  energies  in  providing  against  the  evil 
that  never  came,  when  we  should  have  devoted 
them  to  doing  the  work  in  hand,  and  then  we  can 
point  out  to  others  the  right  way  of  living,  in 
which,  alas!  we  have  not  walked.  If  the  young 
could  only  learn  the  lesson  of  living  each  day 
rightly  as  it  comes,  leaving  all  the  past  and  all  the 
future  in  the  hands  of  God,  what  might  we  not 
hope  for  the  world! 


BRING  THEM  OUT  NOW. 


DO  not  keep  the  alabaster  boxes  of  your  love  and 
tenderness  sealed  up  until  your  friends  are  dead. 
Fill  their  lives  with  sweetness.  Speak  approving, 
cheering  words  while  their  hearts  can  be  thrilled 
aie.;  inadb  happiei  bj    LI 

mean  to  say  when  they  are  gone,  say  before  they 
go.  The  flowers  you  mean  to  send  for  their  coffins, 
send  to  brighten  and  sweeten  their  homes  before 
they  leave  them.  If  my  friends  have  alabaster 
boxes  laid  away,  full  of  fragrant  perfumes  of  sym- 
pathy and  affection,  which  they  mean  to  break  ov- 
er my  dead  body,  I  would  rather  they  bring  them 
out  in  my  weary  and  troubled  hours  and  open 
them,  that  I  may  be  refreshed  and  cheered  by 
them  while  I  need  them.  I  would  rather  have  a 
plain  coffin  without  flowers,  a  funeral  without  a 
eulogy,  than  life  without  the  sweetness  of  love  and 
tenderness  and  sympathy.  Let  us  learn  to  anoint 
our  friends  beforehand  for  their  burial.  Post-mor- 
tem kindness  does  not  cheer  the  burdened  spirit. 
Flowers  on  the  coffin  cast  no  fragrance  backward 
over  the  weary  way. — Horact  Maun. 


A  TRUEjKHRISTIAN  home. 


What  scene  of  family  dignity  is  more  to  be  ad- 
mired? The  highest  splendors  of  wealth  and  show 
have  but  a  feeble  glow-worm  look  in  comparison — 
a  pale,  faint  glimmer  of  light,  a  phosphorescent 
halo,  enveloping  what  is  only  a  word.  Even  the 
poor  laboring  man,  thanking  God  at  his  table  for 
the  food  he  earned  -the  toil  of  yesterday;  singing 
still  each  morning  in  his  family  hymn  of  the  plori- 
ous  rest  at  hand:  moving  on  thitherward  with  his 
Children  by  single  day's  journeys  of  prayer  and 
praise;  teaching  them,  e\  en  as  the  eagles  do  their 
young,  to  spread  their  wings  with  him  and  1 
this  man  is  the  prince  of  God  in  his  bouse,  and  the 
poor  garb  in  which  lie  kneels  outshines  the  robes 
of  palaces.  Religion  leads  in  the  day  as  the  dawn 
leads  in  tin1  morning.  It  blends  a  heavenly  grati- 
tude with  the  joys  id'  the  table;  it  breathes  a  cheer- 
ful sense  of  God  into  all  the  works  and  tempers  of 
the  house;  it  softens  the  pUlow  for  rest  when  the 
day's  work  is  done.  Home  and  religion  are  sacred 
words  names  both  of  love  and  icviinuv;  home, 
because  it  is  the  seat  of  religion;  religion,  because 
it  is  the  sacred  element  of  home. 


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THE   G-OBJPJEQX,   MESSBENGKEK. 


May  25,  1886. 


Study  to  ehow  thyself  approved  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


AT  THE  GREEN  GRAVE. 


BY   B     C.    M00MAW, 


One  Sabbath  morn  when  spring  was  sweetly  blooming, 
And  birds  poured  forth  their  joyous  strains  of  song, 

And  summer  zephyrs  from  the  southland  floating, 
Revived  the  fields,  and  waked  the  flowery  throng : 

I  turned  my  lingering  step3  where  oft  I  wandered 
Beyond  the  shrubbery  where  the  garden  smiled, 

And  bowed  my  head,  where  long  my  heart  was  buried, 
Upon  the  green  grave  of  my  darling  child. 

Sweet  was  that  vision  of  celestial  beauty, 
Which  once  our  raptured  hearts  rejoiced  and  filled, 

She  lightened  all  the  burdens  of  our  duty 
With  the  dear  love  her  presence  e'er  distilled. 

But  now  her  grave  is  all  our  weeping  vision 

Can  see  to  tell  us  of  the  precious  dead, 
Her  spirit  wanders  in  the  fields  elysian, 

Forever  and  forever  she  is  fled. 

The  words  re-echo  in  the  barren  chambers. 

The  heart's  bleak  chambers,  where  measuring  grief, 
Broods  o'er  the  ashes  of  its  dying  ember, 

And  finds  in  life  no  solace  or  relief. 

Forever '—Oh  how  many,  crushed  and  broken, 
How  many  spirits  have,  despairing,  heard 

That  sound  which  oft  is  grief's  eternal  token, 
The  dreadful  knelling  of  that  awful  word. 

How  many  since  the  world's  remote  foundation 
Have  learned  this  bitterness  of  grief  to  know, 

How  many  plunge  from  rapture's  high  elation, 
Into  the  depths  of  earthly  woe! 

From  Eden's  fall,  and  down  the  rolling  ages 
The  wail  of  the  bereaved  in  every  clime 

Resounds,  for  blooming  youth  and  hoary  sages 
Have  vanished  from  the  narrow  realms  of  time. 

How  well  the  tempter,  in  his  dreadful  malice, 

Diffused  the  fatal  poison  of  his  breath; 
And  pressed  to  every  human  lip  the  chalice 

Filled  with  the  drugs  and  bitterness  of  death. 

Come,  ye  fair  creatures  of  celestial  regions, 
Who  ne'er  a  pang  nor  crushing  sorrow  knew, 

Bring  all  the  terrors  of  your  countless  legions, 
And  smite  the  cruel  authors  of  our  woe. 

There  is  a  balm  for  wounded  hearts  and  weary: 

There  is  a  solace  for  the  spirits  fair. 
There  is  a  lamp  to  light  the  darkness  dreary: 

There  is  an  end  to  death's  relentless  reign. 

For  the  destroyer  Time,  is  growing  hoary, 
And  soon  will  end  his  sanguinary  strife. 

We  almost  see  the  vision  of  the  glory 
Of  Christ,  "the  ressurection  and  the  life." 

His  coming  banishes  the  reign  of  sorrow: 
His  presence  turns  the  darkness  into  light; 

And  soon  the  j  oy  of  the  eterniil  morrow 
Shall  end  the  weeping  of  this  present  night. 

JOTTINUS. 


BY  WEALTHY  A.  BURKHOLDER. 


— Last  fall  we  organized  a  Sunday- even* 
ing  prayer-meeting,  and  have  found  it  good 
to  meet  together.  In  this  way  we  can  be- 
come better  acquainted,  and  the  fraternal 
love  is  strengthened  rather  than  diminished. 
Every  congregation  should  have  such  meet- 
ings and  good  results  would  follow.  Our 
great  need  here  is  a  minister  to  locate 
among  us,  and  preach  regularly.  We  had 
thought  of  asking  Bro.  Wilt,  as  a  man  of 
his  craft  is  greatly  needed  here,  but  we  no- 
tice he  has  located  at  Koaring  Springe. 


— If  the  South  Penn.  K.  K.  is  completed, 
Eannettsburg  may  become  a  place  of  consid- 
erable importance,  as  it  is  located  in  one  of 
the  richest  valleys  in  the  State. 

— We  are  too  far  from  any  organized 
church  to  have  services  often,  and  too  far 
to  attend  elsewhere  regnlarly,  hence  should 
have  a  minister  among  us.  People  say  to 
us,  "If  you  only  had  preaching  every  Sun- 
day, you  would  build  up  the  Church."  The 
large  school  hall  is  offered  free,  with  a  seat- 
ing capacity  of  four  hundred,  and  what  is 
still  better  we  have  good  prospects  for  the 
enlargement  of  our  little  band  of  eight  mem- 
bers. 

— Added  to  our  literature,  we  gladly  wel- 
come the  Golden  Dawn,  and  can  safely  rec- 
ommend it  to  every  household.  We  ought 
to  have  the  Church  paper,  but  I  think  where 
economy  is  practiced,  we  can  have  all  the 
papers. 

Parents  should  supply  plenty  of  good 
reading,  for  children  will  read.  I  cannot 
understand  how  some  people  can  do  without 
the  Messenger.  It  surely  does  not  harm 
any  one.  Sometimes  brethren  find  fault  be- 
cause there  are  things  published  that  do  not 
suit  them, — too  much  tobacco,  school,  tem- 
perance. Well  now,  we  ought  all  to  use  our 
influence  against  tobacco  and  strong  drink, 
for  they  are  evils  that  should  not  be  tolerat- 
ed by  any  Christian,  and  if  we  are  not  posi- 
tively against  them,  we  are  strongly  in  their 
favor. 

— As  for  ^he  schools,  we  ought  to  be  thank- 
ful that  we  have  Church  schools,  and  instead 
of  using  our  influence  against  them,  aid 
them  in  every  possible  way.  Looking  back 
over  the  history  of  our  schools  and  seeiog 
the  good  results, — the  many  who  have  been 
brought  into  the  Church  under  their  influ- 
ence and  have  gone  out  into  the  world  with 
higher  ideas  of  truth  and  right,  laboring  for 
the  good  of  humanity,  we  should  thank  God 
and  take  courage.  Oar  children  want  an 
education,  and  it  is  right,  and  instead  of 
sending  them  off  to  some  other  sectarian  in- 
stitution, we  should  patroniza  the  Brethren's 
schools,  where  religion  and  education  go  to- 
gether. 

In  a  private  letter  from  Huntingdon,  lately, 
a  sister  told  us  of  the  good  meeting  they  had, 
and  of  six  of  the  students  uniting  with  the 
Church,  and  said  a  deep  religious  feeling 
pervaded  the  school,  the  students  laying 
aside  their  studies  and  holding  prayer- 
meetings  in  their  rooms.  I  know  such  to  be 
the  case,  and  surely  such  a  school  will  pros- 
per. From  personal  experience  I  can  say  of 
the  Huntingdon  school,  it  is  a  home,  church 
and  school,  and  I  believe  the  same  can  bo 
said  of  all  the  schools  in  the  Brotherhood. 
The  mind  is  the  immortal  part,  and  it  should 
be  developed,  therefore  the  importance  of 
placing  our  youth  in  such  places,  where  they 
will  be  surrounded  by   Christian  influences. 

I  never  hear  of  a  student  of  our  schools 
coming  to  the  Church,  that  my  mind  does 
not  revert  to  a  little  prayer-meeting  held  in 
the  Pilgrim  Chapel  on  a  beautiful  October 
evening  of  the  Centennial  year.  Bro.  Zuck 
led  the  meeting  and  used  for  the  lesson  the 


following  words:  "Almost  thou  persuadest 
me  to  be  a  Christian."  It  was  an  inter- 
esting hour,  and  at  the  close,  as  the  hymn, 
"Almost  persuaded,"  was  sung  in  a  subdued 
tone,  two  of  the  students  in  the  bloom  of 
youth,  made  the  good  resolve,  and  on  the 
following  day,  near  the  James  Creek  church, 
were  baptized.  These  Bro.  Zuck  called  the 
"first  fruits,"  and  the  next  week  an  article 
appeared  in  the  Church  paper,  giving  vent  to 
his  feelings  on  the  subject,  from  which  I 
quote  the  following  extract: 

"And  now  let  me  address  a  few  words  to 
the  young  brother  and  sister  who  are,  as  it 
were,  the  first  fruits  of  what  we  may  expect 
to  be  a  glorious  harvest,  if  the  Lord  will  csn- 
tinue  to  smile  upon  our  work,  and  put  it  in- 
to the  hearts  of  brethren  and  sisters  every- 
where to  pray  for  us  and  to  lend  a  helping 
hand  in  the  promotion  of  a  cause  which  we 
deem  worthy  of  more  consideration  than  has 
yet  been  shown  to  it  by  the  Brethren.  You, 
my  scholars,  have  chosen  that  good  part 
which  cannot  be  taken  from  you  without 
your  consent.  What  makes  your  choice  all 
the  more  praiseworthy  is  the  fact  that  you 
are  in  the  vigor  and  bloom  of  young  man- 
hood and  womanhood. 

"Some  one  has  said  that  the  angels  gaze 
upon  no  nobler  scene  than  a  young  man  in 
the  flush  of  youth,  and  the  enjoyment  of 
health,  consecrating  himself  unreservedly  to 
the  Lord  and  I  do  not  see  why  the  same  may 
not  be  said  of  the  young  woman. 

"When  men  and  women  allow  themselves 
to  grow  old  in  sin,  we  can  expect  them  to  do 
but  little  for  their  fellow-men  even  though 
they  should  offer  themselves  to  the  Lord, 
but  we  expect  something  sacredly  grand 
when  we  see  those  in  their  teens  come  out  on 
the  Lord's  side.  I  beg  of  you,  do  not  disap  - 
point  our  hopes,  but  as  Paul  said  to  the 
youthful  Timothy,  be  an  example  to  believ- 
ers in  word,  in  conversation,  in  charity,  in 
spirit,  in  faith,  in  purity. 

"It  seems  almost  like  profaning  a  sacred 
thing,  to  tell  you  in  public  print  how  deeply 
and  strangely  my  own  feelings  were  stirred 
when  I  learned  of  your  good  resolves,  and  so 
let  that  be  a  sealed  chapter  until  the  secrets 
of  all  hearts  be  revealed." 

Such  were  the  sentiments  expressed  by 
our  devoted  founder  when  the  "first  fruits" 
were  manifested.  Before  he  was  called 
home  he  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  a  num- 
ber of  others  unite  with  the  Church,  and 
since  quite  a  harvest  has  been  reaped.  Sure- 
ly the  work  that  was  born  and  matured  amid 
tears  and  prayers  will  not  die. 

— In  my  note  on  the  papers  I  said  some  of 
our  members  find  fault  with  the  contents  of 
our  Church  paper.  There  are  such  East 
and  West,  and  all  over  our  Brotherhood,  but 
how  is  it  about  our  secular  papers?  Do  we 
not  find  in  them  something  that  we  cannot 
endorse?  Do  we  not  find  quack  advertise- 
ments, circus  shows,  skating-rinks,  etc.?  Yet 
we  do  not  ref ase  to  read  them  and  often  pay 
more  for  them  than  we  do  for  the  Messen- 
ger. Perhaps  some  one  will  say  that  by 
taking  the  county  paper  we  get  the  markets. 
Just  so,  and  by  taking  the  Church  paper  we 


May  25  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL   MESSENGER. 


323 


learn  of  something  better  than  the  price  of 
wheat,  butter  and  eggs.  We  hear  of  souls 
being  gathered  into  the  fold,  and  many  good 
things,  and  such  news  should  interest  us 
more  than  the  secular  news  of  the  day. 

Again,  some  may  say  the  price  is  too  high. 
I  sometimes  read  the  leading  paper  of  one 
of  the  strongest  churches,  numerically,  and 
and  financially,  in  the  country.  Part  of  the 
paper  contains  a  children's  department,  the 
greater  part  is  filled  with  advertisements, 
and  the  remainder  is  devoted  to  a  little 
church  news  and  a  few  articles  written  by 
some  Doctor  of  Divinity,  and  yet  the  price 
is  considerable  higher  than  the  Messengeb. 
Others  object  to  the  Church  paper  because 
they  have  not  time  to  read  anything  but 
the  Bible,  and  that  they  do  not  care  about 
having  their  children  reading  anything  else. 
Now,  as  a  rule,  such  people  read  the  Bible  as 
little  if  not  less,  than  those  who  read  the 
Church  paper. 

Some  years  ago  a  good  sister,  when  solicit- 
ed to  take  the  Church  paper  for  her  children 
said  she  used  her  influence  to  get  them  to 
read  the  Bible  and  that  was  better.  If  those 
children  ever  opened  the  Bible  they  very 
seldom  obeyed  its  teachings.  They  had  not 
sufficient  respect  for  the  Church  to  behave 
themselves  properly  during  preaching  ser- 
vice, and  I  very  much  doubted  the  good 
training  they  received. 

If  we  want  our  children  in  the  Church,  we 
must  try  and  influence  them  in  that  direc- 
tion and  provide   all   the  means  possible. 

There  are  very  few  children  now,  who  are 
so  religiously  inclined  that  they  will  read 
the  Bible  to  the  exclusion  of  everything  else, 
and  parents  who  think  so  had  better  examine 
carefully  as  they  might  have  some  yellow- 
backed  literature  concealed  some  place. 

The  money  we  spend  for  the  education  and 
and  religious  reading  of  our  children  is 
much  better  spent  than  so  much  for  fine 
clothes,  and  various  amusements. 

Secular  papers  are  useful.  We  all  have 
them,  but  the  thought  is,  we  should  not  pre- 
fer them  above  religious  reading.  I  was 
once  visiting  in  a  good  ministering  brother's 
home.  I  asked  for  the  Messenger,  but  he 
said  there  had  been  articles  in  it  which  he 
did  not  like,  and  he  got  tired  and  wanted  it 
stopped.  On  the  center  table  I  found  an  ex- 
pensive Fashion  Magazine.  This  was  taken 
for  his  daughter  who  was  arrayed  in  the 
latest  style,  even  her  hair  banged  on  her  fore- 
head. Is  it  any  wonder  that  such  a  lady  is 
is  not  interested  in  the  Church?  I  could  not 
help  but  feel  that  the  result  of  such  work 
keeps  many  young  men  and  women,  who  are 
needed,  and  who  would  be  shining  lights 
in  the  Church,  in  the  ranks  of  the  world,  and 
thus  we  help  the  kingdom  of  darkness.  Do 
we,  brethren  and  sisters,  consider  the  influ- 
ence the  world  is  exerting  over  the  minds  of 
the  young?  It  is  a  serious  matter  and  one 
which  should  concern  us  all. 

— At  this  late  date,  April  Cth,  the  ground 
is  covered  with  three  inches  of  snow,  and  we 
are  having  quite  a  blizzard. 

— I  have  often  wondered  why  it  is  that 
some    oppose  having  the  marriage  notices 


published.  They  do  not  take  up  much  space 
and  we  should  feel  interested  in  the  welfare 
of  our  young  members  and  friends.  Marri- 
age is  a  divine  institution  and  our  ministers 
perform  the  solemn  ceremony,  and  surely 
such  notices,  as  well  as  deaths,  should  be  re- 
corded. They  are  all  somebody's  friends, 
hence  somebody  is  always  interested,  and 
plenty  of  room  left  for  sufficient  good  read- 
ing to  digest  in  one  week. 
Fannettsburg,  Pa. 


BELIUVEST  THOU  THIS? 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


I  am  amazed  that  your  little  council  re- 
gards my  silent  ministry  of  sufficient  signifi- 
cance to  contribute  to  its  support.  I  write 
much  for  the  press,  but  my  special  calling 
is  private  correspondence.  I  delight  to  have 
others  lay  open  to  me  their  hearts,  and  un- 
burden their  wants  and  sorrows,  so  that  I 
may  fill  and  comfort  and  strengthen  them 
with  such  treasures  of  grace  as  God  designs 
to  give  me. 

I  pray  that  all  who  contributed  to  the  do- 
nation of  your  thirty- seven  stamps  may  real- 
ize the  blessing  that  returns  in  a  cup  of  cold 
water  given  to  Jesus  in  the  person  of  one  of 
the  least  of  his  saints. 

Love  and  sacrifice  are  synonyms.  The  heart- 
breaking complaint  of  Emmanuel  against  his 
bride  is  that  she  has  "left  her  first  love."  If 
the  wave  of  early  Christian  devotion  would 
return,  and  deluge  the  Church  with  the  very 
spirit  of  Jesus,  what  a  pleading  with  Heaven 
for  souls  and  an  outreaching  of  sympathy 
and  effort  there  would  be  by  all  who  name 
the  Name  of  Christ!  But  now  such  conse- 
cration to  the  cross  is  the  exception.  One  of 
the  certain  evidences  that  our  life  is  hid 
with  Christ  in  God,  is  yearning,  burning 
pitying,  praying,  weeping,  self-forgetting 
love  and  endeavor  for  perishing  souls. 

The  spirit  of  Cain  is  woefully  prevalent  in 
in  this  nineteenth  century — "Am  I  my 
brother's  keeper?" — This  is  not  only  the  in- 
dex to  evil  done,  but  points  to  worse.  Sui- 
cide, Fratricide,  Deicide: — this  has  been  the 
devil's  work  all  through  the  ages.  "He  was 
a  murderer  from  the  beginning." 

Soul-saving  is  the  supreme  aim  and  work 
of  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost;  and  it  is 
sympathy  and  co-operation  with  him  in  this 
stupendous  and  solemn  undertaking  that 
marks  our  divine  relation  and  character  and 
mission.  Indifference  to  the  eternal  weal  of 
our  fellow- beings  is  a  sure  indication  of 
spiritual  deadness. 

Liberal  education,  sound  orthodoxy,  fine 
rhetoric  and  captivating  oratory  are  with 
many  the  sine  (jua  non  of  a  successful  minis- 
try. They  are  not  to  be  despised.  But  all 
history  shows  that  these  are  not  the  agents 
God  employs  to  do  his  best  and  most  abiding 
work.  There  are  many  motives  that  take 
preachers  into  the  pulpit,  but  only  one  that 
is  acceptable  to  God,  namely,  love  supreme 
of  heart,  soul,  mind,  and  strength  to  God, 
and  to  our  fellow  as  ourself. 

Any  person  who  is  actuated  by   any  other 


motive  has  no  business  in  the  Christian  min- 
istry. The  man  who  enters  on  the  solemn 
work  of  evangelism,  as  JesuB  took  up  the 
work  of  redemption,  will  have  souls  for  his 
hire.  "Have  faith  in  God"  is  the  sum  of  the 
Bible,  and  of  life,  and  this  is  neither  more 
nor  less  than  God  manifest  in  the  fleeh. 

There  is  just  now  an  emphatic,  unseemly, 
and  strangely  ignorant  aud  inconsistent  out- 
cry on  faith-healing,  based  on  the  plea  that 
the  age  of  miracles  is  past,  while  our  Chris- 
tian life  is  essentially  grounded  in  the  mirac- 
ulous, and  moves  wholly  in  its  sphere.  The 
Christian  cannot  touch  anything  as  does  the 
sinner.  He  cannot  close  a  button  or  tie  his 
shoe,  or  use  knife  and  fork,  save  with 
the  life  imparted  by  the  Holy  Spirit.  "Pre- 
sent your  bodies"  in  all  their  parts  and  ac- 
tivities "a  living  sacrifice,  holy,  ACCEPTA- 
BLE TO  GOD,  which  is  your  reasonable 
service." — Kom.  12:  1.  To  base  an  argument 
against  current  miracles  on  the  fact  of  their 
cessation,  is  like  telling  a  man  who  has  lost 
his  feet  that  walking  is  not  intended  for  him, 
silently  ignoring  the  cause  of  his  deprivation. 
It  is  clearly  no  argument  at  all.  Miracles  are 
past  because  our  hold  of  the  Divine  life  in 
relation  to  the  physical  has  slipped.  I  am 
not  at  all  afraid  to  challenge  the  whole  of 
Christendom  to  give  any  other  reason  that 
finds  countenance  in  the  life  and  teachings  of 
Jesus  and  His  amanuensis.  All  through  the 
Christian  centuries,  wherever  a  company  of 
s  aints  credited  the  Divine  promise  in  relation 
ts  the  removal  of  disease,  there  miracles  were 
wrought.  And  during  the  last  decade  won- 
ders of  Divine  power  have  been  displayed  in 
this  country  and  Europe  and  heathen  lands, 
in  grace,  in  providence  and  physical  healing, 
that  demonstrate  the  perpetuity  of  miracles 
as  conclusively  as  the  Bible  proves  that  they 
ever  had  a  place  in  the  Divine  economy. 
Those  who  so  sternly  protest  the  miraculous 
in  the  realm  of  matter,  have  little  idea  of  the 
fatal  lack  of  spiritual  power  without  which 
Christianity  is  a  name  and  a  fable.  That 
Christ  is  the  grand  miracle  of  the  Universe, 
no  sane  person  will  gainsay  who  accepts  the 
Bible  as  the  revelation  of  God.  And  if  Christ 
is  our  life,  as  scripture  abundantly  testifies, 
then  our  life  is  a  miracle  in  the  same  sense 
and  for  the  same  end  as  that  of  the  Godman. 
"The  life  which  I  now  live  in  the  Jlesh,  I  live 
by  the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God."  This  puts 
the  totality  of  our  being  into  the  supernatural 
element,  where  it  must  be  if  the  Incarnation 
is  to  be  supieme.  We  are  a  "peculiar  peo- 
ple," and  our  peculiarity  lies  not  where  so 
many  fondly  imagine,  but  in  the  indwelling 
of  God,  and  the  manifestation  of  the  beauty 
and  power  of  the  Divine  Life. 

Paul  said  to  the  Corinthians  "shall  I  praise 
you  in  this?  I  praise  you  not."  There  is  in 
your  letter  one  remark  that  merits  reproof, 
and  shows  that  the  miracle-working  life  of 
Emmanuel  has  not  yet  full  mastery.  You 
refer  to  your  infirmity  of  using  "unkind 
words  in  the  family  under  temptation."  This 
ought  not  to  be,  and  need  not  If  the  power 
of  one  sin  can  be  broken  up,  why  not  of  all? 
No  excuse  for  sin  in  any  form  if  we  have  the 
Holy   Ghost     "My    graoe  is  sufficient   for 


324: 


TELE   Q.OS3PEX,  MESSENGEK, 


May  25, 1886' 


thee."  "Believest  thou  this?"  Ponder  well 
the  thrilling  words  "how  much  more"  in 
Matt.  7:  11.  It  should  make  us  all  ashamed 
to  hear  such  language  fall  from  the  lips  of 
the  Son  of  God,  and  then  complain  we  have 
no  power  to  withstand  our  sinful  inclinations 
and  overcome  our  sinful  habits!  We  claim 
Christ  as  our  life  and  yet  go  cringing  and 
crouching  in  wretched  vassalage  to  the  flesh! 
Make  it  your  one  wish,  prayer,  and  effort  to 
know  nothing,  nothing,  NOTHING  but  Je- 
sus Christ,  and  Him  CRUCIFIED.  Do  not 
think  of  living  a  moment,  or  thinking  a 
thought,  or  cherishing  a  desire,  or  uttering  a 
word  or  giving  a  look  of  which  He  is  not  the 
Alpha  and  Omega.  "Without  me  ye  can  do 
nothing."  To  live  from  and  unto  self  is  the 
essence  and  end  of  sin.  God  is  our  life  and 
strength  and  peace  and  joy.  Had  thero  not 
been  one  such  Man  on  earth,  we  would  have 
no  Eedeemer.  "If  any  man  have  not  the 
Spirit  of  ChriBt,  he  is  none  of  His."  If  we 
live  in  this  element  conscious  that  we  are  the 
embodiment  of  Jehovah,  we  glide  as  natural- 
ly into  faith-healing  for  the  body,  as  into  the 
conviction  that  sin  may  not  express  itself 
through  our  bodies  in  any  other  form.  The 
atonement  was  not  only  in  the  body  but  for 
the  body;  from  the  effects  of  sin  here,  and 
from  the  primary  and  radical  cause  of  decay 
in  the  resurrection.  This  is  the  provision, 
the  possibility.  "According  to  your  faith  be 
it  unto  you."  If  by  faith  you  appropriate 
this  provision  in  its  fullness,  you  will  speak 
no  unkind  words  in  your  family,  and  nowhere 
eUe,  and  you  will  b8  able  to  "bear  all  things, 
believe  all  things,  hope  all  things,  end  are  all 
things."  By  faith  the  tobacco-lust,  and  mon- 
ey-lust, and  honor-lust,  and  all  other  lusts 
are  eradicated,  just  as  sin  in  its  more  spirit- 
ual forms  is  vanquished  and  ejected.  The 
great  mother- ein  of  humanity  has  ever  been 
unbelief,  and  it  is  this  that  has  fettered  the 
hands  and  feet  of  the  church  to  day.  Thou- 
sands on  thousands  of  professing  Christians 
have  a  gnawing,  paraljzing  horror  lest  some- 
body may  repose  too  much  confidence  in  the 
promises  of  God;  and  instead  of  praying, 
"Increase  our  faith,"  or  fill  us  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  they  think  it  consonant  with  the  high 
prerogatives  of  the  Divine  Incarnation,  to 
pray,  "From  such  company,  Good  Lord,  de- 
liver us." 


AN  APPEAL  TO  ALL  SISTERS  WHO 
ARE  Jf'OIl   OR  AGAINST  MIS- 
SIONARY WORK. 


BY  M.  E.  SNAVELY. 


One  year  ago,  with  anxious  solicitude,  the 
envelope,  or  letter,  system  was  prayerfully 
submitted  to  tbe  readers  of  the  Gospel  Mes- 
senger. The  response  at  A.  M.,  at  Mexico, 
Pa.,  was  noble,  far  surpassing  our  most  san- 
guine expectations.  Oar  prayers  were  an- 
swered many  fold,  and  we  humbly  bow  in 
grateful  acknowledgment  to  the  All-Wise  for 
the  blessed  rosult. 

And  now,  towards  the  clo3e  of  the  year, 
watching  the  work  in  its  developments  and 
results,  looking  through  the  light  of  our 
church's  great  need,  is  it  not  meet  that  we 


pray  the  great  Master  that  there  be  a  largely- 
increased  giving  this  year  through  the  same 
channel  ?  Is  it  too  much  to  hope  and  expect, 
dear  sisters,  that  the  receipts  from  our  efforts 
at  A.  M.  last  year  will  be,  at  least,  doubled 
this  year? 

If  "Bro.  Hopes  little  children  are  willing 
to  do  without  sugar  in  their  tea  so  that  the 
money  thus  saved  may  be  used  to  carry  the 
gospel  to  the  Swedes,"  what  sacrifice  ought 
we,  out  of  our  abundance,  be  willing  to 
make?  A  very  little  self-denial  on  our  part, 
compared  with  the  denial  of  those  noble  chil- 
dren, will  easily  double  our  contributions  of 
last  year. 

From  every  part  of  the  mission  field  comes 
the  sad  cry,  "Send  more  laborers,"  "Give  us 
a  minister  to  preach  the  word,"  etc.  Oar  no- 
ble mission  workers  report  every- where  fields 
white  for  the  harvest,  and  our  hearts  sicken 
with  pain,  as  these  faithful,  devoted  breth- 
ren tell  us  that  the  work  must  stop  for  lack 
of  funds.  Can  we  see  it  stop  and  hold  our 
peace,  when  there  is  wealth  at  home,  enough 
and  to  spare? 

Who  can  read  Bro.  J.  H.  Moore's  stirring 
articles  in  Nos.  13  and  14  of  Gospel  Messen- 
ger, or  Bro.  S.  S.  Mohler's  touching  appeal 
in  No.  15,  and  not  feel  kindled  within  him  a 
yearning  desire  to  do  something — to  do  more 
than  ever  before  to  unlock  the  chariot  wheels 
and  let  it  go  forward  to  the  accomplishment 
of  the  Lord's  work.  These  brethren  have 
asked  with  intense  earnestness,  Whose  fault 
is  it  that  the  church  rests  upon  its  present 
plane?  Whose  is  the  responsibility  for  this 
spiritual  stagnation?  While  elders  and  min- 
isters are  to  blame,  no  doubt,  yet,  if  we  will 
each,  with  deliberate,  heart-searching  ear- 
nestness, ask  ourselves,  Lord,  what  wilt 
thou  have  me  to  do  in  relation  to  this  worJ?  ? 
there  will  be,  in  the  conscience  of  each,  an 
answer.  I  can  answer  for  myself  alone;  and 
I  must  confess  to  duty  neglected.  I  feel  that 
the  king  has  commanded  me  a  business,  and 
the  king's  business  requires  haste.  Ob,  sis- 
ters in  Christ,  are  we  for  or  against  mission 
work?  Let  us  pause  and  think.  Do  we  real- 
ize the  extreme  urgency  of  the  king's  busi- 
ness, and  our  personal  relation  to  its  accom- 
plishment? Do  we  feel  that,  as  individual 
Christians,  the  success  or  failure  of  the 
church's  work  depends  upon  ourselves?  If 
each  will  do  his  or  her  part,  the  whole  will 
be  easily  done,  We  are  not  mere  ciphers, 
dear  sisters,  in  the  church  of  Christ.  We 
are  individual  Christians.  We  have  individ- 
ual souls  to  save.  We  have  personal  respon- 
sibilities to  meet  which  we  cannot  shirk,  nor 
transmit  to  another.  I  have  heard  very  good, 
well-meaning  sisters  say,  "Ob,  my  husband 
gives  to  the  general  missionary  fund,  and 
that  is  enough  for  both,"  or,  "My  father  or 
brother  sees  to  that,  I  never  think  about  it  at 
all." 

Can  father,  or  brother  or  husband  do  this 
in  our  stead?  Will  they  reap  the  reward  al- 
so? Individual  giving  strengthens  the  spir- 
itual life,  and  deepens  the  interest  in  the 
Lord's  work,  and  we  can  no  more  transmit 
this  duty  to  another  and  go  on  in  spiritual 
development,  than  we  can  delegate  to  anoth- 


er the  power  of  breathing  for  us.  Let  us 
face  this  matter  squarely.  We  are  not  saved 
by  proxy.  According  as  your  works,  so  shall 
be  your  reward.  The  duty  of  spreading  the 
gospel  is  no  more  imperative  to  the  ministry 
than  to  us.  What  can  we  sisters  render  un- 
to the  Lord  this  year  that  these  faithfal 
brethren  may  go  on  telling  the  sweet,  old 
story  of  the  cross  to  sinners? 

Bro.  D.  L.  Miller  says,  only  one-  fifth  of 
the  apportioned  fund  from  the  various 
churches  has  reached  the  general  treasury. 
The  Board  hopes  to  reach  the  other  four- 
fifths  through  the  sisters'  efforts.  Will  we 
fall  below  this  expectation,  or  will  we  suc- 
cessfully perform  this  service  and  enable  our 
Board  to  push  out  the  King's  messengers  in- 
to the  fields,  now  rapidly  whitening  for  the 
harvest  ? 

Do  not  neglect  this  matter,  for  the  king's 
business  requireth  haste.  The  night  cometh 
wherein  no  man  can  work.  Do  not  say,  I 
have  so  little  talent,  or  so  small  a  sum  to 
send,  or,  if  I  were  in  better  circumstances,  I 
would  do  so  and  so.  God  does  not  require 
us  to  do  what  we  cannot.  He  never  asks  for 
the  impossible.  We  are  only  held  responsi- 
ble for  what  we  can  do  with  the  amount  we 
have  in  our  present  circumstances.  So  let 
us  send  promptly  what  we  have,  enriching 
the  offering  with  a  prayer  of  consecration. — 
Remember,  among  the  many  munificent  giv- 
ers, the  widow's  mite  was  most  applauded. — 
Remember,  too,  that  he  who  had  the  least 
talent,  and  who  felt  the  least  responsibility 
in  its  use,  was  the  one  who  was  cast  into  out- 
er darkness. 

Oar  brother  minister  who  has  been  called 
to  preach  the  gospel,  feels,  "Woe  is  me  if  I 
preach  not  the  gospel  of  Christ,"  yet  how 
can  he  preach  unless  he  is  sent? 

The  same  God  who  endowed  him  with  his 
many  talents,  gave  us,  in  like  manner,  our  tal- 
ents, though  few,  and  made  us  priests  unto 
himself,  when  we  entered  his  kingdom.  Oar 
talents  are  different,  but  our  responsibility 
for  their  use  is  the  same.  There  is  no  more 
obligation  upon  Bro.  Hope  in  his  far-away 
mission  field  to  devote  his  time  and  talents 
to  the  work  of  saving  souls,  than  there  is  up- 
on each  of  us  in  our  pleasant  homes  and  qui- 
eter sphere.  Woe  will  be  upon  him  if  he 
preach  not  the  gospel.  Woe  will  be  on  us, 
in  like  manner,  if  our  talents  and  money  are 
not,  with  equal  liberality  and  Christ- like  con- 
secration, devoted  to  the  same  end.  A  real- 
ization of  this  truth  should  help  us  to  over- 
come the  inertia  of  the  past,  and  to  break  the 
crust  of  selfish  indifference  with  which  we 
have  encased  ourselves,  that  we  may  feel  the 
currents  of  divine  love  in  our  hearts.  We 
have  among  us  some  warm-hearted,  liberal 
givers.  Thank  God  for  them!  Verily,  they 
shall  have  their  reward.  But  oh,  the  unused 
wealth  that  lies  corroding  in  the  coffers  of 
many  brethren!  Oh,  the  Misused  wealth 
that  is  pouring  into  the  hands  of  Christian 
men  and  women!  Oar  church  possesses  more 
solid  wealth,  perhaps,  than  any  other  one 
church  on  the  globe,  yet,  what  are  we  doing 
in  comparison  with  those  ohurches  towards 
the  evangelization  of  the  world? 


May  25,  1886. 


THE   GrOSFEL  MESSENGER 


325 


What  can  we  sisters  do  to  turn  this  tide  of 
wealth  into  the  Lord's  treasury?  Sister,  if 
there  is  a  spark  of  enthusiasm  in  your  heart, 
speak  it  out,  and  let  it  enkindle  another.  Let 
us  pray  that  these  coffers  be  opened,  and  the 
gold  turned  into  the  Bread  of  Life  for  the 
starving  millions— that  the  mighty  streams 
of  income  may,  in  their  outgo,  be  streams  of 
living  water  for  the  thirsting  nations. 

From  a  far-away  western  home,  a  dear  sis- 
ter, whose  heart  is  imbued  with  the  spirit  of 
the  Savior,  writes,  "  Will  you  ask  the  sisters 
to  unite  with  me,  one  hour  a  week,  say  between 
eight  and  nine  o'clock  Saturday  evening, 
in  fervent  prayer  for  a  greater  outpouring  of 
the  Holy  Spirit  upon  our  church?"  I  pre- 
sent her  request  with  a  hearty  Amen.  Oh, 
that  all  would  respond  to  this  request!  What 
a  mighty  volume  of  supplication  would  go 
up  to  the  throne  of  the  Father ! 

lT!5ft»48  but  one  month  yet  till  our  A.  M. 
Let  us  thus  unite  our  hearts  and  voices  at 
the  stated  hour,  each  week  that  yet  remains — 
asking  that  God's  spirit  may  so  move  upon 
the  hearts  of  our  people  that  the  brethren 
and  sisters  going  up  to  the  A.  M.  may  burn 
with  enthusiasm  and  zeal  for  the  Master's 
cause — that,  as  a  deliberating  body,  wisdom, 
and  discretion,  and  unswerving  loyalty  to 
right  may  mark  every  word  and  action,  and 
that  our  great  Elder  Brother  himself  may 
preside,  as  Master  of  assemblies,  over  the 
council  chambers  of  our  beloved  church, 
crowning  all  with  his  benediction  of  love. 

"CHOOSE  YOU  THIS  DAY  WHOM 
YE  WILL.  SERVE." 


BY  GERTRUDE  A.  PLORY. 

There  is  but  one  word  that  sounds  more 
harshly  to  me  than  the  word  death,  and  that 
is  sin.  If  there  was  no  sin,  there  would  be 
no  death,  or  fear  of  death.  But  as  long  as  sin 
remains  in  this  mortal  body,  we  can  hardly 
face  death,  without  some  apprehension.  Yet, 
by  making  use  of  the  means  provided  for 
our  redemption  from  ein,  death  will  become 
only  "a  sleep  in  Jesus,"  and  those  who  sleep 
thus,  will  awaken  to  glad  hallelujahs; 
while,  on  the  other  hand,  the  waking  will  be 
weeping  and  lasting  woe.  We  cannot  com- 
prehend how  any  one  could  prefer  the  latter; 
but  if  we  should  judge  from  the  actions  of 
some  people,  we  would  have  to  think  that 
they  were  courting  such  a  death;  for  this 
alone  is  death,  that  which  drags  the  soul  into 
this  region  of  woe. 

As  I  am  writing,  a  funeral  train  is  passing 
by,  bearing  all  that  is  left  to  earth, — one  of 
my  neighbor  women,  who  had  lain  at  death's 
door  for  weeks  with  consumption.  Kind 
friends  kuew  that  she  was  passing  into  eter- 
nity in  an  unsaved  condition,  and  tried  to 
point  her  to  Jesus,  but  she  would  not  hear. 
When  asked,  "if  she  had  made  any  prepara- 
tions for  eternity,"  she  Baid,  "I  never  gave  it 
a  thought."  There  were  those  who  wished 
to  read  to  her  from  God's  word,  and  pray 
with,  and  for  her,  but  she  refused  to  listen, 
and  died  in  this  condition.  At  least,  she 
made  no  sign  that  she  had  changed  her  mind. 
The  tenement  of  clay  is  hid  from  the  world 


by  a  few  shovels  full  of  earth;  but  O,  what 
an  influence  is  living  still!  What,  if  it  should 
be  the  cause  of  dragging  some  poor  soul  in- 
to perdition  ?  A  little  mound  of  earth  will 
hide  you  from  the  eyes  of  men,  my  friend, 
but  it  cannot  hide  you  from  God.  You  can- 
not make  the  mound  so  thick  but  what  his 
eyes  can  penetrate  and  find  you  out,  and 
bring  you  to  judgment.  In  my  estimation, 
this  is  the  worst  theft,  —  stealing  a  soul 
from  heaven's  courts.  You  belong  to 
God ;  he  bought  you  with  a  precious  price, 
the  blood  of  his  only  Son;  however,  he  will 
not  compel  you  to  serve  him,  but  wants  your 
own  free  will  in  this  matter.  He  said  you 
should,  "cease  to  do  evil,  and  learn  to  do 
well,"  then  leaves  you  to  decide  which  you 
will  do. 

He  has  told  you  also,  that  the  consequence 
of  disobedience  to  his  word,  is  everlaeting 
punishment,  and  the  consequence  of  obedi- 
ence is,  life  everlasting.  His  word  has  gone 
forth  to  the  children  of  men  and  will  stand 
when  heaven  and  earth  have  passed  away.  — 
Would  it  not  be  wisdom,  then,  for  you  to  take 
off  that  mantle  of  sin,  and  put  on  Christ  in- 
stead? See  Gal.  3:  27.  The  spirit  is  knock- 
ing at  your  heart,  pleading  for  admittance, 
has  knocked  for  many  days.  Why  do  you  re- 
fuse so  divine  a  guest  a  place?  What  if  the 
Lord  should  require  your  soul  to-day, — that 
sin-laden  soul,  and  you  would  still  be  wear- 
ing that  Christless  shroud!  Would  you  not 
have  to  sleep  a  Christless  sleep? 
0,  Christless  sleep,  bow  sad! 

What  waking  shalt  thou  know? 
For  thee  no  star,  nor  dawning  glad, 
Only  the  lasting  woe. 

Because  this  sleep  is  sad,  the  awakening  is 
sadder  still,  I  plead  with  you  to  turn  to  the 
Lord  and  seek  salvation  while  it  is  yet  day. 
You  may  find  pleasure  in  sin  for  a  season, 
but  the  time  will  surely  come  when  you  will 
lament  for  every  moment  wasted  in  sinful 
pleasure,  when  you  must  say,  "The  harvest  is 
past,  and  the  summer  is  ended,  and  I  am  not 
saved."  O  pitiful  wail!  Tears  come  unbid- 
den at  the  very  thought  of  it;  and  how  can 
you,  poor  sinner,  live  on  in  sin,  knowing  that 
end  is  death?  And  why  do  you?  God  demands 
no  hard,  and  gives  you  no  heavier  burdens, 
than  you  are  able  to  bear;  and  if  the  narrow 
way  is  steep,  and  strewn  here  and  there  with 
thorns,  there  are  flowers  also,  that  bloom  all 
along  the  way  and  spread  their  fragrance 
around  you,  making  you  so  happy  that  you 
scarcely  feel  the  prick  of  the  thorns;  and 
just  before  you  is  a  beacon  light,  which,  if 
you  will  ever  keep  in  view,  will  guide  you 
safely  into  the  celestial  city.  "Eye  hath  not 
seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither  have  entered  in- 
to the  heart  of  man,  the  things  that  God  hath 
prepared  for  them  that  love  him."  Come, 
then  and  receive  a  portion  of  the  good  things; 
there  is  enough  and  to  spare,  for  God's  good- 
ness is  unlimited,  and  he  loves  your  soul  ex- 
tremely; but  does  not,  nor  cannot  love  your 
unrighteousness.  "Know  ye  not  that  the  un- 
righteous shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God?"  Then,  "Let  the  wicked  forsake  his 
ways,  and  the  unrighteous  man  his  thoughts; 
and  let  him  return  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will 
have  mercy  upon  him,  and  to  our  God,  for  he 


will  abundantly  pardon."  Keturn  to-day,  to- 
morrow may  never  dawu  for  you,  besides, 
God  has  not  promised  us  to-moirow.  He 
said,  "To-day  is  the  day  of  salvation."  The 
present  is  ours,  the  future  is  the  Lord's.  — 
May  God  help  you  "to  flee  the  wrath  to 
come!" 

KINDNESS. 


BY  S.  T.  CARPENTER. 


According  to  Webster,  kindness  is  sym- 
pathy, benevolence,  goodness.  Alas,  how 
many  suffering,  toiling,  care-worn,  heart- 
stricken,  specimens  of  humanity  are  dragging 
out  a  miserable  existence  in  this  sin- cursed 
world  of  ours,  all  for  the  want  of  that  kind- 
ness, sympathy,  benevolence  and  goodness  so 
essential  to  human  happiness.  Volumes 
might  be  written  on  the  value  of  kindness, 
and  yet  its  worth  and  power  would  not  be 
fully  shown.  Who  can  tell  the  power  of 
kindness  ?  It  has  subdued  the  most  ferocious 
animals,  and  made  the  lion  as  docile  as  the 
lamb.  Who  can  know  the  power  of  kind 
words?  They  have  won  and  charmed  the 
wayward  from  the  practice  of  vice  to  the 
path  of  virtue.  They  have  reproved  the  err- 
ing, rebuked  the  wicked,  encouraged  the  fal- 
tering, strengthened  the  weak,  revived  the 
fainting,  comforted  the  sorrowing,  raised  the 
fallen,  and  dried  the  tears  of  those  who 
wept.  And  yet  they  are  cheap,  very  cheap; 
and  we  may  send  them  out  on  errands  of 
love  to  all  the  suffering,  the  weak,  and  the 
needy  in  the  circle  of  our  acquaintance. 

The  kind  word,  the  pleasant  smile,  the 
helping  hand,  and  the  cheerful  voice,  are  all 
gentle,  yet  powerful  agencies  in  blessing  and 
benefiting  our  fellow-beings. 

Kindness  is  an  emanation  from  the  great 
ocean  of  love,  that  falls  on  the  heart  of  suf- 
fering humanity  as  the  gentle  dews  of  heaven 
upon  thirsty  and  famishing  vegetation.  In 
the  home,  that  heaven-born  institution  in 
which  center  all  the  tender  words  and  en- 
dearing relations  of  human  existence  on 
earth,  such  as  father,  mother,  brother,  sister, 
son,  duughter,  husband  and  wife.  Kindness 
makes  these  words,  these  ties  and  as- 
sociations what  they  are,  just  as  infinite  love 
makes  the  great  antitype  of  home  all  that  it 
is, — all  that  Heaven  means. 

Let  us,  then,  ever  cultivate  a  spirit  of  kind- 
ness and  benevolence,  and  on  all  occasions 
manifest  it  in  our  treatment  of  our  fellow- 
creatures;  and  also  in  our  treatment  of  the 
lower  animals.  Thus  we  will  ever  be  happy 
and  cheerful,  being  conscious  that  we  are  do- 
ing right,  and  we  will  always  have  plenty  of 
true  and  ardent  friends  among  the  best  peo- 
ple in  the  society  in  which  we  move. 

Virgil  City,  Mo. 


If  a  thing  is  right  and  ought  to  bo  done, 
then  let  it  be  done  because  it  is  right,  wheth- 
er one  has  made  a  vow  or  not.  If  it  is  right,  as 
it  certainly  is,  to  abstain  from  intoxicating 
drinks,  then  let  it  be  done.  If  a  pledge  will 
help  one,  as  it  undoubtedly  will,  then  let  the 
pledge  be  taken.  But  a  pledge  to  do  what  i» 
wroDg  is  never  wise. 


326 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


May  25,  1886 


BOYS,  STICK  TO  THE  FARM! 


BY  A.  W.  REESE. 


The  present  age  has  become  "cranky"  on 
the  subject  of  popular  education.  Influences 
emanating  from  the  multitudes  of  schools, 
colleges,  academies  and  seminaries  of  learning, 
both  of  high  and  low  degree,  that  dot  our  land, 
"thick  as  autumnal  leaves  in  Valambrosia's 
shades,"  lead  our  youths  to  abandon  the 
work-shop  and  the  farm,  and  to  seek  some 
smoother  and  easier  road  "to  fortune  and  to 
fame."  This  influence  is  an  evil  one,  because 
it  tends  to  degrade  labor  in  the  estimation  of 
the  public  mind.  The  sentiment  alluded  to 
is  re-echoed  by  the  press  until  it  has  become 
exceedingly  unpopular  to  offer  any  opposi- 
tion, even  to  its  manifest  abuse. 

The  result  of  this  morbid  state  of  public 
sentiment  is  to  fill  the  youthful  mind  with  a 
restless  ambition,  that  depopulates  the  farm, 
and  fills  the  country  with  genteel  idlers,  who 
scorn  the  idea  of  work,  and  who  are  destined, 
necessarily,  to  precarious  methods  of  obtain- 
ing a  decent  and  honest  livelihood. 

The  whole  country  swarms  with  impecuni- 
ous and  briefless  lawyers,  seedy  doctors,  des- 
titute of  patients  and  pocket! ess  of  fees;  with 
poverty-stricken  preachers,  vainly  striving  to 
keep  "the  wolf  from  the  door,"  and  finally, 
with  untold  legions  of  school-teachers,  clerks, 
counter- hoppers,  book  agents  and  other  needy 
adventurers,  without  permanent  employment 
or  visible  means  of  support. 

It  is  not  possible  that  all  this  vast  herd  of 
non-producers — not  one  of  whom  adds  a  sin- 
gle iota  to  the  material  wealth  of  the  coun- 
try — can  make  an  honest  and  decent  living. 
There  is  no  fact  more  susceptible  of  proof 
than  this,  that  the  majority  of  professional 
meu  are,  and  of  necessity  must  be,  poor.  The 
supply  is  greater  than  the  demand;  hence 
the  few  succeed,  while  the  many  fail.  There 
is,  unquestionably,  an  exaggerated  estimate 
put  upon  popular  education.  Many  a  quiet 
farm  house,  under  this  impulse,  has  been 
robbed  of  a  boy,  who  would  have  been  a  help 
to  his  parents,  and  a  success  at  home.  Many 
a  good,  honest,  country  lad,  who  would  have 
culminated  in  a  quiet,  steady,  respectable, 
well-to-do,  if  not  wealthy,  farmer,  has  been 
taken  from  the  scene  of  his  humble,  but  use- 
ful, labors,  and  transformed  into  a  half- 
starved,  "Jack-leg"  lawyer,  a  very  common 
sort  of  doctor,  or  an  exceedingly  dry  and  tire- 
some preacher,  floating  about  from  one  con- 
gregation to  another,  and  living  on  "half  ra- 
tions," or  "from  hand  to  mouth,"  all  the 
time.  Let  the  lad  on  the  farm  ponder  well 
these  considerations  before  leaving  his 
sphere  of  usefulness,  and  an  adequate  in- 
come, the  sure  result  of  honest  toil. 

Who  are  the  "solid  men"  in  any  communi- 
ty of  this  land?  Whose  names  will  "pass 
muster"  on  notes,  bankable  or  otherwise, 
when  "gilt-edged"  security  is  demanded?  I 
answer,  unhesitatingly  and  emphatically,  the 
owners  of  the  real  estate — the  farmers— in 
that  community. 

A  lawyer  miy  hr.vo  thn  eloquence  of  l)e- 
mosthenes,  or   Patrick   Henry;  a  doctor  the 


skill  of  Sydenham;  a  preacher  the  melting 
pathos  of  George  Whitefield,  the  quaint  mag- 
netism of  Sam  Jones,  or  the  incisive  and 
original  genius  of  T.  DeWitt  Talmage,  and 
yet  his  name  in  bank  not  be  worth  the  paper 
upon  which  it  is  written, 

What  a  struggle  it  is,  with  most  profes- 
sional men,  to  live  in  any  decent,  comforta- 
ble style!  What  sacrifice  of  self-respect, 
what  constant  dread  of  mind,  to  dodge  the 
butcher,  the  grocer,  the  store-keeper,  the 
shoemaker,  with  their  hands  full  of  over-due 
bills— the  1-0  U's  that  are  so  hard  to  meet! 
A  man  to  be  either  comfortable  or  respecta- 
ble must  have  the  means  to  live  on.  Men  may 
have  flattering  titles — whole  strings  of  letters 
before  or  after  their  names,  but  if  the  gaunt, 
grim  face  of  poverty  is  hidden  behind  the 
screen,  there  is  no  solace  in  these  hollow  ap- 
pendages of  human   pride.    Misery  is  there. 

There  is  no  name  that  commands  such  om- 
nipotent and  universal  respect  as  that  spelled 
by  the  four  magical  letters,  cash!  The  man 
that  secures  public  confidence  and  esteem, 
must  be  able  to  meet  his  contracts;  he  must 
pay  his  debts,  and  he  must  clothe  and  feed 
his  family;  and,  to  do  this,  he  must  have 
money  or  property,  or  both.  There  is  no 
substitute.  Learning,  skill,  titles  are  of  no 
avail  to  meet  the  wrath  of  the  unsatisfied 
creditor. 

An  industrious,  economical  and  prudent 
farmer,  or  a  sober,  skillful  mechanic,  can  al- 
ways command  the  means  to  meet  the  de- 
mands made  upon  him.  The  young  farmer 
may  not  always  look  as  slick  or  "tony"  as  the 
merchant's  clerk — a  slave  hired  to  a  master, 
and  liable  to  lose  his  situation  at  any  mo- 
ment— but  he  has  the  elements  of  a  sturdy 
manhood  that  always  command  public  es- 
teem. 

Let  not  the  honest  country  lad,  with  hands 
brown  from  honest  toil,  be  made  restless  or 
dissatisfied  by  the  glare  and  glitter,  the  show 
and  tinsel  of  the  crowded  sidewalk.  Let  him 
not  envy  the  spruce  and  dapper  clerk,  with 
his  "side- board"  collar,  his  shiney,  "tooth- 
pick" shoes,  with  his  gold  log  chain  attached 
to  a  three  dollar  silver  watch,  or,  perhaps, 
one  made  out  of  "I  C"  block  tin.  These  oft 
proclaim  "the  dude,"  and  not  the  man. 

My  young  friend,  you  only  see  the  outside 
of  "the  cup  and  the  platter."  You  do  not 
get  at  the  "true  inwardness"  of  things. 

This  "heavy  swell"  that  cuts  such  a  figure 
in  your  eye,  as  he  moves,  with  such  a  haugh- 
ty air,  on  the  streets,  is  often  the  veriest  slave 
ever  driven  under  the  lash  of  a  task-master 
pitiless  as  the  grave.  He  is,  perhaps,  after 
all,  only  "an  underground  clerk,"  who  has  to 
run  into  the  cellar  to  draw  molasses,  coal  oil 
and  tar  for  the  patrons  of  the  store. 

The  chances  of  success  are  infinitely  great- 
er in  the  country  than  they  are  in  town.  Ev- 
ery occupation  of  life,  in  the  latter,  is  full  to 
overflowing.  If  this  is  doubted,  let  an  ad- 
vertisement appear  in  the  column  of  "Wants," 
in  any  city  paper,  and  then  witness  the  num- 
ber of  applicants,  for  the  situation  named, 
within  the  first  twenty-four  hours.  Swarms 
of  men,  out  of  any  sort  of  employment,  are 
constantly  found  in  all  the  large  cities  of  our 


land.  Most  of  these  would  gladly  work  for 
their  board  and  lodging,  to  say  nothing  of 
clothes. 

Idleness  invariably  leads  to  vice,  and  when 
starvation  stares  a  man  in  the  face,  he  is 
ready  to  steal,  and  the  sombre  jaws  of  the 
State  prison  stand  open  to  receive  him. 

In  a  moral  point  of  vi9w,  the  city  is  a  bad 
place  for  youth.  Amid  the  evil  influences 
and  multiplied  temptations  surrounding  him, 
the  inexperienced  lad  from  the  country  is  ex- 
posed to  a  thousand  perils  unknown  to  the 
quiet  and  peaceful  life  of  the  farm. 

Fast  young  men — men  young  in  years,  but 
old  in  iniquity — hoary-headed  villains,  cor- 
rupters of  UQSuapecting,  ingenuoua  youth — 
living  idle  and  dissolute  lives,  surround  him 
on  all  sides. 

The  cunning  spiders  of  the  devil  lie  in  wait 
on  every  corner  to  lure  him  into  their  vile 
and  polluted  dens,  and  to  lead  his  feet  from 
virtue's  path.  "Great  beasts  of  humanity," 
ever  ready  to  entice  the  unwary  youth  into 
the  gilded  saloons,  where 

"Men  with  no  seeming  of  manhood, 

With  countenances  flaming  and  fell, 
Drink  deep  of  the  fiery  fountains 
That  spring  from  the  rivers  of  hell." 

Then  how  easy  the  step  from  these  slums 
of  Satan  to  the  gambling  "hell"  and  the 
house  of  the  "strange  woman!"  And  once 
his  feet  enter  there,  "Lost!  lost!  may  be  in- 
scribed upon  the  door  posts"  of  that  youth's 
dwelling! 

This  is  a  dark,  sad  picture,  but  the  road  to 
ruin  is  whitened  by  the  bleaching  bones  of 
multiplied  thousands  of  such  victims. 

Another,  and  final  point:  Good  health  is  an 
essential  factor  in  the  problem  of  success, 
anywhere.  Without  good  health,  which  is 
the  reward  of  correct  habits,  no  man  can  suc- 
ceed in  life.  Contrast  the  chances  of  good 
health  in  the  city  with  those  of  the  country ! 

The  city,  with  its  foul  air,  its  crowded 
streets,  its  "compound  of  villainous  smells," 
its  impure  water,  its  "second  hand"  food,  of 
unknown  and  suspicious  quality,  certainly  is 
less  favorable  to  health  than  the  country. 

Besides  these  ever-present,  predisposing 
causes  of  disease,  crowded  cities  are  the 
points  upon  which  great  and  malignant  epi- 
demics burst,  with  all  their  frightful  fury, 
sweeping  into  the  grave  thousands  almost 
every  year.  From  this  terrible  scourge,  and 
its  frightful  mortality,  the  country  is  happi- 
ly exempt. 

True,  death  is  every-where,  but  the  chanc- 
es of  long  life  are  greatest  in  the  country. — 
Amid  its  pure  air  and  healthful  employments, 
its  peaceful  surroundings,  and  its  tranquil 
scenes,  man  may  reach  the  utmost  allotted 
period  of  human  life.  I  firmly  believe  he 
can  also  lead  a  better  life,  and  be  a  better 
man  on  the  farm  than  he  can  anywhere  else. 

Let  our  country  boys,  then,  seriously  pon- 
der these  things.  Let  them  pause,  before 
surrendering  a  life  of  sturdy  independence 
and  invigorating  labors,  for  the  precarious 
existence  and  moral  perils  that  must  be  their 
lot  in  the  great  city. 

Warrensburg,  Mo. 


May  25, 1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSEISTGrER. 


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CONVERSION  AND  BAPTISM. 


BY  J.  H.  MOORE. 


After  reading  Bro.  H.  B.  Brumbaugh's 
reply  to  my  article  in  No.  18,  I  feel  to  make 
a  few  remarks. 

To  my  mind,  this  is  an  important  question. 
If  Bro.  B.  is  right  in  saying  that  "water  bap- 
tism has  no  part  in  conversion,"  then  I  con- 
fess that  I  do  not  understand  the  doctrine  of 
the  Brethren.  I  know  the  Baptists  and  the 
Methodists  hold  that  view,  but  certainly  the 
Brethren  do  not.  If  "water  baptism  has  no 
part  in  conversion,"  then  a  man  may  become 
a  Christian  without  baptism.  That  would 
place  the  remission  of  sins  before  baptism, 
for  surely  no  one  can  be  converted  and  yet 
be  in  his  sins.  A  converted  man  is  one  who 
has  been  changed  from  a  sinner  to  a  saint. 
If  this  change  is  not  completed,  he  is  not 
converted,  and  it  is  not  completed  till  he  be- 
comes a  saint.  The  term  conversion  carries 
with  it  the  idea  of  beginning  and  completion. 

If  I  say  water  is  converted  into  ice,  I  refer 
to  the  entire  process,  the  end  as  well  as  the 
beginning.  Just  so  with  conversion,  when 
applied  to  religion;  it  embraces  all  that  is  re- 
quired to  complete  the  change  the  sinner 
must  undergo  to  become  a  Christian. 

I  will  ask  Bro.  B.  to  refer  to  a  single  in- 
stance in  the  New  Testament  where  mention 
is  made  of  a  man  being  converted  and  yet 
not  a  Christian.  Every  converted  man  is  a 
Christian,  and  if  baptism  has  no  part  in  con- 
version, then  a  man  secures  pardon  before 
baptism.  I  see  no  way  for  our  brother  to 
extricate  himself  from  this  difficulty,  and  yet 
hold  to  the  doctrine  that  he  has  published. 

Now  for  a  reply  to  some  of  his  remarks. 
He  quotes  the  following  to  prove  that  men 
may  be  converted  without  baptism:  "When 
thou  art  converted,  strengthen  thy  brethren." 
This  Scripture  has  no  reference  to  the  con- 
version he  was  talking  about  when  he  said: 
"It  is  to  be  presumed  that  a  man  is  convert- 
ed before  baptism."  It  refers  to  the  comple- 
tion of  Christian  confidence  long  after  bap- 
tism, and  is  therefore  not  applicable  to  the 
question  under  consideration.  We  are  con- 
sidering the  conversion  that  commences  be- 
fore baptism,  and  not  the  one  that  may  some- 
times be  necessary  afterwards.  The  same  an- 
swer may  apply  to  the  quotation  from  James 
5: 19,  where  mention  is  made  of  converting 
the  sinner  from  the  error  of  his  way.  This 
Scripture  refers  to  the  restoration  of  erring 
saints  who  were  previously  baptized. 

Bro.  B.  then  asks  whether  unconverted 
men  and  women  are  fit  subjects  for  baptism. 
They  are  the  very  ones  that  need  baptism, 
provided  they  have  genuine  faith  and  re- 
pentance. That  is  the  very  class  the  Apostle 
Peter  told  to  "repent  and  be  baptized  for  the 
remission  of  sins."  Their  faith  alone  did  not 
convert  them,  nor  did  faith  and  repentance 
consummate  the  conversion;  it  required  the 
addition  of  baptism  to  reach  that  point  where 
they  should  receive  the  pardon  of  sins.  Con- 
version is  not  completed  until  the  sinner 
reaches  that  point  where  God  has  promised 
to  pardon  his  sins,  and  as  this  point  is  at  the 


close  of  baptism,  it  follows  that  water  bap- 
tism does  have  a  part  in  conversion.  Re- 
member, that  the  mind  has  been  changed  by 
faith,  the  actions,  or  conduct,  by  repentance, 
and  the  relationby  baptism.  All  these  chang- 
es together  constitute  what  the  New  Testa- 
ment calls  conversion,  and  no  man  is  truly 
converted  from  a  sinner  to  a  saint  till  he  has 
undergone  these  changes. 

According  to  our  brother's  reasoning,  a 
man  becomes  a  saint  before  baptism,  for  ev- 
ery converted  man  is  a  saint,  and  therefore 
pardoned.  That  makes  the  remission  of  sins 
before  instead  of  after  baptism. 

At  the  close  of  his  article,  Bro.  B.  says, 
that  in  his  former  article  he  had  reference 
to  the  conversion  of  the  mind,  while  he 
thinks  I  refer  to  both  the  mind  and  action. 
I  add  that  I  also  included  the  relation  with 
the  mind  and  action.  Now,  I  cannot  see  how 
a  man  can  be  converted  by  simply  having  his 
mind  changed.  If  he  can,  then  he  can  be 
converted  by  faith  alone,  for  the  change  of 
the  mind  is  faith.  That  places  conversion 
before  repentance,  while  Peter,  in  Acts  3:  19, 
places  it  after. 

I  would  like  for  our  brother  to  either  re- 
call his  statement  concerning  water  baptism 
having  no  part  in  conversion,  or  else  have 
our  Brotherhood  define  her  position  on  the 
conditions  of  pardon,  for  I  have  always  un- 
derstood that,  as  a  people,  we  hold  to  faith, 
repentance  and  baptism  as  conditions  of  par- 
don. If  they  are  conditions  of  pardon,  they 
all  sustain  their  proper  relation  to  conver- 
sion. It  seems  to  me,  that  our  brother  is  af- 
firming the  very  doctrine  that  we,  as  a  peo- 
ple, have  been  preaching  and  writing  against 
for  years.  It  may  be  that  he  can  define  him- 
self more  clearly,  so  as  to  endorse  our  doc- 
trine of  baptism  for  the  remission  of  sins, 
but,  candidly,  I  hardly  see  how  he  can,  and 
yet  hold  that  water  baptism  has  no  part  in 
conversion,  and  that  a  man  is  converted  be- 
fore baptism. 

Keulca,  Fla. 


RANDOM  READINGS. 


BY   W.  H.  R00SE. 


— A  generous  heart  should  scorn  a  pleas- 
ure that  gives  others  pain. — Tomson. 

— No  action  will  be  considered  as  blame- 
less unless  the  will  was  so,  for  by  the  will 
the  act  was  dictated. — Seneca. 

— "The  little  I  have  seen  of  the  world 
teaches  me  to  look  upon  the  errors  of  others 
in  sorrow,  not  in  anger." 

— The  colored  sunset  and  the  starry  heav- 
ens, the  beautiful  mountains  and  the  shining 
seas,  the  fragrant  woods  and  the  painted 
llowers,  are  not  half  so  beautiful  as  a 
soul  that  is  serving  Jesus,  out  of  love,  in  the 
wear  and  tear  of  common  unpoetic  life. — 
Frederick    IT.  Faber. 

— "Many  things  may  be  learned  by  defini- 
tion. Books  can  teach  us  many.  Bat  all 
life's  best  and  sweetest  things,  all  in  which 
we  rest  most  securely,  all  which  are  most  vi- 
tal to  our  peace,  are  learned  by  experience." 


— "How  anxiouBmany  people  are  to  spread 
bad  news!  It  matters  not  what  kind  of  a 
misfortune  or  calamity  befalls  any  one,  the 
first  impulse  is  to  tell  it,  and  repeat  it,  and 
spread  it  far  and  wide.  Why  is  this?  Does 
it  arise  from  a  feeling  of  sincere  commisera- 
tion, or  is  there  some  secret,  unsuspected 
feeling  of  satisfaction  at  the  misfortune  of  a 
fellow-being?" 

— Faith  does  not  ask  whether  good  works 
are  to  be  done,  but  before  the  question  is  put 
it  has  done  them  already,  and  is  always  en- 
gaged in  doing  them.  You  may  as  well  sep- 
arate burning  and  shining  from  fire  as  works 
from  faith. — Luther. 

— It  is  difficult  to  maintain  falsehood. — 
Where  the  materials  of  a  building  are  solid 
blocks  of  stone,  very  rude  architecture  will 
suffice;  but  a  structure  of  rotten  materials 
needs  the  most  careful  adjustment  in  order 
to  make  it  stand. — Archbishop  Whately. 

— "A  pebble  thrown  into  the  lake  makes 
but  little  noise,  but  the  quiet  water  is  brok- 
en, and  in  ever-widening  circles  the  disturb- 
ance reaches  even  to  the  shore.  So  one  hasty, 
unkind  word,  or  act,  may  be  felt  and  grieved 
over  long  after  it  is  spoken." 

— How  many  souls  can  recall  moments 
that  were  the  starting-points  for  wounds  that 
were  left  bleeding  for  many  long  years?  The 
word  that  was  spoken  may  have  seemed  of 
small  import  to  the  one  who  said  it,  yet  it 
had  sufficient  force  in  it  to  inflict  a  wound  in 
a  humble  heart  to  which  death  could  only 
give  solace.  How  much  misery  we  make  our 
fellow- men!  How  much  anxiety  we  often 
produce  in  the  heart  of  a  well-meaning  friend 
or  in  those  whom  we  may  suspicion  as  en- 
emies! A  great  many  sighs  are  heard  to 
give  relief  to  a  burdened  grief  which  might 
have  been  a  pleasant  smile.  Those  Satanic 
arrows!  How  many  of  them  are  sent  on  their 
mission  to  quicken  sorrow,  by  thoee  who  are 
only  supposed  to  wield  the  "sword  of  peace!" 
Let  us  be  careful  what  we  use  as  weapons  of 
warfare.  We  should  give  outward  expres- 
sion to  the  divine  injunction,  "Be  wise  as 
serpents,  but  as  harmless  as  doves." 

Carson  City,  Mich. 


THE  ROOT  OF  VICE. 


Bad  thoughts,  if  cherished,  blight  virtue, 
destroy  purity,  and  undermine  the  stablest 
foundation  of  character.  They  are  like  rot 
in  timber;  like  rust  in  iron. 

They  eat  into  the  man.  And  when  the 
process  has  gone  on  for  a  while,  and  there 
comes  the  stress  of  an  outward  temptation, 
down  they  go  into  a  mass  of  rains.  Ships 
go  out  to  sea,  all  bright  with  fresh  paint, 
their  sails  all  spread  and  streamers  all  flying, 
and  never  reach  port.  Why  ?  They  met  a 
storm  and  went  down,  because  they  were  rot- 
ten. Under  the  paint  was  decay.  Just  so 
bad  thoughts,  vile,  impure  thoughts  and  im- 
aginations, rot  the  manly  oak  of  character, 
slacken  all  the  stays  of  virtue,  and  leave  the 
man  or  the  woman  to  the  violence  of  tempta- 
tion, with  no  interior  of  reserve  power  to 
withstand  the  shock.  Bad  thoughts,  fed  and 
fattened,  are  the  bottom  vice  of  society. 


328 


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that  all  the  churches  of  the  District  of  South- 
ern Missouri  report  to  him  before  or  at  Dis- 
trict Meeting  the  amounts  contributed  for 
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from  Unionville,  Iowa,  to  Qainter,  Gove  Co., 
Kan.  He  reports  fifty  members  in  the  new 
colony.  They  have  meeting  every  two  weeks 
in  a  hotel,  and  will  soon  organize  a  church. 

Brethren  David  Puterbaugb,  Daniel 
Kingery,  and  Collin  Rowland,  of  Lanark, 
and  T.  T.  Myers,  of  Milledgeville,  made  us  a 
pleasant  visit  last  week.  They  had  been  to 
D.  M.,  and  stopped  with  us  on   their  return. 


In  our  reference  to  the  Chicago  Mission 
last  week,  we  said  it  waB  under  the  care,  and 
supported  by  the  Northern  District  of  Illi- 
nois. Of  course,  we  referred  to  the  Breth- 
ren's Mission  work  there,  and  had  no  inten- 
tion of  r<  fleeting  upon  the  liberality  of  those 
kind  friends  in  Chicago,  who,  although  not 
members  of  our  church,  have  heartily  sup- 
ported the  cause  and  given  of  their  means  to 
forward  the  work.  May  the  Lord  bless  them, 
and  we  believe  he  will,  for  "He  that  giveth  a 
onp  of  cold  water  to  a  disciple  in  the  name 
of  a  disci  pic,  shall  in  no  wise  lose  his  reward." 


The  Women's  Christian  Temperance  Un- 
ion propose  to  set  apart  a  day  to  be  devoted 
to  prayer,  for  the  abolition  of  the  liquor 
traffic.  Surely,  every  Christian  can  pray  ear- 
nestly to  God  to  bring  about  the  much  desir- 
ed result. 

The  Brethren  of  Pawnee  City,  Neb.,  have 
organized  a  Sunday-school  at  Prairie  Star, 
with  Bro.  G.  Westrich,  Supt,  and  Bro.  A.  W. 
Miller,  Asst.  Supt.,  with  a  full  corps  of  effi- 
cient officers.  We  hope  to  hear  of  the  suc- 
cess of  the  school. 


Bro.  A.  W.  Miller,  of  Pawnee  City,  Neb., 
desires  information  of  the  following  persons: 
Sarah  Stuver,  widow  of  John  Stuver;  Wm. 
H.  and  George  A.  Stuver,  sons  of  the  above. 
Sister  Stuver  was  a  daughter  of  Bro.  George 
and  Nancy  Snyder.  When  last  heard  from, 
they  were  at  Marion  Junction,  Dakota  Ter- 
ritory. Any  one  knowing  of  the  above-nam- 
ed persons,  will  please  write  to  him  as  above. 


We  expect  to  visit  Pittsburgh,  Ohio,  in  a 
few  days,  and  in  the  next  issue  of  the  Mes- 
senger we  will  give  something  relative  to 
the  place  where  the  Annual  Meeting  will  be 
held.  We  will  also  publish,  next  week,  full 
railroad  arrangements,  so  that  all  who  wish 
to  attend  the  Meeting  can  have  a  full  knowl- 
edge of  the  roads  leading  to  Pittsburgh.  It 
will  be  well  to  preserve  the  next  issue,  as  it 
will  contain  about  all  that  will  be  given  on 
railroad  arrangements. 

Bro.  S.  T.  Bosserman,  of  Dunkirk,  Ohio, 
writes  as  follows:  "On  the  night  of  the  14th 
inst.,  a  terrible  cyclone  passed  through  our 
State,  and  came  within  two  and  a  half  miles 
of  our  town.  Everything  in  its  course  is  a 
mass  of  ruins.  Many  of  our  neighbors  suf- 
fered severely, — two  killed  and  many  wound- 
ed. It  is  the  greatest  destruction  of  proper- 
ty we  ever  witnessed, —  large  houses  and 
barns,  churches,  forest  and  orchard  trees 
twisted  in  a  mass  of  ruins.  In  some  in- 
stances stock  was  killed,  and  sheep  carried 
into  the  air." 


We  are  in  receipt  of  a  copy  of  the  Minutes 
of  the  North-western  District  of  Ohio.  Only 
one  query  was  presented,  and  that  one  refer- 
red back  to  the  church  from  whence  it  came. 
The  time  of  the  meeting  was  largely  occupied 
with  arranging  for  an  Orphanage  and  Old 
People's  Home,  and  the  missionary  work  of 
the  church.  A  church  erection  and  mission- 
ary committee  was  appointed  in  accordance 
with  the  plan  adopted  by  A.  M.  The  Sisters' 
Mission  was  heartily  commended,  and,  by 
resolution,  the  meeting  recognized  and  en- 
couraged the  sisters  in  their  good  work. 


Bro.  M.  S.  Newcomer,  of  Mt.  Morris,  in 
company  with  Bro.  Geo.  Studebaker,  of  Yel- 
low Creek,  111.,  are  making  an  extended  trip 
in  Kansas.  They  will  spend  some  weeks 
visiting  among  the  churches.  They  expeot- 
ed  to  reach  Reno  Co.,  Kan.,  in  time  for  their 
feast,  which  took  place  on  the  22nd  inst.  We 
hope  our  brethren  will  have  a  pleasant  and 
profitable  visit. 


Bro.  D.  E.  Price  will  represent  the  North- 
ern District  of  Illinois  on  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee this  year. 


In  order  to  give  us  an  opportunity  to  attend 
our  Annual  Meeting,  we  will  not  issue  a  pa- 
per during  that  week.  Oar  readers  will, 
however,  receive  the  full  fifty  numbers,  and 
will  lose  nothing  by  our  passing  over  one 
week  without  issuing  the  Messenger. 


Bro.  Michael  J.  Good,  of  Mt.  Jackson,  Ye., 
says:  "I  wish  our  members  could  see  the  im- 
portance of  doing  away  with  the  things  that 
belong  to  the  world,  such  as  extravagant  liv- 
ing, both  in  diet  and  dress,  instrumental  mu- 
sic included,  as  well  as  the  use  of  that  ob- 
noxious weed,  tobacco.  All  these,  when  sum- 
med up,  would  be  sufficient  to  send  the  Gos- 
pel Messenger  to  all  our  poor  members,  and 
have  enough  left  to  send  many  Messengers 
to  foreign  missions.  We  need  to  educate 
more  in  self-denial.  We  have  been  drifting 
world  ward  too  much.  I  suggest  the  idea 
that  we  all  take  it  home  to  ourselves,  and  see 
how  much  good  we  can  accomplish  by  be- 
coming lively  stones  for  the  Master's  use." 


DISTRICT  MEETING  NOTES. 


The  District  Meeting  of  Northern  Illinois 
was  held  on  the  18th  inst.,  in  the  Naperville 
church,  29  miles  west  of  Chicago. 

The  Brethren  at  Naperville  had  appointed 
their  feast  on  the  17th,  and  we  had  the  pleas- 
ure of  enjoying,  for  the  first  time,  a  commun- 
ion with  this  arm  of  the  Church.  The  meet- 
ing was  not  as  large  as  some  that  we  have  at- 
tended, but  it  was  one  among  the  best  that 
we  have  ever  attended.  The  best  of  order 
was  maintained  by  the  spectators.  A  deep 
solemnity  prevailed,  as  is  fitting  when  we  par- 
take of  the  emblems  of  the  broken  body  and 
shed  blood  of  our  blessed  Redeemer. 

The  District  Meeting  commenced  at  8  A. 
M.  on  the  18  tb.  The  delegates  from  the 
different  churches  responded,  and  it  was 
found  that  nearly  all  the  congregations  in 
the  District  Wcr  3  repre-eatad.  The  following 
officers  were  elected  to  take  charge  of  the 
Meeting:  D.  E.  Price,  Moderator;  Joseph 
Amick,  Reading  Clerk;  J.  G.  Royer  and  D. 
L.  Miller,  Writing  Clerks. 

The  first  business  to  come  before  the 
Meeting  was  the  Missionary  Work  of  the  Dis- 
trict. O  wing  to  its  importance,  the  Mission- 
ary Work  is  given  precedence  over  all  other 
business,  and  the  interest  taken  in  the  work 
is  shown  by  the  fact  that  nearly  all  the  fore- 
noon session  was  spent  on  the  subject.  The 
Mission  Board  made  a  report,  showing 
that  they  have  been  actively  carrying  forward 
the  work  of  spreading  the  gospel.  A  number 
have  been  received  into  the  Churoh  by  bap- 
tism. The  Chicago  Mission  has  been  well 
supported,  and  whilst  the  work  there  requires 
much  labor,  yet  there  are  hopeful  signs,  and 
the  Mission  will  be  sustained.  The  report 
shows  that  the  Committee  expended  $438.74 
during  the  year.     The  report  was  accepted, 


May  25,  1886. 


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and  an  appropriation  of  $500.00  was  made 
for  the  coming  year. 

The  money  is  raised  by  an  apportionment 
made  by  the  Missionary  Committee,  and 
each  congregation  reports  by  sending  its 
share  to  the  District  Treasurer. 

Eleven  queries  came  before  the  conference, 
all  of  which  were  acted  upon  in  a  kindly 
spirit.  Not  a  harsh  word  was  uttered,  and 
the  Meeting  will  be  remembered  by  this  pleas- 
ant and  cammendable  feature. 

Query  No.  1,  asking  Annual  Meeting  tore- 
consider  Art.  15  of  1872,  was  returned  to  the 
church  from  whence  it  came. 

No.  2,  in  regard  to  the  publication  of  arti- 
cles in  the  Messenger  in  favor  of  supporting 
our  ministry,  was  ruled  out. 

No.  3,  a  query  asking  that  a  plan  be  adopt- 
el  to  have  the  adjoining  elders  do  their  duty 
in  looking  after  churches  that  are  out  of  or- 
der, was  sent  to  Annual  Meeting. 

No.  4  asks  whether  it  is  right  for  members 
to  attend"  World's  and  State  expositions. 
Ans. — No,  and  referred  to  forjner  decision. 

No.  5  sets  forth  that  the  use  of  tobacco  is 
harmful  and  injurious,  and  therefore  our 
brethren  should  not  engage  in  the  sale  of 
that  which  is  decidedly  hurtful.  Annual 
Meeting  is  asked  to  advise  all  the  brethren  to 
abstain  from  the  sale  of  tobacco.  Sent  to 
Annual  Meeting. 

No.  6.  This  query  prays  Annual  Meeting 
to  advise  the  churches  that  where  a  majority 
of  a  church  votes  to  hold  a  Sunday-school, 
they  be  not  deprived  of  that  privilege.  — 
Sent  to  Annual  Meeting. 

No.  7  asks  that  a  uniformity  be  establish- 
el  in  issuing  church  letters,  or  certificates  of 
membership. 

No.  8  commends  the  efforts  of  the  sisters 

in  the  work  of  the  Church,   in  the  following 

language: 

"Whereas,  the  sisters  in  many  parts  of  the  Brother- 
hood have  formed  themselves  into  mission  bands  for  the 
purpose  of  assisting  in,  and  forwarding  the  work  of, 
spreading  the  gospel,  Resolved,  That  we  do  most  hearti- 
ly commend  the  efforts  of  our  sisters,  and  bid  them  a 
hearty  God  srasu  in  their  good  work  in  the  cause  of  the 
Master." 

Sant  to  Annual  Meeting. 

No.  i),  which  was  also  sent  to  Annual 
Meeting,  is  a  request  to  grant  all  churches 
desiring  it,  the  privilege  of  electing  church 
officers  by  a  majority  instead  of  a  plurality 
vote. 

No.  10  proposes  a  change  in  the  general 
missionary  plan,  and  asks  that  a  general 
treasurer  be  appointed  in  each  District  to 
look  after  the  work  in  his  territory.  Sent  to 
Annual  Meeting. 

The  question  of  organizing  a  church  in 
Chicago,  was  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  Dis- 
trict Committee. 

The  District  Meeting  for  1887  will  be  held 
with  the  Brethren  at  Cherry  Grove,  Carroll 
Co.,  111.  Tho  elders  are  to  confer  with  their 
churches  during  the  year,  and  ascertain  if 
they  would  favor  a  change  of  time  for  holding 
Oiblrict  Meeting. 


So  closed  one  of  the  most  pleasant  District 
Meetings  we  have  ever  attended.  We  believe 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  ruled  t  lie  deliberations 
of  the  conference.  Our  Brethren  manifest- 
ed a  commendable  zeal  in  the  great  work  of 
spreading  the  gospel,  and  many  warm  mis- 
sionary speeches  were  made.  We  are  glad 
to  note  that  in  Northern  Illinois  the  work  of 
npreading  the  gospel  suffers  no  abatement, 
but  there  appears  to  be  a  healthy  growth  and 
increase  in  the  zeal  and  desire  to  forward  the 
great  work  of  saving  souls. 


QUERISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 


Dear  Brethren : — 
Please  answer  the  following  question:  "Have  elders 
any  right  to  ordain  a  brother  to  tlie  eldership  unless  a 
majority  of  the  members  vote  for  him?"  E.  F. 

The  principle  of  caution  that  the  brethren 
have  exercised,  or  urged  to  be  exercised  in 
the  ordination  of  elders,  as  well  as  the  letter 
of  the  Minutes  of  Annual  Council,  are  both 
against  ordaining  an  elder  while  the  majori- 
ty of  the  church  is  against  him.  The  follow- 
ing is  a  part  of  Art.  6,  of  the  Minutes  of 
1851:  "There  should  be  a  full  union  of  the 
church,  and  .the  elders  present,  on  the  sub- 
ject; and  where  there  is  any  serious  objec- 
tion, according  to  the  Word  of  God  (See  1 
Tim.  3:  1-7;  Titus  1:  7),  the  elders  and  the 
church  should  be  cautious  to  proceed,  if  the 
objection  could  not  be  removed." 

Dear  Brethren:  — 
Will  you  pleas?  answer  through  the  Gospel  Mes- 
senger, the  following  question:  "Are  official  councils 
according  to,  or  contrary  to  the  gospel?  And  is  it  right 
for  the  elder  to  announce  it  at  the  close  of  public  preach- 
ing, that  the  official  members  will  withdraw  for  council? 
And  also  before  church-meetings  -when  the  appointed 
time  for  meeting  is  at  hand?" 

It  has  been  the  practice  of  our  brethren  in 
many  churches  to  hold  official  councils, 
though  the  practice  is  not  universal.  Breth- 
ren seem  to  have  been  doing  in  regard  to  this 
matter  as  they  have  thought  would  be  most 
conducive  to  their  success  in  regulating  the 
affairs  of  the  church.  And  as  there  is  no 
positive  gospel  testimony  either  for  or  against 
an  official  council,  discretion  should  be  used 
by  the  officers  of  the  church  in  appointing 
such  councils.  It  does  not  seem  to  be  neces- 
sary that  there  should  always  be  a  council  of 
the  official  members  of  the  church  before  a 
church  council-meeting  is  held,  but  at  times 
it  may  be  very  desirable  and  proper  that  the 
officers  of  tho  church  meet  together  for  con- 
sultation before  the  general  council  of  the 
church  takes  place.  And  where  this  is  the 
case,  an  official  council  may,  with  propriety, 
be  held.  There  is  some  prejudice  against  of- 
ficial councils  in  some  places,  and  where  this 
is  the  case,  great  discretion  should  be  used  in 
appointing  such  councils.  The  official  mem- 
bers of  the  church  should  endeavor  to  have 
the  confidence  of  the  church,  and  to  work  in 
harmony  with  the  church.  And  where  the 
official  members  might  think  it  advisable  to 
have  a  consultation  with  one  another,  the 
members  Bhould  not  look  upon  such  a  consul- 


tation with  jealousy  or  suspicion.  But  an  of- 
ficial council  should  by  no  means  delay  the 
proceedings  of  the  church  council.  It  is  un- 
pleasant for  the  members  of  the  church  to 
assemble  in  council,  and  then  be  compelled 
to  wait  some  time  after  the  appointed  hour  on 
account  of  the  official  council.  "Let  all 
things  be  done  decently  and  in  order."  —  1 
Cor.  14:  40. 

Brethren : — 
Please  answer  through  the  Gospel  Messenger  the 
following  query:  "What  day  of  the  week  was  Christ 
crucified  on,  and  on  what  day  of  the  week  did  he  rise 
from  the  dead?  And  how  can  we  reconcile  the  length 
of  time  he  was  in  the  grave  with  his  words,  'As  Jonah 
was  three  days  and  three  nights  in  the  whale's  belly,  so 
shall  the  Son  of  man  be  three  days  and  three  nights  in 
the  heart  of  the  earth.'  "—Matt,  12:  40. 

Jesus  was  crucified  on  Friday,  and  late  on 
the  same  day  he  was  buried.  And  he  arose 
on  Sunday  morning.  He  war,  then,  in  the 
grave  during  a  part  of  Friday,  including 
Friday  night,  all  of  Saturday  and  Saturday 
night,  and  a  part  of  Sunday.  And  accord- 
ing to  our  reckoning  of  time  he  was  not  three 
days  and  three  nights  in  the  grave,  but  two 
nights  and  a  part  of  three  days.  The  time 
he  was  in  the  grave  is  expressed  in  different 
language.  In  Matt.  16:  21,  it  is  said  he  was 
to  "be  raised  again  the  third  day."  And  in 
Mark  8:  31,  it  is  said  he  was  to  rise  "after 
three  days."  And  in  the  text  under  consid- 
eration, it  is  said  "ne  would  be  in  the  heart 
of  the  earth  three  days  and  three  nights." 

The  Jews,  according  to  Bible  history,  used 
the  phrases  after  three  days  and  on  the  third 
day,  as  expressing  the  same  length  of  time. 
We  have  several  examples  of  these  phrases 
being  so  used  in  the  Old  Testament,  and  we 
have  also  the  following  example  in  the  New 
Testament:  The  Pharisees  requested  Pilate 
for  a  guard,  and  in  that  request  they  said, 
"We  remember  that  that  deceiver  said,  while 
he  was  yet  alive,  after  three  days  I  will  rise 
again.  Command,  therefore,  that  the  sepul- 
chre be  made  sure  until  the  third  day." — Matt. 
27:63,64. 

As  the  Jews  had  no  word  to  signify  a  nat- 
ural day  of  twenty-four  hours,  they  used 
night  and  day,  or  day  and  night  for  it;  so  that 
to  say  a  thing  happened  after  three  days  and 
three  nights,  was  the  same  as  to  say  that  it 
happened  after  three  days,  or  on  the  third 
day.  Then,  as  the  Savior  was  in  the  grave 
the  whole  of  Saturday,  and  a  part  of 
Friday,  and  a  part  of  Sunday,  and  as  we 
have  seen  according  to  the  Jewish  mode  of 
reckoning  time,  a  part  of  a  day  was  put  for 
the  whole,  he  was  then  in  the  grave  three 
days  and  three  nights  according  to  Eastern 
reckoning  of  time.  Again;  we  have  a  figure 
of  rhetoric  called,  synecdoche,  according  to 
which  the  wholo  of  a  thing  is  put  for  a 
part,  and  a  part  for  the  whole.  According, 
then,  to  this  figure,  a  part  of  a  day  being  put 
for  a  whole  day,  the  apparent  discrepancy 
between  the  two  passages  cf  Scripture  named 
in  the  query,  may  be  explained.  j.  q. 


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TIEUE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


May  25,  1886. 


Dear  Editors :  — 

Will  some  one,  through  the  Mkssengeb,  please 
answer  the  following  questions:  1,  "What  was  the  doc- 
trine of  the  Nicolaitans,  Rev.  2: 15.  2,  What  is  to  be 
understood  by  1  John  5 :  6-8  ?  3,  What  are  the  seven 
spirits  of  God  sent  forth  in  all  the  earth?    Rev.  5:  6. 

Wm.  Lokg. 

1.  The  Nicolaitans  were  a  sect  of  early 
heretics,  the  founder  of  whom  is  generally 
believed  by  the  ancients  to  have  been  Nicho- 
las, one  of  the  seven  deacons  chosen  in  the 
Apostolic  church.  Acts,  6th  chapter.  As  re- 
marked above,  this  heretical  sect  is  general- 
ly supposed  to  have  been  founded  by  Nicho- 
las of  Antioch,  one  of  the  first  deacons. — 
Three  of  the  early  Christian  writers,  namely, 
Irenaeus,  Tertullian  and  Hypolitus,  who  liv- 
ed in  the  second  century,  all  make  Nicholas, 
the  deacon,  the  founder  of  this  sect.  And  as 
they  lived  so  near  to  the  apostolic  age,  it  is  to 
be  presumed  that  they  knew  whereof  they  af- 
firmed. Bat  while  it  is  generally  believed 
that  Nicholas  was  the  founder  of  this  sect  of 
heretics,  some  consider  him  the  cause  of  it 
rather  than  the  direct  founder.  In  regard  to 
the  origin  of  the  sect,  different  opinions  seem 
to  have  prevailed  even  among  the  ancients. 
Robinson,  in  his  edition  of  Calmet's  Dictiona- 
ry oj  the  Bible,  has  the  following  note  at  the 
close  of  his  article  on  the  Nicolaitans:  "In 
regard  to  the  Nicolaitans,  a  more  probable 
supposition  is,  that  the  apellation  is  not  here 
derived  from  a  proper  name,  but  is  symbol- 
ical; and  that  it  refers  to  the  same  persons 
who  are  said,  in  Rev.  2:  14,  to  hold  the  doc- 
trine of  Balaam;  since  the  Greek  name  Nic- 
olas corresponds  to  the  Hebrew  Balaam,  and 
signifies  to  overcome,  seduce  a  people.  The 
allusion,  then,  would  be  to  false  and  seduc- 
ing teachers  like  Balaam;  and  refers  more 
particularly,  perhaps,  to  those  who  opposed 
the  decree  of  the  apostles  in  Acts  15:  29. — 
(Compare  the  use  of  Jezebel  in  Rev.  2:  20.)" 

The  doctrines  held  by  the  Nicolaitans  seem 
to  have  been  very  erroneous  and  wicked, 
from  the  allusions  made  to  these  errorists  in 
the  two  passages  in  Revelation,  that  refer  to 
them.  And  their  doctrine  is  said  by  all  who 
have  written  upon  them  to  have  been  very 
corrupt.  It  is  said  they  had  their  women  in 
common,  and  accounted  adultery  and  the  eat- 
ing of  meats  offered  to  idols  indifferent 
things;  that  they  imputed  their  wickedness 
to  God  as  the  cause;  and  received  a  multi- 
tude of  fables  concerning  the  creation  of  an- 
gels, and  the  creation  of  the  world.  Irenae- 
us says  of  them,  "They  led  lives  of  unre- 
strained indulgence." 

2.  The  passage  of  Scripture  referred  to  in 
1  John  5:  G-8,  reads  as  follows:  "This  is  he 
that  came  by  water  and  blood,  even  Jesus 
Christ;  not  with  the  water  only,  but  with  the 
water  and  with  the  blood.  And  it  is  the 
Spirit  that  beareth  witness,  because  the  Spir- 
it is  the  truth.  For  there  are  three  who  bear 
witness,  the  Spirit,  and  the  water,  and  the 
blood:  and  the  three  agree  in  one." 

We  give  the  text  as  we  have  it  in  the 


the  Revised  Version  of  the  New  Testament. 
The  seventh  verse  in  our  common  version  is 
considered  of  doubtful  authority,  and  is  not 
contained  in  the  Revised  Version. 

The  apostle,  when  he  introduces  the  words 
of  the  passage  we  are  considering,  was  speak- 
ing of  faith.  The  chapter  opens  thus:  "Who- 
soever believeth  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  is 
born  of  God,"  and  then  in  the  verse  preced- 
ing the  passage  in  the  query,  he  says,  "Who 
is  he  that  overcometh  the  world,  but  he  that 
believeth  that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God?" — 
Then  he  proceeds  to  show  that  there  was  am- 
ple testimony  to  furnish  the  belief  in  the  Son 
of  God,  that  those  possessed  that  were  born 
of  God,  and  overcame  the  world. 

"This  is  he  that  came  by  water  and  blood, 
even  Jesus  Christ;  not  by  water  only,  but  by 
water  and  blood:  and  it  is  the  Spirit  that 
beareth  witness  because  the  Spirit  is  truth." 
By  water  we  understand  the  baptism  of 
Christ  is  meant;  by  blood,  his  death,  and  by 
the  Spirit,  the  Holy  Spirit.  And  these  three, 
the  Spirit,  the  baptism,  and  the  death  of 
Christ,  agree  in  bearing  witness  that  the  Son 
of  God  has  come,  and  that  Jesus  Christ  is 
the  Son  of  God.  The  Law  requires  two  wit- 
nesses to  prove  a  point,  but  here  we  have 
three.  And  if  we  receive  as  truth  that  to 
which  two  men  testify,  the  witness  of  God 
given  by  three  such  witnesses  to  bear  witness 
of  his  Son,  by  declaring  at  his  baptism,  "This 
is  my  beloved  Son,"  by  sending  the  Holy 
Spirit  upon  him  in  the  form  of  a  dove  at  the 
same  time,  and  by  raising  him  from  the 
dead,  is  surely  sufficient  to  produce  strong 
faith  in  all  who  receive  the  testimony.  The 
above  seems  to  be  the  most  natural  meaning 
of  the  apostle's  language,  when  viewed  in  the 
light  of  the  general  teaching  of  the  gospel. 
We  have  touched  upon  but  a  few  points 
bearing  upon  the  subject.  A  more  full  dis- 
cussion of  it  would  render  it  plainer. 

3.  The  third  passage  referred  to,  reads 
thus:  "And  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  in  the  midst  of 
the  throne,  and  of  the  four  beasts,  and  in  the 
midst  of  the  elders,  stood  a  Lamb,  as  it  had 
been  slain,  having  seven  horns  and  seven 
eyes,  which  are  the  seven  Spirits  of  God  sent 
forth  into  all  the  earth." 

The  seven  Spirits  in  this  passage  repre- 
sent the  third  person  in  the  Godhead.  As  a 
confirmation  of  this  view,  we  have  the  seven 
spirits  presented  to  us  in  another  passage  in 
a  way,  or  in  such  a  connection,  that  it  seems 
very  clear  that  they  represent  the  Holy  Spir- 
it. In  Rev.  1:4,  5,  we  have  the  common 
Apostolic  benediotion  of  grace  and  peace,  in 
the  following  form:  "Grace  be  unto  you,  and 
peace,  from  him  which  ie,  and  which  was, 
and  which  is  to  come:  and  from  the  seven 
Spirits  which  are  before  his  throne;  and 
from  Jesus  Christ,  who  is  the  faithful  wit- 
ness, and  the  first-begotten  of  the  dead,  and 
the  prince  of  the  kings  of  the  earth."  Here 
we  have  the  Apostolic  benediction,  but  we 
have  it  in  a  diffrroat  form  to  that  in  which 


we  have  it  in  2  Cor.  13:  14.  Here  we  have  it 
in  the  following  form:  "The  grace  of  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 
the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with 
you  all."  In  the  benediction  of  John  in  Rev. 
1:  4,  5,  we  have  instead  of  God,  "Him  which 
is,"  etc.  For  the  Son,  we  have  the  common 
name  given  to  him,  "Jesus  Christ."  And  in- 
stead of  "from  the  Holy  Ghost,"  we  have 
"from  the  seven  Spirits  which  are  before 
his  throne.  Now  as  no  other  divine  persons 
but  those  in  the  Godhead  would  be  likely  to 
be  presented  as  the  source  of  Christian  grace 
and  peace,  we  conclude  that  the  seven  Spir- 
its, one  of  the  authors  of  grace  and  peace,  in 
the  benediction  as  used  by  John,  represent 
the  same  divine  person  that  Holy  Spirit  rep- 
resents in  the  apostolic  benediction  in  2  Cor. 
13:  14,  and  in  the  formula  for  administering 
baptism,  in  Matt.  28:  19. 

Then  as  the  number  seven  is  one  of  the 
sacred  numbers  of  the  Scriptures,  and  ex- 
presses perfection  or  completeness,  the  Holy 
Spirit  is  put  in  a  seven-fold  manner,  or  as 
seven  Spirits,  to  indicate  the  various  spiritu- 
al gifts  bestowed  upon  the  people  of  the 
Lord  by  his  Spirit.  There  is  a  fullness  and 
completeness  in  the  Holy  Spirit,  which  abun- 
dantly supply  those  who  possess  it  with  ev- 
ery needed  help  and  comfort  that  are  neces- 
sary to  enable  Christians  to  "live  soberly, 
righteously  and  godly  in  this  present  world." 

J.  Q. 


THE  OBJECT  OF  THE  MOUNT 
MORRIS  SCHOOL. 


By  special  request,  we  give  the  following 
notice  of  the  object  the  Trustees  of  Mt.  Mor- 
ris College  had  in  view  when  the  Company 
was  organized : 

1.  To  establish  a  school  in  the  interest  of 
the  Church  of  the  Brethren,  fully  in  accord 
with  the  accepted  faith  and  practice  of  the 
Brotherhood. 

2.  We  hold  that  to  best  advance  the  object 
had  in  view,  the  principles  of  plainness 
in  dress,  in  manner,  and  in  living  must  be 
enforced.  The  world  has  a  sufficient  number 
of  schools  where  the  rich  and  fashionable 
find  congenial  homes.  Our  school  is  to  pro- 
vide a  practical  education  for  those  who  are 
not  wealthy  enough  to  keep  up  with  the  fash- 
ions of  the  day ;  a  school  where  our  plain,  un- 
assuming brethren  and  sisters  may  feel  at 
home,  and  where  the  poor  and  rich  may  find 
an  equal  welcome. 

3.  The  principal  and  teachers  should  be  in 
full  sympathy  with  the  object  set  forth,  and 
labor  in  harmony  with  it.  As  far  bb  possi- 
ble they  should  be  members  of  our  own 
church,  and  in  full  sympathy  with  her  faith 
and  practice. 

EXTRACTS  FROM  BY-LAWS. 

16.  In  no  case  shall  the  Directors  of  this 
Company  contract  debts  for  the  payment  of 
which  they  do  not  have  funds ;  and  in  case 
such  debts  are  contracted  by  the  directors, 
the  stockholders  may  hold  the  directors  re- 
sponsible who  vote  for  such  debt. 


May  25,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEK. 


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17.  So  soon  as  the  Northern  District  of  Il- 
linois shall  appoint  Trustees,  to  take  charge 
of  donations  and  bequests  for  special  purpos- 
es, in  favor  of  Mount  Morris  College,  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  said  College  Company 
shall  transfer  all  such  funds  into  the  hands 
of  the  above-named  Trustees. 

NOTES  FROM  OUR  CORRESPONDENTS. 


'As  cold  water  is  to  a  thirsty  soul,  so  is  good  news  from 
a  far  country." 


— Bro.  J.  B.  Early  reports  the  organization 
of  a  Sunday-school  in  the  Sugar  Creek 
church,  Ohio,  April  25,  with  140  present.  On 
May  2,  the  attendance  was  210.  They  use 
the  Young  Disciple,  and  we  are  glad  to  know 
that  the  school  is  succeeding  so  well. 

— Bro.  S.  Kuhn,  of  Naperville,  111.,  sug- 
gests the  following  plan  for  raisirjg  money 
for  missionary  work:  ''Let  all  the  able-bodied 
brethren  who  are  on  the  retired  poll  tax  list 
send  direct  to  Bro.  D.  L.  Miller  the  amount 
of  said  tax  annually  for  missionary  purposes. 
I  enclose  $2  00  to  start  the  plan." 

— Sister  Susan  Strope,  of  Oreana,  111., 
writes  that  a  sermon  preached  at  that  place 
by  Bro.  Troxel,  of  Cerro  Gordo,  111.,  awaken- 
ed some  inquiry  for  the  truth.  In  order  to 
help  the  growth  of  the  good  seed  sowd,  she 
distributed  a  number  of  copies  of  the  Mes- 
senger and  "The  House  We  Live  In." 

— Bro.  John  S.  Snowberger,  as  has  been 
already  noticed,  has  made  his  home  in  Colo- 
rado. He  says :  "A  little  body  of  members 
are  gathering  here.  We  expect  to  organize  a 
church  this  summer.  Any  of  the  Brethren 
east,  wishing  to  emigrate  west,  cannot  do  bet- 
ter than  to  come  here  for  good,  cheap  land, 
good  soil,  good  climate,  and  a  very  large  body 
of  the  same  quality  of  land;  also  considera- 
ble government  land  is  to  be  had.  A  new 
railroad  is  soon  to  be  built  through  the  sec- 
tion where  the  Brethren  are  locating.  We 
say  to  the  Brethren,  Come  and  see.  Any  de- 
siring to  correspond  with  us,  can  do  so.  In- 
formation promptly  given  to  those  who  en- 
close a  stamp." 

— Bro.  Thos.  D.  Lyon,  of  Hudson,  111.,  has 
something  to  say  about  memoriams.  We 
can  only  say  that  it  is  impossible  for  us  to 
find  room  to  publish  all  that  come  to  this  of- 
fice. We  must  cut  them  down.  "Friends  of 
deceased  often  request  us  to  perform  this  of- 
fioe  for  them,  and  when  abridged,  give  of- 
fense to  the  relatives,  etc.  One  case  I  know 
where  a  good  minister  was  blamed  by  those 
who  had  requested  him  to  write  out  an  obit- 
uary notice,  which  was  so  much  abridged 
that  he  had  great  trouble  to  convince  them 
that  he  had  sent  a  fair,  well-written  notice, 
but  it  had  been  cut  down  to  only  a  few  words. 
Dear  editors,  I  know  you  have  your  trials 
with  us  chronic  grumblers,  and  I  often  won- 
der how  you  can  keep  your  balance  as  well 
as  you  do.  Now  those  memoriams  and  obit- 
uaries are  precious  documents  to  the  relatives, 
who  clip  them  and  put  them  in  their  scrap 
books,  and  would  not  take  the  subscription 
price  of  the  paper  for  the  relic  Please  give 
thorn  in  full  as  they  are  sent,  and  let  the 
grumblers  exercise  in  their  element." 


— Bro.  David  Eoot,  of  Osage  county,  Kan., 
says  there  is  a  little  band  of  eight  members 
at  his  place,  six  of  whom  cam  e  into  the  fold 
by  baptism  during  the  winter  and  spring. — 
The  last  one  baptized  is  a  promising  young 
man  who,  we  think,  will  become  very  useful 
to  the  church.  They  have  organized  a  Sun- 
day-school, with  Bro.  D^vid  Perry  as  Super- 
intendent, and  desire  to  make  it  a  success  in 
teaching  the  word  of  God.  They  have  meet- 
ing every  fourth  Sunday  in  each  month,  the 
brethren  having  arranged  to  preach  for  them 
at  least  that  often. 

— Bro.  E9rom  Slifer,  having  emigrated  to 
Bird  City,  Kan.,  writes  that  he,  and  about 
sixty  others,  have  taken  up  homesteads.  Hie 
family  still  remains  in  Marshall  county,  Kau. 
He  proposes  to  remain  at  Bird  City  for  a 
time,  and,  if  the  country  proves  good,  will 
move  his  family  in  the  near  future.  They 
have  had  an  abundance  of  rain  this  spring. 
The  land  is  good,  with  a  rich,  deep  soil.  Ex- 
pect a  railroad  before  a  great  while.  There 
are  some  members  at  Bird  City.  If  there 
are  others  in  Cheyenne  county,  they  should 
write  to  Bro.  Slifer.  They  desire  to  have 
meeting,  and  to  organize  a  church.  Infor- 
mation in  regard  to  land  may  be  had  by  writ- 
ing to  Bro.  J.  H.  Cakerice,   Bird  City,   Kan. 

— Bro.  Keylon  Heckman  wishes  to  correct 
an  impression  that  has  gone  out  in  regard  to 
the  position  he  holds  towards  the  church.  In 
a  funeral  notice  of  his  little  daughter,  p\ib- 
lished  in  No.  17,  G.  M.,  it  was  said  that  M. 
Lichty,  of  the  Progressive  Church,  improved 
the  occasion,  and  several  have  inferred  from 
this  that  Bro.  H.  had  separated  from  the 
church.  He  had  asked  our  Brethren  to 
preach,  and  also  invited  M.  Lichty.  He  clos- 
es his  explanation  as  follows:  "Now,  dear 
Brethren,  the  object  of  this  notice  is,  that  you 
should  not  be  in  doubt  as  to  where  we  stand, 
or  our  position  among  the  Brethren's  church, 
as  we  stand  j  ust  where  we  did  when  we  left 
Illinois  for  the  West,  and  see  no  cause  for 
leaving  the  old  ship  Zion." 

— Sister  Clara  Flora,  of  Dallas  Center,  la., 
sends  us  a  short  essay  on  "How  Shall  Men 
Know  That  We  Are  the  Disciples  of  Jesus?" 
in  which  she  shows  that,  by  keeping  all  the 
commandments,  and  having  the  heart  filled 
with  love  for  one  another,  is  the  true  test  of 
discipleship.  She  closes  by  saying:  "Dear 
reader,  when  you  go  to  some  quiet  resort  to 
pray,  have  you  not  enjoyed  the  influence  of 
God's  Holy  Spirit?  We  leave  the  sorrows 
of  life  at  the  foot  of  the  mount,  find  the  nar- 
row path  that  Jesus  walked  with  weary  feet, 
and  aching  heart,  let  us  go  up  to  the  mount 
of  prayer,  and  get  our  hearts  filled  with  that 
love,  that  all  may  know  we  are  his  disciples." 

COBRESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  seest— and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 
From  .Live  Oak  Church,  Texas. 


I  take  pleasure  in  stating  that  Bro.  A.  W. 
Vaniman  has  been  with  us  and  preached  five 
good  sermons,  baptizing  one,  we  trust,  to 
walk  in  newness  of  life.  She  is  the  compan- 
ion of  the  writer.     We  think  there  are  oth- 


ers who  are  almost  persuaded  to  forsake  this 
world  and  unite  with  a  Church  that  obeys 
the  commandments  and  follows  Christ's  ex- 
amples. All  that  we  could  say  when  he 
left  us  was,  "Come  back,  Brother  Vaniman, 
and  stay  longer  with  us."  He  expects  to 
come  back  again  in  August,  if  God  is  will- 
ing. 

We  ask  the  prayers  of  our  brethren  and 
sisters  that  we  may  hold  out  faithful  to  the 
end  and  be  built  up  both  in  strength  and  in 
numbers.  J.  A.  Snider 


From  Rodney,  Mich. 


There  will  be  a  love-feast  at  the  Chippewa 
Creek  church,  Rodney,  Mich  ,  June  19  and 
20.  Any  Brethren  wishing  to  come,  will 
please  write  us  as  soon  as  convenient.  We 
kindly  invite  some  of  our  Brethren  ministers 
to  come  and  assist  us  in  building  up  the 
cause  of  the  Master,  as  the  laborers  are  few 
and  an  abundant  harvest.  May  God  enable 
us  to  prove  faithful  to  the  last.  Bro.  Bos- 
serman,  of  Gratiot  county,  held  a  series  of 
meetings  here,  and  had  good  attendance  and 
order.  Brethren,  pray  for  us,  that  we  may 
always  be  found  working  for  the  Master. 

James  Kennedy. 


Notice  to  Sisters. 


Inasmuch  as  the  envelope  system  introduc- 
ed last  year  at  A.  M.  has  proved  to  be  a  val- 
uable auxiliary  to  the  General  Missionary 
cause,  it  has  been  decided  to  continue  its  use. 
All  sisters,  who  will,  are  therefore  invited  to 
send  to  A.  M.  through  this  medium  such  of- 
fering as  each  may  desire.  Wherever  there 
is  an  organized  band,  it  is  requested  that 
their  contributions  be  sent  in  one  letter, 
through  their  Secretary,  with  a  brief  state- 
ment of  the  work  done  by  the  Band.  Please 
name  date  of  organization,  number  of  mem- 
bers, number  of  meetings  held,  and  total 
amount  collected.  Append  to  this  statement 
the  names  of  the  officers  of  the  Band,  name 
of  congregation  or  local  church,  and  name  of 
county  and  State.  All  letters  should  be  ad- 
dressed to  the  Treasurer  of  Sisters'  Mission. 
Mrs.  Fannie  Quinter. 

Pittsburg,  Darke  Co.,  O. 


From  Shideler,  I  ml. 


According  to  previous  arrangements,  wife 
and  I  went  to  the  Prairie  Creek  church, 
Wells  Co.,  Ind.,  March  24,  to  conduct  a  series 
of  meetings.  This  church  is  under  the  care 
of  Eld.  Geo.  W.  Sala,  and  has  a  membership 
of  about  eighty,  scattered  over  considerable 
territory.  Met  quite  an  attentive  little  con- 
gregation on  the  evening  of  the  21th.  As  the 
meetings  continued,  the  congregations  grew 
larger,  notwithstanding  the  inclemency  of 
the  weather.  The  house  was  filled  to  its  ut- 
most, nearly  all  the  time,  with  eager  listen- 
ers. Remained  with  the  Brethren  a  little 
over  two  weeks,  and  are  glad  to  note  that  the 
ranks  of  Satan  were  broken,  and  seven  souls 
were  bom  again  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit. 
Several  are  almost  ready,  and  some  said,  like 


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'±'±±Jbi   OOSJPS1L,    MEtoSJ^STGLhifci. 


May  25,  1886. 


Adam  of  old,  "If  the  woman  thou  gavest  me 
would  come,  I  would."  Women  said,  "If  my 
husband  would  come,  I  would."  Will  those 
excuses  do  in  the  great  day? 

"Take  your  companion  by  the  hand, 
And  all  your  children  in  a  band, 
And  give  them  up  at  Jesus'  call, 

To  pardon,  bless  and  save  them  all." 

Had  the  pleasure  of  attending  the  District 
Meeting  of  the  Middle  District  of  Indiana, 
which  was  held  in  this  church.  Had  a  pleas- 
ant Meeting.  A  few  queries  were  sent  to  A. 
M.  Eeturned  home  April  8.  We  thank  the 
Brethren  for  their  kindness  shown  to  us  dur- 
ing our  stay  with  them.     May  God  bless! 

On  April  10,  we  went  to  Killbuck  church, 
to  hold  a  few  meetings.  This  church  is  un- 
der the  care  of  Eld.  Hiram  Branson,  and  has 
a  membership  of  about  sixty,  considera- 
bly scattered.  The  Brethren  have  two  meet- 
ings every  Sunday.  Had  preaching  on  the 
evening  of  the  10th.  Preached  in  all  eleven 
sermons,  and  had  the  pleasure  of  leading 
two  souls  down  into  the  liquid  stream,  and 
burying  them  in  baptism.  May  the  Lord  en- 
able them  to  ever  prove  faithful,  and  at  last 
gain  a  home  in  heaven.  Others  said  they 
expected  to  come  before  long.  May  the  Lord 
spare  them  a  little  longer,  until  they  may 
make  the  necessary  preparation. 

In  going  out  in  the  field  and  working  for 
the  Lord,  we  are  made  to  realize  the  text, 
"The  harvest  is  great  but  the  laborers  are 
few."  What  shall  we  do,  Brethren,  to  send 
more  laborers  into  the  field?  Returned 
home  April  19;  found  all  well,  for  which  we 
feel  thankful.    Give  God  the  praise! 

Geo.  L.  Studebaker. 


From  Covington,   Ohio. 


We  are  very  much  in  sympathy  with  the 
missionary  spirit,  as  advanced  by  many  breth- 
ren in  the  Messenger,  especially  that  of 
Bro.  Moore  and  Bro.  D.  M.  Brower  in  the 
last  issue.  I  think  it  is  quite  apparent  that 
we  have  not  succeeded  as  we  would,  had  those 
sent  out  remained  long  enough  at  one  place. 
Many  reports  make  it  apparent  that  good 
impressions  have  been  made,  which  is  all 
well  enough,  but  good  impressions  never 
have  and  never  will  save  any  one. 

Now,  to  my  mind,  what  we  want  is  willing 
workers  (and  I  believe  we  have  them),  more 
financial  aid,  and  those  sent  out  into  new 
fields  to  remain  long  enough  to  plant  the 
oause.  L9t  the  Missionary  Board  be  judge 
in  this  matter.  When  foothold  is  obtained, 
let  the  ministers  remain  and  nourish  the 
good  impressions  until  an  organization  is  ef- 
fected, and  let  us,  at  home,  feel  that  we  are 
under  as  much  obligation  to  maintain  those 
out  in  the  field  as  we  are  to  bay  shoes  and 
bread  for  our  children.  Brethren,  let  us 
preach  it  more  at  home,  and  thus  educate  and 
school  the  members  to  a  proper  standard  in 
this  great  work. 

Our  quarterly  council  was  held  to-day,  and 
the  business  passed  off  pleasantly.  Several 
papers  passed  for  Annual  Meeting;  nearly 
all  seemed  to  be  of  a  missionary  character. — 
I.  J.  Rosenberger  wbb  chosen  as  delegate  to 
A.  M.  and  W.  H.  Bagons   and  the  writer  to 


D.  M.  Bro.  J.  T.  Myers  was  with  us  over 
two  Sundays.  We  had  meeting  nearly  every 
evening  during  the  week.  Bro.  J.  T.  gave 
us  some  strong  truths,  which  I  feel  will  do  us 
all  good  in  the  future.  His  time  being  de- 
voted exclusively  to  the  ministry,  he  is  thus 
qualified  to  do  much  more  good  than  those 
who  are  embarrassed  with  the  things  of  this 
world. 

Our  Sunday-school  is  increasing  in  num- 
bers as  well  as  in  interest.  Our  weekly  so- 
cial meetings  are  well  attended,  and  are  a 
source  of  much  strength  to  the  church. 

May  5, 1886.  A.  S.  Rosenberger. 


From  Brooklyn  Church,  Iowa. 


This  is  to  inform  you  that  we  held  our 
council  on  the  8th  insi,  and  appointed  our 
delegates  for  A.  M.  and  D.  M.,  and  arranged 
for  a  series  of  meetings  and  love-feast,  com- 
mencing on  Sept.  3.  Our  council  passed  off 
in  peace  and  harmony,  not  a  jar  to  disturb 
any  one's  feelings. 

Yesterday,  the  9th,  Bro.  H.  R.  Taylor 
preached  for  us  to  a  large  congregation.  We 
had  nine  applicants,  who  were  received  into 
the  church  by  baptism  after  the  meeting. — 
We  received  two  a  short  time  ago,  making 
eleven  in  all,  and  a  prospect  for  more  soon. 
They  are  all  young  in  years.  We  have  been 
laboring  and  waiting  patiently  for  the  in- 
crease, which  the  Lord  has  given  us.  May 
God  help  them  all  to  be  faithful. 

J.  S.  Snyder. 


Donations  for  the  Poor. 


Jos.  Studebaker,  O $  90 

Samuel  Slifer,  Mo 20 

Lydia  Shafer,  Ind 50 

G.  W.  Shafer  and  wife,  Pa 1  00 

Jonas  P.  Price,   Pa 40 

Peter  Long,  0 1  00 

Ruel  Smith,  Kan 1  00 

Susan  Funk,  Kan 50 

Elizabeth  Lichty,  Kan 1  00 

Katie  Shideler,   0 1  00 

John  Amof,  Mo 05 

A  Sister,  Dallas  Center,  la 1  00 

E.  Kenigmacker,  Pa 1  00 

Jacob  Castor,  la 50 

John  J.  Pike,   la 50 


From  the  Tuscarawas  Church,  Ohio. 


By  request,  I  write  from  this  part  of  God's 
moral  vineyard.  On  the  6th  of  May  we  met 
in  council.  Brethren  Edward  Loomis,  of 
New  Philadelphia,  Ohio,  and  David  Beers,  of 
Canton,  Ohio,  were  with  us.  Bro.  Reuben 
Shroyer  was  advanced  to  the  second  degree 
of  the  ministry.  No  queries.  Bro.  Shroyer 
will  represent  this  church  at  D.  M.  No  del- 
egate to  A.  M. 

We  remembered  the  missionary  cause,  and 
took  up  a  subscription  for  it,  also  for  a  home 
for  Bro.  Hope.  We  have  decided  to  hold  our 
communion  on  June  10.  All  are  invited 
from  the  neighboring  churches,  especially 
the  ministering  brethren.  Although  we  had 
some  difficulty  in  our  church,  thanks  be  to 
God  that  it  wae  settled  in  love  ard  peace.— 


Everything  passed  off  quietly,  and  I  believe 
it  was  good  for  us  to  be  there,  as  I  believa 
we  were  profited  by  it.     How  easy  it  is  for 
Christians  to  settle  difficulties,   if  they  only 
take  the  right  course  for  it ! 

We  organized  a  Sunday-school  at  this 
place,  with  the  following  officers:  Supt.,  Bro. 
Reuben  Shroyer,  assisted  by  the  writer;  Sec. 
and  Treas.,  sister  Mary  Helman.  We  have 
decided  to  use  the  Brethren's  Quarterly.  We 
have  Sunday-school  every  two  weeks  at  this 
place,  and  every  two  weeks  at  the  Eden  meet- 
ing-house. As  we  desire  to  have  a  success- 
ful school,  we  desire  the  prayers  of  all  God's 
people  in  our  behalf.        Wm.  H.  Tettees. 

May  8,  1886. 


From  Nettle  ("reek  Church,  Intl. 


At  a  council- meeting  previous  to  our  last, 
the  brethren  appointed  a  committee  to  for- 
mulate a  plan  to  raise  money  for  missionary 
work  and  other  purposes.  At  our  last  coun- 
cil-meeting the  committee  reported  a  plan  on 
the  ad  valorem  system, — each  member  to 
pay  ten  cents  yearly  on  the  hundred  dollars 
of  the  valuation  of  his  property,  as  shown  by 
his  tax  receipts.  If  any  members  consci- 
entiously opposed,  they  might  pay  what  they 
wished.  Some  of  the  Brethren  earnestly  con- 
tended for  the  plan,  telling  us  we  had  tried 
the  Annual  Meeting  plan,  with  no  good  ef- 
fect, also  telling  us  that  to  whom  much  is 
given,  much  is  required  and  that  we  should 
give  as  the  Lord  had  prospered  us,  not  -as 
conscience  dictated.  A  vote  was  taken,  and 
a  majority  opposed  the  plan. 

I  went  home  grieved,  and  wondered  wheth- 
er some  of  us  would  not  spend  more  during 
the  year  for  pictures  and  tobacco  than  this 
bit  of  ten  cents  on  the  hundred  dollars  would 
amount  to.  I  hope  and  pray  the  Lord  will 
speed  the  time  when  the  Brethren  will  be 
more  free  and  willing  to  give  of  their  means 
to  carry  the  gospel  to  souls  that  are  of  more 
value  than  all  the  world.     Jacob  Clapper. 


Notes  of  Travel. 


For  the  satisfaction  of  the  many  friends 
and  relatives,  I  feel  to  say  we  are  in  the  Val- 
ley of  Virginia,  where  we  have  met  many 
warm-hearted  people,  and  in  going  around  to 
different  arms  of  the  Church,  I  feel  safe  in 
saying  there  is  more  work  done  for  Christ 
here  than  in  any  other  scope  of  country  I  ev- 
er saw.  There  is  life  here  in  the  church. — 
There  is  a  power  in  the  church.  And  if  there 
is  life  and  power,  the  power  of  God,  then  we 
will  prosper;  God  will  be  with  us.  If  all  the 
churches  throughout  the  Brotherhood  would 
work  together,  and  have  the  life  of  Christ  in 
them  as  they  should,  what  a  work  we  could 
do,  or  could  be  done  through  us  by  God! 
Now,  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  stand  on  the 
rock  Christ  Jesus.  Though  you  may  live  iso- 
lated, pray  God  to  be  with  you,  and  if  God  is 
with  you,  who  can  be  against  you?  Live  for 
Christ.  Work  as  did  the  prophets  and  apos- 
tles. You  can  do  a  power  of  good.  You  have 
the  same  opportunity  to  hold  up  Christ  that 
they  had  in  olden  times.  J.  Z.  Cmve. 

May  8,  188". 


May  25, 1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


33c* 


From  Martinshur^,  YV.  Va. 


Dear  G.  M.,  we  hail  your  weekly  visits 
with  joy,  you  bring  us  so  many  good  things 
and  especially  those  pieces  that  appear  from 
our  dear  sisters'  pens.  It  does  my  heart  good 
to  read  them.  That  is  right,  sisters,  go  on  in 
the  good  old  way,  and  the  Lord  will  bless  you 
and  bring  you  off  more  than  conquerors  in 
the  end.  We  had  a  week's  meeting  some 
time  since  by  our  home  ministers,  and  the 
immediate  result  was,  one  dear,  old  sister 
came  out  on  the  Lord's  side  and  was  buried 
in  baptism,  by  Bro.  John  Brindle.  We  hope 
there  are  more  who  will  soon  follow  her  ex- 
ample. 

We  have  organized  a  union  Sunday-school 
at  our  church  at  Vanclevesville.  Bro.  F.  M. 
Miller  is  Superintendent. 

Bro.  John  Turner  is  in  poor  health,  and  is 
kept  from  filling  the  many  calls  that  are 
made  for  him  to  preach.  Oh  that  the  Lord 
may  give  him  health  and  fortitude  that  be 
may  be  enabled  to  stand  forth  at.  one  of  the 
beacon  lights  along  the  shore!  And  may  he 
be  an  instrument  in  God's  hands  in  bringing 
many  to  a  saving  knowledge  of  the  truth,  as 
it  is  in  Jesus,  is  my  prayer. 

E.  P.  Maconaughey. 


From  Cerro  Gordo,  111. 


Please  publish  the  following  regarding 
rates  and  arrangements  to  attend  the  Annual 
Meeting  to  be  held  near  Pittsburg,  Ohio. 

The  Wabash,  St.  Louis  &  Pacific  Ky.  will 
sell  tickets  at  all  principal  offices  along  its 
line,  to  the  Meeting  and  return,  at  one  fare 
for  the  round  trip,  and  will  grant  stop-over 
privileges,  going  and  returning,  at  stations 
where  trains  make  regular  stops.  Tickets 
will  be  on  sale  from  June  8  to  18,  and  good 
returning  until  June  30. 

All  wishing  to  attend  the  Meeting  from 
West  of  Danville,  111 ,  should  get  tickets  read- 
ing via  Danville,  and  the  I.  B.  &  W.  By.  Tak- 
ing this  road  at  Danville,  you  will  reach  the 
meeting- ground  without  change  of  carB.  It 
is  impossible  to  reach  the  grounds  over  any 
other  road  coming  from  the  east  or  west, 
therefore  be  sure  your  tickets  read  over  the 
I.  B.  &  W.  John  Metzger. 

May  10,  1886. 


We  found  there  those  with  whom  we  had 
formerly  worshiped  in  Northern  Illinois,  as 
there  are  a  number  who  moved  from  Milledge- 
ville,  among  whom  were  Bro.  Jacob  Hanger 
and  wife,  who  seemed  highly  gratified  at  our 
coming.  The  privilege  of  again  having  the 
opportunity  of  assembling  with  the  Brethren 
in  worship,  of  which  they  had  not,  previous 
to  coming  to  that  place  last  October, 
been  deprived  these  many  years.  They  are 
having  their  home  with  their  son-in-law, 
Michael  Myers,  who  is  very  nicely  situated, 
close  to  a  town,  and  they  have  a  number  of 
children  still  at  home  and  their  son  Jacob 
within  a  mile,  who  also  has  a  pretty  home. — 
In  fact,  they  have  a  pretty  country  and  plen- 
ty of  room  for  more  people  to  locate. 

Bro.  Hauger's  are  quite  aged,  but  seem  to 
be  zealous  for  the  cause  they  have  so  long 
espoused,  and  are  anxious  to  have  more 
Brethren  settle  there,  so  as  to  have  regular 
preaching,  as  a  number  of  those  there,  who 
were  once  in  fellowship,  have  been  affected 
by  the  disturbing  elements,  and  some  of  them 
cannot  be  distinguished  from  the  fashionable 
world. 

Bro.  Hauger  wished  me  to  report  our  visit, 
so  that  brethren  traveling  that  way  would 
stop  and  give  them  meetings.  They  had  the 
promise  that  brethren  J.  T.  Myers  and  Kim- 
mel  would  pay  them  a  visit,  whom  they  were 
expecting  soon.  I  hope  they  will  not  be  dis- 
appointed, and  pray  that  much  good  may  be 
accomplished.  J.  D.  Trostle. 

Plympton,  Kan. 

■  ♦  ■ 

From  Black  River  Church,   Ohio. 


A  Visit. 

Through  the  solicitations  of  a  number  of 
Brethren  to  visit  a  place  called  Wilsey,  in 
Morris  Co.,  this  State,  a  new  town,  beautiful- 
ly located  along  the  Topeka,  Salina  &,  Wes- 
tern R  R ,  on  May  1,  J.  T.  Nair,  of  Herring- 
ton,  accompanying  me,  I  went  and  attended 
two  appointments  in  the  Christian  meeting- 
ho\ise,  which  they  had  kindly  offered  the 
Brethren  the  use  of,  at  any  time  thoy  wished 
it,  as  they  had  no  minister  in  charge.  But 
it  so  happened  that  one  of  their  miuisters 
from  Missouri  bad  come,  and  they  made  ap- 
pointments for  him  on  Sunday  morning  and 
evening,  hence  we  occupied  the  house  Satur- 
day night  and  Sunday  afternoon.  The  at- 
tendance was  good,  and  the  attention  all  that 
could  be  desired. 


I  will  say  to  the  readers  of  the  Gospel 
Messenger  that  we  held  our  quarterly  coun- 
cil, May  1.  The  yearly  visit  having  been 
made,  the  members  were  all  found  in  peace 
and  harmony  with  each  other.  The  business 
before  the  meeting  was  transacted  to  the  sat- 
isfaction of  all  present.  Bro.  Tobias  Brow- 
and  was  installed  in  the  deacon's  office.  A 
collection  was  taken  for  the  home  for  Bro. 
Hope.  May  the  good  Lord  bless  the  cheer- 
ful givers  and  grant  that  Bro.  Hope  and  fam- 
ily may,  ere  long,  be  safely  landed  on  Ameri- 
can soil. 

On  May  2  was  our  regular  preaching  day, 
and  after  services  we  re- organized  our  Sun- 
day-school. The  following  officers  were 
elected:  John  Pittenger,  Supt. :  Geo.  Hart, 
Ass't.  Supt.;  Katie  Shook,  Sec;  Clara  Pitten- 
ger, Treas.:  Lydia  Wertz,  Chor.  It  was  mov- 
ed and  carried  that  we  use  the  Brethren's 
Quarterly  as  a  lesson  help.  We  trust  that 
much  good  may  be  done  in  the  Sunday- 
schools  throughout  the  Brotherhood. 

Lydia  Wertz. 


From  Everett,  Cass  Co.,  Mo. 


I  received  No.  19  of  the  G.  M.,  last  even- 
ing, and  I  noticed  a  letter  from  a  lady  in  this 
county,  which  is  so  much  in  sympathy  with 
my  feelings,  that  I  thought  I  would  try  and 
add  a  few  words.  If  one  who  is  not  a  member 
of  the  church,  desires  so  much  to  hear  the 
word  preached  in  ita  purity,  or  as  they  un- 
derstand its  teachings,  what  must  be  the  de- 
sires of  those  who  have  been  connected  with 


the  church  and  have  not  had  the  opportunity 
of  hearing  the  same?  It  is  fourteen  miles  to 
the  nearest  organized  church  from  my  place, 
and  we  seldom  get  to  attend.  Oh,  how  glad 
I  would  be  if  it  were  different!  Some  think 
that  we  ought  to  locate  in  communities,  but 
I  think  differertly,  for  I  think  that  often 
good  and  prosperous  churches  grow  up 
around  isolated  members.  I  think  that  is 
one  means  of  spreading  the  gospel.  I  am  in 
full  sympathy  with  the  missionary  cause.  I 
believe  in  sending  out  men  and  women  to 
preach  and  teach  the  word  every-where.  I 
endorse  Bro.  Moore's  ideas  in  regard  to  min- 
isters urging  the  importance  of  the  mission- 
ary cause,  and  of  members  aiding  the  same. 
They  would  get  dollars  where  they  now  get 
cents.  I  have  often  thought  of  sending 
something  to  aid  the  cause,  and  would  do  eo 
often,  if  it  were  not  for  the  expense.  You 
cannot  send  anything  with  safety  but  it 
costs  from  five  to  fifteen  cents.  You  can  see 
what  a  saving  it  would  be  if  each  church 
would  cast  their  means  together,  and  send  it 
all  at  once.  I  think  the  minister  should 
work  seven  days  each  week  for  the  Master, 
instead  of  working  and  toiling  on  the  farm 
or  in  the  shop.  I  think  that  they  ought  to 
go  from  house  to  house,  and  visit  the  mem- 
bers, and  encourage  them  in  their  warfare. 
I  think  it  would  be  for  the  good  of  the  church 
and  the  welfare  of  its  members.  May  the 
Lord  bless  all  the  efforts  of  the  church  to 
promote  his  cause  that  are  consistent  with  his 
will.  L.  P.  and  R.  Donaldson. 


From  Plympton,  Kan. 


Yesterday  we  held  our  council  at  Maple 
Grove  school  house.  A  considerable  amount 
of  business  was  transacted.  It  was  decided 
to  divide  the  District,  as  it  is  fifty  or  sixty 
miles  long,  and  organize  a  church  at  Har- 
rington, since  a  number  of  members  have 
moved  in  there  this  spring.  Eleven  members 
were  received  by  letter,  and  we  learned  that 
more  had  letters  who  had  not  presented  them. 
The  love-feast  is  to  be  held  at  Bro.  Henry 
Burkholder'e,  ten  miles  south  of  Abilene,  on 
June  5  and  6,  commencing  at  2  P.  M.  The 
usual  invitation  is  extended.  The  council- 
meeting  was  large  and  harmonious,  many 
members  being  present.  At  meeting  on  Sun- 
day we  had  two  more  applicants  for  baptism. 

J.  D.  Trostle. 


Good,  Better,  Best. 


The  last  always  the  best,  for  so  we  found 
it  at  our  late  communion  meeting.  We  do 
not  remember  of  ever  enjoying  a  meeting, 
taken  all  together,  that  was  so  enjoyable. — 
The  weather  was  all  that  we  could  ask.  Our 
audience  gave  that  reverence  that  is  so  com- 
mendable in  the  house  of  God.  Ministers 
from  abroad  were  C.  S.  Holsinger,  James  R. 
Gish,  Samuel  Henry,  Henry  Forney,  George 
Gish,  who  were  as  wells  of  the  sweetest  wa- 
ters, out  of  which  the  audience  freely  drank. 
But  we  are  still  dry;  oome  again,  brethren, 
and  water  our  parched  laud. 

Thos.  D.  Lyon. 
Hudson,  111,  May  17. 


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THE   GOSREL,  MESSENGER 


May  25,  1886. 


The  Chicago  Mission. 


Does  mission  work  pay  in  cit- 
ies? This  is  a  question  that  I 
have  no  doubt  about,  because  the 
Brethren's  Miseion  in  Chicago 
has  been  the  means  of  my  salva- 
tion, as  well  as  mauy  others.  I 
will  cite  my  case  as  an  illustra- 
tion of  what  can  be  done. 

I  was  born  in  MacoD,  Ga.,  in 
1867  My  father  was  a  Disciple 
minister,  from  whom  I  inherited 
a  desire  to  do  the  Master's  will, 
but  at  the  8ge  of  three,  my  fa- 
ther was  taken  away  to  try  the 
reality  of  another  world.  Two 
years  later  mother  followed,  and 
I  was  left  alone  to  battle  with  the 
world.  I  have  traveled  far  and 
near  in  search  of  friends,  but 
found  none.  Finally  I  landed  in 
Chicago,  with  only  ten  cents  and 
not  a  friend  in  this  great  city.  I 
spent  that  for  a  meal,  and  wan- 
dered over  the  city,  searching  for 
work  and  something  to  eat,  from 
Oct.  21  until  the  evening  of  the 
24tb,  sleeping  in  a  barn  at  night. 
Every  place  I  asked  for  work,  or 
something  to  eat,  the  answer  was 
always,  No!  I  was  almost  starv- 
ed, and  was  walking  along  Lake 
Street,  not  knowing  or  caring 
where  1  went.  My  clothes  were 
thin,  and  not  fit  to  wear,  and  I 
shivered  and  trembled  as  I  went 
along,  t  n  3  I  was  about  to  give  up 
in  despair,  when  in  front  of  the 
Brethren's  Mission  hall,  a  kind 
man  invited  me  in.  I  told  him 
I  must  hunt  something  to  eat  and 
a  place  to  sleep.  He  took  me  to 
a  restaurant  and  paid  for  a  meal 
and  invited  me  to  the  mission 
when  done  eating.  I  thanked 
God  and  accepted  the  invitation 
and  in  the  meeting  that  night  I 
was  convicted  by  the  kind- 
ness shown  me.  I  was  met  at  the 
door  by  Mrs.  Conklin,  who  re- 
ceived me  like  a  prodigal  son.  — 
After  asking  me  who  I  was  and 
where  I  came  from,  she  gave  me 
a  suit  of  clothes,  furnished  me  a 
home  and  treated  me  like  a  moth- 
er. I  now  formed  the  acquaint- 
ance of  Bro.  B.  A.  Hadsell.  He 
encouraged  mo  and  did  many 
kind  acts,  not  only  to  myself,  but 
to  others  also.  In  fact,  he  was  a 
father  to  me.  He  also  supplied 
me  with  pamphlets  to  read  and  I 
soon  became  interested,  liked  the 
preaching  of  the  Brethren  and 
united  with  them.  The  work  is 
still  going  on.  About  twenty 
members  live  in  the  city,  that 
stand  united  and  work  in  harmo- 
ny together;  we  have  a  good  pros- 
pect for  an  ingathering  soon.  — 
We  have  a  prosperous  Sunday- 
Bchool.  W.  0.  Lowe. 


From  Liongmont,  Colo. 


As  we  pass  along  amid  all 
the  sorrows  and  disappointments 
of  life,  and  when  we  feel  as  if 
the  care  of  life  was  almost  too 
much  to  bear,  we  say,  amid  all 
this,  alight  of  joy  comes  forth  and 
brings  gladness  to  our  hearts,  and 
we  are  made  to  rejoice  in  the 
God  of  our  salvation;  thus  to- 
day we  rejoice.  A  few  weeks 
ago  we  were  called  to  the  water- 
side where  a  dear  young  brother 
was  born  again.  The  next  Sun- 
day we  were  called  to  preach  the 
funeral  sermon  of  a  babe,  of 
whom  Jesus  says:  "Suffer  little 
children  to  come  unto  m?,  for 
of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  heav- 
en." After  the  funeral,  we  hsd  a 
short,  but  an  important  talk  with 
the  parents,  and  both  promised 
to  prepare  to  meet  the  little  dar- 
ling in  heaven;  and  to-day  they 
have  carried  that  promise  into  ef- 
fect, so  far  at  least  as  to  unite 
with  the  church.  We  trust  that 
they  will  be  bright  and  shining 
light  to  the  church  and  all  around 
them.  We  expect,  if  the  Lord 
will,  to  commence  a  series  of 
meetings  on  ths  9th,  and,  by  the 
aid  of  our  heavenly  Father  a  odour 
dear  Bro.  M.  M.  Esheltnan,  and 
the  prayers  of  the  church  in  gen- 
era), to  accomplish  some  good  in 
the  cause  of  our  Master.  Breth- 
ren, if  you  cannot  come  and  help 
us,  we  trust  you  will  pray  for  us 
and  the  cause. 

May  the  blessing  of  heaven  be 
ours  through  life,  and  we  at  last 
be  accepted  of  him,  is  our  pray- 
er. G.  W.  Fesler. 


From  the  Olathe  Church,  Kan. 


By  your  permission,  I  take 
this  method  of  answering  those 
who  have  been  inquiring  about 
this  section  of  country.  First,  I 
would  say  after  looking  over 
quite  a  number  of  counties  in 
this  State,  I  concluded  this  is 
one  among,  if  not  the  best 
county  I  have  seen.  The  land 
seems  to  be  stronger  here  than  in 
the  southern  counties.  True, 
land  is  some  higher  here  than  in 
many  other  places,  but  after  all 
is  considered,  it  doubtless  is 
cheaper  than  further  west.  The 
land  is  all  broken,  and,  as  a  rule, 
the  improvements  are  good.  One 
particular  point  is  the  market, 
which  is  Kansas  City,  nnd  here 
we  are  near  enough  that  every 
one  can  have  the  full  benefit  of  the 
market. 

The  water  is  good  with  few  ex- 
ceptions, better  than  in  the  south 
era  part  of  the  State.  Corn  is  the 


principal  crop,  but  wheat,  oats 
and  flax  are  raised  in  considera- 
ble quantities;  tame  grasses  do 
splendidly, — red  and  white  clov- 
er, bluegrass  and  timothy  abound 
everywhere. 

One  thing  I  wish  to  say  to 
those  who  come  to  this  State  to 
rent  land.  There  seems  to  be 
plenty  of  land  for  rent  at  one- 
third  grain,  or  about  $3.00  per 
acre,  cash,  and  the  land  yields 
largely.  Considering  the  high 
rents  in  the  east,  it  seems  to  me 
that  persons  could  do  well  to 
come  here  and  rent.  Further 
west  the  rent  is  just  as  high, 
while  the  improvements  are  not 
as  good,  neither  the  markets  as 
good  nor  advantageous. 

Here,  also  is  an  organized 
church  with  a  full  corps  of  offi- 
cers. The  church  seems  to  be 
very  orderly,  and  laboring  to  pro- 
mote the  gospel  order  of  things. 
And  to  all  those  who  are  inquir- 
ing about  this  country,  I  would 
say,  you  can  enjoy  church  privi- 
leges the  same  here  as  in  the 
east. 

Coal  is  the  principal  fuel,  and 
costs  ten  to  twelve  cents  per  bush- 
el. Wood  can  be  had  also,  sur- 
prisingly cheap.        J.  B.  Lair. 

Olathe,  Kan. 


Of  all  the  riches  that  we  hug, 
of  all  the  pleasures  we  enjoy,  we 
can  carry  no  more  out  of  this 
world  than  out  of  a  dream. — Bon- 
ner. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Love-feasts. 


May  27  and  28,  at  1  P.  M.,  Cherry  Grove,  Car- 
roll Co.,  111., 

May  29,  Eden  Valley  church,  Barton  Co. ,  Kan., 
10  miles  west  of  Great  Bend,  at  house  of 
Bro.  Michael  Keller.  Those  by  rail,  stop  at 
Great  Bend. 

May  29,  at  2  P.  M. .  Nevada  church,  Vernon  Co. 
Mo. ,  at  Bro.  S.  Click's,  2  miles  north-east 
of  Nevada. 

May  29  and  30,  at  3  P.  M.,  Lanark,  Carroll  Co., 
Illinois. 

May  29,  at  6  P.  M.,  Panther  Creek,  Woodford 
Co.,  111. 

May  29,  Weeping  Water  church,  Cass  Co.,  Neb. 

Juno  2,  Kock  Hun  church,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind. 
4  o'clock. 

June  3  &4,  Pine  Creek  congregation,  Ogle  Co., 

June  4.  at  2  P .  M . ,  Nowton  church,  Miami  Co., 

Ohio. 
.)  ana  5  and  li,  Woodland  church,  near  Astoria, 

111. 
June  5  and  6 ,  at  10  A.  M.,  Indian  ('reek  church, 

S\i  miles  south  of  Maxwell. 
June  5 and  (1  at  4  P.  M.,  Milledgeville  church, 

Carroll  Co.,  111. 
June  5  &  6.  Kock  River  church,  at  1  o'clock,  at 

Franklin  Grove,  111.,  meeting-house. 
June  5  and  8,  Dry  Creek,  Linn  Co. ,  Iowa. 
Juno  5,  Vanclevesville,  Va.,  Berkely  meeting- 
house. 
June  5 it  6,  Harlan  church,  Shelby  Co.,  la.,  4^4 

miles  east  of  Harlan. 
June  5,  at  5   o'clock,  Ulery  church,  3  miles 

north  of  South  Bend,  Ind. 
June  0,  Smitli  Fork  church,  Plattsburg,  Mo. 
JuneS,  at  5  P.  M.,  Bethel  church,  Kosciusko 

Co.,  Ind. 
June  8,  Wolf  Creek  church,  near  Brookville, 

Montgomery  (Jo.,  O. 
June  8  and  9.  at  1:80    P.     M.,    Silver     Creek 

church,  Ogle  Co.,  111. 
June  8,   at  10  A.    M. ,  Pony   Creek  church, 

Brown  Co.  Kan. 


June  9,  at  4  P.  M.,  Pipe  Creek  church,  Miami 
Co.,  Ind. 

June  9,  at  10  A.  M.,  Palestine  church,  Darke 
Co.,  Ohio.  Passengers  on  the  I.,  B.  &  W. 
will  be  met  at  Clark's  Station  by  notifying 
David  Hollinger,  Weaver's  Station,  Ohio. 

June  9,  at  2  P.  M.,  Ogan's  Creek  church,  Wa- 
bash Co.,  Ind. 

June  9  and  10,  at  1  P.  M . ,  Yellow  Creek  church 
Stephenson  Co.,  111. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  in  the  Thomapple 
church,  Mich.,  in  the  West  Branch  meet- 
ing-house, 7  miles  south  of  Lowell. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  Grove  church,  Miami  Co., 
O.  8top  at  Brown's  station  on  I.  B.  &  W. 
R.  R. 

June  10  at  2  P.  M.,  Oakland  Church,  Darke 
Co..O. 

June  10  and  11,  West  Branch  church,  Ogle  Co  , 
111. 

Jnne  10,  at  4  P.  M.,  Salomony  church,  Hunt- 
ington Co.,  Ind.  Those  coming  by  rail 
should  notify  8amuel  Murray,  River,  Ind., 
stating  time  of  arrival. 

June  11,  at  5  P.  M.,  Solomon's  Creek  church, 
Kosciusko  Co.,  Ind. 

June  11,  at  10  A.  M.,  Mississinewa  church,  Del- 
aware Co.,  Ind. ,  at  the  Union  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. Those  by  rail,  stop  at  Shideler. 

June  12,  Novelty  church,  Mo.  Meeting  to  com- 
mence the  day  before,  at  the  house  of  Bro. 
Chris.  Lapp,  13  miles  north  of  Clarence. 

June  12,  at  10  A.  M.,  Wabash  church,  7  miles 
south  of  Wabash,  Ind,,  where  those  com- 
ing on  the  Wabash  road  will  stop  off. 
Those  on  the  C.  W.  &M.R.  R.  will  stop 
at  Treaty.  Persons  wiU  be  met  at  either 
place. 

June  12  and  13,  Bethel  church,  Thayer  Co., 
Neb. 

June  12,  at  4  P.  M..  English  Prairie  Chnrch,  fi 
miles  east  of  Lima,  Lagrange  Co.,  Ind.  — 
Those  by  rail  6hould  stop  at  Lima,  previ- 
ously notifying  G.  W.  Price  at  Brighton. 

June  12,  at  4  P.  M.,  Monticello  church,  Ind. 

June  12,  at  3  P.  M.,  Maple  Valley  church,  Che- 
rokee Co . ,  Iowa. 

June  12  at  5  P.  M.,  Nettle  Creek  congregation, 
Wayne  Co.,  Ind. 

June  12  and  13,  Spring  Creek  church,  Chicka- 
saw Co.,  la. 

June  12  and  13  at  10  A.  M.,  Pike  Creek  church. 
Livingston  Co.,  111.,  4H  miles  north-west 
from  Chenoa,  at  tlie  house  of  Frederick 
Krauts . 

June  12  and  13,  at  2  P.  M..  Ames  church,  Iowa, 
at  Olive  Branch  Church,  7  miles  west  of 
Ames. 

June  12  and  13,  Richland  church,  Richland  Co., 
O. ,  at  Bro.  John  Kendall's,  7  miles  north- 
west of  Mansfield,  where  those  by  rail  will 
be  met  by  notifying  M.  Deshong. 

June  19  at  4  P.  M.,  Duncansville  church,  Blair 
Co.,  Pa. 

June  19  and  20,  at  10  A.M.,  South  Waterloo 
church,  Blackhawk  Co.,  Iowa,  5  miles 
south  of  Waterloo  City. 

June  19  &  20,  Rome  congregation,  Hancock 
Co.,0.,  at  10  A.  M.,  in  Oak  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. 

June  21.  at  4  P.  M.,  Johnstown  church,  Pa., 
at  Walnut  Grove  meeting-house,  2  miles 
from  Johnstown,  Pa. 

June  J5,  Montgomery  church,  Indiana  Co.,  Ta. 

June 26  and  27, 1  P.  M.,  Hickory  Grove  fh'h,. 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 

Aug.  31,  at  2  P.  M.,  Potato  Creek  church,  now 
known  as  White  church,  Montgomery  Co.r 
Ind. 

Sept.  11,  Monroe  Co.  church,  la.  at  3  o'clock. 

Sept  24,  Rockton,  Pa. 

Nov.  12,  at  10  A.  M.,  Pleasant  Hill  chnrch   111. 


District  Mcetiugs. 

May  27  and  28,  Southern  District  of  Mo,  at 
Bro.  Abraham  Miller's,  9  miles  east  of  Car- 
thage, in  tho  Spring  River  Congregation. 
Jasper  Co  ,  Mo.  Those  coming  By  rail 
will  be  met  by  conveyances  at  (;arthage  on 
the  26th. 

May  21,  Eastern  Pennsylvania  at  Coopersburg, 
Lehigh  Co.  Delegates  meet  the  26th. — 
Those  by  way  of  Bethlehem  anive  at.Coo- 
persburg  at  12:  CO  P  I\I .  ;  by  way  of  Phila- 
delphia at  10:  21  A.  M. 

May  28,  Middle  District  of  Iowa,  in  the  Coon 
River  church,  Guthrie  Co.,  near  Panora. 
Those  comine  via  Dos  Moines,  should  take 
tho  Wabash  It.  11.  at  Des  Moines.  Thurs- 
day, the  27th,  at  8  P.  !H.  Those  coming  via 
N.  W.  it.  R..  will  charge  cars  at  Jefferson 
and  take  Wabash  B.  It  nt  8:  MS  A.  M.;  and 
those  coming  via  Milwaukee  It  It.,  change 
nt  Hermlcn  and  take  Wabash  H  It,  at  9:  13 
A.  M.  Train  will  arrive  at  Wagon  Rood 
Crossing,  one-half  mile  east  of  meoting- 
hoOBO,  at  9:  80  Friday  morning,  whence 
all  will  be  conveyed  to  place  of  meeting. 

May  31.  Northern  Iowa  and  Minnesota  will  be 
held  at  Grundy  Center,  Grundy  Co.,  Iowa, 
at9  A.  M 

June  1  at  10  A.  M  ..  Western  District  of  Penn- 
sylvania, at  the  Walnut  Grove  meeting- 
house, one  mile  east  of  Johnstown  Pa.,  on 
the  Bedford  Fike  All  delegates  coming 
Penn.  R.  R.  and  B.  &  O.,  will  slop  off  at 
Johnstown. 

June  2.  North- Eastern  Ohio,  at  8  A.  M.,  in  the 
Springfield  church,  near  Mogadoro,  Sum- 
mit Co.,  O.  Those  coming  on  the  N.  Y.  P. 
and  O.  It.  R..  will  chango  at  Kent  on  the 
Cleveland  and  Canton  1!.  It.  to  Mogadore, 
and  from  the  P.  K.  and  C.  It.  R.  at  Canton. 
Come  on  the  Cleveland  and  Canton  R.  R. 
to  Mogadore  on  June  1 .  Address  John  B. 
Miehler. 


May  25,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESBENGBR 


335 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

YUNDT.— At  Naperville,  DuPage  Co ,  111.,  Mary  Yundt, 
aged  84  years,  11  months  and  6  days.  She  was  born 
in  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.  Geo.  D.  Zollebs. 

BOUSLOG.— In  the  bounds  of  the  English  River  con- 
gregation, Iowa,  April  2,  friend  S.  Bouslog,  aged 
about  66  years.  Services  by  Eld.  S.  Flory,  to  a  large 
concourse  of  sympathizing  friends. 

Peter  Brower. 

HESS.— In  the  Lower  Stillwater  church,  Montgomery 
Co.,  0.,  Bro.  Daniel  Hess,  aged  64  years,  6  months, 
4  days.  He  leaves  a  wife,  one  son  and  one  daughter  to 
mourn  their  loss.  May  the  Lord  fill  the  vacancy  which 
he  has  made  by  the  purest  of  love.  Services  by  Bro. 
Klepinger  and  the  writer,  from  Job  14:  14. 

LONG.— In  the  same  congregation,  April  1,  Bro.  Isaac 
Long,  aged  79  years,  and  11  months.  He  leaves  a  wife, 
six  sons  and  four  daughters  to  mourn  their  los3,  which 
is  his  eternal  gain .  Services  by  Bro.  J.  Smith  and 
the  writer,  from  Rev.  14:  12.         George  Garver. 

STROCK.— In  the  Lanark  church,  111  ,  May  8,  sister 
Susan  Strock,  aged  51  years,  10  months  and  2  days. 
Services  by  the  writer,  from  2  Tim.  4:  7.  Eight  chil- 
dren are  left  to  mourn  their  loss.  S.  Z.  Sharp. 

HOLDER.- Ora  Clayton  Holder  was  born  Nov.  11,  1879' 
died  March  26,  aged  6  years,  4  months  and  15  days. 
Funeral  by  Eld.  Swanger,  of  Logan  Creek,  Ohio,  from 
Job  30:  18,  to  a  large  as;embly  of  sympathizing 
friends  and  neighbors. 

BENNETT.— At  Cadiz,  Wis  ,  in  the  Waddam's  Grove 
District,  Stephenson  Co.,  111.,  March  23,  Bro.  Bennett, 
aged  79  yeais. 

JOHNSON.— In  Collins,  Wis.,  same  district,  April  15, 

Bro.  Jonathan  Johnson,  aged  77  years. 

Enoch  Eby. 

BODENBURG.— Four  miles  southeast  of  Bryan,  Will- 
iams Co.,  0.,  May  3,  Henry  Frederick  William  Boden- 
burg,  aged  66  years,  5  months  and  5  days.  Services 
by  Eld.  Jacob  Brown.  G.  W.  Selleks. 

ROYER  —  April  26,  Martha  J.  Royer,  wife  of  Martin 
Royer,  aged  27  years  and  16  days.  She  died  calmly 
in  the  hope  of  immortality.  Seivices  by  Rev.  W.  S. 
Jordan. 

WORKMAN.— In  Fayette  Co.,  Pa  ,  April  14,  Bro.  Solo- 
mon Workman,  aged  77  years,  4  months  and  8  days. 
He  was  born  near  Frostburg,  Md.,  Dec.  6,  1808.  For 
many  years  he  was  deacon  in  the  church,  and  served 
in  his  office  faithfully.  He  leaves  three  sons  and  three 
daughters  to  mourn  their  lots.  At  Bro  Workman's 
request,  the  funeral  sermon  was  preached  by  Eld.  J. 
H.  Meyers,  from  Rev.  14: 18.        Alice  V.  Meyers. 

VARNER— In  the  Mount  Zvon  church,  Va  ,  Feb.  15, 
sister  Catharine  Varner,  agul  71  years,  5  mouths  and 
13  days.  She  was  bcrn  Sept.  2,  1814.  She  was  a  faith- 
ful and  zealous  sister  in  the  Master's  cause,  a  kind 
wife,  a  loving  mother,  and  was  loved  by  all  who  knew 
her.  The  husband  and  children  may  be  consoled  with 
the  hope  that  she  has  gone  before.  Services  by  the 
writer,  assisted  by  John  Stirewalt,  of  the  Lutheran 
church,  from  2  Tim  4:  7.  Martin  ROTBGRIX, 

WARNER  —In  the  Woodland   church,   Mich.,   March 
14,  of  lung  fever,  sister  Cilixtia,  wife  of  Bro.  Henry  C. 
Warner,  aged  33  years,  3  months  and  5  days. 
A  few  weeks  before  hei  death,  Bro.  and  sister  War- 
ner moved  from   Darke  Co.,   0.,   with  the  intention  of 
making  Michigan  their  future  home,   but  soon  their  ex- 
pectations were  blasted.    She  was  a  consistent  member 
of  the  church.     She   leaves   a  husband    and    two   small 
children  to  mourn  their  loss,  but  they  need   not  sorrow 
as  those  who  have  no  hop.-.     Sm  vices  by  brethren  J.  W. 
Miller,  of  Ohio,  and  Isaiah   Raitigh,   of  the    Woodland 
church. 

CHRISTIAN.—  In  the  same  church,  Feb.  11.  of  diphthe- 
ria. Emma  Florence,  daughter  of  friend  Lewis  and 
sister  Susie  Christian,  aged 2  years,  10  months  and  1 
day.    Services  by  Bro.  Isaiah  R  lirigh. 

REESE  —  In  the  fame  church,  April  7,  of  croup,  Nelly 
Reese,  aged  2  years,  9  months  and  29  days.  Seivices 
by  the  Brethren.  J.  M.  Smith. 


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PITTSBURGH,   FT.  WAYNE  AKD 
CHICAGO  RAILWAY. 


SCHEDULE  IN  EFFECT  MAUCH  1,  <8cfl. 


OENTBAL  TIME. 


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11:45  P.  M. 

6:30  A.  ftl. 
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8:10    " 
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7:20  A.M. 

12:20  P.M. 
8:00    " 

Lire  Chicago 

ArrFt.  Wayno.... 

"    Crestline 

"    Pittsburgh  . .. 

"    Johnstown  . .. 

•'    Altoona 

"    Huntingdon  . . 

"    Harrisburg  . . . 

"    Philadelphia.. 

"    New  York 

'  Lve  New  York  .... 

1  "    Philadelphia' 

'    Harrisburg... 

"    Huntingdon.. 

"    Altoona 

"    Johnstown... 

"    Pittsburgh... 

"    Ft.  Wayne... 

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PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD 
TIME  TABLE. 

On  Monday,  June  5th,  1885,  the  following 
schedule  went  into  effect  on  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad : 

TRAINS  WESTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Pittsbgh. 

Pacific  Express,  6  25  P.  M 1  00  P.  M. 

Mail 2  14  P.M 8  15  A.  M. 

Fast  Line 6  30  P.M 11  55  P.  M. 

Way  Passenger  12  08  A.  M 8  05  A .  M. 

TRAINS  EASTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon .  Arrive  Phil'da 

Johnat'n  Exp'ss,  8  35  A.  M 5  00  P.  M. 

Mail 8  25  P.M... 4  45P.M. 

Mail  Express  ...  .8  05P.  M 4  45  A.  M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  at  8: 00 
A.  M.  Altoona,  11:50  P.  M.,  Huntingdon, 
12:  50  P.  M,  Harrisburg,  3:  20  P.  M.,  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  6 :  50  P.  M. 

Philadelphia  Express  east,  leaves  (except 
Sunday)  Pittsburgh  at  5:00  P.  M.,  Altoona, 
9:  30  P.  M.,  Huntingdon,  10: 40  P.  M.,  Harris- 
burgh,  1: 30  A.  M.,  andarrives  at  Philadelphia 
at  4: 45  A.M. 

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HUNTINGDON  AND  BROAD  TOP 
MOUNTAIN  RAILROAD. 

The  following  schedule  went  into  eff eot  on 
the  Huntingdon  and  Broad  Top  Mountain  B. 
II.  on  Monday,  May  nth,  18S6. 


LEAVF  SOUTH. 


LEAVE  NORTH. 


Mail 

P.M. 

8  35 
8  n 
8  r,2 
7  l>2 
7  10 
7  IS 
7  29 
7  35 
7  48 

7  n 

H  (5 
s  1H 

8  21 
8  25 


Exp'ss 

A.  M. 

8  85 
8  50 

8  55 

9  08 
9  15 
9  21 
9  29 
9  41 
9  55 

10  00 
10  10 
10  21 
10  80 
10  35 


I  P.M.      A.M. 


STATIONS. 

.  .Huntingdon..  . 
McConnellstown 
Grafton 

.  .Marklesburg  .. 

Hntriken  ..    . 

Boaver 

Cove 

Saxton  

.  .Riddlesburg.. . 
Hopewell.  .. 

.  .Piper's  Bun. . 
—  'latesville 

Everett 

...Mt.  Dallas.... 
Bedford 


Exp'ss 

P.M. 

8  20 
8  19 
0  05 

5  rs 

5  n 

5  3} 
5  33 
R  20 
.->  06 
5  0! 
4  59 
4  41 
4  S3 
4  30 


Mail 

P.M, 

12  33 
12  19 
12  15 
12  06 
11  55 
11  49 
11  43 
11  80 
11  17 
11  11 
11  02 
10  50 
10  41 
10  40 


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The  Only  Through  Line,  with  its  own  tiack,  between 

BRffis^DENVER 

Either  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific    Junction,    Atchison   or 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  linei  to  their  important  cities  and  towns.  It 
runs  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  Pauf, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  its  several   Eastern  and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Trains  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada, 
It  is  the   Principal   Lino  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Ratoi,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  th» 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B,  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gan'l  Manager,  Gan'l  Pan.  Agent, 

CHICAGO. 


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The  Gospel  Messenger. 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  Mt.  Morrie,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  June  1,  1886.  No.  22. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Series. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


Eld.  Wm.  Howe  is  our  delegate  from  D.  M.  to 
Annual  Meeting. 


Elders  Daniel  Keller  and  Daniel  Hollinger,  of 
Cumberland  Co.,  Pa.,  were  with  the  Altoona  Breth- 
ren during  their  communion  meeting. 


Eld.  J.  W.  Brumbaugh,  of  Clover  Creek,  Pa.,  in- 
forms us  that  they  have  decided  to  hold  their  love- 
feast  on  the  0th  of  June.  The  Brethren  of  Newry, 
Pa.,  will  hold  theirs  on  the  19th  of  June. 


Encouragements  to  build  an  Old  Folk3'  Home 
are  still  coming  in.  Some  urge  going  to  work  at 
it  at  once,  but  it  should  be  remembered  that  such 
things  need  more  than  good  words  to  make  them  a 
success. 


Eld.  Grabil  Myers,  who  has  spent  a  life-time  in 
preaching,  attended  our  District  Meeting.  He  says 
if  he  was  young  again,  he  would  enter  the  mission 
field.  So  faithful  a  servant  would  do  honor  to  the 
position. 

Buo.  Seth  T.  Myers,  of  Shirleysburg,  says  that  he 
has  just  the  place  to  open  out  the  Old  Forlks' 
Home,  If  there  were  nothing  but  locations  want- 
ed, a  home  would  soon  be  opened.  What  we  need 
is  something  to  buy  the  location,  unless  some  gen- 
erous soul  will  donate  one. 


Eld.  Jas.  R.  Lane,  of  the  Aughwick  church,  in- 
forms us  that,  at  the  Black  Log  Valley  meeting- 
house, fifteen  more  were  lately  baptized,  and  still 
more  applicants.  The  good  work  seems  to  be  es- 
pecially prosperous  in  this  locality,  and  we  hope  it 
may  continue,  and  that  the  lambs  already  received 
in  the  fold  will  be  fed  and  nourished. 


We  had  a  short  call  from  brethren  P.  L.  Foutz, 
of  Marsh  Creek,  and  Andrew  Bashor,  of  Lost 
Creek,  on  their  return  from  District  Meeting.  Bio. 
Bashor  ordered  several  Bibles,  which  he  presents 
to  his  sons  as  an  important  item  in  their  outfit-  to 
house-keeping.  This  is  right.  Every  parent  can 
thus  adorn  their  religion  by  placing  a  high  esti- 
mate on  the  Hook  of  books. 


The  round  trip  fare  to  Annual  Meeting,  from 
Huntingdon,  Altoonu,  and  Martinsburg,  will  be 
$13.00,  and  good  to  July  15.  If  twenty-live  or  more 
start  at  the  same  time,  a  special  car  will  be  sent 
and  taken  through  to  place  of  meeting  without  a 
change.  These  rates  are  very  low,  and  the  man- 
agers of  the  road  will  do  all  they  can  to  give  our 
people  good  accommodations. 


During  our  1).  M.,the  floating  debt  of  the  Altoo- 
na meeting-house  was  presented,  and  a  motion  was 
made  to  take  up  a  collection  and  wipe  it  out.  In  a 
few  minutes  the  whole  amount  was  raised,  and 
the  debt  is  now  canceled,  except  that  which  is  due 
the  Building  and  Loan  Association,  and  if  all  the 
churches  in  the  District  will  do  their  part,  this 
will  be  paid  in  the  installments  as  they  come  due, 
and  no  one  will  be  burdened. 


Never  before  had  we  more  flattering  prospects 
of  a  large  fruit  crop  in  the  Eastern  States.  Some 
varieties  of  the  cherries  are  already  ripening,  and 
some  are  in  market.  Strawberries  are  small  in 
size  and  large  in  price,  but  in  a  very  short  time  it 
will  be  the  other  way,  as  an  abundant  crop  is  on 
the  way.  The  indications  are  that  we  will  have  a 
year  of  plenty,  and,  as  the  disturbing  elements 
calm  down,  we  hope  that  peace  and  prosperity  will 
follow.  For  the  many  blessings  we  are  enjoying, 
our  ascriptions  of  praise  ought  to  go  up  to  the 
Great  Giver,  our  Father  in  Heaven. 


We  have  in  the  church  a  class  who  are  always 
complaining  about  somebody  else  causing  disturb- 
ances and  trouble.  This  is  an  easy  way  of  saying 
things,  but  who  is  it  that  is  really  making  the  dis- 
turbance? If  we  are  determined  in  all  things  to 
have  our  own  way,  independent  of  the  circum- 
stances and  feelings  of  others,  we  will  not  need  to 
go  far  to  find  trouble.  It  is  a  commodity  that  is 
easily  manufactured,  and  material  for  it  may  be 
found  anywhere  and  every-where.  It  is  possible 
for  us  to  be  trying  to  pull  motes  out  of  others' 
eyes  v/hile  there  are  beams  in  our  own. 


EABLY  RECOLLECTIONS. 


(Concluded.) 

The  first  baptism  we  ever  witnessed  was  admin- 
istered near  our  old  home,  in  the  Juniata  River. 
We  shall  never  forget  the  scene,  as  the  river  was 
quite  deep,  and  we  feared  that  the  parties  were  in 
danger  of  being  drowned.  But  our  fears  soon 
subsided,  as  the  ceremony  was  quickly  performed. 
The  administrator  was  Isaac  Brumbaugh,  son  of 
grandfather,  who  has  gone  to  his  reward,  and  the 
candidate  was  Abraham  Showalter,  who  has  also 
long  since  been  sleeping  with  the  fathers.  He 
proved  to  be  a  zealous  and  active  laborer  in  his 
field,  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord.  Our  recollec- 
tions of  this  good  brother  are  very  vivid,  as  he 
proved  to  be  quite  a  singer,  and  was  chorister  in 
all  meetings  when  present.  "Blow  ye  the  trump- 
ets, blow,"  was  one  of  his  favorite  hymns,  and 
''Lenox"  the  tune  used.  He  was  a  large  man  with 
a  powerful  voice,  and  when  he  sung,  the  trumpet 
was  heard  indeed.  He  was  faithful  in  all  his 
house,  as  all  of  his  children  became  members  of 
the  church. 

Our  last  recollection  of  Eld.  Geo.  Brumbaugh- 
grandfather  —  was  in  the  upper  room  meeting- 
house. We  see  him  behind  the  table,  preaching. 
His  health  was  failing  and  his  voice  feeble.  The 
room  was  cool,  and,  as  he  always  wore  his  hair 
clipped  short,  he  had  a  cloth  cap  on,  worn  some,  in 
those  days,  as  an  additional  covering  under  the 
hat,  and,  in  very  cold  weather,  pulled  down  over 
the  ears.  Ilia  sermons  were  always  short,  but  un- 
usually so  on  this  occasion,  and  we  are  not  sure 
but  what  it  was  the  last  sermon  he  ever  preached. 
About  this  time  Eld.  Isaac  Brumbaugh,  who  has 
been  dead  some  fifteen  years,  was  making  his  in- 
itiatory efforts  in  the  ministry,  and  when  we  con- 
sider the  limited  means  they  then  had  of  acquiring 
an  education,  and  the  discouraging  circumstances 
under  Which  our  ministers  then  labored,  we  need 
not  wonder  that  they  were  made  to  fear  and  trem- 
ble when  called  upon  to  get  up  before  an  audi- 
ence. 

Though  he  was  denied  many  of  the  advantages 
that  some  of  our  ministers  now  enjoy,  yet  his  min- 


istry was  not  without  fruit,  and  when  the  Great 
Harvest  time  comes,  he  too  will  have  his  sheaves 
to  bring  with  him. 

There  are  numerous  other  circumstances  of  the 
past  crowded  in  upon  us,  but,  while  they  may  be 
interesting  for  us  to  think  about,  they  may  not  be 
of  interest  to  our  readers,  and  therefore  we  leave 
them  unwritten,  hoping  that  what  we  have  said 
may  not  be  altogether  without  interest. 


ELD.  JOHN  G.  GLOCK. 


It  is  with  a  feeling  of  sadness  that  we  chronicle 
the  death  of  Eld.  John  G.  Glock,  who,  we  are  glad 
to  believe,  has  gone  to  a  rich  reward.  He  was  one 
of  those  men  whom  to  know  was  to  esteem  and 
love. 

He  was  born  April  1, 1S0T,  in  the  village  of  Ho- 
heneck,  Wurtemberg,  Germany.  His  ancestors  had 
lived  there  for  generations,  and  had  been  farmers 
and  coopers  by  occupation,  and  members  of  the 
Lutheran  church.  In  his  native  village,  he  grew 
up  to  manhood,  and  received  a  liberal  education  in 
his  native  tongue.  In  1832,  with  only  enough 
money  to  pay  his  fare,  and  all  his  possessions  in 
his  knapsack,  he  embarked  for  the  new  world  in 
the  ship  Unsfcanagen.  After  a  trip  of  sixty  days, 
he  landed  at  Baltimore,  where  he  met  Bro.  John 
Lutz,  long  since  gone  to  his  reward,  and  on  foot 
went  to  his  home  in  Germany  Valley,  this  county, 
where  he  spent  the  whole  of  his  after  life.  On  the 
2Gth  of  August,  1830,  he  married  Catharine  Myers, 
who  died  Sept.  2Sth,  without  issue.  He  married 
for  his  second  wife  Mary  Ann  Bashore,  who  is 
still  living.  In  this  same  year  he  became  serious- 
ly concerned  as  to  his  religious  duty,  and,  after 
carefully  searching  the  Scriptures,  he  united  with 
the  Brethren's  church,  and  proved  in  every  re- 
spect a  faithful  member.  He  was  first  chosen 
deacon,  and  in  1840  was  elected  to  the  ministry, 
and  to  the  eldership  in  1852.  In  the  German  lan- 
guage, he  was  said  to  be  a  very  acceptable  preach- 
er. But  as  German  preaching  ceased  to  be  needed, 
he  commenced  learning  the  English,  and  in  a  short 
time  could  exercise  in  it  quite  well.  During  his 
whole  Christian  life  he  was  a  zealous  and  active 
worker  in  the  church,  and  made  friends  wherever 
he  went.  In  his  deatli  the  church  baa  lost  a  good 
counselor,  the  community  an  esteemed  citizen  and 
neighbor,  and  the  family  an  affectionate  husband. 

So  the  aged  fathers  are  passing  away,  and  the 
younger  ones  following  up  in  their  stead.  May 
our  zeal  and  loyalty  to  the  truth  be  in  proportion 
to  our  possibilities,  so  that  when  our  time  comes 
to  pass  over,  it  may  be  said  of  us,  too,  that  we 
were  faithful. 


U1GIIT  AND  WRONG. 


THERE  is  going  on  just  now,  whether  people  are 
cognisant  of  it  or  not,  one  of  the  greatest  revolu- 
tions the  world  has  ever  witnessed.  A  revolution 
none  tin1  less  important  because  it  is  noiseless  and 
bloodless.  The  conflict  is  one  of  mind.  The  foe 
to  be  routed  is  error,  and  many  a  devout  man  will 
find  that  his  faith  must  be  given  up.  The  leaders 
in  this  movement  are  t lie  purest  and  ablest  among 
men.  They  are  searching  for  the  truth,  and  no  in- 
fluence is  strong  enough  to  induce  them  to  relin- 
quish their  purpose. 


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TMJ±i   Qs-OBA^i^L*   MJ&teblSISfia-I&fcl, 


June  1,  1886. 


ES^S^-"3TS- 


Study  to  show  thyself  approyed  unto  God,  a  workman  that 
needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 

MAN  COMPARED  WITH  CHRIST. 


BY  MARY  C.  MILLER. 


To  some  degree,  man  may  be  compared 
with  Christ.  Man  was  made  in  the  image  of 
God,  and  God  took  upon  him  the  form  of 
flesh.  But  this  is  only  form  after  all,  and 
not  essence,  and  that  we  have  lost  long  ago. 
Man  lost  the  image  of  his  Creator  when  he 
became  disobedient,  and  died.  He  lost 
his  likeness  to  God  and  became  unholy,  wick- 
ed and  sinful.  How  can  we  regain  what  we 
have  lost? 

Christ  has  made  arrangements,  and  we 
may  go  back  and  become  like  we  were  at  the 
first,  having  the  image  of  God.  Bat  in  this 
present  spiritual  life  we  cannot  be  compared 
with  Christ,  for  we  fall  too  far  short  to  ad- 
mit of  a  comparison.  John  says,  "Now  are 
we  the  sons  of  God,  and  it  doth  not  yet  ap- 
pear what  we  shall  be,  but  we  know  that 
when  he  shall  appear,  we  shall  be  like  him; 
for  we  shall  see  him  as  he  is."  We  shall  un- 
derstand more  about  perfection  then. 

Bat  we  know  that  in  the  present  we  cannot 
be  as  he  was  in  this  world,  for  he  was  with- 
out sin,  and  we  are  sinful  creatures.  "If  we 
say  we  have  no  sin,  we  deceive  ourselves,  and 
the  truth  is  not  in  us."  "Whosoever  is  born 
of  God,  doth  not  commit  sin,"  he  has  no  de- 
sire to  sin;  his  desire,  his  inclination  is  to  be- 
come like  his  God— grow  from  infancy  to 
manhood;  as  Christ  and  John  the  Baptist 
grew,  in  favor  with  God  and  man  daily,  so 
we  must  grow  in  spiritual  stature.  Bat  we 
are  also  in  the  flesh,  and  the  fleeh  makes  us 
blind,  more  or  less,  to  righteousness  and  pu- 
rity. 

We  read  that  the  creature  was  made  sub- 
ject to  vanity  by  Satan.  Vanity,  or  vain 
worship,  is  the  worshiping  of  something  be- 
sides the  true  and  the  living  God.  Christ, 
then,  in  his  nature,  was  divine,  holy,  super- 
natural, and  we  cannot  stand  in  comparison, 
but  we  may  take  him  for  a  pattern,  an  exam- 
ple, a  leader,  a  law- giver,  prophet,  priest  and 
king.  We  may  compare  his  life  in  this  world 
with  our  lives,  and  measure  our  lives  with 
his  life,  in  order  that  we  may  improve  and 
grow  into  perfection;  press  toward  him  as 
our  only  true  light.  Christ  is  our  truth.  In 
him  only  can  we  find  peace.  In  him  "mercy 
and  truth  have  met  together."  In  him 
"righteousness  and  peace  have  kissed  each 
other."  Do  they  get  together  in  man?  Oh, 
shame  to  us  if  they  do  not  to  some  degree. 

How  vain  and  foolish  we  are  when  we  do 
not  leave  mercy  and  truth,  righteousness  and 
peace,  dwell  in  us  when  we  have  the  privil- 
ege of  doing  sol  How  blind  and  dull  we 
are,  how  very  unwise  to  drive  such  company, 
Buch  jewels,  such  ornaments  from  our  minds! 
"Christ  stands  at  the  door  and  knocks."  If 
we  will  but  hear  his  voice  and  open  the  door, 
he  will  fill  our  minds,  and,  be  assured,  noth- 
ing besides  Christ  can  fill  the  heart  of  man, 
nothing  but  truth.    "Nothing  else,"  says  a 


certain  writer,  "is  large  enough."  "When 
truth  is  fallen  in  the  streets,  then  peace 
flies  away.  Man  is  troubled.  He  is  empty, 
vacant,  solitary.  Yea,  truth  faileth;  and  he 
that  departeth  from  evil  maketh  himself  a 
prey  and  the  Lord  saw  it  and  it  displeased 
him."  And  why?  "That  there  was  no  judg- 
ment." When  we  lose  truth  we  lose,  or  we 
have  no  judgment.  We  have  nothing  to 
guide  us  rightly.  Truth  is  our  center  star, 
our  magnet,  our  confidence,  our  hope.  If 
truth,  or  Christ,  fills  our  minds,  and  dwells 
in  all  our  thoughts,  then  are  we  free  indeed. 

Christ  says,  "If  ye  continue  in  my  word, 
then  are  ye  my  disciples  indeed,  and  ye  shall 
know  the  truth  and  the  truth  shall  make  you 
free,"  and  "if  the  son  shall  make  you  free, 
you  shall  be  free  indeed."  Christ  lived  here 
among  men.  He  was  "tempted  in  all  things 
as  we  are,"  yet  without  yielding,  "for  yield- 
ing is  sin,"  and  "he  knew  no  sin,  neither  was 
guile  found  in  his  mouth."  Why?  Because 
guile  belongs  to  Satan.  It  ia  one  of  his 
agents  to  help  build  up  the  kingdom  of  dark- 
ness, and  Christ's  kingdom  is  a  kingdom  of 
light.  A  righteous  kingdom  cannot  be  built 
up  with  the  help  of  an  agent  of  darkness. 

Christ  has  promised  to  send  the  spirit  of 
truth  into  the  world,  and  this  spirit,  which 
is  the  Holy  Ghost,  is  to  teach  us  all  things, 
and  bring  to  our  remembrance  whatsoever 
he  said  unto  us.  Now,  we  have  in  the  world 
God's  word,  which  is  truth,  and  his  spirit, 
which  is  the  spirit  of  truth.  Though  Satan 
works,  and  is  artful,  causing  truth  sometimes 
to  fall,  he  cannot  hold  it,  for  it  is  stronger 
than  he,  and  must  prevail.  "Truth  crushed 
to  earth,  will  rise  again."  Nothing  can  hide 
the  truth  forever,  for  she  is  God's  mighty 
and  fearful  egent  to  those  who  have  tram- 
pled her  under  their  feet,  but  joy  and  peace 
to  those  who  have  worshiped   at  her  shrine. 

But  if  we  are  to  take  Christ  for  a  pattern, 
sn  example,  a  measure,  please  particularize. 
Illustrate  to  our  minds  just  what  is  meant. 
We  do  not  like  to  be  left  to  guess  at  the  real 
meaning  of  those  thoughts.  It  is  not  so  plain 
how  we  may  follow  him,  his  example.  Can 
we  suffer  and  die  for  sinners  as  he  did?  Can 
we  bring  to  them  salvation  as  he  brought  it 
to  them?  Can  we  go  about  doing  good,  rais- 
ing the  sick,  healing  the  blind,  cleansing  the 
leper,  and  making  the  lame  to  walk  and  re- 
joice? Can  we  be  one  as  he  and  his  Father 
were  one?  Can  we  love  each  other  as  Christ 
has  loved  us?  Can  we  love  our  enemies  as 
Christ  loved  his  and  did  them  good?  Can 
we  do  all  this?  Wo  can,  most  assuredly,  do 
much  more  of  these  than  we  may  at  first 
think.  What  is  there  we  may  not  do  through 
Christ?  Of  course,  we  have  not  the  power 
that  he  had,  but  have  we  not  all  received  of 
his  fullness?  May  we  not  all  do  good  as  we 
have  opportunity?  Oar  chance  to  do  good 
is  not  so  great,  on  such  a  grand  scale,  as  his 
was,  but  if  we  fill  our  place  well  and  wisely, 
will  we  not  be  following  in  his  footsteps? 

Does  not  the  gospel  require  us  to  suffer 
wrong  and  do  right?  Does  it  not  tell  us  to 
spread  the  gospel  news  of  salvation  ?  Does 
it  not  say  that  we  must  do  good  to  all  men 
as  we  have  opportunity  ?    Is  not  the  gospel 


a  saving  power?  The  bread  and  water  of 
life,  are  they  not  for  the  healing  of  the  na- 
tions? May  we  not  be  instrumental  in  caus- 
ing sinners  to  know  the  way  of  truth  and  be 
healed  by  turning  to  righteousness?  Can  we 
not  all  have  a  purpose  to  love  God  with  our 
whole  hearts,  and  seek  for  truth  wherever  it 
may  be  found?  How  did  God  love  us?  He 
did  us  good  where  we  were  really  in  need. — 
May  we  not  do  so  to  our  fellow- beings?  Sure- 
ly we  can  follow  Christ  in  these  things. 

But  there  is  a  somewhat  different  class  of 
things  we  should  also  look  at,  and  that  is  his 
negative  life.  It  is  just  as  important  for  us 
to  follow  his  footprints  here  as  in  the  other. 
I  mean  those  things  which  he  did  not  do.  Is 
it  not  needful  for  us  to  compare  our  lives 
with  his  life  in  these  particulars,  if  we  de- 
sire to  be  his  disciples  ?  We  read  that  Jesus 
did  no  sin.  "Sin  is  the  transgression  of  the 
law."  "Where  no  law  is,  there  is  no  trans- 
gression," but  when  we  transgress  the  law, 
we  sin,  and  when  we  sin,  we  are  not  follow- 
ing Christ.  "He  that  committeth  sin  is  of 
the  devil;  for  the  devil  sinneth  from  the  be- 
ginning. For  this  purpose  the  Son  of  God 
was  manifested  that  he  might  destroy  the 
works  of  the  devil."  Christ  came  into  the 
world  to  destroy  sin,  and  in  him  was  no  sin. 
He  obeyed  his  Father's  words,  and  we  must 
obey  his  words.  He  is  our  law- giver.  No 
guile  was  found  in  him.  Guile  means  a 
great  deal.  Are  we  following  Christ  here? 
He  told  his  disciples  they  should  beware  of 
the  doctrine  of  the  Pharisees,  which  was  hy- 
pocrisy. He  not  only  set  them  an  example 
of  purity,  but  warned  them  to  beware  of  de- 
ceitfulness  in  others.  One  of  the  great  sins 
of  that  age  among  professors  was  hypocrisy. 
They  had  left  off  the  worship  of  heathen 
gods,  but  had  fallen  into  something  just  as 
soul- destroying.  It  showed  they  had  lost 
their  faith  in  God,  which  some  of  their  fore- 
fathers possessed.  If  a  man  truly  believes 
in  God  and  his  promises,  he  will  not  try  to 
deceive  his  fellow-man,  nor  will  he  bite  or 
try  to  devour  him.  Why  should  he?  Christ 
never  did  so,  and  he  is  following  Christ,  be- 
lieving him  to  be  the  only  true  way,  the  only 
true  leader. 

Surely  unbelief,  as  Bro.  Longanecker  says 
in  the  last  number,  besets  us  all,  more  or 
less.  Let  us  be  on  the  lookout  for  him.  If 
a  man's  heart  is  filled  with  truth,  he  has  no 
room  for  guile,  for  backbiting,  for  slander, — 
they  are  not  in  his  thoughts,  he  has  no  room 
for  them,  they  may  try  to  crowd  in,  but  will 
as  surely  be  repulsed,  for  he  is  following  Je- 
sus, and  he  never  left  them  into  his  thoughts 
to  find  a  lodging  there.  They  were  never 
found  in  him.  What  would  we  think  of 
Christ  harboring  envy  and  ill-will,  and  slan- 
dering Borne  of  the  inhabitants  of  heaven? 
Does  it  not  shock  us  to Ihick  of  it  oven?  And 
yet  how  likely  we  arc  to  run  into  such  things 
and  still  claim  to  be  following  him?  Is  it 
not  a  proof  to  us  that  they  who  do  such 
things  are  deceiving  and  being  deceived?  — 
How  can  any  one  be  following  Christ  and  do 
such  things?  Is  it  a  wonder  there  are  infi- 
dels in  the  world,  when  they  claim  to  be  fol- 
lowing righteousness  and  true  holiness,  and 


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let  their  light  shine  through  the  works  of 
darkness? 

Christ  says,  "How  can  ye  believe  which  re- 
ceive honor  one  of  another,  and  seek  riot  the 
honor  that  cometh  from  God  only?"  Christ 
was  speaking  to  the  Jews.  They  were  perse- 
cuting him  because  he  had,  as  they  suppos- 
ed, broken  the  law,  and  he  is  trying  to  con- 
vince them  that  what  he  did  he  had  learned 
of  his  Father.  He  says,  "My  Father  work- 
eth  hitherto  and  I  work,"  but  all  was  not 
enough.  They  had  lost  truth  and  judgment, 
and  they  looked  at  things  only  after  the  out- 
ward appearance.  They  were  not  prepared 
to  learn,  for  they  thought  they  knew  already. 

They  had  no  idea  that  truth  reached  far 
beyond  their  conception  of  it,  So,  of  course, 
all  the  good  things  Christ  told  them,  fell  up- 
on ground  which  was  not  prepared  to  receive 
them.  But  should  they  not  have  known  that 
healing  the  sick  did  not  come  under  the 
head  of  servile  labor  ?  Christ  told  them,  if 
they  had  stock  fall  into  the  ditch  on  the  Sab- 
bath-day, they  would  get  it  out.  They  were 
envious.  Envy  overlooks  truth.  Their  light 
was  darkness.  Their  eye  was  not  single. — 
They  sought  honor  one  from  another.  Had 
they  been  seeking  the  honor  that  cometh 
from  God,  they  would  have  eagerly  sought 
an  opportunity  like  that  to  learn  mora  truth 
and  greater  truth.  The  Jews  were  very  sus- 
picious of  their  law,  and  tenacious  of  their 
own  way  of  interpretation,  but  still  they  went 
far  beyond  in  many  things.  Here  we  see 
the  frailty  of  humanity.  They  had  not  in- 
terpreted it  rightly  in  this  instance,  but 
when  their  property  was  in  danger,  they  act- 
ed differently.  Christ  called  them  hypo- 
crites, and  told  them  they  made  things  heavy 
for  others,  and  all  they  did  was  done  to  be 
seen  of  men. 

They  were  those  who  persecuted  the  apos- 
tles and  prophets  and  killed  them.  Ob,  no 
wonder  many  turned  from  them  and  follow- 
ed Christ!  What  a  difference  there  was  be- 
tween them  I  Christ  traveled  in  the  way. — 
They  drove  others,  but  stood  still  themselves. 
"The  letter  killeth,  but  the  spirit  giveth  life." 
Had  they  gone  according  to  the  spirit  of  their 
law,  their  minds  would  have  been  open, 
grasping  after  truth.  They  would  have  used 
more  judgment,  argued  from  a  different 
stand-point,  occupied  a  broader  platform,  a 
solid  foundation.  If  they  would  have  had  a 
little  wisdom,  they  might  have  seen  there 
were  great  things,  worth  working  for,  ahead 
of  them.  Christ  cared  nothing  for  their  tra- 
ditions, they  were  as  rubbish,  long-time  gath- 
ering, decaying  and  ready  to  vanish  away. — 
No  doubt  they  thought  they  wer9  doing 
right;  their  way  seemed  right  unto  them,  but 
it  was  not  God's  way  after  all.  What  a  won- 
derful being  is  our  God  I  Wonderful  in  wis- 
dom, wonderful  in  works,  wonderful  in  jus- 
tice, in  judgment,  in  mercy,  in  truth  1  Let 
us  study  the  principles  and  character  of 
Christ,  and  leave  our  minds  dwell  upon  his 
perfections.  Then  the  Scriptures  will  open 
themselves  anew  to  us,  we  will  see  in  them 
more  and  more  every  day.  We  will  be  look- 
ing at  them  from  a  true  stand-point.  We  will 
not  understand  them   according  to  our  own 


perfections,  bat  according  to  Christ's  perftc 
tions.     Man's  perfections  all  fall,   like  Job's 
righteousness,  before  the    perfections,    the 
wisdom  of  God.     When  God  speaks,  let  man 
be  silent. 

CLASSIFIED  MINUTES. 


BY  ENOCH  EBY. 


A  copy  of  the  Minutes  of  our  general  Con- 
ference from  the  year  1878  to  the  year  1885 
inclusive,  as  classified  by  Bro.  S.  S.  Mohler, 
is  before  me,  and  a  brief  examination  of  its 
arrangement  suggests  these  lines. 

In  view  of  the  origin  of  the  work,  the  spir- 
ituality, design,  and  character  of  the  contents 
of  the  book,  we  fail  to  see  why  it  should  not 
recommend  itself  to  every  lover  of  the  truth 
and  of  a  church  "having  neither  spot  or 
wrinkle  or  any  such  thing,"  for  every  unpre- 
judiced mind  will  readily  see  upon  examina- 
tion of  the  work,  that  we,  as  a  church,  would 
be  "bearing  about  in  our  bodies  the  marks  of 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,"  much  better  than  we 
do,  had  we  been  governed  more  strictly  by 
the  counsels  and  instructions  therein  contain- 
ed. In  other  words,  had  all  those  who  urged 
the  necessity  of  revising  the  Minutes  of  A. 
M.,  or  throwing  them  away  entirely,  revised 
their  own  carnal  and  stubborn  wills  and 
brought  them  into  subjection  to  the  spirit  of 
the  Gospel  as  the  brethren  advised,  the 
church  would  not  have  any  departures  or  di- 
visions to-day  to  stain  her  holy  character,  our 
enemies  themselves  being  judges. 

But  in  the  present  arrangement  we  have 
an  excellent,  convenient  book  of  reference  for 
church  work,  which,  if  properly  used  as  it  is 
intended,  will  prove  to  be  a  great  auxiliary 
in  doiDg  the  work  of  the  Lord,  according  to 
the  Gospel. 

We  should  have  the  book;  as  a  spiritual 
commentary  it  is  safe,  and  the  best  I  ever 
read  for  true  spiritual  knowledge.  Frequent 
ly  commentaries  pass  over  obscure  texts  of 
Scripture,  but  this  book  is  principally  com- 
posed of  that  class  of  answers  and  explana- 
tions. The  counsels  and  advice  of  true  Chris- 
tian fathers  in  the  church,  which  is  the  habi- 
tation of  God  through  the  Spirit,  who  are  fill- 
ed with,  and  governed  by  the  Spirit  of  God, 
should  be  regarded  safer  than  the  comment 
of  great,  learned  men,  whose  claims  to  the 
Spirit  of  God  must  sometimes  b9  doubted. 
It  is  the  spirit  of  God  that  searches  all 
things;  yea,  the  deep  things  of  God.  1  Cor. 
2:10.  Every  brother  should  have  this  work  in 
his  family  library;  it  will  greatly  aid  him  in 
bringing  up  his  children  in  the  nurture  and 
admonition  of  the  Lord;  it  will  teach  his 
children  to  love  the  Brethren;  it  will  enable 
them  to  see  the  difference  between  a  man  of 
world  and  a  man  of  God,  and  the  difference 
between  the  idolatrous  praotice  of  the  popu- 
lar Christendom  of  the  present  age,  and  the 
church  of  Jesus  Christ.  Children  and  young 
people,  generally,  are  inclined  to  think  the 
church  is  too  strict,  especially  in  conforming 
to  the  customs  of  the  world  in  dress.  Show 
them  on  page  254  what  the  Brethren  did 
nearly    seventy  years    ago.     If    you   were 


living  in  that  age,  you,  as  parent?,  would  for- 
feit your  membership  by  them  dressing  in 
the  fashion  of  the  age,  whether  members  or 
no1.  Oh!  where  would  hundreds  of  our 
members  and  even  elders  and  ministers  and 
deacons  stand  to-day  under  that  kind  of  dis- 
cipline; to  see  their  children  revelling  in  all 
the  abominable  fashions  and  practices  of  the 
age!  It  may  be  better  to  live  under  strict  dis- 
cipline now,  than  to  wait  till  judgment.  The 
church  just  requires  what  the  gospel  requires 
and  that  will  be  our  judge. 

My  remarks  are  more  lengthy  than  I  in- 
tended, but  I  felt  it  dae  the  work  to  remove, 
if  possible,  some  of  the  prejudice  existing 
against  the  work  of  the  church,  giving  the 
book  the  blame  for  corruption  and  division 
when  it  justly  belongs  to  injudicious  mem- 
bers. I  would  not  part  with  the  work  for 
five  dollars  and  do  without  it.  Many  mem- 
bers, with  myself,  have  books  costing  much 
more  money  that  are  not  near  so  valuable  for 
our  spiritual  good.  Send  to  the  Brethren's 
Publishing  Co ,  and  get  one,  and  read  and 
study  it,  and  you  will  conclude,  "I  am  not 
mad,  but  speak  the  words  of  truth  and  sober- 
ness." 

Lena,  111. 


A  RESPONSE. 


BY  MARY  M  GIBSON. 


My  heart  truly  feels  to  respond  to  the  en- 
couraging letters  I  am  receiving  now  daily  in 
behalf  of  thp  call  I  made  for  the  benefit  of 
Bro.  Hope's  family.  I  have  received  certain 
amounts  from  Maryland,  Ohio,  Kansas  and 
Virginia  as  well  as  here  at  home.  I  will  here 
give  you  a  good  part  of  one  of  the  letters  so 
you  can  judge  for  yourself  whether  it  is  en- 
couraging or  not. 

"Dear Sister:— -To-day  I  was  reading  in  the 
G.  M  ,  and  found  your  call  in  behalf  of  Bro. 
Hope  and  family,  and  the  call  aroused  the 
feeling  of  my  heart  and  moistened  my  eyes 
with  tears  in  his  behalf,  and  my  prayer  is  that 
God  may  touch  the  hearts  of  his  people  that 
they  may  be  aroused  to  a  sense  of  their  duty 
and  respond  to  one  of  God's  embassadors. 
Enclosed,  find  one  dollar  from  me  and  my 
daughter  for  the  homeless  and  our  prayers 
go  with  it." 

My  prayer  is,  that  God  may  bless  those 
that  have  already  responded  and  will  put  it 
into  the  hearts  of  many  others  to  do  likewise. 
I  would  be  glad  to  receive  a  good  amount  by 
the  time  of  the  A.  M.  so  I  can  send  the 
amount  there  and  then  have  it  forwarded 
to  him.  I  presume  there  will  be  many  that 
feel  they  cannot  lespond  until  after  bar. 
vest.  If  so,  I  will  gladly  receive  what  is  sent 
to  me  any  time. 

I  made  the  call  to  the  children,  but  did  not 
say  so  at  the  time.  I  am  glad  to  tell  you  that 
some  grown  people  are  helpiug  in  the  good 
cause.  I  presume  the  editors  thought  it 
good  to  publish  it  in  the  G.  M.  and  I  hope 
you  will  give  it  just  the  same  attention  as  if 
it  had  been  in  the  I'.  D.  I  would  be  glad  if 
the  superintendents  of  our  Sunday- schools 
would  read  the  article  to  the  scholars  and 
then  tell   them  to  come  prepared  to  put  i  n 


340 


THE   GOSFE2L  MESSENGER 


June  1, 1886. 


their  mite.  Much  can  be  raised  in  this  way 
that  could  not  be  raised  otherwise.  A  good 
and  kindly  dispositioned  superintendent  has 
great  influence  over  a  Sunday-school.  My 
whole  desire  is  to  do  the  family  all  the  good 
that  I  can  and  I  know  well  there  are  many 
in  our  broad  land  that  feel  just  as  I  do  and 
are  anxious  to  do  better  in  the  future.  The 
first  that  I  received  was  twenty-four  cents 
from  a  brother  twelve  years  of  age.  My 
heart  reaponed,  "May  the  Lord  bless  him." 
May  he  always  possess  the  spirit  of  giving  to 
the  Lord  of  life  and  glory.  I  will  now  close, 
asking  the  blessings  of  our  heavenly  Father 
to  be  upon  us  all  in  the  name  of  Jesus. 
Virden,  111,  May  15,  '86. 

SYMPATHY. 


BY  JAMES  WIRT. 


The  qualities  of  the  soul   are  varied  and 
are  susceptible  of   improvement,   and  when 
rightly  trained,   manifest  the    noble  senti- 
ments of  concord    and   mutual    fellowship. 
The  most  exalted  and  refined  feelings  are  en- 
couraged by  having  the  sympathetic   natures 
touched  and   affected  by  the   circumstances 
and  conditions  of  our  fellow-men.     The  de- 
sign of  the  Creator  by   placing  man  in  the 
different  relations  that  we  find   sustained  is 
to  bring  out  his  better  qualities   and  enable 
us  to  enhance  each   other's  pleasures  or   else 
to  mitigate  the   sorrows  of  life   by  fulfilling 
the  reasonable  demands  imposed  upon  us  in 
the  Word  of  God,   weeping  with  those   who 
weep,  and  rejoicing  with  those  that  rejoice, 
showing  that  harmony  of  feelings  in  respon- 
sive chords  from  Him  who  created  us  in  His 
likeness.     There  are   many  that  exhibit  this 
true   and  commiserate  disposition    towards 
suffering  humanity,  not  remaining  content 
to  hear  of  or  behold  those  who  deserve  pity, 
but  hasten  to  their  rencue  or  relief,  and  con- 
tribute aid  with  deeds  of  self-sacrificing  he- 
roism, having  before  them  the  noblest  exam- 
ple of  sympathy  ever  displayed,  of  which  we 
have  any  knowledge,— Jesus  the  model.     In 
every  act  of  ours  we  should  have  the  approv- 
al of  an  enlightened  conscience,  certain  of 
promotion  for  having  "well  done;"  for  it  is  a 
fact  which  is  apparent  to  all,  that  the  Savior 
by  denying  himself,  had  in  view  the  addition- 
al prospective  honor  at  the  right  hand  of  the 
Father,  as  the  result  of  all   his  labors   and 
sympathy  towards  fallen  man.    His  language 
is,  "If  1  be  lifted  up,  I   will  draw   all   men 
unto  me,"  showing  his  power  to  redeem  our 
sinful  race.     This  thought   fully   developed, 
evidently  proveB  that  the  selfish  principles 
form  the  base  of  operation  not  only   in   the 
kingdom  of  darkness,  but  also  in   the  king- 
dom of  righteousness. 

The  latter  will  finally  prevail  over  all  oppo- 
sition, showing  conclusively,  that,  though  Sa- 
tan was  the  originator  of  all  evil  and  conse- 
quent suffering,  Christ  is  able  to  overcome 
this  arch-enemy  of  all  good  by  means  de- 
vised in  the  councils  of  heaven,  and  executed 
by  instruments  specified  in  the  gospel  of  the 
Son  of  God.  In  this  good  news  we  find 
"Peaoe  on  earth  and  good  will  towards  man," 


including  different  commissions,  but  one  of 
universal  application,  that  is,  all  who  hear, 
or  are  apprised  of  these  glad  tidings,  shall  im- 
part the  knowledge  and  say,  "Come,"  imply- 
ing the  existence  of  a  corresponding  feeling 
and  mutual  interest  in  the  plan  of  salvation, 
concerning  every  son  and  daughter  of  Adam's 
race. 

The  dispositions  acquired  during  the  pres- 
ent life  will  be  retained  in  the  future  world. 
Hence  it  is  essentially  necessary  to  cultivate 
those  that  actuate  the  inhabitants  of  heaven, 
among  whom  all  the  earth's  citizens,  who  are 
fitted  and  qualified,  may  eternally  reside; 
where  one  harmonious  feeling  prevails  in  un 
ison  with  the  mind  of  God  who  is  the  Fath- 
er of  all  our  spirits,  and  to  whom  all  moral  be- 
ings owe  their  allegiance.  The  truth  is  enun- 
ciated in  the  Bible  that  God  is  not  willing 
that  any  should  perish,  but  come  to  repent- 
ance, and  ample  provisions  are  made  to  carry 
this  into  effect.  When  mens'  sympathies  are 
enlisted  to  work  in  harmony  with  the  instruc- 
tions of  Christ,  who  devoted  all  his  energies 
to  accomplish  the  redemption  of  man,  it  in- 
spires us  with  us  confident  hope  that  all  things 
will  work  together  for  good  to  those  that  love 
the  Lord. 

f         »        Sfc    

BIBLE  STUDY. 


BY  E.  S.  YOUNG. 


In  order  that  we  may  derive  the  greatest 
amount  of  good  from  Bible  study,  it  is  nec- 
essary to  follow  some  definite  plan.  It  has 
been  well  said,  "that  system  is  only  another 
word  for  success."  Then,  to  use  our  time  to 
the  best  advantage,  we  should  have  some 
system  in  our  work.  If  success  is  due  to 
system,  then  why  not  desire  greater  success 
in  acquiring  Bible  knowledge?  There  are 
many  who  need  some  help  in  Bible  work,  and 
but  few  who  recognize  this  need.  It  is,  how- 
ever, a  need,  whether  recognized  by  many  or 
few.  God's  promiaes  become  precious  unto 
us  as  we  meditate  upon  tbem;  so  it  is  with 
Bible  knowledge;  we  only  fully  realize  our 
limited  knowledge,  by  meditating  upon  the 
Bible  as  a  book  with  which  we  should  be  fa 
miliar. 

Dear  reader,  perhaps  you  never  stopped  to 
think  how  little  you  know  about  the  Bible. — 
How  many  books  can  you  think  through? 
The  Bible  is  not  a  large  volume.  It  is  a  rich 
mine  and  we  must  search  if  we  wish  to  en- 
joy its  pleasures.  The  more  we  look  into  the 
Bible,  the  more  are  our  thoughts  upon  God. 
One  of  the  great  advantages  the  Bible  stu- 
dent enjoys  over  another  is,  that  he  is  con- 
tinually learning  something  which  may  be 
applied  to  his  own  heart.  The  Bible  student 
has  advantages  which  are  advantages,  and 
must  be  held  accountable  for  the  same. 

The  Bible  is  given  for  our  instruction,  for 
ensample  unto  us;  then  do  we,  as  we  read  the 
Bible,  use  it  as  ensample  unto  us?  We  must 
be  careful  in  our  Bible  study  that  we  do  not 
become  Pharisees  by  applying  everything  to 
others  and  forget  our  own  poor,  stubborn 
hearts.  There  are  those  whose  minds  are 
bent  upon  some  particular  part  of  the  Bible. 
Some  have  a  taste  for  chronology,  others  for 


history.  It  is  well  that  each  student  can 
choose  that  which  will  be  of  the  most  profit 
to  him.  It  is  also  unwise  to  attempt  any 
such  work  until  the  student  has  some  knowl- 
edge of  the  complete  whole.  While  it  is  im- 
possible to  do  a  great  amount  of  reading  on 
all  topics  of  the  Bible,  it  is  still  necessary 
that  every  student  should  have  a  commenta- 
ry. 

Prof.  Wm.  H.  Harper,  the  editor  of  the 
"Old  Testament  Student,"  and  one  among  the 
foremost  instructors  in  Hebrew  in  this  coun- 
try, gave  the  following  in  an  article  sometime 
ago:  "Some  commentaries  are  positively 
hurtful,  and  some  incapable  of  exerting  any 
influence  either  good  or  bad.  There  are  a 
few  from  which  great  help  can  be  obtained. 
That  commentary  which  can  be  used  to  best 
advantage  in  studying  the  books  of  first  and 
second  Samuel;  and  the  following  outline  the 
author  has  based  upon  the  same.  The  first 
and  second  books  of  Samue),  with  maps,  notes 
and  introduction,  by  Professor  A.  F.  Kirk- 
patrick.  The  student  who  has  no  commen- 
tary on  Samuel,  should  purchase  this  one.  — 
Other  commentaries  from  which  much  help 
is  obtained,  although  in  many  cases  with  the 
expenditure  cf  much  labor  are  those  of  Kiel, 
Bible  and  Lange.  The  latter  is  especially 
valuable  in  the  line  of  textual  criticism.  The 
student  will  find  valuable  articles  on  almost 
every  important  topic  here  considered  in 
Smith's  Bible  Dictionary. 

It  is  taken  for  granted  that  no  one  who  re- 
ally desires  to  know  all  that  he  can  learn 
about  these  books  will  hesitate  to  use  con- 
stantly and  conclusively  (except  for  compar- 
ison), the  Revised  Version.  Directions  as  to 
the  study  of  first  Samuel: 

1.  First  master  the  contents  of  the  book. 
What  events  are  narrated  in  in  it?  Of  whom 
does  it  speak?  Let  the  material  be  taken  up 
chapter  by  chapter  as  foliowe: 

(a.)  Bead  over  each  chapter,  noting  close- 
ly its  contents  and  its  general  connection 
with  the  chapter  which  precedes  and  that 
which  follows.  2.  In  this  reading  make  use 
of  no  commentary.  Read  thoughtfully,  and 
when  a  word  or  phrase  or  verse  occurs,  the 
meaning  of  which  is  not  clear,  indicate  the 
fact  by  an  interrogation  point.  In  a  second 
or  third  reading,  many  of  these  doubtful 
points  will  become  clear.  As  opportunity  of- 
fers, or  as  the  partiuclar  point  under  consid- 
eration demands,  satisfy  yourself  as  to  these 
difficulties,  by  the  aid  of  commentaries. 

(6.)  Write  out  on  a  long  slip  of  paper,  for 
each  chapter,  a  concise  stated  topic  which 
will  suggest  to  your  mind  the  detailed  con- 
tents of  the  chapter;  e.  g.,  for  chapter  five  of 
1  Samuel,  Chastisement  of  Philistines.  It 
may  be  necessary,  in  some  chapters,  to  select 
two  or  more  topics  in  order  to  include  every- 
thing; e.  g  ,  for  chapter  two,  Hannah's  Song 
of  Thanksgiving;  Wickedness  of  Eli's  Sons; 
and  the   Bloom  of  Eli's  House. 

(c.)  Study  these  topics,  referring,  when 
necessary,  to  the  Scripture  narrative,  until, 
without  hesitation,  you  can  recall  all  the  de- 
tails under  each. 

( (I. )  Write  out  on  a  separate  slip,  the  num- 
ber of  chapters  (1,  2,  3,  4,  etc.,)  and  endeavor 


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to  recall  the  topic  or  topics  of  each  chapter. 
Continue  this  exercise,  until  the  number  of  a 
chapter  will  at  once  suggest  to  your  mind  the 
topics  and  contents  of  that  chapter. 

2.  In  the  second  place,  analyze  the  book. — 
The  analysis  is  merely  the  grouping  togeth- 
er of  the  material  under  heads  more  or  less 
inclusive. 

(a.)  In  a  general  analysis  proceed  as  fol- 
lows :  ( 1. )  Decide  upon  a  general  subject  or 
heading  for  the  entire  book,  and  then  divide 
the  book  into  two  divisions  for  each  of  which 
there  will  be  a  distinct  heading.  That  chap- 
ter which  treats  of  the  foundation  of  the 
monarchy  will,  perhaps,  be  found  to  furnish 
a  good  dividing  point.  (2.)  Under  each  gen- 
eral division,  mark  out  at  least  three  sub- di- 
visions. 

3.  Take  the  material  of  each  sub-division, 
and  break  it  into  two  or  more  sections,  ac- 
cording as  the  case  seems  to  demand.     *    * 

*  *  Go  through  the  book  and  make  out 
a  list  of  all  persons  and  important  objects 
referred  to;  e.  g.,  Samuel,  Hannah,  Eli,  Saul, 
David,  Jonathan,  Philistines,  Amalakites, 
Micmash,  Moab,  Gath,  Ziglag,  etc.;  Oil,  the 
Ark,  Evil  Spirit,  Covenant,  Cave.  Perhaps 
the  end  sought  may  be  gained  by  selecting 
only  the  most  important  personages.  To  re- 
ally master  anything,  we  must  dwell  upon  it 
a  long  time,  and  go  back  to  it  many  times." 

This  is  but  a  part  of  the  article,  yet  I  have 
given  you  that  which  will  prove  to  be  of  last- 
ing good  to  those  who  try  to  follow  the  sug- 
gestions given.  This  outline  has  been  given 
in  such  a  way  that  all  may  profit  in  the  study 
of  any  of  the  booka  of  the  Bible,  although 
this  was  given  for  the  study  of  first  Samuel. 
( To  be  continued, ) 


DEATH. 


BY   SARAH  M.  SAUNDERS. 


"For  we  know,  that  if  our  earthly  house  of  this  taber- 
nacle were  dissolve.],  we  have  a  building  of  God,  a  house 
not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens."  2  Cor. 
5:1. 

Paul  the  apostle,  in  writing  this  epistle  to 
the  Corinthian  brethren,  seems  to  be  trying 
to  comfort  them,  in  looking  forward  to  the 
time  when  the  earthly  house,  this  tabernacle 
of  flesh,  should  be  dissolved,  or  dead,  and 
gone  back  to  the  mother  dust,  and  consoling 
them,  he  shows  by  the  eye  of  faith  that 
there  was  to  be  a  hereafter.  "We  have  a 
building  of  God,  a  house  not  made  with 
hands,"  meaning  that  God  has  prepared  a 
place  for  his  believing  children,  where,  after 
they  have  been  snfficiently  tried  in  this  mor- 
tal state,  they  will  enjoy  the  mansions  pre- 
pared for  them  in  the  paradise  of  God,  to  go 
out  no  more  forever,  knowing  that  he  which 
raised  up  the  Lord  Jesus  shall  bo  raised  up 
elso  by  Jesus. 

Sometimes  our  faith  seems  to  falter  when 
we  contemplate  death,  as  though  it  was  some- 
thing to  bo  feared  or  dreaded.  Why  should 
this  be,  when  we  have  so  much  evidence  that 
it  is  only  the  beginning  of  life,  real  life?  Is 
it  because  "eye  hath  not  seen,  ear  hath  not 
heard,  neither  hath  it  entered  into  the  heart 
of  man,  the  things  which  are  prepared  for 
those  that  love  and  serve  him?"  or  is  it  be 


cause  we    cannot    comprehend    the    "great 
BEYOND"  the  moment  after  death? 

It  seems  to  me  that  we  look  at  things  in  a 
wrong  light.  When  a  child  is  ushered  into 
this  mortal  life,  great  rejoicing  is  heard  be- 
cause another  mortal  has  appeared  upon  the 
stage  of  human  life,  to  live  and  die  after  a 
few  performances  in  the  great  drama  of  life; 
but  when  a  soul  takes  its  flight  from  this  ta- 
bernacle of  clay  and  the  spirit  returns  to  the 
God  who  gave  it,  mourning  and  lamentation 
is  heard.  Methinks  a  reverse  would  be  more 
appropriate;  for  the  whole  history  of  man  is 
summed  up  in  these  words,  Born,  Lived, 
Died,  as  far  as  the  earthly  part  is  concerned. 

CONVERSION  DEFINED. 


BY  I.  J.  ROSENBERGBR. 


Conversion  is  a  general  term,  applied  to 
the  mind,  to  morality,  religion,  philosophy, 
mathematics,  tactics,  and  to  surveying.  Its 
general  meaning,  as  given  by  Webster,  is,  "a 
turning,  or  change  from  one  state  to  anoth- 
er."   This  definition  is  clear  and  correct. 

1.  A  turning. 

2.  A  change  of  state  or  relationship. 

We  sometimes  speak  of  converting  persons 
to  our  ideas;  having  in  view  the  first  species 
of  conversion.  It  was  this  species  that  Christ 
had  in  view  when  he  said  to  Peter,  "When 
thou  art  couverted,  strengthen  thy  Brethren." 
Luke  22:  32.  Likewise  the  apostle  James 
when  he  says,  "If  any  of  you  do  err  from  the 
truth  and  one  cor  vert  him;  let  him  know  that 
he  which  converteth  the  sinner  from  the  er- 
ror of  his  ways,  shall  save  a  soul  from  death, 
and  shall  hide  a  multitude  of  sins."  Jas.  5: 
19,  20.  The  relationship  of  the  characters 
referred  to  in  the  above  texts  was  correct; 
they  were  disciples,  were  brethren ;  but  they 
needed  a  turning;  as  the  texts  themselves 
define,  needed  conversion  of  the  first  spe- 
cies. We  fear  that  we  have  much  need  of 
that  species  of  conversion  in  the  church  to- 
day. 

Hence,  we  conclude  from  the  above,  that 
the  sinner  in  whom  faith  is  begat  by  hearing, 
is,  in  a  sense,  converted. 

And  he  who  is  led  to  repent  with  a  godly 
sorrow,  is  converted  in  a  still  higher  sense. 

But  it  is  only  when  men  and  women  are 
baptized,  that  they  are  converted  to  God. 

When  we  speak  of  the  conversion  of  a 
Binner,  we  mean  his  change  from  his  state  of 
sin  in  this  world  to  a  state  of  acceptance  in 
Christ;  and  that  includes  baptism.  "For  as 
many  as  have  been  baptized  into  Christ,  have 
put  on  Christ."  Col.  3:27.  Conversion  to 
God  is  a  complete  or  finished  work.  In  this 
there  are  three  turnings  or  ohanges: 

1.  Faith  to  change  the  mind. 

2.  Faith  to  change  the  life. 

3.  Baptism  to  change  the  relation. 

Be  baptized,  not  in,  but  into  Christ,  point- 
ing  out  relationship. 

Peter  says,  "Repent  ye  therefore  and  be 
converted,  that  your  sins  may  be  blotted  out." 
Acts  3:  19. 

Peter  is  preaching  the  conversion  of  sin- 
ners to  God,  and  the  theory  he  is  holding  up 
has- 


1.  Faith  implied  in  it. 

2.  Repentance. 

3.  The  blotting  out  or  pardon  of  sins, 
which  means,  or  has  an  allusion  to,  baptism. 
Sae  Acts  2:  38  and  22:  19.  Hence  baptism 
is  included  in  conversion,  and  men  and  wom- 
en are  not  converted  to  God  until  they  are 
baptized  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

Single  immersion  is  baptism,  but  it  is  not 
gospel  baptism ;  for  that,  as  indicated  in  Matt. 
20:  19,  requires  three  actions.  Just  bo  men 
and  women,  through  faith  and  repentance, 
wrestling  in  prayer,  whether  at  the  anxious 
bench  or  elsewhere,  realize  a  change,  and  re- 
port, and  that  by  the  thousands,  that  they 
are  converted;  and  I  guess  it  is  all  true,  but 
there  is  not  a  man  of  them  converted  to  God, 
for  their  relationship  has  not  been  changed. 
They  are  unborn,  have  not  yet  been  baptized 
into  Christ,  hence  the  conversion  of  penitent 
sinners  includes  baptism. 


GOOD    WORKS. 


BY  MARY  E.  TROXEL. 


Notice  the  importance  of  engaging  in  ev- 
ery good  work.  When  we  read  the  Scriptures, 
and  see  the  precious  promises  given  unto 
those  who  engage  in  the  work  of  the  Lord, 
it  certainly  encourages  us  to  go  on  in  our 
earthly  mission.  We  read  that  the  good 
works  of  some  are  manifest  beforehand,  and 
they  that  are  otherwise  cannot  be  hid.  Cer- 
tainly, we  would  rather  cross  the  valley  of 
death  crowned  with  good  works,  and  Jesus 
for  our  companion,  than  have  the  heavy 
weight  of  sin  clinging  to  our  hearts,  and 
cross  the  river  alone  without  the  strong  arm 
of  protection  to  lean  upon. 

Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  take  ev- 
ery opportunity  of  performing  every  good 
work.  Whatsoever  thy  hand  findeth  to  do, 
do  it  with  cheerfulness.  Those  of  us  who  are 
yet  young  in  the  service  of  Christ,  have  a 
great  many  trials  and  temptations  to  resist; 
but  let  us  try  and  overcome  them,  and  ever 
be  found  working  for  the  Master,  and  hold 
out  faithful  until  the  end,  diligently  perform- 
ing the  work  which  is  given  us  to  do. 

Although  we  many  times  feel  discouraged, 
let  us  always  look  to  God,  the  author  and 
finisher  of  our  faith,  and  may  we  all  meet  in 
heaven  at  last! 

Maple  Grove,  Ohio. 


A  CORRECTION. 


uj:  jas.  m.  NE1T. 


In  an  article  of  mine  which  appeared  in  G. 
M.  No.  19,  I  make  the  statement  that  the 
Greek  word  aidios  occurs  but  once  in  the 
New  Testament.  This  is  a  mistake.  It  oc- 
curs twice,  Jude  6  and  Rom.  1:  20. 

In  neither  oase,  however,  is  it  applied  to 
reward  or  punishment,  hence  it  does  not  af- 
fect the  argument  of  the  paper  referred  to. 


A  lovino  heart  and  a  pleasant  countenance 
are  commodities  whioh  a  man  should  never 
fail  to  take  home  with  him. 


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June  1,  1886 


PROHIBITION  IN  PROPHECY. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 


"And  I  saw  an  angel  come  down  from  heaven,  having 
the  key  of  the  bottomless  pit  and  a  great  chain  in  his 
hand.  And  he  laid  hold  on  the  dragon,  that  old  ser- 
pent, which  is  the  Devil,  and  Satan,  and  bound  him  a 
thousand  years,  and  cast  him  into  the  bottomless  pit, 
and  shut  hioi  up,  and  set  a  seal  upon  him,  that  he  should 
deceive  the  nations  no  more,  till  the  thousand  years 
should  be  fulfilled."— Rev.  20:  1-3. 

The  churcb,  with  all  its  moral  and  spiritu- 
al forces,  its  civilization,  its  education,  and 
its  mighty  persuasive  energy  had  been  trying 
fbr  six  thousand  years  to  overthrow  this  dev- 
il, but  the  Lord  did  more  in  five  minutes  by 
prohibition  than  the  church  by  other  means 
accomplished  in  all  the  ages  of  time. 

Satan  had  kept  on  his  way  unchecked,  un- 
tamed and  unrelenting.  Wherever  the  shad- 
ow of  his  wings  fell,  the  appalling  terrors  of 
death  and  doom  prevailed.  The  fairest  fields 
of  earth  were  darkened  by  his  direful  pres- 
ence. By  far  the  greater  part  of  the  world's 
millions  bowed  to  the  sway  of  his  scepter. 
But  suddenly  a  mighty  angel  was  upon  him ; 
the  huge  links  of  a  great  chain  were  riveted 
to  his  hitherto  untrammeled  feet,  and  he 
languished  in  the  solitude,  or  raved  in  the 
tortures  of  his  awful  prison. 

The  points  of  the  text  are  applicable  to  our 
subject  in  the  following  particulars: 

First,  the  central  figure  of  this  judgment 
scene.  As  the  greatest  material  agency  of 
sin  and  misery,  nothing  so  well  answers  the 
description  as  strong  drink. 

Gladstone  says  that  liquor  causes  more  ru- 
in and  misery  than  war,  famine  and  pesti- 
lence combined.  It  is  the  pre-eminent  fiend 
which  towers  above  all  his  fellows.  The 
darts  of  death  are  in  his  quiver,  and  "upon 
his  brow  horror  sits  plumed."  The  rivers  of 
the  world's  woe  find  their  sources  at  his  feet, 
and  every  crime  receives  its  inspiration  from 
his  touch.  Millions  of  widows  and  orphans 
go  forth  from  homes,  which  he  has  ruined,  in 
mournful  and  endless  procession. 

Innumerable  souls  go  down  into  eternal 
despair, — his  victims.  All  hell  celebrates  the 
universal  triumphs  of  this  arch-fiend,  and 
crowns  liquor  as  the  chief  of  the  dragons, 
the  invincible  and  terrible  conqueror. 

Second,  its  ubiquity.  Go  where  you  will, 
into  the  wildest  and  remotest  regions,  into 
the  far-off  realms  of  distant  nations,  savage 
or  civilized,  and  you  will  see  the  slimy  trail 
of  this  gory  monster.  He  penetrates  every 
nook  and  corner,  and  retired  hamlet,  and  iso- 
lated community,  where  there  is  domestic 
happiness  to  blight,  or  a  crime  to  perpetrate, 
or  a  soul  to  destroy,  and  fastens  his  fangs 
upon  all  that  is  dear.  He  crams  his  insatia- 
ble maw  with  crushed  and  bleeding  hearts, 
with  the  bread  snatched  from  the  starving, 
with  the  wealth  which  toil  has  honestly  won, 
with  the  destroyed  hopes  and  happiness  of 
sacred  homes,  with  the  blighted  expectations 
and  aspiration  of  parents  and  children,  with 
the  bodies  and  souls  of  wretched  victims, 
which  all  crowd  into  this  hell,  and  disappear 
in  one  vest  undisting cashable  mass  of  utter 
rnin.  Every-where  we  are  confronted  with 
this  glaring,  ravenouB  fiend  who  carries  the 


terrors  and  torments  of  hell  in  his  own  bos- 
om, and  is  ready  to  share  eternal  ruin  with 
prince  or  peasant,  rich  or  poor,  bond  or  free. 

Day  and  night  he  plies  his  infernal  arts 
with  ceaseless  and  untiring  energy,  never  sat- 
isfied, never  full,  never  weary,  but  constantly 
inventing  new  devices,  and  multiplying  fresh 
schemes,  until  he  gaps  to  engulf  the  whole 
world  itself,  and  hungers  for  the  feaet  of  uni- 
versal destruction  and  death. 

Third,  its  cruelty.  Were  it  ever  conscious 
of  pity  or  mercy,  it  has  long  since  reached 
that  profound  and  unfathomable  depth  of  ut- 
ter depravity  in  which  the  utmost  misery 
and  despair  only  serves  to  increase  its  bale- 
ful joy.  To  it  the  greatest  evil  is  the  great- 
est good ;  wild  discord  is  its  music,  and  pain 
its  only  pleasure.  It  will  drag  maidenly  in- 
nocence and  virtue  from  the  heaven  of  unsus- 
pecting and  untarnished  bliss  into  the  awful 
doom  of  a  drunkard's  wife.  It  will  drive  in- 
nocent and  helpless  children  into  the  dark- 
ness and  storm  of  a  winter's  night,  and  leave 
them  there  to  perish.  It  will  break  a  loving 
mother's  heart  for  the  ruin  of  her  bright  and 
beautiful  boy,  and  bring  her  gray  hairs  in 
sorrow  to  the  grave.  Every  appeal,  every 
argument  of  mercy,  every  tear  of  imploring 
pity  is  lost  upon  its  heart  of  stone.  Deaf  to 
every  entreaty,  blind  to  every  reason,  indif- 
ferent to  every  argument,  and  dead  to  every 
feeling  but  its  own  lust  and  greed,  it  rushes 
with  ruthless  and  fiery  tread  along  its  dread 
career  of  ruin,  eager  only  for  more  victims, 
and  intent  upon  worse  destruction. 

Fourth,  its  fraud.  It  is  the  deceiver  of 
the  nations.  It  is  the  mirage  which  lures 
millions  far  from  the  paths  of  honor  and  vir- 
tue until  they  are  lost  in  the  wilds  of  sin.  It 
is  the  siren  which  charms  her  countless  vic- 
tims until  the  earth  is  whitened  with  their 
bleaching  bones.  It  gives  a  temporary  pleas- 
ure that  it  may  plunge  its  votaries  into  un- 
told and  unending  miseries.  It  sheds  a  false 
and  glaring  light  in  the  mind  and  soul,  that 
it  may  fling  the  unsuspecting  into  the  outer 
darkness.  It  lends  a  transient  feeling  of 
wealth  that  it  may  bring  hopeless  poverty. 
It  lifts  its  victims  for  a  moment,  only  that  it 
may  hurl  them  forever  into  the  vortex  of 
hell. 

Fifth,  its  doom.  He  that  is  the  worst 
fiend  shall  receive  the  deepest  damnation. — 
He  that  was  ubiquitous  for  evil  shall  finally 
be  found  in  the  fiercest  hell.  He  that  knew 
no  mercy  shall  find  no  mercy  when  the  ter- 
rors of  the  Lord  are  reveBled.  God  did  not 
make  this  world  to  be  destroyed  with  a  del- 
uge of  drunkenness.  One  of  these  days  he 
will  come  down  in  his  wrath,  and  spurn  the 
old  adversary  from  his  fair  domain,  and 
right  the  millions  of  wrongs  which  he  has 
perpetrated. 

The  church  and  the  world  have,  for  long 
ages,  been  fighting  this  demon  on  the  line  of 
moral  suasion  with  little  success.  Year  after 
year  he  spreads  his  black  wings  wider,  and 
strikes  his  fiery  darts  deeper  and  deeper,  and 
heaps  whole  catacombs  of  victims  for  the 
carnival  of  death.  But  the  day  is  coming 
when  the  Lord  God  will  send  the  strong  an- 
gel of  righteous  and  inexorable  law,  who  will 


bind  this  dragon  with  the  iron  chain  of  pro- 
hibition, and  cast  him  into  the  bottomless 
pit  of  eternal  reprobation.  Then  shall  he 
wipe  away  the  tears  from  the  faces  of  rescu- 
ed millions,  and  raise  our  hopes  and  gladden 
our  hearts  with  a  foretaste  of  millennial  joy. 

Let  the  t-ilvery  dawn  of  that  bright  day  o'erspread  our 

e'lies, 
And  let  its  grand  and  golden  sun  arise. 


'HERE  A  LITTLE  AND  THERE 
A  LITTLE." 


BY  WM.  M.  LYON. 


— Do  we  really  know  ourselves?  How 
many  are  able  to  answer  the  profound  inter- 
rogatory, "What  is  man?"  It  occurs  to  my 
mind  that,  the  more  we  try  to  solve  this  won- 
derful "problem  of  human  life,"  the  greater 
our  helplessness  will  appear,  and  the  more 
reason  we  will  have  for  securing  divine  aid. 

Alexander  Pope  delivered  a  grand  text, 
when  he  wrote, 

"Know,  then,  thyself;  presume  not  God  to  scan; 
The  proper  study  of  mankind  is  man." 

Unless  we  study  to  know  ourselves,  we  will 
never  see  the  goodness,  the  infinite  goodness 
of  him  who  hath  redeemed  us — never  "see 
the  king  in  his  beauty,"  never  see  what  we 
have  cost,  hence,  never  reach  the  fulfillment 
of  our  sweetest  aspirations. 

But  how  apt  we  are  to  presume  to  scan 
God,  to  search  into  hidden  things,  such  as 
God  never  intended  should  be  found  out  by 
man.  "CanBt  thou  by  searching  find  out 
God?  canst  thou  find  out  the  Almighty  unto 
perfection?  It  is  as  high  as  heaven;  what 
canst  thou  do?  Deeper  than  hell;  what  canst 
thou  know?"  Job  11:  7,  8.  "There  is  no 
searching  of  his  understanding."  Isa.  40:  28. 

The  scanning  to  which  I  have  reference,  is 
that  of  examining  the  works  of  God  with  an 
evil  eye  of  criticism.  For  instance,  I  may 
search  the  Scriptures  only  with  a  view  to  be 
prepared  to  quibble,  to  controvert,  to  warp 
and  wrest  the  tenor  of  the  Bible,  to  convert, 
apparently,  truth  to  error  and  error  to  truth. 
"Anything  to  gain  my  point,"  is  the  remark 
too  frequently  made,  only  at  the  expense  of 
sacrificing  the  truth,  as  revealed  from  God, 
for  the  damnable  lies  forged  by  the  evil  one. 

Moreover,  it  is  a  fact  sustained  by  sacred 
Writ,  that  those  who  willfully  persist  in  this 
wicked  way,  never  ceasing  to  "pervert  the 
right  ways  of  the  Lord,"  are  finally  given  ov- 
er by  God,  who  now  sends  them  "strong  de- 
lusion, that  they  should  believe  a  lie:  that 
they  all  might  be  damned  who  believed  not 
the  truth,  but  had  pleasure  in  unrighteous- 
ness." 2  Thess.  2:  11,  12.  Oh,  what  a  fear- 
ful state  is  this! 

God  is  as  just  as  he  is  merciful.  The  true 
light  of  heaven  ever  Bhines  on  the  path  of 
salvation,  and  if  we  choose  darkness  rather 
than  light,  we  may  do  so.  God  will  not  hin- 
der us.  "It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall  into  the 
hands  of  the  living  God." 

— While  we  are  talking  about  this  scanning 
disposition  relative  to  the  things  of  God,  let 
us  reduce  it  to  a  practical  standpoint,  and 
see  how  it  operates  between  individuals— ev- 


June  1,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


348 


en  between  members  of  the  church.  Let  us 
reason  a  little.  Here  is  a  brother  who  makes 
a  complaint  against  a  certain  member.  This 
member  (a  brother)  is  a  very  faithful  and 
worthy  one,  seemingly,  in  every  respect,  but 
one, — he  does  not  dress  quite  according  to  my 
mind;  he  does  not  conform  altogether  to  the 
order  of  the  church  in  regard  to  dress,  though 
I  know  nothing  else  against  him.  Upon  this 
a  sister  is  now  ready  to  take  a  part  in  mak- 
ing this  complaint,  then  another  sister,  now 
another  brother,  and  so  on.  Next  comes  the 
council.  The  matter  is  presented.  The 
church  decides  that  the  unruly  one  must  be 
admonished.  Council  is  now  over.  The  ac- 
cusers now  seem  to  be  consoled  because  this 
unruly  brother's  case  has  been  attended  to, 
and  the  remedy  applied. 

Next  week  comes.  This  brother  who  had 
so  recently  been  the  subject  of  reproof  and 
admonition,  is  passing  along  the  road  near 
where  the  first  accusing  brother  is  plowing. 
What  yelling  and  screaming!  What  rash, 
rough,  naughty  language!  What  does  all 
this  mean?  He  can  be  heard  all  over  the 
country.  Ah,  now,  I  see  what's  wrong!  The 
horses  didn't  pull  to  suit  him.  That's  all. 
The  brother  pities  him  and  passes  on. 

Next  he  arrives  where  the  other  accusing 
brother  lives.  Some  of  the  children  hadn't 
exactly  obeyed  orders ;  hence,  loud,  abusive 
language  was  the  result,  bearing  a  close  rela- 
tion to  the  strong  terms  of  the  fretting  plow- 
man. 

Passing  on  by  the  barnyard,  the  scene 
changes.  This  brother's  wife  (another  ac- 
cuser of  his)  is  in  no  pleasant  mood.  It  is 
now  fly-time,  and  she  has  been  milking.  The 
cow  had  not  been  careful  to  maintain  an  un- 
flinching position,  hence,  "I'll  see  what  vir- 
tue there  is  in  this  club  and  these  threaten- 
ing words."  The  witnessing  brother  feels 
anxious  to  leave  this  scene,  and  just  before 
reaching  home  that  day,  he  meets  the  other 
accusing  sister,  who  has  been  on  a  visit  to 
Bro.  A's.  to  tell  about  that  bad  report  that 
has  been  in  circulation  in  regard  to  Bro.  B., 
and  see  if  there  is  anything  of  it. 

The  brother  that  night  petitions  God's 
grace  in  behalf  of  his  erring  brethren  and 
sisters.  He  resolves  in  his  mind  to  talk  to 
them  kindly,  gently,  tenderly  on  the  first  ap- 
propriate occasion,  thus  heaping  coals  of  Are 
on  their  heads.  How  beautiful  it  is  to  be 
consistent  in  all  things! 

It  often  appears  that  we  are  too  much  in- 
clined to  complain  about  the  little  inconsist- 
encies in  regard  to  dress,  while  we  glide 
smoothly  over  mountains  of  even  greater  in- 
consistencies brought  about  by  that  little  un- 
ruly member,  the  tongue,  so  full  of  deadly 
poison. 

"Oh,  many  a  shaft  at  random  sent, 
Kinds  mark  the  archer  little  meant; 
And  many  a  word  at  random  spoken, 
May  soothe  or  wound  a  heart  that's  broken." 

In  this  world  there  is  one  thing  God-like; 
the  essence  of  all  that  ever'was  or  ever  will 
be  God-like  in  this  world — the  veneration  to 
human  worth  by  the  hearts  of  men. 


ARE  WE  SELFISH? 


BY  A.  HUTCHISON. 


In  the  investigation  of  this  question,  we 
should  remember  that  a  great  deal  depends 
upon  the  way  you  make  the  applica- 
tion. Take  the  following  for  an  example: 
Are  you  willing  to  leave  feet-washing  with 
the  apostles?  I  answer  most  emphatically, 
No.  I  am  too  selfish  for  that.  Now,  can 
there  be  anything  wrong  about  that  kind  of 
selfishness?  Well,  you  say  you  cannot  see 
why  I  should  be  selfish  about  feet-washing. 
That  is  just  what  we  wish  to  tell  you  now. 

We  are  not  likely  to  ba  selfish  about  that 
in  which  we  are  not  interested.  Jesus  said 
to  the  twelve  apostles,  "If  I  then,  your  Lord 
and  Master,  have  washed  your  feet;  ye  also 
ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet.  For  I  have 
given  you  an  example,  that  ye  should  do  as  I 
have  done  to  you."  John  13:  14, 15.  Here 
you  will  see  that  Jesus  positively  command- 
ed the  twelve  to  do  to  one  another  as  he  did 
to  them.  As  to  what  he  did  to  them,  there 
is  no  question;  but  it  is  claimed  that  what  he 
did  to  them  stopped  with  the  twelve.  Here 
is  where  we  claim  to  be  too  selfish  to  allow 
that.  In  admitting  that  that  service  did  not 
extend  beyond  the  twelve,  we  allow  ourselves 
to  be  ruled  out  from  the  promises,  for  they 
were  given  to  the  same  twelve.  Let  us  see, 
"Then  the  eleven  disciples  went  away  into 
Galilee,  into  a  mountain  where  Jesus  had  ap- 
pointed them."  Matt.  28:  16.  Then  Jesus 
came  to  them,  and  said  to  the  eleven,  "Go  ye, 
therefore,  and  teach  all  nations."  Teach 
them  what?  "Teaching  them  to  observe  all 
things  whatsoever  I  have  commanded  you: 
and  lo,  I  am  with  you  alway,  even  unto  the 
end  of  the  world." 

Here,  you  will  notice,  the  command  and 
the  promise  were  both  given  to  the  eleven 
apostles.  Where  have  we  any  promise  giv- 
en to  us  upon  other  conditions  than  was  giv- 
en to  the  apostles,  or  where  have  we  any 
promise  at  all  ?  The  promises  were  given  to 
the  same  persons  that  the  commands  were. 
Hence  you  can  see  why  we  are  too  selfish  to 
allow  feet-washing  to  remain  with  the  apos- 
tles. For  in  doing  that,  we  rule  ourselves 
out  from  the  promises. 

Let  us  take  a  view  of  this  question  from  a 
different  stand-point.  Jesus  says  to  the  elev- 
en, "I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you."  John 
14:  2.  He  is  here  speaking  to  them  of  his 
Father's  house,  in  which  there  are  "many 
mansions."  Now,  do  not  fail  to  notice  that 
all  this  was  spoken  to  the  eleven  apostles.  I 
feel  assured  that  there  are  many  who  feel 
just  as  selfish  in  this  matter  as  we  do,  if  they 
look  at  the  question  thus.  But,  you  may  an- 
swer, you  do  not  look  at  it  that  way.  How- 
ever, I  see  no  other  safo  position  to  occupy. 
We  are  aware  of  the  fact  that  it  is  claimed 
that  the  apostles  did  not  teach  feet-washing. 
Do  such  not  see  that,  taking  such  a  posi- 
tion, requires  them  to  prove  that  the  apostles 
were  untrue  to  the  charge  given  them  ?  They 
were  to  teach  the  nations  to  observe  the  same 
that  he  had  commanded.  All  admit  that  he 
did  teach  them  to  wash  one  another's  feet. 
Then,  if  they  did  not  teach  it,   they  were  un- 


true to  the  trust  committed  to  them.  I,  for 
one,  am  not  willing  to  impute  a  want  of  fidel- 
ity to  the  apostles.  But  have  we  any  evi- 
dence that  they  did  teach  it?  After  the  Sav- 
ior had  left  them,  they  were  to  go  to  Jerusa- 
lem, and  wait  for  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 
And  when  it  came,  its  office  was  to  bring  to 
the  apostles'  minds  what  Jesus  had  said  to 
them.  Then  how  did  it  come  that  John 
wrote  about  feet-washing?  Answer. — The 
Holy  Ghost  brought  it  to  his  remembrance. 
Why,  then,  did  Matthew  and  Mark  write 
about  the  Lord's  Supper  and  communion? 
Answer. — They  wrote  what  the  Holy  Ghost 
brought  to  their  minds,  and  we  all  agree  that 
it  was  written  for  the  guidance  of  God's  peo- 
ple in  this  Christian  era.  And  if  that  is  true 
of  the  Lord's  Sapper,  why  is  it  not  true  of 
feet- washing?  Doubtless  John  was  just  as 
much  under  the  influence  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
as  either  Matthew  or  Mark.  We  will  next 
hear  St,  Paul,  in  1  Thees.  4:  2  "For  ye  know 
what  commandments  we  gave  you  by  the 
Lord  Jesus."  He  says  they  gave  command- 
ments by  the  Lord  Jesus.  In  order  to  do 
this,  it  was  not  necessary  to  write  it  again. 
It  was  written  once  by  John,  and  therefore 
not  necessary  to  write  it  again.  They  could 
just  refer  them  to  what  Jesus  did,  as  given 
by  John,  and  thus  they  gave  commands  by 
the  Lord  Jesus,  that  is,  by  his  authority. 

Now,  to  prove  to  the  reader  that  the  apos- 
tles did  teach  more  than  they  wrote,  we  refer 
you  to  2  Thess.  2:  15:  "Therefore,  brethren, 
stand  fast,  and  hold  the  traditions  which  ye 
have  been  taught,  whether  by  word  or  our 
epistle."  From  this,  we  see  that  they  taught 
by  word  as  well  as  by  writing.  Hence,  it  is 
not  necessary  that  we  show  in  the  apostloB' 
writing  that  they  taught  feet- washing.  They 
had  the  promise  of  being  happy  upon  obedi- 
ence; and  I  am  too  selfish  to  let  the  apostles 
have  all  the  promises. 


RELIGIOUS  VAGARIES. 


The  world  is  pretty  full  of  religious  vaga- 
ries just  at  the  present  time.  It  is  the  fash- 
ion, in  this  scientific  age,  especially  among 
those  who  "only  think  that  they  think,"  to 
smile  with  a  mild  kind  of  contempt  at  the  re- 
ligion of  our  fathers,  who  were  well-meaning 
but  very  much  behind  the  time.  One  by  one 
the  doctrines  of  the  ages  are  disposed  of  and 
put  on  the  shelf  as  ancient  superstitions.  If 
people  had  something  better  to  put  in  place 
of  what  they  destroy,  we  would  be  a  little 
happier  about  the  wholesale  banishment  of 
old  ideas,  but  one  man  comes  and  lops  off  a 
branch  of  the  theological  tree,  and  another 
man  lops  off  another  branch,  and  so  on  until 
not  a  single  branch  remains.  Then  others 
hack  away  at  the  trunk  until  what  little  is 
left  of  the  tree  falls  to  the  ground.  After 
that  some  scientific  stump  puller  is  brought 
into  the  field  and  the  roots  are  torn  out  of 
the  ground.  So  far  as  our  dim  eyes  can  see, 
there  isn't  anything  left  except  a  big  hole. — 
However,  to  have  a  big  hole  instead  of  a 
lofty  tree  is  what  is  called  progress,  and 
some  people  like  the  change. 


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Thebe  will  be  a  love-feast  in  the  Bear 
Creek  church,  six  miles  west  of  Dayton, 
Montgomery  Co.,  O.,  June  10,  commencing 
at  10  A.  M.    

We  give  considerable  space  this  week  to 
our  Annual  Meeting.  E.  R.  arrangements 
are  giverj,  and  our  Brethren  will  be  careful 
to  preserve  this  paper. 


Bro.  Eshelman  writes  from  Denver  that 
they  closed  their  meetings  at  St.  Vrain  on 
May  17th.  Three  were  added  to  the  band  of 
the  faithful  by  baptism. 


The  Waynesboro,  Pa.,  Sunday-school  sends 
$9  25  for  the  Fund  now  being  raised  to  buy  a 
home  for  Bro.  Hope.  How  many  more  of 
our  Sunday-schools  will  do  the  same? 


Bro.  Levi  Andes  writes  us  that  they  have 
Btarted  meetings  regularly  in  Newton,  Kan., 
that  the  ministerial  labors  are  arduous 
in  Kansas,  and  that  there  is  room  and  work 
for  a  number  of  good,  faithful  workers  there. 


Only  one  more  number  of  the  Messenger 
will  be  issued  before  A.  M  , — June  8.  The 
next  number  after  that  will  be  issued  June 
22.  In  order  to  have  time  to  attend  the 
Meeting,  we  will  not  publish  a  paper  on  the 
15th.  The  Messenger  for  the  22nd  will  con- 
tain an  account  of  the  A.  M. 


Bound  trip  tickets,  from  Mt.  Morris  to 
Pittsburgh,  O.,  and  return,  will  cost  $10.05. 
Those  who  wish  to  attend  the  Annual  Meet- 
ing from  this  vicinity,  will  please  make  a 
rote  of  this.  You  can  leave  Mt.  Morris  at 
10:  35,  and  arrive  at  the  Annual  Meeting 
grounds  at  8:  12  the  next  morning,  in  time 
for  breakfast.  If  a  sufficient  number  start  at 
tbe  o°rr(o  time,  n  special  car  will  bo  run 
through  without  change. 


The  William's  Creek  church,  in  Cook  Co., 
Texas,  in  addition  to  the  amount  sent  to  the 
Treasurer  for  mission  work,  should  also  have 
credit  for  $5  65,  paid  to  Bro.  H.  Gephart  for 
labor  in  the  mission  field  in  Parker  Co.,  Tex- 
as. 


In  the  last  Quarterly  Report  of  the  Treas- 
urer of  the  General  Mission  Fund,  the 
amount  of  $7.00,  paid  in  by  the  Sisters'  Mis- 
sion Band  of  Cherry  Grove,  111.,  was  omitted. 
The  amount  was  properly  credited  on  the 
books,  but  was  overlooked  in  the  Report. 


Bro.  S.  E.  Yundt,  of  Naperville,  111 ,  says: 
"I  received  a  copy  of  the  Classified  Minutes, 
and  am  well  pleased  with  it.  I  think  there 
ought  to  be  a  copy  of  it  in  every  family  of 
the  Brotherhood,  especially  every  official 
brother  should  have  one." 


The  rate  over  all  the  railroads  is  the  same 
to  Annual  Meeting  (i.  e.),  one  fare  for  round 
trip.  Our  Brethren  may  secure  tickets  at 
any  station  by  giving  the  R.  R.  agents  time- 
ly notice,  so  that  they  may  have  time  to  get 
the  tickets  from  headquarters. 


Bro.  S.  Kuhn,  of  Naperville,  111.,  proposes 
to  amend  the  plan  given  in  No.  21  of  the 
Messenger,  for  raising  missionary  funds. 
He  would  include  all  under  fifty,  as  well  as 
those  above  that  age.  He  would  have  none 
excused  from  giving  the  Lord's  portion. 


A  brother  living  in  Washington  Ty.  sends 
a  generous  donation  for  the  mission  and  be- 
nevolent work  of  the  Church,  and  asks  the 
following  question:  "Which  would  b6  the 
more  pleasing  to  God,  to  have  a  large  Annu- 
al Meeting  and  no  gift  for  Jesus,  or  a  small 
Meeting  and  a  large  purse  with  open  strings 
for  the  Lord?"  We  answer,  We  can  and 
should  have  both;  but  in  case  our  going  to 
the  Annual  Meeting  will  deprive  us  of  the 
blessed  privilege  of  giving  to  the  Lord,  we 
ought  to  think  seriously  on  the  question  of 
duty  here  presented. 


Bro.  S-  S.  Mohler,  at  last  accounts,  was 
out  in  the  mission  field,  twenty-five  miles 
north-east  of  Kansas  City.  He  found  three 
members  living  there,  and  held  some  encour- 
aging meetings,  —  the  first  ever  held  by  the 
Brethren  at  that  place.  There  are  many  fields 
of  this  kind  unoccupied,  and  yet  some  are 
ready  to  say  we  are  too  urgent  on  the  mission- 
ary question.  When  immortal  souls  are 
calling  for  the  Bread  of  Life,  and  such  calls 
must  go  unheeded  for  want  of  men  and  means 
to  carry  it  to  them,  is  it  any  wonder  that  our 
hearts  burn  within  us  and  we  are  made  to 
feel  like  urging  our  brethren  to  do  their  duty 
in  this  work? 


THE  ANNUAL  MEETING  FOR  188G. 


Last  week  we  made  a  short  visit  to  the 
grounds  where  our  Annual  Meeting  is  to  be 
held  this  year.  We  took  this  trip  in  order  to 
get  a  knowledge  of  the  place  and  of  the  ar- 
rangements made  for  the  Meeting  so  that  we 
;  might  give  them  to  our  readers,  many  of 


whom  intend  to  go  to  the  Meeting  and  are 
therefore  interested  in  this  matter. 

As  is  pretty  generally  known,  the  Meeting 
grounds  are  located  on  the  line  of  the  Indi- 
ana, Bloomington  &  Western  railroad,  at  a 
small  flag  station  called  Pittsburgh  in  Darke 
Co.,  Ohio,  about  five  miles  east  of  Arcanum. 
Darke  county  lies  in  the  western  tier  of 
counties  and  a  little  south  of  the  center  of 
the  great  State  of  Ohio.  The  place  selected 
for  the  Meeting  is  in  the  south-eastern  part 
of  the  county,  and  is  about  one  hundred 
miles  east  of  Indianapolis. 

We  left  Chicago  in  the  evening  at  8  o'clock 
via  the  Chicago  &  Eastern  and  arrived  at 
Pittsburgh  at  8  o'clock  the  next  morning. 
The  C.  &  E.  connects  with  the  I.,  B.  &  W.  at 
Danville  and  gives  an  excellent  route  through 
Indianapolis  to  Pittsburgh.  Our  brother, 
Elder  Jesse  Stutzman,  Secretary  of  the  Com- 
mittee of  Arrangements,  met  us  at  the  depot 
and  kindly  showed  us  over  the  grounds  and 
gave  all  needed  information  in  regard  to  the 
meeting.  Bro.  Jesse  has  his  hands  full  of 
work,  but  he  is  apparently  able  for  it  all,  and 
is  evidently  the  right  man  for  the  place. 
Those  who  have  had  experience  in  arranging 
for  an  Annual  Meeting  know  that  it  involves 
a  great  amount  of  labor,  considerable  respon- 
sibility, and  a  good  deal  of  executive  ability, 
to  properly  and  successfully  manage  and  ar- 
range for  the  feeding  and  care  of  the  multi- 
tude that  usually  attends  the  meetiugs. 
the  committee  of  arrangements. 

The  following  named  brethren  compose 
this  important  committee:  Jonas  Horning, 
Foreman;  Jesse  Stutzman,  Secretary;  Silas 
Gilbert,  Treasurer;  Geo.  Hepner,  Moses 
Ullery,  Adam  Minnich,  J.  B.  Daeter,  Elias 
Stauffer,  John  Flory.  Three  of  the  present 
committee  were  members  of  the  committee 
who  so  successfully  managed  the  Annual 
Meeting  at  Dayton,  Ohio,  and  the  experience 
they  there  gained  will  be  of  great  value  to 
them  now.  The  committee  have  not  hereto- 
fore given  our  readers  very  much  information 
concerning  the  Meeting,  but  whilst  they  have 
been  quiet  they  have  by  no  means  been 
idle,  and  our  Brethren  and  friends  may 
rest  assured  that  they  have  done  and  are 
doing  everything  in  their  power  to  make 
the  Meeting  a  successful  one,  and  to  com- 
fortably accommodate  the  great  numbers  of 
our  members  and  others  who  may  attend  the 
Meeting.  An  unfortunate  arrangement  en- 
tered into  by  one  of  the  railroads,  reaching 
Arcanum  about  five  miles  east  of  the  Meeting 
ground,  and  to  whioh  reference  will  be  made 
further  on  in  this  article,  has  kept  the  com- 
mittee from  sending  in  a  full  account  of  their 
work,  they  hoping  that  the  R.  R.  matter  might 
be  amicably  adjusted  before  the  full  arrange- 
ments were  published. 

BUILDINGS. 

The  use  of  tents,  a  feature  common  to  our 
Meetings  heretofore,  has  been  entirely  din- 


June  1.  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MEB8BNGBR. 


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pensed  with  and  substantial  board  buildings 
will  take  their  place.  The  large  Tabernacle 
to  be  used  for  the  Conference  will  be  about 
the  same  in  size  as  the  one  used  at  Dayton 
in  1884.  It  is  172  feet  long  and  70  feet  wide 
and  will  seat  comfortably  not  far  from  5000 
people.  The  platform  for  the  use  of  the 
Standing  Committee  will  occupy  a  place  at 
one  Bide  of,  and  at  about  equal  distance  from 
either  end  of  the  long  building.  The  seats 
will  be  arranged  so  that  the  entire  audience 
will  face  the  platform. 

The  Tabernacle  was  constructed  by  sinking 
heavy  posts  of  the  required  length  deep  into 
the  ground.  Thi3  work  was  all  done  last  fall, 
thus  giving  the  ground  time  to  settle,  so  that 
everything  is  firm  and  solid.  The  rafters, 
braces,  plates,  ties  and  everything  of  this 
kind,  are  firmly  bolted  to  the  heavy  posts 
with  large  iron  bolts,  so  that  the  entire  struct- 
ure is  firmly  and  securely  built.  The  im- 
mense comb  roof  will  be  made  of  good 
lumber  and  will  afford  ample  protection  from 
the  rain. 

DINING  HALL   AND   LUNCH    BOOM. 

The  Dining  Hall  and  Eestaurant  where 
the  people  are  to  have  meals  furnished  them, 
is  built  after  the  same  manner  as  the  Taber- 
nacle. It  is  180  feet  long  and  72  feet  wide. 
The  cooking  department  is  located  exactly  in 
the  center  of  the  building,  thus  dividing  it 
into  two  Dining  Halls,  both  of  which  are  to 
be  served  from  the  same  kitchen.  One  of 
these  will  be  kept  open  all  the  time,  thus 
giving  meals  at  all  hours,  whilst  the  other 
will  be  closed  part  of  the  time  so  that  meals 
may  be  prepared  for  the  Standing  Committee 
and  delegates.  After  they  have  eaten,  both 
Kestaurants  will  be  open  for  the  multitudes. 
In  these  Dining  Kooms  good  meals  will  be 
furnished  at  the  uniform  price  of  25  cent)?, 
according  to  the  plan  adopted  at  the  last 
Annual  Meeting. 

A  Lunch  Room  90  feet  long  and  20  feet 
wide,  open  at  either  side,  thus  giving  a  con- 
tinuous standing  room  of  180  feet,  has  been 
built,  where  pies,  cakes,  cheese,  crackers  and 
other  edibles  may  be  had  to  satisfy  the  hun- 
gry. It  is  believed  that  these  arrangements 
are  ample  to  feed  all  who  come  to  the  Meet- 
ing. 

OTHER  BUILDINGS. 

In  addition  to  the  buildings  referred  to,  a 
number  have  been,  and  will  be  construct- 
ed on  the  ground,  such  as  offices  and  baggage 
rooms.  The  Gospel  Messengeb  will  have 
an  office  on  the  ground,  where  we  shall  be 
glad  to  meet  our  brethren  and  friends,  and 
able  to  supply  them  with  Hymn  Books, 
Hymnals  and  all  other  books  published  by 
the  Brethren's  Publishing  Company. 

The  I.  B.  <t  W.  K.  R.  Company,  to  add  to 
the  co  mfort  and  safety  of  those  who  attend 
the  Meeting,  have  put  down  an  immense 
platform,  600  feet  long  and  12  feet  wide.     It 


is  substantially  built  of  heavy  timber,  and  is 
covered  with  oak  plank  two  inches  thick.  — 
They  have  also  very  considuately  erected  a 
large  baggage  house  at  one  end  of  the  plat- 
form, so  that  those  who  reach  the  grounds 
with  trunks  and  heavy  valises,  can  have  them 
taken  care  of  without  carrying  them  a  long 
distance.  This  is  a  new  feature  and  one  that 
will  be  appreciated  by  our  Brethren  general- 

SLEEPING   ACCOMMODATIONS. 

The  place  of  Meeting  is  located  in  the 
midst  of  a  large  settlement  of  our  members, 
who  very  kindly  throw  open  their  houses  and 
barns  free  of  charge,  and,  judging  from  the 
number  of  large  farm-houses  and  huge  bams 
to  be  seen  in  the  vicinity  of  Pittsburgh,  we 
should  say  that  a  great  many  people  may  be 
lodged  near  the  Meeting- grounds.  The  I.  B. 
&  W.  will  run  special  trains  east  and  west, 
evening  and  morning,  to  places  where  num- 
bers of  our  Brethren  are  living,  so  that  no 
one  need  stay  away  from  the  Meeting  for 
fear  they  will  not  find  a  lodging-place.  In 
every  case,  our  members  will  give  lodging 
free,  and  no  one  will  be  asked  to  pay  for 
sleeping  in  a  brother's  barn. 

We  are  glad  to  make  a  note  of  this  fact,  for 
it  has  never  seemed  quite  right  to  us  that  our 
members  and  friends  who  have  attended  our 
Annual  Meetings  should  have  been  required 
to  pay  for  the  doubtful  luxury  of  sleeping  in 
a  barn.  It  was  hardly  consistent  with  the 
reputation  our  Brethren  have  heretofore  en- 
joyed for  their  hospitality. 

In  addition  to  the  lodgings  thus  to  be  fur- 
nished, many  of  the  citizens  of  Pittsburgh, 
Arcanum  and  surrounding  towns  will  furnish 
beds  at  a  reasonable  rate. 

The  Standing  Committee  will  be  provided 
for  at  the  house  of  Bro.  Stutztnan,  a  short 
distance  from  the  Tabernacle.  A  large,  airy 
front  room  will  serve  as  Committee- room, 
and  Bro.  Jesse,  with  a  view  of  adding  to  their 
comfort  and  of  giving  them  good  beds  upon 
which  to  sleep  after  their  weary  day's  work 
is  done,  has  ordered  a  number  of  spring  beds 
for  the  use  of  the  Committee.  This  will  add 
much  to  their  comfort  and  will  doubtless  be 
appreciated  by  those  who  enjoy  the  luxury  of 
a  good  bed. 

WATEB. 

The  grounds  will  be  supplied  with  most 
excellent  drinking  water.  Several  large  tanks 
will  be  erected,  and  these  will  be  supplied 
from  wells,  either  by  steam  or  wind  power. 
The  Committee  of  Arrangements  very 
thoughtfully  took  the  precaution  to  store  away 
about  25  tons  of  ice  last  winter  for  the  use  of 
the  Meeting,  so  that  in  the  hot  days  of  June 
all  may  enjoy  a  cool  and  refreshing  drink  of 
water. 

BAILBOAl)   ABBANGEMENTS. 

The  grounds,  as  before  stated,  are  located 
on  the  line  of  the  I.  B.  it  W.  R.  R ,  and  this  is 
the  only  R.  R.  that  reaches  the  plaoe  of 
Meeting.      The  ofuoero  of  thiB  road,   Bro. 


Stutzman  assured  us,  are  doing  all  in  their 
power  to  accommodate  our  people.  The  Day- 
ton (t  Union  R.  R.  runs  to  Arcanum,  a  little 
over  four  miles  from  Pittsburgh.  Their  de- 
pot in  Arcanum  is  five  miles,  by  the  wegon 
road,  from  the  Meeting-grounds.  These  dis- 
tances were  given  us  by  Bro.  Stutzman,  and 
may  be  regarded  as  correct,  as  he  lives  on 
the  ground. 

Here  come  in  the  unsatisfactory  arrange- 
ments above  referred  to.  The  Dayton  &  Un- 
ion, in  connection  with  the  other  roads  con- 
necting with  it,  propose  to  establish  a  hack 
line  from  Arcanum,  and  by  this  means  deliv- 
er their  passengers  to  the  place  of  meeting, 
instead  of  ticketing  them  to  Pittsburgh,  via  I. 
B.  &  W.  This  arrangement  was  made  with- 
out the  consent  or  the  knowledge  of  the  Com- 
mittee, and  is  entirely  unsatisfactory  to  them, 
so  much  so  that  when  they  heard  of  it,  they 
at  once  called  a  meeting  and  had  representa- 
tives of  the  different  roads  to  meet  with 
them.  They  then  passed  the  following  reso- 
lution : 

"  We,  the  Committee  of  arrangements,  do  most  heart- 
ily disapprove  of  the  hack  arrangements  that  are  being 
made  by  the  Bee  Line  and  Pan  Handle  Company  and  can 
in  no  wise  countenance  the  arrangements  as  being  satis- 
factory to  our  people;  and  do  most  earnestly  urge  these 
Companies  to  arrange  to  deliver  their  business  by  rail 
from  Arcanum." 

The  reasons  urged  for  this  action  are  these : 
The  distance  to  be  traveled  by  wagons  or 
hacks  from  the  depot  in  Arcanum  to  the 
Meeting  grounds  is  five  miles.  The  road  is 
rough,  and  in  case  of  heavy  rains  would  be 
extremely  muddy,  and  in  dry  weather  the 
dust  and  heat  would  add  much  to  the  discom- 
fort of  those  who  would  be  compelled  to  trav- 
el in  this  way.  Owing  to  the  great  number 
of  people  coming  to  the  Meeting,  it  would  be 
impossible  to  handle  them  all  in  this  way 
without  great  delay  and  inconvenience.  At 
the  close  of  the  Meeting  it  would  be  impos- 
sible to  convey  so  many  people  by  hacks  and 
wagons  this  long  distance,  with  their  baggBg?, 
in  time  for  the  trains,  thus  subjecting  the 
people  to  delay  and  inconvenience. 

For  these  reasons,  and  looking  entirely  to 
the  comfort  and  convenience  of  those  who 
attend  the  Meeting,  the  Committee  took  the 
action  set  forth  in  the  resolution  given  above, 
and  urge  the  different  lines  to  sell  tickets  via 
the  I.  B.  it  W.,  so  that  our  people  may  be 
landed  on  the  platform  at  the  grounds  where 
the  Annual  Meeting  is  to  be  held. 

This  request  is  a  reasonable  one  and  it  is 
to  be  hoped  that  the  Companies  concerned, 
will  accede  to  it,  and  thus  accommodate  our 
people  who  attend  the  Meeting  by  selling 
them  tickets  with  coupons  attached,  over  the 
I.  B.  it  W.  R.  It.,  to  Pittsburgh. 

We  have  taken  considerable  space  to  give 
the  facts  respecting  our  forthcoming  Annual 
Meeting,  but  knowing  that  many  are  inter- 
ested in  it,  and  having  had  a  number  of  in- 
quries  in  regard  to  the  matter,  we  decided  to 
give  this  space  to  it. 


846 


THE   G-OSIPEIL,  MESSENGER. 


June  1, 1888 


■SSo^iL  ^u  S- 


THE  ADVENT  OF  CHRIST. 


BY  B.  F.  MOOMAW. 


"But  of  the  times  and  the  seasons,  brethren,  ye 
have  no  need  that  I  write  unto  you."  "For  your- 
selves know  perfectly,  that  the  day  of  the  Lord  so 
cometh  as  a  thief  in  the  night."  "For  when  they 
shall  say,  Peace  and  safety;  then  sudden  destruc- 
tion cometh  upon  them,  as  travail  upon  a  woman 
with  child;  and  they  shall  not  escape." 

I  am  inclined  to  believe  that  we  are  now 
within  the  period  indicated  by  the  Scripture 
quoted  above.  It  is  a  fact  well  known,  that 
a  half  century  previous  to  the  last  two  de- 
cades, the  world  was  at  different  times  much 
agitated  by  the  predictions  of  professedly 
wise  men,  that  the  coming  of  Christ  was  at 
hand.  Within  the  range  of  our  recollection, 
we  have  the  history  of  Miller  and  his  disci- 
ples about  the  year  1843,  delaring  that  the 
advent  of  Christ  was  immediately  at  hand, 
by  which  the  whole  country  was  wrought  up 
to  a  high  degree  of  excitement  and  anxiety. 
The  time  fixed,  however,  came  and  passed  by, 
which  proved  that  he  was  mistaken.  After 
this,  about  the  year  1850,  the  exhaustive  work 
of  Bishop  Soule  was  published  to  the  world, 
the  title  of  which  was  the  Armageddon,  or  the 
United  States  in  Prophecy,  which  we  read 
with  much  interest,  especially,  because  of  the 
seeming  fulfillment  of  his  predictions,  in  the 
history  of  the  Franco  Prussian  war,  and  that 
the  Eastern  portion  of  the  world,  France  ex- 
cepted, should  declare  war  against  the  United 
States,  and  that  in  the  struggle,  the  United 
States,  with  France  as  its  ally,  as  in  the 
American  Revolution,  should  achieve  a  grand 
victory,  become  the  Jerusalem  of  prophecy, 
the  metropolis  of  the  world,  give  laws  and 
6xercise  dominion  over  all  the  nations  of  the 
earth. 

In  this  work  he  says  that  he  made  fifty 
thousand  numerical  calculations,  all  pointing 
to  the  year  1866  for  the  consummation  of  the 
period  indicated  by  the  prophetical  periods, 
intended  by  the  "1260  days,"  the  "forty  and 
two  months,"  and  the  "time,  times,  and  divid- 
ing of  time,"  each  of  which,  as  is  generally 
agreed  represents  1260  years,  commencing  at 
the  year  606,  the  time  when  Pope  Boniface 
III.  was  declared  Universal  Bishop,  Supreme 
Head  of  the  church  universal,  by  the  Em- 
peror Phocae,  and  the  distinctive  character 
of  the  little  horn  of  Daniel  7:  8,  was,  beyond 
doubt,  attained.  By  this  act  the  saints  were 
given  into  his  hand,  and  that  he  was  to  exer- 
cise dominion  over  them.  Add  to  the  606, 
1260,  brings  us  to  1866,  the  time  fixed  by 
Bishop  Soule  for  the  accomplishment  of  the 
wonderful  work  alluded  to,  and  the  advent  of 
Christ,  according  to  his  idea  of  that  event. 

We  have  also  in  Bishop  Cumings,  Apoca- 
lyptical Sketches,  the  same  theory  set  forth. 
Wm.  C.  Thurman,  with  some  slight  variation, 
up  till  that  time  adopted  this  theory;  but  the 
time  passing  by,  Christ  not  comiDg,  as  was 
so  anxiously  looked  and  waited  for,  by  him 
and  his  adherents,  he  thought,  that  he  discov- 
ered that  Beven  more  years  were  necessary  to 
complete  the  work  neceesary  to  be  accom- 
plished before  he  came. 


The  time  predicted  by  these  eminent  theo- 
logians with  their  fine  talents,  and  their  in- 
defatigable research,  the  work  of  half  a  cen- 
tnry,  having  passed  by,  and  having  no  prin- 
ciple upon  which  to  account  for  it,  the  con- 
clusion obtains  largely,  that  it  is  all  a  fallacy, 
and  the  question  is  asked,  ecofnngly,  "Where 
is  the  promise  of  his  coming?  for  since  the 
fathers  fell  asleep,  all  things  continue  as  they 
were  from  the  beginning  of  creation." — 2  Pet. 
3:  4.  And  hence  the  subject  has  been  almost 
entirely  dismissed  from  the  public  mind.  — 
For  the  last  twenty  years  we  have  seen  scarce- 
ly anything  written  and  heard  very  little  said 
upon  it,  and  the  people  are  virtually  saying 
"peace  and  safety,"  and  a  marked  indifference 
is  apparent  in  the  conduct  of  many,  and  to 
such  he  will  certainly  come  as  a  thief  in  the 
night,  when  they  look  not  for  him;  and  they 
shall  not  escape,  though  they  be  professors 
of  Christianity,  and  though  they  be  members 
of  the  church,  if  we  fail  to  improve  our  tal- 
ents, which  I  very  much  fear  is  the  case  of 
many,  seeing  the  deplorable  carelessness,  and 
indifference  of  many  in  assembling  with  the 
church  at  public  and  at  the  meetings  of  the 
congregation,  and  failing  to  let  their  light 
shine  before  men  in  the  different  relations  of 
life  as  they  should  do.  Let  us  not  be  de- 
ceived, for  he  is  certainly  coming,  and  will 
not  tarry  beyond  the  time  appointed,  the 
knowledge  of  which  "the  Father  has  kept  in 
his  own  power."    Acts  1:  7. 

It  is  remarkable  that  those  learned  men 
who  have  devoted  so  much  time  and  labor 
upon  this  interesting  subject,  should  have 
failed  to  see  that  the  period  of  1260  years 
did  not  complete  the  overthrow  of  the  king- 
dom of  the  little  horn,  but  that  it  only  wes 
the  commencement,  the  waning  of  his  pow- 
er, of  his  wasting  away,  "when  he  shall  have 
accomplished  to  scatter  the  power  of  the  ho- 
ly people."  Dan.  12:  7.  In  the  11th  verse 
we  have  another  period  of  1290  days,  count- 
ing from  the  commencement  of  the  reign  of 
the  little  horn,  "2nd  may  with  equal  jus- 
tice be  applied  to  the  Mohammedans  invad- 
ing and  desolating  Christendom  and  convert- 
ing the  churches  into  mosques." — Bishop 
Newton. 

The  subversion  of  the  kingdom  of  the  pa- 
pal Antichrist,  and  the  destruction  of  the 
seat  of  the  beast  of  the  Mohammedan  delu- 
sion, will  probably  be  at  the  end  of  the  1260 
years,  thirty  years  more  may  be  taken  up  in 
wholly  extirpating  every  anti- Christian  pow- 
er, and  completes  the  1290  years.  In  the  12th 
verse  we  have  mentioned  another  period  of 
1335  years,  which  reaches  forty- five  years  be- 
yond that  time,  and  may  predict  the  com- 
plete introduction  of  the  Millennium,  and  hap- 
py will  they  be  who  wait  and  come  to  that 
time." — Bishop  Scott.  This  will  bring  us 
forward  to  the  year  1941.  If  the  time  is  so 
near,  it  would  be  reasonable  to  suppose  that 
the  signs  would  be  visible.  Are  they  appar- 
ent? Do  we  see  in  the  history  of  the  Roman 
Catholic  dynasty  evidences  of  wasting  away, 
or  of  the  decline  of  the  Mohammedan  pow- 
ers, in  its  history?  Upon  this  subject  I  am 
not  sufficiently  informed  to  advance  an  argu- 
ment, "vA  therefore  p"ns  it  by  for  the  pres- 


ent, with  the  exception  of  a  single  remark. 
I  believe  that  the  French,  and  perhaps  some 
others  of  the  ten  horns,  or  kingdoms,  among 
which  the  little  horn  sprung  up,  have  cut 
themselves  loose  from  the  secular  power  of 
the  Boman  Pontiff,  and  that  the  Jews  have 
the  privilege  and  are  returning  in  consid- 
erable numbers  into  their  native  country. 

The  apostle,  in  2  These.  2:  3,  says  that  the 
coming  of  Christ  shall  not  be,  except  there 
come  a  falling  away  first.  It  would  appear 
difficult  to  make  an  application  of  this  dec- 
laration to  any  particular  party  in  any  peri- 
od of  the  history  of  the  church  of  Christ,  but 
it  may  apply  to  general  apostatizing  from  the 
true  principles  of  Christianity,  from  time  to 
time,  until  "the  faith  once  delivered  to  the 
saints"  is  in  a  great  measure  lost  sight  of, 
and  superseded  by  "the  advancement  of  lib- 
eral ideas,"  and  the  substitution  of  the  tradi- 
tions of  men,  for  the  teachings  of  the  Bible. 
Liberality  is  an  admirable  quality  in  the  af- 
fairs of  men,  but  for  it  to  be  carried  into 
matters  of  religion,  so  as  to  compromise  the 
principles  inculcated  by  the  Scriptures  of 
truth,  it  is  of  questionable  propriety,  and 
likely,  finally,  to  culminate  as  predicted  by 
the  Prophet  Daniel  (12: 1),  "A  time  of  troub- 
le such  as  never  was  since  there  was  a  na- 
tion, even  to  that  same  time."  Doubtless  it 
will  appear  unreasonable  to  many  that  liber- 
ality should  lead  to  such  results,  but  let  it  be 
noted,  that  this  kind  of  liberality  is  introduc- 
ed and  is  being  extensively  cultivated,  as 
seen  in  the  Evangelical  Alliances  in  which 
nearly  all  Protestants  unite  in  fraternal  re- 
latione, recognizing  all  and  each  other  as  ac- 
ceptable worshipers  of  Jehovah,  their  differ- 
ences of  faith  and  practice,  and  their  incon- 
sistency with  the  word  and  spirit  of  God 
notwithstanding.  And  not  only  so  with 
Protestants,  but  Protestant  bishops  and  Ro- 
man Catholic  priests  are  seen  embracing  each 
other,  and  they  and  their  people  worshiping 
together,  which  ia  virtually  a  recognition  of 
their  orthodoxy, — and  to-day  it  is  extremely 
unpopular  for  any  one  to  decline  to  accord 
to  these  sentiments,  and  but  for  the  provi- 
dential protection  thrown  around  them,  they 
would  be  likely  to  suffer. 

Hear  what  Paul  says,  in  2  Thess.  2:  6-8: 
"And  now  ye  know  what  withholdeth,  that 
he  (the  man  of  sin)  might  be  revealed  in  his 
time.  For  the  mystery  of  iniquity  doth  al- 
ready work,  only  he  who  now  letteth,  will  let, 
until  he  be  taken  out  of  the  way.  And  then 
shall  that  Wicked  be  revealed,  whom  the 
Lord  shall  consume  with  the  spirit  of  his 
mouth,  and  shall  destroy  with  the  bright- 
ness of  his  coming." 

Bishop  Newton  says,  that  "this  persecut- 
ing power,  after  its  temporary  overthrow, 
shall  again  come  fortb,  breathing  slaughter 
against  the  saints  of  the  Most  High,  more  ter- 
rible than  ever  before,  and  men  shall  won- 
der at  it;  that  is,  those  "whose  names  were 
not  written  in  the  Book  of  Life."  Rev.  17: 
8.  It  will  be  to  them  a  marvel.  They  have 
not  received  the  testimony  of  the  word  of 
God  concerning  it.  They  had  witnessed  its 
wasting  and  its  overthrow.  They  had  sup- 
posed that  this  was  perfect  and  entire.    They 


June  1  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


34:7 


were  not  prepared,  therefore,  to  see  it  come 
forth  again  with  increased  power  of  destruc- 
tion. And  so  they  "shall  wonder,"  when 
they  behold  it.  And  well  they  might.  They 
have  no  principle  upon  which  to  account  for 
it.  The  progress  of  liberal  ideas,  they  had 
thought,  broke  its  scepter,  pulled  down  its 
throne,  and  dug  its  grave.  So  when  it  re- ap- 
pears in  its  eighth  form,  "scarlet  colored," 
that  is,  steeped  and  dyed  in  blood,  men  shall 
wonder  at  it  with  great  wonder.  In  the 
midst  of  the  persecution  and  bloodshed, 
which  it  will  then  occasion,  its  destruction 
will  be  complete.  The  stone  out  of  the 
mountain  will  smite  the  image,  in  connec- 
tion with  which  it  will  be  working.  Christ 
will  appear.  For  his  own  hand  the  stroke  of 
judgment  is  reserved.  The  power  that  had 
assumed  to  sit  in  his  place,  and  won  his  loft- 
iest titles,  and  blasphemed  his  name,  and 
persecuted  his  saints,  is  fitly  reserved  for  the 
destruction  which  he  alone  can  visit  upon  it. 
And  upon  the  ruins  of  the  kingdoms  preced- 
ing, he  will  establish  his  kingdom,  and  with 
him  the  saints  will  inherit  the  earth  and  de- 
light themselves  with  the  abundance  of  peace. 

CORBESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  eeeet— and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 
A  Few  Remarks, 


In  G.  M.,  present  Volume,  Page  290, 1  saw 
an  article  by  Bro.  A,  Hutchison,  to  the  mem- 
bers of  Christ's  church,  at  the  close  of 
which  he  wished  to  know  how  many  could 
say  "  Amen."  I  feel  glad  to  know  that  some 
of  our  old  veterans  who  have  so  manfully 
fought  the  battles  of  the  Lord,  can,  and  do, 
willingly  instruct  the  members  to  duty.  So 
many  of  our  brethren  are  losing  sight  of 
"  that  good  old  way"  of  plainness  and  self- 
sacrificing  principle.  Bro.  H.  wished  to 
know  if  it  would  be  safe  to  quit  the  use  of 
tobacco.  I  say,  Yes,  and  no  bad  effect  will 
follow.  A  man  helped  me  to  plant  corn  the 
other  day.  He  said  that  six  years  ago  he 
quit  the  use  of  tobacco  and  it  has  improved 
his  health  wonderfully.  While  he  used  the 
weed,  he  would  often  become  nervous  at 
night  and  he  could  not  sleep.  Now  he  sleeps 
well.  J.  H.  Miller. 


From  Bijou  Hills,  Brule  Co.,  Dak.  Ty. 


The  Brethren  and  Sisters  of  the  Bijou 
Hills  church,  Brule  Co.,  Dakota  Ty,  the 
Lord  willing,  purpose  holding  a  commun- 
ion, June  12,  1886,  to  commence  at  4  P.  M., 
and  we  desire  to  extend  a  general  invitation 
to  all  the  brethren  and  sisters  to  be  with  us. 
Especially  do  we  desire  some  of  the 
ministering  brethren  to  be  with  us,  as  their 
services  will  be  needed.  The  cause  seems  to 
be  prospering.  We  had  a  few  additions  re- 
cently by  letter,  and  more  are  expected  to 
come,  to  look  at  our  country.  We  have  had 
a  pleasant  spring  and  small  grain  is  looking 
very  promising,  and  corn  planting  is  being 
pushed  through;  some  are  done  planting. 
The  breaking  season  is  here  and  the  earth  is 
in  txcellent  condition.     We  have  been  bless- 


ed with  an  abundance  of  rain,  causing  the 
vegetation  to  start  and  come  forth  to  the  de- 
light of  all.  At  this  writing  I  he  prospective 
outlook  for  Southern  Dakota  is  very  encour- 
aging. With  a  beautiful  country,  healthy 
climate,  good  water  and  soil,  and  a  very  en- 
couraging prospect  to  build  up  a  good  church, 
why  should  not  God's  people  rejoice!  And 
they  do  manifest  their  love  to  God  by  their 
devotion  to  the  cause.  Dear  brethren  and 
and  sisters,  pray  for  us;  and  any  desiring  to 
change  place  and  climate,  or  seeking  a  west- 
ern home,  please  come  and  see  our  country. 
May  God  bless  the  Brotherhood  and  the  la- 
bors of  the  Messenger,  is  my  prayer. 
May  13,  1886.  W.  G.  Cook. 


Notes . 


Our  communion  meeting  will  be  held  June 
11th  instead  of  June  4th.  A  general  invita- 
tion is  extended.  Those  passing  through 
this  way,  going  to  the  Annual  Meeting  we 
would  be  glad  to  have  stop  with  us. 

Bro.  I.  J.  Rosenberger  preached  for  us  in 
the  northern  part  of  this  congregation 
( Massissinewa).  He  baptized  seventeen. 
We  received  one  by  baptism  Sunday,  May  9, 
and  one  to-day,  making  in  all  twenty-one  by 
baptism  since  our  last  report.  So  you  can 
see  the  good  cause  is  still  prospering  in  the 
old  Massissinewa  church.  Our  Sunday- 
school  is  in  a  prosperous  condition;  our  aver- 
age attendance  about  one  hundred.  We  use 
seventy -five  copies  of  the  Young  Disciple, 
and  we  are  well  pleased  with  it. 

To  God  belongs  all  the  praise  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,    his  Son,  forever  and  ev- 


er!   Amen. 


Geo.  L.  Studebaker. 


Shideler,  Ind.,  May  16,  1886. 


From  Virden,  111. 


I  have  just  returned  from  quarterly  coun- 
cil in  the  Hurricane  Creek  church,  Bond  Co., 
111.  Annual  visit  reported  much  business, 
and  it  was  disposed  of  pleasantly  and,  seem- 
ingly, quite  satisfactory.  John  Cripe  and 
Ira  Beanblossom  were  advanced  to  the  sec- 
ond degree  of  the  ministry.  Three  were 
added  by  baptism.  Crop  prospects  are  fa- 
vorable. Daniel  Vaniman. 


From  Southern  Kansas. 


If  permitted  space,  we  will  give  some 
items  regarding  this  part  of  Kansas  which 
may  be  of  some  interest  to  your  readers. 
Farmers  are  done  planting  here  at  this  time 
and  are  busy  cultivating  corn,  whioh  bids 
fair  for  an  abundant  crop.  In  fact,  there 
never  was  a  better  showing  for  crops;  also 
fruit  of  all  kinds  promises  to  be  plenty,  ex- 
cept peaches.  Strawberries  are  ripening. 
Our  country,  for  beauty  and  fertility,  is  ex- 
celled by  none  other.  Everything  has  put  on 
a  robe  of  green,  the  air  is  scented  with  the 
sweet  odor  of  tlowers,  and  who  is  not 
made  to  exclaim,  How  wonderful  and  mar- 
velous are  the  works  of  nature!  Farms  are 
rapidly  enhancing  in  value.  Those  oontem-  j 
plating  making  this  part  of  Kansas   their' 


home,  should  investigate  soon,  as  the  price 
of  land  is  rapidly  advancing.  The  Brethren 
here  have  recently  organized  a  Sunday- 
school,  with  Aaron  J.  Heestand  a3  Superin- 
tendent. Although  coadu3tel  principally  by 
brethren,  it  is  called  the  Union  Sunday- 
school,  and  nothing  sectarian  is  advocated 
that  would  engender  dissatisfaction  to  those 
of  other  denominations  attending  the  school. 

A.  J.  Hodgden. 
Galesburg,  Neosho  Co,  Kan,  May  15,  '86. 


From  Wabash,  fuel. 


Heavy  rains,  attended  with  much  wind, 
have  been  doing  much  damage  to  fences  aud 
timber.  Bro.  Jos.  F.  Spitzer  was  with  us 
at  our  last  regular  meeting  snd  gave  us  two 
sermons.  Our  Brethren  still  continue  the 
meetings  in  the  city  of  Wabash,  the  3rd 
Sabbath  of  each  month.  Brethren  wishing 
to  stop  with  us  during  our  love  feast  should 
notify  Allen  Einrick,  at  Treaty;  D.  S.  Cay  lor, 
at  Somerset;  or  the  writer,  at  Wabash,  and 
say  when  and  where  to  meet  them.  They 
should  come  the  day  before  the  meeting,  if 
possible.  We  appreciate  the  visits  of  the  G. 
M.  very  much.  C.  C.  Arnold. 

May  14,  1886. 


From  A  ugh  wick  Church,  Pa. 


On  April  23rd,  the  Brethren  of  the  Augh- 
wick  church,  Pa.,  commenced  a  series  of 
meetings  in  the  Bock  school-house,  in  Black 
Log  Valley,  and  continued  until  May  2nd. 
We  had  good  congregations  and  the  best  of 
order.  A  deep  interest  was  manifested 
throughout  the  meetings,  and,  as  a  result, 
sixteen  precious  souls  were  converted  to  God 
and  were  led  into  the  liquid  stream  and  bur- 
ied with  Christ  in  baptism,  to  arise  and  walk 
in  newness  of  life.  A  number  of  others  sig- 
nified their  intention  to  follow  their  example. 
The  preaching  was  done  by  the  home  minis- 
ters, J.  E.  Shope,  J.  E.  Garver,  J.  R.  Lane, 
and  the  writer.  A  great  and  good  work  has 
been  done  in  the  above  named  Valley  within 
a  few  months,  seventy  persons  having  been 
added  to  the  church  since  Jan  1st.  May  the 
good  work  continue  and  scores  of  sinners  be 
brought  to  a  knowledge  of  the  truth. 

May  12,  1886.  T.  J.  Chilcote. 


From  Frederic,  Monroe  Co.,  Iowa. 


As  all  the  readers  of  your  good  paper  love 
to  hear  good  news,  I  will  tell  them  that  at 
our  last  council  meeting,  a  wandering  prodi- 
gal returned  to  his  Father's  house,  having 
rectified  the  wrong,  and  asked  for  pardon, 
which  was  granted.  The  wound  is  healed 
and  all  is  well.  At  our  last  meeting,  which 
was  last  Sunday,  perhaps  as  peculiar  a  bap- 
tism took  place  here  as  ever  was  witnessed. 
Suffer  me  to  tell  the  good  novvs.  One  of  our 
neighbors,  who  had  been  injured  when  ayoung 
man,  by  a  saw-log  rolling  over  him  while 
working  at  a  saw-mill,  injuring  him  for  life 
so  that  he  could  not  walk,  has  recovered  the 
use  of  his  body,  does  work  sitting,  and  has 
made  a  good  home  for  himself  and  family. 
He  has  been  patient   under    the  most  trying 


348 


TJHffi    GOSPEL   MEBSBNGEK 


June  1,  1886 . 


circumstances,  a  careful  reader,  and  close  ob- 
server of  the  Church.  He  asked  to  be  admit- 
ted through  Christ,  the  door,  into  the  fold. — 
The  church  granted  his  request.  We  repair- 
ed to  the  water,  where  prayer  was  made,  and 
he  was  carried  by  two  ministering  brethren 
into  the  water,  seated  on  his  chair.  Oue 
brother  held  him,  while  another  buried  him 
in  baptism,  and,  though  weak,  he  seemed  to 
endure  it  well. 

A  large  number  of  friends  witnessed  the 
scene,  and  solemnity  reigned  throughout. 
May  his  mind  now  be  at  rest,  and  the  blood 
of  Christ  wash  away  all  his  sins,  and  ours 
also,  and  may  all  meet  where  all  is  well ! 

Hiram  Berkman. 


From  Covington,  Ohio. 


Bro.  J.  T.  Meyers  and  wife,  of  Green  Tree, 
Pa.,  made  us  a  visit  on  their  journey  west- 
ward. Bro.  J.  T.  preached  for  us  during  his 
stay.  His  sermons  were  both  entertaining 
and  instructive.  Sister  Belle  was  an  associ- 
ate teacher  for  a  number  of  years  in  the  Cov- 
ington High  School.  Her  services  as  a 
teacher  seem  to  have  been  highly  appreciat- 
ed. The  event  of  their  visit  seemed  to  have 
been  a  pleasant  renewal  of  old  acquaintances. 
They  left  us  on  the  3rd,  expecting  to  stop  a 
few  days  with  the  Brethren's  Mission  in  Chi- 
cago. After  a  visit  at  his  father's,  near 
Lanark,  111.,  they  journey  to  Kansas.  Our 
best  wishes  go  with  them. 

I.  J.  KOSENRERGER. 


From  Moore's  Store,  Va. 


The  District  Meeting  of  the  2nd  District 
of  Virginia  was  held  in  the  Valley  church, 
May  13  and  14.  It  was  quite  a  rainy  season, 
with  high  waters,  yet  there  was  a  good  at- 
tendance. Business  was  transacted  harmo- 
niously. Eld.  Isaac  Long  was  chosen  Mod- 
erator; S.  F.  Sanger,  Reading  Clerk;  D. 
Hays,  Writing  Clerk.  Sixteen  papers  were 
before  the  Meeting — five  relating  to  "Local 
Option."  The  teaching  of  the  Church  on 
temperance  was  emphasized.  One  paper,  be- 
cause of  its  general  import,  was  sent  to  the 
Annual  Meeting  for  confirmation.  Steps 
were  taken  to  make  our  Home  Mission  labors 
more  efficient,  uniform,  and  co-operative.  It 
is  nothing  new;  it  is  the  old  simply  systema- 
tized. The  writer  represents  the  District  at 
Annual  Meeting.    S.  H.  Myers,  alternate. 

Daniel  Hays. 


Motice. 


To  the  Churche3  Comprising  the  Southern 

District  of  Indiana: — 

I  have  received  a  letter  from  Bro.  D.  Bock, 
containing  one  from  Bro.  J.  H.  Caylor  and  a 
card  from  S.  A.  Freeman,  of  JackBon  Co., 
Ind.,  asking  for  aid  from  the  Brethren  for 
old  sister  Spauls,  on  account  of  her  sickness. 
Now,  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  you  can  here 
do  some  good  with  the  Lord's  means.  Here 
is  a  worthy  old  sister  that  is  a  II  lie  ted  and  re- 
ally needs  your  charity. 

Will  each  church  of  the  Southern  District 
of  Indiana  take  the  matter  in  hand  at  once? 
Since  Bro.  J.  A.  Caylor  is  acquainted  with 


the  circumstances,  you  should  forward  your 
mite  to  him,  and  he  will  acknowledge  the 
amounts  received  through. the  Gospel  Mes- 
senger, and  will  provide  for  the  wants  of  the 
bister.  It  will  only  take  a  little  from  each 
church.  As  Bro.  Caylor  says  in  his  letter  to 
Bro.  Bock,  this  will  preach  louder  than  our 
missionaries.  If  there  should  be  more 
than  is  needed,  Bro.  Caylor  will  report  at 
the  next  District  Meeting. 

Isaac  Billheimer. 


From  Whitfield,  Kan. 


According  to  a  promise  made  to  the  mem- 
bers of  Cherokee  and  Crawford  counties,  I 
will  give  a  few  thoughts  through  the  G.  M., 
which  is  a  welcome  visitor  to  our  isolated 
home.  We  were  well  pleased  with  Bro.  G. 
W.  Buckmaster's  article  in  regard  to  our  lit- 
tle church,  and  acquiesce  in  what  he  said. — 
We  are  well  pleased  with  our  new  home,  it 
being  very  healthy.  The  soil  is  very  good; 
we  have  excellent  water.  We  are  the  only 
members  living  in  this  neighborhood,  and 
the  doctrine  of  the  Brethren  is  unknown. — 
Many  of  our  neighbors  say  we  are  the  first 
Dunkards  they  ever  saw.  The  people  ap- 
pear to  be  anxious  for  the  Brethren  to  come 
here  and  preach.  There  is  much  need  of 
work  here.  The  friends  here  are  urging  me 
to  start  a  Sunday-school,  but  I  declined,  on 
account  of  being  alone,  and  not  competent 
for  the  work.  Now,  Brethren,  we  are  here 
isolated  from  the  church  and  Brethren, 
which  it  was  our  privilege  in  by-gone  days  to 
enjoy,  and  we  feel  very  lonesome  when, 
on  the  Lord's  day,  we  cannot  go  to  meeting. 
But  we  still  hope  that  the  good  Lord  will  put 
it  in  the  hearts  of  some  good  brethren  and 
sisters  to  come  and  settle  among  us.  I  am 
satisfied  the  Brethren  could  build  up  a  good 
church  here  by  making  the  proper  effort,  and 
we  hope  the  effort  will  be  made.  As  before 
stated,  we  have  a  healthy  climate,  as  the  at- 
mosphere is  dry.  Asthma  is  unknown.  If 
any  one  desires  further  information,  I  will 
gladly  give  it.  Address  me  at  Whitfield, 
Kan.  James  Adamson. 


A  Plea  for  Sunday-schools. 


The  Verdigris  church,  Kan.,  is  still  labor- 
ing for  the  Master — doing  what  she  can  for 
the  advancement  of  his  holy  cause.  We 
have  two  interesting  Sunday-schools,  one  at 
No.  1  school -house,  Greenwood  Co.,  with 
Bro.  W.  H.  Leaman  as  Superintendent,  and 
Bro.  C.  A.  Yearout,  Ass't  Supt.  The  other 
is  at  No.  88  school- house,  Lyon  Co.  Bro.  J. 
Qaackenbash  is  Superintendent,  and  W.  H. 
Leaman,  Ass't.  Both  schools  use  the  Young 
Disciple,  and  one  the  lesson  helps.  Both 
schools  are  in  a  flourishing  condition,  with  a 
good  attendance,  for  a  thinly  settled  neigh- 
borhood.  I  desire  to  offer  a  few  thoughts  in 
behalf  of  Sunday-schools,  as  some  dear 
Brethren  cannot  see  the  propriety  of  the 
church  "carrying  on  such  things." 

The  Apostle  Paul  says,  "Not  forsaking  the 
assembling  of  ourselves  together,  as  the  man- 
ner of  some  is;  but  exhorting  one  another." 
Heb.  10:  25     The  above  haa  reference  to  a 


social  gathering  of  the  members  where  they 
exhort  or  instruct  ONE  ANOTRER.  We 
are  commanded  to  pray  upon  all  occasions. 
'"I  will  therefore  that  men  pray  every-where." 
1  Tim.  2:  8.  "Search  the  Scriptures;  for  in 
them  ye  think  ye  have  eternal  life."  John 
5:  39.  "Till  I  come,  give  attendance  to  read- 
ing, to  exhortation,  to  doctrine."  1  Tim.  4: 
13.  "Seek  ye  out  of  the  book  of  the  Lord, 
and  read."    Isa.  34:  16. 

These  teachings  and  doings  of  God  are  to 
be  instilled  into  the  minds  of  the  children, 
that  the  rising  generations  may  learn  to  fear 
(love)  God,  and  keep  his  commandments. — 
See  Ps.  78:  4,  6,  7;  Deut.  4:  9;  6:  7;  Joel  1:  3. 

"Bring  up  a  child  in  the  way  he  should  go, 
and  when  he  is  old,  he  will  not  depart  from 
it."  Fathers  are  to  bring  up  their  children 
in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of  the  Lord. 
Eph.  6:  4. 

It  is  a  fact,  that  most  of  those  who  oppose 
Sunday-schools,  never  attended  one;  conse- 
quently know  nothing  about  them.  I  would 
advise  them  to  heed  the  admonition  of  the 
Apostle  Paul,  before  condemning  that  of 
which  they  know  nothing.  "Prove  all  things, 
hold  fast  to  that  which  is  good."  Of  what  is 
a  Sunday-  school  composed,  and  how  conduct- 
ed? Answer, — It  is  composed  of  all  classes 
of  people,  the  same  as  our  regular  meetings. 
First,  we  assemble  ourselves  together  ( Heb. 
10:  25).  Second,  we  all  sing  a  hymn  or  spir- 
itual song  (Eph.  5:  19).  Third,  the  Super- 
intendent, or  some  brother,  reads  a  chapter 
from  God's  word  (1  Tim.  4:  13;  Isa.  34:  16). 
Fourth,  we  bow  in  prayer;  some  brother 
leads,  and  closes  with  the  Lord's  prayer  (1 
Tim.  2:  8;  Eph.  5:  20).  Fifth,  we  sing  an- 
other hymn.  Sixth,  the  school  is  divided  in- 
to classes  for  convenience,  and  competent 
brethren  and  sisters  appointed  as  teachers. 
Seventh,  they  now  read  from  the  Book  of  the 
Lord,  in  each  class,  reading  verse  about. — 
Then  questions  are  asked  upon  the  lesson,  or 
Scriptures,  and  the  children  are  taught  the 
glad  tidings  of  salvation.  The  Scriptures 
are  searched  and  read  by  scholars  and  teach- 
ers for  instruction,  and  for  knowledge.  The 
truths  of  the  gospel  of  the  Son  of  God  are 
impressed  upon,  and  instilled  into  the  minds 
of  the  young.  They  here  are  taught  the  way 
of  life,  and  trained  in  the  way  they  should 
go.  They  are  here  pointed  to  the  Lamb  of 
God  that  taketh  away  the  sinB  of  the  world, 
and  admonished  to  follow  him. 

Is  there  anything  in  the  above  contrary  to 
Scripture  ?  The  above  describes  our  Sund ay- 
schools.  All  of  the  above  Scriptures  are  ap- 
plicable to  Sunday- schools.  We  are  com- 
manded to  do  these  things,  but  it  does  not 
specify  any  definite  occasion.  I  believe  when 
we  meet  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  en- 
gage in  the  above,  the  approbation  of  God 
will  rest  upon  us.  God  will  bless  every  law- 
ful means  put  forth  for  the  advancement  of 
his  holy  cause,  whether  it  be  called  Sunday- 
school,  prayer-meeting,  social  meeting  or 
preaching.  We  have  a  talent  to  improve;  let 
us  improve  it  wherever  opportunity  offers. 
God  bless  the  earnest  efforts  of  his  children 
to  the  promotion  of  much  good! 

Chas  M.  Yearout. 


Jane  1,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


349 


Announcements. 


There  will  be  a  love-feast  in  the  Bangor 
chureh,  Elkhart  Co.,  Indiana,  on  June  lOtb, 
commencing  at  5  P.  M. 

We,  the  brethren  of  Maple  Grove  church, 
Ashland  Co,  Ohio,  have  decided  to  hold  our 
love-feast  on  June  12th  and  13th.  Meeting  to 
commence  on  the  evening  of  the  12th.  We 
extend  a  cordial  invitation  to  all. 


Poor  Fund. 

Report  of  moneys  received  for  Poor   Fand 
up  to  date,  May  17,  '86,  at  Huntingdon,  Pp.: 

J.  P.  Wehrley $      25 

David  Horner 70 

G.L.Snyder 60 

Daniel  G.  Hendricks 1  50 

Sister  David  Hildebrand 12  50 

J.  S.  Nehr 50 

Margaret  Jordan 1  40 

C.  D.  Yoder 50 

Amos  Harrold 1  00 

Hannah   Beer 60 

$19  55 
.  ■».  . 

From  Liongmont,  Col. 


This  world  is  a  world  of  motion.  On  the 
8th  inst.,  we  had  the  pleasure  of  taking  Bro. 
M.  M.  Eshelman  by  the  hand,  and  welcome 
him  among  us;  and  now  to-day  we  had  to  say 
farewell,  and  perhaps  forever  in  this  world, 
but  we  hope  to  meet  again  where  Jesus  will 
wipe  away  our  tears.  Bro.  E.  preached  in 
all  fifteen  sermons,  and  I  need  not  say  they 
were  good  ones,  as  he  is  30  well  known  that 
all  know  it.  Three  came  out  on  the  Lord's 
side.  May  the  good  Lord  keep  them  faith- 
ful! We  say  again  to  our  esteemed  breth- 
ren, do  not  forget  the  great  cause  of  your 
Master  in  the  Far  West  Truly,  the  harvest 
is  great,  but  the  laborers  are  few.  Oh,  Bro. 
E.,  come  again!  G.  W.  Fesleb. 

From  White  Oak,  Pa. 


The  G.  M.  still  finds  a  welcome  at  oir 
home,  with  other  church  teaching,  Ob,  I 
love  to  see  the  work  move  on !  The  G.  M. 
takes  the  lead  by  far  in  our  family.  I  love 
to  read  church  news  so  well.  We  had  no  se- 
ries of  meeting?  last  winter,  but  I  hope  and 
pray  that  the  Brethren  will  have  one  this 
fall  and  winter.  On  Sunday,  the  18tb,  elev- 
en were  buried  with  Christ  in  baptism;  one 
a  few  weeks  before,  and  one  more  the  25th. 
There  are  still  more  candidates  for  baptism. 
On  Monday,  the  26th,  we  held  our  council- 
meetirjg.  Had  considerable  business  before 
the  house,  but  all  passed  off  very  pleasantly. 
Not  one  harsh  word  was  said  the  whole  day. 
We  have  appointed  June  9  for  our  love-feast. 
We  send  brethren  H.  Gibble  and  J.  Graybill 
as  delegates  to  D.  M.,  and  Israel  Graybill  as 
delegate  to  A.  M.  We  also  remembered  the 
mission  work  with  some  seventeen  dollars. 
May  God  bless  you  all! 

Susan  Schreiner. 


Dayton  &  Michigan  R.  R. 


I  believe  the  first  test  of  a  truly  great  man 
is  his  humility. — Ruskin. 


Tins  road  will  give  reduced  rates  from  all  points 
on  its  line  to  our  Annual  Meeting.  Tickets  will 
be  sold  via  the  I.  B.  &  W.  R.  11.  from  Troy,  Ohio, 
where  it  will  be  necessary  to  change  cars.  From 
Troy  the  I.  B.  &  W.  will  deliver  all  passengers  on 
the  Annual  Meeting  grounds.  O.  F.  Yount. 


The  Illinois  Central  R.  R.  Arrangements. 


The  Illinois  Central  R.  R.  will  run  through 
coaches  from  Sioux  City,  Iowa,  to  Bloomington, 
111.,  where  they  will  connect  with  through  trains 
on  the  I.  B.  &  W.  R.  R.  direct  to  Pittsburgh,  Ohio. 
By  this  route  there  will  only  be  one  change  of  cars, 
and  that  at  Bloomington,  where  all  passengers 
will  be  transferred  from  I.  C.  Railway  to  the  I.  B. 
&  W.  Depot,  free.  For  further  information  as  to 
rates,  time  of  trains,  etc.,  write  to,  or  call  on  the 
nearest  agent  of  I.  C.  R.  R.,  or 

F.  D.  Dokwin, 
Pass.  Agt.  1.  C.  R.  R„ 
Chicago,  111. 


General  Arrangements  Made  hy  the  I.  B. 

and  W.  R.  R.,  for  those  Desiring 

to  attend  Annual  Meeting. 


The  main  line  of  this  road  extends  from  Peoria,  111., 
to  Columbus,  Sandusky  and  Jackson,  Ohio.  The  Chica- 
go line  is  known  as  the  "Danville  Route."  Trains  leave 
Chicago  by  this  route  from  the  Dearborn  Street  Depot  at 
8  A.  M.  and  8  P.  M.  daily,  reaching  the  Annual  Meet- 
ing grounds  at  7:  57  P.  M.  and  8:  12  A.  M. ;  leaving  the 
place  of  meeting,  Pittsburgh,  Ohio,  3: 43  A.  M.  and  6:36 
P.  M.,  you  will  arrive  at  Chicago  at  5:  25  P. M.  and  7: 05 
A.  M.  The  fare  for  the  round  trip  from  Chicago  is  $7.15, 
which  is  half  fare.  The  same  rate  is  established  on  all 
points  on  this  road  and  its  various  connecting  lines,  i.  e., 
one  fare  for  the  round  trip.  On  the  main  line  of  the 
road,  four  trains  will  be  run  daily,  all  of  which  will  stop 
at  the  meeting  grounds. 

All  ti-ains  connect  more  or  less  directly  with  the  C.  B. 
&  Q.,  Central  Iowa,  W.  St.  L.  &  P.,  Rack  Island  &  Peo- 
ria and  Toledo,  Peoria  &  Western  railways  at  Peoria; 
•with  the  Chicago  &  Alton  and  Illinois  Central  lailways 
at  Bloomingtou;  with  the  III.  Central  at,  Farmer  City  and 
Champaign:  with  the  W.  St.  L.  &  P.  at  Mansfield:  with 
the  Champaign  &  Havana  Line  at  Urbana,  ill.;  with  the 
C.  &  E.  I.,  W.  St.  L.  &  P.  and  Cairo,  Vmcennes  &  Chi- 
cago Railways  at.  Danville;  with  the  Chicago  &  Great 
Southern  Railway  at  Veedersburg,  Iud.;  with  the  Louis- 
ville, New  Albany  &  Chicago,  and  Terre  Haute  &  Lo- 
gansport  Railways  at  Crawlordsville;  with  the  L.  N.  A. 
&  C;  W  St.  L.  &  P.;  I.  D.  &  3  ;  I.  &  V.;  Vandalia;  I. 
&  St.  L  ;  C  I.  St.  L.;  C.  I.  St.  L.  &  O;  J.  M.  &  I.,  and 
Pan  Handle  Railways  at  Indianapolis;  with  the  Fort 
Wayne,  Cio.  &  Louisville  and  Pan  Handle  Roads  at  New 
Castle;  with  the  Cincinnati,  Van  Weit  &  Michigan  R'y 
at  Tecumseh,  Ind.;  with  the  Grand  Rapids  A:  Indiana 
Railway  at  Lynn,  Ind.;  with  the  Dayton  k  Union  Rail- 
way at  Arcanum,  0.,with  Dayton  &  Toledo  R'y,  at  Lud- 
low Falls,  0.;  with  the  Dayton  &  Michigan  Railway  at 
Troy,  O;  with  the  N.  Y.  P.  A:  O.  and  Bee  Line  at 
Springfield;  with  the  Pan  Handle,  B.  &  O  ;  Scioto  Val- 
ley; C.  H.  V.  &T.j  C.  A.  &  C.  and  Toledo  &  Ohio 
Central  Railways  at  Columbus;  with  the  ('.  C.  C.  &  I. 
R'y  at  Bellefontaine,  O  ;  the  Chicago  &  Atlantic  R'y  at 
Ivmton;  the  Pittsburgh,  Ft.  Wayne  &  Chicago  Railway 
at  Forest;  the  C.  H.  V.  &  T.,  and  C.  D.  &  St.  L.  Rail- 
ways at  Carey;  the  Toledo,  Columbus  &  Southern  Kail- 
way  at  Findlay;  the  B.  &  O.  and  North-western  Ohio 
Railways  at  Tiffin;  the  N.  Y.  C.  &  St.  L.  (Nickel  Plate) 
Railway  at  Greer.  Spring;  the  L.  S.  A  M.  S.,  and 
Wheeling  &  Lake  Erie  Ry's,  at  Clyde;  and  the  L.  S.  & 
M.  S.  at  Sandusky. 

I  n  addition  to  the  regular  passenger  trains  the  coin- 
p:iny  will  run  as  many  special  unscheduled  trains  be- 
tween the  Pittsburgh  meeting  grounds  and  the  neigh- 
boring stations,  during  the  meetings,  June  13  to  Is,  as 
will  be  needed  to  accommodate  those  who  wish  to  visit 
the  meetings. 

These  arrangements  will  give  ample  railroad  facilities 
to  all  who  may  desire  to  attend  the  meeting.     Be  sure 


and  see  that  your  tickets  read  via  the  I.  B.  &  W.  R.  R.  to 
Pittsburgh,  Ohio,  and  thus  avoid  delays  in  reaching  the 
meeting. 

We  wish  to  call  the  particular  attention  of  the  Breth- 
ren coming  from  a  distance  to  the  importance  of  pur- 
chasing tickets  by  such  routes  as  will  bring  them  to  the 
LB.  &  W.  at  the  eatliest  possible  period  of  their  journey. 
Those  coming  from  Kansas,  Nebraska,  Minnesota,  Iowa, 
Missouri  and  Central,  Western  and  Northwestern  Illi- 
nois, should  insist  upon  having  tickets  via  either  Peoiia, 
Bloomington,  Champaign,  Urbana,  III.,  or  Danville.  — 
Those  from  Southern  or  Northern  Illinois  and  Wisconsin, 
via  either  Peoria,  Bloomington,  Champaign,  Urbana, 
Ills.,  Danville,  Veedersburg,  Crawfordsville  or  Indianap- 
olis. Those  from  Northern,  Southern  or  Central  Indiana, 
via  either  Veedersburg,  Crawfordsville  or  Indianapolis. 
Tnose  from  Northern  and  North-western  Ohio  and  East- 
ern Michigan,  should  aim  to  reach  some  station  on  the 
Ohio  Division  of  the  I.  B.  &  W.  R'y.  Those  from 
Southern  Ohio  should  take  either  the  Ohio  Southern  R. 
R.,  Dayton  &  Ironton  R.  R.,  Scioto  Valley  R'y,  or  Co- 
lumbus, Hocking  Valley  &  Toledo  R'y,  and  come  via 
either  Columbus  or  Springfield;  and  those  coming  from 
other  portions  of  Obio,  or  from  any  part  of  Pennsylva 
nia,  Maryland,  Virginia,  or  West  Virginia,  should  take 
such  lines  as  will  ticket  them  over  the  I.  B.  &  W.  R'y 
from  Columbus  or  Springfield.  By  being  careful  about 
this  they  will  be  certain  to  go  through  to  the  grounds  with 
less  changes  of  cars  and  no  delay,  and  be  landed  directly 
at  the  grounds. 

Those  who  are  unable  to  purchase  round-trip  tickets  at 
their  own  stations,  should  come  to  the  nearest  point  on 
the  I.  B.  &  W.  R'y,  O.  S.,  D.  &  T-,  D.  &  I.,  or  D.,  O. 
&  O.  Riv.  R.  R's,  as  round-trip  tickets  will  certainly  be 
on  sale  at  all  ticket  stations  on  these  roads,  and  will  be 
sold  to  any  and  all  who  apply. 

Following  is  a  list  of  excursion  rates  from  principal 
stations: 

Sandusky,         Ohio f4  45 

Clyde,    '  " 3  95 

Green  Sp'g,        "     3  80 

Tiffin,  "     3  45 

Berwick,  "     3  20 

Findlay,  "     2  95 

Carey,  "     2  95 

Forest,  "     2  95 

Kenton,  "     2  60 

Bellefontaine,     "     1  85 

Urbana,  "     1  50 

Springfield,         "     1  25 

Wellston,  "     3  70 

Jackson,  "     3  70 

Bainbridge,  "     2  95 

Greenfield,  "     2  60 

Washington,       "     2  15 

Jefferson ville,      "     .  % 2  06 

fe'th  Cnarlest'n,  "     1  60 

Columbus,  "     2  60 

London,  "     185 

New  Carlisle,      "     85 

Troy,  "     50 

Ludlow  Falls,      "     25 

Arcanum,  "     20 

Tecumseh,  Ind 30 

Lynn,  "       80 

Newcastle,  "       160 

Indianapolis,  "      2  85 

Crawfordville,        "      4  IS 

Veedersburg,  "       .|  ;., 

Covington,  "       .">  00 

Danville,  111 5  35 

Urbana,  III fi  35 

Champaign,  111 6  35 

Mansfield,  III 6  80 

Farmer  City,  III 7  05 

Leroy,   111 7  85 

Bloomington,  111 7  75 

Pekin,   111  B  7fi 

Peoria,    HI 8  75 

For  further  information,  address, 

H   M.  Bronson, 
Gen.  Ticket  Agt.,  I.  B.  &  W.  R.  R., 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 


350 


THE   GOBPBL  MESSENGER. 


Jure  1, 1886. 


From  the  West  Otter  Creek 
Church,  111. 


Our  little  band  of  brethren 
met  in  council  to-day  (May  15). 
All  the  business  passed  of  pleas- 
antly. Am  happy  to  Btate  that 
our  members  are  beginning  to 
take  an  interest  in  missionary 
work.  Held  a  collection  for 
missionary  and  tract  work,  and, 
although  we  did  not  get  much, 
most  of  the  members  gave  a  lit- 
tle. We  also  held  a  collection 
for  Bro.  Hope,  and,  by  the  assist- 
ance of  some  good,  kind-hearted 
brethren  from  the  Pleasant  Hill 
church,  succeeded  in  raising 
$4.48.  Decided  io  hold  our  love- 
feaBt,  Sept.  10th,  at  10  A.  M. 
Chas.  C.  Gibson. 


From  Sugar  Creek  Church,  O. 


Met  in  church  council  May  8. 
There  was  a  good  attendance  and 
everything  passed  off  satisfacto- 
rily. The  church  is  in  love  and 
unioD,  so  much  eo  that  a  love- 
feast  was  appointed  for  June  5. 
We  expect  brethren  Noah  Long- 
anecker  and  Edward  Loomis  to 
be  with  us.  We  anticipate  a  good 
meeting.  May  the  grace  of  God 
be  with  you  all! 

Simon  Harshman. 


From  Salem    Church,  Oregon. 

On  last  Saturday,  May  15,  we 
had  special  council- meeting  at 
Macleay  to  arrange  matters  more 
fully  about  our  series  of  meetings 
and  communion  meeting,  we  ex- 
pect to  hold  here  in  the  grove  at 
Macleay,  Marion  Co.,  Oregon,  to 
commence  on  Tuesday  evening, 
June  29,  and  continue  over  the 
first  Sunday  in  July;  communion 
on  Friday  night,  July  2nd.  We 
expect  to  erect  a  tent  34x50  feet 
to  hold  said  meetings;  will  not 
have  any  meals  on  the  ground  for 
the  public.  A  cordial  invitation 
is  given  to  all  to  attend  said  meet- 
ings, and  all  who  can,  bring  their 
tents  and  provision  along  and 
camp  on  the  ground.  Hence,  in  a 
foimer  communication,  I  called  it 
a  camp  meeting,  simply  from  the 
fact  that  some  will,  or  perhaps 
many  will,  camp  there  during 
the  meetings,  and  I  should  have 
said,  said  meetings  are  to  be  con- 
ducted according  to  the  general 
order  of  the  Brethren.  I  will 
further  say  that  members  and 
friends  who  come  to  said  meet- 
ings from  other  arms  of  the 
church,  will  be  entertained 
among  us  at  our  dwelling  houses, 
as  best  we  can.  Hope  this  will 
be  satisfatory  to  all;  and  we  would 


be  very  glad  to  have  some  of  our 
brethren  and  able  ministers  to 
come  from  the  Atlantic  States 
and  help  us  to  carry  on  those 
meetings,  and  see  how  we  do  out 
here  in  the  Salem  church.  Since 
my  last  writing,  there  have  been 
some  more  accessions  to  the 
church  by  baptism.  In  all,  since 
the  first  of  March,  there  were 
eight  persons,  two  of  them  mar- 
ried, and  six  young  persons  un- 
married; one  restored  and  one  by 
letter.  We  think  others  are  al- 
most persuaded  to  come.  May 
the  good  Lord  work  upon  the 
hearts  of  the  unconverted  and 
many  souls  be  made  willing  to 
come  and  be  saved!  We  crave 
an  interest  in  the  prayers  of  our 
Brethren  everywhere  in  our  be- 
half. Macleay  is  a  station  on  the 
Narrow  Gauge  R.  R. 

David  Brower. 
Macleay,  Marion  Co ,  Or  eg. 


Pennsylvania  Lines. 

Chicago,  St.  Louis  &•  Pittsburgh  Rail- 
road Company,  "PawHandle  Route." 
Pittsburgh,  Cincinnati  <£•  St.  Louis 
Railway  Co  ,  "Pan-Handle  Route." 

PlTTSBUEGH,  ArRIL29,  1886. 

For  the  benefit  and  convenience  of  per- 
sons desiring  to  attend  the  Annual  Meet- 
ing of  the  Brethren  Church  of  the  United 
States  (Dunkards).  to  be  held  at  Pitts- 
burgh, Ohio,  a  point  about  four  miles  east 
of  Arcanum,  O'nio,  a  station  on  the  Day- 
ton &  Union  R.  R  ,  these  Companies  will 
sell  Excursion  Tickets  to  Pittsburgh,  Ohio, 
and  Return  at  rate  of  one  first-class  lim- 
ited fare  for  the  Round  Trip. 

One  stop  over  at  any  intermediate  sta- 
tion on  Pittsburgh,  Cincinnati  &  St.  Louis 
Railway,  or  Chicago,  St.  Louis  &  Pitts- 
burg Railroad,  in  either  direction  will  be 
granted,  upon  notice  to  conductors,  with 
the  understanding  that  tickets  will  not  be 
received  for  passage  after  expiration  of 
time  limit. 

Following  is  a  list  of  Excursion  Rates 
from  Principal  Stations: 

CHICAGO,  ST.  LOUIS  &  riTTBUKGIT 
RAIIiUOAO 

New  Paris,  Ohio $    70 

Richmond,  Indiana 85 

Centerville,       "      1  05 

Cambridge  City,  Ind 1  30 

Knightstown,       "     1  90 

Greenville,  "     2  30 

Indianapolis,        "     2  85 

Ridgeville,  "     1  20 

Red  Key,  "     1  45 

Dunkirk,  "     1  55 

Hartford,  "     1  85 

Jonesboro,  " 2  25 

Marion,  "     2  40 

Bunker  Hill,        "     3  15 

Hagerstown,        "       130 

Newcastle,        "     1  60 

Middletown,        "     2  00 

Anderson,  "       2  25 

Frankton,  "     2  55 

Elwood,  "     2  70 

Kokomo,  "     3  35 

Monticello,  "     4  25 

Reynold*.,  "     4  40 

111.  State  Line,     "     5  45 

Logan6port,         "     3  60 

Chicago,  111 7  15 


PITTSBURGH,   CINCINNATI  &   ST.  LOUIS 
BAILAVAt  CO.,  PAN-HANDLK  EOUTB. 

Pittsburg,  Pa $8  60 

Wheeling,  W.  Va 7  00 

Steubenville,  0 7  10 

Cadiz,  0 6  60 

Dennison,  0 5  60 

Uhrichsville  Junction,  0 5  60 

New  Comerstown,  0 5  10 

Coshocton,  O. .' 4  65 

Dresden  Junction,  0 4  25 

Newark,  0 3  60 

Columbus,  0 2  60 

London,  0 1  85 

Xenia,  0 1  45 

Yellow  Springs,  0 1  55 

Springfiekl,  O 

Dayton,   0 85 

For  business  coming  to  our  lines  from 
the  East,  and  given  to  us  at  Pittsburg, 
Pa  ,  tickets  should  read  via  Pittsburgh, 
Cincinnati  &  St.  Louis  Railway  to  Day- 
ton, and  Dayton  &  Union  R.  R  ,  Dayton 
to  Pittsburg,  Ohio;  for  that  coming  from 
the  West  and  South-west,  and  given  to  us 
at  Indianapolis,  tickets  sbould  read,  Chi- 
cago, St.  Louis  and  Pittsburgh  R.  R.  to 
Richmond;  Pittsburgh,  Cincinnati  &  St. 
Louis  Railway,  Richmond  to  Dodson, 
Ohio,  and  Dayton  and  Union  R.  R  ,  Dod- 
son to  Pittsburg,  Ohio;  and  for  that  CDm- 
ing  from  the  West  and  North-west  and 
given  to  us  at  Logansport,  Illinois  State 
Line  or  Chicago,  tickets  should  read  Chi- 
cago, St.  Louis  &  Pittsbnrg  R  R  to  Un- 
ion City,  Ind  ,  and  Dayton  &  Union  R.  R. 
Union  City  to  Pittsburgh,  Ohio. 

Ample  provisions  have  been  made  to 
carry  the  passengers  between  the  railway 
station  and  the  meeting  grounds,  prompt- 
ly and  comfortably. 

All  Rounri  Trip  Tickets  from  points 
within  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  miles 
of  place  of  meeting,  will  be  good  going 
from  June  8th  to  June  18th  inclusive,  and 
good  returning  not  later  than  June  30th, 
1886.  Those  from  points  distant  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  (150)  miles  or  more  from 
place  of  meeting  will  be  good,  going,  Lorn 
June  8th  to  18th  inclusive,  and,  when 
stamped  by  the  Agent  of  the  Dayton  and 
Union  Railroad  at  Pittsburg,  Ohio,  will 
be  good  returning  up  to  and  including 
July  15th,  1886;  and  all  tickets  from 
points  within  the  territory  of  the  Central 
Passenger  Committee,  beyond  the  150 
mile  limit  above  referred  to,  will  be  sold 
only  to  members  and  families  of  mem- 
bers of  the  Church  upon  presentation  of 
Certificates  of  the  Commissioner  of  the 
Central  Passenger  Committee;  these  cer- 
tificates having  been  sent  to  every  Breth- 
ren (Dunkard)  Minister  in  the  United 
States. 

As  this  Meeting  is  a  National  gather- 
ing, there  will  be  a  large  attendance  from 
all  parts  of  the  United  States. 

Connecting  lines  that  may  decide  to 
prepare  and  p'ace  on  sale  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  are  respectfully  requested  to  grant 
us  a  representation  equal  to  that  given 
our  competitors.  Respectfully, 

E.  S.  Fobd, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Ticket  Agt 

For  further  infoimation  apply  to  F.  Van 
Dusen,  Chief.  Ass't.  Gen.  Fass.  Agt., 
Pittsburg,  Fa.;  C.  W.  Adams,  Ass't. 
Gen.  Pass.  Agt.,  49  Clark  St.,  Chicago, 
111  ;  D,  I.  Roberts,  Ass't.  Gen.  Pass. 
Agt.,  Cor.  4th  &  Vine  Sts.,  Cincinnati, 
O.;  H.  R.  Daring.  Ass't.  Gen.  Pan, 
Agt.,  Indianapolis,  Ind.;  W.  C.  Rinear- 
son,  District  Pass.  Agt,  219  N.  High 
St  ,  Columbus,  O. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Love-feasts. 


June  3  &4,  Fine  Creek  congregation,  Ogle  Co., 
111. 

June  4,  at  2  P.  M.,  Newton  church,  Miami  Co., 
Ohio. 

June  5  and  6,  Woodland  church,  near  Astoria, 
111. 

June  5  and  6 ,  at  10  A.  M.,  Indian  Creek  church, 
8!4  miles  south  of  Maxwell. 

June  5  and  6  at  4  P.  M.,  Milledgeville  church, 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 

June  5  &  6.  Rock  River  church,  at  1  o'clock,  at 
Franklin  Grove,  111.,  meeting-house. 

June  5  and  8,  Dry  Creek,  Linn  Co. ,  Iowa. 

June  5,  Vanclevesville,  Va.,  Berkely  meeting- 
house. 

June  5&  6,  Harlan  church,  Shelby  Co.,  la.,  454 
miles  east  of  Harlan . 

June  5,  at  5  o'clock,  Ulery  church,  3  miles 
north  of  South  Bend,  Ind. 

June  5  at  2P.  M..  Jonathan  Creek  church,  O. 
Those  by  rail  will  be  met  at  Thornport 
station  by  informing  Silas  Hoover. 

June  6,  Smith  Fork  church,  Plattsburg,  Mo. 

JuneS,  at  5  P.  M.,  Bethel  church,  Kosciusko 
Co.,  Ind. 

June  8,  Wolf  Creek  church,  near  Brookville, 
Montgomery  Co.,  O. 

June  8  and  9.  at  1:  80  P.  M.,  Silver  Creek 
church,  Ogle  Co.,  111. 

June  8,  at  10  A.  M. ,  Pony  Creek  church. 
Brown  Co.  Kan. 

June  9,  at  4  P.  M.,  Pipe  Creek  church,  Miami 
Co.,  Ind. 

June  9,  at  10  A.  M .,  Palestine  church,  Darke 
Co.,  Ohio.  Passengers  on  the  I.,  B.  &  W. 
will  be  met  at  Clark's  Station  by  notifying 
David  Hollinger,  Weaver's  Station,  Ohio. 

June  9,  at  2  P.  M.,  Ogan's  Creek  church,  Wa- 
bash Co.,  Ind. 

June  9  and  10,  at  1  P.  M . ,  Yellow  Creek  church 
Stephenson  Co.,  III. 

June  10,  Middle  District,  near  Tippecanoe 
City,  Ind.    Stop  eff  at  Brown  Station. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  in  the  Thornapple 
church,  Mich.,  in  the  West  Branch  meet- 
ing-house, 7  miles  south  of  Lowell. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  Grove  church,  Miami  Co., 
O.  Stop  at  Brown's  station  on  I.  B.  &  W, 
R.  K. 

June  10 at  2  P.  M.,  Oakland  Church,  Darke 
Co-.O. 

June  10  and  11,  West  Branch  church,  Ogle  Co  , 
111. 

June  10,  at  4  P.  M  ,  Salomony  church,  Hunt- 
ington Co.,  Ind.  Those  coming  by  rail 
should  notify  Samuel  Murray,  River,  Ind., 
stating  time  of  arrival. 

June  11,  at  5  P.  M.,  Solomon's  Creek  church, 
Kosciusko  Co  .  Ind. 

June  11,  at  10  A.  M.,  Mississinewa  church,  Del- 
aware Co.,  Ind., at  the  Union  Grovemeet- 
ing-hous9.  Those  by  rail,  stop  at  Shideler. 

June  18  at  4  P.  M.,  Middle  Creek,  Somerset, 
Pa. 

June  12,  Novelty  church,  Mo.  Meeting  to  com- 
mence the  day  before,  at  the  house  of  Bro. 
Chris.  Lapp,  13  miles  north  of  Clarence. 

June  12,  at  10  A  M.,  Wabash  church,  7  miles 
south  of  Wabash,  Ind,,  where  those  com- 
ing on  the  Wabash  road  will  stop  off. 
Those  on  the  C.  W.  &M.  R.  R.  will  stop 
at  Treaty.  Persons  will  bo  met  at  either 
place. 

June  12  and  13.  Bethel  church.  Thnjer  Co., 
Neb. 

June  12,  at  4  P.  M..  English  Prairie  Church,  6 
mile9  east  of  Lima.  Lagrange  Co.,  Ind.  — 
Those  by  rail  should  stop  at  Lima,  previ- 
ously notifying  G.  W.  Price  at  Brighton. 

June  12,  at  4  P.  M.,  Monticello  church,  Ind. 

June  12,  at  3  P.  M..  Maple  Valley  church,  Che- 
rokee Co  ,  Iowa. 

June  12  at  5  P.  M.,  Nettle  Creek  congregation, 
Wayne  Co.,  Iud. 

June  12  and  13,  Spring  Creek  church,  Chicka- 
saw Co.,  la. 

June  12  and  13  at  10  A.  M . .  Pike  Creek  church. 
Livingston  Co.,  II!  ,  4l»  miles  north-west 
from  Cfcenoa,  at  tlie  house  of  Frederick 
Krauts. 

June  12  and  13,  at  2  P.  M  .  Ames  church,  Iowa, 
at  Olive  Branch  Church,  7  miles  west  of 
Amfs. 

June  12  and  13,  Richland  church,  Richland  Co., 
O. ,  at  Bro.  John  Kendall's,  7  miles  north- 
west of  Mncsficlcl,  where  those  by  rail  will 
be  met  by  notifying  M.  Deshong. 

June  12  at  4  P.  M,,  Turkey  Creek  church,  Paw- 
nee Co.,  Neb. 

June  12  at  2  P.  M.,  Meyorsdale  church,  Somer- 
set Co . ,  Pa . 

June  19  at  4  P.  M.,  Duncansville  church,  Blair 
Co.,  Pa. 

June  19  and  20,  at  10  A.M.,  South  Waterloo 
church,  Blackhawk  Co.,  Iowa,  B  miles 
south  of  Waterloo  City. 

June  19  &  20.  Pome  congregation,  Hancock 
Co  .O.,  at  10  A.M.,  in  Oak  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. 

Juno  20,  at  4P  M..  Brother's  Valley  distriot, 
Somerset  Co..  Pa.,  in  Grove  church,  1  mile 
north  of  Berlin. 

June  21.  at  4  P.  M.,  Johnstown  church.  Pa., 
at  Walnut  Grove  meeting-house,  2  miles 
from  John6town,  Pa. 

June  i5,  Montgomery  church,  Indiana  Co.,  Pa. 

June  20  and  27,  IP.  M.,  Hickory  Grove  Ch'h, 
Carroll  Co.,  111. 


June  1,  1886. 


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MAmiMQNIAL. 

RHODES— STONEROOK.— At  the  residence  of  the  un- 
dersigned, and  by  him,  May  6,  John  S.Rhodes  and 
Lizzie  Jane  Stonerook,  both  of  Pennsylvania. 

John  B.  Rki-logle. 

FISHBURN— BARNHART—  At  Ottawa,  Franklin  Co  , 
Kan.,  May  10,  by  Honorable  Probate  Judge,  Mr.  John 
Fishburn,  of  Douglas  county,  and  sister  Martha  J. 
Barnhart,  of  Franklin  Co.,  Kan.  D.  A.  KlSZlB. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

JEEDY.— In  the  Mineral  Creek  church,  Johnson  Co., 
Mo  ,  May  14,  Bro.  Enoch  Leedy,  aged  51  years  and  3 
days.  Fred  Ctjli\ 

500K.— May  10,  Susanna  Zook,  widow  of  Frederick 
Zook,  aged  77  years,  G  months  and  2  days.  The  chil- 
dren have  lost  a  kind  and  affectionate  mother,  and  the 
church  a  consistent  member.  She  has  been  a  member 
oftheBrethren's  church  for  many  years.  Services  by 
John  W.  Brumbaugh  and  John  B.  Replogle. 

rODER—  In  Milton  Township,  Wayne  Co.,  Ohio,  May 
1,  Joseph  Yoder,  aged  8-1  years,  9  months  and  15  days. 
He  leaves  a  wife,  with  whom  he  lived  52  years.  He 
was  the  father  often  children,  seven  of  whom  survive 
him,  living  in  five  different  States.  He  was  a  faithful 
member  of  the  AmisL  church;  ready  for  the  Master's 
call,  and  died  an  easy  death.  Services  by  D.  Hosted- 
ler  and  J.  K.  Yoder,  from  Gen.  27:  2. 

H.  S.  Yoder. 

BROCK.— In  the  Bachelor  Run  church,  Carroll  Co., 
Ind.,  April  12,  of  consumption,  Bro.  John  Brock,  aged 
45  years,  6  months  and  20  days.  He  leaves  a  wife  and 
four  children  to  mourn  their  loss.  Services  by  breth- 
ren Hiel  Hamilton,  Jacob  Cripe  and  W.  S.  Toney. 

SINGLING  —In  the  Bachelor  Run  church,  Carroll  Co., 
Ind.,  April  29,  sister  Mary  Yingling,  aged  78  years, 
3  months  and  13  days.  Services  by  Bro.  Hiel  Hamil- 
ton, from  Rev.  14:  13.  She  was  a  member  of  the 
church  56  years. 

HOSTE  ITER.— In  the  same  church,  May  10,  sister  Mary 
Hostetter,  aged  26  years,  7  months  and  24  days.  Ser- 
vices by  Bro.  Hiel  Hamilton,  from  1  Pet.  1:  24. 

David  H.  Niccum. 

WERiZ  —In  the  Maple  Grove  church,  Ashland  Co., 
Ohio,  May  5,  sister  Sophia  Wertz,  aged  67  yean  and  2 
months.  She  was  afflicted  with  inflammatory  rheu- 
matism for  seven  years,  and  unable  to  walk  for  four 
"ye^rs.  She  was  a  faithful  Christian  for  many  years, 
and  passed  peacefully  to  the  other  shore  in  hope  of 
eternal  life.  Sr-rvices  by  I.  D.  Parker,  assisted  by  Rev. 
Cumins,  of  the  Presbyterian  churc'o. 

KIEFER.— Near  the  Mohican  chinch,  Wayne  County, 
Ohio,  May  8,  friend  Andrew  Kiefcr,  aged  35  years. 
He  was  injured  by  the  bursting  of  an  emery  stone, 
some  two  weeks  previous.  He  leaves  a  wife,  sister 
Kiefer,  and  four  children.  Services  by  Bro.  D.N. 
Workman  and  I.  D.  Parker. 

GASH  VW.  —May  6,  Susan  Gashaw,  daughter  of  Jona- 
than and  Susan  Kinnnol .  She  v a?  lorn  in  Somerset 
Co.,  Pa.,  S?pt.  29,  1836,  and  was  married  to  Moses 

•  Gashaw,  Oct.  2,  1855.  They,  with  their  family,  mov- 
ed to  Carroll  Co.,  111.,  March,  1869.  Her  husband 
died  July  31,  1880-  She  was  sick  two  years,  but  was 
confined  to  her  bed  only  three  weeks,  when  death  re- 
lieved her  of  the  burden  of  this  life.  S  ie,  lad  a  fam- 
ily of  six  children,  two  sons  and  two  daughters  living, 
and  two  daughters  dead.  She  was  mi  earnest  and 
consistent  member  of  the  Brethren's  church  for  twen- 
ty-five years.  Services  Saturday  morning,  in  Dutch- 
town,  by  Bro.  J.  T.  Myerj,  from  Num.  10:  2'.),  to  a 
very  lnrge  congregation  of  bereaved  and  sjmpathizing 
friends  and  neighbors. 

MOORE  —In  the  Coldwater  church,  Butler  Co  ,  Iowa, 
March  13,  1S86,  sister  Elizabeth  Moore,  wife  of  Boo. 
Wm.  Moore,  aged  48  years,  7  months  and  10  days.— 
Fuueral  services  on  May  16th,  by  the  writer,  from  Rev. 
14:  13.  W.  Ikrnherrt. 


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No.  23. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


After  Christ  said  to  Zaccheus  "This  day  is  sal- 
vation come  to  this  house,"  to  the  weeping  sinner 
"Thy  sins  are  forgiven  thee,"  to  the  dying  thief 
"This  day,  with  me  in  paradise,"  can  we  think  of 
them  as  fearing  to  be  called  to  stand  before  the 
speaker  of  those  words  ?  Is  our  idea  of  him  wrong 
in  regard  to  the  yesterday;  or  the  forever? 


Christ  gives  peace  by  healing  the  diseases  of 
the  soul.  Instead  of  the  wretched  device  of  at- 
tempting to  satisfy  restless  and  unholy  cravings, 
he  expels  them  and  brings  in  new  sources  of  joy. 
The  world's  false  peace  begins  in  delusion,  goes  on 
in  sin,  and  ends  in  perdition.  Christ's  peace  begins 
in  pardoning  grace,  goes  on  in  quiet  trust,  and 
ends  in  glory.— T.  L.  Cnyler. 


CONVERSION  AND  BAPTISM. 


I '  nder  the  above  caption,  in  No.  21,  Bro.  Moore 
again  refers  to  our  views  on  this  subject.  "We  had 
thought  of  saying  no  more  about  it,  but  as  "we  are 
asked  to  explain,  we  will  try  to  do  so.  We  start 
out  with  the  assertion  before  made,  that  conver- 
sion is  not  salvation;  neither  does  conversion 
alone  make  a  Christian.  It  is  only  the  starting 
point,  and  prepares  a  man  to  become  a  Christian. 
This  covers  all  the  objections  he  makes  against 
our  views.  Where,  in  all  the  Scriptures,  is  it  said, 
"A  converted  man  is  one  who  has  been  changed 
from  a  sinner  to  a  saint"  ?  Bro.  Moore  may  believe 
this,  but  the  Bible  does  not  say  so. 

"What  he  says  about  water  being  converted  into 
ice,  is  true,  and  suits  our  position  quite  as  well  as 
his  own.  Conversion  is  an  entire  change  of  the 
mind,  as  entire  as  water  can  be  changed  to 
ice  —  but  it  does  not  embrace  all  that  is  necessa- 
ry to  make  a  Christian. 

The  question  he  asks,  we  do  not  need  to  answer, 
as  it  is  nowhere  said  that  conversion  alone  makes 
a  Christian,  and  his  affirming  does  not  make  it  so. 
His  assumption,  that  every  converted  man  is  a 
Christian,  we  deny,  and  therefore  have  no  dillicul- 
ty  from  which  to  extricate  ourself.  We  do  not  pro- 
fess to  know  exactly  when  God  pardons.  The 
promise  is  after  baptism,  but  He  may  do  it  before. 
The  references  we  made  were  to  show  the  Script- 
ural meaning  of  the  word  conversion,  and  were 
applicable  and  proved  just  what  we  intended. 
Our  question  as  to  whether  unconverted  men  and 
women  are  (it  subjects  for  baptism,  was  a  proper 
one  and  badly  answered,  in  our  estimation.  The 
idea  of  the  unconverted  having  genuine  faith  and 
repentance,  is,  to  us,  unthinkable.  A  dead  heart— 
a  heart  untouched,  unchanged,  unconverted,  can 
no  more  repent  than  a  dead  man  can  walk,  and  to 
say  that  such  were  the  class  to  whom  Peter  said 
'Repent  and  be  baptized,"  does,  to  us,  seem  strange 
indeed. 

Here  was  a  wonderful  derponsteation  of  Cod's 
power,  they  saw,  they  heard,  their  hearts  were 
pricked.  Thetruth  pricked,  conviction  came,  their 
minds  were  changed  converted,  and  then  they 
called  to  know  what  to  do.  To  these  heart-pierced, 
convicted  and  converted  sinners,  it  was  said,  "Re- 
pent and  he  baptized,"  etc.  Here  we  have  a  very 
clear  case  of  conversion.     They  were  fully  con- 


vinced of  their  former  errors,  and  therefore  with 
great  propriety  could  Peter  tell  them  to  repent  and 
be  baptized.  This  is  certainly  in  accord  with  the 
doctrine,  of  the  Church,  and  may  also  be  in  accord 
with  what  Bro.  Moore  calls  "Our  doctrine  of  bap- 
tism for  the  remission  of  sins."  But  this  is  a  very 
different  thing  from  baptism  for  conversion,  and 
that  unconverted  men  and  women  are  fit  subjects 
for  baptism. 

If  our  brethren  ever  preached  such  doctrine,  we 
never  heard  it.  We  are  not  discussing  what  the 
Baptists  and  Methodists  believe,  but  what  the 
Scriptures  leach,  and  we  hope  that  we  have  set 
forth  our  views  in  such  a  way  as  will  enable  our 
good  brother  Moore,  and  all  others,  to  understand 
that  we  do  not  say  that  conversion  alone  makes 
Christians,  nor  that  people  become  saints  before 
baptism.  We  re-affirm  our  former  position,  that 
the  conversion  of  the  mind  leads  to  genuine  repent- 
ance and  faith.  These  call  for  baptism,  upon  which 
pardon  is  promised. 


THE  MINISTRY  OF  WOMAN. 


It  is  with  a  feeling  of  pleasure  that  we  are  per- 
mitted to  pay  a  well-deserved  tribute  to  our  Chris- 
tian sisters  who  have  labored  much  in  the  Lord, 
and  that,  too,  under  circumstances  that  were  not 
at  all  encouraging. 

While  barbarism  and  heathenism,  slavery  and 
classism  degrade  humanity,  Christianity  gives  us 
equality,  not  only  in  position,  but  also  in  sex. 
Christ  opened  the  great  field  of  Christian  labor, 
and  in  it  all  are  invited  to  go  and  labor,  high  and 
low,  rich  and  poor,  male  and  female.  As  the  relig- 
ion of  Christ  emerged  from  the  mist  of  the  dark 
ages,  it  was  but  natural  that  some  of  the  barbaric 
ideas  should  cling  to  those  who,  through  great  ef- 
fort, unshackled  themselves  from  this  darkness, 
and  none  of  them  were  more  prominent  than  those 
in  regard  to  the  ministry  of  woman.  This  was 
partly  through  the  influence  of  that  darkness  and 
partly  to  avoid  its  prejudices.  In  all  ages,  hea- 
thenism made  men  lords  and  women  slaves.  To 
have  these  lords  converted  to  the  equalizing  prin- 
ciples of  the  gospel,  it  was  necessary  to  use  great 
wisdom  to  avoid  prejudice  before  right  principles 
were  inculcated,  hence,  on  this  account,  the  minis- 
try, through  necessity,  was  somewhat  hindered. 
This  is  plainly  shown  in  Paul's  letter  to  the  Cor- 
inthians. Certain  restrictions  were  laid  upon 
them,  that  they  might  appear  in  harmony  with  the 
established  usages,  and  thus  avoid  what,  to  the 
people,  would  seem  to  be  a  breach  of  propriety. 
But  the  ministry  of  woman  was  not  always  cir- 
cumscribed through  a  sense  of  propriety.  The 
church  fathers,  before  and  after  the  Reformation, 
were  governed  more  or  less  by  the  spirit  of  lord- 
ism.  With  them,  it  was  superiority  and  inferiority, 
and  there  was  a  semblance  of  truth  in  it,  as  the  ab- 
ject servitude  in  which  women  were  held,  unfitted 
them,  to  some  extent,  to  lill  the  positions  that  the 
divine  Master  intended  for  them.  The  fault  was 
not  with  them,  but  those  who  lorded  over  them. 

To  lind  the  true  position  of  woman  In  church 
work,  we  must  go  to  the  Scriptures,  and  in  them 
their  associations  with  Christian  labor  stand  re- 
markably conspicuous. 

Mary  and  .Martha  were  His  life  companions.  In 
His  hours  of  distress  and  anguish,  women  were 
weeping  for  Him.  At  His  erucilixion  His  mother 
is  named  first,  as  she,  no  doubt,  stood  nearest  the 
cross.     It  was  a  woman  that  anointed  his  feet. 


Women  last  at  the  cross  and  first  at  His  grave.  To 
Mary  Magdalene,  out  of  whom  He  cast  the  devils, 
He  appeared  first,  and  to  her  was  committed  the 
honor  of  carrying  the  message  of  His  resurrection 
to  the  disciples.  Among  those  who  ministered  to 
Him  and  His  comforts,  we  name  the  Marys,  Mar- 
tha, Joanna,  Susanna,  and  the  women  of  Galilee. 

But  the  ministry  of  women  consisted  not  only  in 
serving  and  giving  sympathy  to  those  who  labor- 
ed in  the  good  cause.  They  also  served  in  official 
capacities.  Phebe  was  a  deaconess  of  the  church 
at  Cenchrea,  Rom.  16:  1,  and  assisted  in  the  busi- 
ness or  work,  as  she  had  need.  As  to  her  being  an 
active  worker  in  the  church,  there  can  be  no  ques- 
tion. We  are  not  told  what  her  business  was — per- 
haps to  establish  a  Woman's  Mission  Society,  or 
some  other  good  work  that  needed  such  an  urging 
forward  as  only  Christian  women  can  do. 

Women  labored  in  the  public  ministry.  See 
Phil.  4:3.  Paul  says:  "1  entreat  thee  also,  true 
yoke-fellow,  help  those  women  which  labored  with 
me  in  the  gospel."  Notice  the  expression.  He 
does. not  say,  They  helped  me,  but  labored  "with 
me."  As  he  labored,  so  they  labored.  As  he  preach- 
ed, so  they  preached.  They  were  "fellow-workers" 
with  him  in  the  gospel.  In  the  same  connection 
are  named  Mary,  Tryphena,  and  Tryphosa,  as  being 
active  workers  in  the  Lord,  or  for  the  establish- 
ment of  Christian  truth. 

Women  not  only  preached  it  to  men,  as  shown  in 
the  case  of  Priscilla  teaching  Apollos.  In  four  out 
six  notices  of  this  faithful  couple,  the  wife's  name 
is  used  first,  according  to  the  best  translation,  thus 
showing  that  she  was  the  better  teacher  of  the 
two.  In  "Smith's  Bible  Dictionary,"  in  speaking 
of  Priscilla  aud  her  name  being  used  first,  he  says: 
"Hence  we  should  be  disposed  to  conclude  that 
Priscilla  was  the  more  energetic  character  of  the 
two."  This  is  not  at  all  strange,  as  woman,  left 
untrammeled,  will  act  twice  to  man's  once. 

Women  held  prayer-meetings,  and  "on  the  Sab- 
bath we  went  out  of  the  city  by  a  riverside,  where 
prayer  was  wont  to  be  made;  and  we  sat  down  and 
spake  unto  the  women  which  resorted  thither." 
Acts  10:  13.  Many  of  them,  no  doubt,  were  Chris- 
tian women  who  resorted  to  this  place  for  prayer 
and  exhortation.  Also  in  Cor.  11  we  see  that  wom- 
en were  as  free  to  pray  and  prophesy  as  men,  when 
subject  to  the  prevailing  customs. 

It  seems  to  us  that,  after  considering  all  of  these 
instances  of  women  taking  an  active  part  in  the 
promulgating  of  Christian  truth,  and  being  engag- 
ed in  Christian  labor,  there  ought  to  be  no  ques- 
tion as  to  the  propriety  of  si3ters  being  co  labor- 
ers with  us  in  our  general  church  work.  All  these 
cases  given  most  beautifully  harmonize  with  Caul 
to  his  Galatian  brethren,  when  he  says:  •'There  is 
neither  male  nor  female:  for  ye  are  all  one  in 
Christ  Jesus." 

We  were  made  to  speak  of  these  tilings,  on  ac- 
count of  the  active  part  that  our  sisters  are  now 
taking  in  the  missionary  work.  We  feel  that  they 
deserve  the  sympathy  and  encouragement  of  the 
Church,  that  their  hands  may  be  st lengthened  and 
their  hearts  made  strong  in  the  good  work.  A 
world  is  to  be  won  lor  Christ,  and  to  do  it  no  row- 
er must  be  wasted.  When  every  willing  heart  and 
hand  is  accepted,  we  have  but  a  small  army  to 
move  against  the  hosts  of  sm.  Let  the  ministry 
of  sisters  be  enlarged,  shackle  not  the  willing 
hands  that  are  reaching  out  to  rescue  the  perish- 
ing, but,  as  yoke-fellows,  accent  them,  and  with 
them  go  forth  as  a  strong  army  to  light  the  hosts 
of  sin,  and  conquer  the  world  for  Christ, 


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June  8,  1886. 


SSSATS. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approyed  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


COVERING    THE    HEAD    IN    PUBLIC 
WORSHIP. 


BY   S.    Z,    SHABP. 

The  eleventh  chapter  of  the  First  Corin- 
thians treats  of  two  subjects.  The  first  fif- 
teen verses  give  directions  how  to  appear  be- 
fore God  in  public  prayer,  the  remainder  of 
the  chapter  refers  to  abuses  which  had  crept 
into  the  church,  and  teaches  how  to  correct 
them. 

Before  discussing  our  subject,  we  will  con- 
sider some  objections  urged  against  accepting 
the  instructions  in  this  chapter,  in  their 
broad  and  general  sense. 

1.  It  is  claimed  by  eome  that,  since  these 
instructions  are  contrived  in  Paul's  letter  to 
the  Corinthians,  therefore  they  are  intended 
for  the  Corinthian  church  alone  and  not  for 
us.  If  this  statement  were  true,  then,  on  the 
same  hypothesis  we  would  have  to  grant  that 
the  fifth  chapter,  which  forbids  a  man  to 
marry  his  father's  wife,  was  also  intended  for 
the  Corinthians  alone,  and  all  other  Christian 
churches  would  be  free  to  indulge  in  acts 
which  Paul  calls  fornication.  Further,  if  the 
commands  of  Paul  to  the  Corinthians  are  not 
to  be  accepted  literally,  and  intended  for  all 
Christians,  then  the  promises  in  the  same 
epistle  are  also  intended  for  those  alone  to 
"whom  the  epistle  was  addressed,  and  not  for 
us.  Again  if  the  commands  and  promises 
addressed  to  the  Corinthians  were  for  that 
church  alone,  then,  for  the  same  reason,  no 
other  Christian  can  lay  claim  to  any  promises 
recorded  in  the  epistles  to  the  Eomans, 
Ephesians,  Galatians,  etc. ;  we  could  rot  say, 
"we  have  a  great  High  Priest  that  is  passed 
into  the  heavens,  Jesus  the  Son  of  God." 
Heb.  4:  14;  we  would  have  to  admit  that  this 
"High  Priest"  was  not  intended  for  us. 

2.  Our  second  answer  to  objections  is,  that 
this  chapter  is  accepted  in  its  broadest  sense 
both  by  ancient  church  fathers,  including 
Tertullian,  and  by  all  the  modern  commenta- 
tors aud  Bible  critics  whom  we  could  consult, 
and  among  them  are  some  of  the  ablest  of 
this  age. 

This  chapter,  then,  must  be  accepted  as 
addressed  to  us  as  well  as  to  any  one  else — 
a  chapter  which  we  find  in  the  Christian's 
book  of  laws,  and  these  laws  are  now  in  force 
and  must  be  obeyed  as  implicitly  as  any 
other  command  ever  promulgated  by  the  Son 
of  God.  Turning  to  this  chapter  again,  we 
find  the  first  fifteen  verses  may  be  analyzed 
as  follows: 

1.  The  relation  existing  between  God  the 
Father,  and  the  Son  Jesus  Christ. 

2.  The  relation  existing  between  Christ 
and  man. 

3.  The  relation  between  man  and  woman. 

4.  The  duties  devolving  upon  man  and 
woman  on  account  of  these  relations. 

These  four  persons  named  in  the  descend- 
ing scale  are: 

1.  "God  and  Father  over  all."  Ephesians 
4:6. 


2.  Next  below  the  Father  is  the  "mediator 
between  God  and  man,  the  man  Christ  Jesus." 
1  Tim.  2:  5,  though  in  one  sense  the  Son  is 
"equal  with  God,"  as  stated  in  Phil.  2:  6. 

3.  Farther  below  is  man,  the  creature, 
while  Christ  is  the  Creator  of  all  things. 
John  1:2.  But  man  stands  at  the  head  of 
all  created  beings  on  earth,  to  have  "dominion 
over  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and  over  the  fowl  of 
the  air,  and  over  the  cattle,  and  over  every 
creeping  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth." 
Genesis  1:  26. 

4.  Below  man  stands  woman,  because  she 
was  "  created  for  man,"  verse  9,  and  because 
of  her  first  sin.  "Her  desire  shall  be  unto 
her  husband  and  he  shall  rule  over  her." 
Gen.  3:  16.  Yet,  as  Christ  is  equal  with  God 
in  one  sense,  so  also  is  woman  in  one  sense 
equal  to  man,  namely,  in  the  redemption. 
Gal.  3:  28.  Nothing  could  be  plainer  to 
point  out  these  four  relations  than  the  state- 
ment of  Paul:  "The  head  of  every  woman  is 
the  man,  the  head  of  every  man  is  Christ  and 
the  head  of  Christ  is  God,"  verse  2  From 
this  weevolve  the  following  duties: 

1.  Man  is  to  pray  with  his  head  uncover- 
ed because  he  is  "the  image  and  glory  of 
God."  1  Cor.  11:7.  In  wearing  God's  im- 
age he  is  God's  representative.  A  covering 
on  the  head  is  a  token  of  subordination,  and 
man,  in  bearing  the  image  of  God  in  the  pub- 
lic assembly  and  especially  before  woman, 
must  not  put  a  covering  on  his  head  and  mis- 
represent his  Maker.  In  the  personal  ab- 
sence of  Christ,  man  must  fill  his  place  in  the 
public  assembly.  This  is  what  Paul  means 
in  2  Cor.  5:  20,  when  he  says,  "We  pray  you 
in  Christ's  stead,  be  ye  reconciled  to  God." 
It  is  therefore  evident  that  man  should  not 
come  into  the  public  assembly  to  pray  or 
prophesy  with  a  covering  on  his  head  and 
thereby  disgrace  Christ  his  real  Head. 

2.  The  injunction  to  have  his  head  uncov- 
ered while  praying  or  prophesying,  does  not 
arise  from  any  custom  then  prevailing  at  the 
time  but  it  is  based  on  a  divine  principle  of 
relationship  to  God.  The  religion  of  Christ 
does  not  bow  to  customs  or  traditions,  Matt. 
15:  2-3,  but  aims  to  correct  them.  It  has 
been  asserted  by  some  that  Christians  should 
not  appear  odd  in  society,  but  should  con- 
form to  the  prevailing  custom  of  the  country 
in  which  they  live.  This  is  in  direct  opposi- 
tion to  the  facts  in  the  case. 

It  is  a  well-established  fact  that  the  Jews 
of  whom  Paul  was  one,  always  worshiped 
with  their  heads  covered  and  when  in  deep 
humility  covered  them  with  sack  cloth.  The 
high  priests  had  a  special  covering  for  their 
heads  during  prayer,  while  Theodoret  tells  us 
that  the  men  of  Corinth  wore  their  hair  long 
and,  according  to  the  Greek  customs,  prayed 
with  their  heads  covered.  Now,  Paul,  by  the 
authority  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  directs  that  men 
should  pray  with  their  heads  uncovered  and 
W6ar  short  hair  in  direct  opposition  to  the 
customs  of  the  Jews,  Romans  and  Greeks 
who  then  lived  at  Corinth.  The  idea,  then,, 
that  Christians  should  conform  to  the  world 
in  dress,  in  order  not  to  appear  peculiar,  has 
no  warrant  in  this  chapter  nor  in  any  other 
in  the  New  Testament.    To  prove  the  posi- 


tion he  has  taken  from  another  source  of  rea- 
soning, Paul  says:  "Doth  not  even  nature 
teach  you  that  if  a  man  have  long  hair  it  is  a 
shame  to  him?"  1  Cor.  11:  14.  Therefore 
from  the  twofold  testimony  of  divine  law  and 
of  nature  we  must  conclude  it  is  wrong  for  a 
man  to  appear  before  God  in  a  public  assem- 
bly to  pray  or  prophesy  with  his  head  cover- 
ed. 

3.  "Every  woman  prophesying  with  her 
head  uncovered,  dishonoreth  her  head"— man. 
verse  5.  Here  again  it  is  claimed  that  it  has 
been  a  universal  custom  in  oriental  countries 
for  women  to  have  their  heads  covered  when 
they  appeared  in  public.  This  is  true  and 
the  custom  can  he  traced  back  for  more  than 
three  thousand  years.  When  Abraham  sent 
his  pious  servant  to  bring  Bebecca  to  be- 
come the  wife  of  his  son  Isaac  and  when  she 
came  in  sight  of  her  future  husband,  she  plac- 
ed on  her  head  a  token  of  subjection.  Gen. 
24:  65.  A  custom  so  universal  and  so  ancient 
as  this,  must  have  a  good  foundation.  Like 
the  keeping  of  one  day  in  seven  for  sacred 
purposes,  there  must  be  cause  for  it. 

Before  the  decree  from  Mt.  Sinai,  "Thou 
shalt  remember  the  Sabbath  day  to  keep  it 
holy,"  the  Israelites  observed  this  day. 
Exod.  16:  20-30.  The  recurrence  of  the 
seventh  day  was  observed  by  Noah.  Gen.  7: 
4-10;  8:  10-12.  Indications  in  the  earliest 
Greek  and  Roman  classics  prove  the  observ- 
ance of  the  seventh  day  among  them,  so  that 
Dr.  Way  land  says:  "I  think  we  are  warrant- 
ed in  the  conclusion  that  the  seventh  day  was 
set  apart  for  religious  purposes  by  the  Creator 
for  the  whole  human  race."  This  observance 
of  the  seventh  day  is  based  on  the  fact  that 
God  rested  on  this  day,  after  he  finished  his 
creation.  Since  it  was  as  much  a  custom 
among  all  nations  for  women  to  cover  or  veil 
tiherheadsitis  claimed  that  this  custom  is  also 
based  on  a  fact,  namely,  the  sin  of  Eve  and 
her  subjection  to  Adam.  Gen.  3:  16.  Again 
it  is  argued  by  some  that  Paul  directed 
Christian  women  at  Corinth  to  wear  a  cover- 
ing on  the  head  because  of  the  prevailing 
custom.  It  has  been  clearly  shown,  we  think, 
above,  that  the  Christian  religion  is  not  in- 
fluenced by  custom,  but  stands  on  principle 
alone.  It  has  been  further  shown  above  that 
Paul's  direction  to  the  brethren  at  Corinth 
was  in  direct  opposition  to  the  prevailing 
custom  at  that  place,  and  on  this  ground  it 
cannot  be  presumed  that  he  would  be  so  in- 
consistent as  to  advise  the  sisters  to  follow 
the  custom  of  the  world  and  the  brethren  to 
oppose  it. 

In  favor  of  women  wearing  a  token  of 
power  on  her  head,  Tertullian  recognizes 
the  fact  of  woman's  sin  and  her  relation  to 
man  and  says  that  woman  by  her  habit  ought 
to  appear  like  a  mourner  and  a  penitent. 

Dr.  Lange,  one  of  the  ablest  modern  com- 
mentators, says,  in  this  connection:  "The 
apostle,  it  will  be  observed,  makes  no  allusion 
to  the  customs  of  the  uations  in  th^  matter 
nor  is  even  the  mention  of  them  revelant," 
and  again,  "He  appeals  for  support  solely  to 
divine  ordinances."  There  is  therefore  not  a 
shadow  of  argument  in  favor  of  Christian 


June  8.  1886. 


THE    GOS3PEL    MESSICIsrGKER. 


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women  conforming   to  the   custom    of  the 
world  in  the  manner  of  covering  the  head. 

4.  Aa  a  reason  for  his  command,  Paul 
draws  an  argument  from  nature,  and  saye: 
"Her  hair  is  given  her  for  a  covering,"  not 
the  covering  but  a  covering.  He  reasons 
thus :  As  nature  teaches  that  it  is  a  glory  for 
a  woman  to  have  long  hair,  and  long  hair  is 
a  covering,  therefore  woman  ought  to  wear 
a  covering  on  her  head. 

5.  The  next  and  principal  argument  of 
Paul  on  this  subject  is  drawn  from  her  rela- 
tion to  man,  not  the  relation  of  wife  to  hus- 
band, but  of  woman  to  man.  Not  a  relation 
of  marriage  but  of  eex.  She  should  recog- 
nize her  relation  in  the  public  religious  as- 
sembly by  having  a  suitable  covering  on  her 
head  as  a  token  of  her  relation  to  man,  as 
shown  in  verses  8  and  9, 

6.  Finally,  a  woman  when  praying  or 
prophesying,  should  have  a  suitable  covering 
on  her  head — a  token  of  power,  "because  of 
the  angels,"  verse  10,  custom  or  the  fashions 
of  the  day  notwithstanding.  Who  these 
angels  are,  we  may  not  certainly  know,  nor  is 
it  necessary  to  the  decision  of  this  question. 
The  command  is  clear  and  unequivocal. 
"A  woman  ought  to  have  power  on  her  head," 
and  from  God's  decision  there  is  no   appeal. 

7.  It  has  often  been  asked  what  this  token 
of  power — this  covering  should  be.  As  in  all 
other  religious  questions,  the  gospel  must  be 
our  guide.  It  is  certain  it  cannot  be  a 
fashionable  hat  or  bonnet,  which  is  not  worn 
as  a  token  of  power,  nor  for  the  sake  of  the 
angels,  but  is  shaped  and  modified  for  the 
sake  of  fashion.  The  gospel  of  Christ  and  its 
requirements  are  left  out  of  the  question.  It 
must  be  something  that  is  recognized  as  a 
token  or  emblem  of  that  which  it  indicates. 
It  must  illustrate  a  principle.     In   ancient 

times  this  was  done  by  wearing  a  veil,  and  is 
still  done  in  oriental  countries.  It  must  not 
be  used  for  the  purpose  of  display  or  adorn- 
ment. "Your  adorning  let  it  not  be  the  out- 
ward adorning,"  1  Pet.  3:  3,  but  let  it  be  a 
piece  of  modest  apparel,  1  Tim.  2:  9,  and 
above  all  must  be  worn  as  a  "token  of  power.'' 
1  Cor.  11:  10. 


BECAUSE  YE  PREACH  NOT  THE 
WHOLE  GOSPEL. 


BY  P.  C.  MYERS. 


The  heading  of  this  article  came  to  my 
mind  when  I  read  a  piece  written  by  Bro.  J. 
H.  Moore  in  No.  14,  page  210,  where  he  asks 
the  question,  "Why  is  it?"  I  will  answer  by 
saying,  Because  ye  preach  not  the  whole  gos- 
pel. 

Dear  brethren,  this  may  seem  strange  to 
you  for  me  to  say  this,  but  I  hope  you  will 
bear  with  me  till  I  explain  to  you  the  reason 
I  say  this.  I  will  first  notice  where  Bro. 
Moore  says  that  we  depend  upon  our  minis- 
ters to  do  all  the  work  in  the  way  of  spread- 
ing the  gospel  while  the  laity  remains  almost 
dormant.  Now  if  there  is  a  church  of  the 
Brethren  that  is  in  this  sad  state,  who  is  to 
blame?  I  say  the  ministers.  Why  so?  Be- 
cause ye  have  not  done  that  whioh  ye  ought 
to  have  done.    It  is  this;  when  we  first  come 


into  the  church  we  are  as  babes  or  children 
in  Christ  and  therefore  we  need  the  same 
watchful  care  and  instructions  that  a  child 
does,  and  parents  are  taught  in  the  Bible  to 
bring  up  their  children  in  the  way  they 
should  go.  Now  you  see  that  the  fault  is 
with  the  ministers.  And,  as  a  general  rule  I 
believe  such  pieces  are  usually  written  by 
ministers  as  they  are  the  first  ones  to  feel  the 
burden.  And  I  believe  they  will  always  have 
to  bear  the  burden  until  they  preach  the 
whole  gospel.  You  say  other  denominations 
bring  their  entire  membership  into  action 
with  their  ministers.  This  I  think  is  a  little 
more  than  is  the  fact.  But  let  it  be  as  you 
say.  They  show  their  zeal  but  it  is  not  ac- 
cording to  knowledge.  For  in  order  to  hold 
up  their  ministers'  hands  with  what  the  apos- 
tle calls  filthy  lucre,  they  stoop  so  low  as  to 
open  their  church  doors  to  festivals,  raffles 
and  other  worldly  amusements.  This  train- 
ing they  get  from  a  child  up  till  they  are  in 
the  church.  This  shows  their  zeal  but  not 
according  to  knowledge.  Now,  if  our  minis- 
ters would  preach  the  whole  gospel,  I  be- 
lieve that  the  majority  of  the  laity  would 
soon  become  so  zealous  in  helping  our  minis- 
ters as  they  are  in  observing  that  which  ycu 
preach.  I  believe  there  are  many  like  my- 
self that  have  never  heard  a  sermon  by  our 
brethren  on  the  subject  of  how  to  use  the 
Lord's  money  which  he  has  made  ua  stewards 
of.  Brethren,  ye  do  preach  that  men  should 
believe,  repent  and  be  baptized  and  observe 
the  ordinances  as  Christ  delivered  them ;  such 
as  feet-washing,  the  Lord's  Supper,  the  com- 
munion,  the  salutation  of  the  kiss,  the 
anointing  of  the  sick  with  oil  and  last  but  not 
least  charity,  or  love.  These  ye  ought  to 
teach  but  not  to  leave  the  other  untaught, 
which  is  that  portion  that  belongeth  to  the 
Lord.  Please  read  Mai.  3:  8,  and  Matt.  23: 
23.  In  Matthew,  the  Savior  does  not  con- 
demn the  Scribes  and  Pharisees  because  they 
paid  the  tenth  of  their  goods,  but  tells  them 
they  ought  to  pay  it.  He  condemns  them 
for  not  having  "judgment,  mercy  and  faith 
without  which  it  is  impossible  to  please  God." 
Now,  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  I  would  say  to 
you,  knowing  the  time  draweth  nigh  when  no 
man  can  work,  it  is  high  time  to  awake  out 
of  sleep,  seeing  we  are  compassed  about  with 
so  great  a  cloud  of  witnesses,  showing  we 
should  give  unto  the  Lord  that  which  He 
claimeth,  lest  we  fail  to  make  our  calling  and 
election  sure. 
4028  N.  25th  street,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


CONVERSION  AGAIN. 


BY    S.  S.  MOIILER. 


In  Gospel  Messenger  No.  18,  we  are  pre- 
sented with  another  attempt  to  explain  con- 
version ;  and,  though  written  by  an  Editor, 
the  explanation  fails  in  its  essential  point, 
and  presents  a  very  grave  doctrinal  error 
which  should  not  pass  unnoticed.  Now  I  am 
sure  I  do  not  want  to  provoke  controversy. 
I  dislike  it,  but  the  truth  is  what  we  want, 
and  I  believe  the  Editor  who  wrote  up  the 
subject  wants  the  truth;  so  then   I  trust  he 


will  patiently  endure  a  little  criticism.  Tak- 
ing the  explanation  in  No.  18,  it  is  impossible 
to  plead  successfully  that  obedience  to  com- 
mandments of  the  gospel  is  a  condition  to 
its  promises.  For  if,  as  the  brother  says, 
conversion  precedes  baptism,  then,  according 
to  Acts  3:  19,  the  blotting  out  of  sin  precedes 
it  also,  which  is  one  of  the  important  prom- 
ises of  the  gospel,  standing  at  the  threshold 
of  a  Christian  life;  such  is  the  view  which 
would  strike  the  common  mind,  Another 
remarkable  sentence  occurs  in  said  explana- 
tion where  he  says,  "A  man  may  be  convert- 
ed to  the  truth,  but  not  turn  away  from  sin." 
This  is  so  strange  that  it  does  seem  it  must 
have  been  a  slip  of  the  pen,  but  the  follow- 
ing is  not  any  clearer:  "We  do  not  hold  that 
conversion  necessarily  means  salvation  or  the 
pardoning  of  sins,"  to  which  it  can  only  be 
said,  if  the  gospel  does  not  teach  that  con- 
version means  both,  then  it  teaches  nothing 
on  the  subject.  Please  read  again  Acts  3: 19. 
But  without  further  notice  of  the  explana- 
tion alluded  to,  though  other  parts  of  it  seem 
strange  indeed, — and  to  simplify  this  vexed 
subject,  let  the  gospel  settle  it,  in  which  we 
find  that  the  antecedents  to  gospel  conver- 
sion are  godly  sorrow,  which  worketh  repent- 
ance (2  Cor.  7:  10)  and  faith  toward  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  (Acts  30:  21).  Now  these 
together  culminate  in  conversion,  which 
means  turning  to  God. 

Baptism  is  the  first  external,  or  visible  act 
of  turning  to  God,  and  the  gospel  contem- 
plates that  it  carries  with  it  all  the  mind 
force  previously  evolved  by  the  exercise  of 
godly  sorrow,  repentance  and  faith.  Con- 
version bears  the  same  relation  to  godly  sor- 
row, repentance  and  faith,  that  the  ear  of 
corn  does  to  the  life  principle  in  the  grain, 
to  the  germ,  blade  and  stalk.  It  would  be 
improper  to  call  the  germ,  the  blade,  or  stalk, 
the  ear,  though  all  are  necessary  to  produce 
the  ear,  but  this  would  be  no  more  improper 
than  to  call  godly  sorrow,  repentance  or 
faith,  conversion,  although  equally  necessary 
to  produce  conversion.  These  are  its  ele- 
ments, as  is  the  germ,  blade  and  stalk,  of  the 
ear. 

These  elements  of  conversion  do  their  woik 
within,  and  are  the  operations  of  the  truth 
and  spirit  of  God  on  the  mind  and  heart,  and 
to  represent  this  inward  work,  we  have  the 
words  already  quoted,  i.  e.,  godly  sorrow,  re- 
pentance, faith,  and  to  represent  the  visible 
effect  of  this  inward  work,  we  have  the  word 
"convert,"  and  its  first  visible  act,  recognized 
as  the  act  of  turning  from  a  life  of  sin  to  a 
life  of  holiness,  is  the  act  of  baptism,  and  be- 
tween Acts  2: 38,  and  3:  19,  there  is  no  differ- 
ence except  in  the  extent  of  their  application. 
The  word  "converted"  applies  to  all  of  the 
subsequent  life,  while  baptism  consists  in 
the  one  ordinance,  but  in  its  use  separates 
the  baptized  to  the  service  of  God. 

It  therefore  follows  that  conversion  to  God 
is  not  previous  to  baptism.  Neither  is  con- 
version effected  otherwise  than  through  the 
successive  states  of  mind  already  alluded  to. 
Godly  sorrow  within  itself,  is  not  repentance 
but  is  an  adjunct  of  repentance,  lvepentance 
is  not  effected  without  godly  sorrow;  repent- 


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THE   Q-OSP-EX,  MIBBENGEE. 


June  8,  1888. 


ance  is  completed  when  the  purpose  is  ma- 
tured to  live  a  new  life,  and  the  actual  enter- 
ing upon  that  new  life  is  in  the  act  of  bap- 
tism. It  is  the  only,  the  substantial  evidence 
of  the  purpose  formed  to  live  a  new  life- 
Forming  the  purpose  is  one  thing,  to  live  out 
that  purpose  is  another — an  additional  thing. 
To  live  out  that  purpose  is  expressed  by  the 
word  "converted."  If  we  read  Acts  3:  19,  to 
mean,  when  Peter  said  "repent  and  be  con- 
verted," "Form  the  purpose  to  live  a  new  life 
and  then  live  a  new  life,"  we  have  the  truth 
taught  the  same  as  in  Acts  2:  38,  "Repent 
and  be  baptized,"  as  baptism  is  the  declara- 
tion to  all  that  a  new  life  is  entered  upon.  If 
it  does  not  mean  that,  it  has  no  meaning — 
not  that  we  here  say  that  that  is  all  there  is 
connected  with  baptism,  for  it  is  not  all,  but 
we  are  only  distinguishing  between  the  nec- 
essary inward  work  and  outward  work,  to 
constitute  conversion.  And  when  it  is  said 
that  the  mind,  as  well  as  the  life  must  be 
converted,  it  tells  a  general  trutb,  but  in  such 
a  loose  and  careless  way  that  it  deprives  the 
word  "converted"  from  having  any  specific 
meaning,  and,  as  a  result,  it  introduces  con- 
f  asion,  the  evidence  of  which  is  so  marked 
in  the  explanation  in  No.  18. 

The  references  in  said  article  to  Luke  22: 
32,  and  James  5:  19,  and  the  purpose  they 
were  made  to  serve,  is  a  tolerably  heavy  draft 
on  imagination.  Neither  of  those  cases  op- 
erate against  the  view  herewith  presented  on 
conversion — on  it  being  the  external  of  the 
inward  work.  Take  the  case  of  Peter,  who 
previously  had  not  only  the  idea  that  Christ 
was  to  reign  as  an  earthly  king,  administer- 
iug  the  powers  of  civil  government,  but  he 
had  on  hie  person  the  evidence  of  this  idea, 
the  sword  which  is  designed  to  hurt,  to  kill, 
Now,  when  Christ  says  "When  thou  art  con- 
verted, strengthen  thy  brethren,"  we  are  to 
understand  that  when  he  perceived  the  nat- 
ure of  Christ's  mission  in  the  world  correct- 
ly, he  would  not  only  change  his  civil  govern- 
ment idea,  but  that,  as  the  evidence  of  this, 
he  would  lay  off  the  sword,  making  his  exter- 
nal life  conform  to  the  internal.  This  fact, 
to  which  Peter  was  referred,  justified  Christ 
to  apply  the  word  "converted"  to  him,  to  be- 
come a  matter  of  personal  experience  and 
personal  fact  to  Peter. 

This  giveB  ua  in  this  case  again  a  "turning 
to  God"  in  His  spiritual  and  physical  rela- 
tionship, and  away  from  that  of  civil  govern 
ment, — that  of  James  5:  19.  It  is  worthy  to 
note  that  ho  says  "converteth  a  sinner  from 
the  error  of  his  way."  The  word  "way"  is  to 
be  understood  to  mean  the  external  life.  In 
support  of  this  see  Isaiah  55:  8,  'For  my 
thoughts  are  not  your  thoughts,  neither  are 
your  ways  my  ways,  saith  the  Lord."  Here 
is  the  distinction  between  the  inward  and 
the  outward,  expressed  by  the  words 
"thoughts"  and  "ways."  Way  is  the  manner 
of  doirg  things;  thoughts  relate  to  the  con- 
ceptions and  motives.  So  then  when  James 
uses  the  word  "way"  we  are  to  understand 
"that  he  that  converteth  the  sinner  from  the 
error  of  his  way,"  changes  his  manner  of  life 
and  he  does  this  by  teaching  him  the  evil  of 
wrong  doing  and  the  blessing  of  right  doing, 


but  the  person  here  alluded  to  as  being  con- 
verted is  only  thus  designated  when  his  life — 
his  way  of  doing  things — is  changed,  showing 
that  the  word  "converteth"  is  applied  to  the 
visible  life. 

We  have  before  said  that  baptism  is  the 
visible  act  which  declares  the  baptized  sepa- 
rated to  the  service  of  God,  and  as  the  first 
visible  turning  to  God  it  is  expressed  by  the 
word  "converted,"  which,  as  also  previously 
said,  applies  to  all  the  subsequent  Christian 
life. 

The  first  act,  then,  includes  all  the  subse- 
quent acts— as  a  whole — but  in  the  subse- 
quent life  the  whole  becomes  a  matter  of  per- 
sonal experience  in  its  parts;  thus  every  day 
and  every  act,  is  a  part  of  the  whole — and 
just  to  say  in  how  many  things  or  how  often 
this  "turning  to  God"  in  detail  is  needed  to 
complete  the  whole,  as  expressed  by  the  first 
act,  the  Lord  alone  can  foresee;  and  it  is  to 
these  parts  that  the  word  "converted"  is  ap- 
plied in  Luke  22:  32  and  James  5:  19. 

Taking  this  view,  and  we  give  it  as  the  gos- 
pel idea  of  conversion,  then  we  associate  acts 
with  the  word  "converted,"  and  it  does  not 
mean  any  one  specific  act  and  only  that  one; 
but  always  and  whatever  may  be  the  act;  it 
has  in  it  the  idea  of  "turning  to  God"  rather 
than  any  particular  act,  except  as  ,to  the  first 
act  of  turning  to  God,  in  which  it  does  mean 
baptism;  but  in  the  subsequent  turnings  to 
God  it  does  not  have  baptism  associated  with 
it.  The  first  act,  however,  which  is  baptism, 
pre-eminently  deserves  to  be  called  the  great 
act  of  conversion,  as  it  carries  all  subsequent 
ones  with  it,  and  has  embodied  in  it  the 
mind's  perceptions  and  its  motives  under  the 
power  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  the  testimony 
that  the  mind  thus  affected  by  the  Holy 
Spirit,  is  seen  in  the  desire  to  obey  the  gos- 
pel of  Christ  in  not  only  one  thing  but  in  all 
its  precepts  and  ordinances,  and  is  the  essen- 
tial evidence  of  conversion,  without  which 
there  can  be  no  evidence  of  that  fact. 

Obedience,  then,  to  the  gospel,  stands  as 
the  condition  to  its  promises  and  is  the  great 
source  of  hope  and  means  of  happiness  to 
the  faithful  child  of  grace,  and  imparts  the 
inspiration  to  a  life  of  self-denial,  that  God 
may  be  glorified  in  body  and  in  spirit,  and 
enjoyed  forever. 

MUST  IT  Bl£  ? 


lit  0.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


When  will  we  stop  reasoning  in  matters  of 
faith?  Logic  can  never  fathom  the  deep 
things  of  God.  The  carnal  mind  will  have 
reasons  for  its  faith,  narrow  and  low  enough 
to  suit  its  own  predilections;  but  God  de- 
mands faith  in  the  face  of  impossibilities  and 
the  most  daring  contraventions  of  natural 
law  and  popular  convictions. 

Men  preach  vociferously  about  faith,  and 
when  they  are  put  into  the  boat  where  Christ 
lies  asleep,  and  a  test  is  applied  in  the  ma- 
terial sphere,  when  our  common- sense  life  is 
in  jeopardy,  they  reveal  their  true  inward- 
ness by  their  confusion  and  terror  and  help- 
lessness.   Again  and  again  the  sisters  come 


with  the  question:  Must  I  be  covered  in 
prayer?  Why  question?  Can  any  one  give 
a  logical  or  psychological  or  scientific  reason 
why  a  woman  in  prayer  should  be  covered? 
None  that  will  satisfy  either  the  honest 
doubter  or  the  carnal  caviler. 

There  is  not  a  revelation  or  requirement  in 
the  Bible,  however  reasonable,  that  rests  pri- 
marily on  reason.  It  is  simply  a  matter  of 
course  that  reason  must  be  secondary  in  re- 
ligion. In  dealing  with  God,  we  have  but 
one  faculty  that  can  directly  avail  us,  but  one 
apprehending  power  to  lay  hold  on  eternal 
life. 

Reason  is  short-sighted,  and  our  walk  is 
not  by  sight,  long  or  short.  It  is  easy  to  be- 
lieve that  G-O-D  spells  God;  we  need  not 
rise  above  ourselves  in  its  exercise.  But  to 
take  God  at  His  self-revelation,  as  recorded 
in  the  Bible,  is  a  vastly  other  thing. 

How  do  our  sisters  know  anything  about  a 
covering  as  an  obligation  in  worship?  By 
Revelation.  Then  they  must  acknowledge 
that  the  authority  of  God  is  in  it,  and  can- 
not be  disregarded  without  peril.  Why  re- 
fuse obedience?  The  hair  it  cannot  b9,  as  it 
would  render  the  literal  statement  of  the 
ApoBtle  so  palpably  self-stultifying  as  to  take 
away  all  faith  in  his  inspiration. 

The  word  "also"  is  such  a  stubborn  clinch- 
er that  the  mightiest  champion  for  an  un- 
covered head  finds  it  a  Divine  weapon  too 
strong  for  them.  1  Cor.  11:  6.  If  a  woman 
be  not  covered  for  religious  ends,  let  her  also 
lose  the  natural  symbol.  The  apostle  broad- 
ly declares  that  an  uncovered  head  in  prayer 
is  a  dishonored  head.  It  is  sheer  puerility 
to  contend  that  Paul  so  earnestly  insisted 
that  woman  should  retain  her  hair  when  she 
prays,  while  man  shall  remove  his  natural 
covering  and  pray  uncovered. 

The  matter  in  both  cases  is  so  manifestly 
voluntary  that  nothing  but  blindness  or  re- 
bellion can  relegate  it  to  the  sphere  of  nat- 
ure. The  man's  short  hair  and  the  woman's 
long  hair  are  not  the  comparison  that  elicits 
the  "also"  in  verse  6.  The  one  is  a  shame 
and  the  other  a  glory  for  reasons  altogether 
apart  from  the  Apostle's  prayer- argument. 
Paul  saw  in  the  sexual  relation  a  type  of 
highest  things,  calls  it  a  mystery,  and  there 
leaves  it,  trusting  it  to  our  faith  and  not  to 
our  reason.  Eph.  5:  22-33.  So  with  the 
hair  and  the  prayer  covering. 

Effeminacy  is  classed  with  the  lowest  vices; 
the  token  is  also  unbecoming.  1  Cor.  6:  9. 
For  this  reason  long  hair  on  a  man  is  a 
shame.  It  is  like  a  woman  in  man's  apparel, 
or  hairless  by  voluntary  act,  masculine,  unnat- 
ural, self-dishonoring  and  God  dishonoring. 
Man  uncovers,  for  he  is  the  glory  of  God. 
Woman  covers,  for  she  is  the  glory  of  the 
man. 

Reasons  for  this  we  need  not  seek.  It  is 
faith  that  God  asks.  Faith  needs  mystery 
and  finds  it  everywhere,  and  falls  not  out 
with  God  because  revelation  hides  more  than 
it  reveals.  Cover  your  head  when  you  pray 
or  prophesy  and  be  at  rest.  God  will  take 
care  of  the  reasons. 

That  Paul  means  stated  prayer  is  plain  on 
the  face  of  the  text.    Woman's  privilege  to 


Jane  8,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  ME88ENGEK. 


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uncover  in  the  interim  is  the  same  as  man's 
to  cover.  "The  ways  of  God  are  equal." 
But  whether  we  master  the  why  or  not,  the 
injunction  on  both  sides  rests  on  principles 
as  binding  to-day  as  eighteen  centuries  ago. 
Form  and  color  are  not  specified,  but  the 
covering  for  woman  is  a  fact  not  to  be  trifled 
with. 


SUNDAY    VISITING    AND    SUNDAY 
FEASTING. 


BY  J.  D.    MYERS, 


While  this  subject  is  one  that  is  seldom 
preached  from,  I  feel  somewhat  reluctant  in 
presenting  my  thoughts  upon  so  prevalent  a 
custom.  But  Paul  says,  "Consider  one  an- 
other, to  provoke  unto  love  and  to  good 
works."  (Heb.  10:24)  While  the  Scrip- 
tures  do  not  strictly  forbid  feasting  and  visit- 
ing on  the  Lord's  day,  yet  I  hope  we  will  all 
admit  that  it  is  clearly  implied  in  the  spirit 
of  its  teachings 

"Bemember  the  Sabbath  day  to  keep  it 
holy"  is  the  letter  of  the  old  dispensation  and 
the  spirit  of  the  "new  and  better  dispensa- 
tion." But  I  ask,  is  it  keeping  the  Sabbath 
holy  when  we  spend  it  in  frivolous  talk  with 
our  visiting  neighbors?  Is  the  general  drift 
of  conversation  not  about  farms,  and  horse?, 
and  market  prices?  About  hard  times  or 
probably  about  politics?  Do  we  not  some- 
times speak  evil  of  neighbor  B.  while  we  vis- 
it neighbor  A ,  and  vice  versa? 

Again,  are  our  sisters  not  encumbered  with 
too  much  serving  in  preparing  a  good  dinner 
or  a  feast  for  their  vieitors? 

I  have  seen  sisters  spend  nearly  the  entire 
Sunday  in  their  endeavors  to  prepare  as  good 
a  dinner  as  their  neighbor  sisters.  Now,  is 
it  right  to  spend  the  day  thus,  that  should  be 
devoted  to  God's  service? 

If  it  is  not  right,  it  is  wrong,  and  if  it  is 
wrong,  should  we  not  write  and  preach 
against  it? 

This  custom  may  not  be  prevalent  in  some 
parts  of  the  Brotherhood,  but  I  know  it  is  in 
others,  and  I  fear  it  is  because  of  its  preva- 
lence that  we  hear  so  little  against  it. 

Brethren,  the  Lord's  Day  should  be  devot- 
ed to  the  Lord's  work,  and  anything  that 
robs  one  of  that  time  is  a  hindrance  to  the 
prosperity  of  Zion,  and  should  be  at  once  dis- 
carded. 

Sipesville,  Pa. 


SOUUOW. 


BY  SARAH  M.  SAUNDERS. 


There  are  divers  kinds  of  sorrow  as  expe- 
rienced by  the  human  family.  The  sorrow  of 
the  criminal  because  he  is  caught  and  the 
dread  of  the  punishment  he  has  merited. 
Thore  is  also  a  godly  sorrow  for  sin  that 
needs  not  to  be  repented  of,  and  there  is  a 
sorrow  of  the  grave,  or  for  the  dead,  a  sorrow 
which  we  seem  to  cherish,  or  from  which  we 
do  not  want  to  be  divorced. 

I  presume  there  are  none,  or  very  few,  per- 
sons who  have  not  experienced  this  sorrow. 


When  we  lay  our  dear  little  ones  in  the 
grave,  oh,  how  our  hearts  bleed  at  the  thought 
that  they  have  left  us!  But  then  there  is  a 
joy  mingled  with  this  sorrow  in  the  assur- 
ance of  the  Savior  that  "of  such  is  the  king- 
dom of  heaven,"  and  we  realize  as  we  grow 
older  that  they  have  been  taken  from  this 
sin-cursed  world  and  transplanted  into  the 
Paradise  of  God. 

There  is  a  sorrow  for  the  wayward  and 
prodigal,  and  there  is  a  keener  and  more  bit- 
ter sorrow  which  we  feel  when  those  whom 
we  love  as  brethren  forsake  and  forget  us — 
those  in  whom  we  once  had  implicit  confi- 
dence. When  that  confidence  is  betrayed  or 
rudely  trampled  under  foot;  when  those 
whom  we  once  considered  as  the  very  soul  of 
honor,  so  far  forget  themselves  as  to  stoop  to 
do  a  dishonorable  deed,  oh,  what  a  blighting 
sorrow  we  then  experience;  how  many  sleep- 
less nights  and  weary  days  we  pass  through! 
While  those  with  whom  we  come  in  contact 
seem  to  think  that  we  have  no  sorrow,  oh, 
how  many  an  aching  heart  is  disguised  with 
emile  and  song! 

Each  heart  has  its  own  sorrows,  and  each 
one  knows  his  own  sorrows  best  and  can  best 
understand  how  to  bear  them.  Often  do  we 
find  the  truth  of  these  words,  "those  we  love 
best,  most  oft  deceive." 

There  is  also  a  sorrow  known  only  to  those 
who  are  isolated  from  the  church,  those  who 
have  not  the  blessed  privilege  of  meeting 
with  those  of  "like  precioun  faith,"  those  who 
must  see  the  blighting  effects  of  erroneous 
preaching  in  their  own  children. 

Yesterday  (May  16),  I  witnessed  the  bap- 
tism of  my  only  child,  a  son  in  his  nineteenth 
year,  by  single  immersion,  and  performed  by 
a  minister  who  publicly  declared  that  bap- 
tism is  non-essential,  that  it  is  merely  a  cus- 
tom and  it  don't  make  any  difference  how  it 
is  administered,  etc. 

Centreton,  Ind. 


SISTEKS'  MISSION  BANDS. 


BY  LEAH  REl'LOGLE. 


We  rejoice  as  we  read,  occasionally,  the 
fractional  reports  of  the  Sisters'  Mission; 
but  as  the  work  is  yet  in  its  infancy,  we  ex- 
pect to  hear  of  larger  opportunities  and  more 
work  done. 

The  best  means  for  the  promotion  of  the 
work  is  the  organization  of  Mission  Bands 
to  co-operate  with  the  present  missionary 
societies.  These  local  organizations  afford 
great  advantage  to  those  who  are  interested 
in  mission  work,  at  home  and  abroad.  They 
afford  an  opportunity  for  united  effort. 

It  is  estimated  that  one-half  of  all  the 
members  of  the  Protestant  churches  give 
nothing  for  mission  work;  by  these  Mission- 
ary Bands  all  the  members  can  be  reached, 
and  most,  if  not  all,  can  be  convinced  of  their 
duty  or  privilege  to  give. 

There  are  many  ways  in  which  these  Bands 
can  work  for  the  interests  of  the  church  and 
the  welfare  of  society. 

They  afford  a  good  opportunity  for  learn- 
ing the  great  need  of  mission  work.  Books 
and  papers,  giving  valuable  information  on 


the  subjects  of  Home  and  Foreign  Mission- 
ary work,  could  be  procured  by  the  Band  at 
a  small  cost  to  each  of  its  members,  and  the 
knowledge  thus  gained  would  be  a  powerful 
incentive  to  work. 

"The  whole  world  is  now  open  for  the  re- 
ception of  the  gospel."  <-The  Bible  is  print- 
ed in  two  hundred  and  fifty  languages  and 
dialects."  It  only  remains  for  us  to  get  it 
into  the  hands  and  hearts  of  the  people. 
Will  we  do  it?  There  is  no  better  way  of  ac- 
complishing this  great  work  than  by  the  co- 
operation of  the  Mission  Bands. 

This  work  seems  to  be  specially  adapted 
to  the  interests  and  capacity  of  woman,  and 
it  has  been  well  said  that  "God  is  choosing 
woman  to  be  His  peculiar  instrument  in 
evangelistic  and  benevolent  work." 

A  large  majority  of  the  members  of  all  the 
churches  are  women,  consequently,  in  choos- 
ing women,  the  Lord  has  not  only  chosen  the 
greater  number,  but  the  heart  of  the  church. 

Let  a  Sisters'  Mission  Band  be  organized 
in  every  congregation,  and  our  missionary 
funds  will  soon  be  largely  increased.  May 
the  Lord  prepare  and  call  forth  many  will- 
ing and  able  workers  into  this  field  of  ser- 
vice. 

While  we  are  sending  forth  our  Christian 
brethren  to  cultivate  the  mission  fields,  let 
us,  dear  sisters,  not  fail  to  do  what  we  can  in 
furnishing  the  good  seed,  that,  in  the  great 
harvest,  we  may  all  rejoice  together. 

Maria,  Pa. 


NEVER  POSTPONE. 


Never  say  you  will  do  presently  what 
your  reason  or  your  conscience  tells  you 
should  be  done  now.  No  man  ever  shaped 
his  own  destiny,  or  the  destinies  of  others 
wisely  or  well,  who  dwelt  much  in  "present- 
lies."  Look  at  Nature.  She  never  post- 
pones. When  the  time  arrives  for  the  buds 
to  open,  they  open — for  the  leaves  to  fall, 
they  fall.  Look  upwards.  The  shining 
worlds  never  put  off  their  risings  or  their  set- 
tings. The  comets  even,  erratic  as  they  are, 
keep  their  appointments,  and  eclipses  are  al- 
ways punctual  to  the  minute.  There  are  no 
delays  in  any  of  the  movements  of  the  uni- 
verse, which  have  been  pre-determiued  by 
the  absolute  fiat  of  the  Creator.  Procrasti- 
nation among  the  stars  might  involve  the  de- 
struction of  innumerable  systems;  procrasti- 
nation in  the  operations  of  Nature  on  this 
earth  might  result  in  famine,  pestilence,  and 
the  blotting  out  of  the  human  race.  Man, 
however,  being  a  free  agent,  can  postpone  the 
performance  of  his  duty ;  and  he  does  so  too 
frequently — sometimes  to  his  own  destruc- 
tion. The  drafts  drawn  by  indolence  upon 
the  future  are  pretty  sure  to  be  dishonored. 
Mnkrt  "now"  your  banker.  Do  not  say  you 
will  economize  presently,  for  presently  you 
may  be  bankrupt;  nor  that  you  will  repent 
and  make  atonement  presently,  for  presently 
you  may  be  judged.  Bear  in  mind  the  im- 
portant fact  taught  alike  by  the  history  of 
nations,  rulers  and  privato  individuals,  that 
in  at  least  three  cases  out  of  five,  presently  is 
too  late.— Sel. 


358 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSEISTG-ER. 


Jane  8,  1886 


DISTRICT  AND  ANNUAL  MEETING. 


BY  ENOCH  EBY. 


Bro.  D.  L.  Miller  gave  a  correct  synopsis 
of  our  District  Meeting,  and  we  rejoice  that 
he  could  speak  so  well  of  the  character  of  the 
meeting.  Yet  we  feel  to  regret  that  so  much 
matter  was  sent  to  A.  M.  Hope  it  will  be 
different  from  other  districts.  It  sometimes 
occurs  so,  and  we  cannot  well  avoid  it. 

The  members  of  a  District  sending  in  so 
much  work  to  the  General  Conference,  should 
all  feel  themselves  under  special  obligations 
to  aid  the  Conference  Meeting  with  their 
prayers.  All  who  cannot  attend  as  well  as 
those  who  go,  should  be  much  engaged,  that 
God  might  overrule  the  deliberations  to  the 
good  of  the  General  Brotherhood.  When 
Simeon  was  burning  incense,  when  he  went 
into  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  the  whole  mul- 
titude of  the  people  were  without,  praying. 
If  the  importunate  widow  could  move  the  un- 
just judge,  will  not  God  avenge  his  own  elect 
which  cry  day  and  night  unto  him?  Then 
let  us  cry  earnestly,  day  and  night,  for  those 
who  have  the  responsible  work  to  perform. 

Lena,  III. 


DOTTINGS  AND  JOTTINGS. 


BY  D.  C.  MOOMAW. 


I  extend  the  right  hand  of  fellowship  to 
Bro.  D.  Vaniman,  in  token  of  my  apprecia- 
tion of  the  "Chips  From  The  Work-house," 
in  No.  13,  GosrEL  Messenger.  Bight,  Bro. 
Vaniman,  more  common  sense  and  lees  dovc- 
tion  to  meaningless  customs  will  be  an  infi- 
nite gain  to  the  church.  We  have  no  right 
to  fetter  the  consciences  of  our  members  with 
sach  a  conglomeration  of  useless  practices, 
that,  with  some,  have  become  as  important  as 
though  sanctioned  by  expressed  commands 
of  heaven. 

It  is  ludicrous  and  ridiculous  how  some 
men  and  women,  who  think  themselves  mod- 
el Christians,  strain  at  the  smallest  sort  of 
gnats  in  the  way  of  imaginary  superfluities 
in  young  sisters'  dress,  and  then  gulp  down, 
without  a  wink  or  grimace,  all  sorts  and  siz- 
es of  camels,  regular  humpbacks,  such  as 
worldlymindedness,  stinginess,  tale-bearing, 
backbiting,  excessive  vanity  of  opinion,  etc. 
To  show  their  zeal  for  the  "customs,"  they 
worry  the  good  Shepherd's  lambs  with  self- 
appointed  committees,  and  ill-natured  criti- 
cisms, and  evil- speaking,  and  if  they,  by  ac- 
cident or  intrigue,  get  to  the  honor  of  the 
eldership,  they  play  the  part  of  the  self-con- 
ceited and  presumptuous  Diotrephes,  spoken 
of  in  third  John,  and  play  havoc  with  those 
who  will  not  bow  the  suppliant  knee  to  their 
holy  sway. 

Let  our  District  and  Annual  Councils  ex- 
press their  approval  of  the  various  sisters' 
associations.  They  need  our  sympathy  and 
endorsement.  The  holy  apostles  wrote  ap- 
provingly of  the  special  work  of  the  beloved 
sisters,  and  we  would  do  well  to  copy  such 
Jiiph  oxamplea.  Let  them  solidify  and  ex- 
tend their  organization,  and   let   their  godly 


work  recommend  them  to  our  confidence, 
and,  though  our  recognition  may  be  tardy,  it 
will  surely  come.  Work  in  a  line  with  God's 
will,  dear  sisters,  in  any  department  that 
comes  within  your  sphere,  and  you  will  have 
the  approval  of  your  own  consciences,  and  a 
heritage  of  rich  promises,  even  if  some  mas- 
culine grumblers  do  threaten  you  with  their 
lordly  displeasure.  I  thank  God  that  you 
are  moved  to  lead  off  in  this  holy  work.  On 
one  historic  occasion  before,  you  led  the  way 
to  the  sepulcher,  and  first  proclaimed  a  res- 
urrected Savior,  when  the  frightened  and 
cowardly  apostles  skulked  from  the  dangers 
of  that  momentous  period.  "Work  while  it  is 
day,  before  the  night  cometh." 


NOVEL  READING. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 


It  is  high  time  that  the  religious  press, 
and  religious  teachers,  should  lift  a  voice  of 
warning  against  the  wide-spread,  insidious 
and  alarming  evils  of  novel  reading.  Other 
vices,  the  tobacco  habit  and  the  whiskey  hab- 
it, are  receiving  due  attention,  but  I  do  not 
hesitate  to  say  that  the  almost  universal  hab- 
it of  novel  reading  is  quite  as  dangerous  in 
its  influence,  and  serious  in  its  results.  It  is 
not  so  gross  and  brutalizing,  but  it  is  none 
the  less  prolific  of  evil,  because  it  reaches  the 
man  by  a  more  direct  road  than  through  the 
medium  of  the  body.  It  unhinges  the  gold- 
en gates  of  the  mind  and  soul  and  glides  in, 
an  unhallowed  guest,  often  leaving  upon  the 
threshold  the  mark  of  a  serpent's  trail.  I  do 
not  say  that  the  reading  of  one  novel  will 
produce  this  effect,  any  more  than  the  taking 
of  one  drink  will  make  a  drunkard.  But,  as 
in  the  latter  case,  one  indulgence  leads  to 
another,  until  the  habit  is  formed,  and  every 
trashy  novel  is  eagerly  devoured,  to  the  ex- 
clusion of  all  solid  and  wholesome  literature. 

There  are  thousands  of  young  people,  pro- 
fessors and  non-professors  of  religion,  who 
give  all  their  leisure  time  to  this  folly.  Ev- 
ery profitable  occupation,  every  useful  and 
instructive  science,  the  proper  cultivation  of 
the  mind,  and  the  salvation  of  the  soul,  are 
all  neglected  in  the  eager  and  insatiable 
greed  for  fiction.  The  effects  of  this  crazy 
perversion  of  the  healthy  instinct  of  the 
mind  are  rendered  all  the  wortse  by  the  fact 
that,  as  a  rule,  young  people  are  the  victims 
of  the  fascination.  There  are  thousands  of 
young  ladies  and  yoimg  men  who  daily  pore 
over  the  soft  and  silly  pages  of  a  love- sick 
story  which  ought  to  nauseate  every  sensible 
person. 

Their  minds  are  in  the  formative  period, 
when,  of  all  other  times,  every  moment  is 
worth  a  ton  of  gold  for  the  acquisition  of 
useful  knowledge,  and  the  formation  of  solid 
character.  Reason  has  just  come  to  the 
throne,  that  she  may  discriminate  between 
the  evil  and  the  good,  the  false  and  the  true. 
Conscience  stands  ready  to  reveal  the  right 
and  the  wrong.  The  understanding  has  just 
reached  the  stature  and  strength  of  manhood 
that  it  may  penetrate  the  recesses  of  science, 
and  explore  the  labyrinths  of  philosophy. — 
Taste  is    ready  and   eager  to   revel   in   tho 


beauties  of  nature,  and  trace  its  reflection  in 
all  true  art  and  healthy  literature.  Imagina- 
tion plumes  her  wings  to  soar  into  the  un- 
seen, and  snatch  some  gem  from  the  worlds 
beyond  us,  when  lo!  all,  all  is  drowned  in 
this  barrel  of  slop,— this  soft  and  silly  stuff 
which  sentimental  fools  manufacture  for  the 
money  which  they  spend  in  sin. 

The  mind  which  might  have  been  noble  in 
the  broad  and  hallowed  development  of  its 
faculties,  is  dwarfed  and  shriveled  to  tho 
point  of  imbecility.  The  soul  that  might 
have  been  grand  in  moral  strength  and  beau- 
ty, is  withered  to  a  shadow.  It  has  fallen 
among  thieves,  who  have  robbed  it  of  its  jew- 
els, and  left  it  wounded  and  half  dead. 

God  has  provided  suitable  and  healthy 
food  for  the  mind  in  unlimited  abundance, 
but  just  at  the  time  when  our  young  people, 
with  strong  mental  and  moral  digestion, 
should  be  feeding  upon  it,  and  growing  into 
magnificent  manhood  and  womanhood,  they 
are  sucking  in  this,  bubbling  froth  of  senti- 
mental gush,  instead  of  the  "sincere  milk  of 
the  Word"  of  wisdom,  and  feeding  upon  this 
carrion  of  lies  instead  of  the  bread  of  life. 

The  retribution  is  sure.  Let  the  habit  fix 
upon  them,  and  they  are  doomed  to  medioc- 
rity and  misery  through  life.  Untrained  for 
its  duties,  unfit  for  its  responsibilities,  and 
unprepared  for  its  temptations,  they  fail  in 
every  feeble  effort,  and  finally  sink  into  a 
weak,  complaining  state  of  passive  misery. 

Many  a  father,  who  starts  a  son  or  daugh- 
ter into  life,  and  gives  them  every  reasonable 
opportunity  for  mental  and  moral  improve- 
ment, is  doomed  to  witness  their  wreck  upon 
the  gilded  rocks  of  fiction.  Like  Aaron  of 
old  he  can  say,  "I  cast  my  gold  into  the  fur- 
nace, and  behold  there  came  out  this  calf." 
I  would  lift  up  a  cry  of  warning  to  the  young 
people  of  this  land.  Beware  of  this  snare  of 
the  devil.  He  wants  to  shrivel  your  mind, 
and  dwarf  your  soul,  and  for  this  purpose  he 
awoke  his  servants,  the  novel  writers,  and 
bid  them  weave  into  romance  the  poisoned 
threads  of  a  relaxed  and  debilitated  morality. 
There  license  puts  on  her  gorgeous  apparel 
and  elegant  manners;  but  beneath  the  showy 
exterior  is  a  death  skeleton,  and  behind  the 
fascinating  harmony  of  a  smooth  and  voluble 
rhetoric,  there  is^  the  discord  of  despair. 

It  is  amazing  to  me  that  any  professor 
of  religion  can  spend  his  time  with  the 
average  novel !  Just  think  of  it!  A  soul  in 
training  for  eternity,  destined  for  the  realms 
of  glory,  a  child  of  God,  to  dwell  in  the 
palace  of  heaven,  and  be  companion  for  an- 
gels and  arch-angels, — reading  silly  novels. 
An  infant  in  God's  nursery,  feeding  on  the 
devil's  slop.  Oh,  my  brother,  my  siBter,  you 
have  not  a  moment's  time  to  spare!  God  has 
just  given  you  time  enough  to  train  for  glo- 
ry. Let  every  moment  be  consecrated  to  a 
grand  and  noble  purpose!  Tolerate  no  hab- 
it, and  cultivate  no  taste,  which  would  hinder 
your  growth  in  grace.  Your  immortal  mind 
must  have  food  and  cultivation,  but  in  the 
beautiful  books  of  science,  ait,  philosophy, 
history,  travel,  you  will  fi»:d  delightful  and 
profitable  reading  for  all  the  time  you  can 
spare  from  the  Bible.    There  is  more  thrill- 


Jane  8,  1886. 


THE    GOSDPEL    MESSENGER. 


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iDg  adventure  and  fascinating  romanc  e  in 
these  books  than  in  all  the  works  of  fiction. 
But  what  a  great  mistake  people  make  when 
they  turn  from  the  rising  sun  and  noonday 
glory  of  the  Bible,  to  gaze  upon  the  scintil- 
lating sparks  of  human  genius.  There  you 
find  the  most  magnificent  panorama  of  his- 
tory, the  grandest  exhibitions  of  personal 
heroism,  the  most  fascinating  and  pathetic 
romance,  the  divinest  philosophy,  and  the 
most  sublime  poetry.  A  critical  and  faith- 
ful study  of  that  book  cannot  but  result  in 
the  highest  cultivation  of  mind,  the  most 
correct  taBte,  the  soundest  judgment,  and  the 
salvation  of  the  soul  in  the  bargain. 

I  will  admit  there  is  a  difference  between 
novels.  Some  are  not  near  so  trashy  and  bad 
as  others.  Many  of  them  are  beautifully 
written,  by  such  celebrated  authors  as  Scott, 
Dickens,  Hawthorne,  George  Elliot,  and  oth- 
ers of  brilliant  genius  and  world-wide  fame. 
If  our  young  readers  would  content  them- 
selves with  one  or  two  volumes  of  the  best 
and  purest  authors,  they  would  perhaps  suf- 
fer no  ill  effects,  but  when  once  started,  very 
few  ever  stop  within  the  limits  of  discretion. 
On  and  on  they  go,  until  the  pale  face  and 
listless  eyes  give  evidence  of  the  injured 
physical  health,  and  the  acquired  stock  of 
superlatives  and  patent  sentimentalisms  dis- 
play the  sure  signs  of  a  soft  head. 

Novel  writers  and  novel  readers  justify 
themselves  by  citing  the  parables  of  our  Sav- 
ior. Well,  all  I  have  to  say  is,  that  if  there 
was  as  much  good  sense,  religious  truth,  and 
sound  morals  in  all  the  novels  extant,  as  in 
the  parables  of  our  Savior,  I  would  not  lift 
my  little  fioger  against  them.  I  know  but 
one  single  work  of  fiction  which  breathes  the 
spirit  of  Christ's  parables,  and  that  is  John 
Bunyan's  "Pilgrim's  Progress."  It  is  the 
only  work  of  that  kind  which  is  really  worth 
reading,  and  I  heartily  commend  it  to  every- 
body, young  and  old.  It  is  a  life-like  mov- 
ing panorama  of  religious  experience,  set 
against  a  back  ground  of  Bible  truth.  Bat 
what  is  the  stock  in  trade  of  the  great  army 
of  novels?  They  almost  invariably  trot  out 
a  love  sick  couple,  Mr.  Theophilus  Dade  and 
Miss  Silly  Softhead,  who  accidentally  meet, 
take  moon-light  walks  (a  kind  of  lunacy),  fall 
in  love  with  each  other,  and  fall  out;  fall  in 
again,  and  fiaally  ask  pa.  Pa  gets  mad, 
objects  for  awhile,  but  finally  consents, 
and  the  thing  is  settled,  at  least  for  these  two 
dunces. 

Now,  that  is  just  about  the  style  of  calf's 
foot  jelly  on  which  thousands  of  young  peo- 
ple are  feeding  their  immortal  minds.  The 
truest  romance  of  love  is  to  ask  God  to  choose 
your  life  partner  for  you;  but  you  do  not  get 
that  kind  of  advice  in  the  novel.  It  would 
not  suit  the  devil's  purpose.  But  oh,  my 
young  friends,  if  you  are  contemplating  this 
momentous  step,  get  right  down  on  yoar 
knees,  and  ask  God  to  intervene  with  the  arm 
of  his  infinitely  wise  providence,  and,  as  sure 
as  you  live,  he  will  send  you  a  coronet  of  joy. 
I  do  not  believe  that  modern  fiction  has  any 
place  in  the  divine  economy.  It  is  only  the 
froth  upon  the  troubled  sea  of  human  folly. 
Do  not  bo  fasoinated  and  deceived  by  the 


false  glitter  of  the  foam,  lest  you  sink  into 
the  billows  which  roll  beneath,  and  find  eter- 
nal extinction  in  the  dark  and  silent  depths 
of  oblivion. 


SHOULD  WOMEN  PREACH? 


BY  I.  M,  GIBSON. 


In  No.  14,  Bro.  Snyder,  in  a  well-written 
article,  gave  us  a  history  of  the  women  of  the 
primitive  church.  His  article  is  timely,  and 
probably  proves  more  than  he  intended  it 
should.  It  not  only  proves  that  the  sisters 
should  "throw  off  their  timidity,"  but  also 
that  the  church  is  responsible  for,  and  should 
assist  them  in  doing  the  same,  or,  in  other 
words,  should  recognize  them  as  helpers,  co- 
laborers  and  equals  of  man. 

The  question  of  woman's  preaching  is  be- 
ing discussed  considerably  at  present,  by  the 
religious  press,  and  is  a  question  that  should 
engage  our  serious  attention.  Women  un- 
doubtedly have  divine  authority  for  preach- 
ing. In  the  beginning,  men  and  women 
were  created  equal,  and  any  distinction  made 
at  present  by  man,  is  an  innovation  to  that 
perfect  law.  No  one  was,  or  is,  more  compe- 
tent of  judging  whether  or  not  woman  is  ca- 
pable of  engaging,  side  by  side  with  man,  in 
carrying  the  gospel  to  hungry  and  thirsting 
souls,  than  that  Great  Law- giver,  the  Creator 
of  both.  "Male  and  female  created  he  them 
and  called  their  name  Adam."  He  gave 
them  dominion  over  the  beasts,  the  fowls 
and  creeping  things  of  the  earth,  but  not  to 
rule  one  over  the  other.  The  cause  of  the 
subjection  of  woman  to  man  was  the  result 
of  disobedience  to  the  commands  of  God. — 
The  laws  given  on  Mt.  Sinai  for  the  govern- 
ment of  man  and  woman,  were  equal.  The 
precepts  of  Jesus  makes  no  distinction.  Why 
then  the  distinction  in  many  parts  of  church 
work  in  this  later  day  ? 

Those  who  read  the  Scriptures  with  un- 
prejudiced mind?,  with  no  dogma  to  defend, 
and  judge  for  themselves,  not  resting  satisfi- 
ed with  the  perverted  application  oE  discon- 
nected parts,  do  not  find  the  distinction  that 
theology  and  so-called  ecclesiastical  authori- 
ties have  made  ia  the  condition  of  the  sexes 
relating  to  church  work, 

In  the  early  ages,  Miriam  and  Deborah, 
conjointly  with  Aaron  and  Barak,  enlisted 
themselves  on  the  side  of  right,  unitedly  go- 
ing up  to  their  battles  and  singing  their 
songs  of  victory.  Huldah  and  other  honora- 
ble women  were  looked  up  to  and  consulted 
in  trying  times,  and  their  counsel  was  gladly 
received.  A  number  of  years  later  we  find 
Anna,  a  prophetess,  continually  in  the  tem- 
ple, speaking  of  tho  Savior  to  those  who 
looked  for  redemption  in  Jerusalem.  Philip 
had  four  daughters  who  prophesied.  The 
apostles  sent  special  messages  of  regard  and 
acknowledgment  of  their  labors  in  tho  gos- 
pel to  Tryphena  and  Tryphosa.  Phebe  is 
mentioned  as  a  minister  of  Christ,  and  rec- 
ommended as  such  to  the  brethren.  The 
first  announcement  on  the  day  of  Pontecost 
was  the  fulfillment  of  ancient  prophecy,  that 
God's  spirit  should  be  poured  out  upon 
1  daughters  as  well  as  sons.    It  is  important 


that  we  be  acquainted  with  these  facts  be- 
cause women  have  been  so  long  circumscrib- 
ed in  their  influence  and  liberty  by  perverted 
applications  of  the  Scripture,  rendering  it 
improper  for  her  to  speak  in  public  assem- 
blies to  edification,  do  her  part  in  the  partak- 
ing of  the  sacred  emblems,  etc.  We  believe 
if  these  scriptures  were  read  intelligently, 
none  of  us  would  so  learn  Christ  as  to  war- 
rant us  in  excluding  any  from  positions 
where  they  might  exercise  influence  for  good 
and  save  the  souls  of  their  fellow-beings. 
Paul's  epistle  to  the  Corinthian  church,  where 
the  supposed  Apostolic  prohibition  to  women 
preaching  is  found,  contains  definite  direc- 
tions how  she  should  appear  with  covered 
head  when  praying  or  prophesying  in  public, 
and  prophesying  evidently  meant  preaching. 
It  is  safe  to  infer  that  the  learned  apostle 
would  not  h^ve  given  instructions  to  women 
as  to  how  they  should  do  a  certain  work  and 
at  the  same  time  issue  a  prohibitory  law 
against  their  doing  the  work  at  all.  Paul's 
advice  relative  to  speaking  and  asking  ques- 
tions was  simply  admonition  to  carefulness 
during  the  excited  state  of  that  church  and 
could  be  imitated  with  profit  in  many  church- 
es at  the  present  among  the  men  as  well  as 
among  the  women.  Ecclesiastical  history 
informs  us,  that  for  two  or  three  hundred 
years,  female  ministers  suffered  martyrdom 
in  company  with  their  brethren.  These 
things  are  too  much  lost  sight  of.  They 
should  be  better  known,  for  they  successfully 
meet  the  assertion  so  often  made,  that  wom- 
an is  stepping  out  of  her  appropriate  sphere 
when  Bhe  shall  attempt  to  instruct  public 
assemblies.  Woman's  work  and  woman's  in- 
fluence are  needed  in  the  church  at  the  pres- 
ent time  as  much  or  more  than  it  ever  was. 
This  age  is  notable  for  its  works  of  mercy 
and  reform  in  church  aB  well  as  state.  Let 
us  remember  that  woman  was  the  prime-mov- 
er in  the  temperance  cause  that  is  now  fast 
gaining  foothold  in  every  State  in  our  union. 
Unaided  by  the  church  she  has  organized  and 
done  more  in  this  cause  than  the  clergy  or  all 
the  churches  combined. 

Oar  sisters,  we  believe,  guided  by  unerririg 
providence,  are  reaching  out  toward  their 
true  sphere  of  usefulness.  Shall  they  be  al- 
lowed to  develop  to  the  fullest  their  powers 
and  capabilities?  The  person  that  has  the 
opportunity  of  developing  his  talent  will  be 
held  accountable  for  it  at  the  bar  of  eternal 
justice.  But  will  those  who  have  not  been 
allowed  to  employ  their  one,  two  or  five  tal- 
ents be  held  accountable?  Bather,  will  not 
those  who  stood  in  their  road  hayo  to  render 
a  double  and  fearful  account?  Let  us  open 
the  full  ministry  to  our  sisters. 

Farmersville,  111. 


Idleness. — It  is  the  bane  of  body  and 
mind,  the  nurse  of  naughtiness,  the  stepmoth- 
er of  discipline,  the  chief  author  of  all  mis- 
chief, and  one  of  the  seven  deadly  sine,  the 
cushion  upon  which  tho  devil  chiefly  reposes, 
and  a  great  cause,  not  only  of  melancholy, 
but  of  other  diseases;  for  the  mind  is  natur- 
ally active,  and  if  it  be  not  occupied  about 
honest  business,  it  rushes  into  mischief  or 
sinks  into  melancholy. 


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"Though  I  speak  with  the  tongues  of  men 
and  angela  and  have  not  charity,  I  am  be- 
come as  sounding  brass,  or  a  tinkliDg  cym- 
bal."   

Love  is  the  very  foundation  of  the  Chris- 
tian religion.  Without  it  we  should  fall  into 
a  cold,  dead  formalism,  and  our  last  state 
would  be  worse  than  the  first. 


We  may  have  faith,  if  such  a  thing  were 
possible,  strong  enough  to  remove  mountains, 
and  yet  without  love  in  our  hearts  we  would 
be  nothing  in  the  sight  of  God. 


We  may  have  so  strong  a  hope  that  it 
reaches  even  within  the  veil,  and  yet  if  our 
hearts  are  devoid  of  the  pure  love  of  God,  we 
shall  in  the  end  be  lost. 


God  looks  deeper  than  the  actions.  He 
even  scans  and  closely  examines  the  motives 
which  prompt  actions.  Thus,  after  giving 
our  goods  to  feed  the  poor,  we  may  be  far 
from  having  the  spirit  of  true  benevolence, 
which  is  love. 


If  we  give  to  the  Lord  unwillingly  or 
grudgiDgly,  our  gift  doubtless  will  accom- 
plish good,  but  we  Bhall  not  be  benefited  by 
it.  If  we  give  willingly  and  cheerfully,  we 
accomplish  a  double  work,  we  benefit  others 
and  receive  a  great  blessing  ourselves. 


And  now  abideth  faith,  hope  and  charity, 
bat  the  greatest  of  these  is  charity.  Faith 
will  end  when  we  shall  see  the  Lord,  and  be 
like  him;  hope  ends  in  its  full  fruition;  but 
lovt\  being  the  very  essence  of  God  himself, 
will  endure  through  aa  unending  eternity. 


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The  Annual  Meeting  will  be  held  this 
year  at  Pittsburgh,  Ohio,  commencing  June 
15.  

Bro.  J.  G.  Royer  thinks  of  spending  part 
of  the  vacation  in  Central  and  Southern  Illi- 
nois and  Southern  Missouri,  visiting  among 
the  churches. 


We  expect  Bro.  J.  T.  Meyers  to  be  with  us 
at  the  Commencement  Exercises  of  the  school 
at  this  place,  which  will  take  place  on  Fri- 
day, the  11th  inst. 


Some  one  at  Forest,  Ohio,  sends  us  seven- 
ty cents  for  Sunday-school  primers,  but  fails 
to  give  his  name.  Please  send  the  name,  so 
that  we  may  know  where  to  credit  the  money. 


We  learn  from  Bro.  H.  W.  S  trickier,  of 
Loraine,  111,,  that  his  health  is  improving, 
and  he  is  now.  able  to  leave  his  bed.  He  is 
receiving  a  number  of  orders  for  his  Pocket 
Concordance,  all  of  which  he  will  fill  when 
the  revised  edition  is  completed. 


Many  discussions  arise  from  the  want  of  a 
proper  understanding  of  the  terms,  or  defini- 
tions of  terms.  We  think  that  the  differences 
between  our  brethren  on  the  subject  of  con- 
version are  due  to  the  fact  that  they  do  not 
understand  each  other  fully.  At  least  they 
do  not  define  terms  alike. 


Bro.  S.  Z.  Sharp  gives  us  an  article  this 
week  under  the  heading  "Covering  of  the 
Head  in  Public  Worship."  Several  of  our 
members  have  asked  for  an  article  on  this 
subject.  The  one  we  give  this  week,  in  con- 
nection with  that  given  by  Bro.  Hays  some 
time  ago,  we  think  will  make  the  subject 
plain. 

Are  you  proud  of  the  reason  and  the  in- 
tellect with  which  God  has  blessed  you?  If 
so,  forget  not  that  if  he  but  choose  to  with- 
draw his  blessings  from  you,  you  would  in 
an  instant  be  deprived  of  that  which  now  ex- 
alts you,  an  aimless  wanderer  on  the  face  of 
the  earth,  an  object  of  pity  and  of  sympathy 
of  all  who  should  meet  you?  Then,  "Why 
should  the  spirit  of  mortal  be  proud?" 


Bro.  Hope  will  sail  from  Bremen,  Germa- 
ny, for  New  York,  by  the  steamer  Werra, 
July  24.  He  reports  sister  Hope's  health  as 
a  little  improved  since  the  weather  has  grown 
warmer.  Two  have  recently  been  baptized 
in  Copenhagen,  and  one  in  Malmo,  Sweden, 
and  five  more  had  made  application  to  be 
baptized  at  their  love-feast,  which  was  held 
May  16.  And  now  that  our  brother  is  com- 
ing home,  after  an  absence  of  over  ten  years, 
in  which  time  the  Lord  has  greatly  blessed 
his  labors  in  Denmark  and  Sweden,  will  we 
not  all  pray  the  Lord  to  give  him  and  his 
sick  wife  and  family  a  safe  voyage  to  his 
home  in  America?  The  prayer  of  the  right- 
eous availeth  much. 


Our  young  people,  and  old  ones  too,  who 
are  given  to  novel  reading  should  not  fail  to 
read  carefully  Bro.  B.  C.  Moomaw's  article 
on  novels,  in  this  number  of  the  paper.  Study 
it  well  and  profit  by  it. 


Bro.  H.  P.  Moyer,  who  has  been  teaching 
in  the  school  at  this  place  for  three  years,  goes 
to  Oberlin  next  year  to  complete  his  studies  in 
the  languages.  Bro.  Moyer  is  an  earnest 
worker  and  we  wish  him  abundant  success. 


Bro.  Hope  will  probably  bring  his  family 
direct  to  Mt.  Morris,  where  they  will  remain 
until  he,  in  connection  with  the  committee 
who  have  charge  of  the  Home  Fund,  select  a 
location  for  him.  Those  who  still  wish  to 
add  their  offering  to  this  Fund,  should  do  so 
at  once.  The  money  has  been  placed  at  in- 
terest, so  that  it  is  not  idle. 


What  is  faith?  A  little  girl  answered  this 
question  over  which  theologians  dispute,  as 
follows:  "It  is  doing  just  what  God  wants  us 
to  do  and  asking  no  questions  about  it." 
This  covers  the  whole  ground.  Perfect  trust 
and  implicit  obedience. 


We  spent  a  short  time  at  Lanark  last  week. 
While  there  we  visited  at  the  home  of  Bro. 
John  and  Sister  Kate  Zuck's.  Twenty  years 
ago,  while  teaching  a  country  school  in 
Maryland,  we  had  our  home  with  them,  and 
it  was  pleasant  to  call  up  the  old  and  unfor- 
gotten  times  of  the  past.  What  a  wonderful 
faculty  is  memory  ! 


The  Middle  District  of  Iowa  held  their 
District  Meeting  last  week.  Nine  queries 
came  before  the  meeting,  all  of  which  were 
disposed  of  at  home.  Only  good  will  and  a 
delegate,  Bro.  S.  M.  Goughnour,  sent  to  A. 
M.  The  most  of  the  work  done  was  the 
Home  Missionary  and  an  Orphan's  Home, 
enterprises  both  in  their  infancy,  but  pro- 
gressing. We  glean  from  a  card  written  by 
Bro.  J.  D.  Haughtelin. 


Our  Sunday-school  Quarterly  for  July, 
August  and  September,  is  now  ready  to  send 
out.  Please  send  in  your  orders  promptly  so 
you  may  have  the  Quarterly  in  your  school 
to  distribute  by  June  27th.  The  Lessons  for 
the  coming  quarter  follow  the  life  of  our 
blessed  Master  as  he  went  about  in  the  world, 
doing  good.  One  lesson  is  devoted  to  feet- 
washing.  The  Lessons  close  just  before  His 
betrayal.  Every  Sunday-school  in  the  Broth- 
erhood should  use  the  Brethren's  Quarterly. 


We  publish  a  letter  from  Bro.  Jesse  Stulz- 
man  this  week,  giving  a  few  additional  An- 
nual Meeting  notes,  from  which  it  will  be 
seen  that  the  lunch  rooms  on  the  grounds 
will  be  opened  on  Friday,  the  11th  inst. 
The  R.  R.  Companies  referred  to  last  week 
will,  it  appears,  persist  in  running  the  hack 
line,  thus  putting  our  people  to  a  great  in- 
convenience. Those  however,  who  prefer, 
can  go  from  Arcanum  to  the  meeting 
grounds  for  20  cents  for  the  round  trip,  via 
the  I.  B.  &  W.  R.  B. 


June  8.  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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Oun  old  brother,  Elder  Samuel  Murray,  of 
River,  Ind ,  has  been  quite  feeble  during  the 
winter  and  spring.  He  says  he  has  always 
believed  in  prayer  and  he  asks  an  interest  in 
the  prayers  of  God's  people.  We  hope  our 
dear  brother  may  yet  have  some  years  of 
usefulness  in  the  church,  and  that  the  Lord 
will  be  his  stay  and  help  in  his  declining 
years. 

Before  the  next  iasue  of  the  Messenger 
reaches  our  readers,  the  work  of  our  next  A. 
M.  will  have  passed  into  history.  Whether 
the  great  assemblage  of  brethren  and  sisters 
who  will  gather  at  the  little  station  of  Pitts- 
burgh, Ohio,  in  a  few  days,  shall  be  a  profita- 
ble meeting,  depends  eomewhat  upon  those 
who  go  as  well  as  upon  those  who  remain  at 
home.  If  each  one  of  the  delegates,  whether 
representing  a  congregation,  or  a  State  Dis- 
trict, will  go  up  to  this  A.  M.  in  the  fear  of 
the  Lord,  with  a  prayerful  mind,  and  with  a 
determination  not  to  set  self  above  the  good 
of  the  whole  church,  and  if  those  who  remain 
at  home  will  engage  earnestly  in  prayer  for 
those  who  go,  that  they  may  have  the  spirit 
of  the  Lord  present  in  their  deliberations, 
then  surely  we  may  expect  to  have  a  most 
profitable  meeting.  It  sometimes  happens 
in  the  warmth  of  debate  that  sharp  words  are 
used  that  wound  others.  In  a  Christian 
assembly,  where  brethren  meet  to  advise  to- 
gether for  the  best  interests  of  the  Church, 
unkind  words  should  never  be  heard.  And 
they  will  not  be  heard  if  every  speaker  has 
the  meek  spirit  of  Jesus.  May  the  spirit  of 
our  Divine  Master  control  the  deliberations 
of  our  coming  A.  M.,  and  great  good  result 
to  all  concerned! 


OUR  VISIT  TO  THE  CHURCHES  IN 
CUMBERLAND   CO.,   PA. 


Having  been  requested  to  attend  the  com- 
munion meeting  of  the  Lower  Cumberland 
church,  on  the  15  th  and  16  th  of  May,  we 
promised  to  do  so,  if  providence  permitted. 
Bro.  Daniel  Keller,  of  the  Upper  Cumber- 
land church,  hearing  of  our  design  to  attend 
the  communion  meeting  in  the  Lower  Cum- 
berland congregation,  put  in  a  request  that 
we  would  attend  a  similar  meeting  on  the 
13fch  and  14  of  the  same  month.  We  prom- 
ised him  to  attend  the  meeting  in  hie  congre- 
gation, with  the  same  proviso  that  we  made 
in  regard  to  the  other  meeting. 

Accordingly  we  left  home  on  Wednesday, 
the  12th,  and  in  the  evening  of  that  day  we 
reached  Houtzville,  on  the  Harrisburgh  and 
Potomac  R.  R.  Bro.  Keller  resides  in  this 
village.  The  meeting-houso  is  not  far  from 
the  village.  In  this  meetinghouse  we  held 
a  public  discussion  about  eighteen  years  ago 
with  Eld.  Mitchell,  of  the  Disciple  church, 
upon  the  True  Mode  of  Christian  Immersion, 
Feet-washing,  and  the  Lord's  Supper.  We 
had  not  visited  the  community  in  which  the 
discussion  took  place  since  it  occurred.  And 
as  we  always  remember  the  communities  and 


congregations  in  which  such  meetings  were 
participated  in  by  us,  with  more  or  leas  in- 
terest, we  felt  desirous  of  visi'.lng  the  Upper 
Cumberland  church  again.  And  there  were 
other  reasons  besides  the  one  referred  to  that 
led  us  to  feel  that  we  would  like  to  visit  that 
church  again.  For  Bro.  Daniel  Keller,  the 
elder  of  the  church,  we  have  long  felt  a  warm 
brotherly  feeling,  and  we  had  not  by  any 
means  forgotten  all  the  acquaintances  that 
we  formed  in  thai  church  nearly  fifty  years 
ago,  when  we  first  visited  it.  Dr.  Eokert  and 
Christopher  Johnson  were  then  among  the 
most  active  in  the  ministry.  We  were  shown 
the  old  building  in  which  Bro.  Johnson  for- 
merly had  a  fulling  mill.  It  is  in  the  villflge 
of  Houlzville.  Dr.  Eckert  was  well  known 
in  the  Brotherhood  in  his  day.  He  had  an 
interesting  family.  One  of  the  daughters 
was  an  occasional  contributor  to  the  Gospel 
Visitor  in  the  early  years  of  its  publication. 
A  son  of  Bro.  Eckert  is  now  a  minister  in  the 
Upper  Cumberland  church. 

The  weather  was  very  unfavorable  for  the 
meeting  in  the  Upper  Cumberland  church. 
It  was  very  rainy  on  the  first  day,  conse- 
quently many  of  the  members  from  the  ex- 
treme parts  of  the  congregation  were  not  in 
attendance.  The  second  day  the  weather 
was  more  favorable.  But,  notwithstanding 
the  inclemency  of  the  weather,  the  congrega- 
tion was  fair  in  number  and  very  orderly, 
and  the  meeting  throughout  was  characteriz- 
ed by  interest  and  solemnity.  It  seemed  to 
be  the  general  impression  of  the  attendants, 
we  speak  more  especially  of  the  brethren  and 
sisters,  that  we  had  a  good  meeting.  We  en- 
joyed oureelf  with  the  Brethren,  and  were 
glad  that  we  were  permitted  again  to  associ- 
ate with  the  members  of  the  Upper  Cumber- 
land church,  and  thereby  ren9w  acquaintance 
with  some  of  long  standing,  and  form  new  ac- 
quaintance with  others.  The  reflecting  mind  in 
its  reverie  and  out- going  loves  to  find  new 
scenes  to  visit  in  its  contemplative  moods,  and, 
in  such  visits,  though  they  are  only  mental, 
there  is  some  of  the  pleasure  felt  that  was 
experienced  when  the  real  visit  occurred.  A 
remembrance  of  Christian  association  when 
that  association  has  been  properly  improved, 
is  among  the  many  enjoyments  of  the  Chris- 
tian in  this  world,  and  a  foretaste  of  the  en- 
joyment that  will  be  experienced  by  them 

"When  saints  of  all  ages  in  harmony  meet, 
Their  Savior  and  brethren  transported  to  greet." 

The  services  connected  with  the  commun- 
ion meeting  in  the  Upper  Cumberland  church 
closed  on  Friday  morning.  They  were  short- 
ened to  give  persons  who  wished  to  return 
home  on  the  southern  train  an  opportunity 
to  do  so.  Such  was  the  case  with  Bro.  E.  W. 
Stoner,  of  Maryland,  whom  we  were  glad  to 
meet  at  this  meeting.  In  the  afternoon  we 
took  the  train  for  Mochanicsburgh. 

Upon  the  arrival  of  the  train  at  this  place 
we  were  met  by  sister  King,  who  took  ua  to 
her  house.     There  had  been  an  appointment 


made  in  the  Union  meeting-house,  the  house 
in  which  the  Brethren  meet  for  worship,  for 
seven  o'clock.  We  found  a  good  congrega- 
tion, or,  rather,  had  a  good  congregation  by 
the  time  all  assembled,  and  had  an  attentive 
hearing  and  a  good  meeting.  We  returned 
to  the  house  of  our  friend,  Mr.  King,  and 
next  morning  he  took  us  to  the  Mohler  meet- 
ing house,  where  the  communion  meeting 
was  held. 

The  weather  continued  wet,  but,  neverthe- 
less, the  congregation  was  good.  The  church 
seemed  to  be  well  represented,  and  there 
were  a  good  many  others  present.  The  meet- 
ing commenced  in  the  morning.  There  were 
also  services  in  the  afternoon.  Bro.  C.  L. 
P/outz,  from  the  Marsh  Creek  church,  being 
present,  preached  in  the  afternoon.  The 
meeting  at  night  was  quite  large,  but  the  or- 
der was  excellent,  and  the  occasion  one  of  in- 
terest and  profit.  The  meeting  on  Sunday 
morning  was  very  large,  as  the  rain  had  ceas- 
ed, and  the  morning  was  beautiful.  Excel- 
lent attention  was  given  to  the  preaching  and 
the  meeting  was  characterized  by  solemnity 
and  interest.  After  the  services  were  closed 
and  dinner  eaten,  we  were  taken  again  to 
Mechanicsburg  by  our  friend,  Mr.  King. 
Here  there  was  an  appointment  for  a  meet- 
ing at  night.  On  Sunday  afternoon  we  visit- 
ed a  few  families  in  town,  and  among  those 
families  visited,  were  the  remaining  members 
of  the  family  of  Bro.  Moses  Miller.  There 
are  only  his  widow  and  daughter.  At  the  ap- 
pointed time  we  assembled  for  worship,  and 
had  a  full  house  and  a  good  meeting. 

Mochanicsburgh  is  one  of  a  considerable 
number  of  places  that  we  now  have  in  the 
Brotherhood  that  require  attention.  Breth- 
ren have  been  moving  into  the  town,  until 
there  are  over  fifty  members  of  the  Church 
living  in  it.  These  are  very  desirous  of  hav- 
ing preaching  more  frequently  in  town,  as  it 
is  not  very  frequent  at  present.  They  have 
a  social  meeting  for  worship,  and  we  were  in- 
formed that  Bro.  Miller  enjoyed  it  while  he 
could  attend.  The  young  members  would  al- 
so like  to  have  a  Sunday-school  in  towu,  but 
as  yet  they  have  none.  The  Brethren  have 
long  lived  in  and  around  Mechanicsburgb, 
and  there  seem  to  be  a  good  many  people  in 
the  community  who  like  to  worship  with 
them,  and  it  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  best 
possible  attention  to  their  religious  wants 
could  not  be  given  them,  as  here  as  in 
many  other  places  the  fields  seem  to  be 
"white  and  ready  to  harvest,"  and,  with  plen- 
ty of  laborers,  there  is  reason  that  wheat 
would  bo  gathered  into  the  earthly  garners 
of  the  Lord.  We  hope  the  time  will  come 
when  all  such  places  can  have  the  attention 
given  to  them  by  the  Church  that  they  should 
have.     And  may  the  Lord  hasten  that  time. 

Bro.. Moses  Miller  was  living  in  Mechau- 
icsburgh  at  the  time  of  his  death,  and  he  had 
long  ministered  to  the  Lower  Cumberland 
churoh  and  to  the  people  around  Mechanics- 


862 


THE   GOSPEL  MES8ENGEE= 


June  8,  1886. 


burgh,  and  in  his  death  the  Church  and  com- 
munity lost  a  diligent  and  faithful  servant  of 
God.  Bro.  Miller  was  very  attentive  to  fill- 
ing the  appointments  for  preaching,  and  had 
he  lived,  it  is  very  probable  that  the  Breth- 
ren in  Mechanicaburgh  would  have  more 
preaching.  He  was  as  a  father  to  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Church,  having  been  so  long 
among  them,  and  his  death  was  a  sore  afflic- 
tion to  the  church.  Surrounding  churches 
also  feel  that  they  have  sustained  a  great 
loss  in  the  death  of  Bro.  Miller,  as  he  was 
always  ready  to  help  them  when  called  upon, 
and  this  often  happened.  But  while  the 
Lower  Cumberland  church  sorely  feels  the 
loss  of  Bro.  Miller,  we  were  glad  to  find  that 
it  is  prospering.  The  surviving  ministers 
apparently  appreciating  their  condition,  are 
laboring  to  carry  on  the  good  work  of  the 
Lord,  and  they  also  get  other  help.  Their 
united  labors  are  not  in  vain,  and  the  church 
is  prospering.  May  it  continue  to  prosper, 
and  that  more  extensively. 

Having  been  very  intimate  with  Bro.  Mil- 
ler, and  having  labored  a  good  deal  with  him 
various  ways,  we  felt  like  visiting  his  congre- 
gation, and  adding  our  mite  in  encouraging 
and  comforting  his  sorrowing  flock. 

We  enjoyed  our  visit  to  the  churche3  in 
Cumberland  Valley,  and  returned  home  feel- 
in  glad  that  we  were  permitted  to  visit  again 
places  that  we  had  visited  in  our  early  gos- 
pel labors,  nearly  half  a  century  ago.  And 
may  "the  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and 
the  love  of  God,  and  the  communion  of  the 
Holy  Ghost"  be  with  the  Brethren  of  Cum- 
berland Valley,  and.  of  all  other  places. 

J.  Q. 
NOTES  FROM  OUR  CORRESPONDENTS. 


"As  cold  water  is  to  a  thirsty  soul,  so  is  good  news  from 
a  far  country." 


— The  following  letter  from  Melissa  Karch, 
of  Sleeper,  Laclede  Co.,  Mo.,  was  written 
March  20,  but  was  mislaid.  We  ask  Bro. 
Karch's  pardon  for  the  oversight.  Any  one 
wishing  to  help  Bro.  K,  can  do  so  by  ad- 
dressing him  as  above.  He  is  a  faithful 
minister,  in  poor  circumstances,  and  deserves 
help.  Let  those  who  have  an  abundance  of 
this  world's  goods,  help  him  to  bear  this  bur- 
den: "It  is  with  sadness  that  I  inform  you  of 
the  great  accident  that  happened  last  Sun- 
day while  wo  were  at  meeting.  Our  home 
was  burned  down,  and  everything  that  was 
inside.  We  were  compelled  to  go  among  the 
neighbors,  who  were  kind  enough  to  take  us 
into  their  homes.  We  never  were  used  to 
asking  help  in  any  of  our  misfortunes  before, 
but  we  are  obliged  to  ask  the  Brethren  for 
help  this  time.  If  any  will  give  us  some- 
thing, it  will  be  heartily  accepted.  We  had 
an  interesting  meeting.  My  father  was  all 
the  minister  present.  Our  deacon  could  not 
go.  Our  denomination  was  not  known  here 
until  we  came.  We  trust  that  much-  good 
may  be  done  in  the  name  of  the  Lord.  We 
ask  the  prayera  of  the  Brethren  everywhere." 


— Bro.  R.  F.  Mowbray,  of  Augusta  Co., 
Va.,  says  they  held  their  council  March  13. 
A  general  visit  had  been  made  and  consider- 
able business  came  before  the  church,  all  of 
which  was  disposed  of  satisfactorily.  Breth- 
ren Samuel  Driver,  James  A.  Miller  and 
George  Wine  were  with  us  on  that  occasion. 
Bro.  Jesse  Ralston  was  called  to  the  min- 
istry of  the  Word,  and  W.  Driver  was  chos- 
en to  fill  the  office  of  deacon.  They  are  both 
young  in  the  Church.  May  the  Lord 
bless  them.  The  Brethren  organized  a  Sun- 
day-school Apr.  25.  May  9  one  was  added 
to  the  Church  by  baptism. 

— Sister  Hannah  Vallandingham  gives 
some  of  her  experience  in  trying  to  serve  the 
Lord.  For  some  years  she  labored  under  the 
conviction  that  she  was  not  doing  right.  Al- 
though she  had  joined  a  church,  yet  she  was 
not  satisfied.  She  at  last  found  the  rest  and 
peace  she  sought  by  giving  herself  wholly  to 
God,  and  now  trusts  in  his  grace. 

— Bro.  Peter  A.  Wolf,  of  Kansas,  became 
a  member  of  the  Church  last  fall,  and  has 
never  regretted  that  he  turned  to  the  Lord, 
but  is  sorry  that  so  many  of  his  friends, 
and  even  his  brother  and  sister  in  the 
flesh,  are  unwilling  to  come  out  on  the 
side  of  the  Lord.  Bro.  John  Wise  is  the 
elder  of  their  church;  Geo.  Witwer,  Wm, 
Funk,  and  Sam'l  Brown,  ministers. 

— Sister  Josie  E.  Royer,of  Elmwood,  Neb, 
records  the  following  generous  act:  "In 
building  our  church  last  fall,  we  received  one 
donation  that  I  wish  to  report  in  the  Mes- 
senger; it  was  that  of  a  young  man  from 
Yellow  Creek,  111.,  M.  M.  Mishler.  He  do- 
nated five  dollars,  a  good  example  for  other 
young  men  to  follow.  Better  spend  your 
money  to  help  build  churches  than  in  the 
giddy  dance,  or  other  worldly  amusement. 
The  one  will  lay  up  treasures  in  heaven  for 
you,  the  other  drag  you  down  to  ruiu.  Life 
is  short.  Eternity  is  sure,  and  where  will 
you  spend  it?" 

— Bro.  A.  S.  Shope,  of  Harrisburg,  Pa., 
sent  us  an  account  of  his  visit,  in  company 
with  Bro.  David  Etter,  to  Logansville  and 
other  places.  Osving  to  the  crowded  state  of 
our  Correspondence  Department,  we  are  un- 
able to  get  it  in  the  paper.  We  make  the 
following  notes  from  it:  At  Logansville  they 
stopped  with  Bro.  and  sister  Yost,  and  also 
with  siBter  Pflatzgroff.  They  have  a  sick 
daughter,  who  has  suffered  for  six  years. 
They  visited  a  number  of  places,  and  enjoyed 
especially  a  visit  with  Eld.  Adam  Brown. 
After  a  lengthy  visit,  they  started  for  home. 
Bro.  S.  closes  his  letter  as  follows:  "We  felt 
like  building  tabernacles,  but  also  rejoiced 
to  know  that  the  time  had  come  for  ue  to  go 
to  our  loved  ones  again.  At  York  we  took 
the  train  for  home,  where  we  arrived  safely 
and  found  all  well,  for  which  we  thank  the 
Lord.  We  held  forth  the  word  of  the  Lord 
to  the  best  of  our  ability.  We  tried  to  sow 
seed  that  may  spring  up  to  the  honor  and 
glory  of  God,  and  as  bread  cast  upon  the  wa- 
ter that  may  be  gathered  many  days  hence. 
Old  and  young  gave  good  attention,  and  the 
church  is  in  peace  and  harmony." 


— Bro.  Daniel  Shock  writes  from  Dakota 
that  he  left  Syracuse,  Ind.,  March  22,  and 
landed  at  Kimball  on  the  24th,  where  he  met 
some  members  who  made  him  feel  at  home. 
He  is  well  pleased  with  the  country,  and  will 
try  farming.  He  was,  at  the  time  of  writing, 
with  Bro.  Wm.  Cook. 

— Bro.  John  H.  Topper,  of  Butler,  Ind., 
writes  a  letter  giving  an  extended  account  of 
meetings  held  during  the  past  year,  from 
which  we  glean  as  follows:  At  their  love- 
feast  in  October,  1885,  his  father  was  baptiz- 
ed, and  subsequently  his  mother  also  came 
into  the  Church.  Bro.  James  A.  Barton,  of 
Cedar  Lake  church,  was  with  them  several 
times  during  the  winter  and  preached  for 
them.  Four  were  added  to  the  Church  by 
baptism.  Bro.  T.  thinks  that  if  they  had  a 
meeting-house  they  could  build  up  a  church 
in  their  locality.  They  have  a  good  Sunday 
school.  Bro.  T.  is  Superintendent,  assisted 
by  Samuel  Click  and  a  full  corps  of  officers 
and  teachers.     They  are  doing  a  good  work. 

— Bro.  F.  M.  Day,  of  Clackamas,  Oregon, 
likes  the  Messenger  very  much.  He  has 
been  in  the  Church  five  years  and  is  not 
weary  of  the  good  work.  He  encourages  us 
all  in  the  following  words,  to  be  faithful: 
"  Cheer  up,  brethren.  Let  us  step  out  upon 
the  field  of  battle  and  fight  as  valiant  soldiers 
of  the  cross.  There  is  no  danger;  nothing 
will  harm  us,  for  our  Captain  has  gone  be- 
fore. Christ  Jesus  is  our  guide;  He  is  our 
Captain,  so  let  the  storms  rage  and  the  break- 
ers roar,  our  Master  is  at  the  helm;  we  need 
not  fear,  for  He  will  guide  the  ship  safely  on 
the  sea  of  life  till  it  finally  reaches  the  other 
shore.  Then  we  will  sing  the  glad  songs  of 
Redemption." 

— Bro.  A.  Dethenburn,  of  Greenland,  W. 
Va.,  writer:  "I  became  a  member  of  the 
Church  last  October,  and  since  then  I  have 
been  trying  to  obey  God  in  all  things  as  He 
has  commanded  us.  The  Messenger  comes 
to  me  regularly  and  it  affords  me  much  pleas- 
ure to  read  the  good  essays  and  able  sermons 
that  appear  from  time  to  time.  I  found,  by 
weighing  myself  in  the  balance,  I  was  want- 
ing, and  came  into  the  Church.  I.  now  ask 
the  brethren  and  sisters  to  pray  for  me  that 
I  may  be  faithful  and  grow  stronger  in  the 
Lord;  and  may  we  all  labor  faithfully  until 
death  comes,  when  we  may  be  gathered  home 
and  hear  the  welcome  words,  •  Come,  ye  Bless- 
ed of  my  Father.'  " 

— Bro.  Geo.  M.  Myers,  of  Wano,  Cheyenne 
Co.,  Kan.,  informs  us  that  there  are  a  few 
members  located  in  the  north-west  corner  of 
Kansas.  They  do  not  know  of  any  others  in 
that  county.  Bro.  M.  would  like  to  corre- 
spond with  the  nearest  brethren,  with  a  view 
of  handing  in  his  church  letter,  and  would 
also  like  to  have  some  of  our  ministers  come 
and  preach  for  them.  They  have  heard  no 
preaching  since  they  have  been  in  Kansas. 
He  thinks  they  have  a  good  country;  the  soil 
is  rich  and  produces  well.  They  ask  the 
brethren  to  pray  for  them  that  they  may  be 
faithful  in  their  isolation  from  the  Church. 
The  Messenger  is  their  only  preacher  r:.d 
they  could  not  do   without  ii.      (There  are 


June  8,  1886. 


TELE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


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brethren  living  at  Quinter,  Gove  Co,,  Kan,, 
who  might  write  to  Bro.  Myers.  Address  as 
above. — Ed.  ) 

— Sister  Katie  Shideler,  of  Ashland,  Ohio, 
offers  some  good  thoughts  under  the  heading 
"Put  in  Salt."  The  thought  is  that  all  we 
write  for  the  paper, — our  actions  in  life,  our 
conduct  and  our  conversation  should  be  well 
seasoned  with  the  salt  of  God's  grace.  If 
we  were  careful  to  use  more  of  this  salt  we 
should  get  along  much  better  in  the  world 
than  we  do. 

— Bro.  Lewis  Jordan,  of  Bashan,  Lincoln 
Co.,  Neb,  says  they  enjoyed  their  Love-feast 
very  much.  It  was  to  them  a  feast  indeed, 
Bro.  John  Honberger  was  with  them.  One 
soul  reclaimed  and  one  added  to  the  Church 
by  baptism  whilst  others  are  counting  the 
cost.  This  arm  of  the  Church  is  located  in 
the  baautiful  valley  of  the  Salina  river,  and 
the  brethren  there  will  gladly  welcome  those 
who  desire  to  cast  their  lot  with  them. 

CORRESPONDENCE. 

"  Write  what  thou  eeest — and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 

From  Perrin,  Mo. 


As  a  result  of  a  correspondence  with  Bro. 
Jesse  Calvert,  of  Ind,  he  has  promised  to 
come  to  Missouri,  Oct.  13,  1885,  and  to  re- 
main with  the  brethren  in  this  State  two  or 
three  months,  if  there  are  enough  congrega- 
tions, wanting  his  services  in  the  ministry, 
to  keep  him  busy  so  long.  By  his  request,  I 
undertake  to  make  up  a  list  of  appointments 
for  him.  All  congregations  that  desire  his 
services  should  correspond  with  me  at  once, 
so  that  all  necessary  arrangements  can  be 
made  and  due  notices  can  be  given,  and  no 
disappointments  can  occur.  Address  the 
undersigned  at  Perrin,  Clinton  Co.,   Mo. 

May  17,  1886.  John  Sturgis. 


Animal  Meeting  Notice. 


It  is  not  at  all  uncommon  for  one  extreme 
to  beget  another,  and  possibly  the  present 
Committee  of  arrangements  has  been  too 
slack  in  giving  notices  in  the  G.  M;  and  at 
the  request  of  some  brethren,  our  worthy  ed- 
itor, Bro.  D.  L.  Miller,  was  prompted  to  leave 
the  labor  and  worry  of  the  editorial  sanctum, 
and  pay  us  a  flying  visit,  for  which  we  feel 
grateful,  and  we  shall  long  remember  the 
short  call  he  gave  us. 

The  Messenger  will  bear  to  its  readers, 
from  the  pen  of  its  editor,  nearly  all  that  we 
expected  to  report.  We  delayed,  in  the  hope 
that  the  railroad  difficulty  would  be  settled 
so  that  the  very  unsatisfactory  hack  arrange- 
ment would  not  need  to  be  referred  to.  But 
all  efforts  have  failed  and  the  Bee  Line  and 
Pan  Handle  R.  R.'s  have  determined  to  con- 
vey their  passengers  in  hacks  from  Arcanum 
or  Gordon  to  the  meeting  grounds. 

The  private  correspondence  between  Mr. 
Bronson,  of  the  I.B.(tW.E,R,  and  the 
Gen.  Passenger  Agents  of  the  Bee  Line  & 
Pan  Handle  R.  R ,  was  furnished  the  Com- 
mittee, and  after  examining  it  we  could  not 
ask   Mr.    Bronson   to  do  anv   more  than    ho 


had  offered  to  do.  Mr.  Bronson  now  propos- 
es to  run  a  special  train  between  Arcanum 
and  the  grounds,  every  half  hour,  if  needed, 
and  all  who  do  not  wish  to  l&ke  about  five 
miles'  hack  ride,  can  purchase  at  Arcanum  a 
ticket  to  the  grounds  and  return  for  twenty 
cents.  But  if  you  are  landed  at  Gordon,  you 
are  still  farther  from  the  grounds  and  have 
no  other  chance  but  to  come  by  hack. 

The  Committee  has  to  day  decided  that  the 
restaurant  and  lunch-room  shall  be  opened 
on  Friday,  June  11th,  to  b9  conducted  ac- 
cording to  the  decision  of  the  A.  M.  of  1885. 
Twenty-five  cent  single  meal  tickets  for 
adults,  and  fifteen  cent  tickets  for  children 
from  five  to  twelve  years  old,  will  be  on  sale 
at  the  ticket  office,  and  all  are  requested  to 
purchase  a  ticket  before  entering  the  restau- 
rant. 

There  will  be  preaching  on  the  grounds 
from  Friday  until  the  Conference  opens,  on 
TueEday. 

All  mail  matter,  intended  for  persons  at- 
tending the  meeting,  should  be  addressed: 
A.  M.  Box,  No.  48,  Pittsburgh,  Darke  Co.,  O. 
All  telegrams  should  be  addressed  in  care  of 
the  Secretary. 

The  Committee,  in  behalf  of  the  Brother- 
hood here,  cordially  invite  all  who  can,  to 
come  and  enjoy  the  coming  A  M.  with  us; 
and  the  brethren  and  sisters,  and  friends 
here  will  do  all  in  their  power,  under  the 
Providence  of  God  to  make  you  comfortable, 
and  to  feel  at  home,  while  in  this  part  of 
God's  heritage;  and  may  the  grace  of  God 
fill  to  overflowing  the  heart  of  every  brother 
and  sister  who  attends  the  Meeting.  May 
earnest  prayers  go  up  from  every  soul  in  the 
great  family  cf  God  in  behalf  of  the  Meet- 
ing, that  the  great  gathering  of  the  Brother- 
hood may  not  be  in  vain,  but  that  God's 
name  be  glorified  and  his  cause  advanced. 
Jesse  Stutsman,  Sec'y. 


From  Barren  Ridge  Church,  Augusta  Co., 
Virginia. 


We  are  yet  contending  for  the  faith. 
Within  the  present  year  we  had  considerable 
assistance  from  neighboring  congregations 
in  preaching  and  in  council  work.  Our 
brethren  have  also  been  aiding  others.  E. 
L.  Brower  will  represent  us  at  the  A.  M. 
About  September  of  last  year,  one  of  our  el- 
ders accepted  an  invitation  to  make  a  practi- 
cal visit  to  a  point  in  Nelson  County,  beyond 
the  Blue  Ridge,  upwards  of  twenty  miles 
distant.  Monthly  visits  have  since  been 
made,  except  two  months.  Thirty-nine  ser- 
mons have  been  delivered,  and  eleven  persons 
received  by  baptism.  One  applicant  for  the 
next  visit.  Future  prosppcts  are  encouraging. 
We  give  this  as  a  sample  of  congregational 
work  throughout  the  entire  Second  District 
of  Virginia.  S.  W.  Garber. 


From  Williams  Creek  Church,  Tex, 


To  day  the  angels  in  heaven  rejoice,  and 
we,  too,  rejoice  to  see  another  dear  sister, 
Fannie  Barber,  renounce  Satan  and  all  his 
pernicious  way*,  and  follow  Christ's  example 
by  going  down  into  the  water  an  a  blemisbed 


garment,  but  arising  white  and  clean.  She 
came  forth  smiling  and  praising  God.  Our 
hearts  were  filled  with  joy  and  sorrow.  Sor- 
row because  we  felt  this  would  be  our  last 
meeting  on  earth,  as  to-morrow  this  new-born 
babe,  in  company  with  a  dear  sister  in  the 
flesh  who  is  also  a  sister  in  the  Church,  and 
her  companion,  will  start  for  Colorado  inT 
tending  to  make  it  their  future  home.  Dear 
brethren  and  sisters,  remember  that  "the 
prayer  of  a  righteous  man  availeth  much." 
We  ask  your  sincere  prayers  in  their  behalf 
that  they  may  hold  out  faithful  to  the  end. 
May  17,  1886.  Maggie  B.  Rogers. 


From  Prairie  Creek  Church,  Ind. 


Again  wa  take  the  libarty  to  pen  a  few 
items  for  the  dear,  good  Messenger.  Last 
November  Bro.  Joseph  Spitzer  came  among 
us  and  held  forth  the  Word  of  God  for  about 
two  weekp,  seemingly  without  any  results. — 
But  he  sowed  some  good  seed,  the  fruits  of 
which  were  gathered  in  March  and  April  fol- 
lowing, when  Bro.  Geo.  L.  Studebaker  was 
with  us,  holding  up  the  banner  of  Jesur.  Sev- 
en dear  souls  were  received  by  baptism  and 
two  by  letter,  thus  making  our  hearts  almost 
leap  for  joy,  as  we  believe  them  to  be  bright, 
shining  lights  in  the  Church. 

May  8  was  our  quarterly  council.  Breth- 
ren J.  C.  Tinkle  and  Jos.  Spitzer  were  with 
us.  Business  was  transacted  in  love.  A 
choice  was  held  for  two  ministers  and  two 
deacons,  resulting  as  follows:  For  ministers, 
Wm.  A.  Popejoy  and  the  unworthy  writer; 
for  deacons,  Michael  Risinger  and  Lewis 
Huffman.  May  God  help  us  to  prove  faith- 
ful, is  our  prayer.  Calvin  F.  Filer. 

Secretary. 

From  Grater's  Ford,  Pa. 


We  have  a  good,  prosperous  Sunday-school 
every  Sunday.  Preaching  every  two  weeks 
at  this  place.  The  brethren  and  sisters  are 
in  good  spirits,  trying  to  serve  the  Lord  and 
teaching  the  young.  I  am  glad  to  say  the 
brethren  at  Skippack  are  going  to  start  a 
Sunday-  school,  but  are  somewhat  timid  about 
the  matter,  as  some  think  it  best  not  to  have 
it  every  Sunday,  while  others  seem  to  think 
it  best  to  have  none  at  all.  We  hope  and  trust 
that  they  will  consider  the  matter,  and  take 
hold  of  this  important  work.  The  brethren 
at  Mingo  have  started  a  Sunday  school  and 
are  getting  along  nicely  with  it,  and  are  still 
getting  more  in  earnest  in  this  great  work.  — 
What  we  want  in  our  day  is  more  men  that 
put  their  trust  in  God, — look  to  no  man  or 
set  of  men,  but  plow  straight  through,  aud 
put  the  field  in  good  condition,  so  that  it  may 
bring  forth  fruit,  some  fifty,  some  one  hun- 
dred fold.  We  all  have  our  trials  and  trib- 
ulation?, but  we  can  bring  them  before  the 
Lord.  It  seems  to  me  some  professors  think 
the  more  they  complain,  and  the  more  down- 
cast they  look,  and  the  more  narrow-minded 
they  are,  the  nearer  to  God  they  live.  I  do 
not  find  it  that  way  in  God's  word.  Wo 
should  let  our  light  shine  and  not  hide  it  un- 
der a  bushel.  Let  us  say  to  those  that  have 
just  set  out,  Come,  we  will  stand  by  you.  We 


364: 


THE    GOSPEL    M-ESSENO-EK. 


June  8,  1886 


have  been  in  this  good  work  for  many  years, 
and  will  try  to  do  our  duty,  and  pat  away  our 
disagreeable  ways,  and  do  as  God's  word 
teaches  us.  I  find  nothing  disagreeable  in 
God's  word;  all  the  unpleasantness  we  make 
ourselves.  So,  let  us  all  study  this  Book 
more,  and  not  be  narrow- minded,  making  our- 
selves of  no  account.  Let  us  not  build  so 
much  on  outward  forms;  if  we  are  right  in 
the  heart,  it  will  show  outward;  it  will  show 
in  our  talk,  in  our  dealings,  and  make  differ- 
ent men  of  us,  and  take  away  all  meanness. 
There  is  much  meannes3  among  professors; 
and  a  change  of  heart  will  cleanse  us  from 
all  such.  Samuel  Cassel. 


Froni  Elmwood,  Neb. 


This  beautiful  Sabbath  day  we  were  pro- 
hibited from  going  to  meeting  by  the  bad 
roads;  so  I  have  spent  considerable  time  in 
reading  the  Messenger,  and  I  must  truly 
say,  to  me  it  is  a  great  comfort.  I  do  not  see 
how  any  one  can  get  along  without  it.  I  am 
a  widow  with  five  children  to  support,  yet  I 
could  not  do  without  the  Messenger.  I  have 
nothing  to  live  upon  but  what  I  earn,  but  at 
the  same  time  I  want  spiritual  as  well  as  nat- 
ural food.  In  conclusion  I  will  say,  God 
bless  the  Messenger  and  keep  it  pure. 

Josie  E.  Royer. 


From  Adrian,  Mo. 


In  reading  over  the  columns  of  the  Mes- 
senger, I  noticed  that  many  brethren  and 
friends  remove  to  different  States,  in  order 
to  secure  them  a  home,  which  is  very  good 
for  our  earthly  dwelling  place;  and  in  secur- 
ing a  home,  a  man,  naturally,  wants  a  good 
locality,  with  a  healthy  climate.  Now,  why 
not  be  as  particular  in  securing  a  title  to  a 
home  above,  in  that  beautiful  land!  This 
earthly  home  is  a  good  dwelling  place,  but  of 
short  duralin;  after  while  the  great  mes- 
senger will  come,  and  will  say,  "You  must 
die;  you  cannot  live;"  then,  what  will  be  the 
great  consequence,  if  you  have  not  applied 
for  a  claim  beyond  the  river?  Do  you  know, 
friendly  sinner,  that  this  earthly  tabernacle 
must  be  dissolved,  then,  where  are  you?  The 
question  will  arise,  Have  I  a  claim  beyond 
this  world,  and  is  my  title  perfect,  and  what 
will  be  my  doom,  if  I  have  no  claim  there? 
Some  people  in  the  world  are  toiling  hard  to 
make  their  homes  tidy  and  neat,  and  to  have 
everything  around  them  they  wish.  They 
are  preparing  to  live  to  a  ripe  old  age;  but, 
says  one,  we  have  no  promise  of  to-morrow; 
to-day  we  live,  and  to-morrow  we  may  be 
laid  in  the  cold  arms  of  death.  To-day, 
while  life  exists,  is  the  time  to  secure  a  title 
to  that  home  on  the  other  shore.  In  order 
to  this,  we  must  go  to  Christ;  he  will  in  no 
wise  put  us  off;  he  will  make  our  title  clear 
and  perfect  to  a  claim  in  heaven.  Jesus  says, 
"Come  to  me  and  be  saved;"  for  what  is  a 
home  in  heaven  compared  with  this  earthly 
home?  John  says,  "A  man  that  is  born  of 
woman  is  but  of  a  few  days  and  full  of  troub- 
le." There  is  not  one  but  what  has  troubles, 
trials  and  temptations    to  endure    in  this 


world.  So  let  us  be  patient,  and  try  to  se- 
cure that  heavenly  home,  where  there  is  no 
sickness,  nor  sorrow, — where  all  is  peace  and 
lovely.  That  is  the  kind  of  a  home  we  all 
want,  when  we  must  lay  down  these  bodies 
of  ours  in  the  silent  tomb  to  await  that  call, 
when  Jesus  will  say,  "Come  up  higher."  — 
He  has  prepared  a  home, — a  mansion  for  all 
the  people  of  God.  Do  you  love  Jesus?  If 
you  do,  serve  him;  come  into  the  vineyard 
and  "work  while  it  is  called  to-day,  for  the 
night  cometh  wherein  no  man  can  work."  I 
would  that  all  could  come  to  the  knowledge 
of  the  truth  and  be  saved.        E.  Fansler. 


Sisters'  Mission. 


Chippewa,  O.,  Sisters'  Mission  Band,. .  .$6  00 

Margaret  Calhoun,  Everett,  Pa., 2  00 

Sisters  of  Maple  Grove  ch'b,  Ohio,. . . .  2  60 

Sisters  of  Rockton  church,  Pa 1  20 

Sister  J.  F.  Oiler,  Waynesboro,  Pa...,.  2  00 

Total, $13  80 

Fannie  Quinter. 


A  Home  for  Bro.  Hope. 


David  Smith  and  wife, $  5  00 

Brethren  and  sisters,  Bradford,  O. . . .     4  25 

Maria' Zellner,  Perrysville,  Ohio, 1  00 

D.  W.  Barkman  and  wife,  Nachusa,  111.     2  00 

Kate  Oellig,   Upton,  Pa., 50 

Margaret  Oellig,  "      "     50 

Sisters  of  Knox  church,  Tenn., 6  25 

Bettie  Shullz,  River,  Ind., 25 

Isaac  Hoke,  Goshen,  Ind., 1  00 

Big  Grova  church,  Garrison,  Iowa, ...  21  55 
Candace  B.  Bosserman,  Dunkirk,  O,.         50 

T.  C.  Denton,  Daleville,  Va , 25  00 

Eliza  Horst,  Shiremanstown,  Pa., 1  00 

Conestoga  church,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa. .  22  00 
A  Brother,  Woodland  church,  111.,. . . .  12  00 

Waynesboro,   Pa.,  Sunday-Bchool, 9  25 

Antietam  church,  Franklin   Co.,  Pa. . .     9  00 
Frank  McCune  and  wife,   Dallas  Cen- 
ter, Iowa, 20  00 

J.  P.  Harshbarger  and  wife,  Beatrice, 

Neb., 1  00 

Beaver  Creek  church,  Wash.  Co.,  Md.  12  00 

Sisters,  Norristown,   Pa., 10  00 

From  members  at  Mechanicsburg,  Pa., 

by  Leah  Condry, 10  75 

Bhoda  A.  Brown,  Penfield,  Ohio, 1  00 

West  Otter  Creek  church,  111., 4  50 

J.  H.  Stager,  East  Coventry,  Pa., 1  00 

Godfrey  Schlipp,  East  Coventry,  Pa..     1  00 
David  Sechrist,  New  Phil'a,  Ohio, ....     2  00 

Eoglish  River  church,  Iowa, 6  75 

G.  E.  Whisler,   Sidney,  Neb., 2  00 

Dan'l  Keller,  Upper  Cumberl'd  c'h,  Pa.    4  84 

A.  J.  Nickey,  Cerro  Gordo,  III , 5  00 

L.  A.  Plat*,  and  wife,  Mt.  Morris,  111.,     5  00 
Mrs.  D.  L.  Miller,  Mt.  Morris,  111 10  00 

Total  amount  to  date,  June  2/86.  $1172  16 
D.  L.  Miller,  Treas. 


From  Niekerson,  Kan. 


Since  my  last  report  from  this  church,  we 
have  received  two  by  baptism,  and  eighteen 
by  letter.    Oar  council  came  off  the  15th  of 


May.  A  request  from  Rice  county,  to  organ- 
ganize  a  church  in  the  neighborhod  of  Lyons 
was  granted.  This  makes  three  congrega- 
tions organized  within  a  year.  Our  commun- 
ion meeting  was  on  the  22ad  and  23rd  of 
May.  We  had  a  pleasant  meeting;  had  a 
full  corps  of  ministers,  who  gave  us  good 
counsel;  among  them  we  mention  brethren 
M.  S.  Newcomer,  of  Mt.  Morris,  III,  and  Geo. 
E.  Studebaker,  of  Florence,  111.  Bro.  New- 
comer officiated.  On  the  second  day  of  the 
meeting,  Bro.  S.  H.  Sprogle,  formerly  of 
Shannon,  111.,  talked  very  appropriately  to 
the  children,  after  which  the  meeting  proper 
commenced.  One  brother  from  the  frontier 
came  to  enjoy  our  meeting.  He  says  he  finds 
people  out  there  who  never  heard  of  the 
Brethren.  I  ask,  Who  is  to  blame?  Bro.  L. 
Hillery  said  in  his  remarks,  that  when  we 
come  in  possession  of  the  love  of  God,  it 
creates  a  desire  within  us  to.  have  the 
whole  world  come  and  taste  of  the  goodness 
of  God.  It  made  me  think  of  what  we,  as  a 
church,  are  doing  in  this  great  work;  and  if 
we  have  that  desire,  why  do  we  not  carry  it 
into  effect? 

About  one  hundred  members  communed, 
and  from  the  expression  of  the  countenance 
of  some  that  were  looking  on,  they  felt  it  was 
their  duty  to  come  and  taste  that  the  Lord  is 
gracious.  The  meeting  closed  with  an  admo- 
nition from  our  elder,  J.  D.  Trestle,  to  be 
faithful.  D.  A.  Rowland. 


From  Spring  Run  Chnrcn,  Pa. 


Our  love-feast  passed  off  pleasantly.  The 
meetings  began,  May  21st,  and  continued  ov- 
er Sunday.  Brethren  Christian  Myers  and 
Albert  Steinbarger  were  with  us,  and  deliv- 
ered the  word  with  power.  It  was  truly  a 
season  of  refreshment.  One  young  man 
came  out  on  the  Lord's  side  and  was  baptiz- 
ed in  the  evening  before  the  communion  ser- 
vices. This  is  the  third  addition  to  the 
church  this  spring  by  baptism;  one  reclaim- 
ed. How  encouraging  it  is  to  see  souls  tak- 
ing up  the  cross  of  Jesus;  it  causes  r^^'cing 
in  heaven  and  on  earth  I  Oh,  that  i. 
of  Zion  may  be  strengthened  and  thL.  .._. 
work  go  on!  It  is  such  a  pleasure  to  reau 
the  news  from  the  different  churches  in  the 
Brotherhood.  Let  us  each  try  to  do  our  part 
in  the  vineyard,  whether  it  be  work  n;.  aoi  e, 
in  the  Sabbath- school,  or  in  the  mission  fiei d 
Every  member  of  the  church  can  find  son> 
field  of  labor;  so  let  us  be  up  and  doin^.. 
while  it  is  day.  Chbistie  Hanawalt. 

May  25. 


Hylton  (Va.)  Items. 


— Our  congregation  sends  brethren  J.  B. 
Hylton  and  E.  A.  Miller  as  delegates  to  An- 
nual Meeting. 

— One  of  our  young  sisters,  Viola  Smith, 
died  on  May  20th.  She  was  but  a  child,  but 
that  disease,  consumption,  seiaed  her  and  she 
lies  in  ike  silent  tomb.  A  few  evenings  be- 
fore her  departure,  we  gathered  around  her 
bed-side  where  the  anointing  oil  was  spp'ieu. 

-  E^ily  in  the  spring  we  re- organized  our 


Jane  8,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MKBBENGBB. 


835 


Sunday-school  in  Hylton,  with  E.  A.  Miller, 
Suph;  J.  M.  Coffman,  Assist.  Sapt.;  C.  L. 
Hutchinson,  of  W.Va,  Sec'y;  C.C.  Houchins, 
Assist.  Sec'y;  Beth.  Harman,  Treas. ;  K.  E. 
Altizer,  Chorister,  and  a  number  of  teachers. 
But  some  of  our  teachers  and  officers  left  us 
on  theclosing  of  the  Normal,  and  on  the  23rd, 
of  May,  C.  D.  Hylton  was  elected  Supt.,  and 
J.  A.  L.  Sutphin,  Sec'y,  to  fill  vacancies.  — 
How  sad  it  was  io  part  with  so  many 
whom  we  had  learned  to  love!  Bro.  E.  A. 
Miller  and  his  sister  leaves  us  for  their  pa- 
rental home  in  Tenn.  From  there  Bro.  M. 
goes  to  Annual  Meeting.  He  has  been  a  no- 
ble worker,  both  in  the  Normal  and  Sunday- 
school;  and  how  gladly  we  will  welcome  him 
back  to  assume  his  post  of  duty!  Mr.  C.  L. 
Hucthinson  leaves  us  for  his  home  in  W.  Va. 
He  was  a  good  secretary  as  well  as  a  noble- 
hearted  young  man;  he  leaves  many  friends 
about  Hylton.  Others  who  have  left  us  were 
equally  respected.  We  will  never  meet  in  a 
Sunday-school  capacity  as  we  have  met,  but 
we  trust  when  the  roll  is  called  in  heaven,  we 
can  answer,  Present.  C.  D.  Hylton. 


From    Pleasant  View,  Wash.  Co  ,  Tenn. 


Our  church  ia  still  moving  on  to  victory. — 
Six  have  recently  come  out  on  the  Lord's 
side  and  were  baptized.  On  the  23rd  of  May 
we  were  called  upon  to  preach  the  funeral  of 
Bro.  Coal,  of  Lick  Creek,  Sullivan  Co., 
Tenn.  Accordingly,  on  Siturday  evening, 
we  took  the  train  at  Jonesboro  for  Piney 
Fiats.  Staid  all  night  with  Bro.  Enoch  Bum- 
iey.  On  tne  next  day  preach,  three  sermons. 
The  good  spirit  was  at  work;  it  broke  up  the 
stony  hearts  of  some,  as  ten  procious  souls 
came  out  on  the  Lord's  side;  hope  thev  may 
hold  out  faithful  aad  be  a  light  to  the  world. 
On  the  28th  of  Miy,  the  Lord  willing,  we  ex- 
pect to  start  for  Knox  County,  Tenn.,  to  hold 
some  meetings  w:th  *he  brethren  there. 

To-day,  May  24,  we  had  a  severe  wind  and 
rain  storm,  uprooting  trees  and  scattering 
fences.     Hop?  no  lives  were  lost. 

We  like  the  Messenger;  hope  it  may  live 
long  and  ever  visit  us  with  good  news  from 
the  churches.  F.  W.  Dove. 


,., ^- 

From  Orange  Springs,  Fla. 


To-day,  May  9,  v  j  '.ad  our  first  meeting  at 
Orange  Springs,  a  very  ancient  village  eight 
miles  south  of  Keuka.  The  congregation 
was  large,  and  t'.  a  interest  excellent.  1  con 
aider  thi  j  the  beat  opening  for  success- 
ful missionary  work  that  I  have  yet  met  in 
Florida.  A  number  seem  to  be  interested, 
and  are  e.i  ueatly  inquiring  for  more  light. 
I  left  an  appointment,  promising  to  visit  the 
place  regi  -uly.  At  one  time  Orange  Springs 
was  the  Saratoga  of  this  part  of  the  South. 
It  waa  the  home  of  the  wealthy  and  cultured, 
and  both  winter  and  summer  was  a  great  re- 
sort for  invalids. .  Near  the  place  ia  *  large 
sulphur  spring,  that  has  long  be wj  noted  for 
its  valuable  mineral  water.  The  whole  place 
ia  now  in  a  Very  neglected  and  dilapidated 
condition;  being  without  a  railroad,  travel  haa 
centered  at  other  points.      If  it  should  get  a 


railroad,  it  may  yet  become  a  flouriahing 
place,  for  it  has  good  land,  good  water  and 
fine  health.  As  many  of  our  Keuka  people 
had  never  viaited  the  place,  they  made  it  an 
occasion  to  attend  the  meeting.  Nearly  for- 
ty of  them  were  present.  Moat  of  them  took 
their  dinnera,  ao  after  meeting  we  all  dined 
beneath  one  of  Florida'a  live  oak  trees,  the 
outspreading  branches  of  whicn  covered 
nearly  one-fourth  of  an  acre.  The  tree  waa 
nearly  large  enough  to  hold  an  Annual  Meet- 
ing under. 

This  meeting  waa  suggested  by  a  peculiar 
circumstance.  Some  tim9  ago  a  young  man 
waa  myateriously  murdered  in  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
and  on  his  person  were  found  letter*,  showing 
that  he  was  a  member  of  the  Brethren  church, 
from  Philadelphia,  Pa.  This  circumetance 
caused  the  editor  of  the  St.  Louis  Republi- 
can to  publish  an  illustrated  article,  giving  a 
description  of  our  people  and  their  practice, 
accompanied  by  a  picture  of  the  meeting- 
houae  and  a  cut  of  Bro.  Berkeybile.  This 
paper  waa  dated  April  22 ad,  and  a  copy  of 
it  fell  into  the  handa  of  a  pious  lady  living 
in  Orange  Springs.  She  waa  ao  well  pleased 
with  the  deacription  of  our  people  that  she 
aent  for  me  to  hold  aome  meetings  in  her  vil- 
lage. That  ia  the  way  I  happened  to  go.  I 
truat  that  much  good  may  reault  from  the 
movement.  All  over  thia  broad  land  are  pla- 
ces where  people  are  seeking  for  the  true 
light,  and  I  hope  that  our  people  may  become 
aufficiently  interested  in  the  saving  of  aoula 
to  do  a  grand  work  in  the  way  of  sending 
out  miaaionaries  to  preach  the  pure  goapel. 

Keuka,  Fla.  J.  H.  Moore. 


Jottings. 


I  wish  that  all  the  brethren  who  deaire  to 
be  miniatera,  had  the  knowledge  and  neces- 
sary qualifications  to  be  placed  in  that  office, 
and  that  all  the  egotism,  aelf-will,  aelf-import- 
ance,  self- justification  and  self- gratification 
be  dispensed  with;  that  they  might  be  filled 
w*ch  the  Holy  Ghost;  that  there  would  be 
no  room  left  for  the  out-cropping  of  mischief 
in  its  many  ugly  forms;  that  the  lips,  which 
are  to  praise  God,  aud  proclaim  the  love  and 
fame  of  Jesus,  be  free  from  guile;  that  they 
then  might  take  the  place  of  those  "  dumb 
doga','  that  will  not  bark,  and  that  in  ev- 
ery town,  viJlage  aud  precinct,  arrangements 
be  made  for  each  of  them  to  preach  Chriat  to 
their  utmoat  capacity  and  wonderful  ability. 

I  Bbould  love  to  attend  the  love-feaat  at 
Weeping  Water,  Saturday,  May  29th,  but 
circumstances,  I  fear,  will  not  permit.  I  wish 
them  a  soul  reviving  feast;  I  hope  they  will 
think  of  ua  and  pray  for  us.' 

I  regret  very  much  that  our  dear  brother, 
J.  S.  Saowberger,  and  family,  are  leaving 
Nebraska.  The  tears  start  at  the  thought. 
I  wanted  to  viait  tbem,  and  enjoy  a  happy 
aeaaon  with  them  ere  they  left,  but  poverty 
prevented.  I  ahall  long  remember  the  joy- 
ful aeaaona  I  had  with  them,  as  well  as  the 
untiring  zeal  of  Bro.  John,  and  Andrew,  his 
eon,  in  their  earnest  f  ft' >rtH  to  build  up  the 
oauae  in  and  around  York  Co.  I  have 
much  sympathy  for  the  dear  brethren  and 


sisters  of  the  Beaver  Creek  Church.  Their 
loas  is  great.  Inaemuch  aa  brethren  are 
moving  west,  could  we  not  find  a  good  broth- 
er, or  several  elders  or  ministers,  to  move  in- 
to the  Beaver  Creek  Church  and  occupy  the 
field  vacated  by  Bro.  Snowberger?  They 
will  meet  with  a  hearty  welcome,  and  find  an 
excellent  country,  with  all  the  territory  the-y 
will  want,  to  preach  in.  Any  one  seeing 
this,  and  feeling  inclined  to  locate  there,  or 
desiring  any  information,  will  address  Bro. 
Jacob  Zern,  York,  York  Co.,  Neb.  I  would 
also  like  to  hear  of  aome  miniatering  brother 
to  locate  in  Dixon  Co.,  where  there  are  a  few 
brethren  and  siatera  without  a  miniater.  For 
information  addreaa,  Bro.  U.  T.  Forney, 
Hawkeye,  Dixon  Co.,  Neb. 

There  are  many  other  placea  in  thia  State 
where  they  would  like  to  have  Brethren 
miniatera  move  in,  of  which  I  am  unable  to 
give  the  address.  Let  such  write  to  Bro.  Mo- 
ses Keefer,  Greenwood,  Caaa  Co.,  Neb., 
the  chairman  of  the  State  miaaion  board.  — 
Aa  there  are  many  calla  for  miniatera,  and 
some  perhaps  will  not  be  filled,  and  I  see  no 
call  for  deacons,  I  wish  to  inform  the 
deacons  of  the  Brotherhood,  that  the  Swan 
Creek  church  Neb.,  needs  at  least  two  good, 
experienced  deacons  to  move  among  us  and 
help  to  build  up  the  cause  here.  For  infor- 
mation, addreaa  the  writer. 

John  J.  Hoover. 

Western,  Saline  Co.,  Neb. 


From  Tukunga,  Cal. 


A  week  ago  I  attended  our  regular  ap- 
pointmenta  near  the  Pacific  coaat,  west  of 
Los  Angeles  City.  To-day  at  San  Ferdinan- 
do  in  the  M.  E,  church.  There  ia  an  "open 
door"  in  southern  California  for  preaching 
the  goapel,  and  a  prospect  for  good  being  ac- 
complished. It  ia  here,  however,  like  other 
places,  opposition  is  around,  but,  like  old 
Paul,  I  can  say,  I  take  pleaaure  in  peraecu- 
tions  for  Chriat's  aake,  no  matter  from 
whence  they  come.  Let  us  all  "thank  God 
and  take  courage."  J.  S.  Flory. 


Money   Received  for  Missionary  AVork. 

The  undersigned  has  still  occasionally  re- 
ceived contributions  for  missionary  work.  — 
The  following  have  not  been  acknowledged: 

Geo.  R.  Diehl, $    50 

Thoa.  J.   Frazier, 1  00 

Maggie  Gehr,  Clear  Spring,  Md., 3  00 

Josiah  Beeghly,  Accident,  Md., 1  00 

John  Wertz,  Johnatown,  Pa., 2  00 

Mother  and  daughter,  Va, 1  00 

J.  B.  Gibble,  Weat   Coneatoga   church, 

Lancaster   Co.,  Pa., 5  00 

Barbara  Bosserman,  Dunkirk,  Ohio, ...       50 

Mary  M.  Williame,  W.  Va., 3  00 

A  Sister,  Md 3  00 

Minerva  Chaney,  Prioetown,  Ohio 1  00 

Josiah  Bowman,  Ind  , 1  00 

Job.  F.  Emmert,  Waynesboro,  Pa., 50 

A.  A.  Munaon,   La  Grange,  Mich., 20 

D.  Keller,  Upper  Cumberland  ch'b,  Pa,  7  71 

Total, $30  41 

J.  QlINTEB. 


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TI±E3   GObFBL  MlbSEKGEE 


June  8,  1886 . 


Notice. 


We  would  say  to  any  and  all, 
having  funds  collected  for  the 
Brethren's  Book  and  Tract  Com- 
mittee, and  not  eent  in,  can  bring 
or  send  the  same  to  Annual  Meet- 
ing, and  pay  over  to  us  there.  — 
We  will  have  an  office  on  the 
grounds,  probably  in  the  same 
building  with  that  of  the  Gospel 
Messenger.  We  hope  to  receive 
the  fruits  of  your  best  efforts  in 
favor  of  the  good  work  in  the 
cause  of  the  Master. 

S.  Bock,  Sec'y- 

Dayion,  0.,  May  28. 


From  Canton,  111. 


I  noticed  in  the  last  Messen- 
ger that  a  brother  writes  that  he 
would  rather  have  his  paper  come 
or  be  sent  unpasted.  I  am  as- 
tonished, as  all  here  think 
that  it  is  so  nice,  the  way 
it  comes  now,  all  pasted,  cut  and 
even  dated  on  each  page.  I  have 
not  heard  one  word  of  complaint 
in  all  our  membership.  I  think 
they  all  like  it  in  its  present  form. 
I  would  not  have  it  go  back  to 
the  old  style  for  anything. 

Benj.  Bohrer. 


From  Big  Grove  Church,  Ben- 
ton Co.,  Iowa. 


This  church  met  on  May  15th, 
in  quarterly  council,  preparatory 
to  our  District  Meeting.  Sent  one 
delegate  but  no  query  to  D.  M. — 
After  hearing  the  report  of  the 
visiting  committee,  business  pass- 
ed off  in  love  and  harmony.  The 
home  mission  was  talked  of  and 
funds  solicited ;  the  solicitor  for 
the  tract  fund  received  some  do- 
nations, and  last,  but  not  least, 
a  home  for  Bro.  Hope,  was  talked 
of,  and  responded  to  in  donations. 
Owing  to  the  condition  of  the 
foundation  of  our  meeting-house, 
it  was  thought  best  to  have  no 
love-feast  until  Oct.  9th,  with  a 
series  of  meetings  commencing 
one  week  prior  to  the  feast.  Had 
a  pleasant  call  from  Bro.  Martin 
Bueghley,  of  Waterloo,  and  he 
preached  for  us  Sunday  morning 
and  evening,  May  16th.  Come 
again,  Bro.  B. 

E.  H.  Stadffer. 

Garrison,  Iowa. 


Death  and  an  Accident. 


Althea  Grigsby  departed  this 
life  Feb.  22,  '86,  aged  18  years,  3 
months  and  22  days,  after  a  loDg 
illness,  of  that  much  dreaded  dis- 
ease, consumption.  She  was  lov- 
ed and  honored  by  all  who  knew 


her.  The  respect  and  esteem  in 
which  she  was  held,  was  manifest- 
ed on  the  following  day  in  the 
large  concourse  of  neighbors 
that  assembled  to  pay  their  trib- 
ute and  respect.  And  what  still 
added  more  than  usual  sympathy 
to  the  occasion,  wsb  the  occur- 
rence of  an  accident  which  may 
be  a  warning  to  others.  On  Sat- 
urday, Feb.  20th,  two  days  before 
the  daughter  died,  the  father  had 
his  face,  head,  and  right  hand  so 
badly  burned,  that  he  was  almost 
past  recognition.  A  pan  of  lard 
had  been  left  in  the  stove  oven, 
and  forgotten  until  it  had  taken 
fire.  He  ran  to  the  stove  and 
threw  open  the  doors,  calling  to 
his  wife  for  water.  As  the  water 
struck  the  burning  grease,  the 
flames  completely  overwhelmed 
him;  he  ran  out  the  door  and  got 
the  flames  extinguished,  and  then 
came  back  and  took  the  pan  out  of 
doors,  and  took  fire  the  second 
time.  He  was  burned  so  badly 
that  he  was  unable  to  attend  the 
funeral  of  the  daughter.  Funer- 
al services  conducted  by  the  un- 
dersigned. J.  B.  Diehl, 


From  Hurricane  Creek  Church, 
Bond  Co.,  111. 


Our  council  in  the  Hurricane 
Creek  church,  111.,  came  off  on 
May  15th,  Eld.  Daniel  Vaniman, 
presiding.  There  was  a  large 
amount  of  business  transacted 
and  all  passed  off  pleasantly,  and 
in  the  fear  of  God.  Brethren 
John  Cripe  and  Ira  Beanblossom 
were  advanced  to  the  second  de- 
gree of  the  ministry.  Ira  Bean- 
blossom  was  chosen  delegate  to 
A.  M.  After  all  business  was  at- 
tended to,  we  repaired  to  the  wa- 
ter's side  where  three  precious 
souls  were  baptized  into  Christ. 
Our  prayer  for  them  is,  that  they 
may  hold  out  faithful  until  death. 
Joseph  Jones. 


From  the  Whitesville,  Church, 
Andrew  Co.,  Mo. 


On  Sunday,  May  9th,  Bro.  S.  A. 
Honberger  commenced  a  series 
of  meetings  at  this  place  and  was 
joined  on  Tuesday  by  Bro.  C.  C. 
Boot,  of  Caldwell  county,  who 
continued  the  meetings  until  the 
20th,  Bro.  Honberger  returning 
home.  We  heard  in  all,  fourteen 
discourses.  One  dear  young  sis- 
ter turned  to  Christ,  and  others 
were  almost  persuaded,  but  the 
meetings  closed  too  soon.  The 
members  feel  very  much  encour- 
aged, and  wo  only  regret  that  we 
cannot  have  preaching  oftener. 
Our  elder,  Bro.   Honberger,  lives 


twenty  miles  from  us  and  it  is 
very  hard  for  him  to  come  so  far. 
We  have  about  twenty  members 
and  a  good  church  house,  but  no 
speaker.  Is  there  not  one  minis- 
ter among  so  many  that  could  lo- 
cate at  this  place?  In  looking  ov- 
er the  ministerial  list  in  the  al- 
manac, we  are  made  to  wonder 
what  they  are  all  doing,  and  why 
it  is  that  there  are  so  many 
churches  without  a  speaker?  — 
Surely,  there  is  something  wrong; 
is  it  the  churches  or  the  minis- 
ters, or  is  it  both?  We  would 
be  glad  if  some  one  would  give 
us  light  on  this  subject.  Now, 
if  there  is  a  minister  in  the 
Brotherhood  who  will  locate  here, 
we  will  gladly  welcome  him  in 
our  midst.  All  letters  of  inqui- 
ry will  be  promptly  answered  by 
addressing,  Louie  Hicket. 
Whitesville,  Mo. 


From  Vermillion  Church,  Mar- 
shall Co.,  Kan. 


Seeing  so  great  a  work  done 
in  the  conversion  of  souls  in  our 
beloved  Fraternity,  by  God's  min- 
isters, we  feel  to  thank  God  and 
take  courage,  that  the  brethren 
will  not  cease  to  cry  aloud,  like 
the  apostles,  saying,  "We  be- 
seech you  in  Christ's  stead,  be  ye 
reconciled  to  God."  We  just  clos- 
ed a  series  of  meetings  at  a  new 
point  in  our  little  church;  had 
eleven  meetings  in  all.  Oiza.  re- 
claimed that  had  strayed  away 
from  the  Father's  house.  All 
praise  be  ascribed  unto  our  God. 
Bro.  D.  Couser  gave  us  his  fare- 
well address  to-day,  and  will 
leave  in  a  few  day'e  for  the  Weep- 
ing Water  church,'  Neb.  Bro. 
Wm.  Smith  also  left  us  some 
three  weeks  ago  for  Barber  coun- 
ty, Kan.  We  expect  Bro.  Henry 
Brubaker  to  be  with  us  in  church 
council  on  the  27th,  preparatory 
to  our  District  Meeting. 

N.  F.  Brubaker. 

March  21st. 


I  bo  wish  that  all  tired  people 
did  but  know  the  infinite  rest 
there  is  in  fencing  off  the  six 
days  from  the  seventh — in  an- 
choring the  business  ships  of  our 
daily  life  as  the  Saturday  draws 
to  its  close,  leaving  them  to  ride 
peacefully  upon  the  flow  or  ebb 
until  Monday  morning  comes 
again. 


Middle  Creek,  Somerset, 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


June  9,  at  10  A.  M.,  Palestine  church.  Darke 
Co.,  Ohio.  Passengers  on  the  I.,  B.  &  W. 
will  be  met  at  Clark's  Station  by  notifying 
David  Hollinger,  Weaver's  Station,  Ohio. 

June  9  and  10,  at  1  P.  M . ,  Yellow  Creek  church 
Stephenson  Co.,  111. 

June  10,  Middle  District,  near  Tippecanoe 
City,  Ind.     Stop  off  at  Brown  Station. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  in  the  Thornapple 
church,  Mich.,  in  the  West  Branch  meet- 
ing-house, 7  miles  south  of  Lowell. 

June  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  Grove  church,  Miami  Co., 
O.  8top  at  Brown's  station  on  I.  B.  &  W. 
R.  R. 

June  10  at  2  P.  M.,  Oakland  Church,  Darke 
Co.,0. 

June  10  and  11,  West  Branch  church,  Ogle  Co  , 

June  10,  at  4  P.  M.,  Salomony  church,  Hunt- 
ington Co.,  Ind.  Those  coming  by  rail 
should  notify  Samuel  Murray,  River,  Ind., 
stating  time  of  arrival. 

June  11,  at  5  P.  M.,  Solomon's  Creek  church, 
Kosciusko  Co.,  Ind. 

June  11,  at  10  A.  M.,  Mississinewa  church,  Del- 
aware Co . ,  Ind. ,  at  the  Union  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. Those  by  rail,  stop  at  Shideler. 

June  13  at  4  P.  M. 
Pa. 

June  12,  Novelty  church,  Mo.  Meeting  to  com- 
mence the  day  before,  at  the  house  of  Bro. 
Chris.  Lapp,  13 miles  north  of  Clarence. 

June  12,  at  10 A.  M.,  Wabash  church,  7  miles 
south  of  Wabash.  Ind,,  where  those  com- 
ing on  the  Wabash  road  will  stop  off. 
Those  on  the  C.  W.  &M.  R.  R.  will  stop 
at  Treaty.  Persons  will  be  met  at  either 
place. 

June  12  and  13.  Bethel  church,  Thayer  Co., 
Neb. 

June  12,  at  4  P.  M..  English  Prairie  Church,  6 
miles  ea6t  of  Lima,  Lagrange  Co.,  Ind.  — 
Those  by  rail  should  stop  at  Lima,  previ- 
ously notifying  G.  W.  Price  at  Brighton. 

June  12,  at  4  P.  M.,  Monticello  church,  Ind. 

June  12,  at  3  P.  M.,  Maple  Valley  church,  Che- 
rokee Co . ,  Iowa. 

June  12  at  5  P.  M.,  Nettle  Creek  congregation, 
Wayne  Co.,  Ind. 

June  12  and  13,  Spring  Creek  church,  Chicka- 
saw  Co.,  la. 

June  12  and  13  at  10  A.  M.,  Pike  Creek  church. 
Livingston  Co.,  111.,  4'/s  miles  north-west 
from  Chenoa,  at  tlie  house  of  Frederick 
Krauts . 

June  12  and  13,  at  2  P.  M..  Ames  church,  Iowa, 
at  Olive  Branch  Church,  7  miles  we6t  of 
Ames. 

June  12  and  13,  Richland  church,  Richland  Co., 
O. ,  at  Bro.  John  Kendall's,  7  miles  north- 
west of  Mansfield,  where  those  by  rail  will 
be  met  by  notifying  M.  Deshong. 

June  12  at  4  P.  M,,  Turkey  Creek  church,  Paw- 
nee Co.,  Neb. .  at  residence  of  A.  W.  Stil- 
ler, 7  miles  south-east  of  Pawnee  City,  Neb. 

June  12  at  2  P.  M. 
set  Co.,  Pa. 

June  19.  at  10  A.  M.,  Chippewa  Creek  church, 
at  the  residence  of  Bro.  J.  Canada.  2  miles 
north  of  Rodney,  Mecosta  Co.,  Mich. 

June  19  at  4  P.  M.,  Duncansville  church,  Blair 
Co.,  Pa. 


Meyersdale  church,  Somer- 


June  19  and  20,  at  10  A.  M., 
church,  Blackhawk  Co 
south  of  Waterloo  City. 


South  Waterloo 
Iowa,    5  miles 


M..    Hickory  Grove  Ch'h, 


Love-leasts. 


June  9,  at  4  P.  M.,  Pipe  Creek  church,  Miami 
Co.,  Ind. 

Juno  9,  at  2  P.  M.,  Ogan's  Creek  churoh,  Wa- 
bash Co.,  Ind. 


June  19  &  20,  Rome  congregation,  Hancock 
Co  .O.,  at  10  A.M.,  in  Oak  Grove  meet- 
ing-house. 

June  20,  at  4P  M..  Brother's  Valley  district, 
Somerset  Co..  Pa.,  in  Grove  church,  1  mile 
north  of  Berlin. 

June  21.  at  4  P.  M.,  John^wn  church.  Pa., 
at  Walnut  Grove  meeting-house,  2  mileB 
from  Johnstown,  Pa. 

June  £5,  Montgomery  church.  Indiana  Co.,  Pa. 

June  26,  at  10  A.  M.,  New  Haven  church,  Ohio 

at  Eld.  David  Chambers',  6  miles  souht- 

eastof  Ctwon  City,  Mich. 

June  28  and  27,  IP. 
Carroll  Co..  111. 

July  3  and  4,  Little  Tiavorse  church.  Emmet 
Co.,  Mich  ,8  miles  north-fast  of  Harbor 
Springy  on  faiiii  formerly  occupied  by 
Kid.  martin  Cosner.  If  coming,  inform 
Samuel  Weimor. 

Aug.  SI,  at  2  P.  ML,  Potato  Creek  church,  now 
known  as  White  church,  Montgomery  Co., 
Ind. 

Sept.  10.  at  10  A  M..  West  Otter  Creek  Church, 
Macoupin  Co.  ,  III. 

Sept.  10,  BearCrcekchuroh.  Christian  Co.,  111. 

Sept.  11,  Monroe  Co.  church,  la.,  at  :i  o'clock. 

Sept.  11  and  12.  at  4  P.  M.,  Wood  Uiverchurch, 
at  Bro  M.  Y.  Snavelj's,  "i!S  miles  north- 
east  of  Kearnry,  Neb. 

Sept  24,  Rockton,  Pa 

Oct    <)  and  10  at  10  A    M.,  Middle  Creek  church 
i,       Mahaska  Co. ,  Iowa. 

Oct.  9  and  Id.  at  11  A.  M.,  English  River  con- 
gregation, Keokuk  Co.,  Iowa. 

June  19  and  2d.  Maquoketa  church,  near  Lost 
Nation,  Clinion  Co  .  Iowa 

Oct  15,  at  4  P.  M..  Camp  Creek  church,  Kos- 
ciusko Co  ,  Ind. 

Not,  12",  at  10  A.  M.,  Pleasant  Hill  ohurch,  111, 


Jane  8,  1886. 


THE   eOSJPKL  TVnmSB.E]S  GEE. 


807 


From  Ephratii  Church,  Pa. 


We  held  our  love- feast  on  May  14th  and 
15  th.  It  was  well  attended.  The  following 
ministers  were  with  us:  Isaac  Kulp  and  Jacob 
Booz,  of  Montgomery  county;  Jacob  Conner, 
of  Chester  county;  I.  Rotharmel,  of  Berks 
county,  Pa.,  and  some  from  our  adjoining 
churches.  Had  good,  earnest  preaching.  — 
A  number  said,  "We  never  had  a  better  love- 
feast  nor  better  order."  Thanks  to  God  and 
our  helping  brethren.  Two  precious  souls 
were  baptized;  one  said,  "Three  years  ago, 
I  saw  the  brethren  eating  the  Lord's  Supper. 
I  thought,  The  next  time  I  will  be  with  them 
at  the  table,  but  I  put  it  off,  until  last  Sun- 
day, I  gave  myself  up  to  the  Lord  "  There 
are  a  good  many  more  that  would  be  with  us  at 
the  Lord's  table,  but  they  put  it  off  until  it 
is  too  late.  One  of  my  friends  came  to  see 
me  from  Philadelphia;  I  invited  him  to  go 
with  me  to  our  feast,  which  he  did.  He  said 
'This  seems,  by  reading  the  gospel,  like  apos- 
tolic times, — like  the  apostles  kept  it."  May 
God  bless  all  his  loving  people.  The  lot  fell 
upon  Eid.  S.  Harley  as  delegate  to  Annual 
Meeting.  J.  B.  Keller. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

EYER  — In  the  Hurricane  Creek  congregation,  Smiths- 
boro,  Bond  Co.,  Ill ,  of  heart  disease,  sister  Elizibeth 
Eyer,  aged  7:3  years,  10  months  and  1  day.  Funeral 
discourse  by  Granville  Nevinger  to  a  large  concourse 
of  friends. 
S  ie  was  a  consistent  membe;  of  the  church  of  tbe 

Brethren  for  more  than  fifty  years. 

CRIPE. — In  the  sarng  congregation  as  tibove,  April  4, 
1886,  sister  Amanda  Cripe,  wife  of  brother  John  Cripe, 
aged  33  years  and  10  months.  Funeral  di?course  by 
Eld.  Henry  L  High.  She  leaves  a  sorrowing  husband 
and  seven  children  to  mourn  their  loss. 

JosEpn  Jones. 

MILLER. — In  the  Indian  Creek  congregation,  Fayette 
Co.,  Pa  ,  April  19,  1836,  Bro  Geo.  K.  Miller,  aged  81 
years,  2  months  and  '■)  days.  Funeral  discourse  by  the 
writer  to  a  large  assembly  of  relatives  and  friends. 

^  D.     D.    HORNER. 

PLETCHER.— In  Middle  Creek  congregation,  Somerset 
Co.,   Pa.,  Bro.  Samuel   Pietcl.er,  aged  87  years,  11 
months  an!  13  days. 
The  deceased  had  been  a  member  of  the  Duukard 
church  for  53  years,    He  was  twice  married  and  the  fa- 
ther of  twenty  children,  eleven  sons  and  nine  daughters. 
Three  sons  and  three  daughters  preceded  him  to  eterni- 
ty.    He  pissed  away  in  the  triumph  of  a  living  faith, 
having  admonished  his  wife  and  children  to  meet  him  in 
heaven.     Funeral   services  from  Num.  23:  10,  by  Eld. 
Josiah  Berkley  and  writer,  assisted  by  Fred'k.  Murray 
of  Counly  Lne  congregation.  G.  W.  toMG. 

[RVIN.— April  94, 1886,  Mra.  Elizabeth  trvin,  aged  68 
years,  2  months  and  25  days.  J.  I?,.  L\ne. 

CLOCK.— May  13,  1886,  J.  G.  Glock,  aged  79  years,  1 
month  and  12  days. 

COATS.— In  the  l!:ooklyn  congregation,  Iowa,  May  20, 
1886,  Bister  Catherine  Goats,  aged  74  years  and  l  day. 
She,  with  her  husband  now  deceased,  united  with 
the  Brethren  church  in  1844.  She  hi  J  always  been  a 
isealons  and  faithful  Christian.  Funeral  discourse  to  a 
large  audience  of  interested  Friend*  and  neighbors  by 
the  wrili  r.  J.  S.  SrTYDKB. 

KIEHL— Near   Jacksonville,    Walnut   Bottom     Pa., 

April  29,  1886,  Abraham  Kiehl,  aged  7-".  years,  s 
months  and  18  days.  After  a  lingering  illne.vs,  our 
dear  earthly  parent  passed  away.  M.  K. 


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THE    G-OSPE3L    MESBENGEK. 


June  8,  1886, 


Rates— Ber  Inch  each  Insertion  : 

One  time  or  more $1  50 

One  month  (4  times) 1  80 

Three  months  (12  times) 1  20 

Six  months  (25  times) 1  00 

One  year  (50  times) 70 

No  advertisement  accepted  for  less  than  1  00 

t&~  \o    Cuts  inserted  unless    12K  Pica 
wide  and  on  metal  base. 


POWDER 

Absolutely  Pure. 

This  powder  never  varies.  A  marvel  of  pur- 
ity, strength  and  wholesomeness.  More 
economical  than  the  ordinary  kinds,  and  can- 
not be  sold  in  competition  with  the  multitude 
of  low  test,  short  weight,  alum  or  phosphate 
powders.  Sold  only  in  cans.  ROYAL 
BAKING  POWDEK  CO.,  106  Wall  «»t  ,  N.  Y. 

THE  I.  X.  L.  LIGHTNING 
CALCULATOR. 


EDITED  by  William  II .  Cadwallader,  is  the 
latest  and  be9t  thing  ever  offered  to  the 
f  ri  ends  of  education,  being  a  collection  of 
short  and  simple  methods  of  such  problems 
as  were  once,  and  that  very  recently,  thought 
to  belong  to  a  few  specialists,  professors  of 
Mathematics  and  Astronomy.  This  work  tells 
about  finding  the  Dominical  Letter,  telling 
what  day  of  the  week  a  certain  date  fell  on, 
from  the  beginning  of  calendar  time,  forty 
six  years  H.  ('.,  on  in  the  future  as  long  as 
time  lasts.  It  shows  how  to  compute  Easter, 
what  day  of  the  month  it  fell  on  or  will  fall, 
from  the  reformation  of  the  calendar,  in  1582. 
on,  in  the  future,  till  the  end  of  time.  This 
work  tells  you  every  change  of  the  moon  for 
the  same  time,  and  just  the  age  of  it  for  every 
day  in  the  month.  It  gives  three  very  short 
methods  of  computing  interest  on  any  princi- 
pal at  any  per  cent,  for  any  t  ime,  and  various 
other  short  methods  not  taught  in  our  schools 
and  colleges,  and  all  reduced  to  such  simple 
computations  that  any  scholar  that  under- 
stands the  four  fundamental  rules  of  arithme- 
tic, percentage  and  their  applications,  can 
readily  solve  any  problem  in  it.  Piice  one 
dollar.  Sent  to  all  parte  of  the  United  States 
and  Canada  on  receipt  of  price.  Bend  money 
by  postal  note,  drawn  on  Pleasant  Hill  or 
West  Hilton,  Ohio. 


Excursion  to  Colorado. 


BMimmra  May  1.  and  ending  Sept.    15,  the 
Chicago  A  Iowa  It.  K  ,  will  sell  excursion  tick- 
ets from    Mt.   Morris,   III.,    to   Colorado   for 
$47.70      Apply  for  further  particulars  to 
P,  I'.  Knodi.k, 

Mt.  Morris,  111. 

"  I'hsy  are  excellent,"  —  is  the  verdict 
of  those  who  have  examined  the  "Church 
ter,"  by  London  West.     V. very  con- 
gregation should  liave  one.     We  supply 
this  work,  post-paid,  for  only  %  1.00. 


HUNTINGDON  AND  BROAD  TOP 
MOUNTAIN  RAILROAD. 


The  following  schedule  went  into  effect  ot 
the  Huntingdon  and  Broad  Top  Mountain  H 
11.  on  Monday,  May  10th,  1816. 


LEAVS  BOTJTH. 

LEAVE  NOBXH. 

Mail 

Exp'ss 

STATIONS. 

Exp'es 

Mail 

P.M. 

A.  M. 

P.M. 

P.M. 

6  35 

8  35 

..  .Huntingdon..  . 

6  20 

12  30 

8  45 

8  50 

McConnellstown 

6  19 

12  19 

8  52 

8  55 

6  05 

12  15 

7  02 

9  08 

. . .  Marklesburg  . . 

5  55 

12  05 

7  10 

9  15 

Entriken  . .    . 

5  41 

11  55 

7  15 

9  21 

5  3) 

11  49 

7  22 

9  29 

5  33 

11  43 

7  35 

9  11 

Saxton  

5  20 

11  to 

7  48 

9  55 

..  .Biddlesburg.. . 

5  06 

11  17 

7  E3 

10  00 

Hopewell.   .. 

5  0! 

11  11 

8  C5 

10  10 

..  .Piper's  Hun  . 

4  52 

11  02 

8  15 

10  21 

—  Tatesville  — 

4  41 

10  50 

8  21 

10  80 

Everett 

4  83 

10  48 

8  26 

10  35 

...Mt.  Dallas.... 
Bedford 

4  30 

10  40 

P.M. 

A.M. 

P.  M. 

A.  M. 

FARMER 


LOOK  TO  YOUB 
INTEREST!  We 
have  purchased  the 
Sole  Bight  to  manufacture  a  well-tried 
horse  and  cattle  powder,  which  will  be  known 
as  the  VICTOR  HORSE  AND  CATTLE  POW- 
DER. It  has  far  surpassed  our  expectations 
for  all  diseases  of  horses  and  cattle,  especially 
for  milch  cows,  as  it  purifies  their  blood  and 
gives  general  tone  to  their  system,  and  increas- 
es the  flow  of  milk.  Excellent  for  fowls  in 
laying  eggs.  No  poultry-raisershould  be  with- 
out it.  Price,  25  cents  per  package,  or  5  pack- 
ages for  $1.00. 

Agents  wanted.  Any  one  sending  us  26  cents 
in2ct.  stamps,  will  receive  one  package  by 
mail. 

VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO., 
Sole  Proprietors,  Frederick,  Md. 

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Time  Table. 

PITTSBURGH,   FT.  WAYNE  AND 
CHICAGO  RAILWAY. 


SCHEDULE  IN  EFFECT  MARCH  1,  18£6. 


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Arr  Ft.  Wayne.... 

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'  Huntingdon.. 
"    Harrisburg  . . . 

'  Philadelphia. . 
"    New  York 

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•Daily;  tDaily  except  Sunday ;  JDaily  except 
Monday ;§ Daily  except  Saturday. 

13?"  Pullman  Palace  Sleeping  and  Hotel 
Cars  through  between  Chicago  and  New  York 
and  Day  Coaches  between  Chicago  and  Pitts- 
burgh without  change.  E.  A.  FORD, 
James  McCrea,  Qen'l  Pass.Agt 
General  Manager 
P1TT8BDROH 


Farm  For  Sale. 


In  Cass  County,  Indian*.  141  acres;  over 
100  acres  cleared,  balance  good  timber- oak. 
ash,  poplar  and  walnut.  Tho  farm  is  situated 
7  miles  from  Peru,  a  thriving  city  of  about 
7X00  inhabit)  nts,  andlJ4  milee  from  Duiikurd 
church,  known  as  Pipe  Creek  church.  The 
biiililin«s  consist  of  lnrt;n  frame  house  of  nino 
moms,  hank  ham,  t0z6U  feet,  with  wagon  shed 
and  corn  crib  attached;  wood  house  uml  all 
other  necessary  outbuildings.  There  is  a  fine 
spring  near  the  house  with  running  water  the 
year  round  for  stock.  Farm  will  be  sold 
cheap,  to  settle  up  an  estate.  For  further 
particulars,  address 

H.  Cotterman.  Administrator, 

Dow,  Cass  Co.,  Ind 


m  mam  mm  railway, 


The  Short  Line  from  Kansas  City  to  the 
Fertile  Valleys  of  the  Ell;  Neosho 
and  Arkansas  Rivers  in  Southern 
Kansas  and  Indian  Territory- 

The  country  tributary  to  this  line  affords  un- 
precedented advantages  to  home-saekers,  on 
account  of  its  rare  fertility,  mild  climate,  and 
its  close  proximity,  and  direct  connection 
with  the  great  commercial  centers  of  the  Mis- 
souri Valley,  and  the  markets  of  the  Far  West. 

The  western  extension  of  this  road  has  just 
thrown  open  to  immigration  and  settlement, 
vast  tracts  of  productire  land,  lying  in  Bar- 
bour, Comanche,  Pratt.  Kingman,  Clark,  and 
Meade  counties,  where  government  land  can 
be  bought,  and  a  home  secured  at  $1.25  p 
acre. 

Ask  your  ticket  agent  for  a  Round-Trip 
Land-Explorer's  Ticket  to  Independence, 
Kan.  Parties  purchasing  these  tickets,  can, 
if  they  wish,  on  arriving  at  Kansas  City,  by 
calling  on  Union  Depot  Ticket  Agent,  or  Mr. 
H.  E.  Moss,  ticket  agent  of  the  Southern 
Kansas  Railway,  opposite  the  Dniou  Depot, 
purchase  extension  tickets  to  points  west  of 
Independence,  at  greatly  reduced  rates. 

Indexed  Map  of  Kansas,  and  copies  of  the 
"Southern  Kanean,"  a  16-page  illustrated  pa- 
per, furnished  free,  upon  application  to  ei- 
ther S.  B.  HYNES, 

General  Passenger  Agent,  Lawreace,  Kan., 

Or,  to  GEO.  L.  MoDONAUGH, 
General  Traveling  Agent, 
116  North  Fourth  Street.  St.  Louis.  Mo. 


PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD 
TIME  TABLE. 


On  Monday,  June  5th,  1885,  the  following 
schedule  went  into  effect  on  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad : 

TRAINS  WESTWABD. 
Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Pittsbgh. 

Pacific  Express,  6  25  P.  M 1  00  P.  M. 

Mail 2  14  P.  M 8  15  A.  M. 

Past  Line 6  30  P.  M 11  55  P.M. 

Way  Passenger  12  06  A.  M 8  05  A .  M. 

TBAINS  EASTWABD. 
Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Phil'da. 

Johnst'n  Exp'ss,  8  35  A.  M 5  00  P.  M. 

Mail 8  25  P.  M 4  45  P.M. 

Mail  Express  ....8  05P.  M 4  45  A.M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  at  8: 00 
A.  M.  Altoona,  11:50  P.  M.,  Huntingdon, 
12:  50  P.  M  ,  Harrisburg,  3:  20  P.M.,  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  6 :  50  P.  M. 

Philadelphia  Express  east,  leaves  (except 
Sunday)  Pittsburgh  at  5:00  P.M.,  Altoona, 
9:  30  P.  M.,  Huntingdon,  10:  40  P.  M.,  Harris- 
burgh,  1: 30  A .  M . ,  and  arrives  at  Philadelphia 
at  4: 45  A.  M. 

J.  R    WOOD. 
CHA8.  E.  PUGH,  Uen'1  Pass.  Ag". 

Gen'l  Manruiflr 


YOUNG  AMERIGA. 


I*.  PROVED 


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Every  Mill  Warranted ! 

This  Mill  grinds  corn  with  or  without  cob, 
oats,  rye,  etc.  Our  No.  1  Improved  is  larger, 
stronger  and  heavier ,  than  any  other  portable 
mill  in  the  market  Warranted  to  grind  any 
kind  of  grain.  Saves  time  and  tollage.  Saves 
its  cost  in  one  year.  Agents  wanted.  Circu 
lars  sent  to  all  applicants.    Address: 

Enterprise  Manuf'o  Co., 
Iml2  Columbiana,  Ohio. 

$&T~  When  answering  this  advertisement, 
state  that  you  saw  it  in  the  Messenger. 

Certificates 

OF 

Membership. 

rpilIS  is  undoubtedly  the  most  convenient 
_L  as  well  as  the  neatest  blank-book  for  the 
purpose,  ever  issued.  The  book  contains  a 
stub  for  reference.  Price  per  book,  bound 
substantially,  50cte,  poet-paid.  Address 
Brethren's  Publishing  Co. 


D1W  CARBOLIC  OINTMENT. 


THE  GREAT  SKIN  CURE-Is  an  infalli- 
ble Remedy  for  a  permanent  cure  of  Salt 
Rheum,  Ring  Worms,  Tetter,  Itch,  Scurvy, 
Scrofulous  Sores,  Scald  Head,  Barber's  Itch, 
Pimples,  Scaly  Eruptions  and  defects  of  the 
Skin,  Irritations  of  the  Scalp,  Dicers,  Piles 
and  all  running  Sores.  For  Burns,  Scalds, 
Cuts,  Wounds  and  Bruises  it  is  an  absolute 
cure,  giving  instant  relief;  also  for  chapped 
and  sore  Hands,  chapped  Lips  and  all  kinds  of 
Sores. 

Brooklyn,  Iowa,  Oct.  26,  '85. 
S.  E.  DDBBEL:-!  used  your  Carbolic  Oint- 
ment on  a  severe  scald  from  steam,  being 
very  much  inflamed.  I  applied  the  ointment 
a  few  times,  and  in  a  few  days  it  was  entirely 
cured.    I  recommond  it  as  a  safe  cure. 

Eld.  J.  S.  Snyder. 

Price  25cts ;  will  be  sent  to  any  address  on 
receipt  of  price.  Sample  box  sent  on  receipt 
of  a  2-cent  stamp.       8.  E.  DUBBEL,  Prop., 

Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. 

VICTOR 

LIVER  SYRUP  ! 

formula  of  dr.  p.  d.  fahrney. 

The  best  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  known. 
In  use  for  over  100  years,  it  cuies  all  diseas- 
es originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  im- 
Sure  blood,  such  as  Bilious  Attacks,  Malaria, 
'yspepsia,  Dizziness,  Sick  Headache,  Consti- 
pation, Colds,  Scrofula,  Erisipelas,  Boils, 
Pimples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Being 
pleasant  to  take,  it  is  an  excellent  remedy  for 
children  Price,  $1.00  per  bottle,  eample  bot- 
tle 25  cents.  We  also  manufacture  the  follow- 
ing Victor  Bemedies:  Victor  Cough  Syrup, 
Victor  Infant's  Relief,  Victor  Pain  Balm  Vic- 
tor Liver  Pills  and  Victor  Liniment.  Every 
bottle  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion. Try  one  bottle  and  be  convinced.  Price 
25  cents  per  bottle. 

Agent6  wanted  where  these  medicines  are 
not  sold.  Those  not  wishing  to  act  as  agents, 
we  offer  an  opportunity  of  making  five  dol- 
lars. A  postal  with  your  name  and  address 
will  give  you  full  particulars.  We  also  have 
a  Special  Offer  to  those  who  have  not  tested, 
but  wish  to  test  the  virtue  of  those  valuable 
Remedies.      VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO.. 

Sole  Proprietois, 
Rni  RR4  Fkedkbiof.  Hi). 


The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov't 
to  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 


Burlington 
Route 


Tho  Only  Th'ough  Line,  with  its  own  track,  between 

B8B8*DENVEB 

Either  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific   Junction,    Atchison   or 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  lines  to  their  important  cities  and  towns.  It 
runs  every  day  in  tho  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs. 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kan&us  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  Paul", 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Pau 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines 

'    t  each  of  its  several   Eastern  and  Western  termini  i 
tCnn»ctsin  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Traint  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  it  the  Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  Goneral  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  th« 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B.  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gen'!  Manager,  Gen'l  Pasi.  Agent, 

CHICAGO. 


; 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Post-Officeat  Mt.  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Serie*. 


Mt  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  June  22,  1886 


No.  24. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BBUMBATJGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Fa. 


ANNUAL  MEETING  NOTES. 


The  little  village  of  Pittsburgh,  Ohio,  will 
be  known  to  the  Brethren  in  the  future,  as 
the  place  where  the  Annual  Meeting  of  1886 
was  held.  We  gave  a  description  of  the 
grounds  and  the  arrangements  for  the  Meet- 
ing in  a  recent  number  of  the  Messenger,  so 
that  we  shall  not  refer  to  it  again.  The  Com- 
mittee of  Arrangements  have  been  unspar- 
ing in  their  efforts  to  make  the  Meeting  a 
success.  The  attendance  was  not  so  large  as 
it  has  been  in  some  former  years ;  but  on  the 
whole,  the  Meeting  was  well  attended,  and 
many  of  our  brethren  and  sisters  from  dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  Brotherhood  have  again 
had  the  privilege  of  meeting  together  and 
enjoying  each  other's  society  for  a  few  days. 
The  social  features  of  these  annual  reunions 
of  our  brethren  and  sisters  should  not  be 
overlooked.  They  are  productive  of  much 
good  in  keeping  alive  the  love  and  sociability 
which  have  always  characterized  our  Breth- 
ren in  their  intercourse  with  each  other.  We 
trust  that  good-will,  fraternal  feeling  and 
brotherly  love  have  been  strengthened  by  this 
Meeting  and  that  these  evidences  of  disciple- 
ship  shall  continue  among  us  to  such  an  ex- 
tent, that  all  men  may  know  that  we  are  the 
children  of  God.  because  we  love  one  another. 
Organization. 

The  Standing  Committee  met  on  Friday, 
the  11th  of  June,  and  effected  an  organiza- 
tion by  electing  Eld.  David  E.  Price,  of  Illi- 
nois, Moderator;  Eld.  Daniel  Vaniman,  of 
the  same  State.  Reading  Clerk,  and  Eld. 
Daniel  Hays,  of  Virginia,  Writing  Clerk.  It 
was  noted  as  a  singular  fact  that  the  Standing 
Committee  for  this  year  was  composed,  with  a 
siDgle  exception,  of  elders  who  were  not  on 
the  Committee  last  year.  This  shows  that  the 
brethren  in  our  District  Meetings,  after  hav- 
ing been  so  frequently  urged  by  the  elders  to 
make  frequent  changes  in  sending  brethren 
as  members  of  this  important  Committee, 
are  taking  the  advice  given.  And  this  is  as 
it  should  be.  Oar  elders  should  all,  as  much 
as  possible,  have  the  experience  to  be  gain- 
ed by  working  on  this  important  Committer. 
In  this  way  they  gain  a  knowledge  of  church 
work  and  the  needs  of  our  Brotherhood,  that 
will  greatly  help  them  in  their  work  at  home. 


Sunday,  June  13. 

At  an  early  hour  of  the  morning,  we  reach- 
ed the  A.  M.  grounds.  Thousands  of  people 
had  already  assembled,  and  each  incoming 
train,  with  the  hack  line,  carriages,  buggies 
and  wagons  added  to  the  multitude,  until  it 
was  estimated,  by  some,  that  there  were  15,000 
people  on  the  ground.  We  carefully  looked 
over  the  multitude  and  concluded  that  not 
over  10,000  were  present. 

It  was  noticeable  that,  although  nearly  all 
parts  of  our  Brotherhood  were  represented, 
yet  the  numbers  from  the  StateB  lying  far- 
ther east  and  west,  were  not  so  large  as  they 
have  been  at  some  of  our  Meetings.  The 
multitude  was  made  up  largely  of  the  people 
of  Ohio  and  Indiana.  About  9  o'clock,  the 
clouds  which  had  been  gathering  during  the 
morning,  grew  dark  and  threatening  and 
soon  the  rain  was  descending  in  copious 
showers,  much  to  the  discomfort  of  the  great 
crowd  of  people.  The  rain  continued  until 
about  half  past  two  o'clock.  During  the 
morning  Bro.  Enoch  Eby  preached  in  the 
great  Tabernacle  to  a  large  audience  on  our 
Savior's  words  to  Peter,  "On  this  rock  will 
I  build  my  church,"  etc.  He  was  followed  by 
Bro. Vaniman.  At  3  P.M.,  Bro.  R.  H.  Miller 
preached  in  the  Tabernacle.  This  closed  the 
services  for  the  day,  and  in  a  few  hours  the 
great  multitude  had  taken  their  departure 
and  the  grounds  were  deserted. 
Monday,  June  14. 

This  morning  the  sun  broke  through  the 
clouds,  giving  promise  of  a  clear,  bright 
day.  The  day  proved  to  be  warm,  very 
little  air  was  stirring  and  the  heat  was 
oppressive.  It  was  estimated  that  about 
5,000  people  were  on  the  grounds.  In  the 
forenoon,  there  was  preaching  in  the  Taber- 
nacle by  Bro.  S.  Z.  Sharp,  on  the  subject  of 
church  discipline.  He  was  followed  by  Bro. 
W.  R  Daeter,  and  by  that  old  veteran  of  the 
cross,  Bro.  John  Metzger,  of  111.  The  Stand- 
ing Committee  were  in  session  during  the 
day,  preparing  business  for  the  General 
Council  which  begins  its  session  to-morrow 
morning.  In  the  afternoon  a  large  audience 
assembled  in  the  Tabernacle  to  hear  a  ser- 
mon by  Bro.  John  Wise,  of  Kan.;  Bro.  Paul 
Wet/el  also  preached  during  the  afternoon, 
in  German.  Meetings  were  held  in  the  even- 
iug  by  the  brethren  in  the  churches  in  the 
neighborhood  of  Pittsburgh.  On  Sanday  even- 
ing the  churches  belonging  to  the  various  de- 
ne ruinations  in  Arcanum  and  Pittsburgh 
were  opened  to  our  Brethren,  and  meetings 
were  held  in  al)  of  them  by  our  ministers. 


Tuesday,  June  15* 

In  the  morning  at  half  past  8  o'clock  the 
tabernacle  was  filled  to  its  utmost  capacity 
by  members  and  friends,  when  the  Standing 
Committee  came  in  and  took  the  seats  on  the 
platform  arranged  for  them.  The  meeting 
was  opened  with  devotional  exercises,  con- 
ducted by  Bro.  R.  H  Miller,  of  Ind.  Bro. 
Enoch  Eby  then  announced  the  names  of  the 
officers  of  the  meeting;  these  are  given  above. 
Bro.  Daniel  Vaniman  read  the  15th  chapter 
of  Acts,  after  which  Bro.  D.  E  Price,  the 
Moderator, in  a  few  appropriate  remarks  call- 
ed the  attention  of  the  Conference  to  the  im- 
portance of  the  work  before  it.  He  hoped 
that  all  the  work  done  might  tend  to  the  un- 
ion and  prosperity  of  the  church.  The  rules 
governing  the  last  A.  M.  were  read,  and,  aft- 
er a  slight  correction,  they  were  re-adopted 
and  the  meeting  was  declared  ready  for  busi- 
ness. Abont  250  delegates  reported  to  the 
committee  on  credentials.  Among  the  num- 
ber was  a  sister  who  was  sent  to  represent  a 
church,  and  a  colored  brother  who  represent- 
ed a  churoh  of  his  people  at  Frankfort,  Ohio. 
We  shall  not  be  able  in  this  article  to  give 
an  account  of  all  the  business  that  came  be- 
fore the  meeting;  our  space  in  the  Messen- 
ger being  too  limited  for  such  a  report.  We 
shall,  however,  devote  the  allotted  space  to 
such  notes  as  we  think  may  most  interest  our 
readers.  A  paper  was  read,  containing  a  re- 
quest that  no  separate  missionary  meetings 
be  held  on  the  ground.  A  request  from  the 
Missionary  Committee  that  a  general  mis- 
sionary meeting  be  held  was  granted,  said 
meeting  to  be  held  on  Wednesday  at  1  o'clock 
P.  M.  The  call  of  the  State  Districts  began 
with  Oregon  and  California.  From  the  lat- 
ter District  came  a  letter  of  greeting.  The 
Districts  of  Nebraska,  North-western  Kansas 
and  Colorado  reported  no  papers.  North- 
eastern Kansas  presented  a  paper  referring  to 
issuing  certificates  to  disorderly  members. 

At  this  jancture  of  the  meeting  a  heavy 
rainstorm  set  in,  making  it  necessary  to 
suspend  business.  The  time  was  spent  in 
singing  and,  after  a  short  time,  the  business 
was  again  resumed.  A  number  of  petitions 
and  papers  referring  to  elders  who  fail  to 
carry  out  the  order  of  the  church  were  refer- 
red to  the  Stauding  Committee  for  an  ans- 
wer. The  satu?  disposition  was  made  of  a 
paper  asking  for  uniformity  in  the  dress 
among  our  sisters.  A  query  relative  to  the 
instructions  given  to  candidates  for  baptism 
(Continued  on  page  -17a.) 


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June  22,  1886- 


ESS-^-STS- 


Btndy  to  show  thyeelf  approred  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  diyiding  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


THE  DYING  SAINT. 


EY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 


Not  in  the  radiant  morn  or  noon  of  life, 
But  in  the  twilight  passed  her  soul  away. 

The  warring  elements  had  ceased  their  strife, 
And  peaceful  was  the  closing  of  her  day. 

Strong  in  the  faith  that  Jesus  saves  the  soul 
Who  trusts  in  His  almighty  grace  and  power, 

She  calmly  waited  for  the  heavenly  call, 
Nor  feared  the  coming  of  the  solemn  hour. 

Far  in  the  past  her  pilgrimage  had  been 
Through  many  a  sorrowing  and  rejoicing  day, 

Through  many  a  trial  endured,  and  danger  seen, 
But  God  had  led  her  all  the  lengthened  way. 

And  now,  when  the  last,  awful  hour  drew  near, 
And  death  had  come  with  all  his  dread  alarms, 

The  presence  of  the  Lord  prevented  fear; 
Beneath  her  were  the  everlasting  arms. 

Before  her  raptured  soul  a  vision  rose 
Bright  with  the  glory  of  the  golden  shore, 

Where  the  river  of  life  eternal  flows, 
And  dwells  the  lansomed  soul  forevermore. 

And  there  were  the  mighty  armies  and  sublime, 
Which  swell  and  surge  upon  the  crystal  sea, 

Where  the  little  drop  of  transient  time 
Is  lost  in  the  ocean  of  eternity. 

Amid  the  flowing  years  how  blest  to  be 
Prepared  to  cross  the  rolling  Jordan  o'er — 

Prepared  to  enter  vast  eternity, 
And  safely  land  on  love's  elysian  shore. 

Let  infidels  their  blatant  tongues  employ, 
And  fools  deny  the  God  who  reigns  on  high. 

Give  me  the  Christian's  hope  and  heavenly  joy, 
Tis  better  thus  to  live,  and  thus  to  die. 


ARE  WE  AFRAID  TO  TRUST  GOD? 


BY  D.  A.  ROWLAND. 


The  missionary  work  is  receiving  consid- 
erable attention,  but  there  has  been  little 
done,  compared  with  what  there  might  be 
done;  hence,  let  us  ask  ourselves  the  ques- 
tion, Are  we  afraid  to  trust  God?  The 
Psalmist  says,  "Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do 
good;  so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land,  and 
verily  thou  shalt  be  fed.  Commit  thy  way 
unto  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  give  thee  the  de- 
sire of  thy  heart."  The  Psalmist  exhorts 
twenty  times  or  more  to  trust  in  the  Lord. 
•'Charge  them  that  are  rich,  that  they  be  not 
high-minded  nor  trust  in  uncertain  riches, 
but  in  the  living  God  who  giveth  us  richly 
all  things  to  erjjoy;  that  they  do  good,  that 
they  be  rich  in  good  works,  ready  to  distrib- 
ute, willing  to  communicate,  laying  up  in 
store  for  themselves  a  good  foundation 
against  the  time  to  come,  that  they  may  lay 
hold  on  eternal  life."  1  Tim.  6:  17  19.  "If 
we  give  to  the  poor,  we  lend  to  the  Lord."  Who 
is  poorer  than  they  that  have  not  the  privi- 
lege of  hearing  the  Gospel  preached?  We 
could  multiply  Scripture  to  show  what  God 
demands  of  us  and  the  blessing  promised, 
but  let  us  read  for  ourselves.  When  we  look 
over  this  land  of  liberty  and  see  our  work  is 
only  a  drop  in  the  bucket,  we  conclude  we 
are  afraid  to  trust  God,  afraid  to  try  him,  or 


we  are  covetous  and  covetousness  is  idolatry, 
but  then  we  never  find  a  covetous  man. 
Again,  we  may  give  one  cent  a  week  for  mis- 
sionary work  and  sp9nd  tea  cents  in  one  day 
for  two  cigars  or  a  plug  of  tobacco,  or  buy 
fashionable  drapery  and  put  it  on  our  little, 
innocent  children.  We  live  on  nick-nacks  that 
have  a  tendency  to  impair  our  body  physic- 
ally, mentally  and  spiritually,  and  let  the 
many  calls  go  unheeded.  Will  God  recognize 
us  as  his  children?  Will  he  say,  "Well  done, 
thou  good  and  faithful  servant,  enter  thou 
into  the  joys  of  thy  Lord"?  We  should  ask 
ourselves  these  questions  and  think  and  act 
accordingly.  God  has  in  ages  past  been  with 
his  people,  who  trusted  in  him  and  was  faith- 
ful, and  we  have  the  promise  of  his  assist- 
ance in  the  present.  Now  think  of  the  ef- 
forts being  put  forth  to  reform  and  Christian- 
ize every  nation  on  the  globe;  then  think  of 
the  wealth  and  talent  of  our  Brotherhood  and 
see  how  little  we  are  doing  in  this  work! 
When  we  get  out  on  these  western  plains 
and  survey  the  wild  west,  we  are  made  to  feel 
the  importance  of  mission  work  in  a  clearer 
light  than  when  we  lived  iu  our  native  State 
of  Pennsylvania  with  brethren  and  sisteis 
on  every  hand. 

Shall  the  many  calls  go  unheeded?  Shall 
ages  roll  on  and  millions  of  souls  live  and 
die  without  hearing  the  doctrine  of  the  Breth- 
ren or  will  we  say,  We  are  not  afraid  to  trust 
God  and  act  accordingly?  "Pear  none  of 
those  things  which  thou  shalt  suffer;  behold 
the  devil  shall  cast  some  of  you  into  prison, 
that  ye  may  be  tried  and  ye  shall  have  tribu- 
lation ten  days:  be  thou  faithful  unto  death, 
and  I  will  give  thee  a  crown  of  life.  He  that 
hath  an  ear  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  saith 
unto  the  churches.  He  that  overcometh 
shall  not  be  hurt  of  the  second  death."  Eev. 
2:  10, 11. 

Nicker  son,  Kan. 

THE  CHURCH— WHAT  IS  IT? 


BY  ANDREW  HUTCHINSON. 


In  our  last,  we  alluded  to  the  work  of  the 
church  and  the  privilege  of  her  members. 
Now  we  wish  to  notice  the  church  in  her  nat- 
ure and  character.  The  church  is  a  body  of 
people  who  form  themselves  into  an  organ- 
ized body, — organized  by  each  one  giving 
his  consent  to  be  governed  by  a  set  of  by- 
laws or  rules  for  the  regulation  of  the  con- 
duct of  each  one's  every  day  life.  These  by- 
laws are  of  such  a  nature  and  character  as 
are  in  keeping  with  the.  general  tenor  of  the 
Word  of  God.  These  rules  are  adopted  by 
the  mutual  consent  of  each  member.  Hav- 
iug  thus  given  our  consent  to  walk  by  said 
regulations*  they  become  the  rule  by  which 
to  determine  each  case,  where  there  is  no 
direct  Scripture  bearing  upon  the  case.  This 
makes  a  body  in  which  there  is  harmony, 
and  there  can  be  no  jar  until  somebody  tran- 
scends his  liberty.  Then,  what  is  to  be  done? 
Steps  must  be  taken  to  correct  the  erring  one. 
And  at  this  point  we  must  notice  what  is 
first  to  be  done,  and  that  is,  to  enlighten,  or 
educate  the  erring-     It  may  be  that  their 


misstep  was  the  result  of  a  want  of  proper 
information  on  their  part,  And  this  lack  of 
knowledge  may  be  the  result  of  a  failure  on 
the  part  of  the  teacher.  Always  be  sure  you 
have  a  case,  before  attempting  to  administer 
discipline.  For  the  church  is  a  household  or 
family,  in  which  each  member  has  interests 
in  common.  Hence  the  necessity  for  each  to 
have  due  regard  for  others,  for  all  consent 
to  give  and  take  counsel,  or  in  other  words 
to  do  unto  others  as  we  would  have  them  do 
to  us.  This  is  what  makes  a  body  in  which 
there  is  no  schism. 

Some  may  be  ready  to  ask,  why  I  do  not 
speak  of  the  doctrine  adopted  by  the  church, 
instead  of  the  by-laws.  I  answer,  Because 
upon  that  point  there  is  no  difference  of  opin- 
ion. Now,  when  we  are  convinced  as  to  the 
doctrine  as  taught  and  practiced  by  the 
church,  we  then  make  our  application  for  ad- 
mission into  the  church,  that  we  may  become 
a  member  of  that  body,  and  consequently 
a  partaker  of  the  great  and  precious  promises 
made  to  said  body.  Another  we  should  not 
fail  to  notice;  and  that  is,  that  as  we  become 
fellow-heirs  in  the  promises,  we  also  become 
fellow-heirs  of  her  suffering  and  duties;  and 
therefore  personally  responsible  for  the  char- 
acter and  influence  of  the  church,  to  the  ex- 
tent of  our  power  to  wield  an  influence.  And 
at  this  point  we  see  the  absolute  necessity 
for  each  one  to  fall  in  line  with  the  rules  so 
adopted  by  the  body.  Por  we  are  all  mem- 
bers of  that  body,  only  as  we  fall  in  line  with 
the  usages  thereof.  When  Bro.  Paul  said, 
"I  am  not  ashamed  of  the  gospel  of  Christ," 
he  meant  something.  Somebody  was  asham- 
ed of  said  gospel  or  he  would  not  have  used 
such  an  expression.  The  church  is  an  organ- 
ization of  believers  in  the  gospel  of  Christ, 
and  her  woi  k  is  the  greatest  and  grandest  of 
all  other  works  in  which  mortal  man  can  en- 
gage. When  Jesus  said,  "Whosoever  doth 
not  bear  his  cross  and  come  after  me,  cannot 
be  my  disciple,"  he  certainly  meant  some- 
thing. There  is  to  be  noticed  in  the  work  of 
the  individual  members  of  the  church  one 
thing,  and  that  is,  that  where  there  is  a  ten- 
dency to  turn  from  the  rules  laid  down  by 
the  body,  it  is  invariably  where  the  cross 
comes  in.  Do  not  forget  that  we  cannot  be 
disciples  unless  we  bear  the  cross.  Our 
usefulness  here,  as  well  as  our  happiness, 
both  in  time  and  eternity,  depends  upon  our 
loyalty  to  the  principles  laid  out  by  the  body 
for  oxir  government  in  this  life. 

Dear  fellov-members,  do  not  be  discour- 
aged if  people  laugh  at  you  for  being  a  mem- 
ber of  that  peculiar  body.  For  while  they 
may  laugh  sometimes  at  you  for  being  true 
to  the  profession  which  you  have  made,  you 
should  remember  that  they  will  laugh  a 
great  deal  more  if  you  are  not  true,  and  if 
we  are  true  and  bear  the  cross,  the  world, 
and  professors  too,  who  are  on  the  downward 
road,  may  mock  and  laugh.  But  the  Lord 
says  to  the  unfaithful,  "I  also  will  laugh  at 
your  calamity:  I  will  mock  when  your  fear 
cometh."  Prov.  1:  2G.  Let  us  all  bear  the 
cross  hero,  that  we  wear  the  crown  there.  If 
we  all  walk  by  one  rule,  we  may  then  claim 
to  be  members  of  that  one  body. 


June  22.  188G. 


THE  o*os:pic:l  messenger. 


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IX  THE  CRUCIBLE. 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUQH. 


.  Beloved  "companion  in  tribulation,  and  in 
the  kingdom  and  patience  of  Jesus  Christ." 
I  am  profoundly  sorry  for  you,  but  not  dis- 
couraged. You  do  not  know  yourself  as  God 
knows  you  and  yet  there  is  that  in  your  im- 
portunity which  is  akin  to  dictation.  He  will 
give  you  what  is  best,  not  what  you  may 
think  best.  You  are  straining  your  soul  to  the 
utmost  to  believe,  and  this  very  straining  is  a 
proof  that  faith  is  not  yet  the  spontaneous 
exercise  it  must  be,  in  order  to  give  God  ab- 
solute liberty  to  free  you  from  the  physical 
effects  of  sin  in  the  form  under  which  you  la- 
bor. This  may  seem  strange  to  you  and  may 
look  like  a  misstatement  of  your  true  psy- 
chological condition.  It  is  quite  a  common 
thing  for  a  morbid  consciousneas  to  be  devel- 
oped in  invalids  which  begets  the  idea  that 
nobody  understands  them,  or  appreciates 
their  misery.  You  have  not  wholly  escaped 
this  mental  aberration.  I  believe  the  day 
will  come  when  you  will  be  glad  I  dealt 
with  you  so  frankly.  I  have  traveled  over 
the  same  rough,  entangled  wilderness  path 
.  and  know  what  desolation  reigns  there,  and 
how  impossible  it  is  to  believe  by  trying  to 
believe.  When  once  we  reach  acquiescence  in 
the  will  of  God,  whether  it  be  health  or  sick- 
ness, life  or  death,  ease  or  pain,  favor  or  re- 
proach, faith  will  come  we  know  not  how. 
You  are  manifestly  not  ready  yet  for  God's 
best  blessing  to  your  body.  His  best  in  that 
direction  is  secondary,  and  so  long  as  it  holds 
a  primary  position  in  our  minds,  it  will  be 
withheld.  His  best  for  many  invalids  is  to 
keep  them  waiting  awhile  in  the  agonies  of 
self-crucifixion.  So  long  as  any  besetting 
sin  so  easily  gains  the  victory,  it  is  too  soon 
for  a  blessing  which  is  given  only  to  a  faith 
which  has  sin  and  death  under  foot.  You 
are  doubtless  on  the  way  to  the  goal  and  will 
eventually  reach  it.  I  would  earnestly  ad- 
vise you  to  give  yourself  unreservedly  to  the 
cross  and  make  an  end  of  self  in  all  its  forms 
and  allow  no  kind  of  sin  to  triumph  over  you, 
whether  in  thought,  word,  or  action.  "The 
kingdom  of  Heaven  suffereth  violence  and 
the  violent  take  it  by  force."  Be  one  of  that 
despised,  blessed  number  no  matter  what  the 
provocation,  think  it  honor  and  joy  enough 
to  suffer  and  die  with  Jesus,  so  that  you  may 
also  sit  with  Him  in  His  throne,  even  here. 
When  you  are  ready  to  be  healed  and  stay 
healed,  God  will  give  you  a  clear  intimation 
of  the  fact.  It  will  no  longer  seem  to  you 
like  a  presumptuous  experiment.  Let  the 
will  and  glory  of  God  be  the  one  thought  and 
desire  that  occupies  your  whole  mind  and 
heart.  Do  not  think  for  a  moment  that  you 
know  the  time  and  manner  of  your  highest 
good  better  than  God  does.  You  may  havo 
an  intense  deBiro  to  be  in  the  van  of  the  sac- 
ramental host,  eaten  up  with  zeal  for  the 
Lord's  work,  as  you  apprehend  it,  while  He 
says  that  the  rear  is  the  proper  place  for 
you.  Christ  himself  needed  thirty  years  of 
toil  and  sweat  and  seclusion  to  qualify  Him 
for  a  three  years'   mission  of  Divine  Revela- 


tion and  Healing.  Eighteen  years  He  plied 
His  carpenter  tools  under  the  overgrowing 
conviction  that  "He  must  be  about  His  Fa- 
ther's business,"  but  He  absorbed  all  thought 
and  desire  of  self-choice  and  self-expres3ion 
in  the  ever-present  consciousness  that  He  is  as 
God  possessed  and  God-girded.  Be  con- 
tent  to  remain  in  the  desert,  eating  locusts 
and  wild  honey  till  God  says,  Come  forth. 
That  will  be  as  soon  as  you  are  pliable  in  His 
hands  as  clay  in  the  hands  of  the  potter. 
God  can  make  a  high  use  of  sin  and  its  con- 
sequences. Holiness  and  health  have  radic- 
ally one  meaning.  To  be  "filled  with  all  the 
fulness  of  God"  is  to  leave  no  more  room  for  dis  • 
ease  in  the  Christian  than  in  Christ.  There 
are  thousands  of  sick  people  who  enjoy  a  cer- 
tain rest  of  faith  in  relation  to  their  souls, 
who  would  regard  it  audacious  in  the  extreme 
to  exercise  the  same  faith  in  relation  to  their 
bodies.  They  receive  not  because  they  ask 
not,  and  they  dare  not  ask  because  they  be- 
lieve not.  But  Christ  says,  "A  body  hast 
thr>u  given  me,"  and  that  body  is  to  be  whol- 
ly dominated  by  Deity,  and  this  is  the  fulfill- 
ment of  the  Divine  intent  in  the  Incarnation. 
There  may  be  an  urgent  "needs  be"  in  sick- 
ness, but  the  necessity  is  imposed  by  sin. 
Not  to  be  sick  would  be  the  worst  thing  that 
could  happen  to  persons  who  are  over  eyes 
and  scalp  in  the  causes  of  suffering  and  de- 
bility. The  liberty  of  self- pleasing  soon  ends 
in  bondage  and  impotence.  To  will  as  God 
wills,  makes  faith  easy  and  prayer  wise. 
"Only  believe7'  but  do  not  think  saving  faith 
is  possible  without  a  commitment  to  right- 
eousness that  makes  us  one  with  God.  Abra- 
ham's faith  was  counted  for  righteousness, 
because  it  was  its  perfect  equivalent. 

1  am  "forbidden  of  the  Holy  Ghost"  to  vis- 
it you  at  present.  It  would  hurt  rather  than 
help  you.  God  means  to  wean  you  from  all 
but  Himself.  I  love  you  none  the  less  be- 
cause I  decline  your  earnest  entreaty.  One 
that  is  stronger  than  I  can  visit  you  without 
steam  or  money.  "Lo,  I  am  with  you  alway." 
Choose  neither  health  nor  disease,  but  the 
genuine  pleasure,  which  can  grieve  in  your 
grief,  and  rejoice  over  you  where  the  clouds 
of  sense  and  unbelief  shut  out  His  smiling 
face.-  Best  in  the  wisdom  and  compassion  of 
your  Redeemer  as  an  infant  in  its  mother's 
arms.  Let  the  great  petition,  "Thy  will  be 
done,"  be  on  your  lips  a  hundred  times  a  day 
and  in  your  heart  always.  Send  to  Hunting- 
don for  Bro.  B.  C.  Moomaw's  book  on  "Super- 
natural Healing,"  and  see  the  verification  of 
the  inspired  declaration  that  "Jesus  Christ  is 
the  same  yesterday,  and  to-day,  and  forever." 

^      >      im  

"FEED  MY  LAMBS." 


BY  OEOROE  L.   KENE1M'. 


In  looking  over  G.  M.  No.  7,  page  100, 
among  the  most  forcible  subjects  which  met 
my  eyes  was  one,  "LOOKING  BACK"  by 
Isaac  Wagoner.  This  is  a  subject  that 
should  employ  the  minds  of  all  God's  chil- 
dren; but  in  treating  this  subject  we  will  de- 
viate a  little  from  Bro.  Wagoner's  channel 
and  investigate  the  cause  of  "Looking  Back," 


and  find  a  remedy  for  it.  No  doubt  al- 
most every  one  knows  how  strong  and  courag- 
eous the  pilgrim  feels  just  after  baptism,  aft- 
er he  has  been  set  squarely  upon  the  narrow 
way.  How  he  looks  forward  with  pleasure 
and  sees  the  mark  for  the  prize  so  clearly. 
He  never  thinks  of  looking  back,  but  his  mot- 
to is  "onward  and  upward."  With  what  pow- 
er and  seeming  skill  he  hurls  aside  the  first 
onsets  of  Satan!  But  alas!  as  the  battle  in- 
creases and  the  enemy's  ranks  are  reinforced, 
the  pilgrim  becomes  a  little  wearied,  and  sur- 
renders one  point,  thinking  to  make  another 
stronger,  and  later  he  finds  himself  gradual- 
ly yielding  on  all  sides.  Then  it  is  that  his 
strokes  are  driven  at  random  and  fall  short 
of  their  mark.  The  mark  for  the  prize 
grows  dim  in  the  intense  heat  and  weariness 
of  the  hour.  His  courage  and  strength  are 
exhausted  and  he  yields  as  reluctantly,  per- 
haps, as  a  brave  general  who  knows  that  he  is 
fighting  for  the  right,  but  is  driven  back  by 
overwhelming  numbers.  At  this  crisis  is 
the  time  when  the  poor  lambs  need  good, 
nourishing  food,  they  need  encouragement 
and  help.  At  this  juncture,  if  the  poor,  young 
Christian  does  not  receive  the  necessary  help 
and  encouragement,  he  will  be  beaten  back 
by  Satan  to  the  carnal  world,  and  the  ways 
of  sin  and  folly.'  He  looks  and  goes  back, 
not  from  choice,  perhaps,  but  from  necessity, 
because  he  has  not  received  the  right  kind  of 
help  and  spiritual  food.  The  pilgrim  is  then 
what  even  the  vilest  sinner  despises — a  back- 
slidden Christian.  Who  is  to  blame  for  this? 
Let  us  see.  The  way  that  most  of  our  young 
Christians  are  cared-for  and  encouraged  in 
the  way  they  should  go,  reminds  me  very 
much  of  the  way  in  which  some  of  our  care- 
leas  farmers  and  stock-raisers  conduct  their 
business.  The  poor  lamb3  of  their  flocks  are 
left  to  take  care  of  themselves.  Instead  of 
taking  a  little  pains  to  care  for  the  weak 
lambs,  instead  of  furnishing  them  comfort- 
able quarters  and  a  little  nourishing  food 
they  are  left  to  make  the  best  of  their  way 
through  life.  The  result  is  either  dead 
lambs  or  very  worthless,  under-grown  sheep. 
And  just  so  with  the  poor,  young  Christian; 
he  needs  care,  watchfulness,  help,  encourage- 
ment, instructions,  and  last  but  not  least, 
good  examples.  Because  a  man  has  won 
bright  honors  in  a  small  military  skirmish, 
is  no  evidence  that  he  is  the  proper  person  to 
take  charge  of  great  armies;  that  is  too  much 
confidence  and  must  not  be  placed  in  his  sta- 
bility. Just  so  with  the  young  Christian;  be- 
cause the  way  seems  smooth  at  first,  and  he 
braves  the  tide  for  a  short  time,  is  no  evi- 
dence  that  he  is  on  safe  ground  and  needs 
no  more  watchfulness  or  care.  Christ  said 
to  Peter,  "Feed  my  lambs,"  which  means 
those  who  are  young  in  the  Christian  life,  or 
who  are  weak  spiritually  and  I  think  that  if 
more  care  were  taken  of  the  lambs,  we  would 
have  larger  and  better  Mocks.  When  a  young 
Christian  makes  a  misstep,  instead  of  trying 
to  hold  up  to  him  all  the  defects  of  his  life, 
(and  thus  probe  his  old  wounds  for  they  are 
sore  enough)  teach  and  encourage  him  to  do 
as  Paul,  to  forget  the  things  that  are  past, 
and  ever  look  forward  to  that  which  is  better. 


8t2 


THE   GOSPEL  MESBENGKEH. 


June  22,  1886. 


Brethren  and  sisters,  think  of  this  and  take 
care  of  the  lambs,  for  so  doing  we  shall  blot 
out  many  of  our  own  sins.  I  would  suggest 
that  at  least  one  column  of  the  Messengek, 
be  devoted  to  "Food  for  Lambs"  each  week, 
and  fill  it  with  something  plain,  comprehen- 
sive and  practical;  something  that  the  most 
feeble  can  understand  and  that  will  encour- 
age and  point  them  onward  and  upward  to 
heaven.  Remember,  that  while  some  can 
fathom  the  rich  depths  contained  in  the  Mes- 
senger, there  are  others  who  cannot  choose 
and  pick  out  that  which  is  digestible  to  them. 
For  this  reason  I  make  the  above  suggestion. 
Is  it  practicable?  If  so,  who  will  second  the 
motion  ? 
Peru  Mills,  Pa.,  Feb.  25,  18S6. 


PKAYEK. 


ByL.  SUTPHIN. 


"And  when  he  was  at  the  place  he  said  unto  them, 
Pray  that  ye  enter  not  into  temptation."     Luke  22:  40. 

Tbis  was  the  language  of  the  blessed  Sav- 
ior who  was  a  man  of  sorrow  and  acquainted 
with  grief.  I  think  if  the  Master  was  to 
pass  this  way  now,  he  would  find  many  of  us 
aBleep  as  he  did  those  that  were  going  in  and 
out  with  Him  at  the  time  He  made  use  of 
the  above  language.  Yea,  I  think  the  eyes 
are  heavy  and  dull  with  sleep  and  I  fear  that 
even  the  spirit  is  not  willing,  as  also  the 
flesh  is  very  weak,  so  week  that  we  can  pray 
only  once  a  week,  and  often,  very  often,  not 
at  all.  Can  there  be  no  time  found  for  exer- 
cising in  this  most  soul  cheering  and  heart- 
felt privilege? 

The  blessed  Master  saw  the  need  of  prayer 
and  knew  the  weakness  of  poor,  finite  man 
and  hence  the  plain  instructions  as  given  to 
His  disciples  on  that  memorable  night,  know- 
iog  his  time  was  at  hand  to  depart  out  of 
this  life.  He  not  only  said,  Pray,  but  said, 
Watch.  He  further  said,  What  I  say  unto 
you,  I  say  unto  all,  Watch.  Now,  are  we, 
dear  brethren  and  sisters,  watching,  yea 
watching  our  daily  walk  and  conversation? 
The  same  Master  said  that  we  should  let 
our  light  shine  as  a  city  set  upon  a  hill.  He 
also  said,  "Every  idle  word  that  man  shall 
speak  he  shall  give  an  account  of  in  the  day  of 
Judgment."  Then  let  us  put  away  all  idle 
and  foolish  talking.  The  apostle  Paul,  in 
1  Tim.  2:  1,  2,  3,  Bays:  "I  exhort  therefore, 
that,  first  of  all,  supplications,  prayers,  inter- 
cessions, and  giving  of  thanks  be  made  for 
all  men;  for  kings,  aud  for  all  that  are  in 
authority;  that  we  may  lead  a  quiet  and 
peaceable  life  in  all  godliness  and  honesty, 
for  this  is  good  and  acceptable  in  the  sight 
of  God,  our  Savior."  We  also  are  told  that 
by  prayer  we  are  to  make  our  wants  known 
unto  God.  Then,  dear  Brethren,  let  us,  that 
have  not  erected  an  altar  of  prayer,  erect  one 
and  pray  without  ceasing.  I  do  feel  that  as 
soon  as  we  fail  to  obey  the  injunction  of  the 
meek  and  lowly  Jesus,  then  we  give  the 
tempter  a  chance  to  enter  in,  for  he  goeth 
about  as  a  roaring  lion,  seeking  whom  he  may 
devour.  See  how  the  Savior  prayed  that  Si- 
mon's faith  would  fail  not,  and  we  see  that 


this  is  one  of  the  weapons  that  the  Christian 
must  use  in  his  warfare  with  sin.  May  we 
be  preserved  blameless,  both  body  and  soul, 
until  the  coming  of  the  Lord,  is  my  prayer. 
Elmwood,  Neb. 

CHRIST  OUR  WISDOM. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 


NUMBER   I. 

"But  of  him  are  ye  in  Christ  Jesus  who  of  God  is  made 
unto  us  wisdom  and  righteousness,  and  sanctification 
and  redemption."     1  Cor.  1:30. 

The  seeming  ambiguity  of  this  text  arises 
from  the  fact  that  the  Apostle  in  this  sen- 
tence attempted  to  convey  a  height,  and  depth, 
and  maguitude  of  truth  too  great  for  human 
utterance;  hence,  the  appearance  of  labored 
expression  as  the  mighty  thought  struggles 
into  the  light  of  our  understanding.  It  is 
one  of  those  corrugations  of  the  infinite  mind 
which  is  capable  of  eternal  expansion,  and 
which,  when  unfolded,  reveals  the  ever  in- 
creasing, glorious,  and  inexhaustible  riches 
of  grace. 

We  may  divide  the  text  into  five  distinct 
propositions  as  follows: 

1.  We  are  of  God,  or  the  workmanship  of 
God,  in  Christ. 

2.  Christ  is  made  unto  us  Wisdom. 

3.  Christ  is  made  unto  us  Righteousness. 

4.  Christ  is  made  unto  us  Sanctification. 

5.  Christ  is  made  unto  us  Redemption. 
First,   then,   we  are  the  workmanship  of 

God  in  Christ  as  living  creatures.  "All 
things  were  made  by  Him,  and  without  him 
was  not  anything  made  that  is  made."  This 
sets  forth  the  instrumentality  of  Christ  in 
creation,  through  whom,  as  the  Logos  or 
Word,  God  manifested  his  creative  power. 
The  "all  things"  included  every  living  ere  it 
ure,  and  man  the  highest  of  all.  Christ 
made  us  when  he  made  the  worlds  and  cloth- 
ed the  earth  with  life  and  beauty.  In  him 
we  live,  and  move,  and  have  our  continual 
being.  Our  bodies,  minds,  and  spirits,  are 
the  workmanship  of  his  hands. 

Secondly,  as  to  our  spiritual  life, — as  new 
creatures,  we  are  the  workmanship  of  God  in 
Christ.  Born  of  God  (John  1:  13,)  by  his 
word  (1  Pet.  1:  23),  we  are  embraced  in  a 
vital  union  with  Christ  who  is  that  Word. 
We  owe  our  rescue  from  the  death  which 
came  by  sin,  to  him.  He  is  the  author  and 
finisher  of  our*  faith.  All  the  processes  of 
grace  from  its  inception  in  the  repentant  and 
believing  heart,  to  its  primary  consummation 
in  conversion,  and  its  final  consummation  in 
glory,  are  directed  by  the  infinite  wisdom 
which  reposes"  in  him. 

This  introduces  us  to  the  second  proposi- 
tion which  is  the  first  of  that  wonderful  series, 
revealing  at  once>  as  far  as  words  can  reveal, 
the  successive  stages  of  the  work  of  grace  in 
us,  the  salvation  provided  in  the  substitution 
of  Christ  for  us,  and  the  full  aud  glorious 
measure  of  that  salvation  when  it  shall  reach 
its  climax  in  the  joy  and  power  of  the  end- 
less life. 

"Christ  is  made  unto  us  wisdom."  Ignor- 
ance, superstition,  and  spiritual  darkness  are 
well-nigh  universal.     In  describing  the  lapse 


of  man  from  purity  and  virtue,  Paul  says 
"Professing  to  be  wise,  they  became  fools, 
and  worshiped  the  creature  more  than  the 
Creator.  When  the  foolery  of  sin  replaces 
the  wisdom  of  godliness,  man  worships  the 
creature  more  than  the  Creator.  The  forms 
of  this  folly  are  innumerable  and  are  by  no 
means  confined  to  the  grosser  idolatries  of 
the  heathen.  Worshiping  the  creature  is  a 
common  sin  of  civilized  as  well  as  unciviliz- 
ed people  and  is  always  found  in  the  absence 
of  this  wisdom  which  comes  from  above. 
When  the  light  of  that  wisdom  breaks  into 
the  heart,  self  is  abased,  the  idols  of  gold,  or 
silver,  or  greenbacks,  or  bank  stock,  or  sin- 
ful pleasure,  or  worldly  fame  and  glory  are 
overthrown,  and  we  cease  to  worship  the 
creature  more  than  the  Creator. 

Christ  was  made  unto  us  wisdom.  In  him 
are  all  the  treasures  of  wisdom  and  knowl- 
edge. He  is  the  Word.  "Thy  Word,"  says 
David,  "is  a  light  to  my  path,  and  a  lamp  to 
my  feet."  "They  that  sat  in  darkness  saw  a 
great  light,  and  upon  them  that  were  in  the 
region  and  shadow  of  death,  light  is  sprung 
up.  This  was  the  bright  rising  of  the  sun 
of  righteousness."  This  was  the  effulgence 
of  the  heavenly  wisdom  in  him  who  pointed 
the  way  of  life.  What  wisdom  is  there  in  all 
literature,  in  all  science,  in  all  philosophy 
like  the  wisdom  of  his  teachings?  What  he 
has  given  us  by  his  own  mouth  and  by  his 
inspired  prophets  and  apostles  is  more  than 
all  the  world  has  ever  spoken.  Indeed,  there 
is  nothing  of  any  value  in  literature,  science, 
or  philosophy,  which  is  not,  in  some  degree, 
a  reflection  of  Christ  in  nature  or  in  revela- 
tion. 

In  His  Word  we  find  the  best  cox  fort  and 
consolation  in  times  of  trouble  and  sorrow, 
the  best  support  under  trials,  the  best  guid- 
ance under  difficulties,  the  safest  refuge  from 
temptations,  the  wisest  advice  in  all  our  per- 
plexities, whether  secular  or  spiritual;  and 
more,  the  best,  the  only  philosophy  of  life 
which  can  safely  lead  us  into  the  joys  of  the 
eternal  world. 

There  is  the  wisdom  of  souud  business  pol- 
icy which  guides  us  to  the  acquisition  of 
wealth;  there  is  the  wisdom  of  political  tac- 
tics which  leads  men  to  high  office  in  the 
government;  there  is  the  wisdom  of  intellect- 
ual training  and  application  which  promises 
the  fame  of  splendid  literary  achievements, 
but  what  wisdom  or  knowledge  can  compare 
with  that  which  comes  from  above  in  the  per- 
son of  Christ  and  in  the  philosophy  which 
he  expounded,  leading  us  surely  and  safely 
into  the  eternal  life?  The  wisdom  of  this 
world  is  foolishness,  in  the  light  of  this  di- 
vine wisdom  which  gains  for  us  all  the  glor- 
ious things  of  eternity.  What  though  we 
gain  the  wealth  that  perisheth,  or  the  empty 
honor  of  the  world  and  loEe  the  soul!  End- 
less ages  would  be  too  short  for  our  vain  re- 
grets, and  all  the  universe  would  exclaim, 
"Thou  fool." 

By  carefully  noting  the  characteristics  of 
this  wisdom  of  Christ,  which  becomes  ours 
by  His  dwelling  in  us,  we  may  discover 
whether  or  not  we  possess  this  goodly  pearl. 
It  is,  1st,  "pure" — unmixed  with  worldly  phi- 


Jane  22,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


87 3 


losophy  and  undimmed  by  human  specula- 
tions. 2nd,  "Then  peaceable"  —  maintain- 
ing peace  with  all  men,  as  far  as  possible,  not 
wielding  the  weapons  of  carnal  warfare,  or 
railing  for  railing,  but  contrariwise  blessing 
even  as  the  Lord  hath  shown  us  in  his  per- 
fect example;  so  are  all  they  who  have  his 
spirit, — maintaining  peace  also  with  God  by 
doirig  those  things  that  are  pleasing  in  His 
sight  and  by  a  living,  loving  faith  in  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  by  whom  we  have  peace 
with  God;  being  justified  by  this  faith  and 
delivered  from  the  condemnation  of  sin. 
3rd.  "Gentle  and  easy  to  be  entreated," — 
not  so  stern  or  intolerant  that  you  dare  not 
speak  lest  they  scowl  at  you  and  rend  your 
good  name.  There  is  an  evil  under  the  sun, 
where  the  professed  children  of  wisdom  in- 
flict the  deepest  wounds  by  the  most  unmer- 
ciful criticism  of  the  motives  of  their  breth- 
ren who  have  the  courage  to  express  an  hon- 
est opinion.  This  is  not  the  wisdom  of  Je- 
sus. 4tb,  "Full  of  mercy  and  good  fruits." 
They  who  have  obtained  mercy  are  merciful, 
yet  I  have  seen  the  professed  children  of  wis- 
dom judge  and  condemn  their  fellows  with- 
out mercy.  This  is  not  the  good  fruit  of  the 
heavenly  wisdom.  5th,  "Without  partial- 
ity,"— showing  no  favors  and  giving  no  praise 
where  it  is  not  deserved.  6fcb,  "Without 
hypocrisy" — not  having  an  outward  appear- 
ance of  godliness  without  the  inward  grace. 
Professing  a  zeal  for  all  the  commandments 
of  God,  while  some  are  igrored,  and  condemn- 
ing those  who  teach  a  more  perfect  obedience 
as  disturbers  of  the  peace. 

Here,  then,  we  have  a  picture  of  the  heav- 
enly wisdom  of  which  the  fear  of  God  is  the 
beginning,  and  the  righteousness  of  God  is 
the  end. 

Come,  ye  misguided  sons  of  men,  and  for  a 
moment  turn  from  your  vain  thoughts  to 
contemplate  her  beauty.  Ask  that  you  may 
receive  this  wisdom;  God  has  promised  to 
give  liberally.  Become  her  son,  her  daugh- 
ter, and  she  will  give  you  an  eternal  inheri- 
tance of  life  and  joy. 

In  our  next  we  will  discuss  the  second 
proposition  of  the  text,  that  Christ  is  made 
unto  us  righteousness,  but  without  the  divine 
wisdom  you  will  not  be  able  to  comprehend 
or  appropriate  the  divine  righteousness. 
Ob,  come  from  nature's  darkness  into  the 
marvelous  light  of  the  Gospel ! 

THE  GLORY  OF  CHRIST. 


BY  A.   H.  BAUM. 


What  great  things  Jesus  did  for  you  and 
me!  Jesus  laid  His  glory  by,  the  glory  He 
had  with  the  Father  before  the  world  was; 
the  glory  resulting  from  creative  powers,  the 
glory  of  guiding  the  armies  of  earth  and 
heaven,  the  glory  of  eternity!  He  emptied 
himself,  He  made  himself  of  no  reputation, 
the  Master  became  a  slave  for  our  sins,  the 
King  became  a  subject,  the  Creator  became 
a  creature,  the  God  became  a  worm !  How 
surprising  this  condescension,  how  wonder- 
ful his  humility !  and,  oh,  with  what  tender 
eompasiion  Jesus  pitied  m  si  be  saw  ui  ex. 


posed  to  eternal  death!  When  he  saw  us  in 
our  misery,  he  came  to  our  relief. 

O  how  he  wept,  groaned,  prayed,  and  died 
for  us,  and  obtained  salvation  for  us!  He 
pitied  our  ignorance,  he  groaned  for  our  un- 
belief, he  wept  for  the  hardness  of  our 
hearts,  he  died  for  our  guilt!  What  heroic 
courage  he  displayed  in  working  out  our  de- 
liverance! How  he  grappled  with  the  pow- 
ers of  darkness,  how  he  triumphed  over 
temptation,  poverty  and  shame!  He  conquer- 
ed principalities  and  thrones,  he  wrested 
from  death  his  dreadful  sting,  proved  victor- 
ious over  the  grave  and  opened  the  gates  of 
Paradise  to  all  his  believers.  How  wonder- 
ful did  he  humble  himself,  in  order  to  re- 
store us  again  to  the  God  we  once  offended ! 

Ashland,  Ohio. 


CHIPS  FROM  THE  WORK-HOUSE. 


BY  DANIEL  VANIMAN. 


THAT  NAME  THAT  IS  ABOVE  EVERY  NAME. 

Jesus  of  Nazareth  was  the  most  wonder- 
ful personage  that  ever  lived  upon  earth. 
While  the  names  of  the  greatest  men  of  eight- 
een centuries  ago  have  mostly  gone  into  ut- 
ter forgetfulness,  the  name  of  Jesus  is  each 
year  becoming  more  widely  known  and  is 
continually  exerting  a  greater  influence  over 
men,  and  yet  his  greatness  comes  not  through 
either  of  the  channels  through  which  others 
have  sought  and  achieved  greatness.  He  fig- 
ured not  among  the  great  as  a  philosopher,  a 
statesman,  a  warrior  or  a  scientist.  He  as- 
sumed no  control  of  civil  governments,  had 
no  army,  and  used  no  sword.  He  rebuked 
the  only  disciple  who  ever  used  a  sword  in 
his  defense  and  healed  the  mischief  he  had 
done  with  it.  He  revealed  no  scientific  truth, 
introduced  no  system  of  Philosophy  or  As- 
tronomy. He  was  no  author,  wrote  no  books 
nor  letters.  The  only  account  given  of  his 
ever  writing  anything  is  writing  with  his  fin- 
ger upon  the  ground  and  not  even  one  sylla- 
ble of  that  is  preserved  that  the  curious 
might  see  what  it  was;  and  yet  infidels  and 
atheists  admit  that  somehow,  after  all,  this 
man  has  become  more  famous  and  more  is 
said  about  him  and  he  is  exerting  a  greater 
influence  over  men  than  any  other  who  ever 
lived.  As  a  man  of  high  moral  and  intellect- 
ual character  he  stands  unequaled  as  even 
his  enemies  admit.  While  he"  was  upon  trial 
before  Pilate,  a  Roman  woman  wrote  to  her 
husband  "Have  thou  notbing  to  do  with  that 
just  man."  Pilate  said,  "I  find  no  fault  in 
him  at  all."  Judas  said,  "I  have  sinned  in 
that  I  have  betrayed  innocent  blood."  The 
dying  thief  said,  "He  has  done  nothing 
amiss."  The  centurion  said,  "Truly,  this  man 
was  the  Son  of  God."  Bebold  him  at  about 
thirty  years  of  age  coming  before  the  world 
as  a  teacher  sent  from  God  without  ever  hav- 
ing gone  to  school  or  learned  in  the  ordinary 
way;  yet  he  is  to  meet  and  rise  among  men 
vastly  his  superiors  in  all  that  learning, 
wealtb,  and  fame  could  bestow.  Wary  law- 
yers put  their  heads  together  and  laid  plans 
to  trap  him  but  failed  in  every  attempt. 
Daring  the  past  eighteen  centuries  of  the 


closest  criticism  the  wits  of  the  wise  could 
bring  to  bear  upon  his  teaching,  it  has  not 
been  improved  one  iota;  nor  has  there  been 
found  in  it  a  single  item  that  it  is  not  good. 
Let  us  thank  God  and  do  all  we  can  to  copy 
his  sinless  life  and  boundless  love,  and  to 
spread  his  excellent  teaching  and  wonderful 
name. 

HOLD  FAST  THAT  THOU  HAST. 


BY  LIZZIE  H.  DELI'. 


"Behold,  I  come  quickly;  hold  fast  that  which  thou 
hast,  that  no  man  take  thy  crown." — Rev.  3:  2. 

Hold  fast  the  good,  the  faith,  the  hope,  the 
love  thou  hast.  Hold  fast,  not  loosely  or 
negligently,  but  clasp  surely  and  firmly. 

"Hold  fast  the  confidence  and  the  rejoicing 
of  the  hope  firm  unto  the  end."  God  has 
commenced  the  good  work  within  us,  and  by 
his  grace  we  are  enabled  to  carry  it  through. 
Be  ye  steadfast,  not  ready  to  give  heed  to  ev- 
ery new  doctrine.  There  is  joy  in  heaven 
over  the  humble,  steadfast  Christian.  May 
we  all  press  onward  to  win  the  crown.  Though 
storms  and  tempests  rage  around  us,  they 
cannot  sweep  us  beyond  the  port  of  rest. 
Hold  fast  to  our  profession  of  faith  in  Christ. 
If  all  those  who  profess  Christianity  and  say 
"Lord,  Lord,"  would  obey  his  teachings,  the 
tide  of  pure  Christian  influence  that  would 
sweep  through  the  land,  would  leave  but  few 
infidels  or  atheists  in  the  rear. 

Hold  fast  to  our  hope  in  God,  "Which 
hope  we  have  as  an  anchor  of  the  soul,  both 
sure  and  steadfast  which  entereth  into  that 
within  the  vail."  Let  us  be  grounded  on 
the  "Rock  of  Ages."  The  billows  rage  and 
threaten  to  engulf  in  the  darkness,  yet,  after 
the  wildest  fury  of  the  storm  is  spent,  the 
soul  is  resting  secure  in  Jesus'  love.  Let 
nothing  separate  us  from  our  Savior.  There 
are  many  temptations  that  would  allure  us 
from  his  side.  But  if  we  are  his  disciples, 
we  will  take  up  the  cross  and  deny  self  daily, 
and  follow  duty  and  truth  and  goodness  and 
God.  Sorrows  and  trials  are  sent  as  a  mes- 
sage of  love,  and  should  draw  us  still  nearer 
the  Savior. 

"0,  spirit,  o'erwhelmed  by  thy  failures  and  fears, 
Look  up  to  thy  Lord,  though  with  trembling  and  tears 
Weak  faith,  to  thy  call  seem  the  Heavens  only  dumb? 
To  thee,  is  the  message,  Hold  fast  till  I  come." 


EARTHLY  BONDAGE. 


Riches  are  called  "uaeables,"  wrote  Chry- 
so3tom,  that  we  may  use  them  rightly,  not 
keep  and  bury  them,  for  this  is  not  to  pos- 
sess them,  but  to  be  possessed  by  them.  Let 
us  free  ourselves  from  this  grievous  bond- 
age, and  at  last  become  free.  Why  do  we  de- 
vise ten  thousand  different  chaius  for  our- 
selves? Is  not  the  boud  of  naturo  enough 
for  thee,  and  tho  necessity  of  life,  and  tho 
crowd  of  ten  thousand  affairs,  but  dost  thou 
twine  also  other  nets  for  thyself  and  put  them 
about  thy  feet?  A  great  thing  it  is,  that  hav- 
ing cut  asunder  all  these  cords,  thou  should- 
ost  b6  able  to  lay  hold  on  the  city  which  is 
above.  So  many  hinde  ranees  are  there,  all 
which  that  we  may  conquer,  let  us  keep  to 
what  is  necessary.  Thus  shall  we  lay  hold 
ob  eternal  life. 


374 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGEK, 


June  22,  1886. 


THE  BRETHREN'S  CHILDREN. 


BY  A.  W.  BEESE. 


"  And,  ye  fathers,  provoke  nol  your  children  to  wrath: 
hut  bring  them  up  in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of 
the  Lord.''     Ephesians  6:4. 

It  is  truly  said  that  the  young  are  the  hope 
both  oE  the  Church  and  the  State.  Those 
upon  whom  new  devolve  the  management 
and  the  care  of  the  Church,  are  fast  passing 
away.  The  frostB  of  many  winters  have 
whitened  their  locks,  and  their  heads  are 
blossoming  for  the  grave. 

"  A  little  while,"  and  "  the  places,  that  now 
know  them,"  shall  see  their  venerable  forms 
no  more,  until  the  last  dread  trump  shall 
sound  the  knell  of  time,  and  pierce,  with  its 
awful  notes,  the  gloomy  caverns  of  the  dead. 
In  view  of  these  solemn  facts,  we  see  that 
upon  the  younger  rr embers  of  the  church 
will  devolve  its  responsibilities,  its  burdens, 
and  its  cares. 

How  important,  then,  the  moral  train- 
ing of  the  young!  We  feel  a  deep  interest 
in  the  Brethren's  children,  both  those  who 
are  already  in  the  church,  and  those  who 
have  not  yet  taken  upon  themselves  the  cross 
of  Christ. 

Somewhat  recently,  a  fashionable  lady 
from  a  neighboring  city,  a  member  of  one  of 
the  popular  churches,  visiting  among  the 
Brethren,  took  occasion  to  remark  that  she 
was  surprised  at  the  lack  of  moral  training 
among  the  Brethren's  children.  She  express- 
ed great  astonishment  that  these  children 
did  not  make  a  habit  of  saying  their  prayers 
before  going  to  bed,  and  that  they  were  not 
trained  up  in  the  Bible  class,  and  Sunday- 
school. 

She,  also,  commented,  somewhat  freely,  on 
the  "  absurdity,"  as  she  was  pleased  to  term 
it,  of  their  plain  and  unfashionable  clothing — 
some  of  them,  "  looking  like  a  Guy." 

How  true  the  former  criticism  may  be  as 
a  general  rule,  I  have  no  means  of  knowing, 
as  my  sphere  of  personal  observation,  among 
the  Brotherhood,  is  somewhat  limited. 

The  second  is  scarcely  worthy  of  a  reply. 
This  incident— coming  accidentally,  as  it  were, 
to  my  knowledge,  aroused  a  curious  train  of 
thought.  Is  it  true  that  the  Brethren's  chil- 
dren do  not,  as  a  general  thing,  say  their 
prayers? 

We  hope  not.  But  let  us  compare  the  re- 
sults of  tho  moral  training,  or  lack  of  it,  if 
youploage,  among  the  Brethren's  children, 
with  that  of  the  children  of  fashionable 
church  members,  who  lay  so  much  stress 
upon  the  "saying"  of  prayers— attending 
Bible  classes,  Sunday-schools,  and  the  com- 
mitting to  memory  of  "Catechisms"  and 
"creeds." 

Let  us  begin  with  the  lady  in  question, 
who  ie,  herself,  an  example  of  the  fruits  of 
such  methods  of  moral  training — having 
been  brought  up,  as  it  were,  at  the  very  feet 
of  John  Calvin.  I  know  her  personally. 
She  is  a  member,  in  good  standing — in  tho 
fnllow8hip  and  communion,  of  one  of  tho 
fiiqhionable   and   orthodox   churches   in    tho 

A>!<i  yet  she  doea 
oot  hesitate  to  attend  partios  dovoted  to  the 


dance,  and  to  engage  in  dancing  herself. 
She  goes  to  the  opera,  the  theatre  and 
other  popular  places  of  worldly  amusement. 
She  will  play  "  progressive  euchre,"  in  her 
own  parlor  or  the  private  residences  of  her 
friends. 

She  says  there  is  no  harm  in  these,  and  like 
"  innocent"  amusements.  She  thinks  they 
do  not  conflict  with  her  religious  duties.  Her 
conception  of  religion  seems  to  be  that  of  a 
punctual  attendance,  and  decorous  behavior, 
at  church  and  prayer-meetings;  in  a  strict 
observance  of  the  Sabbath;  saying  her  pray- 
ers regularly  before  going  to  bed,  and  cer- 
tain other  external  forms  of  piety,  that 
Christians  ought  to  observe.  She  dresses 
"up  to  the  last  notch"  of  fashion, 

"  Costly  her  habit, 
As  her  purse  would  buy." 

Her  person  was  decked  with  jewelry,  and 
her  head  a  decorated  mass  of  frizzles,  fuzzles, 
and  "bangs."  This  lady— a  very  estimable 
person  in  many  respects,  imagines  that  Bhe 
is  a  very  pious  individual,  and  a  well  ordered, 
proper  sort  of  member  of  the  church  to  which 
she  belongs. 

It  is  but  little  wonder  that  such  a  Chris- 
tian should  think  it  strange  that  the  Breth- 
ren's children  are  "  loose"  in  religious  duty. 
If  the  children  of  our  people  do  not  reach 
a  standard  of  morality  and  holiness,  nigher 
the  teachings  of  the  New  Testament  than 
that,  they  will  not  gain  much  in  true  spirit- 
ual growth,  even  if  they  say  their  prayers 
three  times  a  day,  with  their  faces  to- 
ward Jerusalem,  and  never  miss  a  sermon 
preached. 

"By  their  fruits  ye  shall  know  them!"  and 
I  am  quite  willing  to  submit  to  a  comparison 
between  the  Brethren's  children  and  these 
trained  by  the  methods  of  popular  Christian- 
ity. 

We  will  even  extend  the  comparison  still 
further.  We  will  follow  the  two  classes 
down  the  stream  of  time,  till  they  "  put  away 
childish  things,"  and  enter  upon  the  arena  of 
manhood. 

We  may  thus  be  able  to  decide  which,  of 
the  two  classes,  will  furnish,  from  its  respect- 
ive ranks,  the  greater  number  of  upright, 
honest,  and  useful  citizens;  the  most  moral 
men  and  women ;  and  the  larger  proportion 
of  meek  and  humble  followers  of  Christ. 
We  boldly  assert  that  the  chief  element  in 
the  religion  of-  the  New  Testament,  is  that  of 
humility.  We  are  not  to  "think  cf  ourselves 
more  highly  than  wo  ought  to  think."  We 
are  admonished,  not  to  "mind  high  things, 
but  to  condescend  to  men  of  low  estate."  We 
are  constantly  reminded  of  the  duties  of  self- 
denial,  meekness,  forboarance,  temperance, 
etc.  We  are  commanded  to  let  our  "modera- 
tion be  known  to  all  men." 

"In  honor  we  are  to  prefer  one  another." 
Wo  are  also  told  that  the  pride  of  life,  tho 
lust  of  tho  eye,  etc  ,  aro  not  of  the  Father, 
but  of  this  world. 

The  pride  and  vanity  of  the  human  heart, 
the  ostentation  and  display  of  the  world,  are 
condemned  on  almost  every  page  of  the 
Scriptures  of  Divine  Truth. 

Whatever,  then,    tends  to    exalt  human 


pride,  is  sternly .  rebuked  in  the  Word  of 
God.  Now,  we  contend  that  the  training, 
given  to  the  young  by  popular  Christianity, 
is  not  in  the  direction  of  the  cultivation  of 
humility,  but  the  reverse.  Fashionable 
Christianity  inculcates  the  spirit  of  ambi- 
tion and  pride — "Mind  high  things,  and  con- 
descend not  to  men  of  low  estate,"  is  the 
practical  result  of  its  teachings.  We  see 
this  in  the  style  and  equipage — the  ostenta- 
tion and  display  of  its  professors.  We  ob- 
serve it  in  its  gorgeous  and  costly  churches, 
of  more  than  Pagan  splendor.  We  see  it  in 
its  worldliness  and  pride,  in  its  carnal  self- 
indulgence,  in  its  cold  and  formal  worship, 
and  in  its  conformity  to  "a  world,  that  lieth 
in  wickedness  and  in  sin." 

We  see  the  inevitable  results  of  its  disre- 
gard of  the  teachings  of  Christ  in  the  thinly 
disguised  contempt  of  its* followers  for  the 
plain  and  simple  worship  of  the  Brethren 
Church,  and  the  humble  and  homely  virtues 
of  its  members. 

Fashionable  Christianity  regards  the 
Brethren  Church  with  secret,  if  not  open, 
aversion.  It  takes  sides  with  the  world,  in 
the  ridicule  of  its  humble  ordinances,  its 
simple  faith,  its  peculiar  practice,  its  plain 
and  unostentatious  life.  What  is  there,  then, 
in  the  empty  husks  of  popular  religion  to 
satisfy  the  wants  of  the  immortal  soul? 

"What  shall  the  harvest  be,"  when  seed 
like  this  is  sown? 

If  the  Brethren  Church  is  not  the  church 
of  Jesus  Christ,  in  the  light  of  the  New  Tes- 
tament, then  there  is  no  such  church  upon 
the  face  of  this  earth. 

On  the  other  hand,  when  we  come  to  exam- 
ine the  teachings  of  popular  Christianity,  and 
subject  them  to  the  test  of  God's  Word,  while 
we  find  some  gospel  features  in  them,  we. 
find  much  more  that  is  built  upon  "the  com- 
mandments and  traditions  of  men." 

The  Brethren  Church  cares  but  little  for 
the  opinions  of  men,  unless  corroborated  by 
the  Word  of  God. 

We  care  not  however  great  and  learned 
they  may  be;  how  many  letters  of  the  Koman 
alphabet  they  may  have  appended  to  their 
names;  or  how  much  they  maybe  honored 
and  admired  by  the  world  or  the  worldly 
churches  to  which  they  belong,  on  account 
of  such  titles  and  letters,  we  know  that 
they  are  but  fallible  men. 

We  know  that  their  opinions  should  have 
no  weight  with  us,  unless  clearly  sustained 
by  the  Word  of  God. 

The  Sunday-school  of  tho  popular  church— 
upon  which  so  much  stress  is  laid — is,  after 
all,  a  human,  and  not  a  Divine  Institution. 
Where  is  the  Scriptural  authority  for  it? 
That  usually  givon,  "Bring  up  your  children 
in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of  the  Lord," 
is  a  parental  duty,  and  cannot  be  delegated 
to  others,  and  those  others  too  often  not  even 
nominal  Christians.  These  are  certainly  not 
fit  instructors  of  the  youthful  mind. 

Is  the  great  attraction  in  tho  modern  Sun- 
day-school, an  humble,  earnest  desire  to  learn 
"tho  truth  as  it  is  in  Jeans,"  or  is  it  a  grand 
"dress  parade,"  where  children  go  to  show 
off  tho  finery  put  upon   their  perishing  bod- 


Jane  22,  1886. 


THE    GOS3PEL    MESSEJSTGrER. 


375 


ies,  and  to  criticise  and  envy  one  another  ? 
Because,  then,  we  cannot  endorse  these  pop- 
ular methods  of  moral  training,  our  children, 
it  seems,  are  to  be  regarded  as  but  a  few  re- 
moves from  the  heathen;  who  in  his  blind- 
ness, it  is  currently  reported,  "bows  down  to 
wood  and  stone," 

We  deny  "the  soft  impeachment."  We 
plead  "not  guilty,"  to  the  indictment!  We 
believe  that  most  of  our  children  do  say  their 
prayers,  and  we  trust  that  they  read  the 
Word  of  God.  We  hope  that  they  do  these 
things  voluntarily,  and  from  a  sense  of  duty 
to  God.  But  we  most  devoutly  hope  that 
our  Brethren's  children  may  now,  henceforth, 
and  forever,  remain  profoundly  ignorant  of 
that  "moral  training"  which  would  lead  them, 
as  members  of  the  Brethren  Church,  to  visit 
the  opera,  the  theatre,  the  picnic,  the  circus 
show,  or  any  other  questionable  place  of 
amusement.  We  wish  that  they  may  ever 
lack  the  spiritual  food  found  in  "progressive 
euchre" — the  public  ball- room,  and  the  social 
dance.  May  God  forbid  that  "moral  training" 
which  leads  to  the  ridicule  of  the  solemn  or- 
dinances of  God's  house;  which  prompts 
the  laugh  at  the  humble  simplicity  of  the 
saints;  which  cherishes  and  exalts  the  spirit 
of  vanity  and  pride;  which  excuses  disobedi- 
ence to  the  gospel  of  Christ;  and  which 
Bcoffa  at  the  plain  and  sincere  worship  of  the 
fathers  of  the  Brethren's  children. 


ROYAL    CRUMBS. 


BY   M.    M.    E. 


It  is  May  11th,  and  I  am  seated  on  a  large 
rock  in  the  stream  called  "Left-hand,"  which 
comes  washing  down  from  the  snowy  peaks 
in  Colorado,  xlround  me  are  great  mountains, 
walls  of  earth  and  huge  rocks,  trees, 
shrubs  and  singing  birds,  while  beneath  my 
feet,  in  seeming  madness,  rushes  the  clear 
water  on  its  journey  to  irrigate  the  lands  of 
happy  farmers  out  on  the  plains.  These  sur- 
roundings calm  our  feeliDgs,  and  arouse  the 
better  thoughts  of  our  being.  Bro.  and  sister 
Fessler  are  my  associates  in  those  thrilling 
scenes. 

— The  Pleasant  Hill  Sunday  school,  in  the 
Belleville  church,  is  presided  over  by  Bro.  A. 
W.  Austin  and  R.  E.  flillery.  May  the  Lord 
help  them  to  teach  the  young  in  simplicity. 

— Many  wore  made  happy  in  seeing  three 
precious  souls  added  to  the  church  at  Long- 
mont,  Col,  during  our  meetings.  Tho  feast 
on  the  15th  of  May  was  enjoyable. 

— On  the  morning  of  May  22,  it  was  my 
pleasure  to  see  tho  daughter  of  Bro.  John 
Holling  baptized  near  llussoll,  Ktin. 

— At  a  council  held  in  the  Belleville 
church,  May  2(5tb,  Bro.  Sinclair  Dovel  was 
chosen  deacon. 

— The  feast  in  tho  Dorranco  church,  Kan., 
May  22nd,  was  one  of  lifo  and  energy.  Our 
esteemed  elder,  John  Forney,  was  there,  and 
made  many  joyous  hearts  by  bis  able  preach- 
ing. 

—  There  will  bo  now  Church  organizations 
in  Govo  and  Thomas  counties,  Kan.,  and 
near  Denver  Junction,    Colo.,   during   this 


year.  This  will  add  three  congregations  to 
our  district. 

— Speaking  of  new  churches  reminds  me 
of  the  Apostle's  declaration,  in  Col.  2:  19, 
that  each  arm  of  the  "  one  body"  should  see 
that  the  "  joints  and  bands"  are  not  "for- 
eigners," but  such  as  are  fit,  prepared  to  re- 
ceive "nourishment,"  so  that  the  mem- 
bers may  be  "knit  together,"  increasing 
"  with  the  increase  of  God."  If  any  member 
should  smell  of  ungodliness,  and  it  should  be 
knit  into  the  others,  the  whole  body  may  be- 
come defiled.  Let  our  brethren  be  watchful 
that  none  of  the  devices  of  Satan  bo  woven 
into  any  congregation. 

— It  is  astonishing  how  much  business 
some  professing  Christians  have  in  town 
when  the  circus- show  and  the  clown  come 
around.  They  remember  how  "urgent"  the 
business  is  on  that  day,  and,  while  they 
would  be  ashamed  to  pay  fifty  cants  to  see 
the  clown  act  silly  and  foolishly,  their  con- 
science is  at  ease,  mingling  in  the  crowd, 
and  running  with  the  multitude.  Is  it  any 
wonder  that  the  Christian  light  is  so  easily 
snuffed  out  in  many ;  for  the  carnality  and 
pernieiousness  of  Satan  still  lingers  around 
their  hearts.  Truly,  there  is  a  cause  why  the 
gospel  must  be  preached  years  in  order  to 
awaken  one  soul.  So  many  oppose  it  by  act- 
ing like  the  ungodly. 


WAR. 


BY  EPHRAIM  LICHTY. 


"Fkom  whence  come  wars  and  fighting  among  you, 
come  they  not  hence,  even  of  your  lusts  that  war  in  your 
members ?"     James  4:1. 

The  little  word  "war,"  brings  to  our  minds 
the  idea  of  bloodshed,  of  man  being  engaged 
in  bloody  strife  with  his  brother  man  on  the 
field  of  battle,  in  battle  array,  with  sword, 
cannon,  and  bayonet.  These  are  the  equip- 
ments of  a  carnal  warfare.  But  the  apostle 
asks  the  question,  From  whence  come  wars 
and  fighting?  I  believe  he  had  not  only  ref- 
erence to  warfare  of  nations  against  each 
other,  for  many  of  the  poor  soldiers  are  com- 
pelled to  go  and  hardly  know  for  what  they 
are  fighting.  Hence  we  must  conclude  that 
tho  inspired  writer  had  in  view  more  particu- 
larly tho  church,  tho  family,  and  all  of  these 
individually.  It  is  indeed  horrible  that  mem- 
bers should  have  warlike  propensities.  Why, 
the  answer  is  right  before  ub:  "Come  thoy 
not  hence,  even  of  your  lusts  that  war  in  your 
members?"  Then,  here  is  the  seat  of  war. 
Hero  wo  must  concentrate  all  our  forces  and 
fight  against  everything  that  is  of  an  evil 
nature,  humbling  ourselves  in  the  sight  of 
God,  and  asking  him  to  help  us  crucify  tbe 
flesh,  and  if  we  ask  in  faith  believing,  we  will 
not  ask  amiss.  May  we  fight  on,  not  with 
tho  carnal  weapons  of  worldly  amusements 
which  are  pleasing  to  the  tlesh  but  a  curse 
to  tho  soul.  To  tho  young  let  me  say,  in 
love  for  your  souls,  follow  not  after  these 
vain  and  fashionable  things  of  the  world 
but  stop  for  a  moment  and  consider.  It  Com- 
eth not  of  God  but  of  tho  lusts  of  tho  llesh. 
Our  'frsairo  is  that  wo  may  all  grow  in  grace 


more  and  more  and  become  valiant  soldiers 
of  the  cross,  to  fight  against  every  wrong  and 
stand  for  the  right.  Let  us  put  on  the  whole 
armor  of  God;  then  we  can  resist  the  devil 
and  he  will  flee  from  us;  draw  nigh  to  God 
and  he  will  draw  nigh  to  u?.  We  are  to  ba 
active  in  doing  good,  he  wants  ub  to  work,  to 
do  what  we  can  do  and  will  even  assist  us. 
Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  let  us  not  shrink 
from  duty  but  show  to  the  world  that  we 
have  been  born  again.  May  God  help  us,  is 
is  my  prayer. 

Waterloo,  Iowa,  Feb.  17,  1& 


Selfishness. — Eveiy  one  of  us,  but  espe- 
cially those  who  are  busy  in  any  good  work 
with  a  view  to  benefit  others,  should  earnest- 
ly watch  and  take  care,  lest  self-importance 
and  love  of  praise  become  our  secret  and  rul- 
ing motive.  The  architect  who  built  the 
Watch  Tower  of  Pharos  for  the  Egyptian 
monarch,  ages  ago,  was  ordered  to  put  the 
King's  name  on  it.  As  the  architect,  he 
wished  his  own  name  prominent,  but  dared 
not  disobey  so  despotic  a  ruler.  So  he  put 
the  king's  name  boldly  in  letters  of  stucco 
and  gilt,  but  underneath,  on  the  granite  he 
cut  his  own.  The  stucco  lasted  for  a  time, 
but  gradually  the  waves  washed  away  the 
king's  name  and  revealed  the  architect's  and 
his  selfishness.  All  our  work  one  day  will 
stand  equally  revealed.  The  selfishness  in 
it  will  be  made  conspicuous,  and  our  true 
character  will  b9  revealed  in  indelible  letters 
cut  in  the  very  fihre  of  our  being. 


External  Aids. — While  welcoming  all  ex- 
ternal aids,  we  must  ever  bear  in  mind  that 
their  office  is  not  to  mould  us  into  their  own 
image,  but  to  feed  our  life,  to  stimulate  our 
originality,  to  inspire  us  to  think  our  own 
thoughts,  to  bear  our  own  burdens,  to  live 
our  own  lives.  We  may  indeed  purify, 
sweeten  and  expand  them,  but  it  must  be 
through  the  wholesome  and  life-giving  pro- 
cess of  growth,  not  by  any  effort  to  cut  our- 
selves out  by  some  one  elso'a  patterns. 


The  Pearl.— Would  that  we  could  all  imi- 
tate the  pearl  oyster.  A  particle  of  sand  in- 
trudes itself  into  its  shell,  and  this  vexes  and 
grieves  it.  It  caunot  eject  tho  evil,  but  cov- 
ers it  with  a  precious  substance  extracted 
out  of  its  own  life  by  which  it  turns  the  in- 
truder into  a  pearl.  Could  we  do  so  with 
tho  provocations  we  receive  from  our  fellow- 
Chrifltiane,  there  would  bo  bred  within  us 
pearls  of  patieuce,  gentleness  and  forgive- 
ness  by  that  which  else  had  harmed  us. 

t'.Nsi'i.nsiiM'.ss  When  wo  begin  to  live 
out  of  ourselves,  to  appreciate  interests  that 
we  do  not  share,  and  sympathies  with  jo^s 
and  sorrows  not  our  own,  to  reipeot  knowl- 
edge that  we  have  not  gained,  and  wisdom 
from  whatever  source  it  comes,  then  shall 
we  be  released  from  the  claims  which  keep 
us  bnek  from  seeing  much  that  is  good,  and 
our  lives  will  become  full  and  rich  to  our 
BelTei  and  precious  as  to  others. 


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ANNUAL  MEETING  NOTES. 


( Continued  from  first  page. ) 

was  also  referred  to  a  committee.  The  ques- 
tion relative  to  the  work  of  the  sisters  was 
brought  before  Conference  in  a  paper,  ask- 
ing that  in  the  great  mission  work  of  the 
Church,  we  work  unitedly  and  that  no  sepa- 
rate organizations  be  had.  This  paper  call- 
ed forth  some  discussion.  It  was  held  by 
those  who  supported  the  paper  that  the  ob- 
ject was  to  promote  the  missionary  work  and 
they  feared  that  separate  organizations  might 
retard  rather  than  carry  forward  the  great 
work  of  spreading  the  Gospel.  The  paper 
passed  the  meeting.  S^me  of  our  dear  sis- 
ters, who  have  been  so  earnestly  engaged  in 
the  work,  may  feel  that  this  action  of  the 
meeting  is  discouraging  to  them.  It  does 
not  close  the  work  for  you.  The  field  is  open 
and  you  can  work  for  the  Master's  cause  just 
as  well  now  as  before.  Only  the  work  is  to 
be  united;  brethren  and  sisters  working  to- 
gether for  the  glorious   cause  of  the  Gospel. 

We  do  not  think  that  the  sisters'  work  and 
the  objects  had  in  view  by  them,  were  fully 
understood.  They  were  not  so  anxious  to 
have  a  separate  or  distinct  organization  as 
they  were  to  do  some  work,  in  some  way,  for 
the  cause,  and  we  feel  sure  that  they  will 
work  in  accordance  with  the  wish  of  the 
Meeting.  They  were  only  anxious  and 
zealous  to  engage  in  tbo  work,  and  in  this 
their  zeal  is  commendable,  and  much  exceeds 
that  of  many  of  our  brethren,  who  are,  in 
mauy  instances,  slow  to  take  hold  of  this  im- 
portant work. 

We  had  in  our  mind  that  the  sisters'  Mis- 
sionary bands  might  have  been  a  powerful 
auxiliary  in  carrying  forward  tho  work  but 
we  submit  to  the  judgment  of  the  Confer- 
•  «tifl  ire  tm*t,  that  our  dear  siatora  will 
ll  m  way  be  disoouraged  or  slacken  their 


zeal  in  their  efforts  to  help  carry  forward  the 
missionary  work.  Let  us  move  forward  as  a 
united  mission  band,  and  the  Lord  will  bless 
our  labors. 

A  query  was  presented  in  reference  to 
Bro.  Howard  Miller's  proposed  "Eevised 
Eecord  of  the  Faithful,"  which  was  return- 
ed to  the  District  that  presented  it.  A 
petition  asking  for  the  distribution  of  the 
Bruederbote  and  German  Tracts  was  referred 
to  the  Book  and  Tract  Committee.  This  clos- 
ed the  work  of  the  day.  Bro.  Qainter  closed 
the  Meeting.  The  spirit  manifested  in  the 
Conference  during  the  day  was  excellent. 
Nothing  occurred  to  mar  the  harmony  of  the 
Meeting. 

Wednesday,  Juue  lGth. 

To  write  a  report  of  a  meeting  such  as  our 
Annual  Conference  is,  requires  considerable 
time  and  attention.  When  the  one  who  un- 
dertakes the  task  of  giving  only  a  synopsis 
of  the  meeting,  has  other  work  to  do, — such 
as  receiving  and  accounting  for  different 
funds  for  missionary  and  charitable  pur- 
poses, attending  to  matters  pertaining  to  the 
mission  work  of  the  Church  and  to  other 
business,  some  part  of  the  work  must  suffer. 
In  this  case,  the  writer  thought  best  to  at- 
tend carefully  to  the  funds  paid  over  to  him, 
even  if  the  account  of  the  Meeting  did  not 
receive  full  attention.  Then,  too,  we  expect 
to  publish,  at  the  earliest  possible  moment, 
a  full  report  of  the  Meeting,  so  all  may  have 
the  satisfaction  of  knowing  all  that  is  go- 
ing on  here.  This  much  in  explanation  for 
the  meagerness  of  our  account. 

The  Meeting  was  opened  Wednesday 
morning  by  Bro.  Enoch  Eby.  The  most 
interesting  question  before  the  Conference 
to-day  was  that  of  Sunday-schools.  A  num- 
ber of  our  ablest  brethren  took  part  in  the 
discussion,  and  we  are  glad  all  expressed 
themselves  in  favor  of  Sunday-schools.  It 
did  our  heart  good  to  hear  such  old  veterans 
of  the  cross  as  J.  P.  Ebersole,  Hie!  Hamil- 
ton and  John  Metzger  speak  in  favor  of  this 
work.  Bro.  Ebersole  said  he  was  now  over 
eighty  years  old  and  the  oldest  minister  at 
the  Meeting,  and  he  is  yet  a  Sunday-school 
scholar.  This  interesting  discussion  will  be 
given  in  full  in  our  r  eport  of  the  Meeting. 

Among  other  subjects  discussed  during 
the  morning  session,  was  the  sale  of  tobacco, 
an  amendment  to  the  missionary  plan  and 
the  election  of  church  officers  by  a  majority 
vote.  After  announcing  that  a  missionary 
meeting  would  be  held  in  the  Tabernacle  at 
half  past  12  P.  M.,  the  Conference  closed  tho 
forenoon  session. 

Missionary  Meeting. 

At  half  past  12  o'clock  the  large  Taber- 
nacle was  well  filled  by  those  who  were  in- 
terested in  missionary  work.  The  large 
crowd  assembled,  showed  the  great  interest 
felt  by  our  brethren  and  sisters.  The  meet- 
ing was  opened  by  singing,  and  prayer  by 
Bro.  J.  Forney,  of  Kansas.  Bro.  It.  H.  Mil- 
ler then  addressed  the  mooting,  making  a 
btirriug  appeal  for  the  missionary  caueo. 
He  read  the  following  Scripture: 


"We  then  as  workers  together  with  him,  beseech  you 
also  that  you  receive  not  the  grace  of  God  in  rain."—  2 
Cor.  1:6. 

From  this  he  drew  the  following  conclusion: 
We  are  to  be  workers  together  with  the 
Almighty  in  the  great  work  of  spreading  the 
Gospel  of  our  blessed  Master.  The  Script- 
ures bring  out  the  idea  of  the  great  mis- 
sion of  the  Church,  and  the  privilege  of 
working  together  with  God.  In  looking 
at  this  subject  we  are  impressed  with  the 
the  magnitude  of  the  work,  the  largeness  of 
the  field  and  the  great  number  of  souls  to  be 
saved.  With  this  comes  the  question  as  to 
ways,  means  and  power  as  God's  missionaries 
to  perform  this  great  work.  The  best  way  to 
do  the  work  is  for  us  all  to  labor  together. 
The  ministers  must  not  do  all  the  work. — 
The  officers  of  the  Church  must  not  do  it 
all,  neither  must  a  single  church  do  the 
work,  but  we  must,  as  a  body,  all  work  to- 
gether, unitedly  as  one  man.  We  should 
work  individually  as  opportunity  offers,  but 
we  want  also  to  stand  united  in  our  labors. 

If  we,  as  a  church  of  70,000  members, 
should  unite  and  each  individual  member  of 
our  great  Brotherhood  give  a  little,  what  a 
power  for  good  would  result!  Let  us,  then,  la- 
bor together  and  unite  our  forces,  so  that  ev- 
ery brother  and  sister  will  give  according  as 
the  Lord  has  blessed  them.  God  has  bless- 
ed no  people  as  he  has  blessed  us.  He  has 
blessed  us  with  economical  habits,  with  sim- 
ple wants,  with  freedom  from  fashionable 
follies  and,  as  a  result,  we  are  prospered,  so 
that  all  are  able  to  giye  and  all  should  work, 
all  should  take  hold,  all  should  give,  even 
though  it  be  but  a  mite. 

All  who  work  in  the  missionary  cause 
should  be  fully  in  sympathy  with  the  faith 
and  practice  of  the  church.  Let  this  be 
shown  in  spirit,  in  word,  and  in  action.  We 
must  work  with  God  by  keeping  his  com- 
mandments, and  this  we  should  do  in  plain- 
ness and  non  conformity  to  the  world.  Let 
all  our  work  be  in  harmony  with  the  general 
Brotherhood.  It  has  been  said  that  our  peo- 
ple are  illiberal;  this  is  not  so  if  you  reach 
their  hearts.  Bro.  Miller  thanked  the  Lord 
that  the  sisters  had  such  strong  zeal  in  this 
work.  They  are  doing  more  than  the  breth- 
ren. We  want  to  encourage  this  zeal  in  our 
sisters  and  all  work  together  in  the  great 
missionary  work  of  the  church. 

Bro.  Andrew  Hutchinson  then  spoke  a 
short  time.  He  said  that  in  looking  over  the 
vast  assembly  of  people  in  the  tabernacle  the 
thought  of  our  all  being  workers  together 
with  God  came  forcibly  to  his  mind.  If  we 
only  all  work  together,  all  do  our  part,  all 
give  our  mite,  what  a  mighty  work  might  bo 
done  for  the  Lord.  The  missionary  work 
needs  our  means  and  our  prayers.  He  spoke 
of  the  hardships  of  our  missionaries,  refer- 
ring to  a  case  in  Arkansas  where  the  breth- 
ren were  holding  a  love  feast.  At  the  con- 
clusion of  the  meeting,  the  snow  was  a  half 
inch  deep  on  the  table.  We  who  have  com- 
fortable homes,  should  tkiuk  of  these  things, 
uud  help  others  who  are  destitute  of  the 
gospel  privilogea.    We  want  union  and  hat* 


June  22,  1886. 


THE   OOSJPEX.  MEBSENGEE. 


377 


uiony  in  our  work   and  we  want  to  stand  to 
our  principles  of  gospel  plainness. 

The  time  having  expired,  the  missionary 
meeting  was  closed  and  the  business  of  the 
Conference  was  hgain  resumed.  The  after- 
noon session,  like  all  that  have  preceded  it, 
was  harmonious  and  exceedingly  pleasant. 
Among  the  other  business  presented  to  the 
meeting,  was  a  petition  from  Tennessee,  rela- 
tive to  the  so-called  Bowman  brethren. — 
Pending  the  discussion  of  this  petition,  the 
Meeting  adjourned  for  the  day. 
Thursday,  June  17. 

The  morning  session,  and  the  closing  one, 
was  opened  by  Bro.  Lemuel  Hillery,  of  Kan. 

The  discussion  of  the  Tennessee  petition 
was  resumed.  Considerable  time  was  spent 
on  this  subject.  Osnng  to  the  complications 
attending  the  subject,  we  cannot  give  our 
readers  a  definite  idea  of  it  in  the  space  al- 
lotted to  us. 

A  query  relative  to  presenting  the  doc- 
trines of  the  church  to  applicants  for  bap- 
tism, which  had  been  referred  to  a  commit- 
tee, came  before  the  Meeting  in  the  shape  of 
a  report  from  the  Committee.  It  sets  forth 
the  usual  custom  of  the  church  on  this  ques- 
tion. After  some  discussion,  it  passed  the 
Meeting. 

A  paper  from  Northern  Illinois  in  regard 
to  issuing  church  certificates,  asked  that 
they  be  issued,  beginning  as  follows:  "We, 
the  German  Baptist  Brethren,"  etc.,  etc. 

Report  of  tlie   General  tJliurcli  Erection 
and  Missionary  Committee. 

At  an  early  stage  of  the  Meeting  a  full  and 
complete  report  of  the  Missionary  Committee 
was  read.  This  showed  that  the  total 
amount  received  during  the  year,  including 
the  fund  with  which  to  purchase  a  home  for 
Bro.  Hope,  amounted  to  $4,227.00.  This  is 
an  increase  of  more  than  twenty-seven  per 
cent  over  the  receipts  of  last  year.  The  re- 
port shows  that  assistance  was  given  in 
building  three  meeting-houses,  and  that  four 
State  Districts  received  help  for  missionary 
work  during  the  year. 

The  work  in  Sweden  and  Denmark  has 
been  carried  forward  by  Bro.  Hope  and  his 
co-laborers  with  much  energy.  Twenty-eight 
were  added  by  baptism  and  one  church  or- 
ganized. 

The  Texas  mission  shows  a  healthy  growth 
and  Bro.  A.  W.  Vaniman  reports  a  promis- 
ing prospect  for  future  work. 

The  outlook  for  our  church,  in  the  work 
of  spreading  the  gospel,  is  encouraging.  Our 
brethren  and  sisters  are  taking  a  great  inter- 
est in  the  cause ,  and  many  are  laboring  zeal- 
ously to  carry  it  forward.  We  commend 
these  words  of  the  report  to  the  careful  con- 
sideration of  our  readers:  "The  result  shows 
on  the  whole,  a  satisfactory  increase  over  last 
year,  and  it  is  to  hoped  that  the  increase  will 
go  on  until  the  sum  raised  for  missionary 
work  in  the  church  shall  amount  to  at  least 
one  cent  a  week  for  each  member  in  the 
Brotherhood."  As  we  have,  perhaps,  70,000 
this  would  give  thirty-five  thous- 
dollars  annually  for  mission  work. 


The  Book  and  Tract  Committee. 

The  Book  and  Tract   Committee  reported 

the  receipts  for  the  year, $  365  08 

Expenditures, 75  58 


Balance  on  hand, $289  50 

This  fund  should  receive  immediate  atten- 
tion, as  the  committee  needs  money  to  carry 
forward  the  work  placed  in  its  hands.  Same 
amendments  were  made  to  the  Tract  plan. 

The  Examining  Committee,  of  the  Tract 
work,  examined  and  recommended  the  fol- 
lowing tracts  and  books: 

"Turn  to  the  Bight,"  by  J.  S.  Elory. 

"The  Life  of  Eld.  Samuel  Weir,"  by  Lan- 
don  West. 

"The  House  We  Live  In,"  by  Daniel  Van- 
iman. 

"The  Path  of  Life,"  by  Daniel  Hays. 

"Come,  Let  Us  Beason  Together." 

"Brethren's  Chart,  —  Golden  Gleams,  or 
Light  of  Life,"  by  Executive  Committee. 

"Salvation;  or,  The  Glad  Tidings,"  by.  B. 
C.  Moomaw. 

"The  Brethren's  Eeasons,"  etc ,  by  C.  Hope. 

"Conversion,"  by  J.  S.  Mohler. 

"The  Plan  of  Salvation,"  by  B.  C.  Moo- 
maw. 

"Sermon  on  Baptism,"    by  B.  F.  Moomaw. 

"Church  Authority,"  by  A.  W.  Reese. 

"Doctrine  of  the  Brethren  Defended,"  by 
R.  H.  Miller. 

"Trine  Immersion,"  by  Jas.  Quinter. 

"Trine  Immersion,"  by  B.  F.  Moomaw. 

"Close  Communion,"  by  Landon  West. 

"Letters  from  Europe  and  Bible  Lands," 
by  D.  L.  Miller. 

Two  requests  for  A.  M,  for  1887  were  be- 
fore the  Meeting,  Middle  Indiana  and  Kan- 
sas. It  was  decided  to  hold  the  next  Meeting 
at  Ottawa,  Kan.  After  the  passing  of  the 
usual  vote  of  thanks,  the  Meeting  was  closed 
with  devotional  exercises  by  Andrew  Hutch- 
inson. 

So  closed  the  A.  M.  of  1886. 

It  was  the  verdict  of  all  with  whom  we 
talked  that  it  was  one  of  the  most  pleasant 
and  profitable  Annual  Meetings  we  have  had 
for  many  years.  Many  of  the  questions  dis- 
cussed were  of  great  importance  to  our 
Brotherhood,  and  whilst  the  discussions 
were  earnest  and  in  some  cases  warm,  show- 
ing that  those  who  engaged  in  them  felt  the 
responsibility  of  the  work  in  hand,  yet  no 
unkind  word  was  spoken  or  excited  spirit 
manifested.  While  our  brethren  differed  on 
some  points  and  maintained  their  views  with 
considerable  energy,  they  nevertheless  show- 
ed by  their  words  and  actions  that  they  dif- 
fered as  brethren  who  love  each  other,  and 
not  as  antagonists. 

The  Moderator  was  watohful  and  careful 
that  each  one  entitled  to  the  floor  had  the 
privilege  to  speak,  and  this  fact  once  recog- 
nized had  a  good  effect.  He  spoke  but  little 
himself,  except  when  compelled  to  do  so.  In 
some  positions  silence  is  golden,  and  Brother 
Price  has  learned  this  truth.  Without  dis- 
paragement to  the  brethren  who  have  so  well 
filled  the  responsible  position  of  Moderator 
in  past  years  and  under  more  trying  circum- 
stances, wo  may  any  that  the  meeting  this 
year  wa»  well  conducted.    And  noy  thtit  tti 


labors  are  ended  may  the  Lord  bless  the 
work  done  to  the  good  of  our  beloved  Fra- 
ternity, and  may  we  all  be  bound  together  by 
the  bond  of  Christian  love,  and  may  peace 
and  harmony  dwell  in  all  our  borders. 

D.  l.  M. 


The  heavy  rains  made  it  rather  uapleasant 
on  the  grounds  part  of  the  time.  The  heavy 
grass  was  trampled  by  the  thousands  of  feet 
until  in  places  mud  was  plentiful. 

Bro.  J.  H.  Moobe,  of  Florida,  was  at  the 
Annual  Meeting.  He  is  not  tired  of  Flor- 
ida yet.  The  country  seems  to  agree  with 
him  and  he  reports  the  health  of  his  family 
a3  good. 

The  reports  of  the  Meeting  published  this 
year  by  the  secular  press  were  fair  and  quite 
complimentary  to  the  church.  Quite  a  con- 
trast to  the  reports  published  in  the  papers 
last  year. 

The  R.  R.  arrangements  were  ample,  and 
we  heard  no  complaints.  Those  who  rode 
down  from  Arcanum  in  hacks  did  not  seem 
to  be  inconvenienced,  as  ample  accommoda- 
tions had  been  made  for  all. 


Oub  Kansas  Brethren  were  made  glad 
svhen  it  was  decided  to  locate  the  next  A.  M. 
in  their  growing  State.  We  are  glad,  too, 
for  we  believe  it  will  help  on  the  mission  of 
the  church  to  spread  the  gospel. 

The  Messenger  is  two  days  late  this 
week.  We  wanted  to  give  our  readers  a  full 
synopsis  of  the  work  of  A.  M.,  and  we  held 
the  paper  back  a  short  time  in  order  to  get 
it  in.  In  the  future  we  hope  to  be  on  time 
again. 

The  Committee  of  Arrangements  were 
untiring  in  their  efforts  to  make  the  Meeting 
a  success,  and  to  provide  for  the  wants  of 
those  attending  the  Meeting,  and  they  suc- 
ceeded well.  No  one  could  complain  of  the 
quantity  or  quality  of  the  food  provided  by 
the  Committee. 


Bbo.  Samuel  Bock,  the  Secretary  of  the 
Book  and  Tract  Committee,  had  an  office  on 
the  A.  M.  grounds.  In  fact,  the  Book  and 
Tract  Committee,  the  Bruederbote,  and  the 
Messengeb  all  had  offices  in  the  same  build- 
ing. We  had  a  pleasant  time  together,  and 
may  we  have  many  more  such  reunions. 


Bbo.  S.  T.  Bossebman,  of  Duukirk,  Ohio, 
sends  us  the  following: 

To  titt'  General  Brotherhood: — 
The  only  way  I  can  return  my  thanks  to  you  all  fur 
your  prayerful  remembrance  of  me  at  Annual  Oonremnce 
is  through  the  columns  of  the  Messem:bk. 

On  Lord's  day  evening,  ere  our  Brethren  Kit  us  for 
Conference  grounds,  a  number  of  tbem  assembled  at  oar 
home,  and  we  held  a  prayer  and  praise  meeting,  follow- 
ed with  the  anointing  of  oil  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  for 
the  recovery  of  health,  etc.;  and  on  yesterday  1  re- 
ceived .i  message  from  the  Conference  grounds,  sti 

"I'lie  whole  BAM  nibly  prayed  earnestly  for  you  this  morn- 
ing." Ob,  what  tears  of  joy  !  Hod's  children  holding 
me  up  by  the  power  of  prayer.  Under  such  care  of  hu- 
man agency,  prayer,  faith  and  reliance  upon  the  prom- 
ises of  God,  I  feel  I  may  yet  be  ma  lo  well.  Ix>t  iioA 
have  the  glory! 

At  present    wiitiDg,   1   tin  able 
pf  II  at  am  quito  weak, 


378 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


June  22,  1886. 


Bbo.  S.  Z.  Sharp  will  spend  the  summer 
vacation  traveling  among  th9  churches  in 
Iowa,  Nebraska  and  Kansas.  His  address 
for  the  present  is  at  Mt.  Morris.  We  hope 
he  will  have  a  pleasant  and  profitable  time, 
and  that  the  Lord  will  bless  his  labors. 


QUERISTS'  DEPARTMENT. 


Dear  Editors : — 
Please  explain  Rom.  13:  1-7.  Are  the  powers  that 
are  spoken  of  in  tbis  chapter  in  the  church,  or  are  they 
the  rulers  of  our  land?  And  if  they  arc  the  rulers  of  our 
land,  or  civil  rulers,  have  we  a  right  to  refuse  obedience 
to  the  laws  which  they  make  when  such  laws  are  not  ac- 
cording to  the  Bible?  Abraham  Cayloe. 

The  passage  referred  to  in  the  query, 
reads  as  follows:  "Let  every  soul  be  subject 
unto  the  higher  powers.  For  there  is  no 
power  but  of  God;  the  powers  that  be  are  or- 
dained of  God.  Whosoever,  therefore,  re- 
sisteth  the  power,  resisteth  the  ordinance  of 
God;  and  they  that  resist,  shall  receive  to 
themselves  damnation:  Tor  rulers  are  not  a 
terror  to  good  works,  but  to  the  evil.  Wilt 
thou  then  not  be  afraid  of  the  power  ?  do  that 
which  is  good,  and  thou  shalt  have  praise  of 
the  same:  for  he  is  the  minister  of  God  to 
thee  for  good.  But  if  thou  do  that  which  is 
evil,  be  afraid ;  for  he  beareth  not  the  sword 
in  vain:  for  he  is  the  minister  of  God,  a  re- 
venger to  execute  wrath  upon  him  that  doeth 
evil.  Wherefore  ye  must  needs  be  subject, 
not  only  for  wrath,  but  also  for  conscience' 
sake.  For,  for  this  cause  pay  ye  tribute  al- 
so: for  they  are  God's  ministers,  attending 
continually  upon  this  very  thing.  Bender, 
therefore,  to  all  their  dues :  tribute  to  whom 
tribute  is  due;  custom  to  whom  custom:  fear 
to  whom  fear;  honor  to  whom  honor." 

The  higher  powers  referred  to  in  the  fore- 
going, are  tho  civil  authority.  We  cannot, 
with  propriety,  apply  the  language  of  the 
apostle  to  anything  else.  And  there  seems 
to  have  been  a  necessity  for  the  apostle  to 
treat  the  subject  of  civil  government  as  he 
has  treated  it  in  his  epibtle  to  the  Romans.  It 
is  well  known  to  all  who  are  acquainted  with 
the  history  of  the  Jews,  that  they  were  a  very 
beditious  element  in  the  Boman  empire.  They 
were  by  no  means  reconciled  to  the  authori- 
ty of  the  Romans  over  them.  A  party  of  the 
Jews  under  Judas,  the  Galilean,  made  it  an 
article  of  faith  that  it  was  unlawful  to  pay 
tribute  to  heathens,  as  God  alone  was  the 
king  of  the  Jews.  Acts  5:  37.  And  it  is  al- 
together probable  that  some  of  the  Jewish 
Christians  were  in  danger  of  falling  into  the 
same  views.  Christian  liberty  was  not  al- 
ways understood,  and  it  was  at  times  greatly 
abased.  And  hence  the  apostle  judged  it 
necessary  to  admonish,  at  considerable  length, 
his  Christian  brethren  in  regard  to  their  du- 
ty to  tho  civil  authority.  Their  condition  at 
that  time  was  one  of  great  delicacy.  Their 
Christian  doctrine  and  life  exposed  them  to 
much  opposition  and  persecution.  And  had 
they,  by  their  indiscretion,  or  by  wrong 
views  of  Christian  duty,  brought  themselves 


into  collision  with  the  civil  authorities  of  the 
countries  in  which  they  lived,  such  a  course 
must  have  proved  very  damaging  to  the  suc- 
cess of  Christianity.  If  the  faithful  mainte- 
nance of  their  principles  brought  persecu- 
tion upon  them,  they  could  apply  the  words 
of  comfort  given  by  Peter,  when  he  said,  "If 
ye  suffer  for  righteousness'  sake,  happy  are 
ye:  and  be  not  afraid  of  their  terror,  neither 
be  troubled."  1  Pet.  3:  14.  If,  however, 
through  their  indiscretion,  they  would  stir  up 
the  wrath  of  the  civil  government,  and  bring 
persecution  upon  themselves  in  that  way, 
they  would  be  condemned  rather  than  justi- 
fied, and  suffer  as  evil  doers.  Hence  the  in- 
spired apostles  taught  Christians  to  be  sub- 
ject to  the  laws  of  the  country  under  which 
they  lived,  when  those  laws  did  not  conflict 
with  the  law  of  God. 

We  have  seen  what  the  teaching  of  Paul 
was  in  regard  to  the  duty  of  Christians  to- 
ward the  civil  government.  The  following 
language  of  Peter  teaches  the  same  doctrine: 
"Submit  yourselves  to  every  ordinance  of 
man  for  the  Lord's  sake;  whether  it  be  to  the 
king,  as  supreme;  or  unto  governors,  as  unto 
them  that  are  sent  by  him  for  the  punish- 
ment of  evil-doers,  and  for  the  praise  of  them 
that  do  well.  For  so  is  the  will  of  God,  that 
with  well-doing  ye  may  put  to  silence  the  ig- 
norance of  foolish  men;  as  free,  and  not  us- 
ing your  liberty  for  a  cloak  of  maliciousness, 
but  as  the  servants  of  God.  Honor  all  men. 
Love  the  Brotherhood.  Fear  God.  Honor 
the  king."     1  Pet.  2: 13-17. 

As  God  designed  men  to  live  in  society, 
there  seems  to  be  inherent  in  their  nature,  as 
well  as  in  reason  of  things,  a  recognized 
principle  of  government.  And,  consequent- 
ly, every  country  has  some  form  of  govern- 
ment. This  seems  to  be  natural.  And  the 
principle  of  government  may  be  said  to  be  a 
principle  of  God.  But  he  has  appointed  no 
particular  form  of  government  for  any  nation 
except  the  Jews.  He  has  left  it  to  the  peo- 
ple to  select  that  form  of  government  thtt 
they  may  think  will  be  most  conducive  to 
their  well-being.  And  the  principle  of  gov- 
ernment has  the  divine  sanction.  And  in 
this  connection  we  make  the  remark,  though 
the  idea  will  hereafter  be  more  fully  illus- 
trated and  developed,  that  while  the  princi- 
ple of  government  is  sanctioned  by  God,  it 
does  not  by  any  means  follow  that  all  gov- 
ernments are  right,  or  that  all  laws  enacted 
by  civil  governments  are  right.  While  the 
principle  of  government  is  right,  in  human 
hands  it  may  be  greatly  abused,  and  made 
the  basis  of  wicked  laws.  And  as  the  prin- 
ciple of  government  is  divine,  Christians  aro 
to  recognize  it  as  such,  and  respect  it,  and 
"submit  to  every  ordinance  of  man  for  the 
Lord's  sake,"  when  such  ordinances  do  not 
conflict  with  the  law  of  God. 

In  perfect  harmony  with  what  we  have 
seen  to  bo  the  teaching  of  tho  apostles  in  re- 
gard to  the  duly  of   Chriblians  towards  civil  4 


government,  was  the  practice  of  Christ  while 
he  was  with  his  apostles.  In  the  case  of  the 
attempt  of  the  Pharisees  to  entangle  our 
Lord  in  his  reply,  and  when  he  requested 
them  to  show  him  the  tribute-money,  and 
when  he  gave  the  answer  that  confounded 
his  enemies,  and  said,  "Render,  therefore, 
unto  Cesar,  the  things  which  are  Cesar's; 
and  unto  God,  the  things  that  are  God's," — 
Matt.  22:  21,  he  clearly  recognized  the  fact 
that  Christians  owed  certain  duties  to  the 
civil  government.  But  in  the  case  that  oc- 
curred in  Capernaum,  we  have  a  striking  il- 
lustration of  the  beautiful  and  peaceable 
spirit  of  Christianity.  The  nature  of  the 
case  was  such,  that  our  Lord  was  under  no 
obligations  to  pay  the  tribute  money  de- 
manded of  him.  And  though  such  was  the 
case,  hear  his  reply,  "Notwithstanding,  lest 
we  should  offend  them,  go  thou  to  the  sea, 
and  cast  an  hook,  and  take  up  the  fish  that 
first  cometh  up;  and,  when  thou  hast  opened 
his  mouth,  thou  shalt  find  a  piece  of  money: 
that  take,  and  give  unto  them  for  me  and 
thee."  Matt.  17:  27.  Here  we  have  a  beau- 
tiful lesson  on  the  social  policy  of  Christians 
towards  the  civil  government,  and  indeed  to- 
wards all  with  whom  they  have  relations. — 
"Notwithstanding,  lest  we  should  offend 
them,"  Here  is  a  manifestation  of  the  true 
spirit  of  Christianity.  A  personal  right  is 
sacrificed,  to  avoid  giving  offense,  and  awak- 
ening a  prejudice  in  the  public  mind  against 
Christianity.  This  noble  and  self-sacrificing 
spirit  should  ever  characterize  the  conduct 
of  all  who  bear  the  holy  name  of  Christ. 

But  as  the  apostles  seem  to  teach  unre- 
served submission  to  the  civil  powers,  is 
there  no  limitation  or  modification  of  such 
submission?  And  if  there  is  any  limitation, 
why  was  it  not  named?  The  reason  of  their 
silence  is,  no  doubt,  because,  that,  should  the 
law  of  the  land  conflict  with  the  revealed 
law  of  God,  in  the  very  nature  of  the  thing, 
the  law  of  God  must  have  the  precedence. — 
The  principle  upon  which  the  law  of  the 
land  is  founded,  is  understood  to  be  a  divine 
principle,  and  it  is  to  be  applied  for  the  pro- 
motion of  the  welfare  of  mankind.  But. in 
the  application  of  that  principle,  men  who 
make  the  application,  may  err.  And  if,  in 
making  such  an  application,  there  is  a  con- 
flict between  such  an  application  and  the  re- 
vealed will  of  God,  the  law  of  God  should 
evidently  have  the  precedence,  as  men  may 
err  in  making  an  application  of  the  divine 
principle,  but  God  cannot  err  in  stating  his 
own  mind. 

While  the  doctrine  that  Christians  should 
be  subject  to  civil  government  is  plainly 
taught  in  tho  Scriptures,  the  doctrine  that 
in  case  the  civil  law  conflicts  with  tho  law  of 
God,  it  is  the  duty  of  Christians  to  obey 
God,  is  also  taught  in  the  Scriptures.  And 
this  is  taught  with  all  the  plainness  and  pow- 
er of  apostolic  example.  The  author; 'j  u£ 
tho  rulers  commanded  Pelei   and  John,  "not 


June  22,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


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to  speak  at  all,  nor  teach  in  the  name  of  Je- 
sus. Bat  Peter  and  John  answered,  and 
said  unto  them,  whether  it  be  right  in  the 
sight  of  God,  to  hearken  unto  you,  more 
than  unto  God,  judge  ye.  For  we  cannot 
but  speak  the  things  which  we  have  seen  and 
heard."  Acts  4:  19.  And  in  Acts  5:  29,  we 
have  Peter's  declaration,  in  the  following 
words:  "We  ought  to  obey  God,  rather  than 
men." 

From  tho  case  of  the  apostles  above  given, 
we  learn  two  things.  1.  The  law  of  men  op- 
posed the  law  of  God.  2.  The  apostles  were 
placed  in  such  a  dilemma,  that  they  could 
not  avoid  disobeying  either  men  or  God. — 
And  without  any  hesitation  they  obeyed  God, 
and  disobeyed  men. 

It  appears,  then,  from  the  teaching  of  the 
Christian  Scriptures,  and  from  the  example 
of  the  apostles,  that  it  is  tho  duty  of  Chris- 
tians to  honor  civil  rulers,  and  to  obey  civil 
authority,  while  that  authority  does  not  con- 
flict with  the  law  of  God.  But  when  there 
is  a  conflict  between  divine  and  human  au- 
thority, the  divine  should  always,  and  with- 
out hesitation,  have  the  precedence.  And 
Christians  should  endeavor  to  maintain  such 
a  clearness  of  understanding,  and  such  a 
tenderness  of  conscience,  and  to  possess  such 
divine  helps,  as  will  enable  them  to  "prove 
what  is  that  good,  and  acceptable,  and  per- 
fect will  of  God."    Kom.  12:  2.  j.  q. 

'COBBESPONPENCE. 

"Write  what  thou  aeest— and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 

From  Buchanan,  Mich. 


Please  publish  that  the  brethren  of  the 
Berrien  congregation,  Berrien  Co.,  Mich., 
will  dedicate  their  meeting-house,  June  27th, 
4|  miles  north-west  of  Buchanan.  We  ex- 
pect Bro.  J.  G.  Royer  to  be  with  us  that  time. 

I.   N.  MlLLER. 


From  Weeping  Water  Church,  Neb. 


The  brethren  and  sisters,  according  to  an- 
nouncement, convened  on  tho  29fch  of  May, 
to  call  to  remembrance  and  celebrate  the 
death  and  suffering  of  Christ.  Those  who 
surrounded  the  Lord's  table  were  refreshed 
and  received  new  life.  They  have  fresh  zeal, 
and  valor  in  the  field  of  battle,  and  are  able 
to  defeat  the  malicious  designs  of  their  cruel 
adversaries.  The  end  of  self-examination, 
evidently,  is  not  what  some  deem  it;  instead 
of  making  the  end  of  this  to  find  excuses  for 
neglecting  our  bounden  duty  and  service,  it 
should  be  renewed  repentance  and  prayer  for 
grace  to  enable  us  to  properly  "discern  the 
Lord's  body,"  and  to  attend  on  this  feaBt  in  a 
grateful  manner.  Partiality  and  tardiness 
in  self-examination  may  be  the  prime  cause 
of  many  being  "condemned  with  the  world." 
He  who  would  prevent  mistakes  and  evils, 
which  bring  chastisement  upon  him,  let  him 
continually  "prove  himeolf." — 2  Cor.  13:  5. — 
Oouie,  Ifl  us  ttny,  we  will  mn^'  if  our  aim  to 


abandon  every t  hing  in  ourselves  and  in 
our  course  of  life,  which  is  condemned  by 
Jesus,  and  conform  ourselves  to  that  stand- 
ard approved  by  him.  No  doubt  we  all  desire 
his  favor.  Reason  dictates  that  this  can  be 
obtained  only  by  conformity  to  the  will  and 
character  of  the  object  worshiped. 

The  exponents  of  truth  were,  Brubaker, 
Heckler  and  Moomaw.  Bro.  David  Couser 
was  advanced  to  the  second  degree  of  the 
ministry.  One  more  has  come  into  the  fold 
since  our  last  report.  May  the  blessings  of 
heaven  attend  all  the  Israel  of  our  God. 

J.  L.  Snavely. 

Greenwood,  Cass  Co.,  Neb. 


From  Sugar  Creek   Church,  Ohio. 


We,  the  brethren  of  the  Sugar  Creek 
church,  organized  a  Sabbath-school,  April  25, 
with  Bro.  Nathan  Vore  as  Superintendent. — 
This  is  the  first  school  the  Brethren  ever  had 
here.  We  started  out  with  122  scholars;  to- 
day, June  Gtb,  we  had  214  scholars. 

Geo.  W.  Miller. 


From  Salimony  Church,  Intl. 


We  are  sorry  to  note  that  Father  Murray, 
our  older,  is  in  poor  health;  he  has  been  con- 
fined to  his  bed  for  some  time.  The  suppo- 
sition is,  that  he  is  not  long  for  this  world. — 
We  are  sorry  this  is  the  case,  but  God's  will 
be  done,  not  ours;  for  when  he  is  gone  we 
will  go  to  meeting  and  find  Father  Murray's 
arm-chair  vacant.  We  note  the  death  of  sis- 
ter Calvin.  One  more  armor-bearer  is  gone; 
she  will  be  miesed  very  much ;  we  sympa- 
thize with  our  dear  brother  in  his  loss.  She 
died  with  a  hope  that  reaches  beyond  this 
vale  of  tears.  I  can  truly  say,  the  Messenger 
is  read  with  much  interest  every  week,  and 
after  I  have  read  it,  I  give  it  to  my  neigh- 
bors and  friends.  May  God  add  his  bless- 
ings and  Bavo  us  all  without  the  loss  of  one 
poor  soul,  is  my  prayer.         H.  P.  Shultz. 


From  New  Freedom,  Pa. 


By  request  of  some  of  the  brethren  of 
Sumner  county,  Kansas,  I  will  write  a  few 
lines  concerning  my  trip,  if  space  is  found 
in  the  G.  M,  On  May  11th,  boarded  the  cars 
at  New  Freedom,  traveling  by  way  of  Balti- 
more, Washington,  Cincinnati,  St.  Louis, 
and  Kansas  City,  thence  over  tho  Southern 
Kansas  R.  R.,  to  Sumner  county,  Kansas, 
where  I  made  my  first  stop  at  the  home  of 
Eld.  John  Wise,  amidst  a  terrible  hail- 
storm; wa3  kindly  received  and  everything 
done  for  me  to  make  me  comfortable  and 
happy.  The  next  morning  I  was  taken  by 
Eli  Wise  (son  of  John  AVise),  to  Conway 
Springs,  a  flourishing  town  now;  a  few  years 
ago  the  place  was  an  unbroken  prairie.  This 
town  is  noted  for  its  beautiful  springs,  seven 
in  number,  which  aro  nicely  walled  up.  They 
are  close  together  and  each  ono  of  them 
seems  to  have  a  different  kind  of  water.  The 
water  is  cold. 

A  short  distance  north-wost  from  this 
placo  I  found  the  homo  of  Bro.  Wm.  John- 
sou  (also  an  elder),  where  I  wa  1  kindly  treat- 


ed. Next  morning  (Sunday,  May  16th,)  I 
accompanied  Bro.  Johnson  to  meeting  at  a 
school-house;  had  a  good  meeting,  a  full 
house,  and  were  ably  addressed  by  brethren 
Jacob  Troxel  and  Wm.  Johnson.  I  formed 
the  acquaintance  of  quite  a  number  of  breth- 
ren in  Sumner  county,  and  I  will  never  for- 
get them. 

Next  morning  I  boarded  the  train  at  Milan 
Station  and  then  went  to  Kiowa,  the  terminus 
of  one  of  the  branches  of  the  Southern  Kan- 
sas R.  R.,  and  then  south  a  short  distance. — 
I  also  was  in  Indian  Territory.  I  will  not 
make  any  attempt  to  describe  this  country ; 
will  only  say,  as  far  as  my  eyesight  reached,  it 
was  one  vast  unbroken  plain.  From  here  I 
turned  eastward  and  reached  Palmyra,  Mo., 
on  the  evening  of  May  19th,  at  the  home  of 
my  brother-in-law,  A.  H.  Ziegler,  whom  I 
had  juot  seen  for  ten  years.  Spent  tho  night 
very  pleasantly  together,  and  next  morning 
took  the  train  for  Illinois. 

Arrived  at  Mt.  Morris  on  the  morning  of 
the  21st  of  May,  where  I  formed  tho  acquaint- 
ance of  brethren  J.  G.  Royer,  S.  Z.  Sharp, 
D.  L.  Miller  and  others.  I  spent  some  time 
in  Mt.  Morris  College,  and  took  a  great  de- 
light in  listening  to  the  recitations.  I  think 
this  is  one  of  the  best  schools  in  the  coun- 
try for  Brethren's  children.  From  Mt.  Mor- 
ris I  went  about  twenty- five  miles  west  to 
Lanark,  where  I  arrived  on  May  22nd,  at  a 
late  hour  at  night,  intending  to  take  the 
train  for  Mt.  Carroll.  Having  missed  the 
train,  I  went  to  the  home  of  Wm.  Harring- 
ton, where  my  daughter  lives ;  found  all  well. 
Next  morning  (Sunday),  I  attended  meeting 
about  six  or  seven  miles  south  of  Lanark; 
heard  a  good  sermon  by  Bro.  S.  Z.  Sharp. 
I  also  visited  my  sister,  living  at  Bro.  John 
Dittsworth'e,  Jacob  B.  Sweitzer,  at  Mt.  Car- 
roll, and  a  sister  living  at  Haldane,  Ogle  Co., 
married  to  Levi  F.  Miller.  Found  all  well, 
and  was  welcomed  by  all. 

On  May  29th,  I  attended  the  love-feast 
at  Lanark,  which  I  enjoyed  very  much. 
The  ministers  present  were,  J.  G.  Royer, 
Edmund  Forney,  Joseph  Lahman,  and  oth- 
ers whoso  names  I  cannot  remember.  I  wish 
to  express  my  sincere  thanks  to  the  brethren 
at  Lanark  and  vicinity,  and  also  to  the  neigh- 
bors for  their  love,  kindness  and  hospitality 
which  they  havo  manifested  towards  mo 
while  I  have  been  among  them.  If  we  D 
no  more  in  this  life,  my  desire  is  that  w-. 
prepare  to  meet  abt.  1 

On  May  31st,  I  left   Maryland  Station   for 

home,  at  which  place  I  arrived  June  2nd,  and 

found  all  well,  for  which  I   feel  to  thank  tho 

good  Lord  in   his  great  mercies  and  his  kind 

protection.  W.  B.  Sweiiyi  1;. 

June  .')'. 

■  ♦  ■ 

From  Union  Bridge,  Md. 


BlROl  April  12th,  I  have  been  visiting  dif- 
ferent sections  of  Md.,  having  spent  some 
time  with  the  brethren  at  Frederick,  Balti- 
more, and  different  other  places.  Wherever 
I  have  been  the  churches  seem  to  bo  moving 
steadily  along, — the  brethren  working  to- 
il i't  the  unity  of  the  Spirit  and  bond  of 


38Q 


THE    GOSPEL   MESSJENGKEIK. 


June  22,  1886 


love.  I  am  now  teaching  school  in  Union 
Bridge,  Pipe  Creek  congregation.  This  ad- 
joins Beaver  Dam  congregation  where  we 
find  many  "Old  Order"  brethren,  but  not- 
withstanding the  existence  of  this  element 
here,  everything  seems  to  be  moving  along 
quietly,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  time  may 
soon  come  when  there  will  be  no  unkind  feel- 
ings manifested  by  either  side,  but  rather  let 
us  seek  and  strive  to  gain  those  who  may  have 
wandered  off  from  the  original  paths.  Let 
us  always  labor  to  have  that  mind  which  was 
in  Christ,  and  then  we  will  never  feel  like 
speaking  evil  of  those  who  are  not  able  to 
see  as  we  do. 

May  God's  grace  richly  abound  among  his 
people,  so  that  many  more  souls  may  be  sav- 
ed and  his  name  be  glorified! 

Wm.  M.  Lyon. 


Scripture  References  on  Temperance. 


Please  take  your  Bibles  and  read  these 
references  on  the  subject  of  temperance. 

1  Thess.  5:  22;  1  Peter  5:  8;  1  Peter  1:   13; 

1  Cor.  5:  11;  1  Cor.  6:  9,  10;  1  Cor.   9:  25;  1 

Cor.  10:  31;  1  Tim.  3:  3;  Luke  9:  23;  Prov.  4: 

14-17;  Prov.  20:  1;  Prov.  23:  20,  21,  29—32; 

Prov.  31:  4;  Lev.   10:   9,   10;  Rom.   14:   21; 

Bom.  13:  13,  14;  Eom.  8:  1;  Eph.  5:  18;   Col> 

2:  21;  Gal.  5:  16;  Titus  2:  2-7, 12;  Hosea  4: 

11;  flabakkuk  2: 15;  Isa.  5:  11—22;  Jer.  35: 6, 

14;  Deut.  32:  32,  33. 

A.  Nelson  Graybill. 
Richfield,  Pa. 


From  Astoria,  111. 


Our  love-feast  of  the  Woodland  church,  is 
among  the  things  of  the  past.  A  large  num- 
ber of  brethren  and  sisters  communed.  Good 
order  was  maintained,  and  words  of  encour- 
agement and  warning  given  to  saint  and  Bin- 
ner.  Bro.  John  Pool,  of  Spring  Run,  and 
all  the  ministers  of  the  Astoria  church  were 
with  us.  Glad  to  say  that  the  dark  cloud, 
hanging  over  these  two  churches,  and  mar- 
ring our  joys  and  happiness,  is  passing  away 
before  the  sunshine  of  God's  love  and  peace. 
May  God  bless  us  in  all  the  good  resolutions 
formed  by  us  may  be  carried  into  effect,  and 
that  our  future  may  only  be  to  work  for  the 
Master.  Cyrus  Bucher. 


From  Loraine  Church,  111. 


Our  quarterly  meeting  of  June  12th  was 
one  of  love  and  peace,  and  was  very  agree- 
ably conducted  by  Elder  John  Clinging- 
smitb,  of  Hadley  Creek  church,  Pike  Co., 
111.,  who,  in  company  with  Bro.  John  Wolf, 
of  Liberty,  Adams  Co.,  came  to  us  on  Fri- 
day, Junt  11th. 

Bro.  Clingingsmith,  though  very  feeble  in 
health,  delivered  to  us  an  interesting  dis- 
c  -urse  on  Sunday  morning.  After  about  six 
weeks'  confinement  to  bed  and  the  house,  I 
was  able  to  get  into  my  buggy  by  the  aid  of 
my  brethren  to  go  to  the  council    meeting. 

The  brethren  have  agreed  to  hold  a  series 
of  meetings  commencing  October  16th. 
Elder  John  Pool  of  Spring  Run  churcb,  Ful- 
ton Co.,  Ill,  is  e*peeted  to  do  the  preaching. 


We  have  appointed  our  communion  meet- 
ing for  October  29th  at  10  A.  M. 

This  morning  thousands  of  brethren  and 
sisters  are  on  their  way  to  Annual  Meeting. 
May  the  spirit  of  Christ  go  with  them,  pro- 
tect and  control  them  while  engaged  in  the 
noblest  cause  on  earth,  is  my  prayer. 

H.  W.  Strickler. 


From  Fredericktown,  Ohio. 


Thinking  that  a  few  lines  from  us  here,  in 
Owl  Creek  congregation,  may  be  of  interest 
to  some  of  your  many  readers,  we  would  say 
that  we  held  our  regular  quarterly  council 
May  1.  The  business  before  the  meeting 
was  transacted  to  the  satisfaction  of  all,  as 
far  as  we  know.  We  also  took  a  step  in  the 
missionary  cause  and  also  to  aid  in  procur- 
ing a  home  for  Bro.  Hope  and  family. 

Brethren  Henry  Kel  er  and  Henry  Hess 
were  chosen  to  represent  us  at  at  District 
Meeting  and  Henry  Kellar  at  Annual  Meet- 
ing. S.  J.  WOBKMAN. 


From  Maple  Valley  Church,  Iowa. 


I  would  say  to  the  readers  of  the  Gospel 
Messenger  that  we  held  our  council-meet- 
ing, June  5th,  previous  to  our  communion, 
which  will  take  place  in  the  Maple  Valley 
Church  June  12th  and  13tb,  if  the  Lord  will. 
The  yearly  visit  has  been  made  and  the 
members  all  found  in  peace  and  harmony 
with  each  other.  The  business  before  the 
meeting  was  transacted  to  the  satisfaction  of 
all  present  with  a  little  exception.  We 
changed  from  the  double  to  the  single  mode 
of  feet- washing  with  a  unanimous  vote.  We 
made  an  effort  to  see  how  much  we  could 
raise  for  a  meeting-house. 

June  6th  was  our  regular  preaching  day 
and  after  services  we  eame  together  in  a 
Sunday-school  capacity. 

The  church  is  in  good  working    order. 

SlMOM  MONTZ. 

Aicrelia,  Iowa. 


From  Woodbury  Church,  Pa. 


As  I  have  not  seen  anything  from  our 
church  for  some  time,  I  feel  like  writing  a 
few  lines. 

Our  love-feast  which  was  held  on  the  16th 
of  May  is  now  among  the  things  of  the  past. 
We  had  a  very  pleasant  feast.  The  weather 
being  very  nice,  the  meeting  on  Sunday  even- 
ing brought  a  large  congregation  together, 
notwithstanding  we  were  somewhat  disap- 
pointed in  the  ministerial  force  from  abroad, 
expecting  some  of  our  eastern  brethren  to 
stop  with  us  on  their  way  to  District  Meet- 
ing. None  came,  nevertheless  we  had  good 
preaching  by  brethren  from  adjoining  con- 
gregations. Bro.  J.  A.  Sell  preached  the 
most  fitting  and  pointed  examination  ser- 
mon I  ever  heard.  Our  besetting  sins 
were  all  touched.  May  God  help  us  all  to 
examine  our  hearts  every  day! 

The  meeting  was  continued  next  day.  The 
writer  being  deprived  of  being  present,  he 
eannot  give  much  information  of  the  ser- 


vices, but  was  told  that  Bro.  G.  W.  Brum- 
baugh preached  some  telling  truths.  Upon 
the  whole  these  meetings  are  profitable  to 
those  who  are  seeking  after  truth. 

Yesterday,  Sunday,  June  6th,  our  regular 
meeting  was  at  the  Holsinger  church.  Bro. 
John  L.  Holsinger  was  alone  to  do  the 
preaching  and  it  was  well  done.  The  sub- 
ject that  was  taken  for  a  basie  of  remarks 
you  may  find  in  James  5:  12,  "But  above  all 
things,  my  brethren,  swear  not."  This  is  a 
subject  that  I  believe  should  be  handled 
more  frequently  by  our  brethren.  There  is 
no  Scripture  more  pointed  than  this  one,  and 
yet,  we  see  many  use  it  different  who  are 
called  upon  to  give  evidence  in  a  court 
of  justice.  Some  swear  by  the  uplifted 
hand,  others  by  kissing  the  Bible,  which  is 
positively  forbidden  in  the  Bible,  James  5th 
chapter.  Bro.  John  appealed  very  strongly 
to  the  Christian  professor  to  be  careful  in 
this  matter,  which  was  a  timely  warning. 
There  are  some  persons  who  will  imitate  oth- 
ers in  this  work  and  do  not  stop  to  think 
that  it  is  wrong.  Two  wrongs  will  never 
make  one  right.  Some  may  have  an  idea 
that  to  swear  by  the  Bible  will  make  their 
testimony  more  strong;  others  may  do  it  be- 
cause they  want  to  gain  the  victory.  Noth- 
ing but  the  truth, — the  whole  truth,— 
should  be  stated.  This  cm  be  done  by  sim- 
ply affirming, — "Let  your  communication  be 
yea,  yea;  nay,  nay;  whatsoever  is  more  than 
this  cometh  of  evil." 

There  is  another  thought  that  I  will  offer 
and  that  is  in  regard  to  the  suffering  and 
death  of  our  adorable  Redeemer  and  his 
trial.  It  is  seldom  we  hear  any  preach- 
ing on  that  subject,  only  at  love-feast  occa- 
sions where  the  circumstances  will  not  give 
much  time  to  preach  upon  it.  The  subject 
of  self-examination  also  deserves  special 
attention.  I  think  our  ministerial  brethren 
should  take  these  subjects  into  consideration 
at  our  regular  meetings  and  preach  on  them, 
especially  prior  to  love  feast  time.  I  think 
it  would  have  a  good  effect  on  the  members. 
We  should  examine  ourselves  every  day  and 
then  we  would  have  less  to  examine  at  love- 
feast  time.  The  apostle  says,  "All  Scripture 
is  given  by  inspiration,  and  is  profitable 
for  doctrine,"  etc.  He  also  says,  "Be  in- 
stant in  season  and  out  of  season,  preach  the 
Word."  We  are  living  in  a  time,  I  think, 
when  Btrong  appeals  should  be  made  to  our 
members.  When  we  see  the  looseness  that 
is  going  on  in  the  world,  we  see  the  impor- 
tance of  a  true  Christian  life.  May  God's 
mercy  rest^npon  all!  D.  S.  Replogle. 

Maria,  Pa. 


From  Denver  Junction,  Weld  Co.,  Col. 


We  had  our  first  meeting,  and  perhaps  the 
first  meeting  ever  held  by  the  Brethren  in 
this  county.  The  meeting  was  held  in  the 
house  of  Bro.  Jacob  Furrey.  Quite  a  large 
congregation  was  present.  All  the  members 
in  this  part  were  present,  but  one  sister,  who 
could  not  be  there  on  account  of  the  children 
not  being  well.  There  are  now  nine  e em- 
bers in  this  vicinity,  and  we  soon  e*peot  fou* 


Jane  22,  1886. 


TEEE    GOSPEL    MSSoJEISTQEK. 


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more.  Five  members  living  in  Denver  Junc- 
tion, about  twenty-live  miles  north  of  where 
we  are,  will  be  in  this  church  when  we  organ- 
ize, which  will  be  soon  as  convenient.  There 
are  two  speakers  and  three  deacons  here  now. 
John  S.  Snowberger. 


From  Iowa  River  Church,  Marshall 
Co.,  Iowa. 


Bro.  Jesse  Calvert  was  with  us  and  preach- 
ed fourteen  sermons  in  all.  The  immediate 
results  were  nine  baptized  and  four  reclaim- 
ed. The  church  is  greatly  built  up.  We 
hope  those  young  converts  will  remember 
their  covenant  and  prove  faithful. 

Fetter  Hall. 


From  Cerro  Gordo,  111. 


June  4,  at  about  midnight,  myself  and 
grandson,  Joseph  Shively,  took  the  train  at 
Cerro  Gordo  for  Chicago.  Remained  over 
Sunday.  Had  four  meetings  while  in  the 
city.  As  it  was  not  their  regular  meeting 
day,  I  did  not  get  to  see  all  the  members. — 
Left  the  city  this  morning,  the  7th;  came 
home  at  3  P.  M.  I  am  only  moderately  well, 
and  my  wife  is  rather  poorly.  We  like  the 
Messenger;  can't  see  how  some  members 
can  do  without  it  when  it  brings  so  much 
good  news  to  our  families. 

John  Metzger. 


A.  Few  Thoughts. 


"But  Peter,  standing  up  with  the  eleven,  lifted  up 
his  voice,  and  said  unto  them,  Ye  men  of'.Iudea,  and  all 
ye  that  dwell  at  Jerusalem,  be  this  known  unto  you, 
and  hearken  to  my  words. 

"Then  Peter  said  unto  them,  Repent,  and  be  baptized 
every  one  of  you  in  the  name  of  Jeais  Christ  for  the  re- 
mission of  sins,  and  ye  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
Ci  host. 

"Then  they  that  gladly  received  his  word  were  baptiz- 
ed :  and  the  same  day  there  were  added  unto  them  about 
three  thousand  souls  " — Acts  2:  14,  38,  41. 

The  brethren  and  sisters  of  Cherry  Grove, 
111.,  knowing  that  souls  were  perishing,  and 
being  desirous  of  more  actively  engaging  in 
the  work  of  rescuing  as  many  as  possible  in 
our  reach,  procured  the  assistance  of  Bro. 
J.  M.  Mohler,  of  Pennsylvania.  After  clos- 
ing his  labors  with  the  Brethren  of  Lanark, 
111.,  he  commenced  our  meetings,  beginning 
Saturday,  Jan.  23,  and  closing  Friday  even- 
ing, Feb.  5. 

Jesus  says  in  Matt.  8:  24,  "Therefore  who- 
soever heareth  these  sayings  of  mine,  and 
doeth  them,  I  will  liken  him  unto  a  wise 
man,  which  built  his  house  upon  a  rock." 

Bro.  John  began  to  build  on  the  Rock, 
Christ  Jesus,  and  continued  to  do  so  while 
with  us.  The  round  stones  were  squared, 
the  bumps  and  uneven  places  were  straight- 
ened and  smoothed,  the  long  corners  were 
broken  off,  and  if  the  material  gathered  is 
rejected,  the  cause  of  the  rejection  of  some 
will  be  careless  handling. 

Many  beautiful  and  costly  stones  that  re- 
quired weeks  of  labor  to  drees  in  proper 
shape,  have  been  broken  and  ruined  by  care- 
less workmen. 

Having  the  example  of  the  great  apostle 
to  the  Gentiles,  who  continued  daily,  by  the 


space  of  two  years  in  the  school  of  Tyran- 
nus,  and  Jesus,  the  author  of  our  salvation, 
who  labored  three  long  years,  teaching  and 
instructing  the  people; — on  account  of  this, 
our  brethren  thought  it  good  to  continue 
our  protracted  effjrt  until  the  sheaves  that 
were  ready  to  be  harvested  were  gathered. 
Eighteen  of  the  twenty-three  that  were  bap- 
tized were  members  of  the  Sunday- school. 
Four  others  came  earlier  making  twenty- two 
Sunday-school  scholars. 

"And  at  midnight  Paul  and  Silas  prayed 
and  sang  praises  unto  God,  and  the  prison- 
ers heard  them." — Acts  16:  25. 

"Peter  therefore  was  kept  in  prison;  but 
prayer  was  made  without  ceasing,  of  the 
Church  unto  God  for  him." 

"And  when  he  had  considered  the  thing, 
he  came  to  the  house  of  Mary  the  mother  of 
John,  whose  surname  was  Mark,  where  many 
were  gathered  together  praying." — Acts  12: 
5,12. 

In  the  early  part  of  the  winter  we  conclud- 
ed to  meet  once  a  week  to  sing  and  pray, 
read  the  Scriptures  and  encourage  each  oth- 
er to  a  higher  and  nobler  life,  and  we  find 
our  meetings  to  be  very  helpful  and  benefici- 
al, especially  to  our  members,  who  will  soon 
have  to  take  the  place  of  the  older  ones. 
About  all  we  know  in  this  life  is  what  we 
learn  and  the  sooner  the  learning  begins,  the 
greater  the  sphere  of  usefulness.  Why  is  it 
that  so  many  think  that  gray  hairs  are  so 
necessary  to  mature  judgment?  Christ  be- 
ing our  example  in  all  things  was  about  his 
Father's  business  at  the  age  of  twelve  years 
and  at  thirty  became  priest  according  to  the 
law.  "The  wicked  flee  when  no  man  pursu- 
etb."  And  so  the  work  of  the  Lord  is  often 
greatly  hindered  by  the  cry,  "Danger,  dan- 
ger," when  it  is  only  imaginary  and  no  real 
danger  is  near.  It  has  been  fully  demon- 
strated that  it  is  not  necessary  to  sacrifice 
any  gospel  to  get  the  young  interested. 

Jesus,  in  teaching  the  people,  always  used 
kind,  tender  and  sympathetic  language,  and 
so  must  we  if  we  expect  to  gain  the  young 
of  our  land.  A  gocd  way  to  ruin  a  colt  in 
breaking  for  usefulness,  is  to  become  impa- 
tient and  begin  to  whip,  as  every  good  farm- 
er knows.  The  disposition  of  many  mem- 
bers is  such  towards  the  young  people  that  it 
creates  a  dislike  toward  the  whole  church. 
Brethren  and  sisters,  shall  we  meet  in  that 
better  land?    Think  of  it!    S.  O.  Larkins. 

Lanark,  111. 


Titles  ol'  Christ. 


A  Name  above  every  other  name,  Philipp. 
2:  9;  Rose  of  Sharon,  Songs  of  Solomon  2:1; 
Lily  of  the  Valley,  Songs  of  Solomon  2:  1; 
Beloved,  Songs  of  Solomon  2:  1(1;  Bright 
and  Morning  Star,  Rev.  22:  16;  Alpha  and 
Omega,  Rev.  22:  13;  King  of  Saints,  Rev.  15: 
3;  Divine,  2  Peter  1:4;  Son  of  man,  Matt  9: 
6;  God  Almighty,  or  Mighty  God,  Everlast- 
ing Father,  Prince  of  Peace,  Wonderful 
Counselor,  Isa.  9:  6;  Holy  One,  Isa.  55:  f>; 
Witnesp,  Leader,  Commander,  Isa,  55:  4; 
Physician,  Jer.  8:  22;  Fountain  of  Living 
Waters,  Jer.  17:  13;  Branch,  Jer.  23:  5;  An- 


gel, Gen.  48:  16;  Ransom,  1  Tim.  2:  6;  Medi- 
ator, 1  Tim.  2:  5;  Pearl  of  great  Price,  Matt. 
13:  46;  Only  Wise,  Jude  1:  25;  High  Priest, 
Christ  Jesus,  Heb.  3:1;  Rock,  1  Cor.  10:  4; 
Bread  of  Life,  John  6:  51;  Shield,  Rock, 
Horn,  Tower,  Savior,  2  Sam.  22:  3;  Lord  of 
All,  Acts  10:  36;  Judge,  Acts  5:  31;  Days- 
man, Job  9:  33;  Jesus,  Luke  2:  21;  Master, 
Light  of  the  World,  John  8:  12,  13;  Son 
of  God,  Matt.  27:  43;  The  Way,  Truth,  Life, 
John  14:  6;  Messiah,  Dan.  9:  25,  26;  Inter- 
cessor, Heb.  7:  25;  Creator,  Rom.  1:  25; 
Guide,  Ps.  48:  14;  Immanuel,  Matt.  1:  23; 
Redeemer,  Isa.  47:  4;  Lord  Jehovah,  Isa.  21: 
4;  Christ  the  Lord,  Savior,  Luke  2:  11; 
Teacher,  John  3:2;  Plant  of  Renown,  Ecc. 
34: 29;  Branch  of  Rightousness,  Jer.  33: 15, 16, 
and  many  others.  A.  Nelson  Grayrill. 
Richfield,  Pa. 


From  Bunker  Hill,  lnd. 


As  an  item  of  interest  will  say  to  the  read- 
ers of  the  Messenger  that  our  council  meet- 
ing, preparatory  to  our  communion,  was  held 
on  May  27th.  All  the  business  passed  off 
pleasantly  and  love  and  union  seemed  to 
prevail. 

Having  heard  that  news  had  been  sent  to 
the  State  of  Kansas  concerning  Eld.  Abra- 
ham Shepler,  who  formerly  resided  here, 
that  would,  probably,  do  him  injustice,  the 
following  recommendation  was  read  and  sign- 
ed by  all  the  members: — 

To  the  Members  of  the  Body  of  Christ  in  the    State  of 
Kansas,  Greeting  :  — 

We,  the  members  of  the  Pipe  Creek  church  in  Miami 
Co  ,  lnd.,  the  former  home  of  Eld.  Abraham  Shepler, 
have  been  pained  to  learn  that  reports  had  been  sent  to 
your  State,  accusing  Eld.  Shepler  of  being  tainted  with 
Old  Orderism,  etc. 

Now,  dear  Brethren,  we  feel  it  our  duty  to  say  this  in 
behalf  of  Bro  Shepler: — He  was  for  years  the  senior  eld- 
er of  this  Church  and  attended  well  to  his  official  duties, 
keeping  house  in  the  Church  according  to  the  general 
order  of  our  beloved  Brotherhood  and  the  gospel,  never 
having  a  case  brought  against  him  in  the  Church. 

When  the  dark  days  of  division  came,  there  was  no 
Elder  in  the  Middle  District  of  Indiana  that  stood  more 
Hrmly  for  the  Church  and  against  division  than  Bro. 
Shepler.  He  called  a  special  council- meeting  to  warn 
the  members  of  our  Church  against  the  danger  of  leav- 
ing it  to  .join  either  of  the  elements  that  went  off. 

fSioNED  i:y  tub  Chuf(  rr.| 

We  hope  that  said  recommendation  may 
set  the  matter  right  before  the  minds  of  our 
dear  Brethren  in  the  West,  as  we  learned  to 
to  love,  respect  and  look  up  to  Bro.  Shepler 
for  counsel  while  he  presided  over  this 
church.  Joshiw  Coblents. 


Explanatory. 


At  a  council  held  in  the  east  arm  of  the 
Belleville,  Kan.,  church,  Bro.  Isaac  Snyder 
offered  his  home  in  which  to  hold  a  feast, 
and  being  accepted  by  the  church,  a  commun- 
ion was  appointed,  June  5th.  This  is  now 
recalled,  because  the  sister  refused  to  permit 
the  feast  at  her  house  on  the  ground  that  she 
was  not  in  harmony  with  a  decision  of  the 
church  in  which  she  was  involved.  By  order 
of  the  church. 

A.  W.  Austin,  Clerk  pro  tern. 


382 


r&.]&    GOBPEL    MiiBSEMGhHLB. 


June  22   1886. 


Notice. 

By  request  I  will  state  to  the  readers  of 
the  Gospel  Messenger  that  a  little  band  of 
Brethren  and  sisters  who  reside  in  Rice  Co., 
Kansas,  are  in  the  northern  part  of  the  Salem 
congregation.  They  requested  of  the  Salem 
church  that  they  be  allowed  the  privilege  of 
organizing  in  their  part  of  the  district.  The 
request  was  granted,  both  branches  deciding 
on  the  line.  The  thirty  first  of  May  was  the 
day  set  to  effect  the  organization  and  on  said 
day  they  met  with  Bro.  Jacob  Trostle  and  a 
few  of  the  Salem  members.  All  business 
was  transacted  through  love  and  in  accord- 
ance with  the  principles  of  the  Brotherhood. 

They  have  eighteen  members,  Brother  M. 
Brubaker  as  their  elder,  Bro.  Isaac  Bru- 
baker  in  the  first  degree  of  the  ministry,  and 
Bro.  Jacob  Vaniman  as  their  deacon.  They 
decided  not  to  elect  any  more  officers  at  pres- 
ent. The  name  of  the  church  is  the  Kansas 
State  Center  Church.  This  little  band  of 
members  are  nearly  all  in  the  order  of  the 
Brotherhood,  for  which  we  were  made  to  re- 
joice. Their  example  would  be  worthy  of 
being  followed  by  many.  This  little  band  of 
good  and  loving  members  live  in  the  canter 
of  the  State.  They  have  a  beautiful  country 
and  their  desire  is  that  others  will  locate 
with  them.  The  nearest  railroad  point  is 
Lyons,  Bice  Co. 

Any  one  desiring  information  would  do 
well  to  correspond  with  Bro.  M.  Brubaker, 
Lyons,  Kansas. 

In  conclusion  I  will  state  that  this  is  the 
third  church  that  has  been  organized  in  the 
Salem  district  since  last  August.  We  still 
have  about  seventy  members.  We  are  as 
ever  laboring  for  the  good  of  the  cause. 

L.  E.  Fahrney. 

Sterling,    Kan. 


PoAvell's  Valley  Church,  Oregon. 


The  members  of  the  Powell's  Valley 
church  were  again  richly  fed  with  the  Bread 
of  Life  by  Elder  David  Brower.  He  preach- 
ed six  sermons  while  with  us  and  all  seemed 
much  revived.  We  met  in  council  May  29, 
and  everything  passed  off  smoothly.  Love 
seemed  to  prevail  throughout  the  meeting 
and  all  things  were  disposed  of  in  the  fear 
of  the  Lord. 

Elder  David  Brower  and  Bro.  J.  A.  lloyer 
were  elected  delegates  to  the  District  Meet- 
ing. We  decided  to  have  a  short  series  of 
meetings  at  the  Union  Baptist  church,  com- 
mencing September  2-hd,  and  also  to  have  a 
communion  meeting  September  26tb,  to 
which  dates  we  look  forward  with  anxiety 
when  we  can  have  our  spiritual  strength  re- 
newed, and  enjoy  a  feast  of  love.  We  extend 
a  hearty  invitation  to  brethren  and  sisters 
and  expressly  to  ministering  servants  to  be 
with  as. 

Notwithstanding  the  few  members  in  this 
church,  it  takes  a  very  active  part  in  the 
missionary  cause.  We  are  in  need  of  some 
good  live  preacher  here  that  is  calculated  to 
help  build  up  a  church.  We  think  there  is 
a  good  opening  here  to  build  up  a  church 
and  to  get  a  temporal  living  at  the  same  time. 


Who  will  come  and  locate  among  us  and 
do  work  in  the  vineyard  of  the   Lord? 

We  have  beautiful  weather  at  present,  with 
a  prospect  of  an  abundant  crop  of  fruit  and 
vegetation. 

Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  hold  out  faith- 
ful to  the  end!  Remember  our  troubles  and 
trials  here  will  only  mske  us  richer  in  the 
life  to  come.  May  the  Lord  protect  and 
bless  us  all,  and  keep  us  in  that  narrow  way 
that  leads  to  joy  on  high. 

Margaret  Metzger. 
Gresham,  Multnomah  Co.,  Oregon. 


From  Grundy  Center,  Iowa. 

The  following  sums  have  been  received  up 
to  this  date  for  our  Brother  H.  P.  Strickler 
whose  house,  with  contents',  burned  down  on 
April  1st,  1886: 

A  brother  and  sister,  Lanark,  111 $20  00 

D.  Kingery,  Lanark,  Hi 5  00 

Jacob  Arnold,  Lanark,  111 5  00 

A  Brother,  Lanark,  III 1  00 

A  Brother,  Lanark,  111 50 

Hatfield,  Pal,  poor  fund 2  00 

A  Brother,  Rockton,  Pa 1  00 

A  Sister  in  Kansas 1  00 

J.  W.  Burns  and  wife,  Leipsic,  0 1  00 

Cherry  Grove   Church,  111 20  50 

South  Waterloo,  Church,  la 26  40 

Wtterloo  Church,  Iowa 13  60 

Total $97  00 

J.  M.  Snyder. 

From  Howard's  Lick,  Hardy  Co.,  W.  Va. 


To  the  Brotherhood,  Greeting: 
As  the  church  of  Lost  River  has  put  it 
upon  me  to  solicit  money  for  the  building  of 
a  new  church  near  Howard's  Lick,  I  appeal 
to  all  brethren  and  sisters  whom  the  Lord  has 
prospered  in  this  world's  goods  to  contrib- 
ute their  "mite;"  it  will  be  much  appreciated, 
and,  I  trust,  more  than  repaid  by  the  Lord. 
Any  and  all  who  wish  to  extend  a  helping 
hand  to  this  part  of  the  Master's  vineyard, 
will  forward  all  money  by  mail  to  C.  Fitz wa- 
ter, Howard's  Lick,  Hardy  Co.,  W.  Va.,  as 
early  as  possible,  as  we  wish  to  build  our 
house  this  season  yet.  C.  Fit/  water. 


This  is  to  certify  that  the  church  of  Lost 
River  has  appointed  C.  Fitzwater  to  solicit 
funds  for  the  erection  of  a  new  church  near 
Howard's  Lick,  Hardy  Co.,  W.  Va. 

Eld.  L.  D.  Caldwell,  | 

Moses  Moyer,  | 

B.  D.  Hinegardner,  Ministers. 

L.  W.  Teets,  i 

Siram  May,  J 


From    Palling  Spring  Church,    Franklin 
County,  Pa. 


whether  or  not  we  would  ordain  Bro.  Wm.  C. 
Koontz,  and  it  was  unanimously  agreed  to  do 
so.  The  ordination  of  our  worthy  brother 
was  performed  by  Elders  Jacob  F.  Oiler  and 
D.  Ockerman,  and  also  the  installation  of  the 
two  brethren  to  the  deaconship.  May  the 
Lord  bless  and  help  those  so  to  live,  that  they 
may  be  able  to  discharge  the  solemn  duties 
enjoined  upon  them,  and  so  let  their  light 
shine  before  men,  that  others  may  see  their 
good  works  and  glorify  our  Father  which  art 
in  heaven.  The  good  work  is  still  moving 
onward;  two  added  by  baptism,  one  by  letter, 
and  an  applicant  for  baptism  on  Sunday, 
May  30.  Oh,  that  others,  that  are  still  out  on 
the  barren  hills  of  sin  and  folly,  would  re- 
pent and  come  to  Christ  and  live. 

Isaac  Riddlesberqer. 


From  Huntingdon  Church,  Pa. 


Odr  love-feast  was  held  at  the  Hade  meet- 
ing-house, on  May  13th  and  14th.  Truly,  we 
enjoyed  a  feast  of  love,  although  the  weath- 
er was  somewhat  unfavorable.  After  the 
first  services  were  over,  an  election  was  hold 
for  two  deacons,  and  the  lot  fell  on  brethren 
Abner  Briudle  and  Hezekiah  Baer.  The 
voice  of  the  church   was   also   taken,   as  to 


By  the  request  of  our  missionary  society, 
we  give  a  short  report  of  the  sisters'  mission 
at  Huntingdon,  Pa.  We  had  our  first  meet- 
ing, Sept.  18,  1885,  when  officers  were  elect- 
ed, and  the  society  organized.  At  this  meet- 
ing it  was  agreed  that  each  member  pay  a 
definite  sum  each  week  for  the  advancement 
of  the  mission  work.  Our  meetings  are  held 
monthly,  when  the  collection  is  taken  and 
such  other  business  attended  to  as  the  needs 
and  wants  of  the  poor  brought  to  our  notice, 
may  suggest.  Some  of  the  work  done,  is 
sewing,  knitting,  etc.  At  Christmas,  a  num- 
ber of  Sunday-school  papers  and  cards  were 
sent  out  to  children,  who  do  not  usually  have 
such  things  to  enjoy.  Although  our  experi- 
ence has  been  short,  we  have  had  some  very 
interesting  meetings  together.  The  money 
collected  has  been  expended  in  different  ways, 
and  we  have  the  assurance  that  some  of  it  at 
least  has  proved  a  source  of  comfort  to  needy 
ones.  Money  will  not  relieve  the  suffering 
or  send  out  ministers  when  it  is  kept  lying 
in  the  treasury,  and  however  little  it  may  be, 
we  believe  it  should  be  sent  on  its  mission. — 
Let  us  labor  to  cultivate  more  self-denial, 
and  thus  increase  the  means  to  forward  the 
missionary  cause.  Lizzie  Howe. 

An  Explanation. 


Wm.  R.  Deeter,  of  Mil  ford,  wrtes  us,  commending 
the  course  of  The  Indianian  Republican   in  fighting  the 

Democracy,  who  he  claims,  in  the  short  time  they  have 
been  in  power,  it  is  plain  to  lie  seen  are  ruining  the 
country.  He  advises  everybody  to  :-.tick  by  the  Repub- 
lican party  first,  last,  and  all  the  time.  It  was  that  par- 
ty that  saved  the  country,  and  it  is  <  ntiiled  to  administer 
its  affairs.  Hfe  closes  by  sajinjf :  "  1  oi-k  out  for  1888,  and 
a  grand  old  Republican  victory!" 

I  clipped  the  above  item  from  the  Indi- 
anian  Republican,  published  at  Warsaw,  Ind. 
It  is  an  unqualified  forgery.  I  never  wrote 
a  line  for  the  Indianian  until  I  wrote  a  denial 
of  the  authorship  of  the  above  letter.  I  do 
not  know  the  desigu  of  the  writer,  but  the  let- 
ter bears  the  marks  of  evil.  I  take  very  little 
part  in  politics,  generally  not  voting.  I  read 
the  paper  to  my  church  and  they  thought  it 
best  to  send  a  denial  to  the  Gospel  Messen- 
ger as  the  Indianian  is  read  by  many  of  our 
brethren.  W.  R   Deeter. 


Jane  22,  1886. 


TELE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


38:3 


MATRIMONIAL. 


NI3EW0NGER— ROHRER.— At  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  May  29,  by  Silas  Gilbert,  George  E. 
Nisewonger,  of  Pittsburg,  Ohio,  and  Nancy  Rohrer  of 
Centre,  Ohio. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

WALTER  — In  the  Duncansville  congregation,  Blaii 
Co,  Pa.,  June  6,  Eva  Walter,  aged  13  years,  7 
months,  and  4  days.    Funeral  services  by  the  writer. 

David  D.  Sell. 

RHODES.— In  the  Eel  River  church,  Kosciusko  Co., 
Ind  ,  May  18,  of  heart  disease,  Michael  Rhodes,  aged 
71  yeais,  4  months  and  12  days.  He  leaver  a  wife,  a 
daughter  and  six  sons  to  mourn  their  loss.  The  chil- 
dren are  grown  up  to  man  and  womanhood.  His  eldest 
son  isa  member  of  the  Brethren's  Church.  Funera' 
conducted  by  Bro.  David  Swihart  from  2  Cor.  5:  6. 

Joseph  John. 

MILLER.— In  the  Brooklyn  church,  Iowa,  May  31, 
Fredrick  A  son  of  Bro.  John  L.  and  sister  Alice  Mil- 
ler, aged  3  years,  G  months  and  14  days  Funeral  dis- 
course by  the  writer  to  a  large  and  attentive  audience 
of  friends  and  neighbors.  J.  S.  Snydeh. 

LEHMAN. — In  the  Poplar  Ridge  church,  Defiance  Co., 
Ohio,  Henry  Lehman,  bom  in  Steinwenden  Rhinisb, 
Bavaria,  Sept.  12,  1820,  and  died  May  20,  1886,  aged 
65  years,  8  months  and  8  days.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  Brethren  for  30  years  and  a  deacon  26  years. 
Disease  was  palsy.  Funeral  seivices  by  Jacob  Brown 
and  the  writer  from  2  Tim.  4.        Jacob  Kintner. 

CHROUL  —In  the  Pokagon    congregation,   May,    19, 
Catherine  Chroul  aged  G6  years,  2  months    and  16 
days.    She  leaves  a  husband  and  several  children  to 
mourn  their   I03S. 
May  their  loss  be  her  great  gain.    Services  by 

John  Stretch. 

PEFLEY— In  the  Bethel  Church,  Montgomery  Co., 
May  24,  of  inflammatory  rheumatism,  Mary  A,  wife 
of  Abraham  Pefley,  aged  60  years,  5  months  and  18 
days.  She  was  a  faithful  and  zealous  sister  for  25 
years.  She  leaves  a  husband,  three  sons  and  three 
daughters  to  mourn  her  loss.  Funeral  sermon  by  the 
writer  from  Joshua  1:11.     War  R.  Habshbekger. 

IIIPES.— In  the  bounds    of  the  ltock  Grove  church, 

Cerro  Gordo  Co.,  Iowa,  sister  Hipes,  wife  of  Bro.  Wm. 

Hipes,  May  15,  aged  6)  years,  4  months  and  6  days. 

Sister  Hipes  was  confined  to  her  bed  over  six  months 

with  bone  cancers  and  suffered  very  much  without  a 

murmur.    She  called    for    the  elders  to  be  anointed, 

which  was  done  four  weeks  before  her  death.     Funeral 

sermon  was  preached  by  the  writer  from  1   Peter  1:  24, 

25.  J.    F.  ElKBNKEKRY 

CO  ATE. — Near  Colina,  Mercer  Co.,  Ohio,  Otto  James, 
little  son  of  Bro.  David  and  tisier  Coate,  aged  2  years, 
5  months  and  3  days.  Services  by  the  writer 
from  Matt.  19:  4  to  a  huge  and  attentive  congrega- 
tion. 

WILSON. — In  the  Beaver  Creek  congregation,  Johnnie 
Wilson,  a  well  respected  young  man  ot  Mercer  Co, 
Ohio,  aged  19  years,  2  months  and  20  d  ijs.  Services 
by  the  writer  from  Hebrews  13:  14,  to  an  attentive 
audience.  M.  L.  Haiin. 

SMITH.— In  Mt.  Vernon,  Wabash  Co  ,   Ind,   May  22, 
Lydia,  wife  of  lxa.ic  Smith,  aged  43    years,  2   months 
and  4  days. 
She  was  born  in  Union  Co.,  Ind  ,  and  moved  with 
hci  parents,  Eld.  John  and  Lucy  Wuiteneck  to   Wabash 
Co.,  where sbe  was  reared  to  womanhood.    She  joined 
the  Brethren  Church  in  lsi3  and  lived  a  life  wholly  de- 
voted to  the  cause  of  the  Master  and     died  in  the  hope 
of  a   gloiious  resurrection.     She    left  B  babe   one   week 
old  al  her  death.    She  w.n  interred  on  the  23rd  in  the 
Biethren's  Cemetery,  near  Mt.  Vernon  in  the  presence  of 
a  large  assembly  ol  people.     Funeral  services  were  con- 
ducted by  Brethren  N.    N.  XV.    and  J.    K.    Crumrine 
from  a  part  of  St.  John  11:  28.  C  C  Arnold. 


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Love-feasts. 

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ohnrob,  Known  as  Pipe  Creok  church.  The 
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rooms,  hank  barn,  10x6  I  feet .  with  wagon  nhed 

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Teach  me  to  live,  0  God!  teach  me  to  lire, 
According  to  the  rule  which  Thou  hast  given; 

Warning,  reproof,  direction,  I  receive 
From  thence,  to  help  me  on  my  way  to  heaven. 

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One  who  has  faults  and  failings,  yet  doth  seek 
Oft  to  light  up  dark  hearts  with  heavenly  beams. 

Fain  would  I  learn,  0  Lord!  that  which  so  much  I  need, 

Like  Thee  to  speak  the  word  suited  to  every  need. 

Teach  me  to  learn,  0  God !  teach  me  to  learn 

All  that  I  need,  in  order  thus  to  live; 
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—Selected. 


"3HOUJLD  WOMEN  PREACH?''    NO. 


BY  GEO.  A,    SHAMBERGER. 


A  number  of  articles  on  this  subject  have 
been  written  and  we  think  should  not  pass 
unnoticed.  From  them  I  make  the  following 
quotations: — "As  the  religion  of  Christ 
emerged  from  the  mist  of  the  dark  ages,  it 
was  but  natural  that  some  of  the  barbaric 
ideas  should  cling  to  those  who,  through 
great  effort,  unshackled  themselves  from  this 
darkness,  and  none  of  them  were  more  pro- 
minent than  those  in  regard  to  the  ministry 
of  women." 

"Ecclesiastical  history  informs  us  that  for 
two  or  three  hundred  years,  female  ministers 
suffered  martyrdom  in  company  with  their 
brethren."  These  extracts  give  us  the  idea 
that  women  preached  during  the  first  ages  of 
the  Church  and  that  prohibition  arose  in  the 
dark  ages.  Nothing  could  be  further  from 
the  facts  of  the  case.  I  submit  the  facts. 
Mosheim  p.  22.  "Some,  particularly  the  ea6t- 
em  churches,  elected  deaconesses,  and  chose 
for  that  purpose  matrons  or  widows  of  emi- 
nent sanctity,  who  also  ministered  to  the 
necessities  of  the  poor,  and  performed  sever- 
al other  c  ffices,  that  tended  to  the  mainten- 
ance of  order  and  decency   in   the  Church." 

Neander,  Vol.  1.  pp.  181-2:— "Although 
the  dividing  wall  between  man  and  woman, 


in  respect  to  the  higher  life,  was  removed  by 
Christ,  and  in  him  man  and  woman  became 
one,  yet  Christianity  would  have  the  wom- 
an remain  true  to  the  particular  sphere  and 
destination  assigned  to  her  by  nature.  Wom- 
en were  excluded  from  taking  any  public 
part  in  the  transactions  of  the  Church  as- 
semblies; they  were  referred  to  their  appro- 
priate sphere  of  activity  within  the  bosom  of 
the  family,  or  some  corresponding  place  in 
the  administration  of  Church  affairs." 

Bingham  Vo).  1,  pp.  101-2:— "Yet  we 
are  not  to  imagine,  that  this  consecration 
gave  them  any  power  to  execute  any  part  of 
the  sacerdotal  office,  or  do  the  duties  of  the 
sacred  function.  Women  were  always  for- 
bidden to  perform  any  such  offices  as  those  " 
Therefore  the  author  of  the  "Constitutions" 
calls  it  a  heathenish  practice  to  ordain  wom- 
en priests;  for  the  Christian  law  allowed 
no  such  custom. 

Some  heretics,  indeed,  as  Tertullian  ob- 
serves, allowed  women  to  tcr.eh  and  erercise, 
and  administer  baptism,  but  all  this  he  says, 
was  against  the  rule  of  the  apostle.  Epi- 
phaniu*  brings  the  charge  particularly  against 
the  Pepuzians,  which  were  a  branch  of  the 
Montanists,  that  they  made  women  bishops, 
and  women  presbyters,  abusing  that  passage 
of  the  apostle,  "In  Christ  Jesus  there  is 
neither  male  nor  female,"  to  put  some  color 
upon  their  practice.  He  charges  it  also  up- 
on the  Collyridians  that  they  did  use  women 
to  sacrifice  to  the  Virgin  Mary.  Where  it 
is  observed  that  the  charge  is  double, 

First,  that  they  gave  divine  worship  to  the 
holy  Virgin,  and, 

Second,  that  they  used  women  priests  in 
their  service.  Against  these  he  has  a  par- 
ticular dissertation,  wherein  he  shows  at 
large  that  no  woman  from  the  foundation  of 
the  world  was  ever  ordained  to  offer  sacrifice 
or  perform  any  solemn  service  of  the  Church, 
which,  if  it  had  been  allowed  to  any,  would  cer- 
tainly have  been  granted  to  the  Virgin  Mary 
herself,  who  was  so  highly  favored  of  God. 
But  neither  she  nor  any  other  woman  had 
ever  the  priest's  office  committed  to  her. 

There  is,  indeed,  says  he,  an  order  of  dea- 
conesses in  the  church,  but  their  business  is 
not  to  sacrifice  or  perform  any  part  of  the  sa- 
cerdotal office,  or  any  of  the  sacred  myster- 
ies, but  to  be  a  decent  help  to  the  female  sex 
in  the  time  of  their  baptism,  sickness, .  u mic- 
tion or  the  like,  and  therefore  he  denies  that 
the  church  made  woman  either  a  presbyteress 
or  priestess. 

It  follows  that  during  the  primitive  times, 
women  were  not  preachers.  However,  it  is 
remarked  by  some  that  prophesy  and  preach 


mean  one  and  the  same  thing.  This  is  a 
mistake;  they  are  never  used  as  synonyms. 
The  word  minister  misleads  some;  in  New 
Testament  usage,  minister  does  not  necessari- 
ly mean  preacher;  in  fact,  minister  means 
servant.  Because  some  servants  do  certain 
work,  it  does  not  follow  that  all  servants  do 
the  same  work.  To  show  our  idea  more  ful- 
ly, we  quote  1  Cor.  12,  28,  "And  God  hath 
set  some  in  the  church,  first,  apostles;  sec- 
ondly, prophets;  thirdly,  teachers,"  and  Eph. 
4:  11,  "And  he  gave  some  to  be  apostles;  and 
some,  prophets;  and  some,  evangelists;  and 
some,  pastors  and  teachers."  These  citations 
show  that  teachers  and  prophets  are  not  the 
same. 

1  Cor.  14:  34  "Let  the  women  keep  si- 
lence in  the  churches:  for  it  is  not  permitted 
unto  them  to  speak."  1  Tim.  2:  12,  "But  I 
permit  not  a  woman  to  teach,  nor  to  have  do- 
minion over  a  man  but  to  be  in  quietness. 
For  Adam  was  first  formed,  then  Eve;  and 
Adam  was  not  beguiled,  but  the  woman  being 
beguiled  hath  fallen  into  transgression." 
Nothing  could  be  plainer  than  that  Paul  did 
not  permit  women  to  teach  in  the  church,  not 
only  at  Corinth  but  everywhere.  If  time 
and  space  permitted,  we  would  give  defini- 
tions from  the  Greek  on  the  words  in  ques- 
tion, and  notice  such  passages  as  Phil.  4:  3, 
but  from  what  is  said  we  notice  first,  that 
the  primitive  church  universally  held  Paul's 
teaching;  second,  that  prophesy  and  preach 
do  not  mean  the  same  thing;  third,  that  the 
prohibition  extended  to  all  churches;  fourth, 
that  it  was  not  because  the  women  did  not 
have  intelligence  enough.  The  women  did 
prophesy  and  pray  publicly;  they  taught 
privately;  they  labored  with  the  apostles;  so 
do  our  sisters  now  when  they  minister  to  the 
wants  of  the  preachers  and  raise  means  to 
carry  on  the  work  and  assist  in  any  of  the 
church  duties.  But  God  has  fixed  their 
place  and  no  twisting  can  ever  remove  them. 
God's  blessing  rests  upon  them  while  they 
work  in  his  way.  Let  us  not  say,  "Why 
hast  Thou  made  me  thus?" 

SEQUENCES. 


Every  duty  brings  one  peculiar  delight, 
every  denial  its  appropriate  compensation, 
every  thought  its  recompense,  every  love  its 
elysium,  every  cross  its  crown;  pay  goes  with 
performances,  as  effect  with  cause.  Mean- 
ness over-reaches  itself;  vice  vitiates  whoev- 
er indulges  in  it;  the  wicked  wrong  their  own 
souls ;  generosity  greatens,  virtue  exalts, 
charity  transfigures,  and  holiness  is  the  es- 
sence of  angelhood. 


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THE   <*OS:P£T, "  MlSSSJEKTOJEii 


June  29,  1886 


ESSATS. 


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Word  of  Truth. 


A  CHOSEN  GENERATION.— 1  Pet.  2:  9. 


BY  ANDREW  HUTCHINSON. 


We  may  inquire,  how  chosen?  Ans. — 
When  applied  to  the  Gentiles  as  a  genera- 
tion or  a  nation.  We  were  chosen  by  what 
Christ  did  for  us.  Let  us  hear  the  apostle 
of  the  Gentiles,  Eph.  2:  14,  "For  he  is  our 
peace  who  hath  made  both  one,  and  hath 
broken  down  the  middle  wall  of  partition  be- 
tween us."  And  again,  in  Rom.  10:  12,  the 
same  apostle  says,  "For  there  is  no  differ- 
ence between  the  Jew  and  the  Greek,  for  the 
same  Lord  over  all  is  rich  unto  all  that  call 
upon  him."  We  notice  in  these  references, 
that  this  national  calling  or  choosing,  places 
Gentiles  where  they  are  no  longer  an  cast-off 
people  as  they  once  were.  Hence  they  are 
chosen  as  a  nation  and  are  now  become  the 
people  of  God.  See  1  Pet.  2:  10.  "Which 
in  time  past  were  not  a  people,  but  are  now 
the  people  of  God."  This  much  having  been 
accomplished  for  us  as  a  generation,  let  us 
next  see  how  it  affects  us  as  individuals.  We 
now,  as  individuals,  are  held  responsible  on- 
ly for  oar  own  life  with  its  influences.  See 
Eze.  18:  20.  "The  soul  that  sinneth,  it  shall 
die.  The  son  shall  not  bear  the  iniquity  of 
the  father,  neither  shall  the  father  bear  the 
iniquity  of  the  son."  But  for  ourselves,  we 
become  fearfully  responsible.  But  let  us 
see  how  we  are  chosen  as  individuals.  We 
are  told  by  some,  who  would  be  teachers, 
that  this  is  a  matter  over  which  we  have  no 
control.  But  we  are  of  the  opinion,  that  such 
persons  ought  to  review  their  theory.  We 
are,  however,  referred  by  such  teachers  to 
Rom.  8:  29,  30.  "For  whom  he  did  foreknow 
he  also  did  predestinate  to  be  conformed  to 
the  image  of  his  Son,  etc."  We  notice  here 
that  those  who  hold  the  view  that  man  is 
merely  passive  in  this  matter,  refer  us  to 
that  word  "predestinate"  and  in  the  applica- 
tion of  it,  would  have  us  believe  that  it  ap- 
plies to  our  being  previously  appointed  to 
life  or  death.  And  as  to  which  one,  it  is  very 
uncertain,  until  God  comes  in  some  myster- 
ious manner  and  speaks  to  the  soul  and  tells 
us  all  about  it.  But  we  would  have  such 
teachers  remember,  that  God  does  not  come 
to  the  sinner  in  that  way  now,  but  says,  "Be- 
hold, I  stand  at  the  door  and  knock:  if  any 
man  hear  my  voice  and  open  the  door,  I  will 
come  in  to  him  and  will  sup  with  him  and 
he  with  me."  Rev.  3:  20.  We  notice  from 
the  above,  that  Jesus  wants  the  sinner  saved, 
but  does  not  propose  to  save  him  without  the 
consent  and  co-operation  of  the  soul  to  be  sav- 
ed. But  what  are  we  to  do  with  that  predes- 
tination question?  Ans.—  We  wish  to  make 
the  same  disposition  of  it  that  Bro.  Paul  did. 
Read  it  again  right  carefully.  "Predestined 
to  be  conformed  to  the  image  of  his  Son." 
Now,  where  do  we  find  anything  about  life 
or  death  either?  Not  a  word.  They  are 
predestined  to  be  conformed  to  the  image  of 
his  Son.    The  image  of  his  Son  was  one  of 


obedience  to  the  will  of  his  Father  in  Heav- 
en. So  God  the  Father  has  predestined  that 
those  who  become  his  servants,  shall  follow 
the  example  of  Jesus,  his  Son;  and,  therefore, 
he  has  predestined,  or  arranged  beforehand 
that  the  followers  of  Jesus  shall  be  conform- 
ed to  his  image.  Jesus  says,  "Follow  me." 
Now  it  follows,  as  a  well  established  fact,  that 
if  we  follow  Jesus,  then  there  can  be  no  un- 
certainty about  our  being  chosen  as  sons  or 
daughters  of  God.  The  next  question  is, 
Whom  did  he  predestinate?  Ans. — The  same 
that  he  called.  And  whom  did  he  call  ?  Ans. — 
First,  the  twelve  apostles,  and,  lastly,  Paul. 
Jesus  says,  "I  have  manifested  thy  name  un- 
to the  men  which  thou  gavest  me  out  of  the 
world."  John  17:  6.  Where  did  he  get  them 
from?  Ans. — Out  of  the  world,  and  from 
the  Father.  Again,  Jesus  says,  "I  have  chos- 
en you  out  of  the  world."  Please  read  the 
17th  chapter  of  St.  John's  Gospel  entire. 
Again,  as  to  the  case  of  Paul,  we  will  let  him 
speak  for  himself,  1  Cor.  15:  8,  "And  last 
of  all  he  was  seen  of  me  also,  as  of  one  born 
out  of  due  time."  Next  we  will  hear  the 
Lord  in  Paul's  case.  Acts  9:  15,  "But  the 
Lord  said  unto  him  (Ananias),  Go  thy  way: 
for  he  is  a  chosen  vessel  unto  me."  Thus 
we  see  the  Lord  recognizes  Paul  as  a  chosen 
vessel  unto  him  for  a  specific  purpose.  Now, 
let  ub  notice  the  change  from  "predestina- 
tion," to  that  of  gospel  choosing.  Eph.  1: 
11-14.  "In  whom  also  we  have  obtained  an 
inheritance,  being  predestinated  according 
to  the  purpose  of  him  who  worketh  all  things 
after  the  counsel  of  his  own  will:  that  we 
should  be  to  the  praise  of  his  glory  who  first 
trusted  in  Christ."  Here  we  notice  that 
Paul,  who  is  speaking,  uses  the  pronoun  "we," 
and  as  he  is  writing  to  the  brethren  at  Ephe- 
sus,  we  might  conclude  that  he  merely  refer- 
red to  himself  and  those  at  that  place,  if  it 
were  not  for  what  follows  in  the  next  verse, 
which  reads  as  follows:  "In  whom  ye  also 
trusted  after  that  ye  heard  the  word  of  truth, 
the  gospel  of  your  salvation:  in  whom  also, 
after  that  ye  believed,  ye  were  sealed  with 
that  Holy  Spirit  of  promise."  Just  here  we 
are  able  to  see  the  turning  point  from  pre- 
destination, to  that  of  opening  the  door  to  the 
knocking  of  the  Savior  as  he  stands  and 
knocks,  asking  for  admittance.  The  Word 
of  God  is  the  hammer,  and  the  spirit  wields 
it.  And  these  means  being  in  use,  and  God 
having  delegated  to  man  the  sense  of  feeling, 
and  the  power  to  yield  obedience,  makes  him 
responsible  for  his  own  safety.  Paul  says, 
we  were  predestined,  but  ye  come  in  by 
means  of  the  gospel  of  your  salvation.  He 
does  not  say  anything  about  the  gospel  of 
our  salvation.  We  were  to  be  predestined  ac- 
cording to  the  purpose  of  God.  But  you 
come  in  by  means  of  the  purpose  in  full 
force.  Paul  continues  the  idea  of  predesti- 
nation, in  the  following  language:  "Having 
predestinated  us  uuto  the  adoption  of  chil- 
dren by  Jesus  Christ  to  himself  according  to 
the  good  pleasure  of  his  will."  Epb.  1:  5. 
And  his  will  is,  that  all  be  saved. 
( To  be  continued. ) 


PROGRESS  OR  CHANGE. 


BY  ENOCH  EBY. 


No  chain  is  stronger  than  its  weakest  link. 


Progress  will  always  produce  a  change 
for  the  better  or  worse.  Oar  life  may  ba 
onward  and  upward,  or  onward  and  down- 
ward. 

When  I  read  Bro.  H.  B.  B's.  "Early  Recol- 
lections" in  No.  20  of  the  Messenger,  giving 
a  description  of  his  father's  house  in  his 
boyhood  (and  he  related  the  experience  of 
many  others)  and  also  the  happy  seasons  of 
worship,  my  mind  was  arrested  and  started 
out  on  the  thought  heading  this  article. 

What  remarkable  changes  in  the  last  half 
century,  which  nearly  covers  the  ground  of 
my  recollections,  being  seven  years  of  age  at 
its  beginning!  The  changes  are  many  and 
various,  some  for  the  better,  and  some  for 
the  worse.  The  ever  changing  world  is  pro- 
ducing more  or  less  change  in  the  religious 
world,  many  of  which  we  fear  are  no  advan- 
tage to  pure  and  undefiled  religion.  A 
change  in  the  policy,  however,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  more  effectually  adapting  principle, 
would  be  admissible,  but  any  change  affect- 
ing a  principle  in  a  negative  form,  either  di- 
rect or  indirect,  should  be  carefully  and 
judiciously  avoided. 

But  the  change  in  the  Brethren's  houses, 
was  more  particularly  suggested  to  my  mind, 
as  it  is  so  great  in  most  instances.  I  was 
made  to  wonder  whether  the  principle  of 
humility  and  transformation,  was  not  violat- 
ed in  many  instances. 

An  unnecessarily  large  house  with  several 
hundred  dollars  worth  of  cornice  and  mould- 
ings, and  painted  various  colors  outride,  and 
frescoed  in  variegated  colors  (interchange- 
ably), in  each  room,  with  corresponding  fur- 
niture, so  as  to  see  things  couleur  de  rose, 
— is  as  much  a  transformation  and  also  as 
vain  a  waste  of  the  Lord's  money,  as  the 
lady  with  her  expensive  dress,  covered  with 
ruffles,  tucks  and  beads.  Yet  it  is  indulged 
in  by  members,  even  ministers  and  elders, 
seemingly  without  restraint.  We  have  seen 
otherwise  plain,  humble-appearing  brethren 
build  and  furnish  just  such  a  house.  The 
picture  may  be  a  little  overdrawn  to  ap- 
ply to  the  maasea;  at  least  the  guilty  reader 
will  likely  view  it  in  that  light.  Aek  that 
brother  for  five  hundred  dollars  of  that  thou- 
sand he  put  on  and  into  that  house  simply  to 
keep  up  appearances;  ask  him  to  spend  that 
sum  for  Church  work,  and  he  would  or 
might  feel  offended,  and  yet,  how  much 
greater  the  blessing  to  himself  and  mankind! 
The  Lord  through  the  prophet  asks  you, 
"Why  do  you  spend  your  money  for  that 
which  satisfieth  not?" 

Dear  brother,  if  you  have  not  looked  at  the 
subject  in  that  light  heretofore,  stop  and 
think  a  moment,  but  do  not  think  over  it 
hastily  and  ask,  "What  has  the  build- 
ing of  houses  to  do  with  my  religion?"  The 
fashionable  lady  asks  the  same.  The  house, 
as  far  as  it  goes,  is  an  index  of  the  inmate  in 
that  particular,  as  the  outside  is  an  index  of 
the  heart.  There  is  a  certain  degree  of  influ- 
ence imparted  by   everything  we  do  and  say, 


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and  the  tendency  of  that  influence  may  be  to- 
wards conforming  to  the  world,  although  we 
do  not  think  so  at  the  time.  Some  things 
may  not  be  very  wrong  within  themselves, 
but  wrong  will  grow  out  of  them,  hence  some 
things  may  be  lawful,  yet  by  no  means  ex- 
pedient. The  expedience  of  a  thing  is  high- 
er than  the  thing  itself,  for  it  is  based  upon 
the  result,  hence  determines  the  course.  If 
the  result  is  bad,  expediency  makes  the  thing 
unlawful. 

Conformity  to  the  world,  in  things  not  ab- 
solutely necessary  to  a  Christian  life,  is 
strongly  forbidden  in  the  Scriptures,  and  re- 
quires as  mucb  watching  and  guarding  as 
any  other  sin,  for  it  is  the  easiest  thing  in 
the  world  to  do  as  every  one  else  does.  We 
are  creatures  of  imitation,  and  if  our  chil- 
dren travel  at  the  same  spaed  we  have,  where 
will  the  Church  stand  on  the  subject  of  vani- 
ty, and  pride  of  life,  in  another  half  century? 
Echo  answers,  Where? 

I  will  give  no  uncertain  sound  when  I  say, 
that  if  all  the  money  that  is  uselessly  spent 
by  the  brethren  and  sisters  on  their  build- 
ings, on  their  bodies,  in  their  stomachs,  and 
especially  in  their  mouths,  to  defile,  we  would 
have  money  enough  to  keep  our  poor,  pro- 
vide for  the  Old  Folks'  Home,  build  an  Orphan 
Children's  Home  and  perhaps  have  some  left 
for  the  General  Mission  Treasury.  What  an 
amount  of  good  might  be  done  and  we  are 
accountable  for  the  use  we  make  of  our  in- 
crease, hence  it  becomes  important. 

If  some  of  our  grandfathers  or  grand- 
mothers were  to  be  resurrected,  and  come  in- 
to our  houses  or  meet  some  of  us  by  the  way, 
would  they  not  look  with  astonishment,  or 
would  they  not  feel  like  taking  their  staff 
and  traveling  on  to  find  a  brother  and  his 
house  ?  Stop  and  think,  and  do  not  stop  your 
ears,  and  run  and  cry,  Old  Order! 


DILIGENCE. 


BY  A,  L.  8NOWBERGER. 


We  possess  two  lives,  the  present  and  the 
future;  the  mortal  and  immortal.  In  each  of 
these  the  principle  holds  true — namely,  that 
diligence  brings  a  rich  reward. 

In  looking  around  us  we  see  the  fruits  of 
toil  both  about  and  within  the  diligent  in  the 
present  life.  The  broad,  fertile  acres,  yield- 
ing the  rich  fruits  of  earth;  the  hum  of 
machinery ;  and  the  sound  of  pick  and  shov- 
el, searching  the  secret  treasures  of  Mother 
Earth;  all  these  are  the  outward  signs  of  the 
inward  purpose;  all  these  bring  rioh  tempor- 
al blessings. 

But  more  than  this,  the  diligent  form  a 
strong  character,  are  kept  from  the  evils  of 
idleness,  are  made  virtuous  by  busy  labor, 
and  hence  are  made  happy. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  careless  are  not 
thus  rewarded.  See  the  broken  fences,  the 
fields  covered  with  weeds  and  briers,  the 
crumbling  mills,  the  deserted  mines,  all  of 
which  are  yielding  nothing!  And  more  than 
this,  the  careless  one  does  not  have  the 
strong  character,  the  determined  purpose 
that  makes  the  man  or  woman. 


As  in  temporal  so  in  spiritual  thiDg*.  He 
who  is  ever  working  for  the  Master,  ever 
striving  to  overcome  that  which  is  evil,  be- 
comes a  power  for  good.  We  instinctively 
look  to  such  as  the  weaker  do  to  the  strong- 
er. And  more  than  this,  such  obtain  a  happy 
home  in  eternity. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  man  who  is  never 
engaged  in  any  good  work,  exerts  no  health- 
ful influence  over  others;  leaves  "nothing 
but  leaves"  behind;  and  loses  the  home  be- 
yond. 

Thus  we  see  that  while  the  slothful  have 
nothing,  the  diligent  have,  in  the  present 
life,  fertile  acres,  strong  characters  and  hap- 
py homes;  and  in  the  spiritual  life,  pure,  no- 
ble aspirations  and  a  happy  eternity. 

La  Fayette,  Ind. 


CHRIST  OUR  RIGHTEOUSNESS. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW, 


NUMBER  II. 

Righteousness  is  the  eternal,  invariable 
law  of  life.  Angels  and  archangels  are  im- 
mortal because  they  fully  meet  the  perfect 
conditions  of  immortality, — they  are  holy. 
The  moral  law  is  the  divine  standard  of  right- 
eousness, of  which  it  is  said,  "He  that  doeth 
these  things,  shall  live  by  them/'  It  was  "or- 
dained unto  life,"  but  it  "was  found  to  be  un- 
to death,"  because  no  man  was  able  to  ren- 
der an  absolutely  perfect  obedience.  The  in- 
heritance of  the  fallen  nature  has  robbed  us 
of  the  ability  to  render  a  perfect  obedience, 
hence  the  futility  and  vanity  of  all  efforts  to 
work  out  a  righteousness  of  our  own.  Paul 
reasons,  "If  righteousness  come  by  the  law, 
then  Christ  is  dead  in  vain."  Gal.  2:  21. 
Again,  "For  if  there  had  a  been  a  law  given 
which  could  have  given  life,  verily,  righteous- 
ness should  have  been  by  the  law."  Gal. 
3-21.  The  failure  of  the  law  to  bring  in  a 
saving  or  justifying  righteousness  is  not  due 
to  any  imperfection  in  itself,  but  to  the  weak- 
ness of  man  and  his  utter  inability  to  meet 
its  demands.  The  Scripture  hath  included 
all  under  sin  and  consequently  exposed  to  the 
condemnation  of  sin,  which  is  death.  Sin  is 
the  logical,  inexorable,  eternal  law  of  death. 
Before  man  was  prepared  to  accept  and  con- 
sent to  be  saved  by  the  righteousness  of  an- 
other, it  was  necessary  to  demonstrate  to  him 
his  inability  to  work  out  a  righteousness  of 
his  own.  In  all  ages  it  has  been  the  con- 
stant tendency  of  the  carnal  mind  to  estab- 
lish some  claim  upon  God's  favor  by  meritor- 
ious works — to  do  something  as  a  ground  of 
justification.  Nothing  is  so  humiliating  to 
the  unregenerate  as  the  doctrine  of  gratui- 
tous mercy,  salvation  by  grace,  justification 
by  the  righteousness  of  another,  to  be  receiv- 
ed by  faith.  To  escape  this  self-annihilating 
yet  vitally  essential  doctrine,  all  sorts  of  de- 
vices, penances,  rites,  and  so  called  good 
works  have  been  resorted  to  in  the  vain  hope 
of  earning  or  meriting  at  least  a  part  of  the 
grace  of  God.  Even  among  all  Christian  do- 
nominations,  without  any  exception,  the  same 
dangerous  spirit  of  Judaism  exists,  where 
multitudes  rest  in  external   ordinances  and 


good  works  as  a  ground  of  justification.  I 
do  not  know  a  more  fatal  error  than  to  rest 
in  the  act  or  acts  of  obedience  aside  from 
faith  as  a  source  of  merit.  Of  course,  obedi- 
ence to  the  commandments  of  the  gospel  is 
saving  obedience,  for  these  commandments 
embrace  faith  in  Christ,  and  this  secures  to 
us  the  imputation  of  his  righteousness,  which 
is  perfect,  and  consequently  able  to  justify 
us.  To  believe  on  his  son,  Jesus  Christ,  is 
the  first,  the  great  commandment  of  God  in 
the  New  Testament.  1  John  3:  23.  All  hu- 
man dreams  of  working  out  a  meritorious, 
or  justifying  rigbteousnes3  have  been  dissipat- 
ed by  the  experiment  of  the  law,  in  which, 
for  long  ages,  men  were  given  a  full  oppor- 
tunity, under  the  most  favorable  circum- 
stances, but  absolutely  failed,  so  that  the 
Scriptures  had  finally  to  include  all  under 
sin.  It  thus  became  "a  school-master  to 
bring  us  to  Christ,"  teaching  us,  in  the  first 
place,  the  nature  of  a  justifying  righteous- 
ness; secondly,  the  extent  of  our  ruin;  and 
thirdly,  the  nature  of  the  remedy  which  God 
had  provided.  We  may  as  well  settle  it  in 
our  minds  once  for  all,  that  nothing  short  of 
a  perfect  righteousness  can  be  a  justifying 
righteousness.  "For  whosoever  shall  keep 
the  whole  law,  and  yet  offend  in  one  point, 
he  is  guilty  of  alL"  Jas.  2:  10.  This  is  con- 
clusive. We  see  clearly  that  if  we  do  not 
possess  a  perfect  righteousness  we  have  none 
at  all,  so  that  salvation  must  be  all  of  grace, 
or  all  of  works.  It  cannot  be  part  grace  and 
part  works.  Either  we  are  perfect  or  imper- 
fect. If  we  are  perfect  we  do  not  need  any 
grace.  If  we  are  imperfect,  we  have  no  justi- 
fying righteousness  at  all,  and  consequently 
we  are  wholly  dependent  upon  the  righteous- 
ness of  Christ. 

How  God  could  be  just  and  the  justifier 
of  the  ungodly,  was  the  great  problem  of  eter- 
nity. That  problem  was  solved  by  the  life 
and  death  of  his  Son.  In  the  first  place  he 
became  our  substitute  or  surety  under  the 
law,  fulfilling  every  jot  and  tittle,  thereby 
gaining  a  title  to  its  righteousness.  This  he 
did  not  for  himself,  for  he  could  have  re- 
mained in  heaven  in  the  possession  of  his  di- 
vine glory  far  above  any  necessity  of  obedi- 
ence to  the  Mosaic  law.  But  as  the  "second 
Adam"  he  became  our  representative  under 
the  law,  fulfilling  it  in  his  perfect  life,  and 
winning  for  us  its  perfect  righteousness. 
This  is  clearly  set  forth  in  the  following 
Scriptures:  "For  Christ  is  the  end  of  the 
law  for  righteousness  to  every  one  that  be- 
lieveth."  Rom.  18:  4.  "By  so  much  was  Je- 
sus made  a  surety  of  a  better  testament." 
Heb.  7:  22.  "Even  the  righteousness  of  God 
which  is  by  faith  of  Jesus  Christ  unto  all 
and  upon  all  that  believe."  Rom.  3:  33. 
"Christ  is  made  unto  us  wisdom,  righteous- 
ness,  sanctification  and  redemption."  1  Cor. 
I:  30.  Many  other  Scriptures  could  be  quot- 
ed setting  forth  the  glorious  doctrine  of  the 
imputed  righteousness  of  Christ,  which  comes 
by  faith,  and  which  alone  can  justify  us  and 
give  us  a  title  to  eternal  life.  Even  reason 
would  teach  us  that  nothing  short  of  the  di- 
vine righteousness  could  enable  us  to  stand 
in  the  divine  presence,  and   bear  the  search- 


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THE   GOSPEL  MESSEISTG-EIR. 


June  29, 1836 


ing  scrutiny  of  God's  eye.  The  stars  are  not 
pure  in  his  sight,  he  hath  charged  his  angels 
with  folly,  bat  the  bride  of  the  Lamb  shall 
have  "no  spot  or  blemish,  or  any  such  thing." 
Eph.  5:  27.  But  it  was  impossible  for  us  to 
receive  the  righteousness  of  God  which  is  by 
faith  of  Jesus  Christ  without  first  satisfying 
justice  for  past  failures.  Though  a  man 
should  be  perfect  all  his  life,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  one  single  transgression,  his  perfect 
life  could  not  atone  for  his  one  sin.  Accord- 
ing to  the  express  declaration  of  the  Script- 
ures, to  be  guilty  in  one  point  is  to  be  guilty 
of  all.  Here  again  we  see  our  utter  helpless- 
ness and  dependence  upon  Christ.  He  again 
becomes  our  substitute  and  surety  under  the 
law,  suffering  its  penalties  in  our  stead  and 
paying  the  debt  which  we  were  unable  to 
meet.  "He  became  sin  for  us  who  knew  no 
sin,  that  we  might  be  made  the  righteousness 
of  God  in  him."  2  Cor.  5:  21.  "He  bore 
our  sins  in  his  own  body  on  the  tree,  that  we, 
being  dead  to  Bins,  might  live  unto  righteous- 
ness."   1  Pet.  2:  24. 

Thus  Christ  Jesus  is  made  unto  us  right- 
eousness, and  in  his  righteousness,  growing 
out  of  his  obedience  to  the  law,  both  in  his 
life  and  death,  we  stand  justified  before  God. 
In  this  light  we  are  said  to  be  justified  by 
faith  instead  of  the  other  graces,  hope  or 
charity,  for  faith  is  the  spiritual  hand  which 
reaches  out  to  rescue  this  "gift  of  righteous- 
ness." 

As  this  is  the  principal  teaching,  the  pre- 
dominant doctrine  of  the  Scriptures,  all  oth- 
er passages  which  seem  to  dissent  from  it, 
must,  according  to  the  soundest  rules  of  in- 
terpretation, be  made  to  harmonize.  "When 
we  undertake  to  do  this,  it  is  easy  to  see  that 
while  Paul  was  setting  forth  faith  without 
works  as  the  ground  of  justification,  James 
was  setting  forth  works  with  faith  as  the  es- 
sential evidence  of  justification.  2  chap.,  18 
verse.  "I  will  show  thee  my  faith  by  my 
works."  This  language  is  too  clear  to  be 
mistaken.  This  interpretation,  and  this  on- 
ly, harmonizes  James  and  Paul.  Otherwise 
they  are  left  in  a  flat  and  hopeless  contradic- 
tion. 

As  the  essential  fruit  and  evidence  of  justi- 
fication and  regeneration,  our  good  works,  or 
obedience  is  acceptable  to  God  through 
Christ  Jesus,  but  when  we  look  upon  our 
poor,  imperfect  obedience  as  in  any  sense,  or 
in  any  degree,  the  ground  or  reason  of  our 
justification,  it  becomes  an  abomination  to 
the  Lord.  If  I  undertake  to  rest  upon  my 
own  righteousness,  I  know  it  is  imperfect, 
and  consequently  unsafe,  but  if  I  rest  upon 
the  righteousness  of  Christ,  I  know  it  will 
justify  me,  for  it  is  a  perfect  righteousness, 
and  a  perfect  title  to  eternal  life.  Between 
the  two,  there  is  a  difference  as  wide  as  eter- 
nity and  as  deep  as  hell. 

The  living  faith  which  secures  to  us  the 
merits  of  Christ,  prepares  the  way  for  anoth- 
er work  of  grace,  not  less  wonderful  in  its 
nature,  and  marvelous  in  its  results.  It  is 
sanctification  or  the  effectual  working  of 
God's  Holy  Spirit  in  us,  bringing  into  cap- 
tivity every  thought  to  the  obedienoe  of 
Christ.    In  this  way  the  divine  righteous- 


ness, which  is  imputed  unto  us  by  faith,  is 
also  inwrought  into  us,  so  that  in  all  the  ele- 
ments of  our  character  we  become  like  Christ, 
changed  into  the  same  image  from  glory  to 
glory.  But  this  interesting  subject  we  must 
leave  for  our  next  article,  the  title  of  which 
will  be,  Christ  Our  Sanctification.  Yet  we 
must  observe  the  logical  processes  of  grace 
as  signified  by  the  terms  of  the  text;  first, 
Christ  our  Wisdom ;  second,  Christ  our  Kight- 
eousness;  third,  Christ  our  Sanctification: 
fourth,  Christ  our  Redemption.  1  Cor.  1:  30. 
Until  we  have  received  the  divine  wisdom 
and  the  divine  righteousness,  we  cannot  at- 
tain to  the  divine  perfection.  Until  we 
have  died  unto  sin  by  the  cross  of  Christ, 
we  cannot  live  unto  God  in  true  holiness  and 
newness  of  life. 


CONFIDENCE  IN  CHRIST. 


BY  FANNY   MORROW. 


In  the  one  hundred  and  thirty- eighth 
Psalm,  David  declares  with  great  confidence, 
"The  Lord  will  perfect  that  which  concern- 
eth  me."  We  learn  from  the  writings  of 
king  David  that  he  was  subject  to  trials,  that 
he  had  enemies,  very  similar  to  those  which 
vex  the  souls  of  Christian  people  in  modern 
times.  He  dwelt  in  the  land  of  the  enemy 
of  all  righteousness;  was  troubled  with  foes 
without,  and  fears  within,  as  we  are  now. 
He  says,  "Though  I  walk  in  the  midst  of 
trouble,  thou  wilt  revive  me;  thou  wilt  stretch 
forth  thine  hand  against  the  wrath  of  mir  e 
enemies,  and  thy  right  hand  shall  save  me," 
He  had  learned  the  important  lesbon  that 
king  David  with  all  his  wisdor  his  wealth 
and  earthly  grandeur  was  only  a  very  de 
pendent  being  upon  an  independent  Deity. 
He  found  that  after  he  had  repented  of  his 
sins  and  turned  to  the  Lord  with  full  pur- 
pose of  heart  to  serve  him,  he  could  not  com- 
plete the  work — no  earthly  power  could  be- 
stow the  perfection  of  heart  which  he  felt 
that  God  required  of  him.  But  when  he  be- 
came as  a  little  child,  humble  and  obedient, 
giving  up  self  entirely,  he  cried  out,  "The 
Lord  will  perfect  that  which  concerneth  me  " 
A  person  may  make  a  fair  start  for  heaven, 
but  so  long  as  he  puts  self  before  Christ 
and  hie  interests,  he  ie  only  a  stumbling 
block  in  the  way  of  others,  and  unfit  to  en- 
joy eternal  glory.  It  is  only  when  the  eouI 
is  ready  and  willing  to  receive  the  full  influ- 
ence of  Christ's  words  and  his  spirit,  that  it 
obtains  the  confidence  to  rest  in  this  preciou* 
truth.  And  then  that  confidence  will  render 
it  a  delight  to  study  God's  word  and  live  ac- 
cording to — not  only  a  part — but  all  of  its 
precepts.  When  the  heart  is  kept  open  to 
these  holy  influences, — 

One  look  of  that  pale,  suffering  face, 
Will  make  us  feel  the  deep  disgrace 

Of  weakness. 
We  shall  be  sifted  till  the  strength 
Of  self-conceit  be  changed  at  length 
To  meekness  " 

Then  will  we  see  more  strong  Christians, 
more  rounded,  complete  Christian  characters, 
more  expressed  confidence  in  Christ  as  a 
present  Savior  and  in  the  ultimate  triumph 


of  his  cause;  and  less  regard  paid  to  the 
frowns  or  flatteries  of  a  fleeting  world.  How 
glorious  the  fact  that  we  may  have  such  a 
mighty  helper  who  has  said,  "Lo,  I  am  with 
you  alway,  even  unto  the  end  of  the  world. 
When  our  way  seems  hedged  about  with  dif- 
ficulties and  we  cannot  see  clearly  the  way 
out,  we  need  only  to  see  to  it  that  we  are  in 
the  line  of  duty,  and  trust  all  to  him.  In 
any  department  of  Christian  work,  discour- 
agements will  come  in  some  shape  or  other. 
Mountains  of  difficulties  sometimes  arise  and 
surround  us.  Then,  how  cheering  the 
thought, — with  God  all  things  are  possible! 
The  strong  right  hand  that  helped  David  of 
old,  is  still  ready  and  willing  to  help  and 
bring  deliverance.  Just  here  I  would  like  to 
mention  Bro.  B.  C.  Moomaw's  "Prohibition 
in  Prophecy"  published  in  Messenger,  No. 
22.  His  good,  strong  words  bring  gladness 
to  the  heart  of  every  temperance  worker.  I 
hope  every  reader  of  the  Messenger,  whose 
faith  is  weak  in  regard  to  successful  temper- 
ance work  will  keep  that  number  and  read 
and  re-read  that  article.  Surely,  every  heart 
which  has  been  made  sorrowful  by  the  pres- 
ence of  this,  our  national  scourge,  may,  in 
the  light  of  that  prophecy,  take  courage  and 
say,  "The  Lord  will  perfect  that  which 
concerneth  me." 
Osborne,  Kan. 

AWAKE ! 


BY  HENRIETTA   HILDRETH. 


'  'Awake  thou  that  sleepest  and  arise  from  the  c'e  J  and 
Christ  will  give  thee  light."    Eph.  5: 14. 

This  language  is  not  only  an  exportation, 
but  a  command.  As  there  were  some  sleep- 
ing members  in  the  churches  of  olden  times 
so  there  are  some  sleeping  ones  in  the  church- 
es of  to-day.  If  we  are  not  fully  alive  to  the 
interests  of  God's  cause,  we  must  be  asleep 
and  must  hasten  to  awake.  To  be  spiritual- 
ly dead  is  a  dangerous  state  to  be  in.  The 
Bible  tella  us,  "By  their  fruits  ye  shall  know 
them."  Sd  if  we  see  Christians  giving  a 
stingy  little  mite  to  the  Lord's  treasury, 
while  they  are  anxious  to  make  money  for 
themselves,  we  may  think  they  are  asleep 
and  should  heed  this  command.  If  a  broth- 
er thinks  too  much  of  his  team  to  risk  it  in 
the  winter  time,  or  works  it  too  hard  in  the 
summer  time  to  drive  it  to  church  on  Sun- 
days, and  a  sister  stays  home  from  church  on 
Sunday  to  cook  a  big  dinner  and  serve  and 
associate  with  the  ungodly, — oh!  are  they 
not  dead  and  in  danger  of  the  eternal  wrath 
of  God?  They  are  disobeying  some  very 
plain  remarks  and  he  who  fails  in  one  point 
is  guilty  of  all.  Matt.  12:  30,  says,  "He  that 
gathereth  not  with  me,  scattereth  abroad." 
Those  who  do  not  encourage  and  help  their 
home  ministers  to  keep  appointments  and 
thus  sustain  the  Word  of  God  where  his 
providence  has  placed  them,  are  spiritually 
dead  and  unfit  to  help  gather  in  the  lost  ones. 
We  should  reverence  and  obey  all  the  com- 
mands of  God.  If  we  neglect  the  daily  study 
of  the  Bible,  and  if  prayer  is  a  task  instead 
of  a  pleasure,  we  then  are  so  dead  that  there 


Jane  29,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


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is  daDger  of  the  grave  closing  over  us  until 
the  trump  of  God  shall  awaken  us  to  shame 
and  everlasting  confusion.  Awake,  thou  that 
sleepest  and  arise  from  the  dead  and  Christ 
shall  give  thee  light.  Pray  earnestly  for  the 
light  of  the  Holy  Spirit  to  shine  upon  the 
sacred  page  so  that  you  shall  live  and  not 
die. 

Burr  Oak,  Kansas. 

LAYING  UP  TREASURES  IN  HEAVEN. 


BY  ROSIE  SNOWBEIiGER. 


It  matters  not  what  our  engagements  are, 
whether  we  work  or  play,  sleep  or  wake,  our 
lives  are  passing  rapidly.  We  are  hurrying 
to  our  graves  just  as  fast  as  the  whee's  of 
time  can  carry  us  along.  Soon,  very  soon, 
we  must  embark  for  the  unknown  shore, 
when  our  labors  on  earth  will  be  ended,  and 
our  memories  forgotten. 

Hence  the  question  of  greatest  moment 
that  should  arise  in  every  mind  is,  "What 
wealth  or  treasure  have  I  laid  up  in  the  re- 
pository of  heaven  for  future  enjoyment?" 
Much  care  and  anxiety  are  exercised  in  col- 
lecting and  storing  away  the  perishable 
things  of  the  earth  for  the  sustenance  and 
comfort  of  our  bodies  when  sickness  comes 
upon  us,  or  the  infirmities  of  age  overtake 
us.  This  is  a  mark  of  wisdom  on  our  part 
and  certainly  is  not  wrong  so  long  as  we 
"provide  things  honest  in  the  sight  of  all 
men,"  arjd  do  not  allow  these  worldly  cares 
to  absorb  all  our  attention.  Bat  to  be  hoard- 
ing up  dollar  after  dollar,  and  storing  away 
goods,  article  after  article,  merely  for  the 
sake  of  becoming  wealthy  or  leaving  a  large 
inheritance  to  our  posterity,  is  in  opposition 
to  the  teachings  of  Holy  Writ. 

"Lay  not  up  for  yourselves  treasures  on 
earth,  where  moth  and  rust  doth  corrupt, 
and  where  thieves  break  through  and  steal," 
is  the  exhortation  of  our  Savior  in  his  ser- 
mon on  the  mount.  No,  do  not  permit  these 
secular  cares  to  parplex  and  disturb  your 
peaceful  minds,  and  keep  them  in  a  state  of 
painf  ul  concern  to  protect  your  goods  from 
being  eaten  by  insects,  or  defend  your  coffers 
from  the  ravages  of  the  robber.  You  fasten 
your  doors  and  hide  your  treasures,  and  pass 
your  nights  in  trembling  sleeplessness,  for 
fear  your  money  is  not  safe,  or  your  lives 
may  be  taken.  By  this  apprehension  of  evil 
that  might  possibly  befall  you,  you  wear 
away  your  existence  and  come  to  an  untime- 
ly death.  And  what  does  all  this  worry  avail 
you?  You  brought  nothing  into  the  world 
and  it  is  evident  that  you  can  take  nothiDg 
out  of  it.  Batter  "lay  up  for  yourselves 
treasures  in  heaven,  where  moth  and  rust 
doth  not  corrupt,  and  where  thieves  do  not 
break  through  and  steal."  God  says,  I  will 
take  care  of  your  tr  >nsures  that  you  S9nd  up 
to  me.  I  will  prevent  the  devourer  from 
eating  your  goods,  and  keep  the  rust  from 
cankering  your  gold  and  your  silver,  and  bar 
out  the  thief  from  purloining  your  treasures. 
Dm't  be  afraid  to  risk;  your  gifts!  into  my 
hands.  Every  penny^that  you  donate'for 
the  spreading  of ; my  gospel,   every/ garment 


that  you  give  to  clothe  the  naked,  every 
mouthful  of  food  with  which  you  feed  the 
hungry,  and  every  cup  of  cold  water  that 
you  hand  to  the  thirsty,  I  will  credit  to  your 
account,  and  when  the  day  of  final  settle- 
ment shall  arrive,  "you  will  receive  your  own 
with  usury." 

And  is  this  all?  Oh  no!  Every  sinner 
that  you  lea  1  from  the  error  of  his  ways 
will  add  a  star  to  your  heavenly  crown.  Ev- 
ery prayer  that  you  offer  for  the  prosperity 
of  your  enemies,  your  church,  and  Sunday- 
school,  every  petition  in  behalf  of  your  min- 
isters, that  they  may  be  men  "  full  of  the 
Holy  Ghost"  and  "endowed  with  power  from 
on  high"  that  may  enable  them  to  "rightly 
divide  the  word  of  truth,"  will  be  preserved 
in  golden  vials  and  emit  sweet  fragrance  to 
the  "four  beasts  and  four  and  twenty  elders 
that  shall  fall  down  and  worship  the  Lamb. " 

Laying  up  treasures  in  heaven !  What  a 
glorious  privilege,  and  how  powerful  an  in- 
centive for  speedy  action !  Who  would  neg- 
lect such  a  golden  opportunity  of  doing 
good  ?  The  fields  are  white  already  to  har- 
vest, and  the  calls  for  laborers  to  reap  the 
golden  grain  greet  our  ears  on  all  sides. 
Will  we  suffer  the  wheat  to  fall  to  the  ground 
ungathered,  by  folding  our  own  arms  and 
withholding  the  means  to  place  the  sickle  in 
the  hands  of  others? 

We  surely  ought  not  to  be  guilty  of  such 
inconsiderate  or  thoughtless  procedure  as  to 
be  less  diligent  and  show  less  prudence  in 
laying  up  treasures  for  the  enjoyment  or 
gratification  of  our  future  state,  than  for  the 
pleasure  and  happiness  of  the  present  life. 

At  the  longest  our  lives  are  but  a  span 
compared  to  the  ceaseless  ages  of  eternity. 
Let  us,  then,  act  wisely,  and  should  it  be  our 
privilege  to  be  among  that  happy  number, 
'who  have  washed  their  robes  and  made 
them  white  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb,"  and 
have  enjoyed  our  treasures  in  heaven  "ten 
thousand  years,"  yet  they  will  not  be  spent. 

Like  the  widow's  barrel  of  meal  and  cruse 
of  oil  they  are  inexhaustible,  and 

"We  have  no  less  days  to  sing  God's  praise, 
Than  when  we  first  began." 

SYMPATHY  FOR  THE  FALLEN. 


For  my  part,  I  confess  I  have  not  the 
heart  to  take  an  offending  man  or  woman 
from  the  general  crowd  of  sinful,  erring 
beings,  and  judge  them  harshly.  The  little 
I  have  seen  of  the  world  and  know  of  the 
history  of  mankind,  teaches  me  to  look  upon 
the  errors  of  others  in  sorrow,  not  anger. 
When  I  take  the  history  of  one  poor  heart 
that  has  sinned  and  suffered,  and  represent 
to  myself  the  struggles  and  temptations  it 
has  passed,  the  brief  pulsations  of  joy,  the 
feverish  inquietude  of  hope  and  fear,  the 
tears  of  regret,  the  feebleness  of  purpose,  the 
pressure  of  want,  the  desertion  of  friends, 
the  scorn  of  the  world  that  has  but  little 
charity,  the  desolation  of  the  soul's  sanctuary, 
and  threatening  voice  within,  health  gone, 
oven  hope  that  stays  longest  with  us,  gone,  I 
have  little  heart  for  aught  else  but  thankful- 
ness that  it  is  not  so  with  me,  and  would  fain 


leave  the  erring    soul  of  my    fellow-being 
with  him  from  whose  hand  it  came, 

"Even  as  a  little  child, 
Weeping  and  laughiDg  in  its  childish  sport." 


MUCH  IN  LITTLE. 


Without  earnestness  no  man  is  ever  great 
or  does  really  great  things.  He  who  does 
his  best,  however  little,  is  always  to  be  dis- 
tinguished from  him  who  does  nothiDg.  The 
truly  grateful  heart  may  not  be  able  to  tell  of 
gratitude,  but  it  can  feel,  and  love,  and  act. 
mm  *  ^ 
ADVICE. 


Do  not  read  books  and  papers  which  sug- 
gest thoughts  you  would  not  utter.  They 
stain  the  soul;  they  burn  the  heart.  Can 
you  thrust  your  hand  into  soot  and  bring  it 
out  white  and  clean  ?  Can  you  singe  your 
clothes  and  not  have  the  smell  of  fire  on  your 
garments?  Beware  of  books  which  are  sug- 
gestive of  evil,  though  they  be  clothed  in  the 
purple  and  gold  of  fine  language. 

Do  not  watch  for  dishonesty  and  evil  in- 
tention in  those  around.  Hold  every  man 
honest  until  proved  otherwise.  Thus  be- 
lieving in  others,  you  will  draw  out  of  them 
their  best,  for  men,  ordinarily,  are  their  best 
to  those  who  believe  in  them.  Also  keep 
your  heart  young  and  green  by  faith  in  your 
fellow-men. 

Do  not  live  your  life  alone,  without  form- 
ing friendships  and  love;  your  nature  needs 
love;  you  were  made  for  it,  and  others'  nat- 
ures need  you.  You  are  robbing  others  if 
you  live  like  a  hermit.  Therefore  go  out  in- 
to God's  world  and  live  your  life  out  for  oth- 
ers. 

HUMAN  TORMENTS. 


Some  people  have  a  most  unpleasant  way 
of  convincing  you  that  you  are  of  no  account 
in  the  world — that  you  ought  not  to  exist. 
Perhaps  they  say  little,  but  that  little  stiDgs. 
Sometimes  they  are  apparently  suave  and 
considerate  in  manner  and  phrase.  But,  in 
either  case,  you  go  away  from  them  with  the 
feeling  that  the  world  is  stuffed  with  saw- 
dust— that  you  yourself,  are  an  imbecile  and 
an  impostor.  It  may  take  days  for  you  to 
recover  your  proper  standing  with  yourself. 
Then,  if  you  ask  your  soul  what  fatal  gift 
has  the  tormentor,  which  carries  with  it  this 
power  of  making  his  fellow-mortals  misera- 
ble, you  discover  that  it  is  the  gift  of  selfish- 
ness. The  person  to  whom  you  have  been 
talking  is  ungenerous.  A  generous  man,  a 
generous  woman — you  cannot  come  near  such 
a  one  without  receiving  something  that 
makes  amends  for  your  own  disappointment 
with,  your  own  opinion  of  yourself.  An  un- 
generous person  adds  the  weight  of  another 
to  your  side  of  the  scales,  and  down  you  go, 
hopelessly  crushed. 


Keep  your  sorrows  and  trials  from  the  lit- 
tle ones  as  far  as  possible.  Life  should  be 
all  sunshine  for  thorn;  they  will  find  oat  it# 
shadows  soon  onougQ. 


390 


THE   GOSFML  MESSENGER. 


June  29,  1886 


THE  FULNESS  OP  GOD. 


BY  J.  S.  MOHLEB. 


"For  the  world  is  mine,  and  the  fulness  thereof." 
Pa.  50:  12. 

In  reading  the  above  Psalm  we  are  im- 
pressed with  the  fact  that  the  Psalmist  had 
before  his  mind  a  class  of  Jewish  worship- 
ers who  felt  well  satisfied  with  the  sacrifices 
they  offered  to  the  Most  High,  and,  that  by 
so  doing  they  not  only  discharged  their  du- 
ies,  but  also  brought  God  under  special  ob- 
ligations to  them;  bringing  God  down  to  an 
equality  with  themselves.  They  seemed  to 
circumscribe  the  greatness,  or  fulness  of 
God  within  the  narrow  limits  of  the  letter  of 
the  Law. 

That  their  hearts  might  be  enlarged,  and 
their  minds  expanded,  relative  to  the  fulness 
of  God,  the  Psalmist  says,  speaking  for  God, 
"Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I  will  speak;  O  Is- 
rael, and  I  will  testify  against  thee:  I  am 
God,  even  thy  God.  *'***!  wm  take 
no  bullock  out  of  thy  house,  nor  he- goats  out 
of  thy  folds.  For  every  beast  of  the  forest 
is  mine,  and  the  cattle  upon  a  thousand  hills 

*  *  *  *  j_£  j  were  hungry  I  would  not 
tell  thee,  for  the  world  is  mine  and  the  ful- 
ness thereof."     Pa.  50:  7,  9,  10,  12. 

This  expression,  of  the  all- sufficiency  and 
fulness  of  God,  ought  to  remove  from  every 
mind  the  idea  that  the  immensity  of  the  Di- 
vine Being  is  measured  either  by  the  Law  or 
Gospel;  or  by  both  combined.  These  are  on- 
ly mediums  through  which  we  may  be  recon- 
ciled to  God.  The  Psalmist  takes  the  Jew- 
ish worshiper  away  from  the  ritual  of  the 
Law  and  directs  his  mind  to  the  general 
works  of  God — the  beasts  of  the  field, — the 
fowls  of  the  air,  and  declares  that  all  these 
belong  to  God;  provided  it  were  necessary 
for  God  to  eat  the  flesh,  and  drink  the  blood 
of  animals,  in  order  to  live.  The  idea  is, 
that  He  that  made  all  these  things,  lived  be- 
fore they  were  made,  and  while  they  were 
being  made,  hence  does  not  need  any  created 
Ih'ng  to  subsist  upon. 

The  more  we  get  our  ideas  of  the  Divine 
Being  enlarged,  the  more  reverently  will  we 
regard  the  Author  of  us  all.  If  we  have  a 
limited  opinion  of  God,  our  devotions  will  be 
correspondingly  small.  One  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful means  of  enlarging  our  conceptions 
of  God,  is  to  open  wide  the  door  of  our  hearts 
for  the  indwelling  of  his  Holy  Spirit.  In 
this  way  we  are  sensibly  impressed  with  our 
own  weakness  and  insufficiency,  and  the  more 
sensibly  we  are  impressed  with  our  own 
nothingness,  the  more  powerful  and  all-suffi- 
cient will  God  eeem  to  us.  When  we  are 
full  of  ourselves,  whether  intellectually,  mor- 
ally, or  religiously,  God  sinks  into  a  corre- 
sponding insignificance.  We  become  dull  of 
hearing;  our  perceptive  faculties  become 
blunted,  because  of  our  own  fulness,  while 
God's  fulness  is  lost  sight  of. 

We  are  prone  to  talk  of  the  greatness  of 
the  earth  in  which  we  live,  being  about  25,000 
miles  in  circumference;  but,  suppose  we  start 
at  a  given  point,  and  travel  due  esat,  not 
liicrely  25,000  mile?  but  that  many  millions, 
then  billions,  trillions   and  keep  going  on  up 


the  scale  of  mathematics  till  numbers  fail; 
we  will  cjnclude  that  we  are  no  nearer 
the  end  of  space  than  when  we  began  (and 
so  in  every  other  direction).  From  the  point 
where  we  are  lost  in  infinity,  we  will  imagine 
a  perpendicular  line  to  the  heavens  above,  em  • 
bracing  the  area  already  referred  to,  and  that 
area  covered  over  with  beautiful  stars;  who 
could  number  them  ?  None,  save  their  Crea- 
tor. If  those  stars  could  speak,  they  would 
say,  "God  made  us,  we  are  of  the  fulness  of 
God."  The  sand  upon  the  seashore  is  also 
innumerable  save  on  the  part  of  God,  who 
knows  every  particle,  and  the  voice  of  every 
grain  would  be,  "God  made  us,  we  are  of  his 
fulness."  Who  can  tell  the  drops  of  the 
mighty  ocean?  No  one  but  God.  Every 
drop  would  say,  "God  made  me,  we  are  of 
his  fulness."  Who  can  number  the  leaves  of 
the  forest?  None  but  God.  Yet  every  leaf 
testifies  that  "God  made  me,  we  are  of  his 
fulness,"  So  of  every  grain  of  wheat,  of  corn, 
of  all  gr  ains,  of  the  endless  variety  of  fruits 
and  countless  numbers  that  exist  that  no  man 
can  number,  yet  unto  God  their  number  and 
variety  are  as  well  known  and  as  easily  count- 
ed as  we  can  count  the  fingers  on  our  hands. 
Even  the  hairs  of  our  heads  are  all  number- 
ed. God  creates  like  a  God.  He  preserves 
all  things  like  a  God.  He  cares  for  us  all 
like  a  God  and  father. 

No  man  can  number  that  great  multitude 
standing  upon  a  sea  of  glass,  that  had  wash- 
ed their  robes  and  made  them  white  in  the 
blood  of  the  Lamb;  but  God  knows  every  one 
of  them.     Known  unto  God  are  all  his  works. 

He  that  made  the  eye  can  see.  He  that 
made  the  ear  can  hear.  He  that  formed  the 
tongue  can  speak.  He  that  gave  us  our  un- 
derstanding is  infinite  in  wisdom.  He  that 
made  tb.9  heart,  can  fathom  its  depths.  Its 
secret  springs  are  all  open  to  him.  Oar 
thoughts,  which  number  millions  and  to  us 
are  mostly  forgotten,  are  all  known  to  God. 

When  we  think  of  the  fulness  of  God  in 
the  immensity  of  space,  the  countless  stars,  the 
drop3  of  the  great  deep,  the  sands  on  the  sea- 
shore, the  leaves  of  the  forest,  the  grass  of 
the  field,  the  flowers  of  the  vale,  the  fishes 
in  the  waters,  the  fowls  of  the  air,  the  cattle 
upon  a  thousand  hills,  the  innumerable  hosts 
that  have  lived  and  died  and  that  now  live 
and  will  yet  be  born  of  the  human  race,  the 
fruits  and  vegetables  of  the  earth,  the  love 
of  God  in  the  gift  of  his  Son,  the  amazing 
condescension,  pity,  and  sufferings  of  Christ, 
his  resurrection  from  the  dead,  and  the  pre- 
cious promises  of  his  Word,  we  are  led  to  ex- 
claim in  the  language  of  Paul:  "Oh  the  depth 
of  the  riches,  both  of  the  wisdom  and  knowl- 
edge of  God!  How  unsearchable  are  his 
judgments,  and  his  ways  past  finding  out!" 

Of  course,  in  treating  of  the  fulness  of 
God,  we  do  not  consider  that  we  are  sufficient 
to  offer  the  magnitude  of  the  Divine  Being 
in  all  its  fulness.  We  can  merely  glance 
through  a  glass  darkly  at  a  few  of  the  mighty 
works  of  God  which  he  has  hung  out  upon 
the  sky,  or  placed  on  the  earth  that  we  may 
behold  and  consider  them. 

The  more  we  contemplate  the  fulness  of 
God,   the  more  sensibly  are  we  impressed 


with  the  magnitude  of  the  Divine  Being  and 
are  led  to  say  with  one  of  the  Bible,  "Who 
by  searching  can  find  out  God?" 


NOT  YEA  AND   NAY,    BUT   YEA 
AND  AMEN. 


BY  C.  H.   BALSBAUGH. 


Esteemed  Sister,  Mary  Kindell  Dickey:— 

Youbs  is  here,  read  with  interest  and 
prayerfully  pondered.  Your  experience  is 
an  inestimable  blessing  as  well  as  a  most 
painful  and  soul- sifting  trial.  It  is  the 
struggle  of  humanity  through  all  the  ages. 
To  trust  God  as  he  asks  to  be  trusted  is  the 
one  great  work  we  are  called  to  do, 
and  the  most  difficult  for  souls  who  have  sin- 
ned to  accomplish.  We  all  believe  that  the 
Divine  Incarnation  was  an  all-inclusive  fact; 
that  is,  inclusive  of  all  that  is  truly 
human,  and  all  that  is  required  to  meet 
its  wants  under  sin,  and  all  its  possibili- 
ties as  redeemed  from  the  fact  and  conse- 
quence of  sin. 

This  Divine-human  had  faith  as  one  factor, 
as  inclusive  as  it  had  power  as  the  major 
factor.  Humanity  must  believe,  Divinity 
must  achieve.  In  Christ  both  were  consum- 
mated. Mary  believed  God,  and  the  mira- 
culous conception  took  place,  and  Emmanuel 
became  an  historic  fact.  Jesus  believed  his 
Father  and  thus  had  the  resources  of  infin- 
ity at  his  command.  This  very  "faith  of  the 
Son  of  God,"  is  to  constitute  our  "life  in  the 
flesb."— Gal.  2:  20. 

The  over-lying,  predominating  conscious- 
ness of  our  natural  life  is  what  holds  the 
the  lively  exercise  of  faith  in  abeyance,  and 
limits  both  our  triumphs  and  our  joys.  To 
rise  above  the  sense  of  the  seen  and  tempor- 
al and  sensible  is  an  absolute  necessity  to 
faith.  This  is  the  pivot  of  salvation.  This 
is  the  insisting  point  of  the  Gospel.  If  we 
cannot  or  will  not  trust  God  in  spite  of  all 
appearances  and  sensations,  and  in  the  face 
of  all  kinds  and  any  number  of  adverse  in- 
dications, there  is  no  help  for  us.  "He  is 
faithful  that  promised,"  and  if  we  allow  our 
sense  of  weakness,  or  the  power  of  habit,  or 
the  pressure  of  environment,  or  the  terrible 
chronic  fact  of  suffering  to  weigh  more  than 
the  assurance  of  him  who  cannot  lie,  what 
can  result  but  a  hiding  of  the  face  of  God, 
and  a  withholding  of  Omnipotent  grace.  A 
perfect  consecration  to  the  Divine  will,  a 
perfect  baptism  into  the  great,  high,  circum- 
stantial purpose  of  God  in  Christ,  will  lead 
us  into  deserts  and  gloomp,  where  wild 
beasts  and  devils  and  strange  withholdings 
of  Divine  manifestations,  will  tempt  us  to 
use  our  God- given  power  for  the  removal  of 
trials  which  are  essential  to  our  spiritual 
education. 

Our  life  needs  many  crises  to  make  it 
"pure  even  as  he  is  pure,"  and  faith  is  ready 
after  every  fresh  baptism  to  go  into  a  deeper, 
darker,  more  soul-testing  wilderness. 

Whether  we  believe,  and  how  much,  is  dis- 
covered only  when  all  other  resources  fail 
save  the  Faithful,  Omnipotent,  Invisible. 
We  never  know  how  habitually  and  confid- 


Jane  29,  1886. 


THE    GhOSIPEr,    MESSENGER. 


891 


ingly  we  lean  on  the  visible  and  transient 
until  all  secondary  props  are  removed,  and 
nothiDg  but  Jesus  and  faith  remain.  When 
such  siftings  and  searchings  and  demolitions 
come,  people  often  call  frantically  for  help 
and  do  not  get  it,  and  then  give  themselves 
up  to  scepticism  and  denunciation,  filling 
the  world  and  the  Church  with  their  din  of 
unbelief,  trying  hard  to  make  others  believe 
that  neither  grace  nor  faith  covers  the  whole 
of  human  nature.  This  is  a  shame,  a  sore 
evil,  a  terrible  stab  to  Christianity,  and  one 
of  the  principal  hinderances  of  power  and 
progress  in  the  Divine  life.  Faith  is  never 
excited.  It  waits  calmly.  It  knoivs  and  is 
persuaded,  and  has  "respect  unto  the  recom- 
pense of  reward"  and  is  meek  and  patient 
and  hopeful  enough  to  allow  a  disciplinary 
and  sorrowful  present  to  "work  for  it  a  far 
more  exceeding  and  eternal  weight  of  glory." 
2  Cor.  4:  17,  18.  Consecrate  yourself  anew, 
absolutely  and  finally ;  bum  up  the  totality  of 
your  being  in  the  Divine  will  and  glory,  and 
you  will  ever  be  in  the  assurance  of  Eom.  8: 
28. 

RELIGIOUS  LITERATURE. 


BY  SAKAH  M.  SAUNDERS. 

The  pen  and  press  have  wielded  a  mighty 
power  in  the  world,  both  for  good  and  evil, 
and  we  can  see  the  effects  of  bad  literature 
upon  the  lives  of  men  and  boys,  and  even 
women,  here  in  Christian  America.  The 
young  become  enthusiastic  over  the  reading  of 
the  wonderful  exploits  of  some  daring  hero 
whose  name  has  become  famous  for  great  or 
imaginary  achievements  in  art,  science,  or 
daring. 

In  writing  for  publication,  we  should  keep 
before  our  minds  the  fact  that  we  are  talk- 
ing to  a  vast  concourse  of  human  beings  and 
that  what  we  say  may  have  a  lasting  impres- 
sion on  our  heavers,  therefore,  we  should  be 
very  careful  to  inculcate  right  principles  and 
instill  truth  and  veracity  into  the  minds  of 
our  readers. 

I  have  jiist  finished  reading  the  Dawn  for 
May,  and  find  it  contains  many  good  and 
wholesome  things. 

In  looking  back  over  the  past  of  our 
Church  literature,  we  see  the  names  of  the 
Christian  Family  Companion,  Gospel  Visit- 
or, Pilgrim,  Primitive  Christian,  Brethren 
at  Work,  and  lastly,  the  Gospel  Messen- 
ger, but  it  is  not  so  much  the  name  as  the 
nature  of  our  paper  that  should  aire st  our  at- 
tention. Each  one  of  the  above  titles  was  a 
good  index  to  their  contents,  but  perhaps 
some  of  us  may  have  let  our  zeal  outrun  our 
knowledge,  or  discretion. 

I  have  heard  people  say,  "Well,  I  do  not 
take  much  interest  in  church  papers."  Now, 
I  cannot  see  how  those  professing  to  be 
brethren  and  sisters  can  get  along  without 
the  Messenger,  as  it  brings  us  such  cheer- 
ing messages  from  those  whom  our  heart 
holds  dear. 

If  we  do  not  happen  to  like  everything 
the  editors  publish,  let  us  remember  that 
our  paper  is  very  much  as  we  make  it.  If  we 
do  not  happen  to  endorse  all  Home  brother  or 


sister  writes,  let  us  improve  it,  or  keep  quiet! 
Isolated,  as  I  am  from  the  Church,  the  Mes- 
senger affords  me  great  delight,  for  it  is  the 
only  preaching  that  I  get,  and  I  can  hardly 
wait  till  it  comes  on  its  weekly  visits. 

When  I  am  done  with  the  papers,  I  use  them 
in  my  husband's  store  for  wrapping  up  small 
parcels  of  goods,  thus  sending  them  on  a  si- 
lent mission.  I  will  tell  you  how  I  use  them. 
When  a  person  comes  in  who  is  addicted  to 
the  use  of  intoxicants,  I  take  a  piece  of  paper 
for  him  that  says  something  against  intem- 
perance. Thus  I  endeavor  to  make  every 
page  dc  its  work.  Just  the  other  day  a  lady 
came  in  and  aeked  me  for  more  "of  those 
papers  called  the  Messenger,  for,"  said  she, 
"my  husband  and  I  liked  so  well  to  read  the 
leaf  you  put  around  those  goods  I  bought." 
May  the  Lord  help  us  all  to  do  his  will,  be  it 
in  ever  so  humble  a  wayl 

NOTHING  BUT  LEAVES. 


BY  WEALTHY  A.   BURKHOLDER. 


"Nothing  but  leaves!  No  gathered  sheaves, 

Of  life's  fair,  ripening  grain; 
We  sow  our  seeds;  lo!  tares  and  weeds, — 
Words,  idle  words,  for  earnest  deeds — 

Then  reap  with  toil  and  pain, 
Nothing  but  leaves!  nothing  but  leaves!'' 

The  parable  of  the  barren  fig  tree  of  the 
Bible,  in  common  with  all  Scripture,  was 
written  for  our  instruction,  and  from  the 
circumstances  we  learn  a  practical  lesson. 
Jesus  approached  the  tree,  expecting  to  find 
figs,  but  found  nothing  but  leaves.  How  for- 
cibly the  truth  is  illustrated  today!  There 
are  many  barren  fig  tress  that  only  cumber 
the  ground  and  are  stumbling-blocks  to  oth- 
ers. We  are  to  be  fruitful  branches  of  the 
Vine,  and  there  are  ample  opportunities 
whereby  we  may  manifest  our  love  to  our 
Lord  aad  bear  fruit  to  his  honor  and 
glory.  "Herein  is  my  Father  glorified  that 
ye  bear  much  fruit."  It  is  not  enough  that 
we  make  a  profession,  enter  the  Church  and 
then  fold  our  arms  at  "ease  in  Zion,"  but  we 
must  do  something — "Work  while  it  is  called 
today,  for  the  night  cometh  when  no  man 
can  work." 

In  the  vineyard  (Church)  there  is  much 
to  do.  When  we  have  a  garden  to  care  for, 
we  all  know  how  very  vigilant  we  must  be 
to  cultivate  it  carefully  and  keep  the  weeds 
down.  And  even  though  we  use  every  pre- 
caution and  care  tenderly  for  our  choice 
plants,  we  are  often  annoyed  by  unsightly 
weeds  which  seem  to  intrude  upon,  and  re- 
tard the  growth  of  that  which  needs  our 
special  care.  So  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord. 
There  is  no  time  to  be  idle.  There  is  some- 
thing for  each  and  for  all  to  do. 

"There  is  a  work  to  be  done  in  the  vineyard, 

There  arc  sheaves  to  be  gathered  in, 
There  are  souls  to  be  saved,  and  the  Master  s.iith, 
'(io  gather  my  lambs  from  the  paths  of  death, 
From  the  broad  highway  of  sin!'  " 

There  are  sheaves  to  be  gathered  from 
hillside  and  plains  that  otherwise  would 
perish.  Not  only  in  the  Church  are  we  to 
work,  bat  we  must  go  out  in    the  highways 


and  hedges  and  compel  them  to  come  in. — 
We  must  not  expect  them  to  come  to  us,  but 
our  mission  is  to  go  out  and  seek  the  lost. 
There  are  many  lost  ones,  and  who  will  be 
responsible  at  the  great  day  if  they  are  not 
safely  gathered  and  protected  from  the 
storms  of  sin? 

"Then  work  for  the  glorious  Master, 

Oh!  why  wilt  thou  longer  delay, 
When  he  promises  strength  if  we  ask  aright, 
When  his  yoke  is  so  easy,  his  burden  so  light, 
And  he  pledges  the  best  of  pay?" 

"Then  work,  there  is  rest  hereafter- 
How  sweet  will  the  resting  tw, 
When  forever  free  from  blight  of  sin, 
Through  the  pearly  gates  we  are  ushered  in, 
To  eat  of  life's  healing  tree.'' 

We  must  not  sit  down  idly  and  think  oth- 
ers will  do  the  work,  for  "Whatsoever  thy 
hand  findeth  to  do,  do  it  with  all  thy 
might."  Perhaps  by  performing  our  duty, 
we  may  incite  others  to  go  forward  and  thus 
gather  sheaves  into  the  Lord's  garner.  The 
time  is  swiftly  passing  by,  the  harvest  is 
ripe,  and  unless  the  reapers  labor  diligently, 
great  loss  will  be  the  result. 

"The  harvest  of  earth  is  ripening, 

And  we  long  for  the  gathering  day, 
And  when  with  the  angels  so  pure  and  bright, 
The  king  shall  descend  from  (he  realms  of  light, 
With  joy  we  may  hear  him  say," 

"l'hou  hast  faithfully  worked  in  my  vineyard, 
Now  the  home  of  the  just  is  thine, 

Receive  for  thy  labors  a  rich  reward, 
For  they  that  turn  souls  to  the  pitying  Lord, 
As  bright  as  the  stars  shall  shine." 

Brethren  and  sisters,  are  we  now  gathering 
sheaves  for  eternity  ?  When  the  Husband- 
man of  life's  harvest  comes,  must  he  find 
"nothing  but  leaves,"  where  he  expects  to 
reap  fruit?  Must  we  appear  empty-handed 
and  thus  incur  his  just  displeasure?  Let  us 
with  gladness  meet  him,  with  rejoicing 
bringing  our  sheaves  as  grateful  offerings 
and  as  the  reward  of  our  labor  thus 

"Gather  hope  and  strength  anew, 

For  well  1  know  thy  patient  love  perceives 
Not  what  I  did,  but  what  I  strove  to  do — 
And  though  the  full,  ripe  ears  be  sadly  few, 
Thou  wilt  accept  my  sheaves." 

Sinner,  aie  you  coming  home  to  the 
Father's  house  where  there  is  enough  and  to 
spare?  The  Savior  has  baen  calling,  and  yet 
you  refuse  to  listen  to  his  gentle  entreaties. 
Earnestly  he  pleads  with  the  erring  one  to 
turn  and  come  home.  May  you  early  con- 
sider the  great  importance  of  accepting 
Christ  now,  that  you  may  not  have  to  take 
up  the  bitter  lamentation,  "The  harvest  is 
past,  the  summer  is  ended  and  I  am  not  sav- 
ed." 

"Nothing  but  leaves,  the  spirit  grievt  a 

O'er  years  of  wasted  life; 
O'er  sins  indulged  while  conscience  Blept, 
O'er  vows  and  promises  unkept, 

And  reap  from  years  of  strife- 
Nothing  but  leaves!  nothing  but  leaves  I" 

"Ah,  who  shall  thus  the  Master  meet 

And  bring  but  withered  leaves! 
Ah,  who  shall  at  the  Savior's  feet, 
Before  the  awful  judgment  seat 

Lay  down  for  golden  sheaves, 
Nothing  but  leaves!  Nothing  but  leaves!" 

Fannettsburg,  Pa. 


392 


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Bro.  C.  Pletcher  has  changed  his  address 
from  Peabody,  to  Macksville,  Kansas. 

Bro.  R.  K.  Berkeybile,  of  St.  Louie,  Mo., 
writes  that  they  received  one  at  their  fore- 
noon meeting  by  baptism. 


Bro.  Galen  Boyer  and  wife  are  visiting 
with  friends  at  Dayton,  Ohio.  They  are  hav- 
ing a  pleasant  time  and  enjoying  their  vaca- 
tion.   

Bro.  J.  G.  Royer  preached  for  the  breth- 
ren at  Polo  last  Sunday  morning,  and  ad- 
dressed the  Sunday-school  at  Pine  Creek  in 
the  afternoon. 

The  Mission  Board  of  Northern  Illinois 
will  make  an  effort  to  locate  a  minister  in 
Chicago  to  take  charge  of  the  City  Mission. 
We  hope  they  will  succeed  in  getting  the 
right  man  for  the  place. 

A  card  just  received  from  Bro.  Hope  says 
as  the  weather  grows  warmer,  sister  Hope's 
health  improves,  and  they  are  getting  ready 
to  sail  from  Bremen,  July  24th.  If  all  goes 
well  with  them  they  will  land  in  New  York 
about  Aug.  4th. 


The  College  buildings  are  undergoing  a 
thorough  renovation,  and  some  needed  im- 
provements are  being  made.  Bro.  E.  S. 
Young  has  charge  of  the  work.  Those  who 
know  E.  S.,  need  not  be  told  that  the  work 
will  not  lag  in  his  hands. 


Bro.  E.  A.  Orr  is  at  present  preaching  for 
the  brethren  at  Waterloo,  Iowa.  He  goes 
from  the  Waterloo  churches  to  Grundy  and 
Linn  counties.  We  hope  he  will  have  a  pleas- 
ant and  profitable  time  and  that  the  Lord 
will  blees  his  labors  for  the  Rood  of  the 
Qhurch. 


Bro.  D.  R.  Prowant,  of  Dupont,  Ohio,  re- 
ports one  baptized  at  their  last  council-meet- 
ing. They  will  hold  a  feast  at  Eld.  John 
Prowant's,  one  and  one-half  miles  west  of 
Dupont,  Putnam  Co.,  Ohio,  on  the  14th  of 
August.  An  earnest  invitation  is  given  to 
the  brethren  and  sisters  to  be  with  them  at 
that  time. 

Owing  to  the  crowded  condition  of  our 
correspondence  hook,  some  letters  are  kept 
back  for  want  of  room.  We  hope  to  be  able 
to  get  all  the  surplus  correspondence  in  very 
soon  now.  We  want  our  brethren  to  send  us 
all  the  church  news;  make  your  letter  short; 
stick  to  the  point  and  your  letter  will  be  read 
with  interest. 


We  are  receiving  some  letters  relative  to 
the  location  of  a  home  for  Bro.  Hope.  It  is 
desired  to  locate  him  where  land  is  cheap 
and  where  there  is  a  settlement  of  Swedes 
and  Danes,  so  that  he  may  preach  for  them, 
and  build  up  a  church  among  these  people 
in  America,  so  that  when  our  members 
from  Denmark  and  Sweden  come  to  this 
country,  they  may  find  a  church  home  here. 


We  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  our  dear 
old  brother  John  Studebaker,  of  Troy,  0.,at 
the  A.  M.  Bro.  S.  has  been  afflicted  with  par- 
tial deafness  for  some  time.  Of  late,  he  has 
been  greatly  benefitted  by  a  new  ear  trump- 
et which  enables  him  to  hear  very  well.  He 
says  he  is  enabled  to  hear  preaching  very  well 
with  it.  Anyone  who  may  be  similarly  af- 
flicted, may  obtain  full  information  in  regard 
to  the  appliance,  by  addressing  Bro,  Stude- 
baker as  above. 


We  give  in  this  number  of  the  Messenger, 
a  full  report  of  the  money  received  for  Bro. 
Hope's  home  up  to  date,  including  the  sums 
paid  to  us  at  Annual  Meeting.  Now,  it  may 
have  happened,  in  the  hurry  and  rush  at  A.  M., 
that  some  mistakes  occurred,  and  if  so, 
we  ask  you  to  inform  us  at  once,  so  that  the 
necessary  corrections  can  be  made.  We  aim- 
ed to  get  the  names  of  those  who  gave,  but 
may  have  failed.  In  one  case,  some  one  put 
down  a  dollar  on  the  table,  and  we  got  no 
name  for  it.  We  mark  it  on  the  list,  "donat- 
ed." We  think  the  report  is  correct,  but  to 
be  sure  of  it,  we  ask  those  who  gave,  to  care- 
fully examine  it  and  see  that  the  amounts 
they  gave  are  correctly  set  down. 


Bro.  S.  T.  Bosserman  says,  "Two  more 
added  to  the  fold  of  Christ  by  baptism  at 
Pleasant  Ridge  church,  in  the  Eagle  Creek 
congregation.  While  I  cannot  preach,  I  can 
pray  for  success  and  thank  the  Lord,  that  He 
so  richly  blesses  the  efforts  of  my  zealous  co- 
laborers  in  the  work  of  the  Church.  May 
God's  name  be  glorified  and  many  more  be 
brought  into  the  fold.  I  am  prostrated  from 
the  effects  of  hemorrhage  of  the  bronchia. 
Am  able  to  be  up  only  part  of  the  time  at 
present.  Am  improving  slowly  and  hope  to 
get  well  yet,  if  it  is  the  will  of  the  Master.  I 
earnestly  request  the  prayers  of  the  Church 
in  my  behalf  that  I  may  be  qualified  fully  to 
glorify  God  in  the  fire." 


We  have  again  settled  down  to  our  accus- 
tomed work  in  the  office.  After  spending 
nearly  a  week  in  associating  with  our  breth- 
ren at  Annual  Meeting,  it  is  just  a  little  diffi- 
cult to  get  down  to  the  daily  routine  of  office 
work.    So  we  meet  and  part  in  this  world,  for 

"There  is  no  union  here  of  hearts, 
That  finds  not  here  an  end." 

We  meet  and  enjoy  each  other's  society  for  a 

few  fleeting  hours  and  then  come  the  pangs 

of  parting.    Surely,  were  we  without  hope 

beyond  this  life,  we  would  be  most  miserable. 

But 

"There  is  a  world  above, 
Where  parting  is  unknown, 

A  whole  eternity  of  love, 
Formed  for  the  good  alone." 


The  Annual  Meeting  at  Pittsburgh,  Ohio, 
advised  all  our  brethren  who  are  now  engag- 
ed in  selling  tobacco  to  quit  it.  Already  this 
advice,  given  in  a  spirit  of  love,  is  bearing 
fruit.  In  our  town,  one  of  our  brethren,  D. 
N.  Wingert,  has  been  engaged  in  selling  gro- 
ceries for  a  number  of  years,  and,  as  is  usual 
in  such  cases,  kept  tobacco  for  sale.  "Uncle 
Dan,"  as  he  is  familiarly  called  by  all  of  us 
here,  came  home  from  A.  M.,  and  at  once  de- 
termined to  give  up  the  sale  of  tobacco.  He 
has  carried  his  resolution  into  effect  and  his 
store  is  now  rid  of  the  weed.  We  commend 
this  action  of  our  brother  to  others  who  may 
be  engaged  in  selling  tobacco.  For  a  time 
it  may  affect  your  trade  by  putting  this  evil 
away,  but  in  the  end  you  will  more  than 
make  up  for  it,  and  have  the  consciousness 
that  you  are  casting  your  influence  on  the 
side  of  right  and  against  an  evil  that  our 
Brethren  in  A.  M.  have  advised  against  for 
fifty  years.     

The  sisters  at  our  Annual  Meeting  paid 
over  to  the  General  Mission  Treasurer 
$145.68.  Last  year,  by  their  efforts  and  z9aJ, 
they  raised  about  one-fourth  of  all  the  money 
received  for  the  mission  work  of  the  Church. 
We  hope  their  zeal  in  this  good  work  may  not 
be  hindered.  Let  all  of  us  work  for  the  ad- 
vancement of  the  cause  that  is  dear  to  the 
heart  of  every  true  follower  of  Christ.  We 
can  do  this  without  a  separate  or  distinct  or- 
ganization. Let  the  General  Missionary 
Committee  be  the  one  mission  organization  in 
our  Church.  Then  let  us  all,  brethren  and 
sisters,  labor  together  unitedly  to  help  raise 
means  to  assist  the  Committee  in  spreading 
the  Gospel  of  Jesus.  If  our  sisters  are  im- 
pressed with  the  importance  of  working  (and 
we  thank  the  Lord  they  are  so  impressed), 
who  shall  say  to  them,  nay?  Let  them  work, 
and  perhaps  by  their  example  and  their  good 
works,  they  may  provoke  some  of  us,  of  the 
sterner  sex,  to  do  our  duty,  which  so  many 
of  us  have  sadly  neglected.  Let  us  not 
forget,  first,  that  Christianity  is  a  personal 
work —  each  one  must  work — and  secondly, 
that  as  a  body  we  must  stand  united  in  Christ 
as  the  Great  Head  of  the  Church. 


A  BEQUEST. 


Our  sister,  Mary  Ann  Engel,  formerly  of 
Maryland,  before  her  death  bequeathed  to 
the  General  Missionary  Committee  of  the 
Church,  the  sum  of  three  hundred  dollar*. 


June  29  1886 


THE    GrOS^EJL    MESSENGER. 


393 


Her  executor,  Bro.  Ephraim  8 toner,  of  Un- 
ion Bridge,  Md.,  has  paid  the  money,  less  the 
State  tax  on  bequests,  over  to  the  Treasurer 
of  the  Mission  Committee.  We  have  been 
thinking  a  good  deal  about  this  bequest,  and 
of  the  influence  it  may  have  for  good  in  the 
world. 

Oar  dear  sister  has  gone  to  her  reward. 
Her  life,  so  far  as  this  world  is  concerned, 
has  ended,  and  one  of  her  last  acts  before 
her  spirit  was  called  home,  was  to  set  apart 
some  of  the  means  with  which  God  had 
blessed  her,  for  the  use  of  the  Church,  of 
which  she  was  an  exemplary  member.  This 
act  speaks  volumes  in  itself  of  the  love  and 
esteem  our  departed  sister  had  for  the 
Church  of  her  choice,  and  of  the  great  inter- 
est she  felt  in  having  the  practice  of  the 
Church  sustained  and  carried  forward. 

She  is  dead!  Gone  from  her  earthly  home 
and  from  her  earthly  friends,  to  the  spirit 
land  of  the  blessed.  And  yet  she  lives  in 
her  good  and  generous  deeds.  The  promise 
is  given  in  the  Word  of  truth,  that  God's 
people  shall  rest  from  their  labors,  and  their 
works  shall  follow  them.  This  is  a  blessed 
promise,  one  that  buoys  up  the  soul  of  the 
struggling  child  of  God,  and  nerves  him 
anew  for  the  conflict  with  sin.  Our  works 
shall  follow  us.  Not  when  we  are  carried  to 
the  grave,  but  when  we  arise  from  the  char- 
nel  house  of  the  dead  in  immortal  bodies, — 
then  will  our  works  meet  us,  then  will  the 
measure  of  our  influence,  our  example,  our 
works,  while  living  in  the  world,  be  fully 
completed,  and  we  shall  know  as  we  are 
known.  So  it  will  be  in  the  case  of  our  dear 
sister.  Eternity  alone  will  reveal  the  im- 
portance of  what  she  has  done  by  the  be- 
quest she  has  made.  Who  can  measure  the 
influence  of  this  one  act  of  her  life?  This 
money  is  to  be  used  in  spreading  the  gospel, 
in  the  salvation  of  souls.  It  will  be  used 
for  this  purpose.  The  preachers  will  be 
sent  out  to  proclaim  God's  Word,  and  seed 
will  be  sown  that  will  ripen  into  a  glorious 
harvest  for  the  Lord.  Some  will  doubtless 
be  converted,  and  their  influence  will  be 
thrown  on  the  side  of  right.  And  so  the 
good  work  will  go  on,  until  in  God's  own 
time  the  measure  will  be  taken,  and  what  a 
measure!  Who  but  God  can  take  it?  And 
we  are  sure  he  will  take  it,  and  that  it  will 
be  a  correct  measure.  Ah,  how  many  star- 
likt  gems,  brighter  and  more  brilliant  than 
earth's  purest  diamonds,  will  shine  in  the 
crowns  of  those  who  are  instrumental  un- 
der God's  direction  in  leading  a  soul  to 
Christ  and  to  heaven! 

Our  Bister's  example  is  ours.  And  may 
we  not  profit  by  it?  When  we  come  to  make 
a  final  disposition  of  our  wealth,  of  our 
earthly  treasures,  of  what  God  has  loaned 
us  for  a  short  time  in  this  world,  shall  we 
not  remember  the  Churoh?  Shall  we  give 
ill  away,  and  have  no  thought  of  the  good 
Work  of  Bivving  souls?     Will   we  keep  back 


the  Lord's  portion?  These  are  questions 
that  we  should  carefully  and  prayerfully 
consider.  Surely  the  Church  of  our  choice, 
our  spiritual  mother,  has  some  claims  upon 
our  generosity.  Will  we  not  make  her  an 
equal  with  our  other  heirs? 

How  often  does  it  happen  that  wealthy 
parents,  by  giving  to  their  children  large 
sums  of  money,  accomplish  their  ruin! 
From  an  experience  of  some  years  among 
young  people,  we  set  it  down  as  a  rule  that 
the  young  man  who  has  all  the  money  he 
wants  to  spend,  falls  into  many  snares  and 
temptations,  and  often  makes  a  shipwreck  of 
life.  In  this  case  the  parent  will  be  held 
responsible  for  the  ruin  of  his  own  son. 
Better,  far  better,  give  the  boys  less  money, 
and  give  them  the  discipline  of  labor,  with- 
out which  no  young  man  can  make  an  as- 
sured success  of  life.  In  such  cases,  to  give 
to  the  Church  a  part  of  our  means  is  to  do 
good  in  two  directions.  It  will  be  a  blessing 
to  our  children,  to  whom  much  wealth  will 
bring  temptations,  and  it  will  be  a  blessing 
to  the  Church  and  to  humanity.  Surely 
such  a  gift,  doubly  blessed,  will  meet  the  ap- 
proval of  our  divine  Master,  and  will  bring 
his  blessings  upon  us. 

We  giye  these  thoughts  to  our  readers  be- 
cause we  believe  they  are  worthy  the  consid- 
eration of  every  brother  and  sister  who  feels 
that  the  time  has  come  for  them  to  arrange 
their  business  matters  before  leaving  this 
world.  No  one  should  pass  it  by  lightly. 
We  owe  it  to  ourselves  and  the  Church,  as 
well  as  to  our  children,  to  make  such  dispo- 
sition of  our  means  as  will  result  in  the 
most  good  to  all  concerned.  May  God  help 
us,  and  give  us  wisdom  rightly  to  decide 
this  important  question. 


S  ONDAY-SCHOOLS. 


We  do  not  propose  to  discuss  the  Sunday- 
school  question  at  this  time,  for  it  is  gener- 
ally conceded  that  where  such  schools  are 
conducted  in  a  proper  manner  and  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  gospel,  they  are  product- 
ive of  great  good.  We,  however,  wish  to  of- 
fer a  few  thoughts  on  the  decision  rendered 
at  our  last  A.  M.,  in  regard  to  the  right  of  a 
majority  of  a  congregation  to  start  a  Sunday- 
school.  Heretofore,  the  ruling  has  been 
such,  that  a  few  brethren  not  favorable  to 
Sunday-schools,  might,  if  disposed  to  do  so, 
prevent  the  majority  from  holding  a  Sunday- 
school.  Many  of  our  brethren  thought  that 
this  was  not  right,  and  several  queries  were 
presented,  asking  for  a  change.  And  after 
fully  discussing,  and,  we  trust,  prayerfully 
considering  the  question,  the  A.  M.  has  ask- 
ed the  minority,  in  such  cases,  to  yield  their 
preferences  to  the  majority,  and  not  oppose 
those  who  believe  it  a  duty  they  owe  to  them- 
selves and  their  children,  to  come  together 
on  the  Lord's  day  to  study  and  teach  the  Ho- 
ly Soripturei. 


This  decision  we  believe  to  be  a  just  one, 
and  on  the  side  of  Bound  church  government. 
In  all  matters  of  this  kind  the  majority 
should  be  allowed  to  exercise  their  rights 
and  privileges.  To  pursue  any  other  course, 
would  result  in  trouble.  It  is  here,  howev- 
er, we  wish  to  drop  a  word  of  caution,  and 
we  trust  those  brethren  and  sisters  who  are 
favorable  to  Sunday- schools  will  use  the 
privilege  granted  them  by  A.  M.  judiciously 
and  with  moderation.  It  were  better,  per- 
haps, to  forego  the  privilege  of  holding  a 
Sunday-school  for  a  time,  than  to  seriously 
wound  some  of  the  members.  As  far  as 
it  is  in  our  power,  we  should  avoid  giving 
offense.  Let  the  one  great  object  of  all  our 
endeavors  be  to  work  for  the  whole  church. 
We  want  to  stand  united  in  the  work  of  the 
Lord,  and  in  this  work  we  have  need  of  ev- 
ery individual  member  of  the  church.  Some 
of  our  brethren  and  sisters  are  honestly  op- 
posed to  Sunday- schools.  This  opposition 
arises  from  various  causes ;  but  whatever  the 
cause  may  be,  they  are  honest  in  their  con- 
victions. Very  often  the  cause  of  the  oppo- 
sition may  be  removed.  If  the  opposition 
comes,  as  it  sometimes  does,  from  the  way  the 
schools  are  conducted,  let  us  see  to  it  that 
our  Sunday-schools  are  conducted  in  accord- 
ance with  the  gospel,  and  let  us  introduce 
nothing  that  will  cause  offense.  In  this  way 
we  may  gain  our  brethren,  and  in  the  end 
they  may  be  willing  to  take  hold  and  help 
along  in  the  good  work. 

To  those  who  may  not  see  the  importance 
of  having  Sunday-schools,  we  would  say,  do 
not  feel  aggrieved  when  others  are  impress- 
ed with  the  importance  of  the  work.  They 
feel  it  as  a  duty  resting  upon  them,  and  are 
conscientious  in  regard  to  the  discharging  of 
that  duty.  Their  desire  to  have  Sunday- 
school  comes  from  a  love  of  the  church.  — 
They  believe  that  these  schools,  if  properly 
conducted,  may  become  so  many  nurseries 
for  the  church.  They  believe  that  they  may 
be  the  means,  under  God's  blessing,  of  giv- 
ing their  children  a  better  knowledge  of  his 
word, — of  teaching  them  the  way  of  salva- 
tion, and  of  finally  bringing  them  into  the 
church.  These  convictions  are  deeply  rooted 
in  their  hearts.  Do  not,  therefore,  interfere 
with  their  work  in  the  Sunday-school,  when 
such  work  is  done  in  accordance  with  the 
spirit  of  the  Gospel.  If  you  cannot  feel  to 
take  part  in  the  work,  yourself,  let  those  who 
feel  it  their  duty  to  do  so,  engage  in  it. 
Give  them  credit  for  honesty  of  purpose  and 
a  desire  to  do  good,  and  remember  that  if 
the  hand  of  God  is  in  this  work,  as  many  be- 
lieve it  is,  you  may  be  found  fighting  against 
Him. 

We  have  hopes  that  our  Brethren  will  view 
this  important  question  in  the  right  light, 
and  that  all  will  labor  together  in  peace  and 
harmony,  keeping  the  spirit  of  unity  prom- 
inently before  them,  so  that  good-will  and 
love  may  dwell  in  all  our  borders. 


394 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


June  29, 1886. 


ESS  n    jl  S. 


QUALIFICATION  A  NECESSITY. 


BY  J.  H.  MOORE. 


Under  the  above  heading  Bro.  J.  B.  Lair 
has  a  very  timely  article  in  No.  20  of  the 
Messenger.  His  suggestions  give  me  an  oc- 
casion to  cffer  a  few  additional  remarks. 

What  he  says  about  the  officials  proceed- 
ing to  hold  an  election  without  first  consult- 
ing the  church  about  it,  shows  a  case  abso- 
lutely cut  of  order.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  of- 
ficials to  consult  in  regard  to  an  election,  but 
it  is  also  their  duty  to  consult  the  church  be- 
fore the  election  is  entered  into.  If  the 
church  is  not  in  favor  of  an  election,  that 
ends  it.  If  an  election  is  agreed  to,  the 
members  ought  to  have  time  to  weigh  the 
matter  seriously.  Some  weeks  prior  to  the 
election,  the  elder,  or  some  other  minister, 
ought  to  preach  a  sermon  on  the  Bible  qual- 
ifications of  officers,  and  the  way  members 
should  prepare  themselves  for  the  election. 
When  I  have  to  vote  for  an  officer,  I  want 
plenty  of  time  to  study  the  subject,  and  I 
presume  all  others  have  the  same  feeling. 
Then,  when  the  day  for  the  election  comes, 
that  part  of  the  gospel  treating  on  the  quali- 
fication of  office  ought  to  be  read  and  com- 
mented upon  before  the  members  are  called 
upon  to  cast  their  vote. 

This  thing  of  having  the  members  to  vote, 
and  then  telling  the  qualification  after  the 
choice  is  made,  is  reversing  the  Bible  order. 
I  will  now  prove  it: 

In  Acts  1:  20-26,  we  have  an  account  of 
one  being  selected  to  take  the  place  of  Judas. 
The  qualification  of  the  man  to  be  selected 
was  carefully  stated  before  a  single  lot  was 
cast.     See  verses  21  and  22. 

In  Acts  6:  1-6,  is  a  carefully  prepared 
statement  of  the  church  holding  an  election 
for  several  brethren  to  serve  tables.  Here 
again  we  have  the  qualifications  given  before 
the  election  was  held.  This  proves  it.  There 
is  not  a  particle  of  evidence  in  the  gospel  to 
the  contrary,  hence,  if  we  would  follow  the 
gospel  order,  we  must  state  the  necessary 
qualifications  before  the  votiDg  takes  place. 
I  think  the  qualifications  ought  to  be  stated 
before  the  voting,  and  the  duties  afterwards. 

In  my  limittd  experience,  I  have  found 
another  very  common  error  about  church 
elections  that  needs  correction.  When  a 
brother  is  to  be  elected  to  the  ministry,  mem- 
bers sometimes  conclude  that  there  is  one 
certain  brother  in  the  church  whom  the  Lord 
wants  elected,  and  that  it  is  their  duty  to 
pray  the  Lord  to  point  out  that  brother  that 
they  may  vote  for  him.  If  he  should  not 
happen  to  be  elected,  they  conclude  that  the 
one  selected  is  not  called  of  the  Lord.  I  do 
not  think  thfct  the  Lord  works  in  that  way. 
He  has  mentioned  in  the  New  Testament  the 
kind  of  men  he  desires  to  be  called  to  the 
ministry,  and  it  is  the  duty  of  the  members 
to  study  the  gospel  to  learn  the  kind  of  men 
the  Lord  wants.  In  the  congregation  there 
may  be  several  men  possessing  the  necessary 
qualifications,  and  the  one  whom   the  church 


may  happen  to  select  will  be  appointed  by 
the  Lord.  He  does  not  select  one  and  then 
have  the  members  vote  at  random  for  him. 
The  selection  of  officers  is  left  to  the  church, 
and  whenever  it  is  done  right,  the  Lord  will 
sanction  it. 

I  merely  mention  this  subject  without  tak- 
ing time  to  explain  it  in  full. 

Keuka,  Fla. 


SELECT  NOTES. 


BY  J.  B.  LAIR. 


— The  natural  man  must  have  food,  or 
death  follows.  But  it  seems  different  in 
some  cases  with  the  spiritual  man.  It  is  sur- 
prising how  long  the.  spiritual  man  can  live 
(?)  without  food.     Dr.  Tanner  is  outdone. 

— Error  may  contradict  itself — truth  and 
error  conflict,  but  truth  never  contradicts  its- 
self. 

—Surely  the  Lord  has  blessed  the  labors 
of  his  servants  the  paat  winter;  considering 
the  number  that  have  been  gathered  into  the 
fold,  one  could  not  think  otherwise. 

— I  did  think  that  after  so  much  had  been 
written  about  marriage  notices,  the  brethren 
would  take  the  hint,  and  quit  advertising 
themselves  in  that  direction,  but  I  was  doom- 
ed to  disappointment,  for  Messenger  No.  17 
comes  with  nearly  half  a  column  of  such  ad- 
vertisements. One  brother,  not  long  since, 
confessed  that  they  were  not  "edifying,"  but 
nevertheless  favors  their  continuance.  Now, 
look  here,  my  good  brother,  why  do  you  fa- 
vor anything  that  is  not  edifying;  and  look 
here,  my  brethren,  why  do  you  persist  in  ad- 
vertising yourselves  in  that  way,  and  again 
look,  suppose  every  brother  in  the  Brother- 
hood would  write  up  every  marriage,  we 
would  soon  have  a  paper  full  ot  matter  that 
is  "not  edifying."  The  editors  would  have 
to  enlarge.     Please,  brethren,  do  so  no  more. 

— Memoriams, — one  paper  had  seven  ir, 
not  long  since;  every  paper  has  several.  But 
please  remember,  that  "brevity  is  the  soul  of 
wit."  In  Messenger  No.  13  seventeen  words 
tell  us  of  thirty-one  additions  to  the  church, 
while  in  the  same  paper  it  takes  more  than 
eighty  words  to  tell  of  one  demise. 

— The  wealth  of  the  soul  is  the  hope  of 
bliss  beyond  this  vale  of  teara.  Then  how 
poor  must  be  the  soul  that  has  no  hope! 

— We  are  poor,  erring  creatures;  we  are 
living  in  a  world  of  sin;  we  are  tempted  on 
every  hand;  when  we  would  do  good  evil  is 
present;  on  account  of  indwelling  sin  we  oft- 
en make  mistakes;  indeed  we  often  sin,  and 
shall  we  on  this  account  be  cast  away  ?  See 
1  John  2:  1. 

"What  a  blessed  hope  to  moitils  given, 
Even  in  sinning  we  may  hope  for  heaven." 

— Peace  for  the  past,  grace  for  the  present 
and  glory  for  the  future.     Is  that  correct? 

— Here  in  the  Olathe  church  we  have  from 
one  to  three  meetings  every  Sabbath.  The 
two  extremes  are  nearly  thirty  miles  apart. 

— If  people  were  as  earnest  and  determin- 
ed about  spiritual  matters  as  temporal  mat- 
ters, this  would  be  a  wonderful  religious 
world,  would  it  not?    If  people  wore  as  care- 


ful to  adorn  their  lives  with  an  upright  walk 
and  holy  conversation  as  they  are  to  decorate 
their  bodies,  and  houses,  and  churches  in 
modern  day  style,  this  would  add  largely  to 
the  good  cause  and  to  their  own  glory ;  and 
if  people  would  spend  money  and  time  as 
freely  to  go  to  church  and  spread  the  gospel 
as  they  do  to  go  to  fairs,  shows,  theaters,  etc., 
— all  together  would  make  a  better  world  if 
not  a  good  world. 

— Attending  a  church  dedication  in  our 
city  recently  we  were  treated  to  the  following 
variety,  all  of  which  we  tried  to  study  a  lit- 
tle: The  easy  seats,  the  fiae  sofas  and  velvet 
carpets  on  the  stand  gave  us  the  idea  of  ease 
and  comfort.  The  fine  building  gave  ue  a 
good  opportunity  to  study  the  art  of  build- 
ing. The  array  of  flowers  and  plants  would 
have  afforded  a  most  splendid  opportunity  to 
study  botany,  could  we  have  taken  the  time 
to  examine  them;  and  from  the  discourse  we 
learned  something  of  ancieot  history  (pro- 
fane), indeed  more  than  from  the  Bible;  and 
last,  but  not  least,  the  art  of  begging  money, 
to  clear  the  Lord's  sanctuary  from  debt. — 
While  being  afforded  the  opportunity  to 
study  so  much,  we  did  learn  this  much,  that 
$3000  would  have  built  a  nice,  plain  house 
with  the  same  seating  capacity,  but  $7000 
was  the  amount  actually  expended,  the  last 
$4000  for  adornment  and  show.  Three  thou- 
sand for  benefit,  and  four  thousand  for  show, 
otherwise,  $3000  for  the  Lord  and  $4000  for 
-well! 

— Asking  a  brother  why  they  did  not  have 
preaching  every  Sunday  night  at  their  church, 
he  replied  they  did  not  know  whether  it 
would  be  for  the  best,  as  some  did  not  favor 
too  many  meetings.  "Too  many  meetings!'' 
yes,  too  many.  Now,  how  about  farms  and 
money — too  many  farms,  too  many  big  notes, 
too  many  cattle,  too  much  wealth?  No,  oh 
no.  No  question  here — that  is  all  right. 
Too  many  meetings,  bat  not  too  much  wealth. 
I  need  not  quote  the  Scripture  here,  a  hint 
to  the  wise  is  sufficient. 

— We  are  living  neighbors  to  the  great 
temperance  apostle,  ex-governor  St.  John, 
who  doubtless  has  done  more  for  the  cause 
of  temperance  in  Kansas  than  any  other  man. 
We  find  him  a  very  congenial,  whole-souled 
gentleman.  Were  the  temperance  people  of 
United  States  again  to  nominate  a  man  on 
their  platform,  he  doubtless  would  be  worthy 
of  the  first  choice. 

— What  a  fast  world  this  is!  A  dispatch, 
London,  May  25th,  4  o'clock  P.  M.,  I  read  at 
Olathe,  Kansas,  at  7  o'clock  P.  M.,  same  day, 
published  in  a  Kansas  City  paper.  This  is 
wonderful ;  but  what  would  the  Atheist  say  ? 
All  done  without  a  Great  Actor  in  the  dra- 
ma? 

— On  Saturday,  May  the  22nd,  there  was  a 
circus  show  in  our  town  and  of  course  most 
people  were  out  to  see  the  show.  Living 
near  where  the  great  tent  was  erected,  we 
had  a  good  chance  to  see  what  was  going  on. 
I  noticed  persons  of  all  characters  and  class- 
es, all  sizes  and  several  nationalities,  rich 
and  poor  coming  from  all  directions.  I  no- 
ticed some  lame  who  had  to  use  crutch: s  to 
get  along  with.    In  my  cogitations  I  thought 


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that  was  something  like  the  Judgment  on  a 
small  scale,  with  this  difference, — all  went 
willingly  here,  and  I  am  sure  there  were 
many  at  the  show  that  would  not  be  at  the 
Jadgment  if  they  could  avoid  it. 

COBBESPONDENCE. 

'  Write  what  thou  soeBt— and  Bend  it  unto  the  churches." 

A  Card  of  Thanks. 


PlTTSBUBGH,  OHIO,  JUNE,  1886. 

To  F.  G.  Branch,  Esq., 
Agent  in  charge  of  Excursion  Train : — 
We,  the  undersigned  excursionists 
to  German  Baptist  Meeting  at  Pittsburgh, 
Ohio,  wish  to  extend  our  congratulations  to 
the  General  Manager  and  the  General  Pas- 
senger Agt.,  as  well  as  to  yourself,  for  the 
kindness  we  have  received.  You  have  not 
only  fulfilled  every  promise  made  us,  but 
have  accommodated  us  in  ways  too  numerous 
to  mention.  And  we  hope  the  relation  so 
pleasantly  established  will  be  renewed  at  the 
next  Annual  Meeting  of  our  society. 

J.  H.  Weight,  1 

Geo.  W.  Cline, 


Jonas  Warnel,  \- 

S.  S.  Ulery,  I 

D.  S.  BUTTERBAUGH,  J 


Committee. 


From  Williams   Creek  Church,   Cooke 
County,  Texas. 


The  text  yesterday  morning,  June  15th, 
was,  "Journeying  from  earth  to  heaven." 
After  services,  the  saints  on  earth  and  the 
angels  in  heaven  were  made  to  rejoice  by 
seeing  three  precious  young  souls  who  were 
willing  to  forsake  sin  and  start  upon  that 
journey.  They  were  baptized,  and  arose,  we 
hope,  to  walk  in  newness  of  life.  One  dear 
little  sister,  Eva  by  name,  was  but  nine 
years  of  age.  How  sweet,  how  pleasant  it 
is,  to  see  the  young  turn  to  Jesus,  when  they 
are  not  so  hardened  in  sin  as  they  would  be 
in  later  years!  It  is  said  in  that  blessed 
Book,  "They  that  seek  me  early  shall  find 
me."  Life  is  the  time  to  serve  the  Lord, 
the  time  to  insure  the  great  reward.  Pray 
for  ue,  dear  brethren  and  sisters,  that  we 
may  hold  out  faithful,  and  that  many  souls 
here  in  Texas  may  see  the  error  of  their 
ways,  and  follow  the  blessed  Master  in  all 
his  footsteps.  Alice  Vaniman. 


From  Wakendah  Church,  Ray  County, 
Missouri. 


The  Wakendah  church  seems  to  be  in 
peace  and  union.  We  have  three  Sunday- 
schools  within  the  bounds  of  this  congrega- 
tion. The  members,  young  and  old,  are  inter- 
ested in  the  Master's  cause,  nearly  all  doing 
what  they  can,  and  we  believe  this  harmon- 
ious effort  is  felt.  Yesterday  four  precious 
souls  were  buried  in  Christ  by  baptism,  to 
live,  we  believe,  a  life  characteristic  of  the 
followers  of  the  Master.  We  have  learned 
by  experience  that  when  the  principles  of 
honesty,  kindness,  non- conformity,  etc.,  as 
held  hjp  the  brethren,  are  lived  up  to,  they 
i  pOw&r   to  the   Church;  and  when   We 


think  that  by  being  lax  and  compromising 
these  principles,  the  Church  will  prosper,  we 
soon  find  that  it  is  a  failure.  Can  we  be  the 
followers  of  Christ,  and  yet  ape  the  maxims 
and  fashions  of  the  present  day?  Honest 
people  will  say  "No,"  and  remain  outside  the 
fold.  Let  us  preach  the  gospel  and  live 
what  we  preach.  S.  B.  Shirky. 

Norborne,  Mo.,  June  11th,  1886. 


From  Macedonia,  Knox  Co.,  Teuu. 


We  are  trying  to  push  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
along  the  best  we  can.  We  had  twenty- eight 
additions  to  the  church  since  the  l9t  of  Jan  , 
1886;  twenty-two  by  baptism  and  six  by  let- 
ter. One  old  brother,  seventy-two  years  old, 
who  has  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in 
the  Baptist  Church,  was  received  among  us. 

Bro.  F.  W.  Dove,  from  Washington  Co., 
Tenn.,  came  to  us  on  Friday,  May  28th, 
and  continued  till  June  the  7th.  The 
church  held  an  election  for  minister  and  dea- 
con; the  lot  for  minister  fell  on  Bro.  Hart. 
Bro.  Isaac  Anderson  was  chosen  deacon. 
We  had  our  love-feast  on  the  29fch,  had  quite 
an  enjoyable  season.  Brother  Dove  preach- 
ed the  Word  with  great  power,  and  although 
there  were  no  additions  to  the  church,  1  think 
there  was  seed  sown  that  will  be  reaped  in 
the  near  future.  The  cry  from  both  saint 
and  Binner  seemed  to  be,  Brother  Dove, 
come  again.  J.  M.  Bowman. 


From   Maple  Grove  Church,  Kansas. 


Our  council  meeting  of  the  5th,  and  love- 
feast  of  the  12fcb,  are  now  things  of  the  past. 
An  enjoyable  time  was  had,  considering  that 
we  had  no  help  from  surrounding  congrega- 
tions except  Bro.  Porter,  our  elder,  who 
labored  faithfully  and  gave  us  many  good 
counsels.  May  the  Lord  bless  him  for  his 
labor  of  love! 

We  expected  brethren  M.  M.  Eshelman 
and  Nofziger,  but  for  some  cause  they  were 
not  with  us.  The  immediate  result  of  our 
feast  and  meetings  was,  one  sister  of  fourteen 
summers  baptized.  May  the  Lord  bless  her 
and  all  the  saints.  The  Messenger  is  a  wel- 
come visitor  at  our  home.        K.  Heckman. 


From  Mountain  Valley  Church,  Tenn. 


This  church  seems  to  be  in  peace  and 
union  and  is  laboring  for  the  promotion  of 
primitive  Christianity. 

I  take  pleasure  in  stating  that  Bro.  Sam- 
uel Molsbee  of  the  Cedar  Grove  church  was 
with  us  June  6th  and  preached  two  good  ser- 
mons to  large  congregations;  we  are  glad  to 
note  that  the  ranks  of  Satan  were  broken 
and  three  souls  came  out  on  the  Lord's  side, 
and  others  are  thinking  on  their  ways,  and 
are  halting  between  two  opinions.  May  the 
time  speedily  come  when  they  will  shake  off 
the  shackles  of  sin,  turn  their  backs  to  the 
world,  and  seek  the  Savior  while  he  may  be 
found.  On  May  9,  we  met  and  organized  a 
Sunday-school.  About  fifty  scholars  were  in 
attendance  at  the  opening,  and  the  prospects 
aro  favorable  for  a  good  school. 

The  Messenger  is  a  very  vrelcome  visitor 


to  our  house.  We  love  to  peruse  its  pages 
and  thereby  know  that  the  Brethren  are  at 
work.  Many  are  being  added  to  the  ranks, 
and  if  they  prove  to  be  good  soldiers  for 
Christ,  the  army  will  be  strengthened,  and 
if  all  have  the  armor  on,  and  fight  valiantly, 
we  will  conquer  the  foe.  Press  on  with  vig- 
or to  victory,  and  heaven  is  yours  forever. 
Samuel  D.  Brubakeb. 
Romeo,  Tenn.,  June  10. 


From  Canton  Church,   Ohio. 


On  the  evening  of  5th  was  the  appointed 
time  for  our  love-feest,  and  it  was  a  feast 
indeed.  A  large  number  of  brethren  and 
sisters  communed  and  love  and  harmony  pre- 
vailed. Bro.  I.  D.  Parker  and  others  were 
with  us  and  preached  the  Word  with  power. 
Three  preciouB  souls  were  added  to  the 
Church.  May  the  great  and  glorious  work 
of  salvation  go  on  unhindered  and  let  us 
work  together  unitedly  as  one  man  for  the 
Lord !  John  F.  Kahler. 

Louisville,  Ohio. 


From  Dry  Creek  Church,  la. 


We  met  on  June  5  and  6  to  commemorate 
the  death  of  our  Savior.  The  surrounding 
churches  were  well  represented.  Among  the 
ministering  brethren  were  Jesse  Calvert,  H. 
Taylor,  H.  Strickler  and  others.  We  bad  a 
meeting  that  was  truly  a  feast  to  the  soul. 
How  our  hearts  were  filled  with  emotion  as 
we  sat  around  the  Lord's  table,  when  we 
thought  of  the  time  when,  if  we  continue 
faithful  to  the  end,  we  shall  be  seated  around 
his  table  in  the  heavenly  kingdom,  and  the 
Lord  will  come  forth  and  serve  us. 

On  Sunday  afternoon,  being  the  time  for 
our  Sunday-school,  Bro.  Jesse  talked  to  the 
children,  after  which  Bro.  Taylor  preached 
an  able  sermon.  Bro.  Jesse  continued  the 
meetings  until  Friday  evening.  Three  were 
made  willing  to  come  out  on  the  Lord's  side. 
To-day,  Sunday,  two  more  were  also  willing 
to  begin  serving  their  blessed  Master.  Oth- 
ers are  almost  persuaded  to  receive  Christ. 
May  the  Lord  help  them  to  make  the  wise 
decision  before  it  is  too  late. 

Mary  E.  Martin. 


Notice. 

To  the  Brethren  and  Sisters  composing  the 
District  of  Nebraska  • — 
After  the  25th  of  June,  and  until  further 
notice,  all  these  having  donations  to  eend  for 
the  State  District  Fund  or  Home  Missionary 
Fund,  will  address  me  at  Long  Pine,  Brown 
Co.,  Neb ,  instead  of  Dorchester,  Saline  Co, 
Nebraska.  J.  R  Criie,  Treasurer. 


From  Brownsville,  Saline  Co.,  Mo. 


Friday,  the  1th  of  June,  wife  and  I  started 
to  the  Clear  Creek  church,  a  distance  of 
about  thirty-six  miles.  We  had  meeting 
that  evening  and  next  morning  baptized 
four.  All  business  passed  off  pleasantly  at 
our  council  in  the  afternoon.     John  K  John- 


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THE    GOSPEL    MEBSBNGEH 


June  29,  1886. 


eon  was  elected  deacon  and  we  hope  he  will 
discharge  his  duty  faithfully  in  the  fear  of 
the  Lord.  Had  three  more  sermons  and  two 
more  applicants  for  baptism  and  more  are 
counting  the  cost.  The  Church  was  much 
revived.  We  have  had  dark  clouds  in  Saline 
Co.,  but  we  hope  for  a  brighter  day.  May 
God  grant  his  blessing,  is  our  prayer!  We 
ask  the  prayers  of  all  our  Brethren. 

Daniel  Glick. 


A  Home  for  Bro.  Hope. 


Sophia  E.  Garber,  Mt.  Sidney,  Va„      $ 
Eebecca  A.  Garber,  Mt.  Sidney,  Vs., 
Priscilla  E.  Garber,  Mt.  Sidney,  Va., 
S.  M.  Byrdie  Garber,  Mt.  Sidney,  Va., 
Daniel  Bowman,  Hagerstown,   Ind., 
Abraham  Bowman,  Hagerstown,  Ind., 
Lewis  W.  Teeter,  Hagerstown,  Ind., 
Brethren's  Sunday-  school,  Altoona,  Pa. 
Lewis  Hess,  Grundy   Center,  Iowa, 
Abraham  Clingenpeel,  Flora,  Ind., 
Barbara  Clingenpeel,  Flora,  Ind., 
John  Fiiedly,  Harrisville,  W.  Va, 
D.  C.  Hardman  &  wife,  Hamilton,  Mo,. 
Owl  Creek  church,  Frederickton,  O  , 
Fall  Eiver  church,  Kan., 
J.  G.  Koyer,  Mt.  Morris,  111,, 
H.  A.  Opperman,  Mannville,  Fla., 
Isaac  Butterbaugh,  Lanark,  111., 
Solomon  Landis,  Polo,  111., 
North  Manchester  Social  Meeting, 
Jake  Shamberger,  Graham,  Mo.,   - 
J.  D.  Toder,  Monitor,  Kan, 
Mary  K.  Good,  Midvale,  Pa , 
Danville  church,  Knox,  Ohio,  - 
Mary  Miller,  Waterloo,  Iowa, 
Jennie  Engle,  Middleburgb,  Md., 
Mary  Haines,  Union  Bridge,    Md., 
Balinda  A.  Stoner,  Union  Bridge,  Md.. 
Salem  church,  Montgomery   Co ,  Md., 
C.  Spanogle,  Fairplay,  Md., 
Amos  Shellaberger,  Bex,  Medina  Co., 

a, 

Spring  Creek  ch'h,  Kosciusko  Co.,  Ind., 

Four  sisters,  Lancaster,  Pa., 

Lower  Fall  Creek  ch'h.,   Madison  Co., 

Ind., 
Green  Spring  ch'h.  and  friends,  Ohio, 
Jac.  B.  Cober  &  wife,  Hespeler,  Kan., 
Lydia  Leedy,  Andrews,  Ind., 
N.  P.  Cober,  Hespeler,  Kan.,   - 
Pike  Creek  church,  111., 
Pine  Creek  church,  Ind., 
S.  Middle  Fork  ch'h.,  Clinton  Co.  Ind., 
Levi  Stump,  Ligonier,  Ind., 
Logan  church,  Ohio,    - 
Jacob  Keen,  Carrollton  Station,  Ohio, 
A.  M.  Denton,  Daleville,  Va., 
Bachel  Merchant,   Laporte,   Ind.,   for 

siBter  Hope, 
Levi  Miller,  Mexico,  Ind.,  - 
J.  M.  Snyder,  Grundy,  Iowa,     - 
Daniel  Shively,  New  Paris,  Ind.,    - 
David  F.  Hoover, 

Jacob  Garver,  ... 

Michael  Bloder, 
Elizabeth  Sener,      - 
Sarah  Toney,      ... 
Christ  Brechbill,     - 
A  brother,  - 

Allen  Neff,  .... 


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Hattie  Sayler,    - 

Julia  A.  Gilbert,     - 

Munday  Myers, 

Wm.  Myers, 

Melissa  Cochanour, 

S.  M.  Saunders, 

Mary  Long, 

Sal  lie  Shankster,     - 

Bhoda  Shock,    • 

Mr.  Hines, 

J.  E.  Spacht,      - 

Isaac  Hollinger, 

Elizabeth  A.  Miller,      - 

Levi  Ulrich, 

J.  M.  Niseby,    - 

A  sister,       - 

Belle  Flora, 

John  Krabill, 

S.  J.  Garber,      - 

George  Worst, 

A  sister, 

J.  H.  Miller, 

W.  G.  Nininger, 

J.  C.  Metsker, 

Ida  E.  Heckman, 

Mary  E.  Heckman, 

Sarah  Heckman, 

Mary  Gnagy, 

Adella  Wieand, 

John  Noffsinger, 

W.  H.  Bowser, 

Sarah  Ditmer, 

Wm.  Michael,    - 

Jonathan  Berkeybile, 

Amount  placed  in  hat, 

Jacob  Coppock, 

Lizzie  McNilly, 

B  F.  Filbrun, 

Jacob  Shook, 

Isaac  M.  Gibble,      - 

David  Euple, 

Samuel  Erbaugh,    - 

S  H.  Myers, 

Jacob  Eife,  - 

John  P.  Ebersole, 

John  P.  Hazer, 

John  Knisely,    -        '   - 

M.  J.  Lichty, 

Amanda  Lichty, 

Mary  Lichty, 

Jonas  Lichty,    - 

A  brother  and  sister, 

John  Miller, 

Samuel  Gripe, 

J.  H.  Zigler,       - 

A  sister,       - 

Sister  Penroyd, 

A  brother,    - 

Two  sisters, 

Eliza  Gnagy, 

Bro.  Gnagy, 

A  sister,       - 

J.  M.  Whiter,    - 

Susanna  Blocher,    - 

John  Aukerman, 

Eliza  Freet, 

Chas.  S.  Griffith, 

Ezra  Minnich  and  wife, 

Failed  to  get  name  of  donor, 

A  sister,        ... 

Sarah  Kilmer,    - 

Anthony  Barnhart,  « 


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Lydia  Fox,  - 

A  friend,      - 

D.  P.  Zeigler,    - 

L.  A.  Wenger,         - 

Mollie  Swank,    -  -         "  - 

Jacob  Miller,  - 

Henry  Brubaker, 

Bro.  Kahler,  ... 

A  brother,  - 

A  sister,       - 

A  sister,  ... 

David  Niswonger, 

Henry  Eliker,    - 

A  sister, 

Catharine  Minnich, 

A  sister,       - 

Aaron  Coy, 

Noah  Snyder  and  wife, 

G.  L.  McDonough, 

A  brother,    - 

J.D.Miller,       - 

Isaac  S.  Studebaker, 

D.  S.  T.  Butterbaugh  and  wife, 
S.  A.  Sanger, 

C.  M.  Smith,      - 

Lizzie  Denlinger,    -  -  -    • 

Adam  Anglemeyer  and  wife,    - 
A  sister,  Covington,  O.,      - 

E.  J.  Patersen,  Sterling,  Col ,  - 
S.  Kuhn,    Naperville,  111., 
Eliza  Kollar,  New  Phila.  O.,     - 

J.  V.  Eiler  and  wife,  Cerro  Gordo,  111., 

A  sister,  Shenandoah  Co.,  Va , 

Collected  by  M.  M.  Gibson, 

S.  S.  Ullery,  North  Manchester,   Ind., 

German  Settlement  church,  W.  Va., 

Abilene  and  Chapman  churches,  Dick- 
enson Co.,  Kan., 

Barbara  A.  Kurtz,  Hurd,  111.,  - 

M.  J.  Good,  Mt.  Jackson,  Va., 

Phebe  J.  Davison,  Beaver  City,  Neb., 

Thornapple  church,  Mich., 

Fannie  Fogle,  La  Pez,  Ind., 

Wood  Eiver  church,  Neb., 

Church  at  Dorchester,  Saline  Co.,  Neb. 

Collected  at  the  Panther  Creek  church 
love-feast, 

A  sister,  Pa.,        - 

Wm.,  Jas.  and  Geo.  Martin,  - 


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5 

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2 

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10  00 

2  00 

1  00 
23  00 

1  65 

9  55 

21  30 

1  00 

2  00 
1  00 
9  50 

1  00 

2  50 

3  00 

5  00 
50 

2  00 


Total  rec'd  to  June  23,  1886,  $1569  72 
D.  L.  Miller,  Treas. 


From  Pony  Creek  Churcb,  Brown  County, 
Kansas. 


In  the  above  church  a  council  was  held  a 
few  weeks  ago  to  get  things  in  order  for  the 
love-feast  of  June  8th.  All  worked  together 
in  Christian  union,  and  matters  pertaining 
to  the  Church  were  generally  set  in  order. 
Three  were  separated  from  the  Church,  and 
two  were  received  by  baptism.  A  choice  for 
deacons  was  held,  resulting  in  the  election  of 
Brethren  Jesse  Wallace,  John  Eisenbise,  and 
Jacob  Hahn.  At  the  love-feast  four  more 
were  received  into  the  Church  by  baptism — 
one  of  them  of  the  Morrill  church.  About 
one  hundred  and  fifty  members  communed. 
The  attendance  was  large,  and  the  order 
good.  Bro.  J.  T.  Myers,  of  Pennsylvania, 
was  with  us  at  the  feast,  and  labored  ao<v»pt' 
ably;  also  Bro.  Kimmel,  of  Illinois. 


Jane  29,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


397 


The  future  of  Pony  Creek  church  seems 
promising.  A  deep  religious  feeling  appears 
to  have  taken  hold  of  the  people  in  general. 
The  clouds  that  have  hung,  threatening,  over 
the  church  so  long,  seem  to  be  dispersing, 
and  a  brighter  day  is  dawning.  May  this  be 
the  happy  condition  of  all  the  churches  in  the 
Brotherhood,  is  our  prayer.    J.  8.  Mohler. 

Morrill,  Kan.,  June  9th,  1880. 


From    Quemahonitig    Church,   Pa. 


We  can  report  that  in  temporal  blessings 
we  have  received  far  beyond  what  we  de- 
served, not  only  as  regards  health  and  home 
comforts,  but  we  have  good  prospects  for  a 
plenteous  harvest  and  good  fruit  crops. 

Concerning  the  spiritual  harvest  we  must 
report  that  not  many  sheaves  were  gathered 
in  during  the  last  year  in  our  congregation, 
although  we  think  if  our  zeal  were  such  as 
the  work  demands,  there  would  be  a  glori- 
ous ingathering  of  souls.  Our  love- feast  is 
appointed  for  next  Sunday  eve,  June  20th, 
to  commence  at  5  o'clock  P.  M.  The  coun- 
cil meeting  preparatory  to  the  feast  was  held 
at  the  Stanton's  Mills  church  last  Saturday, 
the  12th  inst.  The  reports  of  the  deacons 
indicated  peace  in  the  church,  and  the  busi- 
ness before  the  council  was  soon  disposed  of. 
There  were  two  young  applicants  just  verg- 
ing on  manhood. 

It  is  always  beautiful  to  see  the  young 
come  out  on  the  Lord's  side,  but  the  couree 
of  these  young  men  h8s  more  than  an  ordi- 
nary significance,  as  they  are  the  sons  of  our 
Elder  E.  J.  Blough,  and  it  shows  that,  while 
he  rules  well  in  the  Church,  he  is  not  negli- 
gent concerning  the  spiritual  welfare  of  his 
own  family,  which  is  a  desirable  qualifica- 
tion of  an  elder.  I  think  it  is  a  strong  sup- 
port to  any  minister  when  members  of  his 
own  family  profess  and  practice  the  gospel 
he  is  called  to  preach  to  the  world.  But,  0, 
how  discouraging  and  sad  it  must  be  to  be 
the  servant  of  God  when  the  world  observes 
how  his  own  sons  and  daughters  reject  his 
teachings  and  admonitions! 

Last  Sunday  evening,  the  13tb,  I  had  the 
pleasure  of  attending  a  love-feast  in  an  ad- 
joining congregation,  Middle  Creek,  where 
many  members  and  outsiders  had  assembled. 
After  the  examination  exercises,  the  congre- 
gation resorted  to  the  water  to  witness  the 
baptism  of  three  applicants.  I  never  re- 
member of  seeing  so  large  a  congregation 
on  such  an  occasion.  Most  of  the  interest 
centered  on  one  of  the  applicants  whose  age 
is  nearly  fourscore  years,  and,  as  near  as  1 
know,  never  made  a  profession  of  religion; 
and,  when  he  openly  expressed  his  intention 
to  join  our  Church,  many  persons  doubted 
his  sincerity.  His  faith  seemed  to  be 
stronger  than  many  supposed,  and  he  ex 
pressed  himself  that  he  stood  the  perform- 
ance of  baptism  better  than  he  had  expected. 
Though  he  delayed  his  return  to  God  until, 
apparently,  tbe  eleventh  hour,  yet  we  hope 
he  may  still  fully  realize  the  richness  of 
God's  love  and  mercy  in  the  remaining  days 
of  his  earthly  life,  and  en  jay  the  rest  that  re- 
maineth  for  the  ohildren  of  God. 


Two  weeks  ego  the  adjoining  congregation 
of  Brother's  Valley  held  a  council-meeting, 
when  one  applicant  was  baptizad,  and  two 
brethren  were  elected  to  the  ministry  and 
five  deacons  also  chosen.  Bro.  Micb.  Wey- 
land  was  ordained  an  elder  to  assist  breth- 
ren Jacob  Blough  and  Geo.  C.  Schrock  who 
have  become  feeble  through  age  and  sick- 
ness. The  ministers  elected  are  brethren  P. 
F.  Cupp  and  D.  H.  Walker. 

I  forgot  to  say  that  our  congregation 
has  lately  made  arrangements  for  gathering 
funds  for  missionary  and  other  purposes. 
This  matter  was  formerly  neglected.  Ac- 
cording to  our  plan  no  particular  amount  is 
demanded  yearly,  but  we  take  the  gospel 
plan  "as  the  Lord  hath  prospered  thee."  We 
hope  the  members  of  our  congregation  will 
not  underrate  the  increase  the  Lord  grants 
them  in  temporal  things,  and  withhold  some 
of  his  share. 

Four  solicitors — one  for  each  church  in 
the  congregation, — have  been  appointed. 
Two  of  them  are  young  sisters  and  the  other 
two  are  young  brethren.  J.  D.  Ba.er. 

Friedens,  Pa. 


Orphan's  Home  Report,  Southern 
District,  111. 

Since  our  last  report  two  children  have 
been  admitted  into  the  Home,  and  one,  a  boy, 
has  been  put  into  a  private  family.  We  have 
at  present  one,  a  girl,  between  eight  and  nine 
years  old  whom  we  desire  to  put  in  some 
suitable  family. 

The  following  sums  were  donated: — 

Oakley  Church,  111 $1  30 

F.  D.  Bosenberger,  Ohio 1  00 

Laura  Deutchman,  111 1  00 

A  Sister,  St.  Louis 1  00 

A.  F.  Thomas  contributed  twelve  stamps. 

We  solicit  donations.  By  order  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees.  B.  W.   Hufford. 

Cerro  Gordo,  III. 


Organization  of  Grand  Prairie  Church, 
near  Sidney,  Neh. 


On  June  5th  the  Brethren  who  have  set- 
tled in  the  vicinity  of  Sidney,  Nebraska,  met 
at  the  house  of  Bro.  W.  C.  Teeter  for  the 
purpose  of  organizing  into  a  body.  Elder 
John  Snowberger  came  to  us  by  request  and 
was  leader  in  the  work.  Certificates  of 
membership  were  read  and  the  church  starts 
into  the  work  with  some  thirty  members. 
Official  members  are  as  follows: — 

Ministers,  brethren  Leonard  F.  Love  and 
William  C.  Teeter;  deacons,  brethren  Esaias 
P.  Gar  man  and  George  E.  Whistler.  Bro. 
Whistler  and  wife  are  now  visiting  in  Mont- 
gomery Co.,  Pa. 

We  will  soon  have  another  minister,  as 
Bro.  John  E.  Young  has  located  a  claim 
among  us  and  will  make  settlement  in  a  few 
weeks.  We  feel  much  encouraged,  and  with 
c  tlicial  members  who  have  had  experience  in 
Church  work,  what  doth  hinder  the  Grand 
Prairie  ohurch  from  being  prosperous !  Cer- 
tainly, God  being  our  helper,  we  can  do 
some  good  in  tbe  name  of  Jesus. 

A  few  of  us  were  here  last  season  and  met 


each  Lord's  day  and  studied  God's  Word, 
Twice  we  had  preaching,  once  by  Bro.  P.  A. 
Moore,  of  I1J.,  and  once  by  Bro.  J.  E  Young 
of  Beatrice,  Neb.  Now,  a  goodly  number  of 
us  are  settled  near  together  and  we  will  have 
regular  services  and  Sunday- school.  We 
have  reason  to  expect  many  more  brethren 
and  sisters  to  join  us  from  the  East,  and  may 
we  not  hope  for  many  additions  by  baptism 
in  the  time  to  come? 

It  might  not  be  out  of  place  to  state  that 
the  Brethren  here  are  all  settled  on  home- 
steads and  are  well  pleased  with  the  country. 
Many  more  Brethren  might  find  it  to  their 
advantage  to  settle  among  us.  There  is 
plenty  of  room. 

Brethren,  pray  for  us  that  in  the  end  we 
may  be  found  faithful ! 

We  would  be  glad  to  see  our  brethren 
from  the  East  at  any  time,  and  if  those  com- 
ing are  ministers,  we  will  have  some  work 
for  them  while  among  us.  Elder  John 
Snowberger,  of  Colorado,  has  charge  of  the 
church.  O.  D.  Lyon,   Clerk. 

Sidney,  Neb. 


From  Union  Church,  fnd. 


I  will  inform  the  members  through  the 
Messenger  that  we  held  our  quarterly  coun- 
cil-meeting to-day,  June  12  th,  and  every- 
thing went  off  pleasantly.  We  also  agreed 
to  hold  our  love  feast  on  the  7tb  of  October, 
to  commence  at  4  o'clock  P.  M.  We  hearti- 
ly invite  all  that  wish,  to  be  with  us,  par- 
ticularly our  ministering  brethren.  Any  one 
coming  from  a  distance  will  be  met  at  the 
train  in  Plymouth  and  conveyed  to  the  place 
of  messing  I  wish  to  inform  tha  Brother- 
hood that  I  intend  to  leave  this  part  of  God's 
heritage  and  go  where  I  am  more  needed,  as 
there  are  plenty  of  good  brethren  here  to 
carry  on  the  work  without  me.  May  the 
good  Lord  find  me  a  place  where  I  am  need- 
ed!   May  God  bless  the  Brotherhood,  is  wy 


prayer 


John  Enisle?. 


From  Ames  Church,   Iowa. 


We  have  jast  closed  another  love-feast. 
Many  hearts  were  made  glad  and  drank  deep 
from  the  Springs  of  Eternal  Life.  We  had 
the  usual  good  preaching  and  sociability. 
An  hour  was  spent  diseasing  ths  advisabili- 
ty of  having  an  Orphan's  Hom9  in  the  Mid- 
dle District  of  Iowa,  which  project  bids  fair 
to  be  carried  forward  successfully.  During 
the  hour  of  dinner,  the  missionary  question 
was  discussed.  At  this  meatiDg.  four  bur- 
dened souls  came  to  Jesus  and  were  receive  1 
into  the  Church  by  confession  and  baptism. 
God  bless  them  all ! 

The  writer  was  in  Hancock  Co.,  Iowa,  one 
week  ago,  and  heard  three  sermons  preached 
and  saw  two  young  married  persons  buried 
with  Christ  in  baptism.  The  point  deserv- 
ing special  attention  is  the  fact  that  these 
are  the  first  meetings  held  io  Hancock  Co., 
by  the  Brethren.  May  the  Northern  Dis- 
trict of  Iowa  care  for  them!  Address,  Elias 
Long,  Con  with,  low*.  May  the  work  go  for- 
ward! Geo.  W.  Tiiomas. 

Ames,  Iowa. 


398 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


June  29,  188P. 


In  Memoriam. 


We  are  pained  to  announce  the  death  of 
Sister  Elizabeth  Jonee,  which  took  place  at 
the  home  of  friend  Henry  Einehart,  Ereble 
Co.,  Ohio,  and  in  the  Upper  Twin  Church. 
Her  age  was  75  years,  11  months,  and  21 
days.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Jacob  and 
Hester  Yost,  and  was  born  in  Augusta  Co., 
Virginia,  June  18th,  1810.  She  was  married 
to  Morris  Jones  in  1827,  emigrated  to  Ohio 
in  1829,  and  was  baptized  in  May,  1870. 
The  husband  passed  away  Jan.  18th,  1881, 
aged  7G  years  and  18  days.  She  was  the 
mother  of  eight  children,  five  sons  and  three 
daughters.  All  are  living  and  all  were  pres- 
ent at  the  funeral,  which  took  place  June 
lltb,  at  the  Wheatville  church.  The  ser- 
mon was  preached  from  1  Cor.  15:  21,  22. 

This  mother  had  been  afflicted  for  three 
years,  and  for  some  weeks  near  the  close  of 
life  had  longed  to  die.  For  days  she  prayed 
that  each  one  might  be  her  last.  June  8th, 
she  pray ed  that  her  life  might  close.  She 
fell  asleep  at  4  P.  M.,  and  awoke  on  earth  no 
more.     The  spirit  fled  at  1  A.  M.,  June  9th. 

Landon  West. 


A  Home  for  Brother  Hope. 


I  have  tried  to  keep  a  correct  record  of 
the  donations  I  have  received.  I  have  given 
the  names  as  correctly  as  I  could  make  them 
out;  if  any  are  wrong,  it  was  not  done  inten- 
tionally. I  truly  have  to  thank  all  for  what 
they  have  done,  especially  the  little  folks.  I 
am  somewhat  partial  to  them,  for  it  greatly 
depends  upon  the  big  folks  what  kind  of 
little  folks  there  are  in  this  world.  Dear 
children,  always  seek  to  do  a  good,  kind  act 
for  some  one,  and  you  will  always  be  happy. 
I  know  that  the  Lord  has  blessed  you  and 
made  you  feel  happy  for  what  you  have  done 
for  the  homeless  ones  away  in  Sweden. 
Some  of  you  will  be  more  than  likely  to  see 
the  homeless  family  ere  long,  as  they  are 
soon  to  be  in  America.  I  feel  that  I  for  one 
would  be  glad  to  see  them. 

I  shall  still  keep  a  record  of  what  I  receive 
after  this.  J  U3t  be  free  in  donating,  as  all 
that  we  have  justly  belong*  to  the  Lord  any- 
way, and  if  he  should  see  fit,  he  could  take 
us,  or  what  we  have,  at  any  moment.  So 
let  us  be  doing  all  the  good  we  can,  and  give 
God  the  praise  to  whom  it  justly  belongs. 

I  will  here  give  you  another  cheering  let- 
ter which  I  received ;  maybe  it  will  be  the 
means  of.  causing  other  mothers  to  do  as  she 
did.  Certainly  the  blessing  oi  the  Lord  was 
resting  upon  that  good  mother  at  the  time. 

Dear  Sitter: — 

I  read  your  letter  for  the  homeless  in  the  Mrssen- 
oku.  Then  I  read  it  to  my  children,  and  explained  as 
well  as  I  could  to  them  who  Bro.  Hope  is.  So  they  all, 
from  my  little  one  of  three  years  up  to  the  one  of  eight, 
said,  "Send  my  penny — send  all  of  them."  I  hope  all 
mothers  will  read  it  to  their  children  and  explain,  so  that 
they  may  become  interested  in  the  matter  and  under- 
stand who  Bro.  Hope  is,  and  what  he  has  done.  In 
speaking  of  it  to  a  sister,  one  of  her  sons  was  standing 
by  and  said,  "Here  is  a  penny  "  I  will  send  a  postal 
note  and  I  hope  you  will  do  much  good  with  your  chil- 
dren's mission. 
May  81,  1889. 


So  that  sister  raised  and  sent  me  $1.  26. 
See  what  an  amount  of  good  can  be  done  by 
some  one  using  energy!  It  always  takes  en- 
ergy in  a  good  work,  and  if  our  hearts  are 
ready  and  minds  willing,  our  hands  and  feet 
are  swift  to  administer  to  the  divine  will  of 
our  Heavenly  Father.  So,  thanking  you  all 
sincerely,  I  close,  asking  the  blessing  of  God 
to  continue  with  us  in  the  name  of  Jesus. 

I  have  received  the  following  amounts  for 
Bro.  Hope's  home: 

May  10,  A  brother  aged  twelve $  24 

May  10,  J.  W.  Gibson's  family 1  70 

May  11,  R.  Markey 75 

May  11,  C.  C.  Gibson's  family 1  40 

May  15,  Annie  &  Candice  Yost 14 

May  16,  I.  M.  Hayslett 1  00 

May  18,  Mary  &  Barbara  Pefley 25 

May  18,  Mrs.  Louisa  Vaniman 1  00 

May  30,  No  name  given 42 

May  30,  Pleasant  Hill  S.  School 9  51 

June  5,  Frankie  Gillett 75 

June  5,  C.  L.  Gillett 31 

June  5,  Maggie  Gillett 03 

June  5,  Leroy  Gillett 02 

June  5,  Libbie  Messner 06 

June  5,  Mamie  Messner 01 

June  5,  Frank  Messner 01 

June  5,  Fred  Messner 08 

June  5,  Lillie  Messner 05 

June  7,  Jasper  Vaniman 10 

June  8,  Mrs.  Maria  Koons 44 

June  8,  Katie  S.  Deardoiff 1  00 

June  9,  Mary  Eby 1  00 

June  9,  Vinnie  Stoner 13 

June  9,  Lizzie  Shaw 10 

June  9,  Lila  Bigler 10 

June  9,  Minnie  Windle 25 

June  9,  Ida  Shellenbarger 25 

June  9,  May  Ely 10 

June  9,  Carrie  Gibson 17 

June  12,  A  Brother  and  Wife L  00 

June  13,  M.  A.  Brubaker 25 

June  — ,  G.  W.  Gibson 25 

June  — ,  Mary  M.  Gibson 10 

Total $23  00 

Mary  M.  Gibson. 


home  of  Bro.  Hope,  and  the  result  was  $9.  SO1 
which  will  accompany  this  letter  to  Mt.  Mor- 
ris to  be  applied  in  the  proper  place. 

L.  D.  Fey,  Clerk. 


From  Tliornapple  Church,  Michigan. 


The  love-feast  held  at  this  place  on  June 
10th,  was  a  feast  which  will  long  be  remem- 
bered by  those  who  participated  in  it,  not 
because  we  had  plenty  of  food  for  the  phys- 
ical man,  but  because  of  the  amount  of  love 
and  the  amount  of  Gospel  food  the  spiritual 
man  had  to  feast  upon.  The  number  of 
communicants  was  not  as  large  as  usual  on 
such  occasions;  neither  was  the  ministerial 
force  as  large  as  at  former  times,  because  of 
the  near  approach  of  Annual  Conference, 
as  quite  a  number  started  thither  before  the 
meeting.  Nevertheless  the  time  was  well  oc- 
cupied, and  the  Gospel  sword  was  wielded 
with  great  power,  to  the  pulling  down  of  the 
strongholds  of  Satan,  and  the  upbuilding  of 
Christ's  kingdom  here  upon  earth.  Especial- 
ly the  farewell  address  by  Bro.  Rairich  was 
soul- feasting  to  those  who  huDger  after 
righteousness.  The  writer  made  an  effort  at 
this  meeting  to  secure  something  for  the 


I  Long-  to  Be  There." 


The  above  caption  expresses  the  leading 
thought  of  a  hymn  sung  by  the  students  of 
Mt.  Morris  College  in  their  chapel  at  morn- 
ing devotions,  June  9th.  I  was  the  more 
forcibly  impressed  with  the  thought  because 
I  had  long  desired  to  visit  the  brethren  in 
this  part  of  the  vineyard.  Being  unexpect- 
edly permitted  to  gratify  this  desire,  I  am 
happy — but  we  must  part  so  soon.  Though 
this  mars  our  present  pleasure,  still  such 
joys  give  us  a  foretaste  of  the  joys  when  we 
shall  meet  to  part  no  more. 

We  were  impressed  with  the  system  and 
order  of  the  various  departments  of  the 
Publishing  Company's  office.  Even  the 
waste-basket— the  receptacle  of  light  and 
refuse  matter — is  presided  over  by  a  faithful 
canine  servant,  who  sees  that  every  particle 
consigned  to  his  care  is  kept  to  its  proper 
place  without  partiality.  Other  more  im- 
portant features  might  be  noticed,  but  we 
must  be  brief.    Let  us  return  to  the  College. 

Before  entering,  as  if  to  prepare  us  for 
the  sacred  associations  here  formed,  our  at- 
tention is  called  to  a  memorial  grave,  deco- 
rated with  sweet  flowers,  planted,  trained, 
and  <jared  for,  by  loving  school-mates  in 
memory  of  a  dear  one  taken  from  their 
midst  by  the  ruthless  hand  of  death.  Here 
may  be  seen  in  living  green  her  name  Laura, 
emblematic  of  her  good  name  kept  alive  in 
their  hearts. 

We  may  have  some  idea  of  what  is  taught 
in  the  College  by  the  effect  it  produces. 
When  you  see  the  brethren  and  sisters  as- 
semble in  the  chapel  for  services  in  proper 
order,  and  observe  a  respectful  demeanor 
pervading  the  entire  body  of  students— when 
you  behold  those  young  sisters  going  to  their 
ordinary  meals  all  with  their  plain,  proper 
covering  on,  you  will  probably  exclaim  with 
the  writer,  "This  is  better  order  than  in 
many  places  where  we  find  objections  to  the 
College."  Though  well  pleased  with  the 
most  that  I  saw,  as  in  all  human  affairs  there 
were  a  few  individual  mattora  thut  might  be 
better.  We  fail  to  see  the  propriety  or  need 
of  even  a  modest  little  breast  pin  or  finger- 
ring,  and  some  other  &innl»r  ornaments.  An 
intelligent  young  lady  friend  remarked  to 
me,  "It  is  a  pity  that  theee  youug  paople 
cannot  understand  that  they  will  be  more  re- 
spected, both  in  the  world  and  in  the  church, 
if  they  leave  off  such  things."  Let  us  all 
try  to  profit  hereby.       J.  D  Haughtelin. 

MATK1M0N1AL. 


HOWTEN— ETIER.—  At  the  residence  of  the  bride's 
father,  Grace  Hill,  Washington  Co  ,  Iowa.  May  27, 
1886,  by  Elder  John  Thomas,  agisted  by  Rev.  Oiuiu- 
ert,  Mr.  James  S.  Howten  of  Sedalia,  and  Mips  M;iry 
Etter,  daughter  of  Bro.  Henry  and  sister  Mary  Etter. 

Ida  Ettkb. 


Jane  29,  1886. 


THK   GOSPEL  MESBENGER 


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FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

'Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

MARTIN.— AtHylton,  Va.,  Dec.  27,  1885,  aged  32 
years,  sister  Adaline,  wife  of  Bro.  Silas  Martin.  She 
leaves  a  husband  and  four  children  to  mourn  their 
loss.  She  expressed  a  willingness  to  meet  with  Jesus, 
but  regretted  much  to  leave  her  loving  family. 

Her  illness  was  of  short  duration,   but  she  bore  it 

with   Christian  fortitude,  and  we  believe  she  is    now 

sleeping  in  the  arms  of  Jesus- 

SMITH— On  Jan.  17,  1886,  of  consumption,  Bro.  B.  B. 
Smith,  (brother  to  sister  Martin),  aged  23  years.  He 
leaves  a  young  companion  to  mourn  her  loss. 

He  left  a  bright  example  with  many  exhortations 
to  his  friends  to  be  faithful  in  the  Master's  cause.  He 
lingered  for  many  weeks,  during  which  time  he  was 
anointed  with  oil  in  the  name  of  the  Lord.  Just  before 
he  died  he  called  to  one  of  his  sisters  and  said,  "Emma, 
come,  kiss  me  once  more,  I  want  to  meet  you  in  heav- 
(n!  '  He  embiaced  her  and  began  to  sing.  Dear 
brother,  we  will  not  weep  for  thee. 

SMITH— On  May  20th,  of  consumption,  sister  Viola 
Smith  (sister  of  the  above)  aged  sixteen  years. 
She  was  a  faithful  Sunday-school  scholar.  She 
leaves  three  sisters  and  six  brothers  to  mourn  their  loss, 
but  their  loss  is  her  eternal  gain.  Weep  not,  she  has 
only  gone  home!  She  was  anointed  a  few  days  before 
her  death.  Mattik  E.  Hylton. 

RIBBEL—  In  Ottawa  County,  Kansas,  June  4th,  1886, 
Markes  L.  Ribbel,  aged  68  years,  4  months  and  15 
days.  Services  by  the  writer  from  Romans  5:  12,  to  a 
large  concourse  of  friends  and  neighbors. 

Humphrey  Talhelm. 

RARICK  —  In  the  Massissinnewa  church,  Delaware 
Co  ,  Ind,  May  31,  Eva  Blanche  Rarick,  daughter  of 
Bro.  John  and  sister  Anna  Rarick,  aged  5  months  and 
1  day.  Funeral  seivice3  by  the  writer  fioni  Matt.  18: 
3,  to  a  large  concourse  of  friends. 

Geo.  L.  Studebaker. 

YODER— In  the  Harlan  Church,  Shelby  Co,  Iowa, 
June  11,  Ira  F-,  son  of  Bro.  R.  A.,  and  sister  Anna  I. 
Yoder,  aged  8  months  and  15  days.  Funeral  discourse 
by  the  writer  from  Matt  19:  14,  to  a  large  audience 
of  sympathizing  friends.  M.  Herman. 

MITCHEL. — In  the  Mexico  congregation,  Miami  Co., 
Ind  ,  June  11th,  sister  Marilda  Mitchel,  wife  of  Bro. 
Harrison  Mitchel,  of  consumption,  aged  42  years,  10 
months  and  17  days.  She  leaves  a  husband  and  two 
daughters  to  mourn  their  loss.  Funeral  discourse  by 
Elder  Isaac  Fisher  to  a  large  concourse  of  relatives 
•     anl  friends.  .lACor,  Fisher. 

HIPE3 — In  Rock  Grovj  church,  Iowa,  May  15th,  sister 
Hetty  Ilipes,  aged  CO  years,  4  months  and  6  days. 
She  was  a  consistent  member  of  the  Church  and  died 
in  the  full  assurance  of  meeting  with  the  saints 
The  funeral  was  conducted  by  Elder  I.  F.  Eikenberry. 

G.  M.  Noah. 

OBEK.— In  the  Manor  congregation,   Indiana  Co.,  Pa., 
March  14th,    Elder    David   Ober,   aged    71    years,  6 
months  and  17  days      Funeral  discourse  from  Pa.    17: 
15,  by  Joseph  Hol-opple  and  the  writer. 
The  subject  of  this  notice   connected    himself  with 
the  Church  many  years  ago  and  served  in  all  the  vari- 
ous official  stations,  from  deaconship  up  to  the  eldership, 
alwajw  in  singleness  of  puipcse,  carrying  out  his    convic- 
tions of  right.     He  was  fully  resigned  to  the  will  of  God 
in  his  last  days  of  great  Buffering        Maui;   Minser. 

OUDEN.-At  Brownsville,  Saline  Co.,  Mo.  April  26th, 
Bister  Pathina  O^den,  aged  57  years,  lo  m  >nths  and 
28  days.  She  jo  ned  the  Baptist  Chusch  when  four- 
tern  yens  of  ape.  She  was  born  in  Kentucky  and  lias 
aiways  lived  there  until  five  years  ago  when  she  came 
into  the  Clear  Creek  congregation.  She  then  .joined 
tie1  Brethren's  Church  and  liv>  d  a  consistent  life.  She 
was  anointed  a  month  before  she  died,  in  full  faith  of 
immortal  gloiy.  She  leaves  a  husband  and  five  chil- 
dren to  mourn  their  lose.  Funeral  sermon  by  Bro. 
Abner  Wallis  to  a  large  audience. 

Danikl  Gmck. 


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12  miles  souti-east  of  Richmond,   Ind. 

Oct.  8,  Yellow  Creek,  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind.  Meet- 
ing to  continue  over  Sunday. 

Oct.  9  and  10  at  10  A  M.,  Middle  Creek  church 
Mahaska  Co.,  Iowa. 

Oct.  9  and  10,  at  11  A.  M.,  English  Biver  con- 
gregation, Keokuk  Co.,  Iowa. 

June  19  and  20.  Maquoketa  church,  near  Lost 
Nation,  Clinton  Co  ,  Iowa. 

Oct.  15,  at  4  P.M.  Camp  Creek  church,  Kos- 
ciusko Co  ,  Ind. 

Oct.  14.  at  2  P.  M.,Boann  church,  Wabash 
Co  ,  Ind. 

Nov.  12.  at  10  A.  M.,  Pleasant  Hill  church.  Ill 


^dverti$en\entn. 

Hates— Per  Inch  each,  Insertion  : 

One  time  or  more $1  50 

One  month  (4  times) 1  80 

Three  months  (12  times) 1  20 

Six  months  (25  timeB) 1  00 

Oneyear  (SOtimes) 70 

No  advertisement  accepted  for  less  than  1  00 

^~  \o    Cuts  inserted  unless    12K  Pica 
wide  and  on  metal  base. 


Excursion  to  Colorado. 


Be3I.\nino  May  1,  and  ending  Sept.  15,  the 
Chicago  &  Iowa  B.  B  ,  will  sell  excursion  tick- 
ets from    Mt.  Morris,  III.,   to  Colorado  for 
$47.70.    Apply  for  further  particulars  to 
F.  F .  Knodle, 

Mt.  Morris,  111. 

Manuscript 

TABLETS 


-OF  THE- 


Finest  Quality. 


-o- 


THESE  tablets  consist  of  100  sheets  of  nice 
manuscript  paper,  fastened  together  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  avoid  all  waste,  which 
will  necessarily  occur  where  paper  is  pur- 
chased in  the  loose  form.  These  tablets  are 
firmly  fastened  at  top  and  side,  and  arranged 
in  such  a  manner  that  a  sheet  can  be  instantly 
removed .  Price  per  tablet  of  100  sheets,  post- 
paid, 20  cents,  or  six  for  $1.00.  Address, 
Brethren's  Publishing   Co. 

THE 

Church  Register 

ALLOWS  an  easy  record  of  names  of  all 
members  in  each  congregation,  whether 
living  or  dead,  date  of  baptism  or  letter,  with 
date  of  death,  age,  removal,  etc  ,  with  an  of- 
ficial record  of  elections,  ordinations  and  an 
appendix  for  history  of  congregation,  biogra- 
phy »f  members,  etc.  Price,  $1  00,  post-paid. 
Addres.s  Brethren'*  Pnblishing  Co. 

WEIDNER'S  EMULSION 

I   i   HI  H 

Dropsy  in  nil  its  various  forms.  A  vegetable 
compound  entirely  harmless.  A  euro  guaran- 
teed in»i<l»  of  forty  days.  One  month's  treat- 
ment sent  to  any  address  for  -  I  i  •  I, 

J.  K.  WK1DNKH, 

West  Earl,  Penn. 


HUNTINGDON  AND  BROAD  TOP 
MOUNTAIN  RAILROAD. 


The  following  schedule  went  into  effeot  on 

the  Huntingdon  and  Broad  Top  Mountain  B. 

B.  on 

Monday 

May  10th,  IK  6. 

LEAVF  SOUTH. 

LEAVE  NOBTH. 

Mail 

Exp'ss 

STATIONS. 

Exp'es 

Mall 

P.M. 

A.  M. 

P.M. 

P.M. 

6  35 

8  35     . 

. .  Huntingdon . . . 
McConneflstown 

6  20 

12  30 

6  4) 

8  50 

6  19 

12  19 

6  52 

8  55 

6  Oi 

12  15 

7  02 

908     . 

.  .Marklesburg  .. 

5  55 

12  05 

7  10 

9  15      . 

5  45 

11  55 

7  15 

9  21     . 

5  31 

11  49 

7  22 

9  29      . 

5  33 

11  43 

7  85 

9  41     . 

R  20 

1180 

7  48 

9  55     . 

.  .Biddlesburg.. . 

5  06 

11  17 

7  E3 

10  00     . 

—  Hopewell.  .. 

5  Oi 

11  U 

8  C5 

10  10     . 

.  .Piper's  Bun. . 

1  52 

11  02 

8  15 

10  21 

...  Tatesville 

4  41 

10  B0 

8  21 

10  80      . 

Everett 

4  83 

10  48 

8  26 

10  35 

...Mt.  Dallas.... 
....  Bedford 

4  30 

10  40 

P.M. 

A.M. 

P.M. 

A.  M. 

FARMERS 


LOOK  TO  YOTJB 
INTEBEST!  We 
have  purchased  the 
Sole  Bight  to  manufacture  a  well-tried 
horse  and  cattle  powder,  which  will  be  known 
as  the  VICTOB  HOBSE  AND  CATTLE  POW- 
DEB .  It  has  far  surpassed  our  expectations 
for  all  diseases  of  horses  and  cattle,  especially 
for  milch  cows,  as  it  purifies  their  blood  and 
gives  general  tone  to  their  system,  and  increas- 
es the  flow  of  milk.  Excellent  for  fowls  in 
laying  eggs.  No  poultry-raiser  should  be  with- 
out it .  Price,  25  cents  per  package,  or  5  pack- 
ages for  $1.00. 

Agents  wanted.  Any  one  sending  us  26  cents 
in  2  ct.  stamps,  will  receive  one  package  by 
mail. 

VICTOB  BEMEDIES  CO., 
Sole  Proprietors,  Frederick,  Md. 

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Time  Table. 

PITTSBURGH,   FT.  WAYNE  AND 
CHICAGO  RAILWAY. 


SCHEDULE  IN  EFFECT  MABCH  1,  1886. 


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•Daily;  tDaily  except  Sunday  ;tDaily except 
Monday  ;§  Daily  except  Saturday. 

I&~  Pullman  Palace  Sleeping  and  Hotel 
Cars  through  between  Chicago  and  New  York 
and  Day  Coaches  between  Chicago  and  Pitts- 
burgh without  change.  E.  A.  FOBD, 
James  MoCrea,  Qen'l  Pase.Agt 
General  Manager 
PITTBBDKOH 


Farm  For  Sale. 


In  ('ass  County,  Indiana.  140  acres;  over 
100  acres  cleared,  balance  good  timber-  oak. 
ash,  poplar  and  walnut.  The  farm  is  situated 
7  milHH  from  Peru,  a  thriving  city  of  about 
7.1  00  inhabits nts,  and  Wi  miles  from  Dunkard 
church,  known  as  Pipe  ('reek  church.  The 
buildings  consist  of  large  frame  house  of  nine 
roimirt,  bank  burn,  loxili)  fi-et.  with  wagon  shed 
and  corn  crib  attached;  wood- house  and  all 
ni  li«>r  nocoBPary  outbuildings.  There  is  a  fine 
spring  near  the  houso  with  running  water  the 
year  round  for  stock.  Farm  will  be  sold 
aheap,  to  settle  up  an  estate.  For  further 
particulars,  address 

H.  Cotterman,  Administrator, 

Dow,  Ca*i  Co..  Ind. 


THE  SOUTHERN  KANSAS  RAILWAY. 


The  Short  Line  from  Kansas  City  to  the 
Fertile  Valleys  of  the  Ell;  Neosho 
and  Arkansas  Rivers  in  Southern 
Kansas  and  Indian  Territory- 

The  country  tributary  to  this  line  affords  un- 
precedented advantages  to  home-seekers,  on 
account  of  its  rare  fertility,  mild  climate,  and 
its  close  proximity,  and  direct  connection 
with  the  great  commercial  centers  of  the  Mis- 
souri Valley,  and  the  markets  of  the  Far  West. 

The  western  extension  of  this  road  has  just 
thrown  open  to  immigration  and  settlement, 
vast  tracts  of  productive  land,  lying  in  Bar- 
bour, Comanche,  Pratt.  Kingman,  Clark,  and 
Meade  counties,  where  government  land  can 
be  bought,  and  a  home  secured  at  $1.25  p 
acre. 

Ask  your  ticket  agent  for  a  Bound-Trip 
Land-Explorer's  Ticket  to  Independence, 
Kan.  Parties  purchasing  these  tickets,  can, 
if  they  wish,  on  arriving  at  Kansas  City,  by 
calling  on  Union  Depot  Ticket  Agent,  or  Mr. 
H.  E.  Moss,  ticket  agent  of  the  Southern 
Kansas  Bailway,  opposite  the  Uniou  Depot, 
purchase  extension  tickets  to  points  west  of 
Independence,  at  greatly  reduced  rates. 

Indexed  Map  of  Kansas,  and  copies  of  the 
"Southern  Kansan,"  a  16-page  illustrated  pa- 
per, furnished  free,  upon  application  to  ei- 
ther S.  B.  HYNES, 

General  Passenger  Agent,  Lawrence,  Kan., 

Or,  to  GEO.  L.  MoDONAUGH, 
General  Traveling  Agent, 
116  North  Fourth  Street.  St.  Louis.  Mo. 


PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD 
TIME  TABLE. 

On  Monday,  June  5th,  1885,  the  following 
schedule  went  into  effect  on  the  Pennsylvania 
Bailroad: 

TBAINS  WE8TWABD. 
Leave  Hnntingdon.  Arrive  Pittsbgh. 

Pacific  Express,  6  25  P.  M 1  00  P.  M. 

Mail 2  14  P.  M 8  15  A.  M. 

Fast  Line 6  S0P.M 11  55  P.  M. 

Way  Passenger  12  08  A.  M 8  05  A.  M. 

TBAINS  EA8TWABD. 
Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Phil'da. 

Johnst'n  Exp'ss,  8  85  A.  M 5  03  P.  M. 

Mail 8  25  P.  M 4  45  P.M. 

Mail  Express  . . .  .8  05  P.  M 4  45  A.  M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  at  8: 00 
A.  M.  Altoona,  11:50  P.M.,  Huntingdon, 
12: 50  P.  M  ,  Harrisburg,  8:20  P.M.,  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  6 :  50  P.  M. 

Philadelphia  Express  east,  leaves  (except 
Sunday)  Pittsburgh  at  5:00  P.  M.,  Altoona, 
9:  30  P.M.,  Huntingdon,  10: 40  P.  M.,  Harris- 
burgh,  1: 30  A.  M.,  and  arrives  at  Philadelphia 
at  4: 45  A.M. 

J.  R.  WOOD. 
CHAS.  E.  PUGH,  Gen'l  PasB.  Ag''. 

Qen'l  Manager 


BRETHREN  WANTED  ! 

TO  SELL 

Our  Standard  Fertilizers. 


Last  season  our  Phosphate  was  tested  by 
the  side  of  many  different  brands  of  phos- 
phate and  has  given  entire  satisfaction.  We 
have  used  extra  care  in  the  selection  of  the 
ingredients  used  in  the  manufacture  of  our 
Phosphate,  this  season,  and  we  are  prepared 
to  furnish  a  Phosphate  that  will  be  dry, 
drill  evenly,  and  give  the  best  results.  We 
would  like  the  farmers  that  have  not  used  our 
Phosphate  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  assure  you 
that  it  will  win  on  its  own  merits.  If  you  will 
write  us,  we  will  send  you  references,  from 
some  of  our  most  prominent  brethren  that 
have  used  our  Fertilizers.    Address: 


1). 


25m  3 


BLOCHER  &  CO., 

Gettysburg,  Pa, 


Certificates 


OF- 


Membership. 

TPHIS  is  undoubtedly  the  most  convenient 
1  as  well  as  the  neatest  blank-book  for  the 
purpose,  ever  issued.  The  book  contains  a 
stub  for  reference.  Price  per  book,  bound 
substantially,  BOcts,  post-paid.  Address 
Brethren's  Publishing  Co 

Excursion  to  Canada ! 

The  C.  A:  1.  K.  H.  will  soil  round  trip  tickets 
from  Mt.  Morris  to  Toronto,  Ontario,  begin- 
ning July   BO)   to    12th   inclusive  for    $1190. 
Tickets  good  returning  until  Aug.  2,  18.6. 
F.  F.  Knodle,  Ag't. 

Mt.  Morris,  111. 


UMBEL'S  CARBOLIC  OINTMENT, 


THE  GBEAT  SKIN  CUBE-Is  an  infalli- 
ble Remedy  for  a  permanent  cure  of  Salt 
Rheum,  Ring  Worms,  Tetter,  Itch,  Scurvy, 
Scrofulous  Sores,  Scald  Head,  Barber's  Itch, 
Pimples,  Scaly  Eruptions  and  defects  of  the 
Skin,  Irritations  of  the  Scalp,  Dicers,  Piles 
and  all  running  Sores.  For  Burns,  Scalds, 
Cuts,  Wounds  and  Bruises  it  is  an  absolute 
cure,  giving  instant  relief;  also  for  chapped 
and  sore  Hands,  chapped  Lips  and  all  kinds  of 
Sores. 

Brooklyn,  Iowa,  Oct.  26,  '85. 
8.  E.  DUBBEL:-!  used  your  Carbolic  Oint- 
ment on  a  severe  scald  from  steam,  being 
very  much  inflamed.  I  applied  the  ointment 
a  few  times,  and  in  a  few  days  it  was  entirely 
cured.    I  recommend  it  as  a  safe  cure. 

Eld.  J.  S.  Snyder. 

Price  25cts ;  will  be  sent  to  any  address  on 
receipt  of  price.  Sample  box  sent  on  receipt 
of  a  2-cent  stamp.       8.  E.  DUBBEL,  Prop., 

Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. 

VICTOR 

LIVER  J3YRUP  ! 

FORMULA  OF  DR.  P.  D.  FAHRNEY. 

The  best  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  known 
In  use  for  over  100  years .  It  cures  all  diseas- 
es originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  im- 
pure blood,  such  as  Bilious  Attacks,  Malaria, 
Dyspepsia,  Dizziness,  Sick  Headache,  Consti- 
pation, Colds,  Scrofula,  Erisipelas,  Boils, 
Pimples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Being 
pleasant  to  take,  it  is  an  excellent  remedy  for 
children  Price,  $1.00  per  bottle,  sample  bot- 
tle 25  cents.  We  also  manufacture  the  follow- 
ing Victor  Remedies:  Victor  Cough  Syrup, 
Victor  Infant's  Relief,  Victor  Pain  Balm  Vic- 
tor Liver  PiUs  and  Victor  Liniment.  Every 
bottle  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion. Try  one  bottle  and  be  convinced.  Price 
25  cents  per  bottle. 

Agents  wanted  where  these  medicines  are 
not  sold.  Those  not  wishing  to  act  as  agents, 
we  offer  an  opportunity  of  making  five  dol- 
lars. A  postal  with  your  name  and  address 
will  give  you  full  particulars.  We  also  have 
a  Special  Offer  to  those  who  have  not  tested, 
but  wish  to  test  the  virtue  of  those  valuable 
Remedies.      VICTOR  BEMEDIES  CO., 

8oIe  Proprietors, 
Rox  KM  Frederick.  Mo. 


The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov't 
to  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 


lurtington 
Route 

C.B.&q.R.R. 


The  Only  Through  Line,  with  its  own  track,  between. 

SB8S*DENVEII 

Either  by  way  of  Omaha,.  Pacific   Junction,    Atchison   or 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  lines  to  their  important  cities  and  towns.  It 
runs  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  Paul, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

At  each  of  its  several   Eastern  and  Westorn  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Trains  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  is  tho   Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Ticket*,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  the 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B.  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gen'l  Manager,  Gen'l  Pass,  Agent, 

CHICAGO. 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel.' 


Entered  at  the  Fost-Office  at  Mt .  Morris,  111. 
as  Second  Class  Matter. 


Yol.  24,  Old  Serie». 


Mt  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  July  6,  1886 


No.  26. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BBUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  60, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


ANNUAL  MEETING  NOTES. 


On  Friday  evening,  June  is,  we  took  leave  of 
our  home  family,  and,  in  company  with  a  number 
of  others,  entered  one  of  the  modern  railroad 
coaches  for  Annual  Conference.  The  evening  was 
pleasant,  and  the  moon  being  in  her  glory,  every- 
thing seemed  to  unite  in  making  the  trip  pleasant. 
The  coach  on  this  side  of  Pittsburgh  not  being 
full,  we  had  the  luxury  of  two  seats  facing  each 
other,  which,  for  a  small  man,  makes  a  tolerably 
enjoyable  bed.  Our  experience,  however,  was  just 
a  little  short  of  the  enjoyable,  but  much  better 
than  it  might  have  been.  At  Pittsburgh  the 
coach  was  quite  full,  and  we  took  a  sleeper,  and 
sweetly  slept  the  hours  away  until  awakened  by 
the  porter,  who  informed  us  that  it  was  time  to 
get  up,  as  we  were  nearing  Xenia,  where  we  were 
to  change  cars  for  Dayton.  As  we  entered  the 
city,  everybody  was  showing  somebody  else  the  ru- 
ins caused  by  the  late  freshet  at  that  place;  and 
some  dre.w  on  their  imaginations  largely  to  see 
something  of  the  uncommon.  One  lady  saw  in  a 
garden,  near  a  house,  a  horse  that  had  succumbed 
to  the  great  flood.  But  when  reminded  of  the 
time  that  had  elapsed  since  the  event,  she 
said,  "I  guess  I  am  mistaken;  it  may  be  drift 
wood."  Those  who  read  about  the  flood,  were  busy 
pointing  out  places  of  interest,  while  those  who 
know  all  about  it  put  on  a  broad  smile  and  heed- 
ed .Solomon's  advice.  It  is  wonderful  how  com- 
municative some  people  are  and  how  cheaply  they 
sell  their  wisdom. 

After  a  short  stop,  we  again  took  the  cars  for 
Dayton,  and  arrived  at  about  10:  :!0,  Eastern  time, 
—one  hour  earlier  by  the  time  there.  As  there 
was  no  regular  train  leaving  on  the  road  we  wish- 
ed to  go  until  afternoon,  a  number  of  us  went  to 
the  Dickey  House,  where  a  good  dinner  was  pre- 
pared for  us,  after  which  we  took  the  train  for  Ar- 
canum, the  place  of  Meeting.  The  ride  was  a 
pleasant  one,  and  the  window  views  grand.  The 
season  being  more  than  ordinarily  favorable  to 
vegetation,  everything  looked  most  promising. 
The  grain  fields  were  waving  with  a  harvest  al- 
ready turning  golden  for  the  reaper,  the  corn  was 
rapidly  shooting  upward,  the  clover  fields  lying  in 
great  swirls,  and  the  occasional  fields  checkered 
witli  stacks  already  made,  reminded  us  that  we 
were  in  the  midst  of  the  "barley  harvest,"— not  of 
Palestine,  but  of  the  Miami  Valley,  which  for  beau- 
tiful farms  and  fertility  of  soil  cannot  well  be  ex- 
celled. As  we  were  hurried  along  through  this 
growing  plenty  and  beauty,  the  thought  came  to 
ns,  If  these  people  are  as  good  spiritually  as  the 
country  is  naturally,  it  must  he  a  goodly  land  in 
which  to  dwell. 

As  we  passed  by  Miller's  Crossing,  the  railroad 
depot  for  the  Meeting  of !  188 1,  we  were  reminded 
of  the  pleasant  season  spent  there  at  that  time— 
the  most  pleasant,  we  believe,  that  we  ever  enjoy- 
ed at  an  Annual  Conference— not  because  we  sup- 
pose that  the  Brethren  are  better  there  than  at 
other  places,  but  because  they  had  more  favorable 
opportunities  of  making  the  accommodations  such 
as  they  should  be.  Such  advantages  can  be  had 
only  near  large  towns  and  cities,  or  at  places  es-< 


pecially  adapted  to  the  wants  of  such  large  meet- 
ings. 

On  our  arrival  at  Arcanum,  we  were  told  that 
our  railroad  trip  was  ended,  and  that  we  had  five 
miles  of  stage  experience  before  us.  This  change 
of  program  was  brought  about  through  the  pluck 
of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company,  and  we 
must  say  they  did  it  well.  They  had  at  their  com- 
mand all  the  'busses  and  hacks  for  miles  around, 
and  were  prepared  to  meet  any  emergency  in  the 
way  of  accommodation.  The  change  in  travel 
proved  very  agreeable,  and  all  expressed  them- 
selves delighted  with  the  "stage  ride."  Bro.  Weng- 
er,  of  Indiana,  was  one  of  the  company,  and  he  so 
entertained  us  with  his  experience  last  year  at 
Mexico,  that  we  left  the  five  miles  behind  us  much 
sooner  than  we  expected.  Our  Western  brethren 
are  inclined  to  go  back  on  the  Mexico  Meeting, 
but  if  we  live  we  hope  to  have  an  opportunity  of 
doing  the  thing  over  again,  under  more  favorable 
surroundings  and  circumstances. 

On  our  reaching  the  place  of  Meeting,  quite  a 
number  were  already  present,  and  services  were 
being  held   in   the   Tabernacle.      After   looking 
around  awhile,  we  accepted  an  invitation  from  our 
brother,  John  II.  Brumbaugh,  formerly  of  Penn- 
sylvania, but  now  of  the  Miami  Valley,  to  go  along 
honie  with  him,  some  twelve  miles  south,  in  the 
Salem  congregation.    The  distance  being  consid- 
erable, our  arrival  was  after  night- fall,  but  we  were 
kindly  received  and    well-cared  for  during    the 
night.    The  next  morning,  Sunday,  we  were  taken 
to  the  Salem  church,  where  services  were  held  by 
the  strange  brethren  present.    We  made  the  ac- 
quaintance of  the  resident  ministers,  but  cannot 
name  them  now.    At  this  church  they  retain  the 
old  custom  of  having  a  chapter  read  before  the 
regular  services,  by  one  of  the  deacons,  and  also  of 
all  bearing  testimony  to  the  word  preached  after 
the  sermon.    To  us  this  seemed  a  little  odd,  but  it 
was  because  we  were  not  accustomed  to  that  way. 
After  all,  we  are  largely  creatures  of  circumstan- 
ces, and  most  readily  fall  in   with  the  customs 
around  us,  especially  when  not  considered  hetero- 
dox.    We  become  accustomed  to  our  own,  and 
think  them  the  very  best,  while  others  declare  us 
out  of  the  way  and  unorthodox.     A  little  more 
general  information  and  the  exercising  ot  good 
common  sense,  will  liberalize  our  views  and  set  us 
on  a  higher  plane  in  life.     There  were  also  servic- 
es at  the  same  place  in  the  afternoon  and  evening, 
—all  pleasant  and  entertaining.      During  the  day 
we  made  several  call3  with  relatives,  and  put  up 
for  the  night  at  Bro.  John  \l.  Brumbaugh's,  also  a 
relative,  but  further  off  in  lineage.    Our  stay  in 
this  kind  family  was  very  pleasant,  and  indeed  we 
can  say  the  same  of  all  with  whom   we  had  (lie 
pleasure  of  associating. 

On  Monday  morning,  we  were  taken  to  Union 
Center  to  take  passage  on  the  T.,  ('.  &  St,  I..  R.  I,'„ 
and  after  a  long  delay  had  the  pleasurei  ?)  of  tak- 
ing a  dilapidated  baggage  car  that  run  on  freight 
time  though  a  regular  train.  The  ride  was  not 
enjoyable,  but  good  for  dyspeptics,  if  not  too  far 
gone.  At  Ludlow  we  had  to  wait  a  short  time  to 
change  cars.  At  this  place  are  the  Ludlow  Falls 
and  a  summer  resort.  The  Falls  present  a  very 
pretty  sight,  and  we  were  entertained,  because  the 
surrounding  scenery  was  Keystone-like,  and  made 
us  think  of  the  beautiful  rippling  Juniata. 

of  the  Meeting  we  have  but  little  to  say,  as  Bro. 
Miller  has  given  an  extensive  account  of  its  doing. 
We  venture,  however,  a  few  remarks,    As  usual 


there  were  a  few  brethren  present  that  had  a  dis- 
position to  monopolize  the  business  of  the  Meet- 
ing, and  seemed  to  feel  that  no  business  could  be 
done  without  the  direction  of  their  superior  wis- 
dom, and  would  contend  for  the  floor  with  a  per- 
sistence scarcely  courteous  to  the  hundreds  of  oth- 
ers who  felt  like  speaking,  but  too  modest  to  push 
themselves  forward.  We  say  just  what  we  mean, 
and  the  Report  will  show  that  we  are  not  mistak- 
en. We  are  decidedly  in  favor  of  changing  the 
rules,  so  as  to  give  only  one  speech  on  the  same 
subject  without  permission  from  the  Meeting. 
This  is  all  Christian  courtesy  ought  to  demand, 
when  there  are  so  many  brethren  present  who  per- 
haps are  equally  endowed  with  wisdom.  We  hope 
that  our  brethren  will  take  this  suggestion  kindly, 
and  hereafter  be  just  a  little  more  considerate.  It 
is  right  to  prefer,  but  not  always' to  prefer  self. 

Another  remark.  In  looking  over  the  business 
that  was  before  the  Meeting,  we  can  count  with 
the  fingers  of  our  right  hand  the  Districts  from 
which  came  three-fourths  of  all  of  it.  And  from 
these  same  Districts  it  has  been  coming  for  years. 
The  sum  and  substance  of  them  is  nth— rules  and 
regulations  for  preachers,  for  elders,  for  editors, 
for  dress.  Does  it  not  seem  a  little  strange  that 
a  few  Districts  have  all  this  kind  of  work  to  at- 
tend to?  The  inference  to  be  drawn  from  it  is  that 
they  are  endowed  with  more  than  an  ordinary 
share  of  excellence  and  wisdom,  and  we  hope  they 
are. 

Outside  of  these  few  hints  given,  the  spirit  of 
the  Meeting  was  most  excellent,  and  we  especially 
admired  the  golden  words  spoken  by  a  number  of 
our  aged  brethren  who  seemed  to  be  filled  with 
the  good  and  gentle  Spirit  of  the  Master.  The  new 
officers  acquitted  themselves  nobly.  The  general 
spirit  of  the  Meeting  was  pleasant  and  Christian, 
and  we  were  made  to  feel  that,  though,  on  some 
subjects  there  are  differences  of  opinion,  we  are 
learning  to  be  more  liberal  in  regard  to  these  dif- 
ferences, and  that  this  liberality  will  tend  towards 
unifying  our  hearts,  and  a  union  of  hearts  will 
finally  bring  about  a  unity  of  practice.  Love 
brings  together,  while  a  disposition  to  force  and 
coerce  drives  apart. 


THE  HUMBLE  EXALTED. 


Coo  chooses  the  humblest  instrument. .  lie  pass- 
es by  the  tempests,  and  waters  the  fields  and  gar- 
dens with  his  imperceptible  dew.  He  passes  by 
tlie  great  elephant,  and  bestows  the  hues  of  sap- 
phire and  amethyst  upon  the  tiny  humming-bird, 
lie  passes  by  the  lofty  pine  and  huge  elm  tree,  and 
lavishes  blossom  and  perfume  on  the  violet.  All 
history  teaches  the  same  truth.  Moses  was  the 
son  of  a  poor  Levite;  (iideon  was  a  thresher:  Da- 
vid was  a  shepherd-boy;  Amos  a  herdsman;  the 
apostles  were  ignorant  and  unlearned;  /.wingle 
was  a  shepherd;  Melanchthon,  the  great  theolo- 
gian of  the  Reformation,  was  an  armorer:  Luther 
was  the  child  of  a  poor  miner;  Puller  was  a  farm- 
servant  :  Carey,  the  originator  of  the  plan  of  trans- 
lating the  Bible  into  the  language  of  the  millions 
of  Hindustan,  was  a  shoemaker:  .Morrison,  who 
translated  the  Bible  into  the  Chinese  language, 
was  a  lastmaker;  Dr.  Milne  was  a  herd  boy;  Adam 
Clarke  was  the  son  of  Irish  cotters;  John  Foster 
was  a  weaver:  .lay,  of  Bath,  was  a  herdsman. 

Mkn   often  pity    Cod's  people  but  their  pity  is 
misplaced. 


402 


TiaUS   G-GSJPiErL,  MJESSIEINGKISB. 


July  6,  1886. 


Essiiirs. 


Btndy  to  show  thyself  approyed  nnto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  Dot  be  ashamed,  rightly  diriding  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


THE  DIVINE  ESSENCE. 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


To  Brother  and  Sister  Prowant,  of  Ohio: — 
An  atheist  sneeringly  asked  his  Arab- 
ian guide,  who  seemed  excessively  devotional, 
"How  do  you  know  there  is  a  God?"  To 
which  he  replied,  "How  do  I  know  that  a 
camel  and  not  a  man  passed  by  my  tent  last 
night?"  God  has  his  unmistakable  foot- 
prints. They  are  not  only  discernable  in 
nature  everywhere,  more  clearly  still  in  the 
hearts  and  lives  of  those  in  whom  he  dwells. 
"God  is  Love,  and  he  that  dwelleth  in  love, 
dwelleth  in  God,  and  God  in  him." 

The    unloving    are  Anathema  Maranatha. 
Such  an  epistle  as  you  have  written   me  can 
no  more  come  out  of  a  Christless  heart,  than 
the  Divine   Incarnation  can    take  place  in 
Beelzebub.    God  knows  my  necessities  and 
into  whose  heart  and  purse  he  has   access  to 
relieve  them.     To  open  our  hearts  to  God  as 
implicitly  as  we  open  our  eye  to  the  light,  is 
sure  to  bring  in  ward  illumination  and  outward 
help.    God    has  given  me    a  special    edu- 
cation for  a  special  mission  and   "I   magnify 
mine  office."    He  has  crushed  me  into  a  cha- 
otic mass  like  a  marred  vessel  on  the  potter's 
wheel,  and  shaped  me  anew  under  the  mould- 
ings of  Omnipotent  grace,   so  as  to  destroy 
all  desire  for  human  approbation,   make  me 
self- distrusting,  and  bold  in  the   conscious- 
ness of  an  Almighty  and  holy  Other.     I  can 
be  nobody  else,   and    nobody  can    be  me. 
Imitation  destroys  originality.     If  we  could, 
or  would  learn  this   great  lesson,  especially 
our  ministering  brethren,   God  would  gain 
utterance    that   would   astonish  angels   and 
men    and  devile.     Few    consider   it  worth 
while  to  trade  with  a  single  pound,   and  so 
they  borrow  and  become  bankrupt,  and  drag 
along  in  the  rut  of  insupportable  repetition. 
God  has  given  us  all  a  calling  as  high   as 
Christ  Jesus,  but    most  of  us  miss  it,   and 
pass  through  life  the  miserable  slaves  of  the 
flesh  and  its  debasing  habits.     The   slave  of 
Jesus  is   the  freest    soul   in  the  Universe. 
God  is  fettered  by  the  necessities  of  Eternal 
Love  and  Righteousness  and  Holiness,  and  it 
is  these  very  fetters  that  constitute   his  ab- 
solute and  eternal  liberty.     No   soul   is  free 
till  bound  so  fast  by  the  chain  of    Divine 
Love,  that  not  to  love  would  be  very  Hell. 
He  that  must  force    himself  into   forms   of 
goodness  is  not  yet  free  as  Christ  is    free. 
"The  glorious  liberty  of  the  children  of  God" 
is   the  very   liberty  of   God   himself.     The 
stream  must  flow  downward  because  impel- 
led by  a  Divine  law.     What  is  freer  than  the 
How  of  a  mighty  river?     And   what  is  more 
inexorably  bound  by   law?    To  be  crucified 
is  hard,  but  to  deny  to  love  the  liberty  of 
Crucifixion     is  harder  still.     We  have  not 
many  Pauline  Christians,  not  many  to  whom 
daring     and     suffering    and  sacrificing  for 
Christ  is  the  very  honey  of  existence.     When 
we  consider  the  essential  nature  of  God,  the 


cross  is  the  most  natural  phenomenon  con- 
ceivable. The  soul  to  whom  sacrifice  is  not 
the  rarest  pleasure,  has  not  yet  known  the 
power  and  sweetness  of  love. 

The  stamps  which  you  sent  me,  coined  as 
they  are  out  of  your  sweat  and  blood,  and 
flavored  with  your  earnest  prayers  for  my 
pen  ministry  and  the  extension  of  the  king- 
dom of  Jesus  in  the  Church  and  in  the 
world,  are  a  token  that  you  have  entered 
into  the  secret  of  the  Redeemer's  supreme 
blessedness. 

Your  donation  is  opportune,  as  are  all  Di- 
vine orderings.  He  knows  when  to  tie  the 
colt  so  as  to  fulfill  prophecy  and  meet  his 
personal  necessities.  He  knows  when  to  call 
in  the  lad  with  his  five  barley  loaves  and  two 
small  fishes,  so  as  to  furnish  opportunity  for 
the  exhibition  of  his  power,  and  fill  a  hungry 
multitude.  He  hears  the  young  ravens  cry, 
and  when  I  need  stamps  or  stationery  they 
are  sure  to  come. 

The  miraculous  which  is  so  incredible  to 
the  unbelieving,  is  the  ordinary  to  faith  when 
the  meal  dwindles  to  the  bottom  of  the  bar- 
rel, and  the  oil  sinks  low  in  the  cruise,  I  re- 
pair to  the  All- owner  with  as  much  confi- 
dence as  I  go  to  my  well  when  I  am    thirsty. 

1  often  recall  an  utterance  made  to  me  many 
years  ago  when  I  was  in  deep  spiritual  de- 
jection. A  physician  of  high  distinction, 
and  wonderful  knowledge  of  nature  and  man, 
did  his  utmost  to  inspire  me  with  hope  in 
the  Divine  goodness.  Not  succeeding,  he 
looked  at  me  sadly  and  said,  "Oh  that  I 
could  give  you  my  happy  faith ." 

As  soon  as  we  learn  to  pray  without  reser- 
vation, "Thy  will  be  done  on  earth  as  it  is 
done  in  Heaven,"  we  will  realize  the  com- 
prehensiveness and  sweetness  and  absolute 
validity  of  John  15:  7. 

Now,  a  few  words  on  the  passage  to  which 
you  make  special  reference.    The  seventh  of 

2  Corinthians  is  an  exultant  chapter.  The 
apostle  seemed  riding  on  the  highest  wave  of 
conscious  triumph.  Some  of  the  Corinthians 
had  grossly  misbehaved.  They  were  in  some 
things  quite  disorderly.  Made  even  a  bad 
use  of  their  supernatural  endowments.  He 
threatened  them  with  stern  discipline  if  he 
visits  them  again.  Declares  that  he  defer- 
red his  visit  so  as  to  give  them  time  to  recti- 
fy their  misdeeds  prior  to  his  advent.  2 
Cor.  1:  23.  In  the  7th  chapter  it  appears 
that  when  Titus  came  he  brought  a  very  fav- 
orable report  of  their  spiritual  state,  which 
so  transported  the  apostle  that  he  was  almost 
beside  himself  for  joy.    2  Cor.  5:  13. 

In  the  11th  verse  of  the  7th  chapter  he 
bursts  out  into  a  strain  of  jubilation  in  which 
he  commends  the  Corinthians  in  the  highest 
terms  for  their  Christian  disposition  of  the 
scandals  and  wrongs  that  had  existed  among 
them.  They  not  only  sorroived,  but  after  a 
godly  sort.  They  became  exceedingly  care- 
ful about  the  repetition  of  such  errors.  They 
cleared  themselves  not  only  of  the  old  sins, 
of  all  desire  to  cherish  or  express  carnal  in- 
clinations. They  were  indignant  at  them- 
selves for  their  folly.  They  feared  the  inva- 
sion and  power  of  evil.  Their  hunger  for 
the  Christ-life  was  vehement,  and  they  be- 


came zealous  in  its  promotion  and  took  a 
noble  revenge  on  themselves  in  the  utter 
crucifixion  of  the  flesh  from  which  their 
wrongs  had  sprung. 

Paul  regarded  Titus'  testimony  satisfactory 
evidence  that  the  old  leaven  was  thorough- 
ly purged  out,  and  that  they  would  henceforth 
walk  in  newness  of  life.  Largeness  of  mind 
is  not  necessarily  Tightness  of  mind.  The 
one  in  the  absence  of  the  other  has  given  the 
Church  incalculable  trouble  from  the  begin- 
ning. 

The  Corinthians  were  big-souled,  and 
knew  more  of  supernatural  gifts  than  of  the 
"more  excellent  way."  Knowledge  puffeth 
up,  but  charity  edifieth."  There  are  two 
knowings:  one  "gendereth  to  bondage,"  the 
other  to  liberty.  Love  only  knows  the 
depth  of  being.  There  is  Infinite  Humanity 
in  God,  and  it  is  only  when  Deity  is  incar- 
nate that  we  are  truly  human.  Nineteen 
centuries  of  Christian  history  have  been  too 
short  to  teach  even  the  Church  the  sublime 
and  thrilling  truth  that  we  are  not  our  own 
— that  nothing  less  than  human  enshrine- 
ment  of  the  Holy  Ghost  can  meet  the  Divine 
Ideal  of  Man. 

NOTES  AND  JOTTINGS. 


BY  I.  J.  ROSENBERGER. 


Our  Annual  Meeting  is  now  a  thing  of  the 
past,  and  we  have  no  disturbing  influence  to 
record,  save  the  rain  on  Sunday  and  Tues- 
day. 

The  measure  providing  that  a  brother 
could  serve  on  a  StandiDg  Committee  but  t^o 
years  out  of  four  has  brought  a  number  of 
new  names  on  the  Standing  Committee,  in- 
cluding a  new  list  of  officers  this  year;  and 
although  fears  were  entertained  and  even  ex- 
pressed because  so  many  veteran  brethren 
were  left  on  the  retired  li3t,  yet  we  feel  glad 
to  say  that  we  never  knew  the  business  of 
our  Annual  Meeting  to  pass  off  more  har- 
moniously, or  her  rulings  to  be  less  criticised 
than  this  year. 

The  past  has  abundantly  proved  that  it  is 
a  mistake  to  conclude  that  the  business  of 
the  Church  will  not  prove  a  .  success  unless 
certain  brethren  are  at  the    helm. 

No  doubt  but  Israel  keenly  felt  the  loss  of 
Moses  at  his  death,  but  in  the  meantime  the 
Lord  had  a  Joshua  prepared,  and  in  due 
time  a  Samuel,  and  an  Elijah  fell  in  line  of 
God's  faithful.  So  we  conceive  that  there 
are  Joshuas,  Samuels  and  Elijahs  being  rear- 
ed up  to  day  to  bear  the  future  mantle  of 
the  cause. 

The  Church  Erection  and  Missionary  Re- 
port by  D.  L.  Miller  was  read  in  the  early 
part  of  the  meeting  and  proved  to  be  an  in- 
teresting docament.  Although  there  has 
been  much  said  about  the  cause  being  dis- 
couraged and  injured,  the  report  showed  that 
the  cause  grew  in  the  last  year. 

How  elders  and  housekeepers  can  turn  a 
deaf  ear  to  the  numerous  pitiful  calls  for 
help,  for  the  Bread  and  Water  of  Life,  we 
cannot  explain,  for  "Whoso  hath  this  world's 
goods,  and  seeth  his  brother  have  need  and 


July  6,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGEK. 


403 


shutteth  his  bowels  of  compassion  against 
him,  verily  how  dwelleth  the  love  of  God  in 
him?"    1  John  3:  17. 

The  Tract  Examining  Committee  was  in 
session  before  the  Annual  Meeting.  A  list  of 
the  works  they  sanctioned  for  publication 
was  at  the  editor's  tent.  We  regret  that  the 
Committee  overlooked  such  standard  tracts 
as  "Origin  of  Single  Immersion"  by  J.  Quin- 
ter;  "Trine  Immersion  Traced  to  the  Apos- 
tles" and  "The  Perfect  Plan  of  Salvation"  by 
J.  H.  Moore;  "The  Sabbath"  by  M.  T.  Baer. 
A  number  of  the  works  in  their  list  have 
appeared  in  our  advertising  columns  for  years, 
and  the  first  edition  has  not  yet  been  dispos- 
ed of.  What  encouragement  our  Tract 
Work  can  have  to  handle  those  works  we  fail 
to  see.  The  Committee's  own  works  to  us  are 
rather  prominent  in  the  list. 

The  Committee  has  included  in  their  list  a 
number  of  our  prominent  works  as  "Bible 
Lands"  by  D.  L.  Miller,  "Trine  Immersion" 
by  J.  Qjainter,  "Doctrine  of  Brethren  Defend- 
ed" by  K.  H.  Miller,  but  these  can  as  well  be 
handled  by  our  publishing  company.  Be- 
sides our  Tract  Committee  does  not  control 
funds  sufficient  to  handle  such  expensive 
works. 

A  large  percentage  of  our  tract  matter 
must  be  held  for  gratuitous  distribution,  and 
her  treasury  replenished  by  donations. — 
Standard  works  can  be  handled  successfully 
by  publishing  companies,  but  the  tract  enter- 
prise can  only  be  handled  successfully  by 
the  Church,  for  it  must  be  supported  by  her 
liberalities.  The  Churcb,  then,  in  turn  be- 
comes the  Tract  Work's  agents,  both  in  gath- 
ering funds  and  in  distributing  her  matter. 


THE  GOSPEL  DISPENSATION, 

Represented  by  the  Seven  Churches  of  St. 
John's   Revelation . 


BY  JAMES  EVANS. 


Jesus  is  Lord  and  Christ.  He  has  all 
power  in  heaven  and  earth.  The  Father  has 
given  him  authority  to  execute  judgment 
because  he  is  the  Son  of  Man.  See  John  5 : 
27.  His  human  nature  is  still  presented  to 
us.  It  is  not  Divinity  alone  that  appears  in 
Jesus.  He  is  the  Son  of  Man,  our  elder 
Brother,  who  appeared  in  the  flesh  to  take 
away  our  sins.  He  rules  in  the  midst  of  the 
churches.  All  things  are  under  his  control. 
He  rules  behind  the  vail.  The  operations  of 
his  hands  are  visible  alone  to  the  eye  of 
faith. 

The  history  of  the  seven  churches  unfolds 
the  mystery  of  the  seven  lightstands.  Their 
history  covers  all  the  time  from  the  apostolic 
age  until  the  close  of  this  dispensation. 

The  Ephesian  church  presents  us  with  a 
picture  of  the  church  either  during  the  lat- 
ter part  of  the  apostolic  age,  or  a  little  after, 
probably  both.  Works,  labor,  and  patience 
are  found  yet  as  prominent  features  of  the 
churches.  Evil  and  false  apostles  are  not 
endured.  The  churches  still  labor  and  toil 
patiently  for  the  Mastei's  sake.  But  their 
love  was  a  little  cooler  than  it  had  been. 
They  are  reminded  of  the  love  of  their  es- 
pousals.   See  Jer.  2:  2.    Their  earliest  love 


is  brought  before  them.  If  this  failed  to  re- 
kindle their  love,  to  quicken  them  to  a  re- 
newed life,  then  their  lightstand  would  be 
removed. 

Works,  labor  and  patience,  though  excellent 
in  themselves,  would  not  suffice  unless  a 
quenchless  flame  of  love  burned  beneath  it 
all.  Love  and  life  are  inseparable.  The  in- 
tenser  our  love,  the  more  life  we  possess,  the 
more'qualified  we  are  to  impart  vitality  to 
others.  Love  vivifies  our  works  and  labor, 
and  imparts  energy  to  the  gospel  we  preach. 
We  may  labor  and  toil  much,  and  see  little 
fruit,  and  wonder  why  it  is  so.  The  rea- 
son, perhaps,  is,  our  love  lacks  the  burning 
zeal,  the  divine  fervor-  that  the  indwelling 
Spirit  ever  kindles,  when  love  reigns  in  its 
primitive  purity. 

The  Ephesian  Church  hated  the  deeds  of 
aspiring,  ambitious  teachers,  who  sought  to 
lord  it  over  God's  heritage.  These  men 
brought  the  people  under  bondage.  They 
conquered  the  people  for  so  the  word  „Ni- 
colaitans"  signifies.  This  ambitious  spirit 
continued  to  conquer  the  people  until  the 
little  horn  of  Dan.  7th  attained  its  marvelous 
power  during  the  ages  of  papal   supremacy. 

The  promises  were  to  the  overcomers. — 
The  blessedness  of  the  first  resurrection  is 
only  promised  to  such.  They  shall  eat  of 
the  Tree  of  Life  in  the  paradise  of  God. 
This  paradise  will  transcend  the  earthly  par- 
adise, as  much  as  the  heavenly  excels  the 
earthly.  Its  trees  do  not  grow  out  of  the 
earth.  The  earthly  Eden  was  only  a  faint 
picture  of  the  transcendent  glories  of  the 
of  the  world  to  come. 

Eden  with  all  its  beauty,  the  land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey,  were  types  of  a  more 
glorious  land  than  Adam  or  Israel  saw.  No 
earthly  sun  shines  on  that  paradise.  The 
breath  of  eternal  spring  will  give  perpetual 
bloom  to  its  fadeless  beauty.  That  breath 
will  be  the  eternal  Spirit  of  the  living  God. 
The  waters  of  life  are  there.  The  throne  of 
God  and  of  the  Lamb  is  there. 

But  who  are  the  overcomers?  They  are 
those  who  like  Jesus  in  the  wilderness  over- 
came all  forms  of  temptation.  Jesus  con- 
quered with  the  word  of  God.  We  overcome 
only  when  we  ueo  the  sword  of  the  Spirit. 
We  must  conquer  self,  fleshly  lusts,  love  of 
the  world  and  its  friendship.  We  must  have 
fellowship  with  Christ  in  suffeiing.  Jesus 
has  suffered  in  the  flesh;  so  must  we.  The 
man  who  cannot  conquer  a  habit  that  is  de- 
trimental to  holiness  has  no  promise  of  the 
Paradise  of  God.  We  eat  the  flesh  of  Christ 
with  bitter  herbs.  We  are  crucified  with 
him.  None  but  overcomers  can  reign  with 
Christ.  All  others  fall  by  the  way.  They 
lack  the  faith  that  overcomes  the  empire 
The  world  overcomes  them.  They  are  slain 
because  they  would  not  conquer. 

The  Smyrnean  church  represents  the  suf- 
fering church  during  the  time  of  pagan  per- 
secution. This  state  continued  until  Con- 
stantino became  head  of  the  Roman  world. 
The  church  endured  muoh  tribulation  dur- 
ing ten  persecutions.  To  encourage  them  to 
face  death  and  torment,  Jesus  declares  that 
he  is  the  first  and  the  last.    If  he  is  the  last,  ' 


then  he  must  triumph  at  last  and  his  suffer- 
ing people  must  triumph  with  him.  When 
kingdoms  and  empires  are  things  of  the  past, 
they  will  reign  with  Christ.  Death  could 
not  deprive  them  of  their  crown  of  life,  for 
their  Leader  was  dead  too  and  is  alive  for- 
ever.   Then  they,  too,  will  live  again. 

Cotemporary  with  the  tried,  afflicted 
church  was  the  synagogue  of  Satan.  These 
claimed  to  be  the  true  Israel  of  God.  But 
they  lacked  the  signs  of  the  true  church.— 
They  would  not  hear  the  apostles.  They 
were  corrupt  and  were  grievous  wolves,  de- 
stroying faith  and  obedience  where  they 
could  prevail. 

The  flames  of  persecution,  kindled  by 
Nero,  Trajan,  Antonius,  and  Diocletian,  en- 
kindled the  zeal  of  the  Smyrnean  state.  Hy- 
pocrites were  driven  out  of  the  church.  The 
blood  of  martyrs  became  the  seed  of  the 
church.  God  bore  witness  to  the  faith  of 
those  heroic  men  and  women  who  loved 
Christ  more  than  life.  Gifts  of  healing  and 
miracles  were  still  with  the  church.  The 
same  witnesses  that  we  have  for  trine  im- 
mersion, testify  that  miracles  were  perform- 
ed, that  the  sick  were  healed.  If  their  unit- 
ed testimony  is  false,  then  they  are  unwor- 
thy of  being  quoted  for  anything. 

INTEMPERANCE. 


BY  JACOB   RIFE. 


Intemperance  not  only  destroys  the 
health,  but  inflicts  ruin  upon  the  innocent  and 
helpless.  It  invades  the  family  circle  and 
spreads  woe  and  sorrow  all  around.  It  cuts 
down  the  youth  of  our  land  in  all  their  vigor 
and  strength.  It  produces  weakness  not 
strength,  sickness  not  health,  death  not  life, 
causes  the  wife  to  become  a  widow,  and  the 
child  an  orphan. 

The  land  is  covered  with  idleness  and  pov- 
erty; disease  and  misery  are  the  result- 
Intemperance  makes  victims  for  our  jails, 
and  supplies  the  almshouse  and  asylum  with 
paupers.  It  will  excite  the  father  to  butch- 
er his  children,  and  helps  the  husband  to 
kill  his  wife,  and  furnishes  the  victim  for  the 
scaffold.  In  short,  it  destroys  life,  curses 
God,  and  despises  heaven.  It  brings  shame 
and  misery  to  our  homes  by  the  coming  of  a 
drunken  husband  or  father,  and  drives  away 
joy  and  expells  every  ray  of  happiness  from 
us  and  drives  love  from  the  family  circle. 

When  we  contemplate  the  enormity  of 
crime  and  misery  that  intemperance  has 
brought  on  our  land,  we  are  made  to  ask, 
"What  am  I  doing  to  stop  its  progress?"—' 
We  seldom  hear  a  prayer  o  flared  in  behalf 
of  the  temperance  cause,  and  hardly  ever 
hear  a  sermon  preached  against  the  ruinous 
course  of  King  Alcohol. 

In  traveling  through  Illinois  last  summer 
we  arrived  in  a  city  just  at  dusk.  In  looking 
out  of  the  window,  we  saw  several  large 
buildings  which  we  took  to  be  slaughter- 
houses. But  upon  inquiry  I  learned  that 
they  were  distilleries,  eleven  in  number,  with 
a  capacity  of  malting  two  hundred  thousand 
bushels  of  corn  every  twenty-fcur  hours. 
This  I  learned  from  an  offioial,  a  revenue 


4U4: 


THE   GOBJPEILi  MESBENGER 


July  6,  1886 


collector  and  liquor  inspector.  He  further 
said  that  one  bushel  of  corn  will  make  four 
gallons  of  proof  whisky.  According  to  his 
statement,  the  distilleries  of  that  one  city 
will  make  eight  hundred  thousand  gallons 
every  twenty- four  hours'  run.  Enough  whis- 
ky to  make  every  man,  woman,  and  child 
in  the  State  of  Illinois  drunk.  Illinois  is 
not  the  only  State  that  manufactures  liquor; 
Indiana,  Ohio  and  others  are  doing  likewise. 
They  make  millions  of  gallons  and  bring 
misery  in  our  land  by  it.  The  same  official 
said  it  gave  employment  to  thousands  of  men 
from  the  man  that  raises  the  corn  to  the  man 
that  deals  it  out  in  the  drink.  May  I  not 
add  that  it  goes  further  yet?  It  gives  em- 
ployment to  the  sheriff,  constable,  judge  and 
jury.  It  gives  employment  to  men  to  enlarge 
our  prisons  and  asylums.  It  gives  employ- 
ment to  the  coffin  manufacturer,  and  to  the 
undertaker  who  buries  its  convicts.  There 
was  one  consolation  I  got  from  conversing 
with  him.  He  said  the  time  was  coming 
when  Prohibition  would  sweep  over  the  land 
of  America  and  remove  the  curse  from  us, 
though  it  may  not  be  for  the  next  twenty-five 
years.  Would  to  God  there  were  one  univer- 
sal temperance  society  and  all  mankind  were 
members  of  it !  The  glorious  cause  of  Christ 
would  be  advanced,  thousands  of  orphans 
and  broken-hearted  wives  would  raise  their 
thanks  to  God  for  the  success  of  the  temper- 
ance cause.  Let  us,  as  a  body  of  Christians, 
strike  at  the  root  and  origin  of  the  evil.  The 
best  that  I  can  see  at  the  present  is  to  inform 
the  reaeon  and  address  the  judgment  and 
force  conviction  on  the  understanding  and 
the  heart  by  preaching  against  the  evil  in  ev- 
ery district  of  our  beloved  Brotherhood, 
and  also  by  educating  the  minds  of  the 
young  and  rising  generation.  Let  your  in- 
fluence be  thrown  against  it  on  the  train,  in 
the  depot,  at  the  hotel  or  wherever  we  be. 
Let  ua  not  forget  the  God- given  right  of  pe- 
titioning our  Heavenly  Father  in  prayer,  and 
hope  there  may  be  a  united  prayer  of  the 
Church  that  those  that  are  bound  by  the  fet- 
ters and  chains  of  King  Alcohol  may  be  re- 
leased, and  the  tyrant  driven  from  our  land. 
As  we  have  opportunity,  let  us  do  good  unto 
all  men,  especially  unto  Ihem  who  are  of  the 
household  of  faith.  ( Gal.  6 :  10. )  This  good 
is  done  by  the  church  through  the  gospel,  in 
prohibiting  its  members  from  visiting  the  sa- 
loon and  becoming  intoxicated,  thereby 
bringing  reproach  upon  the  church,  and 
shame  and  disgrace  on  themselves  aB  mem- 
bers of  the  body  of  Christ,  and  also  often 
misery  and  ruin  on  their  families.  "Would 
to  God  that  no  members  of  the  Church  would 
ever  darken  the  doors  of  those  dens.  Mem 
bers  that  continue  to  visit  those  places  should 
be  dealt  with  as  transgressors  of  the  Gospel. 
All  that  we  can  do  now,  under  the  present 
rulings  of  Conference  for  those  who  are  not 
of  the  household  of  faith,  is  to  pray  God  to 
Bpf'^d  the  means  of  Prohibition  that  the  curse 
may  be  driven  from  our  land,  and  the  wait- 
ings of  the  drunkard's  wife,  and  the  cries  and 
weepings  of  his  children  bo  hushed,  in  this 
land  of  Bibles.  I  imagine  I  hear  a  voice 
from  the  dark  and  dismal  grave  of  the  drunk- 


ard, saying,  "Oh  ye  sons  of  dissipation  and 
excess,  come  and  behold  the  companions  of 
your  revels,  the  victims  of  your  folly,  all 
poisoned  by  intemperance,  all  doomed  to  a 
premature  and  disgraceful  death. 

Look  at  these  facts  and  be  admonished. 
These  are  the  warnings  of  the  awful  conse-' 
quences  that  follow,  and  will  eventually  ov- 
ertake the  intemperate  man  and  lay  him  low 
with  his  comrades.  If  you  wish  to  know  who 
is  the  most  degraded  and  wretched  of  human 
beings,  look  for  a  man  who  has  indulged  in 
this  habit  so  long  that  he  will  curse  it  and 
yet  cling  to  it  and  say,  "One  glass  more  and  I 
will  quit  it."  I  have  heard  men  use  that  ex- 
pression, and  yet  they  filled  a  drunkard's 
grave. 

One  thought  more  on  this  subject, — never 
take  the  first  drink  and  there  will  be  no  call 
for  the  second.  Beware  of  this  "one  more," 
it  has  led  its  thousands  to  utter  ruin  and  ev- 
erlasting misery. 

Boston,  Ind. 


CHRrST  OUR  SANCTIFICATION. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 


NUMBER  III. 

Justification  is  the  work  of  Christ  for  us. 
Sanctification  is  the  work  of  Christ  in  us. 
The  one  satisfies  the  law  for  past  failures 
and  transgressions  and  pronounces  the  par- 
doned sinner  righteous.  The  other  places 
us  in  possession  of  a  real  as  well  as  a  judi- 
cial righteousness.  By  its  operation,  the 
righteousness  of  Christ,  imputed  to  us  by 
faith,  is  wrought  in  us  by  the  power  of  God, 
until  we  are  finally  transformed  into  the  per- 
fect image  of  his  Son.  Nothing  could  be 
more  unequivocal  than  the  scriptural  teach- 
ing on  the  subject  of  sanctification.  In  gen- 
eral terms,  we  see  that  it  is  an  essential  re- 
sult of  the  divine  plan  which  proposes  man's 
entire  recovery  from  all  the  consequences  of 
sin.  As  long  as  the  least  weakness  or  im- 
perfection, or  the  slightest  stain  of  sin  re- 
mainR,  the  work  of  redemption  would  not  be 
complete.  To  be  a  little  out  of  the  right 
way,  is  to  be  entirely  lost.  "Though  a  man 
should  keep  the  whole  law,  and  yet  offend  in 
one  point,  he  is  guilty  of  all."  Who,  then,  can 
be  saved?  "With  God  all  things  are  possi- 
ble." Christ  is  made  unto  us  sanctification. 
Our  sanctification  is  not  in  ourselves  but  in 
him,  and  we,  at  present,  receive  it  by  faith. 
All  that  God  does  is  perfectly  done;  there  is 
no  coming  short,  or  incompleteness  in  any  of 
his  works.  When  the  work  of  grace  is  finish- 
ed in  his  saints,  they  shall  shine  forth  as  the 
sun  in  the  kingdom  of  the  Father.  Christ 
uttered  the  decree  of  sanctification  in  Matt. 
5:  48,  "Be  ye  therefore  perfect,  even  as 
your  Father  in  heaven  is  perfect."  Paul  de- 
clares that  "this  is  the  will  of  God,  even  your 
sanctification."  He  prays  that  the  saints 
may  be  sanctified  wholly,  and  their  whole 
spirit,  soul,  and  body  be  preserved  blameless 
unto  the  ooming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
1  Thess.  5:  23.  These  Scriptures  not  only 
teaoh  sanotification   as  a  doctrine  of  the  gos- 


pel, but  they  abo  clearly  defiue  its  nature 
and  reveal  its  scape.  There  is  no  partial  or 
approximate  sanctification  here,  neither  is  it 
limited  to  the  soul,  but  includes  the  whole 
being,  with  all  its  members  and  faculties. 
It  covers  all  the  ground,  and  leaves  not  the 
slightest  space  for  the  world,  the  flesh  or  the 
devil.  It  gives  no  license  to  a  single  thought, 
desire,  purpose,  word,  or  act  of  sin. 

We  must  also  bear  in  mind  that  scriptural 
utterances  in  reference  to  the  effects  of  grace 
frequently  embrace  its  final  results  and  per- 
fect fruits.  The  spiritual  condition  of  all  be- 
lievers here  is  best  illustrated  by  the  idea  of 
a  growth.  None  but  fanatics  dream  of  abso- 
lute perfection  in  the  flesh.  But  all  healthy 
growth  is  perfect,  to  a  certain  degree,  in  each 
of  its  several  stages  of  development.  Take 
any  healthy  specimen  of  the  vegetable  king- 
dom at  any  stage  of  its  growth,  and  find,  if 
you  can,  any  imperfection.  You  will  find  in- 
completeness or  lack  of  maturity,  but  you 
will  not  find  it  lacking  anything  essential  to 
its  constitution  at  that  particular  period  of 
its  existence.  So  with  reference  to  a  healthy 
spiritual  condition  in  the  flesh.  You  will  al- 
ways find  in  the  most  perfect,  incompleteness 
and  immaturity  but  not  necessarily  deformi- 

ty. 

It  is  just  as  absurd  for  any  one  to  claim 
absolute  perfection  in  this  life,  as  for  the 
green  stalk  to  claim  that  it  is  the  full  corn  in 
the  ear,  or  for  the  sprouting  blade  to  assert 
that  it  is  the  ripe  wheat.  As  a  rule,  those 
who  claim  absolute  sinlessness  fall  an  easy 
prey  to  the  devil,  for  in  their  conceit  of  per- 
fect holiness,  they  neglect  to  watch  against 
temptation,  and  so  are  constantly  exposed  to 
its  snare. 

Sanctification  of  the  will  is  the  normal  and 
essential  degree  of  holiness  in  all  believers 
from  the  earliest  moment  of  their  conversion 
to  God.  Not  only  is  this  entirely  possible  to 
every  Christian,  but  it  is  absolutely  neces- 
sary to  him.  Without  it  he  has  no  assur- 
ance of  any  work  of  grace  in  his  heart.  It  is 
the  invariable  and  absolutely  essential  evi- 
dence of  regeneration.  "If  we  sin  willfully 
after  that  we  have  received  the  knowledge  of 
the  truth,  there  remaineth  no  more  sacrifice 
for  sins."  Heb.  10:  26.  None  are  without 
sin,  but  all  Christians  are  without  willful 
sin.  This  important  distinction  is  manifest 
in  the  first  epiatle  of  John,  also  in  the  sev- 
enth chapter  of  Romans.  Listen  to  the  be- 
loved apostle:  "If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin, 
we  deceive  ourselves,  and  the  truth  is  not  in 
us."  "If  we  confess  our  sins,  he  is  faithful 
and  just  to  forgive  us  our  sins  and  to  cleanse 
us  from  all  unrighteousness."  1  John  1:  8,  9. 
But  in  the  third  chapter  the  same  apostle 
says,  "Whosoever  is  born  of  God  doth  not 
commit  sin:  for  his  seed  remaineth  in  him, 
and  he  cannot  sin  because  he  is  born  of  God." 
Here  is  a  seeming  contradiction  between 
these  two  scriptures;  but  when  we  reflect 
that  in  the  first  be  was  speaking  of  involun- 
tary sin,  and  in  the  latter  of  that  which  is 
voluntary  or  willful,  the  mystery  is  •  made 
clear.  I  am  inclined  to  think  however,  that 
the  latter  Scripture  has  prophetic  reference 
(o  our  state  in   the^better   world.    The  first 


July  0,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


405 


resurrection  will    be  a  birth  into- the  visible 
kingdom  of  glory.     They   whc   shall  be  par- 
takers of  that  resurrection   will  be,  in  the  fi- 
nal and  perfect  sense,  born  of  God,  and  they 
cannot  sin    becauee  his  seed  remaineth  in 
them.     Here   is  a  deep  and  glorious  truth, 
full  of  mystery    and  power    and  consolation. 
But  at  least  so  far  as  the  will  is  concerned,  it 
is  also  true  here,  that  ho  that  is  born  of  God 
doth  not  commit  sin.     The  will  is  the  respon- 
sible part  of  man.    It  is  the  faculty  which 
determines  the  quality  of  guilt  or  innocence 
in   any  action  we  may  perform.     An   action 
which  is  guitless  when  performed   contrary 
to  the  will  and    against  its  earnest    protest, 
becomes  sinful  in  the  worst  sense  when  com- 
mitted with  the  consent  or  by  the  dictation 
of  the  will.     An  action  performed  without 
the  dictation  or  the  consent  of  the  will  may 
be  sinful   in  itself,  but  it   does  not  stain   the 
soul  with  guilt.    For  all  such  sins,  and  there 
are  many,  even  with  the  best,  "we  have  an 
advocate   with  the  Father,  Jesus   Christ  the 
righteous."     Paul   well  defines  these  impor- 
tant distinctions  in  the  7th  chapter  of  Rom- 
ans,  "For  the    good  that  I  would,  I  do  not, 
but  the  evil   which  I  would  not,    that  I  do. 
Now,    if  I  do  that   I  would  not,    it   is  no 
more   I  that  do  it,  but  sin  that  dwelleth  in 
me."    Here  is  the  vast   and  vital  difference 
between  voluntary  and  involuntary  sin.     Let 
every  one  learn  the  important  lesson. 

The  death  of  voluntary  sin  is  the  work  of 
regeneration;  but  sanctification  in  its  devel- 
opment here,  and  its  consummation  hereaft- 
er contemplates  the  entire  eradication  of  that 
which  is  involuntary.  The  work  is  begun 
in  the  proper  conversion  of  every  Christian, 
and  continues  throughout  the  entire  period 
of  his  earthly  pilgrimage.  It  marks  his 
growth  in  grace.  The  entire  subjection  of 
the  will  to  God's  will,  is  the  fundamental 
condition  of  sanctification.  It  is  the  first 
grand  stage  which  leads  to  the  final  and  per- 
fect consummation  in  glory.  It  is  the  broad 
foundation  upon  which  must  be  built  the  re- 
splendent superstructure  of  the  beauty  of 
holiness.  The  standard  of  personal  holiness 
in  believers  here,  is  often  far  in  advance  of 
the  most  consecrated  and  unworldly  Chris- 
tian. See  how  it  beckons  far  along  the  nar- 
row way,  and  high  up  the  hills  of  glory.  Is 
there  an  enemy's  camp  to  be  assaulted?  The 
banner  waves  upon  the  ramparts  and  the  ene- 
my flees  in  utter  rout  and  confusion.  A  con- 
sistent life  is  always  a  life  of  victory.  How 
few  of  us  live  up  to  our  privileges  in  the  gos- 
pel! Upon  every  lip  is  the  confession  of 
shortcomings.  Here  we  see  the  necessity  for 
constant  diligence,  conseoration,  and  prayer. 
God  has  called  us  to  become  his  sons  and 
daughters. 

"Seeing  we  have  these  great  promises,  let 
us  cleanse  ourselves  from  all  filthiness  of  the 
flesh  and  spirit,  and  perfect  holiness  in  the 
fear  of  the  Lord." 

If  we  had  more  painful  preachers  in4he 
old  sense  of  the  word,  that  is,  who  took  pains 
themselves,  we  should  have  fewer  painful 
ones  in  the  modern  sense,  who  oauso  pain  to 
their  hearers. 


IS  IT  I? 


BY  LEAH   REPLOGLE. 


When  the  Lord  told  his  disciples  that  one 
of  them  should  betray  him,  they  began  im- 
mediately to  search  in  their  own  hearts  for 
the  man  of  sin.  In  like  manner,  when  we 
see  the  effects  of  sin  around  us,  we  should 
first  look  for  the  cause  in  our  own  hearts. 
Our  dear  Lord  has  given  us  many  words  of 
warning;  therefore  let  us  examine  our  hearts; 
let  us  go  to  him  with  the  question,  Lord  is  it 
I?  When  they  could  not,  by  the  light  of 
their  own  conscience,  find  the  hidden  sin, 
they  asked  for  help  from  their  Master. 
When  the  Lord  delayed  his  answer,  they  beck- 
oned to  the  beloved  disciple  to  ask  of  the 
Lord  for  them.  So  we  may  sometimes  beck- 
on to  those  who  lean  on  Jesus,  (who  live  in 
close  communion  with  him)  for  information 
or  instruction  concerning  the  will  of  the 
Lord.  While  the  Lord,  himself,  does  the 
cleansing,  he  sometimes  permits  his  beloved 
disciples,  as  it  were,  to  hold  the  light  for  us 
that  we  may  see  ourselves  to  some  extent  as 
he  sees  us,  that  we  may  learn  to  abhor  our- 
selves. We  may  often  need  to  ask,  Is  it  I? 
Is  it  I  that  shall  betray  Thee?  Is  it  I  that 
shall  be  tempted?  Is  it  I  that  shall  stumble, 
perhaps  fall  by  the  way  ?  Let  him  that 
thinketh  he  standeth,  take  heed  lest  he  fall. 
Is  it  I  that  through  my  weakness  or  spirit- 
ual blindness  am  sinning  against  the  Lord? 
Let  our  prayer  be,  Lord  reveal  unto  me  the 
hidden  sin  in  my  heart,  that  I  may  learn  to 
hate  it.  Let  thy  light  shine  round  about  me, 
even  though  it  may  prostrate  me  very  low 
upon  the  earth.  Let  me  hear  thy  voice,  ev- 
en though  it  be  the  voice  of  thunder.  Those 
who  journey  with  me,  may  not  see  the  light, 
nor  understand  the  voice,  but  thy  word  is 
precious  to  me.  Acts  9:  3.  "If  I  may  not  go 
tD  Damascus,  nor  whither  thou  wouldst  have 
me  to  go  by  sight,  let  me  go  there  by  faith; 
only  let  thy  Spirit  lead  me." 

When  the  night  grows  dark,  and  the  waves 
of  conflict  roar,  let  me  hear  thy  gentle  voice, 
It  is  I,  be  not  afraid. 


RESTORATION. 


BY  E.  J.  BEEGHLY. 

"Brethren,  if  a  man  be  overtaken  in  a  fault,  ye 
which  are  spiritual  restore  such  a  one  in  the  spirit  of 
meekness,  considering  thyself  lest  thou  also  bo  tempt- 
ed."   Gal.  6:  1. 

The  apostle  Paul  in  this  concluding  chap- 
ter exhorts  the  Galatians  to  the  practice  of 
several  important  duties  which  include  us 
also,  in  order  to  live  an  holy  and  righteous 
life  which  is  necessary  to  evidence  the  truth 
of  their  conversion  to  Christianity,  and  how 
to  deport  themselves  one  toward  another  up- 
on supposition  of  their  falling  into  error  or 
sin;  not  with  vigor  or  severity,  but  with  mild- 
ness and  lenity.  "Brethren,  if  a  man  be 
overtaken  in  a  fault," — here  an  evil  is  suppos- 
ed to  be  oommitted.  The  wisest,  the  holiest 
and  tho  best  of  men  may  be  overtaken  in,  and 
surprised  by  a  temptation.  "If  one  be  over- 
taken,"  implies  that  any  one  may  be.     Sin 


or  misery  which  befalls  some,  may  befall  oth- 
ers, for  we  are  all  partakers  of  the  same  frail 
nature,  subject  to  the  working  of  the  same 
corruption,  and  liable  to  the  danger  of  the 
same  temptation.  The  duty  with  relation  to 
those  who  happen  to  fall  into  error  or  sin,  is, 
to  set  them  aright,  to  restore  them  and  put 
them  in  fellowship  with  the  body  egain. 
Here  three  things  are  necessary  in  restoring 
such  ones: 

1.  An  eagle's  eye  to  discern  where  the 
fault  lies. 

2.  A  lion's  heart  to  deal  faithfully  and 
freely  with  the  faults. 

3.  A  lady's  hand  to  use  them  gently  and 
tenderly. 

The  persons  particularly  named,  who  are 
and  ought  to  manage  these  duties  of  brother- 
ly reproof  are  those  named, — "ye  that  are 
spiritual."  The  manner  how  this  duty  of 
fraternal  correction  is  to  be  done,  is  with  pa- 
tience and  meekness,  not  with  severity  and 
roughness.  "Ye  that  are  spiritual,  restore 
them  in  the  spirit  of  meekness." 

This  should  be  the  consideration  of  all, 
"Considering  ourselves,  lest  we  also  be  tempt- 
ed." Who  knows  what  the  strongest  saint 
and  stoutest  Christian  may  prove  in  the  wind 
of  temptation?  "Therefore  let  him  that 
thinketh  he  standeth  take  heed  lest  he  fall," 
and  exercise  great  candor  and  Christian  ten- 
derness toward  them  that  are  fallen  before 
them. 

GUIDES. 


The  false  friend  is  like  the  shadow  of  a 
sun-dial.  Light  burdens  borne  far  become 
heavy.  The  richest  man  carries  nothing 
away  with  him  but  a  shroud.  No  wind  can  do 
him  good  who  steers  for  no  port.  There  is 
no  such  thing  as  an  insignificant  enemy.  The 
sheep  that  bleats  loses  a  mouthful.  Nothing 
is  done  while  something  remains  undone. 
Not  every  one  that  dances  is  glad.  A  land- 
mark is  very  well  placed  between  the  fields 
of  two  brothers.  The  arguments  of  the 
strongest  have  always  the  most  weight. 


HATING  DOES  NOT  PAY. 


It  is  not  worth  while  to  hate.  Your  life 
is  not  long  enough  to  make  it  pay  to  cherish 
ill-will  and  hard  thoughts  towards  any  one. 
What  if  that  man  has  oheated  you  or  that 
woman  played  you  false!  What  if  this  friend 
has  forsaken  you  in  your  time  of  need  or 
that  one,  having  won  your  utmost  confidence, 
your  warmest  love,  has  concluded  that  ho 
prefers  to  consider  and  treat  you  as  a  strang- 
er? Let  it  all  pass.  What  difference  will  it 
make  to  you  in  a  few  years,  when  you  go 
hence  to  the  "undiscovered  country?"  All 
who  treat  you  wrong  uow  will  be  more  sorry 
for  it  than  you,  even  in  your  deepest  disap- 
pointment and  grief,  can  be.  A  few  more 
smiles,  a  few  more  tears,  some  pleasure, 
much  pain,  a  little  longer  hurrying  and  wor- 
rying in  the  world,  some  hasty  greetings  and 
abrupt  farewells,  and  life  will  be  over,  and 
the  injured  will  be  laid  away,  and  ere  long 
forgotten.  It  is  not  worth  while  to  hatr  Mob 
other. 


406 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


July  6, 1886. 


A  CHOSEN  GENERATION. 


By  ANDREW  HUTCHINSON. 


NUMBER  II. 

We  now  wish  to  notice  the  Scriptures  re- 
lied upon  by  those  who  claim  that  this  choos- 
ing business  is  something  in  which  man's 
will  has  nothing  to  do.  1st  Eom.  8:  21,  says, 
"Hath  not  the  potter  power  over  the  clay,  of 
the  same  lump  to  make  one  vessel  unto  hon- 
or, and  another  unto  dishonor  ?"  This  Script- 
ure is  quoted  very  freely  to  show  that  man 
is  in  the  hands  of  the  Lord,  as  the  clay  is  in 
the  hands  of  the  potter,  to  be  moulded  and 
fashioned  as  he  may  choose  to  make  him. 
Now,  please  notice  that  the  Apostle  is  speak- 
ing of  what  the  Lord  can  do  and  not  what 
he  will  do.  For  the  key  by  which  to  unlock 
this  problem,  I  refer  you  to  Jer.  18:  5-10, 
"Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to  me,  say- 
ing, O  house  of  Israel  cannot  I  do  with  you 
as  this  potter?  saith  the  Lord."  You  will 
here  notice  that  he  is  talking  about  what  he 
can  do.  But  let  us  see  whether  he  does  do 
that  way  ?  We  continue  the  quotation.  "Be- 
hold,  as  the  clay  is  in  the  potter's  hand,  so 
are  ye  in  mine  hand,  O  house  of  Israel.  At 
what  instant  I  shall  speak  concerning  a  na- 
tion, and  concerning  a  kingdom,  to  pluck  up 
and  to  pull  down  and  to  destroy  it;  if  that 
nation  against  whom  I  have  pronounced, 
turn  from  their  evil,  I  will  repent  of  the  evil 
that  I  thought  to  do  unto  them.  And  at 
what  instant  I  shall  speak  concerning  a  na- 
tion and  concerning  a  kingdom,  to  build  and 
to  plant  it;  if  it  do  evil  in  my  sight,  that  it 
obey  not  my  voice,  then  I  will  repent  of  the 
good  wherewith  I  said  I  would  benefit  them." 
While  we  admit  the  power  of  God,  we  wish 
to  get  the  reader  to  see  the  difference  be- 
tween what  God  can  do  and  what  he  will  do. 
He  called  the  attention  of  the  Israelites  to 
the  fact  that  they  were  in  his  power,  to  do 
with  them  after  the  manner  of  the  potter 
with  the  clay.  But  he  then  plainly  tells  them 
that  his  treatment  toward  them  would  all  be 
determined  and  controlled  by  their  regard 
for  his  word.  Hence,  we  see  nothing  in 
this  case  to  warrant  the  idea,  either,  that  we 
are  merely  passive  in  the  hands  of  the  Lord, 
or  that  we  can  disregard  God's  Word  with 
impunity.  We  will  next  notice  the  language 
of  Peter.  2nd  Epistle,  2ad  chapter,  12th 
verse,  "But  these,  as  natural  brute  beasts, 
made  to  be  taken  and  destroyed."  Here  we 
are  told,  is  a  c  ise  against  which  there  is  no 
offset;  for  St.  Peter  says,  they  are  "made  to 
be  taken  and  destroyed."  But  I  ask,  Why 
made  to  be  destroyed?  I  shall  call  on  Bro. 
Peter  to  answer.  He  says  in  the  15th  verse 
of  the  same  chapter  from  which  we  have 
quoted  above  as  follows,  "Which  have  forsak- 
en the  right  way  and  are  gone  astray."  It 
certainly  follows  as  a  settled  question,  that 
Peter  is  speaking  of  characters  who  had  been 
in  the  right  way  and  have  abandoned  their 
first  faith:  for  he  says,  "which  have  forsaken 
the  right  way."  They  certainly  could  not 
forsake  the  right  way  before  being  in  it. 
TH^n,  having  gonQ  back  and  w-ilking  no  more 
with    him,  it   is   easy   to  see   why  they   aro 


made  to  be  taken  and  destroyed.  Paul  says, 
"But  we  are  not  of  them  who  draw  back  un- 
to perdition."  Heb.  10:  39.  It  is  not  to  be 
wondered  at,  that  those  who  thus  draw  back, 
should  fall  under  the  judgment  of  God. 
They  have  trodden  under  foot  the  Son  of 
God,  and  counted  the  blood  of  the  covenant, 
wherewith  they  were  sanctified,  an  unholy 
thing.  Jude  expresses  it  about  like  this, 
"Trees  whose  fruit  witheretb,  without  fruit, 
twice  dead,  plucked  up  by  the  roots." — 12th 
verse.  Why  are  they  as  trees  without  fruit? 
Am. — Because  their  fruit  is  withered.  Why 
withered?  Am. — Because  they  have  forsak- 
en the  right  way,  and  are  gone  astray.  "As 
the  branch  cannot  bear  fruit  of  itself,  except 
it  abide  in  me."  John  15:4  Again,  "If  a 
man  abide  not  in  me,  he  is  cast  forth  as  a 
branch  and  is  withered;"  and  the  worst  of  all 
follows,  and  that  is,  "that  men  gather  them, 
and  cast  them  into  the  fire,  and  they  are 
burned."  Now,  those  that  Jude  speaks  of, 
must  have  been  fruit-bearing  trees  or  the 
fruit  could  not  have  withered  if  there  was  no 
fruit.  He  further  says,  They  are  twice  dead. 
How  is  that?  First,  they  are  dead  in  sin, 
having  forsaken  the  right  way;  hence  they 
died,  and  as  the  tree  dies — the  fruit  withereth, 
so  that  they  are  dead  in  that  respect.  And, 
secondly,  they  are  dead  unto  repentance. 
Paul  says  of  such  as  fall  away,  that  it  is  im- 
possible, to  renew  them  again  unto  repent- 
ance. Heb.  6:  4-6.  Again,  Heb.  10:  26, 
says,  "For  if  we  sin  willfully  after  that  we 
have  received  the  knowledge  of  the  truth, 
there  remaineth  no  sacrifice  for  sins."  Then 
it  follows  as  a  self-evident  fact  that  if  there 
remaineth  no  more  sacrifice  for  sins,  that 
there  can  be  no  pardon,  and,  if  dead  in  tres- 
pass and  sin,  and  dead  unto  repentance, 
I  would  like  for  the  adulterer  and  adulteress 
to  find  a  place  to  slip  out  of  that  web  if  they 
can;  for  that  is  an  act  to  which  they  always 
give  the  consent  of  their  will.  There  are 
other  things  that  men  are  guilty  of,  which 
they  themselves  say  is  a  nasty,  filthy  habit 
and  a  habit  too  that  cannot  be  indulged  in, 
without  first  gaining  the  consent  of  the  will. 
We  notice  what  is  said  about  sinning  willful- 
ly. Please  take  time  to  study  these  lessons. 
They  are  aimed  for  good. 

( To  be  Continued. ) 


GLEANINGS. 


BY  SARAH  M.   SAUNDERS. 


This  morning,  May  28th,  the  Messenger, 
No.  21,  made  ike  weekly  visit  to  my  humble 
home  and  with  what  joy  I  peruse  its  pages 
to  glean  the  rich  harvests  of  golden  grains 
from  them  and  especially  those  articles  writ- 
ten by  those  who  are  termed  the  "weaker 
sex,"  which,  by  the  way,  I  am  inclined  to  be- 
lieve, applies  only  to  physical  strength  or 
force  of  muscle  in  many  instances. 

There  is  so  much  real  spirituality  and 
true  goodness  to  be  found  in  M.  E.  Snavely's 
appeal  to  the  Sisterhood,  so  much  earnest 
Christian  concern  for  the  missionary  cause, 
so  muoh  trna,  womanly  digoity  expressed  and 
implied,  that  I  read  and  re-read  with  increas- 


ing interest.  And  those  "Jottings"  by  our 
sister,  whose  name  Wealthy  A.  Burkholder, 
has  become  so  familiar  with  us  all  through 
reading  her  noble  essays  in  our  periodicals. 
How  my  heart  beats  in  unison  with  hers,  as 
none  but  the  truly  isolated  from  church  priv- 
ileges can  sympathize  with  the  isolated.  If 
those  brethren  and  sisters  who  are  so  situat- 
ed that  they  can  attend  church  every  San- 
day,  and  prayer- meeting  each  week,  could 
but  know  what  loneliness  the  isolated  mem- 
bers experience,  and  what  longings  for  the 
companionship  of  saints,  they  would  not  find 
so  many  trivial  excuses  for  staying  away 
from  church,  when  they  happen  to  feel  a  lit- 
tle "stupid"  or  perhaps  the  "sun  shines  too 
hot,"  or  "it  may  rain  before  I  get  back  and 
soil  my  new  bonnet."  If  such  would  only 
feel  the  necessity  of  sending  out  missionar- 
ies into  fields  where  the  church  is  unknown! 
The  great  commission  is,  "Go  ye  into  all  the 
world  and  preach  the  gospel  to  every  creat- 
ure." When  I  look  around  and  read  the  re- 
ports of  the  different  missions  and  contem- 
plate the  small  amount  of  work  the  Brethren 
do  in  the  missionary  cause,  compared  with 
other  religious  denominations,  I  am  made  to 
wonder,  What  will  the  harvest  be?  When  I 
read  of  churches  composed  of  two  or  three 
hundred  members  of  wealthy  brethren  who 
are  interested  enough  in  the  missionary  work 
to  donate  less  than  ten  dollars  to  the  cause,  I 
am  made  to  blush  for  shame.  They  abso- 
lutely refuse  to  obey  the  words  of  Paul  when 
he  required  the  church  to  "lay  by  in  store  as 
the  Lord  had  prospered  them,"  and  ref  ase 
to  be  assessed  the  paltry  sum  of  ten  cents 
yearly  "on  the  one  hundred  dollars  of  the 
valuation  of  property."  How  dwelleth  the 
love  of  God  in  such?  I  am  heartily  asham- 
ed that  such  a  state  of  affairs  can  be  credited 
to  a  church  of  the  Brethren  in  the  State  of 
Indiana.  Awake!  ye  drowsy  sleepers.  "Arise 
from  the  dead,  and  God  shall  give  you  light." 


JOTTINGS. 


BY  JOHN  J.   HOOVER. 


I  was  just  thinking  of  the  great  gathering 
of  the  people  of  God,  "from  the  East  and 
from  the  West,  from  the  North  and  from  the 
South."  The  mind  takes  in  a  scene  like  unto 
this,  a  large  assembly  now  at  Pittsburg,  O., 
greeting  each  other  with  that  friendship  and 
love  that  comes  from  God  though  Christ  our 
Lord.  While  thus  engaged,  amidst  smiles 
and  tears,  the  sound  of  the  incoming  train  is 
heard.  All  are  on  the  alert  now.  "I  know  our 
children  must  be  on  that  train,"  is  the  ex- 
pression of  many  a  fond  and  loving  heart, 
and  away  to  the  platform  we  see  them  going, 
some  to  meet  their  children,  and  some  to 
meet  brother  or  sister  long  parted,  and  some 
to  b9  disappointed.  The  ponderous  engine 
rolls  by,  the  train  is  halted  alongside  the 
platform,  all  eyes  eagerly  watch,  as  brethren 
and  sisters  from  Kansas,  Nebraska,  Iowa, 
Missouri,  Illinois  and  Indiana  step  from  the 
cars  to  the  platform ;  many  happy  greetings 
now,  and  many  disappointments. 

The  mind  now  widens  its  field  of  opera- 
tion ;  not  far  away  is  another  train  coming, 


July  0,  1886. 


THE   GOBPEL  MESSENGEE. 


407 


and  a  little  farther  on,  another,  and  now,  up- 
on the  various  lines  are  they  coming  from 
every  direction,  some  fifty,  some  a  hundred, 
some  two  hundred  or  more  miles  away,  but 
coming,  all  flocking  together  to  one  place, 
some  there,  some  on  the  way,  some  starting, 
some  preparing  to  start,  while  others  have  a 
great  desire  to  be  there  but  cannot  in  person; 
but  in  thought,  in  mind,  in  prayer,  in  spirit 
all  are  there,  which  includes  the  humble 
writer  of  these  lines.  "All  with  one  accord 
in  one  place." 

So  far,  a  grand  success  has  been  achieved, 
there  seems  to  be  no  lack  in  the  arrange- 
ments that  were  made  to  bring  us  together 
in  person,  the  all-protecting  hand  of  God  has 
guarded  each  train  as  it  plunged  along  over 
prairies,  mountains,  bridges,  and  through 
forests,  until  all  reached  the  place  of  meet- 
ing, and  now,  if  the  same  earnest  efforts  and 
precautions  and  arrangements  are  made  and 
used  to  bring  us  together  in  mind,  in  thought, 
in  principle,  as  was  U3ed  to  bring  us  together 
in  person,  that  same  Divine  Hand  will  guard, 
guide,  and  help  us  to  be  just  as  successful 
in  the  spiritual  work,  and  the  final  terminus 
of  the  whole  will  be, — father,  mother,  sister, 
brother,  son,  daughter,  all,  all  at  home  to- 
gether in  heaven,  where  we  can  all  rest  and 
be  satisfied.     Glorious  thought! 

The  writer,  with  several  of  the  members 
from  this  church,  attended  the  love-feast  at 
Bethel  on  the  12  th,  where  we  met  with  eld- 
ers D.  Bechtelheimer,  of  Juniata,  Nebraska, 
and  J.  Kelso,  of  Somerset,  Pa.  The  feast 
was  an  enjoyable  one.  Bro.  Bechtelheimer  of- 
ficiated. The  13th  being  Pentecost,  we  had 
a  splendid  discourse  from  2  ad  chapter  of  Acts, 
Bro.  Kelso  leading  and  Bro.  Bechtelheimer 
following.  I  believe  all  felt  that  it  was  good 
for  them  to  be  there. 

My  call  for  deacons  has  received  no  re- 
sponse as  yet;  hope  to  hear  from  some  of 
them  soon. 

June  14th,  1886. 


A  WORD  OF  ENCOURAGEMET 
TO  THE  YOUNG. 


BY  J.  C.    EMMERT. 


"Remember  now  thy  Creator  in  the  days  of  thy  youth, 
while  the  evil  days  conic  not,  nor  the  years  draw  nigh, 
when  thou  shalt  say,  I  haye  no  pleasure  in  them."— Ecc. 
12:  1. 

I  am  young  in  the  cause  a3  well  as  in  years, 
but  have  realized  what  it  is  to  remember  and 
obey  my  Creator  in  all  things,  and  feel  that 
I  have  experience  enough  to  offer  a  word  of 
encouragement  to  those  that  have  not  yet 
taken  up  the  cross.  We  all  know  what  a 
dread  is  upon  our  minds  when  our  employ- 
er tells  us  to  do  a  certain  amount  of  work 
and  we  fail  to  do  it;  wu  feel  as  though  we 
hated  to  see  or  speak  to  him;  just  as  our  first 
parents  felt  when  they  disobeyed  God  by 
partaking  of  the  forbidden  fruit.  They  felt 
that  they  had  not  done  as  God  commanded, 
and  therefore  they  did  not  feel  like  speaking 
to  him  as  before  and  went  and  hid  them- 
fcclvep,  as  all  the  sinners  will  do,  or  try  to  do 
when  Christ  shall  come  to  make  up  his  jew- 
els.    There  was  a  time  when  our  first  parents 


could  not  sin,  because  they  had  no  law  to 
govern  them,  but  after  God  told  them  what 
to  do  and  what  not  to  do,  then  they  could  sin 
through  disobedience.  This  is  just  the  way 
with  the  youth.  There  is  a  time  when  he 
knows  no  sin,  because  he  is  unconscious  of  a 
law;  but,  as  he  grows  older,  he  will  grow  wis- 
er and  finally  he  will  know  the  whole  law. 
Then,  if  he  knows  good  from  evil  and  does 
evil,  he  sins. 

Now  then,  just  as  soon  as  every  youth  has 
come  to  the  age  to  know  good  from  evil,  he 
should  fear  God  and  keep  his  command- 
ments. He  should  remember  that  he  cannot 
keep  all  of  God's  commandments  by  living  a 
moral  life  only;  he  may  live  honestly  and  ap- 
pear to  the  world  to  be  a  perfect  Christian, 
and  yet  in  the  eyes  of  God  he  is  far  from  it. 
Why?  Because  he  cannot  be  a  Christian  un- 
til he  has  taken  upon  himself  the  cross  of 
Christ,  and  this  he  has  not  done.  The  youth 
should  do  this  "when  the  evil  days  come  not" 
for  then  he  has  not  many  or  no  sins  to  re- 
pent of.  If  he  waits  until  the  evil  days 
come  and  until  he  gets  old  in  years,  it  goes 
much  harder  to  repent  and  become  as  a  little 
child. 

The  happiness  that  the  Christian  enjoys 
cannot  be  expressed.  Of  course  the  sinner 
has  happiness  too,  such  as  it  is.  He  can  en- 
joy all  the  amusements,  all  the  luxuries  that 
this  earth  can  produce;  still  his  happiness  is 
marred  to  a  certain  extent  by  a  guilty  con- 
science. His  happiness  is  "like  grass  which 
groweth  up;  in  the  morning  it  flourisheth 
and  groweth  up,  in  the^ .evening  it  is  cut 
down  and  it  withereth."  The  true  follower 
of  Christ  enjoys  happiness  that  the  tongue 
cannot  express,  especially  when  practicing 
the  commandments  as  laid  down  by  the  great 
law- giver,  Jesus  Christ.  This  happiness  is 
only  a  foretaste  of  our  happiness  in  our 
home  in  heaven,  and,  as  I  have  said  in  the 
beginning,  I  am  young  in  the  cause,  but  I 
have  so  much  real  happiness  that  I  feel  to 
prevail  on  my  young  friends  to  take  up  the 
cross  of  Christ ;  then  we  can  go  hand  in  hand 
marching  to  Immanuel's  land. 

Shady  Grove,  Pa. 


HOPE  ILLUSTRATED. 


BY  MARY  C.  MILLER. 


Nero,  the  last  of  the  Cesars,  died  without 
hope.  When  he  came  to  die,  he  was  a  poor 
man;  he  had  not  the  courage  to  die.  He 
lived  in  a  golden  house  here,  but  he  had  no 
hope  for  anything  of  that  nature  in  the  life 
be;  ond.  He  shrank  from  death  when  it  came 
to  him,  but  could  look  with  pleasure  upon 
his  victims  dying  under  the  torch,  on  the 
cross  or  clothed  in  the  skins  of  wild  beasts, 
to  be  torn  to  pieces  by  dogs.  They  endured 
death  better  than  ho  did. 

Hope  for  the  future  life  takes  away,  to  a 
great  degree,  the  dread  of  death.  If  we  have 
confidence  for  the  future,  we  have  nothing  to 
fear  like  thoBe  who  have  no  confidence,  no 
hope  beyond  this  world.  When  infidels  come 
to  thoir  death  beds,  according  to  good  au- 
thority,   they    see    nothing    bright    beyond 


them,  all  is  darkness  and  gloom.  They  have 
lived  vainly,  and  have  no  confidence  which 
reaches  to  the  next  life,  and  consequently  are 
in  doubt;  uncertainty  catches  hold  of  them; 
they  begin  to  be  shaken  in  their  philosophy, 
and  as  one  of  them,  when  told  not  to  give  up 
his  skepticism  but  hold  on  to  the  last,  ex- 
claimed, "Alas!  I  have  nothing  to  hold  on 
to."  He  had  no  anchor  for  his  soul  while 
sailing  through  the  dark,  deep,  and  lonely 
waters  of  death.  He  had  no  hope.  He  liv- 
ed without  God  and  without  hope  in  the 
world,  and  so  he  died.  I  would  rather  die 
by  persecution  with  hope  in  my  breast,  than 
to  live  and  die  the  most  honored  sinner  in 
the  land. 


THE  EARTH  BED  OF  CHILDREN. 


Sacred  places  for  pure  thoughts  and  kin- 
dred meditations  are  the  little  graves  in  the 
cemeteries.  There  are  the  depositories  of 
the  mother's  sweetest  joy — half  unfolded 
buds  of  innocence  and  purity,  nipped  by  the 
first  frost  of  time,  ere  yet  a  canker  worm  had 
nestled  among  the  embryo  petals.  Callous1 
indeed,  must  be  the  heart  which  can  stand  by 
a  little  grave- side  and  not  have  the  holiest 
emotions  of  the  soul  awakened  to  thoughts 
of  the  purity  and  joy  which  belong  to  God 
and  heaven,  for  the  mute  preacher  at  his  feet 
tells  of  life  begun  and  ended  without  a  stain, 
and  surely  if  this  be  vouchsafed  to  mortality, 
how  much  purer  and  holier  must  be  the 
spiritual  land  enlightenei  by  the  light  of  in- 
finite goodness,  whence  emanated  the  soul  of 
that  brief  sojourner  among  us?  How  swells 
the  heart  of  the  parent  with  a  purified  joy 
while  standing  by  the  earth-bed  of  a  lost  lit- 
tle one,  chastened  because  a  great  treasure 
has  been  taken  away;  joyful,  because  that 
precious  jewel  glitters  in  the  diadem  which 
God  is  holding  out  as  a  crown  of  invitation 
to  those  especially  who  have  little  children 
in  heaven. 


PRODIGALITY  OP  SLOTH. 


Sloth  by  bringing  on  disease,  absolutely 
shortens  life.  Sloth,  like  rust,  consumes 
faster  than  labor  wears,  while  the  key  often 
turned  is  always  bright.  But  dost  thou  love 
life?  Then  do  not  squander  time,  for  that 
is  the  stuff  life  is  made  of.  How  much  more 
than  is  necessary  do  we  spend  in  sleep,  for- 
getting that  the  sleeping  fox  catches  no  poul- 
try, and  there  will  be  sleeping  enough  in  the 
grave.  If  time  be  of  all  things  the  most  pre- 
cious, wasting  time  must  be  the  greatest  pro- 
digality. At  the  working  man's  house  hun- 
ger looks  in  but  dares  not  enter.  Nor  will 
the  bailiff  or  the  constable  enter,  for  indus- 
try pays  debts,  but  despair  increaseth  them. 
Diligence  is  the  mother  of  good  luck.  God 
gives  all  things  to  industry;  then  plough  deep 
while  sluggards  sleep,  and  you  will  have  corn 
to  sell  and  keep.  One  to-day  is  worth  two 
to-morrows.  If  you  were  a  servant,  would 
you  not  be  ashamed  if  a  good  master  should 
catch  you  idle?  Are  you,  then,  your  own 
master?     Be  ashamed  to  catch  yourself  idle. 


408 


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Bro.  S.  J.  Harrison  and  wife,  with  Mr. 
Burrows,  of  the  Lanark  Gazette,  paid  us  a 
pleasant  visit  last  week. 

Bro.  J.  G.  Royer  preached  a  dedicatory 
sermon  in  the  new  church  near  BuchanaD, 
Mich.,  on  Sunday,  June  27. 


The  amount  credited  to  the  Goshen 
church,  in  our  last  report,  should  have  been 
credited  to  the  Bock  Bun  church,  Ind. 


Sister  Delia  R.  Henry,  of  Hollidaysburg, 
Pa ,  says  they  had  a  good  love- feast.  Two 
sisters  were  received  into  the  church  by  bap- 
tism.   

Bro.  D.  W.  Thomas,  of  Homeworth,  0., 
says:  "One  was  added  to  the  Sandy  church 
recently.  We  held  our  communion  meeliDg 
on  the  9th  inst,  and  had  a  very  happy  time." 

One  of  the  strongest  evidences  a  man  or 
woman  can  give  of  having  a  proud  spirit,  is, 
when  they  refuse  to  take  counsel  of  those 
who  are  older  in  years  and  experience  than 
themselves.  To  be  wise  in  our  own  conceit 
is  to  give  manifest  proof  of  folly,  and  to  be 
self-opinionated,  is  to  be  proud  in  heart. 


Bro.  Hope  says,  in  a  letter  just  received 
from  him,  that  he  is  now  on  a  farewell  visit 
among  the  churches  in  North  Denmark. 
Two  had  been  baptized  at  their  love-feast  in 
the  Tbyland  church,  and  three  in  Malmo, 
Sweden,  and  others  stand  near  the  kingdom. 
Bro.  Chr.  Hansen  will  move  to  Thyland  and 
take  charge  of  the  church  at  that  place  dur- 
ing Bro.  Hope's  absence.  Sister  Hope's 
health  is  not  as  good  as  it  was.  If  she  is 
ucll  enough,  they  will   set   sail   on   the  24th 

>Ubt. 


The  General  Church  Erection  and  Mis- 
sionary Committee  will  meet  at  this  place  on 
the  6th  day  of  July.  Those  having  business 
to  lay  before  the  Committee,  should  forward 
it  to  the  Secretary,  D.  L.  Miller,  at  once. 


We  learn  from  Bro.  G.  M.  Noah,  of  Nora 
Springs,  Iowa,  that  Bro.  Wm.  Hipes  will  de- 
vote his  time  to  the  ministry  of  the  Word. 
He  says  that  Bro.  Hipes  is  an  able  minister, 
and  can  doubtless  do  much  good  in  the  vine- 
yard of  the  Lord.  His  address  at  present  is 
Lime  Springs,  Iowa. 


Last  week,  Henry  Davy  and Holsing- 

er,  of  the  Old  Order  Brethren,  called  at  our 
office.  They  had  been  sent  out  to  this  State 
by  their  Annual  Meeting  to  settle  some 
church  trouble.  We  enjoyed  an  hour's  con- 
versation with  them.  On  Sunday,  Henry 
Davy  preached  in  a  school-house,  two  miles 
east  of  Mt.  Morris. 


Will  our  correspondents  please  be  care- 
ful when  sending  us  church  news  to  give  the 
name  of  the  church,  the  county  and  State  in 
which  it  is  located  ?  We  sometimes  receive 
letters  simply  saying,  "Our  church,"  and  we 
are  left  in  doubt  as  to  the  name  and  locality. 
We  are  aiming  to  make  our  paper  as  inter- 
esting and  instructive  as  possible,  and  we 
ask  our  correspondents  to  help  us  in  the 
work. 

A  sister,  living  near  the  city  of  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  writes  us  and  expresses  a  desire  that 
some  mission  work  might  be  done  in  that 
city.  She  has  been  wishing  and  hoping  that 
some  of  the  brethren  would  start  the  work 
and  carry  it  forward.  There  are  many  calls 
for  preaching  the  Word,  and  it  seems  that 
all  cannot  be  filled.  The  laborers  appear  to 
be  few,  and  so  the  Macedonian  calls  go  un- 
heeded from  year  to  year.  If  we,  as  a  church, 
are  laboring  to  the  full  measure  of  our  abili- 
ty to  fill  these  calls,  then  are  we  blameless, 
but  if  souls  perish  and  we  are  not  doing  our 
duty,  will  not  God  require  their  blood  at  our 
hands?  Let  us  ponder  these  things  well,  for 
they  concern  our  immortal  interests. 


Bro.  I.  J.  Rosenberger  has  something  to 
say  about  the  work  of  the  Tract  Committee. 
Bro.  R.,  it  seems  to  us,  is  just  a  little  too  se- 
vere in  his  criticisms.  It  is  presumable  that 
the  Committee  did  the  best  they  could  with 
the  material  before  them.  In  regard  to  the 
handling  of  the  larger  books  by  the  Execu- 
tive Committee  of  the  tract  work,  they  can 
securo  them  at  wholesale  rates  and  handle 
them,  and  thus  secure  an  income  of  funds 
for  the  Tract  Society.  Already  one  of  the 
authors  of  the  books  named  has  made  a  lib- 
eral donation  of  books  to  the  Committee,  and 
others  will  doubtless  do  the  same.  In  this 
way  the  funds  for  the  publication  of  tracts 
will  be  increased,  and  this  shows  the  wisdom 
of  the  Committee  in  placing  the  books  in 
question  on  the  list.  Bro.  R.  H.  Miller's 
book,  "The  Doctrine  of  the  Brethren  Defend- 
ed," is  out  of  print.  As  there  are  a  good  many 
calls  for  it,  a  new  edition  should  be  pub- 
lished, and  the  Tract  Society  can  probably 
do  thia  as  well  as  any  one  else. 


Bro.  Isaac  Billheimer  has  changed  his  ad- 
dress from  Monitor,  Ind.,  to  Buck  Creek, 
same  State.  His  correspondents  will  please 
make  a  note  of  this  change. 


A  brother  at  Berryville,  Va.,  sends  us  an 
order  for  a  half  dozen  of  Bro.  Miller's  books, 
"Europe  and  Bible  Lands,"  but  fails  to  sign 
his  name  to  the  letter.  Of  course  wo  cannot 
send  the  books  until  we  get  the  name. 


The  amount  of  money  spent  for  strong 
drink  last  year  (1885)  in  Great  Britain, 
reaches  the  enormous  sum  of  Bix  hundred 
and  sixteen  million  dollars.  The  report  con- 
taining this  statemet  is  made  by  Mr.  Dawson 
Burnes,  a  member  of  the  Statistical  Society 
of  London.    He  says: 

It  is  clear  that  the  amount  of  the  National  drink  bill 
is  enormous,  being  equal  to  the  nation's  expenditure  for 
bread,  butter  and  cheese;  is  not  far  short  of  the  rents 
paid  for  farms  and  houses  in  the  United  Kingdom;  is 
three  times  the  amount  spent  for  tea,  sugar,  coffee  and 
cocoa;  and  is  six  times  the  amount  of  our  expenditure 
on  linen  and  cotton  goods.  Taking  the  families  of  the 
United  Kingdom  at  six  millions,  the  gross  expenditure 
for  drink  in  1885  gives  an  average  expenditure  per  fam- 
ily of  $102.50;  or  reckoning  five  persons  to  a  family, 
$20  50  per  head.  Of  course,  if  those  who  do  not  drink 
at  all  are  subtracted,  the  average  is  very  much  greater; 
rising  in  fact  to  $170  per  family  of  five  persons. 

In  America,  we  do  not  have  as  exact  sta- 
tistics as  are  given  in  England,  but  it  is  be- 
lieved that  our  expenditures  for  alcoholic 
beverages  are  a  duplicate  of  that  of  our  cous- 
ins across  the  water.  If  so,  the  United 
States  expends  annually  the  enormous  sum 
of  over  one  thousand  million  dollars.  This 
money  is  not  only  wasted,  but  worse  than 
wasted.  Spent  for  strong  drink,  it  produces 
a  swarm  of  evils  that  otherwise  would  not 
have  existed.  We  can  only  realize  the  pow- 
er of  this  evil  when  we  look  at  the  capital  it 
represents.     

Some  of  the  brethren  offered  as  an  excuse 
for  not  doing  more  for  the  missionary  cause, 
that  the  meeting  at  Mexico,  Pa.,  set  the  work 
back.  Now  that  the  A.  M.  for  this  year  has 
set  that  matter  right  and  placed  herself  firm- 
ly on  record  as  forming  a  united  mission 
work,  it  will  be  in  order  for  those  who  have 
heretofore  held  back  in  this  good  work,  to 
show  their  loyalty  to  the  general  Brotherhood 
by  going  to  work  without  delay  and  helping 
to  carry  on  the  work.  The  receipts  for  this 
year  ought  to  show  a  large  increase  over 
those  of  last  year,  especially  from  those 
churches  that  were  hindered,  as  they  claim- 
ed, by  the  meeting  at  Mexico.  Remember 
that  it  is  made  the  duty,  by  A.  M.,  of  every 
elder  in  the  Brotherhood,  to  have  the  church 
under  his  charge  appoint  a  solicitor  for  this 
important  work.  Only  about  one-fifth  of  the 
churches  have  done  this.  We  ask  those  eld- 
ers who  have  not  already  done  so,  to  delay 
no,  longer  in  carrying  out  the  decision  of 
the  A.  M.  in  this  important  work.  You  may 
not  think  it  of  so  much  importance,  yourself, 
but  there  are  some  in  your  church  who  would 
gladly  give  if  they  had  an  opportunity.  If 
you  fail  to  have  a  solicitor  appointed,  you  are 
hindering  the  work  of  the  church  and  the 
blood  of  perishing  souls  may  be  required  at 
your  hand*. 


July  6  1886. 


THE    G-OSPTSI.    MKS8JKHSTGKK. 


409 


Our  Report  of  the  Annual  Meeting  will  be 
gotten  out  just  as  soon  as  it  is  possible  to 
complete  the  work  on  it.  We  had  a  good  re- 
porter, and  the  work  was  well  done.  We 
hope  our  brethren  who  were  anxious  to  have 
us  get  out  a  Eeport  will  make  an  effort  to 
sell  it.  It  costs  a  good  deal  of  money  to  hire 
a  reporter  and  publish  the  Report,  and  unless 
we  can  sell  a  good  many  we  shall  lose.  Send 
in  your  orders  at  once,  and  we  will  mail  you 
the  complete  Report  as  soon  as  it  is  printed. 


On  Saturday  morning,  the  26th  inst,  our 
little  town  was  startled   by  the   intelligence 
th.it  sister  Winger  t,  wife  of   Bro.    Daniel  N. 
Wingert,  had  died  very   suddenly  the   even- 
ing before.     She  hud  been  in  her  husband's 
store  during  the   evening.      She  was  in  the 
enjoyment  of  her    usual   health,    and    was 
cheerful  and  lively.     She  ttarted  home,  and 
when  she  got  to  the   house,   which  is  only  a 
few  blocks  from  the  store,   sat  down  on  the 
side-walk,  spoke  a  few  words,  passed  into  un- 
consciousness, and  in  a  few  minutes  her  spir- 
it took  its  flight  for  the  eternal  world.     Aunt 
Nancy,  as  we   all   familiarly   called  her,  was 
an  exemplary  Christian,  a  kind   mother  and 
a  devoted  companion  to  her  husband,   with 
whom   she    lived   nearly   forty-three    years. 
She  was  a  constant  attendant   at  our  church 
services  and   prayer-meetings,   and  we  shall 
mies  her  when  we  meet  to  worship  God.  Her 
life  was  a  model  of  consistency,  and  her  praise 
was  en  the  tongues  of  all  who   knew  her. — 
She  has  gone  to  her  reward.     We   extend  to 
our  dear  brother,  who  is   growing   old,  and 
who  deeply*  feels  his  loss,  and   to  the  bereav- 
ed family,  our  warmest  sympathies  in   this 
sad  hour  of  their  fiffliction.      May  God  com- 
fort their  hearts,  and  help  them   to  look  for- 
ward with  bright  hopes   to  the  happy  meet- 
ing with  the  loved  one  in  heaven. 


DISCIPLINE. 


We  oiler  a  few  thoughts  on  discipline,  and 
upon  its  practical  results  as  observed  in  the 
family,  the  State  and  in  the  church.  We 
use  the  word,  not  in  the  sense  of  a  set  of 
rules  for  the  government  of  our  social  condi- 
tions, but  rather  as  the  correction  or  chas- 
tisement necessary  to  the  well-being  of  the 
members  of  society.  The  word  as  defined  by 
Webster  means,  "The  treatment  suited  to  a 
disciple  or  a  learner,  education,  subjection  to 
rule,  submission  to  order,  correction,  chas- 
tisement, etc.,  etc." 

The  effect  of  a  proper  enforcement  of  dis- 
cipline in  the  family  is  so  apparent  to  all 
that  we  need  scarcely  refer  to  it.  The  prop- 
er training  of  children  is  made  the  subject 
for  considerable  advice  in  the  word  of  God, 
and  Christian  parents  are  commanded  to 
"bring  them  up  in  the  nurture  and  admoni- 
tion of  the  Lord."  Eph.  6:4.  To  do  this,  it 
is  necessary  to  enforce  discipline,  to  correct, 
restrain,  and  oven  chastise.  One  of  the  most 
important  lessons  for  the  young  to  learn,  is 
that  of  self-restraint,  and  the  parents  who 
fait  to  bribg  their  children  under  proper  re- 


straint and  discipline,  fail  in  a  most  impor- 
tant work.  Unless  they  are  brought  under 
such  restraint  or  discipline  in  the  home,  they 
go  out  into  the  world  totally  unprepared  for 
the  struggle  of  life.  They  learn,  then  only, 
by  sad  experierca  and  failure,  that  the  most 
important  part  of  their  education  has  been 
neglected.  The  discipline  of  labor  and  of 
self-restraint  are  the  very  foundation  stones 
of  character.  Without  them  the  work  of 
character  building  will  be  a  sorry  task,  and 
will  only  result  in  mortifying  failure.  You 
may  mark  the  career  of  the  young  man  who 
has  not  been  well-disciplined  at  home,  who 
has  had  his  own  way,  around  whom  no  whole- 
some restraints  have  been  thrown,  and  you 
may  predict  his  ruin  and  failure  with  almost 
absolute  certainty. 

As  in  the  family,  so  in  the  government  or 
State,  discipline  is  an  absolute  necessity. 
"The  powers  that  be,  are  ordained  of  God." 
Its  machinery  and  workings  are  for  the  most 
part  in  the  line  of  discipline,  of  restraining 
and  punishing  the  evil  doers  and  of  protect- 
ing the  good.  Those  whose  business  it  is  to 
administer  the  law,  are  a  terror  to  those  who 
do  evil,  "for  he  is  the  minister  of  God,  a  re- 
venger to  execute  wrath  upon  him  that  doeth 
evil."  Thus  God  sanctions  and  divinely  ap- 
proves the  necessary  discipline  of  the  State; 
and  were  it  not  for  this  God- given  protec 
tion,  life  in  this  world  would  be  unbearable, 
without  it  anarchy  and  ruin  would  result; 
and  this  is  what  a  certain  class  of  men,  who 
do  not  believe  in  the  Bible  and  who  are  de- 
void of  the  spirit  of  the  age,  are  laboring 
for.  The  anarchist  would  abolish  all  law 
and  all  order,  would  strike  down  all  self- re 
straint  and  cast  wholesome  discipline  to  the 
four  winds  of  the  heavens  and  lead  a  life  of 
murder,  rapine,  and  every  excess  of  wicked- 
ness. The  only  hope  of  the  State  is  to  main- 
tain the  ability  to  enforce  wholesome  laws, 
to  restrain  the  evil  and  to  discipline  her  citi- 
zens. Without  this  the  terrors  of  anarchy 
must  prevail. 

If  discipline  is  important  and  necessary  to 
the  well  being  of  the  family  and  of  the  State, 
how  much  more  important  is  it  in  the 
church!  It  is  strange  that  some  people  who 
recognize  and  enforce  this  principle  in  the 
family  and  accept  it  as  of  the  utmost  impor- 
tance in  the  State,  are  not  ready  to  use  it  in 
the  church.  They  may  be  called  in  a  certain 
sense  religious  anarchists.  To  enforce  or- 
der, to  correct  wrong  doing,  in  fact,  to  bring 
a  member  of  the  church  under  proper  and 
wholesome  discipline,  is  entirely  wrong  in 
their  eyes.  It  has  pleased  God  to  sanction 
a  discipline,  a  discipline  for  the  family  and 
State,  and  is  it  possible  that  he  has  left  his 
church  without  means  by  which  she  may 
purge  and  purify  herself?  Like  the  family 
and  the  State,  the  church  is  made  up  of  indi- 
vidual members,  and  these  are  to  be  brought 
up  to  tho  full  measure  of  usefulness  in  the 
church  by  the  use  of  the  discipline  given  to 


them  by  the  great  head  of  the  church.  Wick- 
ed men  have,  in  all  ages  of  the  church, 
sought  to  make  her  livery  the  cloak  to  for- 
ward, selfish  schemes,  and  she  has  the  right 
and  the  power  to  rid  herself  of  the  reproach 
brought  upon  her  by  unworthy  sons  and 
daughters.  Those  who  hold  that  she  has 
not  this  right,  are  placed  in  a  position  where 
they  are  compelled  to  justify  the  practice  of 
the  State  Church  of  Germany,  of  England, 
and  of  Roman  Catholic  couutrie*.  In  these 
churches,  discipline  in  the  sense  in  which  wo 
use  it,  is  unknown.  A  man  or  woman  may 
commit  almost  auy  crime,  and  yet  enjoy  the 
communion  of  the  church.  The  result  is, 
that  the  light  of  these  churches  is  turned  to 
darkness,  and  greit  is  the  spiritual  darkness 
in  them. 

The  Lord  has  given  abundant  warrant  for 
the  use  of  discipline  in  his  church.  The 
eighteenth  chapter  of  M*tthe.v  contains  in 
itself  sufficient  law  on  this  matter:  "But  if 
J  he  neglect  to  hear  the  church,  let  him  be  un- 
to thee  as  a  heathen  man  and  a  publican," 
ought  to  settle  the  question  as  to  the  right  of 
the  church  to  deal  with  evil  doers.  But  if 
we  did  not  have  this  direct  authority  from 
Christ  himself,  the  apostles  hava  given  a 
number  of  references  to  the  matter.  Tue 
Holy  Ghost  itself  administered  the  first  act 
of  discipline  in  the  infant  church  by  remov- 
ing Ananias  and  Sapphira,  not  only  from  the 
church,  but  from  the  world,  for  their  wicked 
ness  in  lying  to  God.  Paul  severe  Jy  rebuk- 
ed the  Corinthians  for  not  using  the  neces- 
sary discipline  and  delivering  the  evil  doer 
"unto  Satan  for  the  destruction  of  the  rlesh." 
1  Cor.  5:  1-7.  And  in  the  same  chapter  he 
gives  further  instruction,  so  that  the  church 
is  warranted,  not  only  in  putting  such  away, 
but  also  for  putting  them  in  avoidance.  So 
also  he  directs  the  church  to  purge  herself 
and  make  herself  pure  by  putting  away  those 
that  are  unclean  and  are  guilty  of  crimes, 
from  among  them.  We  have  also  the  exam- 
ple of  the  apostle  in  administering  the  disci- 
pline to  Hymeneus  and  Philetus,  who  ha  I 
made  a  shipwreck  of  faith,  and  whom  he  re- 
moved from  the  church  by  delivering  them 
to  the  prince  of  this  world  to  the  end  "that 
they  might  learn  not  to  blaspheme."  1  Tim. 
1:  20.  Other  Scriptures  might  be  adduced 
to  show  the  practice  of  the  apostolic  church 
in  the  matter  of  purifying  itself,  by  using 
disciplinary  measures  even  to  expelling  the 
offending  member.  This  extreme  measure, 
however,  it  must  not  be  forgotten,  was  only 
used  in  extreme  cases. 

We  infer  from  the  foregoing,  that  it  is  in 
accordance  with  the  will  of  God  that  the 
church  shall  maintain  her  purity  and  integ- 
rity by  correcting  those  who  do  wrong,  and 
by  putting  away  those  who  are  impure,  and 
this  purging  is  the  proper  discipline  for  the 
evil  doers.  So  God  deals  with  individuals, 
"For  whom  the  Lord  loveth  he  chasteneth, 
end  eoourgeth  every  son  he  receiveth." 


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THE    Q-OSPEL   MESS.ENGEK 


July  6,  1886 


TO    THE    CHURCHES    OF    MIDDLE 
PENNSYLVANIA. 


The  delegates  to  our  last  District  Meeting 
will  remember  that  a  District  Mission  Board 
was  appointed,  and  also  solicitors  in  each 
congregation  to  collect  £and3  which  were  to 
be  forwarded  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Board. 
We  do  not  know  whether  the  Treasurer  has 
received  any  funds,  but  we  do  know  that 
soma  are  needed,  and  therefore  earnestly 
urge  the  solicitors  in  the  various  congrega- 
tions to  go  to  work  at  once.  Altoona  is  now 
a  mission  field  of  the  district,  and  we  must 
have  some  funds  to  carry  on  the  work  there. 
The  brethren  who  are  sent  there  to  preach, 
cannot  go  at  their  own  expense;  neither  can 
they  afford  to  spend  their  money  and  wait  a 
month  or  two  until  it  is  refunded.  There 
are  other  points  at  which  mission-work 
should  be  done;  and  now,  as  we  havj  a  mis 
sionary  organization,  we  are  anxious  that  it 
shall  be  effective  in  carrying  on  the  good 
work.  We  know  that  money  is  not  all  that 
is  needed.  Men  full  of  the  spirit  are  need- 
ed; yet  the  important  query  comes  to  us  as 
it  did  to  the  mind  of  Paul,  when  he  asked, 
"How  shall  they  preach  except  they  be 
sent?"  Perhaps  a  question  bearing  still 
more  directly  on  this  subject  is  the  one, 
"Who  goeth  a  warfare  any  time  at  his  own 
charges?''  But  it  is  not  necessary  that  we 
quote  Scripture  to  prove  our  duty  in  refer- 
ence to  this  matter.  It  is  as  clear  as  the  mid- 
day sun.  We  hope  there  will  be  no  delay  on 
the  part  of  the  solicitors  in  performing  the 
work  assigned  them.  Send  all  money  to 
Andrew  Bashore,  Oakland  Mills,  Pa. 

J.  B.  Brumbaugh,  Sec. 


THE  CUP  OF  BLESSING  AND  THE 
CUP  OF  HORRORS. 


John  B.  Gough,  the  great  temperance 
lecturer,  did  more  perhaps  than  any  other 
one  to  educate  public  sentiment  against  the 
rum  traffic.  In  one  of  his  lectures  he  used 
the  following  language,  referring  to  a  cup  of 
cold  water  as  the  cup  of  blessing,  and  to  the 
wine  cup  as  the  cup  of  horrors: — 

THE  CUP  OF  BLESSING. 

"There  is  no  poison  in  that  cup;  no  fiend- 
ish spirit  dwells  beneath  these  crystal  drops 
t  >  lure  you  and  me  and  all  of  us  to  ruin;  no 
spectral  shadows  play  upon  its  waveless  sur- 
face; no  widow's  groans  nor  orphan's  tears 
rise  to  God  from  those  placid  fountains; 
misery,  crime,  wretchedness,  woe,  want,  and 
rags,  come  not  within  the  hallowed  precincts 
where  cold  water  reigns  supreme — pure  now 
as  when  it  left  its  native  heaven,  giving  vig- 
or to  our  youth,  strength  to  our  manhood, 
and  solace  to  our  old  age.  Cold  water  is 
boautif ul,  and  bright,  and  pure  everywhere. 
In  the  moonlight  fountains  and  the  sunny 
rills;  in  the  warbling  brook  and  the  giant 
river;  in  the  deep,  tangled  wild  wood  and  the 
cataract' 9  spray;  in  the  hand  of   beauty  or 


on  the  lips  of  manhood — cold  water  is  beau- 
tiful everywhere. 

THE  CUP  OF  HORRORS. 

"Rum!  There  is  a  poison  in  that  cup. 
There  is  a  serpent  in  that  cup  whose  sting 
is  madness  and  whose  embrace  is  death. 
There  dwells  beneath  that  smiling  surface  a 
fiendish  spirit  which  for  centuries  has  been 
wandering  over  the  earth,  carrying  on  a  war 
of  desolation  and  destruction  against  man- 
kind, blighting  and  mildewing  the  noblest 
affections  of  the  heart,  and  corrupting  with 
its  foul  breath  the  tide  of  human  life,  and 
changing  the  glad,  green  earth  into  a  lazar 
house.  Gaze  on  it!  But  shudder  as  you 
gaze!  Those  sparkling  drops  are  murder  in 
disguise;  so  quiet  now,  yet  widows'  groans 
and  orphans'  tears  and  maniacs'  yells  are  in 
that  cup.  The  worm  that  dieth  not,  and  the 
fire  that  is  not  quenched,  are  in  that  cup. 

"Peace  and  hope,  and  love  and  truth,  dwell 
not  within  that  fiery  circle  where  dwells  that 
desolating  monster  which  men  call  rum, 
ccrrupt  now  as  when  it  left  its  native  hell, 
giving  fire  to  the  eye,  madness  to  the  brain, 
and  ruin  to  the  soul.  Rum  is  vile  and  dead- 
ly and  accursed  everywhere.  The  poet  would 
liken  it,  in  its  fiery  glow,  to  the  flames  that 
flicker  around  the  abode  of  the  damned. 
The  theologian  would  point  you  to  the  drunk- 
ard's life,  and  thunder  in  your  ears  the 
drunkard's  doom,  while  the  historian  would 
unfold  the  dark  record  of  the  past,  and  point 
you  to  the  fate  of  empires  and  kingdoms, 
lured  to  ruin  by  the  siren  song  of  the  tempt- 
er, and  sleeping  now  in  cold  obscurity — the 
wrecks  of  what  was  once  great,  grand,  and 
glorious.  Yes,  rum  is  corrupt  and  vile  and 
deadly  and  accursed  everywhere.  Fit  type 
and  semblance  of  all  earthly  corruption! 

"Base  art  thou  yet,  as  when  the  wise  man 
warned  us  of  thy  power  and  bade  us  flae  thy 
enchantment.  Vile  art  thou  yet,  as  when 
thou  first  went  forth  on  thy  unholy  mission — 
filling  earth  with  desolation  and  madness, 
woe  and  anguish.  Deadly  art  thou  yet,  as 
when  thy  envenomed  tooth  first  took  hold  on 
human  hearts,  and  thy  serpent  tongue  first 
drank  up  the  warm  life  blood  of  immortal 
souls.  Accursed  art  thou  yet,  as  when  the 
bones  of  thy  first  victim  rotted  in  a  damp 
grave,  and  its  shriek  echoed  along  the  cav- 
erns of  hell.  Yes,  thou  infernal  spirit  of 
rum,  through  all  past  time  hast  thou  been, 
as  through  all  coming  time  thou  shalt  be, 

ACCURSED  EVERYWHERE. 

"In  the  fiery  fountains  of  the  still;  in  the 
seething  bubbles  of  the  cauldron;  in  the 
kingly  palace  and  the  drunkard's  hovel;  in 
the  rich  man's  cellar  and  the  poor  man's 
closet;  in  the  pestilential  vapors  of  foul 
dens,  and  in  the  blaze  of  gilded  saloons;  in 
the  hand  of  beauty,  and  on  the  lip  of  man- 
hood; rum  is  vile  and  deadly  and  accursed 
everywhere. 

"Rum,  we  yield  not  to  thy  unhallowed  in- 
fluence, and  together  we  have  met  to  plan 
thy  destruction.  And  by  what  new  name 
shall  we  call  thee,  and  to  what  shall  we  liken 
thee  when  we  speak  of  thy  attributes?  Others 
may  call  thee  the  child  of  perdition,  the  bass 


born  progeny  of  sin  and  Satan,  the  murder- 
er of  mankind  and  the  destroyer  of  immor- 
tal souls;  but  I  this  night  will  give  thee  a 
new  name  among  men  and  crown  thee  with  a 
new  horror,  and  that  new  name  shall  be  the 
sacramental  cup  of  the  rum  power;  and  I 
will  say  to  all  the  sons  and  daughters  of  earth : 
Dash  it  down!  And  thou,  rum,  shalt  be  my 
text  in  my  pilgrimage  among  men;  and  not 
alone  shall  my  tongue  utter  it,  but  the  groans 
of  orphans  in  their  agony  and  the  cries  of 
widows  in  their  desolation  shall  proclaim  it 
the  enemy  of  home,  the  traducer .  of  child- 
hood, and  the  destroyer  of  manhood, 
whose  only  antidote  is  the  sacramental  cup 
of  temperance,  cold  water!" 

CQBBESPONDENCE. 

'  Write  what  tkoa  eeest— and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 

Wayside  Gleaniogs. 


Odr  love-feast  was  held  May  22ad,  and  we 
had  a  pleasant  meeting.  Bro.  Daniel  Yani- 
man,  of  Macoupin  Co.,  did  the  preaching, 
and  did  it  most  acceptably.  One  very  young 
sister  was  received  by  baptism  at  the  hands 
of  our  dear  Elder  Henry  Lilligh. 

I  agree  with  Bro.  Benj.  Rohrer  in  regard 
to  having  the  Messenger  pasted  and  trim- 
med, and  "  would  not  have  it  go  back  to  the 
old  style  for  anything."  I  save  the  papers 
and  then  distribute  them  at  some  of  our 
appointments  outside  of  our  home  church, 
and  all  seem  anxious  to  read  onr  church 
paper. 

On  May  1st  and  2od,  Bro.  Henry  Lilligh 
held  three  meetings  in  our  new  mission  in 
the  north- east  part  of  Fayette  Co.,  III.,  and 
baptized  three  young  sisters.  Over  three 
hundred  people  witnessed  the  baptismal 
scene,  and  we  hope  that  many  good  impres- 
sions were  made.  On  the  eve  of  June  5th, 
I  tried  to  preach  to  the  people  at  the  same 
place,  and  again,  at  eleven  o'clock  on  the 
next  day,  I  had  the  privilege  of  baptizing 
one  more  young  sister.  We  have  some  four- 
teen members  in  that  locality,  and  a  good 
many  others  very  near  the  kingdom.  May 
they  come  soon! 

For  the  satisfaction  of  your  readers  who 
are  interested  in  opening  up  new  missions,  I 
would  say  that  I  have  purchased  a  little  farm 
in  that  locality,  and  aim  to  move  on  it  soon. 
Granville  Nevinger.     - 

Mulberry  Grove,  Bond  Co.,  III. 


From  Mingo,  Iowa. 


Our  love-feast  is  among  those  things  that 
are  past.  We  feel  to  say  that  we  had  a  very 
enjoyable  meeting.  A  very  large  turnout  of 
brethren  and  sisters  from  adjoining  churches 
but  not  so  many  laboring  brethren,  but 
enongh  to  do  justice  to  the  occasion.  Their 
labors  were  much  appreciated.  May  God 
still  bless  them  and  aid  them  to  carry  on  the 
good  work.  On  Saturday,  the  12th,  a  num- 
ber of  brethren  and  sisters,  occupying  about 
seven  teams,  started  very  early  for  the  Ames 
church.  The  weather  was  very  warm  ru-J 
the  roads  quite  dusty,   but  we  reached  the 


July  6,  1886 


TJHK    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


411 


place  in  due  time,  for  the  meeting  did  not  be- 
gin till  2  o'clock.  We  never  had  been  there 
before;  nearly  all  the  faces  we  met  were 
strange  to  us  but  we  can  truly  say  we  found 
many  warm  hearts  ready  to  receive  us.  The 
evening  service  was  very  pleasant  and 
enjoyable,  and  at  this  meeting  was  the 
first  time  that  I  ever  saw  the  single  mode  of 
feet-washing  practiced.  We  thought  it  a 
good  way  as  there  was  no  confusion.  On 
Sunday  morning  at  9  o'clock,  we  had  a  half 
hour's  discourse  from  Bro  Seibert  on  the 
Orphan's  home.  We  believe  all  were  inter- 
ested in  this  work,  or  at  least  they  should  be, 
for  we  think  it  is  a  very  importaut  matter. 
We  feel  to  ask  the  dear  brethren  and  sisters 
to  prayerfully  consider  this  matter  that  they 
may  be  ready  and  willing  to  lend  a  helping 
hand  to  carry  on  the  work  now  begun,  for  it 
Cinuot  bd  done  by  a  few.  If  all  will  be  lib- 
eral ia  giving,  how  soon  this  home  might  be 
established!  May  God  bless  us  all  and  as 
sist  us  to  do  right.  Lizzie  Hilary. 


From  the  Sugar  Creek  Church,  Ohio. 


I  will  give  a  few  items  of  news.  Our 
love-fe*  S".  occurred  on  the  5th  of  June.  We 
had  an  enjoyable  time.  During  the  love- 
feast  a  choice  was  held  for  two  deacons,  and 
the  lot  fell  upon  Bro.  John  Shutt  and  Henry 
Hoobstetler.  May  they  hold  out  faithful 
to  the  end!  Brethren  Noah  Longanecker 
andEiward  Loomis  were  with  us  during 
our  love  feast  and  gave  good  instructions,  and 
confirmed  those  in  the   work  of  the  Lord. 

Simon  Harshman. 


From  the  South  Beatrice  Church,  Neh. 


I  want  to  give  you  a  word  of  news  from 
this  place,  as  I  do  not  se^much  that  is  writ- 
ten from  here.  Not  because  we  are  idle,  not 
because  we  have  no  brethren  capable  of  writ- 
ing, not  because  we  are  uninterested  in  the 
blessed  cause  of  the  Master,  nor  is  it  because 
we  have  no  one  to  preach  the  gospel  of  glad 
tidiDgs  to  us. 

No,  dear  Brethren,  but  we  have  quite  an 
able  ministry  and  we  often  have  to  think  of 
souls  starving  for  the  Bread  of  Eternal  Life, 
not  only  in  this  Western  country,  but  even 
in  the  East.  I  remember,  when  living  there, 
not  many  years  ago,  how  we  were  isolated 
from  the  Church  and  had  no  one  to  preach 
for  us.  We  have  thought  so  often  how  glad 
we  would  be  if  we  could  only  divide  up  our 
ministry  so  that  all  could  get  an  equal  share 
of  the  gospel  delivered  unto  them. 

We  held  our  home  communion  on  the  5th 
of  June,  commencing  at  four  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon.  We  had  a  very  enjoyable  meet- 
ing and  the  saints  were  made  to  rejoice  and 
many  built  up  and  strengthened  in  the  Lord. 
We  organized  a  Sunday-school  at  the  church 
the  first  Sunday  in  April,  and  chose  Bro. 
Thomas  Graham,  Superintendent;  had  a  full 
corps  of  officers  and  teachers  and  an  average 
attendance  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-five. 

May  30th  we  also  organized  a  Sunday- 
school,  five  miles  south  cast  of  the  church,  at 
rfhtit  we  call  the  Welcome  school- house. — 


Chose  Bro.  Daniel  Bashor  as  Superintend- 
ent. With  five  teachers  this  school  is  locat- 
ed quite  a  ways  out  on  the  prairie  and  in  a 
neighborhood  where  there  are  a  good  many 
old  settlers.  We  get  most  of  their  children 
to  come  out  to  Sunday-school,  as  it  is  quite  a 
new  thing  to  them.  We  hope  and  pray  that 
we  may  still  be  able  to  gather  them  all 
in  and  teach  them  in  the  ways  of  holiness. 
We  feel  much  encouraged  with  the  interest 
they  take  in  this    work. 

Last  Sunday,  as  we  were  on  our  way  to 
the.  school,  we  saw  about  thirty-five  young 
men  and  some  old,  gray-headed  fathers,  en- 
gaged in  playing  base  ball  on  the  prairie,  wl  ile 
their  little  children  go  to  Sunday-school. 
Ob,  that  God  would  awaken  every  true  son 
and  daughter  to  a  full  sense  of  their  duty, 
that  they  may  go  forth  to  gather  in  the  lit- 
tle wanderers! 

Dear  brother  or  sister,  in  the  last  d  ly,  shall 
we  come  bringing  our  sheaves  with  us  or 
shall  we  come  without  them?  This  remains 
for  us  to  decide.  We  cry  aloud  to  every 
brother  and  sister,  "Come  and  help  ub!" 

J.  P.  Harshbarger. 
Beatrice,  Neb. 


From  Sugar  Valley  Church. 


Our  love-feast  is  in  the  past;  we  had  a  love- 
feast  indeed.  Our  officiating  brethren  were, 
John  Beaver,  from  Buffalo  Valley,  and  An 
drew  Bashor,  from  Lost  Creek  Valley.  They 
preached  the  Word  in  its  purity.  Four 
weeks  ago,  Bro.  Israel  Etter,  from  the  city 
of  Williamsport,  came  to  our  church  and  was 
received  by  baptism  into  the  church.  When 
he  came  to  the  love-f^ast  he  brought  his  com- 
panion along  and  then  she  was  received  into 
the  church.  Another  brother  was  also  re- 
ceived into  the  church.  So  we  see  the  Loid 
is  still  working.  There  are  others  almost 
persuaded  and  we  hope  they  will  soon  come. 

Daniel  Shroyer. 


From  Claar  Church,  Blair  Co.,  Pa. 


It  is  with  pleasure  that  I  again  write  a 
few  lines  for  the  readers  of  the  G.  M.  I  am 
glad  to  say  that  the  Brethren  are  in  peace 
aid  love  at  this  place,  as  far  as  I  know.  On 
Sunday,  the  23rd,  we  held  our  regular  servic- 
es in  the  Claar  church.  We  listened  to  a 
very  good  sermon,  preached  by  Bro.  Michael 
Claar,  on  the  missionary  work.  After  preach- 
ing, Bro.  Claar  was  elected  delegate  to  Annu- 
al Meeting.  As  some  of  the  Brethren  live 
quite  a  distance  from  the  church,  Bro.  H.  D. 
Brumbaugh  has  arranged  his  barn  in  which 
to  hold  meetings.  Bro.  Claar  preached  two 
good  sermons  in  it  for  us.  Although  there 
are  only  about  sixteen  members  in  this  vi- 
cinity, he  had  a  congregation  of  over  one 
hundred  and  thirty.  Wo  hope  that  Bro. 
Claar  will  continue  his  meetings,  and  that 
some  good  may  be  done.  The  Brethren's 
Sunday-school  at  this  place  is  large  and  do- 
ing well.  May  the  Lord  bless  all  the  efforts 
of  the  church  to  do  his  will! 

H.  H.  Bkumbadoh. 


Our  Meeting. 


On  the  evening  of  the  22od,  we  had  the 
pleasure  of  welcoming  Bro.  J.  M.  Mohler  in 
our  midst  again,  who  commenced  a  meeting 
in  the  town  hall.  Until  last  night,  the  3rd, 
he  continued  earnestly  preaching  the  Word 
to  all  who  had  a  desire  to  hear  it  in  its  prim- 
itive purity.  Offing  to  rehearsals  for  Chil- 
dren's Day,  and  to  the  darkness  of  the  night, 
the  meeting  was  not  as  largely  attended  as  it 
otherwise  would  have  been.  The  gospel  was 
preached  with  power,  and  while  it  was  re- 
ceived by  some  honest  hearts,  a  few  were 
vexed  and  left,  using  their  influence  to  keep 
others  away.  There  were  no  insinuations 
thrown  out,  but  the  Word  was  preached — 
not  Creeds  and  Confessions  of  Faiths.  He 
tried,  in  a  Christian  and  intelligent  way,  to 
reason  the  matter  with  them,  to  see  whose 
doctrine,  faith,  and  practice  they  had  accept- 
ed— Christ's  or  the  Reformer's.  But  the 
truth  was  not  what  they  wanted,  hence  their 
sweet  tempers  were  ruffled,  and  a  commotion 
was  the  result.  We  are  taught  that  the 
Word  of  God  ia  sharper  than  any  two-edged 
sword;  hence  it  makes  deep  wounds  some- 
times. It  does  seem  strange  that  men  and 
women  professing  to  be  intelligent  and  hum- 
ble followers  of  Christ,  will  deliberately  de- 
ny him.  It  is  no  wonder  there  is  so  little 
real,  practical  religion  in  the  world.  Tne 
oppositon  to  the  truth  always  comes  from 
those  making  a  profession  of  religion.  Tney 
will  not  accept  the  whole  truth  themselves, 
aidjtho3e  who  are  seu-chin*  for  the  true  way 
they  hinder.  How  little  Christian  c  curtesy 
some  people  do  have!  But  not  withstand;  ng 
all  the  opposition,  the  meeting  increased  in 
interest,  and,  we  think,  could  Bro.  Mohler 
have  remained  another  week,  more  souls 
would  have  been  gathered  in. 

On  Siturd*y  afternoon  we  met,  when  our 
brother  gave  us  some  very  good  advice  from 
Matt.  18;  and  then  we  resorted  to  the  water- 
side, where  our  little  son  of  thirteen  years 
was  baptized.  Thus  early  he  has  come  out 
from  among  the  world,  and  with  us  is  trying 
to  walk  in  the  narrow  way.  There  were 
others  who  were  "almost  persuaded,"  but 
said,  "After  a  while."  May  they  not  have  to 
take  up  the  bitter  lamentation,  "Toe  harvest 
is  past,  the  summer  is  ended,  and  we  are 
not  saved." 

One  Sunday  afternoon  we  met  to  organ' /.  i 
a  Bible  class  or  Sunday-school,  ami  in  this 
way  we  will  try  to  study  and  tet.ch  the  Script- 
area  together.  We  have  a  number  of  chil- 
dren to  start  with,  and  perhaps  can  gather 
in  others  who  are  not  attending  auy  bchool. 
Our  Sunday  evening  prayer  meeting  will 
probably  be  removed  to  the  hall,  thus  giving 
a  better  opportunity  for  others  to  attend. 
Of  course  we  shall  meet  with  opposition,  but 
there  is  nothing  good  in  the  world  that  is 
not  assailed.  Weg>  forward,  relying  up  m 
the  strong  arm  of  God,  who  has  promised 
to  be  with  us  to  the  end  of  the  world.  While 
we  have  opposers  here,  we  are  glad  to  state 
that  wo  also  have  our  sympathizers— those 
who  acknowledge  that  we  have  the  truth  on 
our  side.  The  cause  is  slowly  working  itt 
way. 


4:12 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


July  6,  1886 


How  much  better  it  would  be  if  all  would 
cteerfully  accept  the  gospel  as  their  rule 
and  practice,  instead  of  saying  that  this  is 
not  necessary,  that  it  is  non-essential,  etc., 
thus  dwarfing  their  religious  experience  and 
denying  the  plain  words  of  Jesus.  How 
will  we  render  account  for  all  the  unbelief 
and  deception  in  our  hearts?  What  con- 
sternation there  will  be  in  the  day  of  final 
accounts,  when  many  will  call,  "Lord,  Lord," 
but  he  will  say,  "I  never  knew  you,  depart 
from  me!" 

Another  father  in  Israel  has  passed  away — 
Eld.  John  Glock.  He  was  truly  a  faithful 
soldier,  and  fought  many  a  hard  battle  brave- 
ly. Surely  his  correct  Christian  life  is 
worthy  of  imitation,  and  calls  loudly  upon 
us  to  follow  his  example.  Thus  are  they 
falling  on  the  right  and  left,  and  who  will 
take  their  places? 

Sister  Snavely's  appeal  last  week  was 
timely,  for  there  is  so  much  to  be  done. 
There  is  missionary  work  all  around  us,  and 
while  we  should  aim  to  send  the  glad  tidings 
over  all  the  world,  let  us  not  overlook  home 
work.  There  is  something  for  all  to  do,  and 
while  some  may  not  have  money  at  their 
command,  yet  they  can  "help  a  little"  in  the 
great  work  of  saving  souls. 

Wealthy  A.  Bubkholdeb. 

Fannettsburg,  Pa. 


'Let  Us  Not  Be  Stumbling-Blocks." 


At  our  last  Annual  Meeting,  we,  the  sis- 
ters working  in  the  missionary  cause,  were 
the  occasion  of  some  remarks  among  the  old 
brethren,  as  to  our  appearance  on  the  stand; 
and  it  is  by  request  of  an  old  father  in  Isra- 
el that  I  write  this  short  article. 

I  spoke  to  this  brother  in  regard  to  the 
meeting  which  the  sisters  held,  and  about 
raising  funds,  etc,  and  he  said,  "Sister,  my 
heart  and  hand  are  with  you  in  the  mission- 
ary work,  and  I  would  have  freely  given 
something,  but  when  I  looked  on  the  stand 
and  saw  the  many  different  kinds  of  apparel, 
and  the  pride  among  the  sisters,  it  only 
caused  me  to  draw  my  purse  strings  the 
tighter."  Now,  sisters,  let  us  take  a  lesson 
from  this;  try  to  rid  ourselves  of  this  pride, 
go  to  A.  M.  as  becometh  sisters  professing 
godliness,  and  pray  God  so  to  direct  us  in 
all  our  ways  that  we  may  not  be  a  stumbling- 
block  in  the  Master's  cause. 

Isabel  Ibvin. 


From  the  Tuscarawas  Church. 


The  Gospel  Messengeb  continues  to  make 
its  weekly  visits,  bringing  ever  and  anon 
words  of  consolation  to  weary  pilgrims,  en- 
couragement to  those  who  are  young,  and 
good  counsel  to  the  erring  ones,  whereby 
they  may  be  enabled  lo  see  the  exceeding 
sinfulness  of  sin,  and  be  made  wise  unto 
salvation.  Onr  love-feast  is  now  one  of  the 
things  of  the  past,  having  been  held  on 
Thursday  evening,  June  12th.  The  evening 
was  a  most  beautiful  one,  and,  as  a  result,  the 
attendance  was  large,  both  from  our  home 
members  and  from  the  adjoining  churches. 


The  meeting  will  long  be  remembered  on  ac- 
count of  the  event  of  which  it  was  commem- 
orative, as  well  as  the  excellent  preaching 
and  good  attention  given  to  the  word  preach- 
ed. The  ministerial  force  was  large.  Truly 
we  had  a  feast  of  love  and  a  time  of  refresh- 
ing from  the  presence  of  the  Lord.  We  feel 
to  increase  our  diligence  in  the  cause  we 
have  espoused.  Several  days  before  our 
feast  we  were  made  to  rejoice  to  see  two 
more  added  to  our  number  by  baptism.  Ob, 
how  we  are  made  to  rejoice  to  see  our  young 
associates  decide  to  go  with  us  on  the  pil- 
grim's journey !  Let  us,  who  have  begun  the 
good  work,  ever  remember  Lot's  wife,  and 
never  look  back  to  the  beggarly  elements. 
Oh  my  young  comrades,  although  we  are  in 
our  youth,  let  us  so  deport  ourselves  that  we 
may  not  be  a  binderance  to  others,  but  that 
we  may  be  living  epistles  of  Christ,  known 
and  read  of  all  men,  written  not  with  ink, 
but  with  the  spirit  of  the  living  God.  Let 
us  ever  be  upon  the  alert,  lest  Satan  get  the 
advantage  of  us. 

"Finally,  brethren,  farewell.  Be  perfect,  be 
of  good  comfort,  be  of  one  mind,  live  in 
peace;  and  the  God  of  love  and  peace  shall 
be  with  you."    2  Cor.  13:  11. 

Pierce,  Ohio.  Beuben  Shboteb. 


From  Chippewa  Creek  Church,  Mich. 


The  Chippewa  Creek  Church  held  her 
love-feast  on  Saturday,  June  19th.  Breth- 
ren Geo.  E.  Stone,  Eleazer  Bosserman,  Dav- 
id Baker,  and  Wm.  Kree  were  the  ministers 
present  with  us.  We  had  meetings  on  Fri- 
day evening  and  Saturday  forenoon,  when 
three  more  were  made  willing  to  say,  "Lord, 
what  wilt  thou  have  me  to  do?"  and  were 
baptized.  The  brethren  held  forth  the  Word 
with  power,  so  that  saints  were  made  to  re- 
joice and  sinners  to  turn  in  with  us  and 
serve  God.  The  following  texts  were  used : 
Friday  morning,  "And  now,  little  children, 
abide  in  him;  that,  when  he  shall  appear,  we 
may  have  confidence,  and  not  be  ashamed 
before  him  at  his  coming,"  1  John  2:  28; 
Saturday  forenoon,  St.  John  15:  1,  2;  Sun- 
day morning,  "He  shall  tell  thee  what  thou 
oughtest  to  do,"  Acts  10:  6.  We  closed  the 
meetings  on  Sunday,  hoping  God  may  bless 
the  brethren  for  working  so  faithfully  with 
us.  Come  again,  brethren,  and  labor  with 
us;  we  feel  that  there  are  still  many  more 
out  of  the  fold  of  Christ  in  this  part  of 
God's  moral  heritage.  We  feel  like  again 
giving  an  invitation  to  the  brethren  who  may 
happen  to  travel  this  way.  Stop  and  see  us; 
we  are  glad  to  have  the  brethren  visit  us. 
We  need  a  minister  here  to  preach  for  us. 
Oar  Missionary  Board  sends  us  a  minister 
once  every  month,  for  which  we  are  very 
thankful.  May  God  send  his  choicest  bless- 
ings upon  our  church,  that  we  may  grow 
more  in  numbers  and  also  stronger  in  the 
faith  of  our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ, 
so  that  when  we  are  done  with  temporal 
things,  we  may  be  accepted  of  him  who  sit- 
teth  upon  the  throne  and  is  judge  of  the 
(juick  and  the  dead.  Wm.  F.  Jehnzen. 

Rodney,  Mecosta  Co.fMich. 


From  the  Pine  Creek  District,   Ind. 


This  district  lies  in  the  midst  of  a  thriv- 
ing, thickly-settled  country.  It  has  a  mem- 
bership of  three  hundred  and  seventy-five. 
In  it  are  four  church-houses,  with  six  min- 
isters, including  two  elders — David  Rupel 
and  John  Barnhard.  The  latter,  once  a  very 
active  and  influential  brother,  is  now  entire- 
ly disabled  by  nervous  palsy.  May  the 
Church,  in  her  prayers,  often  remember  him 
who  has  so  faithfully  labored  for  many 
years. 

This  church  has  ever  been  blessed  with  a 
faithful  ministry,  many  of  whose  represent- 
atives have  fallen  in  battle  here  and  could 
say,  "I  have  fought  the  good  fight,  I  have 
kept  the  faith."  They  are  now  resting  from 
their  labors  and  their  works  do  follow  them. 
When  we  think  of  the  past,  we  can  remem- 
ber how,  in  our  youthful  days,  those  veterans, 
then  living,  rode  on  horseback  through  al- 
most impassable  woods  and  roads  to  their 
various  appointments.  Sometimes  in  log 
school-houses,  sometimes  in  the  dense  for- 
ests, under  the  tall  poplars  or  the  giant  oaks, 
they  held  forth  the  gospel  of  Christ  to  large 
assemblies  of  attentiye  hearers.  Many  have 
been  saved  by  their  ardent  labors,  and  the 
church  of  to  day  owes  her  origin,  under  the 
blessings  of  God,  to  those  faithful  ones  who, 
though  dead,  are  yet  speaking. 

In  this  district  there  are  now  located  seven 
towns,  with  an  abundance  of  spiritual  wick- 
edness and  soul-destroying  evils.  In  this 
same  territory  there  are  twenty  church-hous- 
es of  different  denominations,  and  a  number 
of  organized  churches  that  have  no  houses 
of  worship.  St.  John,  the  divine,  were  he  in 
his  exile,  might  have  written  several  epistles 
to  these  churches — perhaps  one  to  the  church 
at  Pine  Creek,  to  consecrate  her  more  to  God 
for  the  saving  of  so*la  and  the  spreading  of 
the  gospel.  Oa  her  borders  lie  fields  unoc- 
cupied. Who  is  to  blame?  May  God  bless 
our  great  Brotherhood  with  the  true  mission- 
ary spirit,  whose  foundation  is  in  the  gospel 
of  Christ,  and  consists  not  only  in  noise,  but 
in  self-sacrificing  and  world-denying.  Go, 
trusting  in  God's  promise,  and  teach  all  na- 
tions. "Lo,  I  am  with  you  alway,  even  unto 
the  end  of  the  world." 

Jacob  Hildebbband. 

Walkerion,  Ind. 


From  JLittle  St.  Jo.,  and  Beyond. 


On  the  morning  of  June  9th,  I  started  en- 
route  for  Pittsburg,  Ohio,  the  place  of  the 
Annual  Meeting  this  year,  stopping  on  the 
way,  pursuant  to  previous  arrangements  with 
the  brethren  of  the  Little  St.  Jo  church, 
De  Kalb  Co.,  Ind.,  to  attend  their  love-feast, 
held  at  the  barn  of  Bro.  John  Stafford.  At 
an  early  hour  on  the  morning  of  the  10oh, 
the  people  began  to  assemble,  so  that  by  10: 
30  A.  M.,  the  time  for  public  preaching,  a 
large  audience  was  gathered  in  the  barn. 
The  very  best  of  attention  was  given  while 
the  writer  addressed  the  meeting,  after  which 
preparations  were  made  and  the  entire  mul- 
titude fed  in  the  barn. 

Public  preaching  began  again  at  3:   30  P. 


July  6,  1886. 


the  c*os:pml  mbbbbnger. 


413 


M.  to  a  large  and  attentive  audience.  Then, 
at  6  o'clock,  the  brethren  and  sisters,  number- 
ing sixty  or  seventy,  took  their  seats  at  the 
Lord's  table  where,  with  solemn  joy,  we  en- 
gaged in  the  communion  services. 

This  church  has  formerly  had  some  draw- 
backs, but  at  present  is  doing  well,  under  the 
oversight  of  Eld.  Jacob  Gump  of  an  adjoin- 
ing church,  and  Bro.  John  Stafford,  the  only 
resident  minister.  As  evidence  of  its  pros- 
perity, nine  were  baptized  not  long  ago,  one 
more  recently,  and  three  more  the  day  of  the 
feast,  making  thirteen  in  all,  who  for  the 
first  time  united  in  these  solemn  ceremonies. 

I  cannot  pass  unnoticed  one  very  commen- 
dable feature  of  this  meeting,  that  of  excel- 
lent order  observed   by  the  spectators. 

The  barn  was  packed  full,  and  a  large 
number  stood  outside  in  front  of  the  open 
doors,  and  yet  perfect  quietude  pervaded  the 
entire  assembly  during  the  exercises.  The 
young  folks  of  that  community  deserve  much 
praise. 

The  next  day  went  to  Defiance  Co.,  Ohio, 
and  on  Saturday,  the  12th,  met  in  council 
with  the  Poplar  Kidge  Church  at  their  north 
meeting-house.  All  passed  off  in  the  most 
agreeable  manner. 

Met  the  next  morning  with  their  flourish- 
ing Sunday-school.  Had  a  pleasant  talk 
with  the  scholars,  and  preached  twice  during 
the  day. 

It  was  especially  gratifying  to  meet  with 
the  members  and  friends  in  this  church,  as 
the  writer  had  labored  in  a  series  of  meet- 
ings here  last  Fall,  when  the  Lord  blessed 
the  work  with  several  additions. 

Monday  afternoon  I  started  for  Annual 
Meeting  on  the  Tiffio,  Ohio,  railroad,  arriv- 
ing on  the  grounds  Tuesday,  about  sunrise. 
Then,  after  enjoying  one  of  the  most  agree- 
able and  harmonious  Annual  Meetings  on  re- 
cord, I  started  on  the  homeward  route, 
stopping  off  at  Defiance  again,  and  was  con- 
veyed to  the  neighborhood  of  the  South  Pop- 
lar Ridge  meeting-housp,  where  appoint- 
ments had  been  announced  for  the  writer.  I 
addressed  a  good  siz^d  audience  on  Saturday 
evening.  Met  with  a  lively  Sunday-school 
next  morning,  and  preached  twice  during  the 
day. 

This  church  is  under  the  care  of  Eld.  J. 
Kintner  of  the  Maumee  church,  and  at  present 
has  three  resident  ministers,  who,  with  the 
laity,  work  together  in  pleasant  harmony  with 
the  General  Church. 

Arrived   home    Monday    eve,   June  2 1st, 

thankful  to  find  all  well. 

Thurston  Miller. 
South  Bend,  Ind. 


From  Maple  Valley  Churcli,  la. 


Our  love-feast  passed  off  pleasantly.  It 
began  June  12th  and  continued  over  Sunday. 
Bro.  Robert  Badger  from  Dallas  Co.,  and  Bro. 
Trostle  from  Woodbury  Co.,  were  with  ua 
and  delivered  the  Word  with  power.  It  was 
truly  a  season  of  refreshment.  One  young 
man  came  out  on  the  Lord's  side  and  was 
baptized  in  the  evening  before  the  commun- 
ion services.  This  is  the  second  addition  to 
1  he  Church  this  year  by  baptism.    How  en« 


couraging  it  is  to  see  souls  take  up  the  cross 
of  Jesus!  Oh,  that  the  walls  of  Zion  may  be 
built  up  and  the  good  work  go  on! 

It  is  such  a  pleasure  to  read  the  news  from 
the  different  churches  throughout  the  Broth- 
erhood. Let  us  each  try  to  do  our  part  in 
the  vineyard,  and  "work  while  it  is  day,  for 
the  night  cometh  when   no  man  can  work." 

Wm.  Leonard. 


Glen  Hope  Mission  Fund. 

We,  the  committee  appointed  to  audit  the 
account  of  Bro.  J.  W.  Wilt,  of  the  Glen  Hope 
Mission  fund,  found  the  account  as  per  state- 
ment. 

Amount  of  Cash   received $1297  45 

Amount  of  Cash  paid  out 1177  87 

Total, $119  58 

Charges  of  Bro.  Wilt  for  soliciting 
and  services  rendered  during 
the    erectioji    of  said    church,    $59  50 

Balance  in  hands  of  Bro.  Wilt $60  08 

Ministerial    services  rendered  from 
May  13,   1882  to  Nov.   1885,  94 

days  at  one  dollar  per  day $94  00 

For  use  of  horse  and   buggy 41  55 

To  Cash  Expenses 34  12 

Total, $169  67 

Individual  contributions  received ....  48  46 
Cash  received  from  the  Missionary 

Board 65  00 

Total, $113  46 

Balance  due $  56  21 

We,  the  committee,  do  hereby  certify  that 
the  within  report  is  correct  to  the  best  of  our 
knowledge,  aiid  we  further  recommend  that 
the  same  be  accepted. 

A.  B.  Burget. 
Simon  Snyder. 
J.  L.  Replogle. 


Concerning    North-western  Kansas 
and  Colorado. 


— Isolated  members  desiring  preaching, 
or  members  wishing  to  be  organized  into  a 
church,  should  notify  the  District  Mission 
Board,  through  the  undersigned,  its  Secre- 
tary. 

— What  efforts  are  being  made  in  every 
congregation  in  the  District  to  increase  the 
mission  and  meeting-house  fund?  The 
Board  very  much  desires  to  inaugurate  an 
earnest  effort  at  a  number  of  places  in  the 
District  by  September  1st.,  and  if  the 
churches  would  be  disposed  to  contribute  of 
their  Lord's  bounties,  considerable  assistance 
can  be  given  them  in  the  ministry.  Of 
course,  if  spiritual  things  would  be  reaped, 
carnal  things  must  be   used.     So  says  Paul. 

— The  needs  of  nearly  all  the  churches  in 
the  West  is  painfully  apparent,  and  how  to 
meet  them  the  Lord  only  knows.  Our  Dis- 
trict embraces  eighteen  counties  in  Kansas 
and  all  of  Colorado, — an  area  eqaal  to  three 
States  like  Ohio;  and  to  perform  the  duties 
in  so  vast  a  field  with  so  few  laborers  is  im- 
possible. We  pray  that  some  hearts  in  the 
East  may  be  moved  to  come  to  our  help. 

— Will  the  churohes  comprising  this  Dis- 
trict please  take  into  consideration  the  pro- 


priety of  arranging  their  Fall  love- feasts  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  favor  those  ministers 
who  may  wish  to  attend  all,  and  report  their 
conclusions  to  the  next  District  Meeting? 

M.  M.  Eshelman. 
Belleville,  Kan. 


From  Chenoa  Churcb,  111. 


Our  love  feast,  held  at  the  hospitable 
home  of  Bro.  Kraulz,  iH  now  among  the  an- 
nals of  the  past,  but  it  lives  in  our  memory 
as  one  of  the  bright  6pots  in  life's  pathway. 
Brethren  T.  D.  Lyon  and  Thomson  from 
Hudson,  brethren  Most  and  Hershey  from 
Cornell,  admonished  all  to  follow  the  Lamb 
of  God  that  taketh  away  the  sins  of  the 
world.  One  came  out,  being  willing  to  for- 
sake sin  and  help  to  advance  the  cause  of  the 
Master.  Henry  J.  Forney. 


Reminiscences. 


On  the  morning  of  June  14tb,  I  left  my 
home  near  Centerton,  Ind.,  (a  small  station 
on  the  Indianapolis  and  Vincennes  R.  R.)  to 
attend  our  Annual  Meeting,  and  arrived  in 
Indianapolis  an  hour  after  starting.  I  found 
the  excursion  train  on  the  I.  B.  &  W  just 
ready  to  start,  having  a  goodly  number  of 
brethren  and  sisters  on  board.  Although  I 
started  alone,  nearly  every  one  on  the  train 
being  entire  strangers  to  me  in  the  flesh, 
yet  we  soon  formed  many  acquaintances  not 
soon  to  be  forgotten  by  me,  as  I  am  isolated 
from  the  Church,  and  very  seldom  see  the 
face  of  a  dear  sister. 

Arrived  at  the  meeting  grounds  near  Pitts- 
burgh about  three  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of 
the  same  day,  and  began  looking  around  for 
fafliiliar  faces,  and  very  soon  I  met  with 
brethren  whom  we  had  known  in  past  yearp, 
among  whom  was  Bro.  Bueghly,  of  Water- 
loo, Iowa,  Sidney  Hodgden,  of  Galesburg, 
Kansas,  M.  M.  Eshelman,  D.  L.  Miller  ani 
many  others  whom  we  have  learned  to  love 
as  brethren  through  the  medium  of  our 
Church  paper. 

We  were  made  to  feel  that  these  annual 
reunions  afford  us  a  foretaste  of  that  e;reat 
reunion  which  awaits  all  the  faithful  at  the 
end  of  their  pilgrimage  through  this  vale  of 
tears.  O,  what  a  happy  meeting  that  will  be 
when  we  shall  no  more  take  the  parting 
hand,  where  congregations  never  break  up 
and  Sabbaths  never  end. 

I  started  home  at  IP.  M. ;  on  Thursday  ar- 
rived in  Indianapolis,  too  late  for  the  train 
going  out  for  Centreton.  Staid  in  the  city 
with  a  friend  and  attended  the  meetings  then 
being  held  in  the  City  Hall  by  the  far-fam- 
ed southern  revivalists,  Sam  Jones  and  Sam 
Small.  They  are  making  quite  a  stir  in  re- 
ligious circles,  but  to  my  mind  it  seems  that 
their  discourses  are  only  good  lectures,  as 
they  do  not  preach  the  gospel  in  its  purity. 
They  tried  to  bIiow  the  people  the  impor- 
tance of  a  clean  record,  but  failed  to  tell 
them  what  they  must  do  to  be  saved. 

Oh,  the  great  need  of  Priscilles  and 
Aquillas  to  instruct  those  people  in  the  way 
of  God  more  perfectly.  What  shall  the  har- 
vest be?  Sarah  M.  Saunders. 


414 


THE    GOSPEL    MjESSS^GEB. 


July  6    188P. 


Go  to  Meeting. 


Not  loDg  since  I  saw  an  article  from  a 
good  brother  East,  saying  that  they  did  not 
get  to  meeting  on  account  of  it  being  so  far 
away,  and  stating  that  it  was  about  fifteen 
miles.  Now,  brother,  how  close  do  you  sup- 
pose our  Wettem  Brethren  ha\e  meetings? 
We  attend  meeting  every  Sunday,  and  on- 
ly one  cut  of  four  is  less  than  sixteen 
miles,  and  some  even  as  far  away  as  twenty- 
six  miles;  neither  do  we  complain,  but  feel 
thankful  that  we  can  go,  and  that  the  good 
Lord  gives  us  health,  strength  and  mind  to 
want  to  go.  Brethren,  let  us  not  get  weary 
in  well-doing,  for  in  due  time  we  shall  reap 
if  we  faint  not.  G.  W.  Fesler. 


Mission    iVosk  of  Southern  Indiana. 


We  left  home  May  21st  for  a  trip  among 
the  isolated  members  of  the  Southern  Dis- 
trict of  Indiana.  We  met  at  Indianapolis, 
and  left  there  for  Crothersville,  Jackson  Co. 
We  had  meeting  near  that  place  in  a  school- 
house  the  next  night.  Had  meeting  next 
day  at  the  Bathany  Church.  We  had  in  all 
four  meetings  at  this  place,  and  baptized 
two.  Went  from  here  to  Uniontown,  about 
eight  mile*  north,  and  had  two  meetings 
near  there,  after  which  two  were  baptized. 
Went  from  there  to  Shoals,  Martin  Co.,  and 
held  three  meetings  with  good  attention. — 
From  here  we  went  to  Velpin,  Pike  Co.,  ac- 
companied by  Bro.  David  Norcross.  Here 
some  difficulties  were  adjusted  and  five  ser- 
mons preached  to  attentive  audiencB3.  We 
left  for  home  Jane  1st,  feeling  sorry  that 
we  could  not  stay  longer.  The  prospect  of 
gathering  souls  into  the  vineyard  of  the 
Lord,  seems  encouraging.    Daniel  Bock. 

J.  E.  Branson. 


At  Work  on  Wolf  Creek,  O. 


The  Wolf  Creek  church  paid  her  annual 
visit  on  the  17th  of  May.  In  addition  to  the 
general  visit  inquiry  was  made  as  to  chang- 
ing from  the  double  mode  to  the  single,  and 
as  to  organizing  a  Sunday-school.  These 
questions  had  been  agitated  with  us  for 
some  time  and  we  took  this  way  of  disposing 
of  them. 

The  church  was  well  represented  at 
church  council  on  May  20th.  The  general 
work  and  business  were  satisfactorily  and 
pleasantly  transacted  in  the  forenoon  session. 

Then  came  the  "tug  of  war." 

One  fourth  of  the  church  voted  against 
changing  from  the  double  mode,  however 
quite  a  number  of  these  said  that  if  the  ma- 
jority of  the  members  wanted  the  change 
they  would  accept  it.  The  Minutes  of  the 
Annual  Meeting  were  read  and,  after  some 
reasoning,  the  minority  were  kindly  asked  to 
accept  the  situation.  This  they  did  not  feel 
willing  to  do.  The  majority  were  then  urged 
to  be  satisfied  for  the  present.  This  was  not 
satisfactory.  After  talking  over  the  subject 
for  several  hours,  it  was  deferred  until  the 
29th  of  May,  with  the  thought  that  prayer  to 
God.  fasting  for  all,  and  kind  intercourse 
with    each  other  would  bring  a  happy  result 


The  sequel  demonstrates  the  wisdom  of 
this  course.  The  church  was  well  represent- 
ed and  the  adjoining  elders  and  other? ,  with 
Brethren  J.  Flory  and  Meyers  from  Virginia, 
met  with  us.  The  spirit  of  compromise  was 
manifest  at  the  onset  of  the  business.  Oar 
Elder  J.  Garber,  who  at  the  former  meeting 
had  taken  very  little  part  in  the  controversy, 
prudently  in  the  meanwhile  had  used  Ids  in- 
fluence to  bring  about  this  agreeable  result. 
Oa  the  part  of  the  minority  he  stated  that  if 
the  coming  communion  on  the  8th  of  June 
was  held  as  usual,  hereafter  they  would 
accept  the  change  without  any  reserve 
This  was  unanimously  accepted  by  the 
church. 

It  was  decided  to  have  the  supper  on  the 
table  hereafter  at  feet-washing,  which  is  not 
the  general  practice  in  the  Miami  Valley. 

The  church  then  decided  to  hold  a  Sun- 
day-school for  one  season.  A  tender  feeling 
pervaded  the  council  and  the  elders  present 
gave  good  and  timely  advice  and  the  conclu- 
sions gave  general  satisfaction. 

On  June  1st  the  members  met  at  the  Ever- 
sole  meeting-house  to  organize  a  Sunday- 
school.  Bro.  J.  Hepnerwas  elected  Super- 
intendent; W.  Gilbert,  Assistant;  J.  Brum- 
baugh, Secretary;  E.  Erbaugh,  Treasurer. — 
A  large  class  met  on  the  6th  of  June  to  read 
the  Word  and  learn  of  him  who  died  to  save 
us. 

Oar  feast  came  off  according  to  appoint- 
ment. A  peculiar  feature  of  our  meeting 
was  that  none  of  the  twenty- two  ministers  in 
the  adjoining  churches  were  with  us,  though 
all  live  within  a  nice  drive  of  the  church. 
Perhaps  they  were  preparing  for  the  Annu- 
al Meeting.  The  Lord,  however,  sent  us 
Brethren  J.  Wagner  and  J.  S toner  from  111., 
and  S.  T.  Meyers,  —  Meyers,  S.  Sanger,  J. 
Flory,  and  —  Shickel  from  Virginia.  We 
had  a  grand  meeting,  long,  long  to  be  re- 
membered.    "Bless  the  Lord,  O,   my  soul!" 

Jno.  C.  Bright. 

New  Lebanon,  Ohio. 


From  Bijou  Hills  Cliurch,  Brule  County, 
Dakota. 


The  love- feast  we  held  on  the  evening  of 
June  12th,  was  one  long  to  be  remembered 
by  this  little  church,  owing  to  the  rainy 
afternoon.  Some  of  the  brethren  came  a 
distance  of  from  twenty  to  forty  miles. 
Twenty-two  communed,  and  one  was  bap- 
tized. This  makes  four  baptized  since 
last  November.  Three  more  were  recently 
received  by  letter.  Bro.  B.  F.  Miller,  of 
Alpena,  came  to  our  assistance,  and,  together 
with  Bro.  Murray,  did  excellent  service  in 
the  Master's  cause.  All  the  brethren  and 
sisters  enjoyed  the  meeting  real  well.  As 
for  some  of  us,  it  has  been  a  long  time  since 
an  opportunity  has  been  given  us  of  meeting 
around  the  Lord's  tables.  May  the  strength 
derived  therefrom  help  each  one  of  us  to 
press  on  to  duty  promptly.  All  things  look 
very  encouraging  for  the  building  up  of  a 
large  church  here  in  Brule  County. 

As  1  receive  many  letters  of  inquiry  in 
regard  to  this  country,  let  me  say  that  those 


who  come  here  are  delighted  with  this  part 
of  Dakota.  Becently  two  brethren  came  to 
look  at  the  country,  one  of  whom  bought 
and  the  other  bargained  for  land.  The  value 
of  land  is  steadily  advancing,  and  the  crops 
of  all  kinds  are  splendid.  Good  health,  good 
water,  good  land,  are  what  the  Brethren 
desire.  All  these  combined,  we  think,  are  to 
be  found  here.  And  a  little  b  and  of  earnest 
workers  for  the  Master's  cause  is  among  the 
many  inducements  offered  to  the  Brethren  to 
come  and  look  at  this  part  of  the  Great 
North-west.  We  ask  the  prayers  of  all  the 
dear  brethren  and  sisters  in  behalf  of  the 
cause  here;  and  whenever  an  opportunity  is 
presented  to  any  of  the  ministering  brethren, 
please  come  and  preach  for  us.  To  those 
dear  ones  who  came  so  far  to  assist  us,  we 
tender  the  gratitude  of  our  hearts  for  their 
kind  remembrance.  May  God  bless  you! 
May  we  all  continue  to  work  while  it  is  day 
with  ue,  and  finally  meet  in  heaven  to  part 
no  more,  is  the  prayer  of  one  who  loves  the 
cause  and  work  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
June  10th,  1886.  W.  G.  Cook. 


From  Cartersville,  Virginia. 


It  has  been  some  time  since  you  have 
heard  anything  from  our  little  flock.  Bro. 
George  Graybill  and  Bro.  Denton  were  with 
us  on  the  fifth  Sunday,  and  preached  three 
sermons  for  us.  The  most  important  one 
was  on  prayer,  which  made  a  deep  impression 
on  my  mind.  It  will  raise  the  fallen,  cheer 
the  faint,  heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind, 
and  will  bear  us  up  as  on  eagl  3s  pinions  to 
soar  far  above  the  dark  and  miry  c!ay,  in  the 
spiritual  elements  of  eternal  happiuess.  If 
we  were  given  more  to  prayer  aud  lees  to 
profane  babblings  and  idle  onversatior, 
which  we  are  commanded  to  shun,  and  of 
which  we  will  have  to  give  an  account  in  that 
great  day  of  reckoning,  we  would  be  more 
benefited,  and  there  would  be  mt>re  progress 
in  the  church.  Is  not  this  a  command  as 
well  as  any  other?  "Whosoever  shall  keep 
the  whole  law  and  yet  cff;nd  in  one  point,  is 
guilty  of  all.  Idle  and  profane  babblings 
will  increase  more  and  more  to  ungodliness, 
until  they  do  engender  strife."  So  Jet  us 
be  careful  to  let  our  light  shine,  that  we  may 
not  be  a  stumbling-  block  in  the  way  of  oth- 
ers. Avoid  hypocrisy — a  hypocrite  u  worse 
than  an  infidel  "  There  is  nothing  covered 
that  shall  not  be  revealed,  or  hid  that  shall 
not  be  known."  God  knows  our  hearts  if 
others  do  not.  Pray  for  u* ;  "the  pr?iyer  of 
a  righteous  man  availeth  much." 

June  4th,  1880.  Florida  Etter. 

FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

TROTTER.-In  the  Deep  Water  church,  Mo  ,  June  14, 
1886,  sister  Saiah  Trotter,  of  dropsy.  Alter  a  linger- 
ing illness  oftwvlve  >f  ars,  sLe  t>.'..-.sed  quietly  away. 
Funeral  sivicts  were  conducted  Bro  by  John  Ucugen- 
dougler.  Li/./.ik  Faiinkstopk 

IIOLLER — In  Topeka,  Kansas,  June  17lh.  John,  son  of 
Eld.  Christian  Holler,  aged  58  ;»i  aw,  4  months  and  17 
days.  Services  b>  1 1  Join  William  Gish  and  A.  Penr- 
sal.  Jacoti  Piiinuy. 


J 


July  6,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


4-15 


MYERS.— At  Shenandoah,  Alum  Springs,  Va  ,  June  1, 
18SG,  Abram  Myers,  aged  87  years,  7  months  and 
30  days.  Friends,  wishing  the  particulars,  will  please 
address  the  daughter,  knnie  E.  Myer3. 

BRUMBAUGH— In  the  James  Creek  church,  Hunting- 
don Co  ,  Pa  ,  Oct.  29th,  1885,  sister  Elizabeth  Brum- 
baugh, aged  49  years,  11  months  and  7  days. 

ZOOK—  At  the  same  place,  March  16, 1886,  Bro.  R.  A. 
Zook,  aged  41  years,  4  months  and  6  days. 

FLECK.— At  the  same  place,  Maich  16th,  Maggie  J. 
Fleck,  aged  18  years,  10  months  and  13  days. 

FLECK.— At  the  same  placp,  April  14th,  Bro.  Daniel 
Fleck,  aged  81  years,  9  months  and  10  days. 

BIU'MBAUGII—  At  the  same  place,   May  23rd,  Bro. 

Samuel  II.  Brumbaugh,  aged  26  years,  8   months  and 

20  days. 
Mc3ALL—  At    the    same    place,    March  1886,  Bro. 

Michael  McCall.  Geo.  Brumbaugh. 

ABBOT— At  Maryland,  Ogle  Co  ,  111.,  April  19,  1886, 
MaryC.  Abbot,  daughter  of  Bro.  John  and  sister 
Margaret  Abbot,  aged  19  years,  6  months  and  27  days. 
She  was  a  loving  daughter  and  a  kind  friend.  She 
leaves  a  kind  father  and  mother,  brothers  and  sisters 
to  mourn  their  loss.  Funeral  sermon  by  Bro.  Melchor 
Newcomer. 

MONTZ.— In  the  Maple  Valley  church,  Iowa,  June  20tb, 
sister  Catherine  E  ,  wife  Bio.  J.  H.  Mont/.,  of  lung 
disease,  aged  32  years,  4  months  and  21  days.  Funer- 
al sermon  by  Bro.  .lohn  Early  frcm  Heb.4:  9,  to  a 
large  and  attentive  audience. 

She  leaves  a  husband  and  two  small  children  to 
mourn  their  loss.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Bro.  Samuel 
and  sister  Mary  Ann  Fcx  and  granddaughter  of  old 
Bro.  John  and  sister  Catherine  Sprogle.  She  was  an 
examplary  member  of  the  Brethren  Church  and  a  zeal- 
ous Sunday-school  woiker,  always  gathering  in  the 
lambs.  The  relative!  were  tel<  graphed  for,  but,  on  ac- 
count of  distance,  none  weie  present  except  cne  brother 
and  sister  and  the  writer,  her  eldest  brother,  who  arriv- 
ed twenty-four  bouis  before  she  died.  C.  J.  Fox. 

WINTERS.— In  the  Powell's  Valley  church,  Gresbam, 
Oregon,  June  3rd,  sister  Mary  Winters,  aged  45  years, 
8  months  and  18  days.  The  deceased  was  born  in 
Ireland,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty  years  emigrated  to 
America,  where,  three  years  ago,  she  united  with  the 
Church  and  has  been  a  wot  thy  sister.  Just  before  her 
death  she  was  anointed  in  the  name  of  the  Lord.  She 
bore  her  long  sickness  with  Christian  fottitude.  She 
leaves  a  husband  and  three  children  to  mourn  their 
loss.  She  told  them  and  her  friends  to  meet  her  in 
heaven.  '  Services  by  J.  M .  Haskel,  the  Baptist  min- 
ister, assisted  by  Bio.  J.  A.  Royer,  to  a  large  congrega- 
tion. Margaret  Met/.ger. 

WINGEltr.— At  Mt.  Morris,  111  ,  June  25th,  sister 
Nancy  Wingert,  wife  of  D.  N.  Wingert,  aged  67 
years  and  7  months.  She  was  born  in  Franklin  Co., 
Pa  ,  Nov,  25,  1818.  Our  sister  was  beloved  by  all 
who  knew  her.  Her  remains  were  followed  to  their 
last  resting  p!ac^  by  a  vast  number  of  sympathizing 
friends  Funeral  services  by  Bro.  Joseph  Amick,  as- 
sisted by  Levi  Trostle  and  M   S.  Newcomer. 

BOYER  —At  Martinsburg,  W.  Va  ,  June  6tb,  Bro. 
Solomon  Boyer,  aged  72  years,  3  monthb  and  1  day. 
He  was  a  worthy  brother  and  a  deacon  in  the  Berkeley 
Church.  He  was  afllicted  with  a  cancer  in  the  raoutb, 
and  was  unable  to  take  any  nourishment  for  fifteen 
days  before  his  death.  Funeral  services  by  Bro.  Da- 
vid Long  of  Md  ,  assisted  by  P.  M.  Woods  and  the 
writer.  John  Brtndt.s. 

HUMBERT— In  the  Middle  River  congregation,  April 
6th,  sister  Sarah  A.  Humbert,  wife  of  Samuel  D. 
Humbert,  aged  4">  years,  6  months  and  14  days.  She 
bad  been  failing  ;n  health  for  several  years  previous  to 
her  death.  She  bore  her  illness  with  Christian  forti- 
tude and  died  in  the  hope  of  immortal  glory.  Funer- 
al by  Rev.  P.  S.  Miller. 

1  HOMtVS  — In  the  Beaver  Creek  congregation,  June  15, 
1886,  Joseph  William,  youngest  child  of  Rev.  Jacob 
and  Hetsie  Thomas,  aged  15  years,  9  months  and  10 
days.  Death  relieved  him  after  six  weeks  of  intense 
suffering  Funeral  by  Rev.  Martin  Mdler  from  John 
11 :  28,  29.  I.  Newton  Click. 


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Love-feasts. 

Aug.  31,  at  2  P.  M..  Potato  Creek  church,  now 
known  as  White  church,  Montgomery  Co., 
Ind. 

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Macoupin  Co.  ,111. 

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ardson Co.,  Neb.,  at  their  meeting  house, 
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by  notifying. 

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Jnniata.  Those  coming  by  rail  will  stop 
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•Daily;  t Daily  except  Sunday  ;  t  Daily  except 
Monday; S Daily  except  Saturday. 

}0f  Pullman  Palaoe  Sleeping  and  Hotel 
Cars  through  between  Chicago  and  New  York 
and  Day  Coaches  between  Chicago  and  Pitts- 
burgh without  change.  E.  A.  FORD, 
James  McCrea,  Gen'l  Pase.Agt 
General  Manager 
PITT8BUHHH 


Farm  For  Sale. 


In  Cars  County,  Indiana.  140  acres;  over 
100  acres  cleared,  balance  good  timber-  oak. 
ash.  pot  Mar  and  walnut.  The  farm  is  situated 
7  miles  from  Peru,  a  thriving  city  of  about 
7.(i«i  inhabitants,  and  IV,  miles  from  Dankard 
church,  known  as  Pipe  Creek  church.  The 
buildings  consist  of  Urge  frame  house  of  nine 
rooms,  hank  barn,  UixtiO  feet,  with  wagon  shed 
and  corn  crib  attached;  wood  house  and  all 
other  necessary  outbuildings.  There  is  a  fine 
spring  near  the  house  with  running  water  the 
year  round  for  stock.  Farm  will  be  sold 
cheap,  to  settle  up  an  estate.  For  further 
particulars,  address 

H.  Cotterman,  administrator, 

Dow,  Cass  Co.,  Ind. 


the  souran_msu  MM 

The  Short  Line  from  Kansas  City  to  the 
Fertile  Valleys  of  the  Elk,  Neosho 
and  Arkansas  Rivers  in  Southern 
Kansas  and  Indian  Territory- 

The  country  tributary  to  this  line  affords  un- 
precedented advantages  to  home-seekers,  on 
account  of  its  rare  fertility,  mild  climate,  and 
its  close  proximity,  and  direct  connection 
with  the  great  commercial  centers  of  the  Mis- 
souri Valley,  and  the  markets  of  the  Far  West. 

The  western  extension  of  this  road  has  just 
thrown  open  to  immigration  and  settlement, 
vast  tracts  of  productive  land,  lying  in  Bar- 
bour, Comanche,  Pratt,  Kingman,  Clark,  and 
Meade  counties,  where  government  land  can 
be  bought,  and  a  home  secured  at  $1.25  p 
acre. 

Ask  your  ticket  agent  for  a  Round-Trip 
Land-Explorer's  Ticnet  to  Independence, 
Kan  Parties  purchasing  these  tickets,  can, 
if  they  wish,  on  arriving  at  Kansas  City,  by 
calling  on  Union  Depot  Ticket  Agent,  or  Mr. 
H.  E.  Moss,  ticket  agent  of  the  Southern 
Kansas  Railway,  opposite  the  Dniou  Depot, 
purchase  extension  tickets  to  points  west  of 
Independence,  at  greatly  reduced  rates. 

Indexed  Map  of  Kansas,  and  copies  of  the 
"Southern  Kansan ,"  a  16-page  illustrated  pa- 
per, furnished  free,  upon  application  to  ei- 
ther S.  B.  HYNES, 

General  Passenger  Agent,  Lawreace,  Kan., 

Or,  to  GEO.  L.  MoDONAUGH, 
General  Traveling  Agent, 
118  North  Fourth  Street.  St.  Louis.  Mo. 


PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD 
TIME  TABLE. 

On  Monday,  June  5th,  1885,  the  following 
schedule  went  into  effect  on  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad: 

TRAINS  WEBTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Pittsbgh. 

Pacific  Express,  6  25  P.  M 1  00  P.  M. 

Mail 2  14  P.M 8  15  A.  M. 

Fast  Line 6  30  P.M 11  55  P.M. 

Way  Passenger  12  06  A.  M 8  05  A.  M. 

TRAINS  EASTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon .  Arrive  Phil'da . 

Johnst'n  Exp'ss,  8  35  A.  M 5  03  P.  M. 

Mail 8  25  P.M 4  45  P.M. 

Mail  Express  . . . .  8  05  P.  M. . .  4  45  A.  M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  at  8:00 
A.M.  Altoona,  11:50  P.  M.,  Huntingdon, 
12:  50  P.  M  ,  Harrisburg,  3:  20  P.M.,  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  6 :  50 P.  M. 

Philadelphia  Express  east,  leaves  (except 
Sunday)  Pittsburgh  at  5:00  P.M.,  Altoona, 
9:  30  P.  M.,  Huntingdon,  10: 40  P.  M.,  Harris- 
burgh,  1:  30  A.  M.,  and  arrives  at  Philadelphia 
at  4:  45  A.M. 

J.R    WOOD, 
CHA8.  E.  PUGH,  Gen'l  Pass.  Ag't. 

Gen'l  Manager 


BRETHREN  WANTED  ! 

TO  SELL 

Our  Standard  Fertilizers. 


Last  season  our  Phosphate  was  tested  by 
the  side  of  msny  different  brands  of  phos- 
phate and  has  given  entire  satisfaction.  We 
have  used  extra  care  in  the  selection  of  the 
ingredients  used  in  the  manufacture  of  our 
Phosphate,  this  season,  and  we  are  prepared 
to  furnish  a  Phosphate  that  will  re  dry, 
drill  evenly,  and  give  the  be3t  results.  We 
would  like  the  farmers  that  have  not  used  our 
Phosphate  to  give  it  a  trial  We  assure  you 
that  it  will  win  on  its  own  merits.  If  you  will 
write  us,  we  will  send  you  references,  from 
some  of  our  most  prominent  brethren  that 
have  used  our  Fertilizers.  Address: 
D.  BLOCHER  4  CO., 
25m 3  Gettysburg.  Pa. 


Excursion  to  Colorado. 

Beginning  May  1,  and  ending  Sept.   15,  the 
Chicago  &  Iowa  R.  R,  will  6ell  excursion  tick- 
ets from    Mt.   Morris,   III.,    to  Colorado  for 
$47.70      Apply  for  further  particulars  to 
F.  F.  Knoble, 

Mt.  Morris,  111. 


Excursion  to  Canada ! 

The  C.  &  I.  H.  B.  will  sell  round  trip  tickets 
from  Mt.  Morris  to  Toronto,  Ontario,  begin- 
ning July   Hth   to    12th   inclusive  for    All  90. 
Tickots  good  returning  until  Aug.  2,  18  ii 
F.   F.  Knodle,  Ag't. 

Mt.  Morris,  111. 


"Tuav  are  excellent,"  —  w  the  verdict 
of  those  who  have  examined  the  "Church 
Register,"  by  Lumion  West.  Every  con- 
gregation should  have  one.  We  supply 
this  work, post-paid,  for  only  $1.00. 


DUBBEL'S  CARBOLIC  IIMEM, 


THE  GREAT  SKIN  CURE-Is  an  infalli- 
ble Remedy  for  a  permanent  cure  of  Salt 
Rheum,  Ring  Worms,  Tetter,  Itch,  Scurvy, 
Scrofulous  Sores,  Scald  Head,  Barber's  Itch, 
Pimples,  Scaly  Eruptions  and  defects  of  the 
Skin,  Irritations  of  the  Scalp,  Ulcers,  Piles 
and  all  running  Sores.  For  Burns,  Scalds, 
Cuts,  Wounds  and  Bruises  it  is  an  absolute 
cure,  giving  instant  relief ;  also  for  chapped 
and  sore  Hands,  chapped  Lips  and  all  kinds  of 
Sores . 

Brooklyn,  Iowa.  Oct.  26,  '85. 
8.  E.  DDBBEL:-!  used  your  Carbolic  Oint- 
ment on  a  severe  scald  from  steam,  being 
very  much  inflamed.  I  applied  the  ointment 
a  few  times,  and  in  a  few  days  it  was  entirely 
cured.    I  recommend  it  as  a  safe  cure. 

Eld.  J.  S.  Snyder. 

Price  25cts  -,  will  be  sent  to  any  address  on 
receipt  of  price.  Sample  box  sent  on  receipt 
of  a  2-cent  stamp.       8.  E.  DUBBEL,  Prop., 

Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. 


VICTOR 

LIVER  SYRUP  ! 

FORMULA  OF  DR.  P.  D.  FAHRNEY. 

The  best  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  known 
In  use  for  over  100  years.  It  cures  all  diseas- 
es originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  im- 
Sure  blood,  such  as  Bilious  Attacks,  Malaria, 
dyspepsia.  Dizziness,  Sick  Headache,  Consti- 
pation, Colds,  Scrofula,  Erisipelas,  Boils, 
Pimples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Being 
pleasant  to  take,  it  is  an  excellent  remedy  for 
children  Price,  $1 .00  per  bottle,  sample  bot- 
tle 25  cents.  We  also  manufacture  the  follow- 
ing Victor  Remedies:  Victor  Cough  Syrup, 
Victor  Infant's  Relief,  Victor  Pain  balm  Vic- 
tor Liver  Pills  and  Victor  Liniment.  Every 
bottle  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion. Try  one  bottle  and  be  convinced.  Price 
25  cents  per  bottle. 

Agents  wanted  where  these  medicines  are 
not  sold.  Those  not  wishing  to  act  as  agents, 
we  offer  an  opportunity  of  making  five  dol- 
lars. A  postal  with  your  name  and  address 
will  give  you  full  particulars.  We  also  have 
a  Special  Offer  to  those  who  have  not  tested, 
but  wish  to  test  the  virtue  of  those  valuable 
Remedies.      VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO.. 

Hole  Proprietors, 
Box  584  FRsanKBTOE.  Mr>. 


The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov't 
to  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 


Burlington 
Route 

C.B.&Q.R.R. 


The  Only  Through  Lino,  with  its  own  track,  between 

8RBS*DENVER 

Either  by  w«y  of  Omaha,  Pacific    Junction,    Atchison   or 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  1he  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  line*  to  their  important  cities  and  towns.  It 
runs  every  day  in  the  year  from  one  to  three  elegantly 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison, 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 

Chicago  and  Sioux  City, 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 

St.  Louis  and  St.  Paul, 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul, 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines. 

'At  each  of  its  several   Eastern  and  Western  termini  it 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Trains  to 
and  from  all  points  in  the  United  States  and  Canada. 
It  is  the   Principal  Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexico 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regarding 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  the 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B.  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gen'l  Manager,  Gen'l  Pass.  Agent. 

CHICAGO, 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel.' 


Entered  at  the  Poet-Office  at  Mt.  Morrie,  111. 
ae  Second  Clase  Matter. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  July  13,  1886  No.  27. 


VoL.24,  OldSeriw. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editor, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  Honse,  Box  SO, 

Huntingdon,  Fa. 

A  number  of  our  Eastern  Brethren  called  witli 
us  on  their  way  home  from  Annual  Meeting. 


Sisters  Uosie  Snowberger,  W.  A.  Burkholder 
and  Clara  Horn  are  visiting  old  friends  among  us, 
and  attended  our  services  in  the  Normal  Chapel  on 
last  Sunday. 

Bno.  J.  M.  Mohler,  of  Lewistown,  is  now  at 
home  with  his  family.  We  have  no  doubt  but 
that  a  short  vacation  from  continued  ministerial 
labor  will  be  to  him  both  pleasant  and  profitable. 
He  gave  us  a  short  visit  during  Commencement. 


Ik  you  want  to  read  an  interesting  and  instruc- 
tive work  on  the  power  of  faith  and  prayer,  send 
for  a  copy  of  "Supernatural  Healing,"  by  Bro.  B. 
C.  Moomaw.  Trice  reduced  from  ifcl.00  to  75  cents, 
and  profits  to  go  to  the  missionary  fund.  Send  for 
it,  and  it  will  do  you  good. 


Notwithstanding  the  dullness  of  the  times, 
our  city  is  showing  signs  of  progress.  New  build- 
ings are  under  way,  the  water  works  about  com- 
pleted, and  now  we  are  to  have  electric  lights.  As 
light  expels  darkness,  we  hope  it  will  affect  the 
morals  of  our  people  as  well  as  our  streets. 


Ik  you  wish  to  keep  posted  on  our  educational 
work  and  our  schools,  send  for  and  read  the  Golden 
/hum.  In  the  July  number  will  be  found  an  ac- 
count of  the  closing  exercises  of  the  schools  at 
Huntingdon  and  ATt.  Morris.  Subscription  price 
$1.00  per  year,  or  balance  of  the  year  for  50  cents. 


The  Pennsylvania  Railroad  will  give  a  large 
number  of  excursions  during  the  summer,  thus 
affording  rare  opportunities  for  those  who  may 
wish  to  visit  points  of  interest  or  visit  friends. 
Their  coaches  are  of  the  latest  and  most  approved 
style,  and  the  best  of  accommodations  are  given. 


Mokai.  Culture.— Nothing  can  so  raise  man  to 
the  highest  development  of  his  power,  or  so  ex- 
pand and  purify  his  emotional  nature,  as  moral 
culture.  How  to  bestow  it  upon  another,  how  to 
attain  it  for  ourselves,  are  problems  worthy  of  the 
deepest  consideration  and  the  most  earnest  endeav- 
ors.   

BRO.  P.  F,  Cupp,  of  Snyder,  Somerset  Co.,  I 'a., 
was  with  us  during  Commencement.  His  daugh- 
ter, Linda,  was  one  of  the  graduating  class.  He 
lias  lately  been  called  to  the  ministry,  and,  like 
many  others,  deplores  his  lack  of  literary  attain- 
ments, although  in  this  respect  much  better  off 
than  hundreds  of  others. 


BRO.  1.  W.  Leatherman  and  family  are  arrang- 
ing to  leave  us,  with  the  intention  of  making  their 
home  in  Nebraska.  We  wish  them  success  in 
whatever  field  of  labor  they  may  enter.  We  un- 
derstand that  he  expects  to  teach  and  preach.— 
Bro.  L.  is  an  ellieient  workman,  and  we  hope  that 
his  field  of  labor  may  be  worthy  of  t  lie  man  and 
that  he  will  prove  a  power  for  good  among  the 
people  with  whom  he  casts  his  lot.  He  carries 
with  him  the  good  wishes  of  the  school  and  church 
at  Huntingdon. 


Eld.  J.  S.  Mohler's  book,  "Life  on  Wheels,"  will 
be  read  with  pleasure  and  profit  by  everybody  — 
Only  fifty  cents,  post-paid.  Don't  fail  to  send  for 
it.    Per  dozen,  by  mail,  $i.~>0. 


Not  what  we  take  up  for  ourselves,  but  what 
we  give  up  for  Christ's  sake,  or  for  the  good  of 
others,  makes  us  rich.  Lodge  this  principle  deep 
down  in  the  conscience,  and  it  will  sprout  up  into  a 
hundred  beautiful  acts,  and  one  of  these  will  be  the 
practice  of  entire  abstinence  from  intoxicants. 


The  clatter  of  the  harvester  is  heard  in  our  fields 
white  for  the  harvest.  The  golden  grain  is  being 
reaped,  and  the  sheaves  gathered  into  the  garners. 
Every-where  life  and  activity  is  to  be  seen,  and  all 
seem  anxious  that  nothing  goes  to  waste.  Do  we 
have  the  same  activity  manifested  in  life's  harvest, 
or  are  souls  less  preri  j. is  than  the  sheaves  of  the 
field  which  perish  i  r  ^sing? 


On  Satu  .ig,  June  20,  we  held  our  com- 

munion mi  ■  examination  services  were 

held  at  4  o'clock,  and  the  ordinance  services  at  7: 
?>0.  The  meeting  was  well  attended,  pleasant  and 
soul-refreshing.  As  the  Normal  graduating  class 
of  eight  were  all  members,  they  were  desirous  of 
communing  together  before  separating.  May  they, 
with  all  others  of  the  Father's  children,  be  so  hap- 
py as  to  meet  on  the  other  shore  where  sad  sepa- 
rations shall  never  be  felt. 


Bno.  Quinter,  in  conferring  the  degree  upon  the 
Xormal  Class  of  18S0,  said,  that  to  the  church  and 
school  it  was  one  of  peculiar  interest,  not  that  the 
members  of  it  were  better  than  those  of  former 
classes,  but  on  account  of  their  relation  to  the 
church.  Of  the  three  young  men  in  the  class,  one 
was  a  minister  of  our  church,  who  took  the  course 
to  more  fully  prepare  himself  for  the  great  respon- 
sibilities of  the  high  and  holy  calling.  The  other 
two  weie  ministers'  sons.  And  of  the  five 
lady  graduates,  three  were  ministers'  daughters, 
and  the  other  two  members  of  the  church.— 
From  this  it  will  be  seen  that  the  class  was  one  of 
no  ordinary  character,  and  suggests  a  few  facts 
that  are  worthy  of  thought.  That  six  out  of  a 
class  of  eight  were  the  children  of  our  ministers, 
ought  to  mean  something,  and  evidently  does  — 
There  is  no  other  class  of  members  in  our  church 
that  so  deeply  feel  the  need  of  a  more  liberal  edu- 
cation than  do  our  ministers.  Many  of  them  have 
been  called  to  this  most  responsible  position  from 
the  plow  and  workshop,  without  any  literary  qual- 
ifications outside  of  those  received  in  our  common 
schools.  And  even  these  advantages  were  denied 
some.  As  they  try  to  be  obedient  to  the  call,  they 
experience  the  disadvantages  under  which  they 
have  to  labor,  and  sadly  deplore  the  condition  in 
which  they  are  placed.  Many  of  them  partly  make 
up  this  deficiency  by  making  use  of  such  opportu- 
nities as  are  afforded  for  self-improvement.  This 
is  a  great  help,  but  cannot  afford  them  the  literary 
drill  received  at  schools  of  a  higher  grade.  While 
they  cannot  fully  remedy  the  mistakes  of  their 
own  lives,  they  do  all  they  can  to  save  their  chil- 
dren from  their  own  sad  experiences.  Hence  die 
large  percentage  of  our  ministers'  children  found 
in  our  schools.  The  percentage,  on  the  whole,  is 
not  as  large  as  shown  in  our  present  class,  but  in 
looking  over  our  different  catalogues  we  find  it 
i|iiite  large,  and  shows  plainly  that  the  desire,  on 
the  part  of  our  ministry,  is  growing. 


A  i  iiiend  informs  us  that  there  are  a  number  of 
members  living  in  Everett,  Pa.,  and  that  a  good 
work  might  be  done  there  with  regular  services 
and  an  active  minister.  There  are  many  such 
places  all  over  the  land  where  precious  sheaves 
are  going  to  loss  for  want  of  being  gathered. — 
More  laborers  are  wanted  to  gather  in  the  Lord's 
harvest.    "Who  will  send  them? 


We  have  our  compositors  busy  at  work  on  the 
Report  of  A.  M.,  and  will  push  it  through  at  the 
earliest  date  possible.  By  the  time  your  orders 
reach  us,  we  hope  to  have  it  ready  to  send  out.— 
For  the  few  last  years  the  sale  of  them  scarcely 
covered  the  cost.  As  this  Meetingg|g4^pto  rflfK 
unusual  interest,  wefmpe  the  demand  for  theKe-  ' 
port  will  be  larger  than  ever  before.  .Send  in  your 
orders.  Single  copy,  SO  cents,  or  $3.00  per  dozen, 
post-paid. 

The  Mighty  Hand.— Philosophy  fails.of  its  no- 
blest object  if  it  does  not  lead  us  to  Cod ;  and  what- 
ever may  be  its  pretensions,  that  is  unworthy  of 
the  name  of  science  which  professes  to  trace  the 
sequences  of  nature,  and  yet  fails  to  discover,  as  if 
marked  by  a  sunbeam,  the  mighty  Hand  which  ar- 
ranged them  all;  which  fails  to  bow  in  humble 
adoration  before  the  wisdom  and  power,  the  har- 
mony and  beauty,  which  pervade  all  the  works  of 
hi  in  who  is  eternal. 


Bro.  W.  J.  Swigart's  parents  sojourned  with 
him  a  few  months  during  the  summer.  The  fa- 
ther has  been  blind  for  a  number  of  years,  and  of 
late  has  been  somewhat  afflicted  with  paralysis. 
As  a  token  of  the  kindly  feelings  held  towards 
him  by  our  members,  a  number  of  them  threw  to- 
gether and  bought  for  him  a  reclining  wheeled 
chair.  The  gift  was  highly  appreciated  by  him, 
and  we  hope  may,  in  a  small  degree,  at  least,  help 
to  make  smooth  his  weary  course  in  life's  jour- 
ney.   

Types  of  I'raveu.— If  prayer  is  the  measure  of 
love,  we  fear  that  the  standard  of  love,  with  many 
of  us,  would  be  below  our  own  estimation.  We 
can  hardly  enjoy  a  duty  which  we  have  no  time  to 
enjoy,  for  neglect  is  the  legitimate  fruit  of  indif- 
ference. The  Pharisaical  type  of  prayer  never 
comes  from  a  penitent  heart— we  get  that  in  the 
publican's  prayer— and  it  is  as  useless  and  impo- 
tent as  the  vain  repetitions  of  the  heathen,  be- 
lief with  the  heart  is  always  followed  by  confes- 
sion with  the  mouth,   with  unvarying  certainty. 


GUIDES  AND  GUA11DS. 


Hi:  alone  can  successfully  wield  power  who 
holds  himself  ever  ready  to  lay  it  dowA. 

We  shall  never  improve  the  life  of  the  world  un- 
til we  first  heighten  the  tone  of  our  own. 

Lighten  the  hearts  of  the  aged  with  your  kind- 
ness, and  make  the  young  merry  with  gifts  from 
your  hands. 

As  pure  and  fresh  country  air  gives  vigor  to  the 
s\  stem,  so  do  pure  and  fresh  thoughts  tend  to  in- 
vigorate the  mind. 

A  man  in  antagonism  with  himself  can  have 
victory  only  in  Jesus  Christ.  The  tempted  soul 
can  lind  safety  only  at  the  cross. 

The  way  to  right  yourself  is  to  be  careful  not  to 
wrong  others:  "With  what  measure  ye  mete,  it 
shall  be  measured  to  you  again." 


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0?i±£i   G-GSJP.EL   ME9BENGEE. 


July  13,  1886 


ESSiiTS. 


Htndy  to  show  thyself  approved  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  aehamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


DESTRUCTION  OF  SODOM. 


BY  B.  C.  MOOMAW. 


Far  in  the  dim  and  distant  ages, 

So  read  the  true  and  sacred  pages, 

There  smiled  in  Jordan's  vale  a  plain, 

Where  wicked  Sodom  left  its  stain. 

To  desperate  crimes  the  place  was  given, 

Until  the  vengeful  wrath  of  heaven 

Hung  o'er  the  plain  with  threatening  gloom, 

And  smote  it  with  a  fiery  doom. 

The  rising  sun  that  dreadful  day 

Flung  all  his  radiant  beams  away, 

And  wrapt  his  disk  with  awful  shroud 

Of  inky  night  and  darkening  cloud. 

The  shafts  of  vivid  lightning  woke 

Sulphurous  flames  and  rolling  smoke, 

While  thunderbolts  the  heavens  rend, 

And  tongues  of  liquid  flame  descend. 

From  every  street,  from  every  door, 

We  hear  the  wild  and  frightful  roar 

Of  furious  flames  and  falling  walls, 

And  bursting  of  the  livid  balls, 

As  though  all  hell,  her  fiery  store, 

Had  whelmed  the  guilty  city  o'er. 

A  frightful  wail  of  wild  despair 

Is  flung  upon  the  burdened  air: 

But  quickly  every  shrieking  tongue 

With  flying  dart  of  flame  is  stung; 

And  soon  the  fury  of  the  storm, 

Involving  every  quivering  form, 

Expended  ad  its  fiery  wrath, 

And  hushed  each  dying  groan  in  death. 

All  nature  at  the  sickening  sight, 

Was  struck  with  horror  and  affright, 

And  wept  to  see  her  lovely  vale 

Swept  by  the  dread  consuming  gale. 

Her  trembling  hills,  her  mourning  skies, 

And  all  the  fountains  other  eyes 

Poured  out  a  sympathizing  flood, 

And  hid  the  scene  of  fire  and  blood. 

From  barren  hill  to  mountain  cave 

Forever  rolls  the  briny  wave, 

While  far  below  in  ruin  lay 

The  relics  of  that  awful  day. 

Thus  Sodom  and  Gormorrah  win 

Tuc  judgment  of  their  crying  sin; 

For  justice  lifts  her  sword  of  fire, 

And  smites  with  all  her  dreadful  ire 

The  guilty  nations  who  invoke 

By  wicked  deeds,  her  fatal  stroke. 

And  none  escxpe,  for  heaven  ordains 

Consuming  fire  and  torturing  pains 

For  all  who  break  her  righteous  word, 

And  disobey  her  sovereign  Lord. 

A  CHOSEN  GENERATION. 


BY  ANDREW  HUTCHINSON. 


NUMBER  III. 

The  next  question  ie,  How  are  we,  as  indi- 
viduals, to  know  whether  we  are  of  the  num- 
ber chosen?  We  will  let  Bro.  Paul  answer. 
He  says,  "For  the  grace  of  God  that  bringeth 
salvation  hath  appeared  to  all  men."  Tit.  2: 
11.  He  leaves  none  out,  but  tells  us  plainly 
that  God's  grace,  which  comes  to  us,  has  ap- 
peared to  us,  as  individuals.  Then  as  such,  we 
must  accept  its  teaching.  It  teaches  us  that, 
"denying  ungodliness  and  worldly  lusts,  we 
should  live  soberly,  righteously,  and  godly, 
in  this  present  world."  This  doubtless  ap- 
plies to  such  as  have  been  brought  under  the 
influence  of  that  divine  teaching.  We  ask, 
Who  in  this  land  of  Bibles,  can  say  that  they 


do  not  know  anything  of  such  teaching? 
Then  the  grace  of  God  has  appeared  to  you. 
To  further  confirm  what  Paul  says,  Luke 
comes  up  and  says,  "But  in  every  nation  he 
that  feareth  him  and  worketh  righteousness, 
is  accepted  with  him."  Acts  10:  35.  Hence 
we  discover  that  it  matters  not  of  what  na- 
tionality we  may  be;  if  we  accept  the  teach- 
ing of  that  grace  by  which  salvation  comes  to 
us,  we  are  accepted.  Thus  we  see  it  matters 
not  from  what  quarter  we  may  come,  the 
grace  of  God  comes  to  us,  as  soon  as  we  come 
in  contact  with  the  divine  will  of  God,  which 
teaches  those  grand  lessons.  Here  comes  in 
the  responsibility  of  us  who  have  the  Bible, 
that  we  "go"  with  it  to  those  who  have  it  not. 
The  case  now  rests  with  us.  God  has  given 
us  the  light;  and  to  us  Jesus  came  and 
brought  light  and  life  by  means  of  the  gos- 
pel. Now,  he  said  to  his  disciples,  "Ye  are 
the  light  of  the  world."  Here  we  can  begin 
to  see  unto  what  we  are  chosen,  i.  e.  to  be 
lights  in  the  world.  If  we  have  light  in  our- 
selves we  will  not  stumble  nor  cause  others 
to  stumble.  We  are  not  only  chosen  to  sal- 
vation and  to  be  a  light  in  the  world,  but  we 
are  to  place  ourselves  in  such  a  relationship 
to  other  similar  lights,  that  we  may  be  mut- 
ual helps  to  each  other.  This  collection  of 
forces  and  lights,  Jesus  calls  his  body  or 
church.  We  know  that  in  natural  things, 
when  we  look  where  it  is  dark,  we  do  not  see 
much.  We  call  it  "looking  into  the  dark." 
If  we  place  only  one  light  in  that  dark  place 
we  can  see  some;  then  if  we  place  a  number 
of  similar  lights  there,  we  can  see  every- 
thing clearly.  The  darkest  room  or  cavern 
may  be  so  lighted  up  as  to  leave  no  part  dark. 
Then,  while  we  claim  that  we  are  now  respon- 
sible only  for  our  own  life  and  its  influences, 
we  should  remember  that  if  we  refuse  to  let 
our  light  shine  in  harmony  with  the  whole, 
that  we  then  become  personally  responsible; 
for  if  our  influence  is  not  for  the  promotion 
of  the  cause  of  Christ,  it  is  against  it,  and 
then  our  light  becomes  darkness.  Who  could, 
for  a  moment,  think  of  being  a  dark  spot  in 
the  great  constellation?  When  we  consider 
our  calling  in  the  light  of  the  gospel,  we  can 
well  afford  to  regard  it  a  "high  calling."  We 
are  chosen  and  called  to  work  for  the  Lord. 
If  we,  ourselves,  have  tasted  of  the  riches  of 
God's  grace,  we  ought  to  do  like  one  of  old, 
hunt  up  a  brother  and  tell  him,  "We  have 
found  the  Messiah,"  and  urge  him  to  "come 
and  see."  This  is  not  the  work  of  the  minis- 
try alone,  but  of  the  church  as  a  whole.  Our 
light  or  our  mite,  when  considered  alone, 
might  not  be  sufficient  to  accomplish  much, 
but  when  fifty  thousand  or  one  hundred  thou- 
sand of  such  lights  or  that  many  mites  are 
thrown  together,  the  aggregate  would  sur- 
prise you.  Can  we  not  see  at  once  why  there 
is  not  more  light  going  out  from  the  church? 
The  only  deficioncy  is,  a  want  of  more  unit- 
ed blending  of  lights.  The  lights  are  too  far 
from  each  other;  and  if  we  want  to  know 
why  more  is  not  done  toward  the  "go  ye"  of 
Jesus,  the  same  is  true  again — the  mites  are 
too  much  scattered.  We  want  them  brought 
together.  Let  us  take  one  look.  We  will 
look    first   at  Bro.   Hope  in   Denmark.    See 


him  and  his  little  family  eating  their  "black 
bread  with  lard  for  butter,"  view  him  in  his 
mission  work,  on  foot,  and  then  view  him 
late,  by  the  bedside  of  sister  Mary,  his  sick 
wife,  and  then  tell  me,  if  you  can,  that  you 
have  no  mite  to  give  to  secure  a  home  for 
them  in  Kansas.  We  are  a  chosen  genera- 
tion to  help  to  bear  each  other's  burdens  and 
so  fulfil  the  law  of  Christ;  let  nothing  come 
in  between  you  and  that  object,  till  the  mite 
comes. 

{To  be  continued.) 


PROVE  ALL  THINGS. 


BY  J.  F.  EBERSOLE. 


"Prove  all  things  and  hold  fast  to  that  which  is  good.'' 
1  Thess.  5:  21. 

What  excellent  advice  and  what  a  world 
of  trouble  could  be  avoided  if  we  would  al- 
ways atop  and  look  up  the  proof  of  all  things 
we  have  to  do  with!  Suppose,  my  brother, 
you  have  a  case  in  court,  how  can  you  expect 
to  gain  it  if  you  have  no  proof?  If  you  say 
you  have  the  evidence  but  withhold  it,  yet 
expect  to  gain  the  case  because  of  your  pow- 
er or  influence,  you  show  yourself  to  be  a  very 
corrupt  man;  you  want  the  judgment  render- 
ed in  your  favor  upon  hearsay,  but  the  law 
presumes  every  man  innocent  until  proven 
guilty  (but  not  above  suspicion).  For  want 
of  proof,  hundreds  of  really  guilty  persons 
are  at  large,  who  otherwise  would  suffer  as 
thieves,  murderers,  adulterers,  etc. 

In  the  absence  of  proof,  Pilate  passed  sen- 
tence of  death  upon  Christ  because  of  the  out- 
side pressure.  Many  others  have  likewise 
prostituted  their  influence  and  authority  to 
wicked  and  base  ends  because  of  the  outside 
pressure. 

Time  will  prove  all  things  and  sure  will  be 
the  fall  of  every  thing  based  upon  false  and 
presumptuous  designs. 

'How  long  will  ye  judge  unjustly  and  ac- 
cept the  persons  of  the  wicked?"  Who  would 
do  so  but  those  who  disregard  the  weight  of 
evidence  and  seek  to  turn  aside  justice  be- 
cause it  conflicts  with  their  own  base  pur- 
poses and  selfish  ends? 

I  once  knew  a  man  take  very  strong  excep- 
tions to  some  points  in  a  sermon  on  backslid- 
ing. He  said  that  they  were  just  intended 
for  him,  when  asked  why  he  thought  so,  he 
said,  "Well,  well,  probably  I  am  mistaken." 
He  saw  that  if  he  undertook  to  prove  his  po- 
sition, he  would  condemn  himself.  "The 
shoe  pinched." 


BEAR  YE  ONE  ANOTHER'S 
BURDENS. 


BY  E.  J.  BEEQHLY. 


This  is  a  command  given  by  St.  Paul, 
which  applies  to  us  now  as  it  did  to  the  Ga- 
latians,  to  whom  he  spoke  them.  It  seems 
he  had  reasons  for  instructing  them  to  bear 
one  another's  burdens.  It  seems  people  then 
were  already  caring  too  much  for  themselves, 
probably  thinking  if  they  are  only  strong 
enough  and  can  go  through  this  world   with 


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July  13, 1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


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ease,  they  would  care  little  for  others  who 
are  weak,  poor,  and  living  under  a  burden. 
In  the  6th  chapter,  2nd  verse  of  Galatians 
read,  "Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens  and  so 
fulfill  the  law  of  Christ."  This  is  a  general 
precept,  and  requires  us  to  sympathize  with 
our  brethren  in  all  their  sorrows  and  suffer- 
ings and  to  bear  a  part  with  them  of  the 
load  and  burden  of  oppressive  wants  and  ne- 
cessities, particularly  bearing  with  the  weak- 
nesses and  infirmities  of  our  brethren.  So 
shall  we  fulfill  the  law  of  Christ;  that  is,  the 
law  of  love.  The  moral  law  enjoins  us  to 
love  our  neighbor  as  ourselves,  to  have 
our  ears,  our  hearts,  and  our  hands  open  to 
our  brethren  in  distress.  Our  ears  should 
be  open  to  their  mournful  complaints,  our 
heart  open  to  sympathize  with  and  mourn 
over  them,  our  hand  open  to  the  relief  of 
their  necessities  and  wants.  This  is  a  burden 
which  the  law  of  Christ  has  laid  upon  us. 
To  bear  a  part  of  our  brethren's  burdens 
with  a  compassionate  heart  and  helping  hand 
is  a  fulfilling  of  the  law  of  Christ,  because 
much  love,  which  is  the  fulfilling  of  the  law, 
goes  out  and  is  actuated  in  the  bearing  of  it. 
When  we  see  brethren  and  sisters  in  sorrow, 
in  trouble  and  under  a  burden,  let  us  sympa- 
thize with  them,  go  to  them,  administer  to 
their  wants  and  necessities,  and  help  them 
along  again,  especially,  when  they  are  worthy 
of  it.  When  they  get  upon  their  knees  and 
stretch  forth  their  hands  for  help,  let  us 
not  withdraw  from  such  but  approach  them 
with  a  helping  hand  an  encouraging  word; 
but  how  often  the  contrary  is  seen!  Some 
are  getting  loaded  down  by  a  burden  or  troub- 
le, and  are  discouraged  yet  their  friends  with- 
draw themselves  Erom  them  and  speak  dis- 
couragingly  to  them  and  find  all  the  fault 
they  can.  They  spread  these  reports,  wheth- 
er true,  or  untrue,  tell  them  all  around  qo  as 
to  still  burden  them  more  and  more,  until 
they  are  over-burdened  and  will  sink  down 
lower  than  the  grave  and  be  forever  lost. 
This  may  look  a  little  rough,  but  such  are 
truths  and  I  have  seen  the  like  myself.  But, 
Ob,  how  wrong  it  is  to  burden  people;  it  is 
contrary  to  the  teaching  of  the  gospel  and 
the  fulfilling  of  the  law  of  Christ, 
Sabelha,  Kansas. 


WHAT  I  HEAKD. 


BY  JOHN  H.  BRUMBAUGH. 


Recently  the  writer  had  the  privilege  of 
listening  to  a  sermon  in  the  village  of  Salem, 
by  a  minister  of  the  U.  B.  Church.  His 
theme  was  that  "a  person  could  have  the  re- 
mission of  Bin,  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
(or  new  birth),  and  be  initiated  into  the 
Church  Militant,  without  baptism."  Dear 
reader,  I  will  give  a  few  extracts  of  the  most 
important  things  that  our  friend  advanoed  in 
proof  of  his  subjeot,  with  a  little  comment 
upon  the  same.  And  then  let  the  reader 
draw  his  own  conclusions,  as  we  are  only 
men  and  may  both  be  wrong.  "Paul  com- 
mends the  people  of  Berea  for  the  searching 
of  the  Scriptures  daily,  to  see  whether  these 
things  be  so."    Dear  reader,   whenever  you 


hear  a  sermon,  no  matter  who  may  preach 
it,  it  is  your  duty  to  search  the  Scriptures 
to  see  if  these  things  be  so.  But  to  the  sub- 
ject:— 

1.  If  there  is  so  much  in  baptism  as  our 
Baptist  friends  have  it,  it  is  strange  that  our 
Great  High  Teacher,  Jesus  Christ,  himself 
said  so  little  about  it,  did  not  teach  it,  did 
not  baptize,  etc.  I  presume  that  everybody 
admits  that  it  was  not  Christ's  mission  to 
baptize.  But  I  assert  that  he  had  his  chosen 
vessels  who  did  baptize,  and  that  remission 
of  sins  will  follow  if  baptism  and  the  pre- 
requisites to  it  are  believed  and  obeyed  in 
the  love  of  it.  Christ  says,  "I  am  the  way, 
the  truth,  and  the  life."  He  gave  us  the  ex- 
ample in  baptism  before  he  went  on  his 
mission,  and  had  it  endorsed  by  three  wit- 
nesses from  heaven,  and  there  was  righteous- 
ness connected  with  it.  Matt.  3:  15,  1G,  17. 
He  gave  the  precept  by  telling  the  Apostles, 
"All  power  is  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and 
in  earth.  Go  ye  therefore,  and  teach  all  na- 
tions, baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghost."  Matt.  28:  19;  Mark  1G:  1G.  And 
Christ  teaches  "that  repentance  and  remis- 
sion of  sins  should  be  preached  in  his  name 
among  all  nations,  beginning  at  Jerusalem." 
Luke  24:  47.  Christ,  just  before  his  depart- 
ure from  them,  promising  them  the  Com- 
forter, says,  "But  the  Comforter,  which  is 
the  Holy  Ghost,  whom  the  Father  will  send 
in  my  name,  he  shall  teach  you  all  things, 
and  bring  all  things  to  your  remembrance, 
whatsoever  I  have  said  unto  you."  John  14: 
2G;  Luke  24:  49.  Please  turn  with  me  to 
Acts  2,  where  the  Apostles  were  at  Jerusa- 
lem, and  the  Holy  Ghost  fell  upon  them. 
Now  this  Holy  Ghost  was  to  bring  all  things 
to  their  remembrance.  Now  let  us  see, 
while  Peter  is  preaching  so  powerfully, 
whether  it  brings  anything  to  his  memory 
about  baptism  for  the  remission  of  sins. 
"Now  when  they  heard  this,  they  were  prick- 
ed in  their  heart,  and  said  unto  Peter  and  to 
the  rest  of  the  apostles,  Men  and  brethren, 
what  shall  we  do?  Then  Peter  said  unto 
them,  Repent,  and  be  baptized  every  one  of 
you  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ."  And  for 
what?  "For  the  remission  of  sins;  and  ye 
shall  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost."  So 
Jesus  taught,  by  his  word  and  holy  spirit, 
1st,  Faith,  which  changes  the  mind;  2nd, 
Repentance,  or  a  godly  sorrow  for  sin,  which 
changes  our  lives;  3rd,  Baptism,  which 
changes  our  relationship,  and  puts  us  into 
Christ  or  his  Church.  The  promise  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  follows  and  comforts  and  con- 
soles and  leads  us  into  all  truth. 

2.  Our  friend  says  that  the  Apostle  Paul, 
who  wrote  as  much  as,  if  not  moro  than,  all 
the  other  apostles  together,  did  not  command 
or  teach  baptism,  and  did  not  baptize.  He 
further  says  that  it  is  strange  indeed,  if  bap- 
tism has  something  to  do  in  bringing  about 
regeneration,  that  Paul,  in  giving  his  charge 
to  bis  dear  son  Timothy  (also  Titus),  never 
said  one  word  about  it.  Also  the  beloved 
apostles,  John  and  Luke,  are  silent  on  bap- 
tism. 

Our  friend  referred  us  to  Paul's   language 


in  1  Cor.  1:  14,  "I  thank  God  that  I  baptized 
none  of  you,  but  Crispus  and  Gains."  He 
did  not  tell  us  that  it  was  the  contention 
which  was  among  them,  that  gave  rise  to  the 
above  declaration,  in  reproving  them  for  ii 
"I  am  of  Paul;  and  I  of  Apollos;  and  I  of 
Cephas;  and  I  of  Christ."  "Did  Paul  teach 
baptism?"  Paul  declares  that  Ananias 
came  to  him  while  praying  and  said,  "And 
now,  why  tarriest  thou?  arise  and  be  baptized 
and  wash  away  thy  sins  calling  on  the  name 
of  the  Lord."  Acts  22:  16.  Read  the  fol- 
lowing of  Paul's  writings.  Gal.  3:  27;  Rom. 
6:3,  4;lCor.  12:  13;  Acts  19:  5,  6;  and  16: 
14,  15,  also  verso  33;  Heb.  6:  2;  Eph.  4:  5; 
Col.  2:  12.  Did  Paul  say  anything  to  Timo- 
thy about  teaching  baptism?  "Preach  the 
Word."  2  Tim.  4:  2,30.  I  ask  my  friend, 
Is  baptism  in  the  word?  If  so  he  told  him 
without  a  doubt  to  preach  baptism  along  with 
the  balance  of  the  Word.  Paul  tells  Timo- 
thy in  a  warning  way  in  the  following  ver6e 
that  the  time  will  come  when  they  will  not 
endure  sound  doctrine,  the  truth  shall  be 
turned  into  fables,  etc.  How  about  his  be- 
loved son  Titus?  "But  according  to  his 
mercy  he  saved  us  by  the  washing  of  regen- 
eration and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
which  he  shed  on  us  abundantly  through  Je- 
sus Christ  our  Lord."  Titus  3:  5,  7.  Mark 
the  words,  "renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost," 
signifying  the  new-born  babe  in  Christ  Je- 
sus. Christ  says  "that  which  ye  have  follow- 
ed me  in  the  regeneration,"  etc.  Matt.  19:  28. 
And  how  about  the  apostles  John  and  Luke 
being  silent  on  baptism?  I  will  let  the  read- 
er decide  and  pass  on. 

3.  Our  friend  admitted  that  Peter  said 
something  about  baptism  for  the  remission 
of  sins  at  his  Pentecostal  sermon  but  that 
was  an  exception.  He  referred  us  to  Peter's 
language,  "Can  any  man  forbid  water  that 
these  should  not  be  baptized  which  have  re- 
ceived the  Holy  Ghost  as  well  as  we?"  Acts 
10:47.  He  says,  Who  could  forbid  water? 
Who  would?  I  could  not,  but  would  baptize 
any  time,  ice  or  no  ioe.  He  thinks  people 
ought  to  be  baptized  but  not  for  the  remis- 
sion of  sins  but  as  an  ordinance.  He  would 
object  to  be  baptized  for  the  remission  of 
sins  because  man  had  to  do  the  baptizing, 
and  therefore  he  would  have  to  look  to  man 
for  the  remission  of  sin  instead  of  God.  He 
placed  considerable  stress  on  the  word  "be- 
lieve." "Whosoever  believeth  in  him  should 
not  perish  but  have  everlasting  life."  "Preach- 
ed Jesus  unto  them."  "I  would  have  given 
the  living  water."  "Be  born  of  water," 
is  a  symbolic  expression  of  the  spiritual  birth. 
This  is  the  Savior's  language  to  Nicodemus. 
He  closed  his  Bermon  by  saying  that  there 
was  only  one  point  he  aimed  to  make  and 
that  is,  Baptism  is  not  essential  to  regenera- 
tion. 

I  would  like  to  notice  all  my  friend  said, 
not  for  the  sake  of  arguing  but  to  try  and 
get  at  the  truth,  but  I  am  getting  too  lengthy. 
Please  read  Acts,  tenth  and  eleventh  chap- 
ters, carefully  and  you  will  see  why  it  was 
that  God  sent  the  Holy  Ghost  upon  tbose 
Gentiles  prior  to  baptism.  It  was  to  con- 
vince   the  Jews  that    salvation  waa  also  for 


420 


THE   OG&PEIL.  MJBSSEl^'GHiLtt 


July  13,  1886. 


other  nations  outside  of  their  own.  An  an- 
gel was  sent  direct  to  Cornelius.  The  apos- 
tle Peter  fell  into  a  trance  and  saw  heaven 
open,  etc.  After  the  mystery  was  solved, 
hear  Peter,  "Of  a  truth  I  perceive  that  God 
is  no  respecter  of  person,  but  in  every  nation 
he  that  feareth  him  and  worketh  righteous- 
ness is  accepted  with  him."  Acts  10:  34,  35. 
Peter  rehearses  the  matter  in  the  11th  chap- 
ter and  the  15  th  verse.  He  says,  "And  as  I 
began  to  speak,  the  Holy  Ghost  fell  on  them, 
as  on  us  at  the  beginning,"  having  reference 
to  the  baptism  of  the  Holy  Ghost  at  Pente- 
cost. Now  Peter,  after  having  all  this  direct 
heavenly  proof,  asks  the  question,  "Who  can 
forbid  water,  that  these  should  not  be  bap- 
tized?" And  he  commanded  them  to  be 
baptized.  If  baptism  is  to  be  observed  as 
one  of  the  ordinances  in  the  Church  of  God, 
then,  I  presume,  they  will  re-baptize  about  as 
often  us  they  observe  the  eucharist,  or  sacra- 
ment. But  our  friend  told  us  that  we  would 
have  to  baptize  every  time  we  make  a  mis- 
step, or  commit  a  sin.  Christ  does  not 
so  instruct  the  Church.  Matt.  18;  1  John  2: 
1,  2.  Paul  on  this  line  says,  "Those  that 
sin,  rebuke  before  all,  that  others  may  also 
fear."  Oar  friend  says  he  would  have  to 
look  to  man  for  the  remission  of  sins.  That 
is  certainly  a  strange  doctrine  to  come  from 
the  pulpit.  In  -view  of  the  above,  I  will  ask 
a  question.  When  the  children  of  Israel 
were  bitten  by  the  fiery  serpents,  was  the 
healing  virtue  in  the  brazen  serpent,  or  in 
their  preacher  and  leader,  Moses,  or  in  God? 
Or  was  it  in  God's  word,  attached  to  the 
means?    Answer  for  yourself. 

Let  ub  notice  the  expressions  "believe," 
and  "living  water."  Webster  says  a  believer 
is  one  who  receives  the  gospel  as  unfolding 
the  true  way  of  salvation,  and  Christ  as  his 
Savior.  "He  that  believeth  on  me,  as  the 
Scripture  hath  said,  out  of  his  belly  shall 
flow  rivers  of  living  water."  St.  John  7:  38. 
Mark  the  word  believeth;  also  living  water. 
I  afliim  that  to  believe  means  to  obey.  And 
by  obedience  we  get  this  living  water. 
"Preached  Jesus  unto  them."  So  did  Phil- 
ip to  the  eunuch.  "And  the  eunuch  said, 
See,  here  is  water;  what  doth  hinder  me  to 
be  baptised?  And  they  went  down  both  into 
the  water,  both  Philip  and  the  eunuch ;  and 
he  baptized  him."     Acts  8:  35-38. 

"Bat,"  says  one,  "such  people  as  you  and 
I  cannot  understand  our  duty,  and  we  have 
to  have  a  collegiate  scholar  to  tell  us  what  to 
do."  Head  Matt.  11:  25;  21:  16;  Psalms 
8:  2.  Hear  Paul:  "Bat  God  hath  chosen  the 
foolish  things  of  the  world  to  confound  the 
wise;  and  God  hath  chosen  the  weak  things 
of  the  world  to  confound  the  things  which 
are  mighty."     1  Cor  1:  27. 

In  conclusion,  if  our  friend's  theory  is  cor- 
rect, then  the  apostle  Paul  made  a  mistake 
when  he  said  that  we  are  baptized  into  Jesus 
Christ,  and  our  friend  cannot  baptize  peo- 
ple into  Jesu«  Christ,  because  he  has  them 
into  or  in  Jesus  Christ  before  baptism.  In 
the  extracts  which  I  have  taken,  I  have  tried 
to  use  all  precautions  not  to  misrepresent 
our  friend  in  what  he  said.  Of  coarse  I  do 
not  claim  that  I  have  everything  he  said 


verbatim;  but  I  do  claim  that   I  have  the 
sum  and  substance  of  the  matter  as  present- 
ed by  him.     "Prove  all  things,  and  hold  fast 
to  that  which  is  good." 
Clayton,  Ohio. 


CHRIST  OUR  REDEMPTION. 


BY   B.    C.   MOOMAW. 


NUMBER   IV. 

This  is  the  last  glorious  stage  in  the  prog- 
ress of  divine  grace.  It  is  the  grand,  eternal 
consummation  of  all  the  work  of  Christ  for 
us  and  in  us. 

In  general,  the  word  redemption  is  used 
to  signify  the  whole  of  salvation,  including 
all  its  processes  and  different  stages,  but  it 
more  properly  bears  a  specific  meaning,  as  is 
clearly  indicated  in  our  text,  1  Cor.  1:  30. 
The  great  transaction .  of  the  new  covenant 
conveys  the  idea  of  a  purchase.  Our  glori- 
ous inheritance  of  life  and  immortality  was 
forfeited  to  us  by  the  sin  of  our  first  par- 
ents, and  by  our  own  sin,  and  we  ourselves, 
losing  the  liberty  of  the  sons  of  God,  be- 
come entangled  in  the  bondage  of  sin,  and 
the  bondage  of  corruption,  or  death.  This 
is  true  of  the  totality  of  our  being,  mind, 
soul  and  body.  But  Christ  has  bought  us 
with  a  price,  not  of  corruptible  silver  and 
gold,  but  of  his  own  precious  blood.  He 
has  also  purchased  for  us  our  lost  inherit- 
ance of  immortality,  righteousness,  and 
bliss.  His  blood  was  the  price,  the  full 
and  lawful  equivalent  for  all  these  things. 
This  price  having  been  paid,  all  that  the 
purchase  embraces  is  ours,  really  and  legally 
ours.  But  we  have  not  yet  received  the  real 
and  tangible  possession  of  this  inheritance. 
We  have  nothing  more  than  the  earnest  of 
it.  Our  elder  brother,  who  became  our 
surety,  and  bought  back  this  forfeited  pos- 
session, now  becomes  our  guardian,  and 
holds  in  his  hands  the  title-deeds  while  we 
are  yet  under  age,  and  "subject  to  tutors  and 
governors."  Before  we  can  enter  into  this 
eternal  inheritance,  we  must  pass  through 
the  necessary  period  of  training,  and  wait 
until  we  become  of  age.  We  muBt  receive 
this  redemption  by  faith.  It  is  in  Christ, — 
laid  up,  reseived  for  us,  and  in  due  time  will 
be  fully  bestowed  upon  us.  If  we  rest  and 
rejoice  in  this  confidence,  Christ  becomes 
unto  us  redemption.  In  this,  as  well  as  in 
the  matter  of  justification  and  sanctification, 
we  must  walk  by  faith,  we  must  receive  it 
upon  the  promise,  for  this  is  the  divine  way, 
the  only  way  that  we  may  reach  the  full  and 
glorious  realization.  Faith  will  by  and  by 
become  sight,  but  it  must  first  be  naked 
faith,  resting  alone  upon  the  promise  and  the 
Word;  stepping  out  and  standing  firm,  not 
upon  the  visible  things  of  sense  or  reason, 
but  upon  the  invisible  things  of  God. 

Again,  our  lost  inheritance  has  been  usurp- 
ed by  enemies,  and  it  is  necessary  that  they 
should  be  evicted  before  we  can  enter  into  it, 
and  enjoy  it.  Let  us  use  a  simple  illustra- 
tion. A  man  owns  a  magnificent  estate.  He 
has  an  enemy.  This  enemy  lays  a  snare  for 
him,  overreaches  him,  gets  a  mortgage  on 


his  property,  and  eventually  takes  possession 
of  the  estate.  The  former  owner  is  reduced 
to  beggary,  and  enters  the  service  of  his  op- 
pressor, becoming  a  slave  where  once  he  was 
the  master.  Bat  the  poor  man  has  a  wealthy 
friend,  who  makes  application  to  the  court 
for  the  recovery  of  the  property,  pays  off  the 
encumbrances,  and  enters  suit  for  full  pos- 
session. While  this  is  in  progress,  and  the 
poor  man  is  waiting  for  the  "redemption  of 
the  purchased  possession,"  he  enters  the  ser- 
vice of  his  benefactor,  and,  through  motives 
of  gratitude  and  love,  remains  in  that  ser- 
vice. In  process  of,  time  the  enemy  is 
evicted,  and  the  rightful  owner  re-enters  his 
old  estate,  to  find,  with  inexpressible  sur- 
prise and  joy,  that  it  has  been  greatly  en- 
larged and  beautified.  He  also  finds  that  it 
is  secured  to  him  forever,  for  the  title  now  is 
in  the  name  of  his  friend,  instead  of  in  his 
own  name,  as  before,  thus  making  it  impos- 
sible for  him  ever  to  lose  it  again.  The  ap- 
plication is  plain. 

Christ,  our  friend,  our  elder  brother,  has 
redeemed  our  lost  estate,  and  it  is  in  his 
hands  now,  undergoing  a  glorious  prepara- 
tion for  us.  It  is  being  much  enlarged  and 
beautified,  and  the  title,  forever  vested  in 
Him,  will  be  forever  secure.  He  has  paid 
off  all  the  claims  of  justice  against  us,  and 
is  now  engaged  in  driving  out  our  enemies. 
We  feel  that  this  is  not  entirely  accomplish- 
ed. We  feel  "that  we  are  carnal,  sold  under 
sin."  We  are  in  the  agonies  of  that  perpet- 
ual conflict  between  the  "law  in  our  mind, 
and  the  law  in  our  members."  When  we 
would  do  good,  we  find  that  evil  is  present 
with  us,  and  that  we  do  the  things  we  would 
not.  We  utter  the  cry,  "Oh  wretch  ?d  man 
that  I  am!  who  will  deliver  me  from  the 
body  of  this  death?"  "We  groan  in. this 
tabernacle,  being  burdened,  waiting  for  the 
adoption,  to  wit,  the  redemption  of  the  body." 
This  redemption  will  be  fully  and  gloriously 
accomplished  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord,  in 
the  morning  of  the  first  resurrection,  when 
the  sleeping  saints  shall  be  roused  from  their 
slumbers,  and,  together  with  those  that  re- 
main and  are  alive,  shall  be  caught  up  to 
meet  the  Lord  in  the  air. 

Christ  is  the  resurrection  and  the  life;  and 
he  is  the  Savior  of  the  body.  He  has 
bought  us  back  from  the  bondage  of  death. 
We  were  the  captives  of  the  destroyer,  but 
our  glorions  Lord  hath  paid  our  ransom,  and 
our  chains  will  surely  ba  stricken  off.  The 
adamantine  gates  of  our  prison-house  were 
shattered  by  the  lightnings  of. his  glorious 
resurrection,  and,  because  he  lives,  we  shall 
live  also.  "He  that  raised  up  Christ  from 
the  dead,  shall  also  raise  us  up  by  his  spirit 
that  dwelleth  in  us." 

The  coming  of  our  Lord  again,  is  the  hope 
oS  the  Church  and  of  every  believer,  when 
the  waiting  and  suffering  saints  shall  put  off 
the  mortal,  and  put  on  immortality;  when 
they  shall  be  fally  delivered  from  the  limita- 
tions and  imperfections  of  this  "vile  body;" 
when  they  shall  be  clothed  upon  with  the 
house  which  ia  from  heaven,  and  shine  forth 
as  the  sun  in  the  kingdom  of  the  Father. 
The  lost  estate  of  Paradise  will  be  redeemed, 


Jaly  13,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MEBBENGER, 


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bat  instead  of  the  earthly  Eden,  exposed  to 
the  intrusion  of  enemies,  it  will  be  the  heav- 
enly Jerusalem,  where  nothing  can  enter  to 
defile  it.  Immortality  will  be  redeemed  and 
restored  to  U9,  but  instead  of  an  immortality 
on  the  earthly  plane  of  being,  it  will  be  on 
the  heavenly.  Instead  of  being  "a  little 
lower  than  the  angelB,"  we  shall  be  "as   the 

I  angels  of  God  in  heaven."  Oar  bodies  will 
be  redeemed  from  the  grave,  bat  instead  of 
a  terrestrial  body — a  body  of  ilesh  as  Adam's 
was,  it  will  be  a  celestial,  a  spiritual  body, 
fashioned  after  Christ's  glorious  body. 

We  know  something  of  the  nature  of  that 
body.  It  was  glorious,  "shining  as  the  sun 
in  his  strength."  It  was  not  limited  or  cir- 
cumscribed by  any  of  the  physical  laws  of 
this  world.  It  could  suddenly  appear  or  dis- 
appear. It  could  rise  from  the  earth  and 
traverse  the  realms  of  space.  It  was  not 
subject  to  heat  or  cold,  hunger  or  thirst,  sick- 
ness or  death.  It  was  beyond  the  reach  of 
temptation.  In  all  its  impulses,  and  in  the 
natural  play  of  all  its  noble  powers,  it  was 
in  perfect  harmony  with  God  and  holiness. 
This  is  the  glorious  redemption  which  awaits 
all  God's  people  at  the  coming  of  his  Son. 

In  this  redemption  all  the  material  world 
will  share,  "which  groaneth  and  travaileth 
together  in  pain  until  now."  So  that  instead 
of  a  world  where  fierce  destructions  lie  in 
wait  on  every  side,  where  all  animate  creat- 
ures display  the  most  savage  passions,  and 
destroy  each  other  with  relentless  cruelty, 
there  shall  be  a  world  in  which  dwelleth 
righteousness,  where  the  lion  and  the  lamb 
shall  lie  down  together,  and  there  shall  be 
nothing  to  hurt  or  destroy. 

God  will  extract  the  venom  from  the  ser- 
pent's tooth;  He  will  take  away  the  savage 
instincts  of  the  beasts  of  prey;  He  will 
quench  the  devouring  flame;  He  will  sheathe 
the  fiery  thunderbolt;  He  will  fling  the  ris- 
ing billows  of  the  sea  back  to  their  caves, 
and  bind  the  ocean  in  its  rocky  bed;  He  will 
remove  every  cause  of  disease,  and  distill 
the  dew  of  immortal  youth ;  He  will  break 
the  rod  of  the  oppressor,  and  bless  the  na- 
tions with  the  righteous  and  benignant  reign 
of  his  Son;  He  will  wipe  away  all  tears  from 
off  all  faces,  and  give  beauty  for  ashes,  the 
oil  of  joy  for  mourning,  and  the  garment  of 
praise  for  the  spirit  of  heaviness. 


BEING  BORN  OF  GOD. 


BY  JOHN  KNISLEY. 


Being  born  of  God  (see  John  1:  13),  is  to 
be  born  according  to  the  word  of  God  (see 
John  3:  3-5).  I  firmly  believe  every  adult, 
living  in  a  land  of  Gospel  light  and  GoBpel 
liberty,  must  be  born  of  water  before  he  can 
breathe  the  breath  of  life  from  God,  or  be- 
fore he  can  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
Ghost.  As  a  child  cannot  or  does  not  breathe 
this  vital  breath  till  he  is  born,  so  I  believe 
none  can  breathe  the  breath  of  life  from  God 
or  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost  until 
they  are  born  of  water,  as  Jesus  said  to  Nic- 
odemue,  John  3:3  5. 

I  believe  if  a  child  dies  in  its  infancy,  it 
will  be  saved;  but  if  a  child  is  raised  by 


Christian  parents  and  is  brought  up  by  them 
according  to  the  directions  of  Paul  (Eph. 
6:  4);  and  if  the  child  will  be  faithful  to  the 
parents  until  it  crosses  the  line  of  accounta- 
bility, living  where  there  are  Gospel  priv- 
ileges, and  will  not  be  born  of  water,  as  the 
Lord  taught  Nicodemus,  there  is  no  promise 
for  such.  There  is  a  lawful  birth  so  as  to  be 
a  legal  ard  legitimate  heir,  end  if  a  child  is 
not  born  into  a  family,  it  cannot  be  heir  with 
those  born  into  the  family.  But  there  is  a 
legal  way  to  adopt  into  the  family,  by  the 
rule  of  adoption.  God  has  given  the  rule  of 
adoption,  and  no  one  can  change  that  rule. 

All  that  will  be  born  of  water,  having  re- 
pented, and  having  faith  in  God,  being  born 
to  the  honor  of  God,  should  live  faithful  un- 
til death,  as  the  promise  is  not  in  the  begin- 
ning, nor  in  the  middle,  but  he  that  endureth 
to  the  end  shall  be  saved.  If  any  one  would 
live  a  moral  life  till  he  reaches  one  hundred 
years  of  age  and  not  be  adopted  according  to 
the  rule  of  adoption,  if  living  where  the 
liberty  is  granted,  but  still  refusing  the 
same,  there  is  no  promise.  God  has  given 
us  the  plan  of  salvation,  and  we  must  comply 
with  that  plan  and  all  will  be  well  with  us. 

Dear  members,  do  buy  Bro.  D.  L.  Miller's 
book  and  read  it.  It  will  bring  your  minds 
where  our  Savior  and  the  apostles  traveled, 
and  the  hardships  they  endured.  We  can 
worship  without  being  hindered  or  molested. 
What  are  we  doing  for  our  Master  and  for 
poor  souls?  Let  us  all  lay  hold  and  do  a  lit- 
tle more  to  have  God  honored.  Oh,  let  the 
dear  brethren  quit  using  tobacco  and  give 
one-half  they  spend  for  it  to  spread  the  Gos- 
pel, so  that,  by  a  united  effort  from  all, 
there  will  be  plenty  of  money  to  keep 
the  Gospel  moving  into  all  places  where  it  is 
not  preached  in  its  purity!-  Ob,  dear  mem- 
bers, if  only  the  liquor  could  be  stopped  and 
the  money  spent  put  to  a  better  purpose, 
what  a  good  world  we  would  have! 


PROPHECY  FULFILLED. 


BY  B.  F.  MOOMAW. 


Recent  developments,  transpiring  around 
us,  call  to  mind  a  declaration  made  by  Bro. 
Howard  Miller,  in  a  communication  to  a 
member  of  the  Progressive  element  about  the 
time  of  its  departure  from  the  church,  and 
its  peculiar  self-sacrificing  principles;  which 
was,  in  substance,  something  like  this:  You 
may  think  the  change  of  practice  will  not  be 
very  great,  only  a  little  more  latitude  in  the 
matter  of  dress,  a  supported  ministry,  etc. ; 
but  mark,  when  you  have  once  reached  the 
summit  aud  gotten  on  the  other  side,  there 
is  no  telling  where  you  will  stop.  And  seeing 
what  has  been  done,  and  what  is  doing,  with- 
in the  short  period  of  its  separate  organization, 
need  we  be  surprised  to  see  in  its  further  devel- 
opment the  most  absolute  latitudinarianism, 
provided  it  can  so  manage,  as  to  maintain 
an  existence,  and  is  not  absorbed  and  lost 
sight  of  among  the  sects —  "of  liberal  ideas." 

The  signs,  as  we  have  them,  in  the  First 
District  of  Virginia,  unmistakably  foreshad- 
ow the  results.  The  little  party  here,  of 
whom  it  may  be  said,  so  much  at  least,  that 


they  have  a  considerable  financial  influence, 
which  has  enabled  them  to  secure  the  services 
of  their  ablest  evangelists  from  time  to  time, 
who  have,  in  their  united  efforts,  done  all 
that  they  could  do,  with  their  influence  they 
carried  away  with  them  from  the  church  and 
its  name,  to  sustain  themselves  and  to  build 
up  an  association,  especially  by  alluring 
the  weak  members,  and  the  members'  chil- 
dren from  the  lap  of  their  mother,  the 
church,  but  failing,  signally  failing  in  this, 
and  too  weak  in  themselves  to  stand  alone, 
they  must  seek,  and  find,  a  support  by  get- 
ting under  the  shadow  of  the  tower  of  some 
building  that  will  give  them  strength,  and 
after  fawning  with,  and  courting  the  influ- 
ence of  the  Methodists  and  others,  finally, 
early  in  May  last,  having  a  communion  ser- 
vice, invited  all  who  were  in  good  standing 
in  their  respective  churches  to  partake  with 
them,  but,  perhaps,  none  accepted  the  invita- 
tion. So,  on  the  last  Sunday  in  May,  the 
Methodist  friends,  at  a  meeting-house  owned 
in  common  by  them  and  the  Progressives, 
held  a  sacrament,  or  communion,  and  the 
Progressive  minister  and  his  wife  partook 
with  them. 

I  have  no  idea  that  they  will  ever  draw 
members  from  that  element,  and  consequently 
they,  becoming  weaker  and  weaker,  will  be 
likely  to  fall  in  line  with  their  Methodist 
brethren ;  of  course  that  will  not  be  hard  to 
do;  recognizing  them,  as  they  do,  in  the  Eu- 
charist, they  of  course  recognize  their  bap- 
tism, it  being  understood  that  baptism  is  an 
essential  preparation  for  the  communion. — 
Straws  show  which  way  the  wind  blows. 

My  only  object  in  this  communication  is  to 
warn  our  young  people  against  the  danger  of 
being  led  into  these  labyrinths  of  deception, 
and  that  if  it  should  come  to  the  notice  of 
those  who  have  been  drawn  away,  that  they 
may  see  their  situation,  "repent  and  do  their 
first  works  over  again,"  "before  the  evil  days 
come  and  the  years  draw  nigh,  when  they 
shall  say  they  have  no  pleasure  in  them." 
—^ 

No  theology  is  going  to  honor  God,  or  rec- 
ommend itself  to  men,  which  does  not  acquit 
the  Creator  of  unfairness  in  this  fallen 
world,  just  as  it  exists,  and  even  if  never  a 
soul  were  put  into  the  everlasting  paradise. 
When  mankind  are  seen  to  be  fairly  dealt 
with  out  of  Christ,  then  may  they  be  brought 
to  Christ;  and  finding  themselves  there  treat- 
ed better  than  fairly,  they  will  sing  the  won- 
ders of  Redeeming  Love. — Pilgrim  Faith 
Maintained. 


Never  shall  my  hand  or  voice  be  lifted 
against  so-called  temperance  fanatics.  If  t  v- 
er  a  cause  justified  fanaticism,  the  temper- 
anoe  oause  does.  To  me  there  is  nothing 
more  disgusting  or  more  disheartening  to  the 
cause  of  humanity,  than  the  selfish,  eaee- lov- 
ing, luxurious  man  indulging  in  dissipation 
and  denouncing  the  temperance  fanati- 
cism.— Phillips  Brooks. 


We  do  not  Bail  to  glory  on  tho  salt  sea  of 
our  own  tears  but  on  the  red  sea  of  the  Re- 
deemer's blood. 


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the  c*osi?:e:l,  messenger. 


July  13,  1886. 


SECRET    SOCIETIES. 


BY  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


There  are  ignorant  people,  and  foolish 
people,  and  selfish,  stubborn  people,  and  God 
bears  with  them  all,  and  so  must  we.  Some 
cannot,  some  will  not  and  many  are  so  steep- 
ed in  sense  and  sin  that  they  have  no  thought 
about  impotence,  or  volition,  or  insensibility. 
There  is  a  colored  man  somewhere,  I  cannot 
tell  where,  as  I  have  the  fact  only  by  anony- 
mous letter,  who  is  "desirous,"  even  "anx- 
ious," to  join  the  Brethren,  but  not  willing 
to  rapture  his  connection  with  the  lodge  of 
which  he  is  a  member.  He  asks  for  Script- 
ure that  plainly  requires  the  sacrifice.  If 
uniting  with  the  Brethren  is  tbe  same  to  this 
man  as  loyalty  to  Jesus,  there  ought  to  be  no 
sacrifice  to  leave  behind  him  the  lodge  with 
all  its  mysteries  and  fascinations  and  advan- 
tages. 

Some  people,  and  their  name  is  legion,  fal- 
laciously, and,  I  fear,  dishonestly  contend, 
that  their  sin  must  be  literally  specified  in 
the  oracles  of  God  before  the  church  has  a 
right  to  demand  its  abandonment.  This  is 
the  subterfuge  of  many  in  wearing  obnoxious 
apparel.  Self-will,  self-adulation,  and  love 
of  applause  lie  behind  many  a  rotten  argu- 
ment and  hypocritical  plea  for  what  pleases 
"the  lust  of  the  eye,  the  lust  of -the  flesh  and 
the  pride  of  life."  I  have  often  said,  and 
here  repeat  it,  that  dress-legislation  by  the 
church,  is  for  flesh-  servers,  world-lovers,  and 
fashion-idolators.  Those  who  are  born  of 
God,  love  Jesus,  are  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
will  gravitate  crossward  as  inevitably  as  an 
apple  falls  to  the  ground  when  detached 
from  the  tree.  So  with  many  other  things, 
and  so  emphatically  with  secret  societies. — 
They  are  saturated  with  the  spirit  of  the 
world,  with  which  we  lose  all  sympathy 
when  "our  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God." — 
Some  are  convinced  that  the  doctrines  and 
ordinances  of  the  Brethren  are  Divine,  and 
on  the  strength  of  that  conviction  they  think 
they  are  justified  in  entering  the  sacred  in- 
cisure. This  is  a  great  mistake,  and  in 
many  cases  I  believe  fatal.  Baptism  and 
church-membership  separate  us  not  from  the 
world  in  the  ground  of  our  being.  Here  is 
where  the  church  needs  ever  to  be  reminded 
of  the  necessity  of  constant  vigilance.  The 
gates  of  pearl  on  earth  are  in  many  instances 
guarded  by  drowsy,  indifferent,  and  tempor- 
izing angels,  so  that  many  enter  who  know 
nothing  of  conformity  to  Christ's  death,  noth- 
ing of  the  fellowship  of  His  sufferings,  and 
the  power  of  his  resurrection.  The  symbols 
of  the  church  are  for  the  God-begotten,  not 
to  beget.  The  dead  body  is  buried;  the  liv- 
ing Christ  is  already  beyond  death,  has  risen 
out  of  and  over  it,  and  is  the  very  power  of 
tho  body's  resurrection  and  holy  use  for  all 
time  to  come.  To  be  dead  unto  sin  is  to  live 
unto  God,  and  it  is  this  dual  fact  that  fits  us 
for  burial  in  symbol. 

If  our  colored  friend,   and   all  others  who 

desire  or  contemplate  church-fellowship,  can 

consciously  testify  to  snch  immanence  of  the 

1L"  working,  it  ought  to   be  tbe  molt  Dttt- 

•hh!    thiog   in   tbe   world   to  let   tbe  lodge 


slough  off  as  a  part  of  the  old  carcass,  and  to 
have  no  more  to  do  with  it,  and  aught  else 
whose  spirit  and  tendency  are  antagonistic 
to  the  Heavenward  movement  of  the  new 
life.  When  Christ  was  risen  from  the  dead, 
how  utter  was  His  separation  from  the 
world ! 

The  lodge  may  have  advantages;  I  know  it 
has.  I  have  attended  funerals  where  ill  and 
good  were  held  in  conjunction,  which  made 
the  devil  chuckle  and  put  the  church  to 
shame.  Their  fraternity,  their  devotion  to 
each  other,  and  their  palpable  sympathy  and 
generosity  in  suffering  and  want,  may  well 
make  the  Bride  of  Christ  blush.  This  may 
be  one  reason  why  many  are  loth  to  leave 
them  after  having  their  eyes  partly  opened 
to  the  necessity  of  a  higher  life.  But  the 
whole  structure  of  their  organization  rests 
on  a  carnal  basis,  and  Christ  is  not  acknowl- 
edged as  the  Foundation-stone  of  their  en- 
deavors, and  the  Goal  of  their  hopes.  Christ 
has  but  one  body,  and  we  cannot  be  organic- 
ally connected  with  two.  "Whosoever  he  be 
of  you  that  forsaketh  not  all  that  he  hath,  he 
cannot  be  my  disciple."  Here  at  least  we 
have  the  principle  that  lies  at  the  threshold 
of  the  Divine-human  life.  God  does  not  cut 
off  father  and  mother,  wife  and  children, 
brother  and  sister,  and  allow  us  to  retain  the 
lodge,  or  any  other  institution,  or  custom,  or 
conventionality,  which  is  inherently  opposed 
to  the  cross  of  Christ.  Luke  14:  33.  Paul  is 
vehemently  emphatic  in  the  enforcement  of 
this  principle.  2  Cor.  6:  14-18.  To  live  in 
the  experience  of  this  sublime  fact,  and  still 
hanker  after  the  flesh  pots  of  Egypt,  the  ad- 
vantages of  lodge  membership,  are  incom- 
patibilities which  are  eternally  and  essen- 
tially irreconcilable.  "Come  oat  from  among 
them,  and  be  ye  separate,  saith  the  Lord,  and 
touch  not  the  unclean  thing;  and  I  will  re- 
ceive you."  Then  is  God  our  Father,  then 
are  we  sons  and  daughters  of  the  Lord  Al- 
mighty. The  acceptanca  of  the  cross  in- 
cludes all  this.  Christ  died,  and  as  Chris- 
tians we  can  know  nothing  but  Him  crucified. 
No  danger  that  when  Emmanuel  dies  that 
resurrection  will  not  follow.  "Whom  God 
raised  up,  having  loosed  the  pains  of  death, 
because  it  was  not  possible  that  he  should  be 
holden  of  it."  "Neither  wilt  suffer  thine  Ho- 
ly One  to  see  corruption."  To  know  noth- 
ing but  the  Christ  crucified,  is  to  know  Him 
risen  as  well.  The  same  principle  is  forci- 
bly, almost  harshly,  enunciated  in  1  Cor.  10: 
20,  21.  Were  it  not  a  fundamental  matter 
that  all  organic  connection  with  the  world 
must  be  severed  in  order  to  be  an  accepted 
disciple  of  Jesus,  such  language  would  be 
arrogant  and  cruel.  But  it  is  the  pivot  of 
salvation,  and  no  presentation  of  this  cen- 
tral truth  can  be  too  incisive,  positive,  and 
inexorable.  The  "wherefore"  of  Philpp.  2: 
'.),  with  the  grand  context  of  which  it  is  the 
hinge,  should  be  enough  to  satisfy  any  Spir- 
it-illumined soul  that  no  one  can  have  the 
mind  of  Christ  and  find  a  congenial  home  in 
any  secret  society  where  His  Cross  is  disr 
owned.  So  also  Heb.  12:  2,  !i;  and  no  less 
tbe  ravishing  elucidation  of  tho  position,  re- 
lation and  privileges  of  verges  22,  23,  24.  He 


that  has  been  caught  up  into  this  third 
Heaven  of  peace  and  glory,  will  find  the 
lodge  a  poor  home,  and  the  joys  and  advan- 
tages empty,  tasteless  husks.  If  the  church 
is  the  best  we  know,  then  we  know  not  the 
best.  But  if  as  members  of  the  Body  we 
know  the  Head,  we  want  no  more  lodge,  nor 
low  companionship  and  joy  of  any  kind. 
Union  Deposit,  Pa. 

THOUGHTS  ON  2  COR,  1. 


BY  JAMES  EVANS. 


Grace  precedes  peace.  A  graceless  soul 
is  not  a  peaceful  one.  When  we  believe 
through  grace,  then  comes  rest  to  our  souls, 
and  the  peace  of  God. 

God  is  the  Father  of  mercies  and  the  God 
of  all  comforts.  His  countenance  is  most 
lovely.  He  is  not  arrayed  in  gloom,  terror, 
and  the  blackness  of  vindictive  wrath.  Ho 
looks  on  us  with  fatherly  affection,  and  the 
rainbow  is  around  his  throne.  We  look  to 
him  for  mercy,  because  he  is  great  in  mercy , 
boundless  in  his  love,  his  mercy  endures 
forever. 

He  comforts  us  in  all  our  afflictions,  not 
for  our  sakes  only  but  that  we  impart  to 
others  the  divine  comfort  we  have  received. 

Great  suffering  brings  great  consolation. — 
Great  sinners,  when  converted,  have  love  tho 
most.  Luke  7:  47.  Deep  suffering,  followed 
by  great  consolation,  fits  a  man  to  comfort 
others  in  deep  afflictions. 

But  if  our  sufferings  are  for  Christ's  sake, 
then  our  consolation  will  be  great.  If  our 
comfort  comes  to  us  through  Christ,  how 
deep  and  abiding  it  must  be!  The  cross  has 
its  compensation. 

Paul  was  a  great  comforter.  He  abound- 
ed in  the  sufferings  of  Christ.  He  suffered 
in  the  flesh,  and  thereby  received  unto  his 
soul  a  fountain  of  consolation,  out  of  which 
flowed  healicg  streams  to  heal  wounded 
hearts  and  console  the  sorrowful  in  soul. 

Paul  once  despaired  of  life,  pressed  beyond 
measure  through  abundant  labors,  cares  and 
persecutions.  Many  brethren  prayed  for 
him,  and  God  heard  their  prayers,  and  heal- 
ed his  body.  Paul  trusted  in  God  who  r  aises 
the  dead.  He  knew  that  Jesus  bare  our  in- 
firmities and  carried  our  sicknesses.  Matt. 
8:  17.  He  and  the  many  who  prayed  for 
him  believed  the  gospel  of  healing,  and  their 
prayers  were  heard.  Paul  was  restored  to 
health,  and  this  restoration  he  calls  "the  gift 
bestowed  on  him  by  means  of  many"  who 
helped  by  prayer  to  God. 

Those  who  prayed  for  Paul  gave  thanks 
for  this  gift  bestowed  on  him.  Those  who 
had  no  faith  in  divine  healing,  would  have 
advised  Paul  to  try  a  doctor  and  then 
perhaps  have  asked  God  to  bless  the  means; 
of  course  had  no  thanks  to  offer. 

We  learn  how  helpful  are  the  prayers  of 
our  brethren.  When  in  trouble,  we  ask  them 
to  pray  for  us,  and  God  the  Father  of  mer- 
cies hears  and  answers  our  prayers. 

We  learn  from  this  portion  of  the  epistle 
the  true  cause  of  joy,  viz.,  the  testimony  of 
oar  conscience.  Oar  conscience  testifies  that 
our  conversation  has  been  in  heaven,  that  in 


July  13,  1886. 


TELE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


423 


simplicity  and  godly  sincerity  we  have  serv- 
ed God,  and  have  not  been  led  by  fleshly 
wisdom.  What  joy  to  know  that  we  are 
walking  after  the  Spirit,  living  a  life  of  faith 
and  self-denial!  Conscience  is  thus  a  wit- 
ness for  us,  that  we  are  keeping  God's  com- 
mandments and  doing  those  things  that  are 
pleasing  in  his  sight.  Conscience  is  not  a 
guide,  but  a  witness.  The  light  comes  not 
from  within,  but  from  above.  Wo  do  not 
obey  the  dictates  of  our  conscience,  but  the 
dictates  of  God's  Word.    We  rejoice  in  the 

truth. 

i»  i  »    —      

PL.AIN  TALK. 


BY   J.  S.    FLOKY. 


1  am  constrained  to  write  a  series  of  plain 
talks  to  my  dear  brethren  and  sisters  of  the 
Church  of  the  First-born,  and  I  preface  these 
promptings  of  the  Holy  Spirit  with  an  ac- 
knowledgment that  I  have  passed  through, 
quite  recently,  an  experience  more  glorious 
than  any  other  during  my  life.  The  Lord 
has  by  his  grace  shown  me  why  I  have  had 
to  endure  so  much  that  was  dark  and  myste- 
rious in  the  dispensation  of  his  providence, 
and  had  to  pass  through  so  many  trials,  a 
siege  of  doubts,  fogs,  mists  and  unsatisfacto- 
ry experiences  in  my  religious  life.  Indeed, 
it  is  true,  as  Bro.  Mohler  says  in  a  late  arti- 
cle in  the  G.  M.,  conversion  is  a  work  that 
does  not  end  with  adoption.  Oh,  what  a 
blessed  thought,  that,  like  Peter,  we  may  be 
following  Jesus  afar  off  for  a  time,  but  when 
a  more  thorough  conversion  takes  place,  our 
zeal  becomes  more  fervent,  our  hopes  bright- 
er, and  our  love  for  the  church  greater  just 
in  proportion  as  our  love  for  Jesus  increases, 
and  we  seem  to  hear  him  say,  "When  thou 
art  converted,  strengthen  thy  brethren." 

Our  first  subject  will  be  relative  to  the 
ordained  elders  of  the  church. 

In  consideration  of  some  things  said  of 
late  I  am  made  to  wonder  why  there  is  such 
a  prominent  position  assigned  the  elder. — 
The  Scriptures  teach  that  tho  office  of  the 
elder  or  bishop  is  a  good  thiiig.  It  also 
teaches  that  to  be  a  member  of  the  kingdom 
of  Christ  in  any  capacity  is  a  blessed  thing. 
One  of  the  great  errors  of  Christendom, 
through  all  ages,  has  been  the  exhaltation  of 
men  to  stations  of  prominence  above  what 
God  designed  they  should  occupy  in  the 
church,  or  the  Scriptures  warrant.  Christ, 
though  the  Immaculate  Lamb  of  God,  the 
Head  of  the  Church,  Lord  of  lords  and  King 
of  kings,  served  in  the  menial  capacity  of  a 
servant.  How  loth  is  man  to  learn  this  les- 
son! An  Elder,  yet  only  a  servant!  Having 
been  called  of  God,  through  the  church,  to 
serve  the  church,  he  is  a  servant  of  the 
church,  and  not  a  lord  of  tho  church.  In 
him  is  not  even  vested  the  executive  author- 
ity of  the  church,  let  alone  the  law-making 
power.  He  is  but  a  bond- servant,  bound  by 
his  voluntary  vows  and  promises  to  Berve  the 
church  to  the  best  of  his  ability.  What  are 
his  duties?  Simply  to  keep  order  or  act  as  a 
foreman  under  tho  authority  of  the  church. 
In  the  ohuroh  is  vested  the  executive  author- 
ity to  govern  tho  church  according   to  the 


laws  of  God,  and  the  elder,  or  bishop,  as 
foreman,  lays  before  the  church  their  duties 
and  giveB  the  church  the  opportunity  to  do 
all  things  necessary  to  the  welfare  of  the 
congregation.  This  being  the  case,  why  say 
so  much  about  who  shall  be  the  foreman? 
It  is  all-sufficient  that  the  church  is  enabled 
to  go  ahead  and  labor  and  work  to  the  pro- 
motion of  the  cause  of  Christ. 

In  our  experience  of  over  twenty  years  in 
tho  capacity  of  elder,  or  bishop,  we  never 
could  see  the  propriety  of  one  ordained  elder 
in  a  congregation  having  a  prominence  plac- 
ed on  him  superior  to  another  in  the  same 
office.  Even  when  there  was  a  ministering 
brother  having  the  qualifications  of  a  bishop, 
I  urged  the  church  to  have  him  ordained  and 
always  recognized  him  as  equal  in  office  with 
me  in  all  things.  When  the  only  elder  in  a 
congregation,  for  a  number  of  years,  and  an- 
other elder  moved  in,  I  always  stated,  when 
reading  his  letter  of  membership  and  office, 
that  we  recognized  him  in  all  thiDga  equal 
with  myself  in  the  oversight  of  the  church. 
And  how  could  we  fulfill  that  essential  evi- 
dence of  true  brotherly  love  "in  honor  pre- 
ferring one  another"  in  any  other  way  ? 

When  an  ordained  elder  moves  into  a  con- 
gregation and  he  is  received  on  the  evidence 
of  his  letter  of  membership,  he  must  be  re- 
ceived at  "par  value,"  so  to  speak,  and  as  one 
of  the  elders  of  that  congregation.  As  the 
church  has  more  power  than  any  ordained 
bishop  can  have,  if  he  (the  elder)  is  refrac- 
tory or  fails  to  rule  well,  assumes  to  lord  it 
over  God's  heritage  instead  of  working  in 
the  capacity  of  a  servant,  there  is  no  need  of 
any  serious  trouble  about  it. 

God,  through  Christ,  has  given  us  the  plain, 
fundamental  principles  of  the  church.  His 
servants,  through  the  advantages  of  a  multi- 
tude of  counselors,  have,  in  a  simple  way,  de- 
fined those  principles,  and  it  is  the  duty  of 
the  foremen  of  congregations  to  exhort  the 
churcheB  to  accept  and  live  out  those  divine 
behests  of  the  gospel.  Thus,  an  elder,  as  a 
servant  in  the  hands  of  the  church,  ought  not 
to  be  a  man  to  be  feared,  and  he  ought  to  be 
so  humble  a  servant  as  to  feel  very  little  in 
his  own  estimation,  but  willing  to  serve  the 
church  as  best  he  can,  and  always  willing  to 
confer  with  the  church  in  matters  of  church 
policy.  For  brevity's  sake  we  have  not  link- 
ed in  here  the  passages  of  Scripture  bearing 
on  this  subject,  taking  it  for  granted  we  write 
as  to  wise  men  and  women  in  the  Scriptures. 

It  should  be  the  aim  of  all  elders  to  have 
that  mind  that  was  in  the  Apostle  Paul,  to 
glory  in  naught  else  but  the  cross  of  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  Exaltation  is  the  forerunner 
of  abasement,  just  as  sure  as  pride  goes  be- 
fore a  fall,  but  he  who  humbles  himself  shall 
be  exalted  by  the  mighty  hand  of  God. 

A  common  mistake,  and  oue  fraught  with 
so  much  mischief,  is  that  of  undertaking  to 
force  a  number  to  aooept  of  a  principle  of 
the  gospel  before  they  understand  the  mean- 
ing of  it.  It  being  a  rule  of  the  churoh  is 
not  a  sufficient  reason  why  one  should  con- 
form to  this  or  that.  The  principle  of  it  as 
emanating  from  the  Lord  himself  should  be 
shown,  and  when   the  individual   is  so  con- 


verted as  to  have  his  will  brought  into  sub- 
jection to  the  will  of  God,  there  will  be  no 
trouble  about  the  matter.  There  is  no  rule 
or  regulation  of  the  church  but  what  has  its 
origin  in  the  principles  of  the  gospel,  and  all 
teachers  should  study  to  be  so  well  versed  in 
those  principles  as  to  be  able  to  convince  all 
well- disposed  persons  as  to  the  propriety  of 
entire  obedience  to  the  gospel  which  is  equiv- 
alent to  obedience  to  tho  church. 

SISTERS'  RIGHTS  DEFENDED. 


BY  \VM.  H.    BOWSEli. 


As  there  are  some  brethren  who  advocate 
that  sisters  have  no  goBpel  right  to  prophesy 
and  speak  in  the  church,  only  to  let  their 
light  shine  in  their  private  conversation  and 
by  their  chaste  walk  and  deportment  in  life, 
certainly  sisters  ought  to  be  examples  to  the 
world  in  that  way  as  well  as  brethren,  and 
ministers  ought  to  teaoh  these  things,  but  to 
say  that  is  as  far  as  the  sisters'  rights  go,  is 
inconsistent  with  the  teachings  of  the  gospel. 
Paul,  in  his  first  epistle  to  the  Corinthians, 
gives  definite  directions  how  sisters  should 
appear  when  they  pray  or  prophesy,  as  well 
as  the  brethren.  Certainly,  Paul  wanted  the 
sisters  to  pray  and  prophesy,  as  does  every 
other  consistent  brother.  But  some  brother 
will  say  that  Paul  teaches  the  Corinthian 
church  that  "it  is  a  shame  for  women  to 
speak  in  the  church."  1  Cor.  14:  35.  He  al- 
so says  to  Timothy,  "I  suffer  not  a  woman  to 
teach."  Tim.  2:  12.  Certainly,  brother,  but 
do  not  be  so  narrow-minded,  but  take  all  of 
Paul's  language  on  the  subject,  "The  letter 
killeth  but  the  spirit  giveth  life." 

Paul  also  says,  "If  therefore  the  whole 
church  be  come  together  into  one  place;  and 
if  all  prophesy,  and  there  come  in  one  un- 
learned or  one  that  believeth  not,  he  is  con- 
vinced of  all,  he  is  judged  of  all."  1  Cor.  14: 
23,  24.  So  forcibly  would  he  be  convinced, 
that  God  was  working  in  you,  that  ho  would 
fall  down  on  his  face  and  worship  God. — 
That  is  one  of  God's  ways  to  make  manifest 
his  love  and  power  unto  the  world.  "Let  tho 
prophets  speak  two  or  three,  but  ye  may  all 
prophesy  one  by  one,  that  all  may  learn  and 
all  may  be  comforted."  Paul  says  all,  and 
certainly  that  would  include  the  sisters. 

Paul's  advice,  relative  to  speaking  in  the 
church  by  asking  questions  according  to  an- 
cient oustom,  is,  that  they  should  not  do  so, 
for  by  so  doing  they  would  usurp  authority 
over  the  man. 

In  conclusion  I  would  say,  let  us  endeavor 
to  keep  the  unity  of  the  Spirit,  but  this  we 
cannot  do  by  reading  the  Scriptures  with  a 
prejudiced  mind,  having  a  dogma  of  our  own 
to  defend.  Get  a  harmony  of  the  Scriptures 
and  you  will  have  the  true  meaning,  and  not 
by  perverted  applications  of  disconnected 
parts  to  suit  our  own  erroneous  views. 

Xorth  Hampton,  O. 


How  few  of  us  realize  that  as  we  rise  each 
morning  and  commence  our  various  avoca- 
tions, that  wo  are  one  day  nearer  our  Una' 
home  ? 


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The  fields  are  white  for  the  harvest. 


The  sound  of  the  reaper  is  heard  in  the 
land,  and  the  bountiful  harvest  is  being  gath- 
ered in. 

Soon  the  summer  of  life  will  be  past,  the 
great  harvest  ended,  and  shall  we  be  among 
the  saved?     

The  salvation  of  each  one  of  us  depends 
upon  our  willingness  to  accept  God's  plan, 
and  to  be  gathered  in  by  the  laborers  of 
the  Lord's  harvest. 


We  should  not  forget  that  the  harvest  will 
end,  and  that  with  the  passing  away  of  the 
summer  of  life  and  the  harvest  of  God's 
grace,  ends  all  hope  of  salvation. 

As  our  fields  are  richly  crowned  with  God's 
bounty,  so  also  the  world  to-day  has  a  rich 
harvest  of  precious  souls  for  God's  ministers. 
Will  you  go  forth  to  the  harvest  of  the  Lord? 
Behold!  the  fields  are  white  for  your  sickles, 
why  stand  ye  all  the  day  idle? 


At  this  writing,  July  5th,  we  are  having 
very  warm  weather,  and  in  some  localities  it 
isgettiDg  very  dry.  Today,  the  mercury 
stands  at  05°  in  the  shade. 


Bro.  £.  S.  Young  is  now  at  Morgan  Park, 
this  State,  where  he  is  attending  a  Hebrew 
Softool.      He  is  studying  the  language  in 
which  the  Old  Testament  Scriptures  were 
first  written. 

The  Burckey  and  Milan  Restaurant  in 
Chicago,  known  to  many  of  our  Brethren  as 
an  excellent  eating  house,  was  destroyed  last 
week  by  fire.  The  rooms  above  the  restau- 
rant were  ocoupied  as  sleeping  apartments. 
Hi  rapid  was  the  spread  of  the  flames  that 
two  of  the  iuinates  were  burned  to  death. 


The  General  Church  Erection  and  Mis- 
sionary Committee  met  at  this  place  on 
Tuesday,  the  Gth  inst. 


Bro.  Boyer  spent  Saturday  and  Sunday, 
the  3rd  and  4th  inst.,  with  the  Brethren  at 
Naperville,  111.  On  Monday  he  left  for  In- 
diana. 

Bro.  Sharp  returned  last  week  from  a  vis- 
it to  Ohio.  He  goes  west  in  a  few  days,  and 
will  spend  some  time  in  Kansas,  Nebraska 
and  Iowa. 

Bro.  S.  S.  Mohler  will  spend  some  time 
in  the  mission  field  of  South  Missouri  in 
the  near  future.  We  hope  the  Lord  will 
bless  his  labors. 


A  Committee  of  brethren  will  meet  at 
Ottawa,  Kan.,  about  Sept.  1st,  to  look  over 
the  ground  and  make  preliminary  arrange- 
ments for  the  Annual  Meeting  for  1887. 

Bito.  Orr  has  been  preaching  for  the 
Brethren  at  Waterloo,  Iowa.  He  held  a 
number  of  meetings;  the  attendance  and  in- 
terest were  good.  At  last  report,  two  had 
been  baptized. 


Our  Brethren  who  may  have  occasion  to 
stop  in  Chicago,  will  find  a  comfortable  and 
cheap  hotel  at  268  State  Street,  known  as 
Choate's  Hotel.  Mr.  Albaugh,  the  proprietor, 
and  his  wife  were  raised  among  our  people, 
and  they  make  it  very  pleasant  for  all  who 
stop  with  them. 


Extreme  hot  and  dry  weather  prevails  ov- 
er a  considerable  portion  of  the  North-west. 
As  a  result,  spring  wheat,  oats  and  corn  are 
suffering  somewhat  from  the  drought.  But 
we  should  not  complain.  In  many  parts  of 
the  country  our  farmers  have  already  har- 
vested a  heavy  crop  of  winter  wheat,  and  we 
shall  have  plenty  and  some  to  spare. 


We  are  receiving  a  number  of  letters  re- 
garding the  location  of  Bro.  Hope's  home. 
We  cannot  find  time  to  answer  them  all. — 
When  Bro.  Hope  gets  here,  which  will  be 
about  the  first  of  August,  he,  with  the  Com- 
mittee, will  look  over  all  the  letters,  and  the 
matter  will  then  be  decided.  Bro.  Hope's 
own  wishes  in  the  matter  ought  to  be  regard- 
ed.  

Bro.  J.  T.  Quinlan,  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  is 
laboring  earnestly  for  the  boys  in  that  city. 
He  says  there  are  quite  a  number  of  boys 
who  would  like  to  attend  the  school  and  the 
meetings,  but  have  no  clothes.  He  hopes 
the  Brethren  will  remember  the  boys.  We 
should  not  forget  to  help  our  dear  brother  in 
his  work.  His  address  is  117  Hamburgh 
Street,  Baltimore,  Md. 


The  Mission  Board  of  Northern  Illinois 
met  at  this  place  on  Monday,  the  5th  inst. — 
The  mission  work  in  Chicago  was  carefully 
considered  by  the  Committee,  and  we  hope 
that  the  difficulties  in  the  way  of  locating  a 
brother  in  the  city  to  take  charge  of  the  work 
there  may  soon  be  removed.  To  make  the 
work  a  permanent  success,  some  able  minis- 
ter must  take  charge  of  it. 


Bro.  G.  W.  Gibson  informs  us  that  Bro. 
G.  W.  Cripe  will  commence  a  series  of  meet- 
ings in  the  Macoupin  Creek  church,  Oct. 
1st;  love- feast  at  the  same  place  on  Oct.  7tb. 
Brethren  expecting  to  attend  the  District 
Meeting  of  Southern  111.,  to  be  held  at  Pleas- 
ant Hill,  Oct.  12th,  should  make  a  note  of 
this  meeting. 


Bro.  Landon  West  makes  the  following 
excellent  suggestion,  and  we  hope  our  breth- 
ren will  think  of  it  when  they  come  together 
to  thank  God  for  the  bountiful  harvest  they 
have  gathered.    He  says: 

"Would  it  not  be  well  to  suggest  that  our  churches, 
in  their  'Harvest  Meetings,'  which  are  held  to  express 
our  gratitude  to  God  for  his  many  blessings,  should  there 
show  their  gratitude  in  full,  by  donations  to  the  cause  of 
Christ?  When  one  is  truly  grateful  for  any  favor,  he 
ought  then  to  be  willing  to  please,  if  possible,  the  one 
doing  the  favor.  Nothing  can  be  more  pleasing  to  the 
Master  than  to  aid  his  people  and  the  cause  for  which 
he  died,  and  opportunities  are  abundant." 


How  much  of  our  time  do  we  waste  in  use- 
less repinings  and  worry  ?  It  is  safe  to  say 
that,  as  a  rule,  more  imaginary  evils  and 
misfortunes  come  to  us  than  real  ones.  We 
fret  and  worry,  and  get  "blue,"  as  the  saying 
goes,  and  at  last  find  that  the  cause  of  our 
trouble  only  had  an  existence  in  our  own  im- 
agination. You  meet  your  Christian  broth- 
er, and  you  find  him  depressed,  wearing  a 
long  face  and  a  forsaken  look.  You  ask  for 
the  cause,  and  the  answer  often  is,  "Ob,  I've 
got  the  blues."  Now,  we  wonder  if  a  Chris- 
tian has  any  right  to  get  the  blues  ?  If  our 
whole  trust  is  in  God,  as  W6  claim  it  is,  why 
should  we  worry  over  imaginary  or  real  evils? 
Are  we  not  sure  that  the  Lord  will  provide, 
or  do  we  doubt  his  goodness?  Do  we  forget 
how  he  has  blessed  us?  How  far  beyond 
our  desiring  has  he  poured  out  upon  us  the 
blessings  of  this  life?  Do  we  forget  the 
promise  we  have  of  eternal  life?  Surely  no 
child  of  God  should  repine  and  worry. 


Those  who  read  the  report  of  the  Treasur- 
er of  the  General  Missionary  Committee,  will 
notice  one  item  in  the  receipts  marked  inter- 
est on  funds.  Some  may  infer  from  this 
that  the  Committee  have  more  money  than 
they  can  use.  This,  however,  does  not  fol- 
low. As  is  well  known,  the  Committee  meets 
quarterly.  The  Treasurer  receives  money 
during  the  quarter,  and  sometimes  has  a  con- 
siderable sum  on  hand.  An  opportunity  of- 
fers to  put  it  out  at  interest,  and  this  is  dote 
when  it  can  be  loaned  securely,  with  the  as- 
surance of  getting  it  back  again  when  the 
Committee  meets  and  appropriates  it.  It  al- 
so sometimes  happens  that  a  surplus  is  left 
on  hand  after  a  meeting.  If  this  can  be  put 
to  use  and  made  secure,  it  would  only  seem 
to  be  right  to  do  the  best  that  can  be  done 
with  the  Lord's  money.  We  should  not  for- 
get the  fate  of  the  slothful  servant  who  hid 
his  Lord's  money  in  the  ground  and  return- 
ed it  to  him  without  increase.  This  explana- 
tion is  given  so  that  none  may  infer  that  the 
Committee  have  more  funds  than  they  can 
use  in  the  work,  and  that  they  are  careful  to 
do  the  beBt  they  can  with  the  funds  intrust- 
ed to  their  care. 


July  13,  1886. 


TELE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


425 


Sister  Lizzie  Johnson,  of  Garrison,  lows, 
says  her  husband  has  been  much  afflicted, 
and  Buffers  a  great  deal  of  pain  from  sore 
eyes.  He  has  visited  several  eminent  ocu- 
lisls,  and  he  now  has  some  hopes  of  receiv- 
ing his  sight  and  of  being  cured. 


Bro.  D.  W.  C.  Howe,  of  Dupont,  Ohio,  in- 
forms us  that  their  church  met  in  council  on 
the  5th  of  June,  and  they  had  a  pleasant 
meeting.  They  appointed  a  love- feast  for 
Aug.  14  and  15.  Two  were  added  to  the 
church  by  baptism. 


The  Brethren  of  Frederick  City,  Md.,  will 
dedicate  their  new  meetiDg-houee  on  the 
third  Sunday  of  this  month.  Bro.  Quinter 
is  expected  to  be  with  them.  They  extend  a 
cordial  invitation  to  all  the  members,  who 
can,  to  meet  with  them. 


Examine  carefully  the  report  of  the  Treas- 
urer of  the  Missionary  Committee,  and  if 
you  discover  any  errors  in  giving  the  correct 
amounts  sent  in,  or  if  any  have  been  omitted, 
please  notify  the  Treasurer,  Bro.  D.  L.  Mil- 
ler, Mt.  Morris,  111.,  at  once. 


Bro.  A.  W.  Aurand,  of  Milltown,  Hutchi- 
son Co.,  Dak.,  would  like  to  know  if  there 
are  any  Brethren  living  in  that  county.  If 
so,  he  requests  them  to  drop  him  a  card.  He 
would  like  to  have  the  brethren  come  there 
and  declare  the  faith  and  practice  of  our 
church.  He  asks  the  Brethren  to  pray  for 
him,  that  he  may  be  faithful  to  the  cause  of 
Christ.  ' 

The  Brethren  in  the  North-western  Dis- 
trict of  Kansas  and  Colorado  are  arranging 
for  a  vigorous  campaign  this  fall  and  winter 
against  the  enemy  of  souls.  We  hope  to 
hear  of  victory  from  that  quarter  of  the 
Brotherhood.  In  other  State  Districts  we  al- 
so hear  of  plans  for  the  contest.  May  we  not 
have,  in  this  year  of  grace,  a  movementfalong 
the  whole  line?  Let  us  go  forth  as  an  army 
with  banners  invincible,  in  the  name  of  our 
King,  and  many  souls  will  be  taken  captive 
for  Jesus. 


FAITH  HEALING. 


We  do  not  wish  to  open  a  discussion  upon 
this  much-mooted  question.  Such  a  discus- 
sion, in  our  judgment,  would  not  benefit  any 
one  in  particular,  and  might  result  in  some 
harm.  We  offer  a  few  thoughts  in  all  kind- 
ness, and  with  due  respect  to  those  who  hold 
extreme  views  on  "faith  healing,"  as  it  is 
now  generally  called.  We  wish  to  be  under- 
stood, when  we  refer  to  "faith  healers,"  or 
"faith  doctors,"  that  we  mean  those  who  dis- 
card God's  means,  and  profess  to  heal  by 
faith  and  prayer  alone,  and  not  to  those  who 
believe  that  by  using  the  means  God  has 
civen,  the  sick  may  be  restored  to  health. 

That  God  does  answer  prayer  is  a  faot 
known  to  the  experience  of  every  true  fol- 
lower of  the  meek  and  lowly  Jesus.  The  Bi- 
ble also  Bets  this  question  at  rest,  for  it  abun- 
dantly teaches  that  God  hears  and  answers 


the  prayers  of  his  children.  We  should  not 
forget,  however,  that  our  petitions  may  not 
at  all  times  be  answered.  Tl  e  All- wise  Fa- 
ther knows  what  is  for  our  good  better  than 
we  do  ourselves,  and  as  we  often  ask  amiss, 
he  mercifully  withholds.  Every  praj  er,  of- 
fered to  the  Almighty  Father,  should  have  in 
it  the  strong  element  of  trust  and  confidence 
which  characterized  that  most  earnest  of  all 
prayers,  offered  by  our  Master  in  Getheema- 
ne,  "Not  my  will  but  thine  be  done." 

We  are  firmly  settled  in  our  belief  on  this 
matter,  and  yet  we  are  not  ready  to  accept, 
with  all  of  its  glaring  inconsistencies,  the 
doctrine  as  held  by  the  modern  "faith  heal- 
er." Many  of  our  Brethren  hold  that  I  he 
days  of  miracles  are  past,  but  because  they 
so  believe  they  do  not  hold  or  teach  that  God 
does  not  have  the  power  to  work  miracles. 
So  also  in  regard  to  the  healing  of  the  body. 
Many  who  cannot  accept  the  extreme  views 
held  by  many  of  the  advocates  of  faith  heal- 
ing, by  no  means  place  a  limitation  on  God's 
power.  They  believe  that  God  can  and  oft- 
en does,  in  accordance  with  his  divine  will, 
heal  the  Bick,  but  that  he  does  this  only 
when  we  place  ourselves  fully  in  the  line  of 
his  will,  first  by  strict  obedience  to  his  word, 
and  secondly,  by  using  the  means  he  has  giv- 
en us.  Their  faith  and  trust  in  God  and  in 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  are  not  one  whit  less 
than  that  of  those  who  are  sometimes  led  to 
accuse  them  of  a  lack  of  faith,  because  they 
cannot  accept  the  dogma  of  faith  cure  as 
held  by  some  extremists. 

We  believe  the  teaching  of  these  professed 
faith  doctors  to  be  wrong  and  misleading, 
and  hence  dangerous.  Discarding  all  of 
God's  appointed  means,  except  faith  and 
prayer,  without  even  yielding  obedience  to 
the  plain  and  simple  commandments  of  our 
blessed  Lord,  they  profess  to  be  able,  by  the 
prayer  of  faith,  to  heal  the  sick,  open  the 
eyes  of  the  blind,  and  unstop  the  ears  of  the 
deaf.  We  do  not  believe  that  any  of  our 
Brethren  hold  these  extreme  views,  but  a  few 
are  coming  dangerously  close  to  them.  We 
say  dangerous,  because  we  believe  that  if 
man  or  angel  teach  that  men  can  be  saved  or 
healed  outside  of  God's  means,  such  teach- 
ing comes  not  from  God,  but  from  the  enemy 
of  souls. 

That  sickness  and  all  human  suffering 
came  into  the  world  through  the  sin  of  our 
first  parents,  is  a  truth  established  by  God's 
Word.  But  this  by  no  means  proves  that 
personal  sin  on  the  part  of  the  afflicted  has 
been  the  cause  of  their  infirmity.  In  the 
case  of  the  man  who  was  born  blind,  Jesus, 
in  answer  to  the  question,  "Who  did  sin,  this 
man  or  his  parents,  that  he  should  be  born 
blind?"  said,  "Neither  hath  this  man  sinned 
nor  his  parents,  but  that  the  works  of  God 
should  be  made  manifest."  Here  the  Lord 
does  not  mean  to  teach  that  disease  and  sick- 
ness are  not  primarily  the  result  of  sin,  for 
the  whole  Scriptures  teach   this.      Neither 


does  he  mean  to  say  that  the  blind  man  and 
his  parents  are  without  sin;  but  he  teaches 
that  so  far  as  this  man's  infirmity  is  concern- 
ed, it  is  not  the  result  of  personal  sinning, 
either  on  the  part  of  the  man  or  his  parents. 
At  the  time  that  this  miracle  was  performed, 
the  false  doctrine  that  disease,  sickness  or 
bodily  disorder  was  the  result,  or  immediate 
consequence  of  personal  sinning,  was  preva- 
lent. This  was  set  down  in  the  Jewish  Tal- 
mud, and  taught  publicly  by  the  IUbbie,  and 
accepted  by  the  Jews.  The  disciples  of 
Christ  believed  it,  as  their  question  clearly 
shows.  The  Master,  in  his  answer,  sets 
them  right  and  corrects  their  erroneous  no- 
tion, as  he  had  often  done  before. 

It  is  to  be  feared  that  with  some,  the  heal- 
ing of  the  body  is  made  of  equal  importance, 
if  it  is  not  placed  above,  the  healing  of  the 
soul.  This,  we  believe,  is  an  error.  We  be- 
lieve that  our  blessed  Master  had  a  higher 
and  a  more  exalted  mission  in  the  world  than 
that  of  healing  the  sick.  It  is  true  that  he 
did  this,  and  that  he  has  the  power  to  do  it 
to-day,  but  who  will  say  that  the  salvation  of 
the  soul  is  not  immeasurably  of  more  impor- 
tance than  the  healing  of  our  mortal  bodies? 
One  soul  is  worth  more  than  all  the  world 
with  all  the  bodies  in  it.  The  Lord  Jesua 
had  a  higher  and  a  more  glorious  aim  in 
view  when  he  came  into  this  world  than  to 
save  our  bodies  from  sickness  and  pain. — 
We  live  in  them,  they  are  doomed  to  decay 
and  death.  They  are  dust,  and  to  the  dust 
they  shall  return.  But  the  soul  shall  liye 
forever,  and  it  was  to  save  this  God-givtu 
spark  of  immortality  from  everlasting  death 
that  Jesus  died.  Why  Bhould  he  die  to  save 
us  from  the  slight  sufferings  to  which  our 
bodies  are  heir,  when  these  very  sufferings 
are  often  made  of  advantage  to  us  in  our 
spiritual  growth  and  work  out  for  us  an  ex- 
ceeding and  precious  "weight  of  glory?" — 
Our  bodies  will  suffer  and  die,  and  the  soul, 
freed  from  the  house  of  clay  in  which  it  pass- 
ed its  earthly  probation,  released  at  last,  will 
spread  its  wings,  and  rly  away  to  be  fon  ver 
at  rest  with  its  Creator  and  Redeemer. 

Far  be  it  from  us  to  write  ;i  single  word 
that  might  weaken  the  faith  of  any  child  of 
God.  We  would  far  rather  never  write  an- 
other word  than  to  be  instrumental  in  such 
a  work.  But  we  fear  that  some  may  be  mis- 
led by  the  teachings  of  the  modern  "faith 
doctors,"  and  we  only  want  to  warn  6uch. — 
"Whether  a  disciple  of  Jesus  is  to  have  sick- 
ness or  health,  is  a  question  to  be  settled  by 
God  himself,  according  to  his  knowledge  of 
what  is  for  Gcd's  glory  and  for  the  disciple's 
truest  gocd."  To  have  this  faith,  to  trust 
implicitly  in  the  God  of  our  salvation,  is  to 
have  a  faith  and  a  trust  immeasurably  above 
that  of  the  faith  doctor  who  pretends  to  heal 
ii  nd  yet  never  concerns  himself  about  obey- 
ing the  commandments  of  him  who  bore  all 
our  infirmities,  and  by  whose  stripes  we  arr 
healed. 


426 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


July  13, 1886. 


CORRESPONDENCE. 

'  Write  what  thou  eeeet— and  send  it  unto  the  churches." 


From  Fall  River  Church,  Kansas. 


Elder  G.  W.  Studebaker  and  wife  were 
with  us  again.  He  held  three  meetings  and 
two  were  added  to  the  church.  This  makes 
four  since  Bro.  Mahorney  reported  in  April; 
one  reclaimed  and  three  by  baptism.  Two, 
thinking  that  conversion  means  conversion, 
have  put  their  Christian  manhood  on  one 
side  and  their  tobacoo  on  the  other.  May 
God  help  them  to  stick  to  their  good  resolu- 
tions and  may  others  follow  their  good  exam- 
ple. 

This  is  the  third  time  the  old  sister  has 
come  along  with  Uncle  George  Come  again, 
Aunt  Betsy,  your  good  example  and  holy  con- 
versation wield  a  good  influence  among  us; 
it  may  seem  wearisome  for  you  to  ride  twen- 
ty miles  in  a  buggy,  but  you  can  derive  com- 
fort from  Psalms  92:  14.  "The  righteous 
shall  bring  forth  fruit  in  old  age. 

We  expect  Bro.  John  Harshbarger  to  com- 
mence a  series  of  meetings  here  on  Sept.  10. 
On  the  11th  our  communion  meeting  will  be 
held.  We  have  a  little  money  collected  for 
Bro.  Hope's  home,  and  not  knowing  where 
to  send  it,  will  inclose  it  with  this  in  the 
name  of  the  Fall  River  Church.  Brethren, 
let  us  not  be  too  sparing.  There  is  not  much 
danger  of  over-doing  a  good  thing.  If  Bro. 
Hope  should  have  enough  left  to  buy  a  team 
of  horses  and  a  cow,  it  would  not  come  amiss, 
and  I  think  the  good  Lord  will  bless  us  for 
the  good  we  do.  C.  E.  Gillet. 


From  Spencer,  Iowa. 


What  would  we  do  if  we  had  no  Messen- 
ger? Surely,  our  condition  would  be  sad 
indeed! 

Bro.  John  Early,  of  Cherokee  county  paid 
us  a  visit  on  the  16th  of  May  and  preached 
us  three  good  sermons.  He  is  not  afraid  to 
preach  the  whole  counsel  of  God,  let  it  hurt 
whom  it  may.  Could  not  some  good  minis- 
ter move  among  us?  There  would  be  plenty 
of  work  for  him  to  do.  If  not,  let  brethren 
traveling  on  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  and  St. 
Paul  road,  give  us  a  notice  and  we  will  meet 
them  at  Spencer  and  be  glad  to  take  care  of 
them  while  here.  Oh,  could  those  ohurches, 
well  supplied  with  ministers  and  means,  know 
the  real  condition  of  the  isolated  members, 
we  would  soon  be  well  supplied  with  minis- 
ters and  thus  the  cause  of  Christ  be  promot- 
ed. How  eagerly  we  read  the  articles  by 
brethren  Qainter,  Moore,  and  others,  on  the 
missionary  cause!  Brethren  and  sisters,  I 
do  not  want  to  find  fault,  but,  really,  are  you 
doing  your  whole  duty?  Christ  says  in  the 
commission,  "Go  ye,"  but  how  will  they  go 
without  the  means?  How  will  the  means 
be  coming  if  you  should  hear  that  members 
and  others  in  the  West  were  starving  for 
want  of  bread,  such  in  fact,  is  the  case  spir- 
itually. 

I  do  not  write  to  complain,  but  to  arouse 
you.  Do  not  cease  to  write,  to  preach  the 
missionary  cause;  write  it  on  the  door  poeto 


and  lintels;  preach  it  broadcast  over  the  land 
and  the  result  will  be  grand  beyond  our  con- 
ception. Many  souls  are  perishing,  starving 
for  want  of  that  heavenly  bread.  When  you 
go  into  the  sanctuary,  remember  the  isolated, 
the  famishing,  and  the  perishing,  at  a  throne 
of  grace.     Pray  for  us  that  we  fail  not. 

S.  D.  Beachly. 


From  Mountain  Home,  Idaho. 


There  is  plenh  of  room  in  this  large  terri- 
tory for  spreading  the  gospel,  while  in  Mon- 
tana I  heard  of  only  one  sister  in  that  whole 
territory.  There  may  be  more  in  Idaho. 
Bro.  Isaac  Hershey  has  charge  over  a  little 
band  in  the  north-western  part.  There  may 
be  at  different  places  some  isolated  members, 
and  to  all  such  I  would  say,  Stand  firm  in  the 
faith;  you  may  be  the  means  of  some  breth- 
ren settling  among  you  and  do  much  for  the 
Master.  Some  think  the  brethren  should  not 
leave  the  flock  and  scatter  out  that  way  to  be 
isolated,  but,  brethren,  it  is  one  of  the  means 
of  spreading  the  gospel  over  the  land.  If 
one  is  isolated  and  has  the  right  spirit  with- 
in, he  can  accomplish  much  good  in  the  Mas- 
ter's cause.  As  a  rule,  the  brethren  are  all 
free-hearted  over  this  western  country  and 
any  brother  or  sister  visiting  them  is  glad- 
ly welcomed  among  them.  Our  ministers, 
in  traveling  through  the  West,  hardly  ever 
stop  and  preach  where  there  are  no  members. 
So  in  this  way  we  can  do  much  good  towards 
spreading  the  gospel  by  being  isolated.  In 
many  other  ways  one  can  do  much  good. 
Some  may  wonder  why  we  are  at  this  place. 
I  made  the  change  on  account  of  wife's  health 
as  a  change  was  necessary.  We  have  been 
here  only  a  few  days  and  cannot  tell  much 
about  the  country,  but  will  say  it  is  a  good 
stock  country  and  a  pretty  good  farming 
country  where  one  can  get  water  for  irrigat- 
ing the  land.  It  also  has  a  mild  climate. 
Any  brethren  traveling  on  the  Oregon  Short 
Line  will  stop  off  at  Mountain  Home,  Idaho, 
where  they  will  be  well  cared  for, 

D.  F.  Reefer. 


From  Crisfield,  Harper  Co.,  Kan. 


To  any  Brethren  in  the  East  who  are  con- 
templating going  West,  we  would  say,  Come 
to  Harper  County,  and  look.  We  have  good 
land,  good  water,  and  we  have  raised  a  large 
surplus  for  the  last  three  years.  Corn  is 
selling  at  from  eighteen  to  twenty  cents  per 
bushel;  oats,  twenty  to  twenty  five  cents; 
wheat,  sixty  cents;  live  hogs,  three  cents  per 
pound;  bacon,  eight  and  ten  cents;  flour,  two 
and  three  cents;  land,  $5  to  $20  per  acre,  ow- 
ing to  location  and  improvements.  Four 
good  school  buildings  in  this  township. 

One  brother  and  one  sister,  besides  my- 
self, are  the  only  members  I  know  of.  Eld. 
John  Wise  and  William  Johnson  preach  for 
us  once  in  a  while.  We  usually  have  good 
audiences  at  our  meetings,  which  is  every 
fourth  Sunday  in  the  month.  Two  railroads 
traverse  our  county,  namely,  the  Southern 
Kansas  and  St.  Louis,  Ft.  Scott  &  Wichita. 
We  write  this  to  the  Meshen<>er,  that  breth- 


ren coming  to  our  county  may  know  of  our 
location.  We  saw  a  notice  in  the  Anthony 
Republican  of  a  committee  of  Brethren  sent 
from  Pennsylvania  to  look  at  Harper  Coun- 
ty, with  a  view  of  a  colony  coming  here.  I 
hope  and  pray  that  the  Lord's  vineyard  may 
be  extended.  W.  B.  Rowell. 


From  McPherson  Co.,  Kan. 


We  held  our  council-meeting  June  1,  at 
the  house  of  Bro.  Jacob  O.  Brubaker,  three 
miles  west  of  McPherson.  There  was  con- 
siderable business  before  the  meeting,  which 
passed  off  pleasantly  and  satisfactory  to  all. 
Bro.  J.  D.  Trostle,  of  Dickenson  County,  was. 
with  us,  he  being  our  elder.  We  can  say  we 
were  glad  Bro.  Jacob  was  with  us  on  that  oc- 
casion, as  it  was  the  first  council  the  Breth- 
ren had  since  we  moved  among  them.  It 
caused  our  minds  to  run  back  to  the  councils 
we  used  to  attend  in  the  East,  where  every- 
thing worked  for  the  peace  of  the  church 
and  for  the  promotion  of  the  cause  of  Christ. 
There  were  eight  received  by  letter  at  the 
council.  We  now  number  forty  members. 
We  have  an  organized  church  with  three 
ministers  and  four  deacons.  At  present  we 
have  six  meetings  a  month ;  have  large  con- 
gregations all  the  time,  with  the  interest 
manifested  that  they  want  to  learn  more  of 
the  Brethren.  We  have  one  applicant  for 
baptism  on  next  Sunday. 

If  our  ministering  brethren  in  the  East, 
where  there  are  generally  five  to  six  minis- 
ters at  one  meeting,  could  only  think  of  the 
good  they  might  do  by  coming  out  here  to 
Kansas,  where  there  is  so  much  preaching 
wanted  and  needed !  The  people  here  are 
anxious  for  the  Brethren  to  move  in.  They 
want  them  to  come  and  preach. 

We  have  decided  to  hold  our  communion, 
the  Lord  willing,  Sept.  11,  at  2  .P.  M.  The 
place  is  not  decided  on  by  the  church  yet. 
Notice  will  be  given.  Now,  brethren,  try 
and  be  with  us. 

I  think  we  have  as  good  a  county  as  there 
is  in  the  State.  As  I  have  traveled  over  the 
State,  and  have  looked  at  nine  different  ooun- 
ties,  I  find  more  good  land  here  in  one  body 
than  you  will  in  many  of  the  eastern  coun- 
ties. There  is  no  rock  here.  The  land  is 
smooth  and  level.  If  Brethren  and  friends 
wish  information  of  the  country,  write  to 
Bro.  Joseph  Masterson,  Galva,  McPherson 
Co.,  or  Bro.  F.  H.  Bradley,  McPherson,  or  to 
the  writer.  Bro.  Bradley  is  a  land  agent, 
and  one  that  can  be  relied  upon;  always 
ready  to  assist  the  Brethren. 

E.  W.  Slusher. 


From  the  AVluamac   Church,   Ind. 


Seeing  so  many  reports  from  the  Brethren 
from  different  churches,  I  thought  a  few 
words  from  this  little  church  would  not  be 
amiss.  We  have  meeting  every  Sunday. 
The  third  Sunday  in  April,  we  had  the  pleas- 
ure of  receiving  a  sister  back  into  the  church 
and  on  the  fourth  Sunday,  two  young  men 
were  lead  into  th9  beautiful  river,  calWl  the 
TippeMBoej  nml  baptised  according   to  the 


July  13,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


427 


great  command  of  our  blessed  Master.  The 
third  Sunday  in  May,  one  more  came  and 
wanted  to  get  the  promise  of  eternal  life. 
Soon  after  two  more,  a  husband  and  wife, 
were  received  into  the  church.  From  this 
you  can  see  that  we  have  not  been  laboring 
in  vain.  May  God  help  them  to  live  the  life 
of  the  righteous.  J.  E,  Frederick. 


From  Bcrthowl,  Colorado. 


In  Messenger  No.  24,  is  an  article  from 
Denver  Junctiorj  by  John  S  Snowberger, 
which  gives  an  account  of  their  first  meeting. 
He  said  it  was  perhaps  the  first  meeting  held 
by  the  brethren  in  this  wild  country.  We 
think  a  slight  correction  will  not  be  out  of 
place  as  Bro.  Snowberger  is  not  aware  of  the 
fact  that  the  brethren  have  been  preaching 
in  the  west  end  of  this  county  for  about  four 
or  five  years  once  a  month. 

We  had  a  pleasant  love- feast  at  the  house 
of  the  writer  on  May  15th.  Two  were  added 
to  the  church  by  baptism  at  this  feast.  These 
two  are  the  first  that  have  been  baptized  in 
the  county  that  I  know  of.  The  Brethren's 
way  of  preaching  is  liked  by  all  except  those 
who  do  not  like  to  be  convinced  that  they  are 
not  keeping  the  commandments  as  taught 
in  the  Scripture.  W.  T.  Smith. 


TREASURER'S  REPORT 

Of  the  General  Church  Erection  and 

Missionary  Committee,  Ending 

July  6,  188G. 


Cherry  Grove  church,  Carroll  Co.,  111.  $9  50 

Pleasant  Ridge  churcb,   la 185 

Mt.  Morris  Sunday-school 9  80 

Palestine  church,  Darke  Co.,  0 5  00 

Lydia  Leedy,  Andrews,  Ind 50 

A  few  members,  Beaver  Creek,  Md ...  1  50 
Melissa  A.  Lautzenhiser,  Treas.  Social 

Meeting,  North  Manchester,  Ind .  5  00 

Nettle  Creek,  church,  Wayne  Co.,  Ind.  20  00 
Lower  Twin  Valley  ch'h  ,  Preble   Co., 

O 4  00 

Elizabeth  Lichty,  Hamlin,  Brown  Co., 

Kan 1  00 

E.  II.  Wiinor,  Long  Creek,  Oro 50 

D.  N.  and  L.  Forney,  Davenport,  Neb.  2  00 
(Lydia  Wertz),  Black   River  church, 

MolineCo.,  O 5  00 

Cerro  Gordo  church,  111 G  69 

J.  Pv.  Royer,  Durlach,  Pa 1  00 

Maria  Anderson,  Reading,   Pa 100 

Mary  F.  Seibert,  Harrisonville,  Mo..  50 

David  Ausherman,  Middleton.  Md ...  2  50 

A  sister,  Mexico  church,   Ind 1  00 

S.  Kuhn,  Naperville,  HI 2  00 

A.  W.  Price,  Oregon,   111 1  00 

Church  of  Southern  Cal 2  25 

A.  Glick,  Fairview,   Kan 25 

Mary  Hill,  Beallsville,  Pa 50 

Logan  church,  Logan  Co.,  O 7  70 

J.  Reither,  St.  Charles,  la 1  00 

Plum  Creek  church,  Pa 7  00 

Amanda  Clifford,   Menlo,  la 100 

Covington  church,  Covington,  0 19  75 

Jos.  Replogle,  Hagerstown,  Ind 5  00 

A  brother  in  Ind 1  50 

Tulpehooken  church,  Lebanon  Co.,  Pa.  '20  00 


Levi  and  Hannah  Good,  Belsano,  Pa.  30 

West  Otter  Creek  church,  111 1  50 

D.  G.  Hendricks,  Chester,  Pa 2  00 

David  Horner 1  00 

A  sister,  Va.  building  fund 1  00 

G.  L.  Snider 60 

A  sister 1  00 

Middietown,   Md 1  00 

Samuel  Harley,   Ephrata,  Pa 1  00 

Levi  Landis,  Ephrata,  Pa 1  00 

Hiram  Snyder,  Ephrata,  Pa 1  00 

E.  Kenigmacher,  Ephrata,  Pa 1  00 

Upper  Stillwater  church,  0 10  25 

Oakley  church,  Cerro  Gordo,  111 3  00 

Andrew  J.  Krepp,  McVeytown,  Pa. . .  50 

Woodland  church,  111 6  57 

Macoupin  Creek  church,  111 8  25 

Two  sisters,  Sangerville,   Va 100 

NaperviJle  church,  111 19  70 

Waddams  Grove  church,  111 21  22 

Bettie  Shultz,  River,  Ind 25 

L.  P.  and  R.  Donaldson,  Everett,  Mo.  1  00 

Chippewa  chuich,  Wayne  Co.,  0 12  55 

A  brother  and  sister,  Warry,  Md 57 

Abram  Schwartz,  Liber tyville,  la 1  00 

A  brother,  Wash.   Ty 2  00 

E.  M.  Sumstine,  Salem,  Neb 1  00 

Bessie  Sumstine,  Salem,  Neb 25 

Mary  E.  Brooks,  Salem,  Neb 1  00 

Fanny  Keim,  Salem,  Neb 25 

Henry  Balsbaugh,  Harrisburg,  Pa . . .  1  30 

Hurricane  Creek  church,  111 3  10 

Church  at  Goshen,   Ind 32  60 

Big  Creek  church,  111 1  00 

Pipe  Creek  church,  Miami  Co.,  Ind . .  13  50 

Eoglish  River  church,  la 3  40 

James  Qainter,  Huntingdon,  Pa 30  41 

Lydia  Leedy,  Andrews,  Ind 50 

Owl  Creek  church,  0 1  95 

Barbara  Roesch  and  daughter,   Gay- 
lord,  Minn 1  00 

Sarah  A.  Croft,  Sand  Spring,  Ala. ...  25 

J.  Swarlz,  Elida,   111 50 

Mohican  church,  Wayne  Co.,  0 6  00 

Isaac  Penroyd,  Glen  wood,   Mich 55 

J.  D.  Yoder,  Monitor,  Kan 2  00 

Mary  Haines,  Union  Bridge,  Md 2  00 

Salem  church,  Montgomery  Co.,  O.. .  4  75 

Wooster  church,  Wayne  Co.,  0 25  00 

Huntingdon  church,  Pa 39  01 

Ludlow  church,  Darke  Co ,  O 2  00 

Lower  Fall  churcb,  Ind 1  25 

Somerset  churcb,  Somerset  Co.,  Pa..  8  50 

J  ac.  B.  Cober  <fe  wife,  Hespeler,  Can .  2  00 

Isaac  Hoyt,  Hespeler,  Can 1  00 

N.  P.  Cober,  Hespeler,  Can 1  00 

Four  Mile  church,  Ind 5  50 

Tilly  Schrock,  Somerset,  Pa 2  50 

Solomon's  Creek  church,  Elkhart  Co., 

Ind 18  00 

Loudanville  church,  O 8  80 

Henry  Myers,  North  Manchester,  Ind.  2  00 
Martha  Hoover,   North    Manchester, 

Ind 30 

A  sister,  Logan  church,  Ind 1  00 

Martha  Eby,  Mt.  Vernon,  111 50 

Pike  Creek  churcb,  III 1  70 

Hiram  Mengas  by  David   Rupel,  Pipe 

Creek,  Ind 1  55 

S.  Middlefork  church,  Ind 16  96 

Rebecca  Dierdorff,  Dayton,  O 1  00 

Newton  ehurob,  0 10  00 


White  Oak  churcb,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa., 

Danish  Mission 17  68 

Jacob  Keen,  Carrollton,    Montgomery 

Co.,  0 10  00 

Beaver  Run  churcb,   Mineral   Co.,  W. 

Va 7  50 

Julia  A.  Gilbert 1  00 

Lydia  Fox 1  00 

Wm.  Burger,  Patterson,  Ind 50 

J.  Miller  and  wife,  Milford,   Ind 1  00 

Daniel  Landis,  wife  and  daughter 1  60 

Salimony  churcb,  Ind 5  30 

Waddams  Grove  churcb,  111 5  50 

Benj.  Bowman,  Cerro  Gordo,  111 4  05 

White  churcb,   Ind 1  25 

West  Otter  Creek  churcb,  111 2  15 

Pine  Creek  churcb,  Ogle  Co.,  Ill 14  25 

Eliza  Kollar,  New  Pbila ,  Pa 5  00 

Jacob  Reihard,  Fairplay,  Md 1  00 

H.  S.  Manchly,  New  Basil,  Kan 1  00 

M.  J.  Good,  Mt.   Jackson,  Va 2  00 

Yellow  Creek  churcb,  111 12  50 

Fannie  Fogle,  La  Paz,  Ind 1  00 

Johnstown  churcb,  Pa 11  60 

Weeping  Water  churcb,  Neb 3  35 

David  A.  Arnold,  Lanark,   III 3  00 

Williams  Creek  churcb,  Tex 3  55 

Interest  on  funds 36  12 

Sugar  Creek  churcb,  111 3  00 

W.  T.  Forney,  Hawkeye,  Neb,  for  the 

Chinese  Mission 1  00 

E.  P.  L.  Dow,  Laudonville,  O 1  00 

Rock  River  churcb,  Lee   Co.,  Ill 75  00 

West  Branch  churcb,  111 8  60 

Bequest  of  Alice  Eagle,  Union  Bridge, 

Md 292  00' 

FOREIGN  MISSION. 

Elizabeth  Lichty,  Hamlin,  Kan I  2  00 

Deer  Creek  church,  Carroll   Co.,  Ind.  2  00 

J.  S.  Gabel,  Osceola,  la 1  50 

John  P.  Zeigler,  Mayland,  Va 1  25 

J.  Reithers,  St.  Charlee,  la 20 

A.  H.  Cassel,  Harleysville,   Pa 1  00 

Elizabeth  Caesel,  Harleysville,    Pa..  .  50 

A  sister,  Harleysville,   Pa. .  v 1  00 

First  District  of  Virginia 17  85 

J  acob  Senger 50 

Sarah  Bowman 50 

Daniel  Holeifiger 1  00 

Sarah  M.  Saunders 50 

D.  P.  Wine 50 

D.  G.   Hendricks 2  00 

Lydia  Shewman,  Bath,  Ind 3  00 

A.  J.  Kreps,  MeVeytown,  Pa 1  00 

A  brother  and  sister,  Wavei  ly,  Md ...  25 

A  brother,  Wash.   Ty 1  00 

Hannah  Bean,  Providence  Square,  l\i.  2  00 

H.  Balsbaugh,  Harrisburgh,  Pa 50 

Estate  of  Henry  Eby 5^  94 

Clara  E.  Ross,  Mound  City,  Mo 50 

Isaac  Clingenpeel,  of   Bachelor's  Run 

church,  FJora,  Ind 6  75 

Amos  Shellabarger,  Rex,  O 

A  sister,  Shenandoah  Co.,  Va I  00 

Lower  Miami  churcb,   O 1  50 

David  Irwin,  Lena,  HI 

Johnstown  church,  Pa 11  '20 

Tuscarawas  churcb,   Ohio 3  00 

asters'   MISSION. 

Sisters  at  Knob  Creek  church,  Tenu.  .$ 

Fannie  Quinter,  Treas.  Sisters' Mission  1 


428 


XHJB    GOBPEL    MB8SENGEH 


July  13,  1886 


Sisters  at  Mt.  Morris,  111 11  26 

Sisters  at  Lanark,  111 26  50 

Sisters  at  A.  M,  at  Pittsburgh,  0. . .  .145  68 

Sisters  at  A.  M ,  at  Pittsburgh,  O. . . .  1  00 

Mollie  Swank,  Pittsburgh,  0 5  00 

Sisters  of  Chippewa  church,   0 8  00 

Sisters  of  North  Manchester  ch'h,  Ind  2  25 

Zilla  Smith,  Pine  Creek,  Ind 1  00 

Sisters  of  North  Beatrice  church,  Neb  5  00 

Collected  by  M.  M.  Gibson,  Virden,  111  4  00 

Sisters  of  Mt.  Zion,  Ohio 4  20 

A  sister,  Hagerstown,  Md 50 

Hannah  Zumbrun,  Wolf  Lake,  Ind. . .  1  00 

Sisters  of  Mt.  Morris,  111 3  45 

EXPENDITURES. 

For  Bro.  Hope's  expenses $300  00 

For  mission  work,  district  of  Eastern 

Tennessee 100  00 

For  mission  work  in  the  Texas  Mission 

Field 100  00 

For    mission  work  in    the  district    of 

Southern  Missouri 100  00 

Daniel   Vaniman's  traveling  expenses 

to  attend  meeting  of  committee. .     7  50 
James   Gish's    traveling  expenses  to 

attend  meeting  of  committee 2  54 

Please  examine  the  above  report  carefully 
and  report  at  once  any  errors  to  the  Treasurer. 
The  report  only  gives  the  amounts  received 
up  to  July  6th.  Money  received  after  that 
date  will  be  found  in  the  next  report. 

D.  L.  Miller,  Treas. 


From  Ozawkie  Clmrch,  Kan. 


I  notice  in  Messenger  No.  25,  that  you 
are  receiving  some  letters  relative  to  a  home 
for  Bro.  Hope  where  land  is  cheap  snd  where 
there  is  a  settlement  of  Swedes  and  Danes. 
There  is  a  Swedish  church  in  Lawrence,  and 
one  in  Ottawa,  Kansas  of  the  Lutheran  faith. 
We  have  one  Swedish  brother;  now  his  wife 
and  one  son-in-law  have  made  application 
for  baptism.  I  think  it  would  be  a  very  good 
idea  if  the  church  would  decide  to  locate 
Bro.  Hope  in  Kansas.  I  wish  he  could  come 
here  and  preach  to  the  people.  McLouth 
is  twenty-one  miles  from  Leavenworth  on  the 
Leavenworth,  Topeka  &  South-western  R.  R. 
It  is  very  hard  to  know  whether  those  people 
(Swedes  and  Danes)  understand  matters  per- 
taining to  the  church  properly.  While  look- 
ing over  the  brief  report  of  some  of  the  Annu- 
al Meating  work,  I  was  made  to  weep  for  joy 
when  I  noticed  that  the  Brethren  are  trying 
to  briDg  about  more  uniformity  of  order  in  the 
ohuroh.  How  can  the  church  prosper  if  we 
all  want  our  own  way  and  the  church  will  let 
us  have  it?  It  does  seem  to  me  that  after 
reading  such  articles  as  Bro.  Hutchinson's, 
Bro.  Eby's,  and  others,  we  should  take  their 
good  advice.  A.  L.  Bowman. 


To  Annual  Meeting  and  Back. 


Wife  and  I  boarded  the  train  on  the  7th 
inst.,  en  route  to  A.  M.  We  made  olose  con- 
nections and  reached  Clark's  Station,  on  the 
I.  B.  &  W.  R.  R.,  at  7:  40  o'clock  on  the 
morning  of  the  9th.  We  were  met  by  a  son 
of  our  dear  brother  Geo.  Stump,  and  taken 
to  the  Palestine  meeting-house  to  love-feast 


the  following  evening.  Although  the  morn- 
ing was  rainy,  a  goodly  number  of  members 
came  in  the  course  of  the  day.  At  night 
their  large  house  was  full,  and  standing  room 
was  in  demand.  It  was  a  very  enjoyable 
meeting.  A  large  number  communed.  Dar- 
ing the  meeting,  which  closed  at  noon  on  the 
10th,  three  persons  were  added  to  the  faith- 
ful by  baptism. 

On  the  morning  of  the  llth,  we  passed  on 
to  A.  M.  I  found  the  Standing  Committee 
well  represented.  After  the  organization  of 
the  S.  C ,  I  was  a  fre6  man,  and  could  enjoy 
the  meeting  more  than  I  have  done  for  many 
years.  I  added  many  new  names  to  the  list 
of  those  whose  names  I  love  to  remember. 

On  the  evening  of  the  17th,  bidding  adieu 
to  loved  ones  and  to  the  place  of  meeting, 
we  were  soon  speeding  on  our  way  home- 
ward. We  had  the  company  of  members  as 
far  as  Kansas  City.  We  arrived  at  home  on 
the  evening  of  the  19th,  and  found  all  well, 
thanks  to  our  kind  Heavenly  Father  for  his 
care  over  us  and  ours. 

Yesterday,  June  27th,  we  opened  our  new 
meeting-house  in  Conway  Springs,  for  public 
worship.  The  church  had  called  for  minis- 
terial aid  from  abroad,  but  none  came.  So 
the  dedicatory  exercises  were  conducted  by 
the  home  ministers.  We  had  a  large  crowd 
of  people — the  largest  religious  meeting 
ever  held  in  this  region.  Oar  house  is  not 
yet  plastered,  but  we  intend  to  use  it  as  it  is, 
until  we  can  raise  money  enough  to  finish  it 
fully.  In  the  afternoon,  we  organized  a  Sun- 
day-school, with  a  full  corps  of  officers  and 
teachers.  There  were  ninety-two  scholars 
enrolled,  and  we  expect  more  to  come  in  yet. 
May  God  bless  our  humble  efforts  to  do  good 
and  to  glorify  his  name!  John  Wise. 

Conway  Springs,  Kan.,  June  28,  1886. 


From  Astoria,  111. 


The  synopsis  of  a  sermon  by  Bro.  J.  Hol- 
linger:  Text,  John  2:  5,  "Whatsoever  he 
saith  unto  you,  do  it."  This  was  spoken  by 
a  woman  and  it  is  so  large  a  sermon  that  it  in- 
cludes the  whole  Bible,  but  according  to  last 
Annual  Meeting  no  sister,  as  well  as  brother, 
can  speak  in  public  unless  they  are  adorned 
as  it  becomes  those  professing  godliness. 
This,  it  is  to  be  hoped,  will  be  the  means  of 
securing  a  greater  oneness  in  Christ. 

"And  the  books  will  be  opened."  This  is 
in  the  plural  number.  One  of  the  books  we 
believe  to  be  the  New  Testament  and  the  oth- 
er the  book  of 'remembrances.  There  are  al- 
so two  parts  in  conversion,  man  must  make 
a  start  and  do  whatsoever  God  has  command- 
ed him  if  he  would  have  his  name  written  in 
the  Lamb's  Book  of  Life;  the  other  part  be- 
longs to  God,  who  is  and  ever  has  been  doing 
his  portion  of  the  work.  We  should  be  as 
children;  when  they  stumble  and  fall,  they 
ask  father  to  help  them  up  again ;  so  we 
should  ask  our  heavenly  Father  to  help  us. 

Sinners  look  into  the  church  and  see  a  fal- 
len member  or  {perhaps  worse,  a  hypocrite. 
They  say,  "I  do  not  care  to  be  in  company 
with  such  bad  men;"  but  let'us  tell  you  these 
are  the  very    characters  jou  will  associate 


with  when  you  must  leave  the  presence  of 
God  forever.  Then,  would  it  not  be  wisdom 
to  have  company  with  the  people  of  God  now 
and  in  eternity?  We  can  see  the  sins  of  our 
youth  and  our  folly  in  sinning.  The  dev- 
il is  always  striving  to  have  laborers  and 
when  he  has  them,  he  cheats  them  out  of 
heaven  and  eternal  glory  with  Christ  and  the 
Father.  The  more  we  labor  for  God  in  doing 
whatsoever  he  has  commanded  us,  the  bright- 
er and  brighter  each  succeeding  day  and  year 
becomes.  And  you,  who  proclaim  the  gospel, 
shun  not  to  declare  the  whatsoever,  etc., 
knowing  that  now  you  have  the  most  humble 
position  of  the  church  to  fill,  being  servants 
of  all,  while  others  are  the  judges.  Then 
let  us  not  forget  Mary  and  her  sermon,  for 
wherever  this  gospel  is  to  be  preached, 
this  shall  be  told  as  a  memorial  of  her. 

D.  B.  Eshelman. 


From  Elk  Lick  Cliurcli,  Pa. 


By  previous  arrangement,  Bro.  Sdas  Hoo- 
ver, of  Thornville,  Ohio,  came  among  us  on 
the  19th  of  June  and  was  present  at  our 
quarterly  council.  For  more  than  a  week 
from  that  time,  Bro.  Hoover  continued  to 
preach  the  whole  gospel  and  we  had  such  an 
ingathering  of  souls  as  had  not  been  here 
for  several  years. 

On  Friday  afternoon,  June  25  th,  there 
were  twenty-two  persons  buried  with  Christ 
by  baptism.  Hundreds  of  people  stood  on 
the  banks  of  the  beautiful  river  to  witness 
the  performance  of  the  sacred  rite.  To  quite 
a  number  of  the  spectators  this  was  a  new 
scene.  Bro.  Hoover  informed  the  multitude 
that  this  is  not  a  new  thing.  It  is  as  old  as 
the  Christian  church  and  dates  back  to  the 
time  when  our  Savior  was  baptized  of  John 
in  Jordan. 

In  all  there  were  twenty- seven  added  to 
the  church  by  baptism  during  the  meetings. 
On  the  26th  we  had  our  love-feast,  and  a 
glorious  time  it  was;  it  was  a  time  when  we 
thanked  God  and  took  courage. 

Bro.  Hoover  preached  his  last  sermon 
hereon  Sand  ay,  the  27th  of  June,  and  then 
started  for  his  home  in  Ohio.  May  the  Lord 
abundantly  bless  his  labors.  There  were 
numerous  strange  brethren  with  us  during 
our  meeting. 

May  the  blessings  of  God  rest  with  his 
people  everywhere  and  keep  them  faithful 
to  the  end  so  that  we  may  all  obtain  a  crown 
of  life.  Howard  H.  Keim. 


From  Kushville,  Neb. 


As  I  have  been  here  a  few  mouths,  I 
will  try  and  give  my  opinion  of  this  beauti- 
ful valley.  The  soil  is  of  a  very  rich  quality 
and  certainly  will  be  very  productive.  Oats, 
wheat  and  corn  are  looking  very  well.  The 
country  is  healthy,  and  the  best  water  I  ever 
drank  is  found  here.  We  have  no  church 
organized  yet,  but  talk  of  so  doing  in  the 
near  future.  There  is  one  minister  besides 
myself,  Bro.  Ephraim  Studebaker.  We  have 
had  meeting  at  my  house  once,  as  soho'>] 
houses  are  scarce  in  this  new  country. 


July  13,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


4  !9 


Any  brethren  wishing  to  come  to  this  coun- 
try, would  do  well  by  coming  at  once  as  land 
is  advancing  in  price  rapidly.  Any  one  want- 
ing to  write  to  me  concerning  this  country, 
please  send  me  two  stamps  and  I  will  answer 
any  questions  asked  me.        ■  David  Bare. 


From  Limestone  County,  Ala. 


The  GosrEL  Messenger  is  a  welcome  vis- 
itor with  us  here  for  I  have  not  heard  any  of 
our  brethren  preach  Bince  I  came  here,  and 
the  Messenger  makes  me  grow  stronger  ev- 
ery day  by  reading  it.  We  try  to  teach  our 
doctrine  to  others  by  giving  them  the  papers 
to  read,  for  our  doctrine  has  never  been 
preached  here  in  this  part  of  the  South.  I 
do  not  know  of  any  members  in  this  State 
and  I  get  very  anxious  to  hear  some  of  our 
own  brethren  preach.  I  have  not  seen  any 
for  almost  two  years,  eo  the  Messenger  is  my 
preacher.  I  am  not  able  to  hold  my  Sufiday- 
sohool  yet,  as  I  had  my  leg  broken  last  Fall 
and  am  still  a  cripple,  not  able  to  walk  with- 
out crutches.  On  that  account  I  had  to  quit 
my  Sunday  school,  but  if  I  get-better  I  will 
be  able  to  start  8gain.  We  had  quite  an  in- 
terest bat  it  died  out  because  of  my  affliction. 
Oh  how  I  desire  to  work  in  the  vineyard  of 
the  Lord,  for  here  is  a  great  field  to  work  in ! 
Behold!  the  harvest  is  great,  already  white 
for  the  sickle  but  how  few  are  those  that 
are  willing  to  labor!  How  much  more  good 
we  could  do  in  the  mission  work  if  we  all 
would  improve  our  talent  in  that  way!  I  en- 
dorse what  sister  M.  E.  Snavely  has  said  on 
that  subject.  It  should  stir  us  all  up  to  the 
redoubling  of  our  diligence  in  praying  and 
giving  of  our  means  as  we  can  spare. 

Sisters,  all  who  are  able  to  go  and  teach 
and  give  of  your  means  to  those  who  are 
starving  for  the  bread  of  life,  do  so  and  the 
great  work  will  prosper.  How  can  we  see  it 
stop?  Let  us  push  on  the  great  wheel  that 
has  commenced  to  roll  in  our  Fraternity. 
God  bless  the  brother's  work  in  Baltimore 
city,  as  he  is  trying  to  save  the  young  men! 
Go  on,  brother,  the  Lord  will  bless  your  la- 
bore.  We  need  workers  in  our  own  country 
as  well  as  in  Sveden.  In  the  South  we  need 
preachers  to  build  up  churches.  There  are 
many  out  of  the  fold  yet.  How  oan  they  be- 
lieve without  a  preacher?  As  Philip  opened 
his  mouth  and  "began  at  the  same  Scripture 
and  preached  unto  him  Jesus,"  Acts  8:  35,  so 
it  is  in  this  country;  we  need  many  who  will 
preach  the  everlasting  gospel.  I  ask  the 
prayers  of  all  the  brethren  and  sisters  in  my 
afflictions.  Sarah  A.  Croft. 


From  Lexington,  Ohio. 


Brother  J.  G.  MoCluro  and  wifo  moved 
to  Iowa;  they  will  be  greatly  missed  both  in 
Sabbath-school  and  church  work,  but  we 
trust  our  loss  will  bo  to  others'  gain.  We  are 
»lad  to  Buy  that  Bro.  S.  W.  Hoover,  of  Day- 
>n,  Ohio,  who  came  to  us  March  the  llth, 
Btayed  until  the  19£b,  preaching  in  all  thir- 
jen  sermons  which   were  not  in  vain.     The 

imediate  result  was,  three  precious  souls 
baptized  into  Christ,  one  sister  and  two  breth- 


ren,— the  sister  and  one  brother  being  heads 
of  families.  The  church  was  greatly  revived 
and  we,  with  others  that  were  almost  per- 
suaded, say,  "Bro.  Hoover,  come  again,  and  as 
many  others  as  can."  We  believe  that  there 
might  be  a  large  church  built  up  here  by 
proper  attention  which  is  far  more  than  I 
can  do  alone.  God  bless  the  isolated  church- 
es. Allen  Ockerman. 


A  Caution. 


The  ministerial  list  in  Brethren's  Almanac 
and  our  highly  perfected  mail  system  afford 
great  facilities  to  the  church  in  general  as 
well  as  to  the  advertiser,  and  individuals  who 
are  over  egotistic  in  their  extreme  views  and 
desire  to  advertise  themselves  and  at  the 
same  time  sow  some  evil  seed,  to  seek  the  ad- 
vantages of  these  facilities. 

Moral. — Can  we  not  use  proper  precau- 
tion, with  firmness,  as  to  how  we  receive  and 
endorse  such  literature  that  may  reach  us? 
Let  us  not  forget  too  soon  the  lesson  learned 
but  a  few  years  ago.  There  is  more  strength 
in  the  elements  of  firmness  and  unity  than 
there  is  in  all  the  printing-presses  on  the 
continent.  S.  W.  Garber. 


From  Pomeroy,  W.  T. 


A  few  items  from  our  far- western  country 
may  be  interesting  to  some  of  our  brethren 
and  sisters.  We  have  had  very  dry  weather 
for  some  time  but  at  present  we  are  having  a 
good  rain.  Crops  look  well,  considering  the 
long  dry  weather  we  had.  Fruit  is  going  to 
be  plentiful.  Health  is  generally  good  and 
times  good  enough,  for  which  we  ought  to 
be  thankful.  Now,  we  cannot  see  why  it  is 
that  our  brethren  do  not  make  more  effort  to 
come  to  our  territory,  for  I  think  we  have  as 
good  a  country  as  there  is  anywhere.  It  is 
a  healthy  country  and  good  for  stcck  and 
grain  as  well  as  for  fruit  and  all  kinds  of 
vegetables.  Land  "is  cheap  and  the  water 
is  good.  We  would  like  for  some  of  our 
good  brethren  and  able  ministers  to  move  out 
here  and  build  up  churches.  There  are 
three  counties  here  that  Lave  members  scat- 
tered over  thpm  and  have  no  minister.  They 
are  Garfield,  Columbia,  and  Assotin.  We 
will  gladly  give  information  to  any  of  our 
brethren  wishing  to  ojine.      A  E.  Troyer. 


From  Elk  Lick  Cliurcb,  Pa. 


I  just  arrived  home  from  a  series  of  meet- 
ings held  in  the  above-named  churoh.  The 
brethren  built  a  commodious  house  in 
town  where  these  meetings  were  held.  By 
request  of  the  above  named  church  commenc- 
ed meeting  on  the  evening  of  the  19th  of 
June.  On  the  26th  they  had  a  love-feast  and 
closed  the  meeting  on  the  27th.  During  the 
meetings  twenty-seven  were  added  to  the 
church  by  baptism.  May  they  all  be  pillars 
in  the  church  of  Christ  and  prove  faithful 
uutil  death  and  finally  obtain  the  crown. 
Baptism  was  administered  in  the  Casselman 
River  close  to  town.  Large  crowds  of  peo- 
ple gathered  on  its  banks  to  witness  the 
scene. 


The  ministers  in  that  church  are  Bro.  Na- 
thanael  Merril,  Bro.  George  Keim  and  Bro. 
He  ward  Keim.  May  they  be  endowed  with 
heavenly  wisdom  so  as  to  fully  discharge  the 
duties  devolving  upon  them  until  victory  will 
perch  upon  their  banners.  Many  thanks  to 
the  brethren  and  sisters  for  their  kindness 
and  to  the  community  for  their  good  con- 
duct and  respect  shown   me. 

Silas  Hoover. 


From  Hillsdale,  Wis. 


After  looking  over  the  pages  of  the  G.  M. 
and  seeing  that  a  great  many  missionaries 
are  being  sent  over  almost  every  part  of  the 
United  States,  I  have  been  made  to  wonder 
why  there  are  not  some  sent  to  the  State  of 
Wisconsin.  We,  as  a  little  band  of  brethren 
and  sisters,  would  welcome  you  gladly.  There 
are  fourteen  of  us  here  and  it  has  been  over 
a  year  since  we  have  heard  any  of  the  breth- 
ren preach.  Are  we  not  starving  for  spirit- 
ual food?  You  that  are  blessed  with  the 
privilege  of  attending  meeting,  do  not  forget 
us,  and  when  ministering  brethren  are  out 
on  their  missionary  work,  try  and  give  us  a 
call  and  see  if  we  do  not  need  spiritual  help. 
May  the  Lord  help  and  bless  us  all  in  our 
isolated  condition!       Malinda  Williams. 


From  Brother  Stndebaker. 


I  have  received  many  letter*  the  past 
week  since  you  gave  notice  through  the  Mes- 
senger, referring  to  the  fact  that  I  had  an 
ear  trumpet  by  which  I  could  hear  conversa- 
tion (even  a  whisper)  and  also  preaching. 
I  would  say,  that  I  have  been  very  deaf  for 
years,  as  you  all  know,  but  I  now  enj  oy  a 
blessing  I  never  thought  I  would  have  the 
privilege  to  in  this  world.  To  those  who  are 
afflicted,  I  would  say  that  if  they  want  the 
trumpet  complete,  I  can  have  one  sent  to 
them  for  ten  dollarr.  Send  address  plain- 
ly  written,  and  remit  in  post-office  order  or 
New  York  Draft.  The  trumpet  is  not  large 
and  can  be  carried  around  the  neok.  It  is 
worth  its  weight  in  gold.  Any  person  once 
using  it,  would  not  be  without  it  for  any  price. 
I  have  tried  almost  everything  and  this  is 
the  only  one  that  proved  a  success.  I  would 
advise  every  one  who  wishes  to  hear  again, 
even  though  he  have  not  done  so  for  forty 
years,  to  buy  one  of  these  and  be  comforted. 
I  have  no  stock  of  them,  but  I  will  assist 
any  brethren  or  sisters,  who  are  afflicted,  by 
getting  them  one,  aa  I  would  have  thanked 
any  one  to  have  done  for  me. 

Troy,  Miami  County,  Ohio. 


From  Vermillion  Church,  111. 


We  met  in  council  on  the  19th  of  June 
which  was  our  regular  meeting,  and  disposed 
of  all  business  that  cune  before  the  meeting, 
I  think,  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  present. 

It  was  agreed  to  hold  our  love  feast  on  the 
llth  of  September,  commencing  at  2  o'clock 
P.  M.  Hope  the  brethren  will  remember 
this  and  meet  with  us,  as  we  need  their  as- 
sistance very  much  in  the  work. 

MOLLIE  KEISER. 


4:JG 


THE   aOSJPJBr,  MJEuSSK^TGEIL 


July  13.  1886. 


"Faith  Healiug." 

I  have  received  a  copy  of  Bro.  B.  0.  Moo- 
maw's  book  on  "Faith  Healing"  After 
reading  it  myself,  I  loaned  it  to  several  oth- 
ers and  we  are  all  well  pleased  with  it. 

1  would  like  to  say  to  the  public  that  every 
family  in  the  Brotherhood  should  have 
this  book.  Those  who  do  not  believe  in 
faith  healing,  or,  in  other  words,  do  not 
believe  that  God  means  what  he  says,  ought, 
by  all  means,  to  get  the  book  and  read  it 
through,  prayerf ally  and  carefully. 

And  those  who  do  take  God  at  his  word 
should  get  one  so  that,  if  possible,  they  might 
have  their  faith  increased  and  loan  the  book 
to  others,  especially  those  that  are  afflicted. 
There  is  none  of  us  but  what  need  our  faith 
increased,  and  if  the  love  of  God  dwelleth  in 
us,  we  will  take  him  at  his  promise. 

1  would  heartily  recommend  all  to  pur- 
chase one  of  Bro.  Moomaw's  books. 

F.  C.  Myers. 

St.  Loitis,  Mo. 


From  Cerro  Gordo,  111. 


I  took  the  train  for  St.  Louis  to  attend 
their  communion  meeting  which  was  held  on 
May  20th.  Had  a  pleasant  meeting.  Sister 
Wolf  from  Adams  Co.,  III.,  was  there.  All 
of  the  members  could  not  attend  the  meet- 
ing on  account  of  being  sick  and  a  few  were 
not  at  home,  so  I  did  not  see  all  the  mem- 
bers. One  more  was  added  to  the  fold.  The 
Church  is  prospering  and  the  members  seem 
built  up.  I  think  more  will  come  out  on  the 
Lord's  side  before  long,  and  help  to  carry 
on  the  great  work.  John  Metzger. 


From  Carleton,  Neb. 


I  wish  to  give  a  little  history  in  connection 
with  what  Eld.  J.  S.  Snowberger  says  on  p. 
380,  No.  24  of  the  G.  M.  Eld.  J.  S.  Flory 
moved  to  Buffalo,  "Weld  Co.,  Col.,  the  winter 
of  1873-74.  The  spring  of  1874  quite  a 
number  of  other  members  moved  into  the  val- 
ley and  took  claims.  The  summer  of  1874 
Bro.  Flory  had  regular  meetings  at  Buffalo 
and  at  Sarinda.  At  one  of  these  meetings  at 
Buffalo,  James  A.  Flory,  now  a  minister  of 
Carleton,  Neb.,  was  baptized  in  the  South 
Platte  River  by  Eld.  Flory.  The  fall  of  .1874 
the  members  held  a  lov9-feast  at  Sarinda, 
when  an  organization  was  effected.  Some- 
time after,  the  church  was  disbanded  by  some 
moving  to  Longmont,  Col.,   and  others  East. 

Levi  Hoffert. 


From  the  Monticcllo  Church,  Intl. 


Our  communion  meeting  was  held  recent- 
ly, and  I  thought  of  the  words  of  our  divine 
Master,  in  Matt.  23:  37:  "How  oft  would  1 
havo  gathered  your  children  together  as  a 
hen  gathereth  her  chickens  under  her  wings." 
We  saw  our  good  and  beloved  brother,  John 
Snobarger,  of  Colorado.  When  our  dear 
brethren  and  sisters  surrounded  the  tables, 
our  hearts  leaped  for  joy,  and  brought  forth 
praise  to  God  through  Jesus,  that  he  had 


spared  our  lives.  The  old  brother  was  the 
first,  or  among  the  first,  to  start  the  church 
here,  and  while  we  were  young  in  the  cause 
of  Christ,  he  aided  us  much  with  his  fatherly 
counsel  and  advice.  Will  our  hearts  be  so 
glad  when  Jesus  comes  again,  that  we  may 
surround  his  table  in  the  evening  of  this 
world?  The  Monticello  church  consists 
mostly  of  young  members.  The  old  ones  are 
nearly  all  gone,  but  two  communed  this  time 
who  participated  at  the  first  communion  that 
was  held  in  the  Monticello  church.  Dear 
Bro.  John,  remember  us  at  a  throne  of  grace 
with  all  the  other  loved  ones  scattered 
abroad.  R  H.  Whitcher. 


From  Mooredale,  Pa. 


The  Brethren  of  Upper  Cumberland  have 
organized  a  Sunday-school  at  the  meeting- 
house at  Huntsdale.  Have  good  attendance. 
Much  interest  is  felt  in  its  success.  The 
school  numbers  usually  seventy  scholars. — 
We  use  the  Young  Disciple  and  Brethren's 
Quarterly.  We  find  the  Quarterly  to  meet 
the  wants  of  the  school,  better,  in  fact,  than 
any  paper  we  have  yet  seen.  On  June  6,  at 
the  meeting-house  at  Huntsdale,  four  per- 
sons were  received  into  fellowship  with  the 
church  by  the  sacred  rite  of  baptism.  Still 
the  good  work  goes  on.  There  are  always 
some  who  are  willing  to  forsake  sin  and  take 
up  the  cross  and  follow  the  Master. 

John  L.  Williams. 


Southern  Kansas  Mission. 


I  thought  it  would  again  be  necessary  to 
say  something  about  the  missionary  cause, 
since  there  were  some  changes  made  in  the 
management  of  the  Board.  Instead  of  five, 
there  are  only  three  retained,  namely,  M.  O. 
Hodgden,  President;  S.  E.  Cornelius,  Treas- 
urer; and  the  writer  Corresponding  Secreta- 
ry. As  all  the  churches  in  Southern  Kansas 
are  furnished  with  Minutes  of  D.  M.,  I  will 
only  refer  them  to  the  Minutes  for  further 
instructions.  I  wish  it  distinctly  understood 
that  if  the  Board  fails  to  do  a  great  work, 
they  are  not  alone  to  blame.  To  make  a  suc- 
cess of  this  work,  the  Brethren  must  operate 
with  the  Board.  You  might  say  that  we  are 
set  apart  to  do  this  work,  and  you  look  to  us 
to  do  it  all,  but  stop  and  think. 

First,  it  is  necessary  that  every  church  in 
Southern  Kansas  operate  with  us  in  trying 
to  raise  the  necessary  funds. 

Second,  it  is  the  duty  of  every  member 
living  in  Southern  Kansas  to  work  with  the 
Board  to  find  out  where  those  isolated  mem- 
bers live,  and  inform  the  Board  of  their 
whereabouts,  that  we  may  send  a  shepherd 
"to  the  lost  sheep  of  the  house  of  Israel." 

Now,  Brethren,  let  us  all  put  a  shoulder  to 
the  wheel,  and  let  us  work  together  for  good, 
that  we  may  all  glory  in  the  salvation  of 
many  souls  that  were  brought  to  Christ  by 
our  united  efforts.  I  will  make  a  special  call 
on  the  brethren  that  represented  the  church- 
es at  D.  M.  to  lend  us  a  helping  hand  in  try- 
ing to  carry  out  the  work.  Our  hands  are 
virtually  tied  that  we  can  do  nothing  unless 
you  will  help  us.     It  is  of  little  use  to  devise 


plans  and  organize  a  Board  if  we   will  Ihen 
not  do  anything. 

Now,  Brethren,  let  us  hear  from  you.  I 
hope  every  mail  will  bring  us  letters  stating 
that  there  are  some  dear  isolated  members 
found.  They  are  scattered  over  every  coun- 
ty in  Southern  Kansas.  We  are  still  finding 
them  in  this  county,  which  has  been  settled 
by  the  Brethren  for  the  last  twelve  years. — 
This  fact  was  fully  demonstrated  at  our 
church  meeting  yesterday,  June  5.  A  sister, 
living  in  this  county  for  the  last  six  or  seven 
years,  hss  at  last  been  found  by  the  Breth- 
ren, and  her  letter  was  read,  and  she  is  now 
rejoicing  with  us.  Let  us  send  brethren  out 
among  the  highways  and  hedges  and  bring 
them  in  I  J.  B.  Wolfe. 


From  Rock  ton,  Pa. 


According  to  promise  made  I  will  report 
our  laboring  with  the  brethren  and  sisters  of 
the  northern  part  of  our  District.  We  be- 
gan our  labors  June  5th,  by  reading  John 
1:  11,  continued  with  devotional  exercises  till 
June  13th.  The  services  were  held  in  the 
Hickory  Grove  School-hou6e;  the  order  and 
attention  were  good.  In  the  evening  of  June 
13,  we  commenced  at  the  Mountain  School- 
house,  two  miles  west  from  where  we  first  la- 
bored. We  continued  till  the  evening  of  Jur  e 
15th.  Two  precious  souls  were  made  willing 
to  follow  their  Savior  and,  on  the  morning  of 
the  16th,  were  united  to  the  church  by  being 
buried  with  Christ  by  baptism  into  death 
and  were  raised  to  walk  in  newness  of  life. 
May  God  ever  help  them  to  hold  out  faithful 
until  death.  Others  were  almost  persuaded 
but,  like  one  of  old,  left  the  most  important 
work  for  a  more  convenient  season. 

J.  H.  Beer. 


From  Carson  City,  Michigan. 


As  I  always  love  to  read  church  news  I 
will  inform  our  many  brethren  that,  accord- 
ing to  previous  arrangements,  the  brethren 
of  New  Haven  Church  were  permitted  to 
hold  a  communion  meeting  at  the  residence 
of  Eld.  Daniel  Chambers.  The  meeting  was 
well  attended,  the  weather  being  as  favora- 
ble as  any  could  wish  for.  A  goodly  number 
of  members  from  adjoining  churches  were 
present;  the  greater  number  were  young  in 
years.  Oh,  how  it  makes  our  hearts  rejoice 
to  see  so  many  of  our  young  people  among 
the  followers  of  the  Lord,  and  yet  how  strange 
that  some  of  our  older  members  expect  the 
younger  ones  to  walk  more  circumspectly  and 
orderly  than  even  the  older  ones  do. 

The  ministers  present  at  our  feast  from 
adjoining  churches  were  Eld.  Benjamin  Fry- 
fogle,  from  Sunfield  Church,  Bro.  J.  F.  Rai- 
ricb,  from  Thornapple  Church,  and  brethren 
G.  Sprang,  David  and  Levi  Baker,  from  Sag- 
inaw Church.  The  Word  of  God  was  spok- 
en by  these  brethren  with  power  and  demon- 
stration of  the  Spirit.  Two  precious  souls 
made  the  good  confession  and  were  baptized; 
They  then  engaged  in  the  communion  ser- 
vices with  the  brethren.  May  the  good  Lord 
bless  all  his  children,  especially  the  babes 
in  Christ.  E.  Bosserman. 


Jaly  13,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


4-31 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

'Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord. 

AYER3.— In  Wade  Branch  churcb,  Kan.,  May  2nd, 
1880,  Bro.  John  H.  Ayers,  of  dropsy  and  heart-disease, 
aged  57  years,  10  months  and  a  lew  days.  He  leaves 
a  wife  and  seven  children  to  mourn  their  loss.  Funeral 

I  services  by  Bro.  James  E.  Hillsey,  from  Psalms  16: 
10:  11.  Gao.  Myeks. 

JAILOR— Near  Dayton,  Oliio,  June  21st,  1886,  sister 
Catharine  Caylor,  late  widow  of  John  Caylor,  and 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  Christiana  Grow,  aged  71 
years,  9  months  and  16  days.  Services  conducted  by 
Elders  George  and  Jacob  Holler  frcm  Rev.  14:  12,  13. 
Sister  Caylor  shared  the  care  of  a  large  family,  and 
-her  joy  and  peace  were  not  unfrequently  mingled  with 
(occasions  of  sorrow,  the  pangs  ot  which  none  know  so 
well  as  mothers.  Her  life  as  a  mother  has  been  worth- 
ily spent,  asd  its  fruits  still  abide  to  her  praise.  As 
a  Christian  lady  and  member  of  the  Brethren  Church, 
she  has  indeed  been  exemplary.  With  the  people  of 
her  choice  *he  often  met  to  worship  her  Savior.  With 
Christian  fortitude  in  all  her  afflictions,  she  awaited 
patiently  the  time  allotted  to  her.        G.  W.  Holler. 

I CHROUL.— In  the  Newton   Grove  church,  Cass  Co., 
Mich.,  May  19,  1886,  sister  Catharine  Chroul,  aged  66 
years,   2  months  and  16  days.     Funeral  sermon  by 
Klder  Stretch. 
Sister  Catharine  leaves  a  kind  husband,   nine  chil- 
dren, the  youngest  of  whom  is  23  years  old,  and  thirty- 
lone  grandchildren  to  mourn  their  great  loss.     She  was 
fcorn  near  Harrisbuig,   Pa.,  in  1820,  and  emigrated  to 
■Ohio  in  1832.     In  1840  she  was  married  to  Bro.  Devolt 
Chroul;  in  1863  they  moved  to  Elkhart  Co.,  Ind.,  and  in 
1863  to  Marshall  Co.,  Ind  ,  where  she  was  first  stricken 
fwith  paralysis,  three  years  previous  to  her  death.     She 
;'had  three  strokes  in  all,  dying  one  year  after  the  third. 
Feb.  2nd,  1886,  she  removed   to  Cass  Co.,  Mich.    She 
bore  all  her  afflictions  with  Christian  fortitude,  until  she 
>  bade  all  a  long  farewell. 

^CLINGINGSMini.— In  the  Hadley  Creek  church,  Bar- 
ry, 111  ,  June  26,  1886,  sister  Lovina,  wife  of  Eld.  John 
Clingingsmith,  aged  70  years,  5  months  and  26  day?. 
She  retired  on  the  evening  of  the  25th,  in  as  good 
health  as  usual.  At  about  ten  o'clock  she  was  discov- 
ered to  be  helpless  and  unconscious.  The  doctor  was 
called,  and  he  pronounced  the  disease  apoplexy.  She 
breathed  her  last  at  a  quarter  before  live  o'clock  the 
next  morning.  She  leaves  a  husband  and  two  grown 
sons  to  mourn  their  lo3s.  Funeral  services  were  held  at 
the  house  by  Bro.  Wm.  R.  Lierle,  from  St.  John  14: 
1,  2,  "Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled." 

D.  Clingingsmith. 

KEIM.— Near  Farmerstown,  Holmes  Co,   Ohio,   Sept. 

•  12,  18^5,  sister  Catharine  Keiin,  wife  of  Joseph  Keim, 
aged  71  yenrs,  8  months  and  2  days.  She  raised  seven 
children,  three  sons  and  four  daughters,  and  had  thir- 
ty-throe grandchildren  and  two  great-grandchildten. 
Services  to  a  large  audience  by  the  writer,  assisted  by 
Rev.  Claar. 

pCHMUrZ. — In  the  Sugar  Cteek  congregation,  Tusca- 
rawas county,  Ohio,  April  10.  1886,  sister  Elizabeth 
Schmutz,  aged  82  years,  8  months  and  4  days.  Fu- 
neral services  in  the  town  of  Ragersville  by  Rev.  Noll 
and  tli"  writer. 

"ELSEY. — In  the  bounds  of  the  same  congregation, 
March  21,  1886,  Martha,  wife  of  friend  Wro.  Kekcy, 
nged  28  years,  (i  months  and  9  days.  Sl;e  leaves  a 
husband  and  two  children  to  mourn  their  lost.  Funer- 
al services  by%Rev.  Haefle  and  the  writer. 

OLINGElt.— In  Baltic,  ruacarawaa Co., Ohio,  March  12, 

1886,  John  Olinger,  aged 9 1  yean  and  6  months.     He 

was  born  in  the  year  1794.    Services  conducted  by  l!ev. 

Wilson  Yeisleyand  the  write:-.  M.  li.  Bhutt. 

HOMKK.-At  Klderton,  Armstrong  Co.,  Pa.,  June  2.'.,. 
1886,  Elizabeth  Homer,  aged  84  years,  2  months  and 
26  days. 

tOBBERTS.-In  Walkerion.  St.  Jo  Co.,   Ind.,  Matilda 

Robberts,  aged  69  years.    She  was  a  member  of  the 

trethren  Church  for  many  years,  and  died  in   the    full 

riumph  of  faith.    Services!)?  the  writer,  assisted  by 

li.  Rupel.  Jacob  Hildkrbrand. 


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ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Love-feasts. 


July  17,  Willow  Creek  church,  at  house  of  Bro. 
1.  M  Mansfield,  McPherson  Co..  Dak.  Ty. 
Those  from  the  east  come  to  Frederick, 
Brown  Co.,  where  th«y  will  be  met. 

Ans  14  and  15,  at  10  A.  M.,  Blanchard  church  , 
1'..  miles  west  of  Dupont,  Ohio,  at  Eid 
John  Prowant's  barn.  Those  coming  by 
rail  will  be  mat  at  the  trains  at(>  and  12  A. 
M.  and  3  and  8  P.  M  ,  the  day  before  and 
the  day  of  meeting,  by  informing  D.  W.  C. 
Rowe,  Dupont,  O. 

Aut;  31,  at  10'.  A.  M.,  Killbuck  church,  nine 
mil9S  west  of  Muncie.  on  Jackwoa  Street 
Pike,  Delaware  Co  ,  Ind. 

Auk.  31,  at  2  P.  M.,  Potato  Creek  church,  now 
known  as  White  church,  Montgomery  Co., 
Ind. 

Sept.  4  and  5, at  3  P.  M„  Libertytillo  church, 
Jefferson  Co..  Iowa.  Will  be  met  at  sta- 
tion and  coDveyed  to  place  of  meeting. 

Sept.  10.  at  10A.  M..  West  Otter  Creek  Church, 
Macoupin  Co.  ,111. 

Sept.  10,  Bear  Creek  church.  Christian  Co.,  111. 

Sept.  10.  at4  P.  M.,  Washington  desk  church, 
Douglas  Co.,  Kan.     Will  last  over  Sunday. 

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Meeting  begins  on  the  10th,  continues  over 

Sunday. 

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Soj/t.  11  and  12,  (jerman  Settlement,  Maple 
Spring  church,  W.  Va. 

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at  Bro.  M.  Y.  Snavely'e,  554  miles  north- 
east of  Kearney,  Neb. 

Sept.  11  at  2  P.  M. .  Falls  City  church,  Rich- 
ardson Co.,  Neb.,  at  their  meeting  house, 
fonr  miles  north  of  Falls  City,  where 
those  coming  by  rail  be  met  the  day  before 
by  notifying  J  .  S.  Keim. 

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Howard  Co.,  Neb. 

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Neb  ,  at  Bro.  Martin  Miller's, 2  miles  from 
Juniata.  Those  coming  by  rail  will  stop 
at  Juniata;  those  coming  from  the  east 
come  on  the  17th,  as  the  train  comes  in 
after  4  P.  M. 

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Four  Mile  meeting-house,  Union  Co. ,  Ind., 
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ing to  continue  over  Sunday. 

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near  Auburn,  Sangamon  Co.,  111. 

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Cass  Co.,. Neb. 

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Mahaska  Co. ,  Iowa. 

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gregation, Keokuk  Co.,  Iowa. 

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Oct.  14  and  15,  at  1  P.  M.,  Arnold's  Grove 
church,  Carroll  Co.,  111. 

Oct  15,  at  4  P.  M.  Camp  Creek  church,  Kos- 
ciusko Co  ,  Ind. 

Oct.  14,  at  2  P.  M.,  lioann  church,  Wabash 
Co  ,  Ind. 

Not.  12,  at  10  A.  M.,  Pleasant  Hill  church.  111. 

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Railroad: 

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Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Pittsbgh. 

Pacific  Express,  6  25  P.  M 1  00  P.  M. 

Mail 2  14  P.  M 8  15  A.  M. 

Fast  Line 6  80P.M 11  55P.  M. 

Way  Passenger  12  06  A.  M 805  A.M. 

TRAINS  EASTWARD. 
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Johnst'n  Exp'ss,  8  35  A.  M 5  00  P.  M. 

Mail 8  25  P.  M 4  45  P.M. 

Mail  Express  . . .  .8  05P.  M 4  45  A.  M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  at  8:00 
A.  M.  Altoona,  11:50  P.  M.,  Huntingdon, 
12: 50  P.  M.,  Harrisburg,  8:  20  P.  M.,  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  6 :  50  P.  M. 

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9:  30  P.M.,  Huntingdon,  10:  40  P.  M.,  Harris- 
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The  Gospel  Messenger 


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Entered  at  the  Poet-Offico  at  Mt    Morrie,  111. 
ae  Second  ( 'laae  Matter. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Serial. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  July  20,  1886 


No.  28. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


H.  B.  BKUMBAUQH,  Editoh, 

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Huntingdon,  Pa. 


THE  OLD  LOO  SCHOOL-HOUSE. 


The  recollections  of  our  early  childhood  days 
are  not  only  deeply  impressed  upon  the  mind,  but 
they  are  fraught  with  an  interest  uncommon  to 
any  other  period  in  life,  and  there  is  no  other  his- 
tory read  with  a  greater  /est  than  that  connected 
with  our  early  experiences.  A  few  days  ago,  un- 
der rather  peculiar  circumstances,  our  mind  was 
directed  to  the  old  log  school-house  in  which  we 
took  our  first  lessons  in  the  elements  of  the  En- 
glish language.  .)  ust  how  far  we  were  advanced  in 
our  literary  attainments,  will  not  add  to  the  inter- 
est of  our  paper.  It  will  be  enough  for  us  to  say 
that  the  text  books  used  were  "Byerlie's  Spelling- 
book"  and  "Pike's  Arithmetic."  To  master  these 
was  all-sufiicient  to  make  a  Master  fully  Hedged  to 
keep  a  district  school. 

The  house  was  built  of  round  logs  notched  at 
the  ends,  projecting  out  several  feet  at  each  cor- 
ner, thus  forming  a  convenient  ladder  for  climb- 
ing  up   to  the  cop.     i  uv   .    .<•    -.-■»-  -»■  ^««i»- 

boards,  split  from  straight-grown  oaks  and  un- 
shaven. At  one  end  was  the  large  stone  chimney 
with  its  ten-toot  wide  lire  place.  Whether  the 
chimney  was  built  first  and  the  house  put  to  it,  or 
the  chimney  built  to  the  house,  we  cannot  now 
decide,  but  this  we  do  know,  the  chimney  was  the 
mure  lasting  part  of  the  structure,'  as  many  of 
them  stood  years  after  the  old  school-houses  had 
crumbled  to  the  dust,  into  these  chimneys  were 
dragged  great  logs  cut  to  a  length  that  would  al- 
low them  to  enter  the  fire-place.  In  those  days  the 
land  was  cleared  by  clearing  out  the  underbrush 
and  deadening  the  large  trees.  In  the  course  of  a 
few  years  these  would  get  quite  dry.  I  n  this  con- 
dition they  were  prepared  for  wood,  and  when 
several  were  placed  together  in  one  of  these  fire- 
places, they  made  a  blazing  hot  fire,  so  that  the 
laces,  hands  and  feet  fronting  the  fire  were  made 
warm  enough,  if  the  other  side  did  chill  and  creep. 

In  front  of  this  fire  sat  the  lads  and  lasses,  sol- 
emnly intent  on  the  lessons  for  the  day.  The  or- 
der was  for  the  boys  to  sit  on  the  right  side,  from 
the  lire,  and  the  girls  on  the  left,  but  in  the  early 
part  of  very  cold  days,  the  girls  were  given  the 
front  seats,  while  the  boys  took  those  farther  back. 
How  good  government  was  maintained  under 
such  circumstances  may  be  a  query  to  the  modern 
teacher.  But  schools  in  those  daya  were  kept  by 
-  school  "master."  The  morals  that  were  not  in- 
culcated by  reading  a  chapter  from  the  Bible,  were 
appendixed  by  the  great  rod  that  was  seldom  out 
of  the  clutch  of  the  lord  who  ruled  within,  and 
whose  power  was  absolute.  The  sins  of  modern 
schools  were  seldom  hatched  in  the  old  log  school- 
liou 

The  fust  teacher,  Of  whom  we  have  any  recollec- 
tion, was  familiarly  known  as  "Old  Master  White." 
If  he  had  any  other  name  we  never  learned  it.  He 
was  reputed  as  being  a  man  of  good  moral  charac- 
ter so  considered  in  his  day  and  generation,  lie 
did  not  fight,  neither  did  he  use  language  of  doubt- 
ful propriety  when  sober.  "Old  Rye,"  a  beverage 
common  to  the  times,  to  him,  presented  a  strong 
temptation  which,  at  times,  got  the  mastery  of  his 
better  judgment.     After  indulgences  of  this  kind, 


the  old  log  school-house  had  n  badly-tempered 
master,  and  a  great  cloud  of  fearful  apprehensions 
hung  over  the  school.  His  words  were  few,  but 
his  promises  were  yea  and  amen.  The  amen  in 
the  sense  of  the  yea  completed,  was  the  part  of  the 
program  that  we  were  all  glad  to  reach.  The 
great  crime  of  the  school  was  fighting,  and  the 
penalty  for  those  of  a  mature  age  was  twenty- 
seven  stripes  for  the  one  that  led  off,  and  twenty- 
three  for  the  other  one.  In  the  school  were  two 
young  men  in  their  teens,  and  both  had  advanced 
as  far  as  arithmetic.  Between  them  existed  a 
jealousy  as  to  which  was  the  better.  This  feeling 
grew  from  words  to  blows,  until  a  regular  fist 
fight  was  the  result.  This  brought  into  requisi- 
tion the  then  adopted  school  government  in  its 
strictest  sense.  The  violators  were  called  before 
the  school,  the  nature  and  magnitude  of  the  crime 
set  before  them,  and  the  penalty  announced.  On 
the  next  day,  in  the  afternoon,  and  at  the  close  of 
the  school  work  of  the  day,  the  two  young  men 
were  to  stand  up,  in  the  presence  of  all,  and  re- 
ceive the  twenty-seven  and  twenty-three  lashes, 
as  decreed  by  Master  AVhite,  none  to  hinder  or  mo- 
lest. Though  a  mere  child,  it  was  a  s;ene  that  we 
shall  never  forget,  and  we  are  not  sure  but  that  it 
did  us  as  much  good  as  the  ones  who  received  the 
iTnt^lU\h^^j£M^MW^m  <><'  the 
We  do  not  wish  to  throw  out  the  impression  that- 
the  infliction  was  brutal.  It  was  not.  Jt  was  a 
moral  duty  that  the  force  of  circumstances  made 
necessary,  and  it  was  done  in  this  spirit,  and  left 
a  lesson  in  the  minds  of  the  beholders  that  was 
never  forgotten. 

If  such  was  the  educational  status  of  the  peo- 
ple, you  may  ask,  What  was  the  religious  ?  We  an- 
swer, about  the  same  as  the  relation  that  now  ex- 
ists between  school  and  church.  A'ou  know  it  has 
been  said,  There  is  no  new  thing  under  the  sun  — 
Things  we  now  see,  enjoy  and  experience  are 
largely  repetitions  of  the  past,  brought  out  under 
different  circumstances  and  differently  clad.  Alan 
to  man,  on  the  whole,  has  always  been  much  the 
same.  The  old  leg  school-house  then  held  a 
congregation  for  the  preacher  much  the  same  as 
our  modern  houses   now,  for  the  minister. 

In  church  houses  and  ministers  there  has  been  a 
great  change,  but  the  change  has  been  equally 
great  with  the  old  style  log  houses  as  the  old 
style  homespun  preachers  and  hearers.  We  have 
heard  it  said  of  some  of  our  old  log  school-house 
preachers,  that  when  they  went  in  the  house  to 
preach  they  either  left  their  flint  lock  guns  at  the 
door  on  the  outside,  or  stood  them  up  in  an  inside 
corner,  to  be  taken  in  charge  again  after  services. 
Such  things  look  very  strangeto  our  modern  way 
of  thinking,  but  it  is  because  we  do  not  see  the 
change  ol  circumstances.  In  those  days  our 
preachers  traveled  long  distances  on  foot  through 
forests  infested  with  wolves,  panthers  and  bears. 
To  keep  at  bay  these  dangerous  Iocs,  the  flint-gun 
was  one  of  the  essentials,  and  if  a  seasonable  buck 
or  bear  happened  to  cross  the  pathway,  they  were 
looked  upon  as  "oxen  in  the  ditch"  that  needed 
helping  out.      Yet    these    were    men    of   GrOd,    and 

faithfully  preached  the  Word.  There  were  other 
things  done  by  these  good  men  that  would  now 
seem  equally  strange.  Their  apparel  was  as  great 
a  contrast  to  the  present  as  were  some  of  their 
habits.  In  some  places  ministers  would  stand  up 
and  preach  with  nothing  on  as  clothing  but  pants 
and  shirt,  even  shoes  and  stockings,  in  some  i 


wereomitted.  But  "like  priest,  like  people"  was 
as  true  then  as  now,  so  that  there  was  a  certain 
harmony  in  all  their  oddities,  and  God,  the  Great 
Searcher  of  hearts,  looked  upon  their  interests  and 
purposes,  and  not  upon  their  appearances. 

There  is  a  considerable  cry  about  departures 
from  ancient  usages,  and  much  of  it  because 
men  forget  the  old  log  school-houses  and  their  af- 
finities. Our  old  brethren  were  men  among  men. 
as  the  Christian  always  must  be.  So  was  the  Mas- 
ter, so  was  Paul,  and  so  were  all  successful  labor- 
ers. We  long  ago  have  left  the  old  log  school- 
houses,  because  they  have  answered  their  purpos- 
es, and  we  have  no  more  use  for  them.  Why  not 
use  the  same  wisdom  in  regard  to  the  usages  and 
customs  of  their  people?  Together  they  were 
homogeneous;  apart,  they  become  human  oddities. 


OOLDEN  GLEANINOS. 


To  have  what  we  want  is  riches,  but  to  be  able 
to  do  without  is  power. 

To  all  men,  and  at  all  times,  the  best  friend  is 
virtue;  and  the  best  companions  are  high  endeat  - 
ors  and  honorable  sentiments. 

He  that  has  tasted  the  bitterness  of  sin  will  IV ar 
to  commit  it;  and  he  that  hath  felt  M»°  "• ' -• 

To  discover  a  truth  and  to  separate  it  from  a 
falsehood,  is  surely  an  occupation  worthy  of  the 
best  intellect,  and  not  at  all  unworthy  of  the  best 
heart. 

Has  any  one  wronged  you  ?  Be  bravely  reveng- 
ed; slight  it, and  the  work  is  begun;  forgive  it,  and 
'tis  finished,  lie  is  below  himself  who  is  not  above 
an  injury. 

It  is  quite  easy  to  perform  our  duties  when  they 
are  pleasant,  and  imply  no  self-sacrifice:  the  test 
of  principle  is  to  perform  them  with  equal  readi- 
ness when  they  are  onerous  and  disagreeable. 

Look  on  the  bright  side  of  things,  for  none  are 
so  unhappy  as  those  who  are  forever  thinking  how 
hard  their  lot  is.  and  how  much  better  off  are  oth- 
ers. Think  of  those  who  have  less,  and  life  will 
be  joyous. 

That  happy  state  of  mind,  so  rarely  possessed,  in 
which  we  can  say,  "I  have  enough,"  is  the  highest 
attainment  of  philosophy.  Happiness  consists, 
not  in  possessing  much,  but  in  being  content  with 
what  we  possess.  He  who  wants  little,  always  has 
enough. 

The  Bible  tells  us  of  the  streams  that  it  may  allure 
us  to  the  fountain:  it  tells  of  the  past  acts  of  Cod's 
faithful  love  that  we  may  be  led  to  set  our  hope 
on  Hod,  and  to  feel  assured  that  he  who  hath  help- 
ed will  help,  and  that  he  who  hath  loved  will  love 
unto  the  end. 

BndeavOT  to  be  always  patient  of  the  faults  and 
imperfections  of  others;  Tor  thou  hast  many  faults 
and  Imperfections  of  toy  own  that  require  a  r< 
rocation  of  forbearance,  if  thou  art  not  able  t.> 
make  thyself  that  which  thou  wishesl  to  be.  how 
canst  thou  expect  to  mold  another  in  conformity 
to  thy  Will? 

A  court  of  equity  is  ever  sitting  in  heaven,  to 
receive  appeals  from  the  wrongful  derisions  of 
men  here  below;  and  in  that  court  a  judge  presides 
whose  impartial  hand  holds  the  scales  of  justice 
even;  whose  unerring  eye  marks  the  least  inclina- 
tion of  either;  and  from  whose  sentence  injured 
innocence  1b  therefore  taught  to  expect  red* 


434 


TiriE  gospel  messenger. 


July  20, 1886. 


ESSiiTS- 

Btndy  to  show  thyself  approved  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


THE  DUTY  THAT'S    NEAREST. 


Seek  not  for  your  duty  in  matters  beyond  you; 

Don't  question  your  conscience  for  what  you  should  do; 
Remember  that  always  an  answer  is  ready — 

An  answer  that's  easy  and  simple  and  true. 
For  surely  this  answer  is  always  the  clearesl, 
The  duty  to  do  is  the  one  that  is  nearest. 

Don't  think  you  must  search  through  the  world  for  a  duty, 
You  will  always  be  able  to  find  one  at  hand, 

Do  that,  and  the  next  you  will  find  in  due  season, 
No  better  performance  can  conscience  demand, 

So  you  will  gain  the  approval  that's  dearest, 

By  always  performing  the  duty  that's  neatest. 

Ambition  may  whisper  that  duties  are  trivial 

That  lie  in  the  scope  of  your  daily  home  life- 
Then  what  you  should  do  is  to  conquer  some  kingdom; 
But  remember,  yourself  you  must  conquer  through  strife. 
You  will  find  you  can  best  answer  honor's  demand 
By  doing  the  duty  that's  nearest  at  hand. 

Little  things  are  the  best  preparation  for  greater, 

You  can't  do  the  last  till  you  have  done  the  first, 
And  of  all  the  mistakes  you  may  chance  to  fall  into, 
You  will  find  that  this  error  is  one  of  the  worst- 
In  trying  to  do  what  your  pride  may  command, 
Neglecting  the  duty  that's  nearest  at  hand. 

If  you  first  do  the  things  that  are  closest  around  you, 
The  way  will  be  cleared  to  go  farther  along, 

Scorn  nothing  that  comes  in  the  shape  of  a  duty, 
And  be  sure  in  so  doing  you'll  never  go  wrong. 

Scorn  nothing,  not  even  a  trifle  the  merest, 

If  only  it  comes  as  the  duty  that's  nearest. 


EDUCATION. 


The  above  subject  is  one  of  all-absorbing 
interest  to  every  man  and  woman  who  feels 
the  necessity  of  self-improvement.  The  All- 
wise  Creator,  having  bestowed  upon  man  the 
faculties  of  reason  and  judgment,  has  made 
him  a  free,  moral  agent.  This  endowment, 
conferred  upon  man  and  denied  to  the  re- 
mainder of  his  creation,  not  only  places  us 
uppermost  in  the  favor  of  God,  but  it  makes 
us  responsible  to  him  for  the  manner  in 
which  we  have  used  so  sacred  a  trust.  The 
reasoning  faculties  and  powers  possessed  by 
us  are  capable  of  indefinite  improvement. 

Are  we  not,  then,  violating  God's  law  and 
slighting  his  mercies  if  wo  neglect  the  use  of 
this  means  of  elevating  the  soul,  the  mind, 
the  heart,  and  ennobling  the  existence  of  our- 
selves by  improving  and  developing  our 
immortal  minds?  The  parable  of  the  talents 
is  vividly  illustrated  by  this  fact.  "We  have 
within  us,  immortal  minds,  for  the  use  or 
improvement  of  which  we  must  in  a  coming 
day  render  an  accurate  account.  Shall  we 
be  able  to  return  them  with  at  least  an  ad- 
vancement of  one  hundred  per  cent,  or  shall 
we  say,  "Lord,  here  is  thy  talent  that  I  have 
kept  laid  up  in  a  napkin"? 

Education,  however,  to  produce  its  legiti- 
mate results,  must  be  accompanied  by  its 
twin  sister,  Religion.  The  want  of  this  very 
important  element  in  educating  the  masses, 
has  thwarted,  to  a  great  extent,  the  great  ob- 
ject of  that  important  institution.  I  say  im- 
portant because  there  can  be  no  permament 
organization  without  it,  devotional,  political, 
or  social.     Unless    ednoation   be  built   upon 


the  basis  of  moral  training,  we  cannot  ex- 
pect to  see  as  a  result,  the  upbuilding  of  na- 
tional greatness.  The  founders  of  our  nation 
saw  that  the  success  of  true  government  de- 
pends upon  the  education  of  the  masses. 
This  means  that  self-government  being  the 
only  true,  legitimate  kind,  must  be  perform- 
ed by  morally  educated  officers,  elected  by  in- 
telligent and  moral  people.  Hence  the  pur- 
ity ard  greatness  of  the  nation  will  be  in  pro- 
portion to  the  moral  education  of  those  who 
indirectly  govern  it  by  choosing  officers  to 
represent  the  various  departments  of  gov- 
ernment. 

Thus  we  see,  in  an  extended  point  of  view, 
the  good  effects  of  education.  Heathenism 
may  even  look  into  the  great  institution  of 
education  where  the  arts  and  sciences  may 
advance  and  the  great  men,  poets  and  philos- 
ophers, may  take  their  positions  upon  the 
stage  of  fame,  but  without  religion  for  a  ba- 
sis, a  nation,  tribe,  or  people  never  did  or 
never  can  rise  from  barbarisms;  but  both  ed- 
ucation and  religion  combined,  form  a  power 
that  no  obstacle  can  check  or  overcome, — a 
power  which  presses  onward,  tearing  down 
paganism  and  building  Christian  nations  up- 
on its  ruins, — a  power,  happy  and  dominant 
in  its  effects,  controlling  in  its  nature  and 
charms  and  incalculable  in  its  results.  By 
it,  nations  have  risen  from  the  lowest  stages 
of  savage  life  to  populous  and  powerful  or- 
ganizations,— nations  where  God  is  feared, 
where  wealth,  opulence,  splendor  and  mag 
icencjaJiRyfi  rMJ-eAJJiojf  ju»#±~ j~~~— 
ore  the  worship  of  a  Supreme  Being  re- 


ceives the  attention  of  monarch  and  peasant, 
the  ruler  and  the  people. 

Let  us  take  a  near  view  of  the  subject. 
We  are  placed  in  a  land  in  which  the  educa- 
tion of  the  masses  is  acknowledged  a  neces- 
sity, in  order  that  the  people  rule.  Do  we 
see  good  results  coming  from  it?  Undoubt- 
edly we  do.  We  have  grown  from  a  little 
handful  of  people  in  a  little  more  than  a  cen- 
tury to  a  mighty  nation.  Instead  of  having 
to  travel  from  place  to  place,  making  long 
and  tiresome  journeys  on  foot  or  on  horse- 
back, our  country  is  covered  with  a  net-work 
of  railways  which  bring  into  close  connec- 
tion vast  distances;  systems  of  education 
that  offer  to  rich  and  poor  alike,  the  bless- 
ings of  an  education;  schools  and  colleges  of 
various  grades  are  opened  unto  all.  Anoth- 
er, but  not  least  of  these,  is  the  religious  ba- 
sis of  all  things. 

But,  brethren,  taking  all  of  these  things 
into  consideration,  may  we  not  justly  inquire 
why  it  is  that  so  much  evil  seems  to  result 
from  education  ?  Why  are  our  cities  and  towns 
full  of  vice  and  folly ;  why  are  the  votaries 
of  education  and  refinement  found  surround- 
ing the  billiard  table,  or  visiting  the  re- 
sort of  the  drunkard,  where  the  bane  of 
everything  holy  and  sacred  in  man  is  of- 
fered to  young  and  old,  male  and  female? 
What  influence  upon  the  young  is  exerted? 
Certainly  a  sinister  one.  Whence  the  armies 
of  swindlers  that  crowd  our  cities  and  towns? 
Is  a  want  of  education  the  cause?  We  must 
answer  negatively,  for  these  same  characters 
are  for  the  most  part  educated.     What,  then, 


is  the  cause  ?  We  answer,  it  is  improper  ed- 
ucation. The  whole  truth  is  that  there  is 
too  much  of  the  bone  and  sinew  of  true  in- 
tellectual advancement  left  out  of  the  ques- 
tion. By  this  we  mean  that  there  is  not 
enough  religion  in  our  teaching,  in  the  com- 
mon as  well  as  in  the  high  schools  and  col- 
leges. We,  as  teachers,  do  not  fully  recog- 
nize that  our  work  is  to  prepare  souls  for 
eternity,  to  elevate  the  standard  of  the  mind 
and  soul  of  mortals  that  are  destined  for  im- 
mortality. 

It  therefore  becomes  the  duty  of  those, 
whose  business  it  is,  either  as  parent  or 
teacher,  to  educate  the  young  and  prepare 
them  for  their  respective  spheres  in  life,  to 
see  to  it  that  religion  is  the  basis  of  his  work 
and  that  the  education  of  the  mind  is  the  ed- 
ucation of  the  soul,  and  is  therefore  a  work 
no  less  divine  than  that  performed  by  the 
occupant  of  the  sacred  desk. 

The  Brethren's  schools  we  believe,  are 
doing  a  good  work,  snd  by  their  existence 
we  are  blessed  with  the  opportunity  of  send- 
ing our  children  to  an  advanced  school  where 
they  can  be  placed  under  the  care  and  in- 
struction of  religious  teachers.  May  the 
Lord  speed  their  work! 

By  these  and  such  institutions  of  learning, 
the  race  will  be  fitted  for  the  incoming  of  a 
brighter  era,  and  the  enemy  will  gradually 
lose  ground  until  the  Savior's  kingdom  will 
have  become  perfect.  Let  us,  dear  brethren, 
labor  to  this  end,  that  we,  at  last,  though  we 

of  perfection,  may  at  all  hazards  drink  at  the 
fountain  which  gurgles  from  its  base. 
Circleville,  W.  Va. 


A  CHOSEN  GENERATION. 


By  ANDREW  HUTCHINSON. 


NUMBER  IV. 

Our  last  closed  with  a  call  to  view  the  case 
of  Bro.  Hope  and  family,  and  now  we  wish 
to  have  each  one  take  a  careful  view  of  him- 
self. Are  we  so  using  ourselves,  and  that 
with  which  we  are  blessed  as  to  glorify  God 
in  the  using?  We  all  desire  a  blessing  or 
a  reward,  and  we  certainly  do  not  expect  ei- 
ther if  we  do  nothing.  Solomon  says,  "The 
soul  of  the  sluggard  desireth  and  hath  noth- 
ing; but  the  soul  of  the  diligent  shall  be 
made  fat."  Prov.  13:  4.  Again,  "The  liber- 
al soul  shall  be  made  fat;  and  he  that  water- 
eth  shall  be  watered  also  himself."  Prov. 
11:  25.  This  we  all  regard  as  strictly  true 
when  applied  to  temporal  things,  but,  judg- 
ing from  what  we  see  and  hear,  and  know 
to  be  true,  we  would  be  led  to  conclude  that 
there  are  persons  who  look  for  a  blessing 
outside  of  the  ordinary  arrangement  of  things, 
or  that  they  look  for  a  reward  before  the  la- 
bor is  done.  Again,  there  are  other  good, 
honest  souls  who  feel  that  what  they  can  do, 
would  be  so  little  that  they  could  not  expect 
a  blessing  or  a  reward.  Have  you  forgotten 
the  case  of  the  poor  widow  who  cast  in  two 
mites  and  was  blessed?  Also  the  case  of  the 
poor  publican,  whose  prayer  was  very  short? 
Yet  he  was  justified  rather  than  the  other, 
whose  prayer  was  more  lengthy. 


V 


July  20,  1888. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


435 


We  are  chosen  to  work  in  the  Lord's  vine- 
yard with  the  gift  we  have;  and  as  we  culti- 
vate it,  God  will  bless,  and  our  talent  will 
grow.  Therefore,  let  no  one  fail  to  work  be- 
cause they  cannot  do  as  much  as  some  other 
one  that  they  look  at.  It  may  be"  that  the 
one  you  are  looking  at,  has  been  at  work  a 
good  while,  and,  as  a  result  of  their  working 
and  God  blessing  the  work,  they  have 
attained  to  their  present  standard.  They 
may  have  been  just  as  weak  at  your  age  as 
you  are  now.  Consider  the  following:  "O 
that  thou  hadst  hearkened  to  my  command- 
ments, then  had  thy  peace  been  as  a  river 
and  thy  righteousness  as  the  waves  of  the 
sea,"  Isa.  48:  18.  Here  we  see  how  it  was 
with  ancient  Israel  who  were  the  first  chosen 
of  the  Lord.  Their  being  "chosen"  did  not 
excuse  them  from  keeping  the  commands  of 
the  Lord,  but,  to  the  contrary,  only  placed 
them  where  the  Lord  looked  for  the  fruit. 
So  it  is  now  with  us, — we  are  a  chosen  gener- 
ation, and  unto  us  the  Lord  looks  to  have 
his  last  will  put  in  force,  and  that  is,  "Go  ye 
into  all  the  world  and  preach  the  gospel  to 
every  creature."  When  we  talk  of  going  we 
are  sometimes  told  there  is  certainly  nothing 
in  the  way  and  there  is  plenty  to  do;  but  St. 
Paul  has  a  question  in  here  that  we  would 
be  glad  to  have  explained,  and  that  is,  "How 
shall  they  preach  except  they  be  sent?" 
Rom.  10: 15. 

There  is  nothing  more  plainly  taught  in 
the  Bible,  than  that  there  must  be  a  combi- 

nfttinn  rs£     tto     {<>»<><>«     nmA  in^npflCB     of     finish 

member  of  the  Brotherhood  in  order  to  make 
the  church  the  proper  executive  power  to  put 
in  force  the  Lord's  will.  The  Lord  said  to 
those  who  were  before  us  the  following 
words,  "If  ye  be  willing  and  obedient,  ye 
shall  eat  of  the  good  of  the  land:  but  if  ye 
shall  refuse  and  rebel,  ye  shall  be  devoured 
with  the  sword,  for  the  mouth  of  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  it."    Isa.  1:  19,  20. 

When  the  minister  goes  forth  to  preach, 
he  wants    (and  according    to  Paul  he  must 
have),  the  power  of  the  Lord  through  the  me- 
dium of  the  church,   to  sustain  him;  he  not 
only  wants  and  needs  such,  but  must  have 
such,  before  the  church  can  become  the  Lord's 
executor.    Then  the  question  comes  to  each 
of  us  as  individuals,   Am  I  any  part  of  the 
church?    We  certainly  feel  that  we  are.     If 
so,  surely  we  must  be  interested  to  see  that 
the  will  of  our  Father  is  put  into  full  opera- 
tion, for  we  all  desire  to  be  legatees  when  the 
time  comes  to  receive  the  inheritance.     Who 
Bhall  have  the  reward?    St.   John  will  ans- 
wer.   "Blessed  are    they  that    do  his  com- 
mandments that  they  may  have  right  to  the 
tree  of  Life  and  may  enter  in  through  the 
gates  into  the  city."     Bev.  22:  11.    Here  we 
see  at  a  glance  just    how  the    case   stands. 
The  reward  is  promised  to  those  who  do  the 
Lords    commandments,   and  the  first    and 
leading  of  all  the    commands  is,  to  "go  and 
teach."    People  must  first  be  taught    before 
they    can  obey.     Hence,    the  "go  ye"  of  the 
Savior  is  given  to  the  Church  and  not  to  the 
ministry  only.    Now,  I  must  close  this  talk 
for  the  present,    and  I  wish  to  say  that   our 
minds  revert  to  the  noble  and  heroic  deeds  of 


some  of  our  worthy  and  self-sacrificing  breth- 
ren and  sisters  who  have  spent  their  life  and 
means  for  the  cause  of  Christ.  We  love  to 
dwell  upon  the  theme  of  their  glorious  vic- 
tories in  life  as  well  as  their  triumphant 
death.  But  what  good  will  their  work  and 
victories  do  us  if  we  do  not  work?  "Ye  are 
a  chosen  generation." 

GOOD  AND  BAD  SEED. 


BY  SUSIE  HEARNE. 


One  day  I  went  to  call  upon  a  friend  who 
lived  in  a  pretty  cottage  lying  back  from  the 
highway.  A  path  went  straight  up  through 
the  garden  from  the  front  gate  and  it  was 
my  custom  to  look,  on  my  way,  at  the  pretty 
beds  which  all  through  the  Summer  were 
gorgeous  with  beautiful  flowers.  On  this 
particular  day,  as  I  opened  the  gate,  I  saw 
the  lady  I  wished  to  visit,  in  her  garden,  busy 
pulling  up  weeds.  It  was  early  spring  and 
there  were  scarcely  any  flowers  to  be  seen. 
My  friend  saw  my  eyes  directed  to  a  very  un- 
tidy bed  and  before  I  could  ask  her  to  ex- 
plain to  me  the  reason  of  this  unsightliness, 
she  said,  "Oh  I  see  what  you  are  looking  at, 
and  no  wonder!  The  fact  is,  my  sister,  I 
sowed  a  lot  of  seed  in  that  bed.  We  bought 
it  as  good  seed  from  a  good  shop  and  have 
carefully  watched  its  coming  up  and  so  afraid 
were  we  lest  we  might  injure  the  tender 
young  plants  that  we   have  not  even   weeded 

friend  added  in  a  pained  voice  that  she  much 
feared  that  all  coming  up  would  be  only 
weeds.  As  she  said  this  I  examined  the  soil 
narrowly,  and  after  a  while  was  compelled  to 
reply,  I  fear  you  are  right  for  I  can  see  noth- 
ing but  weeds.  I  do  not  know  whether  or 
not  my  readers  will  guess  at  once  the  two 
texts  that  immediately  came  into  my  mind, 
and  which  I  felt  I  should  like  to  put  right 
across  the  bed  for  a  lesson  to  all  who  might 
pass  that  way.  They  are  "Whatsoever  a  man 
soweth  that  shall  he  also  reap,"  (Gal.  0:7,) 
and  "he  looked  that  it  should  bring  forth 
grapes."  Isa.  5:2.  There  is  a  sentence  out 
of  a  verse  in  Haggai  1 :  19,  which  is  not  com- 
monly known,  but  it  comes  in  appropriate- 
ly here.  It  is,  "Ye  looked  for  mucb,  and  lo! 
it  came  too  little."  I  want  to  write  about 
one  or  two  instances  of  sead  sowing,  both 
good  and  bad,  by  which  we  may  be  enabled 
to  understand  better  such  an  important  sub- 
ject. 

I  once  knew  a  man  terribly  addicted  to 
drink;  the  usual  effects  of  such  a  life  were 
seen  in  his  home,  where  lived  a  broken-heart- 
ed wife  and  neglected  children.  He  was  in- 
duced to  sign  the  pledge,  and,  oh,  what  joy 
this  gave  to  all  who  knew  him !  Such  a 
changed  and  happy  home;  such  church-going 
on  the  Sabbath  day;  such  a  buying  of  new 
clothes  and  furniture;  such  a  return  of  rela- 
tions and  friends  to  visit  him  who,  on  account 
of  his  dissipated  habits,  had,  for  a  long  time, 
held  aloof ;  and  when  the  oommunion  season 
came  around,  the  man  was  to  be  seen  sitting 
at  the  Lord's  table.  This  blessed  state  of 
matters  went  on   for  some  time,   when  to  his 


friends'  consternation,  he  fell  into  tempta- 
tion and,  truly,  his  drunken  fits  were  now  too 
terrible  to  describe.  What  was  the  reason 
of  this  downfall?  It  is  so  easy  to  answer 
from  God's  Word.  The  man  was  only  re- 
formed, not  regenerated ;  so  the  enemy  of 
souls  had  no  difficulty  in  sowing  in  his  heart 
the  bad  seeds  of  self-reliance  and  independ- 
ence of  God,  which  bore,  alas!  an  awful  crop, 
so  of  him  it  may  be  said,  the  last  state  of 
that  man  was  worse  than  the  first.  Yet,  like 
the  package  of  seed  bought  by  my  friend 
which  looked  so  good  and  from  which  they 
had  such  high  expectations,  so  the  good- 
looking  seed  in  this  man's  heart  turned  out 
to  be  tares.  Oh,  let  us  be  watchful  about 
this  "turning  over  a  new  leaf"  as  it  is  called, 
which  means  in  so  many  cases,  a  trying  to 
do  right  without  Christ  in  the  heart — an  ut- 
ter impossibility.  When  Satan  can  only  suc- 
ceed in  getting  people  to  seek  to  be  good  in 
their  own  strength  how  pleased  he  is!  he 
knows  they  must  soon  fall,  and  then  he  has 
more  power  over  them  than  ever. 

Let  me  tell  another  experience.  I  once 
knew  a  young  lady,  remarkable  for  her  world- 
liness,  dressed  in  the  height  of  fashion,  and 
looking  always  most  conspicuous, — any  one 
could  easily  see  that  her  portion  was  only  in 
this  life.  A  gracious  work  of  revival  was 
going  on  where  she  lived  and  some,  whom 
she  knew  intimately,  were  converted.  One 
day  a  Christian  lady  said  to  her,  "Will  you 
let  this    time  go  by  and  still  reject    Jesus?" 

TnhrouqgUnefe  heart 

of  this  young  lady.  After  a  severe  conflict, 
for  Satan  cannot  bear  to  lose  one  of  his  de- 
luded victims,  the  heart's  door  opened  from 
the  inside,  and  the  Savior,  Jesus,  took  full 
possession.  This  was  a  case  of  true  regener- 
ation and  not  merely  reformation. 

Pray,  be  careful  what  seed  you  buy ;  test  it 
well.  Every  friendship  we  make  is  like  ei- 
ther good  or  bad  seed;  the  same  may  be  said 
of  every  plan  we  propose,  every  visit  we  pay, 
every  book  we  read;  everything  that  happens 
to  us  in  our  daily  life  is  either  good  or  bad 
seed  to  us,  and,  let  us  remember,  each  will 
bear  such  a  crop.  Sometimes  the  reaping  is 
a  hundred  times  more  than  the  sowing. 

Let  us  consider  what  seed  we  are  sowing 
in  our  hearts,  for  it  rests  with  us  to  make 
the  choice.  Oh,  may  God  grant  that  the  seed 
we  sow  may  not  rise  against  us  in  judgment! 


A  MISSIONARY  MEETING. 


BY  LIZZIE    H.  DELI*. 


How  deep  a  root  the  missionary  work  has 
taken  in  some  churches,  can  be  inferred  from 
the  size  and  spirit  of  the  meetings  recently 
held  by  the  Episcopalians  in  Philadelphia 
The  academy  of  music  was  thronged  from 
parquet  to  roof;  and  horticultural  hall,  in 
which  an  overflow  meeting  was  held,  was  al- 
so filled.  They  collected  $80,000,  the  result 
of  the  "Five  Dollar  Missionary  Enrollment 
Fund."  In  this  way  they  mean  to  raise 
$1,000,000,  throughout  the  country.  Dr. 
McViokar  spoke  of  the  good   work  done  by 


436 


IHE    GOSPEL    MES8ENGEK. 


July  20,  1886. 


missionaries  in  the  past.  He  said  it  was  ow- 
ing to  their  efforts  that  the  prophecy  of  Vol- 
taire who  once  said  that  by  the  dawn  of  the 
nineteenth  century,  Christianity  would  be 
swept  from  the  face  of  the  earth,  waB  not  on- 
ly refuted,  but  a  Bible  Institute  established 
in  the  very  house  in  Paris  that  the  distin- 
guished Atheist  once  occupied.  Another 
speaker  referred  to  the  western  labors,  to  the 
wonderful  growth  of  mining  towns  and  their 
great  lack  of  religious  life. 

Brethren,  let  us  not  be  of  those  who  are  at 
ease  in  Zion;  surely  our  love  for  Jesus  will 
cause  us  to  make  nobler  efforts  to  glorify 
him.  There  are  many  in  our  church  who 
are  deeply  interested  in  mission  work  and 
are  doing  all  they  can  for  the  cause.  Let  us 
read  again  the  missionary  record  of  Paul. 
He  placed  education,  fame,  honor,  and  final- 
ly his  life  upon  the  missionary  altar.  We 
can  tell  the  love  of  Jesus  to  our  neighbors 
and  friends.  There  is  work  lying  near  us. 
Many  are  in  the  regions  of  spiritual  dark- 
ness and  bondage  by  their  ignorance.  Tell 
them  of  the  divine  light  that  will  brighten 
their  souls,  of  the  freedom  they  will  have  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

TO  THE  SISTERS  IN  CHRIST. 


BY  M.  E.  SNAVELY. 


Annual  Meeting  is  in  the  past.    The  re- 
port in  last  issue  of  G.  M.  has  been  given  to 


and  _ 

aware  o 


result  of  the   Conrer- 


are  now 
ence. 

With  reference  to  the  Sister's  Mission  I 
wish  to  say  a  few  words,  especially  to  those 
dear  sisters  who  endorsed  the  plan  and  so 
nobly  and  energetically  commenced  a  work 
which  we  believed  would  be  far-reaching  in 
its  results — a  mighty  lever  in  the  work  of 
christianizing  the  dark  homes  of  our  own 
and  of  foreign  lands.  While  I  did  not  then, 
and  do  not  now  see  why  any  brother  or  sis- 
ter should  object  to  a  plan  so  eminently  in 
accord  with  the  gospel,  yet  it  is  a  fact  that 
Annual  Meeting  has  decided  adversely  to 
the  organization  of  Mission  Bands.  This 
news  doubtless  comes  to  many  earnest,  de- 
voted, self-sacrificing  sisters  with  crushing, 
depressing  power.  To  all  such  I  will  say, 
Do  not  be  discouraged.  Let  us  work  on  in 
such  fields  and  in  such  ways  as  we  can.  Oar 
efforts  must  not  be  paralyzed  because  of  op- 
positions. Let  us  work  in  harmony  with  the 
church  requirements.  The  strongest  broth- 
er in  the  opposition  would  not  stay  our  la- 
bors if  directed  in  harmony  with  his  wishes. 

Our  relations  towards  the  work  are  not 
changed.  Our  personal  responsibility  to- 
wards God  is  not  chauged.  The  world  is  yet 
tlu-  field  and  we  are  still  stewards,  and  not 
proprietors  of  what  we  possess,  and  there- 
fore are  under  the  same  obligation  to  give  as 
"God  has  prospered  us,"  and  to  help  carry  the 
story  of  the  cross  to  waiting  millions.  L°t 
us,  then,  not  allow  a  change  in  method  to 
discourage  our  hearts  and  arrest  the  Lord's 
work.  Let  us  do  nothing  that  will  bring  re- 
proach upon  the  church,  or  put  to  shame  the 


Savior  of  the  world.  For  one  thing,  dear 
sisters  in  Christ,  T  plead,  Let  the  spirit  of 
God  direct  all  our  work;  so  shall  it  meet  the 
approval  of  our  brethren  who  now  oppose 
the  plan  upon  which  we  have  bean  working; 
so  shall  it  meet  Divine  approval,  which,  aft- 
er all,  is  the  one  thing  that  should  be  the  ob- 
ject of  our  aspirations. 

May  the  Lord  help  us  all  to  submit  with 
true  Christian  deference  to  the  decision  of 
Annual  Meeting,  without  abating  one  iota  of 
our  zsal  for  the  Master's  work.  Perhaps 
this  discipline  is  needful;  it  may  be  the 
means  by  which  we  will  be  properly  directed 
and  impelled.  For  my  own  individual  self  I 
have  no  doubt  of  it.  Possibly  no  other  dis- 
cipline would  have  wrought  out  in  my  per- 
sonal character,  the  result  designed  by  the 
All-wise  Father.  He  seeth  as  we  do  not; 
and,  while  I  know,  dear  sisters,  that  many, 
very  many  feel  sad  and  oppressed  and  dis- 
tressed, we  need  not  despond.  "All  things 
work  together  for  good  to  them  that  love 
the  Lord.  A  bruised  reed  will  he  not  break 
and  smoking  flax  will  he  not  quench."  So 
out  of  the  ashea  of  our  buried  hopes,  plans 
and  purposes,  may  yet  spring  such  results 
as  will  be  well  pleasing  to  the  Lord.  Oh 
that  we  may  strengthen  both  hands  and 
hearts!  Oh  that  we  may  be  strong  in  the  Lord, 
and  in  the  power  of  His  might  we  will  suc- 
ceed. Perhaps  we  have  been  leaning  upon 
our  own  strength.  Let  us  lean  upon  Jesus 
and  ask  help  of  the  Divine  Father. 

fte  perfect  union,  and  until  then,  let  us  bear 
and  forbear,  crushing  out  every  unchristian 
feeling  which  the  action  of  the  Annual  Meet- 
ing may  have  dictated  to  our  human  hearts. 
Let  us  be  humble,  earnest,  zealous,  prayer- 
ful, and  active  in  the  Lord's  vineyard,  and 
the  very  God  of  peace  will  be  with  us.  If 
we  desire  it,  the  Lord  will  in  his  own  good 
time  provide  a  way  in  which  we  may  labor 
acceptably. 

"In  some  tioie  or  other 

The  Lord  will  provide 
It  may  not  be  my  way, 
It  may  not  be  tby  way, 
And  yet  in  his  own  way 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

"Despand,  then,  no  longer, 

The  sea  will  divide, 
And  this  be  the  token, 
No  word  he  hath  spoken 
Was  ever  yet  broken, 

The  Lord  will  provide." 

Oh,  may  we  be  shod  with  the  prepara- 
tion of  the  gospel  of  peace,  and  clothed  upon 
with  his  righteousness,  and  if  the  way  seems 
dark  we  may  grasp  the  outstretched  hand  of 
an  omniscient,  pitying  Savior.  He  will  lead 
ue  safely  through.  May  God  speed  the  work, 
cheer  our  hearts,  strengthen  our  souls,  and 
prosper  the  church!    Amen  and  amen. 


ST.  JOHN,  THE  DIVINE. 


BY  M.  M.  SHERCK. 


Amono  the  apostles  of  our  Lord  we  notice 
Peter,  whose  impulsive  nature  was  such  that 
he  oould  see  above  all  things  else,  the  for- 
wardness of  the  gospel.     The  same  is  attest- 


ed by  his  manner  on  all  occasions  both  pub- 
lic and  private. 

Paul,  the  scholar,  who  being  brought  up  at 
the  feet  of  Gamaliel,  was  versed  in  the  Law, 
possessed  a  gift  of  eloquence  in  which  he 
expounded  the  truth  of  the  gospel. 

But  while  Peter  was  ready  of  speech  in  re- 
vealing the  Scripture,  while  Paul  was  elo- 
quent, the  more  quiet-natured  and  beloved 
disciple  John  seemed  to  bask  in  the  very 
essence  of  the  love  of  the,  Savior  and  his  gos-i 
pel.  Yet,  while  the  rest  of  the  apostles  per-  i 
formed  their  part  in  the  cause  of  Christ,  for 
him  it  was  reserved  to  reveal  unto  us  "the 
things  which  must  shortly  come  to  pass." 

Being  the  youngest  of  the  twelve,  he  enjoy- 
ed, above  the  others,  the  especial  favors  of 
the  Master.  He  is  four  times  referred  to  in 
the  Scripture  as  the  disciple  whom  Jesus  lov- 
ed. At  the  transfiguration  of  Christ  on  the 
mount  he  was  present.  At  the  last  supper 
there  was  leaning  on  Jesus'  breast  the  disci- 
ple whom  Jesus  loved.  He  witnessed  the 
agony  in  Gethsemane  at  the  crucifixion  on 
Mt  Cavalry.  While  standing  at  the  foot  of 
the  cross,  the  last  words  of  our  blessed  Sav- 
ior, addressed  to  any  person,  were  address- 
ed to  him.  On  the  first  day  of  the  week  he 
is  the  first  of  the  apostles  to  arrive  at  the 
tomb  where  Jesus  was  laid.  After  toiling 
through  the  gloomy  night  on  the  wind-toss- 
ed waves  of  dark  Galilee,  he  is  the  first  to 
recognize  Jesus  walking  on  the  shore  in  the 
morning.  After  the  ascension  we  hear  of 
him.  in  comnnrm  ™j*i» — "-■*■ — ,  i — nn-'hinp  thQ  j 
gospel,  for  which  he  was  twice  cast  into  pris- 
on. After  the  martyrdom  of  his  brother 
James,  who  was  the  first  of  the  apostles  to 
die  in  defense  of  the  faith,  he  remained  at 
Jerusalem  for  a  number  of  years,  strengthen- 
ing the  believers,  and  as  a  firm  pillar  in  the 
churches.  Thence  removing  to  Ephesus,  he 
labored  among  the  churches  of  Asia  Minor. 

About  this  time,  between  the  eighth  and 
ninth  decade,  A.  D.,  under  the  cruel  persecu- 
tions of  the  Christians  by  the  Emperor  Dom- 
itiue,  he  was  banished  to  the  isle  of  Patmos, 
at  that  time  a  fortified  island  under  the  con- 
trol of  the  Romans,  and  condemned  to  labor 
in  the  mines.  Thus  it  was,  that  while  deso- 
late, persecuted,  banished  from  church,  home 
and  friends,  from  all  but  the  presence  of  his 
enemies  and  the  glory  of  the  Almighty  Fath- 
er that  he  received  and  delivered  unto  us  the 
Divine  Revelation. 

When  he  returned  to  Ephesus,  he  contin- 
ued the  Bame  mild,  faithful  disciple  to  the 
end,  admonishing  the  brethren  as  children 
to  love  one  another  and  thus  fulfill  the  law  of 
Christ. 


ROYAL  CRUMBS. 


BY  M.    M.  ESHELMAN. 


— At  our  late  Annual  Conference,  during 
the  discussion  on  granting  certificates  to 
members,  I  desired  to  offer  a  suggestion,  but 
quite  a  number  of  other  brethren  were  ao  act- 
ive in  securing  recognition  from  the  Modera- 
tor that  I  had  not  the  heart  to  make  myself 
felt.  I  shall,  therefore,  make  my  speech 
now.    Those    who    receive    the    report  will 


July  20,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGEB. 


437 


find  that  some  of  the  speakers  from  the  West 
made  frequent  allusions  to  disorderly  mem- 
bers coming  from  the  East.  The  suggestion 
I  would  have  offered  is  this:  Let  every  ques- 
tion be  presented  and  discussed  without  ref- 
rence  to  the  points  of  the  compass — without 
saying  east,  west,  north,  south;  for  God 
knows  and  we  know,  that  sin  is  also  in  the 
west,  and  Satan  walks  everywhere  in  order 
to  overthrow  the  faith  of  Jesus.  It  may  be 
that  disorderly  members  go  from  the  west  to 
the  east,  from  north  to  south;  hence,  in  Con- 
ference, the  discussions  should  turn  on  the 
merits  of  the  question  rather  than  to  the 
place  where  the  evils  are.  When  we  get  the 
remedy,  then  apply  it  to  the  place  of  evil. 

— The  religion  of  Jesus  is  not  a  form  of 
godliness,  as  good  as  any  form,  but  it  is  the 
genuine  thing  itself.  It  is  not  a  system  as 
good  as  some  other  systems,  but  the  only 
genuine  system  of  religion  on  earth.  It 
claims  not  to  be  the  nearest  the  truth,  or  very 
nearly  like  the  truth,  but  the  truth  itself. 
Its  advocates  do  not  get  up  the  plea  that 
there  is  as  much  authority  in  God's  form  of 
godliness,  but  more  authority.  It  is  not  as 
near  right  as  some  other  form,  but  precisely 
right — the  exact  thing  itself.  It  cannot  be 
compared  to  something  else.  It  is  beyond 
all  other  religious  forms. 

— Some  say  they  think  it  is  right  to  obey 
the  gospel  of  Jesus.  It  is  right  to  obey  the 
gospel  whether  they  think  it  right  or  not. 
Thinking  does  not  make  it  right.     It  is  right 

loy     Virtue        Uf.        CllvillC        a.itlU«»rii5»        Kolilri/1!        i^ 

Quote  feet- washing  to  the  man  who  thinks  a 
thing  is  right  because  he  thinks  on  it,  and  he 
will  not  think  it  right  for  him  to  obey  it. 
He  insists  that  whatever  a  man  thinks  is 
right,  that  it  is  right  to  him;  but  when  you 
think  feet-washing  in  the  house  of  the  Lord 
is  right,  he  will  not  say  of  you  that  you  are 
right.  Here  is  one  thing  in  the  gospel  that 
does  not  become  right  because  you  think  it 
right.  Even  if  you  assume  what  he  assumes, 
he  will  not  now  say  it  is  right;  but  God's 
things  are  right,  no  difference  what  men  think. 
He  has  put  the  seal  of  pleasure  on  his  things. 


C031E. 


BY  RACHEL  WEIMER. 


"Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that  labor  and  are  heavy  laden, 
and  I  will  give  you  rest."    Mark  11 :  28. 

When  a  man  is  forsaken  by  friends  and 
kindred  and  stands  looking  over  the  rugged 
path  of  time,  casting  his  eyes  far  out,  he 
Bees  Jesus  standing  upon  the  battlement  of 
heaven  with  outstretched  arms  of  bleeding 
mercy,  saying,  "Come  unto  me  and  I  will 
give  you  rest."  Come!  What  a  word!  How 
tenderly  Christ  invites  me  to  come.  "Come 
unto  me,  for  my  yoke  is  easy  and  my  burden 
light."  Dear  reader,  have  you  come  to 
Christ?  Have  you  found  his  pardoning 
grace  sufficient  for  your  sins?  If  not,  delay 
no  longer;  to-day  Jesus  stands  crying,  "Turn 
ye,  turn  ye,  why  will  ye  die?"  See  the  Sav- 
ior uplifted,  bleeding,  groaning,  dying,  all  for 
nae.  Yes,  dear  reader,  for  you  tho  crown  of 
thorns  enoiroled  his  brow,  for  you  tho  sol- 
dier'* »paer  brought  blood  from  hi*  «ide,  tot 


you  he  cried  in  triumph,  "It  is  finished,"  for 
you  salvation  is  free  to-day  and  if  you  accept 
it  unconditionally  as  a  sinner,  you  will  be 
saved  for  eternity.  Come  to  him  and  he  will 
save  you  from  the  awful  place  of  torment. 
He  says,  "Come,  and  I  will  give  you  rest." 
Come,  sinners,  come  to  him,  seek  him  before 
it  is  too  late  with  you.  What  a  glorious 
word !  "Come  unto  me,  for  my  yoke  is  easy 
and  my  burden  is  light."  Sinner,  why  not 
come  to  him  now,  for  he  says,  "Now  is  the 
accepted  time,  now  is  the  day  of  salvation"? 
To-day  he  is  calling  you  and  will  still  call, 
"Come  to  me." 

There  are  thousands  to-day,  who  stand  so 
unconcerned  as  if  they  had  no  soul  to  save, 
no  hell  to  shun,  no  heaven  to  obtain,  no  God 
to  love,  no  judgment  to  meet.  They  are 
warned  time  after  time  of  the  danger  they 
are  exposed  to,  and  Christ  still  calls  for  them 
to  come. 

Brethren  and  sisters,  let  your  light  so 
shine  that  sinners  may  see  your  good  works 
and  glorify  our  Father  in  heaven,  so  that 
many  sinners  may  be  brought  from  darkness 
to  the  great  and  marvelous  light  and  be  sav- 
ed.  

Guides  and  Guards. — Can  we  be  unsafe 
where  God  has  placed  us  and  where  he 
watches  over  us  as  a  parent  a  child  whom 
he  loves? 

The  devil,  in  the  last  day,  shall  rise  against 

us  in  condemnation,  for  that  he  hath  been 

mora  r»ftr«fnl  tn  cet  souls  than  we  have  been 
to  save  them. 

Let  your  pleasures  be  taken  as  Daniel  took 
his  prayers — with  the  windows  open;  pleas- 
ures which  need  not  cause  a  single  blush  on 
an  ingenuous  cheek. 

Hope  is  the  best'part  of  our  riches.  What 
profiteth  it  that  we  have  the  wealth  of  the 
Indies  in  our  pockets,  if  we  have  not  the 
hope  of  heaven  in  our  souls? 

If  we  embrace  error,  we  reject  truth,  and 
the  rejection  of  truth  necessarily  involves  the 
rejection  of  the  God  of  truth. 

Never  let  your  zeal  outrun  your  charity; 
the  former  is  but  human,  the  latter  is  divine. 


When  God  intends  to  fill  a  soul,  he  first 
makes  it  empty ;  when  he  intends  to  enrich  a 
soul,  he  first  makes  it  poor;  when  he  intends 
to  exalt  a  soul,  he  first  makes  it  humble; 
when  he  intends  to  save  a  soul,  he  first  makes 
it  sensible  of  its  own  miseries,  wants,  and 
nothingness. 

Evasions  are  the  common  shelter  of  the 
hard-hearted,  the  false,  and  the  impotent 
when  called  upon  to  assist;  the  really  great 
alone,  plan  instantaneous  help,  even  when 
their  looks  or  words  presage  difficulties. 
^ 

Life  is  a  book  of  which  we  have  but  one 
edition.  Let  each  day's  actions,  as  they  add 
their  pages  to  the  indestructible  volume,  be 
such  as  we  will  be  willing  to  havo  an  assem- 
bled world  to  read. 

^  « • »  ^i 

He  will  be  easily  content  and  at  peace 
whose  commence  is  pure. 


EDUCATION. 


BY  OLIVER  C.  SLIFER. 


Education  not  only  includes  that  which 
we  learn  from  books,  but  the  whole  course 
of  training, — moral,  physical,  and  intellect- 
ual. 

Moral  education  should  receive  our  first 
attention,  as  it  is  necessary  for  our  happiness 
in  this  world  and  in  the  world  to  come. 
Hence,  the  great  necessity  of  more  Sunday- 
schools  for  the  young,  because  the  grand 
truths  of  the  gospel,  if  learned  in  youth,  will 
cling  to  them  through  life  and  prompt  them 
to  do  noble  deeds  for  the  good  of  mankind. 
With  all  the  advantages  of  the  Sunday- 
school,  there  must  be  a  corresponding  train- 
ing at  the  home  of  the  child  in  order  that  he 
may  form  good  moral  habits.  It  is  more  es- 
pecially the  duty  of  the  mother  to  make  her 
home  so  attractive  that  the  son  may  have  no 
desire  to  seek  pleasure  at  the  treacherous  sa- 
loon, nor  the  daughter  the  alluring  ball-room. 
They  should,  by  all  means,  be  provided  with 
plenty  of  good  books,  for  children  will  read, 
and  if  they  are  not  provided  with  good  books 
they  will  be  very  apt  to  procure  bad  ones 
and  probably  become  miserable  "dime  nov- 
el" readers. 

Physical  education  does  not  necessarily  in- 
clude the  art  of  boxing,  dancing,  running 
foot-races,  that  is,  there  is  no  special  benefit 
derived  from  them,  hence  they  are  excluded 
from  true  physical  education. 

J.UO  ^UUIU   OUUUlu    uo  ov»»»^/^.w^v»   j.i±    visa  uil  OL 

handling  the  plough  instead  of  the  baseball 
bat.  He  should  be  taught  that  it  is  honor- 
able for  him  to  earn  his  bread  by  the  sweat 
of  his  brow. 

The  girls  should  be  made  to  understand 
that  they  are  not  educated  physically,  until 
they  can  knead  bread  artistically,  and  sew 
exquisitely. 

Intellectual  education  is  obtained  by  care- 
fully examining  a  thing  and  observing  and  re- 
membering the  results.  It  is  very  generally 
conceded  by  all  great  educators  that  a  child 
may  be  overtaxed  in  its  studies  in  the  same 
degree  that  a  young  house- plant  is  burdened 
by  blooming  too  soon. 

The  best  authorities  agree  that  the  child's 
character  is  fixed  by  the  time  it  is  five  years 
old,  some  put  it  even  earlier.  If  mothers 
could  be  so  impressed  as  to  be  made  to  re- 
member this,  they  would  be  more  careful  in 
the  training  of  their  children. 

Parents  should  be  very  careful  what  they 
say  and  do  before  their  children  for  they  are 
ever  watchful  and  ready  to  imitate,  whether 
it  be  good  or  evil.  Great  men  usually  have 
good  mothers.  More  men  would  be  great  if 
more  mothers  were  wise. 

No  persons  need  to  fail  if  they  are  rightly 
educated.  If  education  would  receive  more 
attention,  the  number  of  criminals  would  be 
less,  i.  c.  if  they  were  morally  educated.  To 
be  thoroughly  educated,  morally,  physically, 
and  intellectually,  is  not  only  to  be  good  but 
great,  and  a  person  who  has  attained  that  de 
gree,  deserves  to  be  ftdmii 

Seaman,  Iowa, 


438 


THE   GOSPEL  MESBENGEK, 


July  20, 1886. 


"SHOULD  WOMEN  PREACH?  NO." 
WHY  NOT? 


BY  H.  W.  STBICKLER. 


About  three  years  ago,  in  this  month,  I 
think,  appeared  a  lengthy  article  under  my 
name,  which  gave  some  reasons  why  women 
should  preach,  and  from  time  to  time  others 
have  written  on  the  same  subject,  advocating 
about  the  same,  until  in  G.  M.  No.  25,  first 
page  of  current  volume,  Bro.  Geo.  A.  Sham- 
berger  says,  "Nc." 

By  your  permission  I  will,  with  all  broth- 
erly love  and  regards  for  Bro.  G.  A.  S.  and 
all  of  like  opinion,  review  his  article,  believ- 
ing it  is  now  high  time  to  dispel  the  shade 
of  darker  days  by  the  glowing  noonday  light 
of  the  glorious  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ,  which, 
Paul  says,  "is  the  power  of  God  unto  salva- 
tion to  all  them  that  believe." 

After  giving  a  number  of  extracts  from 
historians,  some  of  whom  he  calls  "heretics," 
Bro.  Shamberger  says,  "These  give  us  the 
idea  that  women  preached  during  the  first 
ages  of.  the  church."  He  says,  "Nothing  can 
be  farther  from  the  facts  in  the  case,"  and 
submits  some  history  to  establish  his  so-call- 
ed facts,  which  would  seem  to  confirm  the 
idea  that  they  did  preach;  and  we  wonder 
why  they  did  not  continue  so  noble  a  work 
as  that  in  which  they  were  engaged.  It  is  a 
fact  that  priestcraft  did  work  in  somewhere 
and  hinder  those  faithful  workers  of  God. — 
For  my  part  I  think  that  much  of  it  came 

which  Dr.  Wm.  W.  Harding  says:  "The  sa- 
cerdotal order  was  originally  the  instrument 
by  which  the  members  of  the  Jewish  theoc- 
racy were  taught  and  governed  by  things  spir- 
itually. .  .  .  But,  during  the  times  of  the- 
Judges,  the  priesthood  sank  into  a  state  of 
degeneracy Under  these  circum- 
stances a  new  order;  most  certainly  a  priest 
was  instrumental  in  affecting  the  change  in 
the  sacerdotal  order." 

In  Dent.  13:  1;  18:  20;  17:  18,  a  class 
of  prophets  is  mentiond  whom  "Solomon 
took  and  formed  into  theological  schools, 
and  in  them  were  gathered  promising  stu- 
dents, and  trained,  ....  and  general- 
ly the  prophets  came  from  these  schools, — 
They  were  called  preachers,  and  held  a  pas- 
toral or  quasi-pastoral  office."  B.  D.,  pp.  550 
and  551. 

Bro.  S.  quotes  from  Mosheim:  "Some,  par- 
ticularly the  eastern  churches,  elected  dea- 
conesses, who  performed  several  offices  in 
the  church."  From  Neander  he  offers  this: 
"Although  the  dividing  wall  between  man 
and  woman,  in  respect  to  the  higher  life,  was 
removed  by  Christ,  and  in  him  man  and 
woman  became  one,  yet  Christianity  would 
have  the  woman  remain  true  to  the  position 
assigned  her  by  nature."  Bingham  has  said, 
"We  are  not  to  imagine  that  this  consecra- 
tion gave  them  any  power  to  execute  any  sac- 
erdotal office  or  do  the  duties  of  sacred  func- 
tions." He  also  denounces  Tertullian  as  a 
heretic,  because  "he  allowed  women  to  preach 
and  exercise  and  administer  baptism."  Here 
he  gives  another  witness  that  women  taught 
and  exercised  in  an  official  capacity.    In  the 


above  we  see  that  his  own  references  admit 
of  offices  among  women  in  the  church. 

Now  let  us  examine  God's  Word:  "And 
Miriam  the  prophetess,  the  sister  of  Aaron, 
took  a  timbrel  in  her  hand;  and  all  the  wom- 
en went  out  after  her."  Ex.  15:  20.  Dr. 
Smith,  in  his  Bible  Dictionary,  says,  "Her 
Bible  distinction  was,  sister  of  Aaron.  In 
Num.  12:  1,  she  is  placed  before  Aaron;  and 
in  Micah  6:  4,  is  reckoned  among  the  three 
deliverers,  and  is  the  first  personage  in  the 
household  to  whom  the  prophets'  gifts  are 
directly  ascribed."  "The  prophetic  power 
showed  itself  in  her  under  the  same  form  as 
it  did  in  the  days  of  Samuel  and  David." 

"And  she  said  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  Tell  the  man  that  sent 
you  to  me."  2  Kings  22:  15.  This  is  the 
language  of  the  prophetess  Huldah,  and  it 
was  to  her  Josiah  sent  for  authoritative  ad- 
vice when  Hilkiah  found  the  book  of  the  law. 
See  2  Kings  22: 14;  2  Chron.  34:22,  Bead 
her  speech,  23  to  28  inclusive. 

In  Luke  2:  36-38,  we  have  an  account  of  a 
prophetess  administering  unto  Christ  and 
"spake  to  all  them  that  looked  for  redemp- 
tion in  Jerusalem."  In  the  year  A.  D.  63, 
Luke  says  that  Paul's  company  entered  into 
the  house  of  Philip,  who  had  four  daughters 
which  did  prophesy.  He  recorded  it  in  Acts 
21:  8,  9,  and  about  this  time  Paul  said,  "There 
is  neither  male  nor  female,  for  ye  are  all  one 
in  Christ  Jesus."     Gal.  3:  28. 

Here  we  have  a  chain  of  women  servants 


years  before  Christ,  and  reaching  down  65 
years  into  the  Christian  age,  which  shows  it 
to  be  written  among  the  latest  writings  of 
the  New  Testament,  except  Revelations. 

It  is  plainly  taught  that  under  the  gospel 
dispensation  women  should  prophesy.  In 
Acts  2:  17,  18,  Peter  quotes  from  the  Prophet 
Joel :  "And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the  last 
days,  saith  God,  I  will  pour  out  of  my  Spirit 
upon  all  flesh:  and  your  sons  and  your  daugh- 
ters shall  prophesy,  and  your  young  men 
shall  see  visions,  and  your  old  men  shall 
dream  dreams:  And  on  my  servants  and  on 
my  handmaidens  I  will  pour  out  in  those 
days  of  my  Spirit;  and  they  shall  prophesy." 
Here  it  is  plainly  declared  that  women  shall 
prophesy,  and  in  this  respect  there  is  no  dif- 
ference between  them  and  the  men. 

But  Bro.  S.  objects  to  the  above  texts  on 
the  ground  that  he  says  prophesy  and  preach 
do  not  mean  one  and  the  same  thing,  and 
that  they  are  never  used  as  synonyms.  If 
they  do  not,  then  such  men  as  Noah  Webster, 
Dr.  Wm.  Smith  and  Wm.  W.  Harding  are 
accountable  for  leading  us  astray,  for  we 
must  depend  on  them  for  the  interpretation 
of  our  language.  Webster  says,  to  prophesy 
is  to  foretell,  to  instruct  in  religious  doctrine, 
to  exhort.  To  preach  is  to  proclaim,  to  make 
known,  to  pronounce  a  public  religious  dis- 
course. Wm.  W.  Harding  says,  "To  preach, 
in  the  Hebrew,  to  bring  glad  tidings,  to  call, 
and  in  the  Greek,  to  announce  fully,  good 
news  to  proclaim,  to  bo  free  in  speech  or  ac- 
tion. A  prophet,  in  Hebrew,  signifies  an  in- 
spired person,  an  announoer  of  the  words  of 
another,  not  from  his  own  influence  and  will, 


to  foretell  the  future  and  secret  events,  and 
who  reveals  the  will  of  God."  Dr.  Wm. 
Smith  says:  "Prophet  is  an  ordinary  Hebrew 
word,  signifying  to  bubble  forth,  like  a  fount- 
ain, and  means  one  who  announces  or  pours 
forth  the  declarations  of  God."  He  further 
says:  "The  English  word  comes  from  the 
Greek  prophetes,  which  signifies  in  classic 
Greek,  one  who  speaks  for  another,  especial- 
ly one  who  speaks  for  a  god,  and  so  inter- 
prets his  will  to  man."  He  further  says, 
"Prophesy  comprehends  three  things:  pre- 
diction, singing  by  the  dictates  of  the  spirit, 
and  understanding  and  explaining  the  mys- 
terious things  of  Scripture  by  an  illumina- 
tion and  motion  of  the  spirit." 

The  foregoing  clearly  sets  forth  the  follow- 
ing: First,  to  edify;  second,  to  exhort;  third, 
to  comfort;  fourth,  to  foretell;  fifth,  to  in- 
struct in  religious  doctrine  in  public  relig- 
ious assemblies;  sixth,  glad  tidings  and  good 
news;  seventh,  interpreting  and  revealing 
the  will  of  God  to  man.  Hence,  as  woman 
was  to  prophesy,  she  may  lawfully  do  all  of 
these  things.  Now,  from  Paul's  language,  in 
1  Cor.  14:  3,  we  have  synonymous  terms  with 
the  above,  and  we  see  no  lawful  reason  why 
woman  should  not  exercise  these  privileges 
given  to  her  by  divine  inspiration.  Now 
this  brings  us  to  our  text  for  the  last  half  of 
our  argument. 

Loraine,  III. 

( Continued  in  our  next. ) 


P'tfOIVI    o. 


rrrzrcTXT*? 


My  Dear  Brother: — 

Your  letter  of  the  11th  inst.,  sent  to  Mount 
Morris,  and  forwarded  to  me,  came  yester- 
day. Accept  my  warm  thanks  for  the  inclos- 
ed stamps.  They  are  much  needed,  and 
come  as  a  Godsend. 

I  unhesitatingly  accept  your  principle  of 
Biblical  interpretation,  namely,  that  every 
part  must  be  so  construed  as  to  harmonize 
with  every  other.  But  the  Bible  is  a  large 
Book,  containing  the  mind  of  God,  including 
facts  and  ideas  and  principles,  too  deep  and 
vast  and  far-reaching  for  finite  comprehen- 
sion. We  must  expect  to  find  in  the  record 
of  the  Divine  administration  many  things 
that  lie  outside  and  above  both  our  reason 
and  experience.  The  general  drift  is  plain. 
We  must  be  holy,  our  will  must  be  yielded 
to  God's  will,  we  must  love  even  to  the  for- 
feiture of  life  for  the  Divine  Glory  and  hu- 
man weal.  So  far  there  is  no  difficulty  in 
reaching  the  mind  of  God.  In  details  there 
may  be  misconception  and  error;  but  we 
must  be  sound  in  the  cardinal  truth  and  the 
Divinely-fixed  end.  Ritual  and  means  may 
be  faultless,  while  the  root  of  our  being  is 
wholly  wrong.  We  may  err  in  form  and 
measures,  while  our  whole  soul  is  in  sympa- 
thy with  the  grand  purpose  of  God  in  Christ 
Jesus. 

The  nearer  we  are  to  God  in  the  core  and 
essence  of  our  being,  the  more  luminous  will 
be  the  letter  and  form.  He  that  reads  the 
Bible  only  with  the  natural  understanding, 
however  disciplined  and  acute,  will  never 
know  the  mind  of  Christ: 


Jaly  20,  1886. 


THK    GrOSIPKL,    MESS^NGKKK. 


439 


I  find  no  difficulty  in  disposing  of  1  Cor. 
11:  16.  Your  reference  to  Matt.  5:  44,  is  not 
pertinent.  You  suppose  an  impossibility. — 
The  insertion  of  1  Cor.  11:  10  immediately 
after  Matt.  5:  44,  is  as  utterly  impossible  as 
to  make  Christ  both  yea  and  nay.  God  nev- 
er puts  a  positive  and  negative  into  suoh 
juxtaposition  as  to  neutralize  each  other. — 
The  same  is  true  in  relation  to  1  Cor.  11:  5, 
10.  Paul  was  strongly  contending  for  one 
custom,  and  just  as  strongly  reproving  an- 
other. It  would  be  extremely  illogical  for 
the  Apostle  to  upset  by  a  flat  negative  what 
he  so  earnestly  upheld  only  a  minute  before. 
The  custom  of  the  churches  of  God  was  a 
covering  for  women  in  prayer.  But  the  Cor- 
inthians were  a  loose  people,  just  issued  from 
gross  licentiousness  and  idolatry  and  follow- 
ed customs  alien  to  those  that  became  godli- 
ness. Some  were  contentious  in  behalf  of  an- 
ti-Christian requirements,  and  Paul  plainly 
and  emphatically  told  them  in  verse  10  that 
neither  at  Corinth  nor  in  any  other  church 
could  such  departure  from  the  Divine  order 
be  allowed.  This  makes  the  apostle  consist- 
ent, and  through  all  the  centuries  puts  shame 
on  the  woman  praying  to  God  with  her  head 
uncovered,  "for  that  is  even  all  one  as  if  she 
were  shaven."  The  word  "contentious"  in 
verse  10,  is  quite  enough  to  show  what  "cus- 
tom" the  Apostle  is  referring  to.  He  is  con- 
tending for  a  covering,  while  others  persisted 
in  the  custom  of  bare-headed  worship.  May 
we  know  J  esus  and  the  power  of  His  resur- 

Union  Deposit,  Pa.,  June  25. 


THE  OKIGIN  AND  ORGANIZATION 
OF  THE  CHURCH. 


BY  DANIEL   HAYS. 


In  the  tenth  chapter  of  Matthew  we  have 
an  account  of  the  first  organization  of  the 
church.  Christ,  the  Head  and  Founder  of 
the  church,  called  his  disciples  to  him,  and 
gave  them  power  against  unclean  spirits,  and 
to  heal  all  manner  of  sickness.  Then  follow 
the  names  of  the  disciples.  These  Jesus 
sent  forth  to  preaoh,  defining  the  scope  of 
their  mission,  the  word  they  should  pro- 
claim, the  work  they  should  do,  and  the  man- 
ner and  method  of  their  work.  The  chapter 
details  the  character  of  the  disciples  and  the 
nature  of  their  work.  They,  as  sheep,  are 
sent  forth  in  the  midst  of  wolves.  As  minis- 
ters of  the  Most  High,  though  arraigned  be- 
fore kings  and  courts,  the  spirit  of  wisdom 
should  be  given  them,  far  exceeding  the  wis- 
dom of  this  world.  The  hatred  of  the  world, 
the  opposition  of  friends,  the  fleeing  from 
city  to  city,  the  tender  care  of  our  Father, 
the  bearing  of  the  cross,  and  the  reward  up- 
on diligent,  faithful  discipleship,  and  much 
more,  far-reaching  in  its  scope  and  in  its  ap- 
plication— all  given  with  a  force,  and  a  beau- 
ty of  diction  which  the  pen  of  inspiration 
alone  can  give. 

With  these  facts  now  before  us,  let  us  pause 
with  the  inquiry  as  to  the  origin  of  the 
church.  As  baptism  is  the  door  into  the 
church,  Christ,  the  Head,  being  baptized,  be- 
came  the  door,  and  beyond,  the  embodiment 


of  the  church;  and  the  disciples  being  "call- 
ed out  from  the  world,"  in  baptism  "put  on 
Christ,"  and  became  "his  -body."  With  a 
living,  personal  Christ  as  Head,  and  a  living, 
consecrated  discipleship  as  a  body,  we  have 
all  the  essentials  and  characteristics  of  the 
church.  Paul  says,  "He  is  the  head  of  the 
body,  the  church."    Col.  1:  18. 

The  origin  of  the  church  and  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  church  differ,  in  that  the  former 
necessarily  precedes  the  latter.  What  has 
no  existence,  cannot  be  organized.  When 
Christ  called  his  disciples  to  him,  gave  them 
power,  and  put  them  in  working  order,  to  go 
and  preach  the  gospel,  that  was  an  organiza- 
tion. We  have  the  fact,  then,  stated  that  the 
church  had  its  origin  and  organization  under 
the  presence  and  supervision  of  the  Head  of 
the  church. 

We  should  not  overlook  the  fact  that,  as 
the  term  church  means  "an  assembly  of  the 
called,"  the  first  whom  Christ  called  out  from 
among  the  world,  were  of  the  Jews.  This  in- 
cludes the  Jews  with  the  world,  and  reveals 
the  fact  that  when  the  Jews  came  to  Christ, 
they  left  the  Jews  and  their  religion.  This 
fact  is  fatal  to  the  theory  that  Christ  and  his 
disciples  were  Jews,  and  ate  the  Passover 
Supper,  etc.,  because  they  were  Jews. 

The  facts  now  before  us  are  important. — 
Settle  it  that  the  church  in  its  origin,  organ- 
ization and  work  was  a  fixed  fact  during  the 
ministry  and  under  the  presence  of  the  Sav- 
ior, and  it  forever  settles  all  doubt  as  to  the 

™»"-H  * --a  — <*  * — ~«    ~*  nil   *4,„f  riViriof 

enjoined  upon  his  disciples  during  his  per- 
sonal ministry.  More  than  this,  the  church 
was  not  only  founded  by  Christ,  but  he  also 
gave  the  law  to  govern  it,  "the  gospel  of  the 
kingdom."  "Jesus  came  into  Galilee,  preach- 
ing the  gospel  of  the  kingdom  of  God."  Matt. 
4:  23.  "And  this  gospel  of  the  kingdom 
shall  be  preached  in  all  the  world  for  a  wit- 
ness unto  all  nations."  Matt.  24:  14. 

There  was  no  church  organization  on  Pen- 
tecost, much  less  was  that  the  birthday  of 
the  church.  The  terms,  "my  church,"  "tell 
the  church,"  "hear  the  church,"  employed  by 
Christ  before,  show  that  the  church  had  an 
existence  then,  for  how  could  Christ  possess 
what  had  no  existence?  It  was  in  a  church 
capacity  that  the  disciples  observed  the  or- 
dinances with  the  Savior.  It  was  in  a  church 
capacity  that  they  chose  Matthias  to  fill  the 
apostleship  in  place  of  Judas.  To  the  church 
he  left  the  promise  of  the  Comforter,  the  Ho- 
ly Spirit.  The  office  of  the  Holy  Spirit  was 
not  to  bring  a  new  law,  but  to  guide  the  dis- 
ciples into  all  truth,  and  to  bring  all  things 
to  their  remembrance  that  Jesus  had  declar- 
ed. John  14:  20.  The  apostles  preached  on 
Pentecost  by  the  power  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 
How?  The  Holy  Spirit  brought  the  gospel 
— the  words  of  Jesus — to  their  remembrance. 
The  apostles  preached  by  inspiration.  All 
the  New  Testament  was  written  aftek 
the  day  of  Pentecost;  and  what  the  apos- 
tles and  evangelists  wrote  by  inspiration, 
whether  as  Gospels,  Acts  or  Epistles,  they 
preaohed  by  the  power  of  the  Spirit  (Acts  1: 
8)  to  the  world,  and  in  the  churches  before 
they  wrote  it,  and   what  they   wrote  is  the 


New  Testament.  This  was  the  law  and  prac- 
tice of  the  church  in  the  apostolic  age,  and 
should  be  now. 


BEGINNING  OF  EVIL, 


Canon  Faiuur  says:  Let  none  of  you  de- 
ceive yourselves  with  the  notion  that  you 
will  not  be  tempted,  and  terribly  tempted,  to 
do  wrong,  or  that,  unless  you  be  armed  and 
watchful,  you  will  not  be  awfully  liable  to  be 
wounded,  even  unto  death.  Sin  wounds,  and, 
it  may  be,  slays  us,  in  two  ways.  It  creeps 
towards  us  stealthily ;  or  it  crashes  out  upon 
us  suddenly.  It  comes  with  the  glide  and 
rustle  of  the  serpent,  or  with  the  crouch  and 
bound  of  the  tiger.  It  comes  with  the  shout 
and  charge  of  an  enemy,  or  kissing  and  smit- 
ing under  the  fifth  rib,  with  the  smile  of 
some  false  friend.  How  often  is  a  man's 
fall,  or  a  boy's  fall,  sudden,  in  a  moment — in 
a  sudden  flash  of  fatal  anger;  in  a  sudden 
burst  of  ruinous  temptation.  The  tempting 
opportunity  always  meets  sooner  or  later  the 
susceptible  disposition,  and  then 

There  coraeth  a  mist,  and  a  weeping  rain, 
And  life  is  never  the  same  again. 

And  yet,  common  as  this  sudden  failure  is, 

the  other  form  of  defeat  is  far  more  common, 

in  which,  when  the  wakefulness  of  battle  has 

sunk  into  deceitful  sleep,  then  in  silence 

Slowly  drawing  near 

A  vapor,  heavy,  baneful,  formless,  cold, 

Comes  creeping  on,  for  many  a  month  and  year 

Unheeded. 
me  kiiuu^iit  iiowmoo  luti  wiBn,   tiio   wish 

the  act,  the  act  the  appetite,  the  appetite  the 
habit.  The  evil  first  draws,  then  drags,  and 
lastly  drives.  The  sin  becomes,  first,  pleas- 
ing, then  easy,  then  frequent,  then  habitual, 
then  confirmed;  then  the  man  is  impenitent, 
then  obstinate,  and  then — ah!  my  brethren, 
then  comes  what  comes  hereafter.  And  all 
this  may  date,  alas!  from  one  day's  unwatch- 
fulness,  from  one  hour's  disgrace. 


Moral  Blindness. — Years  of  prosperity 
following  one  upon  another  in  unbroken  suc- 
cession have  a  strong  tendency  to  make  us 
blind  and  deaf  to  the  deeper  teachings  of 
events.  We  take  the  world  as  it  is,  and  find- 
ing it  full  of  good  things,  we  allow  ourselves 
to  be  bribed  with  comforts.  But  after  a  time 
a  bolt  flashes  across  our  bright  sky,  and  in  a 
glance  we  read  the  tremendous  possibilities 
of  existence  to  which  we  have  deliberately 
blinded  our  eyes. 


An  Enemy  to  Self. — Pride  is  the  child  of 
plenty,  begotten  by  self-indulgence,  which 
hardens  the  hearts  of  men,  against  the  fear 
of  God,  and  the  love  of  their  neighbors;  ren- 
dering them  insensible  to  the  judgments  of 
the  former,  and  the  missions  of  the  latter. — 
Let  every  man  take  care,  by  hampering  the 
flesh,  he  do  not  rise  up  an  enemy  against 
himself. 


Eyeky  road  which  leads  to  a  throne  is  de- 
lightful, were  it  bristling  with  thorns;  every 
road  which  leads  to  a  precipice  is  frightful, 
were  it  covered  with  roses. 


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we  must  take  heed 


of  souls  is  no  less   active  now 

■■■■■■J  t*«rBtTi,uuuumj  <■>!.   iiujiu 

to  our  ways,  lest  while 
we  think  we  are  standing,  we  may  suddenly 
fall. 

Let  us  not  fall  out  by  the  way.  We  may 
not  all  be  able  to  have  the  same  mind  in  re- 
gard to  all  things,  but  this  we  can  do,  we  can, 
for  the  love  of  the  brethren,  submit  our  judg- 
ment to  theirs  when  we  are  in  the  minority. 

The  £1.00,  credited  to  Bro.  William  Clem- 
mer  in  last  report  of  the  Bro.  Hope  Home 
Fund,  should  have  been  credited  to  Margaret 
Merchant.  Bro.  Clemmer  handed  it  in  and 
it  was  credited  to  him  by  mistake  on  our 
part  and  not  on  his. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  a  letter,  signed,  "A 
brother's  wife,"  asking  that  the  brethren  and 
sisters  pray  for  her  sick  husband.  He  is 
sick  in  body  and  mind  and  she  wants  prayers 
offered  for  his  recovery  if  it  be  the  Lord's 
will,  if  not,  that  he  may  be  received  into  the 
hoavenly  Kingdom. 

We  have  on  hand  a  good  supply  of  the 
"Classified  Minutes."  This  work  was  pub- 
lished by  the  consent  of  our  A.  M.  It  is 
well  arranged,  and  those  who  have  bought 
and  examined  it,  are  highly  pleased  with  it. 
We  ought  to  be  able  to  sell  a  good  many 
more  copies,  and  this  we  must  do  before  we 
get  out  of  it  the  money  we  invested  in  its 
publication.  A  copy  should  be  in  the  hands 
of  all  of  our  ministers,  and  as  many  of  our 
deacons  and  lay-members  as  are  interested  in 
knowing  the  advice  and  ruling  of  our  Anuu- 
ftl  Meeting.    Send  in  your  ordera  At  once, 


Bro.  C.  H.  Balsbaugh's  address  is  Union 
Deposit,  Dauphin  County,  Pa.  We  publish 
this  by  special  request. 


Bro.  Israel  Miller,  of  Atchison,  Kansas, 
makes  an  earnest  appeal  for  some  of  the 
brethren  to  stop  and  preach  for  them. 

We  can  now  fill  all  orders  for  hymn  books 
promptly.  We  were  out  of  some  of  the  dif- 
ferent styles  of  binding,  but  are  now  fully 
supplied.     Send  in  your  orders. 


Bro.  Geo.  Cline,  of  Kempton,  Ind.,  says 
he  has  purchased  one  of  Bro.  Qjainter's 
books  on  "Trine  Immersion,"  and  finds  it  a 
grand  work.  The  arguments  used  are  be- 
yond contradiction,  and  he  heartily  recom- 
mends the  book  to  every  brother  and  sister 
in  the  church,  and  especially  would  he  ask 
the  ministers  to  read  it  carefully,  as  it  will 
help  them  greatly  in  their  work. 


The  work  of  exploration  in  Egypt  is  being 
carried  forward  with  considerable  energy, 
and  about  $8000  will  be  expended  this  year 
in  the  work-.  The  buried  cities  of  the  Bible 
are  being  uncovered,  and  additional  evidences 
of  The  Book  are  being  discovered.  Bama- 
ses  and  Pithcm,  Exodus  1: 11,  have  been  ful- 
ly identified,  and  some  important  discover- 
ies have  been  made  in  the  land  of  Goshen. 
Further  investigations  will  be  made  of  the 
route  taken  by  the  Israelites  when  they  were 
led  out  of  Egypt  by  Moses.  At  some  time 
in  the  future  we  will  give  our  readers  a  full 


that  have  been  made. 


"The  men  who  complain  that  they  are  unable  to  sup- 
port the  church  at  home,  or  to  contribute  to  the  spread 
of  the  gospel  abroad,  usually  spend  more  money  in  use- 
less, wasteful  habits  than  would  be  required  of  them  if 
they  paid  their  just  proportion  in  all  church  and  benevo- 
lent enterprises.  Let  every  tobacco  user  set  aside  an 
amount  equal  to  that  spent  on  the  filthy  weed,  for  mis- 
sionary purposes,  and  both  he  and  our  missionary  socie- 
ties will  be  surprised  at  his  generosity.  So  long  as 
preaching  the  gospel  ©f  life  and  glory  does  not  cost 
more  than  cigars  and  fine  cut,  no  one  ought  to  complain, 
or  feel  themselves  the  subjects  of  oppression." 

We  clip  the  above  from  the  Evangelist,  a 
Disciple  paper  published  in  St.  Louis.  It 
appears  they,  too,  have  members  who  are  not 
able  to  contribute  to  the  spread  of  the  gos- 
pel, and  yet  can  find  money  to  waste  for  to- 
bacco. 

Bro.  Koyer  spent  several  days  last  week 
with  the  Brethren  at  Franklin  Grove,  111. — 
They  had  a  few  interesting  meetings.  The 
Brethren  feel  that  there  is  a  good  prospect 
for  an  ingathering  of  souls  at  Franklin,  and 
they  are  arranging  to  hold  some  special 
meetings  during  the  fall  and  winter.  We 
hope  to  hear  the  same  good  news  from  every 
church  in  the  Brotherhood.  Let  a  forward 
move  be  made  on  the  ranks  of  sin.  Now  is 
the  time  to  lay  the  plans  and  prepare  for  the 
work.  Do  not  forget,  that  if  you  cannot  get 
a  minister  to  come  to  your  help,  that  you 
have  a  power  in  your  home  ministry  which 
if  fully  consecrated  to  the  work,  will,  under 
God's  blessing,  accomplish  much  good.  Let 
the  home  ministers  go  to  work,  and  they  will 
be  surprised  at  the  result*. 


The  Sunday-school  Quarterly  is  being 
pretty  generally  introduced  into  our  Sunday- 
schools,  and  is,  as  a  general  thing,  so  far  as 
we  can  learn,  giving  good  satisfaction.  If 
our  schools  would  all  use  it,  we  could  put 
the  price  down  so  that  we  could  compete 
with  other  similar  publications.  We  can  fill 
all  orders  promptly. 


The  Executive  Committee  of  the  Brethren's 
Book  and  Tract  Work  are  anxious  to  carry- 
forward the  work.  Bro.  Landon  West,  Secre- 
tary of  the  Examining  Committee,  sends  ua 
a  letter  containing  some  excellent  sugges- 
tions. The  letter  will  appear  in  our  next  is- 
sue as  it  came  too  late  for  this  week.  Let 
our  brethren  and  sisters  not  forget  this  im- 
portant work  and  remember  that  the  Commit- 
tee must  have  means  to  print  tracts.  Let  your 
donations  to  this  important  work  be  liberal. 


THE  DEATH  OF  ELDER  CHRISTIAN 
KEEFER. 


A  trivate  letter  just  received  brings  to  us 
the  sad  intelligence  of  the  death  of  another 
veteran  of  the  cross.  Bro.  Christian  Keefer, 
for  many  years  the  elder  of  the  Welsh  Bun 
congregation,  located  in  Franklin  Co.,  Pa., 
and  Washington  Co.,  Md.,  has  departed  to  be 
with  the  Lord.  Another  old  soldier  has 
gone  to  his  reward,  and  we  mourn  the  loss  of 
a  father  in  Israel.    We  have  not  the  data  to 

"'YPl  ft^vtihiP^  like    q     binPT","'tlTI — nf    bin  1nnfl 

life  of  service  and  usefulness  to   the  church. 
This  we  leave  for  others  to  do. 

Associated  with  our  earliest  recollections 
is  the  kindly  face  and  pleasant  words  of  Bro. 
Keefer,  for  he  always  had  a  cheerful  word 
for  the  children.  During  our  youthful  days 
he  was  a  constant  visitor  at  our  old  home  in 
Maryland,  and  many  hours  have  we  in  si- 
lence listened  with  attentive  ear  to  his  con- 
versation with  father  and  mother.  He  was 
an  interesting  talker,  and  his  voice  had  a 
musical  cadence  in  it  that  was  always  pleas- 
ant to  the  ear.  More  than  thirty  years  ago 
he  preached  a  sermon  in  the  old  log  meeting- 
house on  the  Creek  hill  that  brought  convic- 
tion to  our  heart.  It  was  under  his  spiritual 
guidance  that  we  were  brought  into  the 
church,  and  for  years  we  listened  to  his  good- 
ly counsel.  So  in  his  death  we  softer  a  person- 
al loss,  and  feel  that  a  second  father  has 
been  taken  away  from  us.  The  last  time  we 
met  was  at  the  funeral  of  our  earthly  father, 
nearly  two  years  ago.  They  had  been  warm, 
personal  friends  for  nearly  half  a  century. — 
They  had  labored  together  in  the  church  for 
many  years.  After  the  funeral  he  said  to  us, 
"One  by  one  my  old  brethren  and  friends 
are  passing  over  the  river,  and  I  shall  soon 
follow  them." 

Bro.  Keefer  was  ripe  in  years,  and  had 
served  the  church  wtdl  and  faithfully,  both 
in  the  ministry  and  eldership,  for  a  long 
time.  Ho  represented  the  Wool-cm  District 
of  Maryland  on  the  fttaodtag  Committee  in 


July  20,  1886. 


TJdLK    (20SJPKL.    MESSENGKH. 


!    I  1 


18(50.  He  was  a  pleasant,  easy  speaker,  and 
waa  loyal  to  the  church  of  his  choice.  His 
life  long  companion  survives  him,  and  to  her 
we  extend  our  heartfelt  sympathies.  May 
God  help  her  to  bear  the  bereavement  with 
Christian  fortitude! 


LAST  WORDS. 


I  A  kind,  tender- hearted  husband  stood  by 
!!n  open  grave  of  hia  gentle,  loving  wife. — 
In  life  she  had  been  to  him  a  true-hearted, 
faithful  companion.  They  had  journeyed  to- 
gether in  this  world  for  nearly  half  a  centu- 
ry. God  had  blessed  them  with  good  chil- 
dren, u  pleasant  home,  and  they  had  lived 
happy  in  his  service  and  in  each  other's  love 
and  affection. 

Suddenly,  and  without  a  moment's  warn- 
ing, death  had  come  to  the  beloved  wife. — 
Without  an  opportunity  to  utter  a  parting 
word,  or  to  leave  a  message  of  love  for  the 
dear  ones  she  was  leaving  behind,  the  silent 
messenger  had  come,  the  silver  cord  was 
Broken,  and  the  tongue  was  silenced.  The 
■husbaud  was  not  at  the  side  of  his  stricken 
.companion.  So  sudden  had  been  her  death, 
4hat,  although  separated  by  only  a  few  blocks 
in  the  village,  before  he  reached  her  the  spir- 
it had  taken  its  flight.  And  now,  standing 
by  the  open  grave,  that  depository  of  so 
many  earthly  treasures,  into  which  the  loved 
'form  of  the  dear  wife  wu  hdap>  loworod,  th© 
sorrow- stricken,  bereaved  husband,  in  the 
anguish  of  his  broken  heart,  cried  out  in  a 
voice  subdued  by  grief,  "Ob,  if  she  could  on- 
ly have  spoken  to  me  again!"  Ah,  yes,  if  on- 
ly a  parting  word  could  have  been  uttered! 
If  only  some  message  of  love  could  have 
been  left  to  comfort  and  console  the  sorrow- 
stricken  hearts,  how  it  would  have  been 
cherished  and  kept  alive  in  the  memory,  how 
the  recollection  of  the  dying  words  of  the 
loving  wife  and  mother  would  have  given 
solace  in  the  dark  hours  of  grief!  Bat  God 
willed  it  otherwise,  and  he  took  her  home, 
and  she  left  no  token  to  those  she  loved  beBt 
on  earth. 

We  thought,  as  we  stood  by,  mingling  our 
tears  with  the  mourners,  and  listening  to  the 
agonizing  cry  of  that  faithful  heart,  how 
careful  we  should  be  to  speak  kindly  to  those 
we  love!  How  often,  when  we  are  in  the 
strength  and  vigor  of  health,  we  forget  that 
there  is  but  a  step  between  us  and  death, 
and  how  often,  when  we  are  burdened  with 
the  cares  of  life,  and  unnecessarily  worried, 
an  unkind  word,  a  sharp  reproof,  or  an  un- 
called for  complaint  comes  quickly  to  our 
lips,  and  without  bridling  our  tongues  we 
speak  works  that  deeply  and  cruelly  wound 
those  whom  we  love!  If,  perchance,  these 
very  words  were  to  be  the  laBt  that  our 
friends  should  ever  hear  from  us,  if  we  knew 
that  before  we  should  again  have  an  oppor- 
tunity to  spoak  to  them  and  make  an  effort 
to  heal  the  wound  we  nsd  m«4e,  the  loved 


one  would  be  cold  in  death,  and  the  warm 
sympathizing  heart  that  had  always  been 
true  to  us  would  be  forever  silent,  would  we 
speak  the  unkind  words?  How  the  very 
memory  of  an  unkind  word  would  bring  to 
us  remorse,  were  we  called  upon  to  stand  by 
the  open  grave  of  the  one  who  heard  from 
us  the  last  unkind  words  of  reproof  and  re- 
proach! Ah,  if  we  could  only  know  how  oft- 
en our  words  cut  deep  into  the  quivering 
heart  that  loves  us,  how  careful  we  would  be 
to  bridle  our  tongues,  and  keep  back  the  un- 
kind word! 

We  know  not  what  a  day,  or  even  an  hour, 
may  bring  forth.  Then  let  our  words  be 
gentle  and  kind,  and  we  shall  have  no  cause 
for  reproaching  ourselves  when  our  loved  ones 
are  called  away  from  us.  And  if  sudden 
death  should  overtake  them,  we  might  long, 
as  did  the  bereaved  husband,  for  a  parting 
word,  but  not  having  that,  we  could  have,  as 
he  had,  the  consciousness,  that  we  had  not 
spoken  -unkindly  to  them. 


SILENT  WORKERS. 


Man»y  of  the  greatest  works  of  Christian 
charity  with  which  humanity  has  been  bless- 
ed in  this  world,  have  been  carried  forward 
by  an  army  of  consecrated,  6ilent  workers. — 
Our  Divine  Master  himself  performed  his 
great  work  of  love  when   he   walked  among 

mon,      cfuiotly     ond  TOitkont     ftftfirnpt     to     Sain 

popular  applause.  His  whole  life  was  fully 
in  keeping* with  his  words,  "When  thou  doest 
alms,  let  not  thy  left  hand  know  what  thy 
right  hand  doeth."  Many  of  his  most  won- 
derful miracles  were  performed  in  isolated 
places,  by  the  wayside,  away  from  the  crowd- 
ed thoroughfares  of  the  cities,  and  often  the 
words,  "See  that  thou  tell  no  man,"  followed 
the  healing  of  some  poor,  wretched   sufferer. 

Nature  herself  teaches  us  a  lesson  on  this 
point.  The  greatest  and  most  marvelous  re- 
sults are  produced  by  her  silent  forces.  The 
sun,  the  moon  and  the  stars  move  noiseless- 
ly in  their  appointed  spheres.  The  swelling 
bud,  the  green  leaflet,  the  fragrant  blossom 
and  the  golden  fruit  are  all  produced  by  the 
silent  forces  of  nature.  What  ear  hath  heard 
the  falling  of  the  rays  of  light,  with  their 
marvelous  chemical  powers,  painting  the 
colors  of  the  rainbow  on  the  Mowers,  and 
changing  our  barren  earth  to  a  very  Eden  of 
loveliness  and  beauty;  or,  who  hath  heard 
the  growing  of  the  grass,  the  opening  of  the 
blossom,  or  the  ripening  of  the  fruit?  All 
this  is  performed  as  silently  as  the  gentle 
fall  of  the  dew. 

So  it  is  with  the  silent  workers  for  the 
Master,  —  the  quiet,  unassuming,  devoted 
Christian  men  and  women  who  give  liberally 
of  their  means  to  forward  the  work  of  the 
Lord.  They  are  workmen,  and  are  some- 
times aooused  of  not  giving,  and  they  are 
quite  willing  to  remain  unknown  to  men,  but 
they  at"  ttuowu  to  God  who  rswmrda  openly, 


We  have  many  of  these  self-sacrificing  men 
and  women  in  our  church,  and  we  thank  God 
for  them.  They  are  silently,  without  show 
or  ostentation,  doing  a  great  work  for  the 
church  and  for  the  world.  Their  giving  is 
as  silent  as  the  falling  of  a  ray  of  light,  but  it 
is  doubly  blest.  They  are  known  only  to  the 
Searcher  of  all  hearts,  and  their  reward  is 
surely  laid  up  in  heaven.  They  are  known 
to  exist  among  us  only  by  the  fact  that  thoso 
who  are  connected  with  our  missionary  and 
charitable  work  receive  letters  from  them 
like  the  following,  received  some  time  ago 
for  the  missionary  fund.  The  letter  was 
short,  containing  only  a  few  words,  but  these 
few  words  carried  with  them  a  wonderful 
power  for  good,  and  these  are  the  words: 

Enclosed  lind  fifty  dollars  for  the  spreading  of  the  ^cs- 

pol.  Two  SlBTBBB. 

Many  letters  of  this  kind  are  received, 
some  containing  the  widow's  mite,  and  oth- 
ers the  offering  of  the  Lord's  tenth,  and  all 
of  them  are  full  of  the  true  spirit  of  Chris- 
tian charity.  It  is  these  quiet,  unassuming 
woikers,  who  labor  in  silent,  unswerving 
faith  and  trust  in  God,  that  make  the  many 
great  charities  of  the  world  at  all  possible. — 
They  are  the  bone  and  sinew  of  orphans' 
homes  and  like  institutions.  These  are  they 
whom  God  uses  as  ravens  to  answer  the 
prayer  of  some  needy  saint,  and  these  are 
the  silent  forces  that  move  the  Christian 
world  lu  auilvlty  lu  rnltuuuiMuj  wuiK. 

The  great  general  plans  for,  and  leads  hia 
army  on,  to  victory,  and  he  usually  gets  more 
than  his  share  of  the  praise  of  men,  but  we 
should  not  forget  that  it  is  the  common  sol- 
dier that  bears  the  brunt  of  the  battle.  The 
great  leaders  in  the  world's  charities,  who 
have  used  the  means  placed  iu  their  hands 
honestly  and  judiciously,  have  had,  and  are 
having,  due  honor  paid  to  them,  for  doubt- 
less the  world  owes  them  much,  but  let  us 
not  forget  the  army  of  silent  workers,  who 
gave  the  means  to  carry  on  the  work. 

The  work  of  Francke,  in  establishing  an 
orphans'  home  at  Halle,  Germany,  and  of 
his  worthy  imitator  in  the  same  kind  of 
work  at  Bristol,  England,  as  well  as  the  hun- 
dreds of  similar  noble  Christian  institutions, 
that  have,  since  Frarcke's  time,  sprung  into 
existence  for  the  bettering  of  the  condition 
of  poor  and  unfortunate  children,  were  only 
made  possible  because  of  the  silent  workers. 
And  while  we  all  take  part  in  commending 
the  men  who  have  taken  the  lead  in  these 
great  works  of  charity,  who  shall  say  that 
they  are  worthy  of  more  honor,  or  that  their 
reward  will  be  greater  than  the  thousands  of 
widows  known  only  to  God,  who  gave  their 
mites,  or  those  whom  God  had  blessed  more 
abundantly,  who  gave  silently  and  liberally 
for  the  support  of  the  work?  Do  we  belong 
to  this  army  of  silent  workers  for  the  Lord? 
If  not,  wo  should  not  hesitate  to  join  it,  for 
I  btrtaniflg  re»U  Upon  it*  Qoiol  Wl 


442 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


July  20,  1886. 


TWO  KINDS  OF  WINE. 


The  following  article  on  this  interesting 
question  is  given  to  our  readers  from  the 
Weekly  TViiness.  It  shows  very  plainly 
that  two  kinds  of  wine  are  referred  to  in  the 
Bible.     It  is  worth  a  careful  reading: 

The  wine  question  came  up  in  America  as 
soon  as  the  total  abstinence  or  teetotal  pledge 
was  introduced  from  England,  about  the 
year  1834.  There  the  reformation  was  car- 
ried on  chiefly  by  laymen,  most  of  them 
workingmen.  Here  it  was  begun  and  carried 
on  mostly  by  college-bred  men,  chiefly  min- 
isters of  the  gospel.  Previously  the  pledge 
had  excepted  fermented  liquors,  the  agree- 
ment being  merely  to  abstain  from  what 
were  called  spirituous  liquors,  by  that  term 
meaning  distilled  liquors.  Chemistry,  how- 
ever, showed  that  the  alcohol  or  intoxicating 
principle  was  not  the  product  of  distillation, 
but  of  fermentation,  and  that  it  was  precise- 
ly the  same  intoxicating  principle  in  ferment- 
ed as  in  distilled  liquors.  Experience,  also, 
showed  that  men  could  get  drunk  upon  wine, 
beer  and  cider  as  well  as  upon  whiskey,  and 
ruin  themselves  and  families  on  either.  In- 
deed, the  quantity  of  alcohol  in  a  glass  of 
brandy  and  water,  as  ordinarily  used,  was 
not  greater  than  in  the  same  measure  of  many 
kinds  of  wine  and  beer.  Consistency,  there- 
fore, either  required  the  giving  up  of  the 
partial  pledge  or  the  adoption  of  the  pledge 
of  total  abstinence  from  all  intoxicating 
drinks.    Earnest  temperance  men   generally 

-Crtrenro-frfao-luHm  tvUmntUlVe,  tUOUgtl  SOUie,  WHO 

were  highly  revered,  went  back  and  walked 
no  more  with  them — chiefly  on  account  of 
their  belief  that  the  Savior  made  and  drank 
intoxicating  wine.  Dr.  Crosby's  position  is 
merely  a  repetition  of  that  of  the  good  men 
here  alluded  to,  only  that  they  did  not  use 
abusive  language  toward  teetotalers,  nor  call 
the  pledge  atrocious.  It  was,  however,  at 
once  seen  by  our  highly- cultured  presidents 
of  colleges  and  divinity  schools  and  minis- 
ters of  the  gospel  who  had  espoused  the  tem- 
perance reformation,  that  a  thorough  exam- 
ination should  be  made  of  what  the  sacred 
Scriptures  did  really  teach  on  the  wine  ques- 
tion; and  that  thorough  examination  was 
made  by  men  who  were,  in  learning  and  abil- 
ity, fully  equal  to  those  who  now  take  for 
granted  that  all  the  wines  mentioned  in 
the  Scripture  were  intoxicating,  but  who 
have  probably  never  examined  the  question 
with  the  same  thoroughness. 

The  results  of  many  articles  and  treatises 
published  on  the  subject  were  briefly  as  fol- 
lows: 

1.  There  are  several  different  Hebrew 
words  all  translated  "wine"  in  our  version, 
doubtless  therein  following  the  Vulgate,  but 
representing  very  different  preparations  of 
the  fruit  of  the  vine. 

2.  One  of  these  (tirosh)  was  generally  us- 
ed where  wine  is  favorably  spoken  of,  and 
another  (yayin)  usually  where  it  is  denounc- 
ed. In  the  frequently- occurring  phrase,  corn 
and  wine,  for  instance,  so  often  promised  as 
a  blessing,  two  of  the  chief  crops  of  Canaan 
for  hum---  wuofonance  were  meant,   and  not 


intoxicating  wine  and  whiskey.  Wine  in  the 
cluster  could  not  mean  fermented  wine;  and 
where  it  is  said,  "Corn  shall  make  the  young 
men  cheerful,  and  new  wine  the  maids,"  it 
was  not  meant  that  the  maids  should  be  tip- 
sy while  the  young  men  were  sober.  It  is 
said  that  a  minister  in  Scotland,  to  make  the 
passage  suit  his  ideas  of  the  intoxicating 
character  of  the  wine  mentioned,  assured  his 
bearers  that  the  corn  meant  beer  or  whiskey, 
both  of  which  came  from  corn  (that  is,  grain). 
This  interpretation,  by  the  way,  is  just  as 
good  as  that  of  those  who  say:  Wine  in  the 
cluster  means  the  fermented  liquor  which 
can  be  made  from  grapes.  By  far  the  ma- 
jority of  the  cases  in  which  wine,  in  our  ver- 
sion, is  mentioned  in  the  Old  Testament, 
the  original  words  may  be  fairly  understood 
as  meaning  the  grape  crop,  or  some  nutritious 
and  harmless  beverage  made  from  it,  whilst 
one  of  the  original  words  is  almost  invaria- 
bly used  where  wine-drinking  is  condemned 
and  a  woe  pronounced  upon  it.  This,  in- 
deed, might  be  inferred  from  the  very  oppo- 
site language  of  inspiration  concerning  the 
different  kinds  of  wine,  as  Scripture  cannot, 
properly  understood,  contradict  itself,  and 
the  wine  which  stingeth  like  an  adder  and 
which  is,  in  its  very  nature,  a  mocker  and 
raging,  cannot  be  the  wine  which  is  coupled 
with  corn  as  a  blessing. 

Here  the  question  arises,  How  could  unfer- 
mented  grape  juice  or  wine  be  preserved? 
and  the  answer  is,  Just  as  it  is  at  this  day  on 
the  slopes  of  Lebanon,  and  many  parts jjf 
-rnicBtme. — mere,  according  to  the  testimo- 
ny  of  missionaries  who  have  lived  many 
years  among  the  natives,  the  grape  crop  is  a 
very  important  part  of  the  sustenance  of  the 
people;  a  large  portion  is  eaten  in  the  natur- 
al state,  some  portion  is  dried  into  raisins,  a 
small  portion  is  made  into  fermented  wine ; 
but  by  far  the  largest  share  of  it  is  prepared 
by  boiling  the  juice  into  a  syrup,  just  as  ma- 
ple sap  is  boiled  with  us.  This  syrup  serves 
them  largely  instead  of  sugar,  and  it  is  mix- 
ed with  water  when  used  as  a  beverage.  It 
has  no  intoxicating  principle  at  all.  Cus- 
toms do  not  change  in  Palestine  from  the 
earliest  ages,  and,  doubtless,  what  is  common 
now  was  common  in  Bible  times.  The  points 
here  merely  summarized,  were  brought  out 
with  much  research,  great  learning,  and  a 
logical  probability  amounting  to  conviction, 
by  the  writers  to  whom  we  have  referred, 
some  of  whose  articles  were  published  by 
Mr.  Delavan,  in  his  Temperance  Documents 
on  the  wine  question,  and  widely  circulated. 

In  the  languages  of  Greece  and  Kome  the 
Hebrew  distinctions  were  not  kept  up,  drink- 
ables coming  from  the  vine  being  generally 
called  wine.  There  is  no  reason  to  suppose 
that  in  our  Savior's  time  there  was  a  totally 
different  use  of  the  grape  crop  from  what 
preceded  it  and  came  after  it.  Unless  the 
boiled  or  inspissated  product  was  then  un- 
known, and  the  juioe  of  all  the  grapes  not 
eaten  was  fermented,  both  kinds  must  have 
been  included  in  the  Greek  word,  wine.  Oth- 
erwise there  is  no  trace  of  any  mention  of 
what  must  have  been  by  far  the  most  common 
use  of  grape  juice,  except  in  one  instance, 


where  it  is  called  "the  fruit  of  the  vine." — 
Yet  even  in  that  instance,  so  eager  are  wine- 
drinkers  to  press  everything  into  their  ser- 
vice, they  hold  that  fruit  to  be  intoxicating 
wine. 

But,  if  boiled  grape-juice  was  called  wine 
in  Greek  and  Latin  as  well  as  the  fermented] 
juice,  there  should  be  some  trace  of  this  factj 
in  classic  writings;  and  it  is  just  here  that 
the  most  striking  confirmation  of  the  "two- 
wine  theory"  comes  in.      The  classical  writ) 
ers  have  been  searched,  and  it  is  found  the 
wines  are  spoken  of  as  going  to  the  head, 
not  going  to  the  head.     Some  could  be  dranl 
without  any  preparation,    but    the   greate 
number  of  kinds  mentioned  had  to  be  large 
ly  diluted  with  water,  just  as  we  dilute  fri 
syrups  now.      Some  needed   equal  parts  of 
water,  some  twice  as  much;  and  one  kind — 
which  must  have  been  boiled  very  thick — is 
mentioned,  that  needed  six  parts  of  water  to 
one  of  wine.     Now,   this    proportion   must 
have  been  on  account  of  the  thickness  of  the 
syrup,  and  not  on  account  of  the  strength  of 
its  alcohol,  for  even  high  wines  do  not  re-  J 
quire  six  parts  of  water  to  satisfy  the  most 
moderate  drinkers.    Nay,  one  kind  of  wine 
is  mentioned,  which  was  dried,  doubtless  by  , 
boiling,  to  a  paste  or  cake   (just  as  maple- 
sugar  may  be  made  from  the  syrup)  for  the  , 
facility  of  carrying    on    journeys.      TheBe  j 
statements  are  quoted  from  memory  from  a 
very  elaborate  work  entitled,   "Henderson's  | 
History  of  Wines,"  written  long  before  tern- ! 

perance   aooieties   were   thought of,    whichj 

couia  nave"  no  aim  but  to  quote  classical 
writers  correctly.  One  statement,  as  near  as 
we  remember,  was  that  Boman  writers  men- 
tion nineteen  kinds  of  wines,  only  six  of 
which  were  liquid,  the  others  requiring  to 
be  mixed  with  water,  and  that  the  most  es- 
teemed and  costly  wines  were  those  that  did 
not  go  to  the  head. 

It  will  be  seen  from  the  following  quota- 
tions, copied  from  a  little  book  just  issued  by 
the  National  Temperance  Society,  that  many 
men  of  eminence  have  held  the  same  views 
as  are  expressed  above,  and  which,  so  far 
from  being  "threadbare,"  are,  we  think,  un- 
doubtedly the  correct  views: 

Bev.  Dr.  Albert  Barnes,  in  his  commentary 
on  John  2:  10,  says: 

The  wine  of  Judea  was  the  pure  juice  of  the  grape 
without  any  mixture  of  alcohol,  and  commonly  weak  and 
harmless.  It  was  the  common  drink  of  the  people,  and 
did  not  tend  to  produce  intoxication. 

The  Bev.  Dr.  Jacobus,  commenting  on  the 
wine  made  by  Christ,  says: 

This  wine  was  not  that  fermented  liquor  which  passes 
now  under  that  name.  All  who  know  of  the  wines  then 
used  will  understand  rather  the  unfermented  juice  of  the 
grape.  The  present  wines  of  Jerusalem  and  Lebanon, 
as  we  tasted  them,  were  commonly  boiled  and  sweet, 
without  intoxicating  qualities  such  as  we  here  yet  in 
liquors  called  wines.  The  boiling  preve'nts  the  fermen- 
tation. Those  were  esteemed  the  best  wines  which 
were  least  strong. 

Dr.  John  J.  Owen,  in  his  "Commentary," 
says: 

As  wine  was  a  common  beverage  in  that  land  of  vine- 
yards, in  its  unfermented  state,  our  Lord  most  likely 
drank  it. 

Dr.  Eliphalet  Nott,  President  of  the  Union 
College,  says: 


July  20,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESBJETSTG-B-K. 


4:43 


That  unferiaented  grape-juice  was  called  wine,  is  as 
apparent  as  is  that  it  was  used  as  a  beverage.  It  was 
not  only  called  wine,  but  it  was  also  accounted  to  be 
"good  wine." 

Hev.  Dr.  William  Patton  says: 

More  than  thirty-five  years  since,  when  revising  the 
study  of  Hebrew  with  Professor  Seixas,  an  eminent  He- 
brew teacher,  I  submitted  to  him  the  collation  of  texts 
which  I  had  made  with  the  request  that  he  would  give 
uic  his  deliberate  opiuion.  He  took  the  manuscript,  and 
a  tew  days  after  returned  it  with  the  statement:  "Your 
disci iminations  are  just;  they  denote  that  there  were  two 
kinds  of  wine,  and  the  Hebrew  Scriptures  justify  this 
view."  Thus  fortified,  I  hesitated  no  longer,  but,  by 
ssrmons  and  addresses,  made  known  my  convictions. 

Dr.  G.  W.  Samson  says: 

The  Egyptians  and  Hebrews  had  an  unfermented 
wine,  as  a  chain  of  authorities  from  Moses,  the  historian 
and  lawgiver,  to  Fuerst,  the  latest  lexicographer,  attest. 

*  *  *  Modern  investigations  lead  to  the  conclusion 
that  I i rush  was  must,  or  unfermented  wine. 

Prof.  Moses  Stuart  says: 

"Facts  show  that  the  ancients  not  only  preserved 
their  wines  unfermented,  but  regarded  it  as  of  a  higher 
llavor  and  finer  quality  than  fermented  wine.''  There  is 
no  ancient  custom  with  a  better  amount  and  character  of 
proof  than  this.  *  *  *  My  final  conclusion  is  this— 
viz.,  that  whenever  the  Scriptures  speak  of  wine  as  a 
cJuif'ort,  a  blessing,  or  a  libation  to  God,  and  rank  it 
with  such  articles  as  com  and  oil,  they  mean— they  can 
mean — only  such  wine  as  contained  no  alcohol  that 
could  have  a  mischievous  tendency ;  that  wherein  they 
denounce  it,  prohibit  it,  and  connect  it  with  drunkenness 
and  revelling,  they  can  mean  only  alcoholic  or  intoxi- 
cating wine. 

It  requires  more  than  the  customary  "pooh 
pooh"  from  drinkers  to  extinguish  these  au- 
thorities. 


ESS-^-^TS- 


OUR  CHILDREN. 


BY  8.  W.   GABBER. 


Brc.  A.  W.  Eeese's  article,  on  page  374, 
concerning  Brethren's  children,  is  timely. — 
As  I  have  had  some  observation  among  the 
Brethren,  as  well  as  among  others,  I  feel  to 
make  a  few  additional  remarks. 

We  once  took  charge  of  a  school  in  a 
neighborhood  away  from  the  Brethren.  The 
people  generally  were  members  of  a  popular 
church.  All  seemed  pious  and  just.  Some 
of  my  pupils  were  members,  and  also  belong- 
ed to  the  choir.  They  came  with  their  Tes- 
taments and  hymnals,  looking  upon  it  as  sac- 
rilegious for  a  professor  of  religion  to  open 
school  each  morning  without  devotional  ex- 
ercises. But  we  were  forced  to  use  empha- 
sis to  refrain  them  from  taking  a  social  hop 
at  recreation.  A  part  of  this  time  we  had 
our  home  in  a  family  which  seemed  extreme- 
ly pious.  Worship  was  held  eaoh  night  and 
morning,  the  different  members  of  the  fami- 
ly engaging  alternately.  We  learned  the 
family  once  made  a  corn-husking  frolic;  the 
intoxicant  was  passed  so  freely  that  all  end- 
ed in  riot.  No  family  worship  was  held  that 
night. 

The  lesson  we  desire  to  impart  is,  Cannot 
we,  as  brethren  and  sisters,  and  parents, 
bring  up  our  children  in  the  churoh,  to  love 
the  church,  and  to  treat  devotional  exercise 
with  respect  and  reverence?  Besides  family 
devotion,  we  submit  the  following  rh  auxil- 
iaries to  this  end; 


1.  Make  the  Bible  and  the  church  a  fami- 
ly topic.  A  mistake  is  made  in  withholding 
this  conversation  from  their  presence.  Chil- 
dren are  seekers  after  truth  and  knowledge, 
and  if  we  are  indifferent  to  them,  their  re- 
sort iB  eavesdropping,  and  their  countenance 
expresses,  "I  stole  a  pin."  Be  frank,  and 
sow  seeds  of  trust. 

2.  Form  a  habit  of  taking  them  to  preach- 
ing, and  never  allow  the  habit  of  leaving 
them  to  "keep  house"(?)  that  is,  to  ransack 
old  buildings  and  plunder  around,  in  compa- 
ny with  others  that  may  be  "let  loose"  for 
the  day. 

3.  The  Sunday-school  (not  a  "dress  par- 
ade," of  which  Bro.  Keese  speaks),  but  strict- 
ly a  Brethren's  school,  is  the  nursery  of  the 
church;  in  connection  therewith  a  Bible 
school  for  the  older  members. 

4.  Have  a  careful  watch  over  their  associa- 
tions.   Mak9  judicious  choices  for  them. 

5.  Encourage  them  in  every  way  that  may 
lead  them  aright.  Make  home  and  the  fam- 
ily attractive. 

If  we  bring  them  up  in  the  church,  they 
naturally  and  early  will  seek  admittance, 
which  will  avoid  the  tears  and  prayers  over 
"my  straying  children."  May  we  have  di- 
vine aid  in  bringing  "them  up  in  the  nurture 
and  admonition  of  the  Lord." 

FRAGMENTS. 


BY  LYDIA  C.   NEWCOMER. 

After  reading  Annual  Meeting  Notes,  I 
feel  pleased.  For  some  time  I  have  felt  a  de- 
sire to  give  some  thoughts  by  way  of  encour- 
agement, to  aid  the  good  work  in  various 
ways,  in  order  to  throw  in  my  mite.  That 
paper  in  regard  to  uniformity  in  dress  among 
our  sisters,  I  think,  should  be  applied  to  the 
brethren  as  well,  to  work  unitedly  in  that  di- 
rection as  well  as  in  the  mission  work.  My 
heart  is  in  the  work,  and  a  non-compliance  to 
the  former  is  one  of  the  greatest  hindrances 
to  it.  I,  for  one,  am  willing  and  even  anx- 
ious to  give  my  share  in  money.  Why  not, 
if  we  love  Jesus  enough?  But  we  who  try  to 
live  out  the  order  in  self-denial,  do  not  feel 
to  give  any  money  for  costly  array  of  any 
kind,  no  less  for  others  than  ourselves,  be- 
cause we  love  our  neighbors  as  ourselves. — 
Talk  of  consecration,  and  then  spend  time, 
which  is  money  too,  and  more  than  that, 
upon  useless  work!  If  we  would  value 
time  like  the  Queen  of  England  did  before 
she  died,  we  would  not  want  to  be  like  but- 
terflies, but  be  like  doves.  We  oan  attain  to 
that  degree  of  perfection  that  we  "hate  even 
the  garment  spotted  by  the  flesh"  (Jude  23; 
Rev.  3:4),  and  money,  too,  beoause  the  love 
of  it  is  the  root  of  all  evil. 

I  think  the  Bible  plainly  forbids  the  wear- 
ing of  gold,  and  hence  members  should  be 
prohibited  from  wealing  jewelry  or  pearls  of 
any  kind.  I  agree  with  Bro.  Hutchinson  in 
No.  li),  as  to  the  oovering;  no  frills  or  ruf- 
fles for  us,  and  I  believe  we  will  not  find 
much  time  to  go  without  the  covering,  except, 
perhaps,  under  some  circumstances.  The 
oovering  is  worn  not  only  for  man'*  saVe, 


but  for  the  cause  of  angels,  and  they  are 
ministering  spirits.  Heb.  1:  14.  When  do 
we  not  know  their  aid?  Ha  who  knows  the 
worth  of  prayer  often  wishes  to  approach  the 
altar.  I  have  often  received  help.  How 
often  does  prayer  rise  from  the  heart,  day 
and  night,  if  we  love  God  supremely !  We 
have  neighbors,  some  of  whom  might  join 
our  number  if  we  would  unitedly  be  more 
consistent.  Bead  John  10:  16;  Eccl.  12:  11. 
The  covering  should  certainly  be  white,  in 
the  public  assembly  at  least. 

With  good  wishes  for  the  prosperity  of  Zi- 
on,  I  will  add,  that  I  think  we  should  have 
more  system  in  giving.  In  order  to  be  still 
more  united  in  practice,  I  think  it  would  be 
well  if  all  the  churches  would  adopt  the  sin- 
gle mode  of  feet-washing.  Some  have  pass- 
ed it;  if  we  preach  it,  we  should  give  alia 
chance  to  wash  and  wipe,  as  the  Savior  says : 
"Ye  ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet." 

NOTES  FROM  OUR  CORRESPONDENTS. 


"Aa  cold  water  is  to  a  thirsty  soul,  so  is  good  news  from 
a  far  country." 


— Bro.  C.  C.  King,  of  Baker,  Ohio,  writes 
a  short  essay  on  Paul's  life  and  work,  in 
which  he  says  that  Paul  was  a  prisoner  of 
Jesus,  and  that  his  bondage  was  the  bondage 
of  love. 

— Sister  Katy  Shideler  tells  us,  in  a  letter 
received  some  time  ago,  that  she  has  been 
suffering  from  rheumatism  for  some  time. — 
Slit)  suffered  a  great  deal  ul  ytxiu,  but  sue  put 
her  trust  in  the  Lord  and  prayed  for  relief. 
She  is  now  about  well  again,  and  says,  "I 
feel  to  praise  the  Lord  and  do  more  for  h*m 
than  I  have  ever  done  before." 

— Bro.  G.  Girl,  of  Drury,  Tiock  Island  Co., 
111.,  says  they  are  living  isolated  from  the 
church,  and  would  like  to  have  some  of  our 
ministering  brethren  visit  and  preach  for 
them.  There  is  a  union  meeting-house  near 
them,  but  no  meetings  are  held  in  it  now. — 
This  might  be  an  excellent  place  for  the 
brethren  to  do  some  work  and  build  up  a 
church. 

— Bro.  Wm.  A.  Sfcoper,  writing  from  the 
Camp  Creek  church,  Ind.,  says  the  church 
there  is  still  alive  and  at  work  for  the  Lord. 
They  have  meeting  on  the  first  and  third 
Sunday  of  each  month,  and  usually  have 
good  attendance.  Bro.  Daniel  Shively  is 
their  elder,  and  Geo.  Shively  and  Aaron  Mow 
are  in  the  ministry.  They  are  young  in  tie 
work,  but  are  doing  well  for  the  church  and 
for  the  salvation  of  souls.  They  havo  had 
no  accessions  to  the  church  for  some  time, 
but  hope  the  good  seed  sown  will  be  as  bread 
cast  upon  the  waters,  gathered  not  many  days 
hence.  They  are  in  the  midst  of  the  popu- 
lar churches,  and  not  many  are  found  willing 
to  accept  the  plain  teaching  of  the  gospel. — 
Bro.  S.  thinks  that  sprinkling  is  just  as  much 
baptism  as  single  backward  immersion.  Ho 
wants  to  go  forward  in  the  work,  and  not 
backward,  as  Eli  did  when  he  fell  and  broke 
his  neck.  He  exborts  us  all  to  have  a  for- 
giving spirit  and  to  labor  for  love  in  the 
eburch. 


4:4,4= 


THIS    GOSPEL    MEISSEN  GKEK. 


July  20,  1886. 


— Bro.  Daniel  Yothers  is  living  at  Summit, 
DeKalb  Co ,  Ind.,  and  wishes  to  inform  all 
who  know  him  of  the  fact.  He  has  had  his 
home  at  this  place  for  many  years.  He  has 
enjoyed  good  health  until  last  spring,  when 
he  was  taken  very  sick,  and  was  compelled  to 
sit  in  his  chair  for  over  a  week.  He  spent 
his  time  during  his  sickness  very  profitably 
and  pleasantly  in  reading  the  Bible  and  the 
Messenger,  and  in  meditation  and  prayer. — 
He  asks  an  interest  in  the  prayers  of  God's 
people. 

— Bro.  A.  N.  Huffman  lives  at  Lone  Pine, 
Whitman  Co.,  W.  Ty.  The  Messenger,  he 
says,  is  a  great  comfort  to  them  in  their  iso- 
lation. It  reaches  them  regularly.  Bro.  Da- 
vid Brower,  of  Oregon,  visits  them  about 
once  a  year.  They  also  go  to  meeting  at 
Moscow,  Idaho  Ty.,  a  distance  of  forty  miles. 
He  would  like  to  send  more  money  for  the 
spread  of  the  gospel,  but  does  not  feel  able, 
having  a  family  to  support.  He  thinks  some 
of  the  brethren  ought  to  locate  in  Washing- 
ton Territory  and  help  on  the  gocd  work 
there.  He  will  do  all  he  can  to  assist  them. 
They  have  a  good  country,  and  if  any  one 
wishes  any  information  in  regard  to  it,  he 
will  very  gladly  send  it.  Cannot  some  min- 
istering brethren  go  to  Washington  Territo- 
ry? 

— Bro.  E  B.  Winslow  has  this  to  say  about 
war:  "If,  during  the  early  age  of  the  church, 
a  new  doctrine  had  been  introduced  that 
Christians  might  prepare  for  war  by  making 
for    war,    building    forts,    defending 


themselves  against  their  enemies,  and  in  cas 
es  of  extreme  necessity,  as  they  thought,  de- 
fesding  their  lives  and  families,  to  save  their 
country  from  ruin,  even  to  the  killing  of  their 
enemies,  would  they  have  been  owned  as 
Christians  by  Paul  or  any  of  the  apostles? 
Would  it  have  been  another  gospel  or  would 
it  not?  Look  at  Gal.  1: 8,  9.  I  know  it  to  be 
contrary  to  the  gospel  of  the  Son  of  God. — 
Have  preachers  any  right  to  call  themselves 
Christians  and  at  the  same  time  approve  of 
war?  Please  give  your  opinion."  [We  an- 
swer most  emphatically,  No.  The  gospel  of 
JesuB  is  above  all  things  a  message  of  "peace 
and  good  will  toward  man,"  and  no  one  who 
is  for  war  and  bloodshed  can  consistently 
take  the  name  of  Christ  upon  himself. — Ed.] 
— Bro.  Josiah  Heiple,  of  Ligonier,  West 
moreland  Co.,  Pa.,  writes  that  he  has  not 
heard  any  of  our  brethren  preach  since  he 
has  been  in  Westmoreland  Co.  He  asks  the 
Brethren  not  to  forget  them  in  their  isola- 
tion, for  their  hearts  are  aching  to  hear  the 
gospel  preached  "See  thy  people  mourn 
and  weep;  day  and  night  thy  lambs  are  cry- 
ing, Come,  Good  Shepherd,  feed  thy  sheep." 
He  aeks  the  brethren  of  the  adjoining 
churches  to  arrange  to  preach  for  them,  and 
closes  his  letter  as  follows:  "Brethren,  we 
read  in  John  21:  10,  'He  saith  to  him  again 
thn  second  time,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest 
thou  me?  He  saith  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord; 
thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee.  He  saith  un- 
to him,  Feed  my  sheep.'  Have  pity  on  us; 
do  come  and  preach  for  us.  But  it  is  of  no 
use  to  say  you  feel  sorry  for  ub,  if  you  don't 
•Jome  to  preaoh  for  us.      It  1»  your  duty  to. 


come  when  we  have  the  door  open.  Breth- 
ren, read  this  prayerfully.  Let  me  hear 
from  you  either  by  mail  or  through  the  Mes- 
senger. Let  us  all  strive  for  the  Master's 
cause." 

— Bro.  Keelin  Leonard,  of  the  Maple  Val- 
ley church,  says  they  re- organized  their  Sun- 
day-school April  24th.  Bro.  Wm.  Leonard 
was  elected  Superintendent,  assisted  by  John 
Fox.  Brethren  S.  Montz  and  Jos.  Taylor 
are  teachers.  The  church  is  in  a  prosperous 
condition.  During  the  winter,  Brethren 
Robert  Badger  and  Isaac  Myers  were  with 
them,  and  preached  the  word  with  power. 
Five  were  added  to  the  church.  Bro.  Leon- 
ard is  now  in  his  seventy-fifth  year,  and  his 
wife  in  her  seventieth.  They  ask  God's  peo- 
ple to  pray  for  them. 

—Sister  Sarah  A.  Wilson,  of  Mt.  Carmel, 
Ohio,  thinks  that  it  is  just  as  important  to 
take  care  of  members  after  getting  them  into 
the  Church,  as  it  is  to  get  them  in.  The 
many  calls  for  preaching  ought  to  be  filled, 
and  the  gospel  preached  to  every  living 
creature,  and  especially  to  those  who  call 
for  it. 


COBBESPOKDENCE. 

Write  what  thou  eeest — and  send  it  unto  the  churches . 


A  Trip  to  the  Glen  Hope  District. 


On  the  27th  of  March  I  went  with  Bro. 
Harvey  Beer  to  Ansonville,  to  visit  with  the 

_hrgj]ir_gn  prt^  qJRtfirfl  ^f   »V»n<-    pl.w^ We  tip 

rived  there  on  the  same  day,  and  found  them 
still  holding  fast  by  the  anchor  of  faith. 
They  gave  us  a  very  cordial  reception.  Bro. 
Beer  preached  ten  sermons  in  all,  to  attent- 
ive audiences.  We  feel  persuaded  that  some 
were  made  to  see  the  importance  of  prepar- 
ing to  meet  God.  The  disagreeable  weather 
and  the  very  muddy  state  of  the  roads,  pre- 
vented many  of  the  people  from  turning  out, 
but  still  we  had  the  presence  of  those  who 
have  sympathy  for  the  people  of  God  and 
his  Word.  On  Saturday,  April  3rd,  the 
brethren  met  in  council,  which  was  some- 
thing new  for  them,  as  they  had  not  had  any 
meetings  of  that  kind  yet.  We  advised  them 
to  hold  another  council  before  District  Meet- 
ing, to  elect  a  delegate  to  lay  their  wants  be- 
fore the  D.  M.  I  will  say  that  this  church 
has  been  neglected,  and  not  properly  fed. 
Its  members  have  no  regular  meeting,  and 
it  is  only  by  chance  that  they  get  any  preach- 
ing. I  will  say  to  all  ministers  who  have 
charge  over  such  fields  of  labor, — Before 
you  leave  them  you  should  see  that  they  are 
properly  instructed  how  to  proceed  with 
church  government.  We  returned  home, 
leaving  a  warm  feeling  behind  for  those  we 
love.  If  any  brother  who  reads  this  would 
like  to  go  and  preach  for  this  little  congrega- 
tion, he  will  receive  a  cordial  welcome,  and 
God  will  surely  reward  him  for  his  labor". 

On  the  10th  of  April,  we  held  our  council 
in  the  Ilockton  church.  Business  went  off 
all  right,  in  love  and  union.  We  appointed 
Bro.  Henry  Beer  our  delegate  to  District 
Meeting.  We  also  agreed  upon  our  love- 
feant,  and  net  Uw^tilBft  fnv   holding  ^it   Sept. 


24th ;  we  likewise  called  for  a  series  of  meet- 
ings by  our  home  brethren,  to  commence  on 
the  same  evening.  Thus  far  we  have  a  large 
and  attentive  audience.  This  district  num- 
bers about  fifty-five  members,  and  is,  I  be- 
lieve, all  in  good  working  order.  My  prayer 
is  that  God  may  rule  and  overrule  us  in  the 
way  that  he  would  have  us  go.  May  God 
keep  us  faithful  until  death. 
Rockton,  Pa.  John  A.  Brilhart. 


From  Shady  Grove,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. 


This  beautiful  Sabbath  morning  I  have 
felt  grieved  because  I  was  not  permitted  to 
meet  with  my  dear  sisters  and  brethren  at 
the  house  of  worship;  but  it  happened,  as  it 
frequently  does,  that  it  fell  to  my  lot  to  stay 
home.  And  this,  with  me,  is  but  a  small 
portion  of  the  great  cross  that  very  many  of 
our  dear  sisters  have  to  bear.  They  are 
obliged  to  tarry  at  home  for  weeks,  and  even 
months,  while  their  husbands  are  gone  forth 
into  a  world  filled  with  wicked  and  rebellious 
people,  who  will  not  have  the  man  Christ 
Jesus  to  reign  over  them.  They  go  forth 
manfully  to  fight  the  battle  of  the  Lord,  and 
I  ofttimes  think  how  much  discouragement 
our  dear  ministering  brethren  must  meet 
with.  On  some  occasions,  but  little  interest 
is  taken  in  the  meetings,  and  yet  it  is  expect- 
ed of  the  minister  that  he  will  deliver  bis 
discourse  to  a  few  souls  scattered  through 
the  church,  and  a  great  number  of  empty 
pews.  On  other  occasions,  church-houses 
are  crowded  night  after  night  with  intelligent 
hearers,  and,  after  the  ministers  have  exerted 
all  their  powers  in  trying  to  point  out  the 
only  true  and  safe  path,  and  have  reasoned 
with  the  people  out  of  the  Holy  Scriptures, 
and  have  made  it  so  plain  that  even  a  fool 
could  not  err  therein,  yet  how  marvelous  it 
does  appear  that  the  great  mass  of  people 
will  turn  a  deaf  ear,  and  choose  destruction 
rather  than  life  everlasting!  Bat  the  faith- 
ful minister  can  cherish  the  consoling 
thought  that  he  has  delivered  unto  them  the 
whole  law,  and  their  blood  shall  be  upon 
their  own  heads  in  the  day  of  judgment, 
while  he  will  be  richly  rewarded  .  for  every 
day's  labor  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord. 

And,  dear  sisters,  we  too  shall  receive  our 
reward  if  we  are  faithful  in  our  calling,  even 
if  we  cannot  help  to  fight  the  battles.  Even 
though  we  can  but  "tarry  by  the  stuff,"  yet 
shall  we  receive  our  reward,  and  a  glorious 
crown  to  wear  in  that  new  and  better  world. 
Elizabeth  A.  Koontz. 


From  Cainden  Church,  Indiana, 


On  the  fifth  of  November  last,  by  request, 
we  attended  a  communion  meeting  at  the 
Oakland  churcb,  which  is  situated  in  the 
eastern  part  of  Wells  Co.,  Ind.  We  had  a 
good  meeting,  notwithstanding  the  member- 
ship is  small.  I  had  a  special  call  to  come 
and  hold  a  series  of  meetings.  I  agreed, 
the  Lord  willing,  to  be  with  them  on  the 
23rd  of  January,  1880.  When  that  time 
came,  I  left  my  home  and  wended  my  way  to 
the  plaoe  of  meeting.  I  arrived  there  at 
7:  90  in  the  evening  and  found  but  a  small 


July  20,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER 


4  15 


congregation,  on  account  of  the  inclemency 
of  the  weather.  We  preached  to  them  the 
best  we  could.  The  next  day  there  was  a 
fair  audience,  and  at  night  the  house  was 
crowded  with  attentive  hearers.  But  we  had 
to  labor  under  very  trying  circumstances.  It 
seems  that  the  people  were  so  filled  with 
prejudice  that  they  took  back  seats  at  first; 
but  before  the  meetings  closed,  they  took 
front  seats.  Brethren,  we,  as  ministers  of 
the  gospel,  ought  to  be  very  careful  how  we 
Hct  toward  these  people.  They  said  that  we, 
as  a  people,  are  so  selfish.  Some  told  me 
that  I  was  the  first  one  of  our  ministers  who 
had  ever  been  in  their  houses.  I  can  say 
that  I  never  stood  before  a  more  attentive 
people  in  my  life.  They  seem  to  examine 
the  Word  to  see  whether  the  things  taught 
are  so.  Oar  meetings  continued  until  the 
night  of  the  31st,  and  the  interest  increased 
to  the  end.  The  night  we  closed,  the  house 
was  crowded,  and  a  considerable  number  had 
to  go  home  on  account  of  the  lack  of  room. 
The  labor  fell  on  us  alone.  We  expected 
Bro.  John  Eikenberry  to  be  with  us,  but  he 
failed  to  come,  from  some  cause  unknown  to 
us.  The  meeting  should  have  been  contin- 
ued another  week,  but  I  took  a  severe  cold 
and  broke  down.  We  had  no  additions  to 
the  church,  but  we  think  there  is  a  good  field 
there  to  labor  in,  and  we  want  to  call  the  at- 
tention of  our  co-laborers  to  it.  The  few 
members  who  live  there  desire  more  preach- 
ing. Bro.  Samuel  Neher  has  the  oversight 
of  the  church,  and  he  has  a  large  field  of  la- 
bor,    more  than  he  can  do. 

I  desire  to  express  my  thanks  to  those 
whose-  hospitality  I  enjoyed,  and  especially 
to  Bro.  Wm.  Hartman,  who  is  a  deacon  in 
the  cbnrch,  and  whose  home  we  enjoyed  as 
our  own.  Oar  prayer  is  that  God  may  bless 
him  ai-d  his  family.  His  wife  is  not  a  mem- 
ber of  the  church,  but  we  hope  that,  ere  long, 
she  too  will  join  in  with  her  husband.  Let 
me  Bay  a  word  to  the  children,  as  we  did  not 
get  to  see  all  of  them  the  morning  we  left 
there.  It  seemed  to  me,  from  their  little  acts 
of  kindness,  that  they  wanted  to  make  me 
happy  while  I  was  with  them.  Now,  chil- 
dren, be  good.  Obey  your  parents,  for  this 
is  the  first  commandment  that  is  given  you. 

We- believe  we  left  many  warm  friends  be- 
hind us.  Oar  prayer  is,  that  if  we  meet  no 
more  on  earth,  we  may  yet  meet  around  the 
throne  of  God,  where  there  will  be  no  part- 
ing Wilson  Hutchison. 

I'ci\rill(\  Jay  Co,  Lid. 


Altoona  and  Glen  Hope,  Pa. 


Wk  notice,  in  the  last  Messenger,  that 
Altoona  ia  a  charge  to  the  mission  fund,  and 
]  bo'ieve  Glen  Hope  is  also,  from  a  report 
in  the  same.  Why  is  this  so?  Are  there  no 
brethren  in  Altoona  whose  intelligence  com- 
pares favorably  with  those  to  whom  it  was 
Raid,  "Qo,  teach  and  bapti/.e,  etc.,  etc."  Or 
cannot  the  Brotherhood  trust  them? 

It  has  been  the  experience  of  at  least  a 
number  of  those  who  may  read  this  article, 
that  those  who  were  the  least  promising, 
have  often  made  the  ableat  ministers.  Hence 
1  think  it  but  due  the  Altoona  brethren  that 


their  church  be  regularly  organized,  and 
that  ministers  and  officers  be  elected  and  or- 
dained to  their  respective  responsibilities. 
The  same  may  be  said  of  Glen  Hope.  It  is 
evidently  a  singular  train  of  circumstances, 
as  well  as  a  never-before-heard-of  condition 
of  church  membership,  if  there  can  be  any 
reasons  offered  why  this  should  not  be,  not 
only  in  the  above  named  places,  but  in  many 
more.  I  fear,  since  now  we  are  living  in  a 
spirit  of  emigration,  that  railroads  and  tele- 
phones and  the  luxurious  seats  afforded  for 
comfort  in  travel,  the  good  dinners  prepared 
and  eaten,  as  well  as  cheap  land  sites  or  a 
paid  ministry,  are,  individually  or  collective- 
ly, holding  out  inducements  to  continue  Mis- 
sion fields.  I  tell  you  that  the  sister  churches 
are  not  doing  this,  bat  are  organizing  at  ev- 
ery point,  and  their  success  is  apparent.  It 
is  unquestionably  not  only  an  unnecessary 
waste  of  time,  but  also  an  uncalled  for  out- 
lay of  mission  funds,  to  continue  a  field 
where  there  is  material  to  make  the  place 
self  sustaining.  The  church  news  seems  to 
warrant  this  declaration.  I  see,  in  the  re- 
ports of  those  who  travel,  that  they  lodged 
with  brother  So-and-so,  whose  wife,  sister  So- 
and-so,  prepared  a  very  palatable  meal,  after 
which  they  took  a  train  with  comfortable 
seats  of  modern  build,  affording  wonderful 
pleasure,  after  which  they  arrived  at  brother 
and  sister  B's,  where  a  bountiful  table  was 
awaiting  them, — thus  making  modern  rail- 
way coaches  and  good  dinners  the  leading 
topic  of  their  narratives.  I  may  add,  in  con- 
clusion, that  I  do  not  expect  to  set  all  things 
right,  or  work  a  complete  reformation.  My 
object  is  possibly  to  lead  the  thoughts  in 
this  direction,  and  open  the  way  to  further 
consideration.  J.  G.  L.  Myers,  M.  D. 

Osceola  Mills,  Clearfield  Co.,  Pa. 


From  Ceutreview,  Johnson  Co  ,  Mo. 


The  Brethren  of  the  Ceutreview  congrega- 
tion met  in  quarterly  council  on  the  eighth 
of  this  month,  to  work  in  the  Master's  cause. 
The  business  before  the  meeting  passed  off 
harmoniously.  The  Brethren  here  felt  the 
necessity  of  having  help  in  the  official  corps; 
so  they  called  for  one  speaker  and  two  dea 
cons.  The  lot  fell  on  Bro.  Noah  Early  for 
speaker,  brethren  John  Byerly  and  Isaac 
liothrock  for  deacons.  We  hope  these 
brethren  will  all  take  hold  of  the  work  en- 
joined upon  them,  with  zealous  hearts,  and 
help  carry  on  the  good  work  of  the  Lord. 
The  adjoining  elders  present  at  the  meeting 
were  S.  S.  Mohler  and  P.  S.  Garmau. 

Jll  ly  9,  1 S8G.  A  M  A  N  DA  W I T  M  ORE. 


Wayside  Gleanings. 


TnE  Mulberry  Grove  Church  is  moving 
along  slowly,  but,  we  trust,  surely.  Our  vet- 
eran elder,  1).  B.  Sturgis,  had  his  office  and 
contents  destroyed  by  fire  last  Sunday  even 
iug.  Cause  unknown  to  the  writer.  We 
are  sorry  to  record  that  our  yonug  sister,  Ida 
Lilligh,  had  the  misfortune  to  fall  and  break 
her  arm  on  last  Lord's  day.  Sister  Ida  is  a 
daughter  of  our  dear   elder,   Henry  Lilligh 


and,  although  very  young  in  years  and  in  the 
service  of  the  Master,  yet  she  is  a  model 
young  soldier.  She  is  improving,  at  this 
writing.  Bro.  Henry  was  absent  at  the  time 
of  the  accident.  On  July  3rd,  according  to 
previous  arrangement,  our  elder,  H.  Lilligh, 
left  home  and  the  harvest  field  to  preach  to 
the  people  in  the  north-east  part  of  Fayette 
Co.,  and  the  Lord  rewarded  him  with  the  in- 
gathering of  three  more  precious  souls.  Bro. 
Henry  held  four  meetings,  and  left  three  ap- 
pointments for  the  first  Lord's  day  (and  Sat- 
urday previous)  of  August. 

When  I  think  of  what  we  are  doing  for 
the  Lord,  and  what  we  could  do  if  the  church 
and  ministry  would  unitedly  take  hold  of  the 
work,  I  cannot  but  wonder,  "What  shall  the 
harvest  be?"  May  we  all  walk  more  worthy 
of  our  calling,  and  may  God  bless  his  chosen 
people  everywhere,  is  my  prayer. 

Granville  Nevinger. 

Mulberry  Grove,  Bond  Co.,  III. 


To  John  "Wise  for  Church  in  Kansas. 


Mary  Miller *1  00 

Hannah   Sellers 25 

Anna  Light 25 

Anna  Speck 25 

Charlotte  Wise 25 

Susan  Brenneman 10 

Eliza  Shaffer 10 

Lizzie  Bock . 25 

John.  H.  Wise  and  wife 50 

John  W.  Moore  and  wife 50 

Abraham  Yonn/r Q  00 

Louisa  Young 25 

Anna  W.  Light 25 

Mary  Shannon 50 

Julett  Claggett 50 

George  Shannon 30 

Phebe  A.  Haltz 1  00 

Total 8  25 


From  North-western  Kansas. 


Since  our  last  writing,  we  visited  Bro. 
George  Meyers'  family.  We  number  sixteeu 
at  the  present  time.  We  are  still  blessed 
with  plenty  of  rain.  I  never  saw  better 
prospects  for  a  good  crop.  There  was  scarce- 
ly a  house  here  on  March  1st;  now  they  are 
dotted  all  over  the  count}7.  If  any  minister 
wishes  a  cheap  home,  he  would  do  well  to 
come  and  see  our  beautiful  country. 

Will  you  please  correct  an  error?  My 
family  is  in  Marshall  Co.,  Iowa;  not  Mar- 
shall Co.,  Kansas.  ESBOM  Si.iker 

Bird  City,  Che  <  nne  Co.,  Kan.,  July  i. 


From  the  Adair  Church,   Iowa. 


I  WOULD  say  to  the  readers  of  the  MS88IN< 

gei;  that  we,  the  Brethren,  held  our  eonucil- 
meeting  July  10th,  previous  to  our  common- 
10D,  which  will  take  place  in  the  Adair 
church,  Oct.  Kith,  and  to  which  a  general  in- 
vitation is  extended  to  all  the  brethren  and 
sisters,  and  especially  to  the  ministers.  The 
business  was  transacted  to  the  satisfaction  of 
all  present.  Noah  Calvert,  Clerk. 

July  12,  1886. 


446 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER 


July  20, 1886. 


From  Arcadia,  Ind. 


We  had  our  regular  council  meeting  last 
Saturday.  Business  passed  off  pleasantly. 
All  are  in  love  and  union,  as  far  as  I  know. 
We  appointed  the  time  for  our  communion 
meeting  on  Oct.  7th,  commencing  at  2  P.  M. 
We  give  a  hearty  invitation  to  all.  Oar  reg- 
ular meeting  on  the  4th  of  this  month  was  a 
season  of  rejoicing  to  us,  as  we  had  two  ap- 
plicants for  baptism.  G.  W.  Bowser. 


From  Yellow  Creek,  111. 


Inasmuch  as  church  news  is  desirable,  and 
we  are  always  glad  to  hear  the  glad  tidings 
when  sinners  turn  to  God,  I  will  give  some 
from  here.  We  were  made  to  rejoice  since 
our  District  Meeting,  as  we  had  quite  an  in- 
gathering of  late.  There  were  fourteen  bap- 
tized into  Christ,  thirteen  since  District 
Meeting.  Others  are  still  halting.  May 
they  soon  decide!  We  are  encouraged  to  put 
forth  greater  efforts  to  bring  sinners  to  the 
fold  of  Christ.  Jacob  Delp. 


From  tlie  Sappy  Creek  Church,  Neh. 


From  Frontier,  Michigan. 


Our  Sabbath- school  is  progressing  nicely. 
The  attendance  and  interest  are  good.  The 
attendance  is  as  good  as  any  one  could  wish. 
Brethren  and  sisters,  pray  for  us  that  we  may 
sow  much  seed,  that  it  may  grow  and  bear 
fruit  to  the  honor  and  glory  of  the  only  be- 
gotten Son  of  God,  that  we  may  make  an  un- 
broken school  in  our  Father's  kingdom, 


Noah  Long. 


A  Location  for  Bro.  Hope. 
Gowrie,  Iowa. 


Seeing  a  sketch  in  the  Messenger  regard- 
ing the  location  of  a  home  for  Bro.  Hope,  has 
induced  me  to  write.  We  believe  this  is  the 
place  for  Bro.  Hope  and  that  he  is  the  man 
for  this  place.  Oar  country  here  is  settled 
principally  by  Swedes,  Danes,  and  Norweg- 
ians; the  first  two  in  our  immediate  neigh- 
borhood and  the  latter  farther  north.  Land 
is  cheap,  both  improved  and  unimproved. 
Hard  times  make  many  people  dissatisfied 
here  as  well  as  elsewhere,  so  they  will  sell 
cheap.  There  are  five  members  here,  all 
Americans,  and,  for  our  own  pleasure,  one 
speaking  our  language  would  be  the  most 
gratifying,  but  for  the  advancement  of  Chris- 
tianity one  needs  to  speak  in  a  different 
tongue. 

We  sometimes  have  meetings  here  by  Eld. 
Sisler  and  B.  F.  McCune,  of  Dallas  county, 
but  our  neighbors  say  they  cannot  under- 
stand English  preaching,  as  it  is  so  different 
to  them  from  ordinary  conversation. 

We  will  cheerfully  and  gladly  furnish  you 
with  farther  particulars,  should  they  be  de- 
sired. I  might  add  that  our  brethren  come 
over  fifty  miles  to  preach  for  us,  which  is 
too  far  to  come  often. 

Weather  extremely  dry  for  over  six  weeks 
but  crops  bid  fair  at  present.  Corn  has  nev- 
er been  better,  and  will  doubtless  be  a  heavy 
crop,  should  we  get  rain  soon. 

A.  B.  Woodard. 


We  held  our  first  love-feast  one  year  ago 
last  December,  at  Bro.  Davison's  in  Furnace 
Co.,  Neb.  It  was  indeed  a  feast  to  the  soul. 
Last  Spring,  in  council,  it  was  decided  to 
have  a  feast  on  the  13th  of  June  at  our  place. 
It  was  a  success  in  every  way.  Ministers 
present  were  Eld.  Divid  Bschtelheimer,  from 
Adams  Co ,  Neb ,  and  Bro  John  Garver,  from 
Norton  county,  Kan.  Heckman  and  Lomax 
Miller  are  our  home  ministers.  It  was  agreed 
to  have  another  one  the  19  th  of  September. 
The  16th  of  last  January  we  had  our  quar- 
terly council.  It  was  a  pleasant  meeting. 
A  move  was  made  to  do  something  for  Bro. 
Hope,  and  four  dollars  and  fifty  cents  were 
subscribed  at  the  council,  to  be  paid  at  our 
next  meeting.  The  members  here  are  not 
wealthy  but  will  do  what  they  can  to  spread 
the  gospel. 

We  would  like  very  much  if  some  of  our 
brethren  would  come  and  preach  for  us ;  we 
need  encouragement.  If  some  of  our  preach- 
ers who  travel  through  Kansas  would  come 
eighteen  miles  north  of  the  State  line  into 
Harlan  county,  they  could  find  us  and  have 
a  series  of  meetings  for  the  good  of  the  cause 
here.  We  would  also  like  to  have  some 
brethren  move  into  our  county.  The  crops 
were  very  good  last  year. 

I  have  yet  a  little  to  say  of  the  Messenger 
No.  4,  present  volume.  It  came  loaded  with 
heavenly  manna.  C.  H.  Balsbaugh's  letter 
to  Bro.  Bro.  Victor  Long  is  rich. 

The  church     of  God  is  composed    of  lively 

stones  and  such  as  are  not  lively  stones  have 
only  a  form  of  godliness. 

J.  P.  NOFZIGER. 


From  Bush  Center,  Kansas. 


Inasmuch  as  many  of  the  Brethren  are 
seeking  new  homes  in  the  West,  though  it  is 
true  that  all  will  not  locate  in  the  same  place, 
I  hope  you  will  not  think  me  presumptuous 
in  calling  attention  to  this  part  of  Kansas 
(RuBh  Co.),  as  offering  some  inducements  to 
the  emigrant.  Notwithstanding  the  fact  that 
many  of  its  former  settlers  have  become  dis- 
couraged, and  have  left  the  country  in  dis- 
gust, owing  to  the  drouth  and  hot  winds  that 
sometimes  blighted  their  crops  and  also 
their  prospects,  yet  others  are  highly  flat- 
tered with  the  present  outlook,  and  anticipate 
success  in  the  future.  I  am  glad  to  say  that 
the  prospects  for  farming  are  better  now 
than  at  any  time  in  the  past.  The  rain-belt 
has  already  reached  to  within  a  few  miles  of 
us,  and  the  rain-fall  in  the  county  has  ma- 
terially increased  during  the  past  two  years. 
Last  winter  we  had  a  heavy  snow-fall,  and 
this  spring  we  have  plenty  of  rain.  The 
soil  is  in  excellent  condition,  and  small 
grain  looks  fine.  Lands  are  becoming  of 
some  value,  and  good  locations  are  eagerly 
sought  alter.  Two  railroads  to  run  through 
the  county  are  in  contemplation,  one  of 
which  will  certainly  be  built  in  the  near  fut- 
ure. This  will  give  an  additional  impetus  to 
the  settlement  of  the  county.  The  county 
possesses  many  advantages,  of  which  I  will 
not  now  speak. 


I  have  written  the  above  only  for  the  pur- 
pose of  inducing  some  of  the  brethren,  who 
contemplate  locating  in  the  West,  to  come 
and  look  at  our  part  of  the  country.  Son, 
daughter,  and  I  are  the  only  members  liv- 
ing within  the  county.  We  have  been  here 
three  years.  If  some  of  the  brethren,  and 
especially  the  ministers,  who  contemplate 
seeking  new  homes  in  the  West,  were  to  lo- 
cate among  us,  we  would  hail  their  advent 
with  joy.  The  harvest  is  already  ripe,  but 
the  laborers  are  not  here  to  gather  into  the 
garner.  We  would  be  glad  to  correspond 
with  any  one  or  many,  who  think  of  coming 
to  Kansas.  W.  A.  Fisher. 


Two  Useful  Books. 


Quinter  on  Trine  Immersion,  is  well- worth 
reading.  The  style  is  clear,  convincing,  and 
abundantly  fortified  with  facts  and  truths. 
Some  new  arguments  are  presented,  and  the 
reader  is  carried  forward  with  a  perfect  chain 
of  reasoning.  It  is  creditable  alike  to  the 
author  and  the  fraternity  of  apostolic  faith 
and  practice. 

The  "Classified  Minutes"  are  worthy  a  place 
in  every  family  in  our  Brotherhood.  As  a 
record  of  judgments  they  outweigh  any  sin- 
gle individual's  mind  and  only  a  conceited 
heart  would  assay  to  believe  itself  more  ca- 
pable to  render  impartial  judgment  than  the 
work  of  the  church,  for  the  ministers  stand 
as  the  mind  of  God's  people  on  questions  of 
fellowship  and  orderly  government.  He 
who  squares  his  life  with  truth  cannot  fail 
to  realize  how  just  are  all  God's  ways;  and 
as  the  mind  of  the  church  inclines  to  humble- 
ness of  heart,  we  may  profit  by  studying  the 
work  of  the  past  as  given  to  us  in  the  Classi- 
fied Minutes.  M.  M.  Eshelman. 


From  Bonasa,  Kan. 


I  left  Cerro  Gordo,  111.,  on  the  11th  of 
March,  on  my  way  to  Kansas  and  arrived  at 
Bonasa,  Kan.,  the  15th  of  the  same  month 
and  have  been  here  ever  since.  I  came  by 
the  way  of  Garden  City,  on  the  Santa  Fe 
railroad,  to  Bonasa.  Bonasa  is  growing  rap- 
idly at  present.  When  I  arrived  here,  there 
were  only  fifteen  or  twenty  buildings  in  the 
town  and  now  there  are  seventy  build- 
ings. Bonasa,  it  is  supposed,  will  be  the 
county  seat  of  Wichita  county.  It  is  situa- 
ted four  miles  north  of  the  river  of  White 
Women  and  six  miles  south  of  Beaver  River. 
The  lay  of  the  land  could  not  be  made  any 
nicer  and  it  looks  as  rich  as  any  of  the  Illi- 
nois land,  just  enough  sand  in  it  to  work 
good. 

Last  September  the  first  settlers  came  to 
this  county;  now  it  is  all  taken  up.  I  am  sat- 
isfied if  the  rainfall  is  sufficient,  that  there 
will  be  no  drawback  on  this  country.  I  think 
there  cannot  be  a  better  place  found  for  Bro. 
Hope  than  here.  Land  iB  cheap,  and  no 
doubt  this  will  be  a  railroad  point. 

J.  P.  Revlogle. 


Many  hope  for  heaven  without  ever  enter- 
ing the  way  that  leads  to  heaven. 


July  20,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGEE. 


447 


From  Monticello  Clnircli,  Incl. 


Our  communion  meeting  is  an  event  of 
the  past  and  one  long  to  be  remembered  by 
all  participants.  The  attendance  was  good 
and  we  had  the  best  of  order  during  the  en- 
tire meeting.  All  seemed  desirous  of  seeing 
the  teaching  of  the  Brethren  carried  out. 
Daring  our  meeting  four  united  with  the 
church;  three  by  baptism  and  one  reclaimed. 
So  the  good  work  is  still  going  on!  Bro.  J. 
S.  Snowberger,  of  Colorado  was  with  us, 
ooming  unexpectedly ;  he  caused  much  rejoic- 
ing among  the  members  and  his  friends. 
Also  Bro.  Bowsher,  Bro.  Freeman  and  Bro. 
Span  gel  were  with  us.  J.  A.  Weaver. 

MATBIMONIAL. 


130  WMA.N— WHITMER.— At  the  residence  of  Eld .  B. 
B.  Whitmer,  Belleville,  Kan.,  June  27,  by  M.  M. 
Eshelman,  Mr.  A.  S.  Bowman,  of  Jefferson  Co.,  Kan-, 
and  Miss  Ida  Whitmer,  of  Republic  Co.,  Kan. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 

"Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord." 

BTUDEBA.KER.— In  Willow  Springs,   Douglas,   Kan., 
J  June  9,  of  consumption,  sister  Mary  Studebaker,  wife 
of  David  Studebaker,  aged  23  years,  1   month   and  6 
I  days. 

She  joined  the  Brethren's  church  last  winter  at  a 
Jeries  of  meetings  conducted  by  Bro.  Peter  Whitman. — 
She  lived  a  Christian  life  up  to  the  time  of  her  depart- 
ure. She  leaves  a  husband  and  two  children  to  mourn 
the  loss  of  a  dear  wife  and  mother.  She  bore  her  afflic- 
tion very  patiently,  never  murmuring.  She  said  if  she 
could  have  her  choice  to  live  or  die,  she  would  rather  die. 
By  request,  Bro.  Wrn.  Jarboe  preached  her  funeral,  from 
Rom.  8.    Hymn  611  was  sung  by  her  request. 

Nettis  Studebaker. 

3CHUTT.— In  the  Eldorado  church,  Cedar  Co.,   Mo., 
June  28,  of  dropsy,  sister  Schutt,  aged  54  years,  3 
months  and  19  days. 
She  suffered  for  several  months,  but  bore  her  suffer- 
ngs  with  Christian  fortitude  and  resignation.     She  call- 
ed for  the  elders  and  was  anointed   some  time  previous 
to  her  departure.     She  was  the  mother  of  eight  children, 
Ihree  of  whom  preceded  her .     She  was  a  zealous  and  ac- 
tive sister,  and  was  much  ie^pected,  both  in   and  out  of 
the  church.    Services  fry  Thomas  J.  Allen,  from  Rev.  14: 

KRALL.— In  the  Roann  congregation,  Miami  Co  ,  Ind. 
j    June  30,  of  consumption,  sister  Susannah   Krall,  witc 

of  friend  Henry  Krall,  aged  83  years,  7  months  and  1 

day. 
She  leaves  a  husband  and  four  little  daughters  to 
bourn  their  loss.  She  was  a  pious  mother  and  a  con- 
sistent member.  We  are  led  to  believe  that  our  loss  is 
her  great  gain.  Services  by  David  Swihart,  from  Eccl. 
12:  13,  to  many  sympathizing  friends, 

KODIRAUGH.—  In  Libertyville  church,  Jefferson  Co., 
Iowa,  April  29,  Bro.  Abrain  Rodibaugh,  aged  70 
years  and  14  days. 

He  spent  nearly  all  his  life  as  a  friend  of  the  church, 
and  a  regular  attendant  at  her  meetings.  At  his  last 
pickness  he  became  concerned  about  his  salvation,  called 
for  the  elders,  and,  upon  confession  and  promise,  was 
jttnointed  according  to  Jas.  5:  14.  In  a  few  days  he  qui- 
etly fell  asleep  in  the  blessed  hope  of  a  glorious  resurrec- 
tion.    Sei vices  by  Bro.  J.  II.  Fillmore. 

HANKY.— In  the  L:bertyville  congregation,  Jefferson 
[  Co.,  Iowa,  June  19,  sister  Susan  Haney,  consort  of 
)aniel  Haney,  aged  77  years,  6  months  and  18  days. 
She  was  a  faithful  member  of  the  church  for  many 
rears.  May  all  her  children  follow  the  advice  and  ex- 
Imple  of  their  mother,  and  meet  her  in  her  heavenly 
mi  \     Services  by  Bro.  J.  H.  Fillmore,    from    Rev.  1  I: 

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4:48 


THE   QOBPEL  MESSENGER 


July  20;  1886. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


Love-feasts. 

Aug.  14  and  15,  at  10  A.  M.,  Blanchard  church , 
1' j  miles  west  of  Dnpont,  Ohio,  at  Kill 
John  Prowant's  barn.  Those  coming  by 
rail  will  be  met  at  the  trains  at-  fi  and  12  A. 
I\I.  and  3  and  8  P.  M..  the  day  before  and 
the  day  of  meeting,  by  informing  D.  W.  C. 
Howe,  Dupont,  O. 

Aug.  21,  at  10'.  A.  M.,  Killbuck  church,  nine 
miles  west  «.f  Mimcie.  on  Jackson  Street 
Pike,  Delaware  Co.,  Ind. 

Aug.  Sl,al2P.  M.,  Potato  Creek  church,  now 
known  as  White  chinch,  Montgomery  Co., 
hid. 

Sept.  4  and  5, at  3  P.  M.,  Libertyville  church, 
Jefferson  Co.,  Iowa.  Will  be  met  at  sta- 
tion and  conveyed  to  place  of  meeting. 

Sept  4  and  5,  at  11  A.  M  ,  Marion  County 
church,  Iowa. 

Sept.  10.  at  10A.  M..  West  Otter  CreakChurch, 
Macoupin  Co.  ,111. 

Sept.  10,  Bear  Creek  church.  Christian  Co.,  111. 

Sept.  10,at4  P.  M.,  Washington  Creek  church, 
Douglas  Co.,  Kan.    Will  lastover Sunday . 

Sept.  ll,at,4  P.  M.,  Urbana,  Champaign  Co., 
III. 

Sept.  11,  at  8  P.  M.,  Bear  Creek  church,  Neb., 
at  the  house  of  Jacob  Zern. 

Sept.  11,  one  mile  south  of  Steffenville,  Mo. 
Meeting  begins  on  the  loth  ,  continues  over 
S inday. 

Sept.  11,  Monroe  Co.  church,  la.,  at  3  o'clock. 

Sept.  11  at  2  P.  M..  Palls  City  church,  Rich- 
ardson Co.,  Neb.,  at  their  meeting  house, 
four  miles  north  of  Falls  City,  where 
those  coming  by  rail  be  met  the  day  before 
by  notifying  J.  S.  Keim. 

Sept.  11  and  12,  German  Settlement,  Maple 
Spring  church ,  W.   Va. 

Sept.  11  and  12,  at  4  P.  M..  Wood  Kiver  church, 
atBro.  M.  Y.  Snavely's,  h</«  miles  north- 
east of  Kearney,  Neb. 

Sept.  11  and  12,  Greene,  Butler  Co.,  Iowa.— 
Meeting  to  commence  on  Friday  and  con- 
tinue over  Sunday. 

Sepr.  14  and  15,  at  3  P.  M.,  Shannon,  111. 

Sept.  10,  at  10  A.  M.,  Green  Town  church 
Howard  Co. ,  Ind. 

Sept.  18  and  10,  at  2:  30  P.  M.,  Juniata  church, 
Neb  ,  at  Bro.  Martin  Miller's,  2  miles  from 
Juniata.  Those  coming  by  rail  will  stop 
at  Juniata;  those  coming  from  the  east 
come  on  the  17th,  as  the  train  comes  in 
after!  P.  M. 

Sept  24,  Rockton,  Clearfield  Co., Pa. 

Oct.  2  and  3,  at  10  A  M.,  Middle  Creek  church 
Mahaska  Co. ,  Iowa. 

Oct.  7,  at  10  A.  M  ,  Pour  Mile  church,  in  tho 
Four  Mile  meeting-houso.  Union  Co. ,  Ind., 
12  miles  south-east  of  Richmond,  Ind . 

Oct.  8,  Yellow  Creek,  Klkhart  Co. ,  Ind.  Meet- 
ing to  continue  over  Sunday. 

Oct.  ft  and  !'.  at  10  A.  M.,  8ngar  Cn>ek  church, 
near  Auburn,  Sangamon  Co.,  Ill 

Oct.  9,  at  2  P.  M  ,  Weeping  Water  church, 
Cass  Co.,  Neb. 

Oct.  0  and  HI,  at  11  A.  M„  English  River  con- 
gregation, Keokuk  Co.,  Iowa. 

Oct.  ft,  at  4  P.  M.,  Pine  Creek  church.  Ind. 

Oct.  14  and  15,  at  1  P.  M.,  Arnold's  Grove 
church,  Carroll  Co.,  111. 

Oct  15,  at  4  P.  M..  Camp  Creek  church,  Kos- 
ciusko Co  ,  Ind.  '    . 

Oct.  14,  at  2  P.  M.,  Roann  church,  Wabash 
Co.,  Ind. 

Nov.  12.  at  10  A.  M.,  Pleasant  Hill  church.  111. 

Hates— Per  Inch  each  Insertion  : 

One  time  or  more $1  5j} 

One  month  (4  times) 1  80 

Three  months  (12  timoe) 1  20 

Six  months  (25  times) 1  00 

One  year  (50  times) "0 

No  advertisement  accepted  for  less  than  1  00 

BW~  No    Cuts  inserted  unless    12V4  Pica 
wide  and  on  metal  base. 


PARTNER  WANTED 

To  handle  Brethren's  clothing.  I  desire  to 
correspond  with  brethren,  especially  minis- 
ters with  capital,  with  a  view  of  taking  in  a 
partner  to  increase  the  business,  which  is 
already  established  beyond  a  doubt,  as  one 
hundred  merchants  and  many  of  our  Brothren 
and  Monnonitns  depend  on  me  for  their  plain 
clothing  and  hats  It  is  a  nico,  honest  busi- 
ness, and  of  grt  at  advantage  to  the  Church. 
Addn-is  all  private  letters  on  this  subject  to 
my  r.'hid.iH'-.  No  188  Walnut  St..  Chicago, 
JU.  B.A.  HADHKI.I, 


Excursion  to  Canada ! 

Tin)  C.  .V  1.  I!.  1!.  will  Mil  ro  ind  trip  tickets 
from  Ml.  Morris  to   Toronto,  Ontario,    hr-gin- 
ningJiily   Btfa   lo    12th   inclusive  for    -11  B0, 
Tiokata  good  returning  until  Aug    2,  1 
P.   V    Knodi.k,  Ag'f. 

Ml    Morris,  111. 


PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD 
TIME  TABLE. 

On  Monday,  June  5th,  1885,  the  following 
schedule  went  into  effect  on  the  Pennsylvania 
Hailroad: 

TRAINS  WESTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Pittsbgh. 

Pacific  Express,  6  25  P.  M 1  00  P.  M. 

Mail 2  HP.  M 8  15  A.  M. 

FaBtLine 6  30  P.  M 11  55  P.M. 

Way  Passenger   12  06  A.  M 8  05  A.  M. 

TRAINS  EASTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon .  Arrive  Phll'da. 

Johnst'n  Exp'ss,  8  85  A.  M 5  00  P.  M. 

Mail 3  25  P.  M 4  45  P.M. 

Mail  Express  ...8  05  P.  M 4  45  A.M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  at  8: 00 
A.  M.  Altoona,  11:50  P.  M.,  Huntingdon, 
12:  50  P.  M.,  Harrisburg,  3:20  P.M.,  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  8:  50  P.  M. 

Philadelphia  Express  east,  leaves  (except 
Sunday)  Pittsburgh  at  5:00  P.  M.,  Altoona, 
8:  30  P.M.,  Huntingdon,  10: 40  P.  M.,  Harris- 
burgh,  1:  :;o  A.  M.,  and  arrives  at  Philadelphia 
at  4:  45  A.M. 

J.  R   WOOD, 
CHAB.  E.  PDGH.  Gen'l  Pass.  Ag't. 

ften'l  Manager 


Time  Table. 

PITTSBURGH.   FT.  WAYNE  AND 
CHICAGO  RAILWAY. 


SCHEDULE  IN  EFFECT  MARCH  1,  1866. 

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Monday ;§ Daily  except  Saturday. 

^~  Pullman  Palace  Sleeping  and  Hotel 
Cars  through  between  Chicago  and  New  York 
and  Day  Coaches  between  Chicago  and  Pitts- 
burgh without  change.  E.  A.  FORD, 
James  McCbea,  Gen'l  Pass.Agt 
General  Manager. 

PITTSBURGH 


YOUNG  AMERICA. 


Every  Mill  Warranted ! 

This  Mill  grinds  corn  with  or  without  cob, 
oats,  rye,  etc.  Our  No.  1  Improved  is  larger, 
etrongor  and  heavier,  than  any  other  portable 
mill  in  the  market  Warranted  to  grind  any 
kind  of  grain.  Saves  time  and  tollage.  Saves 
its  coHt  in  one  year.  Agents  wanted.  Cixon- 
lara  sent  to  all  applicants.    Address: 

Enterprise  Manuf'o  Co., 
imi'j  Columbiana,  Ohio. 

|y  When     answering    this    advertisement, 
state  that  jmuhw  it  in  the  Messenger. 


IBS  SOUTHERN  SUMS  RAILWAY, 


The  Short  Line  from  Kansas  City  to  the 
Fertile  Valleys  of  the  Elk,  Neosho 
and  Arkansas  Rivers  in  Southern 
Kansas  and  Indian  Territory- 

The  country  tributary  to  this  line  affords  un- 
precedented advantages  to  home-seekers,  on 
account  of  its  rare  fertility,  mild  climate,  and 
its  close  proximity,  and  direct  connection 
with  the  great  commercial  centers  of  the  Mis- 
souri Valley,  and  the  markets  of  the  Far  West. 

The  western  extension  of  this  road  has  just 
thrown  open  to  immigration  and  settlement, 
vast  tracts  of  productive  land,  lying  in  Bar- 
bour, Comanche,  Pratt.  Kingman,  Clark,  and 
Meade  counties,  where  good  land  can  be 
bought,  and  a  home  secured  at  a  very 
slight  cost. 

Ask  your  ticket  agent  for  a  Round-Trip 
Land-Explorer's  Ticket  to  Independence, 
Kan .  Parties  purchasing  these  tickets,  can, 
if  they  wish,  on  arriving  at  Kansas  City,  by 
calling  on  Union  Depot  Ticket  Agent,  or  Mr. 
H.  E.  Moss,  ticket  agent  of  the  Southern 
Kansas  Railway,  opposite  the  Union  Depot, 
purchase  extension  tickets  to  points  west  of 
Independence,  at  greatly  reduced  rates. 

Indexed  Map  of  Kansas,  and  copies  of  the 
"Southern  Kansan ,"  a  IB-page  illustrated  pa- 
per, furnished  free,  upon  application  to  ei- 
ther S.  «.  HYNE*, 

General  Passenger  Agent,  Lawrence,  Kan., 

Or,  to  GEO.  L.  MoDONADGH, 
General  Traveling  Agent, 
116  North  Fourth  Street.  St.  Louis.  Mo. 


FsniifHP  i'ook  to  yodu 
flKSWrHe^  INTEREST!  We 
il  ■BBsBEbaSB  w  have  purchased  the 
Sole  Right  to  manufacture  a  well-tried 
horse  and  cattle  powder,  which  will  be  known 
as  the  VICTOR  HORSE  AND  CATTLE  POW- 
DER. It  has  far  surpassed  our  expectations 
for  all  diseases  of  horses  and  cattle,  especially 
for  milch  cows,  as  it  purines  their  blood  and 
gives  general  tone  to  their  system,  and  increas- 
es the  flow  of  milk.  Excellent  for  fowls  in 
laying  eggs.  No  poultry-raiser  should  be  with- 
out it.  Price,  25  cents  per  package,  or  5  pack- 
ages for  $1.00. 

Agents  wanted.  Any  one  sending  us  26  cents 
in2ct.  stamps,  will  receive  one  package  by 
mail. 

VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO., 
Sole  Proprietors,  Frederick,  Md. 

H2 

HUNTINGDON  AND  BROAD  TOP 
MOUNTAIN  RAILROAD. 

The  following  schedule  went  into  effect  on 
the  Huntingdon  and  Broad  Top  Mountain  R, 
H.  on  Monday.  May  10th,  18S6. 

LEAVE  SOUTH.  LEAVE  NOBTB. 


Mail 

Exp'ss 

P.M. 

A.  M. 

6  35 

8  35 

8  45 

8  50 

6  5a 

8  55 

7  02 

9  OS 

7  10 

9  15 

7  15 

9  21 

7  22 

9  29 

7  85 

9  41 

7  48 

9  55 

7  63 

10  00 

8  t5 

10  10 

8  15 

10  21 

8  21 

10  80 

8  25 

10  35 

STATIONS. 

. . .  Huntingdon . . 
McConnollEtown 

Grafton 

. .  .Marklesburg  .. 

Entriken  . .    . 

Beaver 

Cove 

Saxton  

..  .Riddlesburg. 

Hopewell.   .. 

..  .Piper's  Run   . 
....Tatesville.... 

Everett 

...Mt.  Dallas.... 
Bedford  ... 


Exp'ss 

P.M. 

6  20 
6  (9 
6  05 
5  55 

5  45 

6  39 
5  33 
5  20 
5  06 
5  03 
4  52 
4  41 
4  33 
4  30 

P.  M. 


Mail 

P.H, 
12  30 
12  19 
12  15 
12  05 
11  55 
11  49 
11  43 
11  80 
11  17 
11  11 
11  02 
10  B0 
10  48 
10  40 

A.  M. 


BRETHREN  WANTED  ! 

TO   SELL 

Our  Standard    Fertilizers. 


Last  season  our  Phosphate  was  tested  by 
the  side  of  many  different  brands  of  phos- 
phate and  has  given  enlire  satisfaction.  We 
have  us?d  extra  care  in  the  selection  of  the 
ingredients  used  in  the  manufacture  of  our 
Phosphate,  this  season,  and  we  are  prepared 
to  furnish  a  Phosphate  that  will  Ire  dry, 
drill  ovenly,  and  give  the  best  results.  We 
would  like  the  farmers  that  haTe  not  used  our 
Phosphate  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  assure  you 
that  it  will  win  on  its  own  merits.  If  you  will 
writo  us,  wo  will  send  yon  references,  from 
some  of  our  most  prominent  brethren  that 
have  used  our  Fertilizars.  Address: 
D.  BLOCHER  &  CO., 
25mS  Gettysburg.  Pa. 


Excursioii_to  Colorado. 

Beoinninu  Hay  1.  and  ending  Sept.   15,  the 
Chicago  A  Iowa  R.  1!  .  will  sell  excursion  tick- 
ets from    Mt.   Morris,    III.,    to   Colorado   for 
$47.70      Apply  for  further  particulars  to 
i''.  V.  Knople, 

Mt.  Morris,  111. 


DUBBEL'S  CARBOLIC  ODEE 


THE  GREAT  SKIN  CURE-ls  an  infalli- 
ble Remedy  for  a  permanent  cure  of  Salt 
Rheum,  Ring  Worms,  Tetter,  Itch,  Scurvy, 
Scrofulons  Sores,  Scald  Head,  Barber's  Itch, 
Pimples,  Scary  Eruptions  and  defects  of  the 
Skin,  Irritations  of  the  Scalp,  Ulcers,  Piles 
and  all  running  Sores.  For  Burns,  Scalds, 
Cuts,  Wounds  and  Bruises  it  is  an  absolute 
cure,  giting  instant  relief;  also  for  chapped 
and  sore  Hands,  chapped  Lips  anil  all  kinds  of 
Sores. 

Brooklyn,  Iowa.  Oct.  26,  '85. 
8.  E.  DUBBEL-.-I  used  your  Carbolic  Oint- 
ment on  a  severe  scald  from    steam,    being  ) 
very  much  inflamed.    I  applied  the  ointment 
a  few  times,  and  in  a  few  days  it  was  entirely 
cured.    1  recommend  it  as  a  safe  cure. 

Eld.  J.  S.  Sntdeb. 

Price  25cts ;  will  be  sent  to  any  address  on 
receipt  of  price.  Sample  box  sent  on  receipt 
of  a  2-cent  stamp.       8.  E.  DUBBEL,  Prop., 

Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. 

VICTOR 

LIVER  SYRUP  ! 

formula  of  dr.  p.  d.  fahb-net. 

The  best  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  kuuwu 
In  use  for  over  100  years.  It  cures  all  diseas- 
es originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  iiu- 
£ure  blood,  such  as  Bilious  Attacks,  Malaria. 
dyspepsia.  Dizziness,  Sick  Headache,  Consti- 
pation, Colds,  Scrofula,  Erisipelas,  Boils, 
Pimples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Being 
pleasant  to  take,  it  is  an  excellent  remedy  for 
children  Price,  $1.00  per  bottle,  sample  bot- 
tle 25  cents.  We  also  manufacture  tho  follow- 
ing Victor  Remedies:  Victor  Cough  Syrup, 
Victor  Infant's  Relief,  Victor  Pain  Balm  Vic- 
tor Liver  Pills  and  Victor  Liniment.  Every 
bottle  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion. Try  one  bottle  and  be  convinced.  Price 
25  cents  per  bottle . 

Agents  wanted  where  these  medicines  are 
not  sold.  Those  not  wishing  to  act  as  agents, 
we  offer  an  opportunity  of  making  five  dol- 
lars. A  postal  with  your  name  and  address 
will  give  you  full  particulars.  We  also  have 
a  Special  Offer  to  those  who  have  not  tested, 
but  wish  to  test  the  virtue  of  those  valuable, 
Remedies.      VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO.. 

Hole  Proprietor*. 

Rot  58*  Prhiifhick    Mv 

The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov't 
to  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 


Burlington 
Route 

C.B.&IJ.JR,R. 


The  Qnly  Through  Line,  with  its  own  track,  between 

pSo^a^  DENVER 

ST.  LOUIS  '"•»■■•»■■■• 

Either  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific    Junction,    Atchison 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI, 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  lines  to  their  important   cities  and  towns, 
runs  every  day  in  the  year    from   one    to   three  elegan 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  between 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul, 
Chicago  and  Sioux  City 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 
St.  Louis  and  St.  Paul 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 

Kansas  City  and  St.  Paul 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moines 

At  each  of  its  several   Eastern  and  Western  termini 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Depots  with  Through  Trains 
and  from  all  points  in  the   United  States  and  Canada. 
It  il  the   Principal  Line   to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexic 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General  Information,  etc.,  regardin 
the  Burlington  Route,  call  on  any  Ticket  Agent  in  tin 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B,  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL, 

Gen'l  Mtnagei,  Gen'l  Pass  Agen1 

CHICAGO, 


The  Gospel  Messenger 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel.' 


Entered  at  the  Post-Ofiice  at  Mt.  Morris  111. 
as  Second  ('lass  Matter. 


Vol.  24.  Old  Series. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  July  27,  1886. 


No.  29. 


— — 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


K.  B.  BRUMBAUGH,  Editor, 

And  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  Honse,  Box  50, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 

W  ~~ 

Be(T.  and  sister  Davis,  of  our  town,  are  off  on  a 
visit  to  the  brethren  and  sisters  of ,  Eastern  Mary- 
land, and  expeet  to  be  gone  several  weeks.  We 
wish  them  a  pleasant  visit. 


lino.  S.  O.  Brumbaugh,  of  Grafton,  1' 
graduate  of  the  Medical   University,  of 
phia,  intends  to  locate  in  Pottstown,  l'a. 
him  success  in  the  healing  art. 


i.,  a  late 
1'liiladel- 
We  wisli 


Tin-:  wind  is  blowing  over  the  oats  stubbles,  the 
crickets  are  chirping,  and  we  are  reminded  that 
fall  is  approaching.  So  are  passing  away  our  days, 
and  before  we  think  of  it  the  Master  will  call.  Let 
us  be  ready. 

The  Annual  Meeting  Keport  will  soon  be  com- 
pleted,,and  orders  for  it  should  be  sent  in  at  once. 
Every  brother  and  sister  interested  in  our  church 
work  should  read  the  Iteport,  as  in  it  can  be  seen 
how  it  is  done  and  by  whom. 


Eld.  Em.  Slifer  says:  "Our  love-feast  at  Browns- 
ville, Md.,  came  off  on  the  loth.  We  had  an  enjoy- 
able feast  in  all  respects.  Strange  speakers  were 
Daniel  Kckerman,  K.  W.  Stoner,  and  David  Long. 
Three  were  added  to  the  church." 


Bko.  Quintet  is  called  to  Fredericksburgh,  Md., 
over  Sunday.  Their  new  church  house  is  com- 
pleted, and  he  is  called  upon  to  assist  in  the  dedi- 
catory services.  This  is  rather  a  new  field  for  our 
church,  and  we  hope  that  the  best  of  consequences 
may  follow  the  ministry  at  that  place. 


IIenuv  Ward  Beeciiek,  Brooklyn's  great 
preacher,  is  now  sojourning  in  England,  and  is 
honored  with  large  congregations  wherever  lie 
speaks.  He  understands  human  nature,  and  well 
knows  how  to  cater  to  the  wants  of  the  people. — 
That  he  is  a  great  man  in  oratorical  power  and  hu- 
man wisdom,  there  can  be  no  question.  But  in  all 
his  acknowledged  greatness,  there  is  a  common- 
ness about  his  manner  and  general  deportment  that 
is  not  only  surprising  to  those  who  meet  him  the 
first  time,  but  adds  greatly  to  his  popularity.  We 
shall  never  forget  the  impression  made  when  we 
heard  him  give  his  lecture  on  the  "Common  Peo- 
ple." We  shall  not  tell  you  of  what  he  reminded 
us  when  he  first  appeared  on  the  stage,  but  if  you 
have  seen  an  engine  gradually  heating  up  for  a 
tremendous  run,  you  have  a  fair  picture  of  Henry 
Ward  Beecher  getting  ready  for  a  speech.  It 
comes  slowly,  but  it  comes;  and  as  it  comes  it 
grows  in  volume  and  power  until  it  thunders. — 
Yes,  in  a  sense,  he  is  a  great  man,  and  we  do  not 
wonder  that  the  world  stands  before  him  in  awe 
and  admiration.  Jfet  the  least  saint  in  the  king- 
dom may  be  greater  than  he. 

-  *\  - 

shall 


u 


Because  a  mandoes  not  coincide  with  the  vi  w'ery  word 
and  notions  of  others,  is  ,'no  evider  Kl.rJ-"i-_iOuth  of  God?" 


NEW  FIELD  OPENING. 


heterodox.    The  true  man  is  the 
to   bis  convictions  of  ri>'-  '-"" 


ilege  of 


did.     Now    lor,  d  church  and  people,     lie  first  learned  of 
should  have  the  privilege  of  enjoying  rv.\J ,\  a  con- 


viction--   .''  right,  iie  should  not  demand  that  others 
must  believe  as  he  does. 


What  God  "cares  for  riches  is  best  seen  in  the 
fact  that  some  of  the  vilest  men  can  obtain  them. 
The  only  things  of  intrinsic  worth  are  the  things 
no  had  man  can  get.  The  most  depraved  man  can 
gel  wealth,  and  honors,  and  reputation,  and  the 
like:  hut  he  lacks  the  main  thing,  that  which  lasts 
where  eternity  reigns. 


Some  of  our  brethren  in  the  ministry  are  prepar- 
ing to  enter  the  field,  during  the  coming  fall  and 
winter,  as  evangelists.  This  is  right,  as  there  is 
much  land  yet  to  lie  possessed.  There  is  a  great 
work  to  do.  and  it  ought  not  to  be  left  undone.  II 
man's  responsibilities  are  great  in  comparison  to 
t  he  greatness  of  the  soul,  great,  indeed,  must  they 
he.  

As  we  are  now  commencing  to  prepare  for  the 
publishing  of  the  Brethren's  Almanac  for  1887,  we 
call  for  corrections  for  the  Ministerial  last.  We 
want  reported  all  errors  in  the  present  list,  all 
changes  to  lie  made,  and  all  new  names  to  lie  add- 
ed. No  note  has  been  made  of  changes,  correc- 
tions, etc..  reported  prior  to  this  date.  Please 
make  a  note  of  this,  and  act  accordingly.  For 
copy,  we  call  for  biographical  sketches  oi  minis- 
ters and  elders  who  have  been  Favorably  known 
throughout  the  Brotherhood,  and  any  other  matter 
of  general  interest.  Those  who  have  or  wish  to 
prepare  matter  Blli table  for  an  Almanac,  are  in- 
vited to  send  it  in  as  soon  as  convenient.  Attend 
to  this  call,  and  oblige  UB  as  well  as  the  general 
Brothei  hood. 


now  in  correspondence  with  a  man  in 
same  mouth    th4mgland,.  who  is  asking  for  information 


our  church  in  an  account  given  of  it  in  "Ilert/og's 
Ecclesiastical  Encyclopedia."  But  how  he  learned 
of  our  publishing  house  he  does  not  say.  The  de- 
scription there  given  of  our  people  was  so  in  ac- 
cord with  his  views  of  primitive  Christianity,  that 
he  wrote  us  for  further  information.  We  answer- 
ed, as  well  as  we  could,  the  questions  asked,  and 
sent  him  a  few  of  our  tracts.  From  his  first  letter 
we  give  the  following  extract: 

"I  have  long  wished  to  find  a  people  of  simple 
and  pious  habits,  who  do  not  conform  to  the  world 
as  regards  dress  and  display,  and  who  are  opposed 
to  war  and  litigation,  and  with  whom  I  could  live 
a  higher  and  purer  life  than  among  worldly  peo- 
ple, who  give  themselves  up  to  money-making  and 
selfishness." 

From  his  second  lelt'er  we  give  the  following: 

"It  has  been  well  said,  'We  find  t  he  comfortable 
power  of  ignoring  facts  strikingly  exhibited  among 
those  who  can  find  no  words  too  swelling  in  which 
to  speak  of  Jesus  Christ,  hut  who  manage  to  avoid 
any  attempt  to  seriously  follow  his  example,  or 
even  to  believe  that  they  ought  to  follow  it.'  The 
Brethren,  however,  appear,  as   I   understand,  not 

Only  to  believe  in  JeSUS  Christ,  but,  more  than 
Christians  generally,  to  strive  in  their  daily  !i\  es. 
their  actions,  words,  dress  and  deportment,  to  car- 
ry out  his  commandments,  and  to  follow  the  ex- 
ample set  by  him.  It  is  with  such  a  people  1  u  ish 
to  live,  rather  than  with  those  who  give  a  mere 
verbal  assent  to  the  truths  "i  Christianity  ." 

from  this  it  will  be  seen  that  even  in  the  great 
city  Of  London  there  are  lhost>  who  are  calling  for 
and  desiring  the  truth  in  its    prim  it  i\  6  purity,  and 

shows  the  great  necessity  of  extending  our  mis- 
sionary work  into  our  great  cities  and  Into  foreign 

lands.     As  the   case   develops,   we    will    give  such 
notes  of  it  as  we  may  think    will  be  of  general  in 
t  to  our  readers. 


TO  THE  CHURCHES  OF  MI1>I>LK 
PENNSYLVANIA. 


As  you  will  remember,  from  report  given  at  our 
last  District  Meeting,  the  floating,  or  outside  debt, 
of  the  Altoona  meeting-house  was  paid  oil',  so  that 
there  is  no  debt  left  except  the  loan  from  the 
Building  and  Loan  Association,  which  will  run 
out  in  a  little  over  two  years.  To  this  installments 
must  be  paid  each  month.  Half  of  this  the  Breth- 
ren in  Altoona  have  promised  and  are  paying.  The 
other  half,  the  Middle  District  of  Pennsylvania 
promised  to  pay, amounting  to  about  $1.50,  month- 
ly, to  each  church,  if  all  would  pay.  To-day.  we  are 
informed  by  the  Treasurer,  John  IT.  StifHer,  of  Hol- 
lidaysburg,  Pa.,  that  no  money  has  been'coming  in 
for  that  purpose,  lately,  except  from  Huntingdon 
and  Clover  Creek,  and  that  he  had  to  advance  the 
money  last  month;  to-morrow,  the  fifteenth,  will 
be  pay  day  for  July,  and  nothing  in  the  treasury. 

Xow,  Brethren,  you  can  readily  see  that  this  will 
not  do.  We  cannot  expect  the  Treasurer  to  pay 
these  installments  out  of  his  own  money,  and  yet, 
they  must  be  paid.  AVe  hope  that  the  churches 
that  havejiot  paid  their  dues  will  do  so  at  once,  and 
thus  relieve  our  Treasurer  from  the  difficulty  in 
which  he  is  placed.  The  amounts  required  from 
each  church  are  so  small  that  there  should  be  no 
excuse  for  not  paying.  The  church  is  now  under 
the  charge  of  the  District,  and  it  piiuuld  not  fail 
to  take  care  of  it.  By  paying  these  installments 
for  the  time  named,  the  house  will  be  free  of  debt 
and  no  one  burdened. 


THE  HARVKST. 


Months  ago  the  thousands  of  sturdy  and  indus- 
trious farmers  throughout  this  broad  land,  were 
busy  cultivating  and  fertilizing  the  soil  and  sow- 
ing the  seed.  Day  after  day,  and  from  early  m<  'ru- 
ing till  late  in  the  evening,  they  toiled  and  labored 
that  a  good  acreage  might  be  suitably  planted, 
after  which  the  necessary  implements  were  laid 
aside,  and  a  bountiful  harvest  hoped  for.  The  lat- 
ter rains  came,  the  little  grains  grew  forth  until 
the  fields  were  covered  witli  a  beautiful  carpet  of 
green.  Then  followed  sleet  and  snow,  and  for  a 
season  all  was  cold  deadness— quiet  sleep,  lint 
spring,  with  its  sunshine  and  showers,  soon  came 
tripping  along  with  its  reviving  powers,— froet, 
sleet,  ice  and  snow  melted  away,  summer  followed 
hard  after,  and  then -and  then  harvest  time  was 
here,  and  the  sower  went  forth  to  reap.  The  prom- 
ise was  fulfilled— "Whatsoever  a  man  soweth  that 
shall  he  also  reap."  This  is  what  he  expected,  and 
patiently  and  hopefully  he  waited  for  it.  The  har- 
vest .ame,  and  with  joy  the  husbandman  went 
forth  to  nap  and  gather  in  the  golden  sheaves.— 
AVe  are  glad  to  know  that  the  harvest,  on  the 
whole,  was  a  bountiful  one  that  the  labor  he- 
slowed  was  attended  with  a  rich  reward.  A  boun- 
tiful harvest  is  a  matter  for  rejoicing,  not  only  on 
the  par!  of  the  farmer,  but  by  all.  as  the-  prod  lie 
tion  of  the  farmer  i-  the  country's  lit.'.  With  a 
good  government  and  a  fruitful  season,  a  nation 
should  be  both  grateful  and  happy,  such  i-  out 
lot,  as  a  people,  and  because  of  i I  we  ought  to  he 

Verj  grateful  to  our  heavenh   Cither. 


ID:  that  taketh  his  o\\  n  cares  upon  himself,  loads 

himself  in  vain  with  an  uneasy  burden.  1  will 
east  all  my  care  on  Cod:  he  hath  bidden  me.  they 
cannot  burden  him. 


45Q 


THE   GrOSFEJX.  MESSENGER 


July  27, 1886. 


ess^-sts. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approTed  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


TO  AN  AFFLICTED  SAINT. 


AY  GERTRUDE   A.   FLORY. 


lbst  thou  forget  when  weary,  suffering,  sore, 
That  Christ  is  touched  by  our  infirmities? 

The  sweet,  consoling  words  of  sacred  lore, 
That  he  can  save  in  all  extremities? 

Dost  thou  forget  the  cross,  the  anguish  borne, 
The  pangs,  the  tears,  the  weary  pierced  feet, 

The  riven  side,  or  how  his  hands  were  torn, 
For  love  of  sinful  man?    0,  emblems  meet! 

Then,  is  it  meet  that  Christ  should  die, 
Should  leave  the  glory  home  to  dwell  on  earth? 

And  v/e  ne'er  have  a  grief,  a  tear  or  sigh, 
Hut  all  for  us  be  joy  mingled  with  mirth? 

All,  no!  lor  if  we  suffer  here  with  him, 

With  him,  in  heaven,  we  shall  be  glorified; 

There  sorrow's  tears  no  more  our  eyes  shall  dim; 
Nor  aught  that  radiant  glory  can  divide. 

Oh,  come,  afflicted  one,  to  Jesus  come, 
And  cast  thy  heavy  burden  at  his  feet; 

Ob,  let  thy  bitter  murmurings  be  dumb, 
And  find  in  him  a  solace  all  complete. 

Oh,  let  him  take  thy  hand  and  lead  thee  on, 
E'en  though  through  fiery  trials  thou  must  go; 

Thy  brightest  hopes  and  prospects  here  be  gone, 
That  thy  weak  love  to  him  may  richer  grow. 

Arise,  anoint  thy  head,  and  wash  thy  face, 
And  chase  the  gloomy  shadows  from  thy  heart; 

Depend  upon  thy  God  for  plenteous  grace, 
And  bid  thy  unbelief  and  fears  depart. 

<  lh,  then,  receive  the  chastening  of  the  Lord 
In  meekness,  and  as  from  a  loving  friend, 

Whose  love  and  justice  blend  in  sweet  accord, 
To  guide  and  keep  thee  to  the  very  end. 

1  hen  let  this  earthly  tenement  deca}', 

If  it  but  lead  thee  nearer  to  thy  God; 
And  run  with  patience  the  bright  shining  way, 

E'en  though  thy  pride  must  bend  beneath  the  rod. 

Thy  present  suffering  cannot  be  compared 
To  the  bright  glory  that  awaits  the  just, 

In  those  divine  ethereal  realm?  prepared, 

for  thee  when  God  shall  call  thee  from  thy  dust. 


"I, FT  US  MAKE  US  A  NAME." 
Gen.  11:4. 


BY  WILLIAM    M.  LYON. 


The  above  named  subject  is  one  from 
which,  by  carefal  consideration  and  proper 
application  we  may  gain  many  beautiful 
thoughts  as  well  as  useful  truths.  The  sacred 
record  rovealsto  us  the  journeying  of  the  Ba- 
bylonians eastward,  till  they  came  to  a  plain 
in  the  land  of  Shinar  where  they  decided  to 
locate.  Prior  to  this  time  the  whole  earth 
was  of  one  language  and  of  one  speech,  but 
here  the  hitherto  united  family  of  mankind 
uudertook  a  work  that  resulted  in  disappoint- 
ment and  confusion.  Instead  of  union  and 
oneness,  there  was  now  division,  disorder, 
separation  and  dispersion.  Why?  Because 
they  proposed  to  do  something  without  the 
sanction  of  divine  authority.  The  hand  of 
the  Almighty,  instead  of  aiding  them,  was 
against  them,  hence  the  disastrous  results 
and  fearful  consequences. 

The  Bible  teaches  us  that  their  object  in 
buildiug   this    great  city    and  tower    was  to 


reach    unto  heaven,    to  have  a  great    name. 
"Let  us  make  us  a  name." 

Human  authority  would  inform  us  that 
this  unwise  enterprise  engaged  in  by  them, 
was  to  establish  a  national  rallying  point 
and  thus  secure  their  union  and  concentrate 
their  feelings  and  interests  and  prevent  their 
dispersion.  Their  design  was,  that  the  whole 
world  should  be  one  vast  kingdom,  and  that 
Babel  should  be  its  capital  or  chief  city. 

We  are  inclined  to  accept  the  evidence  of 
the  sacred  historian,  when  he  says  that  they 
wanted  to  erect  a  building  whose  top  should 
reach  unto  heaven.  We  will  not  attempt  to 
give  a  description  of  this  prodigious  edifice, 
but  our  desire  is  to  learn  something  good 
from  its  history. 

1.    What  was  their  object? 

They  desired  to  have  a  great  name  and 
they  purposed  getting  it  by  trusting  to  their 
own  devices  and  work,  and  not  according  to 
the  divine  will.  To  have  a  desire  to  obtain 
a  name— a  great  name  in  the  world,  is  nat- 
ural .  It  is  universal,  and  we  may  further 
say  that  if  our  object  is  to  gain  a  name  that 
is  good  in  its  truest  sense,  then  it  is  a  praise- 
worthy characteristic,  a  commendable  ambi- 
tion, a  spirit  worthy  of  admiration.  "A  good 
name  is  rather  to  be  chosen  than  great  riches." 

The  desire  to  have  a  great  name  is  quite 
natural,  but  the  way  to  get  it  is  where  the 
trouble  is  found.  Like  the  Babylonians,  too 
many  want  the  name  but  do  not  like  the  way 
in  which  we  are  to  get  it. 

We  are  quite  willing  to  pick  up  the  crown 
if  we  are  but  permitted  to  do  it  without 
being  burdened  with  the  weight  of  the  cross. 
We  are  willing  to  go  to  heaven.  Wotf^6 

are  allowed  to  secure  a  tickets  ;  i  i   A 

boa>  $ 


one  of  his  agents,  and  cap 
carnality,  stop  at  all  the  fleshly  V"\$- 


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LC  a,  1 


ed  to  toil  elsewhere  in  disgrace  and  degrada- 
tion. What  a  wreck  of  matter!  All  because 
man  proposes  to  set  aside  the  ruling  of  Di- 
vinity. 

God  set  the  limit?,  but  man  stepped  be- 
yond them,  hence    these  evil    consequences. 

Let  us  learn  a  lesson  from  the  unwise,  err- 
ing Babylonians. 

They  toiled,  they  labored,  they  planned, 
they  went  on,  no  doubt,  with  pleasing  antici- 
pations till  the  hand  of  Omnipotence  inter- 
vened and  brought  their  undertakings  to  a 
disgraceful  termination.  So  will  it  be  with 
us  if  we  fail  to  work  according  to  the  man- 
dates of  heaven.  Jesus  has  opened  up  that 
"new  and  living  way,"  the  way  to  heaven,  and 
if  we  plan  and  devise  and  formulate  other 
ways  and  means  than  those  he  has  given  us, 
our  work  will  end  in  defeat,  in  shame,  and  in 
punishment. 

We  may  bring  about  these  unhappy  condi- 
tions in  many  ways.  We  may  do  it  by  seek- 
ing the  praise  of  men.  All  that  we  do,  if  ac- 
ceptable, must  be  done  solely  for  the  honor 
of  God,  and  the  praise  of  man  should  have 
nothing  to  do  with  it. 

My  dear  brother,  let  me  entreat  you  with 
myself,  to  look  at  this  matter  carefully  and 
prayerfully.  "Do  all  to  the  glory  of  God." 
Unless  this  principle  prompts  us  to  action 
and  to  obedience  to  God's  law,  we  will  fail  in 
the  end. 

When  God  shall  inspect  the  edifices  of  our 
lives,  we  will  not  be  as  workmen  that  "need- 
eth Dot  to  be  ashamed,"  if  we  shall  have  gone 
outside  of  the  boundaries  of  the  Christian 
life.  The  confusion,  the  disorder,  the  divis- 
ion to-day,   among    the  chosen  of    God,  has 


Oiu'Exp'88        STATIONS 


the  line,  switch  off  whenever  w> 

stop  over  as  often- and  as  long  as  w*  £Lc<*ae, 

The  Babylonians  wanted  to  work  their  way 
to  heaven,  to  climb  their  own  ladder  whose 
rounds  were  made  of  self-trust,  presumption, 
and  man-made  theories.  They  wanted  to 
take  a  short  route  for  it.  Just  so  it  is  with 
the  present  generation.  If  they  can  take  a 
"short  cut"  for  it,  the  way  will  be  crowded. 

Many  are  saying  by  their  profession,  "I  am 
on  my  way  to  heaven.  Day  by  day  I  am 
nearing  the  heavenly  portals;  I  will  eoon  be 
at  the  top  of  the  great  edifice  of  life;  then  I 
can  enter  the  gates  of  pearl."  But  how  is 
this?  Let  us  examine  your  building.  Look 
at  the  foundation,  How  does  it  stand?  Ah, 
what  a  piece  of  workmanship!  Instead  of 
being  founded  on  the  Rock  of  Ages,  it  stands 
upon  the  sands  of  infidelity  and  unbelief. 
The  material  composing  this  wonderful 
structure  is  an  imitation  of  the  good  works 
in  Christ  Jesus,  and  only  an  imitation. 

The  gospel  light  shines  upon  it,  and  many 
very  defective  places  are  made  manifest. 
The  gospel  hammer  strikes  upon  it  and  it 
sounds  empty — nothing  solid  about  it,  only 
a  weak  fabrication  of  man,  built  after  the 
cunning  devices  of  the  enemy.  The  divine 
test  is  applied,  and  what  is  the  result?  Con- 
fusion, division,  shame  and  separation.  The 
work  is  confounded  and  the  workmen  scatter- 


."^een  the  result  of  Babel-builders.     No  mar- 

following  Bchei. 

mtingdon  and  Brdjat  y^   brother  cannot  understand  the 

Monday.  May  10th,  lbc...  ...  ,    ,         , 

LaAVE  NoPintual  speech  has  been  con- 


and    hypocrisy 


sxp'ae  JV*l}  Puliel  of  envy,  jealousy 
haB  taken  the  place  of  the 
grand  and  glorious  monument  of  truth.  "I'll 
be  at  the  top, — I'll  be  higher  than  Bro.  A., 
even  if  I  have  to  build  a  Babel  to  do  it." 

Ah,  how  many  we  have  to-day  that  are  build- 
ing these  towers  of  hatred,  malice,  and  re- 
venge, only  to  end  in  ruin  and  despair!  "Let 
us  make  us  a  name."  The  Babylonians  got 
a  name,  just  such  a  one  as  all  will  get  who 
undertake  to  do  anything  that  is  not  sanc- 
tioned by  Jehovah.  The  sects,  isms  and 
schisms  of  the  ninete?nth  century,  have  their 
origin  with  spiritual  Babel-builders — those 
who  were  not  satisfied  to  "press  toward  the 
mark  for  the  priz9"  according  to  the  heaven- 
arranged  formula.  Our  subject  implies  the 
idea  that  man  is  not  contented  with  the  name 
that  God  would  have  him  possess.  He  wants 
a  name  that  the  world  will  esteem,  a  high 
and  popular  name,  not  thinking  that  "what- 
ever is  highly  esteemed  among  men  is  an 
abomination  in  the  sight  of  God." 

2     The  unhappy  result. 

All  their  toiling,  laboring,  planning,  and 
expectations  were  in  vain,  simply  because 
they  got  outside  of  their  God-given  element. 
No  doubt  they  were  honest  and  sincere,  but 
this  did  not  avail  anything.  Any  work  that 
has  not  the  divine  sanotioa,  though  perform- 
ed with    honest  intentions    and  in   sincerity 


July  27,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    MESSENGER. 


451 


and  trutb,  will  come  to  nought,  will  be  con- 
founded, destroyed  by  the  power  of  the 
GREAT  I  AM,  and  to  the  shame  and  loss  of 
good-jneaning  workmen.  What  excuse,  then, 
have  we  to  offer  if  we  fail  to  work  in  our 
proper  sphere  and  element?  None.  God 
has  marked  the  boundaries  of  the  Christian 
life.  He  has  set  the  limits.  If  we  step  over 
the  line,  though  we  may  try  to  justify  our- 
selves, saying,  "We  are  sincere  and  honest  in 
what  we  are  doing,'1  I  tell  you  we  must  suffer 
loss,  and  the  end  will  be  sorrowful. 

Instead  of  building  towers  of  Babel  {i,  e. 
workiDg  contrary  to  God's  law  in  any  way), 
let  us  be  erecting  towers  of  truth,  yes,  monu- 
ments of  lasting  honor,  founded  on  the  Word 
of  God,  and  then  we  will  have  a  name  in  the 
sense  that  God  desires  to  have,  a  name  that 
will  stand  for  us  in  eternity,  a  name  recorded 
in  the  Lamb's  Book  of  Life. 

O,  to  have  a  name  written  in  heaven!  Joy- 
ful thought  indeed !  A  name  that  will  meet 
the  smiles  of  the  angelic  throngs  of  heaven ! 
A  name  that  will  not  cause  shame  when  our 
blessed  Savior  shall  review  the  record  of 
eternity.  Is  my  name  written  there?  Broth- 
er, is  your  name  written  there? 

(),  that  we  all  might  labor  more  for  that 
glorious  name!  Let  us  love  God,  fear  him, 
and  keep  all  his  sayings  and  commandments 
on  earth,  if  we  would  have  our  names  entered 
on  the  register  of  heaven  by  the  hand  .of 
God's  everlasting  love. 

A  PROMISCUOUS  TALK. 


BY  ANDREW  HUTCHINSON. 


Dear  fellow-pilgrims,  I  wish  to  have  a  lit- 
tle talk  with  you.  I  will  first  speak  to  the 
isolated.  I  often  think  of  you,  as  you  are 
located  where  you  have  not  the  privilege  of 
meeting  with  those  of  like  faith,  and,  as  a  re- 
sult, you  are  lonely.  Well,  there  may  be  a 
Providence  in  this,  but  I  am  made  to  wonder 
how  you  maintain  your  Christian  character 
so  well.  Here  you  may  think  strange  that  I 
should  express  my  surprise  at  such  a  state 
of  things;  but  if  you  had  seen  as  many  fail- 
ures as  I  have  where  church  privileges  were 
abundant,  you  would  not  wonder  at  my  state- 
ment. I  know  of  cases  where  members  could 
not  get  to  the  Brethren's  meetings  more  than 
once  or  twice  a  year  and  in  a  few  cases  not 
for  years.  It  many  who  can  hardly  go  to 
church  where  everything  is  favorable,  could 
see  those  isolated  ones  joyfully  climbing 
hills  and  crossing  vales,  and  witness  the  joy 
of  their  hearts  on  hearing  a  very  humble 
preacher,  they  would  be  ready  to  hide  their 
faces  for  very  shame.  If  our  Brotherhood 
could  have  a  clear  view  of  the  condition  of 
those  isolated  ones  and  the  throbbing  of  their 
anxious  hearts,  and  could  feel  what  a  joy  it 
would  be  to  them  to  see  the  brethren  coming 
to  them  with  the  message  of  salvation, — if 
this  could  be  realized  by  our  people,  we  would 
not  need  a  solicitor,  we  would  only  need  a 
receiver.  It  may  be  that  our  Father  in  heav- 
'  en  has  a  special  design  in  having  those  iso- 
lated members  and  friends  placed  just  where 
they  are.     This  may  be  his  way  of  prompt- 


ing the  brethren  to  go  there  to  preach.  In 
this  way  the  call  may  come,  but  it  is  the  duty 
of  the  Church  to  send  faithful  men  to  re- 
spond to  the  call.  There  is  a  great  work  for 
the  church  to  do  and  the  time  is  short. 

We  are  sometimes  made  to  think  that 
where  we  have  church  privileges  so  frequent- 
ly and  so  very  convenient,  that  we  regard 
them  about  as  we  do  the  sunshine.  We  ut- 
terly fail  in  our  sense  of  appreciation.  If 
we  were  placed  in  a  position  that  we  could 
not  see  the  light  of  the  sun  for  six  months, 
and  then  could  come  again  into  its  beautiful 
light,  we  would  place  an  estimate  upon  it 
that  we  never  did  before.  Just  so  it  is  with 
those  who  are  isolated  from  the  body  of  the 
church,  or  outside  of  an  organized  body  of 
members.  Sometimes  it  has  been  said  of 
such,  "If  they  want  preaching,  let  them  re- 
main in  an  organization  where  they  cin  have 
it."  Then,  according  to  our  method  of  work, 
we  would  not  enlarge  the  borders  of  Zion 
very  rapidly,  as  we  are  not  in  a  habit  of  going 
into  new  fields  only  as  we  are  invited  by 
some  one  who  has  pushed  out  into  the  world, 
and  then  says,  Come.  Now  let  us  see,  How 
is  this  thing  any  way?  Will  we  go  or  will 
we  not  go?  Jesus  says,  "Go."  Jesus  also 
says,  "Wash  one  another's  feet."  Now,  in 
this  latter  case,  suppose  we  say,  "You  who 
wish  to  wash  feet  can  do  so,  but  I  will  not." 
Can  that  member  expect  the  blessing  that  is 
promised  in  that  act?  All  say,  no.  Then 
when  he  says,  "Go"  and  we  say,  "Those  who 
wish  to  take  part  in  that  can  do  so,  but  as  for 
me,  I  will  not,"  where  is  the  promise  to 
that  one,  especially  when  we  take  into  con- 
sideration the  language  of  the  Savior,  Matt. 
4:  4,  "Man  shall  not  live  by  bread  alone,  but 
by  every  word  that  proceedeth  out  of  the 
mouth  of  God?"  The  "go  ye"  came  from  the 
same  mouth  that  "wash  one  another's  feet" 
did.  Now  let  us  not  condemn  the  isolated 
for  going  out  into  the  world,  but  go  to  them 
with  the  Bread  of  Life  and  then  their  chil- 
dren and  neighbors  will  get  some  of  the 
crumbs.  » 

We  fully  believe  that  we  are  all  designed 
to  be  workers;  but  sometimes  we  have  to 
think  and  wonder  just  what  kind  of  a  creat- 
ure a  preacher  is  expected  to  be.  The  apos- 
tle sets  the  standard  high,  but  not  near  high 
enough  to  meet  the  idea  of  some  in  this  age. 
Others  can  attend  church  if  everything  suits, 
but  the  preacher  is  always  expected  to  be  on 
the  docket  with  a  full  stock  of  good  things 
and  then  to  tell  it  in  such  a  style  as  will  be 
pleasant  to  the  ear.  He  must  also  be  sure 
to  keep  us  awake,  for  we  do  hate  to  go  to  sleep 
in  church;  but  if  we  get  a  little  drowsy,  you 
must  bear  with  us,  we  have  to  work  so  hard 
that  we  can  scarcely  keep  awake.  Well,  look 
here,  how  is  this  case?  I  see  the  preacher 
has  to  work  fully  as  hard  as  the  rest  of  man- 
kind and  yet  it  will  not  do  for  him  to  get 
sleepy.  You  see  no  sleepy  ones  among  the 
isolated,  and  they  are  not  so  nice  about  it 
either.  They  can  relish  it  if  it  does  come  a 
little  awkwardly,  but  many  have  their  plates 
bo  clean,  and  their  palates  so  highly  educat- 
ed, that  it  must  be  delivered  to  them  in  good 
shape  or  they  cannot  relish    it  at  all.     Such 


ought  to  fast  a  while.  If  they  will  abstain 
from  worldliness,  God's  word  will  taste  bet- 
ter. David  says,  "How  sweet  are_thy  words 
unto  my  taste!  yea,  sweeter  than  honey  to  my 
mouth."  Ps.  119:  103.  Then  we  are  here 
to  enjoy  what  God  has  blessed  U6  with,  not 
for  the  gratification  of  the  old  man  of  sin — 
but  we  are  here  to  use  the  good  gifts  of  God 
in  preparing  for  a  higher  plane.  As  we  use 
these  gifts  here,  they  become  helps,  or  if  we 
abuse  them  they  become  weights;  so  we 
should  use  the  world  as  not  abusing'it.  Now 
a  few  words  by  way  of  explanation.  I  am 
insisted  upon  to  go  and  visit  the  isolated,  and 
it  would  be  my  great  pleasure  to  do  so,  but 
the  condition  of  my  physical  man  forbids  my 
doing  so,  only  as  I  have  such  assistants  as 
can  do  the  baptizing.  The  character  of  my 
affliction  is  such  as  to  disqualify  me  for  all 
manual  labor.  I  was  violently  dashed  from 
a  horse  many  years  ago  and  so  injured  in- 
wardly as  to  make  me  an  invalid  for  life.  I 
am  a  daily  sufferer,  but  I  thank  God  that  I 
can  enjoy  the  preciousness  of  his  salvation. 
I  hope  by  his  grace  I  shall  be  able  to  vindi- 
cate his  blessed  Word  while  I  am  a  Bufferer 
here.     Your  prayers,  dear  reader,  I  crave. 

THE  GOOD  SHEPHERD. 


BY  A.    L.  SNOWBERGER. 


Away  east,  o'er  the  hills  and  valleys  of  Ju- 
dea,  the  traveler  meets  with  many  things  that 
point  him  back  to  olden  times.  Eastern  cus- 
toms and  manner  of  living,  unlike  those  of 
our  own  country,  remain  the  same,  and  the 
every-day  work,  such  as  farming  and  tending 
flocks,  is  done  in  the  same  way  as  in  the  time 
of  our  Savior.  Scattered  along  the  hill-sides 
can  now  be  seen  flocks  of  sheep  led  by  their 
shepherds.  The  sheep  learn  to  know  their 
shepherd,  and  when  different  flocks  inter- 
mingle, they  are  separated  by  the  voice  of  the 
shepherds,  the  sheep  recognizing  the  voice  of 
their  leader.  More  than  this,  each  sheep  is 
given  a  name  and  this  it  learns  to  know  when 
called.  The  sheep  will  not  heed  the  call  of 
a  strange  voice.  This  has  been  tried  by 
travelers  who  find  that  the  sheep  will  Jlee  to 
the  shepherd  on  hearing  the  strange  voice. 
At  night  the  different  flocks  are  gathered  in- 
to folds  for  safety,  or  are  watched  over  by 
shepherds  during  the  night,  as  when  the  an- 
gel appeared  to  them,  announcing  the  birth 
of  our  Savior. 

As  sheep-herding  was  one  of  most  common 
pursuits  of  the  people  to  whom  Christ  was 
speaking,  he  makes  use  of  this  figure  that 
they  may  understand  him.  He  wishes  to 
teach  them  one  of  the  relations  which  he 
bears  to  humanity  and  the  object  of  his  com- 
ing to  our  earth.  He  represents  himself  as 
the  shepherd,  and  the  people  as  the  sheep. 
One  time,  as  he  looked  out  over  the  multitude 
he  was  troubled  for  they  were  as  sheep  hav- 
ing no  shepherd,  as  they  had  not  yet  learn- 
ed to  know  his  voice;  the  voice  of  the  Good 
Shepherd.  DAvid,  at  one  time  said,  "The 
Lord  is  my  shepherd:  I  shall  not  want." 

While  on  earth,  Jesus  was  the  shepherd 
and  his  disciples  were  the  flock  that  gatht-r- 


452 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


July  27,1886. 


ed  about  hiin  to  learn  of  him.  Now  he  is 
our  Great  Shepherd,  as  is  said  of  him,  "The 
Shepherd  and  Bishop  of  our  souls."  Before 
he  went  away,  he  appointed  other  shepherds 
to  tend  his  h*  Dcka,  and  these,  at  present,  are 
the  ministers  of  his  church.  In  a  conversa- 
tion with  Peter,  he  instructs  him,  "Feed  my 
lambs;  feed  my  sheep." 

As  the  shepherd  calls  each  sheep  by  name, 
so  does  our  Savior  name  each  one  of  us.  He 
not  only  makes  a  general  call,  but  he  calls 
to  each  one  of  us,  and  makes  inquiry  con- 
cerning our  welfare.  More  than  this,  He, 
with  his  strong  arm,  assists  the  weary  ones 
over  the  rougher  parts  of  the  way.  As  the 
sheep  run  to  their  shepherds  in  time  of  dan- 
ger, so  should  we  go  to  our  Shepherd  in  time 
of  temptation,  remembering  that  those  near 
the  shepherd  are  safe,  while  those  on  the  out- 
skirts of  the  flock  are  exposed  to  the  attack 
of  wolves.  We,  that  at  times  stumble  and 
go  astral ,  let  us  not  forget  that  the  Shepherd 
will  leave  the  ninety  and  nine  and  come  to 
the  wilderness  to  find  you.  This  is  a  happy 
thought  to  those  of  us  who  have  been  trying 
to  serve  God  and  many  times  have  failed  to 
do  that  which  is  right.  The  Shepherd  is 
seeking  all  such,  and  if  we  but  stop  and  lis- 
ten, we  can  hear  the  gentle  voice  of  the  Spir- 
it, calling  us  bick  to  the  path  of  rectitude. 

You  who  know  not  the  shepherd,  you  who 
wander  away  in  the  paths  of  sin  that  lead  to 
the  dark  regions  of  despair  where  no  love, 
no  happiness,  no  peace  are  found,  Jesus  is 
calling  you.  He  calls  through  his  word,  he 
calls  you  through  the  ministry  of  his  Church, 
he  calls  you  through  your  in-born  sense  of 
right  and  wrong,  but  you  do  not  heed  his 
voice.  Yon  are  as  those  who  have  eyes  yet 
see  not,  have  ears  yet  hear  not  because  you 
have  not  obeyed  that  voice;  you  have  not 
learned  to  love  that  voice;  you  have  not  learn- 
ed to  say  with  David,  "H9  maketh  me  to  lie 
down  in  green  pastures:  he  leadeth  me  beside 
the  still  waters."  You  have  not  learned  to 
know  the  love  that  the  Shepherd  has  for  his 
flock, — so  great  that  he  takes  upon  himself 
their  infirmities,  bears  their  sorrows,  suffers 
for  their  wanderings  and  dies  that  they 
might  live. 

The  way  to  this  life  is  in  the  path  of  the 
Shepherd,  the  path  of  self-denial,  of  virtue, 
nod  of  righteousness.  There  is  no  other 
way.  He  is  "the  way,  the  truth  and  the 
light."  No  man  can  come  to  the  Father  ex- 
c  'i  it  through  Christ.  All  we  know  of  Christ, 
nil  we  know  of  the  way  of  Life  is  found  in 
his  Word.  Then  the  acceptance  of  and  the 
obedience  to  his  Word  brings  us  into  Christ, 
brings  us  in  the  way  of  life.  May  we  be  so 
spending  our  days  that  when  the  Shepherd 
comes  we  may  know  his  voice,  be  glad  lo  hear 
it  Hint  be  of  those  to  whom  he  shall  say, 
"C  >'M>\  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the 
king  lo  n  prepared  for  you  from  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world:  for  1  was  a  hungered  and 
^ve  im  meat;  I  w^  thirsty  and  ye  give 
me  drink;  I  was  a  stranger  and  ye  took  me 
in;  naked  nud  ye  clothed  me;  1  was  sick  and 
ye  visited  me;  I  was  in  prison  aud  ye  came 
unto  me." 

One  of  the  difficulties  we  meet  with  in  Bi- 


ble study  is  that  we  are  apt  to  associate  the 
life  and  teachings  of  our  Savior  with  the 
past  of  eighteen  hundred  years  ago.  If  we 
could  only  realize  that  time  in  God's  sight 
is  different  from  what  it  is  to  ours,  that  a 
thousand  years  are  as  one  day,  how  near  it 
would  bring  us  to  him  who  had  "not  where 
to  lay  his  head!"  How  near  to  Cavalry! 
Does  it  find  us  among  those  who  are  trying 
to  follow  the  Shepherd  or  does  it  find  us 
among  those  who  stand  scoffing  on  Cavalry? 
The  question  comes  to  us  at  the  present  day 
the  same  as  when  the  "man  of  sorrows" 
strove  with  ignorant  men  and  wept  o'er  their 
folly.  The  Shepherd's  voice  is  calling  as 
kindly  to-day  as  ever  before.  The  fold  is 
within  reach  of  us,  the  door  is  open,  dangers 
are  round  about  us  and  the  Shepherd  is  plead- 
ing with  us  to  enter.  Are  we  within  the  fold? 
If  not,  why  not? 
Ladoga,  Ind. 


BOOK  AND  TRACT  COMMITTEE. 


Appeal  to  Elders,  Ministers,  and 
Churches. 


The  Committee  of  the  Book  and  Tract 
Work  make  this  appeal  to  the  Brotherhood  for 
funds  necessary  to  make  the  Work  operative 
which  we  desire  to  do  at  the  earliest  possible 
date. 

The  work  of  our  last  Annual  Meeting  is 
evidence  of  the  growing  interest  felt  in  gen- 
eral missionary  work,  and  the  necessity  of 
more  extended  efforts  for  the  spread  of  the 
gospel,  dissemination  of  gospel  truths,  faith 
and  practice  of  the  Church.  In  view  of  this 
we  want  to  stir  up  our  pure  minds  by  way 
of  remembrance,  feeling  that  our  appeal  for 
funds  in  aid  of  the  good  work  will  not  be  in 
vain,  but  will  meet  with  a  prompt  and  lib- 
eral response  in  its  support.  It  is  the  doer 
of  the  work  that  shall  ba  blessed.  The  work 
asks  the  appointment  of  one  or  more  solicit- 
ors in  each  district  of  church,  which,  if  done 
at  once,  the  c  invass  promptly  made  and  the 
funds  sent  iu,  a  short  time  only  will  elapse 
until  your  Committee  will  be  placed  in  pos- 
session of  means  sufficient  to  a  fair  beginning 
of  the  work. 

In  small  territories  one  or  two  solicitors 
can  do  the  work,  but  where  the  territories 
are  large,  four  or  even  as  many  as  eight,  if 
desired,  may  be  appointed,  suiting  the  num- 
ber to  the  best  division  of  the  territory  to  be 
canvassed,  which  will  lessen  the  labor  of 
eacL  solicitor  and  expedite  the  work.  Sisters 
as  well  as  brethren  may  be  appointed  to  the 
work,  hundreds  of  whom,  we  have  every  rea- 
son to  believe,  will  be  found  willing  to  take 
hold  of  the  WORK;  good  canvassers,  full  of 
zeal  for  the  cause,  enterprising,  capable,  and 
efficient  workers. 

We  have  blauk  sheets  on  hand  for  solicit- 
ors' use,  which  will  be  promptly  sent  to  any 
address  upon  application.  This  is  not  abso- 
lutely necessary  and  we  suggest,  in  order 
to  save  both  time  and  money,  that  solicitors 
make  the  canvass  without  it,  as  most  are  doing. 
Take  a  memorandum  of  the  names  of  contrib- 
utors and  amount  reoeived  from  each  one, 
then,  when  the  money  is  received  by    us,  one 


or  more  blanks  will  be  mailed  to  the  sender. 
The  names  can  be  transferred  to  it  and  the 
list  presented  to  the  church  for  approval. 
Many  persons,  especially  Brethren's  children, 
although  not  members  of  the  church,  will,  if 
solicited,  be  found  ready  and  willing  to  con- 
tribute to  the  Work.  The  opportunity  to  do 
good  should  never  be  withheld  from  any  one. 
Again,  hundreds  of  churches  will  soon 
hold  their  Annual  Harvest  or  Thanksgiving 
Meetings,  others  quarterly  councils,  all  of 
which  will  afford  abundant  opportunities  for 
collections — either  by  free-will  or  solicitors- 
Brethren,  the  committee  feel  the  great  re- 
sponsibility and  importance  of  the  Work 
committed  to  their  care  by  the  church,  which, 
to  the  thinking  mind,  presents  a  wide  field 
of  growing  grain — the  world— for  work.  A 
great  harvest  may  be  gathered  to  the  Lord, 
by  the  reapers  all  lending  a  helping  hand. 

Some  may  wonder  how  much  money  the 
Work  is  going  to  require  from  year  to  year. 
That  will  depend  largely  upon  its  extent; 
however,  the  object  and  desire  of  the  com- 
mittee now  is,  to  obtain  funds  sufficient  to 
place  it  upon  a  sound  working  basis,  measur- 
ably above  begging— and  that  within  as 
brief  a  period  as  possible,  and  which  we  be- 
lieve can  be  done  within  a  reasonable  time, 
consistent  with  the  object  to  be  accomplish- 
ed. Sand  all  moneys  to  J.  A.  Hepner,  Day- 
ton, Ohio.  S.  W.  Hoover,  Foreman. 


FROM  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


Beloved    Sister  and    Fellow-worJcer    in    the 
Vineyard  oj  Jesus: — 

You  are  not  forgotten.  I  thank  my 
Lord  Jesus  for  your  good  letter.  Glad  your 
sky  is  cloudless,  that  the  winter  is  past,  the 
rain  over  and  gone,  that  your  path  is  strewn 
with  flowers,  that  the  time  of  the  singing  of 
birds  is  come  and  the  voice  of  the  turtle  is 
heard  in  your  land.  Solomon's  Song  2:  11, 
12.  With  me  it  is  a  winter  just  now;  but  the 
sun  is  shining,  drops  of  comfort,  clear  as 
crystal,  are  hanging  on  the  ends  of  icicles, 
and  the  voice  of  the  turtle  is  heard  in  the 
snow- swirling  tempest.  This  cold,  bleak 
wave  is  as  essential  as  Bpring  and  summer. 
The  Divine-human  blood-drops  in  Gethse- 
mane  testify  to  the  sacredness  and  high  uses 
of  chastening.  Wem/fs/,-  through  much  tribu- 
lation, enter  into  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven.  A 
few  strokes  of  Aaron's  rod  will  not  kill  the 
old  serpent  in  us.  We  must  die  daily.  Cru- 
cify, crucify,  crucify,  is  a  lifelong  verdict 
against  self.  O  how  gool  is  God  that  he 
will  not  spare  the  rod  for  our  crying.  God 
often  makes  a  rod  out  of  a  brother  or  one 
near  of  kin,  or  even  a  professing  ambassador 
of  the  cross.  It  is  very  painful,  but  salutary. 
Judas  betrays  and  perishes.  Peter  denies 
with  cursing  and  swearing  and  lives.  Both 
sinned  and  helped  Christ  and  the  race.  No 
finite  Ken  89es  the  reioh  and  complications 
of  R>m.  8:  23,  Heb.  15:  0.  10, 11.  I  am  a  pu- 
pil of  the  Crucified  and  must  not  shy  the 
cross.  My  teacher  is  infinite  in  love  and  wis- 
dom. The  lesson  is  hard,  but  when  master- 
ed is  salvation.  Jesus  had  to  be  deserted  by 
his  disciples  in  order  to  be  touched  with  the 


July  27,  1886. 


THE   GOSPEL  MESSEISX^ER. 


4  .-; 


feeling  of  our  infirmities  and  become  a  Per- 
fect Captain  of  salvation  through  suffering. 
Take  no  thought  for  to-morrow.  Stumble 
not  at  the  impossible.  Ilemembor  that  you 
are  dealing  with  God.  lleBt  always  with  per- 
fect trust  in  your  omnipotent,  ever-faithful 
Iledeemer.  Let  nothing  satisfy  you  but  a 
clean  heart  and  perfect  peace.  These  are  in- 
separable. Many  strain  their  vision  to  see 
God,  but  see  only  the  picture  of  their  own 
imagination.  Sense  weaves  ten  thousand 
vails  before  the  eyes  of  the  soul.  Christ  and 
the  Christed  only  know  the  joy  and  glory  of 
2  Cor.  3:  18.  One  strain  brings  unrest  and 
darkness.  Desire  nothing  but  the  Divine 
will  and  glory.  Trust  no  gush  or  river  of 
joy  that  springs  not  out  of  the  Throne  of 
God  and  of  the  Lamb.  Look  always  in  the 
very  eye  of  Jehovah- Jesus  for  guidance. 
Stop  not  to  indulge  your  tears,  bat  go  forth 
weeping,  bearing  precious  seed.  Ps.  126:  6. 
Do  little  things  if  great  do  not  offer.  The 
great  comes'out  of  the  little.  In  the  manger 
is  found  the  King  of  Kings  and  Lord  of 
Lords.  The  cross  lifts  heavenward.  With 
Jesus  we  are  safe,  even  in  desertion.  Many 
cruel  stabs  do  I  get  even  from  the  -hands  of 
God's  children,  but  other  people's  wrong  is 
by  grace  over  good.  To  love,  to  bear,  to  pity, 
to  sacrifice  as  God  does,  this  is  redemption, 
thiB  is  heaven  here  and  hereafter.  When 
Christ  hung  on  the  cross,  bleeding,  suffering, 
dying  for  sin,  the  world  wagged  its  head  and 
said,  Help  yourself.  The  Brethren  often  do 
the  same.  "Inasmuch  as  ye  have  not  done 
it  unto  the  least  of  these,  my  brethren,  ye 
have  not  done  it  unto  me."  Pray  much,  but 
praise  more.  Kemember  me  when  you  burn 
incense. 

CONSISTENCY. 


BY  J.  D.  MEYERS. 


"Consistency  is  a  jewel,"  and  as  a  jewel, 
it  should  be  eagerly  coveted.  The  value  of 
jewels  depends  upon  their  rarity.  If  earthly 
jewels  are  rare  and  valuable,  how  much  more 
so  are  the  jewels  that  enter  into  the  adorn- 
ment of  our  higher  or  spiritual  life!  Man 
should  be  consistent  in  all  things,  but  especi- 
ally so  in  his  Christian  life.  What  is  true 
of  one  individual  is  also  true  of  the  entire 
body  of  Christ,  the  Church.  Now,  then, 
what  is  demanded  by  the  Author  of  our  sal- 
vation of  the  members  of  Christ's  body  in 
one-  part  of  God's  moral  heritage,  the  same  is 
also  demanded  of  all  the  members  of  said 
body  in  all  parts  of  his  heritage. 

Our  Brotherhood  claims  to  be  the  Church 
or  at  least  a  part  of  the  church  cf  Christ  on 
earth.  If,  then,  a  demand  be  made  by  the 
Church  in  regard  to  the  actions  or  conduct 
of  its  members  in  an  arm  of  the  Church,  the 
same  demand  should  necessarily  be  made  of 
the  entire  church. 

"We  are  all  members  one  of  another." 
Yes,  Christ's  body  is  a  united  body,  and  that 
which  affects  one  part  of  that  body,  necessar- 
ily affects  all  parts  of  it.  All  the  parts  of 
tho    physical    body  are    bound  together    by 

lordi  of  sympathy  io  that  when  one  member 


suffers  all  the  members  suffer  with  it."  If 
this  be  true  of  the  physical  body,  it  is  cer- 
tainly true  of  the  body  of  Christ,  the  church. 
Conceding  the  truth  of  the  foregoing  state- 
ments, we  affirm:  What  retards  the  moral 
growth  or  spiritual  development  of  the  mem- 
bers of  Christ's  body  in  one  arm  of  the 
Church,  also  retards  this  growth  in  all  parts 
of  the  Church.  If,  then,  a  demand  be 
made  of  the  members  of  the  church  at  one 
place,  to  put  away  or  avoid  certain  things, 
the  same  demand  should  also  be  made  of  the 
members  everywhere.  Por  instance,  a  young 
sister  in  elder  A's  district  is  brought  be- 
fore the  council  and  hastily  expelled  for 
wearing  a  hat.  In  elder  B's  district  all  the 
young  sisters  have  been  wearing  hats  for 
years.  Brethren,  where  is  our  consistency? 
What  will  Christ  think;  yea,  what  will  he  do 
with  such  gross  inconsistency  on  the  part  of 
the  Church?  It  is  not  my  object  in  this  ar- 
ticle to  say  whether  it  be  right  or  wrong  for 
the  sisters  to  wear  hats  but  I  wish  to  call  at- 
tention of  the  whole  church  to  the  incon- 
sistency of  its  actions.  If  it  is  the  Church's 
duty,  by  Divine  Authority,  to  expel  one 
sister  for  wearing  a  hat,  it  is  her  duty  to 
expel  all  the  sisters  that  wear  hats;  but  if 
the  members  in  one  district  will  not  tol- 
erate the  wearing  of  hats  while  the  mem- 
bers in  another  district  will  tolerate  it, 
what  is  to  be  done?  Where  is  the  consist- 
ency of  which  our  Brotherhood  boasts  ?  Will 
Christ  say  to  one  sister  that  persists  in  wear- 
ing a  hat,  "Well  done,  good  and  faithful  sef^ 
vant,  enter  thou  into  the  joys  of  thy  Lord," 
but  to  another,  "Depart  from  me,  ye  cursed, 
Into  everlasting  punishment  prepared  for 
the  devil  and  his  angels"  ?  Would  this  be 
justice  on  the  part  of  our  Master?  If  not, 
how  is  it  with  the  Church  ?  Will  the  Church 
be  held  responsible  for  such  inconsistency  ? 

Brethren,  I  write  whereof  I  know;  not  that 
I  have  any  personal  cause  for  it,  but  from 
the  purest  of  motives.  Not  only  is  this  in- 
consistency noticeable  in  the  manner  describ- 
ed, but  also  in  other  respects. 

I  should  like  to  hear  something  from  the 
pen  of  our  older  brethren  on  this  subject. 
Meanwhile,  let  us  all  prayerfully  consider 
the  Christian  propriety  of  allowing  or  not 
allowing  the  use  of  certain  things,  or  the 
wearing  of  certain  articles  of  dress,  consider- 
ed by  some  as  evil. 

JOY  AND  SORROW. 


BY  ENOCH  EBY. 


Joy  when  I  read    No.  27  of  GosrEL  Mes 
sender  and  see  the  rioh  report  our  Treasurer 
could  make,  oompared  with  some  former  ones. 

Joy  to  see  the  calls  from  the  isolated  mem- 
bers in  the  territories  and  all  over  the  land; 
but  sorry,  very  sorry  that  those  calls  are  not 
and  at  present  cannot  be  supplied.  I  hope 
the  churches  everywhere  will  carry  out  the 
wish  of  last  Annual  Meeting  and  give  our 
Committee  plenty  of  brethren  for  the  large 
field.  Such  calls  aa  Bro.  Troyer  from  Porao- 
roy,  Washington  Territory,  stir  my  spirit:  I 
wm  there  ami  etui  tuitify  to  hi«  statement, 


how  much  good  might  be  accomplished  if  a 
faithful  minister  could  be  located  at  those 
points;  ministers  with  limited  circumstances 
can  do  as  well  there  as  in  the  most  of  the 
western  States.  Bro.  D.  P.  Keefer  from 
Mountain  Home,  Idaho,  opens  up  a  new 
point.  I  stopped  with  him  in  Cheeney, 
Washington  Territory,  where  I  know  of  six 
or  eight  good  points  for  preaching,  near 
Boise,  Idaho  Territory.  I  saw  a  notice  some 
time  ago;  I  have  forgotten  their  names.  L9t 
me  remark  for  the  encouragement  of  all  such 
isolated  members,  send  for  the  G.  M.,  read 
it  diligently  in  connection  with  the  Script- 
ures and  by  so  doing  you  will  not  lose  your 
interest  in  the  workings  of  the  Church.  Lend 
it  to  your  neighbors  if  you  can  spare  it;  get 
them  to  subscribe  and  write  a  short  article 
two  or  three  times  a  year  so  that  your  con- 
dition and  wants  are  kept  fresh  before  the 
Brotherhood,  giving  your  address,  county 
and  State  plain. 

Sister  Williams'  appeal  on  page  12'J,  cur- 
rent volume,  touches  our  sympathy,  but  not 
having  a  knowledge  of  the  post-office,  and 
the  county  not  mentioned,  it  makes  it  diffi- 
cult to  find.  If  she  will  be  so  kind  as  to  give 
the  above  information,  also  the  nearest  rail- 
road and  the  station  to  stop  at,  we  will  do  all 
we  can  for  them. 

Bro.  D.  L.  Miller,  after  experiencing  what 
we  have  with  our  companions,  permit  me  to 
say  to  the  Brotherhood  through  the  columns 
of  the  G.  M.,  that  all  who  feel  an  interest  in 
Bro.  Hope  and  family,  should  make  them  a 
subject  of  prayer  during  their  voyage,  so  that 
the  Lord  may  favor  them  with  a  pleasant 
and  successful  journey  to  us.  How  happy 
would  I  be  if  I  could  always  realize  the  pow- 
er of  prayer  in  my  spiritual  duties  as  I  did 
while  crossing  the  ocean.  I  feel  sure  that 
sister  Pry  will  also  join  us. 

Lena,  III. 

HOW  TO  READ  THE  BIBLE. 


You  may  read  the  Bible  continually,  and 
yet  never  learn  anything  by  it  unless  it  is  il- 
luminated by  the  Spirit;  and  then  the  words 
shine  forth  like  stars.  The  book  seems  made 
of  gold  leaf;  every  single  letter  glitters  like  a 
diamond.  Blind  men  may  read  the  Bible 
with  their  fingers,  but  blind  souls  cannot. 
We  want  a  light  to  read  the  Bible  by;  there 
is  no  reading  it  in  the  dark. 


What  we  want  is  a  real  advance,  not  a 
"new  departure"  from  the  path.  Why  should 
we,  in  correcting  the  lesser  mistakes,  rush  in- 
to this  other  extreme  of  semi-plegiau,  semi- 
Socinian  latitudinarianism?  Why  should 
we  hurry  from  the  old  doctrines  of  free,  un- 
merited grace,  into  the  now  pre\aleut  way  of 
looking  at  men  as  entitled  to  salvation,-  un- 
less they  are  very  bad,  or  are  furnished  with 
extra  probation  ? 

To  bo  always  intending  to  live  a  new  life 
but  never  to  find  time  to  see  about—  that  is 
as  if  a  man   (should  put  off  eating,    drinking, 
and  sleeping   from  ono  day  and   night  to  u 
other,  til1  ho  if  starved.  »nd  destroycdi 


454 


THE    OJ-OSPISL.    MElBSKlSTGUfiK. 


July  27,  188G. 


•'SHOULD  WOMEN  PREACH?  NO.' 
WHY NOT? 


BY  H.  W.  STRICKLER. 


i  ( 'onclnded from  out  last.) 

"And  I  mtrcat  tbcc  also,  true  yokefellow,  help  thobe 
women  which  labored  with  mcin  the  gospel,  with  Clem- 
ent also,  and  with  other  my  fellow  laborers,  whose 
names  are  in  the  book  of  life. " — Fhilpp.  4:  3. 

Here  it  is  plainly  declared  that  certain 
women  "labored  in  the  Lord,"  "labored  much 
in  the  Lord."  "Mary  bestowed  mach  labor." 
Rom.  16:  6.  Phebe  was  a  servant  of  the 
church  at  Cenchrea,  and  a  teacher  of  many. 
Priscilla  was  also  Paul's  help  in  Christ  Je- 
sus, who,  on  account  of  her  devotional  exer- 
cises, received  the  thanks  of  all  the  churches 
of  the  Gentiles.  It  must  be  seen  from  the 
above  that  in  the  primitive  churches  woman 
took  an  active  part  in  the  religion  of  Jesus 
Christ,  and  we  are  not  ignorant  of  what  she 
did.  She  labored  with  the  apostles  in  the 
gospel,  not  for  them,  as  Bro.  S.  suggests  in 
his  article  referred  to  above.  Notice,  that 
one  who  works  with  a  man  in  the  gospel  is 
quite  a  different  thing  to  that  of  working  for 
a  man  who  works  in  the  gospel.  She  served 
the  church.  She  was  a  succor  unto  many. 
She  prophesied.  "The  aged  women  were 
teachers  of  good  things."  Titus  2:  3,  4.  All 
this  shows  clearly  that  woman  labored  not 
only  in  private,  but  both  in  private  and  pub- 
lic. 

Bro.  Shamberger  refers  us  to  1  Cor.  14:  34: 
"Let  the  women  keep  silent  in  the  churches, 
for  it  is  not  permitted  unto  them  to  speak." 
Now  it  is  by  no  means  certain  that  a  proper 
understanding  of  the  above  passage  will  ren- 
der any  proof  that  woman  should  not  preach. 
Let  us  carefully  examine  in  reference  to 
speaking  with  tongues,  and  to  edification,  as 
to  their  true  and  proper  end.  Paul,  in  the 
23rd  verse,  says,  "If,  therefore,  the  whole 
church  be  come  together  into  one  place,  and 
all  speak  with  tongues."  Notice,  the  whole 
church  was  made  up  partly  by  women.  In 
verBe  24:  "But  if  all  prophesy;"  and  in  the 
2iiih  verse:  "How  is  it  then,  brethren?  when 
ye  come  together,  every  one  of  you  hath  a 
psalm,  hath  a  doctrine,  hath  a  tongue,  hath  a 
revelation,  hath  an  interpretation.  Let  all 
things  be  done  unto  edifying."  Here  the 
Brethren  got  into  a  like  confusion  as  at  their 
love- feast  mentioned  in  the  eleventh  chapter. 
Here  they  are  all, — some  singing,  some  pre- 
senting doctrine,  some  speaking  in  unknown 
tongues,  some  revealing  the  mysteries,  and 
some  interpreting,  which  was  not  edifying. 
Hence  his  admonition  in  27-33.  There  were 
also  women  there,  asking  silly  questions  and 
prattling  to  other  women's  husbands,  hence 
his  admonition  in  verse  34,  "Let  your  wom- 
en keep  silent  in  the  churches;  for  it  is  not 
permitted  unto  them  to  speak,  but  they  are 
commanded  to  be  under  obedience,  as  also 
saith  the  law."  Now  the  law  commanded 
women  to  be  subject  to  their  own  husbands, 
and  many  other  restrictions  not  herein  men- 
tioned. In  verse  35,  "And  if  they  will  learn 
anything,  let  them  ask  their  husbands  at 
home;  for  it  is  a  shame  for  woman  to  speak 
in  tho  church,"  we  have  the  following  facte: 


First,  that  the  women  here  rebuked  were  not 
preaching,  prophesying  or  praying,  but  ask- 
ing unlawful  questions  of  some  one  else, 
that  might  be  fit  questions  to  ask  their  hus- 
bands at  home,  but  not  other  men,  much  less 
in  the  church. 

There  were  also  ignorant  men  in  this  con- 
fusion. "But  if  any  man  be  ignorant,  let  him 
be  ignorant."  Verse  38.  Now,  if  men  could 
not  comprehend  the  teachings  of  the  proph- 
ets there  in  the  council  of  the  whole  church, 
the  apostle  concludes  that  there  is  no  help 
for  them,  but  they  must  remain  in  ignorance. 

Next  we  will  examine  1  Tim,  2:  12.  In 
this  chapter  the  Apostle  Paul  exhorts  men 
and  women  to  pray  for  all  men,  and  gives 
his  reasons  why.  In  the  eighth  verse,  ac- 
cording to  the  Emphatic  Diaglott,  it  reads: 
"I  appoint  therefore  the  men  to  pray  in  ev- 
ery place,  lifting  up  holy  hands  without  wrath 
and  disputing."  The  Greek,  also,  has  it  the 
same.  Here  we  see  special  directions  for 
men  to  lift  up  hands  that  are  not  defiled,  and 
that  they  shall  not  dispute  among  themselves. 
In  the  ninth  verse  the  Greek  has  it:  "In  the 
same  way,  the  women  in  apparel  becoming 
modesty,  and  soundness  of  mind,  to  adorn 
themselves  not  with  wreaths  or  gold  or  pearls 
or  garments  expensive."  Here  we  have  Paul 
telling  woman  how  to  pray.  They  are  to 
hold  up  holy  hands  just  like  the  men,  and 
not  allowed  to  dispute  anymore  than  the  men. 
They  are  to  adorn  themselves  in  modest  ap- 
parel. The  tenth  verse  says,  "But  which  is 
becoming  for  women  undertaking  worship  of 
God,  by  means  of  good  words."  Here  it  is 
plain  that  about  the  sixty-fifth  year  Paul  in-, 
structed  Timothy  how  to  conduct  affaire,  es- 
pecially the  woman  in  times  of  praise,  not  in 
private,  but  every- where,  which  will  neces- 
sarily  include  public  places. 

"Let  the  women  learn  in  silence  with  all 
subjection."  Verse  11.  Here  again  he  re- 
minds them  of  the  same  error  in  which  he 
found  them  at  Corinth.  Notice,  he  does  not 
say  anything  about  preaching  or  praying,  ei- 
ther in  private  or  in  public,  but  learning. — 
"For  I  do  not  permit  a  woman  to  teach  or  to 
assume  authority  over  a  man,  but  to  be  qui- 
et." Verse  12.  In  this  verse  we  have  the 
following  conclusion,  that  Paul  did  not  want 
the  woman  to  teach  her  husband  nor  usurp 
authority  over  a  mam  We  can  see  a  vast 
difference  between  preaching  in  public  and 
usurping  authority.  If  man  or  woman  had 
an  office  in  the  church,  and,  by  virtue  of  that 
office,  exercise  authority,  it  has  been  given  to 
them  by  the  church,  and  as  long  as  they  do 
not  abuse  that  power  they  are  exercising  by 
lawful  right.  But  here  we  see  that  Paul  re- 
fers to  a  more  private  matter,  and  speaks  of 
women  assuming  rights  over  nlen,  and  refers, 
in  the  13th  and  14th  verses,  to  the  formation 
of  man  and  the  dangerous  results  likely  to 
follow  such  unlawful  assumptions. 

But  Bro.  Shamberger  says  these  are  plain 
facts  and  clear  evidences  that  women  should 
not  preach.  In  reply  to  this  I  will  only  say, 
that  if  Bro.  S.  will  lay  off  his  dust- covered 
glasses  through  which  he  looks  back  to  his 
early  training,  and  let  tho  clear  rays  of  the 
light  of  the  glorious  gospel   of  Christ  shine 


square  in  his  face,  he  will  perhaps  see  sights 
that  will  be  both  new  and  old. 
Loraine,  III. 


THE  UNITY  OF  THE  CHUKCH. 


BY  DANIEL  HAYS. 


In  considering  the  unity  of  the  church, 
there  are  three  things  we  cannot  do: 

1.  We  cannot  separate  the  church  from 
Christ. 

2.  We  cannot  separate  the  church  from 
the  truth. 

3.  We  cannot  separate  the  members  of  the 
church,  the  body  of  Christ,  one  from  anoth- 
er. 

In  its  organization,  nature  and  work,  tho 
church  possesses  the  following  characterist- 
ics: 

1.  It  is  a  unit. — "That  they  all  may  be  one." 

2.  It  is  one  body. — "There  is  one  body." 

3.  It  has  one  Head. — "The  Head  over  all 
things  to  the  church." 

4.  It  has  one  system  of  government. — 
"Walk  by  the  same  rule."  "Mind  the  same 
thing.".  - 

5.  It  has  one  practice. — "One  Lord,  one 
faith,  one  baptism." 

6.  It  has  one  Spirit. — "The  unity  of  the 
Spirit." 

Unity  in  Diversity.— 1  Cor.  12.  The 
church  is  compared  to  the  human  body.  The 
human  body  is  a  unit,  but  it  has  many  parte. 
Each  organ  of  the  body  has  a  separate  offioe. 
The  brain  is  the  organ  of  mind  as  certainly 
as  the  stomach  is  the  organ  of  digestion. — 
The  organ  of  sight  is  to  see  with,  the  ear  to 
hear  with,  and  the  feet  to  walk  with.  The 
stomach  cannot  perform  the  work  of  the 
brain,  neither  can  the  eye  hear  nor  the  ear 
see.  Moreover,  the  organs  of  the  body  must 
act  in  harmony,  or  life  cannot  exist.  All 
bodily  action  must  be  under  the  control  of 
the  mind. 

So  it  is  with  the  church.  "There  are  di- 
versities of  gifts,  but  the  same  Spirit.  There 
are  differences  of  administrations  (services), 
but  the  same  Lord.  And  there  are  diversi- 
ties of  operations  (workings),  but  the  same 
God  which  worketh  all  in  all."  The  Holy 
Spirit,  then,  bestows  various  gifts;  the  Lord 
administers,  or  serves;  and  God  works  all  in 
all.  The  various  gifts  of  the  Spirit  are  "the 
word  of  wisdom,"  "the  word  of  knowledge," 
"faith,"  "gifts  of  healing,"  "working  of  mira- 
cles," "prophecy,"  "discerning  of  spirits," 
"divers  kinds  of  tongues,"  and  the  "interpre- 
tation of  tongues."  "The  various  services 
but  the  same  Lord"  appertains  to  Christ  and 
the  ohurch.  Christ  sustains  the  relation  to 
the  church  that  the  mind  does  to  the  body. 
All  the  members  of  the  church  must  act  har- 
moniously, and  all  the  body  must  act  under 
the  control  of  Christ,  the  Head,  or  the  church 
cannot  exist.  As  the  body  is  not  one  mem- 
ber but  many,  Christ,  the, Head,  directs  the 
several  services  of  tbe  different  members  of 
his  body  in  one  chain  of  harmonious  action. 
It  is  God  who  has  set  every  man  in  his  place 
in  the  church.  Where  we  ara  placed,  there 
we  should  work.  What  would  it  profit,  sbotild 


July  27,  1886. 


THE    G-OS±M£L.    MJhCSSENGKKK. 


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the  feet  envy  the  position  of  the  hands?  God 
has  given  each  a  special  duty,  and  that  duty 
can  only  be  performed  by  an  organ  adapted 
to  the  work.  In  other  words,  God  adapts 
the  work  to  the  gift.  To  one  is  given  proph- 
ecy, to  another  the  ministry,  to  another  teach- 
ing, to  another  exhortation,  to  another  giv- 
ing, to  another  ruling,  to  another  shewing 
mercy.    See  Horn.  12. 

Then  we  have  in  the  diversities  of  gifts  by 
the  same  Spirit,  the  differences  of  adminis- 
tration by  the  same  Lord,  and  the  diversities 
of  operation  by  the  same  God,  animating, 
directing  and  working  a  body  of  many  mem- 
bers and  various  functions,  a  trinity  in  uni- 
ty, a  unity  in  diversity. 

Sympathy  in  Unity— Brotherly  Love. — 
Disturbance,  in  any  one  organ  of  the  body  is 
felt  in  all  the  others.  "If  one  member  suf- 
fers, all  the  members  suffer  with  it."  Let 
the  foot  receive  an  injury,  the  head,  the 
hands,  the  heart, — all  bend  in  sympathy  for 
its  restoration.  No  part  of  the  body  can  suf- 
fer, but  the  head  is  there,  the  heart  is  there, 
and,  if  possible,  the  hand  is  there.  All  the 
members  have  the  same  care  one  for  anoth- 
er, because  they  are  all  the  members  of  the 
same  body,  and  are  connected  with  Christ, 
their  Head.  That  sympathy  emanates  from 
him.  He  can  be  "touched  with  the  feeling 
of  our  infirmities;"  and,  though  he  is  Head, 
he  knows  how  to  sympathize  with  the  hands, 
the  feet,  and  every  member  of  the  body  that 
suffers.  Did  he  not  labor  and  suffer  in  the 
capacity  of  every  member  of  the  body  ?  With 
his  feet  he  went  about  doing  good.  With 
his  hands  he  ministered  to  the  wants  of  the 
needy.  In  every  state  of  human  suffering, 
in  every  church  service,  in  every  trial  in  life 
and  in  death,  he  experienced  all,  knows  all, 
and  sympathizes  with  all.  This  should  rec- 
oncile every  one  to  his  station  and  his  duty. 
Christian  labor  and  Christian  sympathy 
bring  us  into  holy  fraternal  fellowship,  love 
to  Christ,  love  to  the  church,  the  bond  of  un- 
ion— "brotherly  love." 

To  Every  Man  His  Work.— "Now  ye  are 
the  body  of  Christ,  and  members  in  particu- 
lar." This  means  that  every  one  in  the  body 
of  Christ  is  a  member  with  a  work'  to  do. — 
Well,  what  is  the  work  of  the  minister,  and 
what  part  of  the  body  does  he  represent? — 
The  minister  is  to  "go,"  and  as  we  travel 
without  feet,  the  minister  must  represent 
the  feet  of  the  church.  Bat  who  are  to  rep- 
resent the  hands  and  the  shoulders  of  the 
church?  Surely  it  is  not  equal  that  those 
who  travel  should  do  the  work  of  the  church, 
and  carry  the  burdens  of  the  church.  All 
should  put  hands  to  the  work,  and  shoulders 
to  the  burden,  and  by  bearing  one  another's 
burdens,  fulfill  the  law  of  Christ.  "Workers 
together  with  him."  This  is  a  united  work. 
When  all  the  members  work  together,  God 
comes  down  in  grace,  and  blessing  and  pow- 
er, and  the  work  of  Christ  moves  on  to  vio- 
tory. 

The  unity  of  practioe  of  the  truth  is  the 
evidence  that  the  church  is  led  by  the  spirit 
of  truth.  The  church  is  "the  pillar  and 
ground  of  the  truth."  As  the  "pillar  of  the 
truth,"  it  is  the  office  of   the   churoh  to  hold 


up  the  truth — to  proclaim  it  to  the  world. — 
As  "the  ground  of  the  truth,"  the  church 
must  maintain  the  practice  of  the  truth. — 
What  avails  the  preaching  of  the  truth  with- 
out the  practice  of  the  truth  ?  Practice  gives 
validity  and  power  to  the  word  preached. — 
Practice  is  the  life  and  strength  of  the  church. 
It  unites  the  church  to  the  truth,  to  the  Spir- 
it, to  Christ,  to  God. 

"One  family,  we  dwell  in  him, 
One  church  above,  beneath, 
Though  now  divided  by  the  stream, 
The  narrow  stream  of  death." 


WORK  FOR  THE  MASTER. 


BY  ELMA. 


Paul  sends  a  salutation  to  "the  beloved 
Persis,  who  labored  much  in  the  Lord."  We 
have  no  means  of  knowing  in  what  particu- 
lar branch  of  Christian  industry  Persis  was 
engaged,  nor  is  there  any  other  mention 
made  of  this  beloved  disciple.  Only  one  lit- 
tle sentence,  and  yet,  how  much  is  expressed 
in  a  few  words! 

Our  friends  are  beloved  because  of  the  love- 
ly traits  of  character  which  are  exhibited  in 
their  lives.  Laboring  much  in  the  Lord  ex- 
presses zeal,  diligence  and  activity  in  the 
cause.  Work  for  the  Master  is  what  every 
true  Christian  desires  to  be  engaged  in. — 
Some  few  are  permitted  to  choose  their  field 
of  labor,  and  when  this  is  the  case,  the  labor- 
er is  brought  into  prominence  before  the 
world,  showing  how  much  can  be  accomplish- 
ed when  heart  and  brain  are  exercised  for 
the  promotion  of  the  cause  of  Christ. 

It  is  not  of  these,  however,  that  I  desire  to 
write,  but  of  those  to  whom  their  lot  is  as- 
signed— some  humble  home,  perhaps,  where 
much  toil  and  sacrifice  are  required,  but 
where  gratitude  and  appreciation  are  alto- 
gether lacking  in  return.  Many  humble 
souls  are  living  noble  lives  of  self-sacrifice 
without  a  cheering  word  or  smile  of  approv- 
al from  those  for  whom  they  are  spending 
their  best  energies  of  body  and  mind. 

To  such  I  would  say,  If  you  are  satisfied 
you  are  "standing  in  your  lot,"  engaged  in 
the  Master's  service,  then  go  forward,  look- 
ing to  him  for  instruction  and  support.  Trust 
him  to  keep  you  in  a  spirit  of  obedience,  and 
moment  by  moment  walk  in  the  light  of  the 
moment.  His  time  and  his  way  may  not  be 
as  you  may  choose,  and  his  voice  may  seem 
sharp  and  piercing  sometimes,  even  to  the 
"dividing  asunder  of  soul  and  spirit,"  yet 
continue  to  wait  upon  and  trust  him,  "and  it 
shall  come  to  pass  that  at  evening  time  it 
shall  be  light" 

Are  you  oftentimes  weary  and  ready  to 
lay  the  burden  down?  Go  to  him  who  has 
invited  you  thus  kindly:  "Come  unto  me," — 
the  promise  is  sure — "and  I  will  give  you 
rest."  Do  you  sometimes  think  the  heavens 
are  brass  above?  L9t  me  assure  you,  he 
hears  your  groans  and  cries,  though  the  an- 
swer is  delayed.  You  may  not  have  a  salu- 
tation sent  you  that  will  go  down  through 
the  ages  to  come,  because  you  "labored  much 
in  the  Lord,"  but  if  you  are  faithful  to  the 
trust  committed  to   you,   wheu   your  day  of 


service  is  over,  you  will  hear  the  "well  done" 
of  the  Master,  which  will  be  of  greater  value 
to  you  than   even  the  commendation  of  a 

Paul. 

^    i    ^ 

THE  CIRCUS. 

DY  H.  W.    GARBER. 


The  season  is  here  again.  The  highly-em- 
bellished mammoth  poster,  with  its  deception 
and  delusion  is  hung  up  at  the  cross-road, 
ornaments  entire  side  surface  of  buildings  at 
public  places;  and  the  local  paper  is  patron- 
ized by  the  concern  at  the  expense  of  the 
subscriber. 

Permit  me  to  relate  a  few  incidents  which 
are  facts,  showing  what  the  world  thinks,  if 
we,  as  a  people,  patronize  such  concerns 
and  allow  our  presence  there. 

I  once  heard  the  following  conversation : 
"Well,  neighbor  A.,  we  were  badly  humbug- 
ged yesterday."  "We  were,  indeed,  and  I 
saw  some  of  our  Dunkards  there,  too."  "Yes, 
I  noticed  them,  I  suppose  they  feel  that  they 
were  humbugged,  too." 

About  the  same  time  a  lady  friend  asked 
my  companion  why  she  was  not  at  the  show. 
"You  ought  to  have  been  there,"  she  contin- 
ued, "everybody  was  there."  She  then  pro- 
ceeded to  enumerate  about  six  or  eight  breth- 
ren and  sisters,  including  a  ministering 
brother  and  part  of  his  family.  Then  she 
stopped,  as  if  that  was  "everybody." 

Our  principles  are  known.  We  are  not  ex- 
pected there.  Will  we  go?  If  so,  we  will  be 
seen  by  those  who  know  our  principles,  and 
lose  our  influence  and  their  respect.  What 
did  the  clown  mean,  when  he  came  into  the 
circus  hall  and  exclaimed,  "I  heard  these 
people  just  came  here  to  see  the  animals;  I 
wonder  why  they  don't  now  go  home?" 

Oh,  yes!  There  it  is.  The  children  want- 
ed to  see  the  animals.  Can  we  give  our 
children  nothing  better  than  a  lesson  in  such 
immorality?  Better  take  them  across  the  en- 
tire continent  to  a  first-class  Zoological  Gar- 
den than  to  have  their  modesty  tainted  and 
morals  corrupted  by  these  concerns.  Where 
is  the  ministry  on  the  subject?  Can't  we 
unitedly  use  our  influence  against  this  evil? 
My  dear  young  members,  suppose  you  were 
under  the  huge  canvas,  enjoying  the  scenes. 
Suddenly  the  heavens  would  begin  to  roll  up 
as  a  scroll,  the  earth  would  begin  to  tremble, 
and  a  voice  say,  "Where  art  thou?" 


Religion  is  not  unhealthy.  It  is  tho  best 
of  all  tonios,  and  the  safest  of  all  stimulants. 
It  is  not  necessary,  when  we  are  absent  on 
vacation,  for  us  to  leave  the  Lord  and  our 
Bibles  at  home.  To  walk  with  the  Lord  by 
the  sounding  sea,  or  stand  before  him  in  the 
shadow  of  the  mountains,  as  did  Elijah  in 
the  mouth  of  the  cave  on  the  side  of  Horeb, 
is  of  all  things  the  most  to  be  desired. 


God's  presence  is  enough  for  toil  and 
enough  for  rest.  If  he  journey  with  us  by 
the  way  he  will  abide  with  us  when  nightfall 
comes;  and  his  companionship  will  be  suf- 
ficient for  direction  on  the  road,  and  for  sol- 
ace and  safety  in  the  evening  camp. 


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Bro.  Amick  spent  last  week  visiting  at  his 
old  home  in  Indiana. 


lino.  M.  M.  Eshelman  was  with  the  Breth- 
ren at  Burr  Oak,  Kan.,  on  the  20th  inst. 


Bbo.  Hope  and  his  family  are  now  on  their 
way  home.  If  all  goes  well,  they  will  land 
at  New  York  about  August  3. 


Bbo.  Orr  has  returned  to  Mt.  Morris  from 
his  trip  to  Iowa.  He  enjoyed  himself  very 
much  among  the  Brethren  whom  he  visited. 


Bko.  Sharp  will  give  us  some  notes  of  trav- 
el, under  the  head  of,  "On  the  Wing."  We 
give  his  first  letter  in  this  number  of  the 
Messenoeb. 


Bbo.  lloyer  is,  at  this  writing,  with  the 
church  at  Astoria,  111.  He  will  spend  some 
time  in  Central  and  Southern  Illinois,  and 
then  go  to  Missouri. 


Fbop.  J.  W.  Jenks,  one  of  the  former 
teachers  in  the  school  at  this  place,  and  our 
traveling  companion  in  Europe,  paid  us  a 
pleasant  visit  last  week. 


The  Sunday-echool  in  the  Belleville 
church,  Kan.,  under  the  care  of  brethren  A. 
\V.  Austin  and  II.  C.  Hillery,  is  in  a  nourish- 
ing condition,  and  is  doing  a  good  work. 


Bro.  J.  T.  Myers,  after  spending  some 
time  in  the  West,  has  returned  to  his  home 
in  Pennsylvania. 


Brethren  Enoch  Eby  and  D.  M.  Miller 
have  returned  from  the  mission  field  in  Wis- 
consin. Four  were  added  to  the  church  by 
baptism  during  their  stay  in  that  field. 


Bro.  Hope  and  his  family  are  now  on  the 
broad  Atlantic.  Bro.  Eby  suggests  that  we 
unitedly  pray  the  Good  Father,  who  holds 
the  winds  in  His  hands  and  who  rules  the 
storms,  to  give  them  a  safe  voyage  to  the 
land  of  their  adoption.  We  believe  that  ev- 
ery pious  heart  in  the  Brotherhood  will  re- 
spond to  this  request. 


Bro.  John  Forney,  of  Abilene,  KaD.,  met 
with  an  accident  recently,  by  which  he  was 
considerably  bruised  up.  He  was  riding  in 
a  buggy.  The  hone  ran  sway,  upsetting  the 
buggy  with  the  above  result.  Wo  hope  Bro. 
JTotnty'i  injuries'  will  not  prove  lotions. 


Sister  Julia  A.  Gilbert,  of  New  Lebanon, 
Ohio,  informs  us  that  their  Sunday-school  in 
the  Wolf  Creek  church  is  quite  successful. 
The  highest  number  of  scholars  at  any  one 
time  was  122.  We  are  glad  to  hear  of  the 
success  of  our  Sunday-schools,  and  trust  our 
brethren  will  so  conduct  them  that  great 
good  may  come  out  of  them  for  the  Church 
and  for  humanity. 


We  hear  from  a  number  of  localities  that 
Sunday-schools  are  being  started  where  here- 
tofore none  have  been  held.  We  are  glad  to 
hear  of  this,  and  especially  are  we  glad  to 
note  that  the  reports  say  "the  minority  kind- 
ly yielded  to  the  wishes  of  the  majority  of 
the  church."  This  is  right.  Let  us  not  for- 
get that  we  are  all  brethren,  and  that  we  all 
have  the  same  object  in  view. 


The  Executive  Committee  of  the  Breth- 
ren's Book  and  Tract  work,  are  anxious  to 
go  forward  in  publishing  and  distributing 
tracts.  In  order  to  .do  this  they  must  have 
money,  and  we  hope  our  Brethren  will  see 
that  they  have  what  is  needed  to  carry  on 
the  good  work.  The  importance  of  the  tract 
work  cannot  be  overestimated.  We  are  con- 
stantly receiving  calls  for  tracts  from  our 
brethren  who  are  engaged  in  missionary 
work.  They  know  what  a  great  help  they 
are  in  the  work  of  spreading  the  gospel. — 
Let  us,  then,  send  in  our  money,  so  that  the 
tracts  may  be  sent  out.  All  money  intended 
for  this  work  should  be  sent  to  Jacob  Hep- 
ner,  Dayton,  Ohio. 


We  have  the  following  letter  from  Bro.  J. 
M.  Snyder.  We  urge  our  Brethren  to  take 
hold  of  our  German  paper,  and  assist  in  its 
circulation.  It  can  be  made  an  instrument 
of  great  good  among  the  Germans.  "At  our 
late  Aunual  Meeting  there  were  a  good  many 
Brethren  who  were  made  to  feel  that  they 
should  take  more  interest  in  the  Germans 
and  in  sending  the  German  paper  to  them. 
Now,  we  want  to  call  your  attention  to  this, 
so  you  will  go  to  work.  Many  of  you  have 
German  neighbors  who  would  like  to  learn 
more  of  our  doctrine;  and  instead  of  you  aak- 
ing  them  to  subscribe  for  the  paper,  you  who 
are  able  can  do  them  good  by  sending  them 
the  paper.  We  have  a  number  of  sample 
copies  of  the  July  number.  which  we  will 
send  out  free  on   application.     0  your 

BURP"  rind   RfUlHWH*." 


In  the  Treasurer's  report  of  money  receiv- 
ed for  the  mission  work,  the  name  of  Alice 
Engel  should  have  been  Mary  Ann  Engel. 
The  mistake  occurred  in  the  hurry  at  Annu- 
al Meeting. 

Prof.  S.  Major  informs  us  by  letter  that 
his  father,  Eld.  Thomas  Major,  met  with  an 
accident,  from  which  he  sustained  considera- 
ble injury.  He  was  crossing  a  street,  at 
which  place  there  is  much  traveling,  and  a 
boy,  in  driving  a  horse,  drove  against  Bro: 
Major,  and  he  was  knocked  down,  and  his 
right  hip  and  one  of  his  wrists  were  consid- 
erably hurt,  so  much  so  that  he  was  rendered 
helpless.  We  are  very  sorry  to  hear  of  Bro. 
Major's  affliction,  and  deeply  sympathize 
with  him,  as  all  his  numerous  friends  will  do 
when  they  hear  of  it.  We  pray  and  hope 
that  he  will  soon  recover,  and  that  in  the 
meantime  he  will  enjoy  abundantly  of  the 
saving  grace  of  our  heavenly  Father.  Bro. 
Major  has  been  living  some  time  with  his 
son,  Prof.  Major,  in  Chillicothe,  Ohio,  and  it 
was  there  that  the  sad  accident  happened. 

i  J.  Q. 


BKO.  HOPE'S  HOME. 


The  time  is  now  here  when  the  money  for 
Bro.  Hope's  home  is  needed.  Some  have 
said  to  us,  "Whenever  the  money  is  needed 
to  buy  the  home,  we  will  send  in  our  mite." 
Some  of  the  churches  have  also  promised  to 
help  in  this  work,  when  the  help  would  bo 
needed. 

Let  us  now  have  the  promised  help.  By 
the  time  you  read  this  notice,  Bro.  Hope  will 
be  on  his  journey  to  America,  and  by  the 
time  you  arrange  for  and  send  in  your  mites 
the  home  will  be  purchased.  Remember 
that  Bro.  Hope  has  a  sick  wife  and  a  large 
family  of  small  children,  seven  in  number, 
the  oldest  under  twelve  years,  and  that  he 
has  given  ten  years  of  his  life  to  the  work  of 
the  Church.  In  all  that  time  he  has  reciev- 
ed  from'the  Church  only  his  support.  Every 
cent  of  the  money  sent  him  has  gone  for  the 
support  of  his  family  and  for  the  missionary 
work  in  which  he  was  engaged,  and  he  has 
not  received  a  penny  for  his  time.  While  he 
has  thus  been  laboring  for  the  Church,  we 
have  been,  under  God's  blessing,  laying  up 
wealth,  adding  to  our  earthly  stores  and  to 
our  earthly  possessions.  God  has  wonder- 
fully prospered  us  as  a  people  in  these  ten 
years.  And  now  that  our  dear  brother  has 
given  all  his  time  in  sowing  spiritual  things 
for  the  Church,  should  he  not  as  a  matter  of 
simple  justice  reap  some  of  our  gatherings? 
It  was  proposed  to  raise  $2700  for  the  home. 
This  amount  would  require  four  cents  from 
each  one  of  our  members.  Some  have  given 
$50,  others  $25,  and  bo  on  down,  and  still  we 
are  far  below  the  sum  proposed.  The  bal- 
ance ought  to  be  raised.  This  will  be  our 
last  appeal  for  a  home  for  our  homeless  mis- 
sionary. Those  who  hope  to  reap  the  bless- 
ed ttnvurd  of  giving  to  tBOSs  WHO  ueedj 
tlumld  'io  mo  Hi  OQf* 


July  27,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL  MESSENGEE- 


457 


THE  OATH    AND    AFFIRMATION— 
DIFFERENCE  BETWEEN 

Til  KM. 

We  have  received  several  communications 
in  the  form  of  queries   and   correspondence, 
concerning   Oaths   and   Affirmations.      And 
we  have  been  requested  to   write   an   article 
upon  the  difference  between   an  oath  and  an 
affirmation,  and  to  give  the   proper   form  of 
administering   an   affirmation.     One  brother, 
gays  an  officer,  in  administering  the  affirma- 
tion, used  at  the   close   the   words,  "So  help 
you  God."     And  he  thinks  an   affirmation  so 
administered  differs  but  little  from   an  oath. 
We  shall  endeavor  to  give   some  information 
upon  the  subject   as  proposed.     And   as  the 
Christian  character  of  the  non- swearing  doc- 
trine is  not  called  in  question,   we   shall  not 
go  into  a  general  discussion  of  that  doctrine. 
Wo  shall,  however,  offer  a  brief  testimony  in 
vindication  of  the  non-swearing  principle. 
,    Our  Lord,  in  his  sermon  on  the  Mount,  us- 
ed the  following  language:   "Again,  ye  have 
heard  that  it  hath  been  said   by   them  of  old 
time,   Thou  shalt  not   forswear  thyself,   but 
shalt  perform   unto  the   Lord   thine   oaths: 
but  I  say  unto  you,  Swear  not  at  all:  neither 
by  heaven;  for  it  is  God's  throne:  nor  by  the 
earth;  for  it  is  his  footstool:  neither  by  Jeru 
salem;  for  it  is  the  city  of    the  Great  King: 
neither  shalt  thou  swear  by  thy  head ;  because 
thou  canst  not  make  one  hair  white  or  black. 
But  let  your  communication  be,  yea,  yea;  nay, 
nay;  for  whatsoever  is  more  than  these  com- 
ethofevil."    Matt.  5:3B-87. 

The  general  view  taken  of  Christ's  prohibi- 
tion of  swearing  is,  that  it  was  profane  swear- 
ing, and  the  vain  swearing  of  the  Jews,  that 
he  prohibited,  and  not  judicial  swearing. — 
Lut  this  explanation  of  our  Lord's  prohibi- 
tion of  oaths  does  not  seem  at  all  satisfacto- 
ry. Notice  his  language:  "Thou  shalt  not 
forswear  thyself,  but  shalt  perform  unto  the 
Lord  thine  oaths."  He  evidently  could  not 
have  had  exclusive  reference  to  profane 
Bwoaring  if  he  had  any  reference  to  it.  He 
manifestly  had  reference  to  judicial  oaths, 
for  in  profane  swearing,  people  do  not  al- 
ways swear  falsely.  And  to  forswear  is  to 
swear  falsely,  or  to  commit  perjury.  We 
must,  then,  infer  that  he  had  reference  to  ju- 
dicial oaths.  And  so  may  we  justly  reason 
in  regard  to  his  quotation  from  the  Jewish 
writers,  "But  thou  shalt  perform  unto  the 
Lord  thine  oaths."  The  oaths  here  that  the 
Jews  were  required  to  perform,  were  no 
doubt  judicial  oaths.  There  can  be  no  doubt 
that  our  Lord  had  judicial  oaths  in  his  mind 
when  he  gave  the  prohibition,  ''Swear  not  at 
all."  Neither  can  there  be  any  doubt  that 
the  disciples  also  had  judicial  oaths  in  their 
minds  when  he  uttered  the  prohibition, 
"Swear  not  at  all."  If  he,  then,  had  judicial 
oaths  in  view,  which  he  surely  had,  when  he 
laid,  "Swear  not  all.  .  ,  ,  Bat  lot  your 
lommunieation   bo,   yra,  v.iu   nay,  imyifor 


whatsoever  is  more  than  these  cometh  of 
evil,"  he  certainly  prohibited  judicial  as  well 
as  profane  oaths. 

That  the  disciples  understood  our  Lord  to 
prohibit  all  oaths,  may  justly  be  inferred 
from  the  language  of  the  Apostle  James: — 
"But  above  all  things,  my  brethren,  swear 
not;  neither  by  heaven,  neither  by  the  earth, 
neither  by  any  other  oath:  but  let  your  yea, 
be  yea;  and  your  nay,  nay;  lest  ye  fall  into 
condemnation."  James  5:  12.  Let  it  be  ob- 
served, that  the  apostle,  after  forbidding  to 
swear  by  heaven  and  earth,  then  says,  "nei- 
ther by  any  other  oath."  This  surely  makes 
the  prohibition  of  all  oaths  positive.  A  fair 
and  candid  interpretation  of  the  words  of 
oar  Lord,  and  those  of  the  Apostle  James, 
wiil  surely  show  that  judicial  oaths  as  well 
as  all  others,  are  prohibited  by  the  Christian 
Scriptures. 

But  as  the  difference  between  an  oath  and 
an  affirmation  is  more  particularly  what  we 
are  asked  to  explain,  we  shall  endeavor  to 
show  what  that  difference  is.  In  Pardon's 
Digest  of  the  Laws  of  Pennsylvania,  we  have 
the  following  under  the-  head  of  Form  of 
Oath :  "All  and  all  manner  of  crimes,  offenc- 
es, matters,  causes,  and  things  whatsoever, 
to  be  inquired  of,  heard,  tried,  and  determin- 
ed, or  done  or  performed  by  virtue  of  any 
law  in  this  province,  or  otherwise,  shall  and 
may  be  inquired  of,  heard,  tried  and  deter- 
mined, by  judges,  justices,  witnesses,  and  in- 
quest, and  all  other  persons  qualifying  them- 
selves according  to  their  conscientious  per- 
suasion respectively  either  by  taking  the  sol- 
emn affirmation,  or  any  oath  in  the  usual 
and  common  form,  by  laying  the  hand  upon 
and  kissing  the  book,  or  by  lifting  up  the 
right  hand,  and  pronouncing  or  assenting  to 
the  following  words:  I,  A.  B.,  do  swear  by 
Almighty  God,  the  searcher  of  all  hearts, 
that  I  will — :  and  that,  as  I  shall  answer  to 
God  at  the  great  day,  which  oath  so  taken  by 
persons  who  conscientiously  refuse  to  take 
an  oath  in  the  common  form,  shall  be  deem- 
ed and  taken  in  law,  to  have  the  same  effect 
with  an  oath  taken  in  the  common  form." — 
In  the  same  work  we  have  the  following: — 
"But  before  such  witness  shall  be  admitted 
to  depose,  or  give  any  manner  of  evidence, 
they  shall  first  take  an  oath  or  affirmation, 
to  say  the  truth,  the  whole  truth,  and  nothing 
bid  the  truth.' " 

From  the  foregoing  extracts  it  will  be  seen 
that  in  the  view  of  the  law,  an  affirmation  is 
not  considered  an  oath.  It  will  also  be  seen 
that  there  are  three  forms  of  bearing  testi- 
mony, the  affirmation,  the  oath  by  lifting 
up  the  right  hand,  and  the  oath  by  kissing 
the  book.  And  it  appears  that  the  oath  by 
kissing  the  book  is  considered  to  be  the  com- 
mon form  of  taking  the  oath. 

We  have  the  following  article  on  Affirma- 
tion in  The  New  American  Cyclopedia;  "Ar- 
vTtoN,  in  law>  a  mode  of  giving  evidence 
in  Judicial  proeeudlogt,  adopted  by  Ranker* 


and  other  persons,  generally  on  account  of 
religious  Bcrnples,  which  prevent  them  from 
taking  the  oath.  In  this  country,  all  persons 
are  usually  permitted  to  affirm  upon  express- 
ing their  preference  for  that  form,  and  the 
mode  of  taking  the  affirmation  is  'upon  tho 
penalties  of  the  statute,'  which  are  the  same 
in  the  case  of  false  affirmation  as  in  perjury. 
This  form  of  taking  evidence  was  first  intro- 
duced into  the  English  law  out  of  compli- 
ance with  the  demands  of  the  Quakers,  who 
obstinately  refused  'to  swear,'  and  it  is  there 
in  terms  still  confined  to  them  among  Chris- 
tians; although  Pagans,  Mohammedans,  and 
believers  in  other  forms  of  religion,  are 
sworn,  or  give  evidence  in  such  manner  as  is 
ascertained  to  be  binding  on  their  con- 
science." It  is  to  be  understood  that  a  false 
affirmation  is  perjury  as  well  as  a  false  oath. 

The  idea  has  been  advanced  by  some  that 
there  is  no  difference  between  an  affirmation 
and  an  oath.  But  this  idea  is  not  correct. — 
The  command  of  the  Savior  is  -"Let  your 
communication  be,  yea,  yea;  nay,  nay."  And 
when  we  are  called  upon  by  the  officers  of 
the  law  to  give  our  testimony,  and  they  ask 
us  whether  we  solemnly  affirm  that  a  thing  is 
so,  or  that  it  is  not  so,  and  we  simply  answer 
"yea"  or  "nay,"  according  to  what  the  truth 
requires,  we  surely  do  neither  more  nor  less 
than  what  our  Lord  has  commanded.  But 
if  we  "raise  the  right  hand,"  or  "kiss  tho 
book,"  we  violate  his  command,"  for  our 
communication  is  to  be,  "yea,  yea;  nay,  nay." 
All  that  is  more  than  a  simple  reply  is  pro- 
hibited. But  there  is  no  more  than  a  simple 
reply  when  we  reply,  "yea"  or  "nay." 

And  though  the  officer  that  administers 
the  affirmation  should  add  the  words,  "So 
help  you  God,"  even  then  there  is  no  viola- 
tion on  the  part  of  the  person  that  affirms,  of 
the  command  of  our  Lord,  provided  he  only 
answers,  "yea"  or  "nay."  He  is  not  account- 
able for  any  impropriety  that  the  officers  of 
the  law  do.  But  it  does  not  appear  that  the 
law  requires  those  that  administer  the  affir- 
mation to  use  the  words,  "So  help  you  God." 

In  taking  the  view  of  our  Lord's  command 
that  we  have  in  our  foregoing  remarks  tak- 
en, we  do  not  by  any  means  consider  that  ho 
took  an  oath  before  Caiaphas  as  he  is  said  to 
have  done  by  those  who  justify  the  taking  of 
oaths.  The  case  is  this:  When  our  Lord 
made  no  reply  to  what  the  false  witnesses 
testified  against  him,  "the  high  priest  an- 
swered, and  said  unto  him,  I  adjure  thee  by 
the  living  God,  that  thou  tell  us  whether 
thou  be  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God.  Jesus 
saith  unto  him,  Thou  hast  said."  Matt.  2d: 
63,  64.  The  advocates  of  oath-taking  say 
that  Christ  was  sworn  by  the  high  priest— 
But  surely  there  was  no  oath  taken  by  out 
Lord.  Does  he  say,  "I  swear  by  the  living 
God,"  or  "by  Jerusalem?"  He  does  not. — 
But  when  he  was  demanded  to  confess,  or 
deny,  whether  be  was  the  Chrint,   the  Son  of 

Godj  He  Mmplf  replied, "»  Mod  >• -J  «»»<V 


458 


he  ck>s:p:ell  ^iessenger 


July  27,  1886. 


which  is  equivalent  to  affirming  that  he  was 
the  Christ.  There  is  no  oath  whatever.  He 
did  not  tell  the  truth,  because  he  was  put  up 
on  oath,  but  it  was  what  Paul  calls  the  good 
confession  which  he  made  before  Pontius 
Pilate.     1  Tim.  6:  13. 

We  believe,  then,  that  a  careful  considera- 
tion of  the  subject  that  we  have  offered  the 
foregoing  remarks  upon,  will  lead  to  the  con- 
clusion that  an  affirmation  is  not  an  oath, 
and  that  when  we  are  called  upon  to  bear 
testimony,  if  we  let  our  communication  only 
be,."yea,  yea;  nay,  nay,"  we  do  not  swear  or 
take  an  oath,  though  the  officer  to  whom  we 
may  affirm  may  add  some  unnecessary  and 
solemn  words.  j.  q. 

ESSAYS. 


BIBLE   WOMEN. 


BY  M.  M.  E. 


I  am  perplexed.  I  know  that  the  source 
of  all  Christian  authority  is  in  the  divine 
Head — Christ:  1  know  that  the  Father  gave 
all  authority  to  the  Son,  our  Savior,  and  that 
this  Savior  bestowed  authority  on  the  apos- 
tles, and  through  them  to  us.  In  an  age  of 
mists  and  fogs  and  the  dust  of  prejudice,  1 
can  see  the  divine  light  on  many  holy,  heav- 
enly themes,  but  women,  as  used  by  the  Lord 
God,  perplex  me. 

The  finger  of  God  points  to  Ex.  15:  20,  21 
as  authority  for  woman's  high  calling  3377 
years  ago.  That  is  so  far  back  that  it  eases 
my  mind  somewhat.  It  does  not  strike  us, 
you  see.  Miriam  was  a  prophetess;  and 
when  she  had  escaped  the  ruthless  hands  of 
Egyptian  pursuers,  she  broke  out  in  song; 
and  she  commanded  her  sisters  ( I  think  she 
had  a  few  of  her  sisters  about  her)  to  "sing 
to  the  Lord."  I  must  admit  that  here  is  one 
instance  where  God  permitted  a  woman  to 
fill  the  office  of  a  prophet. 

But  I  read  further,  and  in  Judges  4:  4  am 
confronted  with  the  fact  that  God  had  a 
woman  on  the  judicial  bench  3292  years  ago. 
She,  too,  was  a  prophetess.  And  it  is  ex- 
pressly stated  that  "the  children  of  Israel 
came  up  to  her  for  judgment."  Had  she  on- 
ly lived  now,  we  would  have  prevented  her 
occupying  the  place  of  man— we  would  have 
got  a  man  to  sit  in  judgment.  But  God  works 
very  differently  from  many  of  us.  He  will 
use  good  material  wherever  he  finds  it, 
though  it  may  sometimes  bewilder  our  half- 
open  eyes.  Sometimes  he  teaches  us  indo- 
lent men  severe  lessons.  If  he  were  to  send 
Deborah  to  us  to  judge  us,  it  would  humili- 
ate some  of  us  very  much.  We  would  won- 
der why  ire  were  not  appointed. 

But  Lread  on  to  2  Kings  22:  11,  15,  and 
another  great  fact  stares  me  in  my  mental 
face.  Priest  Hilkiah  and  scribe  Shaphan, 
accompanied  by  two  other  notable  men, 
sought  out  Huldah,  who  was  residing  in  a 
college  in  Jerusalem,  and  communed  with 
her.  This  little  occurrence  took  place  2510 
years  ago,  and  the  fact  that  it  came  to  pass 
«o  far  b  '  U  ought  to  comfort  us  poor   males.  t 


She  preached  quite  a  sermon  to  those  four 
men,  and  prefaced  it  with,  "Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God."  God  spoke  by  her.  She  fore- 
told events,  and  gave  the  reason  of  their 
coming.  Now  that  God  would  use  a  woman 
when  so  many  men  were  to  be  had,  embar- 
rasses me.  I  cannot  see  through  it.  Possi- 
bly my  prejudice  or  early  training  has  got 
between  God  and  me.  But  I  get  a  grain  of 
comfort  out  of  the  fact  that  her  audience 
was  small.  She  had  but  four  men  to  hear  her, 
Miriam  may  have  spoken  to  women  only — 
may  have  gathered  a  few  women  in  a  tent 
and  prophesied  to  them,  but  Huldah  spoke 
to  men.  -  My  only  comfort  is  that  God  used 
her  because  he  found  her  the  right  kind  of  a 
being,  fitted  for  that  kind  of  work. 

My  next  harassing  point  is  in  Luke  2nd. 
This  is  in  our  dispensation — in  the  age  that 
embraces  us.  Here  is  Anna,  the  prophetess. 
She  sees  Jesus.  She  bursts  out  in  thanks- 
giving to  the  Lord.  But  she  stops  not  with 
giving  of  thanks/  She  spake  of  Jesus  to 
them.  And,  astonishing  as  it  may  seem,  she 
"spake  of  him  to  all  them  thai  looked  for  re- 
demption." My  argument  is  worked  up  to 
the  highest  point.  I  must  wipe  my  eyes  and 
read  again.  Yes,  it  reads,  "she  spake  to  all 
them."  I  try  to  console  myself  with  the 
thought  that  the  word  "all"  here  means  wom- 
en only — but  I  find  this  will  not  fit  together. 
If  "all"  means  women  only,  then  I  admit  that 
men  were  not  looking  for  redemption.  This 
is  too  great  an  admission,  for  it  would  show 
that  the  men  were  far  behind  the  women  in 
looking  for  Jesus.  I  am  in  a  dilemma.  If 
I  admit  that  "all"  means  men  and  women, 
then  I  concede  that  here  is  one  woman  in 
the  gospel  age  that  preached  Jesus  to  such 
as  look  for  redemption.  If  I  urge  that  "all" 
means  women  only,  then  I  grant  that  men 
are  not  looking  for  salvation.  Perhaps  some 
excellent  explainer,  with  an  armful  of  books 
written  by  such  as  were  "down"  on  women, 
can  shed  some  light  here  and  help  me  out  of 
this  perplexing  perplexity.  I  know  that  An- 
na, the  prophetess,  "served  God  with  fast- 
ings and  prayers,  night  and  day,"  thus  ex- 
celling many  of  us  men;  but  this  does  not 
lift  the  confusion  that  has  settled  on  my 
mind  concerning  her  teaching  those  who 
looked  for  redemption.  That  God  used 
women,  I  see.  That  some  of  them  occupied 
the  same  positions  held  by  man,  I  know. — 
That  woman,  when  she  is  good,  is  just  as 
good  as  man  when  he  is  good,  is  true.  That 
many  women  in  the  church  are  gifted,'  and 
do  love  God  fervently,  is  beyond  doubt. — 
That  not  a  few  could  excel  me  in  preaching 
is  unquestionable,  and  the  zeal  and  affec- 
tion, and  fidelity  of  a  large  number  of  sisters 
is  certain.  That  not  a  few  are  good  judges 
in  council — can  express  their  views,  and  do, 
and  weigh  matters  affecting  the  standing  of 
members,  is  incontrovertible.  Whether  it 
requires  more  ability  to  point  sinners  to  Je- 
sus than  to  pass  upon  evidence  affecting 
membership,  I  do  not  say.  That  we  can  see 
the  teaching  of  the  Scriptures  on  females 
taking  part  in  admitting,  correcting  and  ex- 
communicating members,  and  yet  we  cannot 
see  in  the  same  Scriptures  Anna's  work,  Phe- 


be's  service,  Priscilla's  labors,  Tryphena  and 
Tryphosa's  help,  is  a  little  curious  to  some  of 
us.  We  permit  women  to  sit  in  judgment  in 
the  church,  because  we  regard  the  gospel  as 
requiring  this  of  them;  on  the  other  hand, 
though  the  gospel  says  our  "daughters  shall 
prophesy,"  and  the  Holy  Ghost  instructs 
them  to  have  a  covering  on  their  head  during 
prophesying,  we  men  are  inclined  to  say, 
Nay,  dear 'woman,  thou  shalfc  not  prophesy^ 
because  Paul  said,  when  female  members* 
asked  so  many  questions  in  public,  thejj 
should  keep  silence  in  churches.  If  men 
would  disturb  a  meeting  in  that  way,  an 
apostle  would  likely  tell  them  to  keep  sileni 
also.  But  let  some  brilliant  mind  turn  on] 
the  electric  current  of  divine  truth  so  as  to 
make  these  perplexities  vanish. ,  We  pausl 
to  receive  the  desired  illumination. 


STRONG  DRINK. 


Oh!  how  harshly  those  two  little  words 
grate  on  my  ears!  I  cannot  hear  them,  can-| 
not  speak  them  without  my  heart  giving  ad 
painful  throb,  my  eyes  very  often  overflow- 
ing. Why  do  you  ask?  Oh,  gentle  reader,' 
I  can  scarcely  tell  you  why,  for  the  pain  in 
my  heart,  the  tears  in  my  eyes.  I  look  back- 
through  the  mist  that  shadows  the  past,  and^ 
see  myself  a  little  child,  seated  on  father's' 
knee,  my  head  nestled  on  his  loving  breastJ 
my  hands  stroking  his  beard,  or  running! 
through  his  glossy  black  hair;  sometimes 
helping  him  to  sing  some  old  home  song  or 
hymn.  There  are  green  spots  in  my  memo-,1 
ry  that  only  the  dethroning  of  reason  will  ev- 
er efface. 

But  now  let  me  show  you  another  picture. 
Sometimes  I  was  afraid  to  go  near  him,* 
shrank  from  him  as  though  he  was  some 
horrid  serpent.  Oh,  how  terrible!  you  say.j 
Yes,  it  was  terrible,  and  all  because  of  strong} 
drink.  Oh,  fathers,  mothers,  young  men  and\ 
young  women,  hear  my  sad  story  and  be\ 
ware!  For  a  long  time  I  wondered  why  it 
was,  when  father  came  from  the  village,  that] 
he  was  so  cross,  and  the  family  all  so  sad 
and  silent,  and  I  feared  to  climb  upon  my] 
accustomed  seat.  But  I  learned  why  thisj 
was;  and  that  learning  was  a  blow  to  my! 
trusting  heart,  piercing  a  wound  so  deep  that] 
one  word  now  will  cause  it  to  bleed.  0!  the! 
terrible  scenes  I  might  picture  of  a  trusting, 
loving  wife  being  obliged  to  seek  a  retreat] 
to  avoid  the  blows  from  the  hand  that  should 
protect!  But  in  showing  this  to  you  I  open 
a  wound  in  my  heart  that  will  take  days  to 
heal  it,  and  I  forbear. 

That  wife  and  mother  died  broken-hearted, 
which  cured  the  father  of  taking  strong 
drink,  but  in  three  months  afterward  he  was 
laid  by  mother's  side,  and  we  were  left — a 
large  family  of  homeless  children — bearing 
the  stigma  of  "a  drunkard's  children." 

Header,  you  who  were  reared  and  tenderly 
watched  over  by  a  Christian  father,  may 
frown  down  temperance  if  you  will,  but  I 
think  you  could  hardly  count,  in  a  life-time, 
the  broken  hearts  that  were  broken  by  in- 
temperance. How  many  seemingly  intelli- 
gent men,   loving   and^kind„to~  their  families  • 


July  27,  1886. 


THE    OOSFEJL   MESSENGER. 


459 


when  sober,  become  devils  incarnate  when 
filled  with  strong  drink.  Is  that  too  severe? 
If  yon  think  so,  stand  on  the  street,  near  one 
of  these  horrible  places  where  they  sell  it. 
See,  there  comes  a  noble- looking  man,  walk- 
ing erect,  with  a  firm,  quick  step;  but  see,  he 
stops,  half  fearful  that  some  one  is  watching, 
then  enters.  You  wait  here  some  hours,  per- 
haps to  see  him  come  out.  But  oh,  what  a 
change!  If  it  were  not  for  the  clothes  you 
would  conclude  it  was  some  other  person. — 
No,  you  are  not  mistaken  at  all;  the  clothes 
he  wears  tell  you  it  is  the  one  you  saw  enter 
a  few  short  hours  before,  but  that  is  all  that 
is  left  to  identify  him.  His  noble  look  is 
changed  to  one  of  extreme  disgust;  his  firm, 
quick  step  is  gone;  he  reels  from  one  side  to 
the  other,  barely  able  to  keep  his  footing. — 
Now  follow  him.  He  goes  on  for  a  short 
distance,  then  enters  a  place  similar  to  the 
one  he  has  just  left;  his  throat  is  dry  and 
hot;  he  craves  drink,  and  so  pours  down  this 
raging  fire  in  the  hope  of  quenching  this  ter- 
rible thirst.  But  oh!  vain  hope,  he  builds  a 
ragiDg  fire  in  his  brain,  reason  is  dethroned, 
and  he  comes  forth  from  that  fearful  den, 
and  rejls  into  the  gutter.  Probably  he  is 
helped  there  by  the  hand  that  placed  the 
sparkling  cup  to  his  lips. 

After  while  an  officer  comes  along,  gathers 
him  up,  and  marches  him  off  to  the  lock  up, 
there  to  sta^till  saber.  Or,  if  he  does  not 
fall  into  the  gutter,  he  staggers  around 
through  the  street,  insulting  every  one  he 
meets  with  his  profane  and  impure  language. 
Oh,  how  my  heart  bleeds  at  the  sight  of  man 
made  in  the  image  of  God,  sunk  down  to  this 
low  deptb-of  depravity,  bound  by  hellish 
chains,  towed  along  by  Satan,  right  down  to 
hell,  and  all  for  love  of  strong  drink!  O  man, 
stop  and  think  of  the  fearful  doom  awaiting 
you! 

Now  we  will  leave  him  for  awhile,  and 
look  into  his  home.  Here  sits  the  wife,  with 
four  little  ones  around  her,  on  her  lap  a  babe. 
She  speaks  not  a  word,  but  now  and  then  a 
sigh  or  moan  escapes  her  lips,  and  with 
frightened  glances  the  children  look  into  her 
girlish  face,  which  would  be  very  fair,  were 
it  not  for  the  lines  of  sorrow  drawn  here  and 
there.  She  has  kept  supper  waiting  for  fa- 
ther, but  the  clock  strikes  nine,  ten,  eleven, 
and  he  does  not  come.  She  concludes  he 
will  stay  in  town  to-night,  as  he  often  has  be- 
fore, and,  with  a  weary  sigh,  rises,  puts  the 
supper  away,  thinking  there  is  no  need  wait- 
ing longer,  then  sits  down  to  her  sighing  and 
waiting.  When  the  clock  is  striking  one, 
several  voices  are  heard  outside,  the  door 
opens,  and  admits  the  intoxicated  husband 
and  father.  Some  compassionate  friends  had 
brought  him  home,  because  he  did  not  know 
enough  to  get  home  himself.  When  once  in- 
_sido  his  own  door,  the  friends  slipped  away, 
not  willing  to  witness  the  heartbreaking 
scene  that  follows. 

He  closes  the  door,  looks  around,  and  then 
curses  that  poor  wife,  and  heaps  upon  her 
every  vile  name  that  the  mind  could  invent, 
because  there  was  no  supper  ready.  All  this 
time  she  aat  like  a  statue,  with  her  babe 
pressed  dose  to  her  heart,   but  now  in  a  de- 


spairing tone  she  cries,  "Almighty  God!"  O! 
what  a  world  of  grief  and  heart- brokenness 
went  up  to  the  throne  of  God  in  that  short 
sentence!  If  I  should  live  till  my  hair  is 
as  white  as  the  driven  snow,  I  should  hardly 
forget  that  despairing  cry.  This  was  seven 
years  ago,  but  I  eee  it  all  as  I  write,  just  as  I 
saw  it  then.  Four  years  that  wife  and  moth- 
er has  lain  in  the  grave;  died  of  complicated 
diseases,  the  doctors  said,  but  methinks  if 
they  could  have  looked  within  that  frail 
frame,  they  would  have  found  the  heart- 
strings snapped,  the  heart  palsied  with  grief, 
and  lying  cold  and  dead,  and  all  because  of 
strong  drink.  There  is  no  fluency  of  pen  or 
tongue,  able  to  deEcribe  its  terrible  destruc- 
tion of  life  and  health,  not  counting  the  hosts 
of  orphans  it  makes  nor  the  sad  and  broken 
hearts.  I  would  give  worlds,  were  they  mine 
to  give,  if  I  could  infuse  into  your  heart  the 
hatred  I  have  of  strong  drink,  only  that  you, 
my  reader,  may  never  have  the  cause  to  hate 
that  I  have;  for  mine  is  from  a  heart  experi- 
ence that  I  fear  will  only  die  when  the  mem- 
ory of  earth  has  dieti. 

I  shall  ask  the  editors  to  withhold  my 
name  from  this  article,  and  shall  give  my 
reasons  for  so  doing.  I  am  well-known  in 
many  parts  of  the  Brotherhood,  also  by  those 
who  are  not  Brethren,  who  know  nothing  of 
my  early  history,  and  I  do  not  want  to  make 
it  known  in  this  way. 

The  form  of  that  loved  though  erring  fa- 
ther has  mouldered  to  dust,  and  his  deeds 
gone  to  the  Great  Judge,  and  will  stand  for 
or  against  him  there  as  well  as  yours  and 
mine.  I  told  you  before,  that  after  mother's 
death  he  quit  drinking,  but  he  did  more  than 
that.  Each  morning  he  gathered  his  family 
around  him  and  offered  up  petitions  to  God 
for  forgiveness  and  grace,  but '  that  was  all. 
Now,  if  repentance  and  prayer  will  save  a 
soul,  I  can  hope  to  meet  him  in  the  glory 
home;  but  if  it  will  not,  then  I  must  mourn 
as  one  having  no  hope.  We  will  leave  it 
with  God,  who  is  love,  and  in  him  justice, 
and  mercy  blend  into  one  shining  ray.  He 
will  judge  according  to  the  deeds,  and  not 
the  rank  or  station  in  life. 

Almost  every  word  of  this  article  has  caus- 
ed me  a  heartache  and  a  tear,  but  I  have 
written  it  in  the  hope  6f  turning  some  poor 
wanderer's  feet  into  the  narrow  way  that 
leads  to  heaven,  for  there  alone  can  the  soul 
find  peace  with  God.  "Who  hath  woe?  who 
hath  sorrow?  who  hath  contentions?  who 
hath  babbling?  who  hath  wounds  without 
cause?  who  hath  redness  of  eyes':  They 
that  tarry  long  at  the  wine;  they  that  go  to 
seek  mixed  wine."  "At  the  last  it  biteth  like 
a  serpent  and  stingeth  like  an  adder." 

|  A  sufficient  reason  is  given  in  this  article 
for  withholding  the  writer's  name.  We  hope 
these  words,  wrung  from  a  bleeding  heart, 
wounded  by  the  curse  of  strong  drink,  will 
reach  the  heart  of  some  moderate  drinker 
and  save  him. — Ed.  | 


COMESPONDENCE. 


Write  what  thou  seest— and  Bend  it  unto  the  churches. 


Ou  the  Wing. 


Men  preserve  the  fire  by  blowing  it;  so,  by 
diligence,  we  must  kindle  the  gifts  God  be- 1 
stowed  upon  us, 


On  the  12th  instant,  in  company  with 
friends,  we  left  Lanark,  111 ,  and  Bped  across 
the  rich  prairies  of  that  State  and  of  Iowa 
and  Kansas.  As  we  continued  westward  we 
observed  the  increased  dryness  of  the  soil,  the 
scorched  pastures  and  suffering  corn,  while 
extended  strips  of  blackened  sod  along  the 
railroad,  betokened  the  ravages  of  the  fire 
among  the  dried  grass.  The  prospect  for 
corn  is  not  generally  flattering  just  now.  — 
There  seems  to  be  less  wheat  sown  in  the, 
west  than  in  former  years,  perhaps  owing  to 
the  continued  low  price. 

At  Kansas  City,  we  found  that  large  depot 
and  the  broad  and  very  lengthy  platform 
crowded  with  teachers  from  the  north,  east 
and  south,  on  their  way  to  Topeka,  to  attend 
their  great  annual  meeting.  Both  the  U.  P. 
and  Santa  Fe  roads  had  to  draw  on  other 
roads  to  assist  them  in  moving  this  army  of 
teachers.  Our  train  of  two  engines  and  sev- 
enteen cars,  carried  on  an  average  sixty- four 
passengers  to  the  car,  or  more  than  a  thou- 
Sitd  passengers  in  all.  The  U.  P.  road  filled 
its  tr-iins  at  the  same  time  and  carried  about 
as  many  passengers,  all  on  their  way  to  Tc- 
peka,  a  city  claiming  thirty-two  thousand  in- 
habitants, the  capital  of  Kansas,  and  a  great 
railroad  center,  yet  not  a  single  saloon  in  if. 
Into  this  wide-awake,  moral  city  came  tho 
teachers  from  every  part  of  the  Union,  to  hold 
their  afrnual  meeting,  which  they  call 

THE   NATIONAL    EDUCATIONAL    ASSOCIATION. 

Having  attended  this  Annual  gathering 
of  teachers  more  or  less  for  about  twenty 
years,  we  want  to  say  something  about  its 
history,  growth,  object  and  influence. 

Twenty-five  years  ago,  thirty-eight  teach- 
ers met  in  the  City  of  Brotherly  Love,  to 
take  counsel  of  each  other  in  regard  to  the 
best  means  of  educating  the  youth  of  our 
land.  So  well  pleased  were  all  with  the  re- 
sults of  that  meeting  that  the  usual  officers 
were  elected,  and  the  teachers  have  continued 
to  meet  each  year  with  apparent  increased  in- 
terest. Every  State  in  the  Union  aud  every 
grade  of  teachers  from  the  mo3t  primary 
"Kindergarten,"  to  the  State  Universities  are 
represented,  and  treat  each  other  as  members 
of  the  same  great  body  and  workers  in  the 
same  great  cause, — not  a  trace  of  aristocra- 
cy could  we  discover  anywhere. 

la  the  forenoon  all  meet  together  to  discuss 
topics  of  general  interest  to  all  grades  of 
schools.  In  tire  afternoon  they  meet  at  dif- 
ferent places  to  discuss  what  concerns  their 
grade  more  especially.  For  instance:  The 
superintendent  of  schools,  the  teachers  of 
primary  schools,  of  "Kindergarten"  schools, 
normal  schools,  colleges,  agricultural  schools, 
etc.,  meet  and  discuss  what  is  of  qreat  im- 
portance to  them  and  not  so  much  to  others. 

In  the  hope  that  we  may  not  tire  the  read- 
ers of  the  MXSSBNQIB,  and  that  we  may  pro- 
sent  some  facts  in  which  every  man,  woman 
and  ohild  in  the  land  Bhould  be  interested, — 
we  offer  tome  of  the  f eatwree  of  this  meeting 


460 


THE    GOBPEL  MESSENGER, 


July  27,  1886. 


composed  of  about  six  thousand  representa- 
tive teachers,  and  affecting  the  interests  of 
sixty  millions  of  people. 

The  first  <|uery  that  came  before  the  meet- 
ing was,  "The  relation  of  general  education 
to  labor,"  or 

'HOW  CAN  WE  EDUCATE  OUR  ROYS  AND  GIRLS 
AND  MAKE  THEM   LOVE   WORK." 

I  imagine  I  hear  some  say,  "It  cannot  be 
done."  Well,  if  some  one  would  have  asked 
you  years  ago  how  a  reaping  machine  could 
be  made  that  would  also  be  a  self-birder, 
would  you  not  have  said,  "It  cannot  be  done"  ? 
So  you  must  not  be  surprised  if  you  will  find 
in  the  future  the  best  educated  are  the  best 
workmen.  It  is  a  question  that  most  people 
are  interested  in  and  none  more  so  than  the 
teachers. 

This  question  was  ably  answered  by  Presi- 
dent Peabody,  of  the  University  of  Illinois. 
His  lecture  was,  "School  Workshops,"  and 
he  illustrated  clearly  how  schools  can  be 
conducted  that  all  their  pupils  will  have  their 
hours  of  work  as  regularly  as  their  hours  of 
reading,  writing  and  arithmetic.  The  uni- 
versal favor  with  which  this  lecture  was  re- 
ceived and  the  deep  interest  that  was  mani- 
fested in  the  discussions  that  followed,  prov- 
ed conclusively,  that  something  will  be  done 
in  our  system  of  education  to  educate  the 
hand  of  the  child  as  well  as  the  head  and 
heart.  It  is  a  favorite  idea  of  ours  and  we 
trust  the  time  is  not  far  distant  when  our 
system  of  training  will  remove  every  preju- 
dice against  higher  education.  It  may  not 
bd  generally  known  to  the  readers  of  the 
Messenger,  what  a  great  work  is  already  be- 
ing done  in  this  direction.  The  "Kinder- 
garten" schools  teach  the  children  to  study 
and  work  at  the  same  time,  and  by  the  time 
they  are  six  years  old  they  have  acquired 
skillful  hands  and  their  minds  are  richly 
stored  with  knowledge  of  what  is  done  on 
the  farm,  in  the  work  shop,  in  the  kitchen, 
etc.  This  is  true  education,  and  it  is  rapid- 
ly civilizing  the  Indian  tribes  and  making 
the  children  of  the  wealthy  also  useful.  The 
principles  taught  in  the  "Kindergarten,"  in- 
dustrial schools,  agricultural  schools,  etc., 
will,  ere  long,  be  taught  in  all  schools,  and 
labor  be  made  honorable. 

"how  can  we  best  teach  temperance?" 

This  was  the  second  important  query  that 
was  diecuesed  at  the  annual  meeting  of  teach- 
ers at  Topeka.  The  discussion  wbb  opened  by 
Ellen  J.  Foster,  of  Iowa, — by  a  very  able 
paper,  shoving  the  effects  of  alcoholic  drinks 
with  reference  to  physiology  and  hygiene.  — 
Not  only  is  the  health  of  the  race  affected 
by  whiskey,  tobacco,  and  all  narcotics  and 
stimulants,  causing  cancer  in  the  stomach, 
aiding  all  poisons  that  float  in  the  air  or  wa- 
ter and  enter  the  body,  but  it  is  the  fruit- 
ful source  of  idiocy  and  mental  derange- 
ments that  fill  our  institutions  to  overflow- 
ing, and  are  so  fearfully  on  the  increase,  as 
Bhown  by  statistics.  We  need  not  stop  to 
show  that  intemperance  is  the  cause  of  three- 
fourths  of  all  the  crimes  which  fill  our  jails 
and  penitentiaries.  It  is  the  demon  that 
ftghta  «F  ■onllijrftBd  religion,  tries  to 


overthrow  the  most  wholesome  laws  of  our 
State.  How  can  this  monster  be  most  suc- 
cessfully destroyed?  is  the  question  that  con- 
cerned the  teachers  here  assembled.  We 
think  Miss  Foster  was  the  proper  person  to 
open  the  discussion,  and  Iowa,  her  native 
State,  has  a  right  to  be  heard.  After  hear- 
ing what  we  did,  we  came  to  the  conclusion 
that  the  teachers  of  our  land  are  the  most 
successful  missionaries  in  the  world  to  drive 
away  rum, — that  the  salvation  of  our  country 
on  this  question,  depends  on  what  the  teach- 
ers will  be  able  to  do  to  instill  a  dislike  for 
intoxicants,  tobacco,  etc.  The  majority  of 
teachers  in  the  land  are  women,  and  women 
are  the  greatest  sufferers  from  intemperance 
and  the  best  temperance  lecturers.  All  the 
preachers  in  the  world  can  not  do  what  our 
temperance  lady  teachers  are  doing.  And 
to  hoar  them  talk  on  this  subject,  before  this 
immense  meeting,  is  worth  a  trip  from  Chi- 
cago to  Topeka.  S.  Z.  Shari\ 


The  Wisconsin  Mission. 


By  request  of  the  Missionary  Committee 
of  Northern  Illinois,  I  accompanied  Bro.  D. 
M.  Miller  to  Kichland  county,  Wisconsin,  a 
branch  of  our  mission  field,  to  assist  in 
preaching  the  gospel  and  setting  in  order 
things  that  were  wanting  in  our  little  sister 
church.  We  left  home  June  27th,  and  re- 
turned July  14tb.  After  holding  meetings 
for  nearly  a  week  evenings,  and  visiting  dur- 
ing the  day,  the  church  came  together  for 
examination;  found  some  weakly,  sickly,  and 
some  nearly  asleep,  like  at  Corinth.  But 
like  sick  people,  when  the  doctor  comes,  all 
seemed  to  be  glad  for  our  presence;  and,  as  a 
natural  result,  some  were  much  discouraged, 
fearing  that  in  the  operation,  a  limb,  or  an 
arm  would  be'  amputated;  but  good  physi- 
cians don't  do  that,  only  in  case  of  absolute 
necessity  to  save  the  body. 

Churches,  like  individuals,  need  to  pass 
through  the  fire  occasionally,  so  as  to  learn 
the  difference  between  gold  and  stubble.  — 
The  young  man  would  not  venture  into  the 
fire,  when  the  Savior  told  him  to  sell  and 
give  to  the  poor.  He  did  not  want  his  nice 
coat  burned;  "all  these  have  I  kept  from  my 
youth  up" — made  a  beautiful  garment.  Saul 
was  quite  different;  he'  lost  all  in  the  fire;  he 
was  burned  out  of  houee  and  home.  Hear 
him,  "I  count  all  things  but  loss." — Phil.  3:8. 
Everything  was  burned  up,  even  his  own 
will;  "a  new  creature  in  Christ  Jesus,"  was 
the  happy  result. 

Six  years  ago  there  was  a  dense  forest  in 
Wi£<;onsin,  where  now  stand  the  golden 
Bhocks  of  wheat,  and  the  promising  crops  of 
corn.  "Work  and  fire  did  it."  Our  little 
sister  church  need  not  be  discouraged;  study 
the  history  of  the  seven  churches  in  Asia 
and  take  courage.  "Strengthen  the  things 
that  remain;"  "Be  watchful;"  "Hold  fast  that 
which  thou  hast,  that  no  man  take  thy 
crown."  You  have  a  mighty  work  to  do; 
sinners  are  looking  on;  souls  are  to  be  saved 
all  around  you. 

In  conclusion,  I  am  pleased  to  say,  1  never 
saw  a  brighter  prospect  for  tho  ohuroh  in 


Richland  county,  Wisconsin.  If  all  the 
members  continue  in  union,  and  love,  and 
watchfulness,  and  let  their  light  shine  as  we 
have  confidence  they  will,  much  good  will  be 
accomplished;  and  while  they  will  do  what 
they  can,  we  trust,  both  in  labor  and  means, 
they  nevertheless  need  aid  in  the  ministry 
yet  awhile  at  least.  There  is  a  largo  field 
open  for  missionary  work,  and  should  not  be 
neglected.  Though  right  in  the  midst  of 
harvest,  the  attendance  was  large;  the  house 
being  crowded,  we  resorted  to  the  forest  near 
by  most  of  the  time.  Four  were  baptized, 
one  reclaimed;  and  others  are  searching  the 
Scriptures  to  see  whether  these  things  are  so. 

Enoch  Ely. 

Lena,  III. 

■  ♦  ■ ■ — 

From  Harbor  Springs,  Mich. 


Our  communion,  July  3rd  aud  4tb,  of  the 
Little  Traverse  church,  is  in  the  past;  had  a 
good  meeting.  Bro.  N.  H.  Shutt  and  wife 
of  La  Grange  county,  Indiana,  were  with 
ue.  We  were  truly  glad  that  they  came 
amongst  us.  We  had  fears  that  we  would 
be  left  alone,  but  it  reminded  us  that  the 
Lord  always  remembers  his  people.  And 
may  the  Lord  bless  Bro.  Shutt  and  wife  for 
their  kindness  to  us!  On  Sunday  morning 
before  breakfast  he  united  a  couple  in  mar- 
riage, and  at  10  A.  M ,  he  preached  the  fu- 
neral of  my  brother's  wife. 

Samuel  Weimer. 


On  the  Way. 


Although  I  left  Mt.  Morris  early  enough 
to  reach  Aurora  (distance 'seventy  miles), 
before  5  A.  M ,  I  was  late  enough  to  be  de- 
layed 5\  hours.  I  left  Aurora  at  10:  30,  and 
came  to  Buda  where  I  was  again  delayed  sev- 
eral hours;  thence  to  this  place  where  I  must 
wait  one  hour  more  and  reach  Aatoria  too 
late  for  this  evening's  appointment.  I  nerd 
not  tell  you  of  the  unpleasantness  of  delays 
in  traveling;  but  I  wish  to  tell  you  that  I 
have  learned  some  things  by  to-day's  delays. 
I  have  often  said  that  in  reading  the  Bible 
we  read  too  fast.  We  forget  that  it  is  not 
the  number  of  chapters  we  read,  so  much  as 
the  making  our  own  what  we  read  that  bene- 
fits us.  I  am  convinced  that  we  do  not  get 
out  of  our  Bible  reading  what  the  Lord  has 
put  into  it  for  us. 

The  same  is  true  of  our  church  literature. 
We  scan  the  church  paper  instead  of  read- 
ing it.  To-day  I  had  time  to  read  a  copy  of 
the  Messenger,  which  I  picked  up  in  the  of- 
fice before  I  left.  And  indeed,  it  seems  to 
me  that  this  issue,  No.  28,  contains  more 
good  reading  than  any  single  copy  I  have 
read  for  a  long  time.  I  do  not  suppose  it 
contains  an  unusual  amount  of  good  articles, 
but  I  had  sum  dent  time  to  make  my  own 
the  good  it  contains.  In  other  words,  I  read 
it,  instead  of  scanning  it,  as  is  too  often  the 
case.  But  for  me  to  tell  you  it  contains  so 
many  good  things  and  not  point  out  or  name 
at  least  some  of  them,  would  be  like  we 
sometimes  hear  ministers  say  that  many 
good  thoughts  passed  through  their  minds, 
instead  of  telling  the    heareri  what  those 


July  27,  1886. 


THE    GOSPEL    ME88BNGEH. 


461 


good  thoughts  were.  When  we  see  a  good 
thing,  we  should  point  it  out  to  others,  that 
they  may  also  eDj'oy  the  benefit.  John  the 
Baptist  did,  John  1:29. 
■  Well,  if  the  readers  of  the  Messenger 
will  save  No.  28,  and  the  Lord  will  that  I 
live,  and  you  will  give  me  of  your  space,  I 
will,  in  your  next  issue,  point  out  a  few  of 
the  good  things,  and  also  tell  you  some  of 
the  thoughts  that  passed  through  my  mind. 
It  is  train  time,  I  close.  J.  G.  Royer. 

Vermont,  111.,  July  17 J 


From  Salem  Church,  Oregon. 


Our  series  of  meetings,  including  the  love- 
feast  held  hero  at  Macleay  in  the  tent  the 
past  week,  closed  on  Sunday  night,  the  4th 
inst.  We  had  very  good  meetings,  with 
good  order  and  attention.  There  were  about 
fifty  communicants.  Other  ministers  present 
were  Eld.  David  Barklow,  8.  S.  Barklow  and 
John  Root,  from  Coos  Co.,  Oregon.  Eld.  D. 
Barklow  officiated  at  the  communion  ser- 
vices. Oar  meetings  were  conducted  as  fol- 
lows: Social,  or  prayer  meeting,  at  10 
o'clock;  preaching  v.t  11  A.  M.,  3  P.  M.,  and 
8  P.  M.  At  times,  our  tabernacle  was  crowd- 
ed. During  the  meetings  six  were  received 
by  baptism,  and  two  by  letter.  Altogether, 
since  March  1st,  there  have  been  fourteen 
accessions  by  baptism,  three  by  letter,  and 
one  restored.  Let  the  Lord  have  the  praise. 
We  hope  and  pray  that  the  Lord  will  work 
mightily  upon  the  hearts  of  the  unconverted 
everywhere,  so  that  the  borders  of  Zion  may 
be  enlarged,  and  God's  name  honored  and 
glorified.  David  Brower. 

Macleay,  Marion  Co.,  Ore  ,  July  6. 


The  Book  ami  Tract  Work. 


While  the  convenience  of  location  allowed 
frequent  meetings  of  the  Executive  Commit- 
tee, the  inconvenience  of  that  of  the  Exam- 
ining Committee  did  not  allow  them  to  meet 
till  June  8cb.  It  was  hoped,  too,  that  a  full 
meetiDg  should  be  had  at  our  first  assem- 
bling, bat  in  this  we  were  disappointed;  and 
Bro.  Eobert  Miller,  on  account  of  the  sick- 
ness of  his  little  son,  did  not  reach  the  place 
of  meeting  till  the  evening  of  the  10th,  and 
some  hours  after  the  separation  of  the  com- 
mittee, four  members,  however,  came  to- 
gether at  9  A.  M.,  June  8  th,  at  the  home  of 
Bn>.  S.  W.  Hoover,  near  Dayton,  Ohio,  and 
orgHU/ed  by  selecting  Bro.  Eby  for  Fore- 
man, and  the  undersigned  for  Secretary. 

A  meeting  of  the  Executive  Committee 
hid  also  beeu  called,  and  all  their  body  be- 
ing present,  a  joint  session  was  held,  that  a 
full  understanding  of  the  work  might  be 
had,  ond  the  suggestions  of  the  committee 
heard.  Some  seven  written  manuscripts 
were  presented,  besides  a  number  of  books 
and  essays  which  had  been  offered  by  the 
Executive  Committee,  who  decided  to  handle 
nothing  but  what  had  first  been  approved  by 
the  Examining  Committee.  The  books  al- 
ready put  forth  by  brethren  and  presented 
by  their  Committee,  were  passed,  but  it  was 
not  our  intention,  nor  theirs,  to  overlook  any 


work  of  the  Brethren.  Some  works  were 
not  presented,  and  hence  not  passed,  at  this 
meeting.  Others  were  presented,  but  not 
approved  until  consultation  with  the  writers 
can  be  had.     This  is  being  done. 

At  the  meeting  at  Pittsburg,  it  was  intend- 
ed to  hold  a  session  of  the  committee  when 
all  could  ba  present,  but  this  also  failed,  as 
Bro.  Miller  left  just  before  the  close  of  the 
General  Council.  There  was,  however,  a 
session  of  an  hour  held  in  the  tent  after  din- 
ner, June  18th,  when  a  tract  in  German,  of 
eleven  pages,  by  Bro.  Paul  Wetzel,  of  Iowa, 
was  read  and  approved.  It  was  there  de- 
cided that  the  Secretary  should  give  notice 
to  writers,  through  the  Messenger,  not  to 
write  altogether  on  doctrinal  subjects,  but  to 
cultivate  all  the  variety  the  field  will  allow, 
and  to  be  brief  and  definite.  All  manu- 
scripts are  to  be  sent  to  the  Secretary  at 
West  Alexandria,  Ohio,  or  to  S.  W.  Hoover, 
Dayton,  Ohio;  and  when  sufficient  manu- 
script has  accumulated,  notice  will  be  given 
to  Bro.  Eby,  Foreman  of  the  committee,  and 
a  meeting  will  be  called.  Oar  sisters  will 
please  notice  that  our  committee  has  as  yet 
received  nothing  from  their  pens.  Let  not 
this  silence  continue,  for  now  is  the  day  for 
the  pens  and  thoughts  of  "ready  writers." 
Great  variety  is  needed. 

Bro.  Hope's  tract,  "The  Brethren's  Bea- 
sons,  etc.,"  was  approved,  and  is  being  put 
forth  in  Denmark  before  he  leaves  for  Amer- 
ica, July  24th.  It  will  also  come  forth  here, 
both  in  English  and  in  German.  Bro.  Paul 
Wetzel's  "Seasons  Why  I  Left  the  Beformed 
Church,"  will  come  forth  in  German,  and 
also  in  English.  Let  each  one  aid,  in  some 
way,  to  spread  the  work  in  English,  in  Ger- 
man, and  in  Danish,  and  to  all,  both  here 
and  abroad.  Landon  West,  Sec. 


From  Union  Church,  Inrt. 


As  the  Gospel  Messenger  finds  its  way 
to  our  home  each  week,  we  read  so  many  good 
and  interesting  letters  from  different  parts  of 
the  Brotherhood,  that  at  times  it  cheers  us 
up  and  then  at  times  brings  tears  of  sorrow 
to  our  eyes.  We  thought  that  in  our  weak- 
ness we  might  write  a  few  lilies  concerning 
our  part  of  the  Lird's  vineyard.  We  love  to 
read  of  the  good  work  that  is  being  carried 
on  throughout  this  entire  world  and  of  the 
many  brethren  aud  sisters  that  are  so  eager- 
ly working  to  assist  Bro.  Hope.  We  feel 
that  we  ought  to  go  to  work  more  earnestly 
for  our  missionary  work  than  we  hhve 
heretofore;  we  see  our  negligence  more  each 
day  when  we  read  of  others  that  are  doiug 
such  great  work  for  the  cause  while  we  are 
doing  so  little.  We  hope  that  we  may  not 
be  so  dilatory  in  the  future. 

We  frequently  receive  letters  from  our 
loviiig  friends  in  the  far  West,  and  among 
those  we  esteem  the  most  highly  are  those  of* 
Bro.  William  G.  Cook  and  Jacob  Appelman. 
It  is  because  they  always  bear  such  good  tid- 
ings of  groat  joy  about  their  ministerial  la- 
bors and  also  many  encouraging  words  to  the 
weak  laborers  in  the  vineyard.  By  this  we 
see  that  the  good  work  is  going  on  in  the  for- 
eign countries  also. 


We  feel  that  we  should  say  a  few  words 
about  our  dear  old  brother,  John  Knisely 
who,  in  a  short  time,  is  going  to  leave  us  and 
go  to  other  fields  of  labor.  We  feel  sad  to 
even  think  of  his  departure,  for  we  know  that 
through  his  absence  we  will  be  at  a  loss  how 
to  disperse  the  many  difficulties  that  so 
frequently  arise  in  our  church ;  but  as  it  his 
desire  to  leave  us,  all  we  can  do  is  to  pray 
that  God's  spirit  may  lead  him  where  he  can 
do  as  much  good  as  he  has  already  done  for 
us. 

We  have  a  large  and  very  interesting  Sun- 
day-school this  summer.  We  believe  that 
every  church  should  have  a  Sunday-school, 
for  it  is  the  upbuilding  of  society.  We  hope 
the  Lord  will  bless  all  the  Sunday-schools 
that  are  conducted  as  a  good  Christian  Sun- 
day-school should  be.      Lauba  Appelman. 

From   Rock  ltiver  Church,  111. 


We  wish  to  say,  occasionally  one  makes 
the  good  resolve  for  the  Lord.  One  was  add- 
ed to  our  number  during  our  absence  to  A. 
M.  and  another  applicant  for  next  Lord's 
day.  So  we  are  still  encouraged  to  labor  for 
the  salvation  of  the  children  of  men.  Bro. 
J.  G.  Royer  and  wife,  of  Mt.  Morris,  pa'd  us 
a  pleaeant  and  profitable  visit.  Bro.  Royer 
preached  for'  us  on  Saturday  evening,  the 
lOrb,  also  on  Sunday  at  10  A.  M.  and  Sun- 
day evening  to  a  full  house.  Come  again, 
Bro.  John,  es  gome  of  our  friends  have  said, 
"We  should  like  to  hear  more  from  him." 
Joseph  C.  Lahmax. 


Report  ol  Money  Giveu  to  Samuel  Karcta. 

Church,  Montgomery  Co.,  O  , *13  00 

Sister  Susanna  Clapper,  Carey,  (),...     o  00 

Bro.  D.  L  Miller,  Editor  G.  M., 2  00 

Hatfield,  Pa.,  Poor  Fund, 2  00 

Brother  &  Sister  Slabaugh, 1  00 

Bro.  Rosanberger, 1  00 

Total, S24  00 

We  feel  to  thank  the  brethren  and  sisters 
for  their  kindness  toward  us.  The  money 
received  was  accepted  with  many  thanks. 
We  are  still  workiDg  in  the  vineyard  of  tho 
Lord,  though  our  loss  is  keeping  us  close  to 
our  home  duties.  We  are  trying  as  hard  as 
we  can  to  make  enough  to  finish  our  house; 
we  have  it  partly  done.  We  are  yet  in  poor 
circumstances,  but  wp  trust  in  the  Lord,  aud 
we  feel  that  all  will  be  well.  The  Lord  o  ir- 
eth  for  his  children.  Pray  for  us  when  it 
goes  well  with  you.  Melissa  Kab<  H 

sleeper,  Laclede  Co,  Mo.,  July  9,  1886. 


I  have  Veen  drives  meny  times  to  my 
knees  by  the  overwhelming  conviction  that  I 
had  nowhere  else  to  g<>.  My  owu  wisdom, 
U  d  that  of  all  about  me,  seemed  insufficient 
for  that  day.  —A.   Lincoln 


The  work  of  the  Spirit  is  sometime*  visi- 
bly great,  sometimes  bidden doro  within  the 
man's  heart.  But  the  fire  that  sweeps  wide- 
ly over  the  prairie,  and  that  which  burns 
deep  in  the  oosJ  mine,  are  one  in  seseooe, 
power,  and  work. 


462 


THE-    GOSPEI,    MESSENGEK, 


July  27.  I880 


A   Suggestion. 


I  have  thought  of  offering  a  suggestion 
and  I  will  now  do  so.  We  should  have  a 
cheaper  collection  of  hymns  for  mission  and 
revival  work,  something  small,  like  Gospel 
Songs, — a  small  bock  without  notes,  that  could 
be  got  up  for  about  fifteen  cents.  Such  could 
be  carried  along  and  distributed  at  meetings 
and  would  add  much  to  the  interest  of  the 
meetings.  Two  hundred  and  fifty  or  three 
hundred  hymns,  well  selected  from  our  own 
and  other  collections,  such  as  are  in  general 
use,  would  be  sufficient.  I  have  felt  this 
want  frequently  when  holding  meetings 
where  there  are  only  a  few  members  and  no 
books.  John  Zuck. 

Clarence,  Iowa. 


Tlie  Brethren's  Sunday-school  of  the 
Morrill  Church,  Kan. 


By  request  of  our  Superintendent,  I  will 
give  a  short  report  of  our  Sunday- school  for 
the  second  quarter,  ending  June  27.  The 
brethren  cf  the  Morrill  Church  met  at  their 
meeting-house  for  the  purpose  of  organizing 
a  Suuday-schooJ,  on  Sunday,  April  18th,  and 
elected  J.  E.  Springer,  Superintendent;  C.  S. 
Eisenbise,  Assistant  Superintendent.  Other 
needed  officers  were  also  elected.  We  have 
met  regularly  every  Sunday  since  the  school 
was  organized.  The  average  number  of 
teachers,  seven;  of  scholars,  fifty-two.  We 
have  many  visitors,  among  whom  are  elder 
M.  Kimmel,  J.  T.  Meyers,  Kelso  and  Moh- 
ler.  The  school  is  interesting  and  prosper- 
ing. This  quarter  had  very  good  lessons 
which  were  well  made  use  of  by  the  teachers. 
We  used  forty  Quarterlies  and  thirty  copies 
of  the  Young  Disciple  in  the  quarter  now 
paBt  and  have  ordered  fifty  Quarterlies  and 
sixty  copies  of  the  Young  Disciple  for  the 
third  quarter. 

This  church  district  numbers  about  forty- 
two  members;  the  majority  of  the  scholars 
are  Brethren's  children.  May  God  help  us 
all  to  continue  in  sowing  the  good  seed,  that 
we  can  all  enjoy  a  rich  harvest  not  many 
days  hence.  J.  A.  Bowers,  Sect. 


From  Conway  Springs,  Kan. 


A  great  many  members  at  Annual  Meet- 
ing requested  me  to  write  to  them  through 
this  medium.  I  arrived  home  safely.  I  feel 
much  better  than  I  did  before  I  went  to  A. 
M.  I  enjoyed  the  meeting  very  much.  I 
thank  the  kind  sisters  who  cared  for  me  so 
well  while  there,  especially  old  mother  Ar- 
nott. 

We  feel  grateful  to-  all  the  brethren,  sis- 
ters and  friends  for  what  they  donated  to 
help  us  build  our  meeting-house.  We  had 
our  first  meeting  in  it  last  Sunday,  the  27th 
of  June.  Brethren  and  sisters,  think  of  it, 
you  have  helped  to  build  a  church  in  Kan- 
sas for  the  people  of  God  to  worship  in! 
This  house  will  stand  as  a  monument  of  your 
benevolence  when  you  and  I  have  gone  to 
our  long  home.  You  will  receive  your  re- 
ward for  what  you  have  done.  I  never  ex- 
pected to  see  any  of  the  donors,  but  at  A.  31. 


I  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  many;  among 
them  was  my  dear  sister  Elizabeth,  who  first 
came  to  the  rescue  and  whose  pleasant  face 
I  will  ever  remember. 

Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  we  will  never 
meet  again  as  we  met  at  our  last  A.  M.  The 
great  question  is,  Where  will  we  all  meet 
again?  This  question  we  should  be  prepar- 
ed to  answer  for  ourselves.  I,  while  there, 
resolved  to  live  better  than  I  ever  have  be- 
fore and  I  hope  you  all  did  the  same. 

"Farewell  brethren,  farewell  sisters, 
Till  we  all  shall  meet  at  home." 

Nancy  Wise. 


From  Elliott,  Ford  County,  111. 


We  became  members  of  the  church  last 
May,  a  year  ago,  while  living  in  Missouri, 
and  since  then  moved  back  here  to  Illinois, 
on  account  of  parents  and  choice  of  better 
farming  country.  We  are  trying  to  live  a 
Christian  life.  The  Messenger  comes  to  us 
regularly  and  it  is  a  great  comfort  to  read 
the  good  pieces  written  on  Scripture  and  al- 
so to  read  of  so  many  coming  to  Christ.  Oh 
may  God  bless  them! 

We  need  a  minister  here,  as  we  are  isolat- 
ed from  the  church  and  feel  sometimes  as 
sheep  having  no  shepherd.  We  live  in  a 
thickly- settled  community  of  Swedes,  Danes, 
Norwegians  and  also  Americans,  many  of 
whom  would  like  to  hear  our  ministers  preach 
as  they  never  knew  there  was  such  a  denomi- 
nation. Would  like  Bro.  Hope  to  settle  here 
and  preach  for  us.  Pray  for  us,  we  feel  so 
lonely !  Anna  Carter. 


In  Memoriam. 


Peter  Sager  died  on  May  7tb,  1886,  aged 
seventy-eight  years,  and  eleven  months.  He 
endured  his  suffering  without  a  murmur,  and 
calmly  awaited  the  time  of  his  departure  to 
be  present  with  the  Lord,  and  oh,  how  peace- 
fully did  he  pass  away!  Grandpa  Sager  (as 
he  was  familiarly  called),  was  well  known 
throughout  his  neighborhood,  and  it  seem- 
ed none  knew  him  but  to  love  him;  his  kind- 
ly face  will  not  soon  be  forgotten.  He  was  a 
faithful  member  of  the  church  of  the  Breth- 
ren for  forty- seven  years,  and  a  deacon  forty 
years.  He  was  always  earnest  in  everything 
that  pertained  to  the  interest  of  the  churcb, 
and  never  absent  from  the  meetings  when  it 
was  possible  for  him  to  attend.  Oh  how  oft- 
en have  we  been  encouraged  on  our  way  Zi- 
onward,  when  entering  the  place  of  worship, 
to  see  Bro.  Sager  there  at  his  post  and  hear 
his  tremulous  voice  in  singing  praise  to  the 
Lord!  He  was  a  member  of  the  Pleasant 
View  Church,  Reno  Co.,  Kan. 

His  seat  is  vacant,  his  voice  is  hush- 
ed, he  has  been  called  from  our  midst,  and, 
oh,  how  we  miss  him!  He  earnestly  entreat 
ed  all  to  seek  Jesus  while  they  have  time  and 
opportunity,  and  prepare  to  meet  their  God. 
The  only  regrets  he  had  to  make,  was,  that  he 
had  not  given  more  of  his  time  to  the  service 
of  his  Master.  Peter  Siger  was  born  in 
Hardy  Co.,  Virginia,  joined  the  Church  at 
Mexico,   Miami  Co.,  Indiana.     Ho  was   with 


us,  here  in  Kansas,  only  one  year.  Funeral 
services  by  Lemuel  Hillery  to  a  large  and 
sympathizing  congregation.  Text,  Rev.  14: 
12,  13.  Mary  Hillery. 

Hutchinson,  Kan. 


From  Elkhart,  Iowa. 


This  arm  of  the  Church  seems  to  be  in 
love  and  union,  as  was  manifested  at  our 
church-meeting  yesterday.  We  are  just  com- 
pleting our  new  meeting-housu,  located  five 
miles  north-east  or"  Ankeny  and  fourteen 
miles  north  of  Des  Moines  city.  We  expect 
to  dedicate  it  July  25th.  We  have  a  request 
to  make.  This  arm  of  the  Church  is  consid- 
erably scattered,  and  our  new  house  is  locat- 
ed where  we  would  need  some  one  to  super- 
intend our  Sunday-school,  as  we  wish  to  have 
it  conducted  according  to  the  order  of  the 
Brethren.  Will  not  some  good  brother  move 
here  and  help  us  carry  on  the  good  work  ? 
We  believe  they  can  do  good  temporally  and 
spiritually.  S.  M.  Goughnour. 


Brother  Moomaw's  Book. 


Having  read  Bro.  Moomaw's  "Faith  Heal- 
ing," I  can,  with  a  clear  conscience  before 
God,  pronounce  it  a  strong,  impregnable  bul- 
wark of  defense  on  the  side  of  truth.  I 
know  of  no  work  published  by  the  Brethren 
in  defense  of  any  of  the  ordinances  of  the 
gospel,  that  is  any  better  fortified  by  the 
Scriptures  and  historic  precedents,  than  this 
work  of  his.  The  doctrines  of  baptism  and 
feet-washing  have  no  stronger  foundations 
to  stand  upon  than  the  doctrine  of  anointing 
with  oil  for  the  healing  of  bodily  infirmities, 
as  is  proved  by  Bro.  Moomaw.  And  I  am 
glad  that  the  doctrine  is  so  ably  and  plainly 
set  forth,  and  within  the  reach  of  all  who 
wish  to  become  fully  enlightened  on  the  im- 
portant subject  of  Faith  Healing. 

The  book  is  calculated  to  do  great  good  in 
restoring  to  the  Church  the  much  needed, 
uncompromising  faith  in  God.  The  Lord 
will  most  assuredly  bless  the  volume,  to  the 
comforting  of  many  poor,  suffering  saints, 
as  well  as  adding  power  to  the  Church. 
Strong  criticism  may  he  expected,  as  such  is 
always  the  case  where  the  plain,  simple 
truths  of  the  goBpsl  are  held  forth;  and,  as 
a  rule,  the  stronger  the  doctrine,  the  fiercer 
the  opposition.  J.  S.  Floey. 


To  the  Western  District  ol' 
Pennsylvania. 


This  is  to  notify  the  churches  in  Western 
Pennsylvania  that  each  church  is  expected 
to  appoint  solicitors  to  raise  funds  for  the 
Home  Mission  of  Western  Pa.  Send  the 
money  to  Charles  S.  Griffith,  (Treas  )  Myers- 
dale,  Pa.  I  sent  private  letters  to  the  differ- 
ent churches  in  the  District,  but  fearing  some 
were  not  sent  to  the  proper  parties,  or  some 
church  might  not  receive  a  notice,  I  send  this 
through  the  Messenger.  I  hope  every 
church  will  respond  to  the  above  call,  as  the 
work  before  us  is  very  great. 

0.  B.  Kimmel,  Sec. 


July  27,  1886. 


THE,   GhOSRlST^  MEBSEN^  I 


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From  tlie  Novelty  Church,   Mo. 


Our  love-feast  is  now  in  the  past.  We 
had  good  attendance  and  splendid  order. 
Bro.  Hendricks,  from  Caldwell,  officiated. 
Bro.  Lilligb,  from  Adams  Co,  111.,  was  with 
as  and  preached  an  excellent  sermon.  May 
the  Lord  ever  bless  those  brethren. 

Christian  Lapp. 


From  Canton,  111. 


Please  announce  that  there  will  be  a  se- 
ies  of  meetings  at  the  Coal  Creek  meeting- 
louse,  Fulton  Co.,  commencing  on  the  even- 
og  of  the  4th  of  September  next,  and  contin- 
ing  every  nigbt  and  Sunday  till  the  14tb. 
>n  the  15th,  communion  services  will  be  held, 
ommencing  at  2  o'clock  P.  M.  Preaching 
ext  day  at  10  A.  M.  A  general  invitation 
I  extended  to  all  our  brethren  and  sisters; 
specially  to  our  ministers  and  churches  near 
y.  Jacob  Negly. 


f      MATRIMONIAL. 

E WARDS -HERSTINE.—  At  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  mother,  sister  Rachel  Herstine,  July  4,  by  Ed- 
ward Loom!*),  Mr.  Samuel  Sewards  and  Miss  Maggie 
Heratine,  both  of  Tuscarawas  Co.,  0. 


FALLEN  ASLEEP. 


'Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord. 


ELSE  V.— Near  Pnilip?biirg,  Ohio,  June  29,  David 
Eelsey,  agad  83  years  and  21  days.  Services  by  Rev. 
Powers,  of  the  United  Brethren  church,  assisted  by 
IJro.  .le-s?  Stutzman,  from  Ps.  116:  15,  "Precious  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord  is  the  death  of  his  saints,"  in  the 
U.  B.  church  at  Pnilipsburg.  The  remains  were  bur- 
iel  in  thei;  nman  Baptist  cemetery  east  of  Philips- 
burg.  Father  Kelsey  was  born  in  Perry  Co.,  0.,  June 
fcsO};  united  with  the  U.  B.  church  in  1879.  "Set 
thine  home  Uelf)  in  order,  for  thou  shalt  die  and  not 
live."    2  Kings  20:1.  E.  Rohrer. 

)STI<:  I  LEFl.— In  the  Rqck  Run  church,  Elkhart  Co., 
Ind.,  July  4,  of  typhoid  fever,  Bro.  David  Hwtetler, 
aged  65  years,  .r>  months  and  26  days. 

S.'iviijs  by  brethren  Isaac  L.  Berkey  and  John  V. 
Rh)u-;\  fro  n  '2  Tim  4:  6-S,  to  a  very  large  crowd  of 
bple.  He  was  a  minister  in  the  second  degree,  and 
rved  the  church  in  that  capacity  for  fifteen  years.  He 
is  always  ready  to  hold  up  the  cross  of  Christ,  and  we 
teve  he  has  been  the  means  of  bringing  many  souls 
J^the  fold.  He  leaves  a  wife  (a  sister)  and  nine  chil- 
6n  to  in lyivn  their  loss.  May  they  ever  rememb'rtle 
(next  prayers  that  their  father  offered  in  behalf  of  his 
■ren,  and  may  they  soon  be  gathered  into  the  fo'd  of 
irisl .  S.  Bupkett. 

■INING.— In  the  Covington  church,  Miami  Co.,  0., 
July  4,  of  dropsy,  Eddie,  son  of  Bro.  Franklin  and  sis- 
ter Eli/,  i  Manning,  a^ed  7  years,  1  month  and  10  days. 
This  is  the  fourth  little  one  that  has  gone  to  that  oth- 
er bright  shore.  Services  by  brethren  Boggs  and  Har- 
lington.  Mahy  Fky. 

)Nfi  —  Near  Wilton,  Cedar  Co.,  Iowa,  .Inly  :'.,  Eliza- 
nth,  wife  ol  In.  nli  Long,  and  daughter  of  David  and 
Nancy  X;i  •!;.  aged  M  years,  In  months  and  '■'•  days  - 
She  wii-i  liorn  in  Bedford  Co.,  Pa.  She  died  in  hope 
of  immortality,  and  was  anxious  to  go  to  her  reward. 
es  by  II.  K.  Taylor. 

IJ()l'<!  II.— In  th'  Upper  Conewago  church,  Adams 
(Jo  ,  Pa  ,  July  '■'>,  sister  Leah  Brough,  widow  of  Bro. 
fccob  Brough,  who  preceded  her  t<>  the  spirit  land 
((early  twelve  years,  aged  69  y  'are,  II  months  and  19 
days.  For  the  Ia4  eighteen  months  ot  her  life  she 
Buffered  much,  bul  Bhe  bon*  it  with  Christian  resigna- 
tion    Strvices  by  the  Brethren.  .1    P.  Lkkkw. 


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July  27,  1886 


ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


Love-feasts. 

Aug  11  ami  li,  at  10  A.  M.,  Blanehanl  church, 
1'  2  miles  west  o£  Dupont,  Ohio,  at  Eld 
John  Prowint's  barn.  Those  coming  by 
roil  will  be  met  at  the  trains  at  li  and  12  A. 
M.  and  8  and  s  p.  M  ,  the  .lay  before  and 
the  day  of  meeting,  by  informing  D.  W.  C. 
a jwo,  Dupont,  O. 

Aug  21, at  10'..  A.  M.,  Killbuck  church,  nine 
miles  west  of  Muncie.  on  Jackson  Street 
Pike,  Delaware  Co.,  Ind. 

Aug.  31,  at  2P.  M..  PotatoCreek  church,  now 
known  as  White  church,  Montgomery  Co., 
Ind. 

S.'pt.  4  and  5, at  3  P.  M..  Libertyville  church, 
Jefferson  Co..  Iowa.  Will  be  met  at  sta- 
tion and  conveyed  to  place  of  meeting. 

Sept  -1  and  5,  at  11  A.  ML,  Marion  County 
church,  Iowa 

Si-pt.  10.  at  10  A.  M..  West  Otter  Creek  Church, 
Macoupin  Co.  ,  III. 

S.pt    10,  Bear  Croek  church.  Christian  Co.,  111. 

Sept.  10,  at  4  P.  M„  Washington  Creek  church, 
Douglas  Co.,  Kan.    Will  last  over  Sunday. 

Sept.  11,  at  4  P.  M.,  Urbana,  Chsmpaign  Co., 
III. 

Sept.  11,  at  8  P.  M.,  Bear  Treek  church,  Neb., 
at  the  house  of  Jacob  Zern. 

Sept.  11.  oui'  mile  soutli  of  Steffenville.  Mo. 
Meeting  begins  on  the  10th,  continues  over 
S  riday. 

Sept.  11,  Monroe  Co.  church,  la.,  at  3  o'clock. 

Sept.  11  at  2  P.  M..  Vails  City  church,  Rich- 
ardson Co.,  Neb.,  at  their  meeting  house, 
Tour  miles  north  of  Falls  City,  where 
those  comiDg  by  rail  be  met  the  day  befoie 
by  notifying  J.  S.  Keim. 

Sept.  11  and  12,  German  Settlement,  Maple 
Spring  church ,  W.  Va. 

Sept.  11  and  12,  at  4  P .  M. .  Wood  Kiver  church. 
atBro.  M.  Y.  Sr.avely's,  5%  miles  do rth- 
east  of  Kearney,  Neb. 

Sept.  11  and  12,  Greene,  Butler  Co.,  Iowa.— 
Meeting  to  commence  on  Friday  and  con- 
tinue oTir  Sunday. 

Sept.  11,  McPheraon  County  church,  Kan. 

Sept.  11.  State  Centre  church,  la.  Meeting 
on  the  following  day. 

Sept.  11,  Williams  Creek  church,  Tex.    Those 
'  who    wi8i   to   visit  Texas  address   John 
Stump.  Gainesville.  Tex. 

Sept.  11  and  12.  at  2  P.  M. .  Des  Moines  Valley 
church,  Polk  Co.,  la  ,  near  Ankeny. 

Sept.  U  and  15,  at  3  P.  M.,  Shannon,  111. 

Sept.  10.  at  10  A.  M.,  Green  Town  church 
Howard  Co  ,  Ind. 

Sept.  18  and  19,  at  2:  31  P.  M.,  Juniata  church, 
Neb  ,  at  Bro.  iMartin  Miller's,  2  miles  from 
Juniata.  Those  coming  by  rail  will  atop 
at  Juniata;  those  coming  from  the  east 
come  on  the  17th,  as  the  train  comes  in 
after  4  P.  M. 

Sept  24,  Bockton,  Clearfield  Co.,  Pa. 

Oct.  2  and  3.  at  10  A  M..  Middle  Creek  church 
Mahaska  Co. ,  Iowa. 

Oct.  7,  at  10  A.  M  ,  Four  Mile  church,  in  the 
Kour  Mile  meeting-house.  Union  Co. ,  Ind., 
12  miles  sonta-east  of  Richmond,  Ind. 

Oct  8,  Yellow  Creek,  Elkhart  Co. ,  Ind.  Meet- 
ing to  continue  over  Sunday. 

Oct  B  and  '.'.  at  11  A.  M.,  Sugar  Creek  church, 
near  Auburn,  Sangamon  Co.,  Ill 

Oct.  8,  at  4  P.  M.,  Pine  Creek  church.  Ind. 

.at  2  P.    M.,  Weep'ng   Water  church, 
Caea  Co.,  Neb. 

Oct.  ».  at  2  P.  M.,  St.  V  rain's  church,  Colo. 

Oct.  0,  Plum  Creek  church,  Pa.  Eld.  Silas 
Hoover  is  expected  to  bo  with  us. 

Oct.  9.  at  10  A.  M  ,  Belleville  chnrch.  Republic 
I'o.Kan 

Oct.'.".  at  3  P.  M.,  Blue  Ridge  congregation, 
at  the  church,  4  mile  i  N  E.  of  Mansfield, 
111. 

Oct.  8  at2P.  M  ,  Dorchester  church,  Saline 
Co.,  Neb. 

Oet.i"  and  1".  at  11  A.  HI.,  English  River  con- 
gregation, Keokuk  Co.,  Iowa. 

Oct.!"    at  10  A.M.,   Ozawkie,    Jefferson  Co., 

Kan. 
Oct.   9  and  10,  at    4   P.   M.,   North  Beatrice 
.  hurch,  8  miles  N.  E.  of  Beatrice.  Neb. 

Oct  H  and  1">,  at  1  1'.  M  ,  Arnold's  Grove 
ohnroh,  Carroll  Co.,  111. 

Oct  ir>,Bt4P.M..  Camp  Creek  church,  Kos- 
ciusko Co  .  Ind. 

Oot.  11.  at  2  P.  M.Roann  church,  Wabash 
Co  ,  lnd. 

0  1!>,  at  10   A.   M  ,  Sugar  Creek  church, 

Whitley  Co.  .lnd 

O  i  U  at  2  P.  M  ,  Oaas-o  church,  3'/,  miles 
N  W  or  Monmouth,  and  Bmilei  N.  E. 
of  Mi-Cune,  Kan. 

Nov.  ti  and  7.  at  2P  M..  Big  Creek  ohnroh, 
Kiehland  Co.,  III. 

Nov.  12.  at  10  A.  M.,  Pleasant  Hill  ohnroh.  Ml 


.viiirriii";*-  Certificates. 

To  meet  the  wants  of  thoHe  desiring  B 
neiit  ;m<l  handsome  Marriage  Certificate 
at  a  low  prico,  we  oiler  the  following: 
lOcenfa  i"  t  copyj  11.00  per  dozen. 
No.  30,  25  cents  per  copy;  §2.50  per  dozen 
1 1,,  e  Certificates,  wben  rramea,  pre  i  al 
an  elegant  appearance,  and  all  purchasers 
will  be  pleased  with  them,  A-ddresa, 
Brethren's  1'ublinhing  Co. 


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Rates— Per  Inch  each  Insertion  : 

One  time  or  more $1  BO 

One  month  (4  times) ,  . .  1  80 

Three  months  (12  timos) .'. . .  1  20 

Six  months  (25  times) 1  00 

One  year  (50  times) 70 

No  advertisement  accepted  for  less  than  1  00 

No    Cuts  inserted  nnless    12^»  Pica 
wide  and  on  metal  base. 


PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD 
TIME  TABLE. 

On  Monday,  June  5th,  1885,  the  following 
schedule  went  into  effect  on  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad: 

TRAINS  WESTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon.  Arrive  Pittabgh. 

Pacific  Express,  6  25  P.  M 1  00  P.  M. 

Mail  ...   2  14  P.  M 8  15  A.M. 

BW  Line 6  30  P.  M 11  55  P.M. 

Way  Passenger   12  08  A.  M 8  05  A.  M. 

TRAINS  EASTWARD. 
Leave  Huntingdon .  Arrive  Phil 'da . 

Johnst'n  Exp'es,  8  85  A.  M 5  0J  P.  M. 

Mail 8  25  P.  M 4  45  P.M. 

Mail  Express  ...8  05P.  M 4  45  A.M. 

Day  Express  east  leaves  Pittsburgh  at  8:00 
A.  M.  Altoona,  11:50  P.  M.,  Huntingdon, 
12:  50  P.  M  ,  Harrieburg,  8:20  P.M.,  and  ar- 
rives at  Philadelphia  at  6:  SOP.  M. 

Philadelphia  Express  east,  leaves  (except 
Sunday)  Pittsburgh  at  5:00  P.M.,  Altoona, 
9:30P.M.,  Huntingdon,  10 :  40  P .  M . ,  Harris- 
burgh,  1:  30  A.  M. .  and  arrives  at  Philadelphia 
at  4: 45  A.M. 

J.  R.  WOOD, 
CHA8    E   PTJGH.  Gen'l  Pass.  Ag't. 

Gen'l  Manaaer 


Time  Table. 

PITTSBURGH,   FT.  WAYNE  AND 
CHICAGO  RAILWAY. 


SCHEDULE  IN  EFFECT  MARCH  1,  16£6. 


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•Daily;  tDaily  except  Sunday  ;$Daily  except 
Monday ;§ Daily  except  Saturday. 

^P~  Pullman  Palace  Sleeping  and  Hotel 
Care  through  between  Chicago  and  New  York 
and  Day  Coaches  between  Chicago  and  Pitts- 
burgh without  change.  E-  A.  FORD, 
James  McCrba,  Gen'l  Paee.Agt 
General  Manager 

PITT8BUKRH 


CANVASSERS  ^WANTED ! 

As  there  are  a  large  number  of  breth- 
ren and  Bisters  who  canvass  tor  a  liveli 
hood,  I  desire  to  send  them  full  particu- 
lars, and  a  sample  free  of  an  honest  arti- 
cle, and  a  praiseworthy  business  that 
will  pay  them  100  pa  <'  lit  profit.  Sisters 
wllte  that  they  can  make  §8.00  a  day, 
Many  brethren  and  sisters  have  engaged 
with  us  and  are  well  pleased  with  the 
business.      Address: 

J,  ('    Kknnkh, 
Ptederii  b  Co.  N>-w  Midway,  Md. 


THE  SOUTHERN  KANSAS  RAILWAY, 


The  Short  Line  from  Kansas  City  to  the 
Fertile  Valleys  of  the  Elk,  Neosho 
and  Arkansas  Rivers  in  Southern 
Kansas  and  Indian  Territory 

The  country  tributary  to  this  line  affords  un- 
precedented advantages  to  home-seekers,  on 
account  of  its  rare  fertility,  mild  climate,  and 
its  close  proximity,  and  direct  connection 
with  the  great  commercial  centers  of  the  Mis- 
souri Valley,  and  the  markets  of  the  Far  West. 

The  western  extension  of  this  road  has  just 
thrown  open  to  immigration  and.  settlement, 
vast  tracts  of  productive  land,  lyine  in  Bar- 
bour, Comanche,  Pratt.  Kingman,  Clark,  and 
Meade  counties,  where  good  land  can  be 
bought,  and  a  home  secured  at  a  very 
slight  cost. 

Ask  your  ticket  agent  for  a  Round-Trip 
Land-Explorer's  TicKet  to  Independence, 
Kan.  Parties  purchasing  these  tickets,  can, 
if  they  wish,  on  arriving  at  Kansas  City,  by 
calling  on  Union  Depot  Ticket  Agent,  or  Mr. 
H.  E.  Moss,  ticket  agent  of  the  Southern 
Kansas  Railway,  opposite  the  Union  Depot, 
purchase  extension  tickets  to  points  west  of 
Independence. at  greatly  reduced  rates. 

Indexed  Map  of  Kansas,  and  copies  of  the 
"Southern  Kansan,"  a  16-page  illustrated  pa- 
per, furnished  free,  upon  application  to  ei- 
ther S.  B.  HYNE*, 

General  Passenger  Agent,  Lawrence,  Kan., 

Or,  to  GEO.  L.  McDONAUGH, 
General  Traveling  Agent, 
116  North  Fourth  Street.  St.  Louis.  Mo. 
20612 


FARM 


LOOK  TO  YOUR 
INTEREST!  We 
have  purchased  the 
Sole  Right  to  manufacture  a  well-tried 
horse  and  cattle  powder,  which  will  be  known 
as  the  VICTOR  HORSE  AND  CATTLE  POW- 
DER. It  has  far  surpassed  our  expectations 
for  all  diseases  of  horses  and  cattle,  especially 
for  milch  cows,  as  it  purifies  their  blood  and 
gives  general  tone  to  their  system,  and  increas- 
es the  flow  of  milk.  Excellent  for  fowls  in 
laying  eggs.  No  poultry-raiser  should  be  with- 
out it .  Price,  25  ceu  ts  per  package,  or  5  pack- 
ages for  $1.00. 

Agents  wanted.  Any  one  sending  us  26  cents 
in2ct  stamps,  will  receive  one  package  by 
mail. 

VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO., 
Sole  Proprietors,  Frederick,  Md. 

tl2 

BRETHREN  WANTED! 

TO  SELL 

Our  Standard  Fertilizers. 


Last  season  our  Phosphate  was  tested  by 
the  side  of  many  different  brands  of  phos- 
phate and  has  given  entire  satisfaction.  We 
have  used  extra  care  in  the  selection  of  the 
ingredients  used  in  the  manufacture  of  our 
Phosphate,  this  season,  and  we  are  prepared 
to  furnish  a  Phosphate  that  will  be  dry, 
drill  evenly,  and  give  the  best  results.  We 
would  like  the  farmers  that  have  not  used  our 
Phosphate  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  assure  you 
that  it  will  win  on  its  own  merits.  If  you  will 
writo  us,  we  will  send  you  references,  from 
some  of  our  most  prominent  brethren  that 
have  used  our  Fertilizers.  Address: 
D.  BLOCHER  <fe  CO., 
25m3  Gettysburg.  Pa. 

Excursion  to  Colorado. 

Beginning  May  1,  and  ending  Sept.   15,  the 
Chicago  &  Iowa  R.  11  .  will  sell  excursion  tick- 
ets from    Mt.   Morris,   111.,    to   Colorado  for 
$47.70      Apply  for  further  particulars  to 
F.  F.  Knobi.e, 

Mt.  Morris,  111. 


Cheap  Rates  to  Chicago. 

Tue  Chicago  A  Iowa  R.  R  will  again  toll 
round  trip  tickets  from  Ml.  Monis  to  Chi- 
cago at  {8.83  on  the  following  dates:  On 
Saturdays  July  21th  and  31st;  August  7ih  and 
llth.  Tickets  will  ba  limited  to  return  on 
the  Monday  following  the  date  of  sale. 
These  low  rates  are  given  that  all  may  I,  re 
an  opportunity  to  attend  the  Wo  Id  s  l'ns 
time  Exposition,  at  Cheltenham  Beach. 
r.   K    Kmidi.e,  Agt. 

Mt.  Morris.  111. 

"Tiiky  are  excellent,"  —  is  the  verdict 

of  those  who  h  ive  examined  the  "Church 

Rogibter,"  by  London  West.  Every  con- 
gregation should  have  one  We  supply 
this  work, i>o:,t  paid,  for  only  fl.00 


DUSBEL'S  CARBOLIC  C1MEE 


THE  GREAT  SKIN  CURE-ls  an  infalli- 
ble Remedy  for  a  permanent  cure  of  Halt 
Rheum,  Ring  Worms,  Tetter.  Itch,  Scurvy, 
Scrofulous  Sores,  Scald  Head,  Barber's  Itch] 
Pimples,  Scaly  Eruptions  and  defects  of  the 
Skin,  Irritations  of  the  Scalp,  Dicers.  Piles 
and  all  running  Sores.  For  Burns,  ScaldaJ 
Cuts,  Wounds  and  Bruises  it  is  an  absolute 
cure,  giving  instant  relief ;  also  for  chappea 
and  sore  Hands,  chapped  Lips  and  all  kinds  of 
Bores .  • 

Brooklyn,  Iowa.  Oct.  2t>,  '85.    I 

8.  E.  DUBBEL-.-I  used  yourCarbolio  Oint- 
ment on  a  severe  scald  from    steam,   being! 
very  much  inflamed.    I  applied  the  oinl 
a  few  times,  and  in  a  few  days  it  was  ejitinly 
cured.    1  recommend  it  as  a  safe  cure. 

Eld.  J.  S.  Snyder. 

Price  25cts ;  will  be  sent  to  any  address  oi 
receipt  of  price.    Sample  box  sent  on  receipt 
of  a  2-cent  stamp.       8.  E.  DTJBBEL,  Prop., 

Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  PaJ 

VICTOR 

LIVER  J3YRTJP  ! 

FORMULA  OF  DR.  P.  D.  FAKBNBY. 

The  best  Liver  and  Blood  purifier  known 
In  use  for  over  100  years.  It  cures  all  diseas- 
es originating  from  a  disordered  liver  and  inn 
Sure  blood ,  6uch  as  Bilious  Attacks,  Malaria 
dyspepsia,  Dizziness,  Sick  Headache,  Consti- 
pation, ColdB,  Scrofula,  Erisipelas,  Boils, 
Pimples,  and  Female  Complaints.  Being 
pleasant  to  take,  it  is  an  excellent  remedy  foi 
children  Price,  $1.00  per  bottle,  sample  bot- 
tle 25  cents.  We  also  manufacture  the  follow, 
ing  Victor  Remedies:  Victor  Cough  Syrujj 
Victor  Infant's  Relief,  Victor  Pain  Balm  Vic- 
tor Liver  Pills  and  Victor  Liniment.  Everyi 
bottle  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion. Try  one  bottle  and  be  convinced.  Price 
25  cents  per  bottle . 

Agents  wanted  where  these  medicines  are 
not  sold.  Those  not  wishing  to  act  as  agents^ 
we  offer  an  opportunity  of  making  five  dol- 
lars. A  postal  with  your  name  and  address 
will  give  you  full  particulars.  We  also  have! 
a  Special  Offer  to  those  who  have  not  tested^ 
but  wish  to  test  the  virtue  of  those  valuabla 
Remedies.      VICTOR  REMEDIES  CO., 

Hole  Proprietors. 
Rox  5SU  FnKD»nTCK    Mn 


The  Line  selected  by  the  U.S.  Gov' 
to  carry  the  Fast  Mail. 


Burlington 
Route 

G.B.&q.R.R. 


The  Only  Through  Line,  with  its  own  track,  L> 

PEORIAora^QFNV 
ST.  LOUIS  -^  Wl.ll  W 

Either  by  way  of  Omaha,  Pacific    Junction,    Atchison 
Kansas  City.      It  traverses  all  of  the  six  Great  States, 

ILLINOIS,    IOWA,    MISSOURI. 
NEBRASKA,    KANSAS,    COLORADO, 

With  branch  lines  lo  their  important  cities  and  towns, 
runs  evary  day  in  the  yaar  from  one  to  three  elegai 
equipped  through  trains  over  its  own  tracks,  bet 

Chicago  and  Denver, 
Chicago  and  Omaha, 

Chicago  and  Council  Bluffs 
Chicago  and  St.  Joseph, 
Chicago  and  Atchison 
Chicago  and  Kansas  City, 
Chicago  and  Topeka, 
Chicago  and  St.  Paul. 
Chicago  and  Sioux  Cit 
Peoria  and  Council  Bluffs, 
Peoria  and  Kansas  City, 
St.  Louis  and  Omaha, 
St.  Louis  and  St.  Pa 
St.  Louis  and  Rock  Island, 
Kansas  City  and  Denver, 
Kansas  City  and  St.  Pa 
Kansas  City  and  Omaha, 

Kansas  City  and  Des  Moi 

At  each  of  its  several    Eastern  and  Western  termn 
connects  in  Grand  Union   Dopots  with  Throu^ 
and  from  all  points  in  the   United  States  and  Canada. 
It  is  the   Principal   Line  to  and  from 

San  Francisco,  Portland  and  City  of  Mexii 

For  Tickets,  Rates,  General   Information,  etc.,  regard; 
the  Burlington   Route,   call  on  any  Ticket    Agert 
United  States  or  Canada,  or  address 

HENRY  B,  STONE,  PERCEVAL  LOWELL,. 

Gen'l  Manager,  Ger  I  P»M  f-l»n- 

CHICAGO, 


The  Gospel 


SSENGER. 


"Set  for  the  Defense  of  the  Gospel." 


Entered  at  the  Post-Otlice  nt  Mt.  Morris.  Hi. 
ae  Second  Class  Matter. 


Vol.  24,  Old  Seriei. 


Mt.  Morris,  111.,  and  Huntingdon,  Pa.,  Aug.  3,  1886 


No.  30. 


THE  GOSPEL  MESSENGER. 


U.  B.  BKUMBAUGH,  Editob, 

Anil  Business  Manager  of  the  Eastern  House,  Box  60, 

Huntingdon,  Pa. 


KIUTOIMAL  CORRESPONDENCE. 


Washington,  D.  C,  I 
July  22,  1S86.  j 
IIavini;  liatl,  lor  a  number  of  years,  a  desire  to 
visit  the  Capital  of  our  great  country,  wp  finally 
itiade  arrangements  to  lay  aside,  for  a  season,  our 
home  olliee  duties,  and,  in  company  with  son  Har- 
vey, and  Professors  .1.  II.  and  M.  (i.  Brumbaugh, 
started  eastward,  on  the  afternoon  of  the  20th  in3t. 
The  afternoon  being  pleasant,  the  ride  was  a  de- 
lightful one,  and  as  we  whirled  around  the  curves 
of  the  Juniata  and  Susquehanna  Rivers,  very 
pleasant  and  entertaining  trains  of  thought  were 
started.  To  us  there  are  few  things  more  inspir- 
ing than  beautiful  landscape  scenes,  which  are  pre- 
sented in  abundance  as  you  go  eastward  over  the 
Pennsylvania  line.  The  stubbled  wheat  fields  and 
the  ripening  oats  and  the  cocked  hay  all  told  us 
that  harvest  is  nearing  completion  and  that  time 
is  passing.  As  these  scenes,  interspersed  with  the 
green  hills  and  mountains,  cut  in  sunder  by  the 
iiver  in  .:•  serpentine  coarse,  were  brought  in 
rapid  succession  before  us,  the  text,  "Former 
tilings  are  passed  away,"  was  strongly  impressed 
upon  our  mind— the  transient  making  room  for 
the  permanent.  To  our  left,  and  only  a  few  rods 
away,  was  the  old  turnpike  that  only  a  few  decades 
ago  was  the  great  thoroughfare  of  the  nation,  run- 
ning from  Philadelphia,  via  Harrisburgh,  to  Pitts- 
burgh, and  from  there  on  towards  the  end  of  civ- 
ilization at  that  time. 

In  imagination  we  saw  the  long  trains  of  four- 
horse  pack  wagons,  filled  with  merchandise,  go- 
ing slowly  westward,  to  give  the  needed  supply  to 
the  country  and  town  merchants  by  the  way.  How 
slowly  they  move  along,  taking  from  three  to  five 
weeks  to  make  the  trip.  Yet  the  world  moved. 
and  the  people  were  satisfied,  because  it  was  the 
best  afforded— but  former  things  have  passed 
away— the  pack  wagons,  the  four  and  six-horse 
teams,  with  their  jolly  and  sturdy  drivers  are  no 
more.  The  rapid  strides  of  time  and  progression 
have  laid  them  all  away,  only  to  be  renewed  as 
things  of  the  past. 

Nearer  by  is  the  bed  of  the  canal,  the  representa- 
tive  of  a  later  epoch,  but  numbered  with  the  "by- 
gone days."  \o  more  is  seen  the  notorious  "canal 
hoy,"  witli  his  double  and  triple  teams  dragging 
along  at  trotting  rate  the  packet  boat,  laden  with 
travelers  and  merchants  who  have  taken  the  "fast 
line,"  and  with  them  some  of  the  more  perishable 
goods  for  present  consumption,  leaving  the  heavier 
tfoods  for  slower  and  larger  boats  to  come  in  their 
turn.  No  more  is  heard  the  toot  of  the  horn  as  a 
signal  to  open  the  lock,  and  lei  the  boat  through. 
All  these  are  now  among  the  former  things  that 
have  passed  away. 

We  are  now  living  in  what  seems  to  us  the  age 
Of  special  progress.  With  the  railroad  coach, 
whirled  along  at  the  rale  of  almost  a  mile  per  min- 
ute, and  snugly  seated  in  palatial  parlors,  softly 
cushioned,  we  make  ourselves  believe  that  the 
golden  age  in  travel  is  reached.  Then,  too,  our 
communications  are  not  confined  to  the  "Limited 
Mail,"  which  is  the  wonder  of  modern  times,  but 
with  elect  lie  rapidity  our  thoughts  are  Hashed 
Crojnolty  to  city,  from  ocean  to  ocean,  from  nation 


to  nation.  An  ordinary  conversation  now  Hies 
with  the  wind,  and  that  which  was  far  off  is  now 
made  nigh. 

These  are  a  few  of  the  results  of  the  passing  of 
time  and  the  combined  ingenuity  of  men— all  tran- 
sient, moving  towards  the  permanent.  In  mental- 
ly wandering  over  these  things,  the  thought  came, 
Were  Christ,  the  disciples  ar.d  Paul  living,  would 
they  take  advantage  of  our  modern  facilities  of 
travel  in  the  way  that  professing  Christians  of  to- 
day are  doing?  The  first  thought  comes  to  us  is, 
They  would  not.  This  is  because  we  cannot  asso- 
ciate them  with  our  circumstances  and  surround- 
ings. Put  then,  why  not?  Paul,  in  his  travels, 
went  by  ship,  and  did  not  hide  himself  in  a  corner 
or  behind  the  mast  either.  lie  was  a  regular  pas- 
senger, conducted  the  religious  exercises,  and  was 
a  man  among  the  men.  We  suppose  they  would 
travel  about  as  we  do,  but  instead  of  going  to  the 
cities  for  personal  enjoyment  and  to  see  the  sights, 
as  we  too  of  ten  do,  they  would  go  to  preach  the 
gospel. 

We  are  sitting  at  an  east  window,  on  .Seventh 
Street.  It  is  5:  30  in  the  morning,  and  the  sun  is 
peeping  up  over  the  housetops,  greeting  us  pleas- 
antly, and  reminding  us  that  time  is  not  only  pass- 
ing, but  that  we  are  getting  away  from  our  sub- 
ject. 

Alter  a  pleasant  afternoon  spent  in  travel,  we 
landed  at  Baltimore,  and  sought  lodging  for  the 
night.  It  would  havebeen  a  pleasure  to  us  to  have 
called  upon  our  Bro.  Quinlin,  who  resides  in  this 
city,  but  we  left  home  without  getting  his  address, 
and  therefore  could  not  find  him.  As  the  evening 
was  pleasant,  we  spent  it  in  taking  in  some  of  the 
city,  and  then  retired  for  the  night. 

On  Wednesday  morning  we  visited  the  Wash- 
ington Monument,  and  after  a  travel  of  two  hun- 
dred and  twenty-eight  steps,  reached  the  top.  Dur- 
ing the  night  there  was  a  heavy  rain  fall,  and  the 
clouds  had  barely  broken  away  yet,  thus  leaving 
the  air  clear  and  pure,  so  that  the  view  from  this 
elevated  position,  of  the  city  and  surrounding 
country,  was  most  delightful,  and  our  short  stay 
there  very  agreeable  indeed.  With  unusual  inter- 
est we  viewed  the  landscape  over. 

From  here  we  hurriedly  went  to  the  depot  to  take 
the  train  for  this  place.  We  made  the  connection, 
but  one  minute  more  would  have  left  us  to  have 
waited  for  another  opportunity.  Without  tickets, 
we  made  a  straight  line,  and  succeeded  in  getting 
aboard  as  the  train  commenced  moving  off.  We 
were  made  to  think  of  the  many  short  connections 
we  make  in  life,  and  the  thousands  that  will  pro- 
crastinate and  put  off  securing  a  passage  to  the 
Pity  of  Life  until  it  will  be  forever  too  late.  If  we 
miss  one  of  these  trains,  we  can  wait  and  take  an- 
other, but  if  we  neglect  preparing  for  this,  a  thou- 
sand times  more  important  passage  until  the  op- 
portunity is  passed  by,  it  will  be  lost  forever  lost. 
The  ride  from  Baltimore  to  Washington  was 
among  the  most  rapid  we  ever  had,  and  the.  time 
seemed  very  short,  until  the  towers  and  steeples 
of  the  city,  in  which  is  located  the  Capital  of  our 
nation,  came  in  view.  On  our  arrival  here  we 
were  met  by  our  esteemed    brother.    Dr.   Qaius  M. 

Brumbaugh,  who  had  kindly  engaged  rooms  for 

us.  and  amply  provided    for  our  comforts.     About 
the  city,  etc.,  in  our  next.  n.  p..  u 


Tin:  Scriptures  are  the  treasure  of  the  poor,  the 
solace  Of  the  sick,  ;U|,1  support  of  the  d\  ing 
,rl  Hull. 


TAKE  HOLD. 


There  are  thousands  of  men  and  women  in  the 
world  who  seem  to  be  living  under  a  cloud  of  pre- 
destined failure;  nothing  that  they  touch  turns  out 
successfully,  the  very  stars  in  their  courses  seem 
to  light  against  them.  Xow  out  of  this  multitude 
there  are  some  who  are  facing  material  misfort- 
unes by  the  operation  of  causes  which  they  are 
powerless  to  control,  and  to  whom,  therefore,  the 
only  success  is  a  heroic  and  noble  acceptance  of 
failure;  but  there  are  many  more  whose  lack  of 
success  lies  in  themselves.  They  have  lost  their 
grip  on  life;  they  go  through  the  motions  of  activ- 
ity, but  there  is  no  heart  in  their  work,  no  vim  in 
their  onset  against  obstacles. 

If  the  kingdom  of  heaven  must  be  taken  by 
force,  much  more  must  the  earthly  victory  be  won 
by  bold,  aggressive  attack.  No  one  can  succeed 
who  holds  his  work  at  arm's  length  and  goes  into 
it  faint-hearted  and  presaging  failure  before  he 
has  struck  the  first  blow.  The  world  presents  an 
apparent  solid  and  defiant  front  to  the  man  or  worn 
an  who  must  find  a  place  in  its  ranks,  but  it  is  as- 
tonishing how  soon  it  makes  room  for  a  new  com- 
er who  does  not  seek  for  place  and  work,  but  takes 
both  as  if  they  belonged  to  him. 

Aggressive  faith  in  the  success  of  character, 
aptitude  and  pluck  is  contagious;  the  man  who 
has  it  soon  communicates  it  to  others:  the  man 
who  has  it  not  need  not  expect  others  to  create  it 
for  him.  God  appointed  work  for  every  earnest 
and  self-respecting  soul;  without  work  of  some 
sort,  no  man  or  woman  can  lead  a  respectable  life 
in  this  world;  and T«od  also  appointed  the  reward 
of  work,  to  follow  after  it  as  certainly  as  the  har- 
vest follows  the  sowing.  The  true  farmer  does 
not  go  into  his  fields  faint-hearted  and  despondent, 
distrusting  the  march  of  the  sun  or  the  coming  of 
the  harvest;  he  trusts  implicitly  that  ordering  of 
the  seasons  which  has  never  yet  failed,  and  he 
knows  that  for  every  unfruitful  year  there  will  he 
a  dozen  fruitful  ones. 

Take  hold  of  life  in  the  same  spirit;  put  out  of 
your  mind  all  thought  of  failure,  and  out  of  your 
heart  the  weakness  that  springs  from  it;  strike 
out  boldly,  and  strike  out  strongly,  with  lull  faith 
in  yourself,  your  destiny  and  your  (Jod! 

Betteii  Than  Pkide.  —  An  eminent  divine 
writes:  "We  have  spent  too  much  money  on  school- 
houses  and  churches  both.  The  education  and  the 
piety  of  the  country  have  not  been  advanced  l»\ 
our  policy.  Petterput  the  money  into  a  plainer 
and  larger  building,  and  into  the  services  of  the 
Sabbath,  so  that  the  people  may  have  the  best,  the 
very  best.  An  elegant  table  with  scant  food  is  a 
mockery  to  hunger;  and  elegant  churches  with  a 
thin,  juiceless  service,  are  a  mockery  to  the  soul." 
There  is  a  better  use  for  money  than  the  ministra- 
tion of  pride  in  costly  churches. 

IIkai.tiihi.  Piety.—  An  everyday  religion 
one  that  loves  the  duties  of  our  common  walk,  one 
that  makes  an  honest  man.  one  that  accomplishes 
an  intellectual  and  moral  growth  in  the  subject, 
one  that  works  in  all  weather  and  Improves  all  op- 
portunities will  best  and  most  heartily  promote 
the  grow  th  of  a  church  and  the  power  of  the  gos- 
pel,   

\\  hoi  \  1:1:  looks  for  a  friend  without  impel  lec- 
tions, will  never  find  what  he. seeks.  We  love  our- 
selves with  all  our  faults,  and  we  ought  to  love 
our  friends  in  like  manner. 


4:66 


THE    G-OSJPEIj    MESSENGER 


August  3,  1886. 


Study  to  show  thyself  approved  unto  God,  a  workman  that 

needeth  not  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the 

Word  of  Truth. 


THE  BOND  OF  PEACE. 


BY  LAN  DON    WEST. 


Peace  with  thy  Maker, 

And  in  thy  soul, 
Peace  with  thy  Savior, 

And  in  his  fold. 

Peace  with  the  Spirit, 

And  on  the  way, 
Not  in  thy  merit, 

Thou  art  but  clay. 

Peace  with  thy  neighbor, 

Peace  at  thy  home, 
Patient  thy  labor, 

For  rest  to  come. 

Peace  in  thy  slumber, 

Trust  in  his  arm, 
friends  without  number, 

Nothing  to  harm. 

Peace  all  thy  journey, 

Ea^y  thy  breath, 
liope  at  each  turning, 

Peace  in  thy  death. 

Passing  the  river, 

Vast  is  the  throng, 
('.lory  forever, 

Peace  is  the  song . 

THE  CHILDREN'S  MISSION, 


BY  MARY  M.  GIBSON. 


Dear  Children: — 

I  have  been  wondering  for  some  time 
how  it  would  suit  you  for  us  to  establish  a 
general  missionary  fund,  to  continue  in  your 
donating  for  the  purpose  of  sending  mission- 
aries to  preach  the  Word  te  many  poor  sin- 
ners, craving  to  hear  the  gospel  preached  in 
its  truth  and  purity.  By  your  donating  will- 
ingly and  liberally  your  mites  for  such  a  no- 
ble cau39,  you  might  ba  the  means  of  saving 
more  than  one  soul  from  dying  the  death  of 
a  sinner.  If  the  means  given  through  your 
hands  were  to  save  one  soul,  its  value  is  worth 
more  than  the  whole  world.  Can  you  realize 
the  good  you  might  do?  Yes,  and  it  will  cer- 
tainly be  a  great  help  in  your  own  behalf, 
for  it  puts  a  longing  into  your  hearts  to  do 
good  in  this  world  with  what  the  Lord  has 
blessed  us. 

Parents  should  teach  their  children  to  give 
back  to  the  Lord,  or  for  his  purpose,  and  in 
them  so  doing  they  are  bringing  them  up  in 
the  way  they  should  go;  then  when  they  are 
old  they  have  no  desire  to  depart  from  the 
good  ways  which  they  have  been  taught  by 
their  parents. 

God  loves  a  cheerful  giver,  and  you  should 
give  to  the  Lord,  asking  and  believing  that 
he  will  bless  you.  What  you  give,  do  it  all 
to  the  glory  of  God,  asking  him  in  the  name 
of  Jesus  for  whatsoever  you  need.  He  will 
give  it  to  you  and  much  more,  for  all  you  have 
is  giveu  you  through  the  mercies  of  God. 
A  child  that  loves  Jesus  is  always  ready  and 
willing  to  do  something  good,  and  in  exercis- 
ing goodness  you  learn  to  love  the  work  more 
and  more.  It  gives  you  a  good  conscience,  a 
happy  heart,  a  sweet  temper,  a  loving  dispo- 


sition, a  pleasant  smile,  a  willing  mind,  ready 
hands,  swift  feet,  a  peaceful  rest,  and  hatred 
toward  none,  but  love  even  to  your  enemies. 
Do  all  for  Jesus'  sake,  who  gave  his  life  on 
the  cross  to  save  us  from  our  sins,  that  we 
have  a  life  worth  living  for  and  in  death  be 
ready  for  the  mansions  he  has  gone  to  pre- 
pare for  his  obedient  ones. 

You  can  send  your  mites  in  stamps,  if  you 
choose,  although  the  money  is  preferable. 
I  have  received  as  high  as  seventy-five  cents 
worth.  I  have  had  no  trouble  yet  to  turn 
them  into  money.  I  make  use  of  a  good 
many  myself,  but  whenever  I  use  them  I 
pay  the  worth  in  money  just  the  same  as  if  I 
would  sell  them  to  some  one.  Stamps  can 
be  sent  easily,  so  much  so,  that  I  think  I 
might  reach  mites  that  way  that  I  could  not 
get  otherwise. 

I  am  willing  to  do  my  part,  if  the  Lord 
will,  as  long  as  I  live,  and  if  you  will  send 
means  for  that  purpose,  I  will  try  to  give 
as  correct  a  report  as  I  possibly  can,  say  once 
or  twice  a  year.  Then  I,  too,  would  want  the 
general  treasurer  to  keep  your  donations  sep- 
arate (if  he  thought  he  could  do  so)  from 
the  one  already  established  by  the  brethren 
and  sisters.  Then  give  a  report  through  the 
Gospel  Messenger  or  Young  Disciple,  what 
and  how  much  good  has  been  done  through 
your  hands.  If  you  were  to  hear  of  one  soul 
being  brought  to  Christ  through  your  means, 
I  know  it  would  make  you  happy  and  you 
would  feel  like  working  with  a  greater  will. 
I  know  there  are  many  grown  people  that 
will  aid  you  in  the  work,  for  all  from  whom 
I  have  received  word  and  means  say:  "May 
the  Lord  bless  you  in  your  children's  mis- 
sion," and  my  heart  always  responds,  Amen. 
I  have  a  little  niece,  seven  years  of  age  that 
raises  over  a  dollar  every  year  just  for  that 
purpose.  She  has  her  bank  and  all  that  will, 
are  at  liberty  to  put  in  their  mite,  and  when 
they  do,  she  seems  to  enjoy  her  work  in  that 
way.  You  could  not  help  but  love  her  if  you 
only  knew  her.  She  has  such  a  bright  coun- 
tenance and  loving  ways  and  sweet  smiles, 
neither  does  she  seem  discouraged  if  you 
should  refuse.  How  good  and  lovely  this 
world  might  be  if  we  would  just  only  try 
harder  to  make  it  so.  I  know  of  no  better 
way  than  to  work  in  doing  all  the  good 
we  can  and  then  count  ourselves  as  unworthy 
servants.  Now  I  close,  hoping  and  praying 
in  the  name  of  Jesus,  that  God  will  bless  the 
work  done  through  your  hands, 

Virden,  III,  Box  421. 


PERFECTED  CHRISTIAN  MANHOOD. 


BY  JAMES  WIRT. 


The  attainment  of  Christian  oharaoter 
comes  from  a  complete  submission  to  the  di- 
vine requisitions  of  inspiration  and  the  law 
of  gradual  development  is  a  prominent  feat- 
ure in  the  kingdom  of  grace  as  well  as  in  the 
kingdom  of  nature.  The  wisdom  of  God  is 
thus  displayed  in  effecting  changes  by  insti- 
tuting means  to  slowly  but  surely  accomplish 
definite  results.  The  purpose  of  God  in  the 
plan    of  redemption   is  to  provide  a  way  for 


man  to  attain  to  Christian  perfection  and 
this  object  is  brought  about  in  harmony  with 
all  the  laws  governing  man  as  a  fallen,  sinful 
yet  susceptible  and  responsive  being  capable 
of  obeying  Christ,  the  true  model  of  spirit- 
ual perfection. 

The  human  nature  of  Christ  required 
many  years  for  its  full  and  complete  devel- 
opment, for  we  learn  that  he  increased  in 
wisdom  and  stature  and  in  favor  with  God 
and  man  and  finally  was  made  perfect  and 
became  the  author  of  eternal  salvation  to  all 
those  who  obey  him ;  therefore  the  only  safe 
and  certain  advancement  in  divine  life  is  by 
growing  in  grace  and  in  the  knowledge  of 
our  Lord  and  Savior,  Jesus  Christ.  In  nat- 
ure we  see  first  the  blade,  then  the  stalk,  and 
then  the  full  corn  in  the  ear.  Our  Father, 
the  husbandman  of  the  universe,  is  honored 
and  glorified  when  his  children  actively  co- 
operate with  him  in  forwarding  his  designs. 
The  instructions  contained  in  the  Inspired 
K9Cord  are  to  this  effect,  To  be  workers  to- 
gether with  him  in  all  that  is  virtuous  and 
tends  to  raise  us  to  the  dignity  and  charac- 
ter of  sons  and  daughters  of  God  Almighty. 
Man  as  a  finite  being  is  susceptible  of  an  in- 
definite degree  of  advancement  in  the  line  of 
spiritual  progression,  though  at  present  it 
does  not  fully  appear  what  elevation  of 
station  or  of  character  may  be  attained.  Yet 
this  much  is  evident  that  when  Christ  open- 
ly manifests  himself  to  his  believing  disci- 
ples they  shall,  in  some  respects,  be  equal 
with  him,  their  elder  brother.  During  the 
present  life  God  tries  and  tests  his  loving 
children,  and  when  proven  faithful  to  the 
trust  committed  to  them,  they  are  entrusted 
with  more,  for  when  the  best  possible  use  is 
made  of  what  is  at  command,  let  it  be  what 
it  may,  it  shows  to  the  Giver  of  every  good 
gift  the  ability  to  dispose  of  greater  gifts. 
This  fact  is  constantly  illustrated  where 
commissions  are  given  by  competent  author- 
ity to  fill  any  responsible  position. 

To  meet  and  overcome  opposition  in  what 
is  undertaken  denotes  courage  and  resolu- 
tion. This  manly  quality  in  Christians  is  an 
essential  characteristic,  to  successfully  en- 
gage in  seeking  for  glory,  honor,  immortality 
and  eternal  life.  Every  child  of  God  may, 
through  Christ,  acquire  those  traits  of  char- 
acter that  will  best  enable  them  to  improve 
these  present  and  fast  fleeting  moments  and 
then  go  home  to  enjoy  the  reward  of  a  well 
spent  life  with  the  spirits  of  just  men  made 
perfect  through  the  redeeming  agency  and 
influence  of  Christ,  the  highest  type  of  man- 
hood. 


THE  BOND  OF  PEACE. 


BY   LANDON  WEST. 


Be  at  peace  with  God.  Hear  and  obey  his 
Word.  Come  near  unto  him,  call  upon  his 
name;  love  and  adore  him. 

Be  at  peace  with  Jesus.  Hear  his  Word, 
learn  of  his  life,  also  of  his  death.  Come  to 
him  and  follow  him.  He  is  the  Prince  of 
Peace  and  to  believe  and  follow  him  is  to 
give  peace  on  the  way,  peace  at  the  river  of 
death,  and  peace  in  the  world  beyond. 


August  3, 1886. 


THE    GrOSiPEL    MESSENGER. 


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Be  at  peace  with  the  Spirit.  Hear  its  re- 
mindings;  turn  not  away  from  its  reproof, 
follow  its  leading,  cherish  its  comfort,  ao- 
cept  of  its  truths,  covet  its  fruit. 

Be  at  peace  with  thy  ruler.  Honor  his 
name,  hear  his  requests,  submit  to  his  laws. 
Loyalty  is  the  law  of  peace. 

Be  at  peace  with  thy  neighbor.  Hear  his 
requests  and  desires;  comfort  him  in  his  sor- 
rows; visit  him  in  his  afflictions;  admonish 
him  kindly  in  his  mistakes,  but  above  all,  be 
patient  in  hearing  his  complaints.  Peace  is 
wealth  both  to  thee  and  to  him. 

Be  at  peace  with  thy  family.  With  thy 
companion  have  both  peace  and  love  and 
keep  them  unbroken.  Kind  words  and  a 
tender  regard  for  each  other  make  peace,  and 
will  hold  it  with  a  band  so  strong  that  even 
death  cannot  break  it.  Peace  is  the  sunlight 
and  glory  of  home.  How  sweet  is  a  peace- 
ful home! 

Be  at  peace  with  thy  children.  These  are 
thy  jewels,  thy  treasure,  and  worth  far  more 
than  silver  or  gold.  Hold  them  in  peace  and 
no  thief  can  take  them.  Love  them  and 
teach  them  to  love  thee;  love,  instruct,  and 
lead  them,  and  there  will  be  peace  in  thy 
toil,  peace  in  thy  slumber,  peace  in  thy  life, 
and  peace  in  thy  death. 

Be  at  peace  with  thy  servant.  Ask  no 
more  than  a  master  should  a9k  of  thee.  Show 
that  peace  is  thy  law  and  soon  see  that  ser- 
vants are  abundant  and  loyal  to  their  mas- 
ters where  peace  has  the  rule. 

lie  at  peace  with  the  Church.  Believe  its 
doctrine,  contend  for  its  faith,  love  and  serve 
its  members,  attend  its  meetings,  show  thy- 
self a  servant  to  its  work.  It  is  here  that  thy 
love  both  for  the  truth  and  peace  is  seen. 
Its  bond  will  hold  thee  in  safety. 

Be  at  peace  with  thyself.  Let  thy  heart 
be  true,  thy  thoughts  pure,  thy  words  gentle, 
and  thy  life  peaceful  and  holy,  and  then  in 
peace,  at  thy  death,  bid  adieu  to  the  ills  and 
troubles  of  this  world  and  in  heaven  share 
in  full  and  from  the  Author's  hand,  a  crown 
and  a  life  of  peace  and  glory. 

Peace  is  the  bond  of  union  betwixt  the 
powers  of  heaven  and  the  inhabitants  of  the 
earth.  It  is  the  bond  of  nations,  yea,  it  is 
the  bond  of  hearts  and  homes. 


THB  BIBLE-ITS  PURPOSE 


13Y  E.  A.  ORR. 


Paper  No.  1 . 

I.— Introduction.— Within  the  limits,  at 
least,  of  so-called  Christendom  there  is  more 
Baid  about  the  Bible  than  any  other  book. 
Indeed,  we  may  say  there  is  more  said  about 
it  than  all  other  books.  Religion  is  the  ohief 
business  of  man,  and  the  book  that  treats 
this  theme  is  emphatically  the  book.  No 
field  of  thought  is  so  prolific  of  speeches,  of 
essays,  and  of  books  as  this.  There  is  no  want 
of  variety  in  treatment.  It  has  been  looked  at 
from  every  point  of  the  compass.  Two 
classes  of  writers  have  spoken  of  the  Book— 
friends  and  enemies.  The  enemies  of  a 
cause  can  never  hurt  it  like  its  real  or  pre- 
tended friends.     When  a  system  is  perfect— 


and  the  Christian  system  is— it  can  only  suf- 
fer from  misrepresentation  or  from  imper- 
fect presentation;  and  from  these  it  must  suf- 
fer whether  at  the  hand  of  friend  or  enemy, 
but  most  at  the  hand  of  the  friend.  There 
are  more  infidels  to  the  Bible  than  bear  that 
name.  They  are  called  by  a  variety  of 
names;  such  as,  Christian,  preacher,  theolo- 
gian, etc.,  but  the  name  does  not  destroy  their 
infidelity,  nor  make  their  work  any  the  less 
harmful  to  the  Bible  and  its  purpose.  Since 
it  is  from  the  friends — real  or  pretended — of 
the  Bible  that  it  does  and  must  receive  the 
greatest  harm,  it  is  for  such  we  are  writing. 
We  have  but  little  to  do  with  infidels  so  call- 
ed, but  everything  to  do  with  preachers  and 
Christian  teachers.  If  they  are  what  they 
ought  to  be,  the  results  will  be  what  right 
reason  and  divine  revelation  dictate,  and  in- 
fidelity would  want  a  foot-hold. 

2.  To  begin,  we  assume  that  "God  having 
of  old  time  spoken  unto  the  fathers  in  the 
prophets  by  divers  portions  and  in  divers 
manners,  hath  at  the  end  of  these  days  spok- 
en unto  us  in  his  Son."  ( Heb.  1 :  1,  2,  R.  V. ) 
We  assume  this  not  with  any  thought  that 
it  is  an  assumption,  not  with  any  doubt  of 
the  reality  of  the  fact,  but  with  the  fullest 
assurance  that  such  is  the  fact  and  that  it  is 
based  upon  the  soundest  of  foundations. 
The  fact  is  necessary  to  our  discussion  and 
we  assume  it  here  because  it  is  not  the  point 
under  discussion. 

3.  We  assume  not  only  that  God  has  spok- 
en to  man,  but  also  that  what  he  said  is  con- 
tained in  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New 
Testament,  so  that  when  we  want  to  hear 
God .  speak,  our  sure  and  only  appeal  is  to 
the  Bible.  Remember,  we  say  our  only  ap- 
peal. We  have  no  evidence  worth  consider- 
ing that  God  has  given  man  a  thought  that 
is  not  found  in  nature  or  revelation.  These 
books  are  one  in  expressing  Divine  thought, 
but  it  is  the  peculiar  province  of  the  Bible 
to  express  Divine  thought  on  religious  mat- 
ters.    Here  only  we  get  this  thought. 

(To  be  continued.) 


AN  INCIDENT. 


BY  JAS.  Y.  HECKLER. 


Since  the  faith  cure  is  considerably  under 
discussion  among  the  Brethren,  I  will  relate 
a  little  incident  which  occurred  in  eastern 
Pennsylvania  about  fifty  years  ago.  I  am 
none  of  those  holding  extreme  views,  for  I 
know  there  is  much  complaint  in  the  world 
where  there  is  no  sickness.  Besides,  I  never 
could  understand  the  assumed  faith  cures  in 
the  world  to  be  genuine,  where  neither  the 
one  who  claims  to  be  cured  nor  the  one 
who  claims  to  affect  the  cure,  obey  the  com- 
mandments. Does  any  one,  sound  in  the 
faith,  believe  that  the  good  Lord  will  answer 
the  prayers  of  those  people  who  call  upon 
him  to  heal  their  diseases  when  they  not  on- 
ly refuse  to  obey  his  plain  commandments, 
but  rather  sneer  at  them  and  teach  other- 
wise? It  looks  to  me  like  mockery,  and  if 
really  their  diseases  are  cured,  it  is  done  by 
the    power    of  a  deceiver.     "And  the  magi-  J 


cians  did  likewise  with  their  enchantments." 
I  have  no  pleasure  in  powwowing,  and  think 
the  brethren  should  not  practice  it. 

But  now  to  my  incident.  There  was  a 
good  brother  who  has  gone  to  his  long  home 
over  two  decades  of  years  already.  He  had 
a  little  daughter,  perhaps  ten  years  of  age 
at  that  time,  who,  at  the  least  irritation  or 
provocation,  would  go  into  spasms,  resem- 
bling hysterics.  The  good  brother  did  not 
like  this  affliction  on  his  daughter.  He 
prayed  much  and  believed  in  prayer,  and 
concluded  to  proceed  in  accordance  to 
the  direction  of  the  apostle.  He  therefore 
called  the  elders  of  the  church  to  his  house, 
and  there  they  prayed  over  her,  and  she 
was  relieved  of  her  infirmity.  It  never 
came  on  her  afterwards.  This  is  a  true 
incident.  I  knew  the  family  very  well, 
though  I  was  but  a  lad  at  that  time  and  saw 
the  little  girl  have  her  spells.  She  afterward 
became  a  faithful  sister  in  the  Church,  but 
died  over  twenty  years  ago  in  the  hope  of  a 
blessed  immortality. 


FREELY   GIVE. 


r.y  e.  rohrer. 


"Praise  God,  ye  people,  praise  him  from 
whom  all  blessings  come." 

The  clatter  of  the  harvester  is  heard  all 
over  the  country  and  the  golden  grain  is 
being  reaped  and  the  sheaves  gathered  and 
stowed  away,  and  now  the  thrasher  and 
steam  engine  are  traversing  the  country 
threshing,  and  separating  the  grain  from  the 
straw  with  steam  rapidity,  and  the  golden 
grain  is  stored  away  in  the  garner  for  future 
use.  Everybody  seemed  anxious  that  noth- 
ing went  to  waste.  Now  we  should  have 
greater  anxiety  to  go  up  to  the  house  of  the 
Lord  to  thank,  praise,  and  honor  his  great 
and  exalted  name  for  the  rich  harvest  we 
have  been  permitted  to  gather. 

We  should  endeavor  to  honor  God  at  all 
times.  To  please." and  honor  the  Lord  is  to 
do  whatsoever  he  says,  and  one  of  the  things 
that  the  Lord  said  we  should  do  iB,  'Sell 
whatsoever  thou  hast  (to  spare)  and  give  to 
the  poor,"  and  the  promise  is,  "Thou  shalt 
have  treasures  in  heaven.,:  The  Lord  did 
not  mean  that  the  rich  young  man  should 
give  all  to  the  poor,  neither  does  he  mean 
that  we  should  give  all  we  possess;  but  he 
wants  us  to  give  more  generously,  for  God 
loves  a  cheerful  giver.  2  Cor.  !):  7.  My 
dear  rich  brother,  how  much  did  you  think 
of  giving  for  a  home  for  Bro.  Hope,  who  has 
spent  ten  years  of  hard  labor  in  a  foreign 
mission  field.  What  thou  givest,  give  freely, 
for  thou  hast  freely  received.  After  looking 
over  the  Treasurer's  report  of  the  General 
Church  Erection  and  Missionary  Fund,  as 
reported  by  Treasurer  in  Messengek  No.  27. 
I  found  only  seven  churches  reported  in  the 
Southern  District  of  Ohio,  and  with  all  their 
opulence  only  donated  the  pitiable  sum  of 
about  fifty- five  dollars  for  the  General  Church 
Erection  and  Missionary  cause.  The  Lord 
loves  cheerful  givers,  and  about  three  fourths 
of  the  churches  in  the  district  are  not  report* 


468 


THE   GOSPEL   MESSENGER 


August  3,  1886. 


ed  at  all,  donating  nothing  to  the  missionary 
work,  and  only   one  church  reported    in    the 
foreign  mission  with  a  little  gift  of  one  dollar 
and  a  half.     Those  churches  certainly  forgot 
the  instruction  of  Bro.  Paul,  when  he  requir- 
ed the  church  to  lay  by  in   store  as  the  Lord 
had    proapered    them      What    think  ye,  my 
brethren,  the  harvest  and  reward  will   be  in 
that    awful  day  when  ye  shall    be  called   to 
stand  before  God,  and    wait  until  the  books 
are  opened  and    your  works  made  manifest? 
Let  our    elders    and    ministers    urge  their 
churches  in  the  great  work  of  spreading   the 
gospel,  and   let  us,  brethren  and  sisters,  who 
are  so  highly  favored    and  blessed  with  the 
precious  gifts  of  the  earth  give  freely  to  res- 
cue poor,  perishing  souls;  souls  that  are  per- 
ishing  for  the  bread  a  ad  water  of  life.     Oar 
Savior,   after  he   had  risen    from  the    grave, 
met  with  his   brethren  in  Galilee  in  a  moun- 
tain, and  I  believe  that  was  the  happiest  and 
most  solemn  missionary   meeting  ever   held 
upon  this  earth,  when  the  disciples  met  their 
crucified    and  risen  Savior  in  that   mountain 
and  heard  the   great  commission,  "Go  ye  in- 
to all    the  world    and  preach  the  gospel   to 
every    creature."     Mark  tells   us  that   they 
went    forth   and    preached  everywhere,    the 
Lord  working  with  them.     Now  let  our  min- 
isters go    forth  and  do  likewise,  preach   the 
gospel  everywhere   and  the    Lord  will   work 
with    them,  and  let  us,  brethren  and   sisters, 
work  together  with  God  as  one  united   body 
of  Christians  by  furnishing  the  means   that 
our  ministers  can   go  forth   and  preach   the 
gospel    everywhere,  the  Lord  working   with 
them  and  they  with    the  Lord,  so   when  the 
great  harvest  of  souls  will   come  in  the   end 
of    this  world,    our    names   may    be  found 
written  in  the  Book  of   Life,  and  that  by  our 
means    thousands  aud  tens  of  thousands  of 
names  may  be   transferred  out  of  the   books 
into  the  Book  of  Life,  and  that  we   can  reign 
together    with  God   and  Christ   forever  and 
ever. 


THE  STREAM  OP  LIFE. 


BY  M.  E.  STUTZMAN. 


I  stood  by  a  stream  as  it  rushed  along  on 
its  headlong  course  and  I  thought,  What  an 
emblem  of  human  life!  Hushing  madly 
along,  none  can  stop  it;  though,  you  may 
check  it  for  awhile  by  placing  a  dam  before 
it,  it  will  still  rise  up  and  up,  until  it  runs 
over  the  lop.  So  with  true  Christians; 
though  troubles  may  arise  and  foes  beset 
them  on  every  side,  they  will  rise  above  it  all; 
the  more  persecutions  and  trials  surround 
them,  the  brighter  their  light  will  shine. 

Again,  it  reminded  me  of  some  who  make 
the  good  confession  and  seem  to  run  well 
for  awhile  and  then  all  appearance  of  Chris 
tianity  seems  to  sink  away  in  the  hurry  and 
bustle  of  the  world  as  with  this  stream ;  be- 
fore the  rain  comes,  it  runs  quietly  along  for 
a  ways  and  then  sinks  down  in  the  gravel. 
When  a  freshet  comes  it  will  rise  and  over- 
11  ow  its  banks.  So  with  this  professor;  when 
a  great  speaker  comes  or  a  series  of  meetings 
is  held  he  will  make  the  most  ado,  but  when 
it  is  over  he  goes  back  to  his  old  ways  again; 


to  all  appearance,  not  benefitted  at  all.  May 
we  arouse  to  a  sense  of  our  duty  and  work 
while  it  is  day,  for  the  night  comes  when  no 
man  can  work.  Not  a  Christian  in  name  but 
in  spirit  and  truth,  for  God  seeketh  such  to 
worship  him.  May  our  stream  of  life  be  run 
in  accordance  to  God's  will,  is  the  prayer  of 
your  unworthy  sister. 

THE  VOICE. 


BY  D.  H.  FAHRNEY. 


"There  is  nothing"  says  Goethe,  "so  spir- 
itual as  the  voice."  Like  thought,  a  voice  is 
the  product  of  spirit;  it  reveals  a  spirit,  and 
sometimes  the  character  of  a  spirit.  Soora- 
tes  says,  "Speak,  that  I  may  see  you."  Aris- 
totle declared  that  the  character  of  men  is 
judged  by  their  voices. 

We  recognize  our  friends  in  the  darkness 
of  night,  not  by  their  forms  as  we  do  in 
day-time,  but  by  their  voices.  When  time 
has  removed  every  trace  by  which  the  eye 
could  identify  the  friend  long  absent,  the  ear 
is  quick  to  detect  the  tones  of  the  voice 
which  were  once  so  familiar. 

When  Isaac  "was  old  and  his  eyes  were 
dim  bo  he  could  not  see,"  he  was  not  to  be  de- 
ceived by  the  "goodly  raiment  of  Esau  worn 
by  Jacob,  and  the  skins  of  the  kids  of  the 
goats  upon  his  hands  and  upon  the  smooth 
of  his  neck."  The  ear  had  not  lost  the  tones 
of  Jacob's  voice  and  he  replied,  "The  voice 
is  Jacob's  voice,  but  the  hands  are  the  hands 
of  Esau." 

Mary  did  not  recognize  Christ  after  he  had 
risen  from  the  dead  but  thought  it  was  an- 
other person.  When  she  heard  the  familiar 
voice  of  Jesus  pronounce  her  name,  she  cried 
out  "Eabboni." 

The  voice  is  an  important  part  of  us,  and 
makes  revelations  such  as  the  form  and  even 
the  countenance  cannot  always  prohibit. 

We  cultivate  the  mind  that  the  thoughts 
may  be  elevated.  We  cultivate  the  voice 
that  it  may  be  able  to  express  in  an  appro- 
priate manner  the  most  elevated  thought  and 
language.  The  results  of  the  cultivation  of 
the  mind  have  been  wonderful. 

A  musical  composer  was  deeply  affected 
by  a  piece  of  his  own  creation  as  it  was  sung 
by  a  distinguished  singer.  He  never  knew 
the  music  it  contained  until  a  thoroughly 
cultivated  voice  revealed  it.  Dr.  Field,  in 
describing  the  singing  in  a  church  at  Borne, 
remarked,  "But  the  most  effective  parts  were 
those  rendered  by  single  voices,  several  of 
which  were  like  the  voices  of  women,  yet  so 
high  in  key,  and  their  notes  were  so  soft  and 
clear,  so  airy  and  bird-like,  and  yet  so  thrill- 
ing in  expression,  that  it  seemed  as  if  some 
wandering  voices  from  the  heavenly  host  had 
been  caught  in  the  arches  above  and  were 
soaring  upward,  trying  to  escape  to  their  ce- 
lestial home." 

Rufus  Choate,  it  is  said,  could  make  men's 
mouths  water  for  certain  dishes.  Whitfield 
could  make  men  weep  over  the  word  "Meso- 
potamia," and  Nettleton  brought  conviction 
to  Boores  of  souls  by  the  word  "lost."  These 
men  studied  thoughts  and  emotions  and  the 
expression  of  them  in  suitable  tones. 


The  importance  of  cultivating  the  voice 
for  speech  is  apparent,  when  we  consider 
that  the  voice,  as  in  the  past,  is  to  be  an  im- 
portant agent  in  influencing  the  human  race. 
The  newspaper  and  book,  although  wielding 
a  powerful  influence  for  good  in  the  affairs 
of  men  can  never  take  the  place  of  the  speak- 
er. The  printed  page  can  never  be  substi- 
tuted for  the  utterances  of  the  orator. 

God  intends  that  the  speaker  shall  always 
be  a  power  in  the  world,  and  those  who  de- 
nounce that  power,  have  little  idea  what  in- 
fluence they  have  upon  eloquence  in  general. 
Things  read  in  silence  seldom  please  as  much 
as  things  spoken.  Many  go  to  hear  a  mass 
read  aloud  that  they  themselves  have  read 
a  hundred  times.  In  some  cases  the  read- 
ing has  been  so  truthful,  and  their  own  con- 
ception of  the  piece  so  imperfect,  that  it 
seemed  like  something  new  to  them.  So  in 
church,  we  hear  what  we  read  many  times, 
but  the  rereading  by  the  minister  with  his 
explanations  makes  every  word  seem  clear 
to  our  understanding.  We  catch  the  mean- 
ing of  an  author,  as  well  as  that  of  a  minis- 
ter or  speaker  in  general,  as  we  do  not  catch 
it  when  we  read  in  silence. 


CHRISTIAN    WORKERS  AND 
CHRISTIAN  WORK. 


BY  MARY  C.  MILLER, 


Men  and  women  have  to  be  workers  in  the 
first  place  or  they  can  never  be  Christians. 
None  can  come  to  Jesus  "except  the  Father 
draw  them"  and  yet  all  do  not  come  who  are 
drawn  by  the  Father.  Some  hear  his  voice 
but  they  are  negligent,  they  do  not  say, 
"Speak,  Lord,  for  thy  servant  heareth."  They 
hear  but  do  not  come, — such  are  not  workers. 
We  may  hear  and  come,  but  still  not  contin- 
ue to  work.  Work  becomes  the  Christian 
man  or  woman.  They  are  happy  when  they 
are  engaged  in  something  that  reflects  honor 
to  him  who  has  called  them  into  his  vineyard. 
Then  they  are  showing  their  gratitude,  and 
their  hearts  are  warmed  with  the  genial  rays 
of  his  kind  approval.  Christ  tells  us  that 
our  heavenly  Father  will  give  the  Holy  Spir- 
it for  the  asking,  but  must  we  not  be  diligent 
in  asking?  are  we  not  taught  that  the  man- 
ner of  asking  belongs  only  to  the  worker? 
The  man  would  not  rise  and  give  his  friend 
bread  until  he  pressed  his  wants. 

ChriBt  says,  "The  kingdom  of  heaven  suffer- 
eth  violence  and  the  violent  take  it  by  force;" 
those  who  are  determined,  steadfast,  unin  >v- 
able,  persistent.  '  I  would  that  thou  wert 
either  cold  or  hot." 

There  are  no  careless  Christians.  There 
are  lukewarm  professors  but  God  will  not 
own  them.  They  are  not  working  men  and 
women ;  they  have  ceased  to  be  workers  and 
also  cease  to  please  their  employer.  There 
are  different  degrees;  every  man  receives  ac- 
cording to  his  work;  some  a  hundredfold, 
some  sixty,  some  thirty,  but  all  must  be  work- 
era.  Christ  says,  "My  Father  worketh  hith- 
erto and  I  work."  Have  we  not  their  exam- 
ple? God,  the  Father,  is  a  worker.  God, 
the  Son,  is  a  worker,  and  God,  the  Holy- 
Ghost,   is  a  worker.     Christ    became  a  man 


August  3,  1886. 


THE   GOSJPJaiL,  AIEBSBNGEK. 


409 


and  we  have  in  him  a  perfect  leader,  a  good 
example  how  the  Christian  should  work.  0, 
the  work  of  a  Christian !  The  work  for  a 
Christian,  wonder fal  work,  a  work  of  love! 
Oar  Friend,  the  Friend  of  the  whole  world, 
gives  us  bread  and  should  we  not  do  as  did 
the  disciples,  learners  when  Christ  was  here, 
give  it  to  the  multitude?  Should  we,  or 
should  we  not  keep  it?  They  gave  to  the 
multitude  and  they  all  ate  and  were  filled. 
Had  they  kept  it,  there  would  only  have  been 
enough  for  themselves,  but  they  gathered  up 
baskets  fall.  That  is  the  way  with  the  Bread 
of  Life;  the  more  we  give  away  the  more  we 
gather  up.  It  is  the  Spirit  that  gives  life. 
The  more  wo  work  for  the  good  of  others, 
the  more  we  will  be  like  Jesus  and  the  more 
perfect  we  will  be  and  perfection  brings  hap- 
piness. Christ  was  perfect  and  he  was  a 
great  sufferer.  May  we  not  suffer  and  be 
happy?  Is  it  not  Bible  doctrine?  Then  let 
us  work.  " Whatsoaver  thy  hand  fiadeth  to 
do,  do  it  with  thy  might."  Persevere,  be 
diligent,  work.  You  will  get  into  trouble, 
for  Satan  is  alarmed  when  he  sees  a  working 
professor,  but  our  help  is  sufficient,  we  need 
not  fear.  "Man's  help  is  vain,  through  God 
we  shall  do  valiantly:  for  he  it  is  that  shall 
tread  down  our  enemies." 


SOMETHING    I    CANNOT 
UNDERSTAND. 


BY  J.  B.   FLORY. 


This  heading  has  been  my  thought  time 
and  again  when  I  read  the  reports  of  the 
Missionary  Committee  in  the  Messenger.  I 
notice  that  only  a  very  few,  comparatively 
speaking,  of  the  churches  have  sent  in  con- 
tributions. Why  it  is  so,  I  do  not  under 
stand,  when  it  is  a  decision  of  Annual  Meet 
ing  that  all  churches  are  to  have  an  op- 
portunity to  lay  together  and  send  it  in 
through  their  Church  officers.  I  do  not  be- 
lieve the  fault  is  with  the  private  members 
because  it  is  my  candid  opinion  there  is 
scarcely  a  congregation  in  the  bounds  of  the 
Brotherhood  but  what  would  send  in  contri- 
butions every  qaarter  at  least,  if  the  decision 
of  Annual  Meeting  were  carried  out  by  the  of- 
ficers of  the  Church  in  presenting  the  matter 
so  that  all  could  contribute  aocording  to  the 
design  of  the  plan  adopted.  Is  it  consistent 
for  elders  of  the  Church  to  carry  a  copy  of 
the  Minutes  of  Annual  Meeting  to  council  - 
meetings  in  order  to  show  what  the  decision 
of  Annual  Meeting  is  in  regard  to  wearing 
apparel  or  other  regulations  touching  our 
non- conformity  principles  and  ignore  the 
missionary  decisions,  espacially  when  those 
discussions  so  completely  harmonize  with 
"thus  saith  the  Lord"  ?  Where  are  the  elders 
that  dare  frustrate  the  successf al  operation 
of  the  plans  of  Annual  Meeting,  simply  be- 
cause they  may  have  personal  objections  to 
the  plan?  As  representatives  of  the  congre- 
gation it  is  their  sacred  duty,  in  my  opinion, 
to  bring  this  matter  before  their  churches, 
no  matter  what  their  views  are.  Give  the 
friends  of  the  cause  a  chance  to  speak  and 
act  for  the  spreading  of  the  gospel  and  there 
will  fee  telling  responses  from  hundreds  of 


congregations  instead  of  a  score  or  two.  The 
Annual  Meeting  wants  to  do  at  least  one 
more  act  to  help  on  this  great  work  and  that 
is  make  it  obligatory  upon  every  elder  to  see 
that  it  is  presented  before  his  church  at  stat- 
ed times.  Virtually  this  is  the  case  now  if 
all  were  truly  obedient,  but  something  more 
is  needed,  that  to  evade  this  important  work 
of  the  Church  may  be  a  more  seriouB  matter 
than  many  now  suppose  it  is. 

Another  thing  we  cannot  understand  and 
that  is,  how  any  one  fully  imbued  with  the 
spirit  of  Christ,  who  was  the  very  embodi- 
ment of  love  for  a  lost  world,  can  for  a  mo- 
ment entertain  a  mind  to  oppose  the  noble 
work  of  our  sisters  in  helping  on  the  work 
of  saving  souls.  It  is  a  fact  standing  out  in 
history  that  women  are,  as  a  class,  especially 
qualified  to  work  where  love,  mercy  and  com- 
passion are  needed  to  rescue  and  save  sink- 
ing men  and  women.  When  the  history  of 
emancipation  from  the  bondage  of  the  rum 
power  is  written  concerning  the  world,  to 
women  will  be  accredited  the  highest  honor 
in  that  grand  event  that  is  in  the  near  future. 
In  a  work  so  fitting  her  sphere,  as  that  of 
spreading  the  gospel  or  helping  in  the  great 
warfare  against  Satan,  it  is  passing  strange 
that  there  should  be  any  opposition  only  on 
the  side  of  the  enemy  of  souls.  We  thank 
God  his  promise  is  with  the  sisters  and  mu- 
nificent blessings  in  store  for  them  who  are 
thus  engaged  in  the  work  of  the  Lord. 


FROM  C.  H.  BALSBAUGH. 


Living  Our  Best. — All  power  to  touch  or 
sway  for  an  instant  another  soul,  must  be 
power  won  by  our  own  soul  out  of  the  days 
and  hours  past.  So  surely  as  a  man  lives 
a  careless,  insufficient  life,  knowing  himself 
capable  of  fuller  life,  yearning  all  the  while 
after  higher  life,  so  surely  will  come  a  day 
here  on  the  earth,  when  he  shall  find  himself 
wanting, — a  day  of  darkness,  and  no  inward 
light  to  make  plain  the  meaning.  A  day  of 
sorrow,  and  no  strength  to  keep  his  soul 
erect.  A  day  of  conusel,  when  his  friend 
shall  find  him  empty,  naked,  with  downcast 
eyes,  a  shrinking  face,  and  on  his  tongue  a 
flow  of  vain,  unwise  and  unconsidered  words — 
words  that  shall  afterwards  sting  him  like  so 
many  deadly  sins.  Circumstances  may  de- 
velop in  us  new  strength  for  our  own  needs, 
but  the  needs  of  another  draw  upon  us  sud- 
denly, and  what  an  hour  it  is  if  they  find  us 
insolvent!  No  repentance,  no  agony  of  pray- 
ers or  tears  will  bay  the  force  that  comes 
only  by  the  slow  accumulation  of  the  years 
wherein  a  human  being  has  lived  up  to  his 
best. 

There  is  seldom  a  line  of  glory  written 
upon  the  earth's  face  but  a  line  of  suffering 
runs  parallel  with  it;  and  they  that  read  the 
lustrous  syllables  of  the  one  and  stop  not  to 
decipher  the  spotted  and  worn  inscription  of 
the  other  get  the  lesser  half  of  the  lesson 
earth  has  to  give. 


Were  you  building  a  monument  to  re- 
main for  the  ages,  how  majestic  and  substan- 
tial would  bo  its  construction!  How  much 
More  aagast  add  solemn  is  life  I 


Gr.    W.   lloxie  and   Wife,   Belovc<l    in    the 

Lord: — 

A  profoundly  significant  and  heart- 
foasting  letter  is  yours  of  April  :)0th.  I  ofton 
hungered  for  a  few  lines  from  you.  I  am 
confident  that  God  will  be  magnified  in  yon, 
for  He  has  evidently  already  imparted  Him- 
self largely  to  you,  and  especially  in  the  grace 
of  true  self-forgetfulness.  To  get  self  oat  of 
the  way  in  all  our  aims,  and  purposes,  and 
efforts,  and  achievements,  is  the  one  great  end 
contemplated  by  the  Divine  Incarnation  and 
the  ministry  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  The  devil 
has  no  greater  pleasure  than  pulling  up  the 
saints  with  the  very  graces  which  the  Holy 
Ghost  works  in  us.  And  nothing  grieves  the 
Holy  Spirit  more  than  when  we  take  His 
gifts  to  serve  our  own  pride,  and  offer  the  in- 
cense of  self- flattery  to  the  great  enemy  of 
God  Almighty. 

Man  was  nobly  made,  and  exalted  to  an 
imperial  position,  but  he  hearkened  to  self 
and  Satan  more  than  unto  God,  and  thus 
severed  himself  from  the  Divine  character 
and  favor  so  absolutely  that  nothing  could 
close  the  breach  and  restore  the  harmony 
but  the  utmost  taxation  and  sacrifice  of  Fa- 
ther, Son  and  Holy  Ghost  in  the  redemption 
wrought  by  the  blood  of  Emmanuel.  We 
have  a  great  deal  to  say  and  to  preach  about 
Jesus,  but  seem  to  have  forgotten  that  He 
has  committe